Insight into the leavening process and structural properties of buns containing okara by Caporizzi Rossella, Derossi Antonio, Speranza Barbara, Racioppo Angela, La Gatta Barbara, Rutigliano Mariacinzia, Marinaro Grazia, Di Ruzza Benedetto, Cammarelle Antonella, Viscecchia Rosaria, Corbo Maria Rosaria, Severini Carla

“…Textural properties remained largely unchanged, except for chewiness, which slightly increased, while microstructural analysis confirmed a denser crumb structure with reduced pore size and connectivity. …”
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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

“…Biomass and biochar samples were characterized for proximate (M, VM, FC, Ash), ultimate (CHNS-O), biochemical properties (Ce, He, Li), thermo gravimetric analysis, pH, EC and bulk density. The biochars were also analyzed through SEM and FTIR for identification of pore size and functional groups. …”
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Selective Adsorption of VOCs/Water Vapor on Activated Carbon: The Role of Adsorbent and VOC Molecular Polarity by Wenlin Hang, Jiaxing Sun, Ronghang Zhao, Heng Chen, Jinjin Li

“…The results indicated a decrease in adsorption selectivity with increasing VOC polarity. A mechanistic analysis suggests that more polar VOCs prefer to adsorb polar oxygen-containing functional groups, competing with water molecules for adsorption sites. …”
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Green synthesis and characterization of silver-doped ZnO nanoparticles using tobacco leaf extract: A novel hydrothermal approach for antibacterial and antifungal applications by Jebel Haji Mahamud, Abebe Belay Gemta, Alemu Kebede Hordofa, Getachew Abebe Argaw, Umer Sherefedin, Muktar Ahmed, Tesfaye Feyisa Hurrisa, Gurumurthi T.

“…BET analysis indicated a decrease in surface area (132.251 m2/g for pristine ZnO to 85.005 m2/g for 1% Ag and 65.318 m2/g for 5% Ag) and pore volume with higher Ag content. …”
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In silico determination of novel SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein ion channel inhibitors by Nina Kobe, Lennart Dreisewerd, Matic Pavlin, Polona Kogovšek, Črtomir Podlipnik, Uroš Grošelj, Miha Lukšič

“…In molecular dynamics simulations, three of these ligands showed stable protein-ligand complexes occupying the 2-EPRO channel pore. Among these, ZINC001799167680 (L3) and ZINC001081252239 (L2) exhibited the strongest binding affinity, with key interactions at residues ASN15, THR11 and GLU8 identified by Molecular Mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann Surface Area analysis. …”
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Phosphate Tailings and Clay-Based Ceramic Membranes: Tailoring Microstructure and Filtration Properties via Alkali Activation by Amine El Azizi, Hanane El Harouachi, Dounia Ahoudi, Soundouss Maliki, Mohammed Mansori, Mohamed Loutou

“…The focus is on tailoring membrane porosity through the deposition of multilayered alkali-activated coatings, leveraging geopolymerization chemistry to enhance structural and functional performance. The manufactured ceramic membranes were investigated using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and a filtration test pilot. …”
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Effect of Ultrasound on the Gelation Characteristics and Structure of Gluten-Lecithin Composite Gels by Wenjing ZHANG, Binyu LUAN, Ang MENG, Xiuqing ZHU

“…Fourier infrared spectroscopy analysis showed that ultrasound increased the relative content of β-structures, decreased the relative content of irregular curls and the fluorescence intensity increased, which was favorable for the improvement of the functional properties of the gels. …”
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Microstructure, electrical properties, bioactivity, biocompatibility and osteogenic differentiation ability of bio-piezocomposite fabricated by hydroxyapatite and (Ba,Ca)(Ti,Sn)O3-... by Geng Tang, Hong Yang, Bingqing Zhao, Dunying Wang, Fangfang Zeng, Qibin Liu

“…Evenly dispersed, irregular pores were formed, and pore size decreased as the HA content increased. …”
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Nanoparticle Beads of Chitosan-Ethylene Glycol Diglycidyl Ether/Fe for the Removal of Aldrin by G. García Rosales, P. Ávila-Pérez, J.O. Reza-García, A. Cabral-Prieto, E.O. Pérez-Gómez

“…The sorbent beads consisted of carbon, oxygen, chlorine, aluminum, silicon, and iron according to the SEM-EDS analysis. Functional groups such as O-H, C-H, -CH2, N-H, C-O, C-OH, and Fe-OH were detected in the FTIR spectra. …”
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Advances in membrane technology for nitrogen-methane separation with focus on design performance and future trends by Jimoh K. Adewole, Faruq B. Owoyale, Habeebllah B. Oladipo, Abdul Latif Ahmed

