Effect of Irrigation Interval and Corn (Zea mays L.)-Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Intercropping on the Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of Fodder by Saeed Sadeghzadeh Hemayati, Hamed Mansouri, Mohsen Shahsavarpour

“…Quality characteristics included Dry Matter Digestibility (DMD), Water Soluble Carbohydrates (WSC), Crude Protein (CP), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), Total ASH and Crude Fiber (CF) were measured and analysis. …”
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Nutritional Composition of Five Varieties of Pap Commonly Consumed in Maroua (Far-North, Cameroon) by Ponka Roger, Bouba Armand Abdou, Fokou Elie, Beaucher Eric, Piot Michel, Leonil Joëlle, Gaucheron Frédéric

“…The proximate composition (moisture, ash, protein, lipid, and crude fibre) was determined by standard AOAC methods. …”
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Effects of filleting methods on composition, gelling properties and aroma profile of grass carp surimi by Liu Shi, Tao Yin, Qilin Huang, Juan You, Yang Hu, Dan Jia, Shanbai Xiong

“…Cutting tail or belly off significantly decreased fat content, but did not change protein content, ash content, cathepsin (B, H and L) contents, nor protein patterns. …”
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Production of a Complementary Food: Influence of Cowpea Soaking Time on the Nutritional, Antinutritional, and Antioxidant Properties of the Cassava-Cowpea-Orange-Fleshed Potato Ble... by Abiola Folakemi Olaniran, Clinton Emeka Okonkwo, Omorefosa Osarenkhoe Osemwegie, Yetunde Mary Iranloye, Yemisi Tokunbo Afolabi, Omokolade Oluwaseyi Alejolowo, Charles Obiora Nwonuma, Toluwanimi Esther Badejo

“…The blends were significantly different (P≤0.05) in terms of their protein, fiber, fat, ash, and carbohydrate contents. The moisture content of the EC blend was significantly different from only FC and HC blends, respectively. …”
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Chemical composition and insecticidal efficacy of two animals’ horn and hoof crude extracts against lesser grains borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) [Coleoptera: Bostrichidae] by Kayode David Ileke, Catherine Olukemi Adeniran

“…Proximate compositions of the animal hoofs and horns showed that the samples contained fat, crude protein and ash. The number of bioactive compounds detected in cow hoof was 44 and goat horn was 21. …”
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Strategic Resource Extraction and Recycling from Waste: A Pathway to Sustainable Resource Conservation by Inna Pitak, Anastasiia Sholokhova, Arūnas Baltušnikas, Rita Kriūkienė

“…This study examines calcium extraction from Bottom Ash (BA) and the use of Solid Residue (SR) as a substitute for White Lump Clay (WLC) in brick production. …”
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Experimental investigation on thermal management and performance enhancement of photovoltaic panel cooled by a sustainable shape stabilized phase change material by Ahmad Al Miaari, Khaled Own Mohaisen, Amir Al-Ahmed, Hafiz Muhammad Ali

“…This study aims to solve these issues by using a novel sustainable shape stabilized phase change material (SSPCM). In this study, oil ash and RT-42 PCM are utilized to prepare the SSPCM using the vacuum impregnation two-step method. …”
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Functional Properties, Antioxidant Activity, and Organoleptic Quality of Novel Biscuit Produced by Moroccan Cladode Flour “Opuntia ficus-indica” by Bouchra Nabil, Rachida Ouaabou, Mourad Ouhammou, Lamia Essaadouni, Mostafa Mahrouz

“…Proximate analysis revealed that CF had a high amount of ash (11.9%) and dietary fiber (41.04%). Major minerals determined by ICP-MS were calcium (4.47 g/100 g); potassium (1.25 g/100 g); magnesium (1.46 g/100 g); and trace elements such as zinc (1.77 mg/100 g), copper (0.95 mg/100 g), and selenium (148.5 μg/100 g). …”
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Research on the Application of Prefabricated Load-Bearing Structure in Prefabricated Roadway in Filling Body by Ke Jiang, Gaofeng Ren, Jia Sheng, Liang Peng, Hao Zhu, Xinyu Tan, Bokun Zheng, Congrui Zhang

“…The results show that the best cementing material is cement : fly ash of 8 : 2, and the ratio of cement to sand is 1 : 3. …”
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Dilution Ratio and Particle Loss Performance of a Newly Developed Ejector Porous Tube Diluter Compared to a Commercial Diluter by Dongho Shin, Hyunsoo Seo, Kee-Jung Hong, Hak-Joon Kim, Yong-Jin Kim, Bangwoo Han, Ga-Young Lee, Sung-Nam Chun, Jungho Hwang

