Behavioral Characteristics of Limnoperna fortunei under Different Light Conditions by MA Jun, TAO Ze-yi, WANG Ying-cai, WANG Zhang-peng, LI Tian-cui

“…[Results] The results of shell opening and adhesion behaviors of Limnoperna fortunei under different light intensities showed that with increasing light intensity, shell opening frequency and material exchange decreased. …”
Get full text

Fabrication and validation of an affordable DIY coaxial 3D extrusion bioprinter by M. Jergitsch, R. Soiunov, F. Selinger, M. Frauenlob, L. M. Delgado, S. Perez-Amodio, R. A. Perez, M. A. Mateos-Timoneda

“…The system was validated using a soft alginate-gelatin hydrogel core and a load-bearing methylcellulose-based (MC) hydrogel shell. Shape fidelity of the 3D printed structures was evaluated for core-shell extrusion ratio, coaxial nozzle configuration, and in-situ crosslinking of the hydrogel core. …”
Get full text

Technologies of using of powder materials in casting on consumable patterns by I. G. Sapchenko, S. G. Zhilin, O. N. Komarov

“…Using of powder materials in casting by investment patterns allowed to receive the porous extracting models with high thermal stability, quality of surface, to reduce considerably spoilage of shell forms and to produce founding from metal discards, what considerably reduces the cost of the output goods.…”
Get full text

Carboxylic ligands and their influence on the structural properties of PbTe quantum dots. by Svetlana Lyssenko, Michal Amar, Alina Sermiagin, Refael Minnes

“…We present a low-cost, straightforward, and tunable hot-injection method for synthesizing PbTe quantum dots (QDs). …”
Get full text

Study of the Thermal Properties of Raffia Bamboo Vinifera L. Arecaceae by E. Foadieng, P. K. Talla, G. B. Nkamgang, M. Fogue

“…In this study, the “Raffia Bamboo” is the stalk of a palm, made of a fragile marrow inside a thin shell, smooth and hard to protect the latter. In our region, this material is widely used to build all the low-cost traditional houses and furniture, to make granaries storage of dry products, to build chicken coops, to make decoration. …”
Get full text

Numerical Evaluation on Improvement Performance of Waved Connection to Reduce Damage on Buried Gas Pipeline by Seyed Mohammad Seyed Kolbadi, Nemat Hassani, Mohammad Safi

“…In this paper, the behavior of buried pipes due to slip direction fault displacement by modelling with Abacus software version 2017 and selection of 4-node shell element and 8-node shell element have been used for pipe and soil modelling, respectively. …”
Get full text

Features of the state of cytokine status in infertile men against the background of toxocariasis by L. L. Vorontsova, M. I. Dub, V. A. Kovalenko, M. Ye. Zhuravlova

“…Thus, in infertile men against the background of toxocariasis, the triggering mechanism of stimulation of the Th2 type immune response are obviously the components of the shell of the parasite larvae which were invaded in host organism, and the attachment of the Th1 type immune response leads to the formation of the chronic process (chronic invasion), which adversely affects the development of an adequate immune response.…”
Get full text

Effects of Three Biochars as Adsorbents on Soils Adsorbing Ammonium Nitrogen in Biogas Slurry by Li-Li Wang, Jing Wu, Zhong-Jiang Wang, Wen-Zhe Li, Ke Zhang

“…Commercial activated carbon showed the best NH4+-N adsorption capacity in biogas slurry, followed by the nut shell carbon. The rice husk carbon was the worst. …”
Get full text

Impact of potential biodegradable substrates on aromatic/ornamental plant growth and development by Sagar Ruhal, Chanchal Kumari, Susmita Shukla

“…Keeping in view the importance of soil mixtures, our study aimed to find suitable, eco-friendly, and cost-effective soil substrates for better growth of aromatic plants. …”
Get full text

Guarded Hot Cylinder Apparatus for Characterization of Thermal Insulation Systems and Materials at Liquid Hydrogen Temperatures by Adam Swanger, David Creech, Casimir Van Doorne, Andrew Kelly

“…Recently, NASA and its partners CB&I and Shell began the development of a cryocooler-based calorimeter to characterize the thermal performance of insulations and other materials down to 20 K. …”
Get full text

Modification of accelerated thermal stabilization of polyacrylonitrile fibers by creating an oxygen concentration gradient in the production of carbon fiber by E. A. Trofimenko, T. V. Bukharkina, S. V. Verzhichinskaya

