Effect of Preservation Methods on Physicochemical Quality, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activity of Stevia Leaves by Nadia Hidar, Abdelhamid Noufid, Ayoub Mourjan, El Mustapha El Adnany, Safa Mghazli, Mohammed Mouhib, Abderrahim Jaouad, Mostafa Mahrouz

“…In terms of chlorophyll contents, the freeze-dried leaves exhibited the highest content. …”
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Study on Application Effect of Sand Consolidating Agent for the Slope of Highway Subgrade in Season Frozen Zone by Dongliang Zhang, Guangqing Yang, Xiaodi Niu, Lu Zhang, Zhijie Wang

“…The direct shear tests and unconfined compressive strength tests were carried out before and after freeze-thaw cycles to analyze the freeze-thaw resistance of sand consolidating samples. …”
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Effects of different drying methods on phenolic components and in vitro hypoglycemic activities of pulp extracts from two Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra Sieb. et Zucc.) cultivars by Zhe Liu, Jiagan Zhang, Shengmin Lu, Weimin Tang, Yibin Zhou, Siew Young Quek

“…Freeze-dried ‘DK’ bayberry exhibited similar antioxidant activities and α-amylase inhibitory activity, but higher α-glucosidase inhibition than freeze-dried ‘BQ’ bayberry (P < 0.05). …”
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Investigation on Mechanical and Microstructure Properties of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete by Qinyuan Zhang, Wenwen Xu, Yichen Sun, Yongcheng Ji

“…This paper studied the microscopic and mechanical property degradation of axially compressed concrete with different steel fiber content under chemical erosion and freeze-thaw environment. Concrete cylinders with three types of steel fiber contents (0%, 1%, 2%) were selected to study the durability behavior concerning different environmental effects up to 28 days, which included tap water, 3.5% sodium chloride solution, 10% sodium sulfate solution, 5% sulfuric acid solution, 2 mol/L sodium hydroxide solution, and 100 freeze-thaw cycles. …”
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Nano-SiO2 and PVA Fiber Synergistically Strengthened Concrete to Optimize the Antifreeze, Antipermeability, and Anticorrosion Performance of Roads by Li Tang

“…Before the test, the hydrogel was placed in a freeze-drying oven at −40°C for 48 hours to remove water. …”
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Comparative Study on Different Drying Methods of Fish Oil Microcapsules by Yuqi Pang, Xu Duan, Guangyue Ren, Wenchao Liu

“…This study compared the effects of different drying methods, for example, spray drying (SD), freeze drying (FD), and spray freeze drying (SFD) on the microencapsulation of fish oil. …”
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Impact of Different Drying Methods on the Acerola-Ceriguela Mixed Pulp: Physicochemical Characteristics, Bioactive Compounds, and Sensory Attributes by Marcony Silva Júnior, Nathalia Silva, Christine Ribeiro, Caio Veríssimo, Ana Paula Rocha, Carlos Grosso, Maria Inês Maciel

“…., spray-drying, spouted bed drying, and freeze-drying) can influence the quality of the final product. …”
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Arrêt sur image et premier plan absolu dans les poèmes homériques de Michael Longley by Melanie White

“…This article aims at analysing the ways in which Michael Longley, in his poems inspired from the Odyssey, freeze frames the Homeric narrative and replaces it with a present out of time, extracted from the epic sweep. …”
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Lévy walk of pions in heavy-ion collisions by Dániel Kincses, Márton Nagy, Máté Csanád

“…Measuring spatial freeze-out distributions is a crucial tool in understanding the dynamics of the created matter and the interactions among its constituents. …”
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Study on Prediction Model of Mechanical Parameters of Rock Frozen-Thawed Damage based on NMR Technology by Yanzhi Tai

“…The research results provide a new method for the research of rock freeze-thaw damage.…”
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Effects of Different Drying Methods on Total Flavonoids Content and Antioxidant Activity of Hawthorn by Shihao LOU, Xiaojing SUN, Dandan LI, Chenchen ZHAO, Jianhua XIU

“…To explore the effect of different drying methods on total flavonoids components and content and antioxidant activity of hawthorn, three drying techniques were selected including hot air drying, vacuum freeze drying and hot air combined liquid nitrogen drying. …”
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Impact of different dehydration methods on physicochemical and functional properties of guava (Psidium guajava L.) powder prepared from white and pink pomaces by Kanyasiri Rakariyatham, Kongsak Boonyapranai, Thunnop Laokuldilok, Niramon Utama-ang, Atitiya Nutprem, Kalyanee Kaewprasit, Kessinee Tatongjai

