Chronological Age Estimation of Male Occipital Bone Based on FTIR and Raman Microspectroscopy by Kai Yu, Hongli Xiong, Xin Wei, Hao Wu, Bo Zhang, Gongji Wang, Xiaorong Yang, Zhenyuan Wang

“…The FTIR and Raman mineral/matrix ratio, carbonate/phosphate ratio, crystallinity, and collagen maturity of the whole showed an increasing trend during maturation, and a significant correlation was found between FTIR and Raman by comparing four outcomes. …”
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Obtaining multi-component chrome plated coatings for press tooling equipment by Borys Sereda, Andrii Udod

“…The formulation of these materials incorporated carbonized fibers sourced from PAN (polyacrylonitrile), granite flour, and aluminosilicate microspheres, enhancing their properties. …”
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Fluid Inclusions and C-H-O-S-Pb Isotope Systematics of the Changfagou Deposit, Jilin Province, Northeast China by Bo Peng, Bile Li, Jun Chen

“…According to the mineral paragenetic association and its various relationships, the hydrothermal mineralization can be divided into 4 metallogenic stages from early to late: stage I is K-feldspar-quartz-magnetite, stage II is quartz-molybdenite, stage III is quartz-chalcopyrite (polymetallic sulfide), and stage IV is carbonate. Stages II and III are the main metallogenic stages. …”
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Geochemical-based appraisal of karst groundwater quality, west Nile Valley, central Egypt, for drinking and irrigation by Hassan Alzahrani, Abdullah Basaloom, Sayed Mosaad

“…Binary diagrams and factor analysis identified key mechanisms regulating major ion chemistry, including silicate weathering and ion exchange, with a minor contribution from carbonate and gypsum dissolution. The Drinking Water Quality index (DWQI) indicated that 75 % of groundwater samples are appropriate for drinking, especially in the southern and middle of the study area. …”
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Hydrogeochemical and GIS Analysis of Groundwater Quality for Drinking and Irrigation Purposes in Kuzhithuraiyar Sub-Basin, Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India by R. Athsha Great Raxana, Venkateswaran Sellamuthu, Muralitharan Jothimani

“…This study assesses the groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation purposes based on the analytical results, water quality index, Wilcox plot, and irrigation parameters such as electrical conductance, Kelly’s ratio, sodium absorption ratio values, magnesium hazards, bicarbonate, and the residual sodium carbonate index. The pH values ranged from 8.5 to 6.5, suggesting generally acceptable conditions. …”
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Deciphering methanolysis of Calophyllum inophyllum oil into biodiesel using KOH-doped Aegle marmelos biochar catalyst: Thermo-kinetics, optimization and cost analysis by Bisheswar Karmakar, Gopinath Halder

“…Here, the catalyst development essentially valorises waste Aegle marmelos fruit shell through carbonization and subsequent doping with KOH. An indigenously developed heterogeneous catalyst was obtained that can be easily recovered and reused multiple times, proving to be cost efficient according to calculated estimates. …”
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Assessment of the Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Food Addiction and Food Preferences in Young Adults by Cansu Bekar, Feray Gençer Bingöl, Sümeyye Kemaneci, Mustafa Özgür

“…Daily average consumption of sunflower and pumpkin seeds, pastry products, popcorn, salty snacks, carbonated drinks, coffee, and energy drinks is positively correlated with the amount of alcohol consumption, while vegetables and fresh fruits are negatively correlated (p < .05). …”
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From Middle Jurassic extension to Late Jurassic obduction: sedimentary records from the Greater Adriatic margin of the Neotethys Ocean in NE Hungary by Szilvia Kövér, János Haas, Nevenka Djerić, Ottilia Szives, Péter Ozsvárt, László Fodor

“…Mass-flow deposits derived from both the footwalls of graben-bounding normal faults and the Adriatic Carbonate Platform were frequent. The most basin-ward segment of the latter one was penetrated by the south-westernmost well of the area. …”
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The impact of parental migration on left-behind children’s tooth health in China by Yunyun Zhang, Kang Du

