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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A programmable interpenetrating double‐network architecture, created via 3D‐TIPS printing and resin infusion, synergistically combines thermoplastic and thermosetting elastomers to balance structural rigidity and surface softness—crucial for paediatric laryngeal stents.
Elizabeth F. Maughan +14 more
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Determinants for Use of Certified Maize Seed and the Relative Importance of Transaction Costs [PDF]
The rising world prices for major tradable staples such as maize have been a concern for sub- Saharan countries such as Kenya which are maize deficit countries. Maize is a major staple food for over 80 percent of Kenya’s population. Kenya relies on maize
Bernard, Munyua +3 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A food‐grade cooling composite made from starch and recycled eggshell powder offers a scalable, ultra‐low‐cost solution for passive daytime radiative cooling. Easily prepared using basic kitchen tools, this material empowers communities, even in areas with limited infrastructure, to stay cooler during worsening summer heat waves.
Qimeng Song +3 more
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Emerging Structural Maize Deficits in Eastern and Southern Africa: Implications for National Agricultural Strategies [PDF]
This note summarizes analysis of trends in net maize exports over the 1960-2005 period and examines whether these trends are being reflected in changing maize price levels in the region.
Chapoto, Antony, Jayne, Thomas S.
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva +9 more
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An Economic Analysis of the Abonera Maize Production System in the Atlantic Coast of Honduras [PDF]
This paper compares the economics of the abonera maize production system, in which maize is grown in rotation with a green manure crop (velvetbean, Mucuna deeringiana), with traditional bush-fallow cultivation of maize in the Atlantic Coast area of ...
Buckles, Daniel, Sain, Gustavo
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Optimizing ensembles machine learning, genetic algorithms, and multivariate modeling for enhanced prediction of maize yield and stress tolerance index [PDF]
Muhammad Azrai +14 more
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Comparison of homogenization methods for extraction of maize cob metabolites [PDF]
, 2021 Jeremy Winders, Pechan Tibor
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Non‐covalent protein–protein interactions mediated by SH3, PDZ, or GBD domains enable the self‐assembly of stable and biocatalytically active hydrogel materials. These soft materials can be processed into monodisperse foams that, once dried, exhibit enhanced mechanical stability and activity and are easily integrated into microstructured flow ...
Julian S. Hertel +5 more
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Trends in Maize Grain, Roller and Breakfast Meal Prices In Zambia [PDF]
1. Compared to the general price of goods and services as measured by the consumer price index, the prices of retail roller and breakfast maize meal have declined by between 34 and 51% in the major urban markets of Zambia between 1994 and 2010.
Jayne, Thomas S., Kuteya, Auckland N.
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