Polyaniline nano-material backed lens antenna for X-band LEO satellite transceivers by H. Abuklill, Khalid F. A. Hussein, A. A. Shaalan, Mohamed E. Nasr, A. M. Elshaer

“…To further enhance performance particularly circular polarization purity, gain, and axial ratio bandwidth a metallic circular backing plate coated with a polyaniline (PANI) nano-material absorber is integrated between the dielectric lens and the reflector disc. The PANI layer, characterized by tunable dielectric properties and intrinsic microwave loss, improves impedance matching at the lens–waveguide interface and effectively suppresses surface currents and backward radiation. …”
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Cutaneous Anthrax: What is the Hallmark? by Dhani Redhono Harioputro, Arie Kusumawardani, Iin Novita, Evi Nurhayatun, Rahajeng N Tunjungputri, Erni Juwita Nelwan

“…On day 9, a blackish, painless layer appeared over the wounds and widened, further covering their surface. …”
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Distribuição probabilística do fator de escala de dois solos do Estado da Paraíba Probabilistic distribution of the scale factor of two soils in the State of Paraíba - Brazil by Antonio C. D. Antonino, Carlos F. Ruiz, Eduardo S. de Souza, André M. Netto, Rafael Angulo-Jaramillo

“…<br>The probabilistic distribution of the scale factor of superficial layer was determined, considering the similar fractal theory for two soils in the Paraíba State. …”
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Modelación con elementos finitos del agrietamiento en el hormigón por corrosión localizada en la armadura Finite element modeling of cracking in concrete due to localized corrosion... by J Castorena, J.L. Pérez, A Borunda, C Gaona, A Torres-Acosta, I Velázquez, A Martínez, F Almeraya

“…The case of the oxide layer is modeled by means of contact elements CONTA174 and the steel with SOLID65, but without the crushing and cracking options. …”
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Stabilization of caffeine-loaded nanoliposomes via chitosan coating and spray drying for application in food products by Zahra Mehrabi-Khozani, Seid Mahdi Jafari, Khashayar Sarabandi, Atefe Rezaei, Yahya Maghsoudlou

“…However, chitosan coating layer increased its resistance to stress and controlled release in gastrointestinal conditions. …”
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Community structure and diversity of soil nematodes in different slope directions of wild cherry plum forests in Xinjiang, China by CAO Jing, CUI Dong, JIANG Zhicheng, YAN Jiangchao, WU Yunhao, LIU Junqi, GUO Jinfeng, HAN Yaxin, HAN Shutong

“…And as the depth of the soil layer increased, the density of soil nematodes gradually decreased. …”
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Synergistic Effects of UVB and Ionizing Radiation on Human Non-Malignant Cells: Implications for Ozone Depletion and Secondary Cosmic Radiation Exposure by Angeliki Gkikoudi, Gina Manda, Christina Beinke, Ulrich Giesen, Amer Al-Qaaod, Elena-Mihaela Dragnea, Maria Dobre, Ionela Victoria Neagoe, Traimate Sangsuwan, Siamak Haghdoost, Spyridon N. Vasilopoulos, Sotiria Triantopoulou, Anna Georgakopoulou, Ioanna Tremi, Paraskevi N. Koutsoudaki, Sophia Havaki, Vassilis G. Gorgoulis, Michael Kokkoris, Faton Krasniqi, Georgia I. Terzoudi, Alexandros G. Georgakilas

“…Understanding the impact of combined radiation exposures is crucial for assessing the health risks posed to humans if the ozone layer is partially depleted, with structural and functional damages inflicted by combined cosmic and UVB exposure.…”
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Influence of Different Synthesis Methods on the Defect Structure, Morphology, and UV-Assisted Ozone Sensing Properties of Zinc Oxide Nanoplates by Pedro P. Ortega, João V. N. Palma, Ana L. Doimo, Laura Líbero, Gabriel F. Yamakawa, Leonnam G. Merízio, Ederson C. Aguiar, Luís F. Silva, Elson Longo

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Life cycle assessment (LCA) in crop production, case study: apple and grape by Elham Ebrahimi, Laleh Ebrahimi

“…Calculations were performed for a functional unit of 1 kg. Life cycle impact was assessed and categorized into six impact groups: cumulative energy demand, ecological footprint, water footprint, global warming potential, greenhouse gas protocol, and eco-indicator (including greenhouse gases, ozone layer, acidification, eutrophication, heavy metals, pesticide, and energy resources).Results and discussion: According to the results, the water scarcity index based on the water footprint for apples was about 1.7 times that of grapes. …”
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Investigation of Roughness, Morphology, and Wettability Characteristics of Biopolymer Composite Coating on SS 316L for Biomedical Applications by Hanaa A. Al-Kaisy, Basma H. Al-Tamimi, Qahtan A. Hamad, Mayyadah S. Abed

“…The chitosan (CS) + nanosilver, CS + biotin, and CS + biotin + nanosilver-coated 316L stainless steel showed roughness values of about 8.68, 4.21, and 3.3 nm, respectively, compared with the neat chitosan coating, which exhibits 12 nm roughness, indicating a strong effect of biotin and nanosilver on surface topography whereas the coating layers were homogenous, measuring around 33 nm in thickness. …”
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Some key problems on estimation of height of water-conducting fractured zone for thick coal seam top coal caving by CUI Ximin, CHE Yuhang, SUN Shuaihui, LI Peixian, SUN Hao, XU Zhihua, YUAN Debao, JIANG Jinbao, ZHAO Yuling, MALINOWSKA A

