Water Quality Characteristics and Seasonal Changes in Wastewater Treatment in the Southern Hebei Region by Branch by Chao Qu, Weiyuan Cao, Kun Dong, Dunqiu Wang, Yi Yao

“…However, Plant T operated more effectively with slightly lower BOD₅/COD_Cr (B/C), organic carbon/total phosphorus (C/TP), and organic carbon/total nitrogen (C/TN) ratios in the influent. Plant D consistently met the Level A standard, Plant X essentially reached the Level A standard, while Plant T attained the Level 2 standard prior to its upgrade. …”
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Unraveling the immunomodulatory and metabolic effects of bioactive glass S53P4 on macrophages in vitro by Karoliina Kajander, Nicole Nowak, Negin Vaziri, Pekka K. Vallittu, Terhi J. Heino, Jorma A. Määttä

“…Additionally, BG S53P4-exposed macrophages expressed lower mRNA levels of inflammatory cytokines Il6 and Il1b, as well as demonstrated decreased activation of inflammatory interferon regulatory factor (IRF) and NF-κB pathways and nitrogen oxide secretion in response to LPS. These results did not rely on cells being in direct contact with the material as similar effects were observed in the presence of BG S53P4-conditioned medium. …”
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Rheological Modeling and Characterization of Ficus platyphylla Gum Exudates by Nnabuk O. Eddy, Paul O. Ameh, Casimir E. Gimba, Eno E. Ebenso

“…The gum is soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in acetone and chloroform. The nitrogen (0.39%) and protein (2.44%) contents of the gum are relatively low. …”
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Reconstructing prehistoric lifeways using multi-Isotope analyses of human enamel, dentine, and bone from Legaire Sur, Spain. by Jacob I Griffith, Hannah F James, Javier Ordoño, Teresa Fernández-Crespo, Carina T Gerritzen, Christina Cheung, Rachèl Spros, Philippe Claeys, Steven Goderis, Barbara Veselka, Christophe Snoeck

“…This study analysed the carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and strontium isotope ratios of 18 individuals, in a multi-tissue sampling study (successional tooth enamel sampling, incremental dentine sampling, and bulk bone collagen sampling). …”
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Comparison of Febuxostat and Allopurinol in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3∼5 with Hyperuricemia by Zhimin Liao, Lei Xu, Bo Wan, Liping Wang, Chengzhi Zhao, Gang Wu, Rui Xie

“…The clinical efficacy, incidence of adverse reactions, and renal function indexes, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Scr), serum sodium (Na), serum potassium (K), and serum uric acid (UA) before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. …”
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Collision-induced Absorption Spectra of N2 and CH4 by Ryan M. Johnson, Peter F. Bernath, Brant Billinghurst, Jianbao Zhao

“…We present experimental spectra of nitrogen–methane mixtures with an accompanying fit of N _2 -CH _4 collision-induced absorption in the 30–400 cm ^−1 region at about 130 K. …”
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Association between air pollution and osteoporosis: A systematic review by Prabowo Nurhasan Agung, Soetrisno, Nurwati Ida, Ardyanto Tonang Dwi, Poncorini Eti, Nurudhin Arief, Dirgahayu Paramasari

“…Results: For exposure to particulate matter (PM2. 5, PM10), nitrogen oxides (NO₂) and smoking were associated with lower BMD and increased fracture risk. …”
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Study on the effect of acid fracturing fluid on pore structure of middle to high rank coal by Zhao Kang, Li Liangwei, Li Kun, Zuo Shaojie, Jiang Zhizhong

“…High-pressure mercury intrusion and liquid nitrogen adsorption techniques results demonstrated that the acid fracturing fluid can effectively alter the pore structure of coal. …”
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Fractionation and evaluation of proteins in roots of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench by Balciunaite Gabriele, Juodsnukyte Jovita, Savickas Arunas, Ragazinskiene Ona, Siatkute Luka, Zvirblyte Gitana, Mistiniene Edita, Savickiene Nijole

“…Moench after homogenization of roots with liquid nitrogen, extraction in 0.01 mol L-1 phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and purification followed by fractionation of proteins using gel filtration chromatography. …”
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Combustion Characteristics of Butane Porous Burner for Thermoelectric Power Generation by K. F. Mustafa, S. Abdullah, M. Z. Abdullah, K. Sopian

“…Carbon monoxide emission is independent for both porous media configurations, but moderate reduction was recorded for single layer porcelain at lean fuel-air equivalence ratio. Nitrogen oxides is insensitive in the lean fuel-air equivalence ratio for both configurations, even though slight reduction was observed in the rich region for single layer porcelain. …”
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Efficacy of vermicompost amended and bacterial diversity on plant growth and pathogen control by Raghda Zuhair, Abdel Naeim Al-Assiuty, Mohamed Khalil, Wesam Salama

