Determination of the Engineering Properties of Submarine Soil Layers in the Bohai Sea Using the Piezocone Penetration Test by Bohong Wu, Guihe Wang, Jiong Li, Yu Wang, Baolin Liu

“…Due to the complexity of marine geotechnical engineering, the harsh operating environments, loose subsea soils, and high water contents, it is extremely difficult to obtain soil samples while maintaining the in situ conditions in offshore areas. …”
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AN ASSESSMENT OF BUILDING ELEMENTS’ PRONENESS TO VARIATION IN NIGERIA by Babatunde Solomon Olusola, Babalola Olubola, Godwin Onajite Jagboro, Akintayo Opawole

“…While internal doors, disposal installation, water installation, ventilation system, windows and external doors respectively were less susceptible to variation during construction processes of educational building projects in Nigeria. …”
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Eco-activist imagery in literary texts for children (a case study of English postmodern fairy tales and short stories) by Alla Tsapiv, Mariia Andrieieva

“…Visual components clearly show the child-reader the damage caused to the environment by human activity: polluted air, water bodies and cities, injured animals, and deforestation. …”
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Persistent intestinal myiasis caused by Oestrus ovis in a Nigerian university student: a case report by Winifred N. Adiri, Bruno Basil, Chinwe P. Onyia, Joy O. Ugwuanyi, Chinyere Azifuaku, Sam C. Iheukwumere, Olivia Obienu, Uchenna N. Ijoma, Sylvester C. Nwokediuko

“…Abstract Background Gastrointestinal myiasis is a rare form of infestation by fly larvae which typically occurs due to ingestion of contaminated food or water, especially in regions with poor hygiene. This report presents a rare and persistent case of intestinal myiasis caused by Oestrus ovis in a Nigerian university student, highlighting the challenges posed by persistent symptoms despite prolonged standard anti-helminthic treatments. …”
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In silico analysis of mitochondrial DNA genes: implication for conservation of Tor putitora (Hamilton, 1822) by Kushal Thakur, Deepika Sharma, Ankita Sharma, Amit Kumar Sharma, Danish Mahajan, Bhavna Brar, Hishani Kumari, Sandeep Kumar, Madhu Bala, Sunil Kumar, Rakesh Kumar

“…Abstract Tor putitora is an endangered cyprinid fish constrained to cold water and is also considered an indicator of a healthy aquatic ecosystem. …”
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Starch metabolism in potato <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. by E. M. Sergeeva, K. T. Larichev, E. A. Salina, A. V. Kochetov

“…Native starch consists of water-insoluble semicrystalline granules formed by natural glucose polymers amylose and amylopectin. …”
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Impact of different dehydration methods on physicochemical and functional properties of guava (Psidium guajava L.) powder prepared from white and pink pomaces by Kanyasiri Rakariyatham, Kongsak Boonyapranai, Thunnop Laokuldilok, Niramon Utama-ang, Atitiya Nutprem, Kalyanee Kaewprasit, Kessinee Tatongjai

“…The highly preserved compounds and unique texture of freeze dried materials led to increased properties such as water absorption capacity, antioxidant capacities and anti-diabetic activities. …”
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Exhaust gas after treatment using air preheating and selective catalytic reduction by urea to reduce NOx in diesel engine by Mohammad Shahed H.K. Tushar, Musa Ibne Mannan, Afra Azmain

“…This study presents an integrated approach using urea-SCR and air preheating in a four-stroke, single-cylinder, water-cooled diesel engine for a comparative study in decreasing NOx emissions. …”
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Effect of Silicone Oil on Dispersion and Low-Temperature Fracture Performance of Crumb Rubber Asphalt by Nonde Lushinga, Liping Cao, Zejiao Dong

“…FTIR results revealed that asphalt samples with SO treatment were hydrophobic which potentially repels water ingress and delays the freezing of asphalt. …”
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Adsorption Behaviour of Pymetrozine by Four Kinds of Biochar from Aqueous Solution by Liqiang Cui, Jinlong Yan, Guixiang Quan, Cheng Ding, Tianming Chen, Qaiser Hussain

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Neuroprotective Effect of Wharton’s Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Conditioned Medium (WJMSC-CM) on Diabetes-Associated Cognitive Impairment by Improving Oxidative Stress, Neu... by Zohre Aghaei, Narges Karbalaei, Mohammad Reza Namavar, Masoud Haghani, Mahboobeh Razmkhah, Mahdi Khorsand Ghaffari, Marzieh Nemati

