The Conditioned Medium of Calcined Tooth Powder Promotes the Osteogenic and Odontogenic Differentiation of Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells via MAPK Signaling Pathways by Jintao Wu, Na Li, Yuan Fan, Yanqiu Wang, Yongchun Gu, Zehan Li, Yin Pan, Gobin Romila, Zuomin Zhou, Jinhua Yu

“…The calcined tooth powder (CTP), a type of allogeneic biomimetic mineralized material, has been confirmed that can promote new bone formation when obtained at high temperature. …”
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Effect of Coral Aggregates of Blended Cement Concrete Subjected to Different Water Immersion Condition by Bunyamin Bunyamin, Febrina Dian Kurniasari, Reza Pahlevi Munirwan, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya

“…The increasing use of concrete in construction has caused an increase in the need for resources for concrete mixtures and driving wide-scale mining. One alternate material that can be used for aggregates replacement is coral. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Corner Lap-45 Types Joined Using Friction Stir Welding by Widia Setiawan, Nugroho Santoso, Felixianus Eko Wismo Winarto, Radhian Krisnaputra, Wirawan Widya Mandala, Jibril Maulana

“…This study connected aluminum 6061 using the friction stir welding method using a rectifying jig and a probe with EMS 45 material. The corner joint designs used corner-lap 45 with feed rate as independent variables in 6, 8, 10, 15, and 30 mm/min and dependent variable probe rotation speed at 1000 rpm and shoulder pressure in 584 kg. …”
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“Seguridad” y “hospitalidad” frente a la “campaña antiargentina”: la construcción de la imagen turística de Buenos Aires para el Mundial 78 by Mercedes González Bracco

“…A partir de análisis de documentos oficiales, guías turísticas, y material de prensa, mostraremos en qué términos la imagen turística resultante respondió a los intereses y necesidades del gobierno de facto.…”
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A Modified Strain-Rate-Dependent Spring-Mass Model for Response Prediction of Composite Laminates Subjected to Low-Velocity Impact by Qiao Zhu, Zhefeng Yu

“…The constitutive relations of FRP material were modified with the impact-induced strain rate using Yen-Caiazzo’s function in space and time dimensions simultaneously. …”
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Design of 3D Hybrid Plant Extract/Marine and Bovine Collagen Matrixes as Potential Dermal Scaffolds for Skin Wound Healing by Aida Lahmar, Maroua Rjab, Fairouz Sioud, Mouna Selmi, Abir Salek, Soumaya Kilani-Jaziri, Leila Chekir Ghedira

“…Consequently, spongy collagen scaffolds loaded with Pistacia lentiscus and Calendula officinalis could be used as potential wound dressing material.…”
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Radical Prostatectomy: An Option for High-Risk Prostate Cancer by S. Rausch, C. Schmitt, T. Kälble

“…The role of radical prostatectomy (RP) in patients with extreme PSA values is under discussion. Material and Methods. We retrospectively analysed our data of 56 consecutive patients with preoperative PSA ≥ 40 mg/mL undergoing open radical retropubic prostatectomy from 1999 to 2009. …”
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Survivors’ Narratives of the Oklahoma City Bombing Retold Seven Years Post-Disaster by Elizabeth W. Pollio, Samir Abu-Hamad, Jennifer Wang, Carol S. North, David E. Pollio

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> The consistency of the material in these narratives over 7 years may reflect the persistence and salience of disaster memories, with the potential for its continuation for the rest of their lives.…”
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The Advantage of PET and CT Integration in Examination of Lung Tumors by Guangming Lu, Zhongqiu Wang, Hong Zhu, Linfeng Chang, Yingxin Chen, Jiang Wu, Yane Zhao

“…To evaluate the diagnosis value of integrated positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) with lung masses, this study emphasized the correlation between tumor size and maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) in selected regions of interest (ROI) of lung masses. Material and Methods. A retrospective analysis was performed on 85 patients with solid pulmonary lesions, all verified by pathology. …”
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Ocular and Systemic Risk Factors of Different Morphologies of Scotoma in Patients with Normal-Tension Glaucoma by Ewa Kosior-Jarecka, Dominika Wróbel-Dudzińska, Urszula Łukasik, Tomasz Żarnowski

“…The aim of this study was to assess general and ocular profiles of patients with single-localisation changes in visual field. Material and Methods. The study group consisted of 215 Caucasian patients with normal-tension glaucoma with scotoma on single localisation or with preperimetric glaucoma. …”
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Nutritional Diversity and Antioxidant Activity of Two Indigenous Quince Ecotypes from Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir by Noosheen Zahid, Mehdi Maqbool, Majid Mahmood Tahir, Abdul Hamid, Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Shafique Khalid, Haseeb ur Rehman, Nasir Masood, Shahid Iqbal Awan, Javaid Riffat Khan, Asgar Ali, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah

