Soil Properties, Crop Yield, and Economic Return in Response to Lime Application on Acidic Nitisols of Southern Highlands of Ethiopia by Getahun Haile, Habtamu Berihun, Helina Abera, Getachew Agegnehu, Mulugeta Lemenih

“…In this study, an on-farm liming experiment was conducted for two consecutive years (2020-2021) on acidic Nitisols (pH < 5.5) in Southern Ethiopia. The experiment consisted of six liming rates (control, 2.74, 4.11, 5.48, 6.85, and 8.22 t·ha−1) laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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Optimization of Preparation Process of Polypeptide Metal Chelates from the Scales of American red fish (Sciaenops ocellatus) by Jingliang WAN, Peng WU, Ling LIN, Yuansen LIU, Xu TANG, Chang’an XU

“…The preparation conditions of polypeptide zinc chelate were obtained by orthogonal experiment, that is, the mass ratio of zinc chelate was 2:1, pH5.5, temperature 55℃, time 60 min. The optimal chelating conditions were mass ratio 2:1, pH6.0, temperature 35℃ and time 55 min. …”
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The Effect of Ionic Strength on the Formation and Stability of Ovalbumin–Xanthan Gum Complex Emulsions by Yuanxue Gao, Wen He, Yan Zhao, Yao Yao, Shuping Chen, Lilan Xu, Na Wu, Yonggang Tu

“…Therefore, OVA-XG complex emulsions with different XG concentrations at pH 5.5 were prepared, and the effects of NaCl on them were explored. …”
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Effects of artificially-simulated acidification on potential soil nitrification activity and ammonia oxidizing microbial communities in greenhouse conditions by Xiaolan Zhang, Xuan Shan, Hongdan Fu, Zhouping Sun

“…Materials and Methods A simulated acidification experiment with an artificially manipulated pH environment (T1: pH 7.0; T2: pH 6.5; T3: pH 6.0; T4: pH 5.5; T5: pH 4.5) was conducted in potted tomatoes grown in greenhouse conditions. …”
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Alkalinized sewage sludge affects nutrition and growth of common bean cultivated in Ferralsols by Daniel Ramos Pontoni, Beatriz Monte Serrat, Giovana Clarice Poggere, Julierme Zimmer Barbosa, Eloá Moura Araujo, Rodrigo Studart Corrêa, Antônio Carlos Vargas Motta

“…Alkaline stabilized sewage sludge and lime were applied to soils at rates of 50, 100, 150 and 200% the amount necessary to reach pH 5.5. Plants were sown and on the 67th day after sprouting were harvested. …”
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Lactic Acid Fermentation by Bacillus coagulans with Mixed Carbon Sources by Minghao CHEN, Zhihao LIU, Yonghong WANG

“…The rates of sugar consumption and lactic acid production were higher at pH6.5 than that at pH6.0, while nearly no trehalose consumption and lactic acid production were observed at pH5.5. Compared with NaOH, when Ca(OH)2 was used as a neutralizer at pH6.5, the trehalose utilization rate and lactic acid production rate were enhanced by 21.0% and 28.3%, respectively. …”
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PERTUMBUHAN JAMUR Beauveria bassiana PADA BEBERAPA TINGKAT KEASAMAN MEDIA DAN SUHU PENYIMPANAN SERTA EFEKTIVITASNYA TERHADAP HAMA Spodoptera litura by Mochammad Syamsulhadi, Vido Trisna Ramadhan, Tita Widjayanti

“…Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tingkat keasaman media dan suhu penyimpanan yang sesuai untuk pertumbuhan jamur B. bassiana adalah pada pH 5,5 dan suhu 28°C, dimana pertumbuhan diameter sebesar 8,77 cm dan kerapatan konidia sebesar 2,47×108 konidia/ml. …”
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Polymeric Micelles with pH-Responsive Cross-Linked Core Enhance In Vivo mRNA Delivery by Wenqian Yang, Pengwen Chen, Eger Boonstra, Taehun Hong, Horacio Cabral

“…The micelles were stable at physiological pH (pH 7.4) but achieved the complete release of the mRNA at endosomal pH (pH 5.5–4.5). The cross-linking also enhanced the stability of the micelles against disassembly from polyanions and protected the loaded mRNA from degradation by nucleases. …”
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Evaluation of effectiveness of albendazole with different ph according to in vitro egg hatch test with haemonchus contortus by Bianca Tainá Azevedo, Poliana Araújo Pacheco, Jéssica Carolina Ribeiro, Luciandra Macedo de Toledo, Cristiane Fernandes de Carvalho Fiorin, Luciana Morita Katiki

“…The ABZ was diluted in distilled water previously prepared at the intended pH levels (pH 5, pH 5.5, pH 6, pH 6.5, pH 7, pH 7.5 and pH 8), as confirmed by a pH meter. …”
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La spesa per le pensioni e il suo finanziamento: prospettive 1990 e 2000. (The pension expenditure in Italy and its financing: perspectives for 1990 and 2000) by G. FAUSTINI

“…The author examines how to contain an expense that continues to grow at an uncontrolled rate and how to find additional financing, whether through increases in contribution rates or increases in the tax burden. JEL: H55, H20 …”
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Fabrication of a Dual-Drug-Loaded Smart Niosome-g-Chitosan Polymeric Platform for Lung Cancer Treatment by Atefeh Zarepour, Abdurrahim Can Egil, Melike Cokol Cakmak, Monireh Esmaeili Rad, Yuksel Cetin, Seyma Aydinlik, Gozde Ozaydin Ince, Ali Zarrabi

