Ziziphus nummularia Inhibits Inflammation-Induced Atherogenic Phenotype of Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells by Fardoun, Manal

“…Furthermore, ZNE decreased the adhesion of THP-1 monocytes to HASMCs and endothelial cells in a concentration-dependent manner. …”
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Performance and computational studies of two soluble pyran derivatives as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in HCl by Khattabi M.

“…The present study is aiming to explore the effect of 4-Hydroxy-6-methyl-3-(3-quinolin-8-yl-acryloyl)-pyran-2-one (HMQP) and 3-[3-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-acryloyl]-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyran-2-one (DMPHP) on mild steel (MS) corrosion in acid solution (1 M HCl). …”
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Enhancing oil removal from water using ferric oxide nanoparticles doped carbon nanotubes adsorbents by Fard, Ahmad Kayvani

“…Oil contaminated water is one of the challenges in water resources management. …”
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Allelopathic effects of the invasive Prosopis juliflora (sw.) Dc. On seed germination of selected Qatari native plant species by Bibi, Shazia

“…Whatman filter paper was used to filter the obtained brownish solution. Dilutions of 2 mgml− 1, 4 mgml− 1, 6 mgml− 1 and 8 mgml− 1 from stock were prepared. …”
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Tandem osmotic engine based on hydrogel particles with antipolyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte effect fuelled by both salinity gradient modes by Padmanabhan, Anjali Cheeramthodi

“…Exchange of sulfobetaine with methacrylamide (SBAm), the main polymer backbone, revealed a positive increase in energy recovery of 670 J kg−1 with a mean power of 0.19 W kg−1 for the tandem system operating under the same parameters (SPA@SBAm). …”
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Visual feedback training in young karate athletes by Vando, Stefano

“…Methods: 38 young male karate athletes were recruited and randomly in 2 groups: experimental group (SG; n=19, age =16.54 ± 2.00 yrs) and the control group (CG; n= 19, age 16.45 ± 1.53 yrs). The SG performed a battery test of VFT on stabilometric platform screening in a monitor of COP in a real time. …”
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Thermophysical properties measurement of nano cellulose in ethylene glycol/water by Ramachandran, K.

“…However, viscosities of the nanofluids are found to be decreasing when the temperature increases. At 1.3% volume concentration and 30 °C, nanofluid viscosity recorded the highest value, about 4.16 times of the base fluid. …”
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Binary Si–Ge Alloys as High-Capacity Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries by Bensalah, Nasr

“…SiGe@Cu exhibits a very stable cyclability during the first ten cycles. …”
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Synergetic effects of dodecylamine-functionalized graphene oxide nanoparticles on antifouling and antibacterial properties of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes by Alkhouzaam, Abedalkader

“…Permeability, separation and antifouling experiments were performed in a cross-flow membrane setup and showed that flux decreases with the increase in GO and rGO-DDA concentration. rGO-DDA membranes showed higher antifouling and antibacterial performance compared to the pristine PSF and GO membranes. …”
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Reversal of insulin resistance in overweight and obese subjects by trans-resveratrol and hesperetin combination—link to dysglycemia, blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and low-grade inf... by Rabbani, Naila

“…The dietary supplement, trans-resveratrol and hesperetin combination (tRES-HESP), induces expression of glyoxalase 1, countering the accumulation of reactive dicarbonyl glycating agent, methylglyoxal (MG), in overweight and obese subjects. tRES-HESP produced reversal of insulin resistance, improving dysglycemia and low-grade inflammation in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study. …”
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Improving mechanical, thermal and damping properties of niti (Nitinol) reinforced aluminum nanocomposites by Matli, Penchal R.

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The Effect of Experimental Recuperative and Appetitive Post-lunch Nap Opportunities, With or Without Caffeine, on Mood and Reaction Time in Highly Trained Athletes by Romdhani, Mohamed

“…N20 decreased 2CRT after PSD (pre: 411 ± 13 ms vs. post: 366 ± 20 ms; p < 0.001; d = 2.89; Δ% = 10.81) and NSN (pre: 418 ± 29 ms vs. post: 375 ± 40 ms; p < 0.001; d = 1.23; Δ% = 10.23). …”
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Ratings of perceived exertion misclassify intensities for sedentary older adults during graded cycling test: Effect of supramaximal high-intensity interval training by Jabbour G.

“…The present study aims (1) to evaluate ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and corresponding intensities during a maximal graded cycling test and (2) to determine the effects of 6 weeks of supramaximal cycling exercise (SCE) intervention on RPE and associated physiological factors in young and older sedentary groups. …”
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Microbial electrosynthesis feasibility evaluation at high bicarbonate concentrations with enriched homoacetogenic biocathode by Gunda, Mohanakrishna

“…The acetate production rate was found to increase with the increase in the bicarbonate concentration and evidenced a maximum production rate of 260 mg/L d−1 (15 g HCO3−/L). …”
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Dietary patterns associated with the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women by Tayyem, Reema F.

“…The ‘High-Fruits and Vegetables’ dietary pattern showed a decreased likelihood of osteoporosis risk in the fourth quartile [Q4: AOR 0.375, 95% CI (0.154–0.9150), P = 0.031]. …”
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Evidence by ac-conductivity for the higher mobility of boron (over aluminium)-associated Brønsted sites in boron-modified HZSM-5 by Sayed, Moein B.

“…BZSM-5 conducts with decreasing electric impedance in the order: B1ZSM-5>B2ZSM-5>B4ZSM-5>B3ZSM-5. …”
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Novel Electroless Deposited Corrosion - Resistant and Anti-Bacterial NiP-TiNi Nanocomposite Coatings by Fayyad, Eman

“…The addition of TiNi nanoparticles into the NiP matrix led to the transform of the amorphous structure of the as-plated NiP into a semi-crystalline one. The microhardness of the composite coating significantly enhances with increasing TiNi concentration up to 0.4 g L-1 and further improvement takes place after heat treatment. …”
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Tribological studies of nanomodified mineral based multi-grade engine oil by Laad, M.

“…Wear rate for lubrication oil without nanoadditives was also found to be decreased with increase in sliding speed. Experimental results prove that nanoparticles can be used as a multifunctional additive in lubricating oil to enhance its tribological properties.…”
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Structural performance and moment redistribution of basalt FRC continuous beams reinforced with basalt FRP bars by Abushanab, Abdelrahman

“…Analytically, the experimental sagging and hogging moments were compared to the available existing models and codes equations. A modified equation incorporating ACI 440.1R-15 provisions and a model suggested by Rjoub provided the most accurate predictions of the tested beams' moment capacities.…”
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Nanocomposite Ni-TiO2 coatings produced by pulsed electroplating by Wang, Y.

“…Nanocomposite Ni-TiO2 coatings were prepared on mild steel substrate by pulse electroplating with controlled duty cycle and frequency. A systematic study of Ni-xTiO2 coatings with different TiO2 concentrations (x50-20 g L-1) has been conducted. …”
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