Development and validation of rapid eDNA detection method for yellow mud turtle, Kinosternon flavescens: a field study in South Texas, USA by Sakib Tahmid Rishan, Richard J. Kline, Richard J. Kline, Md Saydur Rahman, Md Saydur Rahman

“…A species-specific nested PCR assay was designed to enhance the detection of yellow mud turtle species. Water samples were collected from five locations within Cameron County for the detection of yellow mud turtle eDNA. …”
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Energy evolution characteristics and failure mechanism of coal confined by CFRP jackets subjected to different loading rates by Qingwen Li, Mengjiao Xu, Wenxia Li, Chuangchuang Pan, Mengmeng Yu

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Epidemiological Survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Associated Risk Factors in Ruminant Species of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan by Abid Ali, Talha Omer, Asad Ullah, Abdul Haleem, Maryam Naseem, Mujeeb Ullah, Seemab, Fahad Shamim, Amna Tehreem, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Numan Khan

“…Infection with T. gondii seems mainly associated with different geographic features and the presence of cats in the environment, low hygiene water systems and livestock that are mostly dependent on outdoor drinking and grazing. …”
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Determination of Capsaicin and Dihydrocapsaicin in Some Chilli Varieties using Accelerated Solvent Extraction Associated with Solid-Phase Extraction Methods and RP-HPLC-Fluorescenc... by Saksit Chanthai, Jureerat Juangsamoot, Chalerm Ruangviriyachai, Suchila Techawongstien

“…Isocratic elution using a ratio of methanol and deionized water (66:34, v/v) as mobile phase was used at a flow rate of 0.9 mL/min with well achieved separation within 6 min. …”
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Structural, Electronic, Elastic, Mechanical, and Opto-Electronic Properties for ZnAg2SnS4 and ZnAg2Sn0.93Fe0.07S4 Photocatalyst Effort on Wastewater Treatment through the First Pri... by Mohammad Jahidul Islam, Md. Sabbir Hasan Sohag, Unesco Chakma, Ajoy Kumer, Md. Monsur Alam, Mohammed Nazrul Islam Khan

“…The stannite structured ZnAg2SnS4 was developed from its parent composition ZnAg2GeS4, which is considered to be an excellent photocatalytic material, as the demands for photocatalytic effect on organic and waste water treatment have been increasing around the globe. …”
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Immunoprotection of mice against Schistosomiasis mansoni using solubilized membrane antigens. by Guidenn Sulbarán, Oscar Noya, Beatríz Brito, Diana E Ballén, Italo M Cesari

“…<h4>Methodology and findings</h4>Water-saturated n-butanol release into the aqueous phase a set of membrane-associated (glyco)proteins that are variably recognized by antibodies in schistosome-infected patients; among the previously identified AWBE antigens there is Alkaline Phosphatase (SmAP) which has been associated with resistance to the infection in mice. …”
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A New Frontier in Ionospheric Observations: GPS Total Electron Content Measurements From Ocean Buoys by Irfan Azeem, Geoff Crowley, Victoriya V. Forsythe, Adam S. Reynolds, Erik M. Stromberg, Gordon R. Wilson, Craig A. Kohler

“…This is the first time that GPS receivers have been operated in open waters for an extended period. Data collected between 1 September 2018 and 31 December 2019 are shown. …”
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Detection of land use changes of Urmia city with Use remote sensing by Nasrinalsadat bazmi, zahra Hejazizadeh, parviz Zeaiea Firoabadi, QholamReza Janbazghobadi

“…The area of ​​rainfed agricultural lands, after the rangelands, is the widest land use in Urmia, but with a relatively gentle slope has a decreasing trend. Water areas have also been declining, so that in 2019, it has decreased by about 26% compared to 2012. …”
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Analysis of Underwater Topographic Survey of Stilling Basin Based on Unmanned Survey System by Hui Xie, Haoran Wang, Yayi Yang, Yongcan Chen, Jun Yang, Shuang Wang, Zhaowei Liu

“…The results show that, for the surface outlet stilling basin of Tingzikou, after flood, the structure is complete, the boundaries are clear, the water quality is good, and there is little sediment on the surface of apron from overflow dam section to end sill. …”
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H2O/O2 Vapor Annealing Effect on Spin Coating Alumina Thin Films for Passivation of Silicon Solar Cells by Abdullah Uzum, Hiroyuki Kanda, Takuma Noguchi, Yuya Nakazawa, Shota Taniwaki, Yasushi Hotta, Yuichi Haruyama, Naoyuki Shibayama, Seigo Ito

