Ping Lv¹, Jiufei Liu², Mengran Xu^3,*, Hui Tian^3,4, Huajie Liu³, Yuhuan Bu³, Zhuang Cai³, Junfeng Qu⁵

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.11, pp. 2907-2921, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.029304

Abstract Cementing carbonate reservoirs is generally a difficult task. The so-called thixotropic cement slurry has gained considerable attention in this regard as it can help to fix some notable problems. More precisely, it can easily fill the leakage layer; moreover, its gelling strength can grow rapidly when pumping stops, thereby increasing the resistance to gas channeling, effectively preventing this undesired phenomenon in many cases. High-temperature thixotropic cement slurry systems, however, are still in an early stage of development and additional research is needed to make them a viable option. In the present study, using a self-developed composite high-temperature thixotropic additive as… More >

Xin Pan, Ya Gao, Fang Zeng, Chunmei Zheng, Wenxuan Ge, Yan Wan, Yanxia Sun, Xiaoyong Wu^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.10, pp. 2921-2936, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.029853

Abstract Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) will have a serious effect both on the yield and quality of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.). It is crucial to select and breed quinoa varieties with PHS resistance and excellent agronomic traits for guidance production and utilization of quinoa. A comprehensive evaluation of the PHS resistance and agronomic traits of 37 species of quinoa resources was conducted in Chengdu Plain. The evaluation used various methods, including grain germination rate (GR), grain germination index (GI), total spike germination rate (SR), total grain germination index (SI), grey correlation analysis (GCA), cluster analysis and correlation analysis. Results showed significant differences… More >

Yuki Kawasaki^1,*, Takeshi Sasaki¹, Daisuke Kobayashi²

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 431-445, 2023, DOI:10.32604/chd.2023.030910

Abstract Background: Elevated Fontan pressure (FP) alone cannot fully predict clinical outcomes. We hypothesized that hemodynamic profiling using a cardiac index (CI)-systemic vascular resistance (SVR) plot could characterize clinical features and predict the prognosis of post-Fontan patients. Methods: We included post-Fontan patients who underwent cardiac catheterization at age < 10 years. Patients were classified into four categories: A, CI  ≥ 3, SVR index (SVRI) ≥ 20; B, CI < 3, SVRI ≥ 20; C, CI ≥ 3, SVRI < 20; and D, CI < 3, SVRI < 20. The primary outcome was freedom from the combined endpoint: new onset of protein-losing enteropathy or plastic bronchitis, heart transplant, and death. Clinical and hemodynamic variables and freedom from… More > Graphic Abstract

Kaijin Wu^1,*, Yong Ni¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.26, No.3, pp. 1-2, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09028

Abstract Bioinspired architectural design for composites with much higher impact-resistance and fracture-resistance than that of individual constituent remains a major challenge for engineers and scientists. Inspired by the survival war between the mantis shrimps and abalones, we develop multiscale mechanical methods to design structures and control fractures in high-performance biomimetic materials. The first point is the optimization design of impact-resistant nacre-like materials [1-4]. By a combination of simulation, additive manufacturing, and drop tower testing we revealed that, at a critical interfacial strength or a critical prestress, the competition between intralayer cracks and interlayer delamination, or the synergistic effect between the prestress-enhanced… More >

Mehdi Hassan^1,2, Safdar Ali³, Jin Young Kim^2,*, Muhammad Sanaullah⁴, Hani Alquhayz⁵, Khushbakht Safdar⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.2, pp. 1643-1663, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.038578

Abstract Breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) is an important resistance protein that significantly impacts anticancer drug discovery, treatment, and rehabilitation. Early identification of BCRP substrates is quite a challenging task. This study aims to predict early substrate structure, which can help to optimize anticancer drug development and clinical diagnosis. For this study, a novel intelligent approach-based methodology is developed by modifying the ResNet101 model using transfer learning (TL) for automatic deep feature (DF) extraction followed by classification with linear discriminant analysis algorithm (TLRNDF-LDA). This study utilized structural fingerprints, which are exploited by DF contrary to conventional molecular descriptors. The proposed in… More >

