Chemical Composition of Aerosols of an Electronic Cigarette by Wen-Hsi Cheng, Chia-Yu Chang, Yi-Ya Chen, Hui-Wen Su

“…However, the secondhand aerosol contains less than 1 mg m−3 of nicotine on average (with 0.43–1.74 mg m−3 being the approximate full range). …”
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A review of the intertidal Medon Stephens (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) with description of a new species on the East Asian coasts by Kee-Jeong Ahn, Gae-Nam Jeon

“…Morphological characters of M. calculosus Ahn & Jeon, sp. nov., M. prolixus (Sharp), and M. tomokoae are compared. …”
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ADSORPTION OF NICKEL (II) IONS FROM SOLUTION USING SAWDUST AND MODIFIED SAWDUST by BABATOPE OLUFEMI, EMEKA NNANNA

“… By varying adsorbate concentration, temperature, contact time, pH, and adsorbent weight, the capacity of non-modified (NM) and modified (M) sawdust adsorbents to adsorb Ni2+ ions were studied in this work. …”
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Análisis de la irradiancia de unidades de fotocurado LED utilizando diferentes radiómetros dentales portátiles by Matias Mederos, Andrés García, Elisa de León Cáceres, Carlos Cuevas-Suárez, Guillermo Grazioli

“…Métodos:  Se utilizaron un total de 8 unidades de curado LED (Woodpecker 1 – W1, Woodpecker2 – W2, Woodpecker3 – W3, Monitex1 – M1, Monitex2 – M2, Coxo1 – C1, Coxo2 – C2, Gnatus - G), todas con un único espectro de longitud de onda. …”
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Sol–gel synthesis of silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles: exploring gas sensing and photocatalytic applications by Laxmi D. Sonawane, Abhinay S. Mandawade, Anil B. Gite, Sarika D. Shinde, Ganesh E. Patil, Latesh K. Nikam, Vishal H. Goswami, Ramesh B. Bhise, Pradip B. Sarawade, Mahendra S. Shinde

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Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association on the Diagnostics and Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, D. N. Andreev, E. K. Baranskaya, A. S. Tertychny, S. S. Pirogov, A. A. Sheptulin, D. I. Abdulganieva, D. T. Dicheva, A. V. Zaborovsky, N. Yu. Ivashkina, N. V. Korochanskaya, A. V. Paraskevova

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Carbon sequestration effects of the typical restored vegetation types in Eastern Qinling Mountains by XU Xiaoming, YAN Shanshan, PENG Xiaobang

“…[Results] (1) The carbon sequestration function of the typical restored forestlands and grasslands in eastern Qinling Mountains was significant, showing P . orientalis (L.) Franco (16 325.2 g/m2) > Q. variabilis Blume (16 073.0 g/m2) > P . tabuliformis-Q. variabilis mixed forests (11 729.5 g/m2) > R. pseudoacacia L. (9 023.9 g/m2) > P. tabuliformis Carr. (8 610.1 g/m2) > grassland (7 177.9 g/m2) > farmland (5 496.2 g/m2). …”
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Complex cure kinetics of self-healing copolyester vitrimers via isothermal thermogravimetric analysis by Louis O. Vaught, Jacob L. Meyer, Omar El Arwadi, Tanaya Mandal, Ahmad Amiri, Mohammad Naraghi, Andreas A. Polycarpou

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Soybean biochar as highly efficient adsorbent for ofloxacin from aqueous and CO2 from gaseous phase: Mathematical modelling and regeneration studies by Vaishnavi Gomase, Tejaswini Rathi, Aparna Muley, D. Saravanan, Ravin Jugade

“…With a substantial surface area of 289.82 m² g⁻¹, this carbonized biochar effectively adsorbs ofloxacin (OFX) from water and captures CO₂ in its gaseous form. …”
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Evaluation of Patients’ Received Doses in Chest CT Scan Protocols for COVID-19 Diagnosis by Sadegh Shurche, Tinoosh Almasi, Maryam Tima, Nima Rostampour

