Coupling of Mn₂O₃ with Heteroatom-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogels with Improved Electrochemical Performances for Sodium-Ion Batteries by Nor Fazila Mahamad Yusoff, Nurul Hayati Idris, Muhamad Faiz Md Din, Siti Rohana Majid, Noor Aniza Harun, Lukman Noerochim

“…Due to its high theoretical capacity, Mn₂O₃ is worth exploring as an anode material for Na-ion batteries; however, its actual application is constrained by low electrical conductivity and capacity fading. Herein, we attempt to overcome the problems related to Mn₂O₃ with heteroatom-doped reduced graphene oxide (rGO) aerogels synthesised via the hydrothermal method with a subsequent freeze-drying process. …”
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Preparation and Performance Study of n-Undecane Phase Change Cold Storage Material by Luchao Yan, Yang Wang, Shijian Lu, Zhipeng Zhu, Lingling Xu

“…Using characterization techniques including SEM, DSC, FTIR, and laser particle size analysis, the effects of three types of emulsifiers (SMA, Tween-80, Tween-80/span-80 (70/30)), SMA emulsifier dosage, core–shell ratio, and emulsification rate on the thermal performance and micro-surface morphology of n-undecane/PMMA microcapsules were studied. …”
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Cold stress resilience of Iranian olive genetic resources: evidence from autochthonous genotypes diversity by Issa Karamatlou, Issa Karamatlou, Saeid Navabpour, Khalil Zaynali Nezhad, Roberto Mariotti, Soraya Mousavi, Mehdi Hosseini-Mazinani

“…Ten highly discriminating microsatellite markers were used for the genetic profiling of the 45 selected olive trees, and, ultimately, five genotypes with the highest tolerance among 45 selected ones were placed in a cold room at freezing temperatures for image analyses of cold damage. …”
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An Improved Validated Method for the Determination of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Human Fecal Samples by Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID) by Morganne Smith, Lee Polite, Andreas Christy, Indika Edirisinghe, Britt Burton-Freeman, Amandeep Sandhu

“…Nine SCFAs were identified and quantified (acetic, propionic, iso-butyric, butyric, iso-valeric, valeric, 4-methyl valeric, hexanoic and heptanoic acids) in freeze-dried fecal samples. …”
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Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Quick-Strength Geopolymer Material Considering Preheated-to-Room Temperature Ratio of Sand, Na₂SiO₃-to-NaOH Rati... by Mohammad Rizwan Bhina, Kuang-Yen Liu, John-Eric Hsin-Yu Hu, Chih-Ta Tsai

“…Geopolymer concrete is a useful alternative construction material for bridge deck systems, as it is characterized by a low carbon footprint, rapid setting, quick strength development, low cost, freeze-thaw resistance, low shrinkage, and sulphate and corrosion resistance. …”
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Patient considerations in early management of Parkinson’s disease: focus on extended-release pramipexole by Salawu FK

“…Although levodopa is the current “gold standard” for treatment of Parkinson’s disease, its effectiveness fades rapidly and its use results in serious motor fluctuations (on-off, wearing-off, freezing, involuntary movements) for most patients with the disease. …”
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Cryopreservation of sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) plumules using aluminium cryo-plates: influence of cryoprotection and drying by Urszula Wasileńczyk, Mikołaj Krzysztof Wawrzyniak, João Paulo Rodrigues Martins, Paulina Kosek, Paweł Chmielarz

“…Results The plumules isolated from the acorns of ten provenances were prestored in 0.5 M sucrose solution (for 18 h). …”
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Coffee Leaf Tea from El Salvador: On-Site Production Considering Influences of Processing on Chemical Composition by Marc C. Steger, Marina Rigling, Patrik Blumenthal, Valerie Segatz, Andrès Quintanilla-Belucci, Julia M. Beisel, Jörg Rieke-Zapp, Steffen Schwarz, Dirk W. Lachenmeier, Yanyan Zhang

“…Influencing factors were the leaf type (old, young, yellow, shoots), processing (blending, cutting, rolling, freezing, steaming), drying (sun drying, oven drying, roasting) and fermentation (wild, yeast, <i>Lactobacillus</i>). …”
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Nanocomposite Nanofibers of Graphene—Fundamentals and Systematic Developments by Ayesha Kausar, Ishaq Ahmad, Tingkai Zhao, Osamah Aldaghri, Khalid H. Ibnaouf, M. H. Eisa

“…Moreover, numerous methods have been adopted for the fabrication of polymer/graphene nanocomposites and nanofibers including interfacial polymerization, phase separation, freeze drying, template synthesis, drawing techniques, etc. …”
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Discharge of embryos from in vitro bovine production: a sustainable vision of the process by Isabele Picada Emanuelli, Danieli Aparecida Bobbo Moreski, Ana Carolina Fanhani de Arruda Botelho, Pedro Henrique Baeza Burali, Francielli Gasparotto, Fábio Luiz Bim Cavalieri

“…On the seventh day of culture, the embryos were evaluated for viability for transfer, with some used and others discarded. …”
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SnowClim v1.0: high-resolution snow model and data for the western United States by A. C. Lute, A. C. Lute, J. Abatzoglou, T. Link

