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Preparation of sorbitol fatty acid polyesters, potential fat substitutes: Optimization of reaction conditions by response surface methodology
Effects of the reaction temperature, reaction time, mole ratio of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) to sorbitol, and mole ratio of fatty acid sodium soaps (FASS) to sorbitol on yields of sorbitol fatty acid poly...
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Integrated water resource management through water reuse network design for clean production technology: State of the art
This article considers new and existing technologies for water reuse networks for water and wastewater minimization. For the systematic design of water reuse networks, the theory of the water pinch methodology...
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Development of a new automatic system for fault tree analysis for chemical process industries
The main purpose of this study was to develop a computer automated tool for fault tree analysis (FTA) in order to minimize the flaws of manual FTA. The automated FTA system developed in this study consists of ...
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Development of a risk assessment program for chemical terrorism
The study focuses on assessing the security risk of the terrorism in the chemical industry. This research modifies conventional risk assessment methods for including terrorism and sabotage scenarios. The objec...
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Effect of hydrogen partial pressure on a polymer electrolyte fuel cell performance
We first investigated the effect of partial pressure of hydrogen (H2) on the performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) by controlling the ratio of hydrogen and nitrogen (N2). The cell performance with...
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False-Positive Rate Determination of Protein Target Discovery using a Covalent Modification- and Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics Platform
Detection and quantitation of protein–ligand binding interactions is important in many areas of biological research. Stability of proteins from rates of oxidation (SPROX) is an energetics-based technique for i...
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Preparation and Optimization of Resveratrol Nanosuspensions by Antisolvent Precipitation Using Box-Behnken Design
Resveratrol, a natural polyphenolic component, has inspired considerable interest for its extensive physiological activities. However, the poor solubility of resveratrol circumscribes its therapeutic applicati...
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Open AccessTranscriptomic analysis revealed the mechanism of oil dynamic accumulation during develo** Siberian apricot (Prunus sibirica L.) seed kernels for the development of woody biodiesel
Siberian apricot (Prunus sibirica L.) has emerged as a novel potential source of biodiesel in China, but the molecular regulatory mechanism of oil accumulation in Siberian apricot seed kernels (SASK) is still unk...
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Induction and development of microspore-derived embryos in broccoli × white-headed cabbage hybrids microspore culture
Androgenesis is an efficient method of producing doubled haploids (DHs) in plant breeding programs. DH plants derived from the F1 (broccoli × white-headed cabbage) are valuable for accelerating the transfer of ex...
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Combination of TiO2-UV Photocatalysis and High Hydrostatic Pressure to Inactivate Bacterial Pathogens and Yeast in Commercial Apple Juice
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of combined treatments using TiO2-UV photocatalysis (TUVP) and high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) on inactivation of microorganisms in commercial apple juice a...
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High-concentration dispersions of exfoliated MoS2 sheets stabilized by freeze-dried silk fibroin powder
Liquid-phase exfoliation (LPE) is an attractive method for the scaling-up of exfoliated MoS2 sheets compared to chemical vapor deposition and mechanical cleavage. However, the MoS2 nanosheet yield from LPE is too...
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An optimization-based planning of investment strategies for a renewable energy supply system from biomass utilization
A strategic investment plan to establish renewable energy source (RES) systems plays an important role in various decision-making processes, from a stakeholder in business purposes to a policy maker for public...
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Pasting properties, grain-filling characteristics and allelic variation linked to the grain quality in diverse rice
Physical appearance and eating and cooking qualities (ECQ) encompassed in rice quality traits have pivotal roles in the new varieties approved, dictating market value. In this regard, it was increasingly impor...
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Open AccessIntegrated analysis of 454 and Illumina transcriptomic sequencing characterizes carbon flux and energy source for fatty acid synthesis in develo** Lindera glauca fruits for woody biodiesel
Lindera glauca fruit with high quality and quantity of oil has emerged as a novel potential source of biodiesel in China, but the molecular regulatory mechanism of carbon flux and ener...
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Feasibility study and benefit analysis of biomass-derived energy production strategies with a MILP (mixed-integer linear programming) model: Application to Jeju Island, Korea
We developed a new approach to analyze the feasibility and benefits of biomass utilization strategies for energy production. To achieve this goal, we first generated a biomass-to-energy network which consists ...
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Analysis of a major rice blast resistance gene in the rice restorer line Hanghui 1179
Rice blast, caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the most devastating diseases of rice (Oryza sativa) worldwide. Identification and utilization of resistance genes in rice breeding is consi...
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Open AccessDevelopment of triptolide-nanoemulsion gels for percutaneous administration: physicochemical, transport, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics
This work aimed to provide useful information on the use of nanoemulsions for the percutaneous administration of triptolide. Lipid nanosystems have great potential for transdermal drug delivery. Nanoemulsions ...
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Techno-economic evaluation of gas separation processes for long-term operation of CO2 injected enhanced coalbed methane (ECBM)
Energy source diversification through development of coalbed methane (CBM) resources is one of the key strategies to make a country less dependent on simple energy resources (e.g., crude oil, natural gas, nucl...
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Monoclonal antibody against the universal M2 epitope of influenza A virus
M2 protein, a highly conserved protein of influenza A virus (IAV), plays an important role in virus particle uncoating, assembly, and budding. In the present study, eight monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against t...
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Open AccessLipid nanoparticles loading triptolide for transdermal delivery: mechanisms of penetration enhancement and transport properties
In recent years, nanoparticles (NPs) including nanostructured lipid carries (NLC) and solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) captured an increasing amount of attention in the field of transdermal drug delivery system...