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Water is an essential natural resource for improving economic activities, especially in urban areas which have domestic and industrial activities. The massive freshwater resource on earth is groundwater. In contrast, the volume of groundwater resources is minimal compared to the whole water volume in...

With microcrystal muscovite (MCM) as the carrier, butyl titanate as the source of titanium, acetic acid as the inhibitors, copper nitrate as dopant, Cu-doped nano-TiO2/MCM composites were prepared by the sol–gel method. Then the composites were calcined at 500 oC for 2 hours. The samples were characterized...

The Great Mosque of Nur Sulaiman is one of the historical sites in Banyumas, built in 1755 by the Regent of Banyumas, R.T. Yudonegoro III. This research elucidates indigenous values of Nur Sulaiman Great Mosque. The indigenous values of the architecture were analyzed with literature study involved collecting...

Exposed to air and water, the oxidation of sulfide minerals (e.g. pyrite) in coal mine waste can result in serious environmental problems such as acid mine drainage (AMD). Thiobacillus ferrooxidans is generally regarded as the principal iron-oxidizing bacteria involved in the process of sulfide oxidation....

Plant productivity and quality in plant factories with artificial lighting (PFAL) depend on lighting control. Planting medium and plant nutrient affect aromatic crop germination, crop growth, and essential oil yield. For 12 h, LEDs provided artificial grow illumination in three ratios: 100% blue, 100%...

This paper is to study the effects of different mixed planting patterns of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) on nutrient contents in plant. One-year-old seedlings of C. lanceolata were used and mixed plantation of C. lanceolata with both Michelia macclurei and Schima superba in high planting density...

In this article, the scale and corrosion inhibition performances of Polyaspartic acid (PASP) and PASP-based composite were studied. The results showed the single PASP has good scale and corrosion inhibition performances, but the quantity of PASP used for corrosion inhibition is large (100mg/L). To reduce...

Taipei Kuandu Temple, the main worship of Mazu, was the earliest Mazu temple in northern Taiwan. When Mazu believers encounter dilemma, they longed for the resolution and entered Taipei Kuandu Temple to ask for divinatory sticks. Based on the field investigation of Taipei Kuandu Temple from January to...

minium; There are many advantages of high purity alumina. hydroxide as raw material, through making ammonium aluminum sulfate as precursor, prepared high purity alumina after high temperature in this study. By adding ammonia to adjust the pH of the precursor in this experiment. make range of pH from...

Creep deformation behavior of Grade 91 steel used for steam cooler has been studied. Creep tests were carried out using uniaxial creep specimens machined from the normalized and tempered plate at 838K with stresses of 200, 215, 225 and 250MPa. The creep data were analyzed in terms of Norton's power law,...

Differential offline mineral fertilization of elementary field sectors is one of primary economical and ecological aspects of precision farming. Application of this technologies allows significantly reducing expenses for ammonia nitrate, i.e. fertilization depends on anticipated crop capacity and demand...

A novel mono-stable 4T-SRAM cell is proposed in this paper. The cell is designed in 65nm LPCMOS process and simulated to find out the linear energy transfer threshold of SEU. T-CAD simulation results show that its LETth for data(1) is up to 41.6 MeV/mg/cm2, almost the same as DICE, and the data error...

This study aimed to find out the potential of ethanol extract in rambutan seed to reduce the risk factors of cardiovascular disease by using animal model on diabetes-type 2 (DM-2). The animals used for this study were 3-4 months old male wistar mice with 20-25 grams weight. The diabetes mellitus induction...

Caulerpa racemosa is a marine algae rich in folic acid, thiamine, and caulerpenyne, characterized by potential anticancer, antitumor and antiproliferative properties. Despite the promising potential, the clinical application of natural ingredients often faces challenges due to low bioavailability. To...

Oxidative stress in metabolic syndrome (MS) results in vascular endothelial damage, generates inflammatory reactions, and increases the risk of impaired kidney function. Black cumin seed oil (BCSO) is thought to be able to improve the immune response and protect damage to the kidneys. The purpose of...

The organosilicon-acrylic resin/LDHs nanocomposite was prepared from acrylate, organosilicon Mg-Al-AA-LDHs as well as emulsifier etc with emulsion polymerization methods. The samples prepared were characterized by optical , thermal and gas barrier capabilities testing, Results show the samples were nanocomposion...

