Prediction of Pore Size Characteristics of Needle-Punched Nonwoven Geotextiles Subjected to Uniaxial Tensile Strains by Lin Tang, Qiang Tang, Aolai Zhong, Hanjie Li

“…The pore size distributions (PSDs) and O95 subjected to different levels of uniaxial tensile strains in two needle-punched nonwoven geotextiles have been investigated by the dry sieving test. The variation of the fibre orientation with tensile strains and the corresponding effect on pore sizes has been evaluated by image analysis. …”
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Medical Management of Glaucoma in the 21st Century from a Canadian Perspective by Paul Harasymowycz, Catherine Birt, Patrick Gooi, Lisa Heckler, Cindy Hutnik, Delan Jinapriya, Lesya Shuba, David Yan, Radmila Day

“…Glaucoma is a medical term describing a group of progressive optic neuropathies characterized by degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and retinal nerve fibre layer and resulting in changes in the optic nerve head. …”
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Examine the Mechanical Properties of Aluminium Tetrahydride/Calotropis gigantea Based Hybrid Polyester Composites in Cryogenic Atmosphere by Pavan Balappa Bagali, N. I. Haroon Rashid, Essam A. Al-Ammar, C. Srinivas, H. V. Jayaprakash, J. D. Venkatesh, Sohail M. A. K. Mohammed, Melvin Victor De Poures, Nahom Adugna

“…The foremost goal of the current examination is to explore the effectiveness of aluminium tetrahydride (ATH) filler addition on the Calotropis gigantea fibre (CGF)/polyester-based hybrid composite. The hybrid materials with a 3 mm width and three layers of CGF were manufactured using the conventional technique. …”
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Basic Properties of Ganitri Wood (Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Gaertn.) K. Schum.) from Sukabumi and Its Potential Uses by Esti Prihatini, Akhrudin Maddu, Istie Sekartinging Rahayu, Mersi Kurniati

“…The wood was soft, not lustrous, and no special odor. Based on the fibre dimensions and derivative values, the quality of ganitri wood fell in Class II as a raw material for pulp and paper. …”
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Pointing Sensors and Sun Tracking Techniques by D. Fontani, P. Sansoni, F. Francini, D. Jafrancesco, L. Mercatelli, E. Sani

“…The core of this active tracking device is the sun finder. Pointing sensors for fibre-coupled, CPV (Concentrating Photo voltaic), and linear collectors are presented, illustrating in detail the working principle and practical use. …”
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INTENSITY OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF FLAX LINES WITH DIFFERENT PHOTOSENSITIVITY IN THE LATITUDES TRADITIONAL FOR FLAX AND LINSEED by N. B. Brutch, A. V. Domantovich, V. A. Koshkin, A. A. Sanin, L. A. Kosykh

“…Thirty-five lines from the flax genetic collection held at VIR, differing in origin and photosensitivity, have been evaluated in natural conditions of fibre flax (60°nl) and linseed (53°nl) cultivation, and in artificially created long- and short-day conditions for the duration of phases “germination-flowering”, “flowering-maturation” and plants height. …”
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Evaluation of Genotype Diversity in Oat Germplasm and Definition of Ideotypes Adapted to the Mediterranean Environment by Anna Iannucci, Pasquale Codianni, Luigi Cattivelli

“…., protein, carbohydrate, and fibre) as well as in many secondary compounds (e.g., fructo-oligosaccharides). …”
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Performance of BFRP Retrofitted RCC Piles Subjected to Axial Loads by Anandakumar Ramaswamy, Selvamony Chachithanantham, Seeni Arumugam

“…This paper deals with the behaviour of basalt fibre reinforced polymer (BFRP) composites retrofitted RCC piles subjected to axial compression loads. …”
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Effect of cellulose nanofibers and plantain peel fibers on mechanical, thermal, physicochemical properties in bio-based composites storage time by Juan Pablo Castañeda-Niño, José Herminsul Mina-Hernández, José Fernando Solanilla-Duque

“…As expected, the reinforcing influence of plantain peel lignocellulosic fibers in the matrix was evidenced during the storage time of 90 days, with better mechanical performance in tensile strenght (5.65 to 1.19 MPa), lower plasticizer migration capacity as indicated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), water bsorption (14.2 %) and angle contact (between 48.8 to 58.9 °), presenting greater stability in the crystalline structure than the pure TPS by maintaining the relative crystallinity between 7.7 to 10.44 % and lower thermal stability to 307.4 °C related to the presence of hemicellulose in the peel fibre reinforcement.…”
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Growth performance study of Koi fish, Anabas testudineus (Bloch) by utilization of poultry viscera, as a potential fish feed ingredient, replacing fishmeal by Pratyush Bhaskar, Saroj Kumar Pyne, Arun Kumar Ray

