Quantification of modal mineralogy in molybdenite-bearing drill-core samples by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy by Jonnathan Álvarez, Germán Velásquez, Iván Arévalo, Jorge Yáñez, Claudio Sandoval-Muñoz, Benjamín Sepúlveda

“…In brief, we demonstrate how the LIBS-ANN technique can perform automated mineral quantification directly in selected drill-core regions of interest, minimizing previous sample preparation and without expert judgment.…”
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Magnetic Colloidal Particles in Combinatorial Thin-Film Gradients for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Hyperthermia by Sumera Khizar, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad, Hassan Saleem, Muhammad Asif Hamayun, Sadia Manzoor, Noureddine Lebaz, Abdelhamid Elaissari

“…A stable oil-in-water (O/W) magnetic emulsion was prepared by the emulsification of organic ferrofluid in an aqueous media, and its theranostic applications were investigated. …”
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A Framework for Promoting Passive Breast Cancer Monitoring: Deep Learning as an Interpretation Tool for Breast Thermograms by Mohamad Firouzmand, Keivan Majidzadeh, Maryam Jafari, Shahpar Haghighat, Rezvan Esmaeili, Leila Moradi, Nima Misaghi, Mahsa Ensafi, Fatemeh Batmanghelich, Mohammadreza Keyvanpour, Seyed Vahab Shojaedini

“…This study aims to introduce a dataset of breast thermograms.Material and Methods: In this study, thermographic images of breast cancer from Iranian samples were prepared and confirmed due to the limited number of breast thermogram databases.  …”
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Structural, Optical and Electrochromic Properties of Sol–Gel V2O5 Thin Films by M. Benmouss, A. Outzourhit, R. Jourdani, A. Bennouna, E. L. Ameziane

“…Vanadium pentoxide thin films are prepared by the sol–gel route by dissolving V2O5 powder (99.5% purity) in H2O2 solution. …”
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Design and Construction of Ag@MOFs Immobilized PVDF Ultrafiltration Membranes with Anti-bacterial and Antifouling Properties by Wentao Xu, Huaqiang Zhuang, Zehai Xu, Mianli Huang, Shangchan Gao, Qingbiao Li, Guoliang Zhang

“…In this work, Ag nanoparticle loading Mg(C10H16O4)2(H2O)2(Ag@MOF) composite material was successfully prepared by a facile strategy, and subsequently Ag-MOFs were used to modify the PVDF ultrafiltration membranes to obtain fouling resistance and higher water flux. …”
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Role of the epithelial layer in the generation of superoxide anion by the guinea-pig isolated trachea by G. Sadeghi-Hashjin, P. A. J. Henricks, G. Folkerts, T. Muis, J. Garssen, F. P. Nijkamp

“…The lucigenin-dependent chemiluminescence generation by guinea-pig isolated tracheal two rings preparations was studied. Tracheal preparations stimulated with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) or opsonized zymosan generated chemiluminescence. …”
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Investigation of Structural, Electrical, and Vibrational Properties of Bi1.98A0.02Fe4O9 (A = Ba, Ce) Multiferroic Ceramics by Ashwini Kumar, Poorva Sharma, Nikhil Bhardwaj, Jingyou Tang, Guolong Tan

“…In this paper, we report the synthesis, phase formation, and basic characterization of polycrystalline Bi2Fe4O9, Bi1.98Ba0.02Fe4O9, and Bi1.98Ce0.02Fe4O9 samples prepared by the sol-gel technique. The crystal structure of the prepared samples has been characterized by means of X-ray diffraction and Raman scattering spectroscopy. …”
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Branched polyethyleneimine functionalized tin(IV)-porphyrinic complex: Synthesis, characterization and application towards acid blue 25 adsorption from water by Raoudha Soury, Mahjoub Jabli, Mabrouka El Oudi, Ashanul Haque, Khalaf M. Alenezi, Ahmed Al Otaibi, Fahad Abdulaziz, Amor Bchetnia

“…The adsorbent [Sn(TPP)(Cl2)]-PEI was prepared via a swift protocol and characterized extensively using multi-nuclear spectroscopic techniques including the 1H NMR, FT-IR and UV–Vis spectroscopic techniques. …”
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Carbonized Aramid Fiber as the Adsorbent for In-Tube Solid-Phase Microextraction to Detect Estrogens in Water Samples by Xiaoxiao Zhu, Yijun Zhang, Pengfei Liu, Xiuzhi Bai, Na Chen, Yuping Zhang

