Phase Transitions and Structural Evolution of Manganese Ores During High-Temperature Treatment by Ruslan Z. Safarov, Yerlan A. Baikenov, Assemgul K. Zhandildenova, Eldar E. Kopishev, Ruslan M. Kamatov, Jumat B. Kargin, H. Sanchez Cornejo, Crispin H. W. Barnes, Luis De Los Santos Valladares

“…In the Bogach samples, sintering at 900 °C resulted in elongated, needle-like crystalline formations, while at 1200 °C, tetragonal crystals of hausmannite dominated, indicating significant grain growth and recrystallization. For Zhaksy samples, sintering at 1100 °C led to a porous morphology with interconnected grains and microvoids, reflecting enhanced braunite crystallization and quartz amorphization. …”
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More than the barrier effect: Biodegradable Mg-Ag alloy membranes for guided bone/tissue regeneration by Sihui Ouyang, Xiong Wu, Li Meng, Xuerui Jing, Liying Qiao, Jia She, Kai Zheng, Xianhua Chen, Fusheng Pan

“…The Mg-Ag alloy consisted of recrystallized α-Mg grains and fine Mg4Ag second phases, with an observable refinement in the average grain size to 5.6 µm with increasing Ag content. …”
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Effect of adding concentrated myofibrillar proteins of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) on the qualitative and nutritional characteristics of pasta by Mahsa Karami Charvadeh, Eshagh Zakipour Rahimabadi, Parva Safari

“…Introduction: Pasta is a traditional grain-based food product that is popular worldwide. …”
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Dietary fiber source and stage of gestation impact water balance, fecal physicochemical properties, serum electrolytes, and markers of gut motility in sows by Thomas A. Crome, Kyle D. Vahlenkamp, Rachel M. Self, Mark A. Giesemann, Amy L. Petry

“…The study aimed to evaluate the impact of carbohydrase supplementation, soluble fiber from sugar beet pulp (SBP; 20%), and insoluble fiber from corn dried distillers grains (DDGS; 20%) on water balance, serum electrolytes, gut motility, and fecal physicochemical properties in gestating sows. …”
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Chemical composition and insecticidal potential of botanical fractionation extracts for the management of Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, 1855 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in stored... by Fikadu Kifle, Melaku Girma, Araya Gebresilassie, Yitbarek Woldehawariat, Estifanos Ele

“…Experiment tests were carried out at different doses (5, 10, and 15 g/kg) on adult S. zeamais to investigate adult mortality rate, progeny inhibition rate, repellent effect, fumigation effects, and effects on grain weight loss. Mortality of adult S. zeamais was observed after application at 24, 48, and 98 h. …”
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Seawater-originated fluids interactions with oceanic lithospheric mantle peridotites and formation of hornblendite dykes, as well as spadaite and dolomite veins in the Naein ophiol... by Fatemeh Naderi, Ghodrat Torabi, Nargess Shirdashtzadeh

“…In this ophiolite, the mantle peridotites cross cut by greenish, coarse-grained hornblendite dykes with up to 50 cm width. …”
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Gas-phase Formation of Large, Astronomically Relevant Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Clusters by Yanan Ge, Congcong Zhang, Xiaoyi Hu, Jia Liu, Liping Qin, Junfeng Zhen

“…., dehydrogenated DC cations or carbon clusters) in the gas phase, which provides proposed chemical-evolution routes (ion–molecular reaction pathways) for the formation of the nanometer-sized dust grains in a bottom-up process (in building block pathways) in the interstellar medium.…”
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Colossal permittivity with ultra-wide temperature stability in Bi + Ca co-doped BaTiO3 by Tingting Fan, Qi Shi, Wenrong Xiao, Guangzu Zhang, Feng Huang, Wenlin Wang, Wen Dong, Shenglin Jiang, Jing Wang

“…More importantly, SEM images show the presence of the second phase at grain boundaries, which prevent the carriers within the grains from accumulating at the grain boundaries. …”
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Achieving high strength-ductility synergy in Mg-6Sn-3Zn-0.3Zr (wt.%) alloy via a combination of casting, pre-treatment and hot extrusion by Tianshui Zhou, Yaqin Li, Feifei Guo, Qinglin Li, Zhi Jia, Dexue Liu

“…More importantly, after hot extrusion, the grain sizes of as-cast and pre-treatment samples were significantly refined down to about 10 µm. …”
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Impact of microwave processing on phytochemicals, antioxidant status, anti-nutritional factors and metabolite profile of maize flour by Alla Yaswanth Naveen Kumar, Alonkrita Chowdhury, Rajesh Kumar, Vivek Kumar Maurya, Subhasis Batabyal, Mayukh Ghosh

“…Microwave processing can enhance phytochemicals and antioxidants, and reduce anti-nutritional factors (ANFs) in food grains but optimizing processing parameters and investigating effects on overall metabolite profile are needed to ensure desirable nutritional outcomes. …”
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Effect of (Al/Ta) co-doped on dielectric properties of CdCu3Ti4O ceramics by Huan Liu, Zhanhui Peng, Yulin Chen, Bi Chen, Di Wu, Lingling Wei, Pengfei Liang, Xiaolian Chao, Zupei Yang

