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Open AccessStudy on automatic lithology identification based on convolutional neural network and deep transfer learning
Automatic and fast rock classification identification is an important part of geotechnical intelligent survey system. Image based supervised deep learning analysis, especially for convolutional neural networks...
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Open AccessMultifunctional nanorobot system in precise evaluation and manipulation of virus capsid
It is imperative to have high adaptive techniques for sensing and manipulating biological targets at the nanoscale. This necessity becomes particularly crucial when dealing with fragile living bio-organisms li...
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Open AccessInvestigation of hydrocolloid for ice pattern preparation with extrusion 3D printing
Various 3D printing processes have been used to fabricate sacrificial patterns replacing wax patterns of investment casting, which significantly reduces the costs and lead times associated with single part or ...
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Open AccessA computational fluid dynamic-based method for analyzing the nonlinear relationship between windage loss and pressure in a geotechnical centrifuge
Temperature control is an important limitation to further increase in geotechnical centrifuge power. Although vacuum pumps can reduce windage loss, they also negatively affect heat transfer performance. Theref...
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Open AccessChemical reaction kinetics and the characteristic properties of injectable adhesives of nano-hydroxyapatite/Ag3PO4/polyurethane for bone and tooth repair
Advancements have been made to injectable polymer technologies following the development of minimally invasive techniques for bone and tooth treatment. To improve the conversion rate and avoid potential toxici...
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Controlled synthesis of uniform hollow polypyrrole microcapsules by a cosolvent approach
A simple and effective synthetic approach is demonstrated for the formation of uniform hollow polypyrrole (PPy) microcapsules. This process entails the preparation of homogeneous polystyrene@polypyrrole (PS@PP...
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Erratum to: In situ forming chitosan-based hydrogel as a lung sealant for biological lung volume reduction
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Urban structure and the risk of influenza A (H1N1) outbreaks in municipal districts
Changsha was one of the most affected areas during the 2009 A (H1N1) influenza pandemic in China. Here, we analyze the spatial–temporal dynamics of the 2009 pandemic across Changsha municipal districts, evalua...
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Open AccessConstruction of Streptomyces lydicus A01 transformant with the chit33 gene from Trichoderma harzianum CECT2413 and its biocontrol effect on Fusaria
Streptomyces lydicus A01 resists many plant pathogens (including Fusarium spp.) by producing the antifungal agent natamycin, which binds to the ergosterol of fungal cell membranes and inhibits th...
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Open AccessMulti-dimensional overall regulatory modes and threshold values for water cycle of the Haihe River Basin
In this study, a multi-dimensional critical regulatory criteria and decision-making mechanism based on the scientific cognition of multi-dimensional attributes and characteristics of the water cycle was propos...
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Open AccessA comparative study of proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of rat adipose-derived stem cells in β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP), forsterite (Mg2SiO4) and clinoenstatite (MgSiO3)
In this study, the effects of forsterite and clinoenstatite powder extracts on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of rat adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) were investigated and compared with the ...
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Open AccessChinese deserts and sand fields in Last Glacial Maximum and Holocene Optimum
The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, c. 26-16 ka) and the Holocene Optimum (HO, c. 9-5 ka) were characterized by cold-dry and warm-wet climates respectively in the recently geological Earth. How Chinese deserts and ...
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Open AccessThe combined effects of the ENSO and the Arctic Oscillation on the winter climate anomalies in East Asia
With the warm/cold phases of the El Niño and Southern Oscillation (ENSO) as a background, the impacts of monthly variation in the Arctic Oscillation (AO) on the winter climate anomalies in East Asia are studie...
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Open AccessAn approach to identify the functional transduction and transmission of an activated pathway
In this study, we investigated the features of latency-amplitude (L-A) functions at different sound frequencies, using extracellular recording from auditory neurons in the central nucleus of the inferior collicul...
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Open AccessIdentification and gene map** of a narrow and upper-albino leaf mutant in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
The leaf blade consists of color and shape traits. Studies of leaf-blade development are important for improvement of rice yield and quality because it is an essential organ for photosynthesis. A narrow and up...
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Open AccessProteomic analysis of a toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella under different growth phases and conditions
Alexandrium is a widely spread dinoflagellate genus throughout many regions of the world, which not only causes the harmful algal blooms (HABs) but also results in the paralytic shellfish poisoni...
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Open AccessCombinational biosynthesis and characterization of a fluorescent 82β-phycocyanin of Spirulina platensis
To biosynthesize fluorescent Spirulina platensis (Sp) β-phycocyanin (PC) in Escherichia coli, a BLASTP search for homologs of the cpeS gene, a chromophore lyase, was performed against the Synechocystis sp. PCC 68...
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Open AccessA liver analog construct for use as an alcoholic liver disease model
The construction of an in vitro liver analog is likely to be of great use for the study of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and other hepatic disorders. Preliminary results indicate that multi-cell assembling techno...
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Open AccessPaleozoic sedimentary record of the **ng-Meng Orogenic Belt, Inner Mongolia: Implications for the provenances and tectonic evolution of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt
The **ng-Meng Orogenic Belt is the eastern extension of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt, which marks the boundary between the North China and Siberian blocks. Key information on the collision between these two...
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Open AccessInvestigation of silicon on insulator fabricated by two-step O+ implantation
In this paper, we investigated the dose window of forming a continuous buried oxide (BOX) layer by single implantation at the implantation energy of 200 keV. Then, an improved two-step implantation process wit...