Energetic and genomic potential for hydrogenotrophic, formatotrophic, and acetoclastic methanogenesis in surface-expressed serpentinized fluids of the Samail Ophiolite by Alta E. G. Howells, Alta E. G. Howells, Lilja M. Quinn, Lilja M. Quinn, Miguel G. Silva, Miguel G. Silva, Kylie Akiyama, Kylie Akiyama, Lucas M. Fifer, Lucas M. Fifer, Grayson Boyer, Srishti Kashyap, Kirt Robinson, Kirt Robinson, Jared Broddrick, Everett L. Shock, Tori M. Hoehler

“…Previous work indicates the occurrence of methanogenesis in fluids from the actively serpentinizing Samail Ophiolite in the Sultanate of Oman. While those fluids contain abundant H2 to fuel hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis (CO2 + 4H2 ➔ CH4 + 2H2O), the concentration of CO2 is very low due to the hyperalkalinity (> pH 11) and geochemistry of the fluids. …”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES AND SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES (2010 - 2019) OF THE EFFECT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON NON-PERFORMING LOAN by Ercan Özen, Ajshe Komoni, Fisnik Morina, Simon Grıma, İbish Mazreku

“…Macroeconomic factors that explain the NPLs contain very important information for banks as well as for a country and studies in this regard, which compare developing countries and already developed ones have received little attention. …”
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The Impact of Polyethylene Glycol-Modified Chitosan Scaffolds on the Proliferation and Differentiation of Osteoblasts by Wei-Bor Tsai, Ibrahim Nasser Ahmed

“…The PEG was mixed at different ratios (0, 10, and 20 wt%) with modified chitosan in 96-well tissue culture polystyrene plates to prepare CHI-100, CHI-90, and CHI-80 scaffolds. PEG-containing scaffolds exhibited bigger pore size and higher water content compared to unmodified chitosan scaffolds. …”
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C-Lobe of Lactoferrin: The Whole Story of the Half-Molecule by Sujata Sharma, Mau Sinha, Sanket Kaushik, Punit Kaur, Tej P. Singh

“…Lactoferrin consists of two equal halves, designated as N-lobe and C-lobe, each of which contains one iron-binding site. While the N-lobe of lactoferrin has been extensively studied and is known for its enhanced antimicrobial effect, the C-lobe of lactoferrin mediates various therapeutic functions which are still being discovered. …”
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Intrastromal autologous implantation of adipose derived adult stem cells for the management of established corneal scars by Jorge L. Alio del Barrio, Alberto Parafita-Fernandez, Daniel Gomez Plaza, Maria Eugenia Fernandez, Jorge L. Alio

“…Observations: ADASC were isolated by elective liposuction, and a solution composed of 3x106 ADASC contained in 1mL saline was used to soak a corneal intrastromal pocket created with femtosecond laser at mid-depth. …”
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Early growth and dry matter partitioning of yellow passion fruit as affected by time of application and method of poultry manure placement by Okorie Okoro Ndukwe, Ibeabuchi Uko, Stella Muojiama, Chinyere Ndukwe, Amanda Okoh, Paul Baiyeri

“…Conclusion PM top placement performed best with respect to early growth parameters and dry matter accumulation followed by PM incorporation, hence PM top placement is recommended for production of vigorous passion fruit vines in container. Poultry manure should be applied at transplanting for vigorous vines and not delayed beyond 4 weeks after transplanting.…”
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Effects of Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Beads on the Mechanical and Physical Properties of Cement-Stabilized Compressed Earth Bricks by Géraldine Gouafo Kougoum, Ulrich Giresse Defo Tatchum, Bernard Morino Ganou Koungang, Dieunedort Ndapeu, René Tchinda

“…Samples with 0.5% EPS and 8% cement offered better physical and mechanical performance. Samples containing EPS had relatively low water absorption, which would contribute to good durability. …”
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Comparison of microstructures and magnetic properties of Tb-Pr-Cu-Al and Tb-Nd-Cu-Al grain boundary diffused Nd-Fe-B magnets by Zixiang Mo, Qingzheng Jiang, Mengping Kan, Jianming Li, Hang Wang

“…Low melting alloys containing heavy rare earth element Tb have been widely used for grain boundary diffusion (GBD) to increase the coercivity (Hcj) of sintered Nd-Fe-B magnets. …”
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DEVICE FOR CALIBRATION OF THE PRESSURE SENSOR OF GRANULAR BULK MATERIALS by A. Zhdanov, V. Petrov, Y. Misko

“…According to the plan for the implementation of the scientific and technical work "Experimental and theoretical studies of the influence of the roll of a vertical deep container on the distribution of horizontal pressure of granular bulk material on the walls of the container" (DR No. 0121U112518), which is being carried out at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of ODABA, for further research on the pressure distribution of bulk material, a pneumatic measuring system for measuring pressure of granular material on the vertical walls of storage models was developed. …”
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Blind recognition of real orthogonal STBC based on independent component analysis by Zhi-jin ZHAO, Lin CHEN, Hai-quan WANG, Lei SHEN

