Evaluation of the effect of soil and irrigation water characteristics on the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Mentha spicata L. essential oil: A plant used in tra... by Vajiheh Gandomi Hosnaroodi, Mansureh Ghavam

“…To evaluate the antibacterial activity of the essential oil, the method of determining the diameter of the inhibition halo (IH) and determining the minimum concentration of growth inhibition (MIC) and killing of bacteria (MBC) was used. …”
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Manufacturing Strategy for Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as a Biocompatible and Innovative Material by Hisao Haniu, Naoto Saito, Yoshikazu Matsuda, Yuki Usui, Kaoru Aoki, Masayuki Shimizu, Nobuhide Ogihara, Kazuo Hara, Seiji Takanashi, Masanori Okamoto, Koichi Nakamura, Norio Ishigaki, Tamotsu Tsukahara, Hiroyuki Kato

“…However, cell viability was affected by MWCNT graphitization temperature and diameter. Moreover, cytokine secretion was apparently affected by treatment temperature, but not MWCNT diameter. …”
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Biomimetic fabricated tubular graft in situ immobilized with peptides to restore the vascular structure and regulate the inflammation homeostasis through gastrodin coating by Shiwei Niu, Fan Li, Zhi Lin, Bo Chen, Lechun Lyu, Yongliang Jiang, Wanting Li, Jianlin Jiao, Yi Han, Di Lu, Lin Sun

“…In such way, we hope to prepare a biodegradable small-diameter artificial vascular for the clinical application.…”
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Determination of the Unilaterally Damaged Region May Depend on the Asymmetry of Carotid Blood Flow Velocity in Hemiparkinsonian Monkey: A Pilot Study by Jincheol Seo, Kyung Seob Lim, Chang-Yeop Jeon, SeungHo Baek, Hyeon-Gu Yeo, Won Seok Choi, Sung-Hyun Park, Kang Jin Jeong, Jinyoung Won, Keonwoo Kim, Junghyung Park, Jiyeon Cho, Jung Bae Seong, Minji Kim, Yu Gyeong Kim, Jae-Won Huh, Samhwan Kim, Yong Hoon Lim, Hyung Woo Park, Hye Min Tak, Man Seong Heo, Ji-Woong Choi, Sun Ha Paek, Youngjeon Lee

“…Lower flow velocity in the ipsilateral common carotid artery and a higher ratio of ipsilateral middle cerebral artery diameter to anterior cerebral artery diameter resulted in unilateral damage. …”
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Design of a double-blade swirl wet dust collector for comprehensive mining faces by GONG Xiaoyan, HE Zilun, CHEN Long, WANG Haijun, FU Haoran, PEI Xiaoze, SUN Haixin, ZHANG Hongbing, YANG Fuqiang

“…A numerical simulation method was used to analyze the effects of nozzle diameter, spray pressure, blade installation angle, and blade rotational speed on dust collection efficiency. …”
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Nano-Perforated Silicon Membrane with Monolithically Integrated Buried Cavity by Sanjeev Vishal Kota, Anil Thilsted, Daniel Trimarco, Jesper Yue Pan, Ole Hansen, Jörg Hübner, Rafael Taboryski, Henri Jansen

“…Due to this architecture’s flexibility and process robustness, structural parameters such as membrane thickness, diameter, integrated support structures, and cavity height can be adjusted, allowing a wide range of NPM geometries. …”
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Modeling of Multisize Bubbly Flow and Application to the Simulation of Boiling Flows with the Neptune_CFD Code by Christophe Morel, Jérôme M. Laviéville

“…We follow the method proposed originally by Kamp, assuming a given mathematical expression for the bubble diameter pdf. The original model is completed by the addition of some new terms for vapor compressibility and phase change. …”
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Calculation Model and Decoupling Coefficient Sensitivity Study of Periphery Hole for Eccentric Decoupled Charge in Highway Tunnels by Yuanqing Wang, Junfeng Liu

“…Besides, based on the proposed calculation model, blasting effect of a small-diameter EJ-102 emulsion explosive is calculated by using ANSYS LS-DYNA. …”
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RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS ON THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AIR HEATER BUNDLE MADE OF BIMETALLIC FINNED TUBES by V. B. Kuntysh, V. V. Dudarev, A. B. Sukhotsky, V. I. Volodin

