Performance of epoxy-nanocomposite under corrosive environment

“…Nanocomposite materials consisting of polymeric matrix materials and natural or synthetic layered minerals like clay are currently an expanding field of study because these new materials often exhibit a wide range of improved properties over their unmodified starting polymers. …”
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Analyzing the effects of a Maxwell nanofluid with graphene oxide on rectangular, triangular, and chamfered baffles on the surface of a stretched surface by Mohammed Ali, Rassol Hamed Rasheed, Hasan A. Al-Asadi, Saif Ali Kadhim, Dhuha Radhi Nayyef, Farhan Lafta Rashid, Karrar A. Hammoodi, Pooya Pasha

“…The results of this paper examine how to achieve optimal results through the use of design of experiments (DOE) and response surface methodology (RSM).It highlights that rising magnetic pressure currents and the development of magnetic vortices significantly decrease the nanofluid’s temperature and flow velocity. …”
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Changes in Farm Supply Voltage Caused by Switching Operations at a Wind Turbine by Jacek Filipkowski, Zbigniew Skibko, Andrzej Borusiewicz, Wacław Romaniuk, Łukasz Pisarek, Anna Milewska

“…Renewable electricity sources are now widely used worldwide. Currently, the most common sources are those that use energy contained in biomass, water, sun, and wind. …”
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Autonomous, miniature research station (lab-payload) for the nanosatellite biological mission: LabSat by Patrycja Śniadek, Agnieszka Krakos, Adrianna Graja, Bartosz Kawa, Rafał Walczak, Jan Dziuban

“…Abstract There is an increase in demand for bio-nanosatellites and biomedical methodologies as a result of experiments conducted in microgravity and radiation conditions. …”
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Targeting hyperlipidemia: A polarity-driven ternary extraction of Apium graveolens bioactives—A coupled in-vivo, in-vitro and in-silico investigation by Nargis Sultana Chowdhury, Tasnuva Sharmin Zaman, Rifah Noor Chowdhury, Md Abdur Rahman, Sheikh Rakibul Alam, Romana Akter, Md. Nazmus Samdani, Syeda Sadia Afrin, Md. Rafat Tahsin, Fahima Aktar, Ishrat Jahan, Nasiba Binte Bahar, Salehuddin Ayubee, Umme Habiba Ria, Md Zakir Sultan, Mohammad Borhan Uddin, Jakir Ahmed Chowdhury, Md. Selim Reza, Abu Asad Chowdhury, Shaila Kabir, Md. Shah Amran

“…Though numerous medication classes are available to regulate our body's fat content, the current fascination with natural products has accelerated the hunt for novel molecules from natural sources that decrease cholesterol. …”
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Substance P- and Insulin-like Growth Factor 1-derived Tetrapeptides for Neurotrophic Keratopathy Related to Leprosy: A Clinical Trial by Shoko Kondo, MD, Yoshiko Okano, MD, PhD, Satoshi Iraha, MD, PhD, Shoji Tokunaga, PhD

“…Although leprosy is bacteriologically curable, there is currently no efficient treatment. Eye drops containing tetrapeptides, phenylalanine-glycine-leucine-methionine-amide (FGLM-NH2) and serine-serine-serine-arginine (SSSR), derived from substance P and insulin-like growth factor 1, are clinically efficacious in the treatment of corneal epithelial disorders caused by neurotrophic keratopathy. …”
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Characterization of harmful gases and bioaerosols of pig farms: a review of the existing literature by P. B. Grigorash, Y. V. Horiuk

“…The existing strategies and methods to combat these problems are still imperfect and need to be refined. Currently, the interaction of harmful gases, dust, solid particles and microorganisms is not taken into account, which can increase the toxic effect of each other on the animal's body. …”
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Similar Instances Reuse Based Numerical Control Process Decision Method for Prismatic Parts by Changhong XU, Shusheng ZHANG, Jiachen LIANG, Rui HUANG, Rong BIAN

“…As a result, if the existing NC process achievements can be fully reused, the efficiency and accuracy of NC process decision-making will improve significantly. In contrast, current NC process reuse methods focus on the feature/subpart levels, indicating that research on NC process decision-making at the part level remains limited. …”
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Mortality impact, risks, and benefits of general population screening for ovarian cancer: the UKCTOCS randomised controlled trial by Usha Menon, Aleksandra Gentry-Maharaj, Matthew Burnell, Andy Ryan, Jatinderpal K Kalsi, Naveena Singh, Anne Dawnay, Lesley Fallowfield, Alistair J McGuire, Stuart Campbell, Steven J Skates, Mahesh Parmar, Ian J Jacobs

