The R&D of HTR-STAC Program Package: Source Term Analysis Codes for Pebble-Bed High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor by Hongyu Chen, Chuan Li, Haoyu Xing, Chao Fang

“…High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor-Pebble-bed Modules (HTR-PM) design by China is a typical Gen-IV and due to different safety concepts and systems, the implements of source term analysis in light water reactors are not entirely applicable to HTR-PM. …”
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Assessment of the G2 model estimations and comparing it with erosion plots and observed sediment data in the Southern Caspian Sea river basins by Khadijeh Haji, Abdulvahed Khaledi Darvishan, Raoof Mostafazadeh

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Effects of Elevated CO₂ on Maize Physiological and Biochemical Processes by Pirzada Khan, Tariq Aziz, Rahmatullah Jan, Kyung-Min Kim

“…This review investigates the impact of elevated CO₂ on maize, with a particular focus on photosynthesis enhancement as it improves water use efficiency (WUE), which can lead to increased biomass production. …”
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Structural and Functional Annotation of Hypothetical Proteins of O139 by Md. Saiful Islam, Shah Md. Shahik, Md. Sohel, Noman I. A. Patwary, Md. Anayet Hasan

“…In developing countries threat of cholera is a significant health concern whenever water purification and sewage disposal systems are inadequate. …”
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Select toxic metals status of pregnant women with history of pregnancy complications in Benin City, South-South Nigeria by OE Otebhi, HB Osadolor

“… Toxic metals are part of the most important groups of environmental pollutants that can bind to vital  cellular components and interfere with their functions via inhalation, foods, water etc. The serum levels  of toxic metals (lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic) in pregnant women with history of  pregnancy  complications, pregnant women without history of pregnancy complication and  non-pregnant women in Benin City, South – South Nigeria was investigated in this paper, with total of 135 healthy women comprising of 45 pregnant women with history of previous pregnancy  complications, 45 pregnant women without history of pregnancy complications and 45 non-pregnant women without history of pregnancy complications (controls). …”
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Structure Characterization and Antioxidant Activity of a Novel Polysaccharide from <i>Bacillus natto</i> Fermented Millet Bran by Hanzhuo Zhang, Xia Fan, Wenjie Zhao, Fanqiang Meng, Fengxia Lu, Zhaoxin Lu, Haizhen Zhao

“…To improve the high-value application of millet bran, a water-soluble polysaccharide was extracted from fermented millet bran (FMBP) by using <i>Bacillus natto</i> fermentation. …”
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Study on Synthesis and Service Properties of Anticoagulant Ice Microcapsule Coating Material by Rong Chang, Jie Wang, Yongchun Qin, Jian Xu, Wei Zeng, Yange Zhang, Peng Wang

“…This significantly reduced the freezing point of road surface water. The recommended spraying dosage of the anticoagulant ice fog seal layer was 0.4 kg/m2, which could lower the freezing point by at least −8°C while simultaneously meeting the antislip performance condition. …”
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Le port romain du quartier de Saint-Lupien à Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) : origine et évolution by Jimmy Mouchard, David Guitton, Martial Monteil, Xavier Favreau, Nicolas Ménez, Matthieu Yacger

“…This invaluable evidence of carpentry and masonry work, carried out with feet in the water, supports the idea of ​​an almost unending river project taking place throughout the Early Roman Empire and which profited from exceptional financing resources. …”
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Spherical sustainability in construction and demolition: How aligned are policies, goals, regulations, markets, and stakeholder mindsets? by Mohammad Amin Havaei, Hassan Malekitabar

“…The findings underscore the primacy of air, noise, and water pollution in regional contexts while revealing conflicts within existing strategies and standards. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Visible Light-Activated TiO2 Thin Films with Low Level of Fe Doping by Dan Meng, Xiuhua Liu, Yun Xie, Yang Du, Yong Yang, Chao Xiao