“…It had the Korsmeyer–Peppas release pattern model with pH and temperature responsivity so that nearly 60% and 35% of RB and curcumin were released at 37 °C and pH 5.5. Moreover, it showed nearly 50% toxicity against lung cancer cells over 72 h and antibacterial activity against <i>Escherichia coli</i>. …”
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Evaluation of Some Metals Content and Physicochemical Properties of Some Major Rivers as Sources of Irrigation Water in Mid-Benue Trough by SOI Abagyeh, PI Agber, A Zubairu

“…The results showed that irrigation water were slightly (pH 6.5) to moderately (pH 5.5) acidic and good for irrigation with minimal or no liming. …”
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Fibre-optic, electronic pH test device compared with current NHS guidance to confirm nasogastric tube placement by Alexandra Williams, Alison Young, Rosemary Howell, Tracy Earley, Shirley Pringle, Yvonne Clarkson, Marcus Ineson

“…A green light indicates pH ≤5.5, and a red light if pH is &gt;5.5.The reference test is withdrawal of gastric aspirate and testing with universal pH indicator strips then comparison to a colour chart. …”
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Ecofriendly single-step HPLC and TLC methods for concurrent analysis of ternary antifungal mixture in their pharmaceutical products by Maha M. Abdelrahman, Ibrahim A. Naguib, Hala E. Zaazaa, Hend M. Nagieb

“…A developing solvent comprised ethyl acetate: toluene: methanol: triethyl amine: formic acid (3: 1: 7: 0.3: 0.1 by volume) (pH = 5.5) was utilized and scanning of the resolved bands at 215 nm. …”
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Three-Dimensional Membranes of Natural Polymer Complex Nanoparticle for Potential Medical Applications by Mariela Elgegren, Javier Nakamatsu, Betty Galarreta, Suyeon Kim

“…The degradation of the membranes was evaluated with and without a lysozyme at pH 5.5, 7.5, and 8.5, to simulate different skin conditions; the results evidence that pH had a higher effect than the enzyme. …”
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Cefotaxime Loaded Polycaprolactone Based Polymeric Nanoparticles with Antifouling Properties for In-Vitro Drug Release Applications by Sana Javaid, Nasir M. Ahmad, Azhar Mahmood, Habib Nasir, Mudassir Iqbal, Naveed Ahmad, Sundus Irshad

“…Studies of the in vitro release of drug were carried out, which showed sustained release at two different pH, 5.5 and 7.4 Antifouling activity was observed against two bacterial strains, Gram-positive <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and Gram-negative <i>Escherichia coli</i>. …”
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Pullulan/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels Loaded with <i>Calendula officinalis</i> Extract: Design and In Vitro Evaluation for Wound Healing Applications by Irina Mihaela Pelin, Mihaela Silion, Irina Popescu, Cristina Mihaela Rîmbu, Gheorghe Fundueanu, Marieta Constantin

“…Extract-loaded hydrogels expressed high antioxidant activity, reaching 70% DPPH radical scavenging after 15 min immersion in buffer solution at pH 5.5. Additionally, loaded hydrogels showed a high antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and were non-cytotoxic against HDFa cells.…”
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KILAU PERMUKAAN MATERIAL RESTORATIF GLASS-HYBRID SETELAH PERENDAMAN PADA BERBAGAI pH SALIVA BUATAN by Claudia Anggasaputra, Yosi Kusuma Eriwati, Siti Triaminingsih

“…Kelompok dalam saliva buatan pH 5,5: 1 jam, 24 jam, dan 72 jam mengalami kenaikan nilai kilau permukaan menjadi 33,68±3,23 GU; 34,145±2,6 GU, dan 37,73±1,81 GU. …”
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Speciation of Tellurium(VI) in Aqueous Solutions: Identification of Trinuclear Tellurates by ¹⁷O, ¹²³Te, and ¹²⁵Te NMR Spectroscopy by Alexander G. Medvedev, Oleg Yu. Savelyev, Dmitry P. Krut’ko, Alexey A. Mikhaylov, Ovadia Lev, Petr V. Prikhodchenko

“…Two cesium tellurates, Cs₂[Te₄O₈(OH)₁₀] and Cs₂[Te₂O₄(OH)₆], were isolated from the solution at pH 5.5 and 9.2, respectively, and studied by single-crystal X-ray diffractometry, revealing dimeric and tetrameric tellurate anions in corresponding crystal structures.…”
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Formulation and Evaluation of a Clove Oil-Encapsulated Nanofiber Formulation for Effective Wound-Healing by Misbah Hameed, Akhtar Rasul, Muhammad Khurram Waqas, Malik Saadullah, Nosheen Aslam, Ghulam Abbas, Sumera Latif, Hafsa Afzal, Sana Inam, Pervaiz Akhtar Shah

“…A total of 79% release of CEO was observed in acidic pH 5.5 with 117% high degree of swelling. The prepared NF mat showed good antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli and non-cytotoxic behavior against human fibroblast cell lines and showed good wound-healing potential.…”
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