TONG WANG^1,4,#, JINHUAN HONG^1,5,#, JIAJIE XIE^1,5, QIAN LIU⁴, JINRUI YUE^1,5, XUTING HE^1,5, SHIYU GE⁴, TAO LI⁴, GUOXIN LIU⁴, BENZHI CAI^1,3,5, LINQIANG LI^2,*, YE YUAN^1,3,5,*

BIOCELL, Vol.47, No.8, pp. 1811-1820, 2023, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2023.029120

Abstract Background: Phototherapies based on sunlight, infrared, ultraviolet, visible, and laser-based treatments present advantages like high curative effects, small invasion, and negligible adverse reactions in cancer treatment. We aimed to explore the potential therapeutic effects of blue light emitting diode (LED) in human hepatoma cells and decipher the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms. Methods: Wound healing and transwell assays were employed to probe the inhibition of the invasion and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cells in the presence of blue LED. The sphere-forming test was used to evaluate the effect of LED blue light irradiation on cancer stem cell properties. Immunofluorescence and… More > Graphic Abstract

Maoxia Chen^1,2,*, Qixuan Zhou¹, Jiayue Zhang¹, Jiaoyang Li¹, Wei Zhang¹, Huan Liu¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.10, pp. 3711-3723, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027826

Abstract Thermal alkaline hydrolysis is a common pretreatment method for the utilization of excess activated sludge (EAS). Owing to strict environment laws and need for better energy utilization, new methods were developed in this study to improve the efficiency of pretreatment method. Direct thermal hydrolysis (TH), pasteurized thermal hydrolysis (PTH), and alkaline pasteurized thermal hydrolysis (PTH + CaO and PTH + NaOH) methods were used to treat EAS. Each method was compared and analyzed in terms of dissolution in ammonium nitrogen (NH₄ ⁺ -N) and soluble COD (SCOD) in EAS. Furthermore, the removal of tetracycline resistance genes (TRGs) and class 1… More >

Rachid Chadouli^a,b,*, Frédéric Lebon^a, Iulian Rosu^a , Mohammed Makhlouf^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.8, pp. 1-6, 2017, DOI:10.5098/hmt.8.30

Abstract In this paper, a numerical model investigating the impact of gasket thermal quality on the reduction in the thermal contact resistance (TCR) between two solids is presented and validated analytically. The model proposed is a 2D steady state model. The thermal conductivity of the solid materials ranges from 20 to 390 W/m·K, and the gasket thermal conductivity ranges from 0.16W/m·K (TC of rubber) to and 5W/m·K (TC of thermal paste). As expected, the results obtained clearly confirm that the gasket significantly improves the heat transfer between two solids in contact, and in particular that the TCR is decreased with increasing… More >

Harpreet Kaur Aasi, Vivek Kumar Gaba, Anil Kumar Tiwari, Shubhankar Bhowmick^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.8, pp. 1-6, 2017, DOI:10.5098/hmt.8.15

Abstract Due to low density and low coefficient of thermal expansion, orthotropic materials, namely, the polymer matrix composites are finding their way in many of the engineering application. The present study investigates the performance of the orthotropic annular fin. The thermal conductivity along radial and axial direction is governed by the thermal conductivity ratio (K), which is an important parameter for orthotropic annular fin. The work then numerically examines in two dimensions, the thermal performance of the annular fin at different thermal conductivity ratio (K) for the rectangular profile using the finite difference method. Different convective heat transfer coefficient are considered… More >

Kevin W. Irick^*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.8, pp. 1-7, 2017, DOI:10.5098/hmt.8.2

Abstract The Single-sided Guarded Hot Plate Method for Comparative Testing of Thermal Radiation Barriers in Vacuum was used to evaluate the performance of a variety of aerogel insulation specimens manufactured by Aspen Aerogels® against one another and against multi-layer insulation (MLI). Testing at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) shows that the effective thermal resistance, R_e, of all tested aerogel specimens are virtually bounded by the performance of 5-layer and 10-layer MLI specimens over a mean specimen temperature, T_m, range of about 270K to 315K. More >