Effect of charcoal-containing toothpastes on roughness and color stability of bulk-fill resin composites by Waldemir Francisco Vieira Junior, Rafaella Queiróz Costa, Leonardo Santos Barros, Mariana Mayume Mori, Cecilia Pedroso Turssi, Fabiana Mantovani Gomes França, Núbia Inocencya Pavesi Pini, Roberta Tarkany Basting

“… Objective: To evaluate the effects of different commercially available charcoal-based toothpastes (CBTs) on the roughness and color of bulk-fill resin composites (RCs). Materials and Methods: Disc-shaped samples (6 × 2 mm) were made with nanofilled (NF) bulk-fill (Filtek One, 3M Oral Care) or nanohybrid (NH) bulk-fill (Aura, SDI) RCs. …”
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Experimental investigation of effect of specimen thickness on fracture toughness of Al-TiC composites by M. S. Raviraj, C. M. Sharanaprabhu, G. C. Mohankumar

“…The Al6061-TiC metal matrix composites were produced by stir casting method to ensure uniform distribution of the TiC particulates in the Al matrix. …”
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BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF SOME FLOUR COMPOSITES IN THE MANUFACTURING OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD PRODUCTS by Debby Moody SUMANTI, Imas Siti SETIASIH, Roostita L.BALIA, Agung KARUNIAWAN, Hendronoto Arnoldus W. LENGKEY

“…Composite flour made by mixture of 55 part banana corm flour, 45 part of sweet potato flour and black soybean flour added as much 20 percent of the weight of banana corm and sweet potato flours. …”
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Effects of Composition and Calcination Temperature on Photocatalytic Evolution over from Glycerol and Water Mixture by Cancan Fan, Xitao Wang, Huanxin Sang, Fen Wang

“…A series of sulfide coupled semiconductors supported on SiO2, (), was prepared by incipient wet impregnation method. The photocatalysts were characterized by XRD, XPS, TPR, and UV/Vis DRS. …”
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Optimization on Operation Parameters in Reinforced Metal Matrix of AA6066 Composite with HSS and Cu by Y. Sesharao, T. Sathish, Kumaran Palani, Anjibabu Merneedi, Natrayan L, Melvin Victor De Poures, T. Maridurai

“…The aluminium composite has 90 percentage of AA6066 alloy reinforcement with six percentage of high-speed steel and four percentage of copper alloy made by the casting method. …”
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EFFECT OF VACUM TREATMENT ON TECHNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF HEAT-RESISTANT CERAMZYT-CONCRETE ON COMPOSITIONAL BINDING by Sh. A. Alimuradov, A. M. Gadzhiev, Kh. N. Khadzhishalapov, T. A. Hezhev

“…Objectives The aim of the study is to study the effect of vacuum treatment, heating temperature, mixing time and load force on the strength of heat-resistant expanded clay concrete for lining thermal units.Method The study is based on the vacuum processing technology of heat-resistant concrete based on a composite binder for lining the hearth of a trolley of a brick kiln, vacuum-packed concrete mix.Result The effect of vacuum processing of the mixture on the technological properties of heat-resistant expanded clay concrete on a composite binder made from Portland cement and finely ground expanded clay activated in a planetary mill (Activator-4M) is investigated. …”
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Bird Diversity and Community Composition in Kafta Sheraro National Park, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia by Teklay Girmay, Zeyede Teshome, Tesfay Tesfamichael

“…Data were collected from August 2017 to March 2018 in the national park. Point count method was employed to collect data on bird species diversity and species composition. …”
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The Effect of Exposed Glass Fibers and Particles of Bioactive Glass on the Surface Wettability of Composite Implants by Aous A. Abdulmajeed, Lippo V. Lassila, Pekka K. Vallittu, Timo O. Närhi

“…Photopolymerized and heat postpolymerized composite substrates were made for both groups. The surface wettability, topography, and roughness were analyzed. …”
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Experimental Investigation and Discrete Element Modelling of Composite Hollow Spheres Subjected to Dynamic Fracture by Arthur Coré, Jean-Benoît Kopp, Philippe Viot, Jean-Luc Charles, Fréderic Dau

“…This paper deals with the characterization and the numerical modelling of the collapse of composite hollow spherical structures developed to absorb energy during high velocity impacts. …”
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Spray-synthesized organic composite/hydroxyapatite coating on magnesium alloys with enhanced corrosion resistance by Guoqiang Wang, Guoqiang Wang, Yi Wei, Jinquan Hong, Jiangquan Lv

