Infernal instabilities in negative-triangularity plasmas with negative central shear by X.M. Zhang, L. Li, Y.Q. Liu, Z.Y. Dong, J.W. Li, Y. Liang, F.C. Zhong

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The importance of genotyping within the climate-smart plant breeding value chain – integrative tools for genetic enhancement programs by Ana Luísa Garcia-Oliveira, Rodomiro Ortiz, Fatma Sarsu, Søren K. Rasmussen, Paterne Agre, Asrat Asfaw, Moctar Kante, Subhash Chander

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USSD: Unsupervised Sleep Spindle Detector by Edgardo Ramirez, Pablo A. Estevez, Martin D. Adams, Claudio A. Perez, Marcelo Garrido Gonzalez, Patricio Peirano

“…The proposed detector learns prototype SSs of different lengths (called atoms). An unsupervised adaptive threshold method based on the distribution of the automatically detected SS lengths is developed, which allows the adaptation of the USSD algorithm to different datasets in an unsupervised way. …”
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Contribution of individual phospholipase A2 enzymes to the cleavage of oxidized phospholipids in human blood plasma by Philipp Jokesch, Olga Oskolkova, Maria Fedorova, Bernd Gesslbauer, Valery Bochkov

“…Species containing 1 to 3 oxygen atoms were relatively stable to degradation in plasma, while OxPLs containing > 3 extra oxygens were degraded but at significantly slower rate than truncated species. …”
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Progress in research on strain glass transition in Ni-Ti based alloys by ZHAO Xinqing, WANG Kai, LYU Chao, ZHANG Kaichao, HOU Huilong

“…The theoretical and experimental studies in recent years indicated that when doping sufficient amounts of defects (excess solute atoms，foreign alloying dopants， dislocations and nanosized precipitates) into equiatomic Ni-Ti alloys，the resistance from such defects could suppress the first-order martensitic transformation and achieve strain glass transition with the formation of randomly short-range ordered nanodomains. …”
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Vitamin Analysis, Trace Elements Content, and Their Extractabilities in Tetrapleura tetraptera by Prince Oteng, John K. Otchere, Stephen Adusei, Richard Q. Mensah, Emmanuel Tei-Mensah

“…The total trace element concentration of Fe, Cu, Co, Mn, and Zn and their extractabilities (%) were determined using flame atomic absorption spectrometer (FAAS), whereas UV-VIS spectrophotometer was used to determine selenium concentration. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Surface Energy and Water Balances over a Semiarid Grassland Ecosystem in the West African Savanna by Emmanuel Quansah, Genki Katata, Matthias Mauder, Thompson Annor, Leonard K. Amekudzi, Jan Bliefernicht, Dominikus Heinzeller, Ahmed A. Balogun, Harald Kunstmann

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The antibiofilm effect and mechanism of silver nanowire-modified glass ionomer cement against multi-species oral biofilm by Tiantian Guo, Dai Wang, Sherry Shiqian Gao

“…Compressive strength, surface roughness, hardness, and wettability were measured by a universal testing machine, an atomic force microscope (AFM), a Vickers microhardness tester, and a contact angle meter, respectively. …”
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The Cortisol Levels, Histology, and Fine Structure of Various Tissues of Fish Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853) after Exposure to Lead by Moh Awaludin Adam, Agoes Soegianto, Yenny Risjani, Carolyn Melissa Payus, R. Gunawan Pratama Yoga, Nina Hermayani Sadi, Evi Susanti, Ach Khumaidi, Ramli Ramli

“…The levels of Pb in gills were determined by employing atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The cortisol concentration in organ samples of fish was determined through the utilization of a cortisol ELISA Kit. …”
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Trace metals potential human health risks assessment through consuming common food spices in Ado Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria by J.A. Olusola, O.B. Akintan, O. Osanyinlusi

“…Methods: The research employed an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) to detect trace minerals like iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) present in commonly consumed spices in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. …”
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Use of Nanostructured Layered Double Hydroxides as Nanofilters in the Removal of Fe2+ and Ca2+ Ions from Oil Wells by Emmanuel K. Ephraim, Chinyere A. Anyama, Ayi A. Ayi, Jude C. Onwuka

“…The isolated compounds were characterized with the help of XRD, IR, and SEM/EDAX, and their ability to remove scale-forming ions from the aqueous system was studied with the help of atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). The SEM micrographs of Mg-O-Al-OH and Ca-O-Al-OH layers intercalated with PO43− and/or [PO4PF6]4− anions are similar consisting of uniform nanospheres with an average size of 100 nm, while the M-O-Al-OH layer of compound 3, intercalated with SO42− anions, consists of hexagonal nanoplate crystals. …”
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Bioaccumulation and Health Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals in Mussels Collected from Madura Strait, Indonesia by Defri Yona, Aida Sartimbul, Muhammad Arif Rahman, Syarifah Hikmah Julinda Sari, Priyanka Mondal, Abdullah Hamid, Tsania Humairoh

