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Multiresolution Wavelet Scale Up of Unstable Miscible Displacements in Flow Through Heterogeneous Porous Media
We describe scale up of geological models of field-scale porous media using a new method based on the wavelet transformations. The porous media of interest contain broadly-distributed and correlated permeabili...
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Molecular evidences on the benefit of N-acetylcysteine in experimental colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic recurrent disease of the digestive tract with an unknown etiology. The aim of this study was to examine the possible protective effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) i...
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Oil and seed yield stability in a worldwide collection of safflower under arid environments of Iran
The genotype × environment interaction (GEI) have direct impact on stability of genotypes grown under varied environmental conditions. In the present study, the additive main effects and multiplicative intera...
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Ferromagnetic Resonance Investigation of Hexaferrite Nanoparticles Prepared by Sol-Gel Auto-Combustion Method
In this study, the magnetic and electromagnetic wave-absorbing properties of barium and strontium ferrite nanopowders prepared by a sol-gel technique were investigated. To study the structural characteristics ...
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Impact of radiation technique, radiation fraction dose, and total cisplatin dose on hearing
To analyze the incidence and degree of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) resulting from different radiation techniques, fractionation dose, mean cochlear radiation dose (Dmean), and total cisplatin dose.
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Time for standardization of SBRT planning through large scale clinical data and guideline-based approaches
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Detection of QTL for greasy fleece weight in sheep using a 50 K single nucleotide polymorphism chip
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have introduced an influential tool in the search for quantitative trait loci (QTL) influencing economically important traits in sheep. To identify QTL associated with gr...
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Tuning the ferromagnetic resonance by do** strontium hexa-ferrite nanopowders
Mg–Ti substituted strontium hexa-ferrites nanopowders (SrFe12−x(MgTi)x/2O19, x = 0–3) were prepared by the sol–gel method. The morphology, structure and composition of the nanostructures were examined by field em...
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Open AccessNanojunction Effects on Water Flow in Carbon Nanotubes
We report on the results of extensive molecular dynamics simulation of water imbibition in carbon nanotubes (CNTs), connected together by converging or diverging nanojunctions in various configurations. The go...
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Enhancement of High Temperature Frictional Properties of Nanostructured Hard Anodized Coatings by PTFE Solid Lubricant
Hard anodized aluminum substrate in sulfuric acid electrolyte was produced and surface hardness and frictional properties of the coated surface were enhanced employing PTFE particles as lubricant. Field emissi...
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Treatment planning for spinal radiosurgery
To investigate the quality of treatment plans of spinal radiosurgery derived from different planning and delivery systems. The comparisons include robotic delivery and intensity modulated arc therapy (IMAT) ap...
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Open AccessClostridium difficile isolated from faecal samples in patients with ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that is widely identified worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the phenotypic characterization and molecular ty** of Clostridium difficile is...
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An approach to optimize the location of LNAPL recovery wells using the concept of a LNAPL specific yield
Leakage of hydrocarbon fuel (light nonaqueous-phase liquid, LNAPL) from petroleum processing facilities and storage tanks may result in significant subsurface contamination. Remediating the contaminated areas ...
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Phylotype and sequevar determination and AFLP fingerprinting of Ralstonia solanacearum strains causing bacterial wilt of potato in southeastern Iran
Bacterial wilt of potato caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is a severe threat to potato cultivation in Kerman province, located in southeastern Iran and the third largest potato producer in the country. The presen...
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Identifying the Optimal Path and Computing the Threshold Pressure for Flow of Bingham Fluids Through Heterogeneous Porous Media
Understanding flow of non-Newtonian fluids in porous media is critical to successful operation of several important processes, including polymer flooding, filtration, and food processing. In some cases, such a...
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Low-dose angiotensin AT1 receptor β-arrestin-biased ligand, TRV027, protects against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity
Recruitment of β-arrestin to G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), initially described to cause receptor desensitization, has recently been shown to take active roles in cell signaling. We investigated the effe...
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The Effect of Astaxanthin and Metformin on Oxidative Stress in Granulosa Cells of BALB C Mouse Model of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), involved in the pathogenesis of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), play a key role in the onset of apoptosis in follicles and granulosa cells (GCs). We aimed to investigate th...
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The Effect of Teaching Formulaic Expressions Through Contrastive Lexical Approach on Iranian Pre-intermediate EFL Learners' Writing Skill
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the contrastive lexical approach on Iranian EFL learners' writing skills. For this study, forty pre-intermediate students from a private English language institute...
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Open AccessBiochemical response and nutrient uptake of two arbuscular mycorrhiza-inoculated chamomile varieties under different osmotic stresses
Water-deficit stress is known as one of the most severe environmental stresses affecting the growth of plants through marked reduction of water uptake, which leads to osmotic stress by lowering water potential...
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Evaluation of Bagging approach versus GBLUP and Bayesian LASSO in genomic prediction
The present study aimed to evaluate the predictive performance of bootstrap aggregating sampling technique (Bagging) in the context of genomic best linear unbiased prediction (GBLUP) method versus GBLUP and Ba...
