Gourd, Ornamental—Lagenaria spp., Cucurbita spp., and Luffa spp. by James M. Stephens

“…The article emphasizes the aesthetic and utilitarian value of these hard-shelled fruits, detailing popular varieties and offering guidance on drying, curing, and creative uses. …”
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Gourd, Bottle—Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl. by James M. Stephens

“…Originating in Africa and widely distributed across ancient civilizations, the plant is valued for both its edible young fruits and durable mature shells used as containers and tools. The article also discusses the plant’s growth habits, flower structure, varietal diversity, and susceptibility to pests and diseases, offering practical guidance for cultivation and post-harvest processing. …”
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Dynamic changes of aroma substances during fruit development of six sweet cherry varieties in Qinghai by HAO Shuaiqi, GUO Qingyun, LI Linhao, YUAN Huaning

“…[Conclusion] The six sweet cherry varieties exhibited distinct patterns in aroma compound changes during fruit development. The most important key aroma compounds identified were 2-Hexenal (E), 2-Hexenal, Hexanal and 2-Hexen-1-ol (E). …”
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Tailoring heat-resistant phases with strengthening effects by compound additions of zirconium, yttrium and silicon in dilute Al-Sc-(Zr)-(Y)-(Si) alloys by Kai Wen, Xiwu Li, Zhihui Li, Qilong Liu, He Yin, Wei Xiao, Guanjun Gao, Kai Zhu, Yanan Li, Lizhen Yan, Hongwei Yan, Guohui Shi, Mingyang Yu, Ying Li, Hongwei Liu, Yongan Zhang, Baiqing Xiong

“…The formed (Al,Si)3(Sc,Zr,Y) particle is coherent with the matrix and possesses a shell of Zr atom and a core containing most Sc atom and small amounts of Y and Si atoms, the precipitation is dramatically promoted by formation energy reduction from the substitution of Y for Sc and Zr atoms and Si for Al atoms during precipitation formation.…”
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Studies on the Removal of Rhodamine B and Malachite Green from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon by A. Edwin Vasu

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NEOWISE-R Caught the Luminous SN 2023ixf in Messier 101 by Schuyler D. Van Dyk, Tamás Szalai, Roc M. Cutri, J. Davy Kirkpatrick, Carl J. Grillmair, Sergio B. Fajardo-Acosta, Joseph R. Masiero, Amy K. Mainzer, Christopher R. Gelino, József Vinkó, András Péter Joó, András Pál, Réka Könyves-Tóth, Levente Kriskovics, Róbert Szakáts, Krisztián Vida, WeiKang Zheng, Thomas G. Brink, Alexei V. Filippenko

“…SN 2023ixf is the best-observed SN II in the mid-IR during the first several days after the explosion and one of the most luminous such SNe ever seen.…”
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Overtubes and Foreign Bodies by Norman E Marcon

“…The most common article ingested in adults is food or food products such as nuts, shells, pits and bones. …”
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Contribuciones al conocimiento sobre la Ecología y distribución geográfica de Phrynops (Batrachemys) Dahli; (Testudinata, Pleurodira, Chelidae) Contribuciones al conocimiento sobre... by Medem Federico

“…From one to six white, hard-shelled, slightly ellipsoid eggs are laid mainly in September-October; they measure between 35.5 : 29.0 mm. and. 28.0 : 23.5 mm. …”
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Archaeological Studies at the Tipsirmy Settlement in Chuvashia (2023 Work Results) by Pavel S. Danilov, Evgeny M. Pigarev

“…Here, excavations identified objects representing numerous post-holes and the remains of structures with wattle-and-daub constгuctions. …”
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Thermal behavior and conversion of agriculture biomass residues by torrefaction and pyrolysis by Mihai Brebu, Daniela Ioniță, Elena Stoleru

“…Pyrolysis at 550 °C produces biochars with calorific values above 30 kJ/g from shells and pits. Most part of the energy input is used to produce oils with various compositions. …”
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Kinetics and mechanistic modeling of chlorhexidine uptake from aqueous solution using nitrogen-doped achatinidae chitin as adsorbent by Marcel I. Ejimofor, Matthew C. Menkiti

