Experimental Evaluation of Multiple Frost Heaving Parameters for Preflawed Granite in Beizhan Iron Mining, Xinjiang, China by Yu Wang, Dayu Long, Zulifeiya Rejuti, Huajian Wang

“…Three kinds of rocks were prepared with parallel flaws in it having different flaw width, length, and cementation type, and these factors were used to fit an optimal response of the maximum FHF. …”
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Preliminary Data of the Nutritive, Antioxidative, and Functional Properties of Watermelon (<i>Citrullus lanatus</i> L.) Flour and Seed Protein Concentrate by Agata Hahn, Justyna Liszka, Julia Maksym, Agnieszka Nemś, Joanna Miedzianka

“…The polyphenol content in the protein preparation from defatted watermelon seeds was 1.9 mg gallic acid/g, and the antioxidant activity of the concentrate was 29.26 µmol Trolox/g (by the ABTS+). …”
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A motion-responsive injectable lubricative hydrogel for efficient Achilles tendon adhesion prevention by Shujie Cheng, Jihong Yang, Jianguo Song, Xin Cao, Bowen Zhou, Lan Yang, Chong Li, Yi Wang

“…Firstly, ILH was proved to be successfully prepared and lubricated as well as sol-gel reversible via FTIR characterization, rheological measurement and tribological tests. …”
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Midinfrared FT-IR as a Tool for Monitoring Herbaceous Biomass Composition and Its Conversion to Furfural by Anna Maria Raspolli Galletti, Aldo D’Alessio, Domenico Licursi, Claudia Antonetti, Giorgio Valentini, Alessandro Galia, Nicoletta Nassi o Di Nasso

“…Ternary mixtures of pure cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin were prepared and a direct correlation area/concentration was achieved for cellulose and lignin, whereas indirect correlations were found for hemicellulose quantification. …”
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Histological demonstration of gonad development in the banana shrimp, Fenneropenaeus merguiensis by Jirakanit Chimnual, Jirawat Saetan, Wilaiwan Chotigeat

“…Information on the migration of primordial germ cells (PGCs) to form a gonad is essential for shrimp preservation techniques such as broodstock preparation, sex differentiation, and germ cell transplantation. …”
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Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis Reveals the Effect of Fixation on the Profile of Volatile Compounds of Cyclocarya paliurus Tea by Minge Bai, Liling Wang

“…This study showed that fixation technology improved the quality of C. paliurus tea, which provided the basis for the production of C. paliurus tea, and promoted the standardization of the preparation technology of C. paliurus tea.…”
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A hydrogel based herbal nanoformulation for enhanced wound healing by Shaheen Sultana, Nada Alzahrani, Reem Alzahrani, Wejdan Alshamrani, Waad Aloufi, Maria Khan, Mohammad Yusuf

“…Rhubarb loaded chitosan nanoparticles were prepared by ionic cross-linking process with sodium lauryl sulphate. …”
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Characterization of WO3 Thin Films Grown on Silicon by HFMOD by Joel Díaz-Reyes, Roberto Castillo-Ojeda, Miguel Galván-Arellano, Orlando Zaca-Moran

“…We studied the effect of annealing temperature on the physical properties of WO3 thin films using different experimental techniques. WO3 has been prepared by hot-filament metal oxide deposition (HFMOD). …”
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Air-Cured Fiber-Cement Composite Mixtures with Different Types of Cellulose Fibers by Ali Murat Soydan, Abdul Kadir Sari, Burcu Duymaz, Recep Akdeniz, Bahadır Tunaboylu

“…The physical and mechanical properties of the products which were prepared with this method under different curing conditions were investigated. …”
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Modification of the terms of authorisation of the feed additive consisting of canthaxanthin for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening, laying poultry and poul... by EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP Panel), Roberto Edoardo Villa, Giovanna Azimonti, Eleftherios Bonos, Henrik Christensen, Mojca Durjava, Birgit Dusemund, Ronette Gehring, Boet Glandorf, Maryline Kouba, Marta López‐Alonso, Francesca Marcon, Carlo Nebbia, Alena Pechová, Miguel Prieto‐Maradona, Ilen Röhe, Katerina Theodoridou, Maria Bastos, Georges Bories, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Noel Dierik, Jürgen Gropp, Fernando Ramos, Jaume Galobart, Orsolya Holczknecht, Paola Manini, Jordi Ortuño, Alberto Navarro Villa, Fabiola Pizzo, Anna Dioni, Maria Vittoria Vettori

“…In the absence of data, no conclusions on the safety for the user can be reached for any preparation produced with canthaxanthin. Canthaxanthin produced by fermentation with Y. lipolytica CBS 146148 is efficacious as a colouring agent in feed for chickens for fattening and minor poultry species for fattening, laying poultry and poultry reared for laying, ornamental fish and ornamental birds.…”
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Assessment of rheological properties and stability of coriander nanoemulsions in Aloe vera Gel by Narges Sharifat, Mohammad Amin Mehrnia, Hassan Barzegar, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani

