Removal and adsorption kinetics of copper(II) ions from aqueous media on activated carbon in dynamic adsorption on a fixed-bed column by Mve Mfoumou, Charly, Tonda-Mikiéla, Pradel, Ngoye, Francis, Bouassa Mougnala, Spenseur, Mbouiti, Berthy Lionel, Feuya Tchouya, Guy Raymond

“…Results of dynamic adsorption experiments showed that particle size (x) of the column bed, flow rate (D) and bed height (h) influence adsorption capacities at saturation (Qsat) and removal percentages (E) of Cu2+ on the prepared AC. …”
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Comparative Study on Pollutant Carrying Capacity of Plain Sluice-controlled River under Different Water Diversion Scale by YU Ting, CHEN Yanfei, ZHOU Chi, WU Xuejie, ZHANG Xiulian, CHEN Yunmei, CHEN Xiaoqun

“…Water pollutant carrying capacity refers to the maximum allowable pollutant carrying capacity in water body on the basis of meeting the water environmental quality standard of water function area.The calculation of pollutant carrying capacity is of great practical significance to the rational development & utilization and effective protection of water resources.Water conservancy projects such as sluice gates in rivers and lakes will change the hydrological process of rivers and lakes,thus affecting the pollutant carrying capacity of rivers and lakes.Taking the Tongshun River,a typical sluice-controlled river seriously disturbed by human beings,as the research object,this paper analyzes the pollutant carrying capacity of the main stream of Tongshun River under three conditions,namely 10 m³/s,13 m³/s and 15 m³/s,of the intake flow of Zekou sluice by the model method and pollution load method.The results show that different diversion scales have different effects on the pollutant carrying capacity of sluice-controlled river,and there is no complete positive correlation under the restriction of multiple parameters.With the continuous progress of water pollution control projects,the larger the scale of river diversion,the smaller the amount of pollutants need to be reduced.The calculation scheme presented in this paper can provide the basis for the establishment of scientific and feasible sluice dam regulation rules in Tongshun River,and also offer countermeasures and measures for river regulation.…”
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Numerical Simulation of Nanosilica Sol Grouting for Deep Tunnels Based on the Multifield Coupling Mechanism by Dongjiang Pan, Kairong Hong, Helin Fu, Zhiguo Li, Limeng Zhang, Gaoming Lu, Feixiang Sun, Shiyu Wen

“…The fluid-solid-chemical coupling mechanism of grouting process is analyzed from the following three aspects: influence of physical properties of silica sol on permeability coefficient, dynamic changes of porosity and permeability of geotechnical media with seepage pressure, and governing equations for flow and mass transfer characteristics. A dynamically changing model for nanosilica sol grouting in deep tunnels is established, considering the changing physical properties of grout and surrounding rock. …”
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Nonfat Set Yogurt: Effect of Okra Gum and Various Starches on the Rheological, Sensory, and Storage Qualities and Wheying-Off by Ali Saleh, A. A. Mohamed, M. S. Alamri, S. Hussain, A. A. Qasem, M. A. Ibraheem, Syed Ali Shahzad

“…This work was intended to determine the effect of okra gum in combination with various starches on the flow and sensory properties of nonfat set yogurt. …”
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Intense, Long‐Duration Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs) Caused by Intense Substorm Clusters by Rajkumar Hajra

“…The intense, long‐duration GIC > 10 A clusters (ILG10) are characterized by average (median) duration of ∼17 ± 9 hr (∼14 hr), peak intensity of ∼21 ± 10 A (∼19 A), and time‐integrated current flows of ∼1.0 ± 0.7 A‐d (∼0.9 A‐d) for all events under study. …”
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A theory of nonlinear wave loading on offshore structures by Lokenath Debnath, Matiur Rahman

“…The modified equation is found in the form D≡Fℓ+Fnℓ+FD where Fnℓ≡Fd+Fw+Fq is the nonlinear contribution made up of the dynamic, waterline, and the quadratic forces associated with the irrotational-flow part of the wave loading on structures. The study has then been applied to calculate the linear and the nonlinear wave loadings on a large vertical cylinder partially immersed in an ocean of arbitrary uniform depth. …”
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Cellular Response to a Novel Fetal Acellular Collagen Matrix: Implications for Tissue Regeneration by Robert C. Rennert, Michael Sorkin, Ravi K. Garg, Michael Januszyk, Geoffrey C. Gurtner

“…Implant site tissue was harvested for histology, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and flow cytometric analyses at multiple time points until day 28. …”
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Ethyl Caffeate Ameliorates Collagen-Induced Arthritis by Suppressing Th1 Immune Response by Shikui Xu, Aixue Zuo, Zengjun Guo, Chunping Wan

“…In vivo, the therapeutic potential of ECF on CIA was investigated; surface marker, Treg cell, and intracellular cytokines (IL-17A and IFN-γ) were detected by flow cytometry. Th1 cell differentiation assay was performed, and mRNA expression in interferon-γ-related signaling was examined by q-PCR analysis. …”
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Quantitative Assessment of Optimal Bone Marrow Site for the Isolation of Porcine Mesenchymal Stem Cells by J. S. McDaniel, B. Antebi, M. Pilia, B. J. Hurtgen, S. Belenkiy, C. Necsoiu, L. C. Cancio, C. R. Rathbone, A. I. Batchinsky

