Academic Articles & Research Papers

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences

Over 7,600 entriesCompletely revised and updated with over 250 new entries, the third edition of this dictionary offers broad coverage of all aspects related to the field of plant sciences including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology,...

Nanosensor Applications in Plant Science

Plant science is a major research topic addressing some of the most important global challenges we face today, including energy and food security. Plant science has a role in the production of staple foods and materials, as well as roles in...

PlantOmics: The Omics of Plant Science

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences

Over 7,700 entries This new fourth edition has been completely revised and updated, covering all aspects in the field of plant sciences including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, earth hi...

Amidoxime functionalized chitosan for uranium sequestration in vivo

Amidoxime functionalized chitosan (AC) was recommended as a chelator for uranium sequestration in vivo in this study, and the structure-activity relationship was also explored. Compared with ZnNa3-DTPA, which was a commercial uranium mobili...

WATER QUALITY INDEX AS AN TOOL FOR RIVER ASSESSMENT IN AGRICULTURAL AREAS IN THE PAMPEAN PLAINS OF ARGENTINA

The contributions of nutrients and xenobiotics by anthropogenic activities developed in riverside deteriorate water quality. In this context, the impact of different agroindustry effluents on the water quality of Salado River in Buenos Aire...

Computational methods meet in vitro techniques: A case study on fusaric acid and its possible detoxification through cytochrome P450 enzymes

Mycotoxins are known environmental pollutants that may contaminate food and feed chains. Some mycotoxins are regulated in many countries to limit the trading of contaminated and harmful commodities. However, the so-called emerging mycotoxin...

Fluid Mud and Nautical Bottom – Concept and Application in Itajaí Port Complex (Brazil)

Considering the demand for mooring larger ships at Brazilian port terminals, both private and public, in a scenario of growing exports, engineering interventions that can provide improvements in the vessel’s maximum allowed dimensions can r...

Third-order harmonic currents suppression method based on selective component compensation for cascaded H-bridge STATCOM under asymmetric grid

To achieve low cost and compactness, small dc capacitance in dc-link is preferred in the cascaded H-bridge (CHB) static synchronous compensator (STATCOM). However, small dc capacitance will definitely result in high dc-link ripples among th...

Ignition and Combustion Characteristics of Heavy Oil in Supercritical Hydrothermal Conditions

At present, the characteristics of supercritical hydrothermal combustion for heavy oils remain unclear, which severely limits the application of this process. In this work, the effect of key parameters on the characteristics of supercritica...

Pyrolysis and Pyrolysis Reoxidation Combustion Characteristics of Lignite

Coal, as the main energy source for building heating in northern cities of China, features large reserves, low cost, and high stability in heat supply. Low-temperature pyrolysis reactions are prone to occur within the coal pile; the coal af...

Adaptive Health-Aware Fast Charging Strategy Development for Preventing Lithium Plating Based on Digital Twin Model

Developing smart fast charging strategies can effectively balance the charging efficiency and battery performance. The current mainstream method is to optimize fast charging protocols based on electrochemical models that quantitatively dete...

Learning to Co-Teach: A Systematic Review

Research on how teachers learn to co-teach is scarce. In this systematic review, the PRISMA method was used to examine the relationship between teacher learning and co-teaching in professional development programmes. Inclusion criteria was ...

Effects of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization on Lower Limb Muscle Activity, Pain, and Disability in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background and Objectives: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is associated with altered neuromuscular control. Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) targets core–limb coordination; however, its specific impact on lower-limb electromyographic...

Perfectionism and motivation in sport: The mediating role of mental toughness

An extensive body of research has been done on the links between perfectionism and motivation, yet the underlying mechanisms linking these psychological characteristics have been underexplored. In this study, we used an integrative modellin...

Evaluating the Role of Enabling Conditions for Collective Efficacy and Character Strengths and Virtues of Teachers in School Effectiveness

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the role of enabling conditions for collective efficacy and character strengths and virtues of teachers in the effectiveness of elementary schools from the perspective of teachers in Marvdasht,...

EXPLORING Z GENERATION ATTITUDES TOWARD VARIETIES OF ENGLISH(ES)

English, one of the most dominant languages, has undergone transformations and divergences that have created a variety of variations in different parts of the world. The fact is that English has more than 160 acknowledged variations of acce...

Effects of an 8-week multimodal exercise program on ground reaction forces and plantar pressure during walking in boys with autism spectrum disorder

Abstract Background Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability with first signs appearing in children aged 3 years and younger. Given that autism spectrum disorder is accompanied by a broad range of symptoms such as impaired sen...

Exploiting the linked teaching and learning international survey and programme for international student assessment data in examining school effects: A case study of Singapore

This paper attempts to demonstrate the usefulness of the linkage data from two international large-scale assessment studies, Teaching and Learning International Survey 2013 (TALIS) 2013 and Programme for International Student Assessment (PI...

Predicting High-Risk Behaviors based on Positive Youth Development and Positive Psychological Capital in Adolescents

Objective: The present research aimed to predict high-risk behaviors based on positive youth development and positive psychological capital in adolescents. Method: This study was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population consist...