“…The model was applied to the western US (a domain covering 3.1 million square kilometers) using newly developed forcing data created by statistically downscaling pre-industrial, historical, and pseudo-global warming climate data from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. …”
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Simulation of permafrost and seasonal thaw depth in the JULES land surface scheme by R. Dankers, E. J. Burke, J. Price

“…In addition, changes in soil moisture content influence the thermodynamics of soil layers close to freezing. We also present results from three experiments in which the standard model setup was modified to improve physical realism of the simulations in permafrost regions. …”
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Standardization of flow cytometry and cell sorting to enable a transcriptomic analysis in a multi-site sarcoidosis study by Roman E. Magallon, Laura D. Harmacek, Nicholas K. Arger, Pineet Grewal, Linda Powers, Brenda R. Werner, Briana Q. Barkes, Li Li, Kristyn MacPhail, May Gillespie, Elizabeth K. White, Sarah E. Collins, Talyor Brown, Jessica Cardenas, Edward S. Chen, Lisa A. Maier, Sonia M. Leach, Nabeel Y. Hamzeh, Laura L. Koth, Brian P. O’Connor

“…To minimize gene expression changes induced by perturbations of T cells and avoid protein denaturation caused by freeze/thaw cycles, we optimized our protocols using freshly isolated samples at each study site. …”
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Retinoic Acid Action in Cumulus Cells: Implications for Oocyte Development and In Vitro Fertilization by Neil Sidell, Augustine Rajakumar

“…In the field of human in vitro fertilization (IVF), selecting the best oocyte for freezing or embryo for transfer remains an important focus of clinical practice. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the amount of the residual monomer in conventional and deep-frozen heat cure polymethylmethacrylate acrylic resin: An in vitro study by Sonali S Jadhav, Neerja Mahajan, Rajesh Sethuraman

“…Thus, it can be concluded that deep freezing, polishing, and storing in water can reduce the residual monomer content.…”
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Effects of preservation method on canine (Canis lupus familiaris) fecal microbiota by Katti R. Horng, Holly H. Ganz, Jonathan A. Eisen, Stanley L. Marks

“…Changes in bacterial composition were observed in samples stored in −80 °C without buffer, a commonly used method for fecal DNA storage, suggesting that simply freezing samples may be suboptimal for bacterial analysis. …”
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Technologically Driven Approaches for the Integrative Use of Wild Blackthorn (<i>Prunus spinosa</i> L.) Fruits in Foods and Nutraceuticals by Oana Viorela Nistor, Ștefania Adelina Milea, Bogdan Păcularu-Burada, Doina Georgeta Andronoiu, Gabriela Râpeanu, Nicoleta Stănciuc

“…A good correlation between polyphenol and flavonoid contents and antioxidant activity was found, the highest value being 21.29 ± 1.36 mmol Trolox/g DW for marmalade. Alternatively, the fresh pulp was enriched with inulin, followed by inoculation with <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i>, and freeze-dried, allowing a powder to be obtained with a viable cell content of 6.27 × 10⁷ CFU/g DW. …”
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Chemical, Nutrient and Physicochemical Properties of Brown Seaweed, <i>Sargassum polycystum</i> C. Agardh (Phaeophyceae) Collected from Port Dickson, Peninsular Malaysia by Muhammad Farhan Nazarudin, Nurul Haziqah Alias, Seentusha Balakrishnan, Wan Nurazween Izatee Wan Hasnan, Nur Amirah Izyan Noor Mazli, Mohd Ihsanuddin Ahmad, Ina-Salwany Md Yasin, Azizul Isha, Mohamed Aliyu-Paiko

“…In the present study, nutritional composition, metabolite profiles, phytochemical screening and physicochemical properties of freeze-dried brown seaweed, <i>Sargassum polycystum</i> were evaluated. …”
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Involvement of Calmodulin and Calmodulin-like Proteins in Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses by B W Poovaiah, Liqun Du, Liqun Du, Amarjeet Singh, Huizhong Wang, Houqing Zeng, Luqin Xu

“…Exciting progress has been made in the past several years, such as the elucidation of Ca2+/CaM-mediated regulation of AtSR1/CAMTA3 and plant responses to chilling and freezing stresses, Ca2+/CaM-mediated regulation of CAT3, MAPK8 and MKP1 in homeostasis control of ROS signals, discovery of CaM7 as a DNA-binding transcription factor regulating plant response to light signals. …”
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Sea-level rise and warming mediate coastal groundwater discharge in the Arctic by Julia A Guimond, Aaron A Mohammed, Michelle A Walvoord, Victor F Bense, Barret L Kurylyk

“…While warming has the potential to increase land-sea connectivity, sea-level change has the potential to alter land-sea hydraulic gradients and enhance coastal permafrost thaw, resulting in a complex interplay that will govern future groundwater discharge dynamics along Arctic coastlines. Here, we use a recently developed permafrost hydrological model that simulates variable-density groundwater flow and salinity-dependent freeze-thaw to investigate the impacts of sea-level change and land and ocean warming on the magnitude, spatial distribution, and salinity of coastal groundwater discharge. …”
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