Longitudinal assessment of changes in muscle composition using proton density fat fraction and T2* in patients with and without incidental vertebral compression fractures by Yannick Stohldreier, Yannik Leonhardt, Jannik Ketschau, Florian T. Gassert, Marcus R. Makowski, Jan S. Kirschke, Georg C. Feuerriegel, Philipp Braun, Benedikt J. Schwaiger, Dimitrios C. Karampinos, Nina Hesse, Alexandra S. Gersing, Alexandra S. Gersing

“…ObjectiveChemical shift encoded-based water-fat separation magnetic resonance imaging (CSE-MRI) is an emerging noninvasive tool for the assessment of bone and muscle composition. This study aims to examine both the predictive value and the longitudinal change of proton density fat fraction (PDFF) and T2* in the paraspinal muscles (PSM) in patients with and without the development of an incidental vertebral compression fracture (VCFs) after 6 months of follow-up.MethodsPatients (N=56) with CT and 3T CSE-MRI of the lumbar spine at baseline and CSE-MRI at 6 months follow-up were included in this retrospective study. …”
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High-Density Polyethylene Composites Filled with Nanosilica Containing Immobilized Nanosilver or Nanocopper: Thermal, Mechanical, and Bactericidal Properties and Morphology and Interphase Characterization by Regina Jeziórska, Maria Zielecka, Beata Gutarowska, Zofia Żakowska

“…Silica containing immobilized nanosilver (Ag-SiO2) or nanocopper (Cu-SiO2) was used as a filler for high-density polyethylene (HDPE). The HDPE/Ag-SiO2 and HDPE/Cu-SiO2 composites were prepared by melt blending and injection molding. …”
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An Improved Fracture Criterion for Mixed-Mode Delamination in Composite Materials by Xinyuan Chen, Chengce Yuan, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Weiqiu Chen, Weiqiu Chen, Weiqiu Chen

Subjects: “…laminated composites…”
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Features of Body Composition in Centenarians with Coronary Artery Disease by S. V. Topolyanskaya, T. A. Eliseeva, N. A. Balyasnikova, O. N. Vakulenko, L. I. Dvoretski

Subjects: “…body composition…”
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Effects of catnip (Nepeta cataria L.) and Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia L.) density on growth, yield, and proximate composition of jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) by О.П. Айоделе, О.А. Алуко, О. Д. Адегбаджу

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Association between Non high density lipoprotein to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and bone mineral density by Ying Zhou, Ning Su, Huimin Dai, Guowei Ma, Rui Yin, Jiajia Sheng, Mingxia Quan, Liu Yang, Jie Chen

“…Abstract NHHR is the new composite lipid index. There are few studies on the relationship between NHHR and bone mineral density (BMD). …”
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Using Modeling and Simulation to Study the Influence of TiO2 Shape on the Dielectric Properties of TiO2/PVDF Composite by SHAN Xue-wen, YIN Jing-hua

“…By establishing two dimensional and three dimensional models, the breakdown mechanism of composite material was systematically studied from the perspectives of electric field intensity, leakage current density, and system energy density distribution, studying the influence of TiO2 shape on the dielectric performance of composite material.The results of the research show that doping 5 vol% TiO2 components, compared to the spherical TiO2/PVDF composites, the linear TiO2/PVDF composites system of electric field intensity, the leakage current density and energy density distribution is relatively uniform, the distortion of the three physical quantities is small, high electric field intensity, leakage current density and energy density area decreased significantly.On the surface of the composite, the highest electric field strength, leakage current density and energy density are reduced 1.42 times, 1.41 times, 2.01 times. …”
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Musculoskeletal and Visceral Quality of Broilers with Different Body Patterns by J Leite dos Santos, L Amoroso, FC Silverio, AV Costa, MC Silva, SMB Artoni, GC Costa, MS Rubio

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Wolf Population Size and Composition in One of Europe's Strongholds, the Romanian Carpathians by Ruben Iosif, Tomaž Skrbinšek, Nándor Erős, Marjeta Konec, Barbara Boljte, Maja Jan, Barbara Promberger‐Fürpass

“…We delineated six wolf packs, with pack size varying between two and seven individuals, and documented yearly changes in pack composition. Using a spatial capture–recapture approach, we estimated population density at 2.35 wolves/100 km2 (95% BCI = 1.68–3.03) and population abundance at 70 individuals (95% BCI = 49–89). …”
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Synergistic effects of micro- and macro-sized palm kernel shell fillers on the tensile properties of HDPE composites by Abdul-Manan Kayaba, Obed Issakah, Stefania Akromah, E. E. Nettey-Oppong, Eric Kwame Anokye Asare

Subjects: “…high-density polyethylene…”
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Structuring of Modified Epoxy Composite Materials by Infrared Spectroscopy by Kashytskyi V. P., Sadova O. L., Melnychuk M. D., Golodyuk G. I., Klymovets O. B.

