Experimental Research on the Dynamic Response of Floating Structures with Coatings Subjected to Underwater Explosion by Feng Xiao, Yong Chen, Yu Wang, Hongxing Hua, Dawei Zhu

“…The test affirms the fact that soft coating can cause stress concentration on the shell that is in direct contact with the coating due to the impedance mismatch between the interfaces of materials. …”
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Experimental studies of the efficiency of a single-row bundle of bimetallic finned tubes with different finning heights in free convective heat exchange with air by E. S. Danilchik, A. B. Sukhotski, V. B. Kuntysh

“…In terms of overall and metal-capacity characteristics, the most effective is a single-row bundle at various angles of inclination to the horizontal plane with a tube finning height 2,0 mm.…”
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Investigating the effect of different chemical and non-chemical treatments on removing the hardness of seeds and stimulating the germination of the Persian camelthorn (Alhagi camel... by Simin Haghanifar, Marjan Diyanat, Aidin Hamidi, Fereidon Ghasemkhan ghajar, Elias Soltani

“…The results of the findings show that the presence of the hard shell is a physical barrier and it acts as factors limiting germination by preventing the expansion of the embryo or by limiting water absorption and gas exchange. …”
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Macro-Modelling of Rib-Knitted Tubular Parts by Tetiana Ielina, Liudmyla Halavska, Nataliia Ausheva

“…The mid-surface of the shell can be represented as a ruled surface created upon a set of Bezier curves, located along the circumference of the upper and lower bases of the truncated cone. …”
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Remediation of heavy metal-contaminated paddy soils using biochar and its effect on corn growth and yield by Ni Nyoman Ari Mayadewi, I Nyoman Rai, Dewa Ayu Bulan Indrayuni

“…Hence, it can be concluded that the most suitable biochar for the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated paddy soils in subak systems is lignohumic biochar.…”
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Hydrophobicity and performance analysis of beverage and agricultural waste torrefaction for high-grade bio-circular solid fuel by Napat Kaewtrakulchai, Sutthipoj Wongrerkdee, Benjapon Chalermsinsuwan, Namfon Samsalee, Chao-Wei Huang, Kanit Manatura

“…The ANOVA results indicated that temperature had the most significant impact on the response parameters. …”
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Forecasting Megaelectron‐Volt Electrons Inside Earth's Outer Radiation Belt: PreMevE 2.0 Based on Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms by Rafael Pires de Lima, Yue Chen, Youzuo Lin

“…Out‐of‐sample test results from these models show that, with optimized model hyperparameters and input parameter combinations, the top performer from each category of models has the similar capability of making reliable 1‐day (2‐day) forecasts of 1‐MeV electron flux distributions with performance efficiency values ~0.87 (~0.82) averaged over the L‐shell range of 2.8–6.6, significantly outperforming the previous version of PreMevE particularly at L‐shells > ~4.5. …”
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Revision of the Indo-Pacific species of the genus Leucosyrinx Dall, 1889 (Neogastropoda: Conoidea: Pseudomelatomidae) by Yuri I. Kantor, Alexander Fedosov, Nicolas Puillandre

“…We refined the morphological characteristics of Leucosyrinx based on shell analysis of sequenced species from the genus, as well as from similar genera, particularly Comitas, Sibogasyrinx, and Comispira (the latter two belonging to Cochlespiridae). …”
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Direct Collapse Pre-supermassive Black Hole Objects as Lyα Emitters by Yang Luo, Isaac Shlosman

“…The Direct Collapse scenario to form the supermassive black hole (SMBH) seeds offers the most promising way to explain the origin of quasars at z  > 7. …”
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Thermo-mechanical decolourization process for shrimp chitin (Pandalus borealis) by Julia Pohling, Kelly Hawboldt, Deepika Dave

“…Pandalus borealis is a thin-shelled shrimp species with medium pigmentation. The polysaccharide chitin, which makes up approximately 20 % of the shell, can be extracted and used in many different industries. …”
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Characterization and potential usage of selected eggshell species by Taner Kalaycı, Deniz Türköz Altuğ, Neslihan Kaya Kınaytürk, Belgin Tunalı

“…Eggshells are one of the most used natural biomasses. And natural harmless eggshells deserve to be researched to reveal their potential. …”
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High-efficiency photocathode for green hydrogen generation from sanitation water using bismuthyl chloride/poly-o-chlorobenzeneamine nanocomposite by Aldosari Eman, Rabia Mohamed, Zhang Qinfang, Mohamed S. H.

