Intention to Purchase Foods Based on Insects, Arachnids, and Arthropods, Processed by 3D Printing in Panama Consumers by Marcos E. González-Guzmán, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Aldo Alvarez-Risco, Mercedes Rojas-Osorio, Jaime A. Yáñez

“…Likewise, processing these foods generates less water consumption, giving them an ecological attribute. …”
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Atmosphere-Cryosphere Coupled Model for Regional Climate Applications by Ki-Hong Min, Wen-Yih Sun

“…A multilayer snow land-surface model based on the conservations of heat and water substance inside the soil and snow is coupled to an atmospheric RCM, to investigate the effect of snow, snowmelt, and soil frost on the atmosphere during cold seasons. …”
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Effects of Micron Fish Bone with Different Particle Size on the Properties of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) Surimi Gels by Tao Yin, Jae W. Park, Shanbai Xiong

“…Textural values, whiteness, and water holding capacity of the SCS gels with setting significantly increased (P<0.05) as the micron fish bone particle size decreased. …”
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Effect of pH and Hypo-Osmotic Stress on NaCl Electrolyte Permeation across Red Blood Cell Membrane by B.O. Atolaiye, D.U. Edward-Ekpu, T.O. Bamidele

“…Iso-osmotic solutions (25 mL) were diluted with 25 mL of distilled water to give half the initial concentrations (50 % hypotonic salt solutions). …”
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Evidence of the Complexity of Gene Expression Analysis in Fish Wild Populations by Mbaye Tine

“…The present work examines the induction of the band 3 anion transport protein, mitogen-activated protein kinase, and lactate dehydrogenase, respectively related to osmolyte transport, cell volume regulation, and energy production in the gills of two tilapia strains exposed to either freshwater or hypersaline water. Overall, genes showed similar expression patterns between strains. …”
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Experimental Study on the Effect of Grouting Defects on Mechanical Properties of the Rebar Connected by Full-Grouted Sleeves by Fei Guo, Junhua Li, Sicong He, Chunheng Zhou

“…The tensile strength and elongation of the joint were decreased with the decrease of the strength of the grouting material. When the water-binder ratio reaches 0.14, the strength of the grouting material is 66.4 MPa, and the mechanical properties of the joint cannot meet the requirements. …”
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Arsenic efflux and bioremediation potential of Klebsiella oxytoca via the arsB gene. by Sana Waqar, Aamira Tariq, Ubaid Ullah, Hira Haleem, Hadiqa Aimen, Sadia Sattar, Nazish Bostan

“…Arsenic-resistant Klebsiella oxytoca strain AT-02 was isolated from the ground water of the Multan region of Pakistan. The strain displayed high arsenite and arsenate resistance as minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) was 600ppm and 10,000ppm respectively. …”
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Identification of Specific Gravity and Solubility in ethanol from citronella oil by Anwar Syahadat, Ayus Diningsih

“…The oil is volatile at room temperature without decomposition, has a bitter taste, smells good according to the smell of the plant that produces it, is generally soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in water. At high concentrations, essential oils can be used as local anesthetics, for example clove oil is used to treat toothaches, but can damage mucous membranes. …”
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RESPONSES OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES TO POOR INFRASTRUCTURE IN GOMBE METROPOLIS, NORTH EAST NIGERIA, 1963-2013 by UMAR ZUBAIRU, MISBAHU SA’IDU

“…The result showed that manufacturers responded to poor public infrastructure through private provisioning, requested public electricity, water supply, factor substitution, output reduction, relocation, and closure. …”
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Synthesis, Adsorption, and Recognition Properties of a Solid Symmetric Tetramethylcucurbit[6]uril-Based Porous Supramolecular Framework by Fei-Yang Tian, Rui-Xue Cheng, Yun-Qian Zhang, Zhu Tao, Qian-Jiang Zhu