“…Carbonized aramid fiber was prepared as a new type of adsorbent for in-tube solid-phase microextraction. …”
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Solution combustion synthesis of ZnO doped CuO nanocomposite for photocatalytic and sensor applications by A. Naveen Kumar, M. Balakrishna, Usha Desai, R. Rakshith, K. M. Ambika, P. Soumya, C. R. Ravikumar, S. Senthil Vadivu, Nithesh Naik

“…The electrochemical properties of the prepared NPs were studied using cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). …”
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FORMULATION AND TEST OF ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF EMULGEL ESSENTIAL OIL OF CITRONELLA (CYMBOPOGON NARDUS (L.) RENDLE) AND ALOE VERA (ALOE VERA (L.) BURM. F.) EXTRACT AGAINST PROP... by Sinta Ratna Dewi, Sylvan Septian Ressandy, Lidya Handoko, Jati Pratiwi, Widya Rahmah

“…Conclusion: Inhibitory activity test of the preparations obtained the average diameter of citronella oil emulgel preparations and aloe vera extract at concentrations of F1 (6%:4%), F2 (4%:6%), and F3 (5%:10%) are 11 mm, 10.7 mm and 16 mm and the ability to inhibit bacteria by all concentrations was in a strong category. …”
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Characterization and Nutritional Intervention Effects of <i>Canna edulis</i> Type 5 Resistant Starch in Hyperlipidemia Mice by Houxier Li, Nan Wang, Jiahui Wu, Shuting Tan, Yan Li, Nan Zhang, Li Yang, Aji Li, Rongting Min, Maochun Xiao, Shiyao Su, Xiang Wang, Xueyong Wang

“…In this study, RS5 was prepared from <i>Canna edulis</i> native starch and lauric acid through a hydrothermal method for the first time, and its nutritional intervention effects on hyperlipidemia in mice were investigated. …”
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Renoprotective effects of coenzyme Q10 supplementation in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a systematic review by Hisashi Noma, Takeshi Hasegawa, Hiroki Nishiwaki, Erika Ota, Taihei Suzuki, Yoshitaka Watanabe, Yoshifusa Abe

“…The systematic review protocol was prepared in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols. …”
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Quand la réflexivité s’invite dans un dispositif de simulation by Xavier Léon, Laurent Van Belleghem

“…Training the engineers and managers of tomorrow means preparing them to act in the world of labor and corporations as it will be ; knowing how to cooperate facing the complex challenges (ecology, geopolitics, health, etc.) of our societies. …”
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Improving the quality of cast metal of pipeline valves by modification of dispersed inoculators by E. N. Eremin, G. N. Minnekhanov, R. G. Minnekhanov

“…An integrated approach to the melt preparation in electroslag casting is proposed including its deep deoxidation with a rare earth metal agent and introducing a modifying complex containing nanodispersed pyrocarbon particles, which forms a fine ferrite-pearlite structure with small globular nonmetallic inclusions located in the dendrite axes. …”
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Fundamentals of Volunteer Orientation by Olivia Caroline Caillouet, Jessica Williams, Shelby Atwood, Matt Benge

“…Leaders of volunteer organizations must ensure their organizations have adequately prepared volunteers to carry out the organization’s mission. …”
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Structural, capacitive and energy characteristics of electrochemical electrodes based on polyaniline/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites by N. A. Davletkildeev, I. A. Lobov, A. O. Nikiforova, D. V. Sokolov

“…Polyaniline nanocomposites with nitrogen-doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes, initial and functionalized argon ions are prepared by the in-situ chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE SELECTED INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT by Maciej MINDUR, Leszek MINDUR

“…The analysis covers the influence of these organizations on establishing international law, unifying technical, organizational, operational and economic solutions, and the preparation of shipping documents. The activities aimed at standardization and unification of land transport for the purposes of intermodal transport were also discussed.…”
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Effective Meetings by Lisa A. Guion, Elizabeth B. Bolton

“…Topics covered include preparing for the meeting, getting the meeting off to a good start, creating an atmosphere for participation, moving the meeting forward to get results, ending the meeting, and following up after the meeting. …”
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INFLUENCE OF MICROALLOYING BY BORON ON HARDENABILITY OF STEEL by E. P. Baradyntseva, N. A. Glazunova, O. V. Rogovtsova

“…The conducted researches have allowed to draw a conclusion that changing content of various chemical elements, such as nitrogen, boron, the titan and aluminum in steel containing boron, produced by JSC «BSW – Management Company of Holding «BMC» at the stage of preparation of chart flowsheet make it possible to predict terms of hardenability of the final product.…”
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