Improved Wettability and Dimensional Stability of Bamboo Timber by Coating Graphene/Silica Composites by Jin Wang, Ye Zhou, Jingpeng Li, Yongshun Feng, Jian Zhang, Haixia Yu, Xiaowei Zhuang

“…In addition, after a 90-day immersion test, the water absorption rate of FAS-RGO@ SiO2BT is 9.7% and the thickness swelling rate is 0.5%. …”
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Analysis and evaluation of germplasm difference of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge in different producing areas in Shandong and Liaoning by LI Shengxin, ZHANG Ziyan, QI Hongtao, GUAN Wenbin, LI Shouke, SUN Jie

“…[Methods] 16 indicators, including water content, protein content, oil content, and fatty acid composition of seeds, were determined from 20 different varieties of X . sorbifolium Bunge in Liaoning and Shandong. …”
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Comparative potential of black tea leaves waste to granular activated carbon in adsorption of endocrine disrupting compounds from aqueous solution by A.O. Ifelebuegu, J. E. Ukpebor, C. C. Obidiegwu, B. C. Kwofi

“…The results have demonstrated the potential of waste tea leaves for the adsorptive removal of endocrine disrupting compounds from water.…”
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Development of a Cost-effective Adsorption Dryer for High-quality Aerosol Sampling by Simonas Kecorius, Leizel Madueño, Susanne Sues, Josef Cyrys, Mario Lovrić, Mira Pöhlker, Kristina Plauškaitė, Lina Davulienė, Agnė Minderytė, Steigvilė Byčenkienė

“…Abstract Due to their affinity to water, physical-chemical properties of aerosol particles depend highly on the ambient relative humidity (RH). …”
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Land use and landscape pattern changes in the Fenhe River Basin, China by Ying Zhao, Bingqing Zhao, Fei Wang

“…However, there was no significant change in vegetation cover in the low-lying urban agglomeration area. (2) During the period from 2010 to 2020, there was a significant decrease in the area of water bodies and wetlands, the rate of decrease slowed from 2015 to 2020. …”
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Evaluation of a compressed air foam system to clean quail rearing facilities by Jill Wright Skrobarczyk, David James Caldwell, Kenneth Scott McKenzie, Ashley Charles Blankenburg, James Allen Byrd, Morgan Brian Farnell

“…A firefighting foam concentrate (Phos-Chek WD881) and foaming cleaner (Chlor-A-Foam XL) were diluted in water and applied to floor pen and caged rearing facilities using a compressed air foam system. …”
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Effect of Form on Radiation Absorption in Ab Anbar Domes of Hot and Arid and Cold Climate Using Honeybee & ladybug Plugins by tohid shiri, Mohammad Didehban, Mohsen Taban

“…Ab Anbars are good example of this facility structures which they were suppose to collect water in rainy condition and keep it cool for use in dry condition of year espacialy in hot and arid climate. …”
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A Facile Route to the Preparation of Highly Uniform ZnO@TiO2 Core-Shell Nanorod Arrays with Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties by Yuanyuan Zhao, Peifei Tong, Dong Ma, Bing Li, Qinzhuang Liu, San Chen, Yongxing Zhang

“…In addition, it is very easy to separate or recover ZnO@TiO2 core-shell nanorod array catalysts when they are used in water purification processes.…”
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Huerto urbano Adelfas (Madrid, 24 de enero de 2021) by Claudia Antón Biezma

“…It is a big space, it gets sun light, neighbours water it twice per week and it is open to everyone. …”
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Composite Hydrogel of Poly(acrylamide) and Starch as Potential System for Controlled Release of Amoxicillin and Inhibition of Bacterial Growth by Ana V. Torres-Figueroa, Cinthia J. Pérez-Martínez, Teresa del Castillo-Castro, Enrique Bolado-Martínez, María A. G. Corella-Madueño, Alejandro M. García-Alegría, Tania E. Lara-Ceniceros, Lorena Armenta-Villegas

“…The increase in starch content increased the rate of water uptake and the swelling degree at equilibrium. …”
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In vitro characterization the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of hemp (Cannabis sativa spp.) varieties cultivated in Northern Alabama by Aaron Dudley, Lamin S. Kassama, Armitra Jackson-Davis, Ernst Cebert, Xianyan Kuang