“…In this work, we reported a porous supramolecular framework (A) constructed of a symmetric tetramethylcucurbit[6]uril (TMeQ[6]) in aqueous HCl solutions; the driving force was the outer surface interaction of cucurbit[n]urils, as well as hydrogen bonding between latticed water molecules and portal carbonyl oxygens of TMeQ[6]. …”
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pH-responsive Vesicles with Tunable Membrane Permeability and Hydrodynamic Diameters from a Cross- linkable Amphiphilic Block Copolymer by Ruixue Chang, Yuelan Tian, Yong Wang, Jianglei Qin

“…A series of cross-linked, pH responsive vesicles with tunable diameters were prepared by self-assembly of poly (ethyleneoxide)-b-poly [2-(diethylamino) ethyl methacry‐ late-co-glycidyl methacrylate,PEO-b-P(DEA-co-GMA)] in a THF/water mixture. The copolymers were synthesized by the random copolymerization of DEA and GMA, initiated by PEO-Br. …”
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A New Methodology for Hesitant Fuzzy Emergency Decision Making with Unknown Weight Information by Xiaodi Liu, Zengwen Wang, Shitao Zhang

“…Firstly, based on the idea of the water-filling theory in the field of wireless communications, a mathematical programming model that can convert the attribute values into a compatible scale and eliminate the influence of different physical dimensions is constructed to determine the attribute weights. …”
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Upstream and Downstream Wind‐Stress Forcing of Seasonal Variability of Luzon Strait Deep Overflow Transport by Lei Chen, Jiayan Yang, Lixin Wu

“…Abstract The Luzon Strait Deep Overflow (LZDO) transports deep‐water masses from the Pacific Ocean (upstream) to the South China Sea (SCS, downstream), playing a vital role in shaping the hydrographic and biogeochemical structure and regulating abyssal circulation within the SCS. …”
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PROCESSING OF GYPSUM-BEARING MATERIALS IN THE BRONZE AGE GONUR DEPE ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE (SOUTHEAST KARAKUM DESERT) by L.Ya. Kabanova, A.M. Yuminov, I.A. Blinov

“…The further addition of water to a dry mixture caused rapid thickening and cementation of the material, which could be used for whitewashing and plastering of the walls.…”
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Field Diagnosis and Management of Phytophthora Diseases by Stephen H. Futch, James H. Graham

“…These symptoms result from the inability of the tree's fibrous roots to take up nutrients and water from the soil, as well as blockage of movement to the tree's canopy via lateral roots and the trunk. …”
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REVIEW OF MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES USED IN HYBRID PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS by TEODOR POP, RADU-DUMITRU PENTIUC, VISARION-CATALIN IFRIM, CIPRIAN BEJENAR, PAVEL ATANASOAE

“…Today's modern systems refer to combinations of photovoltaic and thermal panels (PV/T) to obtain electricity and domestic hot water, and systems consisting of photovoltaic panels with wind turbines which provides only electricity. …”
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Adoption and Challenges of Zero-Carbon Energy among Rural Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Nigeria by Emmanuel Ejiofor Omeje

“…The major farming activities powered by ZCE, according to the adopters, were the lighting of the farmhouses (89.8%) and water supply (15.7%). The energy productivity of ZCE (4.1%) was higher than fossil fuel (1.8%). …”
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Fatigue Performance and Multiscale Mechanisms of Concrete Toughened by Polymers and Waste Rubber by Bo Chen, Liping Guo, Wei Sun

“…For improving bending toughness and fatigue performance of brittle cement-based composites, two types of water-soluble polymers (such as dispersible latex powder and polyvinyl alcohol powder) and waste tire-rubber powders are added to concrete as admixtures. …”
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Production of calcined eggshell: Process description and economic analysis by Lim Jun Jie, Sethupathi Sumathi, Mohd Ismail Nor Ismaliza

“…There is a great potential for CES in the future for the remediation of water and air pollutants.…”
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Finite Element Method Analysis in Simulation of Induction Heater Using Helical Coil Method by Lenny Iryani, Adolf S

“…This phenomenon is happened because of the two different types of material are in contact under moist or water. Along the operational hours of the aircraft structure, this corrosion is identified during the maintenance activity. …”
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