“…Based on the evolutionary law of the overburden and surface subsidence from subcritical to critical or supercritical mining, the Boltzmann function is introduced to express the relationship between the critical mining degree and the height of water-conducting fractured zone. …”
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Ball-Milling-Modified Biochar with Additives Enhances Soil Cd Passivation, Increases Plant Growth and Restrains Cd Uptake by Chinese Cabbage by Xin Lu, Jiawan Sun, Guojun Pan, Weicong Qi, Zhenhua Zhang, Jincheng Xing, Yan Gao

“…The modified biochar was more inclined to multi-layer, non-ideal surface and chemical adsorption, which was an endothermic process. …”
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Bezlotoxumab prevents extraintestinal organ damage induced by Clostridioides difficile infection by Steven J. Mileto, Melanie L. Hutton, Sarah L. Walton, Antariksh Das, Lisa J. Ioannidis, Don Ketagoda, Kylie M. Quinn, Kate M. Denton, Diana S. Hansen, Dena Lyras

“…The prevention of thymic atrophy and reduced systemic response following bezlotoxumab treatment, without altering colonic damage, highlights the importance of systemic disease in C. difficile infection, and provides new insights into the mechanism of action for this therapeutic.Abbreviations: Acute kidney injury (AKI); Alanine Transaminase (ALT); Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST); C. difficile infection (CDI); chronic kidney disease (CKD); combined repetitive oligo-peptides (CROPS); cardiovascular disease (CVD); Double positive (DP); hematoxylin and eosin (H&E); immunohistochemical (IHC); multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS); phosphate buffered saline (PBS); standard error of the mean (SEM); surface layer proteins (SLP); Single positive (SP); wild-type (WT).…”
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Converting Agroforestry Biowaste into Stable Near-Natural Chars via Hydrothermal Humification and Pyrolysis for Immobilizing Plasticizer by Tao Xue, Yi Li, Zimo Chen, Chao Kong, Biyun Feng, Changyin Zhu, Yinlong Zhang, Jianming Xue, Hu Cheng

“…Notably, high-temperature pyrolysis induced consumption of oxygen-containing functional groups while promoting aromatic structure formation. …”
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MΦ macrophage – N0 neutrophil dialogue in the presence of TNF-α affects the endothelium by Sergiu-Marian VATAMANU, Monica ȚUCUREANU, Andreea MIHĂILĂ, Elena BUTOI, Anca FARKAS

“…This pro-inflammatory cytokine orchestrates a complex interplay between these immune cells, leading to the activation and recruitment of additional leukocytes, and the modulation of endothelial cell function, which collectively drive plaque formation and progression. …”
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The potential of Ti3C2Tx-KH2PO4 and Ti3C2Tx-chitosan in the efficient removal of cesium from nuclear wastewater by Shanli Nezami, Ahad Ghaemi, Taher Yousefi

“…The synthesis approach is very practical regarding the structure, morphology, space between layers, type and number of surface-active sites and its specific surface. …”
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Laser cleaning of the archaeological metal sample from the Danube by Suzana Polić, Bore Jegdić, Suzana Linić, Vesna Bikić, Miloš Pavlović

“…The cleaning efficiency was examined in the function of laser energy, wavelength, and number of pulses, i.e. the time of exposure and moist of the surface of the sample. …”
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Optimizing the treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease in young people: the role and place of rebamipide by I.M. Skrypnyk, I.M. Gorodnytska, G.S. Maslova, B.M. Fylenko

“…The participants were examined for indicators of the NO system in the blood plasma before and after treatment: the general activity of total nitric oxide synthase (gNOS), inducible (iNOS), neuronal (nNOS) and endothelial (eNOS) forms of NOS; the functional activity of surface epithelial cells of the esophageal mucosa was assessed by the level of sialic acids and glycosaminoglycans. …”
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Artificial neural network-based forecasting of air temperature reduction in a tube bank under electric field by Ekuong Tang, Attakorn Asanakham, Thoranis Deethayat, Tanongkiat Kiatsiriroat

“…The study evaluated the optimal ANN model structure, including the appropriate number of neurons in the hidden layer, the number of epochs, and the suitable activation function for predicting heat transfer performance under an electric field. …”
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The Dynamic Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Soil Respiration in Different Types of Grasslands in the Barkol Lake Basin by Xiangdong Cao, Chengyi Zhao, Hongtao Jia, Jinyu Yang

“…The results revealed that (1) the daily average soil respiration was highest in the lowland meadow (0.07 to 5.76 μmol·m⁻²·s⁻¹), followed by the alpine meadow (−0.57 to 0.95 μmol·m⁻²·s⁻¹), the temperate desert steppe (−0.45 to 3.0 μmol·m⁻²·s⁻¹) and the temperate steppe desert (−1.29 to 1.61 μmol·m⁻²·s⁻¹); (2) the soil respiration rates of the four grassland types were significantly correlated with the temperature in the 5–15 cm soil layer, and the best model was an exponential function; the peak values generally appeared between 13:00 and 17:00 (h), with the minimum values at 2:00 or 8:00 (h); the maximum value was observed in July–August, and the minimum value was observed in October; and the soil respiration in the lowland meadow was higher than that in the other three types of grassland during the same period. …”
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