“…This study investigated the effects of various dehydration methods (hot-air drying, vacuum drying and freeze drying) on chemical composition, physicochemical and functional properties of white and pink guava pomaces, which were residues from fruit juice processing. …”
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Research on Fracture and Energy Evolution of Rock Containing Natural Fractures under Cyclic Loading Condition by Xueliang Li, Yu Wang, Shuo Xu, Haonan Yang, Bo Li

“…For rock engineering in cold regions, the naturally fractured rock is susceptible to repeated freeze-thaw (F-T) weathering, coupled fatigue conditions of freeze-thaw (F-T), and stress disturbance act on rock mass, which can lead to the instability of rock engineering and even occurrence of geological hazards. …”
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Exploring Polymer-Modified Concrete and Cementitious Coating with High-Durability for Roadside Structures in Xinjiang, China by Yinchuan Guo, Aiqin Shen, Xiaohui Sun

“…In addition, the performances of six types of readily available coating materials, including the acrylic latex modified cementitious coating designed in this study, were tested in freeze-thaw condition with the presence of chloride ions. …”
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Impact of ultrasound assisted pretreatment and drying methods on quality characteristics of underutilized vegetable purslane by Tajali Assad, Zahida Naseem, Sajad Mohd Wani, Aisha Sultana, Iqra Bashir, Tawheed Amin, Fauzia Shafi, B.S. Dhekale, Imtiyaz Tahir Nazki, Imtiyaz Zargar, A Raouf Malik, Tawfiq Alsulami, Robert Mugabi, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik

“…This study suggests that Ultrasound pretreatment (60 min) followed by freeze drying is recommended for preserving the nutritional and functional properties of purslane. …”
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Effect of Physical Osmosis Methods on Quality of Tilapia Fillets Processed by Heat Pump Drying by Li Min, Wu Yang-yang, Guan Zhi-qiang

“…In order to achieve the influence of different pretreatment methods on heat pump dried tilapia fillets, the effects of trehalose, ultrasound-assisted and freeze-thaw cycle assisted osmotic dehydration on the color, rehydration, texture and Ca2+-ATPase activity were investigated. …”
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Optimizing Tongue Fluid Sampling and Testing Protocols for Enhanced PRRSV Isolation from Perinatal Swine Mortalities by Onyekachukwu Henry Osemeke, Isadora Machado, Elisa De Conti, Mariah Musskopf, Mafalda Pedro Mil-Homens, Samuel Stutzman, Baoqing Guo, Thomas Petznick, Gustavo De-Sousa-E Silva, Phillip Gauger, Jianqiang Zhang, Daniel C. L. Linhares

“…Four collection protocols were tested: extracting TF from fresh tissues using phosphate-buffered saline (PBS group), extracting TF from fresh tissues using virus transportation medium (VTM group), extracting TF from freeze-thawed tissue (freeze-thaw group), and using tissue homogenates (homogenate group). …”
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Effect of Liquid Nitrogen Cooling and Heating on Mechanical Properties and Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Coal by Yuhe Cai, Yi Xue, Faning Dang, Linchao Wang, Xue Li, Shanjie Su, Shengcheng Wang, Xinyu Liang, Shaowei Zhang

“…The study analyzes the characteristics of acoustic emission (AE) and crack formation during the coal cracking process and evaluates the impact of freeze-thaw treatment with liquid nitrogen cycles on the mechanical properties of coals. …”
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Microsprinkler Irrigation for Cold Protection of Florida Citrus by Lawrence R. Parsons, Brian J. Boman

“…More than nearly any other factor, freezes have caused some of the most dramatic changes in fruit supply, availability, and price. …”
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Individual participant data meta-analysis of trials comparing frozen versus fresh embryo transfer strategy (INFORM): a protocol by Lan N Vuong, Rui Wang, Ben W Mol, Rong Li, Karin Hammarberg, Kate Brian, Yun Sun, Pollyanna Hardy, Anja Pinborg, Siladitya Bhattacharya, Sacha Stormlund, David J McLernon, Zi-Jiang Chen, Richard S Legro, Carlos Simon, Shimona Lai, Marian G Showell, Daimin Wei, Ze Wang, Keliang Wu, Xavier Santamaría, Christophe Blockeel, Femke Mol, Anna P Ferraretti, Bruce S Shapiro, Forest C Garner, Christos A Venetis, Abha Maheshwari, Gwenda Burns

“…Introduction Existing randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing a freeze-all embryo transfer strategy and a fresh embryo transfer strategy have shown conflicting results. …”
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