Effect of Marolo (Annona crassiflora Mart.) Pulp Flour Addition in Food Bars by Jéssyca Santos Silva, Clarissa Damiani, Edson Pablo Silva, Cristiane Rodrigues Gomes Ruffi, Eduardo Ramirez Asquieri, Thays Lorrayne Lavrinha e Silva, Eduardo Valério de Barros Vilas Boas

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the shelf life of food bars, prepared with different proportions of marolo pulp flour (20, 30, 40, and 50% replacement of oatmeal) for six-month storage, through nutritional and physical analysis, as well as sensory acceptance. …”
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State Examination as a Way to Assess Postgraduate Students’ Teaching Competencies by B. I. Bednyi, K. D. Dyatlova, N. V. Rybakov

“…The system developed and implemented at Lobachevsky University for postgraduate students’ step-by-step training for a teaching career at a higher education institution is discussed in detail, including: 1) theoretical training in the framework of the discipline “Psychology and Pedagogy of Higher Education”, 2) teaching practice, 3) preparation of a study manual based on the results of the postgraduate student’s dissertation research, and its defense at the final state examination. …”
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Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on Pore Structure and Strength of Foam Concrete by Zhongwei Liu, Kang Zhao, Chi Hu, Yufei Tang

“…Foam concrete with different dry densities (400, 500, 600, 700, and 800 kg/m3) was prepared from ordinary Portland cement (P.O.42.5R) and vegetable protein foaming agent by adjusting the water-cement ratio through the physical foaming method. …”
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Finocyl Grain Design Using the Genetic Algorithm in Combination with Adaptive Basis Function Construction by Saeed Mesgari, Mehrdad Bazazzadeh, Alireza Mostofizadeh

“…An algorithm is developed beside the level-set code that prepares the initial grain configuration using a computer-aided design (CAD) to export generated models to the level-set code. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Sulfides Nanoparticles/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Nanocomposites by Peter A. Ajibade, Johannes Z. Mbese

“…Metal sulfides nanoparticles in poly(methyl methacrylate) matrices were prepared and characterized by infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM). …”
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Features of financial integration of the Eurasian Economic Union member states by B. G. Khairov, V. A. Kovalev, R. Kh. Khasanov

“…Based on the analysis carried out in the work, a list of proposals for further progressive development of integration processes in the Eurasian Economic Union was formulated. The article was prepared on the basis of the results of studies carried out at the expense of budgetary allocations within the framework of the state task to the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation…”
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Composites Based on Polypropylene and Talc: Processing Procedure and Prediction Behavior by Using Mathematical Models by Laiza Marinho Racca, Elen Beatriz Acordi Vasques Pacheco, Luiz Carlos Bertolino, Cristiane Xavier da Silva Campos, Monica Calixto de Andrade, Ana Maria Furtado de Sousa, Ana Lúcia Nazareth da Silva

“…However, PP/talc-based composites that were prepared from a masterbatch and with talc grade with smaller particle size showed a better efficiency on dispersion/distribution of particle filler on the thermoplastic matrix, resulting in an improvement in Young’s modulus property, even with higher filler contents. …”
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Effects of polylactic acid scaffolds with various orientations and diameters on osteogenesis and angiogenesis by Yun Rong Xu, Dai Yuan Tang, Zhen Ping Xiao, Zai Tian Huang, Heng Rui Zhang, Zi Wen Tang, Fei He

“…Accordingly, in the present study, fibre scaffolds with various orientations and diameters were prepared by electrospinning with polylactic acid. The effects of the micromorphological characteristics of these scaffolds with different orientations and diameters on osteogenesis and vascularisation were systematically studied via in vivo experiments. …”
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Untargeted metabolomics profiling for the geographical authentication of traditional pempek using high-resolution orbitrap mass spectrometry by Agus Supriadi, Sherly Ridhowati, Daniel Saputra, Wulandari, Shanti Dwita Lestari

“…Pempek, a traditional Indonesian dish, varies by region due to differences in fish species and local preparation methods. This study utilised untargeted metabolomics with High-Resolution Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) to identify metabolite markers associated with the geographical origin of Pempek. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Fly Ash-Based Geopolymers Using Si as Foaming Agent by D. Kioupis, Ch. Kavakakis, S. Tsivilis, G. Kakali

“…Lightweight geopolymers with a compressive strength of 2.08–14.88 ΜPa and an apparent density of 0.84–1.55 g/cm3 were prepared by introducing a Si content up to 0.2% w/w on fly ash basis.…”
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Evaluation of carbon nanotubes/modified empty fruit bunch for adsorptive removal of methylene blue by Naalini Rajoo Alena, Md Rosli Noor Izzati