“…Further, a feeding trial was conducted for 60 days in 90-L circular fibre tanks with proper aeration, to evaluate poultry viscera, in the formulated diet for A. testudineus. …”
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Amelioration of Behavioural, Biochemical, and Neurophysiological Deficits by Combination of Monosodium Glutamate with Resveratrol/Alpha-Lipoic Acid/Coenzyme Q10 in Rat Model of Cis... by Naini Bhadri, Tejaswi Sanji, Hariprasad Madakasira Guggilla, Rema Razdan

“…It mainly targets and accumulates in dorsal root ganglia that in turn cause damage resulting in secondary nerve fibre axonopathy. In the present study, we investigated the neuroprotective effect of the combination of monosodium glutamate (MSG) with three individual antioxidants, that is, resveratrol, alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), in cisplatin (2 mg/kg i.p. twice weekly) induced peripheral neuropathy in rats. …”
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Experiment and Prediction of Ablation Depth in Excimer Laser Micromachining of Optical Polymer Waveguides by K. F. Tamrin, S. S. Zakariyah, K. M. A. Hossain, N. A. Sheikh

“…Optical transmission using optical fibre is practically immune to the aforementioned factors. …”
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Differences in immune status and fecal SCFA between Indonesian stunted children and children with normal nutritional status. by Ingrid S Surono, Fasli Jalal, Syukrini Bahri, Andreas Romulo, Pratiwi Dyah Kusumo, Erida Manalu, Yusnita, Koen Venema

“…Several microbial taxa also correlated to the intake of macronutrients (including dietary fibre) and energy. Eisenbergiella positively correlated with all macronutrients, while an uncharacterized genus within the Succinivibrionaceae family negatively correlated with all macronutrients. …”
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Evaluation of Existing Bond-Slip Relations for CFRP-Steel Joints and New Model for Linear and Nonlinear Adhesives by Mohammed J. Altaee, Sarmed A. S. Altayee, Majid M. A. Kadhim, Akram Jawdhari, Ali Majdi, Ali Chabuk, Nadhir Al-Ansari

“…Existing bond-slip (τ-s) relations for fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP)-steel joints employ different shapes and mathematical expressions, inferring that their predictions of failure load and mode, and other interface properties, might be inconsistent or inaccurate. …”
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Performance and Genetic Variability of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) Genotypes in Ethiopia for Agromorphology and Biochemical Traits by Jemal Mohammed, Wassu Mohammed, Eleni Shiferaw

“…High broad sense heritability was coupled with high GAM for plant height, branch, internod length, fruit length, panicle length, fresh fruit weight, number of fruits per plant, number of mature pods, seed yield per plant, seed yield per hectare, and fibre and protein content. In conclusion, this study showed the presence of genetic variation among genotypes for fruit yield, seed yield, and nutritional content, indicating the potential success of developing okra varieties for high fruit yielding and good nutritional content.…”
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Agronomic performance, biomass production, and nutrient value of three napier grass cultivars (Pennisetum purpureum) in highland area by Sidik Prasojo Yogi, Pastawan Viagian, Prasetyo Bayu, Kamal Mustafa, Khoirul Anwar Muhammad, Adi Prastyo Riski, Iqbal Faruqi Muhammad, Ishigaki Genki

“…Napier grass was harvested to investigate the biomass production and nutrient values, including organic matter, crude protein, crude protein yield, crude fibre, and crude fat. Pakchong had the highest biomass and crude fiber content. …”
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Digital Thread-Based Optimisation Framework for Aeronautical Structures: A Vertical Tail Plane Use Case by Sébastien de Longueville, Christophe Bouvet, Emmanuel Bénard, Joël Jézégou, Yves Gourinat

“…To this end, it details the development of a digital thread dedicated to an aircraft vertical tail plane structure made of carbon fibre reinforced polymer, as well as the tools and models required to implement such an approach using Bayesian inference, multi-physics simulations, and empirical models.…”
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Innovative approaches to growing grain crops in the Southern Steppe of Ukraine by Antonina Drobitko, Tetiana Kachanova, Nataliia Markova, Nataliia Nikonchuk

“…The protein content of wheat in the experimental groups was 14-15% and the fibre content was 30-32%, while in the control groups it was 11-12% and 25-27%, respectively. …”
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Experimental Study and Mixed-Dimensional FE Analysis of T-Rib GFRP Plate-Concrete Composite Bridge Decks by Jun Tian, Xiaowei Wu, Yu Zheng, Yinfei Du, Xiankai Quan

“…In order to extend the understanding of structural performance of a T-rib glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) plate-concrete composite bridge deck, four GFRP plate-concrete composite bridge decks were tested, which consist of cast-in-place concrete sitting on a GFRP plate with T-ribs. …”
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CHANGING ASPECTS OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT EXPLOITATION: 1. LIMITATIONS AND ALLEYWAYS FOR FUTURE EXPANSION by Elias Mjaika Ndifon, Magaret Chiv, Solomon Hemba Chia

“…Bambara groundnut contains crude protein (18.8 g), crude fat (6.2. g), total ash (2.4 g), crude fibre (4.8 g), carbohydrate (61.3 g), moisture (10.3 g), and energy (367 Kcal) which makes it a complete food. …”
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