Beyond hydrogen: Process design of a biogas steam reformer for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.The effect of pressure and steam to carbon ratio on carbon conversion. Abstract We present an analysis of a pilot‐scale multi‐tubular biogas steam reforming reactor, part of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development project in Brazil. The novelty of this work is the application of a new, validated power law kinetic model, specifically developed for
Rafael Belo Duarte +3 more
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Association of the rs2814778 variant in the ACKR1 gene, responsible for the Duffy erythrocyte antigen "null" phenotype, with COVID-19 severity in Southern Brazil. [PDF]
Einstein (Sao Paulo)Góis KS +7 more
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Restricted Tweedie stochastic block models
Canadian Journal of Statistics, EarlyView.Abstract The stochastic block model (SBM) is a widely used framework for community detection in networks, where the network structure is typically represented by an adjacency matrix. However, conventional SBMs are not directly applicable to an adjacency matrix that consists of nonnegative zero‐inflated continuous edge weights.
Jie Jian, Mu Zhu, Peijun Sang
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Tenofovir vs. entecavir in chronic hepatitis B: A retrospective cohort study of hepatocellular carcinoma risk in a tertiary hospital in southern Brazil. [PDF]
Braz J Infect DisStamm AN +6 more
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Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, EarlyView.Abstract Background Family plays a significant role in children's dental and oral health (DOH) elements, such as children's DOH knowledge and practice, the development of children's dental fear and anxiety (DFA), children's dental visits, and children's DOH status.
Wisnu Fadila +5 more
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Hyperferritinemia Is Associated with Higher Adiposity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Hepatic Dysfunction, Mainly Affecting Men: A Study in Southern Brazil. [PDF]
PathophysiologyZanuzo K +3 more
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Sustainability and Earnings Quality: The Moderating Role of Institutional Factors
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of firms' sustainability performance on earnings quality, with a particular focus on the moderating role of institutional factors in Latin American countries for the period 2012–2023. A panel data set with 390 companies was structured with information sourced from the London Stock Exchange ...
Juan F. Garrido Navia +3 more
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Zoonotic Parasites in Marmosets (Callithrix Spp.) From Southern Brazil: Insights From a One Health Perspective. [PDF]
J Med PrimatolDos Santos ME +3 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the potential influence of key components of the board of directors' architecture on ESG outcomes. Specifically, we focus on the effects of demographic components (gender and cultural diversity), structural and compositional factors (size, CEO‐Chair separation, and the presence of independent/non‐executive directors), and ...
Jorge Ochaita‐Gonzalez +3 more
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