“…This study investigates the adsorptive uptake of CHX from an aqueous medium using nitrogen-doped achatinidae chitin adsorbent (N-ASCA), synthesized from discarded achatinidae shells. The N-ASCA was prepared under a nitrogen atmosphere. …”
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Multifunctional magneto-electric and exosome-loaded hydrogel enhances neuronal differentiation and immunoregulation through remote non-invasive electrical stimulation for neurologi... by Wubo Liu, Qiang Liu, Zeqin Li, Chunjia Zhang, Zehui Li, Han Ke, Xin Xu, Xiaoxin Wang, Huayong Du, Zuliyaer Talifu, Yunzhu Pan, Xiaoxiong Wang, Jingyun Mao, Feng Gao, Degang Yang, Yan Yu, Xinyu Liu, Jianjun Li

“…To overcome these limitations, we developed a biomimetic magneto-electric hydrogel incorporating Fe3O4@BaTiO3 core-shell nanoparticles and human umbilical mesenchymal stem cell exosomes (HUMSC-Exos) around the concept of constructing remote noninvasive electrical stimulation for the synergistic treatment of SCI. …”
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WALNUT (JUGLANS REGIA L.) TRADE: COMPETITION POWER OF TURKEY WITH BALKAN COUNTRIES by Adem AKSOY, Haluk Çağlar KAYMAK, Ümit AVCIOĞLU

“…Turkey is one of the most important walnut producers in the world. Turkey is 4th in the world’s walnut production in 2018. …”
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Lead level in mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) by Ioan Macinic, Alexandra Trif, Florin Muselin

“…The Mallard is one of the most widespread duck species. Mallard has 50-62 cm length, 800-1400 g weight and lives about 11 years. …”
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Chitosan as a basis of stimuli-sensitive systems: a systematic review (review) by V. S. Pyzhov, V. S. Ganykin, D. M. Vlasova, Ya. D. Petukhova, A. I. Khodenok, E. O. Bakhrushina

“…The actual trend of modern drug development is the creation of stimuli-sensitive systems capable of solution-gel phase transition in the human body under the influence of various physiological factors (ionic composition of the medium, temperature, pH, etc.). One of the most promising stimuli-responsive natural polymers is a deacetylated derivative of the main structural component of crustacean shells, chitin – chitosan. …”
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Influencia de las imperfecciones geométricas en estructuras de paredes delgadas sometidas a presión externa // Influences of the geometric imperfections in thin wall structures wit... by V. González Fernández

“…</p><p><br />Key words: structures, shells, stability, structural failures, trajectories of equilibrium.…”
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Effect of Plant Biomass Adsorbents on the Disposition of Cyanide in Wistar Rats Exposed to Sublethal Dose of Cyanide by Casimir C. Ofor, Godwin C Akuodor, Uchenna D Mbah, Mansur A Ramalan, Donatus O Anele, Eugene O Ohanme, Anthony U Megwas, Benjamin N Nwakelu, Uzochukwu Ofonakara, Daniel O Aja

“…Data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by Bonferroni post hoc test using SPSS software, version 24.0. …”
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Electroforming-based micro-texturing: Advancements for surface engineering in EDM by Mariana Hernández-Pérez, Pedro M. Hernández-Castellano, Juan M. Vázquez-Martínez, María D. Marrero-Alemán

“…The results demonstrate high replicability in the transfer of microtextures to electroformed shells. However, some dimensional variations are observed, primarily due to the inherent limitations of the resolution of MSLA technology. …”
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Stainless Steel 316L Fabricated by Fused Deposition Modeling Process: Microstructure, Geometrical and Mechanical Properties by Maria Zaitceva, Anton Sotov, Anatoliy Popovich, Vadim Sufiiarov

“…The applied printing and post-processing parameters allowed us to obtain a density of 98%. …”
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Decision support for the identification of testate amoebae in microscopy images to detect peat presence in horticultural substrates by Serge Zaugg, Camille Vögeli, Lena Märki, Clément Duckert, Edward A.D. Mitchell

“…The system processes thousands of images within minutes and returns a concise list of crops of the most relevant shells. This allows a human operator to quickly make a final decision regarding peat presence. …”
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