Experimental and numerical studies on scaling and thermal conductivity of backward step ethanol fueled micro-combustor by Vinay Sankar, Ratna Kishore Velamati, Sudipto Mukhopadhyay

“…The aluminium combustors at all scales showed better outer wall mean temperature (Tmean) and uniformity (σT), making it more suitable for Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) applications. The uniform wall temperature distribution in the aluminium combustor allows for the mounting of more TEG modules compared to Stainless steel combustors, where TEG modules can only be effectively mounted on the second and third steps due to non-uniform wall temperatures in the first step.…”
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Antioxidant Characterization of Oak Extracts Combining Spectrophotometric Assays and Chemometrics by Boris M. Popović, Dubravka Štajner, Ružica Ždero, Saša Orlović, Zoran Galić

“…Antioxidant characteristics of leaves, twigs, and acorns from two Serbian oak species Quercus robur L. and Quercus petraea L. from Vojvodina province (northern Serbia) were investigated. 80% ethanol (in water) extracts were used for antiradical power (ARP) determinations against DPPH•, NO•, and O2∙- radicals, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), total phenol, tannin, flavonoid, and proanthocyanidin contents. …”
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Fibrin Clot Strength in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Measured by Thrombelastography by Benjamin T. Maatman, Glen Schmeisser, Rolf P. Kreutz

“…Maximal clot strength measured by thrombelastography (TEG) is a risk factor for recurrent ischemic events. …”
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A note on an application of discrete Morse theoretic techniques on the complex of disconnected graphs by Anupam Mondal, Pritam Chandra Pramanik

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Clarifying the presence of Pseudosuccinea columella (Say, 1817) (Gastropoda: Hygrophila: Lymnaeidae) in Serbia by Vukašin Gojšina, Mihailo Vujić

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Thromboelastography in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yonghua Shen, Liangliang Shi, Juanjuan Zhang, Hao Zhu, Yuling Yao, Zhenqing Liu, Xiaoping Zou, Xiaoqi Zhang

“…Blood levels of R, K, α Angle, G, maximal amplitude (MA), and LY30 with TEG were determined. …”
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The Effect of the Glucosinolate Sinigrin on Alterations in Molecular Biomarkers of the Myocardium in Swiss Mice by Nikola Ferara, Vedran Balta, Domagoj Đikić, Dyana Odeh, Ana Mojsović-Ćuić, Lana Feher Turković, Dario Dilber, Anđelo Beletić, Irena Landeka Jurčević, Ivana Šola

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Driving sustainability in the automotive industry: bio-coated materials and modern strategies by Daniel Mendanha, Denise Carvalho, Mário Silva, Sofia Silva, Pedro Ferreira, Raquel Rodrigues, Carla J. Silva, Cristina Oliveira, Rita Marques

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Hormonal induction maturation of silver pompano Trachinotus blochii by Wiwin Kusuma Atmaja Putra, Tengku Said Raza’i

“…This study used a completely randomized design with four treatments and three replications, i.e NaCl 90% (control) (0.5 mL/kg), hCG (20 IU/kg fish body weight), PMSG (20 IU/kg fish body weight), and PG600 (20 IU/kg fish body weight). …”
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Modification of Superabsorbent Hydrogels for Industrial Wastewater Treatment by Md. Owaleur Rahman, Md. Abdul Halim, Anjan Deb, Shafi Ahmed, Md. Wasikur Rahman, N. C. Dafader, S. M. Nur Alam, Shahjalal Khandaker, Md. Jahangir Alam

“…The as-prepared hydrogel treated with KOH (THG) showed excellent absorption capacity but less mechanical stability compared to untreated hydrogel (UHG). …”
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Karst-Based Geotourism in Eastern Carphatian Serbia: Exploration and Evaluation of Natural Stone Bridges by Aleksandar Antić, Nemanja Tomić, Slobodan Marković