“…A method for blind recognition of orthogonal space-time block coding (OSTBC) based on independent component analysis (ICA) was proposed.Firstly,the model of received signal was given.And then independent component analysis technology was used to separate the virtual channel matrix which contains coding matrix information.Using the characteristics of coding matrix,it was proved that the correlation matrix of the virtual channel matrix in OSTBC communication systems was diagonal matrix.Finally,two characteristic parameters were proposed: sparsity and variance,which could recognize OSTBC.Simulation results demonstrated that the proposed method is able to identify OSTBC while achieves good performance.…”
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Carbon Nanomaterials in the Treatment of Infectious Bone Defects and Wound Scars after Wushu Fractures by Shenghui Wei, Lei Zou, Xu Hu, Qiuming Li

“…In this paper, carbon nanofibers containing doxycycline, a small molecule protease inhibitor, were prepared by simple blending. …”
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In vitro sperm generation from immature mouse testicular tissue using plasma rich in growth factors by Seyyed Amir Moradian, Mansoureh Movahedin

“…Abstract Background Culture medium enriched with Knockout serum replacement (KSR) can produce in vitro mouse sperm, but it is inefficient, strain-specific and contains bovine products, which limits its use in the human clinic. …”
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Blood Glucose Lowering Efficacy of Strawberry Extracts Rich in Ellagitannins with Different Degree of Polymerization in Rats by Juśkiewicz Jerzy, Jurgonski Adam, Kołodziejczyk Krzysztof, Kosmala Monika, Milala Joanna, Zduńczyk Zenon, Fotschki Bartosz, Żary-Sikorska Ewa

“…The experiment 1 comprised three oral sugar tolerance tests, GTT (with glucose; to examine monosaccharide transport across epithelium), SuTT (with sucrose; to examine the activity of mucosal disaccharidase) and StTT (with starch; to examine the action of salivary alpha-amylase, and then of pancreatic amylase in the small intestine as well as all the aforementioned mechanisms), while in the experiment 2 the healthy and pre-diabetic rats were subjected to 1-h small intestine perfusion with fluids containing glucose or sucrose. Considering the shape of blood glucose concentration curve following GTT and SuTT, as well as changes in glycaemia and mucosal disaccharidases activity observed within and after small intestine perfusion, the ETM (vs. …”
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A characterisation of higher torsion classes by Jenny August, Johanne Haugland, Karin M. Jacobsen, Sondre Kvamme, Yann Palu, Hipolito Treffinger

“…Let $\mathcal {A}$ be an abelian length category containing a d-cluster tilting subcategory $\mathcal {M}$ . …”
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Disturbed levels of non-enzymatic antioxidants and malondialdehyde among makeup users by Sameer Mohammed Yaseen, Hussein Adil Abid, Mudhar Abdul-Wahab Al-Obaidi

“… Makeup products contain heavy metals in variable amounts. Oxidative stress, damage, and aging could happen due to exposure to heavy metals. …”
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Quantum Sensing with Cavity Optomechanical Array for Gravimetry: Optimization of Entanglement Transfer by Zeynab Faroughi, Ali Ahanj

“…A generic setup for gravimetry purposes, containing two couples optomechanical cavities, where mirrors play the role of oscillating parts. …”
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Processing of Red Ginger Powder Drink to Improve the Immune System During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Hasni Yaturramadhan, Anwar Syahdat

“…The body's immune system is important for maintained in this covid-19 era, in addition to consuming adequate nutrition, regular rest, supplements that contain lots of vitamin C and good sources of antioxidants for consumption. …”
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Best Proximity Point Results for Modified --Proximal Rational Contractions by N. Hussain, M. A. Kutbi, P. Salimi

“…Several interesting consequences of our obtained results are presented in the form of new fixed point theorems which contain famous Banach's contraction principle and some of its generalizations as special cases. …”
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Subsequent chemical and foraging ecology preferences of Theocolax elegans (Westwood) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) reared on two alternate stored product host insects by Jacqueline M. Maille, Chloe E. Albin, Rachel R. Harman, Matthew C. Hetherington, Sabita Ranabhat, Jennifer Abshire, Jaye Montgomery, Ian M. Stoll, Madison Lillich, Samantha Gillette, Daniel Brabec, Kun Yan Zhu, Erin D. Scully, Alison R. Gerken, William R. Morrison, III

“…We found T. elegans reared on R. dominica most preferred damaged grain from R. dominica in a four-way olfactometer, which was 4.2-fold more often chosen than S. oryzae individuals alone. Treatments containing R. dominica were differentiated from others based on headspace volatiles while S. oryzae-infested grain generally overlapped with uninfested grain. …”
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Dynamiques rurales et conservation forestière dans le Nord de la Tunisie by Amor Mokhtar Gammar

“…Strict forest regulations have failed to contain increased population pressure on forest lands. …”
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