Macro-/Microstructural Features and Temperature Distribution of Pure Aluminum 1070 in Novel Thin Slab Continuous Casting Process by Qijia Mao, Fuan Hua, Zhuohuang Wu, Shuai Zhao, Guanglin Jia, Guo Yuan, Guodong Wang

“…This refinement in grain size is expected to enhance the material’s mechanical properties and processing capabilities. …”
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3D Analyses of crack propagation in torsion by D. Shiozawa, I. Serrano-Munoz, S. Dancette, C. Verdu, J. Lachambre, J.-Y. Buffiere

“…Within the first grain, the cracks have a pronounced crystallographic propagation mode (mode II crack growth) and strongly interact with the grain boundaries. …”
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Good soil management can reduce dietary zinc deficiency in Zimbabwe by Muneta G. Manzeke-Kangara, Edward J. M. Joy, Florence Mtambanengwe, Prosper Chopera, Michael J. Watts, Martin R. Broadley, Paul Mapfumo

“…Results A baseline dietary Zn deficiency prevalence of 68% was estimated from a reference maize grain Zn composition value of 16.6 mg kg−1 and an estimated dietary Zn intake of 9.3 mg capita−1 day−1 from all food sources. …”
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Effect of different diets on the fatty acid composition of buffalo bulk milk by Sebastiana Failla, Giuliano Palocci, Michela Contò, Gianluca Renzi, Chiara Evangelista, Loredana Basiricò, Umberto Bernabucci

“…The basic diet (B) comprised maize silages, alfalfa hay, corn grain, and soybean as concentrates. The second diet was  supplemented with linseed (L), brewer’s spent grain (T), alfalfa and mixed hay (H), corn grain (M), and grass (G) as additional constituents. …”
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Effect of Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide on the stalling and flavor of tteok during storage by Hongxiu Fan, Hongcheng Liu, Wenyi Li, Wenjing Su, Dawei Wang, Shanshan Zhang, Tingting Liu, Yanrong Zhang

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Elucidating the effects of manganese on the growth and cadmium accumulation of OsNRAMP5 mutant rice by Xian’an Yu, Qiuqin Zhou, Xin-Yuan Huang, Mingxue Chen, Jiawen Zhou, Tong Zhou, Pengjie Hu, Xia Pan, Miaomiao Cheng, Yongming Luo, Peter Christie, Longhua Wu

“…In pot Experiment II the exogenous MnSO4 significantly increased ZA7 grain yields by 135–173 % and reduced grain Cd concentrations by 50.3–72.9 % (p < 0.05). …”
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Experimental Study on Kaolinite Weathering Sand as Cement Mortar Accelerating Agent by Wenjuan Wu, Chao Hu, Haifeng Liu, Shijie Ma, Zhenzhong Yuan, Xiaomeng Zhang

“…However, the 7-day unconfined compressive strength of mortar decreases when the content of fine-grained kaolinite weathered sand increases and the content of cement decreases, indicating that fine-grained kaolinite weathered sand cannot completely replace cement as cement mortar, and the proportion of fine-grained kaolinite weathered sand should be considered according to the strength grade of mixed mortar.…”
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Experimental investigation of crack initiation and propagation in high- and gigacycle fatigue in titanium alloys by study of morphology of fracture by M.V. Bannikov, O. B. Naimark, V.A. Oborin

“…Fatigue (high- and gigacycle) crack initiation and its propagation in titanium alloys with coarse and fine grain structure are studied by fractography analysis of fracture surface. …”
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Response of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to Potassium (K) and Blended NPS Fertilizer Rates in the Nitisols of Southern Ethiopia by Tigist Tesfaye, Fanuel Laekemariam, Abera Habte

“…Wheat is the most important cereal crop ranking 4th in total grain production and area coverage in Ethiopia. However, its productivity is low compared to the yield obtained under the research station. …”
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Nitrogen Uptake Efficiency and Total Soil Nitrogen Accumulation in Long-Term Beef Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer Application by Peter Omara, Lawrence Aula, William R. Raun

“…The results indicated that grain N uptake in the manure treatment (48.1 kg·ha−1) was significantly (p<0.05) lower than that in the NPKL treatment (60.2 kg·ha−1). …”
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Healthy function and high valued utilization of edible fungi by Yanrong Zhang, Dawei Wang, Yuetong Chen, Tingting Liu, Shanshan Zhang, Hongxiu Fan, Hongcheng Liu, Yu Li

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Brown rice: a missing nutrient-rich health food by Xiuxiu Wu, Tianyi Guo, Feijun Luo, Qinlu Lin

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Effects of Organic Nutrient Sources and NPS Fertilizer on the Agronomic and Economic Performance of Haricot Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Southern Ethiopia by Ermias Elka, Fanuel Laekemariam

“…Results on agronomic parameters revealed that the leaf area index, grain weight, number of pods per plant, dry matter per plant, and grain yield of haricot bean were significantly affected by both main and combined effects of NPS and OF fertilizers. …”
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Thermomechanical treatment of reinforcing steel by Goryany V., Radsinsky V.

“…The work deals with application of interstand and after deformation cooling of coiled ( .10, 12 mm) and reinforcing ( .14,16 mm) bar steel in the accelerated cooling installations behind the prefinishing and finishing stands of the light-section mill which provides the formation of the even fine-grained ferrite-perlite structure and reduces grain growth in the mid section of the coil. …”
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Analysis of Springback Behaviour in Micro Flexible Rolling of Crystalline Materials by Feijun Qu, Zhengyi Jiang, Xiaogang Wang, Cunlong Zhou

“…In addition, the variation of thickness directional springback along with the scatter effect is compared and analysed in regard to the average grain size utilising both qualitative and quantitative approaches in respect of distinct types of data at different reductions.…”
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Effect of Synthetic and Biological Plant Growth Stimulants and Soil Amendments on the Development of Maize in Various Soil Moisture Conditions by Monika Grzanka, Łukasz Sobiech, Romana Głowicka-Wołoszyn, Dominika Radzikowska-Kujawska

“…An increase in grain yield was noted by 0.6–1.3 t ha⁻¹ compared to the control. …”
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Study on the microstructure and in vitro corrosion behavior of extruded Mg–3Zn–0.7Mn–0.5Sr alloy by Wenpeng Shi, Yongjun Li, Xinggang Li, Minglong Ma, Guoliang Shi, Jiawei Yuan, Zhaoqian Sun, Kui Zhang, Chen Jin, Wei Liu

“…The synergistic impact of grain refinement, optimization of secondary phase distribution and size, grain orientation, and dislocation density significantly, facilitating the formation of denser and more robust protective layer on the ER70 alloy. …”
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Effect of Irrigation to Winter Wheat on the Radiation Use Efficiency and Yield of Summer Maize in a Double Cropping System by Li Quanqi, Chen Yuhai, Zhou Xunbo, Yu Songlie, Guo Changcheng

“…With improved SMBS, both the grain yield and RUE increased in all the treatments. …”
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Microstructural evolution of FeCoNiCrMn high-entropy alloy subjected to laser shock peening: Molecular dynamics simulation study by Weizhou Xu, Yongxiang Geng, Haizhong Zheng, Yixin Xiao

“…The [110] and [111] grain directions mostly produce disordered structures aftershock. …”
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Effect of bagasse ash and filter cake amendments on wheat (Triticum turgidum L.var. durum) yield and yield components in nitisol by Assefa Gonfa, Bobe Bedadi, Anteneh Argaw

“…A linear relationship between the grain yield with that of N and Zn uptake was found, while the association between grain yield with total P, K, S, Ca, Mg and Cu uptake was quadratic. …”
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