Bovine serum albumin as the dominant form of dietary protein reduces subcutaneous fat mass, plasma leptin and plasma corticosterone in high fat-fed C57/BL6J mice [PDF]
, 2015 Acknowledgements The authors thank Harriett Schellekens from the University College Cork and Paula O’Connor from Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre for their assistance in procuring laboratory space and equipment.
Cotter, Paul D. +5 more
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The quality of interaction with children in collective play: Children's agency
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract There is a growing body of studies on increasing the quality of infant–toddler education and care. Yet little attention has been directed towards how to bring toddlers' agency and perspective to their personally meaningful learning in collective play.
Liang Li
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Microfungi found on phellen of Jugulans nigra L. in Southeastern Ohio, USA
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2014 Bark surfaces from black walnut (Jugulans nigra) trees of three sites in southeastern Ohio, half. Five. and ten miles from the Ohio River, were used in late autumn to isolate fungi in culture.
Emanuel D. Rudolph, Anita M. Johnson
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Aromatic Potential and Bioactivity of Cork Stoppers and Cork By-Products
Foods, 2020 The characterization of natural waste sources is the first step on the reutilization process, circular economy, and global sustainability. In this work, the aromatic composition and bioactive compounds related to beneficial health effects from cork ...
Ana Maria Mislata +2 more
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An approach to cork oak forest management planning: a case study in southwestern Portugal [PDF]
, 2010 This paper presents results of research aiming at the development of tools that may enhance cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forest management planning. Specifically, it proposes an hierarchical approach that encompasses the spatial classification of a ...
Borges, J.G. +3 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT ESG practices offer various benefits for family firms; however, there has been limited focus on how these practices can specifically advantage the owning family. To address this gap, we conduct a multiple‐case study of six Italian family firms.
Rafaela Gjergji +4 more
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Antibacterial Activity of Heteropolytungstates Against Proteus mirabilis
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, EarlyView.We investigated the in vitro antibacterial activity of several heteropolytungstates against P. mirabilis, a drug‐resistant pathogen. All tested polyanions inhibited bacterial growth, with the Preyssler–Pope–Jeannin polyanion P5W30 exhibiting the highest activity (MIC = 0.78 mg/mL).
Nour El Ghouch +5 more
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Preparation of Activated Carbons from Cork by Physical Activation in Carbon Dioxide
Adsorption Science & Technology, 2003 Activated carbons (ACs) were prepared by the physical activation of cork wood, virgin cork and adult cork of different particle sizes in carbon dioxide and characterised by elemental analysis, DRIFTS, SEM and N 2 adsorption at −196°C.
P.J.M. Carrott +3 more
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Improvement on the mechanical properties of cork composites using suberin as coupling agent through a reactive extrusion process [PDF]
, 2011 New functionalized composite structures were prepared using low-density polyethylene (LDPE), cork powder and different suberins extracted from cork and birch outer bark as coupling agents to promote interfacial adhesion.
Aroso, Ivo Manuel Ascensão +7 more
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Natural fibres as reinforcement strategy on cork-polymer composites [PDF]
, 2013 Cork powder, the most important sub-product of cork processing, combined with thermoplastic matrixes like, high density polyethylene (HDPE), offer a new class of cork-polymer composite (CPC) materials with high added-value.
Correlo, V. M. +3 more
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