Effect of pH and Monomer Dosing Rate in the Anionic Polymerization of Ethyl Cyanoacrylate in Semicontinuous Operation by Hened Saade, Suleidi Torres, Cynthia Barrera, Julieta Sánchez, Yolanda Garza, Raúl G. López

“…An increase in the monomer dosing rate led to larger and more stable particles in such way that only one population of nanoparticles with around 40 nm in average diameter was obtained.…”
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Observations of the Biology and Ecology of the Black-Winged Termite, Odontotermes formosanus Shiraki (Termitidae: Isoptera), in Camphor, Cinnamomum camphora (L.) (Lauraceae) by Arthur G. Appel, Xing Ping Hu, Jinxiang Zhou, Zhongqi Qin, Hongyan Zhu, Xiangqian Chang, Zhijing Wang, Xianqin Liu, Mingyan Liu

“…There was no relationship between tree diameter and mud tube length. Mud tubes faced all cardinal directions; most (60%) trees had multiple tubes at all directions. …”
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Partitioning of Organic Fertilizers in the Production of Kale by Thatiane Nepomuceno Alves, Antonio Ismael Inácio Cardoso, Nicholas Taborda Nordi, Marcelo Munhoz Venâncio de Oliveira, Joseantonio Ribeiro de Carvalho, Jorgiani de Ávila, Gustavo Ferreira da Silva, Débora Cristina Mastroleo Luís

“…The following characteristics were evaluated: plant height (PH), stem diameter (SD), number of leaves per plant (NLP), leaf fresh matter mass (LFMM), leaf length at the beginning (LLB), middle (LLMe) and end (LLE) of the cycle and “SPAD” index. …”
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Experimental Study on Expansion Characteristics of Core-Shell and Polymeric Microspheres by Pengxiang Diwu, Baoyi Jiang, Jirui Hou, Zhenjiang You, Jia Wang, Liangliang Sun, Ye Ju, Yunbao Zhang, Tongjing Liu

“…Second, the average diameter of the core-shell microsphere increases faster than that of the polymeric microsphere in the early stage of swelling, that is, 0–3 days. …”
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Structure and Properties of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes/Polystyrene Composites Prepared via Coagulation Precipitation Technique by I. N. Mazov, V. L. Kuznetsov, D. V. Krasnikov, N. A. Rudina, A. I. Romanenko, O. B. Anikeeva, V. I. Suslyaev, E. Yu. Korovin, V. A. Zhuravlev

“…According to microscopy data, composite powder consists of the polystyrene matrix forming spherical particles with diameter ca. 100–200 nm, and the surface of MWNT is strongly wetted by the polymer forming thin layer with 5–10 nm thickness. …”
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Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility Disorders by Francesco Covotta, Luca Piretta, Danilo Badiali, Andrea Laghi, Tommaso Biondi, Enrico S. Corazziari, Valeria Panebianco

“…Considering that fMRI was shown to offer valuable information on bolus transit and on the caliber of the esophagus, variations of these two parameters in the different types of esophageal motor alterations have been assessed. fMRI, compared to manometry and videofluoroscopy, showed that a deranged or absent peristalsis is significantly associated with slower transit time and with increased esophageal diameter. Although further studies are needed, fMRI represents a promising noninvasive technique for the integrated functional and morphological evaluation of esophageal motility disorders.…”
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Antibacterial potential of celery (Apium graveolens L.) extract gel against Staphylococcus aureus by Martinus Ezra Sunarno, Anita Lidesna Shinta Amat, Arley Sadra Telussa, Prisca Deviani Pakan

“…The One-Way ANOVA analysis showed a significant difference in the mean inhibitory zone diameter between treatment groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Celery extract gel exhibits significant antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, suggesting its potential as a natural alternative for topical therapy in managing skin infections. …”
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Fragipan Horizon Fragmentation in Slaking Experiments with Amendment Materials and Ryegrass Root Tissue Extracts by A. D. Karathanasis, L. W. Murdock, C. J. Matocha, J. Grove, Y. L. Thompson

“…Wet sieving aggregate analysis showed significantly better fragmentation in the NaF, Na-hexa-metaphosphate, and ryegrass root solutions with a mean weight diameter range of 15.5–18.8 mm compared to the 44.2–47.9 mm of the poultry manure, ADB, and FBC treatments. …”
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Gut microbiota in the association between obesity and kidney function decline: a metagenomics-based study in a rat model by Akehu Alemasi, Lijiang Gu, Yilun Zhou

“…Additionally, the HFD rats exhibited a significantly larger glomerular diameter compared to the ND group, accompanied by the presence of glomerulosclerosis, tubular vacuolar transformation, and other pathological changes in certain glomeruli. …”
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Effects of Porosity of Dry and Saturated Sandstone on the Energy Dissipation of Stress Wave by Yexue Li, Jing Wang

