Rheological Properties of Very High-Strength Portland Cement Pastes: Influence of Very Effective Superplasticizers by Adriano Papo, Luciano Piani, Riccardo Ricceri

“…The influence of the addition of very effective superplasticizers, that are commercially available, employed for maximising the solid loading of very high-strength Portland cement pastes, has been investigated. Cement pastes were prepared from deionized water and a commercially manufactured Portland cement (Ultracem 52.5 R). …”
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Investigation of the mechanical behavior of epoxy composites filled with bagasse ash and pistachio shell ash: a comparative study by Dittakavi Tarun, G Ganesan, K Syam Sundar

“…This study investigates the potential of utilizing agricultural waste, specifically Bagasse Ash (BA) and Pistachio Shell Ash (PA), as fillers in epoxy composites to enhance mechanical properties and support sustainable material development. Composites were prepared with varying weight percentages (2% to 10%) of BA and PA using an open mold technique. …”
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Passive temperature sensing through chipless vanadium dioxide metasurface tags by Fuwei Wang, Rong Sun, Xuechen Zhang, Yanzheng Liu, Mei Qi, Chen He

“…Experimental results showed that the square resistance of the prepared coating decreased from 1003 to 90 $${\Omega }/{\square }$$ as the temperature increased from 34 to 42 °C. …”
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Menggali Kesiapsiagaan Keluarga dalam Perencanaan Tanggap Darurat Bencana bagi Penyandang Disabilitas Mental di Indonesia by Rika Sarfika, Ainul Fitri, Elvi Oktarina

“…A qualitative study was prepared using a phenomenological approach. A total of four participants who had family members with mental disabilities in Patient Nan Tigo Village participated in this study. …”
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Experimental Research on Fire Resistance of Reactive Powder Concrete by Gai-Fei Peng, Yi-Rong Kang, Yan-Zhu Huang, Xiao-Ping Liu, Qiang Chen

“…The residual mechanical properties measured include compressive strength, tensile splitting strength, and fracture energy. RPC was prepared using cement, sand, silica fume, steel fiber, and polypropylene fiber. …”
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Influence of Skin Packaging on Raw Beef Quality: A Review by S. Stella, C. Bernardi, E. Tirloni

“…Skin packaging, a relatively new technique derived from vacuum packaging, was developed with the aim of retailing small portions of fresh meat, minced meat, or meat preparations. Above all, the influence of this typology of packaging on the microbial population of raw meat was studied, with particular attention to total viable count, aerobic spoilage bacteria, anaerobic bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, Brochothrix thermosphacta, and lactic acid bacteria. …”
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Chromatographic Separation of Isomaltooligosaccharides on Ion-Exchange Resins: Effect of the Cationic Form by M.C. Rabelo, C.S.M. Pereira, S. Rodrigues, A.E. Rodrigues, D.C.S. Azevedo

“…The objective of the present work was to measure fundamental adsorption data of IMOs, mono- and disaccharides in preparative columns packed with ion-exchange resin of different cationic forms (K + , Ca + , H + and Na + ), so as to verify the influence of the cation on the selectivity and capacity. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF TENSILE STRENGTH OF EMPTY OIL PALM FRUIT BUNCH FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES USING GENETIC ALGORITHMS by Abdul Rahim, Agus Mujianto, Richie Feriyanto, Hery Tri Waloyo

“…Data is obtained through experimental testing prepared samples and subsequently used as input for GA. …”
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Harnessing macrophage-drug conjugates for allogeneic cell-based therapy of solid tumors via the TRAIN mechanism by Bartlomiej Taciak, Maciej Bialasek, Malgorzata Kubiak, Ilona Marszalek, Malgorzata Gorczak, Olha Osadchuk, Daria Kurpiel, Damian Strzemecki, Karolina Barwik, Marcin Skorzynski, Julia Nowakowska, Waldemar Lipiński, Łukasz Kiraga, Jan Brancewicz, Robert Klopfleisch, Łukasz Krzemiński, Emilia Gorka, Anna Smolarska, Irena Padzinska-Pruszynska, Małgorzata Siemińska, Jakub Guzek, Jan Kutner, Marlena Kisiala, Krzysztof Wozniak, Giacomo Parisi, Roberta Piacentini, Luca Cassetta, Lesley M. Forrester, Lubomir Bodnar, Tobias Weiss, Alberto Boffi, Paulina Kucharzewska, Tomasz P. Rygiel, Magdalena Krol

“…Importantly, MDCs can be prepared in advance and used as thawed products, supporting their clinical applicability. …”
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Vacuum-Assisted Closure Combined with a Myocutaneous Flap in the Management of Osteomyelitis in a Dog by Jeremy L. Shomper, Julia V. Coutin, Otto I. Lanz

“…The wound and associated bone window were treated with vacuum assisted closure (VAC) in preparation for reconstructive surgery. Adjunctive VAC therapy was utilized following the caudal sartorius myocutaneous flap. …”
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Phyllosilicate-based adsorbents decorated with iron oxyhydroxides: Application for lead, chromates and selenites removal by Bugarčić Mladen, Veličković Zlate, Radovanović Željko, Milošević Milena, Mijatov Slavko, Stojanović Jovica, Marinković Aleksandar

