Effect of Heating Rate on the Dynamic Compressive Properties of Granite by Ronghua Shu, Tubing Yin, Xibing Li

“…Variation in the heating rate due to different geothermal gradients is a cause of much concern in underground rock engineering such as deep sea and underground tunnels, nuclear waste disposal, and deep mining. …”
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Testing of preparations for protection of grain crops from pests in the Steppe of Ukraine by S. Semenov

“…Regardless of the hydrothermal conditions of the growing season, in the line of products for seed toxicity, the tank mixture of preparations of different functional directions — Cruiser 350 FS, Maxim XL 035 FS, Vermystym D — had an advantage in terms of technical efficiency, yield and profitability of grain production. …”
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Identification and expression characterization of apple β-tubulin gene family in apple by HUANG Huiling, WANG Yanxiang, WANG Yue, NING Qinqin, LI Ming, HAO Pengbo, CONG Liu, BAI Tuanhui, SHI Jiangli, JIAO Jian, WANG Miaomiao, LIU Yu, ZHAO Yujie, WAN Ran, SHEN Yawen, ZHANG Hengtao, ZHANG Kunxi, ZHENG Xianbo

“…In the following, bioinformatic analysis was conducted to dissect the physicochemical properties, chromosome localization, phylogenetic relationships, gene structure, conserved motifs, collinearity, three-dimensional structure prediction and cis-acting elements in their promoter regions of the identified apple β-tubulin family genes. Different tissues including mature and young leaves, xylem, phloem and stem tips of column apple Runtai No.1 were collected as materials to analyze the tissue expression patterns of apple β-tubulin family genes through quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR). …”
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Exosomes from the synovial microenvironment in joint homeostasis and osteoarthritis by Pooja N. Swami, Henintsoa Fanjaniaina Andriamifidy, Shabirul Haque, Timothy Reed, Azhar Khan, Daniel A. Grande

“…ABSTRACT: Introduction: Orthobiologics, such as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), known for their multipotency, are key players in stem cell therapy. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY ASSAY FOR QUANTIFYING FACTORS AFFECTING RED BLOOD CELL (RBC) SICKLING IN SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD) by ML Arrojo, ACS Pinto, SK Haddad, RA Panepucci

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Wnt/β-catenin signalling underpins juvenile Fasciola hepatica growth and development. by Rebecca Armstrong, Nikki J Marks, Timothy G Geary, John Harrington, Paul M Selzer, Aaron G Maule

“…Wnt signalling pathways govern a myriad of stem cell processes during embryogenesis and drive tumorigenesis in adult tissues in animals. …”
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The Evolution of Alexia in Two Cases of Posterior Cortical Atrophy by Eleonora Catricalà, Pasquale A. Della Rosa, Paola Ortelli, Valeria Ginex, Alessandra Marcone, Daniela Perani, Stefano F. Cappa

“…Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is an uncommon presentation of Alzheimer's disease (AD), characterised by prevalent anatomo-functional involvement of posterior cortical areas. …”
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Clay and sawdust-based filters efficiency for the removal of dyes, chromium, and bacterial load: A promising approach for the treatment of industrial effluents by Mubashra Sadaqat, Abida Kausar, Munawar Iqbal, Fatimah M. Alzahrani, Mazhar Abbas, Wissem Mnif, Arif Nazir

“…The mineral composition, surface morphology and functionalities were determined using different techniques, namely XRD, SEM and FTIR of filter B. …”
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Exemplarily view on selected fluorescence textile products by Boris Mahltig, Vanessa Ernst, Lisa Schöder

“…Further, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy are used. …”
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Exemplarily view on selected fluorescence textile products by Boris Mahltig, Vanessa Ernst, Lisa Schöder

“…Further, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy are used. …”
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Production, characterization and evaluation of biochar from pod (Pisum sativum), leaf (Brassica oleracea) and peel (Citrus sinensis) wastes by G. Stella Mary, P. Sugumaran, S. Niveditha, B. Ramalakshmi, P. Ravichandran, S. Seshadri

“…The biochars were also analyzed through SEM and FTIR for identification of pore size and functional groups. …”
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Wear Behaviour of Graphene-Reinforced Ti-Cu Waste-Metal Friction Composites Fabricated with Spark Plasma Sintering by Mária Podobová, Viktor Puchý, Richard Sedlák, Dávid Medveď, Róbert Džunda, František Kromka

