Comparative Study of Aluminum Complexes Bearing N,O- and N,S-Schiff Base in Ring-Opening Polymerization of ε‑Caprolactone and l‑Lactide by Meng-Chih Chang (1468936)

“…The reduction of activation energy was attributed to the catalyst–substrate destabilization effect. Using a sulfur-containing ligand to decrease the activation energy in the ring-opening polymerization process may be a new strategy to design a new Al complex with high catalytic activity.…”

Yield Losses and Economic Threshold of GR® F2 Volunteer Corn in Bean by C. PIASECKI (5054501)

“…Increases in yield and price paid for beans, higher efficiency of volunteer corn control, and a decrease in costs of control promote a reduction in ET. …”

Influence of polymeric matrix on the physical and chemical properties of experimental composites by Flávia GONÇALVES (5672438)

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of the organic matrix on polymerization stress (PS), degree of conversion (DC), elastic modulus (E), flexural strength (FS), Knoop hardness (KHN), sorption (SP), and solubility (SL). In order to obtain a material which combines better mechanical properties with lower PS, seven experimental composites were prepared using BisGMA to TEGDMA molar ratios of 2:8, 3:7, 4:6, 5:5, 6:4, 7:3 and 8:2 and 40% of silica. …”

Neutralization by PGT121-137 antibodies and chimeric variants. by Marie Pancera (335526)

“…Each antibody was assayed at a 1∶5 final dilution with virus added. Neutralization results were normalized by the relative antibody expression, with the maximum neutralization defined to be 100%. …”

Initial growthing of corn under nutrient omission in nutritive solution by Ancélio Ricardo de Oliveira Gondim (5610992)

“…Complete treatment in the N, P, K, Ca and Mg in the shoots were 30.6; 5.9; 63.7; 6.0 and 4.5 g kg-1, in that order, good nutritional status. …”

Economical analysis of the inclusion of flour residue of tucumã ("Astrocaryum vulgare", Mart) in the feeding of laying hens by João Paulo Ferreira RUFINO (4826637)

“…The feed cost of the feed showed significant differences (P<0.05) decrease in cost checking as increased the level of inclusion as 5%. …”

<i>Wls</i> is dynamically expressed during hair follicle induction and hair cycling. by Sixia Huang (306146)

“…<p>(A) Wls is expressed both in the surface ectoderm and underlying mesenchyme of the E13.5 embryo. …”

Portland cement composites with carbon nanotubes (CNT) addition: Properties in freshly state and compressive strength by Marcelo Henrique Farias de Medeiros (4629817)

“…Compressive strength, squeeze flow, flow table, marsh funnel and mini-slump tests were carried. A control mortar and paste were used (without carbon nanotubes added), which was replicated with the same mix proportioning and the incorporation of 5 levels of CNTs related to the cement mass: 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4% to 0.5%. …”

DIFFERENT CONCENTRATIONS OF POWDERED EGG YOLK ADDED TO THE ACP-103® EXTENDER IN SWINE SEMEN CONSERVATION by Ricardo Toniolli (4957045)

“…For statistical nonparametric analysis Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's tests were performed, and for parametric data ANOVA and Tukey test were used. A decrease in vigor and motility was observed in all treatments. …”

Binding of GST-PimR^SARP to its target is specific. by Javier Santos-Aberturas (160115)

“…Lane P, control without protein. A) Decreasing gradient of protein. Lane 1, 5 µM of protein; lane 2, 2.5 µM; lane 3, 1.25 µM; lane 4, 625 nM; lane 5, 312 nM; lane 6, 160 nM; lane 7, 80 nM; lane 8, 40 nM of protein. …”

Rapid Changes in Serum Testosterone in Men with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes With Intensive Insulin and Metformin by Yun Hu (355918)

“…<p>Methods: Seventy men with newly diagnosed drug naïve T2DM, HbA_1c >9.0% (75mmol/mol) were treated with intensive insulin pump therapy for 5 days to achieve glucose normalization. …”

Effect of maternal BMI and maternal age on the fetal fraction. by Juraj Gazdarica (4780389)

“…<p>(A) Decrease in fetal fraction with increasing maternal BMI (Pearson’s correlation coefficient = -0.36, p = 1.2e - 168). …”

Diagnosis of Gallibacterium Anatis in Layers: First Report in Turkey by S Yaman (12803204)

Formation and Diffusivity Characterization of Supported Lipid Bilayers with Complex Lipid Compositions by Lisa Simonsson (1454506)

“…The concept is used to investigate the diffusivity of lissamine rhodamine B 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-<i>sn</i>-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (rhodamine–DHPE) in SLBs made from complex lipid compositions, revealing a decrease in diffusivity by a factor of 2 when the cholesterol content was increased from 0% to 50%. …”

Acclimatization of Photosynthetic Apparatus of Tor Grass (<i>Brachypodium pinnatum</i>) during Expansion by Wojciech Bąba (2825267)

“…Twelve populations differentiated by age: young (30–50 years old), intermediate age (ca. 100 y) and old (>300 y) were studied. …”

Formation and Diffusivity Characterization of Supported Lipid Bilayers with Complex Lipid Compositions by Lisa Simonsson (1454506)

“…The concept is used to investigate the diffusivity of lissamine rhodamine B 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-<i>sn</i>-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (rhodamine–DHPE) in SLBs made from complex lipid compositions, revealing a decrease in diffusivity by a factor of 2 when the cholesterol content was increased from 0% to 50%. …”

Panx1^-/- mice present with a reduction in the number of alveoli during early lactation. by Michael K. G. Stewart (591711)

“…Hoescht (blue) denotes nuclei. Values are means ± SEM. N = 6. Scale bars = 50 um.</p>…”

Formation and Diffusivity Characterization of Supported Lipid Bilayers with Complex Lipid Compositions by Lisa Simonsson (1454506)

“…The concept is used to investigate the diffusivity of lissamine rhodamine B 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-<i>sn</i>-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (rhodamine–DHPE) in SLBs made from complex lipid compositions, revealing a decrease in diffusivity by a factor of 2 when the cholesterol content was increased from 0% to 50%. …”

Effects of miR-143 on PTGS2 expression in AECs and AMCs. by Sun Young Kim (91779)

“…In AMCs, miR-143 mimic (50 nM) and hairpin inhibitor (200 nM) transfections significantly increased and decreased the expression of miR-143, respectively. miR-143 and miR-145 expression levels were normalized with 5S rRNA expression. …”

Analyses of AtT-20 cell cycle by flow cytometry under lycopene (Lycop) or beta-carotene (beta-carot) stimulation. by Natália F. Haddad (410503)

“…No significant differences between cell cycle phases were observed when AtT-20 cells were treated with 5 and 10 µM lycopene for 48 h (<b>A</b>), but after 96 h (<b>B</b>), cells in both concentrations showed an increase in G0/G1 and a decrease in S and G2/M phases. …”