Microstructure and Properties of Polyhydroxybutyrate-Chitosan-Nanohydroxyapatite Composite Scaffolds by L. Medvecky

“…It was found the reduction in both the PHB melting (70°C) and thermal degradation temperatures of polyhydroxybutyrate and chitosan biopolymers in composites, which confirms the mutual ineraction between polymers and the decrease of PHB lamellar thickness. …”
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Monogenean Parasites of Fish by Peggy Reed, Ruth Francis-Floyd, RuthEllen Klinger, Denise Petty

“…They are found on fishes in fresh and saltwater, and in a wide range of water temperatures. This revised 10-page fact sheet was written by Peggy Reed, Ruth Francis-Floyd, and Ruth Ellen Klinger, and published by the UF Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, June 2012. …”
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What Is the ENSO Climatology Tool? by Caroline Staub, Clyde W. Fraisse, Eduardo Gelcer, Daniel R. Dourte

“… On a global scale, periodic anomalies in sea surface temperatures coupled with shifts in atmospheric pressure and winds, such as those associated with the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), can have profound impacts on weather conditions. …”
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Physicochemical and Morphological Characterization of Potato Starch Modified by Bacterial Amylases for Food Industry Applications by Adel Vafina, Victoria Proskurina, Vyacheslav Vorobiev, Vladimir G. Evtugin, Galina Egkova, Elena Nikitina

“…Induction of enzyme preparations allowed obtaining starches characterized by extended solubility and water-sorption ability and also lower gelation temperatures and viscosity. It was found that studied amylolytic preparations do have different effects on starch granules, despite the identical major amylase activities. …”
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Long-Chain Alkylimidazolium Ionic Liquid Functionalization of Cellulose Nanofibers and Their Embedding in HDPE Matrix by Catalin Croitoru, Silvia Patachia

“…This paper presents a possible alternative to traditional cellulose nanofibers functionalization, by treatment of the material at low temperatures (25–35°C) with electron-beam irradiated 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid. …”
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Simplified Modeling and Simulation of Electricity Production from a Dish/Stirling System by Mahamat Hassane Babikir, Venant Sorel Chara-Dackou, Donatien Njomo, Mahamat Barka, Mahamoud Youssouf Khayal, Daniel Roméo Kamta Legue, Jean Paul Gram-Shou

“…Hydrogen is preferred to helium as the working fluid for operating the Stirling engine at high temperatures. This coupled model made it possible to estimate the monthly average of the electric power produced by this modular system and also its overall solar electricity yield.…”
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Thermal Study of a Newly Synthesized Cu(II) Complex Binding to Bovine β-Lactoglobulin by Adeleh Divsalar, Lyla Barzegar, Gholamreza Rezaei Behbehani

“…We have investigated the interactions between β-lactoglobulin, BLG, and new synthesized Cu(II) complex (2,2′-dibipyridine Cu(II) chloride) using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) methods at different temperatures of 298 and 310 K. The heats of BLG + Cu(II) interactions are reported and analyzed in terms of the extended solvation theory for calculation of binding and thermodynamic parameters of the interaction. …”
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Physics and mathematics model of vortex tube working process by V. I. Kuznetsov, V. V. Makarov, A. Yu. Shander

“…The difference in thermodynamic temperatures when heat is supplied from the periphery to the axis is taken into account, which leads to a decrease in the cooling efficiency of the axial gas flow. …”
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A Laryngoscope with Shape Memory Actuation by Fischer Nikola, Ho Patty, Marzi Christian, Schuler Patrick, Mathis-Ullrich Franziska

“…Our demonstrators reached mean angular deflections up to 16∘ without exceeding outer blade temperatures of 40∘C. Mean forces of almost 24N were applicable. …”
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Fire Resistance of Sewage Sludge Ash Blended Cement Pastes by M. A. Tantawy, A. M. El-Roudi, Elham M. Abdalla, M. A. Abdelzaher

