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Using the DSSAT-CERES-Maize model to simulate crop yield and nitrogen cycling in fields under long-term continuous maize production
Simulation models, such as the DSSAT (Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer) Crop System Models are often used to characterize, develop and assess field crop production practices. In this study, ...
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Induction of in vitro flowering in the orchid Dendrobium Sonia 17
In this study, Dendrobium Sonia 17 plantlets were used to induce in vitro flowering. Inflorescences were induced and rooting was inhibited in the half-strength Murashige and Skoog medium containing 20 µM N ...
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High-titred neutralizing antibodies to human enterovirus 71 preferentially bind to the N-terminal portion of the capsid protein VP1
Human enterovirus 71 has emerged as an important pathogen of children in the Asia Pacific region, and it may be important to consider the development of a vaccine against this virus. Human cord serum was used ...
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Bonding parameters of blanket copper wafer bonding
A reliable copper wafer bonding process condition, which provides strong bonding at low bonding temperature with a short bonding duration and does not affect the device structure, is desirable for future three...
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Copper bonded layers analysis and effects of copper surface conditions on bonding quality for three-dimensional integration
In order to achieve copper wafer bonding with good quality, surface conditions of copper films are important factors. In this work, the effects of surface conditions, such as surface roughness and oxide format...
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The effect of forming gas anneal on the oxygen content in bonded copper layer
Using a combination of copper (Cu) thermocompression bonding and silicon wafer thinning, a face-to-face silicon bi-layer layer stack is fabricated. The oxygen content in the bonded Cu layer is analyzed using s...
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Temperature and duration effects on microstructure evolution during copper wafer bonding
Interfacial morphologies during Cu wafer bonding at bonding temperatures of 300–400°C for 30 min followed by an optional 30-min or 60-min nitrogen anneal were investigated by means of transmission electron mic...
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Comparing measured and Expert-N predicted N2O emissions from conventional till and no till corn treatments
Agricultural soils are a major source of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O). Nitrous oxide emission models can be used to predict the effectiveness of N2O mitigation strategies; however, these models require ...
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Graphical approach to tolerance charting—A “maze chart” method
This paper presents a simple graphical method to represent the process links between surface planes, and leads to ease in performing the validity of a process plan. The approach used the linear optimisation so...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Woodslee Tile Runoff Experiment: Fertilization Effects on Soil Organic Matter
The original objective of this field experiment was to determine the effects of crop rotation and fertilization on soil and water quality by examining water flow and loss of N, P, and K through tile drains in ...
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Chapter
Vortices in Aero-Propulsion Systems
In this chapter we present examples of vortex motions encountered in turbomachines and aero-propulsion systems. In many cases, such motions have important effects on performance, and the focus is thus on vorte...
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Stomatal numbers of soybean and response to water stress
The relationship among stomatal density, photosynthetic rate, leaf conductance, plant growth, bean yield and kaempferol triglucoside (K9) in the leaves of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) was examined in two fiel...
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Factors affecting the canopy resistance of a Douglas-fir forest
The physiological nature of canopy resistance was studied by comparing the stomatal and canopy resistance of a 10-m high Douglas-fir forest. Stomatal resistance of the needles was measured using porometry, whi...
