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Research in Plant Disease, 2017 The previous study showed that die-back of apple trees caused by soil-borne diseases was significantly high in the apple orchards in Chungbuk province. The correlation between dieback ratio and cultivation environment in apple orchards infected by soil ...
Sung-Hee Lee +7 more
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Incorporation of a Preservative in Particleboard: Properties and Durability [PDF]
, 1998 0.5% and 1.0% (w/w) of boric acid (H3BO3) were incorporated in rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) particleboards either by initially mixing the boric acid powder with urea formaldehyde adhesive or spraying boric acid solution onto the furnish during ...
Ashaari, Zaidon +3 more
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The scent of death: A case study for volatile markers of decomposition on a concrete floor
Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during human decomposition are chemically diverse and can provide forensic evidence indicating the prior presence of a corpse. In July 2023, the Michigan City Police Department received a report from an individual claiming to have murdered his roommate and stored the body in a basement cellar for 57 ...
Alexis Hecker +2 more
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Fungal pretreatment of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) using locally isolated fungus for fermentation feedstock [PDF]
, 2017 Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) is one of the biomass generated from palm oil mills. OPEFB contained lignocellulosic components that can be converted into the value-added product through several pretreatment such as physical, chemical, physicochemical
Abd. Aziz, Suraini +3 more
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Trends in toxicological findings and drug seizures of MDMA in New Zealand from 2010 to 2022
Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract 3,4‐Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or “ecstasy,” is a commonly used drug worldwide, including in New Zealand, where 4.8% of the population aged 15 years or over reported using it in a 2023/2024 survey. This study provides additional insights on MDMA prevalence data in New Zealand by reporting toxicology data from Coronial and driving ...
Thomas J. Sheehan +4 more
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Adaptation of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii to a specialized nutritional niche
Insect Science, EarlyView.Unlike most Drosophila larvae that feed on spoiled food, Drosophila suzukii larvae thrive on ripening fruits and consequently face a low‐protein, high‐carbohydrate nutritional challenge. Comparisons of growth among D. suzukii, D. biarmipes, and D. melanogaster larvae across diets with varying protein‐to‐carbohydrate ratios demonstrate that D.
Yan Hou, Ying Zhen
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Lithic analysis in African archaeology: Advances and key themes
Archaeometry, EarlyView.Abstract Stone artifacts (lithics) preserve for extended periods; thus they are key evidence for probing the evolution of human technological behaviors. Africa boasts the oldest record of stone artifacts, spanning 3.3 Ma, rare instances of ethnographic stone tool‐making, and stone tool archives from diverse ecological settings, making it an anchor for ...
Deborah I. Olszewski +2 more
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Natural protection of wood with antagonism fungi [PDF]
, 2011 Biological environments contain a certain number of microbial populations which, within a given ecological niche, display various relations ranging from symbiosis to parasitism.
Gastonguay, Louis +2 more
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The Embryonic Development of the Cotylean Polyclad Phrikoceros jannetae
Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Polyclads exhibit distinct developmental modes ranging from direct to indirect development, with several transitional stages also recognised. The existence of an indirect developmental mode in polyclads with a planktonic life history stage in the form of a free‐swimming larva is unique among all free‐living flatworms and makes polyclads a ...
Mehrez Gammoudi +6 more
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Cell Proliferation, EarlyView.PIK‐III enhancing the efficacy of cuproptosis to kill renal cancer cells through dysregulating thiamine metabolism and dephosphorylation of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex E1 (PDHA1), providing a potential option for treatment of cuproptosis‐resistant renal cancer by the combination of PIK‐III and elesclomol.
Dongdong Xie +8 more
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