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Thermoelectric Properties of SiC-Nanocomposite n-Type Bi2(Te0.90Se0.10)3 Prepared by Mechanical Alloying and Microwave Sintering
n-type Bi2(Te0.90Se0.10)3/(SiC)y (0 ≤ y ≤ 0.01) composites with nano-SiC were fabricated by mechanical alloying combined with microwave sintering. The microstructure and thermoelectric properties of Bi2(Te0.90Se0...
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Open AccessLong-Term Adaptation of Acidophilic Archaeal Ammonia Oxidisers Following Different Soil Fertilisation Histories
Ammonia oxidising archaea (AOA) are ecologically important nitrifiers in acidic agricultural soils. Two AOA phylogenetic clades, belonging to order-level lineages of Nitrososphaerales (clade C11; also classified ...
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Open AccessObservation of pressure induced charge density wave order and eightfold structure in bulk VSe2
Pressure-induced charge density wave (CDW) state can overcome the low-temperature limitation for practical application, thus seeking its traces in experiments is of great importance. Herein, we provide spectro...
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Open AccessImportant ecophysiological roles of non-dominant Actinobacteria in plant residue decomposition, especially in less fertile soils
Microbial-driven decomposition of plant residues is integral to carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems. Actinobacteria, one of the most widely distributed bacterial phyla in soils, are known for their abi...
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NO oxidation performance and kinetics analysis of BaMO3 (M=Mn, Co) perovskite catalysts
Perovskite is an efficient and emerging catalyst for NO oxidation. In this study, BaMnO3 and BaCoO3 perovskite catalysts were synthesized by the sol-gel method, and their catalytic oxidation performances of NO we...
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Open AccessDifferential metabolic responses in breast cancer cell lines to acidosis and lactic acidosis revealed by stable isotope assisted metabolomics
Extracellular acidosis is considered as a hallmark of most human tumors, which plays an important role in promoting tumor malignant and aggressive phenotype in tumorigenesis. Acidosis and lactic acidosis can i...
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Functional community composition has less environmental variability than taxonomic composition in straw-degrading bacteria
To address environmental variations in metabolic composition of straw-decomposing bacterial community, we performed a 16-week field-based buried straw experiment at three experimental sites across subtropical ...
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Open AccessTargeted expression of Vitreoscilla hemoglobin improves the production of tropane alkaloids in Hyoscyamus niger hairy roots
Under hypoxic conditions, the expression of Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (VHb) in plants is proposed to increase the productivity of certain oxygen-requiring metabolic pathways by promoting the delivery of oxygen. Tro...
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Sitagliptin Protects Cardiac Function by Reducing Nitroxidative Stress and Promoting Autophagy in Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF) Rats
The purpose of the study is to identify potential mechanisms involved in the cardiac protective effects of sitagliptin in Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats.
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Moso bamboo invasion into broadleaf forests is associated with greater abundance and activity of soil autotrophic bacteria
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General synthesis and definitive structural identification of MN4C4 single-atom catalysts with tunable electrocatalytic activities
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have recently attracted broad research interest as they combine the merits of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. Rational design and synthesis of SACs are of immense sig...
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Open AccessFGFR inhibitor, AZD4547, impedes the stemness of mammary epithelial cells in the premalignant tissues of MMTV-ErbB2 transgenic mice
The fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) family of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) regulates signaling pathways involved in cell proliferation and differentiation. Currently, the anti-tumor properties of ...
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Bamboo invasion of broadleaf forests altered soil fungal community closely linked to changes in soil organic C chemical composition and mineral N production
Soil fungi play an important role in decomposing soil organic matter and facilitating nutrient uptake by plants, however, the relationship between fungal community and soil biogeochemical cycling during plant ...
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Open AccessCorrection: Corrigendum: Characterization of anti-leukemia components from Indigo naturalis using comprehensive two-dimensional K562/cell membrane chromatography and in silico target identification
Scientific Reports 6: Article number: 25491; published online: 06 May 2016; updated: 26 August 2016 The original version of this Article contained an error in the spelling of Dan Jia which was incorrectly give...
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The biosynthesis and genetic engineering of bioactive indole alkaloids in plants
Indole alkaloids are widely distributed secondary metabolites that exhibit a broad range of pharmacological activities. They are synthesized through plant biosynthetic pathways involving complex enzyme activit...
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Open AccessCharacterization of anti-leukemia components from Indigo naturalis using comprehensive two-dimensional K562/cell membrane chromatography and in silico target identification
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been developed for thousands of years and has formed an integrated theoretical system based on a large amount of clinical practice. However, essential ingredients in TCM ...
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Tensile properties with or without heat dispersion of automotive needlepunched carpets made up of two layers of different materials
Tensile properties of automotive needlepunched carpets made up of two layers of different materials (a fabric layer and a foam layer) in their thermoforming temperatures ranges with or without heat dispersion ...
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Reducing the effects of weldlines on appearance of plastic products by Taguchi experimental method
Weldlines influence not only strength of injection products but also the appearance of the products. This paper studies the effects of processing parameters on the appearance of weldlines by Taguchi experiment...
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Virtual plastic injection molding based on virtual reality technique
Virtual reality (VR), as a new technology, is integrated with software systems for engineering, design, and manufacturing. The integration has given a new impetus to the field of computer-aided engineering. Th...
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Construction of Bifidobacterium Infantis/CD Targeting Gene Therapy System
Objective: To construct Bifidobacterium Infantis/CD targeting gene therapy system. Methods: CD gene was amplified from E. Coli K12λ using PCR method. pGEX-1LamdaT plasmid and CD gene were digested with dual re...