“…Regarding the antibacterial properties of TiO2 films, the order of antibacterial activity of TiO2 films was 0.1 at% Fe > 0.5 at% Fe > 1.0 at% TiO2 > bare TiO2 > 2.0 at% Fe > 3.45 at% Fe. 0.1 at% of Fe is the optimum dopant ratio related to antibacterial activity. 0.1 at% Fe-doped TiO2 film is highly efficient in inactivating E. coli under 3 h of visible light irradiation, and it remains efficient even in real dye waste water.…”
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Application of Gelatin Incorporated with Red Pitaya Peel Methanol Extract as Edible Coating for Quality Enhancement of Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) during Refrigerated Storage by Wenru Liu, Yong Shen, Na Li, Jun Mei, Jing Xie

“…The physicochemical and water migration of the samples were determined during 8-day storage. …”
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Continuous electrocoagulation treatment of chromium from tannery wastewater in a cylindrical column by Nahid M. Genawi, Nafis Mahmud, Elfatih A. Hassan, Muftah H. El-Naas

“…Discharging tannery wastewater into the water resources can lead to several environmental implications due to its high chromium and pollutants content, adversely affecting both aquatic and human life. …”
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Experimental Study on Unconfined Compressive Strength of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Clay Soil by Lei Gao, Guohui Hu, Nan Xu, Junyi Fu, Chao Xiang, Chen Yang

“…In order to study the mechanism and effect of basalt fiber reinforced clay soil, a series of unconfined compressive strength tests conducted on clay soil reinforced with basalt fiber have been performed under the condition of optimum water content and maximum dry density. Both the content and length of basalt fiber are considered in this paper. …”
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Freezing-Thawing Damage Mechanism of Coal Gangue Concrete Based on Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and N2 Adsorption by Bowen Hou, Jisheng Qiu, Peng Guo, Xujun Gao, Ruyi Zhang

“…To study waterborne frost heaving failure mechanism of coal gangue ceramsite concrete (CGCC) under freeze-thaw cycles, capillary water absorption test, nonmetallic ultrasonic testing test, low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LNMR) test, N2 adsorption test, and other tests were used to determine the effect of freeze-thaw cycles on the porosity, relative dynamic elastic modulus (RDM), and capillary adsorption rate of different coal gangue ceramsite (MT) replacement rates (0, 20%, 40%, and 60%). …”
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Expression and Significance of AQP3 in Cutaneous Lesions by Dongfeng Niu, Yanhua Bai, Qian Yao, Wei Hou, Lixin Zhou, Xiaozheng Huang, Chen Zhao

“…Aquaporin 3 (AQP3) is the membrane channel of water and involved in fluid homeostasis. The aim of this study was to reveal the expression and significance of AQP3 in cutaneous lesions. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Flavonoid Characteristics of Camellia oleifera Flowers in Different Plantations in Guizhou, China by Yurui Hao, Guandi He, Sanwei Yang, Zhannan Yang, Wenxuan Quan

“…To explore the differences in the characteristics and metabolic pathways of flavonoids in Camellia oleifera flowers from different plantations, this study compared the differences in the water content, total ash content, ethanol soluble extract, and total flavonoid content of samples from six plantations. …”
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Volatility characteristics and hyperspectral-based detection models of diesel in soils by Jihye Shin, Jaehyung Yu, Jihee Seo, Lei Wang, Hyun-Cheol Kim

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Review on operation control of cold thermal energy storage in cooling systems by Huan Wang, Baoshan Xie, Chuanchang Li

“…Three types of operational control strategies are summarised using water storage and cooling system as an example. Two types of cold load predictions, parametric regression and artificial neural network method, are introduced. …”
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Applying Imaging Technique to Investigate Effects of Solute Concentrations and Gas Injection Rates on Gas Bubble Generation by Guanxi Yan, Zhixin Cheng, Ye Ma, Alexander Scheuermann, Ling Li

“…Based on those results and findings, it is able to conclude that bubble size control, whose mechanism has been previously identified as the bubble collision and coalescence rather than the surface tension of water solutions, is actually dominated by not only the solute concentration but also the gas injection rate when a porous air sparger is used to generate bubbles. …”
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A Effect of Various Cooking Methods on Quality and Sensory Characteristics of Tempeh Made from Soybeans and Corn by Daimon Syukri, Diana Sylvi, Siska Fitri Ramadani

“…Chemical analysis was carried out namely water content analysis, ash content, fat content, protein content, carbohydrate content, crude fiber content, total carotene and antioxidant activity of tempeh. …”
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