Predicting cadmium enrichment in crops/vegetables and identifying the effects of soil factors based on transfer learning methods by Rui Chen, Zean Liu, Jingyan Yang, Tiantian Ma, Aihong Guo, Rongguang Shi

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Bioactive Steroids with Structural Diversity from the South China Sea Soft Coral <i>Lobophytum</i> sp. and Sponge <i>Xestospongia</i> sp. by Lin-Mao Ke, Zi-Ru Zhang, Song-Wei Li, Yan-Bo Zeng, Ming-Zhi Su, Yue-Wei Guo

“…A chemical investigation of the soft coral <i>Lobophytum</i> sp. and the sponge <i>Xestospongia</i> sp. from the South China Sea led to the isolation of five steroids, including two new compounds (<b>1</b> and <b>4</b>) and one known natural product (<b>3</b>). …”
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Decoration of carbon nanotubes in the substrate or selective layer of polyvinyl alcohol/polysulfone thin-film composite membrane for nanofiltration applications by Mahdie Safarpour, Niloofar Fathi Majd, Samira Jabbarvand Behrouz, Samira Arefi-Oskoui, Alireza Khataee

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Design and In Silico and In Vitro Evaluations of a Novel Nicotinamide Derivative as a VEGFR-2 Inhibitor by Ibrahim H. Eissa, Muhammad Abd ElGayed Bkrah, Reda G. Yousef, Hazem Elkady, Eslam B. Elkaeed, Bshra A. Alsfouk, Ibrahim M. Ibrahim, Ahmed M. Metwaly, Dalal Z. Husein

“…In conclusion, our study positions compound 10 as a promising candidate for further chemical modifications and biological evaluations.…”
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The Kerbernez long-term experiment: A dataset on crop yield and soil organic matter evolution in forage crop rotations and permanent grasslands in a temperate oceanic climateData G... by Anne-Isabelle Graux, Alice Cadéro, Fabien Ferchaud, Françoise Vertès

“…This experiment compared the effect of different forage crop rotations fertilized with ammonium nitrate and/or slurry, with or without grassland, on forage production (quantity, quality) and changes in soil physio-chemical characteristics. These forage crop rotations were based on silage maize and cut monospecific grasslands of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) or perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). …”
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Estimation of the potential geographical distribution of invasive peach fruit fly under climate change by integrated ecological niche models by Farman Ullah, Yuan Zhang, Hina Gul, Muhammad Hafeez, Nicolas Desneux, Yujia Qin, Zhihong Li

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Intake, Nutrient Apparent Digestibility, and Ruminal Constituents of Crossbred Dorper × Santa Inês Sheep Fed Diets with Babassu Mesocarp Flour by Osman José de Aguiar Gerude Neto, Michelle de Oliveira Maia Parente, Henrique Nunes Parente, Arnaud Azevedo Alves, Paull Andrews Carvalho dos Santos, Miguel Arcanjo Moreira Filho, Anderson de Moura Zanine, Daniele de Jesus Ferreira, Leilson Rocha Bezerra, Ruan Mourão da Silva Gomes

“…The high NDF content presented in the chemical composition of the babassu mesocarp flour ranked the same as fibrous food, which can limit the inclusion in the diet of high production animals. …”
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Squalene Extraction by Supercritical Fluids from Traditionally Puffed Amaranthus hypochondriacus Seeds by Teresa Rosales-García, Cristian Jiménez-Martínez, Anaberta Cardador-Martínez, Sandra Teresita Martín-del Campo, Luis A. Galicia-Luna, Dario Iker Téllez-Medina, Gloria Dávila-Ortiz

“…Extraction of squalene, a potent natural antioxidant, from puffed A. hypochondriacus seeds was performed by supercritical fluid extraction (SCFE); besides, to have a blank for comparison, extraction was performed also by Soxhlet method using organic solvents (hexane). Chemical proximal composition and seed morphology were determined in raw, puffed, and SCFE-extracted seeds. …”
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A Machine Learning Based Framework for a Stage-Wise Classification of Date Palm White Scale Disease by Abdelaaziz Hessane, Ahmed El Youssefi, Yousef Farhaoui, Badraddine Aghoutane, Fatima Amounas

“…To counter this threat, precise detection of infected leaves and its infestation degree is important to decide if chemical treatment is necessary. This decision is crucial for farmers who wish to minimize yield losses while preserving production quality. …”
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Producing 100+ MPa Field Concrete in Developing Countries: Requirements and Challenges by Youssef ElHawary, Mohamed Hamdy, John Haroun, Omar Youssef, Tamer Breakah, Mohamed Nagib

“…Concrete mixtures were prepared with different water-to-cement ratios and incorporated variety of chemical and mineral admixtures. Tests included fresh concrete, self-consolidation as well as hardened concrete properties in order to determine the properties of the concrete produced. …”
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Time-series forecasting of microbial fuel cell energy generation using deep learning by Adam Hess-Dunlop, Harshitha Kakani, Stephen Taylor, Dylan Louie, Jason Eshraghian, Colleen Josephson