“…Mechanism analysis revealed no significant differences in the consumption of carbonated or sugary drinks between left-behind and non-left-behind children. …”
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Copepod Lipidomics: Fatty Acid Substituents of Structural Lipids in <i>Labidocerca aestiva</i>, a Dominant Species in the Food Chain of the Apalachicola Estuary of the Gulf of Mexi... by Paul L. Wood, Stan C. Kunigelis

“…The key findings were that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were only major substituents in glycerophosphocholines with 36 to 44 carbons. Triacylglycerols, ceramides, and sphingomyelins contained minimal PUFA substituents. …”
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Structural, morphological and biological assessment of magnetic hydroxyapatite with superior hyperthermia potential for orthopedic applications by Smrithi Saroj, U. Vijayalakshmi

“…All the characteristic bands were confirmed using FT-IR which also further proved the existence of A-type carbonated apatite. The UV–Vis spectra confirmed the reduction in the band gap energies owing to the substitution of iron. …”
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Cellular Mechanisms of Multiple Myeloma Bone Disease by Angela Oranger, Claudia Carbone, Maddalena Izzo, Maria Grano

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Adaptation features of the invasive species <i>Berberis aquifolium</i> Pursh and <i>Daphne laureola</i> L. in forest communities on the Southern Coast of Crimea by N. A. Bagrikova, Z. D. Bondarenko

“…Twelve factors were considered: soil humidity (Hd), humidity fluctuation (fH), substrate acidity (Rc), anionic composition (Tr), carbonate content (Ca), nitrogen content (Nt), granulometric (mechanical) composition of the substrate (Ae), illuminance of the community (Lc), thermal regime (Tm), aridity/humidity (Om), cryoregime (Cr), and climate continentality (Kn). …”
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Development and Characterization of a New Solid Polymer Electrolyte for Supercapacitor Device by Theodore Azemtsop Manfo

“…The SPE films are developed using different contents of ethyl carbonate (EC) as a plasticizer to enhance their properties via a solution casting method. …”
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Composite materials containing construction and polymer waste by A. A. Baruzdin, L. V. Zakrevskaya

“…During the hardening of matrix strong crystal structure consisting of hydrosilicates and calcium and quartz carbonates is formed.Conclusions. The obtained results can be used in the production of building composite materials based on recycling of ceramic brick waste and cross-linked polyethylene. …”
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Effects of Incorporating Fine Aggregates and Polypropylene Microfibres on the Cracking Control of 3D Printed Cementitious Mixtures by Armando Vargas, Rafael Robayo-Salazar, Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez

“…Admixtures and/or mineral additions (modifiers), such as metakaolin, micro-silica, calcium carbonate, and fine powders obtained from construction and demolition wastes were used in the mixtures. …”
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On the Experimental Determination of Poisson’s Ratio for Intact Rocks and Its Variation as Deformation Develops by Lu Dong, Hongfa Xu, Pengxian Fan, Zhichou Wu

“…In this paper, in order to explore the behavior of Poisson’s ratio, uniaxial compression tests according to The International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering are performed on standard specimens of granite, marble, red sandstone, carbonate rock, coral concrete, etc. According to the results, Poisson’s ratio, both the secant Poisson’s ratio and tangent Poisson’s ratio, increase with the externally applied stress. …”
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The Impact of Pore Structure on Kerogen Geomechanics by Saad Alafnan

“…The latter, which consists of large chains of aromatic and aliphatic carbons, is highly elastic, a characteristic that impacts the geomechanics of a shale matrix. …”
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The problem of the oil-contaminated geo-environment and ways to solve it by K. L. Chertes, V. N. Pystin, O. V. Tupitsyna, I. M. Evgrafova

“…The contaminated soils were washed with reagent solutions (flocculant, soda, carbonized water) through a network of drains and wells under pressure. …”
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Assessment of Groundwater Quality in the Talensi District, Northern Ghana by Larry Pax Chegbeleh, Bismark Awinbire Akurugu, Sandow Mark Yidana

“…The study sought to determine the main controls of groundwater chemistry and its suitability for domestic and irrigation purposes in the district. Silicate and carbonate mineral weathering were identified as the main controls on groundwater chemistry in the district, with reverse ion exchange also playing a role. …”
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