The impact of copper additive content on the synthesis of SiC from rice husks by Kieu Do Trung Kien, Huynh Ngoc Minh

“…A mixture of rice husks, silica gel, and copper was prepared in varying ratios and then sintered at 1100 °C in a CO _2 atmosphere to promote SiC formation. …”
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Development of a colloidal gold immunochromatographic assay utilizing dual-antibody sandwich method for detecting Orientia tsutsugamushi by Qingyu Lu, Shiyin Yu, Sibo Wang, Min Cao, Liuxin Li, Miao Xin, Weilong Tan, Yong Qi, Yichen Lu, Xiaohui Xiong

“…Monoclonal antibodies designed as 5B3 targeting the conserved region of 56 kDa outer membrane protein in various strains of O. tsutsugamushi were generated through cell fusion and screening techniques and combined with previously prepared polyclonal antibodies as detection antibodies to establish the ICA. …”
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Facile Synthesis of Functional Mesoporous Organosilica Nanospheres and Adsorption Properties Towards Pb(II) Ions by Liping Deng, Shichun Gu, Ruyi Wang, Yapeng He, Hairong Dong, Xue Wang

“…We successfully synthesize monodisperse sulfhydryl-modified mesoporous organosilica nanospheres (MONs-SH) via one-step hydrolytic condensation, where cetyltrimethylammonium chloride and dodecyl sulfobetaine are employed as dual-template agents with (3-mercaptopropyl)triethoxysilane and 1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane as the precursors and concentrated ammonia as the alkaline catalyst. The prepared MONs-SHs deliver a large specific surface area (729.15 m² g⁻¹), excellent monodispersity, and homogeneous particle size. …”
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In Situ Classification of Original Rocks by Portable Multi-Directional Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Device by Mengyang Zhang, Hongbo Fu, Huadong Wang, Feifan Shi, Saifullah Jamali, Zongling Ding, Bian Wu, Zhirong Zhang

“…Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is particularly well-suited for in situ online analysis due to its rapid response time and minimal sample preparation requirements. To facilitate in situ raw rock discrimination analysis, a portable LIBS device was developed specifically for outdoor use. …”
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Analysis of Sea Water Temperature Change on The Coast of Turkey with GIS and Evaluation of Its Ecological Effects by Erkan Kalıpcı, Volkan Başer, Mustafa Türkmen, Nihal Genç, Hüseyin Cüce

“…Between 1970 and 2019, sea surface temperatures of the Black Sea, Mediterranean, Aegean, and Marmara were examined and the 50-year analysis results were processed in the ArcGIS environment and sea surface temperature maps were prepared along the Turkey’s coasts. As a result of the work; sea surface temperatures averages were continued to increase as close to each other with changing trend in the period from 1970 to 2000, The sea surface temperatures were increased by 0.8°C in the Black Sea, 0.5°C in the Mediterranean, 0.4°C in the Marmara and the Aegean seas between the years 2000-2010, compared to the previous period (1990-1999). …”
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Characterization, Dissolution, and Solubility of Zn-Substituted Hydroxylapatites [(ZnxCa1−x)5(PO4)3OH] at 25°C by Xin Zhao, Yinian Zhu, Zongqiang Zhu, Yanpeng Liang, Yanlong Niu, Ju Lin

“…A series of Zn-substituted hydroxylapatites [(ZnxCa1−x)5(PO4)3OH, Zn-Ca-HA] with the Zn/(Zn + Ca) molar ratio (XZn) of 0~0.16 was prepared and characterized, and then the dissolution of the synthesized solids in aqueous solution was investigated by batch experiment. …”
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Study on Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Mechanical Behavior of Water-Saturated Coal by Muhammad Ali, Enyuan Wang, Zhonghui Li, Haishan Jia, Dexing Li, Izhar Mithal Jiskani, Barkat Ullah

