Caracterización anatómica ultraestructural de las variantes "Atlántica", "Sur" y "Cebolla" del bambú, Guadua angustifolia (Poaceae: Bambusoideae), en Costa Rica by Mayra Montiel, Víctor M Jiménez, Eric Guevara

“…In the adaxial section of the culm sheaths, "Cebolla" lacks trichomes, "Sur" has abundant and long unicellular trichomes, and "Atlántica" has scarce trichomes (trichomes are an important taxonomic characteristic for differentiation of bamboo variants, and they facilitate genotype identification). …”
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Influence of structural and constructional parameters of knitted fabrics on the thermal properties of men's socks by Tasić Predrag, Trajković Dušan, Geršak Jelka

“…Men's socks are made in three different pattern constructions of three types of basic yarns: bamboo, cotton and a cotton/polyester blend with the additional filament polyamide yarn and wrapped rubber wire for the so-called render socks. …”
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Effects of Plant Coverage on the Abundance of Adult Mosquitos at an Urban Park by Yunfeng Yang, David A. Ratkowsky, Jiaqi Yang, Peijian Shi

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Fangs in the Ghats: Preclinical Insights into the Medical Importance of Pit Vipers from the Western Ghats by Suyog Khochare, R. R. Senji Laxme, Priyanka Jaikumar, Navneet Kaur, Saurabh Attarde, Gerard Martin, Kartik Sunagar

“…Amongst the many species of snakes found in the Western Ghats, the hump-nosed (<i>Hypnale hypnale</i>), Malabar (<i>Craspedocephalus malabaricus</i>), and bamboo (<i>Craspedocephalus gramineus</i>) pit vipers can potentially inflict severe envenoming. …”
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FLOWER-VISITING INSECTS ON Bactris gasipaes Kunth (ARECACEAE) IN PANAMA by Randy Atencio Valdespino, Sugeys Torres Moreno, Candelario Olivares Torres, Melvin Jaén, Anovel Barba Alvarado

“…For sampling, a dried bamboo stalk and a transparent plastic bag were used to capture the insects in the inflorescence. …”
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Effect of Reinforcement Size on Mechanical Behavior of SiC-Nanowires-Reinforced 6061Al Composites by Qiqi Zhao, Boyu Ju, Keguang Zhao, Junhai Zhan, Mingda Liu, Ningbo Zhang, Jinrui Qian, Ziyang Xiu, Pengchao Kang, Wenshu Yang

“…The thicker SiCnws are beneficial to improve the density. In addition, the bamboo-like and bone-like morphologies of SiCnws produce a strong interlocking effect between SiCnws and Al, which helps to improve the strength and plasticity of the material. …”
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Impact of the Freeze-Drying Conditions Applied to Obtain an Orange Snack on Energy Consumption by Marilú Andrea Silva-Espinoza, María del Mar Camacho, Javier Martínez-Monzó, Nuria Martínez-Navarrete

“…With the purpose of obtaining a freeze-dried orange puree, previously formulated with gum Arabic and bamboo fiber, which can be offered to consumers as a snack at a low economic cost, the impact of the process conditions on energy consumption has been considered. …”
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A Retrospective Study: Clinical Characteristics and Lifestyle Analysis of Chinese Senile Gluteal Dermatosis Patients by Tang C, Lin P, Zhao Y, Wang P, Wang P

“…The severity of the lesions may be associated with longer sitting time and prolonged use of bamboo chairs (P< 0.05). Histopathologic changes were not specific. …”
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Traditional fishing activities enhance the abundance of selected waterbird species in a wetland in India by K. M. Aarif, Aymen Nefla, S. B. Muzaffar, K. K. Musammilu, P. K. Prasadan

“…Methods We monitored waterbird abundance four times a month from 2012 to 2015 using direct observation method during low tide. Traditional bamboo fish traps were deployed during the first and third weeks of each month. …”
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Surface Complexation Models of Pertechnetate on Biochar/Montmorillonite Composite—Batch and Dynamic Sorption Study by Martin Daňo, Eva Viglašová, Michal Galamboš, Karel Štamberg, Jan Kujan

“…The study summarizes the results of monitoring the properties of two types of sorbents, BC1 (biochar sample 1) and BC2a (biochar sample 2), prepared by pyrolysis of bamboo biomass (BC1) and as its composite with montmorillonite K10 (BC2a). …”
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In Vitro Bioelectrochemical Properties of Second-Generation Oxide Nanotubes on Ti–13Zr–13Nb Biomedical Alloy by Agnieszka Stróż, Thomas Luxbacher, Karolina Dudek, Bartosz Chmiela, Patrycja Osak, Bożena Łosiewicz

