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High-flux, porous and homogeneous PVDF/cellulose microfiltration membranes
Low hydrophilicity of membranes is probably the biggest concern in membrane filtration since it increases the costs for water treatment. Conversely, application of hydrophilic biopolymers (such as cellulose) i...
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Proton Decay of 21Na for 20Ne Energy Levels
The 24Mg(p,α)21 Na transfer reaction has been previously studied for a spectroscopic study of 21Na [Cha et al., Phys. Rev. C 96, 025810 (2017)]. In this follow-up analysis, the proton decays of the excited states...
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Spin assignments for \(^{23}\hbox {Mg}\) levels and the astrophysical \(^{22}\hbox {Na}(p,\gamma )^{23}\hbox {Mg}\) reaction
The \(^{22}\hbox {Na}(p,\gamma )^{23}\hbox {Mg}\)22Na(p,γ)23Mg reaction is responsible for destruction of the long-lived radionuclide \(^{22}\hbox {Na}\)22Na produced during nova explosions. Since the reaction pr...
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Influence of cellulose chemical pretreatment on energy consumption and viscosity of produced cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and mechanical properties of nanopaper
Lignocellulosic fibers are the main sources for producing nanocellulose, in which mechanical methods are the most appropriate to achieve a high yield and generate low residue. High energy consumption is the ma...
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Grinding severity influences the viscosity of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) suspensions and mechanical properties of nanopaper
The extent of influence of ultrafine grinding on thermal, structural and rheological properties of cellulose nanofibers and mechanical properties of nanopaper was studied. Bleached Eucalyptus Pulp was used as ...
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Characterization, genetic diversity, phylogenetic relationships, and expression of the aluminum tolerance MATE1 gene in Secale species
Aluminum (Al) is the main limiting factor for crop production in acidic soils. Efflux of organic acids is one of the mechanisms that determine Al-tolerance, and an Al-activated citrate transporter (multidrug a...
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Molecular diversity and genetic relationships in Secale
The objective of this study was to quantify the molecular diversity and to determine the genetic relationships among Secale spp. and among cultivars of Secale cereale using RAPDs, ISSRs and sequence analysis of s...
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New results from isochronous mass measurements of neutron-rich uranium fission fragments with the FRS-ESR-facility at GSI
Masses of uranium fission fragments have been measured with the FRagment Separator (FRS) combined with the Experimental Storage Ring (ESR) at GSI. A 410-415 MeV/u 238U projectile beam was fast extracted from the ...
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Behaviour and fate of metals in urban wastewater treatment plants: a review
The concerns on metals in urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are mainly related to its contents in discharges to environment, namely in the final effluent and in the sludge produced. In the near future...
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24Mg(p, α)21Na reaction study for spectroscopy of 21Na
The 24Mg(p, α)21Na reaction was measured at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in order to better constrain the spins and parities of the energy levels in 21Na for the as...
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The Mediator Role of Emotion Regulation Processes on Infertility-Related Stress
The objective of this study is to investigate gender differences regarding the mediator role of self-compassion and self-judgment on the effects of external shame, internal shame, dyadic adjustment, on inferti...
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Open AccessStudy of autologous dendritic cell therapy targeting Mucin 1 as a treatment for the maintenance of ovarian cancer patients in remission
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Open AccessModulation of Prrxl1 transcriptional activity by phosphorylation
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Direct studies of low-energy resonances in 31P(p, α)28Si and 35Cl(p, α)32S
Low-energy resonances in 31P(p, α 28Si and 35Cl(p, α)32S were studied directly in order to gain a better understanding of reaction cycling in the Si-Ar region in novae. New resonance stren...
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Infrared investigations of the one-dimensional organic conductors (perylene)2 M (mnt)2, M = Au, Pt
The optical properties of the one-dimensional organic conductor (perylene)2Pt(mnt)2 and its Au analogue have been investigated at ambient and low temperatures. The spectra along the stacks of the molecules show ...
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MATS and LaSpec: High-precision experiments using ion traps and lasers at FAIR
Nuclear ground state properties including mass, charge radii, spins and moments can be determined by applying atomic physics techniques such as Penning-trap based mass spectrometry and laser spectroscopy. The ...
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Superposition of activations of SWI and fMRI acquisitions of the motor cortex
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) has been an important tool for the understanding of the neural basis of cognition and behavior in the past years. Most studies rely on changes in the blood oxygenat...
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Desarrollo de prótesis de núcleo pulposo — Modelo de elementos finitos de una unidad funcional de la columna vertebral y caracterización de materiales
The development of a prosthetic device for the replacement of the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc is being widely studied in the recent years, with a great variety of designs and materials used. In...
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Discovery of 40Mg and 42Al suggests neutron drip-line slant towards heavier isotopes
The limit of how many neutrons can be bound by a given number of protons — called the neutron drip line — is of fundamental importance in nuclear physics. It is unknown for all but the lightest elements, becau...
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Detection and map** of SSRs in rye ESTs from aluminium-stressed roots
Aluminium toxicity is a major problem for crop production on acid soils. Rye (Secale cereale L.) has one of the most efficient group of genes for aluminium tolerance, at least, four independent and dominant loci,...
