Thermomechanical Properties of Jute/Bamboo Cellulose Composite and Its Hybrid Composites: The Effects of Treatment and Fiber Loading by Fui Kiew Liew, Sinin Hamdan, Md. Rezaur Rahman, Mohamad Rusop

“…The FTIR results revealed that jute and bamboo cellulose prepared are identical to commercial cellulose. The tensile strength and Young’s modulus of composites are optimum at 10 weight percentage (wt%) fibers loading. …”
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Comparison of Real-Time Methods Demonstrating the Effects of Reduced Glutathione on Olfactory Neuroblasts by Alain Géloën, Emmanuelle Berger

“…The present findings highlight important criteria in the choice of methods, beyond the parameters studied, such as cell preparation time, plate filling time, number of cells studied, friendly use of the devices, and the complexity of data processing.…”
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A Robust Metatranscriptomic Technology for Population-Scale Studies of Diet, Gut Microbiome, and Human Health by Andrew Hatch, James Horne, Ryan Toma, Brittany L. Twibell, Kalie M. Somerville, Benjamin Pelle, Kinga P. Canfield, Matvey Genkin, Guruduth Banavar, Ally Perlina, Helen Messier, Niels Klitgord, Momchilo Vuyisich

“…Viomega includes sample collection, ambient temperature sample preservation, total RNA extraction, physical removal of ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), preparation of directional Illumina libraries, Illumina sequencing, taxonomic classification based on a database of >110,000 microbial genomes, and quantitative microbial gene expression analysis using a database of ~100 million microbial genes. …”
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Assessment of groundwater potential zones using geospatial techniques in Mangalore Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India by Eka Putri Elsa, Hamidi Masyhuri, M Shet Suraj, S A Swapna

“…Satellite imageries are used for preparing various thematic maps, viz. slope, drainage density, lineament, land use/cover, soil, rainfall, geology and geomorphology map, which were transformed to raster class data using the feature to raster converter tool in ArcGIS. …”
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Silica Sol-Gel Entrapment of the Enzyme Chloroperoxidase by Tuan Le, Selina Chan, Bassem Ebaid, Monika Sommerhalter

“…The enzyme chloroperoxidase (CPO) was immobilized in silica sol-gel beads prepared from tetramethoxysilane. The average pore diameter of the silica host structure (~3 nm) was smaller than the globular CPO diameter (~6 nm) and the enzyme remained entrapped after sol-gel maturation. …”
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A Research to Determine Environmental Approaches of University Students: Manisa Celal Bayar University Case by Tülin Çetin, Mustafa Erkan Turan, Pınar Aytekin, Mehmet Ali Yurdusev

“…The target group of the study is the students of Manisa Celal Bayar University. The questionnaire prepared in the study was applied to a total of 420 students selected by the sampling method among the students studying at the university. …”
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Green Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from <i>Aronia melanocarpa</i> Using Deep Eutectic Solvents and Antioxidant Activity Investigation by Maja Molnar, Martina Jakovljević Kovač, Lidija Jakobek, Lovro Mihajlović, Valentina Pavić

“…This study explores the green extraction of phenolic antioxidants from <i>Aronia melanocarpa</i> fruit using choline-chloride-based deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as an eco-friendly alternative to conventional solvents. Sixteen DESs, prepared by combining choline chloride with various hydrogen bond donors, were characterized for their physical properties, including viscosity, polarity, and pH, and applied to extract phenolics from <i>Aronia melanocarpa</i>. …”
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Investigating the performance and emission characteristics of sunflower biodiesel blends with n-butyl and isopropyl alcohol additives by Shunmugesh K., Anaz Khan Muhammed, Joby Joseph, Balram Yelamasetti, Harinadh Vemanaboina, Prabhu Paramasivam

“…Due to its high oil content, sunflower oil is a promising feedstock for biodiesel production. The BD25 blend is prepared by mixing 250 ml of sunflower biodiesel with 750 ml of diesel. …”
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Mechanisms Underlying Adaptation of Respiratory Network Activity to Modulatory Stimuli in the Mouse Embryo by Marc Chevalier, Rafaël De Sa, Laura Cardoit, Muriel Thoby-Brisson

“…By combining electrophysiology and calcium imaging performed on embryonic brainstem slice preparations, we provide evidence showing that embryonic inspiratory pacemaker neurons are already intrinsically sensitive to neuromodulation and external conditions (i.e., temperature) affecting respiratory network activity, suggesting a potential role of pacemaker neurons in mediating rhythm adaptation to modulatory stimuli in the embryo.…”
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Study on the performance of mesoporous sludge biochar for the removal of Rhodamine B by XIONG Yuting, LUO Caigui, TANG Xuekun, LUO Xianping

