Accelerating maturation of Chinese rice wine by using a 20 L scale multi-sweeping-frequency mode ultrasonic reactor and its mechanism exploration by Zhuofan He, Furong Hou, Yansheng Du, Chunhua Dai, Ronghai He, Haile Ma

“…A 7.3 % increase of total esters content was observed in rice wine sample after treated by a fixed 40 kHz ultrasonication with 50 W/L intensity at 30 °C for 15 min, compared with the untreated sample. …”
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Participatory Learning is Needed to Increase Family Independence in Handling Post-stroke Patients at Home by Ali Hamzah, Ihat Hatimah, Asep Saepudin, Joni Rahmat Pramudia, Khemaradee Masingboon

“…This research aims to identify an educational model that allows families to actively participate in learning so that they can be independent in treating post-stroke patients at home. The method used is mix method, involving 56 families of post-stroke patients selected by purposive sampling technique for quantitative data and two family members, two healthcare providers for qualitative data used in dept interview. …”
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Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure, Phase Distribution, and Mechanical Properties of AlCoCuFeMnNi High Entropy Alloy by Gulhan Cakmak

“…The present paper reports the synthesis of AlCoCuFeMnNi high entropy alloy (HEA) with arc melting process. The as-cast alloy was heat treated at 900°C for 8 hours to investigate the effect of heat treatment on the structure and properties. …”
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Coexistence of low-grade pulmonary mucinous epithelioid carcinoma and metastatic adrenal sarcomatoid carcinoma: a rare case report with BRAF p.V600E-driven molecular insights and c... by Guangyan Xu, Fan Zou, Yuanbo Lan

“…The consistent presence of BRAF mutations in lung, adrenal, and plasma samples provided molecular evidence of the metastatic process, offering guidance for targeted therapy. …”
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Sustainable synthesis of hydroxyapatite from poultry waste for veterinary applications: A calcination approach by Dhirgo Adji, Bambang Sutrisno, Artina Prastiwi, Dito Anggoro, Hastari Wuryastuti

“…Methods: Eggshell and chicken bone waste samples were collected from restaurants. The samples were washed, cleaned, dried, and heated at 800 °C to produce calcite. …”
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Effectiveness of the barley cultivar ‘Bios 1’ as source material for breeding by N. A. Zhilin, I. Yu. Zaytseva, I. N. Shchennikova, S. A. Emelev

“…‘Bios 1’, and 190 mutant samples (Vyatka State Agricultural Academy, Kirov) obtained as a result of treating barley seeds with sodium carbonate and irradiation with laser and far-red light in various combinations. …”
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Development of Porous Silicon(Si) Anode Through Magnesiothermic Reduction of Mesoporous Silica(SiO₂) Aerogel for All-Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries by Pratik S. Kapadnis, Kangsanin Kim, Kisun Nam, Yongseon Kim, Hyung-Ho Park, Haejin Hwang

“…In our study, we demonstrated a feasible approach to fabricate the porous silicon (Si) from hydrophobic and hydrophilic silica (SiO₂) aerogel and magnesium powder (Mg) through the MTR process at 600~900 °C. The sample obtained after the reduction process was treated with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to remove byproducts. …”
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Evolution of Microstructure and Crystallographic Texture in Severely Deformed FeCoNiAlTi Multicomponent Alloy by M. Czerny, A. Szewczyk, P. Petrzak, J. Skiba, N. Schell, R. Chulist

“…The initial material was a hydrostatically extruded sample that underwent additional heat treatment. Before HPT deformation, the disks were heat treated at 1200°C for 5 mins. to relieve the stresses. …”
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Cassava Chaff Ash as Potential Adsorbent for Arsenic Ions Removal from Aqueous Solution: Evaluations of Isotherms, Kinetics, and Thermodynamic Properties by Ali El-Rayyes, Arogundade Ibrahim, Ezekiel Folorunsho Sodiya, Edwin Andrew Ofudje, Akeem Adesina Bamgbade, Moamen S. Refat, Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani, James Asamu Akande

“…Kinetic studies showed that the pseudo-second-order model accurately represented As adsorption onto raw cassava chaff, while the pseudo-first-order model best fit the kinetics for heat-treated cassava chaff. The enthalpy change for heat-treated cassava chaff and raw sample were +35.3 kJ/mol and +55.3 kJ/mol, respectively, suggesting the process to be endothermic. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Cincinnati prehospital stroke scale in Brazil by Priscila Masquetto Vieira de ALMEIDA, Rodrigo BAZAN, Octávio Marques PONTES-NETO, César MINELLI, José Eduardo CORRENTE, Gabriel Pinheiro MODOLO, Gustavo José LUVIZUTTO, Alessandro Lia MONDELLI

“…Objective: To translate into Brazilian Portuguese, cross-culturally adapt and validate the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale, using a representative sample of the Brazilian population. Method: The present study included patients with suspected stroke who were treated at a Brazilian emergency medical service and referred to a stroke center. …”
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Psychological experience of inpatients with acute pancreatitis: a qualitative study by Yuanyuan Chen, Guotao Lu, Can Zhang, Yiwen Gao, Jingwen Qin, Weiwei Chen, Yan Ren, Shuli Ma, Weijuan Gong, Xiaoxi Yang, Hongmei He