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial and antioxidative potential of four hemp varieties grown at the Alabama A&M University, Winfred Thomas Agricultural Research Station in Northern Alabama using three different extraction solvents (deionized water, acetone, and ethanol). Antioxidant potential was evaluated by DPPH free radical scavenging activity (2, 2-diphenyl-1- picrylhydrazyl), Total phenolic and flavonoid contents. …”
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Decarbonizing gas emissions from petrochemical production using microalgae by F. Shevlyakov, A.B. Laptev, O.R. Latypov, D.R. Latypova

“…The grown microalgae strains and mineralized water were fed to the bioreactor. Gases discharged from isoprene production were passed through the bioreactor. …”
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The Potential for Observing African Weather with GNSS Remote Sensing by Olalekan A. Isioye, Ludwig Combrinck, Joel O. Botai, Cilence Munghemezulu

“…Most stations lack collocated meteorological sensors and other geodetic observing systems as called for by the GCOS Reference Upper Air Network (GRUAN) GNSS Precipitable Water Task Team and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). …”
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Performance Degradation of Subsea Shield Tunnel Segment Accounting for Concrete Strength Loss and Steel Bar Corrosion by Jiaqi Guo, Weiling Yang, Chong Xu, Bo Peng, Jinhai Lin, Yuan Qian

“…The average of the ratio of dissipated energy to the total energy of dry concrete is much smaller than that of water saturated concrete and chlorine solution saturated concrete, and chloride penetration reduces the energy storage capacity of concrete, and the ability to resist damage is weakened. …”
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Plant Resin Delivery by Nanovectors as an Emerging Approach to Boost Solubility, Permeability and Bioavailability by Eleonora Truzzi, Giulia Vanti, Lucia Grifoni, Eleonora Maretti, Eliana Leo, Anna Rita Bilia

“…The main limits of resins and their constituents for their clinical use are low water solubility, poor stability and bioavailability. …”
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Characterization, Dissolution, and Solubility of Lead Hydroxypyromorphite [Pb5(PO4)3OH] at 25–45°C by Yinian Zhu, Zongqiang Zhu, Xin Zhao, Yanpeng Liang, Yanhua Huang

“…Dissolution of the hydroxypyromorphite [lead hydroxyapatite, Pb5(PO4)3OH] in HNO3 solution (pH = 2.00), ultrapure water (pH = 5.60), and NaOH solution (pH = 9.00) was experimentally studied at 25°C, 35°C, and 45°C. …”
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Mechanical properties of double-solid waste cement stabilized Macadam by Rui Tao, Xuejiao Cheng, Yong Jin, Jiangang Qiao, Xue Zhang, Daehyeon Kim, Jinjie Liu

“…Abstract Cement stabilized macadam base has high strength and excellent bearing capacity, but the problems of water-temperature sensitivity, easy shrinkage cracking and large demand for aggregate limit the further development and application of cement stabilized macadam base. …”
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Tracing the 2018 Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami’s Impact on Palu, Indonesia: A Remote Sensing Analysis by Youshuang Hu, Aggeliki Barberopoulou, Magaly Koch

“…The use of NDVI, NDSI, and NDWI indices has allowed for a quantifiable measure of the changes in vegetation, soil moisture, and water bodies, providing a clear demarcation of the tsunami’s impact on land cover. …”
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High-Prevalence Stunting in Preschool Children (1–5 Years) Attending Selected Health Centers in a Food Rich Area-Bushenyi District Southwestern Uganda by Douglas Mugarura, Herbert Izo Ninsiima, Hellen Kinyi, Ejike Daniel Eze, Sam Tumwesigire, Prossy Mbekeeka, Andrew Ndamira

“…Children likely to be stunted were those who drank unboiled water and were exclusively breastfed. Conclusion. …”
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Resistance of Biomphalaria alexandrina to Schistosoma mansoni and Bulinus truncatus to Schistosoma haematobium Correlates with Unsaturated Fatty Acid Levels in the Snail Soft Tissu... by Marian Elias, Rasha S. Hanafi, Samia El-Bardicy, Ebtisam A. Hafez, Rashika El Ridi

“…Accordingly, exterminating the schistosome intermediate snail hosts in transmission foci in habitats that may extend to kilometres is cost-prohibitive and damaging to the ecological equilibrium and quality of water and may be superfluous. It may be more cost effective with risk less ecological damage to focus on discovering the parameters governing snail susceptibility and resistance to schistosome infection. …”
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