Plastic material is used for a wide variety of commercial packaging due to being inexpensive, lightweight, and due to its resistance. In pharmaceutics, container-content compatibility studies are required for product authorization. Many guidelines an...
Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressant used to treat a large variety of inflammatory or immunity-mediated ophthalmic diseases. However, there are currently no commercial industrial forms available that can provide relief to patients. Various ophthalmic f...
This paper presents a literature compendium about the main studies on the structural behavior, vulnerability, and risk of industrial silos, as one of the most important players of different industrial processes. This study focuses on the main scienti...
[-15]With the growing use of popular social media services like Facebook and Twitter it is challenging to collect all content from the networks without access to the core infrastructure or paying for it. Thus, if all content cannot be collected one m...
Oxygen-containing functional groups tend to induce a strong interaction between solid adsorbents and iodine molecules, yet have not been systematically investigated. Herein, on the basis of a series of nitric acid-treated graphene oxide (GO) with dif...
Si-B alloys are proposed as a potential phase change material (PCM) in the novel high temperature thermal energy storage systems. For successfully introducing the new PCM, the selection of proper refractory material in the PCM container is vital. At...
In this study, the corrosion behavior of X52 pipeline steel affected by H2O content in supercritical CO2 streams containing O2, H2S, SO2 and NO2 impurities was investigated by the weight loss test and surface characterization. The corrosion differenc...
The paper summarizes new information on the formation and functioning of Ni(acac)2-based multicomponent (Ziegler) systems for oligo- and polymerization of ethylene. It turns out that catalytically active sites formed in these systems are deposited on...
With the aim of obtaining halogen-free polybenzoxazazines with reduced flammability, phosphazene-containing benzoxazines (PhBZ) were synthesized in a two-stage method. In the first stage of the reaction of hexachlorocycotriphosphazene with bisphenol...
The development of biodegradable active packaging is a relevant topic demanding the development of film properties, biodegradability, and the potential to preserve food quality. This study aimed to develop thermoplastic starch (TPS) blended with poly...
The molecular events of protein misfolding and self-aggregation of tau and amylin are associated with the progression of Alzheimer’s and diabetes, respectively. Recent studies suggest that tau and amylin can form hetero-tau-amylin oligomers. Th...
A novel high-efficient flame retardant epoxy grafted poly-acrylic resin modified by phosphorus and nitrogen was successfully synthesized by radical grafting polymerization and solution polymerization simultaneously. The flame retardancy of copolymer...
This study focuses on enhancing the thermal properties and shape recovery performance of shape memory polymers (SMPs) through the application of carbon-based fillers. Single and mixed fillers were used to investigate their effects on the glass transi...
Background/Objectives: Ash made from juniper trees and added to cornmeal-based dishes may have provided calcium (Ca) to traditional Indigenous diets. Few studies have quantified the mineral content of juniper ash, including its Ca content. The object...
The present study investigated the interaction effects (additive, synergistic, and antagonistic) of different groups of spices, their constituent phenolic compounds, and synthetic antioxidants on the total phenol (TP) content and antioxidant activity...
The elevated reinforced concrete tanks assessed in the current work were the subject of a nonlinear sloshing analysis resulting from fluid–container interactions. The primary response quantity of interest was the height of free surface sloshing...
Achieving sustainable pavement construction through high-content Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) is a critical industry goal, but its implementation is frequently challenged by the reduced mechanical performance and durability inherent in such mixtu...
There has been thorough research on the genotype by diet interaction and the extent of its impact on the genetic evaluation, using a partly replaced marine animal protein on the gilthead seabream. To do that, 8356 individuals were gathered from two b...
Accurate recognition of classroom interaction behaviors helps characterize the teaching process, analyze the state of teacher–student interaction, and provide a basis for teaching quality evaluation. Existing methods mostly rely on classroom tr...
This study investigates the effect of composite sulphur-containing collectors on the efficiency of floating hard-to-beneficiate sulphide polymetallic ores from the Tishinsky deposit (Kazakhstan). Specifically, this study examines a sulphur-containing...
Pyrrhotite (or Cu-poor) massive ores of the Skalisty mine located in Siberia, Russia, are unique in terms of their geochemical features. These ores are Ni-rich with Ni/Cu ratios in the range 1.3–1.9 and contain up to 12.25 ppm Ir + Rh + Ru in b...
This study investigates the pervaporation dehydration of a quaternary esterification mixture containing water, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexanol, and propionic acid using a pilot-scale HybSi membrane (BTESE on Al2O3). A design of experiments was...
The rapid digitization of cultural heritage materials has led to the substantial growth of digital library collections, particularly large and heterogeneous archives of periodicals. This expansion has intensified challenges related to content discove...
Twinning is a critical deformation mode in Mg alloys. Understanding deformation twinning (DT) is essential to improving mechanical properties of Mg alloys. To address the experimentally observed conspicuous hardening effects in Mg-1.8Zn-0.2Ca alloys,...
When employing hydraulic processes to increase gas drainage efficiency in underground coal mines, coal seams become a three-phase medium, containing water intruding into the coal pores with the inherent occurrence of gas. This can change the stress s...
