Accurately mapping soil organic carbon (SOC) is conducive to evaluating carbon storage and soil quality. However, the high spatial heterogeneity of SOC caused by river-related factors and agricultural management brings challenges to digital soil mapp...
Interpenetrating networks (IPN)s have been conceived as a biomimetic tool to tune hydrogel mechanical properties to the desired target formulations. In this study, the rheological behavior of acrylamide (AAm) [2.5–10%] hydrogels crosslinked wit...
The influences of interactions between carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and CMC/europium (III)–terbium (III) (CET) on the structure and properties of the resultant CMC/CET films were investigated by rheology at three stages of the film-drying proc...
Solvents that stabilize protein structures can improve and expand their biochemical applications, particularly with the growing interest in biocatalytic-based processes. Aiming to select novel solvents for protein stabilization, we explored the effec...
This study investigated the impact of a multiple epoxy chain extender (ADR) on the rheological behavior, crystallization, and mechanical properties of polyglycolic acid (PGA). Tests of the torque and melt mass flow rate and dynamic rheological analys...
A poly(styrene-ran-methyl acrylate) (S-MA) (75/25 mol/mol), synthesized by surfactant-free emulsion copolymerization, was used as a compatibilizer for polystyrene-b-polybutadiene-b-polystyrene (SBS)-toughened polylactide (PLA) blends. Upon compatibil...
Y chromosomal short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) have been widely harnessed for forensic applications, such as pedigree source searching from public security databases and male identification from male–female mixed samples. For various populations,...
Understanding the relation between watershed land use and stream conditions is critical for watershed planning and management. This study investigated the effects of land use on stream water quality and biological conditions in sub-watersheds and mic...
Lignin, while economically and environmentally beneficial, has had limited success in use in reinforcing carbon fibers due to harmful chemicals used in biomass pretreatment along with the limited physical interactions between lignin and polyacrylonit...
The objective of this study is to identify cowpea genotypes that are tolerant to both phosphorous and drought stresses on highly weathered soil. It is hypothesized that (1) genotypes that have the highest grain yield under optimum conditions do not p...
The inherent brittleness of bio-based poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) significantly restricts its industrial applications despite its industrial compostability. Blending with elastomeric polymers addresses mechanical limitations;...
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Purpose: Han et al. (J Int Soc Sports Nutr 16:55, 2019) sought to quantify the effects of vitamin D supplementation on strength out-comes among athletes in a meta-analysis. The authors reported a pooled effect size (standardized mean difference; SMD)...
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The German author Hans Erich Nossack (1901–1977) wrote the novel “On Call: A Report on the Epidemic” four years before his death. This fascinating novel has yet to be translated into English. It depicts a bleak future in which a mys...
Polylactic acid has stood out among bio-based polymers for its usage in the food packaging industry and biomedical fields. Through the melt mixing process, the toughened poly(lactic) acid (PLA) was prepared with polyolefin elastomer (POE), incorporat...
The use of the fermented total mixed ration (FTMR) is a promising approach for the preservation of feedstuff, but the effect of FTMR on the between growth performance and ruminal microflora of lambs are still limited. This study aimed to assess the e...