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). …”
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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. …”
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Decapsulating Brine Shrimp Eggs by Craig Watson, Roy Yanong

“… Brine shrimp eggs, essential for feeding small fish in hatcheries, require separation from their non-digestible shells and unhatched eggs post-hatching. This document explains the decapsulation process using chlorine removing the outer shell, simplifying separation and sterilizing the eggs. …”
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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. …”
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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. …”
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Decapsulating Brine Shrimp Eggs by Craig Watson, Roy Yanong

“… Brine shrimp eggs, essential for feeding small fish in hatcheries, require separation from their non-digestible shells and unhatched eggs post-hatching. This document explains the decapsulation process using chlorine removing the outer shell, simplifying separation and sterilizing the eggs. …”
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Comparative population dynamics of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) populations in two similar closely adjacent warm-water Texas reservoirs by Jason L. Locklin, Josiah S. Moore, Robert F. McMahon

“…Rapid shell growth and maturation allowed initiation of spawning earlier than zebra mussel populations in cooler, higher latitudes. …”
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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.…”
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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. …”
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Optimization of biomass-fueled vertical corn drying: Efficiency, energy balance, and sustainability by Sukmawaty Sukmawaty, Syahrul Syahrul, Amuddin Amuddin, Sri Helmayana Rahmi, Ahmad Ibrahim Syahrul

“…These findings suggest that candlenut shells are a viable, sustainable alternative for efficient post-harvest thermal processing, particularly in rural agro-industrial settings.…”
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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. …”
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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.…”
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Analysis of the Mechanical Behaviour of a Tube Confined within a Granular Medium by Sajid ZEMAM

“…Abstract: Understanding the mechanical behaviour of confined cylindrical shells is essential for the long-term stability of geotechnical structures such as buried pipelines and well casings. …”
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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.…”
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Fractional-Derivative Approximation of Relaxation in Complex Systems by Kin M. Li, Mihir Sen, Arturo Pacheco-Vega

“…The SI approach is assessed by considering previously published experimental data from a shell-and-tube heat exchanger and a recently constructed multiroom building test bed. …”
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Crisis of the EU Eastern Policy by I. V. Bolgova

“…The article elaborates on the key elements and trends of the EU activities at the post-soviet space that are likely to frame the context of its further developments. …”
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Pirana and Integrated PMX Tools, a Workbench for NONMEM, NLME, pyDarwin, and RsNLME by Rong Chen, Mark Sale, James Craig, Michael Tomashevskiy, Alex Mazur, Shuhua Hu, Keith Nieforth

“…These capabilities include: Integration of the NLME engine via the R speaks NLME (RsNLME) package for developing NLME models Integration of a Shiny graphical interface for the construction of NLME models Integration of machine learning pyDarwin python package Integration of a Shiny interface for custom diagnostics including Goodness of Fit (GOF) plots, tables, Visual Predictive Check (VPC) and report shell generation Improved setup with support for parallel execution on a wide range of platforms In this tutorial, we present a full workflow demonstrating how to use Pirana to build, fit, post‐process, and perform VPC on models using NONMEM and NLME. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of an Iron-Containing Fatty Acid-Based Ionomer by David A. Stone, Atanu Biswas, Zengshe Liu, Veera Boddu, H. N. Cheng

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Research Progress on Non-Destructive Testing Technology and Equipment for Poultry Eggshell Quality by Qiaohua Wang, Zheng Yang, Chengkang Liu, Rongqian Sun, Shuai Yue

“…It systematically reviews current advances in eggshell quality inspection technologies and compares the suitability and performance of techniques for key indicators, including shell strength, thickness, spots, color, and cracks. …”
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Comparison of Model Systems (M+)n·[CrX63−] and M3CrX6 + 18MX Based on Quantum-Chemical Calculations (X: F, Cl) by Vyacheslav Kremenetsky, Sergey Kuznetsov

“…In this case, the preliminary deformation of a cationic shell of electroactive species is required; it transforms the initial system to the transition state. …”
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