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Developmental toxicity and estrogenic activity of antimicrobial phenolic-branched fatty acids using in silico simulations and in vivo and in vitro bioassay [PDF]
Due to the growing safety and environmental concerns associated with biocides, phenolic-soy branched chain fatty acids (phenolic-soy BCFAs) are synthesized as new bio-based antimicrobial agents.
Xinwen Zhang +4 more
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Rodents consuming the same toxic diet harbor a unique functional core microbiome [PDF]
Gut microbiota are intrinsic to an herbivorous lifestyle, but very little is known about how plant secondary compounds (PSCs), which are often toxic, influence these symbiotic partners.
Tess E. Stapleton +3 more
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Revolutionary bamboo crash barriers utilizing sustainable materials for enhanced road safety [PDF]
Road accidents are a growing concern worldwide, and crash barriers have significantly reduced the severity of these incidents. In its pursuit of developing an eco-friendly crash barrier, India installed the world’s first 200 m bamboo crash barrier, on ...
N. Jiyas +2 more
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Investigation of Soil Washing Infected with Petroleum Compounds Using Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate [PDF]
Introduction In the last few decades, due to process of shifting from traditional activities and based on manual activities to industrial ones, the need for using oil and coal and its derivatives has increased.
E. Asrari, H. Talebi
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Comparative performance of pxts versus creosote in an awpa e7 field stake test
A need exists to develop new organic, environmentally benign wood preservatives for industrial applications to replace the older creosote and pentachlorophenol systems.
Darrel D. Nicholas +2 more
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Climate Impacts on Fire Risk in Desert Shrublands: A Modeling Study
Fire is recognized to be an important disturbance in many ecosystems worldwide, although desert ecosystems are not generally thought of as being prone to fire, primarily because of the lack of a continuous fuel bed.
Kirk A. Moloney +4 more
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Whilst wood tars and resins were used as remedies and preservatives since Prehistoric times (Ambrose 2018), creosote truly entered European sensory culture during the nineteenth century as an industrial preservative and medical disinfectant. In Europe, the generic term 'creosote' mostly refers to two distinct products, often confused with each other ...
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Study on Termites Resistance of Oak Wood by Field test stakes [PDF]
With the aim of measuring the durability of Oak (Quercus castaneafolia), 2x2x45 cm samples were prepared. The treatments were included natural and impregnated with Celcure and creosote.
Ali Rezanzhad, Habib alah Arabtabar
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This study has shown that Eucalyptus tar and creosote can be used in phenolic adhesive formulations (resols) for wood products bonding. Some adhesives were prepared substituting 0; 17.7; 35.0 and 67.0% of the phenol by anhydrous tar and 0; 15.0 e 28.5 ...
Alexandre Santos Pimenta +2 more
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For nearly 200 years wooden railway sleepers are impregnated with creosote. After initially using vacuum pressure processes for impregnation, empty-cell processes have been developed quickly and are used until today. Because of political developments and
Michael Starck +3 more
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