Production and Testing of Bamboo Composite for Door of a Three-Wheeled Vehicle by Mulugeta Denanto, Ramesh Babu Nallamothu, Deresse Firew, Idiris Ilmi

“…Keeping in mind the needs of varied testing conditions and characterization standards, polyester resin and E-glass fibers were simply stirred together by hand for 15 minutes. …”
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Novel Technique of Gap Waveguide Cavity Resonator Sensor with High Resolution for Liquid Detection by Ammar Alhegazi, Zahriladha Zakaria, Noor Azwan Shairi, Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin, Rammah A. Alahnomi, AzieanMohd Azize, Wan Haszerila Wan Hassan, AmyrulAzuanMohd Bahar, Ahmed Jamal Abdullah Al-Gburi

“…To characterise and evaluate the dielectric properties of the fluid, the LUT is placed inside a hairlike glass, which passes through the microfluidic channels. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Visible Light-Activated TiO2 Thin Films with Low Level of Fe Doping by Dan Meng, Xiuhua Liu, Yun Xie, Yang Du, Yong Yang, Chao Xiao

“…In this work, Fe-doped TiO2 thin films with different doping levels on a glass substrate were prepared by the sol-gel dip-coating method. …”
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Investigation of polarization transformations performed with a refractive bi-conical axicon using the FDTD method by P.A. Khorin, A.M. Algubili, S.A. Degtyarev, S.K. Sergunin, S.V. Karpeev, S.N. Khonina

“…By numerical simulation of the performance of a bi-conical axicon made of glass with a refractive index of n = 1.4958, the efficiency of the proposed approach for a circularly polarized Gaussian beam with a wavelength of λ = 1.5 µm is shown. …”
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Reactions of Hydrogen-Passivated Silicon Vacancies in <i>α</i>-Quartz with Electron Holes and Hydrogen by Teofilo Cobos Freire, Jack Strand, Alexander L. Shluger

“…The calculated optical absorption energies of these centres are close to those attributed to individual NBOHCs in glass samples. These findings can be useful for understanding the role of [4H]<i>_Si</i> defects in bulk and nanocrystalline quartz as well as in SiO₂-based electronic devices.…”
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A new method for testing non-porous surfaces for their antimicrobial efficacy using an aerosol-generating spray chamber by Sabine Poelzl, Daniela Dreisiebner, Eva Zarschenas, Rozita Nokhbehzaeim, Clemens Kittinger

“…The test series was carried out with low-alloyed carbon steel and glass without antimicrobial substances against two different Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis strains and one Candida albicans strain to evaluate the new method. …”
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Recurrent Interstitial Pneumonitis in a Patient with Entero-Behçet’s Disease Initially Treated with Mesalazine by Akihiro Nakamura, Tomoya Miyamura, Brian Wu, Eiichi Suematsu

“…Computed tomography (CT) of the chest showed ground-glass opacities and he was initially diagnosed with mesalazine-induced interstitial pneumonitis (IP). …”
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Effect of 17α-methyl testosterone on sex reversal and growth performance of Nile tilapia,Oreochromis niloticus by Belete Berhanu, Kassaye BalkewWorkagegn, Natarajan Pavanasam

“…Three days old Niletilapia fry were stocked in plastic jars with 5 L capacity installed in four fiber glass tanks. The fry were fed with 0, 30, 60, and 100 mg MT/kg diets for 30 days. …”
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Evaluation of Type III Adhesive Mortar (ACIII) and Gypsum as Precipitating Agents of Copper and Lead by Jefferson Luiz Alves Marinho, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Raimundo Nonato Pereira Teixeira, Jorge Marcell Coelho Menezes, Francisco José de Paula Filho, Francisco Assis Bezerra da Cunha

“…Experiments using ACIII mortar waste as a precipitating agent for Cu ions were obtained using a glass filter composed of 04 chambers and 04 antechambers, while the potential of gypsum as a Pb ion precipitant was evaluated by adding gypsum powder to a beaker containing a Pb ions solution. …”
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Adsorption Kinetic Behaviour of Pure CO, N and CH in Natural Clinoptilolite at Different Temperatures by Gelacio Aguilar-Armenta, María E. Patiño-Iglesias, Roberto Leyva-Ramos

