Geochemical mapping of riverbank profiles in the basin area of the river Ibar: Role in establishing the geochemical basis for the assessment of anthropogenic influence on the envir... by Gordanić Vojin, Vidović Milka, Trajković Ivana, Rogan Saša

“…The preserved geochemical track in the overbank sediment is of special significance for correlation the results of chemical elements in the surface part of (A-horizon) and active contemporary stream sediment. …”
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Structural and Thermal Examinations of Polyamide Modified with Fly Ash from Biomass Combustion by Renata Caban, Adam Gnatowski

“…Furthermore, the use of scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM–EDS) allowed for the analysis of the distribution of chemical elements in selected filler particles.…”
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Physicochemical investigation of shrimp fossils from the Romualdo and Ipubi formations (Araripe Basin) by Olga Alcântara Barros, João Hermínio Silva, Gilberto Dantas Saraiva, Bartolomeu Cruz Viana, Alexandre Rocha Paschoal, Paulo Tarso Cavalcante Freire, Naiara Cipriano Oliveira, Amauri Jardim Paula, Maria Somália Viana

“…Large-field EDS measurements showed the major presence of the chemical elements calcium, oxygen, iron, aluminum and fluoride in the Ipubi fossil, indicating a greater influence of inorganic processes in its fossilization. …”
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Evaluation of the spatial variability of the elements in tree barks used as biomonitors of atmospheric pollution by Gabriel Ishimaru, Eliane Conceição dos Santos, Mitiko Saiki

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the spatial variability of chemical elements concentrations accumulated on Sibipiruna (Cenostigna pluviosarum) barks in order to examine their aerial dispersion in two small urban areas of the Metropolitan Area of São Paulo. …”
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Fresh and pasteurized orange juice analysis by TXRF by Thiago Elias Milani, Avacir Casanova Andrello

“…Therefore, in this context, an analysis of the chemical elements present in fresh and pasteurized orange juices becomes extremely relevant. …”
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Study of the Physico-Chemical Properties of Sol-Gel (Er, Yb) Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles Prepared with a Novel Protocol by I. Benammar, R. Salhi, J. Deschanvres, R. Maalej

“…The elemental analyses with micro-EDX using SEM confirmed the presence of chemical elements of TiO2 nanoparticles with expected atomic ratios. …”
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The XSTAR Atomic Database by Claudio Mendoza, Manuel A. Bautista, Jérôme Deprince, Javier A. García, Efraín Gatuzz, Thomas W. Gorczyca, Timothy R. Kallman, Patrick Palmeri, Pascal Quinet, Michael C. Witthoeft

“…We describe the atomic database of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">xstar</span> spectral modeling code, summarizing the systematic upgrades carried out in the past twenty years to enable the modeling of K-lines from chemical elements with atomic number <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>Z</mi><mo>≤</mo><mn>30</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and recent extensions to handle high-density plasmas. …”
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Magnetic Particles In Soils And Epiphytes In The Zone Of Influence Of A Ferrous Metallurgy Factory In The City Of Perm by Anastasiia V. Bobrova, Andrey A. Vasil’ev

“…The content of heavy metals in the studied soils exceeds the clarkes of chemical elements (CCE) in the upper continental crust: Cr - 286 times, Mn - 15 times, Fe - 11 times, Ti - 4 times, Mg - 4 times. …”
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Pb speciation and elemental distribution in leeks by micro X-ray fluorescence and X-ray absorption near-edge structure by Jianling Sun, Yongqiang Yang, Liqiang Luo

“…Micro X-ray fluorescence was used to map the distribution of Pb and other chemical elements in leek roots, and X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy was used to assess the Pb speciation in leek roots and leaves. …”
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Physical, Thermal and Biological Properties of Yellow Dyes with Two Azodiphenylether Groups of Anthracene by Carla Alice Carabet, Anca Moanță, Ion Pălărie, Gabriela Iacobescu, Andrei Rotaru, Marian Leulescu, Mariana Popescu, Petre Rotaru

“…The possible transitions between the energy levels of the electrons of the chemical elements were established, identifying the energies and the electronic configurations of the levels of transition. …”
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ASSOCIATION OF MINERAL ELEMENTS IN THE ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE IN CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS by E. Ya. Zhuravskaya, T. I. Savchenko, O. V. Chankina, Ya. V. Polonskaya, E. V. Sadowski, E. M. Stakhneva, Yu. I. Ragino, A. M. Chernyavskii

“…The concentration of chemical elements Ca, Pb, Fe, Cu, Zn, Br, Sr, Zr in the homogenates of atherosclerotic plaques was determined by x-ray fluorescence analysis using synchrotron radiation (SRXRF). …”
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Titanium-Doped Diamond-like Carbon Layers as a Promising Coating for Joint Replacements Supporting Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Martina Travnickova, Elena Filova, Petr Slepicka, Nikola Slepickova Kasalkova, Tomas Kocourek, Margit Zaloudkova, Tomas Suchy, Lucie Bacakova

