Lactic Acid Bacteria from African Fermented Cereal-Based Products: Potential Biological Control Agents for Mycotoxins in Kenya by Eliud N. Wafula, Christabel N. Muhonja, Josiah O. Kuja, Eddy E. Owaga, Huxley M. Makonde, Julius M. Mathara, Virginia W. Kimani

“…The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are generally regarded as safe (GRAS) due to their long history of application in food fermentation systems and ability to produce antimicrobial compounds (hydroxyl fatty acids, organic acids, phenyllactic acid, hydrogen peroxide, bacteriocins, and carbon dioxide) with a broad range of antifungal activity. …”
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Generation of perthiyl radicals for the synthesis of unsymmetric disulfides by Fei Zhou, Xiaochun He, Mi Zhou, Na Li, Qingqing Wang, Xuemei Zhang, Zhong Lian

“…Overall, this method leverages readily available alkyl electrophiles and alkenes alongside SO2 in a single reaction setup to efficiently form both carbon-sulfur and sulfur-sulfur bonds simultaneously.…”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of ecosystem services and the impact of new-type urbanization: A case study of Chengdu, China by Pinjian Li, Tianhong Li

“…An increase was observed in water yield (WY) and habitat quality (HQ), while food supply (FS) and soil retention (SR) showed mixed trends. Carbon sequestration (CS) and water purification (WP) remained relatively stable. …”
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Research on thermal aging characteristics of silicone rubber composite materials for dry-type distribution transformers by Li Woyang, Zhou Lijun, Qian Yunyun, Lei Qian, Xia Yingyi, Wang Dongyang

“…The silicone rubber composite material doped with 21.42 phr h-BN, 1.58 phr carbon nanotubes, and 2.67 phr Al2O3, based on the optimal initial performance, is projected to have a lifetime of 3,128 h under accelerated thermal aging at 200°C and 27.40 years under stable operating conditions of D-DTs, making it suitable for widespread application.…”
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Implementation of Solar Power Plant as a Backup Power Source in Apartment Buildings by Muhammad Ryan Hafizan, Azriyenni Azhari Zakri, Dirman Hanafi, Umair Ali

“…Indonesia has an average solar energy potential of 4.8 kWh/m²/day with a monthly variation of around 9%, providing opportunities for renewable energy utilization through Solar Power Plants to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and lower carbon emissions. This study is applied to The Lana Apartment, projected to have high electricity consumption. …”
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Hydrogen sulfide removal from biogas using chemical absorption technique in packed column reactors by M.B. Kulkarni, P.M. Ghanegaonkar

“…Commercial grade chemicals like monoethanolamine, sodium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, granular activated carbon, and steel wool were used for biogas purification in packed column reactors of 1.2 liters capacity. …”
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Islamic Finance and Environmental Sustainability: Empirical Insight from OIC Countries by Mohammad Iqbal Irfany, Annisa Dwi Utami, Deni Lubis, Fiona Ramadhini, Lalacitra Fitri Suwari, Nisrina Rafelia Maula, Fitriyatustany Fitriyatustany, Daffa Aqomal Haq

“…However, Islamic banking financing has little influence on emissions reduction, most likely due to carbon-intensive initiatives. Furthermore, GDP growth increases emissions, although FDI, urbanization, and forest areas help to lower them. …”
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Performance and Emission Characteristics of Pyrolysis Oil Obtained from Neem de Oiled Cake and Waste Polystyrene in a Compression Ignition Engine by D. Raguraman, Aditya Kumar, S. Prasanna Raj Yadav, Pandurang Y. Patil, J. Samson Isaac, C. Sowmya Dhanalakshmi, P. Madhu, J. Isaac JoshuaRamesh Lalvani

“…Brake power (BP), brake thermal efficiency (BTE), brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC), emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC), and nitrogen oxide (NOx) are used to assess the performance of the engine. …”
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A cohesive zone model to simulate the hydrogen embrittlement effect on a high-strength steel by G. Gobbi, C. Colombo, L. Vergani

“…The present work aims to model the fracture mechanical behavior of a high-strength low carbon steel, AISI 4130 operating in hydrogen contaminated environment. …”
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Katar of Hindustan: the dagger of tiger hunters (composition, structure and properties) by Kamil S. Haydakov, Dr. Dmitry A. Sukhanov

“…Moreover, the authors believe that in some cases, in addition to the traditional forging of blades from crucible ingots, Indian smiths could obtain a cast billet directly in the form of a blade by casting low-carbon white iron into sand molds with subsequent refinement by forging. …”
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Recovery of Silicon Kerf Through Oxidative Cleaning and Drying Process by Marion Chevallier, Jean-Baptiste Antoine, Francis Marchitto, Yoann Doré, Yun Luo, Yohan Parsa

