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Open AccessEvidence of altered fatty acid metabolism in dogs with naturally occurring valvular heart disease and congestive heart failure
Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is the most common cardiac condition in adult dogs. The disease progresses over several years and affected dogs may develop congestive heart failure (HF). Research has sh...
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Open AccessSpatial links between subchondral bone architectural features and cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritic joints
Early diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA), before the onset of irreversible changes is crucial for understanding the disease process and identifying potential disease-modifying treatments from the earliest stage....
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Open AccessPigmentary keratitis in pugs in the United Kingdom: prevalence and associated features
Pigmentary keratitis (PK) is commonly recognised in Pugs, but its aetiology is not completely understood. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated features of PK in Pugs in the Unit...
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Open AccessOrigin of magnetic properties in carbon implanted ZnO nanowires
Various synchrotron radiation-based spectroscopic and microscopic techniques are used to elucidate the room-temperature ferromagnetism of carbon-doped ZnO-nanowires (ZnO-C:NW) via a mild C+ ion implantation metho...
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Open AccessHypovitaminosis D is associated with negative outcome in dogs with protein losing enteropathy: a retrospective study of 43 cases
Hypovitaminosis D has previously been shown to be prevalent amongst dogs with protein losing enteropathy (PLE).
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Bioremediation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene-contaminated groundwater using unique bacterial strains: microcosm and mechanism studies
Groundwater at many military factory, munition storage and maneuver sites is contaminated by explosives chemicals that were released into the subsurface. The 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is among the most commo...
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Local inhomogeneity and surface degradation of Fe1.15Te and Fe1.03Te0.62Se0.38 single crystals
We have investigated the structural and magnetic properties of Fe1.15Te and Fe1.03Te0.62Se0.38 single crystals grown by slow cooling method using a specially designed double-walled quartz ampoule. X-ray diffracti...
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Introduction of a recycling system for sustainable municipal solid waste management: a case study on the greater Banjul area of the Gambia
This research proposes for the introduction of a recycling system in the Gambia to enhance sustainable municipal solid waste management. Poor infrastructures, coupled with inadequate resources and lack of fund...
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A Set of Polymorphic Trinucleotide and Tetranucleotide Microsatellite Markers for Silver Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus gibelio) and Cross-Amplification in Crucian Carp
Silver crucian carp (Carassius auratus gibelio Bloch), as a gynogenetic fish, is a promising model for the study of the evolutionary genetics of vertebrates. We have developed 59 polymorphic trinucleotide and tet...
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Isolation and characterization of 11 microsatellite markers for the large yellow croaker, Pseudosciaena crocea
A new set of 11 microsatellite markers was isolated and characterized in the large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea Richardson) from a CA-enriched genomic library. Of 35 microsatellite markers screened, 11 mi...
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Inert effects on the flammability characteristics of methanol by nitrogen or carbon dioxide
Knowledge of material safety properties is critical for safe handing in the chemical process industries, especially for flammable chemicals that might result in serious fires and explosions. This study investi...
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Fire and explosion properties examinations of toluene–methanol mixtures approached to the minimum oxygen concentration
The minimum oxygen concentration (MOC) is an important safety parameter of safety for fire/explosion prevention of practical processes with fuel-air-inert mixtures. In this study, the critical fire and explosi...
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Elevated pressure and temperature effects on flammability hazard assessment for acetone and water solutions
Flammable chemicals are frequently encountered in industrial processes. Under the safe operation basis and for fire/explosion danger prevention, it is imperative to recognize the flammability characteristics o...
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Src family kinase oncogenic potential and pathways in prostate cancer as revealed by AZD0530
Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in American men. We have previously demonstrated that Src mediates androgen-independent proliferation in prostate cancer. We sought to investigate the Sr...
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Flammability properties analysis of methylphenol-carbonate in diphenylcarbonate production process
Diphenylcarbonate (DPC) has been regarded as a potential substitute material for highly toxic phosgene, reacting with bisphenol A (BPA) in a phosgene-free process to produce polycarbonate (PC). For synthesizin...
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Effects of flammability characteristics of steam inerting to solution of acetone in water
Preventing accidental explosions of flammable liquid/gas mixtures is very important. As far as flammability characteristics are concerned, we simulated the effects of inert liquid/gas, which was filled with re...
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Flammability characteristics studies on toluene and methanol mixtures with different vapor mixing ratios at 1 atm and 150°C
The flammability characteristics of chemical substances are very important for safety considerations in manufacturing processes. This study investigated the mixing of toluene and methanol mixtures with five va...
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Carbon nanocapsules as an electrocatalyst support for the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline electrolyte
Carbon Nanocapsules (CNCs) were investigated for their electrocatalytic performances for the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline electrolyte. With an average diameter of 10–30 nm, the CNCs are composed of gr...
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Flammability studies of 3-methyl pyridine/water system
In industrial processes, information on the safety property of chemicals is essentially crucial for safe handling during unit operations. Ensuring the safe use of combustible or flammable substances in process...
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Flammability studies of benzene and methanol with different vapor mixing ratios under various initial conditions
This research investigated the influence of binary solutions of benzene and methanol for their vapor flammability characteristics. The different mixing ratios (100/0, 75/25, 50/50, 25/75 and 0/100 vol%) sample...