Effects of Different Irrigation Regimes on Root Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Mulch-Free Cotton in Southern Xinjiang by Feiyan Su, Ziyang Guo, Bingrong Wu, Jichuan Wang, Shuangrong Chen

“…Compared with cotton with film mulching, the root distribution characteristics of mulch-free cotton in the surface soil (0–20 cm) and the periphery (30 cm from the main root) decreased by 33.55–74.48% and 14.07–102.18%, respectively, while the root distribution characteristics in the deep layer (40–60 cm) increased by 49.62–242.67%, its average leaf green fluorescence parameters decreased by 9.03–50.44%, the activities of protective enzymes (SOD: superoxide dismutase, POD: peroxidase) decreased by 3.36–3.58%, the SPAD value decreased by 5.55%, and the MDA content increased by 3.17%, indicating that mulch-free cotton reduced the physiological function of cotton leaves, and the yield decreased by 42.07%. …”
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The Role of Biological Windbreak in the Creation of Microclimate in Arid Areas of Dehloran, Ilam by Marzieh Mirhasani, Noredin Rostami, Masoud Bazgir, Mohsen Tavakoli

“…The data required for simulation with Envi-met model include geographical location of the region, soil texture, average minimum and maximum temperature, average minimum and maximum relative humidity, average maximum wind speed and wind direction. …”
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Green synthesis of nickel oxide nanoparticles using Allium cepa stalks and investigation of their antibacterial activity by Md Abu Shahid Chowdhury, Muhammad Muinul Islam, Mamun Jamal

“…SEM analysis revealed the surface morphology of the synthesized NiONPs, which was spherical in shape. …”
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Determining potential location for development planning of ocean current energy for electricity resources in Bengkulu by Nazzla Rauzatul, Jaya Indra, Panggabean Donwill, Rahmat Ayi

“…The method used in this study employ Inverse Distance Weighting and Fuzzy Logic. The sea surface current velocity is represented by the distribution of the average current speed (cm/s), which is divided into three classes slow (3.08–3.50), medium (3.5-7.84), and fast (7.84 – 12.65). …”
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Backside Irradiation of Ultraviolet-A for Correcting Nonuniformity Error of Gafchromic XR-QA2 Films by Nobuyoshi Tanki, Sachiko Goto, Toshizo Katsuda, Rumi Gotanda, Tatsuhiro Gotanda, Tadao Kuwano

“…The yellow layer of each film was scanned and imaged. The average pixel values ± standard deviations (SDs) were compared. …”
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Inverted Red Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes with ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Zinc Acetate Dihydrate and Potassium Hydroxide in Open and Closed Systems by Se-Hoon Jang, Go-Eun Kim, Sang-Uk Byun, Kyoung-Ho Lee, Dae-Gyu Moon

“…The ZnO nanoparticles synthesized at 50, 60, and 70 °C in the closed system have an average particle size of 3.2, 4.0, and 5.4 nm, respectively. …”
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Pigment mediated biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using diatom Amphora sp. and its antimicrobial activity by Jayashree Jena, Nilotpala Pradhan, Bishnu Prasad Dash, Prasanna Kumar Panda, Barada Kanta Mishra

“…TEM analysis confirmed the formation of polycrystalline spherical SNPs of an average size of 20–25 nm which was further corroborated by XRD, EDAX and SAED results. …”
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Fisher Discriminant Analysis for Extracting Interpretable Phenological Information From Multivariate Time Series Data by Conor T. Doherty, Meagan S. Mauter

“…Next, we apply FDA to estimate county-average corn planting dates in the U.S. corn belt. …”
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Plant-derived exosome-like nanoparticles: characteristics and their potential for use in dermatological and cosmetological practice by T. V. Doronina, M. V. Koshkina, D. I. Znatdinov

“…To assess clinical effectiveness, a three-dimensional analysis of the skin surface was performed and statistical analysis.Results. …”
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Anion Intercalation/De-Intercalation Mechanism Enabling High Energy and Power Densities of Lithium-Ion Capacitors by Yang Zhang, Junquan Lao, Ping Xiao

