Processed beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) as a natural antioxidant in mayonnaise: Effects on physical stability, texture and sensory attributes by Vassilios Raikos, Angela McDonagh, Viren Ranawana, Garry Duthie

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Assessing urban resilience and sustainability in the face of natural hazards with emphasis on reducing vulnerability in cities (Case study: Semnan city) by mozaffar mohamadkhani, zeynab karke abadi, abbas arghan

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Caranan fibers (Mauritiella armata) and new reinforcements of polyester composites with natural fibers functionalized with graphene oxide and their application potential by Luciano Monteiro Almeida, Alisson Clay Rios da Silva, Felipe Perissé Duarte Lopes, Noan Tonini Simonassi, Sérgio Neves Monteiro, Verônica Scarpini Candido

“…The impact test provided an increase of 169.88% for the composites with 30 vol% by volume of natural fibers and 152% for those with 30 vol% of fibers functionalized with graphene oxide compared to the pure polyester matrix. …”
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Wilderness beyond the natural: Mapping urban novel wilderness to support ecological conservation and recreational provision in rapidly urbanizing areas by Lei Shen, Duanqiang Zhai, Chang Li

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RECENT OCCURRENCES OF THE GREAT ANTSHRIKE TARABA MAJOR (AVES: THAMNOPHILIDAE) IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS OF THE LARGEST URBAN AREA IN SOUTH AMERICA by Fabio Schunck, Marcus Azevedo

“…The presence of a bird species typical of interior dry forests in a region of humid forests shows a high capacity for locomotion and possibly adaptation, in addition to possible changes in the fragmented natural environments of MRSP. This study contributes to a better understanding of the successful colonization of MRSP by inland birds, as well as the potential for future colonization resulting from climate change. …”
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Determination of Natural Capsaicin, Dihydrocapsaicin and Synthetic Capsaicin in Hot Pepper and Its Products by QuEChERS Combined with HPLC by CHENG Luyao, WEN Yajun, SHI Wenting, ZHOU Ziying, MA Liyan

“…A QuEChERS combined with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed for the rapid determination of natural capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin and synthetic capsaicin in hot pepper and its products. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of Natural Anti-Inflammatory Compounds on Cytokines Released by Chronic Venous Disease Patient-Derived Endothelial Cells by Veronica Tisato, Giorgio Zauli, Erika Rimondi, Sergio Gianesini, Laura Brunelli, Erica Menegatti, Paolo Zamboni, Paola Secchiero

“…On these bases we evaluated the effect of the natural anti-inflammatory compounds α-Lipoic acid and Ginkgoselect phytosome on cytokines/chemokines released by CVD patient-derived VEC. …”
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Spatial frequency preferences of representations of indoor and natural scene categories in scene-selective regions under different conditions of contrast by Yuanyuan Zhang, Qiaomu Miao, Baolin Liu

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Raman and ATR-FTIR unmask crystallinity changes and carboxylate group and vinyl group accumulation in natural weathering polypropylene microplastics by Raihan Anshari, Motohiro Tsuboi, Harumi Sato, Kohji Tashiro, Yukihiro Ozaki

“…Abstract Naturally weathered polypropylene (NWPP) samples are useful for investigating the effects of various degradation factors that cannot be obtained in artificial laboratory experiments. …”
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Optimization of the Esterification Process of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) with Natural Zeolite Catalyst Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) by Said Ahmad Fadhilah, Elma Fatkhurin, Ni Ketut Sari

Subjects: “…esterification, CPO, natural zeolite, FFA, RSM…”
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Conservation of wild western honey bees Apis Mellifera in the Polissia natural zone of Ukraine: history, sources of nectar and pollen by Sichenko O., Kryvyi M., Horchanok A., Kuzmenko O., Tytariova O.

“…Mellifera, which exists in the territory of Polissia of Ukraine, is an aboriginal subspecies and a natural component of the fauna of these places. The purpose of the research is to assess the current state of this population, which has been preserved thanks to the development of the ancient craft of local residents for extracting honey – «bortnitsvo». …”
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Natural Background Level and Contamination of Shallow Groundwater Salinity in Various Aquifers in a Coastal Urbanized Area, South China by Pan Bi, Dongya Han, Chunyan Liu, Liquan Xiao, Heqiu Wu, Meng Zhang

“…Assessing natural background levels (NBLs) of chemical components in groundwater is useful for the evaluation of groundwater contamination in urbanized areas. …”
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The Potential for On-Site Determination of Mn(II) using Eco-Friendly Natural Tannins: A Cost-Effective and Sustainable Approach by Pius Dore Ola, Domonika Pransa Kothan, Suwari Suwari, Luther Kadang, Dodi Darmakusuma

“… This study exploited digital image colourimetry (DIC) with natural tannin as a reagent to determine Mn(II) in aqueous media. …”
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High-Throughput Screening and Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Natural Products for the Identification of Anticancer Agents against MCM7 Protein by Xin Zhang, Hui Chen, Hui Lin, Ronglan Wen, Fan Yang

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Chitosan reduces naturally occurring plant pathogenic fungi and increases nematophagous fungus Purpureocillium in soil under field conditions by Raquel Lopez-Nuñez, Jorge Prieto-Rubio, Jorge Prieto-Rubio, Inmaculada Bautista, Antonio L. Lidón-Cerezuela, Miguel Valverde-Urrea, Federico Lopez-Moya, Luis V. Lopez-Llorca

“…Chitosan coacervates increased naturally occurring nematophagous fungus Purpureocillium (ca. 50-fold) in soil with respect to chitosan solution-treated soil and untreated controls. …”
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Molecular Detection, Phylogenetic Analysis, and Identification of Transcription Motifs in Feline Leukemia Virus from Naturally Infected Cats in Malaysia by Faruku Bande, Siti Suri Arshad, Latiffah Hassan, Zunita Zakaria

“…A nested PCR assay was used to determine the viral RNA and proviral DNA status of naturally infected cats. Selected samples that were FeLV-positive by PCR were subjected to sequencing, phylogenetic analysis, and motifs search. …”
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Hypoglycemic effects of naturally processed Polygonum multiflorum extract in KK CgAy/J mice and its mechanism of action by Wenping Tang, Jianfeng Zhan, Shiming Li, Yue Liu, Chi-Tang Ho

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Natural Recovery and Planned Intervention in Coastal Wetlands: Venice Lagoon (Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy) as a Case Study by Chiara Facca, Sonia Ceoldo, Nicola Pellegrino, Adriano Sfriso

“…The present study shows the effects of natural processes and planned intervention in terms of reducing nutrient inputs in a highly exploited coastal lagoon, describing its evolution over a 16-year period from the late 1980s (when eutrophication was at its peak) until 2003. …”
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Soret and Dufour Effects on Natural Convection Flow Past a Vertical Surface in a Porous Medium with Variable Viscosity by M. B. K. Moorthy, K. Senthilvadivu

“…The heat and mass transfer characteristics of natural convection about a vertical surface embedded in a saturated porous medium subject to variable viscosity are numerically analyzed, by taking into account the diffusion-thermo (Dufour) and thermal-diffusion (Soret) effects. …”
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Numerical Study of Natural Convection in a Heated Enclosure with Two Wavy Vertical Walls Using Finite Element Method by Pensiri Sompong, Supot Witayangkurn

“…The effects of wavy geometry on natural convection in an enclosure with two wavy vertical walls and filled with fluid saturated porous media are investigated numerically by using finite element method. …”
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