Process Optimization for Biosingeing of 100% Cotton Terry Towel Fabric Using Box–Behnken Design by Aklilu Azanaw, Asnake Ketema

“…Thus, the enzymatically treated fabric is of good quality because the protruding fiber was removed in biosingeing process. This ecofriendly singeing preparatory process is an alternative process for terry towel fabrics.…”
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Exploring Water-Induced Helical Deformation Mechanism of 4D Printed Biomimetic Actuator for Narrow Lumen by Che Zhao, Lei Duan, Hongliang Hua, Jifeng Zhang

“…Based on four-dimensional (4D) printing technology, which integrates three-dimensional printed structures with responsive materials, experimental samples of biomimetic actuators were fabricated by combining thermoplastic polyurethane fiber scaffolds with water-absorbing polyurethane rubbers. …”
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Research Progress in Sodium Reduction Strategies for Plant-Based Meat Products by WANG Rui, PENG Yu, SHAN Ziming, LI Mo, WEN Xin, NI Yuanying

“…Therefore, this article starts with an overview of the development of plant-based meat products, analyzes the current status and causes of high sodium levels in related products, and focuses on the salt and sodium reduction strategies used in the production of plant-based meat in the three aspects of texture and flavor shaping, fiber structure construction and raw material preparation, with a view to reducing the sodium content without affecting the sensory quality of plant-based meat products in order to produce and promote healthier low-sodium plant-based meat products.…”
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Seismic Performance Evaluation of Footing-to-Circular RC Pier Connection Reinforced by High-Manganese Steel Bars (HMSBs) by Jung-Kyun Kim, Hak-Eun Lee, Jongmin Kim, Jiho Moon

“…Several studies have been conducted on improving the seismic performance of the connection by using high-strength reinforcing bars and by adding special structural components, such as steel tube and fiber-reinforced polymer sheet. In this study, reinforcing bars made of high-manganese steel (HMSBs) with high strength and ductility were installed in the connection instead of conventional reinforcing bars to improve the seismic performance. …”
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The Effects of Ply Orientation on Nonlinear Buckling of Aircraft composite Stiffened Panel by Ouadia Mouhat, Abdelmajid Bybi, Ahmed El Bouhmidi, Mohamed Rougui

“…In this paper, gradual demand for curved, stiffened panels composite emerged from carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP); these are structures that are frequently used in aerospace engineering. …”
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Lignin and biodegradable polymer blends with chemically treated biofiller for green thermoplastic composites by Waleed Y. Rizg, Amerh Aiad Alahmadi, Mohammed Baradwan, Rahul Dev Bairwan, Marwan M, Ahmed K. Mohamed, Sherif El Saadany, CK Abdullah, H.P.S. Abdul Khalil

“…This study investigated the development of thermoplastic composites by incorporating crude lignin extracted from coir fiber waste, into poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), a biodegradable polymer. …”
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Stem diversity of Gyrinops versteegii (Thymelaeaceae) in Sumbawa Island by Tri Mulyaningsih, Zainul Muttaqin Sany, Aida Muspiah

“…Provenance Hajumee with Tartar and Kayuk pisak differed in trachea length, trachea diameter, and the length of the tracheids, while between the provenances of Tartar and Kayuk pisak differed in the frequency of the trachea, the length of the fiber tracheids, the arrangement of the pith radius, and the location of the pith.…”
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High-dimensional coherent one-way quantum key distribution by Kfir Sulimany, Guy Pelc, Rom Dudkiewicz, Simcha Korenblit, Hagai S. Eisenberg, Yaron Bromberg, Michael Ben-Or

“…We tested our protocol on a standard two-dimensional QKD system over a 40 km fiber link, achieving a twofold increase in secure key rate compared to the standard two-dimensional coherent one-way protocol, without any hardware modifications. …”
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Low-error encoder for time-bin and decoy states for quantum key distribution by Davide Scalcon, Elisa Bazzani, Giuseppe Vallone, Paolo Villoresi, Marco Avesani

“…Abstract Time-bin encoding is a robust method for implementing quantum key distribution (QKD) on optical fiber channels, minimizing drift-induced errors. …”
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Characteristics of Instant Steamed Sponge Cake Flour from Blending Purple Sweet Potato Flour (Ipomoea batatas var ayumurasaki), Mung Bean Flour ( (Vigna radiata) and Corn Flour ( Z... by Rina Yenrina, Kurnia Harlina Dewi, Yumarnis Yumarnis

