Root cap border cells as regulators of rhizosphere microbiota by N. A. Omelyanchuk, V. A. Cherenko, E. V. Zemlyanskaya

“…Border cells can detach from the root cap surface both as single cells and as cell layers. Border cells are constantly supplied to the soil throughout plant life, and the type and intensity of border cells’ sloughing depend on both plant species and soil conditions. …”
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Characteristics and Control of High Current Vacuum Arc Deflection Under the Impact of Lateral Magnetic Field by Jingjing Li, Xinyu Zhu, Yiping Jiang, Xu Peng, Qihan Li, Xiaolong Huang

“…These results in localized high temperatures on the electrode surface, ultimately reducing the circuit breaker’s breaking capacity and service life. …”
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Recent Advances in Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Decolorization of Synthetic Dyes by Nurhidayatullaili Muhd Julkapli, Samira Bagheri, Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid

“…Various process parameters like photocatalyst dose, pH and initial dye concentrations have been varied and highlighted. Research focused on surface modification of semiconductors and mixed oxide semiconductors by doping them with noble metals (Pt, Pd, Au, and Ag) and organic matter (C, N, Cl, and F) showed enhanced dye degradation compared to corresponding native semiconductors. …”
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Carboxylated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Dispersive Solid-Phase Extraction Sorbent to Determine Eighteen Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Vegetable Samples by Gas Chromatography-Ma... by Tengfei Liu, Daifeng Yang, Jian Mao, Xueming Zhang, Minghui Dong

“…Under the optimized conditions, carboxylated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-COOH), which exhibit excellent adsorption capabilities due to large surface area and unique structure, were employed as d-SPE sorbent to remove interfering substances, rather than the analytes, from vegetable samples. …”
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Combined Low-Level Light Therapy and Intense Pulsed Light Therapy for the Treatment of Dry Eye in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome by Matteo Di Marino, Paola Conigliaro, Francesco Aiello, Claudia Valeri, Clarissa Giannini, Raffaele Mancino, Stella Modica, Carlo Nucci, Roberto Perricone, Massimo Cesareo

“…The same investigations were carried out at one (T1) and at three (T3) months after treatment. The Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) survey was used to measure the severity of DED. …”
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The impact of tuberculosis-induced hyperglycemia on pulmonary microbiota and airway mucus secretion in individuals not previously diabetic: A systematic review and meta-analysis pr... by Victor Moses Musyoki, Marianne Mureithi, Annamari Heikinheimo, Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo, Kariuki Njaanake, Omu Anzala

“…We will review published articles that include studies on TB-induced hyperglycemia, pulmonary microbiome, mucin secretion, and (or) airway surface liquid upon TB diagnosis and during treatment. …”
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Multimodality Image Analysis in a Cohort of Patients with Atypical Juvenile Ocular Toxocariasis by Xiaohong Guo, Hui Liu, Manli Li, Ke Fan, Shuyin Li, Bo Lei

“…Heterogeneous changes including hyper-reflection in the disrupted neuroretina, hyper-reflection in the outer retinal layer, high-reflection mass on the surface of the neuroretina accompanied with reflective attenuation, and high-reflection mass involving the entire neuroretina or high-reflection mass in the vitreous body were noticed in OCT images. …”
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Mechanical properties and fracture mechanism of high-strength FGH4097 superalloys prepared by hot oscillatory pressing by Pengfei Li, Hong Huang, Wenzhuo Du, Yan Fan, ruiming Yin, shangdong Hou, Liwen Sheng

“…The mechanical properties of FGH4097 superalloys prepared by hot oscillating pressing sintering are comparable to those of “plasma rotating electrode processing (PREP) and hot isostatic pressing (HIP)” technology. The fracture surface of FGH4097 superalloys at room temperature and 650 °C exhibits distinct morphological features of fiber zone, radiation zone, and shear lip zone. …”
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Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Single- and Multilayer Polyester Foils (Laminates) from Polylactide and Poly(Ethylene 2,5-Furandicarboxylate) by Sandra Paszkiewicz, Izabela Irska, Konrad Walkowiak, Filip Włodarczyk, Magdalena Zdanowicz, Elżbieta Piesowicz, Mateusz Barczewski

“…., UV-Vis spectrophotometry, microscopic evaluation, tensile tests, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), oxygen transmission rate (OTR), water absorption tests, surface analyses, and biofilm formation. The best possible arrangement was selected in terms of the packaging industry. …”
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Frequency of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria isolated from the Kınalıada Coastal Areas of the Sea of Marmara, Türkiye by Pelin Saliha Çiftçi Türetken, Gülşen Altuğ, Selma Dilara Karaman Baş

