Effect of Scanning Speed on Wear and Corrosion Behaviors of High-Speed Laser-Cladded Cu-TiC Coating by Shiya Cheng, Yuankai Zhou, Xue Zuo

“…The results show that the scanning speed significantly changes the phase composition and grain morphology of the coating by regulating the thermodynamic behavior of the molten pool. …”
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Biochemical, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Profiling of Essential Oils of Indian Origin for Culinary Applications by K. Sathish Kumar, S. Visnuvinayagam, G. Teena, K. Elavarasan, J. Bindu, Amjad K. Balange, R. Sivaranjani, L. Narasimhamurthy

“…This study investigated the biochemical composition and tested the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of four Indian-origin essential oils (EOs)—ginger, garlic, clove, and eucalyptus—to evaluate their potential for culinary applications. …”
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Peptides of Trypsin Hydrolyzate in Bovine Colostrum by Sergei L. Tikhonov, Natalia V. Tikhonova, Khatam Kh. Tursunov, Irina G. Danilova, Vladimir A. Lazarev

“…Proteins were precipitated with ammonium sulfate, and the antimicrobial activity was measured by the disk-diffusion method against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and dipoloid fungi. …”
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Silver and Yttrium-Doped Silver Nanoparticles From Pine Needle Leaf Extract: Synthesis, Characterization, Antioxidant, Antiuropathogenic Bacterial, and Docking Activities by Nourhane A. Darwich, Malak Mezher, Alaa M. Abdallah, Zeinab Hachem, Ahmed F. El-Sayed, Rana El Hajj, Taymour A. Hamdalla, Mahmoud I. Khalil

“…Transmission and scanning electron microscopy showed that AgNPs and Y-AgNPs are dispersed and spherical, with average particle sizes of 18.43 and 26.58 nm, respectively. The chemical composition and oxidation states were revealed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, while the elemental compositions were explored by energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. …”
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Novel endophytic actinomycetes species Streptomyces panacea of Panax sokpayensis produce antimicrobial compounds against multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Subecha Rai, Laishram Shantikumar Singh, Kaikho Liriina, Kumaraswamy Jeyaram, Tithi Parija, Dinabandhu Sahoo

“…However, a novel actinomycete strain PSRA5T belongs to the genus Streptomyces, with the highest genome sequence similarity of 91.54% with its closest relative Streptomyces niveus NCIMB 11891 has shown an effective inhibition of six clinical isolates of MDR S. aureus during disc diffusion assay. Further comparative analysis of cellular fatty acids composition and phenotypic and biochemical characteristics of strain PSRA5T with its phylogenetically closely related strain of S. niveus, classified as representing a novel species of the genus Streptomyces, for which the name Streptomyces panacea sp. nov. is proposed here with type strain PSRA5T (= MCC5238T). …”
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The Study of Phase Behavior of Multi-Component Alkane–Flue Gas Systems Under High-Temperature Conditions Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations by Xiaokun Zhang, Jiagao Tang, Zongyao Qi, Suo Liu, Changfeng Xi, Fang Zhao, Ping Hu, Hongyun Zhou, Chao Wang, Bojun Wang

“…Comparative simulations revealed that the diffusion coefficients of N₂ and CO₂ increased by up to 20% with rising temperature and pressure, while variations in flue gas composition had negligible effects, indicating that high-temperature and high-pressure conditions significantly enhance flue gas–alkane miscibility.…”
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Ethnobotanical survey and antimycobacterial activities of plants used against tuberculosis in Lubumbashi, DR Congo by Evodie Numbi Wa Ilunga, Marsi Mbayo Kitambala, Kalunga Muya, Olivier Lachenaud, Joachim Mukekwa Maloba, Jean-Baptiste Lumbu Simbi, Véronique Fontaine

“…Methanolic extracts were tested on Mycobacterium smegmatis and Mycobacterium bovis BCG using microdilution, diffusion and agar proportion methods. The cytotoxicity of the best extracts was evaluated by cell viability assay on the human cervical squamous carcinoma SiHa cell line. …”
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Release of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from filter cake, filter cake biochar, and sugarcane bagasse ash in a laboratory study by Daojarus Ketrot, Sawarin Saribut, Anuthida Sombatcharoennon, Weerawan Peungyam, Karuna Poomsong, Rathanont Jaroenchasri, Worachart Wisawapipat

“…Nutrient release depended mainly on diffusion through heterogeneous and homogeneous surfaces. …”
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Antilisterial activity of tannin rich preparations isolated from raspberry (Rubus Idaeus L.) and strawberry (Fragaria X Ananassa Duch.) fruit by Michał Sójka, Agnieszka Hejduk, Lidia Piekarska-Radzik, Sylwia Ścieszka, Katarzyna Grzelak-Błaszczyk, Elżbieta Klewicka

