Pauling introduced the concept of electronegativity of an atom which has played an important role in understanding the polarity and ionic character of bonds between atoms. We set out to define a related concept of atomic reactivity in such a way that...
To reveal the effect of torrefaction pretreatment on pyrolysis and gasification reactivity of biomass, corn cob was first subjected to torrefaction pretreatment in a fixed-bed reactor at various reaction temperatures. The pyrolysis reactivity, kineti...
Contextual reactivity refers to the degree in which personality states are affected by contextual cues. Research into contextual reactivity has mainly focused on repeated measurement designs. In this paper, we propose a cross-sectional approach to st...
In this article, the authors present the results of their research on assessing the effect of selected mineral additives on the alkaline reactivity of aggregates. The main objective of this research was to check whether the reactivity of aggregates t...
Calcined mixed clays are one of the most promising alternative supplementary cementitious materials. However, their standardized use is difficult due to the wide range of compositions of the raw materials. The reactivity potential of different clays...
Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, immune-mediated disease with a specific cutaneous presentation. Increased platelet aggregation has been observed in patients with extensive psoriatic lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the...
Antivenom cross-reactivity has been investigated for decades to determine which antivenoms can be used to treat snakebite envenomings from different snake species. Traditionally, the methods used for analyzing cross-reactivity have been immunodiffusi...
The reactivity of particle surfaces can be used as a criterion to group nanoforms (NFs) based on similar potential hazard. Since NFs may partially or completely dissolve over the duration of the assays, with the ions themselves inducing a response, r...
Charcoal is an interesting reducing agent because it is produced from biomass which is renewable and does not contribute to global warming, provided that there is a balance between the felling of timber and growth of trees. Biocarbon is a promising a...
Four (04) different types of clays from Burkina Faso were studied for their potential applications in the production of calcined clays as substitution materials for Portland cement. The study aimed at analyzing the factors affecting their reactivity....
Hemoproteins include several heme-binding proteins with distinct structure and function. The presence of the heme group confers specific reactivity and spectroscopic properties to hemoproteins. In this review, we provide an overview of five families...
We present the first comprehensive study on the prediction of reactivity for propynamides. Covalent inhibitors like propynamides often show improved potency, selectivity, and unique pharmacologic properties compared to their non-covalent counterparts...
In the search for the tocopherols structure-reactivity relationship, our calculations showed that the GAP, which is the difference between the energy values of the frontier orbitals, decreases during the passage gas/aqueous medium for the isoforms &a...
Neuronal activity is the key modulator of nearly every aspect of behavior, affecting cognition, learning, and memory as well as motion. Hence, disturbances of the transmission of synaptic signals are the main cause of many neurological disorders. Les...
It is now known that diet or food is one of the environmental factors that can induce or contribute to autoimmunity. In a healthy person with a normal functioning immune system, food substances encounter no resistance and are allowed passage through...
Flaviviruses are enveloped RNA viruses from the family Flaviviridae that comprise many important human pathogenic arboviruses such as Yellow Fever, Dengue, and Zika viruses. Because they belong to the same genus, these viruses show sequence and struc...
Autoimmunity is defined by the presence of antibodies and/or T cells directed against self-components. Although of unknown etiology, autoimmunity commonly is associated with environmental factors such as infections, which have been reported to increa...
Research has indicated that youths with CU traits are fearless, and this fearlessness plays a bidirectional role in both the development of CU traits and engagement in aggressive behavior. However, research specifically testing the role of fear in th...
The underground storage of CO2 (carbon dioxide) in basalt presents an exceptionally promising solution for the effective and permanent sequestration of CO2. This is primarily attributed to its geochemistry and the remarkable presence of reactive basa...
7 September 2020
The experience of craving via exposure to drug-related cues often leads to relapse in drug users. This study consolidated existing empirical evidences of cue reactivity to methamphetamine to provide an overview of current literature and to inform the...
Total OH reactivity, an index utilized to evaluate the overall effect of atmospheric reactive species on hydroxyl radicals, has been assessed over the past half century, particularly in ambient air. The direct measurement of OH reactivity for vehicul...
Background: The clinical and prognostic implications of platelet reactivity (PR) testing in a P2Y12-inhibitor naïve population are poorly understood. Objectives: This explorative study aims to assess the role of PR and explore factors that may m...
This study explored the potential of ultrafine kaolin as a geopolymer raw material, focusing on the reactivity of calcined kaolin products and its influencing factors. Through a series of analytical techniques, including thickening experiments, parti...
A new theory for the study of the reactivity in Organic Chemistry, named Molecular Electron Density Theory (MEDT), is proposed herein. MEDT is based on the idea that while the electron density distribution at the ground state is responsible for physi...
As GLP-1 receptor agonists, like semaglutide, emerge as effective treatments for weight management, anecdotal reports from patients and clinicians alike point to a reduction in what has been colloquially termed “food noise”, as patients r...