“…Using aqueous oxidative processes in combination with filtration, kerf was cleaned and a total carbon reduction of at least 30% was observed. The control of humidity enables the convenient conditioning of purified kerf and effective drying reduced the moisture content to less than 5% wt. …”
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Single Step Formation of C-TiO2 Nanotubes: Influence of Applied Voltage and Their Photocatalytic Activity under Solar Illumination by Chin Wei Lai, Srimala Sreekantan

“…Self-aligned and high-uniformity carbon (C)- titania (TiO2) nanotube arrays were successfully formed via single step anodization of titanium (Ti) foil at 30 V for 1 h in a bath composed of ethylene glycol (EG), ammonium fluoride (NH4F), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). …”
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Spatial-temporal Evolution of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in the Huaihe River Basin from 1999 to 2018 by GAO Zheng, LIU Saiyan, QIN Xuan, XU Liuxin

“…Vegetation is one of the main participants in the global carbon cycle and plays an important role in land surface water transport and energy transmission.Based on the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of the Huaihe River Basin (HRB) from 1999 to 2018,the spatial-temporal evolution law of NDVI was studied on three time scales (month,quarter,and year) through the Mann-Kendall trend test and empirical orthogonal function (EOF) decomposition.The following findings are obtained.① Affected by crop maturity and different landforms,the multi-year average values of monthly NDVI in the HRB present an M-shaped distribution as a whole,and there are some differences in the mean value and variation range of NDVI in different sub-basins.② In the downstream area with more farmlands,the NDVI shows an insignificant downward trend in summer and winter,while in other three sub-basins of the river,the NDVI follows an upward trend in all seasons,especially in spring and autumn.③ The annual NDVI of the basin exhibits a significant upward trend,which is the same as the global greening trend.This also indicates that returning cropland back to forests and other soil and water conservation measures have achieved remarkable results in vegetation restoration and ecological protection in the basin for the past 20 years.④ The spatial distribution of NDVI modes in the HRB shows simultaneous increases or decreases overall,with a great difference existing between the western and eastern areas.Vegetation coverage gradually decreases from inland to coastal.These research results can provide a reference basis for understanding the vegetation restoration characteristics and protecting the ecological environment in the HRB.…”
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Stable Isotope Analysis of Human and Faunal Remains from Rosheim, Middle Neolithic, France by Christina Cheung, Fanny Chenal, Magali Fabre, Marie Horviller, Estelle Herrscher, Aline Thomas

“…This study presents original stable isotope analyses of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur from 61 humans from RR and 37 fauna from neighbouring contemporaneous sites. …”
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Mathematical model and stability of SWCNT- and MWCNT-based nanofluid flow with thermal and chemically reactive effects inside a porous vertical cone by Haihua Xu, Fuad A. Awwad, Emad A. A. Ismail, Waris Khan

“…This study investigates the significance of single-walled (SWCNTs) and multi-walled (MWCNTs) carbon nanotubes with a convectional fluid (water) over a vertical cone under the influences of chemical reaction, magnetic field, thermal radiation and saturated porous media. …”
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Investigation of combustion characteristics of critical quenching hydrogen mixing ratios in the presence of ordered porous media by Yunlong Zou, Ganbo Deng, Yulong Duan

“…Abstract In order to promote low-carbon sustainable development in the ecological environment and improve the efficiency of hydrogen and natural gas energy utilization, this project carried out research on the explosive effects of different thicknesses of ordered porous media on the hydrogen-methane gas mixture. …”
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EBRD ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY by E. M. Evdokimova

“…Thus the EBRD encourages sustainable low-carbon economic development of the country. The EBRD will further extend sustainable energy activities, combining investments with technical assistance and policy dialogue.…”
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Agricultural valorization of composts produced by recycling organic waste by Slimani Rachid, Fatiha Metna Ali-Ahmed, Melissa Kanane, Arezki Hammoum

“…The quality of the compost produced was evaluated by measuring pH, carbon/nitrogen (C/N), dry matter, and organic matter. …”
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Geometry optimization on the cross section of adhesively bonded thin-walled composite beam subjected to axial crushing load by Xiao Han, Jingru Ye, Shaoqiang Hou, Wenbin Hou

“…This work applies a design optimization methodology on the geometry of cross section and ply thickness in adhesively bonded CFRP (carbon fiber-reinforced plastic), hat-shaped, thin-walled beam in automobiles to achieve car body lightweight design. …”
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Improvement of Surface Properties of Inconel718 by HVOF Coating with WC-Metal Powder and by Laser Heat Treatment of the Coating by Hui Gon Chun, Tong Yul Cho, Jae Hong Yoon, Gun Hwan Lee

“…The graphite and excessively sprayed oxygen formed carbon oxide gases, and these gases formed porous coating by evolution of the gases. …”
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