Analysis of tensile properties in tempered martensite steels with different cementite particle size distributions by Kengo Sawai, Keiya Sugiura, Toshio Ogawa, Ta-Te Chen, Fei Sun, Yoshitaka Adachi

“…They were then cooled to 723, 773, and 823 K; held isothermally for 30, 45, and 60 min; and furnace-cooled to room temperature (296 ± 2 K). The combination of low tempering temperature and short holding time in the first stage resulted in high tensile strength. …”
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Improvement of Shelf Life and Sensory Quality of Pears Using a Specialized Edible Coating by Virgilio Cruz, Romeo Rojas, Saúl Saucedo-Pompa, Dolores G. Martínez, Antonio F. Aguilera-Carbó, Olga B. Alvarez, Raúl Rodríguez, Judith Ruiz, Cristóbal N. Aguilar

“…Fruits were analyzed to evaluate changes in their physicochemical, microbiological, and sensorial properties during 30 days of storage at room temperature. Coated pears coded as T13 (candelilla wax 3%, gum arabic 4%, jojoba oil 0.15%, and pomegranate polyphenols 0.015%) extended and improved their shelf life quality due to the minimization of the physic-chemical changes and sensorial properties. …”
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PCR-based methodologies for detection and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii in foods and environmental sources by Jin-Qiang Chen, Stephanie Healey, Patrick Regan, Pongpan Laksanalamai, Zonglin Hu

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Adsorption Capacities of Hygroscopic Materials Based on NaCl-TiO2 and NaCl-SiO2 Core/Shell Particles by Marie Bermeo, Nabil El Hadri, Florent Ravaux, Abdelali Zaki, Linda Zou, Mustapha Jouiad

“…This result was also confirmed by the kinetics of adsorption, which revealed that not only does NaCl-TiO2 adsorb more water vapor than NaCl-SiO2 or sole NaCl but also the adsorption occurred at a much higher rate. While at room temperature and high relative humidity, the NaCl-SiO2 composite showed the best adsorption properties making it ideal to be used as a hygroscopic material, showing maximum adsorption performance compared to NaCl-TiO2 or sole NaCl. …”
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Malyngamide F Possesses Anti-Inflammatory and Antinociceptive Activity in Rat Models of Inflammation by Zhuocheng Li, Lei Zhang, Zhichao Zhao

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Detection of Gastrointestinal Pathogens from Stool Samples on Hemoccult Cards by Multiplex PCR by Martin Alberer, Nicklas Schlenker, Malkin Bauer, Kerstin Helfrich, Carolin Mengele, Thomas Löscher, Hans Dieter Nothdurft, Gisela Bretzel, Marcus Beissner

“…Stool samples on Hemoccult cards stored at room temperature can be used in combination with a multiplex PCR as a reliable tool for testing of TD pathogens.…”
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Thermocapillary convection in superimposed fluids confined within superhydrophobic surfaces of a microchannel by Radi A. Alsulami, Kanchathan Wasuwatthanakul, Kannan Premnath, Mutabe Aljaghtham, Saad Adam

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100 nm AlSb/InAs HEMT for Ultra-Low-Power Consumption, Low-Noise Applications by Cyrille Gardès, Sonia Bagumako, Ludovic Desplanque, Nicolas Wichmann, Sylvain Bollaert, François Danneville, Xavier Wallart, Yannick Roelens

“…We report on high frequency (HF) and noise performances of AlSb/InAs high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) with 100 nm gate length at room temperature in low-power regime. Extrinsic cut-off frequencies fT/fmax of 100/125 GHz together with minimum noise figure NFmin=0.5 dB and associated gain Gass=12 dB at 12 GHz have been obtained at drain bias of only 80 mV, corresponding to 4 mW/mm DC power dissipation. …”
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Postoperative Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Systemic Inflammatory Response in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects by Maria Francilene S. Souza, Juliano G. Penha, Nair Y. Maeda, Filomena R. B. G. Galas, Kelly C. O. Abud, Eloisa S. Carvalho, Ana Maria Thomaz, Claudia R. P. Castro, Juliana Pereira, Antonio Augusto Lopes

“…The immediate postoperative pulmonary/systemic mean arterial pressure ratio (PAP/SAPIPO, mean of first 4 values obtained in the intensive care unit, readings at 2-hour intervals) was correlated directly with PAP/SAP registered in the surgical room just after cardiopulmonary bypass (r=0.68, p<0.001). …”
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Liras into Lyres: Talking Across Difference in the Works of Edith Nesbit by Melissa Jenkins

“…In a chapter called ‘The Road to Rome’, the children imagine leaving England, although none of the children make it past the London train station, and only one travels farther than the family sitting room. As Oswald presents this conversation to the reader, he watches himself as a participant in the conversation, and takes time to annotate it for the reader, revealing small details about the children’s reactions and relations to each other. …”
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Novel palm peat lignocellulosic adsorbent derived from agricultural residues for efficient methylene blue dye removal from textile wastewater by Mohamed Mohamed Gaber, Hassan Shokry, Ahmed H. Hassanin, Said Awad, Mahmoud Samy, Marwa Elkady