“…This result indicates that the sandstone structure remains in the microcrack formation stage because the stress wave energy is adequate only for forming new microcracks but not for tearing pores and increasing pore diameter. Results further show that, at the same porosity, saturated sandstone consumes less energy than dry sandstone. …”
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The antifungal peptide AnAFP from Aspergillus niger promotes nutrient mobilization through autophagic recycling during asexual development by Stephan Starke, Laura Velleman, Birgit Dobbert, Luis Seibert, Jordi Witte, Sascha Jung, Vera Meyer

“…Moreover, AnAFP::eGFP expression is spatially restricted to selected compartments only and affected cells displayed a sudden reduction in hyphal diameter. From these data we conclude that AnAFP is important to drive vegetative growth and sporulation in A. niger during nutrient limitation through autophagic recycling. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Ethiopian Traditional Dairy Products against Food Spoilage and Pathogenic Bacterial Strains by Abayeneh Girma, Aleka Aemiro

“…The seven in vitro antibacterial activities of the extract ranged from 5 to 16 mm in diameter during the secondary screening. In this study, Z2, Z4, and N2 strains exhibited the highest inhibition zone with broad-spectrum activity against all tested bacteria. …”
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Investigation of Micro- and Nanosized Particle Erosion in a 90° Pipe Bend Using a Two-Phase Discrete Phase Model by M. R. Safaei, O. Mahian, F. Garoosi, K. Hooman, A. Karimipour, S. N. Kazi, S. Gharehkhani

“…It has been observed that the maximum pressure has direct relationship with the particle volume fraction and velocity but has a reverse relationship with the particle diameter. It also has been noted that there is a threshold velocity as well as a threshold particle size, beyond which significant erosion effects kick in. …”
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A thin film optoelectronic photodetector of spherical and linear resonators via one-pot synthesis of Bi(III) oxide/polypyrrole nanocomposite by Fatemah H. Alkallas, Mohamed Rabia, Fedor V. Kusmartsev, Amira Ben Gouider Trabelsi

“…The SEM images show that the nanoparticles are agglomerated into clusters of about 100 nm in diameter, with pores of about 200 nm in width. The device exhibits a high sensitivity to light, as evidenced by the increase of the photocurrent density (Jph) from − 0.06 mA.cm−2 in the dark to -0.12 mA.cm−2 under illumination at -2.0 V. …”
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Compared to Fishmeal, Dietary Soybean Meal Improves the Reproductive Performance of Female Yellow Catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) Broodstock by Zheng Chen, Shuzhan Fei, Cui Liu, Yuanhui Duan, Haokun Liu, Dong Han, Junyan Jin, Yunxia Yang, Xiaoming Zhu, Shouqi Xie

“…Results indicated that 30% dietary SBM improved the reproductive performance for higher gonadosomatic index (GSI), relative fecundity, total egg production, egg diameter, and hatching rate. In addition, SBM and RSM diets resulted in higher estradiol (E2), vitellogenin (VTG), luteinizing hormones (LH), and lower follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and testosterone (T) in plasma (P<0.05) of female broodstock. …”
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ROSA/LSTF Tests and RELAP5 Posttest Analyses for PWR Safety System Using Steam Generator Secondary-Side Depressurization against Effects of Release of Nitrogen Gas Dissolved in Acc... by Takeshi Takeda, Akira Ohnuki, Daisuke Kanamori, Iwao Ohtsu

“…The tests simulated cold leg small-break loss-of-coolant accidents with 2-inch diameter break using an early steam generator (SG) secondary-side depressurization with or without release of nitrogen gas dissolved in accumulator (ACC) water. …”
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THz Scattering and Tunable Plasmonic Resonances from Graphene-Coated Gold Nanowires by Faroq Razzaz, M. N. Akram, M. Z. Yaqoob

“…The Qext under different parameters of graphene, diameter of metallic nanowire (R) and angle of incidence θi, has been computed. …”
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Efek Ekstrak Etanol Daun Kesum (Polygonum minus Huds.) sebagai Antifungi terhadap Trichophyton rubrum by Shintya Dewi, Syarifah NYRS Asseggaf, Diana Natalia, Mahyarudin Mahyarudin

“…Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menentukan efek ekstrak etanol daun kesum sebagai antifungi terhadap Trichophyton rubrum, menentukan konsentrasi ekstrak etanol daun kesum yang efektif sebagai antifungi dan menentukan diameter zona hambatan ekstrak etanol daun kesum terhadap Trichophyton rubrum. …”
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Tunnel face stability in strata rich in water with soft upper and hard lower layers by Tao Zhan, Ziwei Hu, Yan Kuang, Zhiliang Zhu, Kaiyi Liao

“…Through parameter analysis, factors such as the tunnel diameter, proportion of soft soil, stratum cohesion, and pore water pressure coefficient significantly influence the tunnel face failure mode. …”
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Selection of strawberry cultivars according to their productivity and berry quality using normalized indices by V. I. Lapshin, V. V. Yakovenko

“…The analysis was carried out for productivity (the number of berries, the weight of berries of the 1st order, and the average berry weight), marketable quality of berries (berry pulp density, berry height, and berry diameter), and total weight of berries per plant. Mathematical data processing employed a two-factor analysis of variance, the principal component method, cluster analysis by Ward’s algorithm, and Wilcoxon test.Results. …”
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