Microhardness and Elastic Properties Evaluation of WC-TiC Coatings Obtained by Arc Spraying Process by R. Haraga, D. Chicet, S. Toma, V. Carlescu, C. Bejinariu

“…The quality of such a layer depends on several variables, the main categories being: spray method (flame spray, electric arc, plasma spray, cold spray, etc.), spray parameters (spray distance, voltage and intensity, working atmosphere, direction of the spray jet, etc.) and the materials used (chemical composition of the coating materials, quality and texture of the substrate). …”
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Differences in the Volatile Components of Ninghong Black Tea Produced by the Ningzhou Tea Population and the Blending Varieties Based on HS-SPME-GC-MS by Caiting LIANG, Hua RONG, Lu XU, Yu RAO, Jun LI, Ting DENG, Xiangqun SHI, Yinxiang GAO

“…Seventy-nine volatile components were identified, with the composition and contents of volatile components differing among tea samples. …”
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Characterizing Wheat Rhizosphere Bacterial Microbiome Dynamics Under Salinity Stress: Insights from 16S rRNA Metagenomics for Enhancing Stress Tolerance by Nourhan Fouad, Emad M. El-Zayat, Dina Amr, Dina A. El-Khishin, Haytham M. Abd-Elhalim, Amr Hafez, Khaled H. Radwan, Aladdin Hamwieh, Wuletaw Tadesse

“…Nevertheless, the soil harbors some of the most diverse microbial communities, while the rhizosphere selectively recruits according to the needs of plants in a complex harmonic regulation. The microbial composition and diversity under normal and saline conditions were assessed by comparing the rhizosphere of wheat with soil using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, highlighting the number of operational taxonomic units (OTUs). …”
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Compressive strength prediction of fly ash/slag-based geopolymer concrete using EBA-optimised chemistry-informed interpretable deep learning model by Yang Yu, Iman Munadhil Abbas Al-Damad, Stephen Foster, Ali Akbar Nezhad, Ailar Hajimohammadi

“…The model integrates key mix parameters such as material proportions, curing conditions, and the chemical composition of FA/GGBS binders, making it chemistry-informed. …”
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Adaptation of the process‐based CSM‐CROPGRO model to simulate the growth and development of industrial hemp for seed and fiber production by Alwin Hopf, Kenneth J. Boote, Yogendra Upadhyaya, Hardeep Singh, Michael J. Mulvaney, Navdeep Kaur, Lakesh K. Sharma, Zachary Brym, Jonathan A. Watson, Gerrit Hoogenboom

“…Model adaptations were made in (1) tissue composition and assimilate partitioning, (2) cardinal temperatures for different growth and development processes, and (3) leaf photosynthesis and senescence. …”
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Magnesium isotopic variation in marine fish organs by Toshihiro Yoshimura, Naoto F. Ishikawa, Nanako O. Ogawa, Soichiro Kusaka, Shigeyuki Wakaki, Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Kazuya Nagaishi, Masanori Kaneko, Yuta Isaji, Yoshito Chikaraishi, Naohiko Ohkouchi

“…In this study, we report on the Mg isotopic composition of different organs of three fish species, blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus), black rockfish (Sebastes schlegeli), and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis), as well as the magnitude of isotopic fractionation associated with Mg uptake in one-year-old T. orientalis. …”
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Overweight and obesity combined with low physical function and non-communicable diseases among older adults in nursing homes represent a group with nutritional risk, malnutrition,... by Tenna Christoffersen, Inge Tetens, Anja Weirsøe Dynesen, Margit Dall Aaslyng, Janne Kunchel Lorenzen, Anne Marie Beck

“…From April to July 2022, we collected data on age, sex, body composition, chronic diseases, muscle strength, nutritional risk and dietary intake from medical records. …”
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Latest trends on interplay of autophagy, adipose tissue, and gut microbiota in obesity-related metabolic disorders by Claudette Butoyi, Muhammad Asad Iqbal, Isaac Duah Boateng

“…Conversely, pharmacologically induced Atg, exemplified by rapamycin administration, enhances insulin sensitivity by 15–25 % in rodent models. (2) Alterations in gut microbial composition, characterized by a 40 % decrease in Bacteroidetes and an increase in Firmicutes, correlate with elevated visceral adiposity and systemic inflammation. …”
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Hydrogen generation through metal waste corrosion: a systematic investigation on old/post-consumer scrap Al6063-series alloy by Meenal Gupta, Filippo Selleri, Antonio Ficarella, Patrizia Bocchetta

