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Production of fructo-oligosaccharide syrup through catalysis of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens levanase and immobilized Ba-SacB on cell lysate
Levan is a type of fructan with β-(2, 6) fructosyl linkage. In recent years, levan has been used in the medicinal, food and chemical industries for its excellent physicochemical properties of good thermal stab...
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Floc Kinetics in Dual-coagulation for the Treatment of High-concentration Surfactant-kaolin Wastewater
Large amounts of surfactants pose a threat to water environment and dual-coagulation has been proven to be effective in the pretreatment of surfactant-polluted wastewater. However, the influence of water quali...
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Abnormal white matter along fibers by automated fiber quantification in patients undergoing hemodialysis
Abnormal white matter has been reported in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, few studies have investigated the relationship between specific damage segments and cognition in ESRD. This stu...
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Investigation of adsorption-diffusion behaviors of elementary O2, CO2, and N2 in coal particles: influence from temperature
Adsorption–diffusion behaviors of gases (i.e., O2, CO2, and N2) in coal are directly related to the coal spontaneous combustion (CSC), in which the temperature is the key factor affecting the gas migration proces...
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Active polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)/sugarcane bagasse fiber-based anti-microbial green composite: material characterization and degradation studies
PHB is an important class of PHA-based biopolymers that parallel in material properties with that of many petrochemical polymers. The present work focuses on the fabrication of PHB-based active green composite...
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Impact of impaired renal function on outcomes of chronic total occlusion undergoing revascularization: a systemic review and meta-analysis
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an associated burden of coronary artery disease, including chronic total occlusions (CTO). It is unclear how the presence of CKD affects the outcomes of CTO reva...
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Open AccessEnhancing biomass and lipid productivity of a green microalga Parachlorella kessleri for biodiesel production using rapid mutation of atmospheric and room temperature plasma
Microalgae, with their high adaptability to various stress conditions and rapid growth, are considered excellent biomass resources for lipid production and biodiesel feedstocks. However, lipid yield and produc...
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In vitro adventitious shoot regeneration system for Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of Fraxinus mandshurica Rupr.
Using hypocotyls as explants, an in vitro adventitious shoot regeneration system of Manchurian ash was established, and it has been successfully applied in Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation.
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Enhanced Biosynthesis of D-Arabitol by Metschnikowia reukaufii Through Optimizing Medium Composition and Fermentation Conditions
D-Arabitol is an important functional sugar alcohol, which can be used in the preparation of foods, chemicals, and medicines. Despite biological production of D-arabitol from low-cost substrates has recently been...
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Bacillus as a Versatile Tool for Crop Improvement and Agro-Industry
Agriculture and the agro-industry form the backbone of any economy, whether traditional or modern sector. Though it contributes less in terms of GDP percentage but employs a significantly large amount of human...
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Plagiarism and Referencing Techniques Used in Social Research Report
The result of a research work is usually communicated by writing a report in which plagiarism and referencing system need to be carefully checked for compliance with the pre-defined standards and to make it or...
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Identifying the Geography and Determinants of O2O Online Retailers in Megacity in Central China: A Case Study of Zhengzhou City
In recent years, O2O e-commerce, represented by online group-buying, has developed vigorously, which had significant impacts on urban commercial space. Zhengzhou City is a rising national central city in China...
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The Draft Genome Sequence of Clostridium butyricum QXYZ514, a Potent Bacterium for Converting Glycerol into Fuels and Bioproducts in the Waste-Based Biorefinery
An anaerobic bacterium Clostridium buturicum QXYZ514 was isolated from a pond soil sample located neighboring to a biodiesel factory. This bacterium possesses excellent metabolic features for converting biodiesel...
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Open AccessThe Clinicopathological and Survival Profiles Comparison Across Primary Sites in Acral Melanoma
The clinicopathological and survival profiles across primary sites in acral melanoma (AM) are still controversial and unclear.
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Algal community and pollution indicators for the assessment of water quality of Ismailia canal, Egypt
The phytoplankton community structure is affected by both ecological and spatial factors. Influences of these two factors on phytoplankton are still poorly understood. Here, the relative effects of spatio-temp...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Study on Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM)-Based Electrolytic Air Dehumidification for Sub-Zero Environment
Electrolytic dehumidification with polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) is a compact and effective independent humidity control method for refrigerators. To explore the performance of PEM-based dehumidification ...
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Key Parameters Control of Optically Pumped Cesium Beam Atomic Clock
Cesium beam clock is long-term punctual atomic clock. It plays an important role in the field of satellite positioning and navigation. Its stability directly determines the positioning accuracy of the global p...
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Controlling the Microwave Power in Optically Pumped Cesium Beam Frequency Standard
Microwave power is an important factor on the long-term stability of the cesium beam (OPCB) frequency standard. In this paper, we present a new linewidth locking method to control the microwave power in OPCB f...
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Research on Main Kinds of Frequency Biases of Optically-Pumped Cesium Beam Frequency Standard
There are two main indices used to evaluate the performance of cesium clock, one is accuracy, the other is stability. On the one hand, frequency bias in cesium clocks is the decisive factor of accuracy, and th...
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Investigation on Polymer Electrolyte Membrane-Based Electrochemical Dehumidification with Photoelectro-Catalyst Anode for Air-Conditioning
Buildings in Southern China require a large amount of energy to handle indoor humidity. As a novel technology, dehumidification with polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) can remove air moisture using an electric...