Managing chemical reactivity is crucial for sustainable chemistry and industry, fostering efficiency, reducing chemical waste, saving energy, and protecting the environment. Emulsification is used for different purposes, among them controlling the re...
Background: High residual platelet reactivity (HRPR) and persistent dyslipidemia remain important unmet needs in cardiovascular risk management, particularly in patients undergoing coronary revascularization. Despite intensive lipid-lowering and anti...
When we experience psychological challenges in the environment, our heart rate usually rises to make us more able to solve the task, but there is an individual difference in cardiovascular reactivity (CVR). Extreme CVR to environmental demands has be...
If viral strains are sufficiently similar in their immunodominant epitopes, then populations of cross-reactive T cells may be boosted by exposure to one strain and provide protection against infection by another at a later date. This type of pre-exis...
Social media users can experience Problematic Internet Use (PIU) in the form of psychological problems, such as loneliness, social anxiety, and depression. They tend to have antecedents in the form of emotional dysregulation and reactivity, making th...
The designed MYRRHA reactor, in its subcritical version, will be equipped with a set of detectors monitoring its condition by measuring the current value of negative reactivity, which is a crucial parameter for its safe operation. In subcritical syst...
Density Functional Theory is situated within the evolution of Quantum Chemistry as a facilitator of computations and a provider of new, chemical insights. The importance of the latter branch of DFT, conceptual DFT is highlighted following Parr's dict...
Almond (Prunus dulcis) is a tree nut with high nutritional value that is widely cultivated and consumed globally. Prudu6, an 11S globulin, is one of the main allergens in almond, which can trigger a series of severe allergic reactions. To our knowled...
Background: Physician burnout, characterized by chronic job-related stress leading to emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. This cross-sectional study investigates cortisol reactivity in male physicians with bu...
Nowadays, the effective processing of natural monoterpenes that constitute renewable biomass found in post-production waste into products that are starting materials for the synthesis of valuable compounds is a way to ensure independence from non-ren...
13 May 2025
Background: In recent years, there has been an increased interest in studying sensory responses to stimuli in both clinical and non-clinical populations. Sensory reactivity has been linked to restrictive and repetitive behaviors. However, few instrum...
Tannins are a group of polyphenols found in fruits, leaves, trees, etc., well known in the leather industry and in apples, persimmons and grapes, because of their capacity to interact with other polyphenols or other components either from the food pr...
This review article discusses the effects of inorganic content and mechanisms on raw biomass and char during gasification. The impacts of the inherent inorganics and externally added inorganic compounds are summarized based on a literature search fro...
This study investigated the associations of imageability with fear reactivity. Imageability ratings of four word classes: positive and negative (i) emotional and (ii) propriosensitive, neutral and negative (iii) theoretical and (iv) neutral concrete...
Pneumococcal vaccines are a cornerstone for the prevention of pneumococcal diseases, reducing morbidity and mortality in children and adults worldwide. Pneumococcal vaccine composition is based on the polysaccharide capsule of Streptococcus pneumonia...
To better predict long-term performance of a remediation system, parameters of a numerical model should be constrained with care by calibrating with reliable experimental data. This study conducted sensitivity analyses for model parameters, which wer...
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) result from the dissolution process and polycondensation of precursors in high pH solutions. This material is considered alternative cement with similar properties and lower environmental impact than Portland cement....
Objective: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction, often elevated myocardial enzymes, and electrocardiographic changes. Previous studies suggested that an overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system...
The search for alternative materials to replace ordinary Portland cement has been the object of work that enhances the investigation of the use of pozzolanic materials and the reduction of the carbon footprint with supplementary cementitious material...
Alternative to traditional concrete, sustainable concrete reduces cement content, waste management issues, and CO2 emissions. To achieve sustainable concrete, waste materials can be used as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) to partially rep...
Soot particles are a kind of major pollutant from fuel combustion. To enrich the understanding of soot, this work focuses on investigating detailed influences of instantaneous external irradiation (conventional photoflash exposure) on nanostructure a...
Theoretical reactivity indices based on the conceptual Density Functional Theory (DFT) have become a powerful tool for the semiquantitative study of organic reactivity. A large number of reactivity indices have been proposed in the literature. Herein...
The interaction of platelets with steroid hormones is poorly investigated. Age is one of the factors that increase the risk of pathological platelet reactivity and thrombosis. The aim of this study was to assess whether there were associations betwee...
Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS), are crucial for normal brain development and function. They become reactive in response to brain injury and disease, a process known as microglial reactivity. This reactivity,...
Traditional methods to track the reactivity of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) and their contribution to the hydration mechanism mostly use Portland Cement (PC) as an activator. Alternatively, a novel method to assess the reactivity of SC...
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