Safety assessment of the substance 2,2′‐oxydiethylamine for use in plastic food contact materials by EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials (FCM), Claude Lambré, Riccardo Crebelli, Maria deSilva, Konrad Grob, Evgenia Lampi, Maria Rosaria Milana, Marja Pronk, Mario Ščetar, Georgios Theodoridis, Els Van Hoeck, Nadia Waegeneers, Claudia Bolognesi, Ronan Cariou, Laurence Castle, Emma Di Consiglio, Roland Franz, Eric Barthélémy, Remigio Marano, Gilles Rivière

“…The Panel concluded that the substance is not of safety concern for the consumer if it is used as a comonomer with 99.6% minimum purity at up to 14% w/w to manufacture polyamide films (maximum thickness: 25 μm) and intended to be used in contact with all types of foods, except infant formula and human milk, at all time and temperature conditions. …”
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The Influence of Consumer Knowledge of Halal Supply Chain Practices on Purchase Intention in Halal Personal Care & Beauty Products by Yayang Adiningtyas, Erlinda Yunus

“…Background: As a country with the largest Moslem population in the world, halal products are in demand in Indonesia, and manufacturers need to start implementing halal supply chain practices to ensure that their products meet the halal standards of Moslem communities. …”
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Shaping ability of NiTi reciprocating file systems R-motion and waveOne gold in mesial canals of mandibular molars; micro CT study by Mona Alsulaiman, Loai Alsofi, Mey A. Alhabib

“…Root canals were prepared following the manufacturer’s protocols. In the RM group, crown-down technique up to a 25/0.06 taper was employed. …”
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Forensic Support of Pre-Trial Investigative and Inquiry Agencies’ Activities on Combating Crime by O. O. Yukhno

“…It has been stated that today’s theoretical and applied problems of criminalistics are subject to careful study, it is necessary to introduce radical changes in general and in some areas, which requires its consolidation in the current legislation, with further reform of law enforcement agencies, expert institutions, prosecutor’s office and courts, as well as in law enforcement activity, which introduces modern advances of science and technology, including artificial intelligence and modern advances in chemistry, including molecular one, as well as physics, cybernetics, technologies for the manufacture of new metals, their alloys and innovation in other areas of knowledge. …”
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A novel disc bend test specimen for realistic measuring of tensile strength in pavements under transverse cracking condition by M.R.M. Aliha, Hamid Reza Karimi, S.M.N. Ghoreishi

“…While the applied load to the overlay induced by traffic loading is along the compaction direction, there is a 90-degree angle difference between the direction of applied loading to the IDT and SCB samples and the compaction direction of the asphalt mixture manufactured inside the Marshall or Gyratory cylinders. …”
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Purification of mesenchymal stromal cell‐derived small extracellular vesicles using ultrafiltration by Rui Lei, Shuai Ren, Hua Ye, Zhanfeng Cui

“…The study concludes that ultrafiltration could be a promising method for both lab‐scale preparation and industrial‐scale manufacture of MSC‐sEVs, offering advantages of high recovery, scalability, fast, and cost‐effectiveness.…”
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Objects and subjects of registration and permit-licensing procedures in the activities of the National Police by О. А. Bud

“… • A list of objects of registration and permit-licensing procedures in the activities of the National Police has been created: 1) ensuring the implementation of operations with all objects covered by the permit system (firearms, cold weapons, pneumatic weapons, ammunition for them and their components, explosive materials, potent poisonous substances of safety class I–II, pathogens of infectious diseases I–II groups of pathogenicity and toxins), the functioning of shooting ranges, hunting and sports stands, enterprises and workshops for the manufacture and repair of firearms and cold weapons, pyrotechnic workshops, material part of weapons points of study, special tools, rules for handling them and their use, stores that sell weapons and ammunition for them, organizations engaged in the sale of potent poisonous substances, and laboratories working with pathogens of infectious diseases of the I–II pathogenicity group and toxins, warehouses, bases and premises for storage and use of entities of the permit system; • The subjects of registration and permit-licensing procedures in the activities of the National Police have been defined. …”
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The Impact of Multitasking on Transport Mode Choice in Autonomous Vehicle Age by Jamil Hamadneh, Domokos Esztergar-Kiss

“…The results of current research can be beneficial to transport planners, transport operators, and vehicle manufacturers.…”
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A Pooled Analysis of Growth and Tolerance of Infants Exclusively Fed Partially Hydrolyzed Whey or Intact Protein-Based Infant Formulas by Laura A. Czerkies, Brian D. Kineman, Sarah S. Cohen, Heidi Reichert, Ryan S. Carvalho

“…A pooled analysis of seven clinical trials was conducted to examine growth, stool consistency, and stool frequency of infants fed an intact cow’s milk-based formula (CMF) or a partially hydrolyzed whey formula (PHF-W) from a single manufacturer. Methods. Individual subject data from seven infant formula growth studies (3 CMF, 4 PHF-W) were pooled and analyzed. …”
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A Survey and Comparison the Amount of Important Pollutants in the Exhaust of Light Gasoline Vehicles Referring to the Technical Inspection Centers in Urban Areas: A Case Study in I... by Abbas Khodabakhshi, Moluk Hadi Alijanvand, Fazel Mohammadi-Moghadam, Abdullah Mutauligalleh kolaie, Soghra Ebrahimi

