SSNMR confirms silicate ion substitution in the apatitic structure of 0.8wt% Si hydroxyapatite by Marc-Krystelle Mafina, Rory M. Wilson, Gregory J. Rees, Peter Gierth, Alice C. Sullivan, Karin A. Hing

“…It has been hypothesized that silicon is present in the form of silicate groups site-specifically substituted in the hydroxyapatite lattice for phosphate groups, or that there may be an amorphous silicon-rich phase in the vicinity of the grain boundaries. Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR) spectroscopy was carried out to view the elemental interactions using phosphorus (31P) and silicon (29Si) probes to confirm or refute the presence of silicate groups in relation to phosphate groups in the bulk material structure. …”
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Hot deformation physical mechanisms and a unified constitutive model of a solid solution Ti55511 alloy deformed in the two-phase region by Huijie Zhang, Y.C. Lin, Gang Su, Yongfu Xie, Wei Qiu, Ningfu Zeng, Song Zhang, Guicheng Wu

“…The model takes into account both WH and grain boundary strengthening effects by coupling all parts of phases. …”
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Molecular genetic and bacteriological methods of bovine mycoplasmosis diagnosis by E. V. Remizova, A. V. Gorbatov, L. K. Semina, Z. A. Skulyabina, N. V. Shmidt, G. A. Baldicheva, N. N. Avduevskaya

“…Such biochemical tests of mycoplasma species identification as arginine hydrolysis, blood serum liquefaction, film and grain formation, inoculation into Tween-80-containing medium, hemadsorption and hemolysis of erythrocytes do not allow an objective assessment of the species belonging to mycoplasmas, but, according to the results obtained, the isolated species most likely belongs to Mycoplasma dispar, which is pathogenic for cattle. …”
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SDG space: Revealing the structure and complementarities among sustainable development goals in China by Mimi Gong, Ke Yu, Changchang Zhou, Zhouyi Liu, Zhenci Xu, Ming Xu, Shen Qu

“…Furthermore, we identified strong complementarities between land-based ecosystems and clean water and climate actions using the finer-grained indicator-level space. These findings help pave the way for China toward a sustainable future by providing science-based policy recommendations for decision-makers. …”
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Widely Targeted Metabolomics Analysis Reveals Key Quality-Related Metabolites in Kernels of Sweet Corn by Ruichun Yang, Yunfeng Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Jun Huang, Junjie Liu, Zimei Lin, Qinqin Yu, Aimin Wu, Bo Wang

“…Furthermore, we identified skimmin, N′,N″-diferuloylspermidine, and 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid as the key quality-related metabolites related to grain quality traits in sweet corn. The results suggested variations of metabolic composition among the three cultivars, providing the reference quality-related metabolites for sweet corn breeding.…”
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Functional Responses of the Warehouse Pirate Bug <i>Xylocoris flavipes</i> (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) on a Diet of <i>Liposcelis decolor</i> (Pearman) (Psocodea: Liposcelid... by Augustine Bosomtwe, George Opit, Kristopher Giles, Brad Kard, Carla Goad

“…Psocids are difficult to manage using grain protectants and phosphine hence research on non-chemical control methods. …”
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The Extraordinary Long-lasting Infrared Echo of PS16dtm Reveals an Extremely Energetic Nuclear Outburst by Ning Jiang, Di Luo, Jiazheng Zhu, Roc M. Cutri

“…., ∼6 × 10 ^46 erg s ^−1 for typical 0.1 μ m-sized silicate grain, is required to account for the IR echo. This work highlights the distinctive value of IR echoes in measuring the accurate intrinsic bolometric luminosity and thus the total radiated energy of TDEs, which could be severely underestimated by traditional methods, i.e., probably by more than 1 order of magnitude in PS16dtm. …”
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Semantic-Injected Bidirectional Multiscale Flow Estimation Network for Infrared and Visible Image Registration by Chunna Tian, Liuwei Xu, Xiangyang Li, Heng Zhou, Xiqun Song

“…Then, the semantic-injected flow estimation (SFE) module is introduced to estimate multilevel deformation fields for fine-grained registration of different objects. SFE utilizes a pretrained segmentation network to obtain spatial location information of foreground objects. …”
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Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of B₄C-Reinforced TC11 + xFe Composites Fabricated by HIP by Shenwei Qian, Nan Wang, Feng Chen, Yangyang Sun, Jiong Zhao, Hui Chang, Liang Feng, Lian Zhou

“…The enhancement of mechanical properties can be attributed to load-bearing strengthening, fine-grain strengthening, and dislocation strengthening. …”
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Water phase distribution and its dependence on internal structure in soaking maize kernels: a study using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray micro-computed tomography by Baiyan Wang, Baiyan Wang, Shenghao Gu, Juan Wang, Guangtao Wang, Xinyu Guo, Chunjiang Zhao, Chunjiang Zhao

