PEDOT:PSS polymer functionalized carbon nanotubes integrated with graphene oxide and titanium dioxide counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells by A M Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan

“…A novel quaternary composite comprising conductive Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube (f-MWCNT), nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (Nr-GO), and titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been presented as a cost-efficient counter electrode (CE) of DSSC. …”
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The role of chemical amendments on modulating ammonia loss and quality parameters of coâcomposts from waste cocoa pods by Rokotamana Vitinaqailevu, B. K. Rajashekhar Rao

“…Purpose Nitrogen loss as ammonia (NH3) in a waste cocoa pod co-composting process was determined following the addition of three potential chemical amendments that could lower NH3 loss. …”
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Influence of chiken manure biochar on microorganisms and plants by G.S. Galieva, P.A. Kuryntseva, P.Yu. Galitskaya, M.Sh. Tagirov, S.Yu. Selivanovskaya

“…It was revealed that an increase in the pyrolysis temperatures from 300 °С to 700 °С resulted in a 15 times larger specific surface area of the biochar samples (B300 and B700) and reduced the nitrogen content by 1.4 times. Following the addition of the biochar samples into the soil, the Pmobile level became significantly higher: by 9.5 and 11.5 times, for B300 and B700 respectively. …”
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Impact of partially treated sewage effluent on the water quality of recipient Epie Creek Niger Delta, Nigeria using Malaysian Water Quality Index (WQI) by A Rim-Rukeh, LE Agbozu

“…Measured parameters of the water samples and the corresponding results are: pH (5.60 – 6.80), turbidity (21.5 – 34.7 NTU), electrical conductivity (34.7 – 82.1 ìS/cm), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) (12.4 -36.7 mg/l), chemical oxygen demand (COD) (17.3 – 53.2 mg/l), total suspended solids (TSS) (17.70- 45.8 mg/l), dissolved oxygen (DO) (3.73 – 5.20 mg/l), total dissolved solids (TDS) (57.3 – 187.0 mg/l), total phosphate (0.73 – 1.73 mg/l), ammoniacal nitrogen (AN) (4.10 – 5.0 mg/l) and total fecal coliform count (TFCC) (2,120 – 20,800 cfu/ml). …”
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Valorization of sawdust by co-composting with food waste using a small-scale composter by Hadi Bello, Akeem Jimoh

“…In brief, recycling sawdust through the composting process to obtain valuable end products is adequate but in the presence of nitrogen-rich waste, such as waste food materials.…”
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Effects of feeding different proportions of steam-flaked corn-based starter on growth performance, immunity and serum metabolism of pre-weaned Simmental calves by Kangyu Yao, Yu Gao, Liang Yang, Min Yang, Xiuyu Wu, Xinyu Zhang, Zhengke Lv, Wei Shao, Yong Wei, Wanping Ren

“…Other conditions were consistent.ResultsFeeding 33% steam-flaked corn to pre-weaned Simmental calves led to highest daily weight gain (0.80 kg/d), significantly boosting serum globulin, cholesterol, urea nitrogen, glucose, immunoglobulins, GH, INS, and IGF-1 (P < 0.05). …”
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An Assessment of Nutritional Deficiency Symptoms in the Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis L.) Through Field Survey by Kanij Fatema Tuz Zohora, Apu Biswas

“…Photographs of the nutrient deficient tea plants were correlated with the established symptoms. The range of total nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and zinc content in the collected tea leaf samples were 2.95- 5.18%, 0.28- 0.49%, 0.56-1.88%, 0.12-0.49%, 0.07-0.08% and 0.002- 0.004%, respectively.…”
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Adsorption Equilibria of Natural Gas Components on Activated Carbon: Pure and Mixed Gas Isotherms by R.E. Bazan, M. Bastos-Neto, R. Staudt, H. Papp, D.C.S. Azevedo, C.L. Cavalcante

“…A typical Natural Gas (NG) composition in South America contains ca. 86% methane, 10% ethane, 1.5% carbon dioxide, 1% nitrogen and other heavier hydrocarbons. The composition plays an important role in studies of NG storage systems since heavier alkanes may accumulate in the adsorbent bed, saturate it in long-term use and affect the storage capacity. …”
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A Highly Sensitive and Selective Colorimetric Hg2+ Ion Probe Using Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with Polyethyleneimine by Kyung Min Kim, Yun-Sik Nam, Yeonhee Lee, Kang-Bong Lee

“…Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry showed that the Hg2+ ion was bound to the nitrogen atoms of the PEI in a bidentate manner (N–Hg2+–N), which resulted in a significant color change from light red to violet due to aggregation. …”
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Physicochemical and Catalytic Properties of Vanadia/Titania Catalysts. III. Acidic Properties by Th. El-Nabarawy, M.N. Alaya, S.A. Sayed Ahmed, A.M. Youssef