“…The absorption bands of the epoxy composite material filled with titanium oxide powder are characterized by a lower optical density and a larger peak area compared to the bands of the unmodified epoxy polymer, which indicates the formation of a higher number of crosslinking nodes of the epoxy composite material. …”
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Research on Multivariate Nano-composites for High-speed Train Windshield by Lianying TAN, Zhi CHENG, Ruimeng YANG, Tongliang XIAO, Xuefei WANG, Jun YANG

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OPTIMIZATION OF MEDIUM COMPOSITIONS FOR SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII BY BOX-BEHNKEN DESIGN by ZHANGTENG LEI, HE CHEN, DAN HUANG, YALING ZHAI, GUOWEI SHU

“…Based on the previous experimental results, the Box-Behnken design (BBD) was employed to study the individual and interactive effects of sucrose, malt extract, calf serum and sodium citrate on the growth of Saccharomyces boulardii, and the optimum medium compositions were obtained. Meanwhile, the optical density (OD) in the fermentation suspension was measured at 560 nm after 36 h of incubation. …”
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Effect of composition and heat treatment on the mechanical properties of Fe Mn Al steels by Avishek Mondal, Daniela Pilone, Andrea Brotzu, Ferdinando Felli

“…These alloys exhibit an attractive strength/ductility combination, low density, and some of them show good oxidation behaviour at high temperatures. …”
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Half-Covered ‘Glitter-Cake’ AM@SE Composite: A Novel Electrode Design for High Energy Density All-Solid-State Batteries by Min Ji Kim, Jin-Sung Park, Jin Woong Lee, Sung Eun Wang, Dowoong Yoon, Jong Deok Lee, Jung Hyun Kim, Taeseup Song, Ju Li, Yun Chan Kang, Dae Soo Jung

“…Highlights A novel electrode design for high energy density all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) is realized through the control of nano- and microstructures. …”
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Performance Analysis of Hybrid Steel–Concrete and Timber–Concrete Composite Pile Systems in Variable Density Sandy Soils Using Experimental and Numerical Insights by Ibrahim Haruna Umar, Müge Elif Fırat, Hang Lin, Hamza Tijjani Shehu, Rihong Cao

Subjects: “…hybrid composite piles…”
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The Role of Muscle Density in Predicting the Amputation Risk in Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Tissue Composition Study Using Lower Extremity CT Angiography by Yueh-Hung Lin, Pei-Shan Tsai, Chung-Lieh Hung, Mirza Faisal Beg, Hung-I Yeh, Chun-Ho Yun, Ming-Ting Wu

“…Muscle density (MD), muscle volume, intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), and vascular severity scores were quantified using deep learning software. …”
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Effect of Heat Drawing Process on Mechanical Properties of Dry-Jet Wet Spun Fiber of Linear Low Density Polyethylene/Carbon Nanotube Composites by Jong Won Kim, Joon Seok Lee

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Perspectives of Insulating Biodegradable Composites Derived from Agricultural Lignocellulosic Biomass and Fungal Mycelium: A Comprehensive Study of Thermal Conductivity and Density Characteristics by Maryna Babenko, Yevhen Kononets, Petr Bartos, Ulrich Pont, Frantisek Spalek, Tomas Zoubek, Pavel Kriz

“…It was determined that the optimal density for wheat and hemp composites corresponded to values of 0.28 and 0.20 W⁻¹·kg⁻¹·m⁴·K of the coefficient, respectively. …”
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Radiation processed ethylene vinyl acetate-multiple walled carbon nanotube nano-composites: Effect of MWNT addition on the gel content and crosslinking density

“…The incorporation of MWNT also resulted in increased hardness and higher density of the nano-composite matrix. The efficiency of multifunctional acrylates as crosslinking aid in the radiation-induced vulcanization of EVA-MWNT nano-composites was also investigated. …”
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