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Delignification of softwood by glycerol from biodiesel by-product I: model reaction using glycerol and fatty acid sodium soap mixture for pretreatment on bioethanol production

Journal of Wood Science, 2019
This study investigated the use of glycerol–fatty acid sodium soap mixtures to delignify woody biomass as a model for utilization of crude glycerol by-product from biodiesel manufacture. Lignin-bearing glycerol was also produced.
Masatoshi Todaka, Wasana Kowhakul, Hiroshi Masamoto, Mikiji Shigematsu   +3 more
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Multifaceted obscurity of Thismia abei (Thismiaceae): A fairy lantern with the protologue long disregarded in practice

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Tiny, leafless fairy lanterns are easily overlooked on the forest floor. Thismia abei, endemic to Japan, persists in small, unstable populations and is listed nationally as Critically Endangered. Our recent work has revealed another, less obvious form of obscurity.
Kenji Suetsugu, Alexander N. Sennikov, Maxim S. Nuraliev   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moso bamboo invasion into coniferous forests transforms soil microbial communities in subtropical China

AMB Express
Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) is an invasive plant species against Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) plantation forest in subtropical nature reserves, China.
Guiyao Liu, Ming Tang, Haoran Li, Bin Wang, Zhiyou Yuan, T. Ryan Lock, Robert L. Kallenbach   +6 more
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Concrete in architecture: Redefining form, space, function, and insights from bibliometric analysis

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Concrete has become a cornerstone in architectural and engineering innovation, as it seamlessly integrates structural performance with artistic expression. Its evolution from ancient opus caementicium to contemporary ultra‐high‐performance concrete illustrates its adaptability to the change in technological, environmental, and design paradigms.
Mouhcine Benaicha, Khalid El Harrouni, Samir Kabouss   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimation of energy properties of torrefied Japanese cedar with colorimetric values

Mechanical Engineering Journal, 2016
Noticing the color variation of torrefied woody biomass with pyrolysis process, a non-invasive method to estimate energy properties such as elemental contents, higher heating value and energy yield is investigated.
Toru SAWAI, Ichiro KATAYAMA, Tamio IDA, Hiroki IMAMURA, Takeshi KAJIMOTO   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The polysaccharide Pullulan improves the initial steps of allergen‐specific immunotherapy in dogs

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Allergen‐specific immunotherapy (AIT) is the only aetiological treatment for canine atopic dermatitis (CAD). Pullulan, a polysaccharide with immunomodulatory properties, may enhance AIT outcomes when combined with allergens such as recombinant Dermatophagoides farinae 2 (Der f 2).
Franco Martini, Ana Rostaher, Claude Favrot, Nina M. Fischer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lipopolysaccharide from Yoshino cedar trees (Cryptomeria japonica) induces high levels of human macrophage polarization

Journal of Wood Science, 2022
Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica, is an evergreen conifer native to Japan and is often used as a building material. The humidity control properties of wood are known, but there have been few detailed analyses of its effects on living organisms ...
Noriko Ouji-Sageshima, Masahiro Kitabatake, Satoki Fushimi, Satoshi Suzuki, Yuzu Fukui, Ryutaro Furukawa, Toshihiro Ito   +6 more
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Dual acellular subnormothermic machine perfusion for enhanced uterus preservation in a swine model

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
In a porcine uterus transplantation model, subnormothermic machine perfusion reduced graft edema and better‐preserved post‐reperfusion contractility than static cold storage, highlighting its potential for uterus preservation, assessment, and future graft‐conditioning applications.
Lucile Cabanel, Haïzam Oubari, Bradley W. Ellis, Ludivine Dion, Vincent Lavoué, Carla Sousa, Loïc Van Dieren, Olivier Morel, Mark A. Randolph, Curtis L. Cetrulo Jr., Korkut Uygun, Alexandre G. Lellouch, Yanis Berkane, Basak E. Uygun   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inhibition of the Antigen Provoked Nasal Reaction by Second-generation Antihistamines in Patients with Japanese Cedar Pollinosis

Allergology International, 2006
Background: Epinastine hydrochloride and fexofenadine hydrochloride, the second-generation antihistamines, are largely used in the indication of allergic rhinitis in Japan.
Kimihiro Okubo, Minoru Gotoh
doaj   +1 more source

Temporal Responses and Direct Encounters Among Native and Invasive Carnivores: Behavioral Evaluation Using Artificial Bait Sites

Journal of Zoology, EarlyView.
At artificial bait sites, raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) exhibited delayed temporal responses to red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) despite dominating direct encounters. In contrast, the invasive masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) showed no significant temporal responses toward either native species (raccoon dogs and red foxes), despite consistently ...
Hinako Takasaki, Masayuki U. Saito
wiley   +1 more source