Quality of the Nipa Frond Particleboard Bonded with Citric acid and Sucrose by Mahdi Santoso, Ragil Widyorini, Tibertus Agus Prayitno, Joko Sulistyo

“…Characteristics of the particleboard was a density of 0.89 g/cm, moisture content of 10.21%, thickness swelling of 2.45%, water absorption of 23.55%, surface roughness of 5.13 ìm, internal bonding of 0.39 MPa, modulus of rupture of 9.80 MPa and modulus of elasticity of 3.19 GPa.…”
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Antioxidant Activity, Enzyme Inhibition Potentials, and Phytochemical Profiling of Premna serratifolia L. Leaf Extracts by Adelina Simamora, Adit W. Santoso, Kris H. Timotius, Ika Rahayu

“…This research investigated the antioxidant activity of the ethanol (EEPS) and water (WEPS) extracts of P. serratifolia leaves, based on their scavenging activities on DPPH radicals and their reducing capacities (CuPRAC, total antioxidant/phosphomolybdenum, and ferric thiocyanate reducing power assays). …”
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Ultrasonographic Imaging of Normal and Impacted Omasum in Indian Crossbred Cows by Sheikh Imran, S. P. Tyagi, Amit Kumar, Shivali Sharma

“…A 3.5 MHz curvilinear transducer was used to image and record the appearance of the omasum in vitro in a water bath, and its appearance, dorsal and ventral limits, and size in 10 healthy Indian Jersey/Red Sindhi crossbred cows. …”
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Total Phenolic, Anthocyanin, Catechins, DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity, and Toxicity of Lepisanthes alata (Blume) Leenh by Tuty Anggraini, Syafni Wilma, Daimon Syukri, Fauzan Azima

“…This research was conducted using an exploratory method with four analyses; samples from six parts of the plant were analyzed for polyphenols (rind, fruit pulp, seeds, whole fruit, bark, and leaves), four for anthocyanins (rind, fruit pulp, seeds, and whole fruit), and six parts of the plant for DPPH radical scavenging activity in water, methanol, and ethanol (rind, fruit pulp, seeds, whole fruit, bark, and leaves) and toxicity. …”
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Development of a UPLC-MS/MS Method for the Quantification of VS-5584 and Its Application in Pharmacokinetic Studies in Rats by Chunling Zhou, Xiaoxin Li, Aiping He, Tianzhu Liu, Jinmiao Tian, Meihua Jiang, Lina Fang

“…VS-5584 was separated via an Acquity UPLC BEH C18 column, with a mobile phase composed of acetonitrile and 0.2% formic acid in water (40 : 60). The calibration curve displayed a good linearity in the range of 1.0–1000 ng/mL, with satisfactory accuracy (−13.6% < RE% < 8.8%) and precision (CV%, less than 9.2%). …”
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Analysis of the Influence of the Distribution and Development of Soil Caves on the Stability of High-Voltage Transmission Tower Foundations by Yingbo Zhou, Li Zhou, Zhiqiang Duan, Fangchao Ke, Huan Liu

“…Since soil caves are continuously developed when surface water flows through soil, or groundwater levels fluctuate, the effect of soil caves on transmission lines in power transmission engineering needs to be investigated. …”
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Self-Organized Crystallization Patterns from Evaporating Droplets of Common Wheat Grain Leakages as a Potential Tool for Quality Analysis by Maria Olga Kokornaczyk, Giovanni Dinelli, Ilaria Marotti, Stefano Benedettelli, Daniele Nani, Lucietta Betti

“…The experiments showed that the substances which passed into the water during the soaking of the kernels created crystalline structures with different degrees of complexity while the droplets were evaporating. …”
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Failure Envelopes of Composite Bucket Foundation for Offshore Wind Turbines under Combined Loading with considering Different Scour Depths by Yuanxu Jing, Yuan Wang, Jingqi Huang, Wei Wang, Lunbo Luo

“…In addition, due to the characteristics of its connection section, the water flow around the foundation will produce scour pits of various degrees, reducing the depth of the bucket foundation, which has a nonnegligible impact on the overall stability of the bucket foundation. …”
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Dynamic omniphobic surfaces enable the stable dropwise condensation of completely wetting refrigerants by Kazi Fazle Rabbi, Siavash Khodakarami, Jin Yao Ho, Muhammad Jahidul Hoque, Nenad Miljkovic

“…Our experimental results demonstrate that the omniphobic P-HFDS coating facilitates dropwise condensation of both natural refrigerants (water, ethanol, hexane, pentane) and synthetic low-global-warming-potential refrigerants (HCFO R1233zd(E) and HFO R1336mzz(Z)) with surface tension as low as 14.6 mN m−1 at 25°C. …”
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Color Stability, Surface Roughness, and Microhardness of Resin-Based Composites After Immersion in Beverages Commonly Consumed by Children or Accelerated Artificial Aging by Mariana Oliveira Daltoé, Eduardo José Soares, Rocio Geng Vivanco, Raquel Assed Bezerra da Silva Segato, Patrícia Gatón-Hernández, Paulo Nelson-Filho, Fernanda de Carvalho Panzeri Pires-de-Souza, Léa Assed Bezerra da Silva