“…To determine the soaking time effect on the mechanical behavior of coal samples and the response of AE (acoustic emission) signal throughout loading, the samples with different soaking times (0–120 hours (h)) were prepared and tested under uniaxial compression. AE signals were continuously monitored during loading to examine the AE characteristic response via the AEwin Express-8.0 system. …”
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Schistosoma japonicum Infection in Treg-Specific USP21 Knockout Mice by Youxiang Zhang, De-Hui Xiong, Yangyang Li, Guina Xu, Baoxin Zhang, Yang Liu, Shan Zhang, Qing Huang, Simin Chen, Fansheng Zeng, Jingyi Guo, Bin Li, Zhiqiang Qin, Zuping Zhang

“…In USP21fl/flFOXP3Cre mice, levels of IFN-gamma, IL-4, anti-soluble egg antigen (SEA) IgG and anti-soluble worm antigen preparation (SWAP) IgG increased in blood, as determined using ELISAs and multiplex fluorescent microsphere immunoassays, while the levels of IL-10, lL-17A, IL-23, IL-9, and anti-SEA IgM decreased. …”
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Optimization of the Meat Flavoring Production Process for Plant-Based Products Using the Taguchi Method by Varuzhan Sarkisyan, Anastasiya Bilyalova, Valentina Vorobyeva, Irina Vorobyeva, Alexey Malinkin, Vladimir Zotov, Alla Kochetkova

“…Specifically, 25 mM xylose-based flavorings prepared at 140 °C demonstrated the most notable meat flavor and the highest level of acceptability. …”
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The Application of Resolvin D1-Loaded Gelatin Methacrylate in a Rat Periodontitis Model by Zhe Xing, Jing Liu, Jiazheng Cai, Xiaofeng Jiang, Jingwen Liang, Masahito Fujio, Elin Hadler-Olsen, Jing Wang, Alpdogan Kantarci, Ying Xue

“…<b>Methods:</b> An RvD1 complexed with GelMA was prepared, and its release kinetics and compatibility with PDLCs were assessed. …”
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Genome assembly of <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i> Michx. using third-generation sequencing (Oxford Nanopore Technologies) by M. M. Agakhanov, E. A. Grigoreva, E. K. Potokina, P. S. Ulianich, Y. V. Ukhatova

“…The modified technique included the main stages of the original protocol recommended by the MinION producer: 1) DNA extraction; 2) preparation of libraries for sequencing; 3) MinION sequencing and bioinformatic data processing; 4) de novo whole-genome sequence assembly using only MinION data or hybrid assembly (MinION+Illumina data); and 5) functional annotation of the whole-genome assembly. …”
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Study and application on the size effect and end effect of red sandstone mechanical properties by Feng Chen, Jinyang Du, Yanhong Du, Ruxuan Li, Chun’an Tang, Yishan Pan, Gen Li

“…Dense, hard, and brittle red sandstone was used in the experiments, and specimens with different heights, cross-sectional areas, and cubic volumes were prepared. By measuring stress–strain curves, uniaxial compressive strength, and other physical and mechanical parameters, the effects of size effect on rock strength and failure modes were analyzed. …”
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Graphene oxide and silver effects on the arc erosion properties of Al2O3–Cu/30Cr composite by Qiujie Liu, Meng Zhou, Baohong Tian, Yi Zhang, Qimeng Zhang, Jiacan Zhang, Zhiyu Han, Chunhe Chu, Ke Jing, Xu Li, Huiwen Guo, Alex A. Volinsky

“…To investigate methods for enhancing the resistance of electrical contact materials to arc erosion, this study focuses on the preparation and properties of novel composites. Al2O3–Cu/30Cr and 0.3GO-0.3Ag/Al2O3–Cu/30Cr composites were fabricated using vacuum hot press sintering. …”
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Biphasic biomimetic scaffolds based on a regionally decalcified bone framework and pre-chondrogenic microspheres for osteochondral defect repair by Zhuo Liang, Qingqing Pan, Fei Xue, Jingdi Zhang, Zhenlin Fan, Weiyun Wang, Xueqiang Guo, Zhuang Qian, Yaping Shen, Wenjuan Song, Lei Wang, Guangdong Zhou, Yong He, Wenjie Ren

