Anatomical and chemical characterization of Alstonia boonei for pulp and paper production by Kojo Agyapong Afrifah, Enoch Adjei-Mensah

“… Alstonia boonei, an abundant lesser utilized species within the West African Subregion, was evaluated as an alternative raw material for pulp and paper production. The basic density (BD), fibre characteristics [fibre length (FL), fibre diameter (FD), lumen diameter (LD) and wall thickness (WT)], derived anatomical indices [Flexibility Ratio (FR), Slenderness Ratio (SR), Rigidity Coefficient (RC), Luce’s Shape Factor (LSF), Solids Factor (SF) and Runkel Ratio (RR)] and chemical composition (lignin, holocellulose, 1% NaOH solubility and ash contents) of A. boonei were studied to evaluate variation along the trunk (base, middle and top portions) and ascertain its suitability for pulp and paper production. …”
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PROSPECTS AND ISSUES OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA by Romanus D. Dinye

“…It will open up the investments frontiers for raw material extraction, commercial agriculture, competitive industrialisation and high quality services’ delivery for the country’s development. …”
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Pengolahan Rambut Jagung Untuk Teh Herbal Dan Strategi Pemasarannya by Leffy Hermalena, Herda Gusvita, Nita Yessirita, Bustari Badal, Rera Aga Salihat, Rera Agung Syukra, Inawaty Sidabalok, Henny Puspita Sari, Rina Febrinova

“…This community service program focuses on utilizing corn silk as a raw material for producing herbal tea with economic value and health benefits. …”
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L’agglomération secondaire de Famars/Fanum Martis (Nord) durant l’Antiquité tardive : d’un pôle commercial au centre militaire by Raphaël Clotuche, Bérangère Fort, Julie Donnadieu, Nicolas Tisserand, Annick Thuet

“…The presence of considerable amounts of raw material (clay deposits, sandstone and iron ore) has enabled its development from the end of the 1st c. …”
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The climate impact and land use of cultivated meat: Evaluating agricultural feedstock production. by Hanno Kossmann, Thorsten Moess, Peter Breunig

“…The results indicate that CM production using plants as raw material for the cell medium cannot improve land use efficiency substantially compared to conventional pork production. …”
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Activation and Impregnation of Chars — Nutshells and Pinewood Sawdust by Maria C.M. Alvim-Ferraz, Carla M.T.B. Gaspar

“…Textural evolution when impregnation is performed either on the raw material or after activation of the latter has already been well studied. …”
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Optimization of Gentisides Extraction from Gentiana rigescens Franch. ex Hemsl. by Response Surface Methodology by Bowen Chu, Yao Shi, Zhimin Li, Hao Tian, Wanyi Li, Yuanzhong Wang

“…The optimized conditions for this extraction are as follows: extraction time of 3.40 h, extraction temperature of 74.33°C, and ratio of solvent to raw material of 10.21 : 1 mL/g. Verification assay revealed that the predicted value (99.24%) of extraction parameters from this model was mainly conformed to the experimentally observed values (98.61±0.61).…”
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Repair of Ceramic Ware in the Neolithic and Eneolithic (case study of the extreme North-East of Europe) by Viktor N. Karmanov

“…It was found that the adhesive materials were tar obtained by the “double pot” method – heating the raw material in one pot while pouring the product into another container. …”
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The integrated management system in the bakery industry of Leskovac by Veličković Jasmina, Arsić Jovana, Staletović Maja

“…The field of bread and pastry production is very sensitive from the aspect of quality analysis and the application of the newest standards, which requires taking of a number of measures - from providing and receiving raw material to the distribution of finished products. …”
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Antibacterial activity, physical and chemical properties of sweet corn milk kefir with variation of starter concentration and fermentation time by Mulyaningsih Sri, Apriliyanti Nurdiana

“…Sweet corn is a potential raw material for kefir production due to its high carbohydrate content. …”
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Selected Properties and Microstructure of Concrete with Tire Rubber Granulate as Recycled Material in Construction Industry by Marcalikova Zuzana, Gandel Radoslav, Jerabek Jan, Varak Jaromir

