Proximate composition of Camellia chekiangoleosa Hu fruit and fatty acid constituents of its seed oil by GUO Hua, TAN Hui-yuan, ZHOU Jian-ping

“…The proximate composition of Camellia chekiangoleosa Hu fruit was determined by chemical analysis, and its oil fatty acids were measured by capillary gas chromatography. …”
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The Effect of the Resin Type and Filling Placement Techniques on the Degree of Conversion of Various Resin-Based Composites by Ayse Nurcan Duman, Pinar Cevik, Arife Doğan

“…The degree of conversion (DC) is crucial in determining the mechanical and clinical performance of resin-based composites (RBCs). This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the effect of the resin type and placement technique on the DC of RBCs (micro-hybrid, packable, hybrid, ormocer-based and flowable) polymerized with a second-generation LED light-curing unit (LCU). …”
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EFFECTS OF MODERATE INTENSITY CONTINUOUS TRAINING ON BODY COMPOSITION AND AEROBIC FITNESS IN FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS by Shabina Kauser, Bilal Ahmed, Soniha Aslam

“… Background: The moderate intensity training sessions have a vital role towards the body composition and aerobic fitness of college level  recreationally active female students  or biggners in fitness journey. …”
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Estimating the Pollution Risk of Cadmium in Soil Using a Composite Soil Environmental Quality Standard by Mingkai Qu, Weidong Li, Chuanrong Zhang, Biao Huang, Yongcun Zhao

“…A case study was conducted using a sample data set from a 150 km2 area in Wuhan City and the composite SEQS for cadmium, recently set by the State Environmental Protection Administration of China. …”
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Modular Multifunctional Composite Structure for CubeSat Applications: Embedded Battery Prototype Thermal Analysis by Giorgio Capovilla, Enrico Cestino, Leonardo Reyneri, Federico Valpiani

“…Starting from the framework of project ARAMIS (an Italian acronym for a highly modular architecture for satellite infrastructures), a new concept of smart tiles has been developed, employing multifunctional structures and lightweight, composite materials. This enables increased CubeSat mass efficiency and payload volume. …”
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Construction and Characterization of Pea Protein-Chlorogenic Acid-Chitosan Composite Film Based on Tyrosinase Crosslinking by NI Yidan, ZHOU Quancheng, LI Yajie, GUO Tingting, BAI Haimei, HAN Qinshuo, SHENG Guihua

“…A composite film was developed using pea protein (PP) as the film-forming substrate, chitosan (CS) as the film-modifying material, chlorogenic acid (CA) as the functional component, tyrosinase (Tyr) as the crosslinking agent, and glycerol as the plasticizer. …”
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Development and validation of the sarcopenia composite index: A comprehensive approach for assessing sarcopenia in the ageing population by Hsiu-Wen Kuo, Chih-Dao Chen, Amy Ming-Fang Yen, Chenyi Chen, Yang-Teng Fan

“… Introduction: The diagnosis of sarcopenia relies on key indicators such as handgrip strength, walking speed and muscle mass. Developing a composite index that integrates these measures could enhance clinical evaluation in older adults. …”
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Investigation of Stress Intensity Factors in Welds of Steel Girders Within Steel–Concrete Composite Structures by Da Wang, Pengxin Zhao, Yuxin Shao, Wenping Peng, Junxin Yang, Chenggong Zhao, Benkun Tan

“…Fatigue damage in steel–concrete composite structures frequently initiates at welded joints due to stress concentrations and inherent defects. …”
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Plasma Treatment and TEOS Modification on Wood Flour Applied to Composite of Polyvinyl Chloride/Wood Flour by Trung H. Tran, Hoang Thai, Huynh D. Mai, Hung Q. Dao, Giang V. Nguyen

“…By increasing WF, a remarkable increase in time, temperature, and energy of mixing process led to the enhancement of fusion torque. In the case of composite using WS, the increase of TEOS content resulted in shorter fusion time, whereas the other fusion characteristics of composites increased. …”
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Mechanical assessment for enhancing hybrid composite performance through silane treatment using RSM and ANN by S. Jothi Arunachalam, R. Saravanan, T. Sathish, Jayant Giri, Mohammad Kanan