“…While screening did not increase anxiety, there was slightly increased worry in women who were asked to return for more intense repeat testing. …”
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Organic Blueberry Production in Florida by Doug Phillips, Peter Dittmar, Philip Harmon, Danielle Treadwell, Jeffrey Williamson, Oscar Liburd

“…This includes blueberries, which are high in antioxidants and have been reported to improve heart health and contain anticancer properties. Fresh-market blueberry sales (conventional and organic) increased by 27% between 2013 and 2017, and that trend is expected to continue. …”
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Organic Blueberry Production in Florida by Doug Phillips, Peter Dittmar, Philip Harmon, Danielle Treadwell, Jeffrey Williamson, Oscar Liburd

“…This includes blueberries, which are high in antioxidants and have been reported to improve heart health and contain anticancer properties. Fresh-market blueberry sales (conventional and organic) increased by 27% between 2013 and 2017, and that trend is expected to continue. …”
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Organic Blueberry Production in Florida by Doug Phillips, Peter Dittmar, Philip Harmon, Danielle Treadwell, Jeffrey Williamson, Oscar Liburd

“…This includes blueberries, which are high in antioxidants and have been reported to improve heart health and contain anticancer properties. Fresh-market blueberry sales (conventional and organic) increased by 27% between 2013 and 2017, and that trend is expected to continue. …”
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HIGH VOLUME BRICK POWDER CONCRETE SYNERGISTIC WITH METAKAOLIN: PHYSICOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND DRYING SHRINKAGE by Mahmood Fawzi Ahmed

“…The workability of the mixes containing 10%MK:40%BP and 20%MK:30%BP has slightly decreased, while the mechanical properties were increased and the drying shrinkage were declined. …”
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Discourse on the Application of Dwangsom on Execution Court Decisions: A Comparison with Netherlands and France by Maghfira Nur Khaliza Fauzi, Anna Erliyana

“…If the decision is not implemented, the State Administrative Court (PTUN) imposes administrative sanctions / coercive measures against the losing party, which can be in the form of sanctions for forced payment of money (dwangsom), in order to increase the executable power of the decision. Normally, the same as the General Court, even though currently there are not many cases, it is still a problem. …”
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Oxygen reduction reaction on covalently and noncovalently modified carbon nanowalls by Roman A. Manzhos, Mitar Lutovac, Sonja Ketin

“…After covalent modification, oxygen reduction proceeds mainly through a two-step channel as a result of the increase in the number of oxygen-containing functional groups (the centers of two-step reduction) on the edges of nanowalls.…”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Polyphenolic Compounds by V. G. Luzhanin, A. K. Whaley, A. O. Ponkratova, V. V. Novikova, E. A. Bezverkhniaia

“…The emergence of new strains of microorganisms with multidrug resistance (MDR) is one of the most pressing problems of modern medicine. Currently, to combat MDR, active attempts are being made to obtain new biologically active substances of natural (microbial, plant, animal) origin. …”
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Mapping the status of global taxonomic knowledge of Orthoptera (Arthropoda, Insecta) by Rodrigo Antônio Castro-Souza, Juliana Stropp, Luiz Felipe Moretti Iniesta, Richard J. Ladle, Neucir Szinwelski, Geiziane Tessarolo, José Alexandre Diniz-Filho, Thadeu Sobral-Souza, Joaquín Hortal

“…Our analyses show that the descriptions of currently valid species increased exponentially since the 19th century, with a temporary decline following World War II, while synonyms outpaced the number of valid species until the 1980s. …”
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The Effect of Bisphosphonate Treatment on Blood Lipid Parameters in Patients with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis by Canan Tıkız, Fatma Taneli, Çiğdem Tüzün

“…Although their exact mechanism has not been identified, the compounds containing amino group (amino bisphosphonates) were shown to decrease osteoclast activation by inhibiting mevalonate pathway. …”
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The Effect of Organic Acid Modification on the Pore Structure and Fractal Features of 1/3 Coking Coal by Jiafeng Fan, Feng Cai

“…Following treatment with organic acids, the coal samples exhibit an increase in surface fractal dimension, a reduction in spatial fractal dimension, a decline in micropore volume proportion, and a rise in the proportions of transitional and mesopore volumes, and the structure of the hydroxyl group and oxygen-containing functional group decreased. …”
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Phytochemical Investigations and Pharmacological Potential of Organic Extracts of Calotropis gigantea L. Leaves by Adil Jamal, Amina Arif, Shumaila Kiran, Muhammad Naveed Shahid, Md. Belal Hossain

“…The results of our investigation indicate that the organic fractions exhibited reduced hemolytic activity, suggesting an enhanced medicinal potential and decreased toxicity of C. gigantea extracts. Based on the current results, it can be inferred that extracts derived from C. gigantea have diverse potential and urge further investigation as a possible reservoir of metabolites, antioxidants, and antibacterial compounds. …”
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