Nonuniformity Correction Method of Infrared Detector Based on Statistical Properties by Li Dandan, Ding Xiang, Chai Mengyang, Ma Chao, Sun Dexin

“…These nonuniform noises arise from the detector's constituent materials, fabrication processes, and other defects. …”
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Hyaluronan Synthesis, Catabolism, and Signaling in Neurodegenerative Diseases by Larry S. Sherman, Steven Matsumoto, Weiping Su, Taasin Srivastava, Stephen A. Back

“…HA is found throughout the CNS as a constituent of proteoglycans, especially within perineuronal nets that have been implicated in regulating neuronal activity. …”
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Biomass production and silage quality of ensiled BRS Capiaçu elephant grass at different regrowth ages and residue heights by Daiana Lopes Lelis, Domingos Sávio Campos Paciullo, Mirton Jose Frota Morenz, Carlos Augusto de Miranda Gomide, João Paulo Santos Roseira, Fernando Cesar Ferraz Lopes, Jackson Silva e Oliveira, Odilon Gomes Pereira, Vanessa Paula da Silva, Fernanda Helena Martins Chizzotti

“…As regrowth age advanced, there were linear increases in the dry matter (DM) concentration, cell wall constituents, and fraction C (acid detergent insoluble nitrogen) of crude protein and reductions in the in vitro digestibility of DM and neutral detergent fiber (IVNDFD) in both the plant and its silage. …”
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Investigating the effectiveness of a bacterial self-healing mechanism for repairing cracks in sustainable cement mortar at low temperatures by Mahmoud A. Elshazly, Ahmed A. Elakhras, Ahmed A. Elshami, Seleem S.E. Ahmad, Mohamed A.R. Elmahdy

“…Mortar forms a fundamental constituent of concrete, resulting in similar behavior and drawbacks between them. …”
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Anthelmintic Activity of Basil Leaves (Ocimum sanctum Linn.) Infusion Against Ascaris suum In Vitro by Ogen Sea, Mas'ud Hariadi, Setiawan Koesdarto, Kusnoto Kusnoto, Ngakan Made Rai Widjaja

“…Basil leaves (Ocimum sanctum) phytochemical constituents contains flavonoid, phenol and tannin. Tannins and phenolics are known to interfere with the energy generation in helminth parasites by uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation and also bind to free proteins in the gastrointestinal tract of host animal or glycoprotein on the cuticle of the parasite and leading to death. …”
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Nanostructural and nanomechanical alterations of photosensitized lipid membranes due to light induced formation of reactive oxygen species by Ádám Zolcsák, Bálint Kiss, Tamás Bozó, Judit Somkuti, István Vona, Miklós Kellermayer, Levente Herenyi

“…To shed light on chemical alterations of the membrane constituents, infrared spectra were recorded. In the AFM images of porphyrin-containing membranes nanoscopic, bilayer-spanning holes were detected after irradiation. …”
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Network pharmacology and in silico investigation into the therapeutic potential of phytoconstituents of Peucedanum ostruthium as anti-tubercular agents by Neeru Bhanwala, Raunak Katiyar, Sumit Kumar, Ashok K. Datusalia, Gopal L. Khatik

“…P. ostruthium identified nine active constituents that have 256 potential therapeutic targets. …”
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Antioxidant Capacity and Total Phenolic Content in Fruit Tissues from Accessions of Capsicum chinense Jacq. (Habanero Pepper) at Different Stages of Ripening by Lizbeth A. Castro-Concha, Jemina Tuyub-Che, Angel Moo-Mukul, Felipe A. Vazquez-Flota, Maria L. Miranda-Ham

“…Capsicum is an important agricultural crop, not only because its economic importance, but also for the nutritional values of its pods, mainly due to the fact that they are an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, and also of specific constituents such as the pungent capsaicinoids localized in the placental tissue. …”
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Bergenin, a bioactive flavonoid: advancements in the prospects of anticancer mechanism, pharmacokinetics and nanoformulations by Pratibha Pandey, Pratibha Pandey, Sorabh Lakhanpal, Danish Mahmood, Han Na Kang, Byunggyu Kim, Sojin Kang, Jinwon Choi, Seungjoon Moon, Shivam Pandey, Suhas Ballal, Sanjay Kumar, Fahad Khan, Bonglee Kim

“…Bergenin, a naturally occurring secondary metabolite, has been extracted from several plant components. It is a constituent found in herbal and Ayurvedic preparations. …”
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A self-optimized alloy with multi-scale hierarchical microstructure and enhanced mechanical properties by Yu Yin, Hansheng Chen, Guanyu Deng, Lihong Su, Wenxuan Wu, Ming Yan, Yangping Dong, Xin Xu, Zhikai Deng, Qiyang Tan, Haiwei Chang, Chuan Guo, Huijun Li, Simon Ringer, Han Huang, Mingxing Zhang