“…The study specifically investigates the potential of tire rubber recyclate as a recycled raw material, comparing two different mixtures in an experimental program. …”
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MINERAL INCLUSIONS IN THE LATE BRONZE AGE METAL OBJECTS OF SOUTHERN TRANSURALS by M.N. Ankushev, I.A. Blinov, I.P. Alaeva, N.B. Vinogradov, F.N. Petrov, P.S. Ankusheva

“…The paper is devoted to the determination of copper raw material types based on the analysis of mineral inclusions and the composition of metal objects from the Late Bronze Age settlements of the Southern Transurals (XIX–XIII centuries BC). …”
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Improving the Attractiveness of Waste Steel Cans for Steel Mills by Removing Tin by B.J. Gajda, J. Reterski

“…Recovering/removing tin from waste steel cans would make them a more attractive raw material for steel mills. Processes for recovering tin from the surface of steel sheets in used cans mainly rely on hydrometallurgical methods. …”
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Use of Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis for Differentiation of Traditionally-Manufactured Vinegars Based on Phenolic and Volatile Profiles, and Antioxidant Activit... by Ayse Karadag, Fatih Bozkurt, Hatice Bekiroglu, Osman Sagdic

“…This study aimed to characterize twelve vinegar samples produced by the traditional method with the use of whole fruits and without any preservatives in terms of their physicochemical properties, total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), phenolic compound profiles, antioxidant activity (DPPH• scavenging activity, FRAP, CUPRAC), and volatile compositions, as well as their abilities to delay oxidation in mayonnaise. Types of raw material significantly affected all of the above parameters (p 0.70) was determined between DPPH• scavenging activity of vinegars and induction period of accelerating oxidation based on the OXITEST of mayonnaises produced with these vinegars. …”
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Preservation, production, and packaging optimization in SMEs: A study on 'Keripik Lumba-Lumba' by Ismianti Ismianti, Ibnu Fahrul Rahman, Amorette Garnetta Lasmana, Eka Nur Anisah

“…This SME faces several problems such as raw material shrinkage due to shipping, double work, and different product shelf life between each distributor. …”
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Antioxidant Activity and Consumer Acceptance Level of Sargassum hytsrix Seaweed Tea Enriched with Lemongrass Powder by Erina Meta, Husni Amir

“…Sargassum hystrix contains high antioxidant activity, so it has the potential to be a good raw material for product development such as seaweed tea. …”
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Research on Ethanol Coupling to Prepare C4 Olefins Based on BP Neural Network and Cluster Analysis by Sheng-Mei Zhang, Wen-Li Zhan, Han Hu, Yu-Shu Liu, Jia-Ming Zhu

“…Ethanol, as a clean energy source, is an ideal raw material for the preparation of C4 olefins, but there are few studies on the preparation of C4 olefins by the coupling of ethanol. …”
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Optimization of Flash Extraction of Akebia trifoliata Seed Oil by the Box-Behnken Response Surface Methodology and Comparison of Oil Yields from Different Origins by Rong-Rong Huang, Li-Ye Fan, Qi-Zhao Li

“…Using Akebia trifoliata seed as raw material, the oil extraction rate was used as index. …”
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Effect of Alkali Pretreatment on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Gracilaria sp. by Daniel Manurung Josua, Uju, Santoso Joko, Sudiyani Yanni, Maryana Roni, Chasanah Ekowati

“…This study aimed to determine the effect of biomass pretreatment with 5% NaOH alkali on enzymatic hydrolysis in the bioethanol production process using Gracilaria sp. as raw material. Pretreatment with 5% NaOH alkali was carried out with different time variations, namely 60, 90, and 120 minutes at a temperature of 50oC. …”
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The Influence of Gibberellins and Smoke Water as a Stimulant for Germination and Vegetative Growth of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry by W. Muslihatin, R. P. D. Wahyudi, M. Iqbal, T. B. Saputro and T. Nurhidayati

“…Clove or cengkeh (Syzygium aromaticum) is one of Indonesia’s commodities with high domestic and international potential, considering that this plant is used as raw material for the cigarette industry. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the production of Indonesian cloves, one of which is by using growth stimulators such as plant growth regulators (PGR). …”
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