Dissolution of Different Reservoir Rocks by Organic Acids in Laboratory Simulations: Implications for the Effect of Alteration on Deep Reservoirs by Jian Chen, Jie Xu, Susu Wang, Zhenyu Sun, Zhong Li, Wanglu Jia, Ping’an Peng

“…More importantly, these acids can maintain the acidity of pore waters, inhibit the precipitation of dissolved minerals, and help to preserve reservoir porosity. …”
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Insights into depolymerization of chitosan using acid hydrolysis, direct photolysis, and photocatalysis: A review by Nurul Amanina A. Suhaimi, Nur Batrisyia Amirul, Alessandra Anne Hasman, Nurulizzatul Ningsheh M. Shahri, Nur Nabaahah Roslan, Harry Lik Hock Lau, Cristina Pei Ying Kong, Eny Kusrini, Anwar Usman

“…These specific applications require low molecular weight chitosan (LMWC) due to its better biodegradability, biocompatibility, bioactivity, and solubility in water when compared to as-prepared high molecular weight chitosan (HMWC) obtained from the deacetylation of chitin. …”
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Heterosis and heritability of traits contributing to select high yielding drought stress tolerance sweetpotato breeding lines by Mahaman Mourtala Issa Zakari, Emeka Benjamin Utobo, Zangui Souley Moussa, Josefina Ndamononghenda Abed, Ifeanyi Maxwell Nwankwo Innocent, Happiness Ogba Oselebe

“…The combined ANOVA results revealed a highly significant difference (p < 0.001) between genotypes and genotype × location interactions for all traits across the six locations under both water regimes. Five hybrids (5 × 12-1 with 108.06%, 6 × 8-5 with 98.31%, 7 × 6-1 with 131.00%, 8 × 6-1 with 91.14%, and 12 × 5-1 with 115.33%) under drought and three (6 × 13-1 with 52.90%, 7 × 6-1 with 200.20%, and 8 × 6-1 with 83.25%) under normal conditions showed positive significance (p < 0.05) or high positive significance (p < 0.01) BPH for storage root yield (SRY). …”
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Ironing out differences in attenuation and blooming artifact in acute stroke thrombi by Aglae Velasco Gonzalez, Dennis Görlich, Boris Buerke, Cristina Sauerland, Norbert Meier, Manfred Fobker, Ray McCarthy, Astrid Jeibmann, Walter Heindel, Andreas Faldum, Harald Kugel

“…Each clot analog was analyzed to determine its RBC content and chemical composition, including water, Fe III, sodium, pH, and pO2. Non-contrast CT and a susceptibility-weighted MRI sequence were used for imaging. …”
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Evaluation of highway debris flow hazard based on geomorphic evolution theory coupled with material response rate by Na He, Ruze Han, Guisheng Hu, Zhiquan Yang, Linjuan Xu, Filip Gurkalo

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Antimicrobial effect of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in arresting dentine caries of permanent teeth: A Systematic review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Mamata Hebbal, Albandri Mohammed Alowid, Praveen Jodalli, Shahad Saad Alkait, Ghadeer Ghalab Almutairi, Fatimah Salim Almufarji

“…The inclusion criteria encompassed studies that compared SDF with other antimicrobial agents, such as sodium fluoride varnish, potassium iodide, silver nitrate, chlorhexidine, plasma jet, and deionized water. The Cochrane Collaboration assessment tool was employed to evaluate the risk of bias in the included studies. …”
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Balancing Yield and Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of Supplemental Lighting in Commercial-Scale Cucumber Cultivation by Seyed Mohammad Hashemi, Andrzej Kurenda, Selin Karatepe, Nick A. Savidov

“…The results indicated that iLEDs enhance intrinsic water use efficiency (35.65 µmol CO₂/mol H₂O) and reduce transpiration, reflecting superior physiological resource use. …”
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Biocementation Influence on Flexural Strength and Chloride Ingress by Lysinibacillus sphaericus and Bacillus megaterium in Mortar Structures by Daniel Karanja Mutitu, Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Romano Mwirichia, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Onesmus Mulwa Munyao, Muriithi Genson

“…Microbial solutions with a concentration of 1.0 × 107 cells/ml were mixed with ordinary Portland cement (OPC 42.5 N) to make mortar prisms at a water/cement ratio of 0.5. Four mortar categories were obtained from each bacterium based on mix and curing solution. …”
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A Novel Method for Preparation of Carrageenan/Fish Scale Collagen/Allopurinol Biocomposite Film by Quoc Manh Vu, Thuy Chinh Nguyen, Duong My Ngoc Dam, Quoc Trung Vu, Trong Lu Le, Tran Dung Hoang, Thi Kim Ngan Tran, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Phi Hung Nguyen, Hoang Thai

“…After 30 minutes of immersion in distilled water and pH buffer solution, the biocomposite films swelled and disintegrated. …”
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The Effects of LiO Doping on the Surface and Catalytic Properties of CuO/AlO Solids by Gamil A. El-Shobaky, Farouk M. Radwan, Abd. El-Mohsen Turky, Ayman Abd. El-Moemen

