In Vitro Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Cention N and Its Comparison with Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement (RMGIC) Restorative Material as Used in Primary Teeth by Deepika Pai, P. A. Anirudhmaadhava, Kishore Ginjupalli

“…Predominantly, these studies evaluated properties such as microleakage, fluoride release, and marginal adaptation. We conducted this study to evaluate the compressive strength, flexural strength, and shear bond strength of Cention N in the primary teeth. …”
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Inorganic Acid Anions in Distilled Alcoholic Beverages: Capillary Electrophoresis with Conductometric Detection by Nataliya V. Shelekhova, Irina M. Abramova, Tamara М. Shelekhova

“…The approach proved effective in determining chloride, nitrate, sulfate, fluoride, and phosphate ions in whiskey, rum, tequila, moonshine, grain, and rum distillates. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Seasonal Variations in Quality of Gravity Flow Water in Kyanamira Sub-County, Kabale District, Uganda by Hannington, Ngabirano, Denis, Byamugisha, Emmanuel, Ntambi

“…Physical, chemical and biological parameters such as pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, turbidity, colour and total suspended solids, total hardness, total alkalinity, chloride, fluoride, nitrates-N, nitrites-N, ammonium-N, sulphates, total phosphate, sodium, calcium, magnesium and some heavy metals were analyzed. …”
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Formation and structural studies of integrated membranes based on channel silicon by V. V. Bolotov, K. E. Ivlev, E. V. Knyazev, I. V. Ponomareva

“…This effect can be explained by facilitating diffusion in the structures of not only hydrogen but also fluoride ions.…”
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Superior energy storage capacity of polymer-based bilayer composites by introducing 2D ferroelectric micro-sheets by Zhenhao Fan, Jian Dai, Yuyan Huang, Hang Xie, Yitao Jiao, Wenfeng Yue, Fu Huang, Yuqun Deng, Dawei Wang, Qingfeng Zhang, Yunfei Chang

“…Excitingly, an ultra-high discharged energy density of 25.0 J cm−3 and a large efficiency of 81.2% are achieved in Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15-poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15-polyetherimide bilayer composites under a dramatically enhanced breakdown strength of 8283 kV cm−1. …”
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Dissolution and Solubility Product of Cd-Fluorapatite [Cd5(PO4)3F] at pH of 2–9 and 25–45°C by Ju Lin, Zongqiang Zhu, Yinian Zhu, Huili Liu, Lihao Zhang, Zhangnan Jiang

“…During the dissolution of Cd5(PO4)3F in HNO3 solution (pH = 2) at 25°C, the fluoride, phosphate, and cadmium ions were rapidly released from solid to solution, and their aqueous concentrations had reached the highest values after dissolution for <1 h, 1440 h, and 2880 h, respectively. …”
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Effects of the crystallinity of fluoropolymer binders components in polymer-bonded explosives on shock Hugoniots: A computational study by Wen-yu Zhou, Hua-rong Li, Yong Han, Liu Liu, Hong Yang, Yang Zhou

“…This study investigated the shock Hugoniots of two widely applied fluoropolymer binders: (1) F2314 from China—a copolymer with a molar ratio of vinylidene fluoride (VDF) to chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) of 1:4 and (2) F2313 from the United States, also known as Kel F-800, with a VDF to CTFE molar ratio of 1:3. …”
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Liquidus temperatures of Na3AlF6-AlF3-CaF2-KF-LiF-Al2O3 melts by Peng J.P., Di Y.Z., Wang Y.W., Bai Y.B., Feng N.X.

“…An empirical equation was derived to describe the liquidus temperatures for the primary crystallization of this multicomponent electrolyte system: t/℃=1011 + 0.7w(AlF3) - 0.232w(AlF3)2 - 7.65w(Al2O3) + 0.523w(Al2O3)2 - 8.96w(LiF) + 0.043w(LiF)2 - 3.32w(KF) - 0.12w(KF)2 - 3.28w(CaF2) +0.037w(CaF2)2 + 0.091w(AlF3)w(LiF) + 0.074w(AlF3)w(KF) + 0.084w(AlF3)w(CaF2) - 0.27w(Al2O3)w(LiF), where w(AlF3) denotes the mass fraction of excess aluminum fluoride with respect to cryolite. While w(Al2O3) ranges from 2% to 4%, w(LiF), w(KF) and w(CaF2) from 0 to 7%, and the molar ratio of NaF/AlF3 from 2.2 to 3.…”
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A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Biomedical Mg Alloy and Surface Coatings in Orthopedic Application by XinYue Lu, HongXin Cai, Yu Ru Li, Xinru Zheng, Jiahao Yun, Wenhui Li, XiaoYu Geng, Jae-Sung Kwon, Heng Bo Jiang

“…Conversion coatings, such as calcium phosphate (Ca-P) coating, microarc oxidation (MAO) treatment, and fluoride (FLU) treatment, have been extensively investigated in in vivo studies. …”
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Use of 18F-NaF PET in the staging of skeletal metastases of newly diagnosed, high-risk prostate cancer patients: a nationwide cohort study by Christian Torp-Pedersen, Mette Nørgaard, Helle D Zacho, Lars J Petersen, Anna Winther Mogensen, Marie T Pank

