Fatty Acid Composition and Bioactive Profiles in the Aerial Parts of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> by Weronika Jacuńska, Wioletta Biel, Grzegorz Tokarczyk, Patrycja Biernacka, Grzegorz Bienkiewicz, Katarzyna Janda-Milczarek

“…The fat content of the plant material was determined by the Soxhlet method, and gas chromatography was employed for the assessment of the fatty acids and selected bioactive compounds profile. …”
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Antimicrobial efficacy of chitosan-Tridax procumbens extract composite on selected wound surface microorganisms by I. F Ossamulu, I. O Usman, O. D Solomon, T. Y Gara

“…Conclusion The study suggests that ethanol extract of T. tridax procumbens-chitosan composite is more effective as an antimicrobial agent in combating wound surface-associated microbial organisms than the plant extract and chitosan being a single agent.…”
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High‐throughput preparation for alloy composition design in additive manufacturing: A comprehensive review by Min Liu, Chenxu Lei, Yongxiang Wang, Baicheng Zhang, Xuanhui Qu

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Well test analysis model for ribbon-shaped composite reservoirs with partially permeable faults by XING Cuiqiao, YIN Hongjun, ZHANG Ye, FU Jing

“…It is of great significance to the research on well test interpretation method for ribbon-shaped composite reservoirs with partially permeable faults.…”
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SUMMARIA — A XAI Support Methodology by Generating Composite Linguistic Summaries of Qualitative Data by Carlos Rafael Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Yeleny Zulueta-Veliz, Dainys Gainza-Reyes

“…Also, a method based on Association Rules Mining, implements SUMMARIA in problem-solving via five algorithms. …”
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Composite Materials of Epoxy Resin–W System for Radiation Shielding Against Gamma Radiation by A. A. Rotkovich, D. I. Tishkevich, S. A. German, A. A. Bondaruk, S. V. Leonchik, E. S. Dashkevich, V. M. Fedosyuk, A. V. Trukhanov

“…Сomposite materials based on the epoxy resin–W system with varying W content (0–80 %) were obtained using the method of chemical curing. Microstructural investigations of the samples showed that with increasing W content there is a more uniform distribution of grains in the epoxy resin matrix could be observed. …”
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Thermoset and thermoplastic polymer composites reinforced with flax fiber: Properties and application—A review by Shahidul Islam, Md. Byzed Hasan, Fahmida‐E‐ Karim, Marija Kodrić, Md. Redwanul Islam, Mst. Mohini Khatun, K. Z. M. Abdul Motaleb

“…Highlights Flax fibers: Structure, composition, and extraction techniques explored. Polymer matrices in flax fiber composites: Types and processing methods. …”
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Prediction of chemical composition and energy value of hay by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) by Tomaž ŽNIDARŠIČ, Jože VERBIČ, Drago BABNIK

“…With exception of ash deviations from reference methods are comparable to those which are expected by the use of the same reference methods in different laboratories. …”
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Construction of ZnO/r-GO Composite Photocatalyst for Improved Photodegradation of Organic Pollutants by Yun Ding, Wenzhen Qin, Huihua Zhu, Yuhua Dai, Xiaowei Hong, Suqin Han, Yu Xie

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Mechanical and electromagnetic shielding properties of carbon fabric with graphene nanoplatelets reinforced epoxy composites by R. Suresha, H. K. Sachidananda, B. Shivamurthy, N. Kumar Swamy, Sampath Parasuram

“…Abstract In this work, carbon fabric-reinforced epoxy (CF/E) and carbon fabric/graphene nanoplatelets (1 wt%, 2 wt% and 3 wt%) reinforced epoxy (CF/GNP/E) laminates (one-layer, two-layer, and four-layer) were prepared using the hand layup method. Further, according to ASTM standards, the test samples were machined using abrasive waterjet machining, and tensile properties and hardness were studied. …”
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Effect of thermal aging on mechanical performance of GF/PBT composites for high voltage bushing by Qianli Wang, Liying Zhou, Xin Shang, Tianxiang Duanmu, Huimin Ma