“…The pure solids were prepared by wet impregnation of finely powdered solid Al(OH) 3 which had been precalcined at 400°C; the resulting material was then dried and calcined at 500°C with copper nitrate dissolved in the least amount of distilled water. The amount of copper oxide in such solids was fixed at 13.5 wt% while the amounts of Li 2 O added varied between 0.19 wt% and 3.80 wt%. …”
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Role of Subsurface Geo-Energy Pilot and Demonstration Sites in Delivering Net Zero by M. H. Stephenson, D. A. C. Manning, M. J. Spence, L. Stalker, Z. K. Shipton, A. A. Monaghan

“…Part of the solution for net zero will be geo-energy technologies in the subsurface, these include: mine water geothermal, aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES), enhanced geothermal systems and other thermal storage options, compressed air energy storage (CAES), and carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) including bioenergy CCS (BECCS). …”
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Osobowość ekologiczna płci - badania ankietowe by Irena Grochowska

“…Love fades as well as the will to repair the world and harmony with nature, The Word lacks fresh air and water, but also the voice of consciousness. Research I have performed confirmed the thesis I had made and allows to precise the desired personality characteristics, needed to shape a survival personality.…”
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Supraglacial Lake Depth Retrieval from ICESat-2 and Multispectral Imagery Datasets by Quan Zhou, Qi Liang, Wanxin Xiao, Teng Li, Lei Zheng, Xiao Cheng

“…On the basis of our results, we recommend the direct use of top-of-atmosphere reflectance products in mapping supraglacial lake bathymetry because of the low performance of atmospheric corrections for water and snow/ice in both the Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 datasets. …”
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Computation and Visualization of Regional-Scale Forest Disturbance and Associated Dissolved Nitrogen Export from Shenandoah National Park, Virginia by Keith N. Eshleman, Daniel A. Fiscus, Nancy M. Castro, James R. Webb, J Jr. Deviney

“…Long-term watershed research conducted in Shenandoah National Park (SNP) in Virginia and elsewhere in the eastern U.S. indicates that annual export of dissolved nitrogen (N) from gaged forested watersheds to surface waters increases dramatically in response to vegetation disturbances. …”
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Spatiotemporal Assessment of Temperature Data Products for the Detection of Warming Trends and Abrupt Transitions over the Largest Irrigated Area of Pakistan by Zain Nawaz, Xin Li, Yingying Chen, Xufeng Wang, Kun Zhang, Naima Nawaz, Yanlong Guo, Akynbekkyzy Meerzhan

“…Reliable and accurate temperature data acquisition is not only important for hydroclimate research but also crucial for the management of water resources and agriculture. Gridded data products (GDPs) offer an opportunity to estimate and monitor temperature indices at a range of spatiotemporal resolutions; however, their reliability must be quantified by spatiotemporal comparison against in situ records. …”
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In vitro inhibition of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana Xanthomonas Wilt, using medicinal plant extracts from North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic... by Franchement Mukeshambala, Angele Ibanda, Ludivine Lassois, Gakuru Semacumu, Dhed’a Djailo, Leon Nabahungu, Guy Blomme, Godefroid Monde

“…After maceration, filtration, and solvent evaporation, 10 mg of extract was diluted in 80 µl of distilled water + 10 µl of Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Ten µl of this solution was impregnated on perforated discs of Whatman filter paper. …”
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Drought stress tolerance based on selection indices of resistant crops variety by R. Daneshvar rad, H. Heidari Sharifabad, M. Torabi, R. Azizinejad, H.R. Salemi, M. Heidari Soltanabadi

“…Considering the tolerance index and the harmonic mean index, Pegah showed the highest sensitivity to drought stress.CONCLUSION: This study indicated that sorghum had several adaptive mechanisms for dealing with drought stress, so that it could be applied as a suitable alternative for other crops with higher water needs such as Zea.…”
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Intraoperative Hyperspectral Imaging Predicts Early Allograft Dysfunction and Overall Survival in Liver Transplantation by Andri Lederer, MD, Antonia Alina Geisler, MD, Robert Sucher, MD, Daniel Seehofer, MD, Hans-Michael Hau, MD, Uwe Scheuermann, PD, Sebastian Rademacher, MD

“…HSI is a noninvasive imaging modality that provides information on tissue characteristics, such as tissue hemoglobin, water index, oxygenation, and perfusion. Methods:. …”
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Some utilisation options for cattle dung as soil amendment and their effects in coarse-textured Ultisols and maize growth by Solange Ndzeshala, Sunday Obalum, Charles Igwe

“…Four options, CD in its cured form (CD), CD-derived biochar (BC), CD water-soaked CD fermentate (FM) and CD+urea (CDU), were assessed against cured PD and NPK-15:15:15 as reference manure and fertilizer, respectively, using 5-kg potted soils watered to and maintained at field capacity. …”
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A Research Synthesis of Therapeutic Interventions for Whiplash-Associated Disorder (WAD): Part 5 – Surgical and Injection-Based Interventions for Chronic WAD by Robert W Teasell, J Andrew McClure, David Walton, Jason Pretty, Katherine Salter, Matthew Meyer, Keith Sequeira, Barry Death

“…For the treatment of chronic WAD, there was moderate evidence supporting radiofrequency neurotomy as an effective treatment for whiplash-related pain, although relief is not permanent. Sterile water injections have been demonstrated to be superior to saline injections; however, it is not clear whether this treatment is actually beneficial. …”
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