“…The work set out to modify the technology of accelerated thermal stabilization of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers used in the production of high-strength carbon fibers by reducing the formation of a heterophase core–shell structure to create an oxygen concentration gradient in heat treatment furnaces while maintaining a total thermal stabilization time of 30 min. …”
Get full text

Phased array optimizing characteristics in HIFU device by Qi Chen, Bin Xiong, Yazu Chen

“…For the high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) phased array frequency distribution pattern size and amount of the elements may affect the performance and cost of the HIFU device. In this paper an inner holed spherical shell with 96 transducer elements was designed basing on the Ebbini pseudo-inverse matrix and Penns bioheat equation. …”
Get full text

Real time RT-PCR assays for detection and typing of African horse sickness virus. by Katarzyna Bachanek-Bankowska, Sushila Maan, Javier Castillo-Olivares, Nicola M Manning, Narender Singh Maan, Abraham C Potgieter, Antonello Di Nardo, Geoff Sutton, Carrie Batten, Peter P C Mertens

“…None of the assays amplified cDNAs from closely related heterologous orbiviruses, or from uninfected host animals or cell cultures.…”
Get full text

Improving Egg Quality in Tropical Environments: Assessing the Maize Meal Replacement by Wheat Bran and Soybean Oil in Laying Hen Diets by Mariana Novela, Abilio P. Changule, Igor I. S. Munguambe, Florentina D. Chilala, Leonel A. Joaquim, Eunice J. Chivale, Marcos Mabasso, Ramos J. Tseu, Filomena dos Anjos, Otília H. T. Tomo, Manuel Garcia‐Herreros, Custódio G. Bila

“…For the economic assessment, feeding costs, production cost per egg, production cost per dozen eggs, gross revenue, gross added value, profitability index, contribution margins and break‐even point were calculated. …”
Get full text

Preparation of sodium bicarbonate microcapsules by spray drying method as a novel foaming agent with alternative foaming temperature by Qing Zhuo, Yuan-yuan Li, Ren-qi Song, Ming-yang Zhao, Zhi-yuan Yang, Hang-yu Dong, Lin-li Tan, Qiong Long, Zhong-gui Xu, Ying-ru Li, Xiao-shan Yan

“…As a potential foaming agent, sodium bicarbonate (SB) has the advantages of environmental protection and low cost, but its low decomposition temperature can not meet the requirements of polyolefin foam materials. …”
Get full text

Influencing Factors on Oyster Recruitment and Performance Evaluation for Oyster Reef Restoration in Tianjin Coastal Zones by Yuxuan Zhao, Chen Yang, Bo Zhang, Yanping Li, Jianbo Tu, Fuxin Niu, Wenliang Kong, Zhiyun Wang, Xianhua Liu

“…Finally, we evaluated the effectiveness of different restoration methods by considering factors including reef construction costs, oyster settlement abundance, average daily shell growth rate, water purification potential, and reef subsidence. …”
Get full text

Guidance Law Design for a Class of Dual-Spin Mortars by Qing-wei Guo, Wei-dong Song, Yi Wang, Zhi-cai Lu

“…To minimize the cost and maximize the ease of use, a class of dual-spin mortars is designed which only rely on GPS receiver and geomagnetic measurements. …”
Get full text

Some Numerical Approaches to Solve Fluid Structure Interaction Problems in Blood Flow by Aik Ying Tang, Norsarahaida Amin

“…However, only the Newtonian model of blood is assumed, while various structure models which include, amongst others, generalized string models and linearly viscoelastic Koiter shell model that give a more realistic representation of the vessel walls compared to the rigid structure are presented. …”
Get full text

Valorization of natural adsorbents for removing chromium (VI) from industrial wastewater: a review by Hajira Haroon, Hajira Haroon, Tayyab Ashfaq Butt, Jehanzeb Ali Shah, Alin Ciobica, Alin Ciobica, Alin Ciobica, Alin Ciobica, Laura Ecaterina Romila, Vasile Burlui, Vasile Burlui, Hamida Bibi, Muhammad Bilal

“…The present review is expected to provide guidance for low-cost treatment of Cr(VI) at the industrial scale.…”
Get full text

INCREASING OF DIMENSIONALLY-GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF INVESTMENT MOLDS IN CASTING UNDER DISPENSABLE PATTERNS by I. G. Sapchenko, S. G. Zhilin, G. M. Savastjanov

“…The technology of castings gaining in process of investment casting, seeking to reducing of castings costs, enhancement of shell mold properties and gaining castings with improved geometric relationship, which based on application of ceramic shell mold with intermediate porous layer and sump in the form of half of torus, which produced by polymeric model with porosity about 30-40% was developed.…”
Get full text