“…The adsorption kinetics of pure CO 2 , N 2 and CH 4 on a natural clinoptilolite (ZSL) sample from Villa de Reyes (San Luis Potosí, México) were measured at different temperatures using a glass, high-vacuum volumetric system. The ability of the natural zeolite to adsorb these gases depended on the gas–adsorbent contact time, t. …”
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Indium-Free PTB7/PC71BM Polymer Solar Cells with Solution-Processed Al:ZnO Electrodes on PET Substrates by P. Fuchs, A. Paracchino, H. Hagendorfer, L. Kranz, T. Geiger, Y. E. Romanyuk, A. N. Tiwari, F. Nüesch

“…A maximum conversion efficiency of 6.4% and 6.9% is achieved for the indium-free solar cells on PET and glass substrates, respectively. The devices are relatively stable in air whereby an initial efficiency loss in the order of 15% after storage for 15 days can be fully recovered by light soaking.…”
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Structural, Optical and Electrochromic Properties of Nanocrystalline TiO2 Thin Films Prepared by Spin Coating by R. Jourdani, A. Outzourhit, A. Oueriagli, D. Aitelhabti, E. L. Ameziane, S. Barazzouk, S. Hotchandani

“…Nanocrystalline TiO2 thin filmswere prepared by spin coating on covered glass substrates with an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer. …”
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Comparison of Two Techniques for the Detection of Flea Faeces in Canine and Feline Coat Brushings by Marie-Christine Cadiergues, Caroline Cabaret-Mandin, Chloé Solatges

“…One half of the collected material was mounted in liquid paraffin on a glass slide and examined microscopically at low magnification. …”
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Effect of Different Deposition Power of In2O3 Target on the Characteristics of IGZO Thin Films Using the Cosputtering Method by Shang-Chao Hung, Kin-Tak Lam, Cheng-Fu Yang, Yu-Jhen Liou

“…The (In, Ga, Zn)Ox (IGZO) thin films were deposited on glass substrates using cosputtering method in radio frequency magnetron sputtering system. …”
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Synergistic effect of polymer and graphene oxide nanocomposite in heterogeneous layered porous media: a pore-scale EOR Study by M. Iravani, M. Simjoo, A. H. Molaei

“…This study investigates the potential of GO and polymer nanocomposites (GOPN) for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in stratified and heterogeneous reservoirs. A series of glass micro-model experiments was conducted at ambient conditions to evaluate the performance of different injection scenarios. …”
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Immobilisation of Higher Activity Wastes from Nuclear Reactor Production of 99Mo by Martin W. A. Stewart, Eric R. Vance, Sam A. Moricca, Daniel R. Brew, Catherine Cheung, Tina Eddowes, Walter Bermudez

“…The options considered consist of cementitious products, glasses, glass-ceramics, or ceramics produced by vitrification or hot isostatic pressing for intermediate-level wastes. …”
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Tomato Pomace Ketchup: Physicochemical, Microbiological, and Sensory Characteristics by Stefanny Heriyanto, Andreas Romulo

“…Tomato ketchup was cooked at 90°C for 15 min and then hot-filled into a sterile glass bottle. It was then analyzed for physical properties (color, viscosity, and total dissolved solids), chemical properties (pH, titratable acidity, moisture content), microbiological quality (total bacteria, mold, and yeast), and sensory acceptance. …”
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Effect of the Fe Nanoparticles Generated by Pulsed Plasma in Liquid in the Catalyzed Ozone Removal of Phenolphthalein by O. Olea-Mejia, M. Fernández-Mondragón, C. Barrera-Díaz, A. Cabral-Prieto

“…The degradation of phenolphthalein was carried on a glass reactor injecting a constant amount of ozone and introducing different concentrations of Fe nanoparticles to the system. …”
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Exploring Tension Fabric Structure and Material- A Review of The Bigo Arena and Denver International Airport by Merve Sumeyye Taha, Abdulmajeed Mamhusseini Asmaa, Shino Abdullah

“…The Denver International Airport and Bigo Arena serve as prime examples of how membrane systems may be used successfully in architectural projects. While PTFE-coated glass fiber material is preferred in the construction of lightweight structures, it also provides the opportunity to capture solar radiation. …”
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Modulation of Physical and Thermal Properties in Wild Banana (Musa balbisiana Colla) Seed Powder by Moisture Variations by Murlidhar Meghwal, Chitra Lekhwar, Yogesh Kumar, Vivek Kumar, Rajat Suhag, Pramod K. Prabhakar

“…The static coefficient of friction was found to be highest for aluminium and glass surfaces and least for stainless steel. The water activity and swelling power of banana seed powder showed a significant increase, while the solubility and oil absorption capacity exhibited a significant decrease within the range of increasing moisture content. …”
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