A sustainable approach to deep geothermal energy exploitation: feasibility of clustered U-shaped multi-branch wells by Tao Xu, Tao Xu, Shouding Li, Shouding Li, Zhaobin Zhang, Zhaobin Zhang, Yanlong Kong, Yanlong Kong, Bo Zheng, Bo Zheng, Shiwei Ma, Shiwei Ma, Supeng Zhang, Supeng Zhang, Jianming He, Jianming He, Xiao Li, Xiao Li

“…For the validation of UMW method, based on the high-temperature and high-pressure thermal conductivity tests using hot dry rock samples from the Gonghe Basin, we developed a UMW field-scale reservoir-wellbore coupling model to assess the efficient heat extraction processes and the potential generating power of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC). …”
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Effect of phosphorous-containing modified poly(vinyl alcohol) on the mechanical and flame retardant properties of polypropylene by S. Sauca, M. Giamberini, P. Cerruti, M. Malinconico, J. A. Reina

“…Slightly higher LOI values were obtained for the blends even with phosphorous content as small as 1 wt%; reduced dripping was also observed during the burning tests for the blend samples. Moreover, cone calorimeter test results showed that heat release rate, total heat release, and fire growth rate decreased compared with PP, in particular for the blends containing residual –OH groups on the PVA backbone. …”
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Plasma modification in fruit juices: Changes in structure, colour, rheological parameters and sensory properties by Anjaly Shanker Mundanat, Vipin Singh, Naveen Chandra Talniya, Sandeep Singh Rana

“…Cold plasma is an eco-friendly technology suitable for processing heat-sensitive food components. Compared to thermal treatments, the technique has the competence in delivering good quality, sensorial accepted, safe food products to the market. …”
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Investigation of the structure and chemical composition of sediments of irrigators of the tower cooling tower by E. V. Veselovskaya, E. A. Lazareva

“…Increasing the efficiency of heat transfer in the cooling processes of circulating water when using tower cooling towers at thermal power plants.METHODS. …”
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Development of Finite Element Model for Charring Rate for Solid Timber from Malaysian Tropical Hardwood Subjected to Standard Fire by Lannie Francis, Ahmad Beng Hong Kueh, Norshariza Mohamad Bhkari, Hafizah Muhamad Azlan, Zakiah Ahmad

“…The proposed FEM was developed using ABAQUS software, which included thermal conductivity and specific heat to simulate the transient heat transfer and degradation processes in timber. …”
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Microstructure and thermoelectric characteristics of (ZnO)k×In2O3: Based ceramics (k = 5 and 11) by Slavko Bernik, Mateja Košir, Emmanuel Guilmeau

“…Regardless of the use of different starting-powder mixtures, the samples with the same composition had a similar ZT: at 627oC it was 0.11 for the samples with k=5 and 0.08 for k=11, which is not so inferior if we take account of the significantly lower content of In2O3 in these samples.…”
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Effect of prolonged storage on microbiological quality of raw milk by Bogdan Perko

“…Moreover, secreted proteolytic enzymes cannot be destroyed by heat treatment processes that are normally used in milk processing. …”
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Tin Oxide Modification of Indium Oxide Gas Sensitive Layers to Increase Efficiency of Gas Sensors by O. G. Reutskaya, S. V. Denisuk, A. M. Kudanovich, N. I. Mukhurov, I. A. Taratyn, V. G. Luhin

“…The second layer was based on indium oxide with addition of tin oxide with thicknesses from ≈ 0.3 μm to ≈ 1.0 µm and coated with sol-gel technology. Five samples of gas-sensitive films were formed with different methods of deposition and heat treatment. …”
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The Impact of Drying Method on the Physicochemical, Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Properties of Common Quince Fruit (<i>Cydonia oblonga</i> Mill.) by Izabela Podgórska-Kryszczuk, Urszula Pankiewicz

“…Therefore, it is important to choose the proper method for processing, including heat treatment, to preserve the high quality of the common quince fruit. …”
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Microbial Safety of Milk from Vending Machines in the Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya by Kevin W. Holi, Lucy G. Njue, George O. Abong’

“…Milk samples from the vending machines had high levels of total viable count (Log 4.7028 cfu/mL) with 81% of the samples having counts beyond the acceptable standard. …”
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Results of PCR diagnostics after gingiva soft tissue augmentation by A. B. Adzhieva, Z. S. Khabadze, H. M. Nalchajyan, S. S. Ivanov, E. A. Vasyuta