“…Two CT protocols were used for lung imaging: A low-dose protocol (kV=120 kVp and mAs=80ms) to screen for Covid-19 and a Smart protocol (kV=120 kVp and mAs = Smart) for other diseases. …”
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Establishing Normative Dynamic Postural Control Values in Elite Female Handball Players by Brice Picot, Jeanne Dury, Guillaume Néron, Patrick O McKeon, Nicolas Forestier

“…No normative values on the mSEBT exist in handball. # Purpose The aim of this investigation was to establish normative ranges of mSEBT performance in young, healthy female handball players to help practitioners when interpreting risk estimates…”
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Comparative Study of Vitamin C Concentration in Boiled and Roasted Gonja. by Birungi, Alido

“…The study found that the fresh Gonja had the highest concentration of vitamin C (0.00063M, 0.00066M ) followed by the boiled Gonja (0.000345M, 0.00045M) while the roasted Gonja had the lowest concentration (0.00027M, 0.00036M) both in Musa paradisiaca and Musa acuminata respectively. …”
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Influence of environmental factors on phytochemical compositions and antioxidant activity of Juniperus communis L by Purnima Rawat, Khashti Dasila, Mithilesh Singh, Jagdish Chandra Kuniyal

“…The highest antioxidant activity determined by DPPH and ABTS assays were calculated as 36.97 ± 0.030 μg/mL and 518.78 ± 0.123 μg/mL in JC4 respectively while FRAP assay revealed highest antioxidative capacity of samples from JC2 (3507 m). …”
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Effect of Clinical Sandblasting on the Surface Roughness of Zirconia Cores for all Ceramic Crowns and their Fracture Resistance after the Addition of Repair. by Mohammed Thamir Yassin, Shatha Abdullah Salih

“… Objective: This in vitro study aims to evaluate the effect of clinical sandblasting with 50 μm aluminum oxide and 30 μm silica-coated particles on the surface roughness of zirconia cores and the subsequent effect on their fracture resistance after veneering with composite using a specific repair kit. …”
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Eficiencia en el uso de agua para la producción de carne en sistemas irrigados con diferentes niveles de intensificación by D.P. MIÑÓN, R. R. ZAPATA, Juan José GALLEGO

“…Con el modelo i se producen 12 t MS ha-1, se predicen 399 kg de carne ha-1, se producen 10,5 kg MS mm-1 y se utilizan 29 m3 de agua kg de carne-1; modelo ii: 19 t, 798 kg, 15 kg MS y 16 m3; modelo iii: 14 t, 1188 kg, 11 kg MS y 11 m3; modelo iv: 14 t, 1392 kg, 11 kg MS y 10 m3 y modelo v: 24 t MS ha-1, 2152 kg de carne ha-1, 18 kg MS y 6,5 m3 kg de carne-1. …”
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Eucalyptus globulus en el sudeste de la provincia de Buenos Aires: edades, procedencias y densidad de la madera by K. MORENO, D. IGARTÚA

“…La densidad básica promedio fue de 517,74 kg/m3 (desvío estándar: 42,80 kg/m3), con un mínimo de 419,28 kg/m3 y un máximo de 637,87 kg/m3, y estuvo dentro del rango informado en otros países para la especie. …”
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Burden of Comorbidities and Healthcare Resource Utilization Among Medicaid-Enrolled Extremely Premature Infants by Meredith E. Mowitz, Wei Gao, Heather Sipsma, Pete Zuckerman, Hallee Wong, Rajeev Ayyagari, Sujata P. Sarda

“…Total healthcare charges, excluding index hospitalization and all-cause societal costs (US dollars), were 2 to 3 times higher for EP than for M-LP (EP $74 436 vs M-LP $27 541 and EP $28 504 vs M-LP $15 892, respectively). …”
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Two mechanisms of membrane digestion: enzymatic-transport ensemble exists by S. T. Metelsky, V. T. Ivashkin

“…For humans statement of the question on existence of enzymatic-transport ensemble due to initial disparity of serial responses to maltose (5 mM) and glucose (10 mM) makes no sense.Conclusions. …”
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Pathogenesis of Functional Biliary Pain and Pharmacology of Trimebutin by E. L. Bueverova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. L. Dzhakhaya, A. V. Sedova, V. Т. Ivashkin

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