“…The “self-optimizing” strategy involves identifying the chemical composition of supersaturated single solid-solution phases by directly using the local compositions of specific phase constituents within existing multicomponent alloys containing dual or multiple phases. …”
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Fate and Distribution of Heavy Metals in Wastewater Irrigated Calcareous Soils by Mohammed Hashem Stietiya, Mohammad Duqqah, Theophilus Udeigwe, Ruba Zubi, Tarek Ammari

“…The order of sorption affinity for WD1 was in the decreasing order of Ni > Zn > Cd, consistent with electrostatic attraction and indication of weak association with soil constituents. Following metal addition, Zn and Ni were distributed among the carbonate and Fe/Mn oxide fractions, while Cd was distributed among the exchangeable and carbonate fractions in both soils. …”
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Flowers: precious food and medicine resources by Xuqiang Liu, Senye Wang, Lili Cui, Huihui Zhou, Yuhang Liu, Lijun Meng, Sitan Chen, Xuefeng Xi, Yan Zhang, Wenyi Kang

“…In addition, the possible molecular mechanism of pharmacological effects of flower plants were also discussed. 302 active constituents from 55 species of flower plants were summarized, including flavonoids (115), terpenoids (90), phenylpropanoids (20), alkaloids (13), organic acids (27) and others (37). …”
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Searching for an optimal fuel for a supercritical water reactor (SCWR) to dispose of minor actinides resulting from the nuclear waste by Nassar Alnassar, Maha Algarawi, Sitah Alanazi, Muneerah Al-Aqeel, Ahmed Salah Khaliil, A. Abdelghafar Galahom

“…The infinity multiplication factor (kinf) of the suggested has been investigated with and without adding the minor actinides to analyze the effect of MAs on the reactor reactivity. The fuel constituents, plutonium concentration, MAs concentration and transmutation rate have been tracked with fuel burnup. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Microhydration and Micromechanical Properties of Cement-Sandy Soil Mixtures Reinforced with Cotton/linen-blended Fiber by Wei Ouyang, Nianjin Wang, Min Yang, Zeming Yu, Furong Zhang, Lingfeng Meng, Yahan Yang, Xiangfeng Lv

“…Experiments using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) were carried out to determine how the component content of the different constituents changed with the fiber content (0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5%) during the microhydration of the mixtures. …”
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Immunophenotyping in BK Virus Allograft Nephropathy Distinct from Acute Rejection by Xue Li, Qiquan Sun, Jinsong Chen, Shuming Ji, Jiqiu Wen, Dongrei Cheng, Zhihong Liu

“…The purpose of the study is to describe the inflammatory cellular constituents of BKVN and to determine the clinical utility of immunophenotyping findings in distinguishing BKVN from AR. …”
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Evaluation of Two Different Treatments for Larch Logs as Substrates to Cultivate <i>Ganoderma tsugae</i> in the Forest by Lei Xia, Xiao Tan, Peng Wang, Dahai Yang, Yang Zhang, Yanru Cui, Ya Yu, Weidong Zhang, Xiao Huang, Jiawei Wen

“…Data on agronomic traits, production days, fruiting body yield, and effective constituent content were analyzed. The results indicated no significant differences between sterilized and non-sterilized substrates in terms of agronomic traits. …”
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Effect of Dietary Fibre Fractions on In Vitro Digestibility of Rapeseed Napin Proteins by Joehnke Marcel Skejovic, Sørensen Susanne, Bjergegaard Charlotte, Markedal Keld Ejdrup, Sørensen Jens Christian

“…This study investigated the interplay between rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) protein and fibre constituents separated by industrially scalable pilot plant processing and recombined in mixed samples. …”
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Natural fibre composite selection for two-stroke marine engine under-piston door using hybrid AHP and TOPSIS methods by Ru Vern Yiow, Muhd Ridzuan Mansor, Mohd Adrinata Shaharuzaman

“…Through this article, a synergy between AHP and TOPSIS methods were demonstrated in the selection and ranking of natural fibre and biopolymer as constituents of NFC for the potential application as alternative material for marine machinery application.…”
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Machine learning-assisted design of Ti–V–Nb–Mo refractory high-entropy alloys with higher ductility and specific yield strength by Yan Li, Junjie Gong, Shilong Liang, Wei Wu, Yongxin Wang, Zheng Chen

“…The performance of refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) is closely related to the content of their constituent elements, which makes compositional exploration through traditional trial-and-error methods a challenging and time-consuming endeavour, with the goal of developing an alloy that exhibits both high ductility and high specific yield strength. …”
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A computational framework to predict weld integrity and microstructural heterogeneity: Application to hydrogen transmission by Job Wijnen, Jonathan Parker, Michael Gagliano, Emilio Martínez-Pañeda

“…In the first stage of the simulation framework, local fractions of microstructural constituents within weld regions are predicted based on steel composition and welding parameters. …”
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