“…The gum fragment was placed in 1 ml of RNA-leiter ("QIAGEN", Germany), incubated for a day at +4C, samples were stored at -70 °C.To obtain cDNA from the RNA matrix, a ready-made set of reagents MMLV RT Kit ("Eurogen", Russia) was used, the reaction was carried out according to the attached instructions. 2 µl of random decanucleotide primer (Random dN) and 1 µl of sterile RNase-free water were added to 6 µl of RNA, heated at +70C in a “Termit” thermostat (“DNA-Technology”, Russia) for 2 min to melt secondary RNA structures, then stored on ice (+4C). 4 ml of 5X buffer was added to the reaction mixture for the synthesis of the first chain (280 mM Tris-HCl, 375 mM KCl, 30 mM MgCl2, pH 8,7), 2 ml of dNTP mixture, 2 ml of DTT and 2 ml of sterile water free of RNase. …”
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Lithography-Based Metal Manufacturing of Copper: Influence of Exposure Parameters on Green Part Strength by Jakob Scheibler, Alina Sabine Kosmehl, Thomas Studnitzky, Chongliang Zhong, Thomas Weißgärber

“…However, the processing of copper is a challenge for established laser-based processes since copper’s high reflectivity impedes energy input. …”
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Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of a Food Solar Dryer by Md. Suman Rana, A. N. M. Arifur Rahman, Rakib Ahmed, Md. Pallob Hossain, Md. Salim Shadman, Pranta Kumar Majumdar, Kh. Shafiqul Islam, Jonathan Colton

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Creative Techniques on Optical Fiber to Produce Luminescence Electronic Textiles by E. Feli, A. Meftahi

“…On the other hand, the light emitted from the samples exposed to sanding and pulling scatter appeareduniformly due to the fiber transparency and linear processing. …”
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Non-invasive evaluation of advanced glycation end products in hair as early markers of diabetes and aging by Sayuri Kato, You Satoh, Ayumi Okamoto, Ryoji Nagai

“…Hair samples were hydrolyzed and processed using a cation-exchange column for mass spectrometric analysis. …”
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The impact of diapirism on geothermal reservoir properties of the Estopanyà and Boix synclines (South-Central Pyrenees) by Pedro Ramirez-Perez, Gabriel Cofrade, David Cruset, Juan Diego Martín-Martín, Jean-Pierre Sizun, Ernest Onetti, Irene Cantarero, Anna Travé

“…Thermophysical measurements revealed mineral densities ranging from 2.64 to 2.72 g cm−3 and variable connected porosity (0.50–17.63%), permeability (< 0.001 to 15.30 mD, equivalent to < 10⁻1 8 to 10⁻14 m2), P-wave velocities (1.8–6.6 km s−1 in dry and 2.7–6.3 km s−1 in water-saturated samples), thermal conductivity (2.1–4.7 W m−1 K−1), and specific heat capacity (724–860 J kg−1 K−1). …”
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Petrographic and mineralogical characteristics of diagenetic overprinting in Neoproterozoic diamictites from Murchisonfjorden, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard by Bal Szczepan, Nejbert Krzysztof, Michalski Krzysztof, Domańska-Siuda Justyna, Manby Geoffrey, Hołda-Michalska Aleksandra, Sláma Jiři

“…The diagenetic processes exhibited by the Neoproterozoic diamictites from Murchisonfjorden (Nordaustlandet, NE Svalbard) are presented. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Physicochemical Properties of Fresh, Solar-Dried, Oven-Dried and Commercial <i>Royal Gala</i> Apple Snacks by Lisete Fernandes, Pedro B. Tavares, João Siopa, Carla Gonçalves, Fernando M. Nunes

“…While solar- and oven-dried samples better preserve bioactive compounds, industrial processes enhance sweetness and visual appeal but increase the formation of potentially undesirable compounds. …”
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Evaluation of the Zirconium Hydride Morphology at the Flaws in the CANDU Pressure Tube Using a Novel Metric by Alexandra Ion Jinga, Mărioara Abrudeanu, Vasile Radu, Alexandru Niţu, Livia Stoica, Denisa Toma, Mircea Ionuţ Petrescu

“…Micrographs of the Zr-2.5%Nb alloy samples in the radial cross-section were taken to examine the hydride reorientation phenomenon that occurred when the samples were heated under mechanical stress. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of <i>Radix Cyathula officinalis</i> Kuan Polysaccharides and Their Modulatory Effects on the Gut Microbiota of <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> by Rui Li, Xinyue Chen, Lijuan Wu, Lei Xie, Mengqiu Chen, Yujie Qiu, Fan Liu, Ji Chen, Mengliang Tian

“…This study investigated the antioxidant and anti-aging effects of RCP in vitro and in vivo using a <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> heat stress model, comparing rRCP (RCP from raw samples) and wRCP (RCP from wine-processed samples) from key production areas. …”
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