“…Abstract Palm Peat (PP), the world’s first rich lignocellulosic medium derived from date palm agricultural residues, has not been previously explored for environmental purification. …”
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Oleuropein in olive leaf, branch, and stem extracts: stability and biological activity in human cervical carcinoma and melanoma cells by Benčić Đani, Barbarić Monika, Mornar Ana, Klarić Daniela Amidžić, Brozovic Anamaria, Dabelić Sanja, Fadljević Mihaela, Marković Ana Karković

“…For that matter, two different means of storing olive waste, at room temperature and +4 °C, were compared by determining the content of the polyphenol oleuropein (OLE) in olive leaf, branch, and stem extracts (LE, BE, and SE) by HPLC-DAD method. …”
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Airway Management in Pan Facial Fracture: An Outcome Analysis of Elective Tracheostomy and Submental Endotracheal Intubation by Vipin Venugopal Nair, Yuvraj Issar, Harmanjot Singh Dhillon, Gurpinder Singh Ghotra, Pranay Pratap, Ayush Mathur, Kamalpreet Singh

“…This study was done in a tertiary care hospital from Jan 2019 to Dec 2019. Data were retrieved for all patients from hospital admission-discharge reports, operation room records, follow-up notes, and clinical photograph records which was recorded prospectively after ethical clearance. …”
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Mechanistic Insights into Phosphorus Efficiency and Shoot P Concentration in Chinese Cabbage by Ruifang Zhang, Saisai Hou, Chi Zhang, Hong Wang, Xinxin Wang

“…In this study, eight Chinese cabbage (<i>Brassica rapa pekinensis</i>) genotypes were grown in a culture room under 0, 25, 50, 100, 150, 300, 600, 900, and 1200 mg kg⁻¹ concentrations of P to evaluate root responses in order to define various adaptive strategies in relation to P acquisition. …”
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Performance of high-strength and heat-resistant cast aluminum alloy and its complex shell castings for aircraft engines by QIE Juhong, XIE Feng, FENG Chao, WANG Pinghai, YU Tengfei, YANG Chaoyang, XI Honglei, XIAO Wenlong, MA Chaoli

“…The average tensile strengths at room temperature of the separated test bar of casting and test specimen from casting itself of the new alloy are higher than 420 MPa， which are significantly higher than that of ZL101A alloy， while the tensile strengths at 250 ℃ are superior to ZL205A alloy. …”
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Development of an Operational Map for the 3D Printing of Phytosterol-Enriched Oleogels: Rheological Insights and Applications in Nutraceutical Design by María Itatí De Salvo, Camila Palla, Ivana M. Cotabarren

“…The optimal PS concentration was identified as 20 wt%, which exhibited optimal properties for 3D printing, with a Tg of 78.37 °C and µ values ranging from 0.013 to 0.032 Pa.s that yielded excellent flowability and adequate G′ (3.07 × 10⁶ Pa) at room temperature for self-supporting capability. …”
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The alkaline treatment and its influence on the physicomechanical properties of plantain pseudostem fibers - A comparative study of treated and untreated fibers by Oswaldo Hurtado-Figueroa, Humberto Varum, María Isabel Prieto, Romel J. Gallardo Amaya, Alfonso Cobo Escamilla

“…Fibers were extracted from the pseudostem of the plantain of the variety Hartón, belonging to the order Zingiberales, family Musaceae, genus Musa, species Musa paradisiaca. …”
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Identifying Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax from Administrative Databases: A Validation Study by Eric Frechette, Keegan Guidolin, Ayman Seyam, Yun-Hee Choi, Sarah Jones, J. Andrew McClure, Jennifer Winick-Ng, Blayne Welk, Richard A. Malthaner

“…To validate the accuracy of an algorithm that identifies cases of PSP from administrative databases. Methods. The charts of 150 patients who consulted the emergency room (ER) with a recorded main diagnosis of pneumothorax were reviewed to define the type of pneumothorax that occurred. …”
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Barriers to Adherence to Standard of Care in Appalachia: A Qualitative Assessment in Gastrointestinal Cancers by Levy BE, Castle JT, Bardhan R, Dignan M, Bhakta A

“…Grounded theory identified themes related to patient behaviors and non-adherence to standard of care recommendations.Results: Data were collected in 45 telephone and in-person patient interviews, 26 from an NCI-designated cancer center and 19 from a rural hospital. …”
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The potential of local orange peel-derived eco-enzymes in producing indole acetic acid by Siska Alicia Farma, Nurfa Dewiza Luzik, Salma Sakina, Irma Leilani Eka Putri, Linda Advinda, Azwir Anhar

“… Background: Ecoenzymes, created from the fermentation of organic citrus waste, offer a sustainable method to produce Indole Acetic Acid (IAA), a phytohormone vital for plant growth. …”
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