Crystallinity Changes in Modified Cellulose Substrates Evidenced by Spectral and X-Ray Diffraction Data by Magdalena-Cristina Stanciu, Fulga Tanasă, Carmen-Alice Teacă

“…The crystallinity of cellulose substrates is a key factor in their processability, as well as an indication of their susceptibility to undergo sensitive reactions (such as enzymatic saccharification) with high yields. …”
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Assessment of Groundwater Quality in the Semi-Arid Environment: Implications of Climate Change by Otman El Mountassir, Mohammed Bahir, Samir Hakimi, Turki kh. Faraj, Paula M. Carreira

“…According to the results obtained using the WQI method, all groundwater samples in the study area are generally of poor quality and must be treated before being used for domestic purposes. …”
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EFFECT OF AQUEOUS LEAF EXTRACT OF JUSTICIA CARNEA ON GEOPHAGY-INDUCED IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN WISTAR RATS. by K. C. Ezeilo, S. C. Udedi, K. K. Asogwa, K. C. Onyewuchi

“… Iron is an important mineral for many physiological processes especially erythropoiesis and hematopoiesis. …”
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Zebrafish transgenic line huORFZ is an effective living bioindicator for detecting environmental toxicants. by Hung-Chieh Lee, Po-Nien Lu, Hui-Lan Huang, Chien Chu, Hong-Ping Li, Huai-Jen Tsai

“…When treated with hazardous chemicals, including heavy metals and endocrine-disrupting chemicals near their sublethal concentrations (LC50), huORFZ embryos exhibited different tissue-specific GFP expression patterns. …”
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Effects of storage time and temperature on the chemical and sensory properties of aseptic milk by Dylan C. Cadwallader, Joice Pranata, Yaozheng Liu, David M. Barbano, MaryAnne Drake

“…Milk was collected on 2 different processing dates (2 replicates) at a commercial aseptic milk processing facility immediately as containers came off the processing line. …”
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Cryopreservation of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells: An alternative to serial fat grafting in breast reconstruction by Marcelo Moreno, Eloisa Lehr Filippi Chiella, Raphaela Passuello, Aline Manica, Juliana Cristina Schmidt

“…Method: Experimental study in which lipoaspirate samples were obtained from 9 patients. The cellular fraction was processed and frozen with L-proline (1.5M) + trehalose (0.2M) or with DMSO + fetal bovine serum (FBS) as control. …”
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Effects of ultrasound treatment on physicochemical, sensory, and structural properties of cold brew coffee by Youngji Lee, Kwang-Geun Lee

“…Sensory analysis identified a total of 32 volatile compounds, with the highest levels detected in samples treated for 5 min at 30 % amplitude at 4 °C. …”
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Evaluation of Proximate Composition, Physicochemical Properties, and Sensory Attributes of Instant Flour from Brewery Spent Grain, by Blending with Maize (Zea mays L.) and Germinat... by Wosen Ewketu Mekonnen, Engeda Dessalegn Augchew, Zemenu Kerie Terefe

“…Brewer’s spent grain (BSG) is a nutritional-rich by-product of the brewing industry used in different food product development processes. “Corn Soya Blend” (CSB) is prepared from heat-treated maize and soybeans according to the specifications set by the World Food Program (WFP). …”
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Structure and properties forming in ductile iron during isothermal hardening using ultrasound by M. S. Kovalko, A. T. Volochko, A. V. Ziziko, V. V. Rubanik

“…The mechanical properties and structure of the treated cast irons were determined both in the cast state and after isothermal quenching.To study the effect of ultrasonic treatment of the quenching bath on the formation of the structure and properties of highstrength cast irons during isothermal quenching, a number of comparative experiments were carried out, consisting in cooling the samples from 910 °C to 350 °C with and without the use of dynamic waves to the bath. …”
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Preliminary Investigation on The Vacuum Pressure Impregnation Performance of Flame Retardant for Larch (Larix kaempferi) Depending on Grooving Type by Eun-Suk Jang, Xiao Jia Kang, Seok-Un Jo, Hee-Jun Park

“…Due to wood’s susceptibility to fire, it is crucial to treat wood-based materials with flame retardants, especially in construction applications. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Biochemical Parameters, Thermal Behavior, Rheological Features, and Gelling Characteristics of Thai Ligor Hybrid Chicken and Broiler Meats by Ngassa Julius Mussa, Chantira Wongnen, Warangkana Kitpipit, Worawan Panpipat, Mingyu Yin, Siriporn Riebroy Kim, Manat Chaijan