“…We employed an adapted version of Colaizzi’s qualitative analysis approach to examine the data.Results We extracted three themes and eight subthemes regarding the participants’ psychological experiences: (1) feeling that their disease is unpredictable (the inability to recognise the disease, uncertainty about the illness and fear of progression or recurrence); (2) various kinds of stress and support (feeling different degrees of stress, perceiving social support, seeking and craving social support); and (3) developing self-adaptability in the disease process (treating one’s illness negatively or positively).Conclusions Cognitive and emotional responses vary in patients with AP during hospitalisation. …”
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Effects of Common Anticoagulants on the Visual Characteristics of Bloodstains by QIAN Zun-lei, WU Meng-qi, SHI Yu

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of three common anticoagulants, ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid-K2 （EDTA-K2）, sodium citrate and heparin sodium, on the visual characteristics of bloodstains such as patterns and colors.MethodsFreshly collected blood samples were treated with EDTA-K2, sodium citrate and heparin sodium respectively, and bloodstain samples were prepared on two objects, acrylic plate and ceramic tile. …”
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Geochemical Characteristics of Released Organic Matters by Acid Decomposition of Hydrocarbon Source Rocks from Different Sedimentary Basins by Peng Liu, Xiaofeng Wang, Xiaofu Li, Ting Zhang, Wenhui Liu

“…Meanwhile, total organic carbon (TOC) contents and hydrocarbon generation potential (S1+S2) significantly decrease for bulk rocks after acid treatment in low maturity samples. Moreover, organic CO2 (S3) decreased after treating of acid, revealing that acidolysis process can affect and release organic matters containing oxygen-bearing functional groups. …”
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Development and Characterization of Chitosan Nanoparticles Loaded with Amoxicillin as Advanced Drug Delivery Systems against Streptococcus Mutans by Abdullah J Jasem, Maha A Mahmood

“…Rough colonies had a rough or frosted glass surface. Samples treated with chitosan, carboxymethyl chitosan, chitosan nanoparticles, and their nanocomposite containing antibiotics (Amoxicillin) stymied the growth of Streptococcus mutans. …”
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Research on the influence of different antioxidants on the thermal behavior of coal spontaneous combustion by Pan Shu, Yanni Zhang, Lan Yu, Xiaoqian yuchi, Yanju Li, Yating Zhang, Quankang Li

“…Compared with original coal sample, thermal diffusivity and conductivity of antioxidant-treated coal sample are lower, and specific heat capacity is higher. …”
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Determination of the Concentration of Total Cyanide in Waste Water of a Tobacco Company in Southwestern Nigeria by MT Osobamiro

“…The result revealed total cyanide in each sample as follows (mg/l): 0.641 + 0.004, 0.443 + 0.007, 0.319 + 0.007, 0.184 + 0.001 and 0.403 + 0.004, for untreated wastewater sample, treated waste water sample from the factory, Lake water sample beside the factory where the effluent is released, upstream and downstream of a river located about 1km away from the factory, respectively. …”
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Determination of the Concentration of Total Cyanide in Waste Water of a Tobacco Company in Southwestern Nigeria by MT Osobamiro

“…The result revealed total cyanide in each sample as follows (mg/l): 0.641 + 0.004, 0.443 + 0.007, 0.319 + 0.007, 0.184 + 0.001 and 0.403 + 0.004, for untreated wastewater sample, treated waste water sample from the factory, Lake water sample beside the factory where the effluent is released, upstream and downstream of a river located about 1km away from the factory, respectively. …”
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Investigation of corrosion void formation in a Ni-based alloy under simulated MSW incineration condition by Xinxin Wu, Terrence Wenga, Wenchao Ma

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Evaluation of the effects of microwave and conventional heating on the microbial and bioactive properties of date milk by Aliakbar Gholamhosseinpour, Seyed Mohammad Bagher Hashemi

“…The browning index of the product also increased with time in both processes; however, it was significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher in the conventionally processed beverage (0.041) compared to the microwave-treated sample (0.031). …”
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An analytical study of organizational confidence from the point of view of physical education teachers in al-rusafa 2 directorate by زينب علي كاظم العجيلي أ . م . د سندس موسى جواد

“…The degree to which the school principal has confidence from the teacher of physical education in qualifying teachers and physical education and sports science teachers to carry out administrative tasks to provide decision-makers with information about them, so the objectives of the research were to build a measure of confidence of the school director in the physical education teacher, and the second semester the researchers used the descriptive approach in the two methods of survey and relationships Correlation, the two researchers identified the research community by the intentional method of physical education teachers working in the schools of the Rusafa Second Education Directorate, whose number is (393), either the research sample represented the entire research community, The data were statistically treated, so that the most important conclusions were to build a measure of confidence for the school principal in the teachers of physical education in the Rusafa Second Directorate of Education, and the most important recommendations were to use this scale in all educational and sports institutions, to conduct studies similar to the scale of (confidence in the school principal) and all their axes to benefit from this study . …”
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