“…The encapsulation efficiency (EE), physical stability, rheological behavior, droplet size distribution, and color characteristics of the prepared nanoemulsions were investigated. The results demonstrated that the nanoemulsion containing 1 % Tween 80 and 1 % essential oil exhibited the highest physical stability and EE at 100 %. …”
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Review of Herbal Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy by Guang-dong Sun, Chao-yuan Li, Wen-peng Cui, Qiao-yan Guo, Chang-qing Dong, Hong-bin Zou, Shu-jun Liu, Wen-peng Dong, Li-ning Miao

“…In this paper, we summarize the applications of herbal TCM preparations, single herbal TCM, and/or monomers from herbal TCM in the treatment of DN in the recent 10 years, depicting the renal protective effects and the corresponding mechanism, through which we shed light on the renal protective roles of TCM in DN with a particular focus on the molecular basis of the effect and provide a beneficial supplement to the drug therapy for DN.…”
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Synthesis, Biological, and Quantum Chemical Studies of Zn(II) and Ni(II) Mixed-Ligand Complexes Derived from N,N-Disubstituted Dithiocarbamate and Benzoic Acid by Anthony C. Ekennia, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Aderoju A. Osowole, Lukman O. Olasunkanmi, Eno E. Ebenso

“…Some mixed-ligand complexes of Zn(II) and Ni(II) derived from the sodium salt of N-alkyl-N-phenyl dithiocarbamate and benzoic acid have been prepared. The complexes are represented as ZnMDBz, ZnEDBz, NiMDBz, and NiEDBz (MD: N-methyl-N-phenyl dithiocarbamate, ED: N-ethyl-N-phenyl dithiocarbamate, and Bz: benzoate); and their coordination behavior was characterized on the basis of elemental analyses, IR, electronic spectra, magnetic and conductivity measurements, and quantum chemical calculations. …”
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Reduction of absorption of Ta2O5 monolayers through the suppression of structural defects by employing an appropriate ionic oxygen concentration by Lin Wang, Weili Zhang, Ruijin Hong, Kun Wang, Menglei Wang, Qinmin Wang, Kui Yi, Jianda Shao

“…For Ta2O5 monolayers deposited with the optimal ionic oxygen concentration, the weak absorption was approximately 7.2 ppm and the temperature rise was approximately 0.6 °C, 1/4 and 1/3 of the values of those deposited with an excessive concentration, respectively—an important finding in the preparation of ultralow-absorption laser films.…”
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Studying the Effect of ZnO on Physical and Elastic Properties of (ZnO)x(P2O5)1−x Glasses Using Nondestructive Ultrasonic Method by Khamirul Amin Matori, Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zaid, Hock Jin Quah, Sidek Hj. Abdul Aziz, Zaidan Abdul Wahab, Mohd Sabri Mohd Ghazali

“…Binary zinc phosphate glass system with composition of (ZnO)x(P2O5)1−x, (x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 and 0.6 mol%) was successfully prepared using a conventional melt-quenching method. …”
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Treatment of a Refractory Skin Ulcer Using Punch Graft and Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma by Mauro Carducci, Marcella Bozzetti, Marco Spezia, Giorgio Ripamonti, Giuseppe Saglietti

“…Methods and Materials. The ulcer was prepared by removing fibrin with a curette and the edges of the ulcer were freshened. …”
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Enhanced Interfacial Contact and Lithium-Ion Transport in Ionic Liquid Polymer Electrolyte via In-Situ Electrolyte-Cathode Integration by Zehua Chen, Mianrui Li, Shengguang Qi, Li Du

“…In this work, an ionic liquid-modified comb-like crosslinked network composite solid-state electrolyte with an integrated electrolyte/cathode structure is prepared by in situ ultraviolet (UV) photopolymerization. …”
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Authentication of Processed Epimedii folium by EA-IRMS by Fengyan He, Mengyi Li, Yi He, Zhe Dong, Jin Cao, Zhong Dai, Shuangcheng Ma

“…In the present study, 17 batches of crude and processed EF samples were collected from the Chinese market and 10 batches of replica processed drugs were prepared with different edible plant oils and animal fats in our laboratory. …”
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Introducing Iterative Model Calibration (IMC) v1.0: a generalizable framework for numerical model calibration with a CAESAR-Lisflood case study by C. Banerjee, K. Nguyen, C. Fookes, G. Hancock, T. Coulthard

“…Traditional calibration techniques, however, are marked by poor generalizability, demanding significant manual labor for data preparation and the calibration process itself. Moreover, the utility of machine-learning-based and data-driven approaches is curtailed by the requirement for the numerical model to be differentiable for optimization purposes, which challenges their generalizability across different models. …”
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Evaluation of Dynamic Properties of Fiber Reinforced Sandy Soil at High Cyclic Strains by Pankaj Kundu, Gowtham Padmanabhan, Neha Gupta

“…Fiber reinforced sand (FR) mixtures are prepared by short polypropylene fiber of 6 mm length with different percentages of fibers (0.25%, 0.5%, and 1.0%) and compared with unreinforced sand (UR) All the samples were tested at confining pressure of 50 kPa. …”
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