“…Samples treated with 2.5% NaCl exhibited transition peaks around 70 °C for BC and 79 °C for LC. …”
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Edaravone Dexborneol Downregulates Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Expression and Ameliorates Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability in Acute Ischemic Stroke by Yuanxiang Huang, Xiangjian Zhang, Cong Zhang, Wenting Xu, Wenshuo Li, Zixin Feng, Xianglan Zhang, Keke Zhao

“…Our previous work has shown that inflammatory processes play a detrimental role in the pathophysiology of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). …”
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The Hidden Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance: A Case Study from A Private Hospital in Jordan by Ghaith Hussein Mansour, Abdul-Fattah Salah Fararjeh, Maissa T. Shawagfeh, Nidal M.F. Abu Laban, Ali Ata Alsarhan, Jumanah D. Al-Shawabkeh, Mohd Effendy Abd Wahid

“…Data were processed and analyzed with SPSS v.23.0. The results showed that 2841 (30.3%) samples were positive for bacterial infections. …”
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APPLICATION OF GRAFTSKIN TO ACCELERATE HEALING OF ULCERS IN DIABETIC FOOT SYNDROME by M. A. Binienko, A. A. Kotslova, V. V. Davydenko, T. D. Vlasov

“…The patients were divided into 2 groups by random sampling of two comparable groups in age and sex. The patients of main group were treated by standard method and using application of dermal equivalent (DE) on the area of trophic ulcers. …”
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Aerobic bacteriological profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of pus isolates from tertiary care hospital in India by Sukanya Sudhaharan, Padmaja Kanne, Padmasri Chavali, Lakshmi Vemu

“…These infections are difficult to treat because of the pathogens with increasing antibiotic resistance. …”
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Dynamic Regulation of HIF1α and Oxygen-Sensing Factors in Cyclic Bovine Corpus Luteum and During LPS Challenge by Luiz Antonio Berto Gomes, Olivia Eilers Smith, Heinrich Bollwein, Mariusz Pawel Kowalewski

“…Endothelial inflammatory responses were also addressed. The samples included CL collected at the early, mid, and late stages, as well as biopsies from mid-luteal stage cows treated either with saline (controls) or LPS. …”
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Extraordinary ductility enhancement of Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr alloy achieved by electropulsing treatment by Xiang Wang, Baoxue Zhou, Hua Huang, Jialin Niu, Shaokang Guan, Guangyin Yuan

“…To verify whether JDBM alloy exhibits electroplasticity effect and then study the mechanism of electropulsing treatment on JDBM alloy, in this study, homogenized and pre-tensile deformed samples were treated by electropulsing. After the electropulsing treatment, the average grain size was refined due to recrystallization, micron-scale Mg12Nd secondary phases precipitated slightly, while the morphology of nanoscale Zr particles changed from rodlike to ellipsoidal shape. …”
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3D-printed electrochemical sensor applied to the determination of nitrite: A cost-effective and portable platform for environmental and clinical monitoring by Luiz R.G. Silva, Domingos R. Santos-Neto, Jéssica S. Stefano, Daniel H. de Oliveira, Larissa S. da Silva, Heloysa S. Pittner, Cíntia L. Handa, Rodrigo A.A. Muñoz, Diego P. Rocha

“…Nitrite (NO2ˉ) is an essential compound present in various processes in nature, which ranges from environmental to biological systems. …”
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Experiments on bleaching of kaolin from the Khodjakulskoye deposit by Matchanov Sherzad, Ruzmetova Aida, Yakubov Yusufboy

“…The whiteness of the samples was analyzed using the SBDY-1P whiteness meter. …”
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Identification of heat-induced proteomes in meiotic pollen mother cells of tomato 'Maxifort' using single-cell-type tandem mass tag (TMT) proteomics by Hui Li, Yaoguo Qin, Xingbo Wu, Joshua O'Hair, Jesse Potts, Suping Zhou, Yong Yang, Tara Fish, Theodore W. Thannhauser

“…A protein extraction procedure was optimized for the LCM collected pollen samples which yielded 25−30 μg protein from 150,000−200,000 pollen cells. …”
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