“…The injections of insulin (3 U/day, S.C.) and WJMSC-CM (10 mg/week, I.P.) were done for 60 days. The Morris water maze and open field were used to measure cognition and anxiety-like behaviors. …”
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Determination of Alkaloids and Flavonoids in Sophora flavescens by UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS by Yaqian Dong, Guoxiang Jia, Jingwen Hu, Hui Liu, Tingting Wu, Shenshen Yang, Yubo Li, Ting Cai

“…By reviewing the available and relevant literature, the mass fragmentation rules of alkaloids and flavonoids were summarized. 0.1% formic acid water (A) and acetonitrile (B) were used as mobile phases. 37 chemical constituents were identified, including 13 alkaloids and 24 flavonoids. …”
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Study the Effect of Exogenous Iodine on the Thyroid Transcription Factors during Pregnancy in Rat Model by Ghina Hamoodi Hussein, Ehab R. Muhssa, Alaa T. Shakir

“…Materials and Methods: The study included three groups as follows: group 1: involved 20 adult female rats, and the animals in this group were administered distilled water and they served as control, group 2: involved 15 adult female rats, and the animals in this group were treated with a low dose of iodine (0.06 mg), and group 3: involved 15 adult female rats, and the animals in this group were treated with a medium dose of iodine (0.18 mg). …”
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Evaluation of Object-Based and Pixel-Based Technique for Extracting Snow Cover Surface Using Landsat 8 Satellite Images (Case Study Damavand Mountain Range) by Behnam Sedaghat, Ali Javadzade khiavi, Babak Naeim, Erfan Khajavi, Amir Reza Taghavi Khanghah

“…Accurate snow cover extraction is crucial in water resources management, particularly in regions where snowfall contributes to atmospheric precipitation. …”
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Effects of screw configuration and interfacial properties on oil incorporation in high moisture extrusion by Shuzo Hashimoto, Naoya Ikenaga, Atze Jan van der Goot, Leonard M.C. Sagis

“…We investigated effects of screw configuration and oil-water interfacial properties of the incorporated emulsion on the behavior of the oil during extrusion, and the characteristics of the extrudate after extrusion. …”
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Effects of silicate modulus and GBFS content on shrinkage of alkali-activated steel slag cementitious material by Jianwei Sun, Yuehao Guo, Yan Meng, Ruiquan Jia, Jiajie Zhou, Hongyuan Gao, Jie Liu

“…The effects of different silicate moduli of water glass (1.5 and 2.0) and GBFS contents (10 % and 20 %) on the properties of ASSM were evaluated with a constant alkali concentration of 4 %. …”
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Multiresidue Method for Quantification of Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim in Tilapia Fillet by Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Using QuEC... by Kátia S. D. Nunes, Márcia R. Assalin, José H. Vallim, Claudio M. Jonsson, Sonia C. N. Queiroz, Felix G. R. Reyes

“…The chromatographic separation was performed using a C18 column and 0.1% formic acid in water and acetonitrile as the mobile phase in the isocratic elution mode. …”
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A review of additive usage in polymer manufacturing: case study phenolic antioxidants by Derek Orndoff, Sohail Lone, Betsy Beymer-Farris, Morgan Wood, Jennifer Sadler, Mary Ellen Ternes, Tracy Hester, Kevin M. Miller, Jeffrey Seay

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Engineering and design of a COF-coated probe for the detection and removal of flumequine and enrofloxacin antibiotics in foodstuffs: a molecular dynamics simulation approach by Alireza Nakhaei, Heidar Raissi, Maryam Alaei, Farzaneh Farzad

“…However, their overuse can lead to significant health risks, including water contamination, antibiotic-resistant pathogens, kidney disease, reproductive disorders, cancers, and severe allergic reactions. …”
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Palmitoylethanolamide supplementation for human health: A state-of-the-art systematic review of Randomized Controlled Trials in patient populations by R. Bortoletto, C. Comacchio, M. Garzitto, F. Piscitelli, M. Balestrieri, M. Colizzi

“…The strongest evidence emerged from RCTs exploring PEA impact on pain management and measures of general wellbeing, especially in its ultramicronized/micronized or cold-water dispersible formulations, showing good tolerability compared to controls. …”
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