“…Films were formed by a spin coating method on p-type silicon substrates at 450°C in ambient air, O2, or water vapor (H2O/O2) for 15 or 120 min. XPS analysis confirms the AlOx formation and reveals a high intensity of interfacial SiOx at the AlOx/Si interface of processed wafers. …”
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Mechanical and Durability Performance of High-Strength Concrete with Waste Tyre Steel Fibres by Daudi Salezi Augustino, Richard Ocharo Onchiri, Charles Kabubo, Christopher Kanali

“…In addition, durability tests such as chloride ion penetration and absorption rate of water were investigated. The results showed that an increase in fibre length to 60 mm and a 1.0% fibre content resulted in the high bond strength in the concrete matrix resulting in a smaller crack width. …”
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Designing and characterization of bilayer films based on bitter vetch seed protein and polylactic acid for enhanced food packaging by Sona Dodange, Hajar Shekarchizadeh, Mahdi Kadivar

“…The bilayer films exhibited reduced water vapor permeability (WVP), ranging from 1.40 × 10⁻1⁰ to 6.55 × 10⁻1⁰ g/Pa.s.m, in contrast to the BVSP film (ranging from 1.02 × 10⁻⁹ to 1.57 × 10⁻⁹ g/Pa.s.m). …”
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Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous and Ethanolic Extracts of Different <i>Rosa rugosa</i> Parts by Žaneta Maželienė, Jolita Kirvaitienė, Kamilė Kaklauskienė, Rasa Volskienė, Asta Aleksandravičienė

“…Ethanol extracts were more effective than water extracts. Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of <i>R</i>. …”
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Atmospheric curing of zinc sulfide concentrate by sulfuric acid below 300°C by Deng F.-L., Xu G.-X., Fan W.-W., Li S., Ma R.-X.

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Organophosphate esters inhibit enzymatic proteolysis through non-covalent interactions by Zeming Wang, Wei Zhang, Xiaojie Hu, Yanzheng Gao

“…As we known, the overuse of organophosphate esters (OPEs) has caused serious pollution in soil, water, and sediment. Thereby we studied the effect of OPEs on the proteolysis of protein GB1 in aqueous system at neutral pH, and explored the underlying molecular mechanism. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamic Effects on Double Diffusion of Non‐Newtonian Hybrid Nanofluid in Circular Eccentric Annuli by Israt Jahan Supti, Md. Mamun Molla, Preetom Nag, Sadia Siddiqa, Souhail Souai

“…ABSTRACT The numerical investigation conducted in this study focuses on the heat and mass transfer in magnetohydrodynamic non‐Newtonian power‐law fluid flow of temperature‐dependent Al2O3–Fe3O4–water hybrid nanofluid within cylindrical annuli across four different eccentricities. …”
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Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Heat Pump Load Prediction by Viorica Rozina Chifu, Tudor Cioara, Cristina Bianca Pop, Ionut Anghel, Andrei Pelle

“…We model the heat load as a function of the input variables, including the inlet temperature, outlet temperature, and water flow rate. We integrate the function during model training to reduce the model complexity. …”
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Competing Ion Exchange of Zn and Fe in NaY Zeolite by Indianara C. Ostroski, João H. Dantas, Edson A. Silva, Pedro A. Arroyo, Maria A. S. D. Barros

“…Reagent-grade ZnCl 2 and FeCl 3 ·6H 2 O solutions were mixed with deionized water to prepare the feed solutions with total ion concentrations in the range of 0.5–5.0 meq/ℓ. …”
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Liquid smoke-infused edible coatings: Antimicrobial agents for preserving cherry tomatoes by Muhammad Faisal, Dieni Mansur, Hera Desvita, M. Bagas Heriansyah

“…The edible coating was made from a mixture of liquid smoke with a concentration of 2–6% v/v (pyrolysis of rice husks (Oriza sativa) and cajuput (Melaleuca leucadendron) twigs) at a temperature of 500 °C), 0.5 % gelatin, 4 % chitosan, 1.5 % CMC (Carboxymethyl Cellulose), and distilled water. All ingredients were mixed into a homogeneous solution and cherry tomato was soaked for 15 minutes in the edible coating solution. …”
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Future Changes in Winter‐Time Extratropical Cyclones Over South Africa From CORDEX‐CORE Simulations by Sandeep Chinta, C. Adam Schlosser, Xiang Gao, Kevin Hodges

“…Average rainfall associated with ETCs is projected to decrease across SA, especially around Cape Town, highlighting a potential shift in the spatial distribution of rainfall with substantial consequences for water supply. We further investigated extreme ETCs (EETCs) and found that the trends for EETCs are generally similar to those for ETCs, with a notable decrease in frequency and regional variations in storm severity. …”
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