“…Hence, it was concluded that thermal damage of cement pastes after the exposure to high treatment temperatures (i.e., crack formation and loss of mechanical properties) was effectively reduced with sewage sludge as content up to 20 wt% because of that the presence of crosslinked fibrous calcium silicate strengthens the cement matrix.…”
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The Late Orchid Catches the Bee: Frost Damage and Pollination Success in the Face of Global Warming in a European Terrestrial Orchid by Florian P. Schiestl, Beat A. Wartmann, Ruth Bänziger, Brigitte Györög‐Kobi, Klaus Hess, Jürg Luder, Edith Merz, Beat Peter, Max Reutlinger, Tobias Richter, Heinz Senn, Thomas Ulrich, Beate Waldeck, Claudia Wartmann, Roland Wüest, Walter Wüest, Quint Rusman

“…We measured flowering time, frost damage, and fruiting success in 1250 individually marked plants during 3 years, and documented spring temperatures. Using regression models with historical climate data, we estimated past and future frost damage. …”
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Three Design Basis Accidents’ Analysis on the HTR-10GT by Minggang Lang, Heng Xie, Yujie Dong

“…The simulation results illustrate that the fuel peak temperatures in the core during these accidents are 1066°C, 1201°C and 1067°C, respectively. …”
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The Study of Frost Occurrence in Free State Province of South Africa by Mokhele Edmond Moeletsi, Mphethe Tongwane, Mitsuru Tsubo

“…The study investigated the cessation, onset, and duration of light, medium, and heavy frost in Free State province of South Africa using minimum temperatures from 1960 to 2015. Trends in the frost indices were assessed using the Man-Kendall test. …”
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Photoresponse of Long-Wavelength AlGaAs/GaAs Quantum Cascade Detectors by Liang Li, Dayuan Xiong

“…The photocurrent spectra were measured at different temperatures from 20 K to 100 K with a low noise Fourier transforming infrared spectrometer. …”
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Diagnostic Methods for Industrial Systems: A Case Study of Rotary Kilns in Cement Manufacturing by Saidi Amraoui Houda, Janati Idrissi Khalid, Moujibi Nabil

“…Because of the kiln’s large volume and the high temperatures involved, this complex structure is subjected to stress and deformation during its operation. …”
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OMEGA-3 Fatty Acids Retention, Oxidative Quality, and Sensoric Acceptability of Spray-Dried Flaxseed Oil by Muhammad Zia Shahid, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Nadeem, Niaz Muhammad, Adeela Yasmin

“…The inlet (160°C) and outlet air temperatures (80°C) were considered as key factors contributing a decline in retention of ALA of the SDFSO samples. …”
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Tuning of Transport and Magnetic Properties in Epitaxial LaMnO3+δ Thin Films by J. Chen, L. Hu, W. J. Lu, B. Yuan, K. J. Zhang, J. M. Dai, Y. P. Sun

“…Consequently, the related electronic and magnetic transition temperatures decrease with an increase in the compressive strain. …”
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Phase transformation and microstructure study of the as-cast Cu-rich Cu-Al-Mn ternary alloys by Holjevac-Grgurić T., Manasijević D., Kožuh S., Ivanić I., Balanović Lj., Anžel I., Kosec B., Bizjak M., Knežević M., Gojić M.

“…Phase transition temperatures were determined using simultaneous thermal analyzer STA DSC/TG. …”
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The Influence of Different Drying Methods on Constituents and Antioxidant Activity of Saffron from China by Yingpeng Tong, Xingyi Zhu, Yongqiu Yan, Ruoxi Liu, Feng Gong, Ling Zhang, Jiangning Hu, Ling Fang, Ruwei Wang, Ping Wang

“…We determined that the highest quality of saffron will be obtained when fresh saffron is treated at higher temperatures (no more than 70°C) for a long time by electric oven drying and vacuum oven drying. …”
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Trend and Development of Semisolid Metal Joining Processing by M. N. Mohammed, M. Z. Omar, Z. Sajuri, M. S. Salleh, K. S. Alhawari

“…The semisolid metal joining (SSMJ) process or thixojoining process has recently been developed based on the principles of SSM processing, which is a technology that involves the formation of metal alloys between solidus and liquidus temperatures. Thixojoining has many potential benefits, which has encouraged researchers to carry out feasibility studies on various materials that could be utilized in this process and which could transform the production of metal components. …”
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