Determining the optimal degradation rate of biodegradable films in a maize farmland based on the EWM-TOPSIS model by Wangwang Zhang, Weishu Wang, Yuanzheng Zhang, Fangping Wang, Shijun Sun

“…However, studies on the effects of biodegradable films with different degradation rates on crop growth remain limited. …”
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Empire Seen from Within. Cinema Objects, Spaces and Edifices in the Limelight in Colonial India and Ceylon (1899-1950) by Vilasnee Tampoe-Hautin

“…I will linger on those cross-cultural encounters of the most serendipitous kind between objects, ideas and individuals converging to bring reels on wheels to the edge of Empire: a WW1 British Army tent, a projector, a rifle and a gramophone hoisted onto a bullock cart, travelling through the jungles of colonial Ceylon, reminiscent of Leonard Woolf’s uncelebrated novels… Finally, although beyond the scope of this volume, the question has at least to be raised of the restoration of these devices, capable of producing images whose rich nuances remain to date unequalled by digital technology. The well-established film industry in South Asia with its high rate of cinema attendance, largely, though not exclusively in view of the gigantic Indian film industry, justifies that these issues be addressed and resolved urgently, both at the level of research as well as relevant authorities.…”
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Optimal Pore Size of Honeycomb Polylactic Acid Films for In Vitro Cartilage Formation by Synovial Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Misaki Yagi, Mitsuru Mizuno, Ryota Fujisawa, Hisako Katano, Kentaro Endo, Nobutake Ozeki, Yuriko Sakamaki, Hideyuki Koga, Ichiro Sekiya

“…The numbers of cells remaining in the film and passing through the film were quantified. …”
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When plastisphere and drilosphere meet: Earthworms facilitate microbiome and nutrient turnover to accelerate biodegradation of agricultural plastic films by Caide Huang, Liuwei Wang, Wei-Min Wu, Yvan Capowiez, Yuhui Qiao, Deyi Hou

“…Agricultural plastic mulching films have been an environmental concern for decades. …”
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Enhanced bone regeneration using sodium alginate and polyvinyl alcohol incorporating TiO2 nanoparticles composite film for orthopedic application by Guoying Zhang, Xunkai Hou, Zhen Geng, Mahani Yusoff, Nur Adibah Roslan, Mohd Hasmizam Razali

“…Notably, hydroxyapatite (HA) formation was observed within 7 days of immersing the nanocomposite film in simulated body fluid (SBF), effectively mimicking natural bone mineralization. …”
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Charge trapping in SiO2 substrate during electron beam deposition of CaF2 thin films of different thicknesses by Marina Romanova, Sergii Chertopalov, Yuri Dekhtyar, Ladislav Fekete, Ján Lančok, Michal Novotný, Petr Pokorný, Anatoli I. Popov, Hermanis Sorokins, Aleksandr Vilken

“…When exposed to air, the PE peaks persisted for several days in films 125 nm thick or thinner but relaxed within several hours in 277 nm films. …”
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The formulated microbicide RC-101 was safe and antivirally active following intravaginal application in pigtailed macaques. by Alexander M Cole, Dorothy L Patton, Lisa C Rohan, Amy L Cole, Yvonne Cosgrove-Sweeney, Nicole A Rogers, Deena Ratner, Alexandra B Sassi, Carol Lackman-Smith, Patrick Tarwater, Bharat Ramratnam, Piotr Ruchala, Robert I Lehrer, Alan J Waring, Phalguni Gupta

“…RC-101, extracted from cytobrushes obtained one day post-application, remained active against HIV-1 BaL. …”
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Degradation of low-density polyethylene by a novel strain of bacteria isolated from the plastisphere of marine ecosystems by F.A. Febria, A. Syafrita, A. Putra, H. Hidayat, C. Febrion

“…Quantitative analysis found that the low-density polyethylene film experienced weight loss up to 10-15 percent during 35 days of incubation, with a maximum daily weight loss rate of 0.004 milligrams per day, meaning that the four bacterial isolates have the potential to degrade plastic. …”
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A Case Report of Bowel Perforation in a Gravid COVID-19 Patient by A. T. Guiritan, J. G. Cataluña

“…During the postoperative days, patient remained intubated and sedated. Increasing residuals were noted per nasogastric tube (NGT). …”
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Dramatic and Cinematic Potentials of the Fifth Dome in Nizami's Haft Peykar by Heydar Ali Dahmarde, Hojat Raeisi

“…In many scenes of literary adaptations, characters seem to float ethereally, as if moving within a realm of dreams. Since the earliest days of cinema, adapting literary works has been a vital bridge between literature and film, contributing significantly to the development of the cinematic arts. …”
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Efficient Inverted ITO-Free Organic Solar Cells Based on Transparent Silver Electrode with Aqueous Solution-Processed ZnO Interlayer by Zhizhe Wang, Dazheng Chen, Chunfu Zhang, Zhenhua Lin, Yan Liu, Genquan Han, Jingjing Chang, Jincheng Zhang, Lixin Guo, Yue Hao

“…The PCE of the devices still remains above 85% of the original values after 30 days, which is slightly superior to ITO-based reference OSCs where the 16% degradation in PCE is observed after 30 days. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Oil Pipeline Leakage Diffusion in Dashagou Yellow River Crossing Section by Shaokang Liu, Mingyang Qiu, Guizhang Zhao, Menghan Jia, Jie An, Xi Guo, Dantong Lin, Yangsheng Tian, Jiangtao Zhou

“…The results of the surface water oil spill analysis demonstrated that the oil film on the river surface migrated for 100 min after the spill, with a thickness that remained between 0.02 and 0.05 mm and a concentration that approached equilibrium.…”
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Isolation, characterization and liposome-loaded encapsulation of a novel virulent Salmonella phage vB-SeS-01 by Yuhang Luo, Jacques Mahillon, Lin Sun, Ziqiong You, Xiaomin Hu

“…This formulation carried up to 1011 PFU/mL, with an encapsulation rate of 80%, an average size of 172.8 nm, and a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.087. It remained stable at 4°C and 23°C for at least 21 days and at 37°C for 7 days. …”
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Differences in Nanoplastic Formation Behavior Between High-Density Polyethylene and Low-Density Polyethylene by Hisayuki Nakatani, Teruyuki Yamaguchi, Mika Asano, Suguru Motokucho, Anh Thi Ngoc Dao, Hee-Jin Kim, Mitsuharu Yagi, Yusaku Kyozuka

“…The addition of 1% Triton(R) X-114 surfactant was effective in stabilizing the NP dispersion. The particle size remained constant at around 20 nm for degradation times of 15–30 days.…”
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In Situ Swelling Behavior of Chitosan-Polygalacturonic Acid/Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites in Cell Culture Media by Rohit Khanna, Kalpana S. Katti, Dinesh R. Katti

“…The molecular and mechanical characteristics of in situ degradation behavior of chitosan-polygalacturonic acid/hydroxyapatite (Chi-PgA-HAP) nanocomposite films is investigated using Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and modulus mapping techniques for up to 48 days of soaking in cell culture media. …”
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