“…In this study, modified sludge biochar(ASBC) was prepared by impregnation-pyrolysis method with municipal sludge as raw material and ZnCl2 as activator. …”
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Caffeoylquinic Acid Derivatives Extract of Erigeron multiradiatus Alleviated Acute Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rats through Inhibiting NF-KappaB and JNK Activations by Zhifeng Zhang, Yuan Liu, Xuecong Ren, Hua Zhou, Kaishun Wang, Hao Zhang, Pei Luo

“…The aim of this study was to investigate antimyocardial ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury effect of caffeoylquinic acids derivatives of E. multiradiatus (AE) in vivo and to explain underling mechanism. AE was prepared using the whole plant of E. multiradiatus and contents of 6 caffeoylquinic acids determined through HPLC analysis. …”
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Muon spectroscopy of a 12-phosphatetraphene with extremely efficient radical trapping properties by Shigekazu Ito, Kohei Yasuda, Keisuke Ishihara, Victoria L. Karner, Kenji M. Kojima, Iain McKenzie

“…Abstract This paper describes muon spin spectroscopy studies of 12-phosphatetraphene stabilized by a peri-trifluoromethyl group and a meso-aryl substituent. Even though the prepared solution in tetrahydrofuran (THF) was quite dilute (0.060 M) for transverse-field muon spin rotation (TF-µSR) measurements, the π-extended heavier congener of tetraphene presented a pair of signals due to a muoniated radical from which the muon hyperfine coupling constant (hfc) was determined. …”
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Approach to Breast Lesions with Radiology-pathology Discrepancy: Discussion Based on 3 Cases Diagnosed with Malignancy After Surgery by Sümeyra Emine Bölük, Gülçin Ercan, Leman Damla Ercan

“…When breast cancer is diagnosed, the patient is evaluated and a treatment plan is prepared. For benign lesions, follow-up or surgery may be performed. …”
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In vivo bone regeneration performance of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose hydrogel-based composite bone cements in ovariectomized and ovary-intact rats: a preliminary investigation by Mosharraf Hossain, Tamima Sultana, Ji Eun Moon, Soobin Im, Je Hoon Jeong

“…For animal study, twenty female Wister rats (250–300 g, 12 weeks of age) were divided into four groups including a two non-ovariectomy (NOVX) groups and two ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporosis groups. Two prepared biocomposites including HG/β-TCP/HA and HG/β-TCP/HA/PMMA were injected into the tibial defects of both OVX and NOVX rats for evaluating in vivo osteogenesis after 12 weeks. …”
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On-chip integrated plasmon-induced high-performance self-powered Pt/GaN ultraviolet photodetector by Tong Xu, Shulin Sha, Kai Tang, Xuefeng Fan, Jinguo Liu, Caixia Kan, Gangyi Zhu, Feifei Qin, Daning Shi, Mingming Jiang

“…To realize the multipurpose capability of the devices, we validated the application of Pt/GaN as turbidity sensing and achieved a resolution of up to 100 NTU. Moreover, the prepared devices can be used as optical data receivers for optical communication. …”
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Exploring the characteristics of kombucha tea fermented with soursop (Annona muricata), Noni (Morinda citrifolia) and pineapple (Ananas comosus) by Azizan Muhammad Adib, Qadir Rahman, Zakaria Mizatul Athila, Mohsin Aliah Zannierah, Meor Hussin Anis Shobirin

“…The infused kombucha drink was prepared by adding 30% selected fruit juices in kombucha tea. …”
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Sensory Neuropeptides and Endogenous Opioids Expression in Human Dental Pulp with Asymptomatic Inflammation: In Vivo Study by Daniel Chavarria-Bolaños, Hector Flores-Reyes, Nelson Lombana-Sanchez, Bernardino Cerda-Cristerna, Amaury Pozos-Guillen

“…Once extracted, dental pulp tissue was prepared to determine the expression levels of both neuropeptides and endogenous opioids by radioimmunoassay (RIA). …”
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Experimental Study of Reinforcing Broken Gangues by Colloid Cement Slurry by Xin Lyu, Ke Yang, Qiang Fu, Zhen Wei, Shuai Liu

“…In this study, cement slurries with different colloid contents were prepared to explore the characteristics and reinforcement effect of broken gangues. …”
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Observation guide for the partial practical exam of the Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems in Introduction to the Clinic by Rubén Dario García Núñez, María Aurelia San Juan Bosch, Esteban Jesús Sánchez Martínez, Carla María García San Juan, José Demián Rodríguez Medina

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the proposed guide will allow raising the quality and rigor, as well as a greater preparation of the students to carry out the physical examination of the Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems. …”
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Effect of Glazing on Flexural Strength of Full-Contour Zirconia by Hattanas Kumchai, Patrapan Juntavee, Arthur F. Sun, Dan Nathanson

“…Specimens of three brands of zirconia bars (Prettau Zirconia, Zirkonzahn; inCoris TZI, Sirona; and Zirlux FC, Pentron Ceramics) were prepared and polished according to manufacturers’ instructions. …”
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