“…Analyses of bone marrow aspirate (BMA) and concentrated bone marrow aspirate (cBMA) included bone marrow volume, platelet and nucleated cell yield, colony-forming unit fibroblast (CFU-F) number, flow cytometry, and assessment of differentiation potential. …”
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Combined Performance of Polyethylene Terephthalate Waste Plastic Polymer and Crumb Rubber in Modifying Properties of Hot Mix Asphalt by Getnet Mekuria Alemu, Damtew Tsige Melese, Teyba Wedajo Mahdi, Adamu Beyene Negesa

“…Furthermore, the indicated optimum mix amount resulted in 0.17% rise, 20.07% drop, and 20.71% increase in Marshal stability, flow, and stiffness, respectively. Besides, tensile strength of the asphalt mixture was enhanced with addition of the filler and binder materials. …”
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Adsorption of CO on C,N–TiO Surfaces by Magdalena Janus

“…Sorption tests were conducted in a special reactor using the following conditions: temperature: 20 °C, gas flow rate: 100 cm 3 /minute; CO 2 concentration: 1000 ppm. …”
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Nursing management in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for children with Fanconi anemia (范可尼贫血患儿行异基因造血干细胞移植术的护理) by WANG Yu (王宇), LIU Xiaolin (刘晓琳), LIN Le (林乐), JI Ling (纪玲), ZHANG Le (张乐), ZONG Panpan (宗盼盼), XU Xiaodong (徐晓东)

“…After transplantation, the mean time of neutrophil engraftment was (11. 67±1. 67) d, time of transferred out of laminar flow room was (13. 33±1. 49) d. (本文回顾了科室科收治的行异基因造血干细胞移植术治疗的范可尼贫血患儿15例的临床资料。…”
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Angioblast Derived from ES Cells Construct Blood Vessels and Ameliorate Diabetic Polyneuropathy in Mice by Tatsuhito Himeno, Hideki Kamiya, Keiko Naruse, Zhao Cheng, Sachiko Ito, Taiga Shibata, Masaki Kondo, Jiro Kato, Tetsuji Okawa, Atsushi Fujiya, Hirohiko Suzuki, Tetsutaro Kito, Yoji Hamada, Yutaka Oiso, Kenichi Isobe, Jiro Nakamura

“…Angioblast-like cells were obtained from mouse embryonic stem cells and transplantation of these cells improved several physiological impairments in diabetic polyneuropathy: hypoalgesia, delayed nerve conduction velocities, and reduced blood flow in sciatic nerve and plantar skin. Furthermore, pathologically, the capillary number to muscle fiber ratios were increased in skeletal muscles of transplanted hindlimbs, and intraepidermal nerve fiber densities were ameliorated in transplanted plantar skin. …”
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Development of the Chinese Dual Auroral Radar Network and Preliminary Results by Jiaojiao Zhang, Ailan Lan, Jingye Yan, Xiang Deng, Wei Wang, Hang Li, Lingchen Sun, Ying Nan, Xiaochao Song, Chi Wang

“…The results indicate that the CN‐DARN provides excellent measurements and better specifications of flows in the Asian sector, improving our understanding of the global‐scale ionospheric convection pattern in the Northern Hemisphere. …”
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Improving smallholder farmers’ access to and utilization of climate information services in sub-Saharan Africa through social networks: A systematic review by Collins E. Appiah, William Quarmine, Charity Osei-Amponsah, Andrew E. Okem, Daniel B. Sarpong

“…This was mainly as a result of the use of relatable local languages and the opportunity it provided for direct interaction during information flow. Smallholder farmers in big networks with stronger linkages, higher levels of participation, and a greater degree of trust, were identified to be more likely to utilise CIS to improve their livelihoods. …”
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Energy Harvesting from the Stray Electromagnetic Field around the Electrical Power Cable for Smart Grid Applications by Farid Ullah Khan

“…However, at the same current flow, the capacitive energy harvesters produce a maximum rms voltage of 180 mV. …”
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The role of size in PEGylated liposomal doxorubicin biodistribution and anti‐tumour activity by Saba Dadpour, Amin Mehrabian, Mahdieh Arabsalmani, Elaheh Mirhadi, Anis Askarizadeh, Mohammad Mashreghi, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari

“…Then, in vitro cellular uptake and cytotoxicity were studied by flow cytometry and MTT assay, and compared with commercially available PLD Caelyx®. …”
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Traffic Model and On-Ramp Metering Strategy under Foggy Weather Conditions Using T-S Fuzzy Systems by Changle Sun, Hongyan Gao

“…The proposed local ramp metering strategy regulates the on-ramp flow using the T-S model according to the mainstream density, speed, and visibility. …”
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Compatibility and Mechanical Performance of High-Strength Self-Compacting Concrete Produced with Recycled Glass Powder by Taher Muntadher J., Al-Attar Tareq S., Al-Adili Aqeel S.

“…This was done via slump flow, L-box, T500, and V-funnel testing. Furthermore, compressive, splitting tensile, and flexural strengths were to be assessed. …”
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A Novel Minimal Invasive Mouse Model of Extracorporeal Circulation by Shuhua Luo, Menglin Tang, Lei Du, Lina Gong, Jin Xu, Youwen Chen, Yabo Wang, Ke Lin, Qi An

“…The right carotid artery and external jugular vein of anesthetized adult male C57BL/6 mice were cannulated to allow blood flow through a 1/32-inch external tube. All animals (n=20) survived 30 min ECC and subsequent 60 min observation. …”
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