“…Although temporal dynamics of grain moisture and its functional and environmental determinants have been broadly demonstrated, we still do not have a comprehensive understanding of the distribution of water phase within a kernel.MethodsWe investigated the relationship between tissue structural traits, including embryo volume (EMBV), endosperm volume (ENDV), vitreous endosperm volume (VEV), floury endosperm volume (FEV), and water content in different phases, such as bound water, semi-bound water, and free water, in maize kernels under different cultivars, nitrogen application rates, and soaking durations by combining low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) and X-ray microcomputed tomography (μ-CT) for kernels.ResultsThe results demonstrate that bound water is the major phase (57-82%) in maize kernels, and this proportion decreases with prolonged soaking duration. …”
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Dynamic recrystallization and mechanical behavior of Mg alloy AZ31: Constraints from tensile tests with in-situ EBSD analysis by Boissonneau, Gaëtan, Tommasi, Andréa, Barou, Fabrice, Lopez-Sanchez, Marco Antonio, Montagnat, Maurine

“…This long incubation period is followed by acceleration of DRX, with faster grain boundary migration allowing for development of a DRX-necklace structure, whose spatial heterogeneity controls the final strain localization at strains > 60%. …”
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Tritordeum, barley landraces and ear photosynthesis are key players in cereal resilience under future extreme drought conditions by Ander Yoldi-Achalandabaso, Aitor Agirresarobe, Artūrs Katamadze, Giulia Burini, Omar Vergara-Díaz, Mariana Mota, Cristina Oliveira, Usue Pérez-López, Rubén Vicente

“…These genotypes showed a grain set maintenance and a higher allocation of resources to the ears compared to modern varieties, higher leaf and ear greenness, and ear photosynthesis and thermostability during the reproductive stage, particularly under stress conditions. …”
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Nutritional and anti-nutritional evaluation of injera made from Sorghum, Rice, Teff, and Flaxseed flours using D-optimal mixture design by Moges Amtataw, Estifanos Kassahun, Solomon Tibebu, Tadele Andargie, Takele Ayanaw, Agimassie Agazie, Mesfin Wogayehu, Abebaw Teshome, Sadik Jemal, Deginet Teferi

“…Abstract Injera, a fermented staple food traditionally made from Teff flour, is a key part of the Ethiopian diet, with nearly all Ethiopians eating it at least once daily. Compositing various grain-based, and oilseed flours with Teff flour improves the nutritional content, and cost-effectiveness of the produced Injera. …”
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Water hyacinth conversion to biochar for soil nutrient enhancement in improving agricultural product by Yezbie Kassa, Agmas Amare, Tayachew Nega, Teferi Alem, Mohammed Gedefaw, Bilhate Chala, Bernhard Freyer, Beatriz Waldmann, Tarekegn Fentie, Tewodros Mulu, Taddesse Adgo, Gizachew Ayalew, Marelign Adugna, Dessie Tibebe

“…Soil amended with 2500 kg/ha WHBC (BC2) produced comparable Teff crop yields (fresh mass: 1191.67 ± 428.44 g, dry mass: 700.00 ± 248.34 g, grain yield: 95.00 ± 39.69 g) to those with mineral fertilizers and mixed amendments. …”
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Pengembangan pemakaian hasil samping agroindustri berbahan dasar jagung sebagai alternatif bahan baku pakan ikan kerapu tikus Cromileptes altivelis by Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Dedy Yaniharto, Hasan Abidin, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo, Dedi Jusadi, Mia Setiawati

“… ABSTRACT This experiment was conducted to evaluate the use of by product of corn ethanol industry, DDGS (distiller dried grain with soluble) and hominy as feed raw material on digestibility and the growth performance of humpback grouper Cromileptes altivelis juvenile. …”
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The Impact of Oyster Mushrooms (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) on the Baking Quality of Rye Flour and Nutrition Composition and Antioxidant Potential of Rye Bread by Sylwia Stępniewska, Agnieszka Salamon, Grażyna Cacak-Pietrzak, Małgorzata Piecyk, Hanna Kowalska

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Studying regenerated soybean lines for their useful agronomic and biochemical characteristics by E. S. Butovets, l. M. lukyanchuk, G. A. Kodirova, G. V. Kubankova, O. S. Efremova

“…Soybean accessions promising for further breeding were selected on the basis of their useful agronomic traits, grain quality, and resistance to fungal diseases. …”
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Eating green in Copenhagen: organic consumers’ path to less meat and minimal food waste by Lea Ellen Matthiessen, Lea Ellen Matthiessen, Sinne Smed, Jørgen Dejgård Jensen, Dominika Średnicka-Tober, Laura Rossi, Susanne Gjedsted Bügel

“…For statistical analysis, 279 adult survey participants were divided into three subgroups; “low”– with up to 25% organic food share, “medium”– 26-75% organic food share and “high”– 76-100% organic food share.ResultsThis study found significant differences of food intake between the subgroups for fruits &amp; vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grain cereals and meat. In those food categories, the share of respondents complying with the official dietary recommendations was higher for the “high” and “medium” than for the “low” organic subgroup. …”
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Fodder qualities of heterotic hybrids from intergeneric crosses between maize and eastern gamagrass by P. A. Panikhin, V. A. Sokolov

“…Maize, as a plant with the C4 pathway of photosynthesis, is highly efficient in transforming the energy of light into chemical bond energies, which ultimately leads to the highest yield per unit area of cultivated land. Its grain and green biomass possess good fodder qualities and are actively used in feed rations for cattle, smaller ruminants, and poultry. …”
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Lodging in wheat: genetic and environmental factors and ways of overcoming by E. V. Ageeva, I. N. Leonova, I. E. Likhenko

“…Lodging is one of the main factors in reducing the yield and grain quality of winter and spring wheat varieties. …”
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