“…The development and production of anti-corrosive coatings are critical for medical implants, particularly those that utilize composite coatings made from both flexible organic materials and rigid inorganic materials, which exhibit advantageous mechanical properties and resistance to corrosion. …”
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ECOLOGICAL AND FAUNISTIC CHARACTERISTICS AND ZOOGEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF COLEOPTERA AND SCARABAEIDAE OF INTRAMONTANE DAGESTAN by B. N. Saypulaeva

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CHARACTERISTICS OF ROSEMARY ESSENTIAL OIL OBTAINED BY HYDRODISTILLATION AND STEAM DISTILLATION by SILVIYA MOLLOVA, STANKO STANEV, IVAILA DINCHEVA, IRA TANEVA, NADEZHDA MAZOVA, YANA KOLEVA, ALBENA STOYANOVA

“…Still, for several years, attempts have been made to cultivate it in the experimental field of the Institute of Rose and Essential Oil Crops, Kazanlak. …”
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Comparative chromato-mass spectrometric study of tinctures based on Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench by Y. I. Kornievskiy, D. Yu. Skoryna, V. H. Korniievska, N. V. Kandybei

“…Moench was studied and performed with the help of GC. The GC method is suitable for the determination of natural BAS in the composition of phytopreparations from echinacea and can be used in the development of methods for their standardization. …”
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Age-Related Trends in Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry–Measured Adiposity and Their Clinical Relevance: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study of Korean Peri- and Postmenopausal Women... by Jung Yoon Park, Hyoung Moo Park, Youn-Jee Chung, Mee-Ran Kim, Kyung Jin Hwang, Jae-Yen Song

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Body composition changes with aging and menopause, often leading to increased adiposity and a shift in fat distribution. …”
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Effects of the Commercial Yogurt Starter on the pH, aw, TPC, TotalBacteria of Lactic Acid, Yeast Mold Numbers and Organoleptic inFermented Sausages by Agus Susilo, Aris Sri Widati, Herly Evanuarini, Mulia Winirsya Apriliyani, Premy Puspitawati Rahayu, Dewi Septi Ayuning Tyas, Raihan Rafly, Ananda Diah Pramudita

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Dynamic Performance Analysis of a Curved Cable-Stayed Bridge Based on the Direct Method and the Sensitivity-Based Iterative Method by Guanzhe Fa, Leqia He, Luigi Fenu, Bruno Briseghella

“…Meanwhile, currently just a few studies focus on the curved composite cable-stayed bridges. In this study, an operational modal testing and finite element model updating of a conventional straight bridge with the steel-concrete composite girder were conducted to investigate the performance of the potential methods for the model updating, which included the direct method and the sensitivity-based iterative method. …”
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An acoustic method for the determination of dispersivecomposition of organic suspensions by Stanisław SZYMA

“…In this paper it is shown that the sedimentation analysis of an organic suspension can be made rapidly using ultrasonic methods in which an ultrasonic plane wave is used to induce very rapid sedimentation of the dispersed phase, while a transversal ultrasonic wave is used to determine the course of the changing concentration of the dispersed phase during sedimentation in the ultrasonic field. …”
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The influence of accelerated aging on the physical and chemical properties of a composite material: a systematic overview by S. M. Abdulkerimova, A. A. Kulikova, M. Yu. Dashtieva

“…The use of methods for simulating clinical conditions made it possible to reduce the study time and analyze the changes obtained.…”
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Solution of the optimization problem for the purpose of designing a lattice polymer composite structure with the outer skin by A. A. Skleznev, A. A. Chervyakov, I. G. Agapov

“…The paper presents a method for the optimal design of lattice structures without ring ribs, but with the metal skin available, which can significantly reduce the weight of such structures, increasing the mass efficiency of products made of polymer composite materials used in aircraft. …”
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Testing of the Granulation Process for the Preparation of a Mixture with the Chemical Composition of a Heavy Tungsten Alloy by Olgierd Janusz GOROCH, Zbigniew GULBINOWICZ, Katarzyna BARCZ, Paweł SKOCZYLAS, Mieczysław KACZOROWSKI

“…The subject of this paper are the results of testing the process of preparation of a granulate made of a mixture of powders with the chemical composition of a heavy tungsten alloy. …”
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