Effect of Silicone Oil on Dispersion and Low-Temperature Fracture Performance of Crumb Rubber Asphalt by Nonde Lushinga, Liping Cao, Zejiao Dong

“…FTIR results revealed that asphalt samples with SO treatment were hydrophobic which potentially repels water ingress and delays the freezing of asphalt. Lastly, statistical analysis revealed that the influence of silicone oil on low-temperature performance of rubber asphalt was significant. …”
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REDERIVATION BY EMBRYO TRANSFER IN STRAINS OF LABORATORY MICE AND RATS by S. Ya. Amstislavsky, T. N. Igonina, I. N. Rozhkova, E. Yu. Brusentsev, A. A. Rogovaya, D. S. Ragaeva, V. A. Naprimerov, E. A. Litvinova, I. Z. Plyusnina, A. L. Markel

“…The optimized model of rederivation offered here involves a combination of such embryotechnological methods as freezing/cryopreservation of embryos, their washing through the number of fresh volumes of sterile media, growing in vitro for 48 hours, and subsequent transfer into either one or both uterine horns of recipient females. …”
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Assessment of the Contribution of Local and Regional Biomass Burning on PM2.5 in New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area by Subraham Singh, Glen Johnson, David W. DuBois, Ilias G. Kavouras

“…Wintertime biomass burning aerosols were most likely due to combustion of contemporary biomass for industrial and domestic heating, and it was linked to the intensity (average minimum temperature) and duration (number of freezing days) of cold weather. The annual summertime biomass burning contributions were correlated with the number of and area burnt by lightning-ignited wildfires. …”
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CryoProtect: A Web Server for Classifying Antifreeze Proteins from Nonantifreeze Proteins by Reny Pratiwi, Aijaz Ahmad Malik, Nalini Schaduangrat, Virapong Prachayasittikul, Jarl E. S. Wikberg, Chanin Nantasenamat, Watshara Shoombuatong

“…Antifreeze protein (AFP) is an ice-binding protein that protects organisms from freezing in extremely cold environments. AFPs are found across a diverse range of species and, therefore, significantly differ in their structures. …”
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Current Aspects for Searching and Returning Assets: Problems and Perspectives for Ukraine by P. S. Bilevskyi

“…The general mechanism for returning corrupt assets is based on the requirements of the criminal procedural legislation of Ukraine and provides three stages: registration of criminal proceedings; sending an official appeal to the governments of foreign states with a request to freezing the assets; sending the request to initiate criminal proceedings related to the misappropriation of assets. …”
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Sea buckthorn cultivars promising for mechanized harvesting by cutting fruit-bearing branches by Yu. A. Zubarev, A. V. Gunin, E. I. Panteleeva, A. V. Vorobyeva

“…Selected forms 111-05-3, 32-01-1 and 4-93-11 with low fruit detachment force (136.8–155.1 g) are promising for shaking without prior freezing.Conclusion. Selected forms 111-05-3, 378-06-1 and 32-01-1 were recognized as most promising for harvesting by branch cutting.…”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori isolates in Smolensk in 2015-2016 by N. N. Dekhnich, N. V. Ivanchik, R. S. Kozlov, A. V. Alimov, A. V. Lukyanova, O. A. Nagaeva, A. S. Steshits, P. G. Bruk

“…H. pylori was isolated in 33% (n=82) of patients (24 isolates were nonviable after freezing). The rates of resistance among tested isolates of H. pylori were: 3,5% (2/58) for clarithromycin, 3,5% (2/58) for amoxicillin, 10.3% (6/58) for metronidazole, 27,6% (16/58) for levofloxacin, 8.6% (5/58) for rifampicin. …”
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The formula for Peace as a result of a future without war in Ukraine by M. Pyvovar

“…Initially, russia proposed to «reduce activity» in the Kyiv and Chernihiv directions, contingent on Ukrainian military reductions, continued aspirations for EU membership, and freezing Crimea’s status for 15 years. Conversely, russia demanded the recognition of Crimea, withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas, expanded rights for the russian language, and other concessions. …”
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Tailoring Bimetallic Pt/Pd Cryogels for Efficient Ethanol Electro‐Oxidation by Hadir Borg, Dániel Zámbó, Patrick Bessel, Daniel Kranz, Marina Rosebrock, Franziska Lübkemann‐Warwas, Nadja C. Bigall, Dirk Dorfs

“…Abstract Cryogels made of colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) are a unique material class with a high specific surface area and tunable microstructure. Flash freezing of the nanoparticle building blocks and subsequent freeze‐drying of the gels, the so‐called cryoaerogelation, allows significant control over morphology, stability and improved electrocatalytic performance. …”
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Expression of catecholaminergic genes in the midbrain and prepulse inhibition in rats with a genetic catatonia by M. A. Ryazanova, O. I. Prokudina, V. S.  Plekanchuk, T. A. Alekhina