“…The effect of hydrolysis reaction on the composition and morphology of the metal surfaces in terms of formed oxide layers was studied in detail using Optical Polarizing Microscopy (OPM), Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) techniques. …”
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Genomic diversity among Beijing and non-Beijing Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Myanmar. by Ruth Stavrum, Håvard Valvatne, Trond H Bø, Inge Jonassen, Jason Hinds, Philip D Butcher, Harleen M S Grewal

“…Till date there are no studies that have examined the genomic composition of M. tuberculosis isolates from the high TB-burden country, Myanmar.…”
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An exploration of applied plant-based protein formulations to shift farmers towards sustainable diets: A South African Perspective by Xolile Mkhize, Wilna Oldewage-Theron, Carin Napier, Kevin Jan Duffy

“…Each sample had a unique composition of nutrients that contributed to its nutritional value and preference level. …”
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Analysis of factors influencing casual sexual behavior among male college students in Zhejiang Province, China. by Zhongrong Yang, Weiyong Chen, Meihua Jin, Wanjun Chen, Lin Chen, Xin Zhou

“…The χ2 test was performed on the composition ratios between different groups. With the occurrence of casual sexual behavior as the dependent variable, logistic regression was used to analyze the factors influencing casual male sexual behavior.…”
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Imprints of land use history and disturbance regime in phylogenetic diversity of Mediterranean plant communities by Anna Mastrogianni, Diogenis A. Kiziridis, Magdalini Pleniou, Fotios Xystrakis, Spyros Tsiftsis, Ioannis Tsiripidis

“…A Principal Coordinates of Phylogenetic Structure analysis was employed to evaluate the variation in lineage composition among communities, and boosted regression trees were used to identify the relative influence of community differentiation (as captured by the classification of sampling plots in ecologically and floristically distinct vegetation communities), plant life strategies (competition, stress tolerance, and disturbance), and climatic, topographic, and soil variables on phylogenetic diversity metrics. …”
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Spectral Fingerprinting of Tencha Processing: Optimising the Detection of Total Free Amino Acid Content in Processing Lines by Hyperspectral Analysis by Qinghai He, Yihang Guo, Xiaoli Li, Yong He, Zhi Lin, Hui Zeng

“…The quality and flavor of tea leaves are significantly influenced by chemical composition, with the content of free amino acids serving as a key indicator for assessing the quality of Tencha. …”
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Introducing the UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank data resource, AgMicrobiomeBase, with case studies and methods on metabarcoding analyses by Payton To Yau, Rodrigo G. Taketani, J. Miguel Bonnin, Helen Stewart, Catriona M.A. Thompson, Ian M. Clark, Tim H. Mauchline, Jacob G. Malone, Matthew J. Ryan, Susan Jones, Nicola Holden

“…The three case studies illustrate how to (1) determine the impact of soil texture and location on microbiome composition, (2) determine a core microbiome for a single crop across different soil types, and (3) analyse a single genus, Fusarium within a single crop microbiome. …”
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Exploring the use of the South African nest record scheme to detect changes in phenology: a case study using four well represented species by Rebecca Muller, Chima Nwaogu, Barbara Helm, B. Irene Tieleman, Arjun Amar

“…Firstly, we explore the composition of nest cards for each species, specifically the proportions of single‐ and multi‐visit cards. …”
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Biogeography of freshwater plants in four major lakes in Kenya by Rebeccah Kwamboka Onwong’a, Collins Handa, Lewis Sitoki, Ayub M. O. Oduor

“…The findings regarding environmental variables linked to the presence, density, diversity, and invasive potential of these species underscore the complexity of freshwater ecosystems and the array of factors influencing the composition of freshwater plant communities.…”
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Source Apportionment of Fine Particulate Matter in Wuhan: Application of Rolling Positive Matrix Factorization Under Different Seasons and Episodic Events by Ziye Guo, Qiongqiong Wang, Nan Chen, Bo Zhu, Huang Zheng, Shaofei Kong, Mingjie Xie, Huan Yu

“…Abstract Introduction Source apportionment of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from positive matrix factorization (PMF) model with long-term measurements of chemical composition data can be biased due to changes of source profiles across the sampling period. …”
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SyNTHESIS OF GALLIUM SULFATE by V. Yu. Proydakova, S. V. Kuznetsov, V. V. Voronov, P. Fedorov

“…The content of crystallization water in gallium(III) sulfate hydrate was determined, and the composition of the crystallohydrate was established as Ga2(SO4)3·18H2O. …”
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Validity and reliability of the step test to estimate maximal oxygen consumption in pediatric population by Gerardo Weisstaub, José González, Ignacio Orizola, Juan Borquez, Matías Monsalves-Alvarez, Lydia Lera, Rodrigo Troncoso, Carlos Sepúlveda

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