“…The research result indicate that blending of purple sweet potato flour, mung bean flour and corn flour is obvious significantly influenced to some analysis of water, ash, fat, protein,carbohidrate,antioxidan activity, water activity, crude fiber instant steamed sponge cake flour. …”
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Dual hollow sphere optical resonator for simultaneous detection of acoustic and magnetic fields by Chaoyu Feng, Changqiu Yu, Yuchi Hu, Jian Chang, Pei Hou, Hai Li, Ying Guo

“…The sensor employs a dual-hollow-sphere-shaped optical microresonator coupled with a fiber taper and integrated with a Terfenol-D sheet. …”
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Case report and literature review by L. Lauruvėnaitė, R. Raugalas, J. Grikinienė

“…After one year of follow-up, the patient reported no symptoms of intracranial hypertension, she did not experience any complications with the shunt; however, thinning of retinal nerve fiber layer and optic nerve atrophy was found in both eyes and a severe decline of visual function in one eye. …”
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Biomechanical comparison of the efficacy of Cfr-PEEK and titanium systems in the fixation following sagittal split advancement osteotomy: a biomechanical study by Esengul Sen, Damla Torul

“…Abstract Background This study evaluates the efficacy of carbon fiber reinforced Polyetheretherketone (Cfr-PEEK) in fixation after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) by comparing it with titanium in vitro. …”
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Development of High-Performance Soft Robotic Fish by Numerical Coupling Analysis by Wenjing Zhao, Aiguo Ming, Makoto Shimojo

“…To design a soft robotic fish with high performance by a biomimetic method, we are developing a soft robotic fish using piezoelectric fiber composite (PFC) as a flexible actuator. Compared with the conventional rigid robotic fish, the design and control of a soft robotic fish are difficult due to large deformation of flexible structure and complicated coupling dynamics with fluid. …”
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Üzüm Posasının Karbonizasyon Davranışının İncelenmesi by Feride Naime Türk

“…Büyük oranda hemiselülozların bozunması ve daha az oranda selüloz moleküllerinin bozunması suretiyle orijinal biyokütlenin fiber yapısı parçalandı. Bu durum biyokütle yapısının daha kırılgan bir hale gelmesine ve daha kolay öğütülmesine yardımcı olmaktadır. …”
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Signature Prediction Modeling in Cytolethal Distending Toxin-Producing Strains by Maryam Javadi, Mana Oloomi, Saeid Bouzari

“…The identified signatures include several individual phage proteins (holins, nucleases, and terminases, and transferases) and multiple members of different protein families (the lambda family, phage-integrase family, phage-tail tape protein family, putative membrane proteins, regulatory proteins, restriction-modification system proteins, tail fiber-assembly proteins, base plate-assembly proteins, and other prophage tail-related proteins). …”
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UPDATING THE INTRASPECIFIC CLASSIFICATION OF CULTIVATED FLAX (<i>LINUM USITATISSIMUM </i> L.) USING METHODS OF CLASSICAL GENETICS by S. N. Kutuzova, I. G. Chukhina

“…Research results show that fiber, intermediate and crown flax forms are varieties of cultivated flax, not subspecies, as N. …”
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Sarcopenia and Age-Related Endocrine Function by Kunihiro Sakuma, Akihiko Yamaguchi

“…Since sarcopenia is largely attributed to various molecular mediators affecting fiber size, mitochondrial homeostasis, and apoptosis, numerous targets exist for drug discovery. …”
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Three-Dimensional in Vivo Imaging of Green Fluorescent Protein-Expressing T Cells in Mice with Noncontact Fluorescence Molecular Tomography by Anikitos Garofalakis, Giannis Zacharakis, Heiko Meyer, Eleftherios N. Economou, Clio Mamalaki, Joseph Papamatheakis, Dimitris Kioussis, Vasilis Ntziachristos, Jorge Ripoll

“…The system consists of a rotating sample holder and a lens-coupled charge-coupled device camera in combination with a fiber-coupled laser scanning device. By measuring multiple projections, large data sets can be obtained, thus improving the accuracy of the inversion models used for quantitative three-dimensional reconstruction of fluorochrome distribution, as well as facilitating a higher spatial resolution. …”
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Corrosion Activity on CFRP-Strengthened RC Piles of High-Pile Wharf in a Simulated Marine Environment by Ning Zhuang, Yujue Zhou, Yeming Ma, Yingdi Liao, Da Chen

“…We report test results from an experimental study to investigate the effectiveness of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) against reinforcing steel bar corrosion. …”
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