Silica dispersion in rubber matrices remains a critical issue due to the polarity mismatch between silica and the rubber phase. This study aimed to synthesize functionalized liquid polyisoprene rubber (F-LIR) and evaluate its role in improving the in...
The pharmaceutical product is a powdered tablets containing bisoprolol fumarate that is used in the treatment of circulatory system diseases. They were examined by X-band (9.3 GHz) electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The aim of this work wa...
RNA-protein interactions play critical roles in various biological processes. By collecting and analyzing the RNA-protein interactions and binding sites from experiments and predictions, RNA-protein interaction databases have become an essential reso...
Antinutrients, such as cyclopropene fatty acids (CPFAs) and free gossypol (FG), present together in cottonseed have caused numerous adverse effects on liver health and egg quality of laying hens, which are both likely to be related to a disturbance i...
The key features of the interaction between peridotites of the continental lithospheric mantle and reduced hydrocarbon-rich fluids have been studied in experiments conducted at 5.5 GPa and 1200 °C. Under this interaction, the original harzburgite...
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The changes in soil/rock structure caused by engineering disturbance or earthquakes could affect water chemistry by increasing the reaction surface, enhancing the oxidation condition, or exposing soluble rocks. However, the details of the mechanisms...
High mud content in the sand has a negative impact on cement mortar but there is little research on Alkali-activated slag (AAS) mortar. In order to explore the impacts of mud content in the sand on the performance of AAS mortar, this paper used sand...
Crumb rubber-modified asphalt concrete (CMAC) has gained increasing attention as a sustainable pavement material capable of improving mechanical performance while utilizing waste tire resources. This study investigates the rutting resistance and fati...
The chemical looping steam reforming of methane (CLSR) employing Fe-containing oxygen carriers can produce syngas and hydrogen simultaneously. However, Fe-based oxygen carriers exhibit low CH4 activation ability and cyclic stability. In this work, ox...
The N-terminal of Myc-like basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors (bHLH TFs) contains an interaction domain, namely the MYB-interacting region (MIR), which interacts with the R2R3-MYB proteins to regulate genes involved in the anthocyanin biosy...
This investigation was conducted to determine the effect of organic fertilizers on the content of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, antioxidant activity, crude fibre, and zinc in two onion cultivars, Stuttgarter Riesen and Rote Laaer, during 2016, 2017,...
Two-thirds of the world’s population are at risk of deficiency in one or more essential mineral elements. The high concentrations of essential mineral elements in pulse seeds are fundamentally important to human and animal nutrition. In this st...
The interaction of many peptides with lipid bilayer membranes strongly depends on the lipid composition. Here, a study of the impact of unsaturated lipid acyl chains on the interaction of a derivative of the HIV-1 fusion peptide with lipid bilayer ve...
Methylisothiazolinone (MI) is one of the most used preservatives in shampoos and also one of the most effective. A preservative mixture known as Kathon™ CG is commercially available. It contains 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CMI) and...
Amorphous silica particles (ASPs) have been reported to exhibit bioactive properties and are becoming the focus of attention as bioceramics. However, their interactions with proteins in living organisms remain to be understood and need to be investig...
We investigated the textural characteristics of plant-based meat alternatives based on root vegetables, including Platycodon grandiflorum, Codonopsis lanceolata root, Gastrodia elata blume, and Panax ginseng. The samples with root vegetables had sign...
Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen is a rare and endangered tree species endemic to China. However, efficient cultivation protocols for high-quality seedling production remain to be optimized. This study investigated the interactive effects of shading inten...
Temporally-connected personal blogs contain voluminous textual content, presenting challenges in re-visiting and reflecting on experiences. Other data repositories have benefited from natural language processing (NLP) and interactive visualizations (...
Phosphazene-containing epoxy oligomers (PEO) were synthesized by the interaction of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene (HCP), phenol, and bisphenol A in a medium of excess of epichlorohydrin using potassium carbonate and hydroxide as HCl acceptors with th...
Abiotic stress, including metal excess, can modify plant metabolism. Here we investigated the influence of long-term strontium exposure (12 weeks, 0.5–4.0 mM Sr) on the content of phytoestrogens and allantoin as well as the mineral composition...
A composite based on humic acid (HA) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was synthesized to evaluate the effect of rGO on the structural, functional, thermal, and preliminary phenol adsorption properties of humic acid. The incorporation of rGO increased...
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a globally important food source providing carbohydrates, amino acids, and dietary fiber for humans and livestock. The branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) level is a complex trait related to the nutrient quality of rice. Howeve...
Sewage sludge in China has the characteristics of low organic content and low heating value compared with other developed countries. Self-sustaining combustion of Chinese sludge cannot be achieved when the moisture content is high. Co-combusting a sm...
Starch and cellulose are two typical natural polymers from plants that have similar chemical structures. The blending of these two biopolymers for materials development is an interesting topic, although how their molecular interactions could influenc...
Polyamide-based nanocomposites containing graphene platelets decorated with poly(acrylamide) brushes were prepared and characterized. The brushes were grafted from the surface of graphene oxide (GO), a thermally conductive additive, using atom transf...
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