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Wearable Quarter-Wave Folded Microstrip Antenna for Passive UHF RFID Applications by Thomas Kaufmann, Damith C. Ranasinghe, Ming Zhou, Christophe Fumeaux

“…Simulation results predict a maximum gain of 2.8 dBi. This is confirmed by tag measurements where a 4-meter read range is achieved using a transmit power of 30 dBm, for the case where the passive wearable tag antenna is mounted on a body in a practical setting. …”
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Mark loss can strongly bias estimates of demographic rates in multi-state models: a case study with simulated and empirical datasets by Touzalin, Frédéric, Petit, Eric J., Cam, Emmanuelle, Stagier, Claire, Teeling, Emma C., Puechmaille, Sébastien J.

“…If that is not feasible, an alternative is to combine two independent types of temporary marks, such as PIT tags and bands. 5. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of the Triglyceride and Glucose Index for Insulin Resistance: A Systematic Review by Adriana Sánchez-García, René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Leonardo Mancillas-Adame, Victoria González-Nava, Alejandro Díaz González-Colmenero, Ricardo Cesar Solis, Neri Alejandro Álvarez-Villalobos, José Gerardo González-González

“…The triglyceride and glucose (TyG) index has been described as a biochemical marker of insulin resistance (IR); however, its diagnostic accuracy remains uncertain. …”
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QSA: Query Splitting-Based Anticollision for Mobile RFID-Based Internet-of-Things by Jianliang Gao, Jianxin Wang, Jianbiao He, Weiping Wang

“…However, most of prior RFID anticollision algorithms ignore the movement of tags, which can degrade the identification performance seriously and even result in tag starvation problem. …”
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Exploitation of Documented Historical Floods for Achieving Better Flood Defense by Slobodan Kolaković, Julius Fabian, Sándor Kovács, Ljubomir Budinski, Matija Stipić

“…Establishing Base Flood Elevation for a stream network corresponding to a big catchment is feasible by interdisciplinary approach, involving stochastic hydrology, river hydraulics, and computer aided simulations. …”
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Experimental Study on the Photothermal Properties of Thermochromic Glass by Mingyi Gao, Dewei Qian, Lihua Zhao, Rong Jin

“…The method uses a spectrophotometer and a PID heater to achieve the dynamic optical parameter testing of TCGs at different temperatures. In this paper, the transmission and reflection spectra of the two TCGs at 20~25 °C, 30~35 °C, 40 °C, 45 °C, 50 °C, and 55 °C were obtained, and the regression segmentation functions of visible transmittance and solar transmittance were established. …”
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Breeding properties and cytological characteristics of interspecific hybrids between the Ussuri plum and bullace by D. S. Garapov, O. V. Mochalova

“…The research materials included interspecific hybrids: Ayskaya (2n = 16), six Ayskaya seedlings (2n = 16, 24), and TSG No. 8 (2n = 32); Ussuri plum cv. ‘Altayskaya Yubileynaya’ (2n = 16), and bullace 18-119 (2n = 48). …”
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Optimization of Coating Process Parameters by Analysis of Target Powder Thickness and Regression Modeling by Tomislav Šolić, Dejan Marić, Ivan Peko, Ivan Samardžić

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Effect of Quercetin on Bone Mineral Status and Markers of Bone Turnover in Retinoic Acid-Induced Osteoporosis by Oršolić Nada, Jeleč Željko, Nemrava Johann, Balta Vedran, Gregorović Gordana, Jeleč Dražen

“…After 14-day supplementation of 13cRA to induce RBM, rats were administered with quercetin (100 mg/kg) or alendronate (40 mg/kg). We analysed changes in body and uterine weight of animals, femoral geometric characteristics, calcium and phosphorus content, bone weight index, bone hystology, bone mineral density (BMD), markers of bone turnover, lipid peroxidation, glutathione levels and SOD, CAT activity of liver, kidney spleen, and ovary as well as biochemical and haematological variables. …”
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