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Saleh B. Alsaidi, Jeongmoo Huh and Mohamed Y. E. Selim
The performance of two solid biomass wastes, date stone and jojoba solid waste, was experimentally examined for their potential application in combustion and propulsion systems. The fuels were tested in a hybrid rocket-like combustion environment, and th...
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Yong-Biao Liu
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) fumigation was evaluated for efficacy against western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) and phytotoxicity to four select fresh fruits and vegetables. Western flower thrips were found to be very susceptible to SO2 fumigation....
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Yacong Hou, Yubo Liu, Lei Chen, Ding Weng, Yuan Ma, Yadong Yu, Yang Wu and Jiadao Wang
Smart surfaces with controllable friction have generated considerable attention lately. However, most composites prepared with traditional fillers cannot achieve ?real-time? friction conversion. Herein, a new smart surface was designed to achieve differe...
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Diksha Chaturvedi, Deepti Bharti, Somali Dhal, Deblu Sahu, Haladhar Behera, Minaketan Sahoo, Doman Kim, Maciej Jarzebski, Arfat Anis, Biswaranjan Mohanty, Sai S. Sagiri and Kunal Pal
This study investigated the effects of incorporating stearic acid (SAC) in candelilla wax (CW) and groundnut oil (GO) oleogel with potential health benefits as an alternative to saturated fats in processed foods. Results showed that SAC possesses crystal...
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Qiwei Chen, Yanqing Li, Zengyao Lin and Huayang Yu
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Muhammad Mubashar Hussain, Saeed Rauf, Muqadas Noor, Amir Bibi, Rodomiro Ortiz and Jeff Dahlberg
Drought stress is a major production constraint in crops globally. Crop wild relatives are important sources of resistance and tolerance for both biotic and abiotic stresses, respectively. A breeding program was initiated to introgress drought tolerance ...
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Li Dai, Yanwei Chen and Xiaoli Wei
The Ormosia hosiei is a secondary protected wild plant in China, and its seed has a hardness rate of 86%. To explore the characteristics of the hard seed and the difference in seed vigor between hard seeds and the non-hard seeds of O. hosiei, the water a...
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Lyudmila Plotnikova, Ainura Sagendykova and Violetta Pozherukova
The Septoria blotch is one of the most economically harmful diseases of common wheat in Russia and the world. The disease is mainly caused by two pathogen species: Zymoseptoria tritici that damages the leaves, and Parastagonospora nodorum that strikes th...
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Jorge Garaicoa, Carlos A. Jurado, Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar, Abdulaziz Alhotan and Nicholas G. Fischer
This report describes a technique integrating facial and dental scanners for treatment planning and execution of a tooth-borne full-mouth reconstruction (FMR) with zirconia fixed prostheses. A partially edentulous female adult presented generalized worn ...
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Eleonora Ortu, Sara Di Nicolantonio, Alessandra Mummolo, Ruggero Cattaneo, Davide Pietropaoli and Annalisa Monaco
Introduction: The traditional diagnosis of functional lateral deviation is based on a clinical evaluation and dental casts, supported by an instrumental analysis through X-rays; however, these diagnostic techniques do not provide any information about th...
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