“…These performances exceed most LICs based on anions absorption/desorption on the surface of AC cathodes. This work explores an effective electrode revolution with the assistance of anion intercalation/de-intercalation chemistry for developing novel LICs with high energy and power densities.…”
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Failure mechanism of sputtered Ta coatings on short rifled gun bore under vented vessel tests by Yunsong Niu, Mingming Zhang, Qingchuan Wang, Cheng Zhang, Ning Liu, Jinfeng Huang, Minghui Chen, Shenglong Zhu, Fuhui Wang

“…In this study, Ta coatings were deposited on the inner surfaces of short rifled tubes using high-power impulse magnetron sputtering technology. …”
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Optical Fiber Technology for Efficient Daylighting and Thermal Control: A Sustainable Approach for Buildings by Lokesh Udhwani, Archana Soni, Erdem Cuce, Sudhakar Kumarasamy

“…The three-level heat filtration device reduces temperature by approximately 35 °C at the surface of the optical fiber, and the average illumination of the room is around 400 lux. …”
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Intravenous Laser Therapy in Young Children with Thermal Injuries by R. V. Bocharov

“…Forty children whose mean age was 2.67±0.35 years were examined; thermal injuries accounted for 25.05±1.01% of the total body surface area; of them degrees IIIaIIIb was 19.04±0.85%. …”
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Analysis of the Impact of Meteorological Parameters Over the Main Stage of Rice Cultivation in Mazandaran Province by Anahita Kheirkhah, Gholam Ali Kamali, Amirhossein Meshkvati, Hossein Babazadeh, Ebrahim Asadi Oskouei

“…The results showed that the average temperature in the five mentioned stages is 12.8, 14.3, 18.7, 20.7 and 31.4 degrees Celsius, respectively, which is within the optimal thermal threshold range for all agricultural operations.…”
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Step Ladder Expansive Cranioplasty: Feasibility Study on Computed Tomographic Scan Images by S. K. Sengupta, Hirdesh Sahni, T. J. Rappai, Saurabh Verma

“…Results Six cases that satisfied all criteria were included. The mean surface area of craniectomy defects were 66.89 cm2 in size. …”
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Optimization of the plasma electrolytic oxidation process parameters on 7075 aluminum alloy using Taguchi method by Erfan Pirhadi Nouri, Saeed Reza Allahkaram, Mehrnaz Gharagozlou

“…The porosity of the coating was 3.95 % and the average diameter of micropores was 1.57 μm. The constituent elements of the coating were aluminum, oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and zinc. …”
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Peltophorum pterocarpum flower mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its catalytic degradation of Acid Blue 113 dye by Ramesh Vinayagam, Stuthi A. Shetty, Gokulakrishnan Murugesan, Louella Concepta Goveas, Thivaharan Varadavenkatesan, Raja Selvaraj

“…Successful formation of AgNPs was confirmed by a characteristic surface plasmon resonance peak at 416 nm in the UV–Vis spectrum. …”
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Design, fabrication, and decontamination of low-cost microfluidics for nucleic acid amplification by Vi T. Nguyen, Clifford Anderson, Karen S. Anderson, Jennifer Blain Christen

“…We present a reaction chamber design called same-depth inlet outlet (SDIO), which was found to reduce the instances of bubble formation by an average of 92.2 % across different flow rates when compared to traditional designs. …”
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Establishing Analytical Performance Criteria for the Global Reconnaissance of Antibiotics and Other Pharmaceutical Residues in the Aquatic Environment Using Liquid Chromatography-T... by Luisa F. Angeles, Diana S. Aga

“…In setting the acceptable ion ratio criterion, the overall mean, which was obtained by taking the average of the ion ratios at all concentrations (1.56 to 100 ppb), was used. …”
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Efficient Bioelectrochemical Cell Generation and Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Pomegranate and Pineapple Peel Extracts: A Comprehensive Characterization Study by Shamima Mehrin, Nilufer Yesmin Tanisa, Rabiul Awal, Md. Kamrul Alam Khan, Abdus Shaqur, Shamim Ahmed, Shahidul Islam, Asad Mia

“…UV-Vis spectroscopy confirmed the formation of AgNPs through characteristic surface plasmon resonance peaks, while FTIR examined the interaction between biomaterial components and the oxidation and coating of silver nanoparticles. …”
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