“…Recently, the value of this crop has increased due to demand as industrial raw material. The state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and specifically Rawalakot, District Poonch, is blessed with climatic conditions which are very much suitable for quince production, and therefore, a huge plantation could be found in wild. …”
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Performansi Turbin Angin Poros Vertikal Tipe Savonius 2 Tingkat Untuk Pengisian Baterai Sebagai Penerangan Lampu Perahu Nelayan Kota Padang by Rizki Muhamad Amsor, R. Iskandar

“…The research was done by creating a model of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (TASV) Savonius type with 2 stages of blades made of aluminum material.  Each rotor is having 50 cm diameter and 80 cm height. …”
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A highly active, low-cost CoZn ferrite electrocatalyst in oxygen reduction reactions by Qurat-Ul-Ain, Fawad Ahmad, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Imran Khan, Komal Ali Rao, Naseem Akhter, Abdallah Shanableh, Muhammad Babar Taj, Leonid G. Voskressensky, Rafael Luque

“…A bimetallic iron ferrite material (BMIF) has been developed as a less costly alternative compared to Pt-based electrodes with high electrochemical activity. …”
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Toward sustainable bioproducts from lignocellulosic biomass: Influence of chemical pretreatments on liquefied walnut shells by Jovičić Nives, Krička Tajana, Antonović Alan, Matin Božidar, Pezo Lato, Brandić Ivan, Matin Ana

“…This study investigates the influence of chemical pretreatment on the properties of liquefied lignocellulosic biomass, specifically focusing on walnut shells as a prominent lignocellulosic material. The results reveal that samples subjected to alcohol pretreatment exhibited the lowest degree of liquefaction (85.00% at 120°C for 45 min), while the highest degree of liquefaction was observed in samples after alkaline pretreatment (90.76% at 90°C for 15 min). …”
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Influence of Process Parameters on Content Uniformity of a Low Dose Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient in a Tablet Formulation According to GMP by Muselík Jan, Franc Aleš, Doležel Petr, Goněc Roman, Krondlová Anna, Lukášová Ivana

“…Cutting down of production time and material, shortening of analyses, and fast and reliable statistic evaluation of results can reduce the final price without affecting product quality. …”
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Controversial Issues of Hydrocarbon Field Formation and the Role of Geomagnetic Fields by Andrey A. Ponomarev, Marsel A. Kadyrov, Yuri V. Vaganov, Valeria A. Cheymetova, Vadim M. Aleksandrov, Aleksandr V. Morev

“…We also present the leading causes of discrete magnetic fields in the sedimentary cover: Earth’s geomagnetic reversals, generation of ferromagnetic minerals in oil deposits, electromechanical effects of rock friction near faults, and intermixing of reservoir waters with different mineralization (spontaneous ion polarization). Based on the material reported, we conclude that the radical chain mechanism of petroleum generation processes explains some contradictions of the abiogenic and biogenic theories of petroleum origin. …”
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Ultrasound pretreatment and solvent extraction parameters effects on the nutritional characteristics of Indonesian shortfin eel (Anguilla bicolor bicolor) protein concentrate by Andri Cahyo Kumoro, Dyah Hesti Wardhani, Tutuk Djoko Kusworo, Mohamad Djaeni, Yusuf Ma'rifat Fajar Azis, Misbahudin Alhanif, Tan Chin Ping

“…Protein concentrate (PC) is a potential solution to address the global protein shortage, with Indonesian shortfin eel being a suitable raw material. This research investigates the impact of ultrasound pretreatment and extraction parameters on the nutritional quality of eel protein concentrate (EPC). …”
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Actitudes y capacidades frente a la innovación educativa: Desde la percepción de docentes y directivos de establecimientos educativos de la región del Biobío, Chile* by Angélica Jeannette Vera-Sagredo, Jaime Aroldo Constenla-Núñez, Pilar Andrea Jara-Coatt

“…Se evidenció que las TIC son utilizadas para la preparación de material didáctico y las tareas administrativas.…”
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Studies of Adsorption of Heavy Metals onto Spent Coffee Ground: Equilibrium, Regeneration, and Dynamic Performance in a Fixed-Bed Column by N. E. Davila-Guzman, F. J. Cerino-Córdova, M. Loredo-Cancino, J. R. Rangel-Mendez, R. Gómez-González, E. Soto-Regalado

“…The results obtained showed the potential of SCG as a low-cost material for wastewater metal removal in continuous systems.…”
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The Effects of Microwave-Assisted Pretreatment and Cofermentation on Bioethanol Production from Elephant Grass by Sefrinus Maria Dolfi Kolo, Deana Wahyuningrum, Rukman Hertadi

“…We used a combination of delignification techniques and acid hydrolysis by employing a microwave-assisted pretreatment method on elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) as a lignocellulosic material. This was followed by cofermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae ITB-R89 and Pichia stipitis ITB-R58 to produce bioethanol. …”
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