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290741
Electronic structure of defects in crystals
Published 1964“…</p> <p>Results of thermal annealing experiments are presented; it is found, that no irradiation-produced F-centres are stable at room temperature.</p> <p>We have carried out a theoretical calculation of the spin-orbit splitting of the unrelaxed first excited state of the F-centre. …”
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290742
Potential of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) plants as biomass for bioenergy and biorefinery
Published 2020“…The biochemical methane potential (BMP) assay was employed to determine methane yields from the selected CAM plants. The BMP test was carried out using 250 ml glass bottles with 150 ml working volume and operating conditions of 39.0 ± 1.0 °C with constant agitation of 120 rpm. …”
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290743
Models of defective insulin secretion in human and mouse pancreatic islets: impact of granule exocytosis, mitochondrial metabolism, and ageing
Published 2015“…Using an N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) mouse model, we explored β-cell function in mice carrying a point mutation in <em>Sox4</em> (<em>Sox4</em>mt mice). …”
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290744
Motivational interviewing for smoking cessation
Published 2019“…We grouped eligible studies according to the type of comparison. We carried out meta‐analyses where appropriate, using Mantel‐Haenszel random‐effects models. …”
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290745
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy-measured biomarkers and cardiometabolic disease in the Mexico City prospective study
Published 2021“…Biomarkers related to ApoB-carrying lipoproteins (VLDL and LDL), and their lipids, ApoB, fatty acids, total cholines, phosphatidylcholine, sphingomyelin, and glucose were associated with risk of vascular occlusive death. …”
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290746
Amino-functionalised β-diketiminate ligands (N-nacnacs): Synthesis and coordination chemistry with Main Group elements
Published 2018“…Preliminary reactivity studies have then been carried out with the bulky chlorotetrelene systems (<b>1-Dipp</b>)ECl (E = Si, Ge, Sn): chloride abstraction leads to the isolation of the corresponding cationic species [(<b>1-Dipp</b>)E][Al{OC(CF<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>}<sub>4</sub>].…”
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290747
Investigations on the synthesis of natural allenic and acetylenic systems
Published 1960“…As preferential reaction with the halogen anion of the bromo-magnesium destroyed half the sulphonate, model experiments were carried cut with halogen free dialkynylmagnesium solutions. …”
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290748
Pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation: effects by subgroup defined by genetically informed biomarkers
Published 2017“…We conducted two types of meta-analyses- one in which we assessed smoking cessation of active treatment versus placebo within genotype groups, and another in which we compared smoking cessation across genotype groups within treatment arms. We carried out analyses separately in non-Hispanic whites (NHWs) and non-Hispanic blacks (NHBs). …”
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290749
Characterisation of a novel gene-targeted model for PRKAG2 disease
Published 2013“…This thesis describes characterisation of the cardiac phenotype and investigation of underlying mechanisms in a novel gene-targeted, knock-in (KI) murine model of PRKAG2 disease carrying an exon 7 R299Q mutation (modelling human R302Q) that was designed to yield new mechanistic insights into the pathophysiology of the cardiomyopathy free of the confounders affecting existing TG models.…”
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290750
The nucleation and growth of some eutectics. in two volumes i and ii
Published 1967“…</p> <p>Finally, in the light of the work on the pure Al/Si eutectic system, a series of controlled experiments were carried out on the modification of the alloy by metallic sodium. …”
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290751
Modifying the secondary school environment to reduce bullying and aggression: the INCLUSIVE cluster RCT
Published 2019“…</p> <p><strong>Limitations</strong></p> <p>Our trial was carried out in urban and periurban settings in the counties around London. …”
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290752
Disorder–property relationships in magnetic and pseudospin framework materials
Published 2023“…</p> <br> <p>I use a combination of inelastic neutron scattering (INS) and molecular dynamics simulation to understanding of the interplay between lattice dynamics and cyanide flipping dynamics. I have carried out INS as a function of temperature over the temperature range associated with cyanide order and find evidence for antipolar correlations over nanometer lengthscales, persisting over a large temperature range. …”
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290753
Low temperature properties of transuranic and other heavy metals: a study of the electrical resistivity and thermoelectric power of thorium, uranium, neptunium and plutonium
Published 1961“…</p> <p>With regard to plutonium, no work below 77°K on <em>any</em> of its properties had been carried out in Britain before the present research was started (1957), although since then work has also commenced at A.W.R.E., Aldermaston and at Grenoble. …”
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290754
Rituximab versus tocilizumab and B-cell status in TNF-alpha inadequate-responder rheumatoid arthritis patients: the R4-RA RCT
Published 2022“…B-cell-poor/-rich molecular classification was also carried out. The study was powered to test the superiority of tocilizumab over rituximab at 16 weeks in the B-cell-poor population. …”
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290755
Valproic acid, valproate and divalproex in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder.
Published 2013“…When data were missing and the method of "last observation carried forward" (LOCF) had been used to do an ITT analysis, then the LOCF data were used. …”
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290756
Changes of cholinesterase activity, histology and proteome of puntius javanicus liver upon exposure to copper
Published 2015“…The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of copper sulfate (CUSO₄) exposure on cholinesterase (ChE) activity, histology, and proteome of Punt ius javanicus liver. …”
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290757
Influence of Bi₂O₃ content on thermal, structural and optical properties of bismuth tellurite glass-ceramics by controlled heat treatment for optical applications
Published 2021“…Multiples techniques have been carried on to characterize the influence of the Bi2O3 content on the thermal, structural, and optical properties of the bismuth tellurite based glass. …”
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290758
Reproductive biology and population dynamics of Crassostrea (Magallana) saidii Wong & Sigwart, 2021 in the estuary of Sungai Muar, Johor, Malaysia
Published 2022“…The second study was carried out to correlate environmental variables with the gonadal maturity of C. …”
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290759
Phytoplankton community structure in turbid rivers and effect of turbidity on the growth of a microalga, chlorella vulgaris Beyerinck [Beijerinck] 1890
Published 2021“…This study aimed to assess the phytoplankton community structure in turbid rivers and coastal waters in Sarawak and to determine the effects of turbidity on Chlorella vulgaris growth under laboratory conditions. The study was carried out from August 2016 to June 2017 along the coastal waters in Sarawak and three major rivers; Batang Lupar and its associated coastal waters, Batang Saribas, Batang Lassa, and Mukah (coastal area). …”
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290760
Characteristics of magnesium rich synthetic gypsum and its effect as a secondary nutrient source for rubber seedlings on acid soils
Published 2021“…Determination of growth parameters of the rubber seedlings was carried out at 3 monthly intervals. The result of the experiment showed that incorporation of MRSG increased the soil pH and decreased the aluminum content. …”
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