“…The high-performance MMMs, including HOF-21/6FDA-DAM, Ni-MOF-74/SBS, and ACU/PVA, have shown great advancements in permeability-selectivity trade-offs with improved filler-polymer compatibility, pore engineering, and design of functional sites. …”
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Fusion-activated Ca(2+) entry: an "active zone" of elevated Ca(2+) during the postfusion stage of lamellar body exocytosis in rat type II pneumocytes. by Pika Miklavc, Manfred Frick, Oliver H Wittekindt, Thomas Haller, Paul Dietl

“…Measurements of fusion pore formation by darkfield scattered light intensity decrease or FM 1-43 fluorescence intensity increase were combined with analysis of [Ca(2+)](c) by ratiometric Fura-2 or Fluo-4 fluorescence measurements. …”
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Insight into aging behavior of superabsorbent polymer in cement-based materials to release microplastic pollution by Linan Gu, Jingjing Feng, Liming Huang, Zheyu Zhu

“…This work investigated the aging behaviour of SAP in both cement paste and simulated cement pore solution (CPS) for 70 d by the measurement of swelling ratio, particle size distribution, infrared spectroscopy, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance, and thermogravimetric analysis. …”
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Study on the Catalytic Performance of Nickel(II) Complexes with Distinct Triazine Support Structures in Ethylene Oligomerization via Different Experiment Designs by Xiaobing Wei, Jiahui Li, Dan Li, Lijun Guo, Yanling Xiao, Cuiqin Li

“…Covalent organic frameworks hold great promise for heterogeneous catalysis because of their porous structure for gas adsorption and tunable functionality. Two triazine support materials (MA<i>m</i>PA-COF and MA<i>o</i>PA-COF) were prepared by using melamine as the linked monomer and meta-phthalaldehyde (MPA) or ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) as the sub-construction monomer. …”
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The Application of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Enhancing the Efficacy of Anti-Atherosclerosis Therapies: A Review by Budiman A, Mutmainah L, Anjelina M, Fitriawati MK, Pilihanto EI, Amaliah S, Aulifa DL

“…Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have emerged as effective drug delivery systems due to their high surface area, tunable pore sizes, surface functionalization potential, and physicochemical stability. …”
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Optimization of Subcritical Extraction and Membrane Technology for Refining Acer truncatum Seed Oil by Xianting RAN, Yu WANG, Lilang LI, Chaoju ZHANG, Zhongsheng LUO, Mei PENG, Juan YANG

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Synergistic effect of MWCNTs and GO as a reinforcing phase on copper slag-based cement composites by Bingzhi Xiang, Guoxiang Yang, Ruifeng Cheng, Zhongjian Zhang, Jielu Zhu, Yong Zhou, Fanghua Liu, Junwei Song

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Enhancing direct carbonation performance of basic oxygen furnace slag through potassium chloride activation by Rong SUN, Weicheng XU, Hongming LONG, Rufei WEI

“…In the experiments, the parameters of CO2 uptake and carbonation conversion were used to evaluate the influence of ball milling with KCl using a fixed-bed reactor, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. In the theoretical calculations, a first-principle computational approach based on density functional theory was used to gain deeper insights into the effect of K on CO2 adsorption at the microstructural level. …”
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Preparation of PET matrix gradient composite fiber membrane for coal mine and Study on the dust filtration-moisture permeability by Gang ZHOU, Zhuo XU, Liwei JIANG, Guanshuang CHEN, Yunlong MA, Rulin LIU, Yongmei WANG

“…In addition, the terahertz scanning imaging analysis method was used to carry out the quantitative analysis of liquid water inside of the fiber material. …”
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Improving the performance of HDPE plastic membranes for heavy metal removal by incorporating EVA/PDMS by Utari Zulfiani, Agus Wedi Pratama, Romario Abdullah, Dinia Astira, Taufik Qodar Romadiansyah, Alvin Rahmad Widyanto, Saiful, Juhana Jafaar, Triyanda Gunawan, Nurul Widiastuti

“…To address this issue and mitigate water pollution caused by heavy metals, this study repurposed HDPE plastic waste into functional membranes. To enhance the membrane's properties, HDPE was blended with EVA to improve hydrophilicity and flexibility, and then coated with PDMS to reduce pore size. …”
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Effect of adsorption and drying on the physicochemical properties and thermal stability of collagen peptide powders derived from Cannonball jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) by Javier Cruz-Padilla, Vondel Reyes, Jinru Chen, James Gratzek, Joseph G. Usack, Jason Locklin, Adaeze Osakwe, Zachary Cartwright, Kevin Mis Solval

“…The study evaluated the effect of adsorption with activated carbon (AC) and drying via spray drying (SD) or freeze drying (FD) on the physicochemical and functional properties of jellyfish collagen peptide powders (JCP). …”
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