“…Besides reacting with Brönsted and Lewis acid sites, pyridine also underwent hydrogen bonding, with the hydrogen atom serving as a bridge between two electronegative nitrogen atoms.…”
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Conservation of plant biodiversity by biotechnology methods by N. V. Romadanova, S. V. Kushnarenko

“…A cryogenic collection of seeds, shoot tips, dormant buds, and embryonic axes in liquid nitrogen (–196°C) is found only in IPBB. The collection includes more than 700 accessions.…”
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Impact on Yield, Biomass, Mineral Profile, pH, and Electrical Conductivity of Cherry Tomato Fruit Using a Nutrient Solution and a Silicon-Based Organomineral Fertilizer by Jesus Bautista, Fanny Hernández-Mendoza, Víctor García-Gaytán

“…Mineral profile showed that the root builds up mostly nitrogen and silicon. Potassium was higher in stem/branches. …”
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Nutritional evaluation of inactivated whole soy and protease enzyme for growing and finishing pigs by M.R. Carmo, M.C.M.M. Ludke, T.M. Bertol, J.V. Ludke, A. Coldebella, C.P. Cruz, H. Rech, P.Z. Amador

“…Metabolism with pigs (53.80±4.15kg) to determine digestibility coefficients of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), and crude protein (CP), digestible energy (DE), apparent metabolizable energy (AME), and nitrogen-corrected AME (AMEn). For the performance trial, 60 immunocastrated male pigs and 60 female pigs (30.09±1.46kg) were used in a 2 (gender) x 2 (with and without IWS) x 2 (protease) factorial arrangement. …”
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Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR): Reports on Their Colonization, Beneficial Activities, and Use as Bioinoculant by Dew Biswas, Amit Kumar Chakraborty, Vikas Srivastava, Arunava Mandal

“…These bacterial strains are literally known as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) which facilitate plant growth through nitrogen fixation, mineral solubilization, phytostimulation, stress resistance, etc. …”
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Investigation of optimal condition for Chlorella vulgaris microalgae growth by S. Daliry, A. Hallajsani, J. Mohammadi Roshandeh, H. Nouri, A. Golzary

“…Glucose as carbonic source and nitrate as nitrogen source, have the most efficacy among nutrition conditions. …”
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EFFECT SIGNIFICANCE ASSESSMENT OF THE THERMODYNAMICAL FACTORS ON THE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL OPERATION by V. A. Sednin, A. A. Chichko

“…Statistical analysis of the effects of the SOFC functionning process thermodynamical, consumption and concentration parameters demonstrates quintessential influence of the reciprocative factors (temperature – flow-rate and pressure – flow-rate) and the nitrogen N2 and oxygen O2 concentrations on the operation efficiency in the researched range of its functioning. …”
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Investigating the effect of freezing method, voltage gradient, and probe type on quality characteristics of Turkey meat during the ohmic thawing process by Shabnam Safari, Mohsen Zandi, Ali Ganjloo

“…The variables for ohmic thawing consisted of voltage gradient (10, 15, and 20 V/cm), freezing method (Snap (rapid freezing of samples in liquid nitrogen at −210 °C), −70, and −20 °C), and probe type. …”
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Characterization of Nanoscale Pores in Tight Gas Sandstones Using Complex Techniques: A Case Study of a Linxing Tight Gas Sandstone Reservoir by Chaohui Lyu, Liguo Zhong, Zhengfu Ning, Qing Wang, David R. Cole

“…In this study, various experimental techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) T2, nitrogen adsorption method, and NMR cryoporometry (NMRC) are combined to interrogate the complex pore systems of the tight gas reservoir in the Linxing formation, Ordos Basin, China. …”
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Gut microbiota in the association between obesity and kidney function decline: a metagenomics-based study in a rat model by Akehu Alemasi, Lijiang Gu, Yilun Zhou

“…Metagenomic analysis of intestinal flora was performed.Results The HFD group demonstrated significantly increased levels of creatinine and urea nitrogen in the peripheral blood. Additionally, the HFD rats exhibited a significantly larger glomerular diameter compared to the ND group, accompanied by the presence of glomerulosclerosis, tubular vacuolar transformation, and other pathological changes in certain glomeruli. …”
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Electrochemical Behavior of Quinoxalin-2-one Derivatives at Mercury Electrodes and Its Analytical Use by Milan Zimpl, Jana Skopalova, David Jirovsky, Petr Bartak, Tomas Navratil, Jana Sedonikova, Milan Kotoucek

“…The molecule protonization of nitrogen in the position 4 precedes the electron acceptance forming a semiquinone radical intermediate which is relatively stable in acidic solutions. …”
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