Author(s): Wang Z; Geng C; Bian Y; Zhang G; Zheng C; An C;
In this study, aged biochar (CCB350 and CCB650) were obtained from pyrolysis of corn stalk biochar (CB350 and CB650) at the degree of 350 °C and 650 °C by artificial oxidation with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Also, the mechanism of Pb2+ and Cd2+ on fresh and aged biochars was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively by batch adsorption experiments combined ...
Article GUID: 35788642
Author(s): Yue R; An C; Ye Z; Chen X; Lee K; Zhang K; Wan S; Qu Z;
In the present study, an innovative, environmentally benign recyclable, and magnetically mediated surface washing fluid based on water-dispersible magnetite nanoparticles has been designed and investigated for the cleanup of oiled beach sand. The characterization results showed that the as-prepared magnetite nanoparticles had a spherical morphology with a ...
Article GUID: 35780732
Author(s): Fortin M; Wolfe D; Dover G; Boily M;
Background: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is used to improve muscle strength clinically when rehabilitating various musculoskeletal disorders. However, the effects of NMES on muscle morphology and function in individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP) have scarcely been investigated. Although research links deficits in the pa ...
Article GUID: 35773711
Author(s): Howard SL; Grenet D; Bellumori M; Knight CA;
Some people with Parkinson's disease (PD) have disruptions in motor output during rapid isometric muscle contractions. Measures of such disruptions (motor segmentation) may help clarify disease subtype, progression, or effects of therapeutic interventions. We investigated the potential utility of segmentation measures by testing two hypotheses that ar ...
Article GUID: 35768733
Author(s): Alizadeh Ghavidel L; Bagheri M; Mousavi F; Rezaei L; Hazeri S; Hashemi HS;
Purpose: To investigate the pattern of ocular involvement in Behcet's disease (BD) with predictors of patients' final state of vision. Methods: This historical cohort encompassed the clinical records of 200 patients diagnosed according to the International Criteria for BD (ICBD), over a period of 17 years between 2004 and 2021. Results: The prev ...
Article GUID: 35765637
Author(s): Almeida H; Tsang A; Diallo AB;
Motivation: Precise identification of Biosynthetic Gene Clusters (BGCs) is a challenging task. Performance of BGC discovery tools is limited by their capacity to accurately predict components belonging to candidate BGCs, often overestimating cluster boundaries. To support optimizing the composition and boundaries of candidate BGCs, we pro ...
Article GUID: 35762945
Author(s): Schmidt C; Muñoz G; Lancaster LT; Lessard JP; Marske KA; Marshall KE; Garroway CJ;
Global biodiversity is organised into biogeographic regions that comprise distinct biotas. The contemporary factors maintaining differences in species composition between regions are poorly understood. Given evidence that populations with sufficient genetic variation can adapt to fill new habitats, it is surprising that more homogenisation of species asse ...
Article GUID: 35753949
Author(s): Barone G; Buonomano A; Forzano C; Giuzio GF; Palombo A;
In the last years, the Covid-19 outbreak raised great awareness about ventilation system performance in confined spaces. Specifically, the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system design and operating parameters, such as air change per hour, air recirculation ratio, filtration device performance, and vents location, play a crucial role in reducin ...
Article GUID: 35754761
Author(s): Riad KB; Hoa SV; Wood-Adams PM;
Graphene is the strongest known material. However, the challenge of translating that strength from the microscale to the more useful macroscale remains unmet. Preparing solid structures from self-assembled graphene oxide liquid crystals has allowed the creation of paper and fibers with excellent mechanical properties. Conventionally, vacuum filtration, we ...
Article GUID: 35755360
Author(s): Sharma G; Kaur B; Raheja Y; Agrawal D; Basotra N; Di Falco M; Tsang A; Singh Chadha B;
The study was aimed at developing lignocellulolytic strain capable of efficient hydrolysis of mild alkali deacetylated (MAD) rice straw. The valorisation of lignin rich black liquor obtained during pre-treatment of rice straw into biogas was also evaluated. Study reports highly proficient cellulolytic Aspergillus allahabadii strain harbouring a spectrum o ...
Article GUID: 35753566
Author(s): Schoettner K; Alonso M; Button M; Goldfarb C; Herrera J; Quteishat N; Meyer C; Bergdahl A; Amir S;
The expression of circadian clock genes, either centrally or in the periphery, has been shown to play an integral role in the control of behavior. Brain region-specific downregulation of clock genes revealed behavioral phenotypes associated with neuropsychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative di ...
Article GUID: 35755440
Author(s): Swami V; Maïano C; Morin AJS;
The 16-item Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale (BASES) is widely used to assess the discrete emotions of guilt, shame, authentic pride, and hubristic pride. However, recent work has questioned the factorial validity of the BASES (i.e., the extent to which it truly assesses a discrete set of self-conscious emotions). In the present study, we ...
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