“…This scaffold consisted of pre-chondrogenic microspheres (PCMs) and a decalcified bone frame prepared by decalcifying the cartilage layer and bone layer of the scaffold to varying degrees. …”
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Clinical study, network pharmacology, and molecular docking of Kunxian capsule in treating idiopathic membranous nephropathy by Jia Lv, Xinyu Gao, Lihua Liu, Libing He, Geng Tian, Xuehong Lu

“…ObjectiveA new Tripterygium wilfordii preparation called Kunxian capsule (KX) has been approved in China. …”
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Experimental study on the splitting tensile failure of a carbon nanotube-modified fly ash foamed concrete filler by Shukun Zhang, Xinghui Wu, Peng Jiang, Haohao Wang, Shuai Wang, Haojie Yang, Lu Lu

“…Abstract To study the enhancement effect of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the splitting tensile properties of foamed concrete backfill in which cement and fly ash were used as the cementitious materials and natural sand was used as the aggregate, specimens of CNT-modified foamed concrete backfill were prepared. Brazilian splitting tests were used to investigate the splitting tensile strength of the CNT-modified foamed concrete backfill, and the digital speckle correlation method was used to analyze the stress field characteristics and crack expansion law of the specimens during splitting tensile testing. …”
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<i>Hermetia illucens</i> in the Process of Kitchen Waste Biodegradation: The Effect of Different Approaches to Waste Storage on the Microbiological Profile and Nutritional Paramete... by Zuzana Mašková, Juraj Medo, Eduard Kolesár, Dana Tančinová, Eva Ivanišová, Dana Urminská, Lukáš Hleba, Jana Urminská, Monika Mrvová, Zuzana Barboráková

“…This study assessed the bioconversion efficiency of <i>Hermetia illucens</i> larvae (BSFL) fed on food waste stored under different conditions, focusing on the nutritional and microbial quality of the resulting larval biomass. Food waste was prepared as a fresh diet (FD) or naturally contaminated and stored at 20–22 °C (OS-T, opened storage-tempered) or under refrigeration, at 5–8 °C (CS-C, closed storage-cooled). …”
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Synthesis, crystal structure, hirshfeld study, DFT analysis, molecular docking study, antimicrobial activity of β-enaminonitrile bearing 1H-pyran by Al-Anood M. Al-Dies, Fawzia F. Alblewi, Rawda M. Okasha, Mosa H. Alsehli, Rita M. A. Borik, Saleh Ihmaid, Abd El-Galil E. Amr, Hazem A. Ghabbour, Ahmed A. Elhenawy, Ahmed M. El-Agrody

“…Abstract 3-Amino-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-8-methoxy-1H-benzo[f]chromene-2-carbonitrile (3-ABC, 4) was prepared and affirmed through the spectral data and single crystal X-rays diffraction. …”
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Adhesion of Nano-ZnO Modified Asphalt and Its Influence on Moisture-Sensitive Properties of Mixtures by Xiaoming Chen, Ping Wen, Qibin Ji, Shujiang Jiang, Zhimin Zhou, Aipeng Wang, Lingyun Li, Bowen Guan

“…This study investigates the effect of nano-ZnO on modified asphalt’s adhesion characteristics by preparing various mixtures with 0%, 1%, 2%, and 3% nano-ZnO contents. …”
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Plant Mediated Green Synthesis and Antiviral Activity of Gold and Copper Nanoparticles using Malva parviflora L. Leaf Extract by Seyedeh Raana Charghani, Saadat Rastegarzadeh, Parzhak Zoufan, Seyedeh Elham Rezatofighi

“…The leaf ethanolic extract of Malva parviflora L. was prepared using an ultrasound-assisted extraction method. …”
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