“…This study aimed to evaluate the microbial diversity and analyze the ability of vermicompost produced from poultry litter, household, and guano of both insectivorous and frugivorous bats to reduce root-knot nematode's infection.Method The assessment of microbial diversity was carried out by amplification of 16s rRNA gene in bacteria habitant in vermicomposit . Nitrogen content, organic carbon constituent and heavy metal concentration were evaluated.Results The results obtained showed that organic matter ranged between 27.6% to 35.2%, while, C/N ratio was2.9 to 5.5 in the amended vermicomposite. …”
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Effect of P doped bimetallic FeCo catalysts on carbon matrix for oxygen reduction in alkaline media by Yuqi Ma, Hyo-Jin Ahn

“…In this study, we obtained P, Fe, and Co co-doped, nitrogen-rich carbon nanofibers by directly forming carbon nanotubes from metal-organic frameworks through electrospinning and pyrolysis. …”
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A Type of MOF-Derived Porous Carbon with Low Cost as an Efficient Catalyst for Phenol Hydroxylation by Renjie Zhou, Gui Chen, Yuejun Ouyang, Hairui Ni, Nonglin Zhou, Bailin Xiang

“…After MDPC-600 was loaded with Cu ions, the catalyst Cu/MDPC-600 was acquired by heat treatment under nitrogen atmosphere. The catalyst was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), N2 physical adsorption (BET), field emission electron microscope (SEM), energy spectrum, and transmission electron microscope (TEM). …”
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The reuse of peanut organic wastes as a growth medium for ornamental plants by A. Mohammadi Torkashvand, M. Alidoust, A. Mahboub Khomami

“…Peanut shell compost increased total nitrogen and available phosphorus and potassium of the media. …”
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An Effective Biomass for the Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye and Treatment of River Water by Shaziya H. Siddiqui, Mohammad Kashif Uddin, Runit Isaac, Obaid F. Aldosari

“…A chemical composition analysis of the biomass by EDAX shows that the chemical composition of oxygen and carbon decreases, whereas nitrogen’s chemical composition increases.…”
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Effect of Hydrolysate Derived from Subcritical Seawater Treatment of Buckwheat Waste on the Growth of Lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.) by Yongheng Yuan, Faqinwei Li, Naoto Shimizu

“…The hydrolysate from the SST of BW, being rich in various organic and inorganic nutrients, can act as a liquid fertilizer that promotes the growth of lettuce, whereas hydrolysate from higher SST temperatures might inhibit the growth of lettuce, because of the excessive total nitrogen and organic acid.…”
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Cryomodule Test Bunker for the ILC Technology Network by Nakanishi Kota, Hara Kazufumi, Honma Teruya, Kessoku Shiori, Nakai Hirotaka, Shimizu Hirotaka

“…The helium transfer line has been designed based on KEKB’s transport line design; however, it was slightly modified because the International Linear Collider (ILC) does not use liquefied nitrogen for the thermal radiation shield. It is planned to install a 2K refrigerator, a purification filter, etc. …”
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Separation of Spherical Nanosilica from Agricultural Wastes in Vietnam via Ultrasonic-Assisted Precipitation and Application for Effective Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous So... by Nguyen Duc Vu Quyen, Tran Ngoc Tuyen, Dinh Quang Khieu, Ho Van Minh Hai, Dang Xuan Tin, Bui Thi Hoang Diem, Le Van Thanh Son, Nguyen Thi Kieu Diem, Le Thi Nguyet, Bui Thi Thuy, Ho Thi Thuy Dung

“…The obtained nanosilica is characterized by modern methods including X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), infrared spectroscopy (IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms (BET). The nanosilica material is employed as an effective adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue (MB) from an aqueous solution. …”
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Preliminary Study on the Impact of Ruminal Ciliate Inoculation in Fauna-Free Conditions on the Ruminal Fermentation and Ciliate–Prokaryote Association In Vitro by Geonwoo Kim, Woohyung Lee, Tansol Park

“…Among them, ruminal ciliates significantly influence ruminal fermentation, methane production, nitrogen utilization efficiency, and microbial interactions. …”
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Waste floral foam to nanoporous activated carbon for efficient CO2 capture: An investigation on the property-performance correlation of KOH impregnation by Akshata Pattanshetti, Vidhya Jadhav, Amruta Koli, Miroslaw Kwiatkowski, Radha Kishan Motkuri, Deok-kee Kim, Sandip Sabale

“…The optimized sample, CANC-2 (SSA 1043 m2/g), with a large ultra-micropore volume and higher oxygen and nitrogen content, demonstrates 3.71 mmol/g CO2 capture capacity at 15 ℃ and 1 atm. …”
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