“…Surprisingly, the refined grains resulting from Al[Formula: see text]/Ta[Formula: see text] co-doping lead to heightened resistance at grain boundaries, which is closely associated with enhanced dielectric properties. …”
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International diet quality index and revised diet quality index relationship with type 2 diabetes disease: a case-control study by Amr Ali Mohamed Abdelgawwad El-Sehrawy, Bilal AbdulMajeed Mukhlif, Enwa Felix Oghenemaro, M. M. Rekha, Rohit Kumawat, Shilpa Sharma, M. Ravi Kumar, Nagat Salah Shalaby, Munthar Kadhim Abosaoda, Abed J. Kadhim

“…Research indicates that better dietary quality—higher intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and lower intake of processed foods—reduces T2DM risk. …”
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Effect of static magnetic field on microstructure and mechanical property of AlSi10Mg alloy by laser directed energy deposition by Weiming Niu, Bingke Song, Jiasen Han, Haiou Yang, Zhaopu Yao, Hui Chen, Xin Lin

“…When the magnetic field intensity goes from 0 to 0.2 T, the average grain size decreases from 58.1 μm to 44.1 μm. The magnetic field is effective in refining grain structures and promoting the columnar-to-equiaxed transition of LDED process, while its influence on fusion defects of pores is not remarkable. …”
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Phenotypic effects of the dwarfing gene Rht-17 in spring durum wheat under two climatic conditions by A. G. Chernook, P. Yu. Kroupin, L. A. Bespalova, V. V. Panchenko, V. Ya. Kovtunenko, M. S. Bazhenov, L. A. Nazarova, G. I. Karlov, A. Yu. Kroupina, M. G. Divashuk

“…The number of grains per main spike in plants with Rht-B1p was higher in comparison to that with Rht-B1a by 6.5 % in Moscow due to an increase in spikelet number per main spike and by 11 % in Krasnodar due to an increase in grain number per spikelet. …”
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Enhancing soil quality in soybean cultivation: Mycorrhizal technology combined with intercropping under high cadmium stress by Xiaohui Wang, Xiaoxu Fan, Wei Chang, Kun Li, Mengmeng Zhang, Gaozhong Pu, Alexander.V. Kurakov, Yuan Ping, Fuqiang Song

“…The combined treatment effectively reduced bioavailable Cd in soil, with the acid-soluble Cd fraction at 19.57 mg/kg and the reducible Cd fraction at 61.35 %, resulting in safe soybean grain Cd levels (2.63 mg/kg, below the 3 mg/kg organic standard). …”
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Impacts of high CDW levels on the chemical, microstructural, and mechanical behavior of cement-based mortars by M.L. Peixoto, S.D. Jesus, H.S. Cavalcante, B.S. Teti, R.C. Manta, N.B. Lima, H.C.B. Nascimento, S. Fucale, N.B.D. Lima

“…The results revealed that the grains' maximum characteristic dimension corresponds to 2.36 mm, equivalent to the fine sand used. …”
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Nitrogen dynamic and precise management to predict corn yield in tropical upland acid soils by A. Kasno, A.A. Rivaie, C. Tafakresnanto, E. Pratiwi, E. Karmawati, A.F. Siregar, M. Hatta, M.T. Sutriadi

“…Data analysis was carried out on vegetative growth and yield, as well as nitrogen content in the soil, leaf, and grains.FINDINGS: The study found that the application of nitrogen fertilizer at the rate of 180 kilograms per hectare can alter nitrate concentrations in soil and significantly increases nitrogen uptake, growth, and corn yield. …”
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Influence of substrate bias on the properties of CrAlN wear-resistant coating prepared by arc/magnetron composite technology by Xiaoyan NIU, Mingze LIU, Guoqiang DONG, Yujiang WANG, Haoliang TIAN

“…As the substrate bias voltage increases, the coated surface evolves from a porous with large grains to a dense and smooth state. At a bias of −60 V, the coating exhibited minimal surface particles and pores, resulting in the best overall surface quality and excellent adhesion to the substate. …”
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Texture evolution and anisotropy of TA18 titanium alloy strip under rolling and heat treatment conditions by Bobo Li, Jiangkun Fan, Wenyuan Zhang, Jiaxing Zhao, Ding Zhao, Huifa Tao, Xiaobo Hao, Fei Wang, Peng Jiang, Hongchao Kou, Jinshan Li

“…The hot-rolled TA18 titanium alloy after 700 °C/3h heat treatment occurred complete recrystallization process, which formed the fine and uniform equiaxed grains. Texture components distribution of the titanium alloy changed from typical bimodal texture to the tendency of <0001>//normal direction (ND) base plane texture. …”
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Synergistic effects of allantoin and Achyranthes japonica-biochar profoundly alleviate lead toxicity during barley growth by Ghulam Murtaza, Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Muhammad Usman, Gang Deng, Zeeshan Ahmed, Javed Iqbal, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Humaira Rizwana, Basharat Ali, Rashid Iqbal, Maximilian Lackner

“…The resistance towards Pb2+ was enhanced by biochar, allantoin, and their combined application, with lower Pb2+ concentrations in shoots (59.9 %, 40.1 %, and 49.8 %), roots (48.2 %, 24.1 %, and 58.3 %), and grains (60.2 %, 29.7 %, and 40.1 %) compared to solely Pb-stress, respectively. …”
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