“…Meanwhile, the stress analysis is performed using the finite element method, and the tensile fracture morphology and mode are observed using a scanning electron microscope. …”
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Results of a clinical trial of humeral neck osteosynthesis with carbon – carbon composite material by M. L. Golovakha, V. V. Chornyi

“…The aim of this study is to comparative view of the treatment outcomes for patients with fractures of the proximal part of the humerus by carbon-carbon composite material plates and titanium plates. Materials and methods. …”
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Drop-Weight Impact Tests on Engineered Cementitious Composites heated to 500 oC by Raad A. Al-Ameri, Mustafa Özakça, Esra Eylem Karataş, M Tolga Göğüş, A. Hamza Tanrıkulu

“…To evaluate this combined effect, an experimental program was directed in this study using the ACI 544-2R repeated impact test method. Shallow cylindrical specimens with 150 mm diameter and 64 mm depth were prepared to evaluate the cracking and failure impact strengths of normal strength concrete (NC) and engineered cementitious composites (ECC). …”
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Disturbance analysis of shield tunneling in clay and limestone composite strata using EDEM simulation by Shuguang Song, Shuyuan Zhu, Jiancai Wang, Can Xie, Wangtong Lu, Peng Liu

“…Compared with single formation, studying the disturbance rule of shield tunneling in composite formation is more difficult. This paper takes the shield section of Jinan Metro Line R3 from Olympic Center West Station to Dingjiadong Station as an example, adopts EDEM simulation to simulate the shield tunneling process of clay-limestone composite formation, and studies the transverse and longitudinal settlement of composite formation under different stratification coefficients. …”
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The level of c-reactive protein in patients with chronic heart failure, depending on body composition by V. I. Shevсova, A. A. Pashkova

“…To study the association of changes in the level of hs-CRP with the clinical status and body composition of patients with chronic heart failure.Material and methods. …”
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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

“…Meanwhile, the hydrothermal PEI/Si/HA coatings exhibited significantly weaker corrosion resistance than the PEI/Si/HA coatings synthesized using the spray method. Both electrochemical dynamic data and structural characteristics demonstrate the enhanced corrosion resistance of organic composite/hydroxyapatite coatings, in which polymer chains provided more volume as a buffer for H2 molecules. …”
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Assessment of winter garlic collection according to productivity and biochemical composition in the conditions of the Kirov region by O. A. Cheglakova, A. V. Denisova, V. M. Motov

“…The article presents the results of studying the winter garlic collection according to a complex of traits in the conditions of the Kirov region in order to identify for the breeding process promising forms with high productivity, good biochemical composition, suitability for mechanized sowing. During the study, planting with bulblets was used as the most common method of reproduction. …”
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Species Composition of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Selected Fruit Crops in Northeastern Ethiopia by Aderajew Mihretie, Yitbarek Weldehawariat, Merkuz Abera

“…Fruit flies were collected using two methods: rearing from infested mango, guava, and sweet orange fruits and trapping the adults with male lures and food-based attractants. …”
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The Relationships among Exercise Behavior, Body Composition and Perceived Health Levels in University Students by Levent Sangün, Dilek Sevimli, Tuğba Uluer

“…Methods: Participants of this study were consisted of 331 university students including 158 females and 173 males. …”
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Nested spectral analysis of brain functional networks in depression based on inner composition alignment by Jiahao Ding, Xiaoyu Xie, Bincheng Fu, Jianchun Hua, Jun Wang

“…To address the limitations of traditional phase-locked value methods in electroencephalography (EEG) functional connectivity analysis, such as loss of frequency-domain information and insufficient capture of nonlinear dynamics, this study proposes a time-domain permutation-based inner composition alignment network nested-spectral analysis framework for analyzing depression-related brain functional networks. …”
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