“…Moreover, the rejection rates were higher (P < 0.05) for cars manufactured in Iran compared to foreign-made cars, private vehicles compared to public vehicles, and cars with CO pollution compared to licensed cars. …”
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Modulus of Elasticity of Two Ceramic Materials and Stress-Inducing Mechanical Deformation following Fabrication Techniques and Adhesive Cementation Procedures of a Dental Ceramic by G. Isgrò, D. Rodi, A. Sachs, M. Hashimoto

“…From IPS e.max® Press, lithium disilicate heat-pressed glass-ceramic (elastic modulus of 95 ± 5 GPa) disc-shaped specimens (n = 10) were made according to the manufacturer’s instructions. One surface of the specimens was polished to provide accurate baseline profilometric measurements (reference surface). …”
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Strength Comparison of Unreinforced Masonry Wall Made of Different Types of Brick by Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Abul Hasnat, Raquib Ahsan, Ahmed Tohameem Alam

“…Based on the findings, it is stated that clay burnt brick is preferable to machine manufactured brick. This study will aid in the comprehension of the behavior of both types of bricks used in masonry construction, given that masonry is a common building material.…”
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Evaluation the Effect of different Cooling Cycles on the Hardness Surface of the Conventional Feldspathic Zirconia by Shahad Hazim Ali, Lateef Essa Alwan, Abdul Kareem J. Al-Azzawi

“…A total of 30 conventional Y-TZP Zirconia (Vita VM9) disks were fabricated according manufacturers recommendation. The samples were partition into three categories depending on the cooling system. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Bioactive Ingredients in Lianhua Qingwen Capsule Based on Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponent by the Single Marker Method and the Chemical Recognition Pat... by Qianqian Zhou, Lin Yang, Yiwu Wang, Jiajia Zou, Shuya Li, Lei Dai, Yan Li, Dan He

“…It can provide scientific basis and reference of quality consistency evaluation for the formulation manufacturers and drug regulatory authorities.…”
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Alcoholism in Families and Children Welfare in Kabale Municipality, Uganda. by Gumisirjza, Hillary

“…The study concludes that the alcohol prevalence in both local and manufactured alcoholic drinks accounts for high levels of alcohol use in the industrial division. …”
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Analyzing the Effect of Organic Manure in Comparison With NPK on Cabbage Growth and Yield. by Ainomugisha, Rabecca

“…Conversely, NPK fertilizers composed of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are chemically manufactured to supply essential nutrients directly to plants. …”
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Research on Battery Electric Vehicles’ DC Fast Charging Noise Emissions: Proposals to Reduce Environmental Noise Caused by Fast Charging Stations by David Clar-Garcia, Hector Campello-Vicente, Miguel Fabra-Rodriguez, Emilio Velasco-Sanchez

“…The goal is to provide tools that assist manufacturers, installers, and operators of rapid charging stations in mitigating the aforementioned sound emissions in order to align these infrastructures with Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 11 adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015.…”
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Impact of extraction methods on the properties of Carica papaya pseudostem fibers from Cameroon used as reinforcement in biocomposites by Jean Aimé Mono, Sandrine Emvoutou Ndongo, Odette Thérèse Adegono Assiene, Armel Mewoli, Rachelle Appolince Nguefack Assona, Richard Hervé Bitete, Giresse Ulrich Defo Tatchum, Claude Takoumbe

“…These agricultural wastes can be effectively used as natural fibers in the manufacture of biocomposites. In this study, Carica papaya fibers were extracted from papaya pseudostems by retting with water and an alkaline sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution at different concentrations (2.5 %, 5 %, and 7.5 %). …”
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Cell clone selection—impact of operation modes and medium exchange strategies on clone ranking by Marie Dorn, Christine Ferng, Kerensa Klottrup-Rees, Kenneth Lee, Martina Micheletti

“…The second considered a collection of multiple parameters using the metric of the Manufacturability index (MICL). Both ranking strategies showed an impact of operation mode and perfusion rate on the clone ranking. …”
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Prevalidation of an ELISA for Detection of a New Clinical Entity: Leishmania donovani-Induced Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Bhagya Deepachandi, Sudath Weerasinghe, Himali Gunathilake, Thisira P. Andrahennadi, Mahendra N. Wickramanayake, Shantha Siri, Vishvanath Chandrasekharan, Preethi Soysa, Yamuna Siriwardana

“…The optimized concentration of secondary Ab was 1 : 64000 which might be altered according to manufacturer recommendations. The assay specificity was pre-evaluated using sera (n = 20 from each category) from confirmed CL patients and controls (other skin diseases which mimic CL, other systemic diseases that mimic VL, nonendemic healthy controls, and endemic healthy controls). …”
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