“…The present research is to investigate the effectiveness of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that were mixed with modified empty fruit bunch (MEFB) for the elimination of Methylene Blue (MB) dye. The CNTs/MEFB was prepared using a simple reflux method. The findings indicated that 0.25g of adsorbent dosage has the high removal rate and 30 mg/l is the ideal initial concentration. …”
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Enhanced Optical and Infrared Activity of Nanosphere Dimers Attributed to Dimer Geometry by D. Keith Roper, Jin-Woo Kim, Ricardo R. Romo, Joseph Batta-Mpouma

“…The features observed in the experimental spectra were attributed to a select number of dimers exhibiting predominantly optical and infrared activity, consistent with observations made in the corresponding transmission electron microscope image. The preparation and simulation methods in the present work appear useful to guide design, fabrication, and implementation of sustainably-synthesized nanosphere dimers with desired optical features for optoelectronic, spectroscopic, and sensing applications.…”
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Green Synthesis and Characterization of Biosilica Produced from Sugarcane Waste Ash by Rodrigo Heleno Alves, Thais Vitória da Silva Reis, Suzimara Rovani, Denise Alves Fungaro

“…X-ray powder diffraction pattern confirms the amorphous nature of synthesized silica. The purity of the prepared silica was 99% silica which was confirmed by means of XRF. …”
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Formulation and characterization of solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers and nanoemulsion of lornoxicam for transdermal delivery by Gönüllü Ümit, Üner Melike, Yener Gülgün, Karaman Ecem Fatma, Aydoğmuş Zeynep

“…Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN), nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) and nanoemulsion (NE) of lornoxicam (LRX) were prepared for the treatment of painful and inflammatory conditions of the skin. …”
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Spin-Glass Behavior, Magnetic, and IR Spectroscopy Analysis of Multimetallic Compound Ni0.25Mn1.25[Fe(CN)6]·6.1H2O by Qing Lin, Xiaofang Liu, Yun He, Haifu Huang, Xingcan Shen

“…Multimetallic Prussian blue compound Ni0.25Mn1.25[Fe(CN)6]·6.1H2O has been prepared by coprecipitation. The temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibilities show the magnet transition for the compound at 8.5 K. …”
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Interacting Blends of Novel Unsaturated Polyester Amide Resin with Vinyl Acetate by H. S. Patel, K. K. Panchal, S. R. Patel, S. N. Desai

“…Novel unsaturated poly (ester- amide) resins (UPEAs) were prepared by the reaction between an epoxy resin, namely diglycidyl ether of bisphenol–A (DGEBA) and unsaturated aliphatic bisamic acids using a base catalyst. …”
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Inexpensive Apparatus for Fabricating Microspheres for 5-Fluorouracil Controlled Release Systems by Hanniman Denizard Cosme Barbosa, Bárbara Fernanda Figueiredo dos Santos, Albaniza Alves Tavares, Rossemberg Cardoso Barbosa, Marcus Vinícius Lia Fook, Eduardo Luis Canedo, Suédina Maria de Lima Silva

“…Chitosan microspheres were prepared by precipitation method and the effects of manufacturing parameters (injection and airflow rates) on size distribution microspheres were analyzed by optical and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Immobilization of Residual Basic Dyes onto Polyamide Ion-Exchanger Materials by Mohamed Hassen V Baouab, Mohamed Khalfaoui, Aghleb Bartegi, Robert Gauthier

“…This paper reports the preparation of methacrylic acid-grafted nylon (MAA—nylon) by treating nylon-6,6 fibres with methacrylic acid (MAA) and the use of this modified polyamide as an ion-exchanger for the immobilization of pollutant basic dyes. …”
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CRISIS MANAGEMENT OF HUNGARIAN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS BEFORE AND DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS by Krisztina Keller, Nikoletta Kaszás, Szabolcs Mátyás

“…Eighty-seven in-depth interviews were conducted with managers responsible for crisis management of attraction sites, examining the stages of preparation and response regarding the perception of the crisis, setting up a crisis plan and crisis team, defining priorities and measures during the coronavirus pandemic, and the lessons learned. …”
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Two New Reference Materials Based on Tobacco Leaves: Certification for over a Dozen of Toxic and Essential Elements by Zbigniew Samczyński, Rajmund S. Dybczyński, Halina Polkowska-Motrenko, Ewelina Chajduk, Marta Pyszynska, Bożena Danko, Elżbieta Czerska, Krzysztof Kulisa, Katarzyna Doner, Paweł Kalbarczyk

“…The preparation, certification, and characterization of two new biological certified reference materials for inorganic trace analysis have been presented. …”
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