“…The GC rat strain (from the words “genetic” and “catatonia”) was created by selection for predisposition to passive-defensive reaction of catatonic freezing in response to stressing stimuli. Rats of the GC strain have previously demonstrated a number of biochemical and behavioral properties similar to those of patients with schizophrenia and depression. …”
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In situ-formed cryomicroneedles for intradermal cell delivery by Mengjia Zheng, Tianli Hu, Yating Yang, Xuan Qie, Huaxin Yang, Yuyue Zhang, Qizheng Zhang, Ken-Tye Yong, Wei Liu, Chenjie Xu

“…Abstract Cryomicroneedles (cryoMNs) offer a convenient and minimally invasive way to precisely deliver therapeutic cells intradermally for treating local and systemic diseases. cryoMNs are manufactured by shaping and freezing the cell-containing cryogenic media in a microneedle template, which allows cells to be packaged in advance for direct usage in the clinic. …”
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Preparation of Cod Gelatin Antifreeze Peptides and Its Application of Frozen-Thawed Surimi by Jin ZHANG, Tao YUAN, Xiaomei SHA, Yuelun XU, Yating KUANG, Zizi HU

“…The myofibrillar protein content in the surimi after freezing was used as an evaluation index, and the process was optimized through single-factor and orthogonal experiments. …”
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Thermal performance of radiation heater in summer period by V. I. Karagusov, V. A. Nemykin

“…Calculations made using experimental data showed that the heat generated by the solar radiation heating of water or non-freezing liquid in summer is sufficient for hot water supply around the clock, as well as for heating water and providing comfortable conditions in the rooms at night and in cold weather conditions…”
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Applying reproductive technologies and genome resource banking to laboratory animals by S. Ya. Amstislavsky, E. Yu. Brusentsev, T. O. Abramova, D. S. Ragaeva, I. N. Rozhkova, T. N. Igonina, E. A. Kizilova, V. A. Naprimerov, N. Yu. Feoktistoiva

“…This is the world’s first reported successful freezing of semen of this wild felid (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus). …”
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Grouting Mechanism of Cement-Based Slurry in a Concentric Annulus under High Groundwater Pressure by Weijie Zhang, Chenghao Han, Lianzhen Zhang, Jiuchuan Wei, Huiyong Yin, Weiwei Han, Chao Xie, Wenwu Zhou

“…The flow of cement-based slurry within concentric annular geometry is a major problem of study in the field of engineering, especially regarding the prevention of water ingress in an annulus formed during shaft construction utilizing the artificial freezing technique in China. In this study, an analytical governing equation of motion for the axial flow of an incompressible Newtonian fluid in a long concentric annulus is derived under the condition of high groundwater pressure. …”
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Desiccation as a suitable alternative to cold-storage of phyllosphere samples for DNA-based microbial community analyses by Emily Smenderovac, Karelle Rheault, Marie-Ange Moisan, Caroline Emilson, Élodie Brazeau, Marie-Josée Morency, Patrick Gagné, Vincent Maire, Erik Emilson, Lisa Venier, Christine Martineau

“…Abstract The study of microbial communities of the plant phyllosphere in remote locations using DNA-based approaches is limited by the challenges associated with their preservation in the field and during transportation. Freezing is a common DNA preservation strategy, but it may be unsuitable for leaf samples, or inaccessible in some locations. …”
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Post-Spring Frost Canopy Recovery, Vine Balance, and Fruit Composition in cv. Barbera Grapevines by Filippo Del Zozzo, Ginevra Canavera, Silvia Pagani, Matteo Gatti, Stefano Poni, Tommaso Frioni

“…Barbera vineyard, located in NW Italy, primary bud shoots (PBS), secondary bud shoots (SBS), and suckers (SK) were tagged after the occurrence of freezing temperatures in spring. The goal of the study was to clarify if SBS could partially restore yield loss and analyze their contribution to fruit composition. …”
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Realization of the genetic potential of frost hardiness in apple hybrids of different ploidy by N. G. Krasova, Z. E. Ozherelieva, A. M. Galasheva

“…The genotypes were revealed that under artificial freezing bore critical temperatures –38 and –40 °C as well as –42 °C with damages of vitally important tissues at the level of Antonovka Obyknovennaya (component II). …”
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Assessment of infectious diseases in commercial frozen semen straws of water buffalo bulls. Preliminary results by Rosaura Pérez-Gil

“…., and other diseases in water buffalo bulls destined for commercial freezing of semen to reduce the risk of spreading venereal diseases. …”
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Model Experimental Study of Carbon Fiber Heating Wire for Deicing and Snow Melting on a Bridge Deck by Yan Tan, Yuntao Zhu, Henglin Xiao

“…The temperature of the bridge deck is basically above 0°C as most of the heat generated by CFHW is transferred to the bridge deck after heating, which can effectively prevent the bridge deck from freezing. In the ice melting experiment, the temperature change rate of the measuring points of the surface layer in the central part above the CFHW is 1.406°C/h, and the maximum temperature change rate of the measuring points between the CFHW and CFHW of the surface layer is 0.408°C/h. …”
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