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Do aphid endosymbiotic bacteria influence parasitoid searching behaviour through changes in aphid honeydew production?

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Hamiltonella defensa infection increases honeydew production in certain aphid genotypes, potentially modifying aphid feeding behaviour. Parasitoid wasps, Aphidius ervi, are more attracted to honeydew from H. defensa‐infected aphids; though larger honeydew amounts may slightly deter searching.
Desiré Macheda, Alexandre Foito, Katharine F. Preedy, Colin J. Alexander, Ankush Prashar, Alison J. Karley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling expanded perlite production in a vertical electrical furnace [PDF]

, 2013
Expanded perlite has outstanding thermal and acoustic insulating properties and is widely used in the manufacturing and construction industries. The conventional perlite expansion method has certain disadvantages which affect the quality of expanded ...
Gerogiorgis, Dimitrios, Angelopoulos, Panagiotis, Paspaliaris, Ioannis   +2 more
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Study on Phase Change Energy Storage Materials in Building Energy Saving

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017
In order to prepare porous matrix phase change energy storage materials suitable for building energy saving, the fatty acids, such as stearic acid, lauric acid and capric acid, which are easy to be obtained, are selected as raw materials for the ...
Yuchun Zheng
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal enhancement of paraffin/hydrophobic expanded perlite granular phase change composite using graphene nanoplatelets

, 2018
Thermal performance of latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems is often limited by low thermal conductivity of phase change materials (PCMs), which reduces the heat transfer rate and energy storage efficiency.
Jay Sanjayan, Ramakrishnan, Sayanthan, Xiaoming Wang, Wang, Xiaoming, Sayanthan Ramakrishnan, Sanjayan, Jay   +5 more
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Integrated Metabolomics and Selection Signal Analysis Provide Insights Into the Selection for Flavonol Biosynthesis Associated With Lettuce Quality Improvement

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lettuce is a critical leafy vegetable consumed worldwide and is a substantial dietary source of health‐promoting compounds. Exploring changes in metabolism during lettuce domestication under artificial selection conditions is important to facilitate further breeding and cultivation for quality improvement.
Xiao Yang, Shiwei Wei, Ge Jin, Li Zhang, Ran Du, Yajun Wang, Chengcheng Shen, Tao Huang, Guotao Huo, Jie Peng, Bo Song, Fangyuan Zhang, Victor Hugo Escalona Contreras, Lijun Luo, Yuejian Li, Francisco A. Tomas‐Barberan, Bin Liu, Qichang Yang   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal and Acoustic Features of Lightweight Concrete Based on Marble Wastes and Expanded Perlite Aggregate

Buildings, 2023
A large amount of industrial solid waste is generated from industrial activities worldwide. One such waste is marble waste, a waste generated from quarries which is generated in larger amount which needs attention.
Omrane Benjeddou, G. Ravindran, M. Abdelzaher   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Electrorheological response of mesoporous expanded perlite particles

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2017
Abstract In this study, chemical composition, structural and physical properties of expanded perlite (EP) were determined by particle size, apparent density, SEM-EDS and XRD measurements. Electrorheological (ER) properties of EP particles dispersed in silicone oil (SO) were fully investigated as a novel dry-based ER fluid.
openaire   +4 more sources

Improved Autotetraploid Induction Methods in Four Diploid Wild Peanut Species: Arachis duranensis, A. stenosperma, A. magna, and A. batizocoi

Plant Breeding, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L., 2n = 4x = 40, AABB) is an important legume crop worldwide. Wild peanuts (Arachis spp.) represent a valuable secondary gene pool with diverse disease resistances. However, most wild peanut species are diploid (2n = 2x = 20) and this ploidy barrier is a major obstacle to hybridization and gene introgression.
Chia‐Hung Shih, Jose M. Falconi Villalobos, Ryan J. Andres, Jeffrey C. Dunne, Hsuan Chen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing the Thermal Insulation Properties of Clay Materials Using Coffee Grounds and Expanded Perlite Waste: A Sustainable Approach to Masonry Applications

Ceramics
The development of energy-efficient and sustainable construction materials is essential for reducing environmental impact and enhancing building performance.
Ioannis Makrygiannis, K. Karalis, P. Tzampoglou   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Acute expanded perlite exposure with persistent reactive airway dysfunction syndrome

, 2011
Expanded perlite has been assumed as simple nuisance, however during an accidental spill out in Taiwan, among 24 exposed workers followed for more than 6 months, three developed persisted respiratory symptoms and positive provocation tests were ...
DU, CHUNG-LI;WANG, JUNG-DER;CHU, PO-CHING;GUO, YUE-LIANG, 杜宗禮;王榮德;朱柏青;郭育良   +1 more
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