“…Specimens were separated into five groups (n=14): AAA (300 hours) and immersion (30 minutes daily/30 days) in Coca-Cola (CC), Grape juice (GJ), Chocolate milk (CM), or distilled water (DW). After the final readings, color and microhardness data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA, Tukey, and surface roughness by Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's test. …”
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On-grid Photovoltaic Power System for Governmental Office Electrification by Ali Nasser Hussain, zuhair sameen shuker, Majid Khudair Abbas Al-Tamimi, Mimouna Abid

“…Some applications such as a thermoelectric generator, electric power generation with the assistance of solar panels and water applications are required to reduce the demand for electricity generated by conventional power plants. …”
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Appropriate amount of modified corn flour improves the structural and physicochemical properties of wheat dough by Mengdi Song, Zhiqiang Fan, Zhan Liang, Shihong Wang, Xing Zhang, Youqiang Pei, Haiyan Gao, Jie Zeng

“…Results indicated that the addition of SG-CF or HB-CF reduced the moisture and protein content of the mixed flour, and increased the dietary fiber content and free water proportion. Compared with SG-CF, HB-CF was more helpful enhancing the thermal stability and anti-aging properties of the mixed flour. …”
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Lugares amados, lugares sombra: éticas y estéticas en tiempos de transición by María Cecilia Roa García, Alejandro Quecedo del Val, Nils Lagrève, Ana Manuela Amaya Morales

“…These towns, disconnected from the national energy grid, have maintained close relationships with natural energy sources—such as the sun, wind, water, and food—despite the lifestyle changes brought by the use of fossil fuels. …”
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Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Environments Using Micelle-Clay Adsorption by Mohannad Qurie, Mustafa Khamis, Adnan Manassra, Ibrahim Ayyad, Shlomo Nir, Laura Scrano, Sabino A. Bufo, Rafik Karaman

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Effect of Blanching Techniques and Treatments on Nutritional Quality of Dried Mango Slices During Storage by Gulzar Asad, Ahmed Mahmood, Qadir Muhammad Abdul, Shafiq Muhammad Imtiaz, Ali Sakhawat, Ahmad Ijaz, Mukhtar Muhammad Farooq

“…The studied parameters included physical characteristics such as water activity, non-enzymatic browning, and color values, chemical parameters such as moisture, ash, fiber, acidity and content of proteins, sugars, vitamin C, total carotenoids, and sensory attributes such as appearance, flavor and texture. …”
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Cellulose- and Saccharide-Based Orally Dispersible Thin Films Transform the Solid States and Dissolution Characteristics of Poorly Soluble Curcumin by Helmy Yusuf, Orchidea Meidy Nurintan Savitri, Nadia Natsya Al-Khalifi, Lavinia Gunawan, Brian Karno Chairul, M. Agus Syamsur Rijal, Dewi Isadiartuti, Retno Sari

“…CUR belongs to a biopharmaceutical classification system (BCS) class IV compound that requires improving its water solubility and tissue permeability preceding formulation. …”
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Evaluation of the Organic Acids Ability for Extraction of Anthocyanins and Phenolic Compounds from Different Sources and Their Degradation Kinetics During Cold Storage by Hosseini Sepideh, Gharachorloo Maryam, Ghiassi-Tarzi Babak, Ghavami Mehrdad

“…In order to examine the effect of different acids on the degree of extraction of anthocyanin and total phenol, varied concentration of hydrochloric, citric and acetic acids were dissolved in a mixture of water and ethanol to prepare acidified aqueous solution. …”
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Deadwood Diversity of Boreal and Sub-boreal Old-growth Forests in Southern Finland by Isabella De Meo, Roberta Pastorelli, Francesko Vitali, Alessandro Paletto

“…Five indicators of deadwood diversity (deadwood amount and diversity by species, component, decay class, water reservoir in logs) were estimated and analysed. …”
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Effect of Spent Button Mushroom Substrate on Yield and Quality of Baby Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) by Forbes B. Muchena, Charity Pisa, Moses Mutetwa, Chido Govera, Wonder Ngezimana

“…Unplanned disposal causes land, water, and air pollution together with the nuisance in the surroundings. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Effects of Herbal Formulation Called Apo-Taat Using Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates by Thanakan Kitnithiprapha, Sumalee Panthong, Intouch Sakpakdeejaroen, Sumalee Kondo

“…Pathogens contaminate drinking water in tropical countries causing diarrheal diseases. …”
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