“…The study utilized Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) to identify the optimal combination of three key factors for producing polymer composites: nanoparticle percentage, silane concentration, and silane dipping duration. …”
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The New Method for Determining the Composition of Wood Gas Produced in Gas Generators of the Inverted Gasification Process by E. M. Kashin, V. N. Didenko

“…The article presents a new method for determining the composition of wood generator gas produced in gas generators of the inverted gasification process. …”
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The influence of accelerated aging on the physical and chemical properties of a composite material: a systematic overview by S. M. Abdulkerimova, A. A. Kulikova, M. Yu. Dashtieva

“…Conduct a systematic assessment of the available scientific data on the effect of accelerated aging of the composite on its physicochemical properties.Materials and methods. …”
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Color Alteration of Resin Composites by Cigarette Smoke with Various Levels of Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide by Jéssica Dias Theobaldo, Waldemir Francisco Vieira-Junior, Marcela Alvarez Ferretti, Lorena Barros Costa, Giselle Maria Marchi, Debora Alves Nunes Leite Lima, Flávio Henrique Baggio Aguiar

“…Conclusion: Color alteration of resin composites was modulated by the cigarette and resin composite type, the NF resin composite being more susceptible to staining.…”
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Surface Roughness Evaluation of Resin Composites after Finishing and Polishing Using 3D-Profilometry by Alexandra Vinagre, Catarina Barros, Joana Gonçalves, Ana Messias, Filipe Oliveira, João Ramos

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of two finishing and polishing methods on the surface roughness of different resin composites. Twenty-two disk-shaped specimens of five resin composites Zirconfill® (ZF), Filtek™ Supreme XTE (FS), Brilliant EverGlow™ (BG), Ceram.X® Duo (CD), and Harmonize™ (HA) were prepared for each one using a silicon mold. …”
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Radiomic‐based biomarkers: Transforming age and body composition metrics into personalized age‐informed indices by Radin Alikhani, Steven R. Horbal, Amy E. Rothberg, Manjunath P. Pai

“…The inclusion of body composition may provide additional value to biological aging as a prediction and estimation factor of individual health outcomes. …”
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Altered intestinal microbiota composition, antibiotic therapy and intestinal inflammation in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis. by Maiara Brusco de Freitas, Emilia Addison Machado Moreira, Camila Tomio, Yara Maria Franco Moreno, Felipe Perozzo Daltoe, Eliana Barbosa, Norberto Ludwig Neto, Vittoria Buccigrossi, Alfredo Guarino

“…The CFG was subdivided based on the use of antibiotic therapy (CFAB group) and non-use of antibiotic therapy (CFnAB group). The following data were evaluated: colonization, antibiotic therapy, mutation, breastfeeding, use of infant formula, type of delivery, introduction of solid foods, body mass index, fecal calprotectin and intestinal microbiota composition (fluorescence in situ hybridization). …”
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Premalignant and Malignant Skin Lesions in Two Recipients of Vascularized Composite Tissue Allografts (Face, Hands) by Jean Kanitakis, Palmina Petruzzo, Aram Gazarian, Sylvie Testelin, Bernard Devauchelle, Lionel Badet, Jean-Michel Dubernard, Emmanuel Morelon

“…Recipients of solid organ transplants (RSOT) have a highly increased risk for developing cutaneous premalignant and malignant lesions, favored by the lifelong immunosuppression. Vascularized composite tissue allografts (VCA) have been introduced recently, and relevant data are sparse. …”
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Revisiting the Chemical Composition of WD 1145+017: Impact of Circumstellar Disk Contamination on Photospheric Abundances by Érika Le Bourdais, Patrick Dufour, Siyi Xu

“…We find that both the disk and photosphere compositions align, to first order, with CI Chondrite. …”
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The Effect of Impactor Geometry on the Damage Patterns Generated by Low-Velocity Impacts on Composite Pressure Vessels by Shiva Rezaei Akbarieh, Dayou Ma, Claudio Sbarufatti, Andrea Manes

“…The initial section features experimental trials that capture various failure modes (e.g., matrix damage, delamination, and fiber breakage) and how different impactor geometries influence the damage mechanisms of composite vessels. A numerical model was developed and validated with experimental data to support the experimental findings, ensuring accurate damage mechanism simulation. …”
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Assessment of Melon Fruit Nutritional Composition Using VIS/NIR/SWIR Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometrics by Dimitrios S. Kasampalis, Pavlos Tsouvaltzis, Anastasios S. Siomos

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