“…This nanocomposite exhibits strong photon absorbance across most of the optical spectrum and features a promising bandgap of 2.1 eV. …”
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A Comparative Study of Age-Related Level of Sclera Collagen Crosslinking in Patients with Different Stages of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma by E. N. Iomdina, L. L. Arutyunyan, N. Yu. Ignatieva

“…The identified structural and biomechanical changes of the corneoscleral eye shell in patients with POAG do not fit into the pattern of natural aging processes; they are most probably based on the metabolic disorder of the connective tissue // Russian Ophthalmological Journal, 2016; 1: 19-26.…”
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Antimicrobial GL13K peptide coatings killed and ruptured the wall of Streptococcus gordonii and prevented formation and growth of biofilms. by Xi Chen, Helmut Hirt, Yuping Li, Sven-Ulrik Gorr, Conrado Aparicio

“…Infection is one of the most prevalent causes for dental implant failure. …”
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Damaging potential to rice crops of the invasive apple snail (Pomacea maculata) and the native Thai apple snail (Pila celebensis) under changing temperature conditions in Thailand by Weerada Panchot, Warut Siriwut, Phakhawat Thaweepworadej, Intanon Kolasartsanee

“…Apple snails are among the most significant threats to rice production, yet their pest potential under future climate scenarios remains poorly understood. …”
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Valorization of Fruit By-Products Through Lactic Acid Fermentation for Innovative Beverage Formulation: Microbiological and Physiochemical Effects by Elisabetta Chiarini, Valentina Alessandria, Davide Buzzanca, Manuela Giordano, Negin Seif Zadeh, Francesco Mancuso, Giuseppe Zeppa

“…In particular, the strain of <i>L. plantarum</i> tested on the cocoa bean shell yielded the most promising results. After 24 h of fermentation, the strain reached a charge of 9.3 Log CFU/mL, acidifying the substrate to 3.9 and producing 19.00 g/100 g of lactic acid. …”
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Broccoli various genotypes regenerated plants (R0) seed set after geitonogamy by E. A. Zablotskaya, A. I. Mineykina, E. A. Domblides, T. O. Paslova, L. L. Bondareva

“…Thus biotechnological methods, especially doubled haploids production technology shell be implemented in selection process. 100% homozygous line can be worked out in one generation by this technology. …”
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Early Development of an Innovative Nanoparticle-Based Multimodal Tool for Targeted Drug Delivery: A Step-by-Step Approach by Chiara Barattini, Angela Volpe, Daniele Gori, Daniele Lopez, Alfredo Ventola, Stefano Papa, Mariele Montanari, Barbara Canonico

“…Prostate cancer is the most common tumor in men in developed countries and it often responds poorly to conventional treatments. …”
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Optimization of an EMU train carbody by the value of the natural bending frequency by R. V. Guchinsky

“…When mass is limited, it is possible to choose designs that are characterized by the greatest overall body rigidity and are the most optimal in terms of manufacturability. By limiting the values of natural vibration frequency, it is possible to choose a body structure with the lowest metal mass. …”
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Hatching Egg Sanitizers Based on Essential Oils: Microbiological Parameters, Hatchability, and Poultry Health by Gabriel da Silva Oliveira, Concepta McManus, Pedro Henrique Gomes de Sá Santos, Davi Emanuel Ribeiro de Sousa, José Luiz de Paula Rôlo Jivago, Márcio Botelho de Castro, Vinícius Machado dos Santos

“…Although necessary, the use of synthetic antibiotics to treat eggshells can present several significant problems: They can be toxic and damage the shell, and, most worryingly, they can lead to bacterial resistance. …”
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