“…Soil microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are an emerging technology which offer clean and renewable energy in environments where more traditional power sources, such as chemical batteries or solar, are not suitable. With further development, SMFCs show great promise for use in robust and affordable outdoor sensor networks, particularly for farmers. …”
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Adsorption of iron by using hybrid Akar Putra and commercialized chicken eggshells as bio-sorbents from aqueous solution by H.M. Nasir, A. Azmi, A.Z. Aris, S.M. Praveena

“…The selection of the bio-sorbent materials is more favorable as it reduces dependency towards chemical usage in water treatment which could have complied with drinking water guideline that can be obtained easily, abundance in amount, cheap and biodegradable.…”
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Increasing the Wear Resistance of Stamping Tools for Coordinate Punching of Sheet Steel Using CrAlSiN and DLC:Si Coatings by Sergey N. Grigoriev, Marina A. Volosova, Ilya A. Korotkov, Vladimir D. Gurin, Artem P. Mitrofanov, Sergey V. Fedorov, Anna A. Okunkova

“…This work describes the efficiency of complex CrAlSiN/DLC:Si coatings deposited using a hybrid unit combining physical vapor deposition and plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition technologies to increase the wear resistance of a punch tool made of X165CrMoV12 die steel during coordinate punching of 4.0 mm thick 41Cr4 carbon structural steel sheets. …”
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Improvement of Shelf Life and Sensory Quality of Pears Using a Specialized Edible Coating by Virgilio Cruz, Romeo Rojas, Saúl Saucedo-Pompa, Dolores G. Martínez, Antonio F. Aguilera-Carbó, Olga B. Alvarez, Raúl Rodríguez, Judith Ruiz, Cristóbal N. Aguilar

“…Coated pears coded as T13 (candelilla wax 3%, gum arabic 4%, jojoba oil 0.15%, and pomegranate polyphenols 0.015%) extended and improved their shelf life quality due to the minimization of the physic-chemical changes and sensorial properties. Therefore, the results indicated that the formulated edible coating has potential to extend the shelf life and maintain quality of pears. …”
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Antimildew Treatment and Control Effect of Citral on Bamboo by Jingjing Zhang, Chungui Du, Rui Peng, Ailian Hu, Qi Li, Chunlin Liu, Yingying Shan, Shiqin Chen, Wenxiu Yin

“…Presently, chemical agents remain the main antimildew agents for bamboo, which has a certain negative impact on the environment and human health. …”
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Extraction and Optimization of Tanning Material from Osyris lanceolata Barks: Cleaner Leather Tanning Processing by Zerihun Teshome, Tesfaye Agazhi, Tale Gashew, Biniyam Solomon, Tsion Belay, Belete Baye, Efrem Temach

“…In addition to these, the chemical and physical properties of experimentally treated leather were analyzed. …”
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Removal of the Rhodamine B Dye at Ti/Ru0.3Ti0.7O2 Anode Using Flow Cell System by Ali Baddouh, Brahim El Ibrahimi, Elhassan Amaterz, M. Mohamed Rguiti, Lahcen Bazzi, Mustapha Hilali

“…The UV-visible spectroscopy and chemical oxygen demand (COD) measurements were conducted to monitor the removal and degradation of Rh-B. …”
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Compilation and mapping of hydrogeological data for the Tadla irrigation perimeter by Iharzi Chaimae, Najine Abdessamad, Kassou Amina, Benmoussa Amroumousa, Mouzoun Ouafae, Essahlaoui Ali, Khrabcha Abdelali

“…In this study, 58 wells (42 from ORMVAT and 16 from ABHOER) were analyzed to determine the water table levels and groundwater quality. Different physico-chemical and bacteriological parameters were analyzed, such as, pH, EC, Cl⁻, NO₃⁻,SO₄²⁻, etc. …”
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Dry Matter Production, Nutrient Cycled and Removed, and Soil Fertility Changes in Yam-Based Cropping Systems with Herbaceous Legumes in the Guinea-Sudan Zone of Benin by Raphiou Maliki, Brice Sinsin, Anne Floquet, Denis Cornet, Eric Malezieux, Philippe Vernier

“…DM removed and recycled, total N, P, and K recycled or removed, and soil chemical properties (SOM, N, P, K, and pH water) were significantly improved on yam-based systems with legumes in comparison with traditional systems.…”
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Do the Street Sweeping and Washing Work for Reducing the Near-ground Levels of Fine Particulate Matter and Related Pollutants? by Sheng-Lun Lin, Yunzhou Deng, Ming-Yeng Lin, Shih-Wei Huang

“…Results show that there were certain reductions of PM2.5 after the street washing, especially for the road section with drainage ditch. The chemical mass balance model then pointed out the traffic contribution on PM2.5 significantly reduced on the downwind site (from 25.7% to 16.5%). …”
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