Numerical Simulations of Airborne Glaciogenic Cloud Seeding Using the WRF Model with the Modified Morrison Scheme over the Pyeongchang Region in the Winter of 2016 by Sanghee Chae, Ki-Ho Chang, Seongkyu Seo, Jin-Yim Jeong, Baek-Jo Kim, Chang Ki Kim, Seong Soo Yum, Jinwon Kim

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Resistance of Biomphalaria alexandrina to Schistosoma mansoni and Bulinus truncatus to Schistosoma haematobium Correlates with Unsaturated Fatty Acid Levels in the Snail Soft Tissu... by Marian Elias, Rasha S. Hanafi, Samia El-Bardicy, Ebtisam A. Hafez, Rashika El Ridi

“…It may be more cost effective with risk less ecological damage to focus on discovering the parameters governing snail susceptibility and resistance to schistosome infection. …”
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Experimental investigation of the parameters of additively manufactured coaxial swirl injectors by Samir Vekilov, Volodymyr Lipovskyi, Roman Marchan, Artem Lohvynenko

“…Usually for successful development of the rocket engine costly equipment as well as advanced manufacturing experience is in need which explains high overall manufacturing cost. …”
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Foamy Melamine Resin–Silica Aerogel Composite-Derived Thermal Insulation Coating by Dongfang Wang, Yabin Ma, Yingjie Ma, Baolei Liu, Dewen Sun, Qianping Ran

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Development of the membrane ceiling method for in vitro spermatogenesis by Maki Kamoshita, Hiroki Shirai, Hiroko Nakamura, Tetsuya Kishimoto, Yuki Hatanaka, Daisuke Mashiko, Katsuhiro Esashika, Jingjing Yang, Satoshi Yamasaki, Takehiko Ogawa, Hiroshi Kimura, Masahito Ikawa

“…Testis organ culture using the gas-liquid interphase method has been shown to support spermatogenesis in mice and rats. …”
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Seasonal investigation of ultrafine-particle organic composition in an eastern Amazonian rainforest by A. E. Thomas, H. S. Glicker, A. B. Guenther, R. Seco, O. Vega Bustillos, J. Tota, R. A. F. Souza, J. N. Smith

“…<p>Reports on the composition of ultrafine particles (<span class="inline-formula">&lt;100</span> nm in diameter) in the Amazon are scarce, due in part to the fact that new-particle formation has rarely been observed near ground level. …”
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Synthesis of the Magnetically Nanoporous Organic Polymer Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2-COP and Its Application in the Determination of Sulfonamide Residues in Surface Water Surrounding a Cattle F... by Yuqin Yang, Junjie Miao, Zhendong Yin, Weili Hao, Hongmei Shi, Ling Ma, Tiesheng Shi

“…Efficient extractions of trace antibiotic residues in the environment are a key factor for accurate quantification of the residues. A new nanoporous material, namely, magnetically covalent organic polymer (MCOP, Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2-COP) was synthesized in this work and was used for magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE). …”
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High-Transmittance Subwavelength Metal Grating with Relief Structure Composed of Multiple Steps by Zhongfei Wang, Dawei Zhang, Qi Wang, Banglian Xu, Qingyong Tang, Yuanshen Huang, Songlin Zhuang

“…A new kind of subwavelength metal grating with relief structure is designed and analyzed, in which the shape of the grating lines is no longer a single rectangle, but a relief structure with multiple steps. …”
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Aguamiel, a Traditional Mexican Beverage: A Review of Its Nutritional Composition, Health Effects and Conservation by Alma Delia Noriega-Juárez, Libier Meza-Espinoza, María de Lourdes García-Magaña, Rosa Isela Ortiz-Basurto, Martina Alejandra Chacón-López, Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza, Efigenia Montalvo-González

“…Aguamiel is the sap extracted from various species of maguey (<i>Agave</i> spp.). This liquid is highly prized in central Mexico for its pleasing sensory qualities and nutritional value. …”
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Immobilization of NTPDase-1 from Trypanosoma cruzi and Development of an Online Label-Free Assay by Felipe Antunes Calil, Juliana Maria Lima, Arthur Henrique Cavalcante de Oliveira, Christiane Mariotini-Moura, Juliana Lopes Rangel Fietto, Carmen Lucia Cardoso