“…The results showed that friction composites with different compositions, despite the same conditions of their compaction during sintering, can be defined by different wear characteristics. …”
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Insights on comprehensive characterization of distinct growth stages of Sterculia foetida pod as a potential feedstock for bioethanol production by Saroja Pasupathi, Sameeha Syed Abdul Rahman, Sugumaran Karuppiah

“…To examine the comprehensive characterization of selected biomass, namely BSFP and GSFP, the various methods, namely physicochemical analysis, proximate analysis, ultimate (CHNS) analysis, bulk density, and calorific value were employed. The functional group analysis, thermal stability, surface morphology, and crystallinity index for biomasses were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, Thermo-gravimetric (TGA) analysis, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and XRD analysis. …”
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Molecular Modeling of Acidic Treated PSTM-3T Polymer for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions by Experimental and Computational Studies by Natsagdorj Narantsogt, Gunchin Burmaa, Adiya Perlee-Oidov, Nyamdorj Shurkhuu, Namsrai Javkhlantugs

“…The synthesized poly[N,N′-bis(3-silsesquioxanilpropyl)-thiocarbamide] (PSTM-3T) was used and the surface morphology and microstructure of it were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM/EDS). The molecular structure change of the PSTM-3T polymer of the PSTM-3T after treatment by acidic solution with different pHs was revealed using FT-IR experiments and ab initio calculations with density functional theory method. …”
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Reducing Compressibility of the Expansive Soil by Microbiological-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation by Xiaobing Li, Chunshun Zhang, Hongbin Xiao, Weichang Jiang, Junfeng Qian, Zixiang Li

“…The significant effect of different microbial concentrations (achieved by different number of treatments) on the compression deformation is revealed with the hyperbolic function that involves two parameters with clear physical meanings. …”
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Construction of genetic transformation system mediated by Agrobacterium rhizogenes in Vaccinium corymbosum by WU Tingting, LIU Liangqin, JIANG Yanqin, GE Chunfeng, TIAN Liangliang, LIU Mengxi, ZENG Qilong, YU Hong

“…Inspired by the RAPID method, we established an Agrobacterium rhizogenes transformation system for blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) stem segments. [Methods] The stem segments from current-year green shoots of field-grown Lanmei 1 blueberry plants were used as explants. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Mixed-Ligand Cerium(III) and Bismuth(III) Complexes by Shoomaila Latif, Maimoona Saeed, Muhammad Imran, Ayesha Javaid, Uzma Hira, Liviu Mitu

“…Two ternary complexes (Ce(sal)3(phen)2) (1) and (Bi(sal)3(phen)2) (2) with salicylic acid (sal) and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) have been synthesized and characterized by analytical techniques such as UV-visible spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, PXRD, and SEM. The UV-visible study indicated the shifting of peak positions of metal complexes compared with the individual ligands whereas FT-IR analysis demonstrated that the metals were successfully coordinated with different functional groups of the ligands. …”
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Deep analysis of chemically treated Jute/Kenaf and glass fiber reinforced with SiO2 nanoparticles by utilizing RSM optimization by S. Jothi Arunachalam, R. Saravanan, T. Sathish

“…The fibers were treated with different concentrations of silane (5 %, 10 %, and 15 %), varied silane dipping times (10, 20, and 30 min), and different amounts of SiO2 nanofiller (3 %, 4 %, and 5 % by weight). …”
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Uncovering the hidden value of scarce resources: frugality, resourcefulness and innovative behavior among student entrepreneurs by Mario A. Manzi-Puertas, Izaskun Agirre-Aramburu, Sain López-Pérez

“…This study contributes to the scholarship by: (1) providing a nuanced framework of entrepreneurial resourcefulness that reveals how cognitive traits are translated into innovative outcomes through specific behavioral mechanisms; (2) demonstrating how resourceful behaviors function simultaneously as both pathways and prerequisites at different achievement levels; and (3) introducing a graduated model of necessity that identifies the point at which specific capabilities become necessary for innovative behavior at different performance levels. …”
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Effect of Alkali Activator on the Standard Consistency and Setting Times of Fly Ash and GGBS-Based Sustainable Geopolymer Pastes by M. Dineshkumar, C. Umarani

“…The FT-IR spectra for the blended binder mixes demonstrated the formation of geopolymerization and the presence of the functional groups.…”
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