“…Regeneration of pollutant saturated adsorbents approved that prepared adsorbents possess fine removal potency even after five adsorption/desorption cycles from 87.58 (for Pb2+/EV-A) to 92.81 % (for Cr(VI)/EV-A) of initial adsorption capacity.…”
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Novel Approach to Handling Microfiber-Rich Dye Effluent for Sustainable Water Conservation by R. Dharmaraj, Alagar Karthick, G. K. Arunvivek, S. Gopikumar, V. Mohanavel, M. Ravichandran, Murugesan Bharani

“…As exploring innovation in being treated, dye wastewater is used in place of precious potable water for preparing mix ratio. The experimental outcomes were strongly supported by a regression representation at a macrolevel analysis and a scanning electron microscopy analysis at a microstructural level. …”
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Isolation and characterization of novel peptides from fermented products of Lactobacillus for ulcerative colitis prevention and treatment by Dong He, Wen Zeng, Yi Wang, Yifan Xing, Kang Xiong, Nan Su, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Xinhui Xing

“…Herein, 4 novel peptides are identified from AC-WGAF by membrane ultrafiltration, recycling preparative high-performance liquid chromatography, and matrix-assisted laser desorption–ionization time-of-flight/time-of-flight mass spectrometry, possessing anti-colitis activity via using an in vitro model. …”
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Study on Void Structure Reconstruction of Asphalt Mixture by X-Ray Computed Tomography and Otsu’s Method by Jiantong Zhang, Jun Yang, Tiejun Liu, Rongxing Cai, Rui Yang

“…The purpose of this paper is to obtain the pore distribution of asphalt mixture accurately by nondestructive technology. Specimens prepared with four gradations of asphalt mixtures were scanned using X-ray computed tomography (CT) which was used to measure air void sizes at different depths within specimens. …”
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Improved anti-corrosion performance of epoxy coatings based on pH-sensitive gels loaded with inhibitors by Bo Fang, Xinyue Zhang, Hongliang Liu, Fangchao Zhao, Yuzhu Li, Xiaotong Zeng, Zhenliang Feng, Wenzuo Li, Jie Liu

“…The pH-sensitive Tannic acid@ Benzotriazole@ Poly (hydroxypropyl acrylate-triethoxyvinylsilane -acrylic acid)/polyethyl enimide (TBP) gels loaded with corrosion inhibitors and the modified TBP composite coatings (TBP/EP coatings) were prepared innovatively. The TBP gels possessed excellent pH-sensitive properties and compatibility with epoxy coatings. …”
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Determination of Total Germanium in Chinese Herbal Remedies by Square-Wave Catalytic Adsorptive Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry at an Improved Bismuth Film Electrode by Shangwei Zhong, Jiali Su, Liang Chen, Jiefeng Tong, Wenfang Jia, Xiangjun Li, Hong Zou

“…Compared with the BiFE plated in the solution prepared based on HAc-NaAc without trisodium citrate, the improved BiFE electrodeposited in the solution of HAc-NaAc containing trisodium citrate displayed a better electroanalytical performance for the determination of germanium(IV). …”
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Development of antibacterial magnetic clay-based nanocomposites for water treatment by Horue, Manuel, Barraqué, Facundo, Montes, María Luciana, Zelaya-Soulé, María Emilia, Morantes, César Fernández, Urruchua, Florencia Camila, Correa, Hilda Edith, Castro, Guillermo Raul, Fernandez, Mariela Alejandra

“…Organoclays were prepared using Argentinean montmorillonite (Mt), hexadecyltrimethylammonium, or benzalkonium chloride at different concentrations. …”
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Micro/Nanofiber with Hollow Silica Nanoparticles Thin-Film for Airborne Molecular Contaminants Real-Time Sensing by Longfei Niu, Guorui Zhou, Xinxiang Miao, Xiaodong Yuan, Rahul Kumar, Hao Liu, Yilan Jiang, Xinshu Zou, Hai Zhou, Haibing Lü

“…Tapered OMF was fabricated using a high-precision electrically controlled setup, and coatings of HSNs were prepared by meniscus coating method. The transmission loss of three OMFs with different diameters and the same thick coating were tested to determine the relationship between AMC concentrations and transmission loss of coated OMFs. …”
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Initial teacher education for inclusion, equity, and equality: An analysis of practicum reports by Maria Alfredo Moreira, Manuel António Silva, Ana Sofia Afonso

“…We look at the titles, keywords, and abstracts in order to select the practicum reports presented for preschool and primary education teacher preparation in all public higher education institutions in Portugal between 2020 and 2023. …”
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Biosynthesis of Indole-3-Acetic Acid by New Klebsiella oxytoca Free and Immobilized Cells on Inorganic Matrices by Valéria R. Celloto, Arildo J. B. Oliveira, José E. Gonçalves, Cecília S. F. Watanabe, Graciette Matioli, Regina A. C. Gonçalves

“…Cells of Klebsiella oxytoca isolated from the rhizosphere of Aspidosperma polyneuron and immobilized by adsorption on different inorganic matrices were used for IAA production. The matrices were prepared by the sol-gel method and the silica-titanium was the most suitable matrix for effective immobilization. …”
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