“…As a demonstration, particle size volume distributions of fly ash at a coal-fired power plant stack were determined for different dilution ratios. …”
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Wheat Germ as Partial or Total Substitutive of Lean Meat in Low-Fat Cooked Sausages by Marta Rodríguez-Fernández, Isabel Revilla, Pablo Rodrigo, Rocío López-Calabozo, Ana María Vivar-Quintana

“…In terms of the final product, the progressive substitution of meat by germ resulted in significant increases in carbohydrates, in special of fiber, and ash as well as significant decreases in moisture and total fat. …”
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Durability and microstructure of waste slurry based geopolymer concrete by Yifan Mao, Peng Zhang, Zhen Gao, Yuanxun Zheng, Mengyuan Zheng

“…In this study, the WS with fly ash and slag powder (SP) were employed as the precursors to fabricate the waste slurry based geopolymer concrete (WSGPC). …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Flavonoid Characteristics of Camellia oleifera Flowers in Different Plantations in Guizhou, China by Yurui Hao, Guandi He, Sanwei Yang, Zhannan Yang, Wenxuan Quan

“…To explore the differences in the characteristics and metabolic pathways of flavonoids in Camellia oleifera flowers from different plantations, this study compared the differences in the water content, total ash content, ethanol soluble extract, and total flavonoid content of samples from six plantations. …”
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The Potential of Night Jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis) Flower Extract as a Functional Ingredient in Yogurt Production: The Effects on Fermentation, Rheology, Sensory, and Antiox... by Pal Anil Kumar, Agarwal Aparna, Tripathi Abhishek Dutt, Khosravi-Darani Kianoush, Nandan Alisha, Tripathi Arunima, Hooda Ankita

“…T18 was identified as the optimized product with protein-3.1%, fat-3.4%, moisture-72.8%, ash-0.87%, pH-4.65, and titratable acidity (TA)-0.72. …”
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Proof of concept for using banana waste based binders in sawdust briquetting: Comparative studies between raw and carbonized sawdust by Gratitude Charis, Patel Bilal, Chigondo Marko, Rusere Morgen, Maposa Munashe

“…Proximate analysis indicated that carbonization increased the solid fuel quality through a 39%, 16% and 41% decrease in moisture content, volatile matter and ash content respectively, and a 35% increase in fixed carbon. …”
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Behaviour of Foam Concrete under Impact Loading Based on SHPB Experiments by Yongliang He, Mingshi Gao, Hongchao Zhao, Yichao Zhao

“…The key parameters investigated in the present study included the type of foam concrete (fly ash and sand), the density of foam concrete (1000, 1200 and 1400 kg/m3), and the impact velocity (3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, and 7.0 m/s). …”
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Soil morphological characteristics in the active volcanic toposequence zone at Tangkuban Parahu volcano, Indonesia by Dani Lukman Hakim, Bjoern Machalett, Riyanto Adji, Rachmi Satwhikawara, Syamsu Alam

“…At the highest elevation near the crater rim, Profile V was composed mainly of volcanic ash, with a loose structure, high porosity, and acidic pH, indicative of recent volcanic deposits. …”
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Comparative Evaluations of Selected Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Genotypes for Biomass Yield, Nutrient Composition, and Dry Matter Intake under Diverse Locations of Tropical Africa by Abuye Tulu, Mekonnen Diribsa, Gutu Fekede, Worku Temesgen, Wakgari Keba, Alemayehu Kumsa

“…In vitro organic matter digestibility and ash parameters did not vary among genotypes. However, variations were observed across locations for daily dry matter intake (DMI) and crude protein (CP) with the greatest value received from Degagsa and Belabas. …”
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Drying Characteristics and Physical and Nutritional Properties of Shrimp Meat as Affected by Different Traditional Drying Techniques by P. T. Akonor, H. Ofori, N. T. Dziedzoave, N. K. Kortei

“…Chemical analysis indicated that protein and fat made up nearly 20% and 2% (wb) of the shrimp meat, respectively. Protein and ash content of shrimp meat dried under the two dryer types were comparable but fat was significantly (p<0.05) higher in oven-dried meat (2.1%), compared to solar-dried meat (1.5%). …”
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Experimental Study on Performance Influencing Factors and Reasonable Mixture Ratio of Desert Sand Ceramsite Lightweight Aggregate Concrete by Songlin Zhang, Kang Yuan, Jiaming Zhang, Junlin Guo

“…An orthogonal test was conducted to analyze the effects of the water-binder ratio, sand ratio, desert sand substitution rate, and fly ash content on the slump, apparent density, and tube crushing strength of desert sand ceramsite lightweight aggregate concrete. …”
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