“…Abstract The tannin rich preparations isolated from red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) and strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) fruits were evaluated for their polyphenol composition and antimicrobial activity against six strains of Listeria monocytogenes, sourced from the ATCC collection. …”
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Antibacterial and Chemical Properties of Sr-BDC_∞ Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) by A. A. Vodyashkin, P. Kezimana, J. A. А. Mbarga, M. Y. Putirskaya, Ya. M. Stanishevskiy

“…It was also demonstrated that MOFs exhibit different antibacterial activities depending on the type of bacteria, which can be primarily related to the composition of the cell wall of microorganisms.…”
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GC-MS analysis, antimicrobial and antiulcer evaluations of ginger-infused virgin coconut oil by Ibeabuchi Jude Ali, Okorie Ndidiamaka H, Adonu Cyril C, Omeh Romanus C, Obidiegwu Onyeka C, Okonkwo Raymond M, Okafor Judith O, Okoye Festus BC

“…This prompted the investigation of ginger-infused virgin coconut oil's chemical composition and antimicrobial and antiulcer activities (GIVCO). …”
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Glucose enzymes reaction in a spherical matrix using HPM and HFM by M. Suguna, K. Saranya, Shafiullah Niazai, Sultan Alshehery, Ilyas Khan, A. F. Aljohani

“…Abstract The study incorporates a microsphere membrane into the glucose composite membrane theory, highlighting its role in planar diffusion and reaction processes. …”
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Advances in research on lithium in coal-bearing strata and its isotopes by Yun ZHANG, Yingchun WEI, Daiyong CAO, Xin LI, Liangliang JIN, Bo DONG, Xin WANG

“…Two stable natural isotopes of lithium (i.e., 6Li and 7Li) exhibit significant fractionation effects due to their differences in the diffusion rate and relative mass, establishing them as critical geochemical tracers. …”
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Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics study on thermal conductivity of spinel AB2O4 by Jiaqi Liang, Jiaxi Liu, Yifan Jing, Huicheng Yang, Shengmin Zhou, Yongpeng Xia, Fen Xu, Lixian Sun, Pengru Huang

“…For spinel oxides with the same composition, the thermal conductivity can be further reduced by the formation of grain boundaries and antisite defects during the material preparation process.…”
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The GRAAL2 glass alteration model: initial qualification on a simple chemical system by Maxime Delcroix, Pierre Frugier, Emma Geiger, Catherine Noiriel

“…Solubility and apparent diffusion of the gel end members are optimized thanks to geochemical equilibrium calculations and Newton-Raphson and bisection methods, respectively. …”
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Fundamental aspects of lead electrodeposition processes: Nucleation and growth by Miomir G. Pavlović, Goran Branković

“…In this comprehensive study, the processes of nucleation and growth of lead from electrolytes of various kind and compositions have been analyzed. The processes of Pb nucleation were examined by the analysis of potentiostatic current transients, while the growth process was examined by the scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis of the obtained deposits. …”
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Solution Uptake in Cylindrical Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Tendons by Paul Scott, Eleni Toumpanaki, Janet M. Lees

“…However, the fibre inclusions within a composite introduce complexities, and factors are typically required for correlation with pure epoxy specimens. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Properties of Natural Toothpastes Containing Silver, Citrus, and Cranberry Extracts Against Oral Pathogenic Microorganisms by Spyros Papageorgiou, Angeliki Tsouna, Panagoula Pavlou, Athanasia Varvaresou, Apostolos Papadopoulos, Sotiria Davidopoulou, Dimitrios Dionysopoulos, Anna Giannakoudaki

“…The antimicrobial properties of the toothpastes were assessed using the disc diffusion test against three oral pathogens: Candida albicans, Streptococcus mutans, and Prevotella intermedia. …”
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Analysis of drug release models from biodegradable nanomodified chitosan based materials by М. О. Кумеда, Л. Б. Суходуб, Л. Ф. Суходуб

“…Results: HA is a good adsorbent, but a poorly soluble substance, so the pharmacokinetics of ANA release was mainly determined by the degree of adsorption of the drug on the surface of the material and its diffusion potential. CS and C60 in the composition provide a prolonged release of ANA for up to 18 days. …”
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Determining the low temperature Cr solubility limit and precipitation mechanisms in Fe-Cr alloys with proton irradiations and thermal aging by Yajie Zhao, Yao Li, Arunodaya Bhattacharya, Jonathan D. Poplawsky, Jean Henry, Steven J. Zinkle

“…However, experimental α/α + α’ phase boundary assessments at low-to-intermediate temperatures are challenging due to slow Cr diffusivity below 450 °C, and existing CALPHAD predictions are inaccurate. …”
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