“…The frequency of antibiotic-resistant bacteria was investigated in surface water samples collected from the coastal areas of Kınalıada Island in the Sea of Marmara between 2018 and 2019. …”
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Associations of short-term exposure to air pollution with risk of pulmonary space-occupying lesions morbidity based on a time-series study by Xu Zhang, Zijie Pei, Yan Wang, Yaxian Pang, Haiyan Hao, Qingping Liu, Mengqi Wu, Rong Zhang, Helin Zhang

“…Totally, the distributed lag surface showed clear positive associations between pulmonary tumor hospitalization and PM2.5 (RRlag30: 1.000912; 95%CI: 1.000076, 1.00175), PM10 (RRlag30: 1.002246; 95%CI: 1.000474, 1.004021), SO2 (RRlag30: 1.002714; 95%CI: 1.001071, 1.004414), CO (RRlag30: 1.002231; 95%CI: 1.000592, 1.003873). …”
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Additively manufactured stochastic and gyroid scaffold design towards osseointegration and bone regeneration in a rabbit femur model by Susheem Kanwar, Oraib Al-Ketan, Gopinathan Janarthanan, Sanjairaj Vijayavenkataraman

“…The design of scaffolds has evolved overtime from simple geometries such as non-porous structures to more advanced lattice-based structures such as triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS). This evolution brought along better response to implants in terms of compatibility and promotion of cell ingrowth. …”
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Logistic Regression Model Using Scheimpflug-Placido Cornea Topographer Parameters to Diagnose Keratoconus by Emre Altinkurt, Ozkan Avci, Orkun Muftuoglu, Adem Ugurlu, Zafer Cebeci, Kemal Turgay Ozbilen

“…The most significant parameters were found to be BCVf (p=0.001), BCVb (Baiocchi Calossi Versaci back) (p=0.002), posterior rf (apical radius of the flattest meridian of the aspherotoric surface in 4.5 mm diameter of the cornea) (p=0.005), central corneal thickness (p=0.072), and minimum corneal thickness (p=0.494). …”
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The Role of Artificial Lakes Located in Forests in the Context of Small Retention, Biodiversity and Climatic Changes—Evidence From Southern Poland by Rafał Starzak, Anna Cieplok, Robert Czerniawski, Aneta Spyra

“…The study was carried out in forest artificial lakes serving as surface water retention in the context of biodiversity in climatic changes and its role in the retention of water. …”
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Influence of different sizes of concrete and roller compacted concrete on double-K fracture parameters by Liu Chunjiang, Zhang Huabo, Lv Ninghua

“…Affected by physical properties of various components, characteristics and stress states of junction surface and other multiple factors, concrete, as a kind of multi-phase composite material, has complicated failure mechanism, thus making its fracture mechanism research difficult. …”
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Evaluation of fouling and chemical cleaning of reverse osmosis membrane after treatment of geothermal water by Aseel Zaid, Yakubu Abdullahi Jarma, Islam Rashad Ahmed Senan, Aslı Karaoğlu, Aslı Karaoğlu, Aydın Cihanoğlu, Aydın Cihanoğlu, Alper Baba, Nalan Kabay

“…The study concluded that scale formation on the membrane surface intensified as the number of cycles increased.…”
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Effect of boiling water soaking on the mechanical properties and durability of nanoclay-enhanced bamboo and glass fiber epoxy composites by Syed Mansoor Ahmad, M. C. Gowrishankar, Manjunath Shettar

“…SEM analysis of the fracture surfaces reveals the causes of specimen failure under tensile load, with distinct differences between dry and boiling water-soaked specimens.…”
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Isothermal and Kinetic Investigation of Exploring the Potential of Citric Acid-Treated Trapa natans and Citrullus lanatus Peels for Biosorptive Removal of Brilliant Green Dye from... by Muhammad Sadiq Hussain, Rabia Rehman, Muhammad Imran

“…Characterization and surface morphology were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Comparison of the Ability of Two Brands of CBCT with That of SEM to Detect the Marginal Leakage of Class V Composite Resin Restorations by Mitra Karbasi Kheir, Leili Khayam

“…Class V cavities were prepared on the buccal surface of sixteen extracted caries-free human premolars. …”
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A Review on Application of Noble Metal-Free Materials/ZrO2 Nano-photocatalysts for Removal of Organic Pollutants and Heavy Metals by Marjan Tanzifi

“…This paper reports a review of the combination of noble metal-free materials with ZrO2 and its effects on optical properties, surface, and water treatment efficiency. This study also reviews several complex mechanisms of active species generation and pollution degradation through ZrO2-based photocatalysts. …”
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