The effect of different degree of compaction towards electrical resistivity value for cohesive soil by Abd Malik, A. K., Madun, A., Abu Talib, M. K., Pakir, F., Md Dan, M. F., Abu Bakar, N.

“…The findings showed that soil dry density increased with the increment of water content until it reached maximum dry density. …”
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Graphene-based electrodes by Huang, Xiao, Zeng, Zhiyuan, Fan, Zhanxi, Liu, Juqing, Zhang, Hua

“…In this Review, after a short introduction to the properties and synthetic methods of graphene and its derivatives, we will discuss the importance of graphene-based electrodes, their fabrication techniques, and application areas.…”
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Stability of unsaturated soil slopes under rainfall and seismic loading by Huang, Wengui

“…More specifically, the conventional log-spiral upper bound limit analysis for dry and saturated soil slopes was extended to analyze the rotational failure of unsaturated soil slopes under rainfall. …”
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Fork to farm: reverse engineering a food system by Ingram, J, Barling, D, Bayes, N, Cottee, J, Dickinson, A, Hardman, C, Holub, E, Jones, K, Leadley, C, Maguire, R, Michaels, L, Midgley, G, Rajagopalan, R, Zhang, J, Zurek, M

“…The benefits and trade-offs of scaling UK beans were analysed, including assessments of overall benefits to health, benefits to the environment (which depend on the methods of land conversion and weed management used), and economic benefits (which depend on the scaling method employed).…”

Synthesis of Isotopically Labeled Fe and S-alkylated Iron-Sulfur Clusters by Linn, Brittany

“…Our group has established reliable methods of synthesizing alkylated [Fe₄S₄] clusters that can serve as models of organometallic intermediates in RS enzyme catalysis. …”
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Atomic transistors beyond Moore's law by Li, Haifeng

“…Schottky barrier and carrier transport regime at the metal/semiconductor interface is modified by forming a van der Waals heterostructure, which causes the reduction of the contact resistance of the device. Experimental methods include mechanical stripping, PDMS all-dry transfer method, wire bonding, etc. …”
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Development and optimization of polystyrene nanoparticle templated optical fiber platform for in vivo surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy. by Low, Vway Hau.

“…Through a comparative analysis, the novel MFON SERS active fiber was proved to have SERS enhancement ability of 25 fold more than the reported gold nanoparticles immobilized SERS active fiber. Two novel methods have been proposed to deposit the PS nanospheres monolayer on the fiber tip, including a simple ‘dip and dry’ method and PS nanospheres anchoring using chemical method. …”
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Zanthoxylum bungeanum essential oil induces apoptosis of HaCaT human keratinocytes by Li, K, Zhou, R, Wang Jia, W, Li, Z, Li, J, Zhang, P, Xiao, T

“…Furthermore, western blot analysis revealed that the ZBEO increased expression of cleaved caspase-8/9/3, PARP, and Bax, decreased Bcl-2 levels. …”

Micro-DSC, rheological and NMR investigations of the gelation of gallic acid and xyloglucan by Hirun, Namon, Bao, Hongqian, Li, Lin, Deen, Gulam Roshan, Tantishaiyakul, Vimon

“…The thermal transition temperatures obtained from both micro-DSC and viscoelastic methods were consistent. The hysteresis was observed for the GA–TSX gelling system. …”
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Basic geotechnical characteristic of soft clay stabilised with cockle shell ash and silica fume by Suwito, Anang Rustanto, Muzamir, Hasan, Muhammad Syamsul Imran, Zaini

“…Therefore, it is imperative to employ soil enhancement methods in order to alter the problematic characteristic of soft clay soil. …”
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Biovalorisation of food waste in Singapore : synergistic effect of a mixed culture in solid-state fermentation by Ong, Adwin Reng Jun

“…More specific methods of protein quantification and optimisation of sample preparation for BSG in future work is recommended. …”
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Investigation of soil and plant nutrients in residential area in Parit Rasipan drainage system by Miswan, MS, Azman, MHA, Hamdan, R, Siddiqui, Z