“…Objective To determine whether preoperative staging of high-risk prostate cancer with 18F-sodium-fluoride (18F-NaF) positron emission tomography (PET) reduces the risk of skeletal metastases.Design Nationwide, population-based cohort study using real-world data.Setting The study used national health registries, including all sites in Denmark from 2011 to 2018.Participants Newly diagnosed high-risk prostate cancer patients who underwent radical prostatectomy from 2011 to 2018. …”
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A Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy of Two Novel Desensitising Dentifrices by Ashley P. Barlow, Jane He, Cindy Tian, Peter Jeffery, Stephen C. Mason, Bao-Jun Tai, Han Jiang, Gareth D. Rees, Min Quan Du

“…Dentifrice A, (Sensodyne Multi Action Iso-Active), contained 50000 ppm KNO3 and 1450 ppm fluoride as NaF. Dentifrice B, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief, contained a combination of 80000 ppm arginine, bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, and 1450 ppm fluorine as NaMFP. …”
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Postmortem Analysis of Ethyl Alcohol Concentration in Blood, Urine, Muscle and Bile by Agnė Okulevičiūtė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Gabija Laubner-Sakalauskienė, Robertas Badaras, Sigitas Laima, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…To avoid postmortem changes in blood alcohol concentration, the test substance must be transported in special media enriched with sodium fluoride or potassium oxalate. When interpreting changes in concentrations in the body, it is important to assess not only the blood but also other body fluids or tissues. …”
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Structure and function of a β-1,2-galactosidase from Bacteroides xylanisolvens, an intestinal bacterium by Yutaka Nakazawa, Masumi Kageyama, Tomohiko Matsuzawa, Ziqin Liang, Kaito Kobayashi, Hisaka Shimizu, Kazuki Maeda, Miho Masuhiro, Sei Motouchi, Saika Kumano, Nobukiyo Tanaka, Kouji Kuramochi, Hiroyuki Nakai, Hayao Taguchi, Masahiro Nakajima

“…However, when α-d-galactosyl fluoride (α-GalF) as a donor substrate and galactose or d-fucose as an acceptor substrate are incubated with a nucleophile mutant, reaction products are detected. …”
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A Novel Gel Polymer Electrolyte by Thiol-Ene Click Reaction Derived from CO2-Based Polycarbonate for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Wenhan Luo, Kuirong Deng, Shuanjin Wang, Shan Ren, Dongmei Han, Yufei Wang, Min Xiao, Yuezhong Meng

“…A free-standing composite gel polymer electrolyte membrane is obtained by incorporating the gel polymer electrolyte with electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride as a skeleton. The as-prepared composite membrane is used to assemble a prototype lithium iron phosphate cell and evaluated accordingly. …”
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A covalent peptide-based lysosome-targeting protein degradation platform for cancer immunotherapy by Youmei Xiao, Zhuoying He, Wanqiong Li, Danhong Chen, Xiaoshuang Niu, Xin Yang, Wenxuan Zeng, Mengfan Wang, Yuzhen Qian, Ye Su, Feiyu Luo, Guanyu Chen, Juan Liu, Xinghua Sui, Xiuman Zhou, Yanfeng Gao

“…Here, we propose a covalent chimeric peptide-based targeted degradation platform (Pep-TACs) by introducing a long flexible aryl sulfonyl fluoride group, which allows proximity-enabled cross-linking upon binding with the protein of interest. …”
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Roles of the <i>Sec2p</i> Gene in the Growth and Pathogenicity Regulation of <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> by Yuhuan Liu, Shumi Shang, Cong Liu, Yichen Liu, Keyang Xu, Dan He, Li Wang

“…When phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride was applied to inhibit autophagosome degradation, the <i>ΔSec2p</i> strain produced fewer autophagosomes; the <i>ΔSec2p</i> autophagy pathway was inhibited, affecting <i>A. fumigatus</i>’ nutrient homeostasis and growth. …”
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Effect of NaF, SnF2, and TiF4 Toothpastes on Bovine Enamel and Dentin Erosion-Abrasion In Vitro by Lívia Picchi Comar, Marina Franciscon Gomes, Naiana Ito, Priscila Aranda Salomão, Larissa Tercília Grizzo, Ana Carolina Magalhães

“…Therefore, the experimental toothpastes containing both conventional and metal fluoride seem to be promising in reducing tooth wear.…”
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The influence of different radiopacifying agents on hermetical sealing ability of calcium silicate and calcium aluminate dental cements by Ćetković Dejan, Zhiyu Cai, Vuković Nemanja, Vuković Zorica, Lei Huaxiang, Biočanin Vladimir, Huang Xiaojing, Jokanović Vukoman, Antonijević Đorđe, Dožić Aleksandra

“…CaSi+barium-sulphate (BaSO4), CaSi + bismuth-oxide (Bi2O3), CaAl + zirconium-dioxide (ZrO2), CaAl + strontium-carbonate (SrCO3), CaAl+strontium-fluoride (SrF2), pure CaSi, pure CaAl and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) (control material) were used. …”
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Environmental Factors Affecting the Phytoplankton Composition in the Lake of Tibetan Plateau by Qinghuan Zhang, Zijian Xie, Chunhua Li, Chun Ye, Yang Wang, Zishu Ye, Weiwei Wei, Hao Wang

“…The results suggest that the eleven environmental variables can explain about 46.78% of the phytoplankton’s composition. DO and fluoride were the most significant environmental variables, followed by arsenic and COD, and the other variables had comparatively smaller and more insignificant influences on phytoplankton composition. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of tobacco-induced changes in enamel surface topography by Tamanna Kaur, Ramya Ramadoss, Nitya Krishnasamy, Sandhya Sundar, Suganya Panneer Selvam, Hema Shree K

“…Several factors, including age, genetics, diet, oral hygiene practices, fluoride exposure, and acidic challenges, can influence enamel translucency. …”
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