Source-dependent variations in chitin: a comparative study on Antarctic krill, white shrimp and crayfish by Chenyi Yang, Xiaoyun Chen, Zuman Chen, Yadong Zhao, Ruizhi Yang, Yu Xia, Qinyi Zeng, Yanhong He, Hao Lan

“…The primary source of commercial chitin is the shells of crustaceans. However, the quantity and quality of chitin extracted from various crustacean shells have not yet been systematically reported or compared. …”
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The Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Pumpkin, Rosehip and Pomegranate Seeds by Sena Bakır

“…In phenolic profiling analysis using HPLC-PDA, syringic acid was the most abundant compound in pumpkin seeds, (-)-catechin in rosehip seeds, and punicalagin derivatives in pomegranate seeds.…”
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The study of the strength of dentures with different surface reliefs under the action of static loading by L. V. Kolomiets, V. F. Orobey, O. M. Lymarenko, Y. V. Ovcharov, O. V. Tsilvik

“…The analytical expressions for the parameters of the hollow shells used for calculations of the state of dentures are given. …”
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Influence of the hydraulic pump unit on the quality of the rolled surface by N. A. Glazunova, Yu. A. Potapenko

“…This is the main reason for the formation of such types of surface defects as rolled scale, ripple, scale shells, which reduces the quality of the rolled surface and increases the sorting of metal with surface defects. …”
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An Unexpected Small Biodiversity Oasis of Sea Slugs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) in the Largest Petrochemical Hub of Italy (Central Mediterranean) by Andrea Lombardo, Giuliana Marletta

“…As concerns the molluscan fauna, most of the information dates back to the 1800s. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of 3D Printing Parameters on Mechanical Properties of Fused Deposition Modeling-Printed Polylactic Acid Parts by Marta Mencarelli, Mattia Sisella, Luca Puggelli, Bernardo Innocenti, Yary Volpe

“…The results indicate that the number of outer shells and infill density are the most influential parameters, whereas infill pattern and part orientation have a minor effect, depending on the loading condition. …”
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Armor Piercing Projectiles Based on Depleted Uranium and the Consequences of Their Use for the Environment and People by M. V. Supotnitskiy

“…The intention of the collective West to supply the armed forces of Ukraine with armor-piercing shells with cores (penetrators) made of depleted uranium (DU), is changing the situation in the zone of special military operation (SVO). …”
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The Acinar Cage: Basement Membranes Determine Molecule Exchange and Mechanical Stability of Human Breast Cell Acini. by Aljona Gaiko-Shcherbak, Gloria Fabris, Georg Dreissen, Rudolf Merkel, Bernd Hoffmann, Erik Noetzel

“…Most important native acini with highly-developed basement membranes as well as cell-free basement membrane shells could both withstand physiologically relevant loads (≤ 20 nN) without loss of structural integrity. …”
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Evaluation of white grain maize varieties for growth, yield and yield components by Arjun Bastola, Ankit Soti, Utshav Pandey, Mausami Rana, Manoj Kandel, Jiban Shrestha

“…Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most commonly cultivated crop after rice in Nepal. …”
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Effect of Discarded Group B and Group D Car Category Tyre Rubber Chippings as Partial Replacement for Coarse Aggregates in M25 Concrete. by Wancha, Vicent

“…After water, concrete is the second most consumed substance worldwide in construction industry. …”
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Study of Various Epoxy-Based Surface Coating Techniques for Anticorrosion Properties by T Ramakrishnan, K Raja Karthikeyan, V Tamilselvan, S Sivakumar, Durgaprasad Gangodkar, H R Radha, Anoop Narain Singh, Yosef Asrat Waji

“…Numerous polyepoxides have been employed as anticorrosive coating materials in both pure and cured forms, most notably for ferrite in acidic and NaOH solutions. …”
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Multifunctional glass fiber/polyamide composites with thermal energy storage/release capability by G. Fredi, A. Dorigato, A. Pegoretti

“…Thermoplastic composite laminates with thermal energy storage (TES) capability were prepared by combining a glass fabric, a polyamide 12 (PA12) matrix and two different phase change materials (PCMs), i.e. a paraffinic wax microencapsulated in melamine-formaldehyde shells and a paraffin shape stabilized with carbon nanotubes. …”
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Doctors in the kitchen: standardization of a home cooking method for <i>Chamelea gallina</i> and <i>Mytilus galloprovincialis</i> to eliminate microbiological risk by Giulia Talevi, Gabriele Angelico, Sara Nardi, Stefania Di Lullo, Elena Rocchegiani, Federico Piangerelli, Francesca Barchiesi, Francesca Leoni, Diego Maiolatesi, Andrea Antognini, Cinzia Spinsanti, Caterina Baldi, Silvia Pieralisi, Donatella Ottaviani

“… It is known that the consumption of edible lamellibranch mollusks (ELMs), undercooked or raw, is a vehicle for the oral transmission of viral and bacterial pathogens. ELMs most frequently fished/cultivated and consumed in Italy are Mytilus galloprovincialis and Chamelea gallina. …”
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Checklist of sponges (Porifera) at the shelf-break front of Argentina, SW Atlantic Ocean, with data on their settlement substrata by L. Schejter, C. Bremec, C. Cerrano, M. Bertolino, B. Calcinai

“…Polychaete tubes represented the second most important biogenic settlement substrate for sponges in the study area. …”
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Experimental study of coconut (Cocos nucifera) waste through densification to obtain pellets and briquettes by Luis Velázquez-Araque, Jonathan Teneta-Ibarra, Fernando Sáenz-Gómez

“… In Ecuador, extensive coconut (Cocos nucifera) harvesting generates large quantities of waste, including husks, shells, and fibers, posing environmental and economic challenges. …”
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Biological Effects of Propolis on Cancer by Hamide Doğan, Sibel Silici, Ahmet Ata Ozcimen

“…Propolis is a special resin and wax material collected from the leaves and shells of trees, buds and shoots of plants by honey bees (Apis mellifera L.). …”
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Protist ecology in Patagonian peatlands: pH, organic phosphorus, and sulfate as key drivers of testate amoeba diversity in undisturbed ecosystems by Leonardo D. Fernández, Erwin Domínguez, Antonio Parra-Gómez, Enrique Lara

“…Testate amoebae, a group of shelled protists, play key roles in nutrient cycling and are highly sensitive to environmental changes, making them valuable bioindicators. …”
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Slab Grave Culture and Turkic Ethnogenesis by Elvin Yıldırım

“…Undoubtedly, Chinese sources are one of the most important sources about early Turkic history. …”
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The effect of carbonic anhydrase on foraminiferal Mg/Ca by Siham De Goeyse, Chiara Lesuis, Gert-Jan Reichart, Lennart de Nooijer

“…The effect of increased CO2 on calcification and on the resulting chemistry of shells and skeletons, however, is only partly understood. …”
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Effect of Different Temperature and Humidity Storage Conditions on the Quality of Fresh Macadamia Nuts and the Construction of A Backpropagation Neural Network Prediction Model by Jiarong FU, Shangxuan MA, Yuexue YANG, Wenting XU, Xiuhua LAN, Yuanmiao WEI, Kechang HUANG, Xiyong HE, Gangjun GUO

“…The mold rate of the pericarps stored at 30 ℃ increased the most and was significantly higher than that of nuts treated at 35 and 40 ℃ (P<0.05). …”
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