The emerging techniques in the sensor field include an antenna as a bio-sensor. A simple Planar Inverted F antenna (PIFA) as an implantable glucose sensor to detect variation in glucose level is presented in this paper. The work includes design of PIF antenna using HFSS software and in vitro testing...

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, including Streptococcus sp. Identification of the cause of pneumonia in cats is very necessary so that diagnosis and therapy will be more precise. This study reports on the diagnosis and therapy of streptococcal pneumonia on a cat. A 10-month-old...

With the fast development of packaging design, the usability evaluation has been paid much attention to. On the other hand, with the popularity of the eye movement experiment, the evaluation method based on experimental data has been introduced into the usability evaluation system. This paper, taking...

The effect of T4, T6, T77 and T73 ageing treatments on microstructure and stress corrosion cracking of an Al-4.2Zn-1.6Mg alloy was investigated. TEM study revealed that there is no phase on the matrix or grain boundary in the T4 sample, and the precipitates on the grain boundaries of the T6 sample were...

Experimental investigations on lap welding of magnesium alloy to steel using resistance spot welding with Cu-Zn alloy interlayer are carried out. The effect of welding time, welding current and interlayer thickness on the bonding mode of interface and joint strength has been investigated using mechanical...

One effort to control blood sugar levels is to diet. Strict diet of carbohydrates is not recommended for people with diabetes, because carbohydrates are a source of various nutrients including fiber, minerals, and vitamins that dissolve in water as well as a primary source of energy for the brain and...

ITO (indium-tin oxide) conductive glass plates were used as a support of Titanium dioxide films. TiO2/ITO films were prepared by sol-gel and dip-coating method with cheap inorganic salt TiCl4 as a precursor. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by the photocatalytic decomposition of acetic acid...

Compressive deformation behavior of Mg-5Sn-2.5Pb magnesium alloy was investigated at the temperature range from 250 to 450°C, strain rate range from 0.001 to 10s-1 and the maximum deformation degree of 60% on Gleeble-3500 thermal simulator. The constitutive equations were established by taking peak stresses...

Based on the new advanced oxidation technology activated by sulfate radicals, this work established a promising method on degradation of Methylene Blue (MB). Different effects of operating parameters such as the threshold concentration of sodium persulfate(SPS), initial pH value, coexisting ions and...

Optimization of flocculation-magnetic separation for enhanced phosphorus removal was carried out using response surface methodology (RSM) and Box-Behnken design of the experiment. The effects of mass of ferric salt, mass of magnetic Fe powder and reaction standing time were investigated. 17 tests were...

Yellow fever transmitted by Aedes aegypti is endemic in Ghana. There is currently no known cure, and management involves vaccination and prevention of mosquito bites. Shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.), a member of the onion family widely used for flavouring, produces pungent-smelling leaves traditionally...

Yellow River reservoir water, which is slightly polluted and owns a high content of suspended particles, is studied as raw water in this paper. Online particle counting instrument is used to detect and track the particle content of raw water. Potassium permanganate pre-oxidation process combined with...

The use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in a wide range of consumer products has the furthered need to assess its impact on organisms. To date, there have been very few studies examining the effects of AgNPs on plants. This study investigated the impact of AgNPs to seed germination rate, seedling growth,...

In order to short reduction period, decrease energy consumption and lower labour-intensive in the production of Mg reduction, a kind of vertical and fast reduction Mg furnace was developed to come into continuous operation and automobile control, the novel furnace is heated by the inner-multiple-electrode,...

Heart attacks, or cardiac arrests, are a major global health concern, accounting for nearly 31% of deaths worldwide due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). These conditions result from chronic processes influenced by modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Many cases are preventable through lifestyle...

Austenitic stainless steels have been widely applied in the primary circuit of BWR. However, the corrosion caused serious damage to the equipment, affecting the service life of the plant, and lead to many security and economic danger. The oxide film generating on metal surface can slow down the corrosion...

Postoperative hematological change was characterized by leukocytosis in the inflammatory phase due to lack of blood fluids. The study aimed to explain the effect of snakehead fish extract on blood leukocyte number and wound healing for postoperative caesarean sectio patients. The research method used...