“…NPK levels were determined by collecting soil and plant samples at four specified sampling points within the study area, both during wet and dry days, using the APHA 4500 NORG-B and US EPA 6010B (ICP OES) methods. …”
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Development of heating and cooling materials for sports apparel by Thum, Kai Yang

“…Wearers will prefer to wear thinner and lighter clothing such as a dry-fit shirt during a hot day outdoors to keep cool or a thicker clothing such as a down jacket to keep the body warm in a cold weather. …”
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Renal-clearable molecular probe for near-infrared fluorescence imaging and urinalysis of SARS-CoV-2 by Liew, Si Si, Zeng, Ziling, Cheng, Penghui, He, Shasha, Zhang, Chi, Pu, Kanyi

“…Despite the importance of rapid and accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2 in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, current diagnostic methods are static and unable to distinguish between viable/nonviable virus or directly reflect viral replication activity. …”
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Effect on growth performance and nutritive value of cultivated azolla filiculoides as an alternative feedstuff for ruminant by Hamidan, Mohammad Fitri Rimi, Mohd Nadzir, Mohd Noor Hisham, Shohaimi, Shamarina, Bidin, Habsah, Samat, Noraini

“…The optimised type of fertiliser and concentration in Study 1 were further adopted in Study 2 to evaluate the effect of different fertiliser processing methods on the growth performance, nutritive value and in vitro rumen digestibility of A. filiculoides upon cultivation. …”
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Suppressing condensation frosting using micropatterned ice walls by Zuo, Zichao, Zhao, Yugang, Li, Kang, Zhang, Hua, Yang, Chun

“…In latest decades, both active de-frosting and passive anti-frosting methods have been developed. In this work, we adopt the concept of three-dimensional overlapping dry zones by patterning microscopic ice walls on a smooth substrate, engendering a sustainable frost coverage of less than 13 %. …”
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Effectiveness of forward freight agreements in mitigating handymax bulk ship-owners’ business risks between 2006 and 2015 by Chow, Lai Wan

“…This paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using FFA as a hedging tool to mitigate shipowners’ business risk in the Handymax dry bulk market, from 2006 to 2015. Firstly, the paper discusses extensively on the various risks faced by a shipowner. …”
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Detection of low frequency artemisinin resistance mutations, C469Y, P553L and A675V, and fixed antifolate resistance mutations in asymptomatic primary school children in Kenya by Osoti, V, Wamae, K, Ndwiga, L, Gichuki, PM, Okoyo, C, Kepha, S, Keitany, K, Kandie, R, Aricha, S, Kiplagat, R, Mwandawiro, C, Bejon, P, Snow, RW, Ochola-Oyier, LI

“…A total of 920 dried blood spot (DBS) samples collected from 121 selected primary schools within the country were used to extract genomic DNA. …”

Antibacterial effect of ethanolic Gnetum gnemon L. leaf extract on food-borne pathogens and its application as a natural preservative on raw quail eggs by Trisha, Mansura Rahman, Deavyndra Gunawan, Vyenna, Wong, Jun Xian, Pak Dek, Mohd Sabri, Rukayadi, Yaya

“…The antimicrobial activity of EGLE was evaluated using multiple methods, including the well diffusion assay (WDA), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and time-kill assay. …”
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Multi-species rotational grazing of small ruminants regenerates undergrowth vegetation while controlling weeds in the oil palm silvopastoral system by Tohiran, Kamil Azmi, Nobilly, Frisco, Zulkifli, Raja, Yahya, Muhammad Syafiq, Norhisham, Ahmad Razi, Rasyidi, Md Zainal, Azhar, Badrul

“…OBJECTIVE Present study examined the effects of small ruminant grazing (i.e., goats, sheep and multi-species) on undergrowth vegetation with the following specific objectives: 1) to investigate the effects of small ruminant grazing treatments on undergrowth vegetation composition in oil palm plantations; 2) to examine the variables (canopy cover, grazing treatments, and cycles) that influenced undergrowth vegetation (species richness, coverage, height, and dry weight) in oil palm plantations. METHODS We established quadrats on experimental plots to detect changes in undergrowth vegetation composition, species diversity, coverage, height, and dry weight resulting from different grazing treatments. …”
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