“…The physical and chemical properties of the obtained bamboo-inspired 2G ONTs were characterized using scanning electron microscopy with field emission and energy dispersive spectroscopy. …”
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Thermodynamic study of the adsorption of Cd2+ and Ni2+ onto chitosan – Silica hybrid aerogel from aqueous solution by Kelechi Ebisike, Afamefuna Elvis Okoronkwo, Kenneth Kanayo Alaneme, Ojo Jeremiah Akinribide

“…Adsorption studies have been conducted on aqueous solution to investigate the effect of temperature on the sorption of Cd2+ and Ni2+ by Chitosan-silica hybrid aerogel [(CS)hA], which was developed using a blend of components from crab exoskeleton and bamboo biomass and synthesized using sol–gel method. …”
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Quantitative Comparison of Binary Mix of Agro-Industrial Pozzolanic Additions for Elaborating Ternary Cements: Kinetic Parameters by Ernesto Villar-Cociña, Moisés Frías, Holmer Savastano, Loic Rodier, María Isabel Sánchez de Rojas, Isabel Fuencisla Sáez del Bosque, César Medina

“…In this research work, the quantitative characterization of a binary blend comprised of two pozzolans (sugar cane straw (SCSA)–sugar cane bagasse ashes (SCBA), bamboo leaf ash (BLAsh)–SCBA and paper sludge (PS)–fly ash (FA)) taking into account the calculated values of the kinetic parameters of the reaction in the pozzolan/calcium hydroxide system is shown. …”
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The Function and Meaning of Tope’ le’leng in the Death Ritual of The Kajang Tribe, South Sulawesi by Ninik Juniati

“…It is a marker of a family of mourning (not wearing clothes other than tope’ le’leng) as a ritual object to cover the bamboo coffin and Pammorangan. Tope’ le’leng, as a ritual object, shows the social strata or economic level of the grieving family in the community. …”
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Modelling the effects of topographic heterogeneity on distribution of Nitraria tangutorum Bobr. species in deserts using LiDAR-data by Huoyan Zhou, Linyan Feng, Liyong Fu, Ram P. Sharma, Xiao Zhou, Xiaodi Zhao

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Extending the electric vehicle battery first life: Performance beyond the current end of life threshold by Maite Etxandi-Santolaya, Lluc Canals Casals, Cristina Corchero

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Tribal farmers' traditional knowledge and practices for pig farming in Nagaland by MAHAK SINGH, P H ROMEN SHARMA, R TALIMOA MOLLIER, EBIBENI NGULLIE, SANTOSH KUMAR BAISYHA, D J RAJKHOWA

“…Ethnoveterinary plants identified were Oroxylum indicum for treatment of oral and foot lesion in FMD and also for deworming; Rhus chinensis for treatment of fever; Hibiscus cannabinus L. for fever and dysentery; Spondias pinnata, Rhus similata and Curcuma caesia, guava, bamboo, banana, papaya against diarrhoea and dysentery; Gynura cusimbua for its healing properties and Cinnamomum verum as anti-helminthic. …”
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Mechanically Strong and Electrically Conductive Polyethylene Oxide/Few-Layer Graphene/Cellulose Nanofibrils Nanocomposite Films by Mei Li, Meijie Xiao, Qunhao Wang, Jian Zhang, Xiaolin Xue, Jiangqi Zhao, Wei Zhang, Canhui Lu

“…In this work, a cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs)/few-layer graphene (FLG) hybrid is mechanically stripped from bamboo pulp and expanded graphene (EG) using a grinder. …”
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Kajian Musikologis Terhadap Komposisi Musik Angklung Toel dan Maqam Hijaz by Teguh Gumilar, Rendi Alhusaini

“…The art style of reading the Qur'an can be developed or applied as bamboo musical works. Keywords: Maqam, Hijaz, Music, Bamboo…”
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<i>Bacillus amyloliquefaciens-9</i> as an Alternative Approach to Cure Diarrhea in Saanen Kids by Wenying Zhang, Huijie Xin, Nannan Jiang, Zhengbing Lv, Jianhong Shu, Hengbo Shi

“…<i>Bacillus amyloliquefaciens-9</i> (GBacillus-9), derived from the intestinal tract of the white-spotted bamboo shark, secretes a variety of antimicrobial compounds that inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria. …”
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