“…The seawater, sediment, and marine mussels were obtained from four sites and heavy metal concentrations were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. In the seawater, heavy metals were in the order of Cu, Pb, Cd, and Zn from the highest to the lowest concentration respectively, while they went down in the order of Zn, Cu, Pb, and Cd in the sediment respectively. …”
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The Role of Microelements of Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery by Sadiq R. Karkush, Manal K. Rasheed, Ali T. Abdul Wahid, Ahmed R. Majeed

“…The zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) levels in the blood were determined using an atomic absorption spectrometer. The body mass index (BMI) was determined using the formula: BMIg/m2 = weight/height2. …”
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Human health risk from groundwater consumption: A case study in the Apaaso-Tafo Community in the Bono East Region of Ghana by Emmanuel Okyere, Ethel Bentil, Nana Adwoa Kusi-Addai, Lawson Mensah

“…The concentrations of metals (Ca2+, Mg2+ and Fe) were determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy, bacteria (total and faecal coliform) using Multiple Tube Fermentation and Membrane Filter Techniques, and physicochemical qualities using electrometric, titrimetric, argentometric and spectrophotometric methods. …”
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Effect of Buffer Charge Redistribution on RF Losses and Harmonic Distortion in GaN-on-Si Substrates by Pieter Cardinael, Sachin Yadav, Bertrand Parvais, Jean-Pierre Raskin

“…While the origin of RF losses and consequently a decreased effective substrate resistivity <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$({\rho }_{eff})$ </tex-math></inline-formula> in GaN-on-Si substrates is now understood to be diffusion of Al and Ga atoms into the silicon substrate during III-N growth, the effect of upper III-N buffer layers on the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\rho }_{eff}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> degradation under stressed conditions remains unclear. …”
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Evolution and Recent Radiation Therapy Advancement in Uganda: A Precedent on How to Increase Access to Quality Radiotherapy Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Awusi Kavuma, Solomon Kibudde, Daniel Kanyike, Joseph Kigula-Mugambe, Tianyu Zhao, Hiram Gay, Baozhou Sun, Jackson Orem

“…With more support from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the acquisition of dosimetry equipment, treatment planning systems, and additional professional training signaled a new era in the fight against cancer. …”
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An analysis of heavy metals contamination and estimating the daily intakes of vegetables from Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Eric Oloya, Otim, Herbert Izo, Ninsiima, Gerald, Zirintunda, Andrew, Tamale, Justin, Ekou, Grace Henry, Musoke, Robert, Muyinda, Kevin, Matama, Regan, Mujinya, Henry, Matovu, Fred, Ssempijja, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Mauryn, Atino, Bede, Udechukwu, Ronald, Kayima, Patrick, Etiang, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua, Stellamaris, Kembabazi, Ibe Michael, Usman, Sheu Oluwadare, Sulaiman, Phyllis Candy, Natabo, Grace Nambatya, Kyeyune, Gaber El-Saber, Batiha, Ochan, Otim

“…Amaranthus, cabbages, scarlet eggplants, and tomatoes were collected from open markets, processed, and analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometry. Modeled EDI, principal component (PCA) and cluster analysis (CA) were conducted to identify relationships in the samples. …”
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Safety of Drinking Water from Primary Water Sources and Implications for the General Public in Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Sarah, Namubiru, Roland, Kamugisha, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Fred, Ssempijja, Alfred, Omachonu Okpanachi, Hellen, Wambui Kinyi, Jovile Kasande, Atusiimirwe, Dickson Stuart, Tayebwa, Joy, Suubo, Edgar Mario, Fernandez, Nathan, Nshakira, Andrew, Tamale

“…Water samples were analyzed for copper (Cu), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) levels using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). Water safety measures (EDI, HI, and ILCR) were established for each water source and compared with local and international water permissible standards for each analyte. …”
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Effect of carbon quantum dots on the anticorrosive action of the tin coatings by Taiane Fíngolo Duarte, Victor Magno Paiva, Braulio Soares Archanjo, Clara Muniz da Silva de Almeida, Natasha Midori Suguihiro, Rodrigo José Corrêa, Emerson Schwingel Ribeiro, Eliane D'Elia

“…In addition, characterizations of the CDs and composite films were carried out by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Zeta Potential (ζ), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), UV-VIS Spectroscopy, Fluorimetry, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Excited Photoelectron Spectroscopy X-Ray (XPS). …”
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CeO2−δ as Electron Donor in Co0.07Ce0.93O2−δ Solid Solution Boosts Alkaline Water Splitting by Gege Su, Yichao Hou, Jie Yin, Jiayi Yang, Zhenglong Li, Xin Du, Xin Zhang, Pinxian Xi, Chun‐Hua Yan

“…Herein, a series of cerium dioxide (CeO2−δ) based solid solution materials is synthesized via substituting Ce atoms with transition metal (Co, Cu, Ni, etc.), in which Co0.07Ce0.93O2−δ shows optimized band structure because of electron transition in the reaction, namely Co3+ (3d64s0) + Ce3+ (4f15d 06s0) → Co2+ (3d74s0) + Ce4+ (4f05d06s0), with more stable electronic configuration. …”
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