“…The paper provides results of an exploratory test pertaining to heat transfer and resistance of four row staggered bundle made of tubes with aluminium spiral fins having outside diameter of 26 mm which are used in the systems of ventilation, air-conditioning and heating of buildings and also in transport heat exchangers.…”
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Echocardiographic Assessment of Preload Responsiveness in Critically Ill Patients by Alexander Levitov, Paul E. Marik

“…Static pressure (CVP, PAOP) and echocardiographic (IVC diameter, LVEDA) parameters fails to predict volume responsiveness. …”
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Mountainous cultural crossroads: voyages for ochre quarrying by Julia Kościuk-Załupka

“…For that reason, two roughly set areas of interest, within 50 and 150 kilometers in diameter were proposed. Those hypothetical circles would contribute to the understanding of general mobility patterns of the discussed communities. …”
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Florida Foliage House Plant Care: Adenium obesum by Richard J. Henny, Jianjun Chen

“…Flowers average 2–3 inches in diameter and may be single, double, or even triple. …”
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Minimally Invasive Excision of a Giant Paratubal Cyst: Case Report and Management Review by Bassem Skaff, Dani Zoorob, Rawane El Assaad, Mohamad Abou-Baker

“…We present the case of a 36 cm diameter cyst in a 31-year-old female whose symptoms involved overactive bladder, abdominal bloating, and pressure. …”
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Biliary Sphincter Balloon Dilation: Who, When and How? by K Huibregtse

“…The success rate of stone removal is comparable with that of endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with fewer than three stones that are less then 1 cm in diameter. Fewer complications after balloon dilation than after endoscopic sphincterotomy have been noted in most studies. …”
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Solidification characteristics of atomized AlCu4Mg1-SiC composite powders by Yamanoglu R., Zeren M., German Randall M.

“…The relationship between secondary dendrite arm spacing (SDAS) and particle diameter was examined, and these composite powders were found to have dendritic and equiaxed solidification with a fine eutectic phase. …”
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Investigate the Process Parameter on the Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Aluminium Alloys by R. Raja, A. Parthiban, S. Nandha Gopan, Derese Degefa

“…Taguchi L27, orthogonal array method, is preferred for optimizing FSW parameters such as shoulder diameter, tool rotational speed, and traverse speed. …”
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Using the Scientific Method to Engage Mathematical Modeling: An Investigation of pi by Lester A. C. Archer, Karen Ng

“…Two interdisciplinary activities, targeted for student in grade 6 or grade 7,  are explained to show the application of the scientific method while building a mathematical model to investigate the relationship between the circumferences and the diameter of circular objects. In the first activity, a research question is pursued as it relates to the stated hypothesis. …”
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Micromelanomas: A Review of Melanomas ≤2 mm and a Case Report by Sharad P. Paul

“…The ABCD acronym used to screen pigmented lesions for melanoma obviously was not designed to contend with melanomas that are under 2 mm in diameter. Previously, views ranged that such small lesions could not be melanomas until a few reports of such “micromelanomas” emerged. …”
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NUMERICAL MODELING OF STRESSES NEAR THE SURFACE IN THE INGOT OF CIRCULAR SECTION, CRYSTALLIZABLE AT CIRCULAR TORCH SECONDARY COOLING by A. N. Chichko, N. V. Andrianov, A. V. Demin, D. M. Kukuj, V. F. Sobolev, Ju. V. Jatskevich, O. I. Chichko

“…The results of computer calculations of the stresses, generated in outside layer of ingot of steel 20 of circular section with diameter 300 mm, in application to one of the industrial technological schemas of RUP “BMZ”, are presented. …”
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Selection of the Composition with High Glass Forming Ability in Zr-Cu-Ni-Al Bulk Metallic Glasses by Yajuan Sun, Yumin Li, Hongjing Wang

“…By suppressing solidification of competing crystalline phases, a new glass forming alloy Zr51Cu24.22Ni14.06Al10.72 with the critical diameter of up to 10 mm is obtained.…”
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