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Carbon dioxide enrichment: a technique to mitigate the negative effects of salinity on the productivity of high value tomatoes

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2016
The present study was conducted to determine the mitigating influence of greenhouse CO2 enrichment on the negative effects of salinity in Mediterranean conditions. Hybrid Raf (cv. Delizia) tomato plants were exposed to two salinity levels of the nutrient
Maria J. Sánchez-González, Maria C. Sánchez-Guerrero, Evangelina Medrano, Manuel E. Porras, Esteban J. Baeza, Pilar Lorenzo   +5 more
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Zika virus replication in the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus in Brazil

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2017
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus that has recently been associated with an increased incidence of neonatal microcephaly and other neurological disorders.
Duschinka RD Guedes, Marcelo HS Paiva, Mariana MA Donato, Priscilla P Barbosa, Larissa Krokovsky, Sura W dos S Rocha, Karina LA Saraiva, Mônica M Crespo, Tatiana MT Rezende, Gabriel L Wallau, Rosângela MR Barbosa, Cláudia MF Oliveira, Maria AV Melo-Santos, Lindomar Pena, Marli T Cordeiro, Rafael F de O Franca, André LS de Oliveira, Christina A Peixoto, Walter S Leal, Constância FJ Ayres   +19 more
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Overview of processing technologies for tungsten-steel composites and FGMs for fusion applications

Nukleonika, 2015
Tungsten is a prime candidate material for the plasma-facing components in future fusion devices, e.g. ITER and DEMO. Because of the harsh and complex loading conditions and the differences in material properties, joining of the tungsten armor to the ...
Matějíček Jiří, Nevrlá Barbara, Vilémová Monika, Boldyryeva Hanna   +3 more
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Selection Of Analytical Computational Model Of Contact Pressure

Journal of Middle European Construction and Design of Cars, 2015
This paper presents a comparison of two contact pressure calculation methods between two real rough surfaces: a calculation based on FEM (Finite Element Method) using commercial software tool ANSYS and a calculation based on FDM (Finite Difference Method)
Maršálek Ondřej, Vopařil Jan, Raffai Peter, Novotný Pavel   +3 more
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Evaluating slag–metal deoxidation equilibrium in secondary steelmaking

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2019
Steel–slag reactions are important in steelmaking, in special in secondary steelmaking. Currently, desulfurization, deoxidation and inclusion removal are mostly performed during ladle refining.
Viviane Lima Freitas da Silva, Luciano da Silva Leitão, Jr., Erik de Aguiar Santos, Antônio Carlos Sant’Anna da Silva, André Luiz Vasconcellos da Costa e Silva   +4 more
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Concurrent Change in Serum Cholinesterase Activity and Midregional-Proadrennomedullin Level Could Predict Patient Outcome following Liver Transplantation

Biomolecules, 2022
Background: After liver transplantation (LTX), patients are susceptible to opportunistic infections resulting in reduced outcomes within the early post-transplantation period.
Sebastian O. Decker, Albert Krüger, Henryk Wilk, Florian Uhle, Thomas Bruckner, Stefan Hofer, Markus A. Weigand, Thorsten Brenner, Aleksandar R. Zivkovic   +8 more
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Comparison of Different Linewidth Measuring Methods for Narrow Linewidth Laser

Sensors, 2022
We experimentally demonstrate a fiber laser with different linewidths based on self-injection locking (SIL) and the stimulated Brillouin scattering effect.
Ziqi Zheng, Qiaoxia Luo, Xian Wang, Xiaohui Ma, Wei Zhang, Wentan Fang, Xiaolin Chen, Song Huang, Yong Zhou, Weiqing Gao   +9 more
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Design and Construction of an Aquaponics System: A Sustainable Approach to Enhancing Local Food Security in Offa, Nigeria

ABUAD Journal of Engineering Research and Development
The design of an aquaponics system is a major drive in achieving a sustainable agricultural practice, tackling environmental problems, and food security.
Rofiat Bunmi Mudashiru, Maryam Yusuf-Olawuyi, Aliyu Tijani, Lateef Umar, Francis Okeke, Oluwabunmi Adeyemi, Ismaila Amototo, Fatai Salaudeen   +7 more
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Flavouring group evaluation 420 (FGE.420): Hesperetin dihydrochalcone

EFSA Journal
The EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) was requested to evaluate the safety of hesperetin dihydrochalcone [FL‐no: 16.137] as a new flavouring substance, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008.
EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF), Laurence Castle, Monica Andreassen, Gabriele Aquilina, Maria Bastos, Polly Boon, Biagio Fallico, Reginald FitzGerald, Maria Jose Frutos Fernandez, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Ursula Gundert‐Remy, Rainer Gürtler, Eric Houdeau, Marcin Kurek, Henriqueta Louro, Patricia Morales, Sabina Passamonti, Gisela Degen, Karl‐Heinz Engel, Paul Fowler, Maria Carfí, Consuelo Civitella, Borana Dino, Gabriele Gagliardi, Agnieszka Mech, Panagiota Zakidou, Carla Martino   +26 more
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Long-term cognitive and somatic outcomes of enzyme replacement therapy in untransplanted Hurler syndrome

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, 2017
Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) was added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel for newborn screening in 2016, highlighting recognition that early treatment of MPS I is critical to stem progressive, irreversible disease manifestations.
Julie B. Eisengart, Jeanine Jarnes, Alia Ahmed, Igor Nestrasil, Richard Ziegler, Kathleen Delaney, Elsa Shapiro, Chester Whitley   +7 more
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