“…The use of IMERs (Immobilized Enzyme Reactors) as a stationary phase coupled to high performance chromatographic systems is an interesting approach in the screening of new ligands. In addition, IMERs offer many advantages over techniques that employ enzymes in solution. …”
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Millimetre-Wave Metamaterial-Based Sensor for Characterisation of Cooking Oils by Suhail Asghar Qureshi, Zuhairiah Zainal Abidin, Adel Yahya Isa Ashyap, Huda A. Majid, Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin, Ma Yue, Mohd Syis Zulkipli, Jamel Nebhen

“…The characterisation of the cooking oils presents a significant challenge due to minor changes in their dielectric behaviour. In this paper, a new metamaterial-based sensor incorporating a split-ring resonator (SRR) with a microstrip transmission line is presented to characterise cooking oils. …”
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Control of water for high-yield and low-cost sustainable electrochemical synthesis of uniform monolayer graphene oxide by Jiaqi Guo, Songfeng Pei, Kun Huang, Qing Zhang, Xizhong Zhou, Jinmeng Tong, Zhibo Liu, Hui-Ming Cheng, Wencai Ren

“…Moreover, this method allows precise control on the structure of GO and the synthesis of GO by using pure water. This work provides new insights into the role of water in electrochemical reaction of graphite and paves the way for the industrial applications of GO.…”
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Comprehensive Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Snake Fruit: Salak (Salacca zalacca) by Petra Hlásná Čepková, Michal Jágr, Dagmar Janovská, Václav Dvořáček, Anna Kotrbová Kozak, Iva Viehmannová

“…Ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled to a Q-Orbitrap tandem mass spectrometer was able to detect 19 phenolic compounds in the salak pulp, including 5 flavanols, 6 phenolic acids, 2 flavonols, 1 flavone, and also 5 presumably new phenolic compounds. …”
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Brillouin–Mandelstam scattering in telecommunications optical fiber at millikelvin temperatures by E. A. Cryer-Jenkins, A. C. Leung, H. Rathee, A. K. C. Tan, K. D. Major, M. R. Vanner

“…This work provides a foundation for a wide range of applications and further research, including sensing applications, new approaches to investigate TLS physics, and Brillouin-scattering-based quantum science and technology.…”
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The Society of Orthodox Parishes of Petrograd and its Province (1920–1922): the Experience of Sobornost under Persecution by Goltsov, Nikita V.

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Effects of supplemental feeding of feeds with different protein levels on the metabolism of the gut microbiota of bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) by Zheng Zhang, Junru Wang, Xiaomu Yu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yanhong Wu, Jun Zou, Jingou Tong

“…We used 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid sequencing and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) techniques to study three groups of bighead carp. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Artemisia capillaris Thunb. Based on Qualitative Analysis of the HPLC Fingerprint and UFLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS Combined with Quantitative Analysis of Multicomponents by Ying Dai, Zhihua Dou, Rongrong Zhou, Lin Luo, Li Bian, Yufeng Chen, Jinhua Tao, Zhixian Chen

“…In this study, a new method was developed for the comprehensive quality evaluation (QE) of Artemisia capillaris Thunb. …”
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Fluralaner systemic treatment of chickens results in mortality in Triatoma gerstaeckeri, vector of the agent of Chagas disease by Cassandra Durden, Yuexun Tian, Koyle Knape, Cory Klemashevich, Keri N. Norman, John B. Carey, Sarah A. Hamer, Gabriel L. Hamer

“…Conclusions Xenointoxication using fluralaner in poultry is a potential new tool for integrated vector control to reduce risk of Chagas disease. …”
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Quantifying LAGA mutated mouse IgG2a monoclonal antibody with a rapid pepsin digestion enabled immunoaffinity LC/MS/MS assay by Linlin Dong, Susan Chen, Konstantin Piatkov, Dong Wei, Mark G. Qian

“…After a series of evaluations, a rapid one-hour pepsin digestion protocol was established for the mutated Fc backbone. Consequently, a new pepsin digestion-based liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method was successfully developed to support the mouse pharmacokinetic (PK) sample analysis. …”
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Optimization of the enzymatic hydrolysis process for sea buckthorn leaf polysaccharides: an investigation into their enhanced physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities by Yuning An, Buyu Wang, Ziqi Meng, Yifeng Song, Yuan Wang, Wenwen Wang, Ming Xu, Xiaoping An

“…(SBL) are considered a promising new source of antioxidants. The process of enzymatic hydrolysis facilitates the breakdown of plant cell walls, promoting the release of polysaccharides. …”
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