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The effect of diluents on extraction of uranium(VI) with petroleum-sulfoxides (PSO)
The effect of diluents on the extraction of uranium(VI) with petroleum sulfoxides (PSO) was studied. The decreasing order of extraction ability of PSO is as follows: benzene, toluene, cyclohexane, heptane, ker...
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Extraction of uranium(VI) with bis(octylsulfinyl)methane
The liquid-liquid extraction of uranium(VI) from aqueous nitric acid with bis(octylsulfinyl)methane (BOSM) has been studied over a wide range of conditions. The extracted species appear to be UO2(NO3)2·2BOSM. It ...
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Microvessel density of hepatocellular carcinoma: its relationship with prognosis
Purpose: To elucidate the relationship between angiogenesis and prognosis after curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: An immunohistochemical study using anti-CD34 monoclonal antibody was...
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Electrochemical corrosion behavior of hot dip coating in artificial seawater
The corrosion behavior of a zinc-based alloy (compared with that of pure zinc) coating was studied in this research on the electrochemical corrosion behavior of hot dip coating in artificial seawater. The elec...
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Study on the synergic extraction of uranium(VI) with petroleum sulfoxides (PSO) and tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) mixture
The synergic extraction of uranium(VI) from nitric acid solution with petroleum sulfoxides (PSO) and tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) mixture has been studied. It has been found that maximum synergic extraction effect...
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Liquid-liquid extraction of uranium(VI) from nitric acid solutions with bis(octylsulfinyl)ethane (BOSE)
The liquid-liquid extraction behavior of uranium(VI) from aqueous nitric acid with bis(octylsulfinyl)ethane (BOSE) in 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane has been studied over a wide range of conditions. The extracted s...
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Phenyl-N,N-dibutylcarbamoylmethyl sulfoxide as a new bifunctional extractant for extraction of uranium (VI) in toluene
A new bifunctional extractant named phenyl-N,N-dibutylcarbamoylmethyl sulfoxide (PCMSO) is synthesized and characterized in order to investigate its selectivity and capability in the extraction from acidic nit...
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Effect of sulphate-reducing bacteria on electro-chemical corrosion behavior of 16Mn steel in sea mud
The effect of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) on electrochemical corrosion behavior of 16Mn steel, and galvanic corrosion behavior of the steels in the juncture area between bacterial and bacteria-free sea mud...
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Extraction of Uranium(VI) with N,N′-Dilauroylpiperazine in Carbon Tetrachloride
A novel extractant, N,N′-dilauroylpiperazine (DLPEZ), was synthesized for the first time. The extraction of uranium(VI) with the novel extractant in carbon tetrachloride from aqueous nitric acid media has been...
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Short-time analysis for adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with early-stage bulky cervical carcinoma
Objective: To investigate the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on early stage cervical cancer with bulky tumor. Methods: Between Mar 1998 and Aug 2002, 162 patients of cervical cancer with Ib∼IIa stage were inv...
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Non-smooth environment modeling and global path planning for mobile robots
An Approximate Voronoi Boundary Network is constructed as the environmental model by way of enlarging the obstacle raster. The connectivity of the path network under complex environment is ensured through buil...
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A new silymarin preparation based on solid dispersion technique
Silymarin is a hepatoprotective agent that is poorly soluble in water. The present study describes a new preparation of solid dispersions in the form of “drip** pills” designed to enhance solubility. Drippin...
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Reproductive modes of three Ligularia weeds (Asteraceae) in grasslands in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and their implications for grassland management
Ligularia virgaurea, L. sagitta and L. przewalskii are noxious weeds that are widely distributed in psychro-grasslands in the east of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China. However, little is known about reproductive mo...
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Effects of coffee and caffeine on bladder dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
To explore the effects and mechanisms of caffeine and coffee on bladder dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
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Optimal design and validation of antiviral siRNA for targeting hepatitis B virus
Optimal design of antiviral short-interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting highly divergent hepatitis B virus (HBV) was validated by quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis.
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Design of low-sidelobe circularly-polarized microstrip array for RFID readers
A low-sidelobe circularly-polarized (CP) microstrip patch array for 2.4 GHz radio frequency identification (RFID) readers is presented. The antenna array with a Chebyshev current distribution is composed of 6 ...
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Open AccessAcupuncture as a treatment for functional dyspepsia: design and methods of a randomized controlled trial
Acupuncture is widely used in China to treat functional dyspepsia (FD). However, its effectiveness in the treatment of FD, and whether FD-specific acupoints exist, are controversial. So this study aims to dete...
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Autonomous navigation for unmanned aerial vehicles based on chaotic bionics theory
In this paper a new reactive mechanism based on perception-action bionics for multi-sensory integration applied to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) navigation is proposed. The strategy is inspired by the olfact...
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Open AccessDocosahexaenoic acid has influence on action potentials and transient outward potassium currents of ventricular myocytes
There are many reports about the anti-arrhythmic effects of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, however, the mechanisms are still not completely delineated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the charac...
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Risk factors for lung cancer: a case–control study in Hong Kong women
To identify etiological connections of lung cancer in Chinese women in Hong Kong, who are among the highest in lung cancer incidence and mortality, we conducted a case–control study, in which 279 female lung c...
