Salinity inhibits seed germination of perennial halophytes Limonium stocksii and Suaeda fruticosa by reducing water uptake and ascorbate dependent antioxidant system by Hameed, Abdul

“…Germination and hydration of the seeds of both species decreased with increases in NaCl concentration. CAT and GPX activities were higher while APX, AsA and GSH decreased in salt stressed seeds compared to water-imbibed seeds. …”
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Synthesis and electrochemical properties of nickel oxide/carbon nanofiber composites by Al-Enizi, Abdullah M.

“…The specific capacitance (SC) was found to be highest (738 F g−1) at a calcination temperature of 400 °C. The charge transfer resistance (Rp) decreased as the calcination temperature was increased. …”
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Sulfobetaines Meet Carboxybetaines: Modulation of Thermo- and Ion-Responsivity, Water Structure, Mechanical Properties, and Cell Adhesion by Danko M.

“…The total nonfreezable water content decreases with the amount of carboxybetaine segment in the hydrogel feed and the compression moduli were in a range of 0.7-1.6 MPa. …”
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Cellular immune activation in Sardinian middle-aged, older adults and centenarians by Sotgia, Salvatore

“…Notably, the group of centenarians had neopterin values comparable to those of 80- and 90-year-old groups, and significantly lower than that of 95-year-old group. This suggests a decreased monocyte/macrophage-mediated immune activation and an apparently preserved immune status in centenarians.…”
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Novel electroless deposited corrosion — resistant and anti-bacterial NiP–TiNi nanocomposite coatings by Fayyad E.M.

“…The addition of TiNi nanoparticles into the NiP matrix leads to the transformation of the amorphous structure of the as-plated NiP into a semi-crystalline one. The microhardness of the composite coating significantly enhances with increasing the TiNi concentration up to 0.4 g L−1 and further improvement takes place after the heat treatment. …”
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Bioremediation and nutrient removal from wastewater by Chlorella vulgaris by Znad H.

“…Over a 13-day period the highest biomass concentration Xmax of 1.6 g L−1 was attained for PWW with corresponding values of 1.2 d−1, 80% and 100% for μ, and TN and TP RE respectively. μ decreased to 0.75 d−1 for a 75%:25% blend of PWW with MLA and to 0.54 d−1 on further decreasing the blend ratio to 25:75 PWW: MLA, with corresponding TN removal efficiencies of 85% and 76% respectively; 100% removal of TP was obtained throughout. …”
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Short-term effects of warming treatment and precipitation manipulation on the ecophysiological responses of pinus densiflora seedlings by Yun, Soon Jin

“…The three precipitation manipulations consisted of decreased precipitation using transparent panels (–30%; P–), increased precipitation using pumps and drip irrigation (+30%; P+), and a control (0%; P0). …”
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Effects of Trehalose Administration in Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type III. by Mobini, Moein

“…Mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III) is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease (LSD) caused by a deficiency of lysosomal enzymes required for the catabolism of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), mainly in the central nervous system. …”
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Effect of calcium nitrate healing microcapsules on concrete strength and air permeability by Al-Ansari M.

“…However, the mix flexural strength did not show a significant statistical effect. Scanning electron micrograph images of the fracture surfaces of samples with microcapsules showed a good healing efficiency of calcium nitrate microcapsules. …”
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Conceptual Based Hidden Data Analytics and Reduction Method for System Interface Enhancement Through Handheld devices by Babi, Syrinne Adnan

“…In addition, by using online consecutive reductions on search results, we adopted a method of displaying results in order of decreasing relevance. …”
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The effect of expanded graphite on the flammability and thermal conductivity properties of phase change material based on PP/wax blends by Mochane, M.J.

“…The study reports on the flammability, thermal stability, impact properties and thermal conductivity of shape-stabilized phase change materials based on a soft Fischer–Tropsch paraffin wax blended with polypropylene (PP). …”
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Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) inhibits proliferation, adhesion, migration, and invasion of human colorectal cancer cells by Al-Menhali, Afnan

“…Moreover, TVE also decreased adhesion to fibronectin in a concentration-dependent manner. …”
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An efficient green ionic liquid for the corrosion inhibition of reinforcement steel in neutral and alkaline highly saline simulated concrete pore solutions by Sliem, Mostafa H.

“…The inhibition efficiency was improved as the concentration of Q-32 and pH values were increased. However, it decreased as the temperature was raised. A Q-32 concentration of 20 µmol L–1 exhibited a 94% inhibition efficiency at 20 °C. …”
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The influence of oxygen, partial vacuum, temperature, relative humidity combined with gamma radiation on the mosquito, Culex pipiens complex l. I. Effect of exposure to temperature... by Hafez, Mahmood [محمود حافظ]

“…The results revealed that a temperature of 10°C was the most effective temperature on pupal mortality of Culex pipiens complex L. followed by 32°C then 20 and 26°C. …”
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Pilot-scale spiral wound membrane assessment for THM precursor rejection from upland waters by Golea, D.

“…The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) passage decreased with decreasing molecular weight cut-off, with a less than one-third the passage recorded for the NF membranes than for the UF ones. …”
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Pilot-scale spiral wound membrane assessment for THM precursor rejection from upland waters by Golea, D.

“…The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) passage decreased with decreasing molecular weight cut-off, with a less than one-third the passage recorded for the NF membranes than for the UF ones. …”
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Bond Strength of Basalt FRP Bars with Different Surface Treatments to Plain and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete by Al-Hamrani, Abathar

“…Two types of BFRP bars were tested, one with a sand-coated surface and the other with a ribbed surface. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking (waterpipe and cigarette) and participants' BMI across various sociodemographic groups in Arab countries in the Mediterranean Region by Al Sabbah, Haleama

“…INTRODUCTION: Tobacco smokers are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19. Lockdown was a chosen strategy to deal with the spread of infectious diseases; nonetheless, it influenced people's eating and smoking behaviors. …”
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P-value driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses by Furuya-Kanamori, Luis

“…To investigate the effect of number of studies in a meta-analysis on the detection of publication bias using p-value driven methods. …”
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Centrifugal Compressor Spiral Dry Gas Seal Simulation Working at Reverse Rotation by Ibrahim, Shahin

“…Unidirectional dry gas seal may experiences reverse rotation when equipped in a centrifugal compressor. This paper describes how the reverse rotation effects on the spiral unidirectional dry gas seal performance and pressure distribution inside the gas film, also an investigation of using a different herringbone shape grooves configurations has been done using ANSYS FLUENT 14.5 CFD simulation. …”
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