“…However, it is often necessary to dope DLC layers with additional chemical elements to strengthen their adhesion to the substrate. …”
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Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> Leaves in Response to Plant Age, Shoot Type and Leaf Position by Yun-Yi Hu, Wen-Zhang Qian, Lu Yi, Yi-Dong Mao, Yu-Lin Ye, Hong-Yu Ren, Tao Gu, Dan-Ju Zhang, Guo-Xing Cao, Shun Gao

“…Statistical analysis revealed a series of correlations between antioxidant capacity, TP and chemical elements. <i>Z</i>. <i>armatum</i> leaves, an agricultural by-product, showed significant differences in chemical composition and antioxidant activity in response to plant age, shoot type and leaf position, which can be valuable to incentive its cultivation management strategy and its better utilization for economic and environmental benefits.…”
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Mechanism of Shrinkage in Compacted Graphite Iron and Prediction of Shrinkage Tendency by Zeyu Liu, Dequan Shi, Guili Gao, Yicheng Feng

“…Taking nine parameters such as the chemical elements and characteristic values of thermal analysis as the input nods, a four-layer BP neural network model for predicting the size of shrinkage in compacted graphite iron was constructed, and the R-squared of the model reached 97%, which indicates it could be used to predict the shrinkage tendency.…”
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Estimation of Dense Plasma Temperature Formed under Shock Wave Cumulation by Valerii Sobolev, Edgar Caseres Cabana, Natalia Howaniec, Roman Dychkovskyi, Bartłomiej Jura, Andrzej Bąk, Sebastian Iwaszenko, Adam Smoliński

“…This method can be also used as a testing ground for studying the physical conditions of forming chemical elements as well as super dense plasma jets.…”
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AC/DC: The FERMI FEL Split and Delay Optical Device for Ultrafast X-ray Science by Alberto Simoncig, Michele Manfredda, Giulio Gaio, Nicola Mahne, Lorenzo Raimondi, Claudio Fava, Simone Gerusina, Riccardo Gobessi, Alessandro Abrami, Flavio Capotondi, Dario De Angelis, Ralf Hendrik Menk, Matteo Pancaldi, Emanuele Pedersoli, Marco Zangrando

“…The next step to push the current standards in ultrafast X-ray science is strongly linked to the possibility of engineering and exploiting time-resolved experiments exclusively for FELs pulses, ideally having different colors tunable at specific electronic resonance of the chemical elements. At the seeded FERMI FEL (Trieste, Italy) this goal is committed to the optical device known as AC/DC, which stands for the auto correlator/delay creator. …”
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Chemical, Radiometric and Mechanical Characterization of Commercial Polymeric Films for Greenhouse Applications by John Eloy Franco, Jesús Antonio Rodríguez-Arroyo, Isabel María Ortiz, Pedro José Sánchez-Soto, Eduardo Garzón, María Teresa Lao

“…The samples were grouped according to their chemical (elemental analysis), radiometric and mechanical properties by multivariate analysis. …”
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Contribution to the Energy Situation in Tajikistan by Using Residual Apricot Branches after Pruning as an Alternative Fuel by Sayfullo Akhmedov, Tatiana Ivanova, Surayyo Abdulloeva, Alexandru Muntean, Vladimír Krepl

“…The results showed a good quality of apricot-based biofuels characterised by the high calorific value (<i>NCV</i> dry basis of 19.3 MJ kg^&#8722;1), relatively low ash content (1.7%) and suitable values of the main chemical elements that fulfil the standard requirement on graded wooden biofuels. …”
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The Oxidation Behaviour and Notch Wear Formation of TiAlN Coated Tools Using Different Oxidation Techniques by Wit Grzesik, Joanna Małecka

“…The comparison of oxides produced covers the surface morphologies, chemical elements and phases which were analyzed by means of SEM (scanning electron microscope), EDS (energy dispersive spectroscopy) and XRD (X-ray diffraction techniques). …”
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Comparing Ionic Profile of Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Saliva as Distinctive Signature of Severe Periodontitis by Federica Romano, Giovanni Iaderosa, Matteo Corana, Stefano Perotto, Giacomo Baima, Federica Di Scipio, Giuliana Abbadessa, Giulia Maria Mariani, Mario Aimetti, Giovanni Nicolao Berta

“…Although increasing evidence is emerging on the contribution of chemical elements in periodontal health, no studies have concomitantly evaluated the ionic profile in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and saliva in relation to the underlying periodontal status. …”
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