Effect of residual stress on the mechanical strength in Al Beryl composites subjected to extrusion process by K.G. Sagar, P. SampthKumaran

“…In the composite’s family, the aluminum Metal Matrix Composites (MMC’s) especially Aluminum Beryl ones are the widely used and recognized materials as they possess light weight, high strength, good wear resistance characteristics and used in divers engineering applications. …”
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The combined effect of food-simulating solutions, brushing and staining on color stability of composite resins by Tânia Mara Da Silva, Ana Luísa Leme Simões Sales, Cesar Rogerio Pucci, Alessandra Bühler Borges, Carlos Rocha Gomes Torres

“…Objective: This study evaluated the effect of food-simulating media associated with brushing and coffee staining on color stability of different composite resins. Materials and methods: Eighty specimens were prepared for each composite: Grandio SO (Voco), Amaris (Voco), Filtek Z350XT (3M/ESPE), Filtek P90 (3M/ESPE). …”
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Effect of different light-curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resin by Alessandra Nara de Souza Rastelli, Ricardo Scarparo Navarro, José Roberto Cury Saad, Marcelo Ferrarezi de Andrade, Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato

“…Conclusion: The LCUs, light-curing techniques, variations of irradiation times, and surfaces (top and bottom) influence the composite hardness.  Keywords: Composite resin, LED, Halogen lamp, Hardness, Photo-activation. …”
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Mapping the Fat: How Childhood Obesity and Body Composition Shape Obstructive Sleep Apnoea by Marco Zaffanello, Angelo Pietrobelli, Giorgio Piacentini, Thomas Zoller, Luana Nosetti, Alessandra Guzzo, Franco Antoniazzi

“…Recent evidence highlights the predictive value of anthropometric and body composition indicators such as neck circumference (NC), neck-to-height ratio (NHR), neck-to-waist ratio (NWR), fat-to-muscle ratio (FMR), and the neck-to-abdominal-fat percentage ratio (NAF%). …”
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Microplastic Categories Distinctively Impact Wastewater Bacterial Taxonomic Composition and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes by Tam Thanh Tran, Kabelo Stephans Stenger, Marte Strømmen, Cornelius Carlos Bezuidenhout, Odd-Gunnar Wikmark

“…Non-metric multi-dimensional scaling plot on full-length 16S sequencing data at the species level showed that samples were clustered into distinct material groups, which were in line with the ANOSIM test. …”
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THE FEATURES OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RECONSTRUCTION OF BUCCAL EPITHILIUM CELLULAR COMPOSITION IN A NICOTINE INTOXICATION by N.V. Gasiuk, T.N. Moshel, I.Yu. Popovich

“…In exploring the cellular composition of cytogram, we defined the following percentage of epithelial cells for different classes of persons of surveyed contingent, and it is - 2,5 ± 0,15: 91,1 ± 2,13: 4,2 ± 0,22: 2,2 ± 0,11. …”
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Adaptive capacity management in municipalities in the Semiarid region of Brazil: Application of a composite index by Yonara Claudia dos Santos, Zoraide Souza Pessoa

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What is the best protocol for bonding resin-modified glass ionomer cement to composite resin? by Daphne Camara Barcellos, Nicolas Petrucelli, Sérgio Eduardo de Paiva Gonçalves, Milena Traversa Palazon, Bianca Mitsue Goulart Sobue, César Rogério Pucci

“… Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the bond strength of resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) to composite resin considering the use of conventional and self-etching adhesive systems. …”
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Two-Dimensional Numerical Analysis on the Double Shear Specimens of Timber-Concrete Composite Structures by Lim Jun En, Mohd Amirul Bin Mohd Snin, Siti Nur Fatimah Ghazali, Mohamad Ikmal Zainal, R. Suryavarman

“… This study investigates the behaviour of screw connections in timber-concrete composite (TCC) structures using two-dimensional finite element modelling with LUSAS software. …”
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Research on assembly stress and deformation of thin-walled composite material power cabin fairings by Dong Yushuang, Li Bianhong, Zhang Houjiang, Gao Hanjun

“…To ensure the accuracy of the constructed finite-element model of the fairing, experiments were initially designed to determine the intrinsic parameters of the fairing composites. This process aimed to obtain key data, such as the elastic modulus and Poisson’s ratio. …”
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Semaglutide and bariatric surgery induce distinct changes in the composition of mouse white adipose tissue by Margo P. Emont, Adam L. Essene, Anton Gulko, Nadejda Bozadjieva-Kramer, Christopher Jacobs, Soumya Nagesh, Randy J. Seeley, Linus T. Tsai, Evan D. Rosen