In this pandemic, E-Commerce becomes one of the best choices for people to fulfill their needs and wants. Tokopedia, Indonesia’s largest E-Commerce application, gains benefits from the increasing number of its monthly web visitor. Unfortunately, recently it suffered from a data breach that leaked most...

Fly ash red mud occupied a great quantity of soils and polluted water source because of it has a very high sodium content. In the present work, the magnesium salts were used to remove sodium from fly ash red mud. The Mg2+ replaced Na+ from the compounds in the fly ash red mud and then the new created...

This article proposes a dissolved oxygen prediction model for water quality about aquaculture to solve the problems like low accuracy and poor robustness of traditional prediction methods about water quality based on principal component analysis (PCA), fuzzy neural network(FNN), and differential evolution...

This study was undertaken to determine whether 2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-triethylamine (DCPTA) improve plant growth of Cd-exposed hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) plants. The results showed that exposure of plants to 50 mg Cd kg 1 soil resulted in an increase in the shoot and root biomass, as well as the root/shoot...

Magnetic graphene oxide (MGO) was prepared, and characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and transmission electronic microscopy. The MGO was used as the sorbent for adsorption of atrazine, and the adsorption performance was investigated under various conditions. Results indicated that...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic chronic autoimmune disease associated with multiple inflammatory mediators leading to joint destruction, synovial and cartilage inflammation. Treatment often used for rheumatoid arthritis is DMARD which causes dangerous effects, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, nausea,...

Space junk, one of the man-made pollution, is destroying the satellite's safety, ultimately making low earth orbit (LEO) unusable. Many countries, such as Japan and U.S., have been proposed many different methods for remediation of the orbital debris environment over the years, including the use of lasers,...

The prevalence of obesity is high in Indonesia. It was associated with the increasing prevalence of diabetes (DM). Metabolic syndrome (MS) is known could increase DM prevalence. It is important to understand if the DM incidence is higher among those who have MS among obese. Objective: To determine DM...

Red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) is one of Indonesia's commodities widely consumed and developed nowadays. Dragon fruit or pitaya is a non-local fruit that is much favored by the public because it has efficacy, benefits, and high nutritional value. The most well-known efficacy of dragon...

This article presents the results of the study of the mechanical strength of the intestinal epithelial layer of carp after exposure to heavy metals (lead, cadmium, zinc and copper). The presence of "live" epithelial cells in intestinal preparations indicates a violation of the mechanical strength of...

In the works by Andrey Golov the playing with cultural strata does not lead to destruction, but to resuscitation of cultural strata that have faded in our minds; we find poetry, like the ancient glossolalia, fullness of semantic only in the context of detailed comments, the text is inseparable from the...

one anoxic-aerobic Moving Bed Bio-film Reactor combined with membrane (MBBR) was used to treat a kind of synthetic leather wastewater, when the value of BOD/TN was controlled from 0.8 to 1.5, about 83.6% of ammonia nitrogen, 61.5% of total nitrogen, 87.4% of nitrate nitrogen, was averagely removed respectively,...

In the framework of a recently introduced model of DNA torsional dynamics, we argued — on the basis of perturbative considerations — that an inhomogeneous DNA chain could support long-lived soliton-type excitations due to the peculiar geometric structure of DNA and the effect of this on nonlinear torsional...

The black soybean (Glycine soya Sieb. & Zucc) is a species of legume native of East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses. Furthermore, it is used as a raw material in the soy sauce industry, and its protein and antioxidant content is preferred to yellow soybeans. This study...

Phalaenopsis amabilis (L.) Bl. is an orchid that is included in the list of endangered plant species. The Fusarium wilt disease on P. amabilivirala vital disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum, which of one constraint and up to now days is not well yet managed. Disease control that does not cause negative...

Tilapia has a significant economic value, making it one of the important freshwater fish species in aquaculture. The goal of this study was to identify the many types of tilapia that can be found in the wild and captivity (Floating Net Cages), as well as to evaluate the water quality in Ranu Klakah,...

Analog rice can be used as a substitute for rice to meet nutritional needs and as food diversification. This study was to determine the characteristics of local food-based analogs of Garut starch, Corn Flour, and Soybean Flour. The main composition of analog rice products consists of arrowroot starch...