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The efficiency of methods for catching insects - vectors of vector-borne diseases of animals and their species composition by O. A. Burova, O. I. Zakharova, N. N. Toropova, N. A. Gladkova, A. A. Blokhin

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On the Hydrodynamic and Structural Performance of Thermoplastic Composite Ship Propellers Produced by Additive Manufacturing Method by Erkin Altunsaray, Serkan Turkmen, Ayberk Sözen, Alperen Doğru, Pengfei Liu, Akile Neşe Halilbeşe, Gökdeniz Neşer

“…In addition to lightening through design, lightweight materials, especially plastic-based composites, will need to be used in new and creative ways. …”
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Heavy Fuel Oil Quality Dependence on Blend Composition, Hydrocracker Conversion, and Petroleum Basket by Sotir Sotirov, Evdokia Sotirova, Rosen Dinkov, Dicho Stratiev, Ivelina Shiskova, Iliyan Kolev, Georgi Argirov, Georgi Georgiev, Vesselina Bureva, Krassimir Atanassov, Radoslava Nikolova, Anife Veli, Svetoslav Nenov, Denis Dichev Stratiev, Svetlin Vasilev

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Species-Specific Responses of Baikal Amphipods to Artificial Lighting of Varying Intensity and Spectral Composition by Dmitry Karnaukhov, Yana Ermolaeva, Maria Maslennikova, Bogdan Osadchy, Sofya Biritskaya, Arina Lavnikova, Natalia Kulbachnaya, Anastasia Solodkova, Artem Guliguev, Ivan Kodatenko, Diana Rechile, Kristina Ruban, Darya Kondratieva, Alexandr Bashkirtsev, Alyona Slepchenko, Anna Solomka, Sophia Nazarova, Eugene Silow

“…As a result, it was found that the reaction of Baikal amphipods to different lighting conditions was species-specific and dependent on the spectral composition of the light more so than the intensity of the light. …”
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Effect of charcoal-containing toothpastes on roughness and color stability of bulk-fill resin composites by Waldemir Francisco Vieira Junior, Rafaella Queiróz Costa, Leonardo Santos Barros, Mariana Mayume Mori, Cecilia Pedroso Turssi, Fabiana Mantovani Gomes França, Núbia Inocencya Pavesi Pini, Roberta Tarkany Basting

“…KEYWORDS Activated charcoal; Color; Composite resins; Toothbrushing; Toothpastes. …”
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Altered oral microbiome composition in mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dingxin Cao, Jun Yang, Yiwen He, Xinkang Zheng, Yanan Li, Yadong Chen, Yan Tu

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Production, Transport, and Destruction of Dust in the Kuiper Belt: The Effects of Refractory and Volatile Grain Compositions by Thomas Corbett, Alex Doner, Mihály Horányi, Pontus Brandt, Will Grundy, Carey M. Lisse, Joel Parker, Lowell Peltier, Andrew R. Poppe, Kelsi N. Singer, S. Alan Stern, Anne J. Verbiscer

“…Thus, we briefly explore simple models of more realistic mixed-grain cases to further gauge the effects of grain composition on the equilibrium dust distribution. Future SDC measurements at greater distances will test the model predictions and further constrain silicate and ice grain production rates in the KB.…”
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Composition of biotite within the Wushan granodiorite, Jiangxi Province, China: Petrogenetic and metallogenetic implications by Qian Dong, Yangsong Du, Zhenshan Pang, Wenrui Miao, Wei Tu

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Trends in diet structural composition and quality among adults in Beijing, China (2010–2022) by Ningsu Chen, Liyu Huang, Kai Zhao, Yimei Sha, Mengnan Zhao, Yihong Yao, Yana Qi, Yan Zhang, Bo Yu, Hairong He, Jiajie Yu, Jiali Duan

“…Examining trends in population-level dietary structural composition and quality is essential for monitoring nutritional transitions, identifying key dietary risks, and developing targeted public health policies.MethodsThis study analyzed dietary trends among Beijing adults using three waves (2010–2022) of data from the China Nutrition and Health Surveillance (CNHS). …”
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