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cohesion, etc ; fallow; freeze-thaw cycles; geometry; macropores; research; rye; tillage; topsoil; winter; Denmark; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Soil structure plays a central role in many soil processes that are environmentally relevant. Intermittent freezing of the soil over winter is an important abiotic disturbance in temperate climates and its effects on soil structure depend on the soil’s preexistent structural strength and cohesion. Management choices such as tillage and plant cover after harvest strongly influence soil structure, a ...
... Nanoparticle-based bigel is a miscellaneous emulsion system consisting of two immiscible gels, combining Pickering and bigel mechanism, which resulted in enhanced technological and functional outputs. The edible Spirulina platensis protein nanoparticle (SPNP)-based bigel with double network structure was prepared by homogenizing a hydrogel and an oleogel made from xanthan gum (XG) and sunflower wa ...
cohesion, etc ; coagulants; coagulation; disulfides; gelation; gelling properties; gels; hardness; heat treatment; hydrocolloids; hydrophobicity; lactic acid; magnesium chloride; pH; protein subunits; soymilk; tofu; Show all 17 Subjects
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... This study investigated the effect of different coagulants, including the addition sequence, on the aggregation behavior of soymilk protein and the quality of tofu to improve the gel formation ability and conversion efficiency of soymilk protein after alkaline heat treatment (AHT). The results showed that the coagulation reaction of AHT soymilk was delayed compared with normal soymilk when introdu ...
... The use of plant-based proteins to replace animal proteins is gaining interest from consumers and food processors, with plant proteins now having become a major ingredient commodity. Even though the commercial plant proteins used today (e.g., soybean and pea) are good texturizing proteins as evidenced by their widespread use in plant-based analogues, they do not show good cohesive and viscoelastic ...
cohesion, etc ; corn starch; digestibility; digestion; eggs; food chemistry; gels; glutinous rice; hydrogen bonding; metabolites; metabolomics; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; potato starch; rice starch; soy protein isolate; starch; texture; Show all 17 Subjects
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... This study investigated the gelling mechanisms of plant-based eggs modified with corn starch (CS), glutinous rice starch (GS), or potato starch (PS) at soy protein isolate (SPI)/starch ratios of 10:4, 8:6, and 6:8 (w/w). A plant-based omelet with SPI/PS 8:6 matched the texture (especially cohesiveness (0.75 vs 0.79)) and specific volume (1.28 vs 1.32 cm³/g) of an egg omelet best. This was attribut ...
... This study investigated the feasibility of applying rhamnolipid-stabilized nanostructured lipid carrier (RNLC) as a novel type of particulate filler and its impact on the structure and properties of κ-carrageenan/konjac glucomannan (KC-KGM) composite hydrogel. RNLC particles (204.87 ± 3.50 nm) were fabricated by high-pressure homogenization method. X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calor ...
cohesion, etc ; Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; acoustics; carbon dioxide; data collection; drought; energy; greenhouses; humidity; irrigation; liquids; mathematical models; soil; technology; temperature; tomatoes; transpiration; water conservation; water flow; water requirement; water stress; Show all 21 Subjects
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... Precision irrigation is an important component of the water-saving approaches in agriculture and is one of the methods for increasing water-saving efficiency. Detecting water stress in crops accurately is the basis of precision irrigation techniques. In this study, the crop water stress monitoring system was developed to detect the acoustic emission (AE) of plants, associating the three factors of ...
... The size segregation of spherical and cubical particles under a horizontal swirling vibration is studied in this work using DEM. The extent of segregation is characterised by the volume concentration of particles and its dependencies on various operational and material parameters are systematically explored. It is found that an almost perfect segregation state can be achieved by using a high vibra ...
... This paper presents a systematic analysis of the hydraulic flushing capacity of a stored volume of water to remove sediments. This analysis is based on 90 laboratory experiments in which the volume of sediment evacuated was measured for varying initial volumes of water, three bed slopes, and three sediment sizes. The experiments consisted of the rapid emptying of a reservoir by means of suddenly o ...
... This manuscript introduces geometry as a means to program the tile-based DNA self-assembly in two and three dimensions. This strategy complements the sequence-focused programmable assembly. DNA crystal assembly critically relies on intermotif, sticky-end cohesion, which requires complementarity not only in sequence but also in geometry. For DNA motifs to assemble into crystals, they must be associ ...
cohesion; social cohesion, etc ; adults; color; females; genetic variation; social networks; survival rate; South Africa; Show all 9 Subjects
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... In South Africa, lions are protected in national parks and smaller fenced reserves. Translocating lions between fenced reserves, whilst necessary to maintain genetic diversity, is disruptive and can impact survivorship and pride cohesion. Critical to translocation success is pride cohesion. White lions are a natural colour variant occurring in the Greater Kruger Park Region, where anthropogenic th ...
... Consistent with the emotional cycle of deployment, postdeployment reintegration is often a time of highs and lows as service members (SMs) and their families adjust to their new normal. However, few studies have considered the nuances of reintegration, specifically the various patterns of personal and family reintegration experiences that may exist. The present study uses latent profile analysis t ...
... Many group-living animals perform complex and precisely coordinated acoustic and visual displays to signal coalition cohesion or quality. The temporal coordination of such displays is important but matching the type and magnitude of movements may also act as a signal. If so, the relative size of signallers, or signalling structures, could affect their ability to match movements and the perception ...
cohesion; social cohesion, etc ; green infrastructure; land; landscapes; landscaping; natural resources conservation; recreation; sustainable development; Serbia; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Spatial and urban planning are directed towards achieving territorial cohesion as one of the sustainable development goals. Considering the hybrid concept of green infrastructure, this paper aims to provide an “ecological model” of achieving territorial cohesion in spatial and urban planning. Based on the connectivity level analysis between green infrastructure elements (green infrastructure hubs, ...
cohesion, etc ; adhesion; deformation; models; technology; Show all 5 Subjects
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... During the compaction of powder into tablets, often material from the tablet is detached and stays on the tool punch. This phenomenon is called “sticking” and is a persistent problem and not well understood. In this work, we simulate sticking with DEM (Discrete Element Method) for the first time. The simulations demonstrate the role of inhomogeneity of the deformation at the contacts and the inter ...
... Policy mixes come in many shapes and sizes. This poses many challenges to policy design, especially when mixes extend across sectors and have multiple levels. This is the case with the Water-Forest-Energy-Climate (WFEC) nexus, a complex policy mix that involves not only significant cross-sectoral linkages and the potential complementarities and conflicts which are examined in other articles in thi ...
cohesion, etc ; kinetic energy; technology; temperature; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Cohesive particles have been demonstrated to affect packing structures that sometimes inhibit applications while helpful in others. Therefore, accurately tailoring the cohesive granular packing, e.g., wet particles, is very rewarding nowadays. We adopt the discrete element method (DEM) and present a packing strategy by falling different size clusters containing mono-sized particles with varying co ...
cohesion, etc ; climate; environmental performance; psychology; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Environmentalism is influenced by views of the self. In past research, individuals who saw themselves as more interdependently connected to others expressed greater environmental concern than those who saw themselves as more independent from others. Yet, cross-cultural evidence is limited. In this pre-registered study, we tested how seven ways of being interdependent or independent correlated with ...
cohesion, etc ; adhesion; bitumen; pavements; rheometers; rubber; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Rejuvenating the reclaimed asphalt pavement by crumb rubber modified binder for recycling in new pavements arouses a great interest as a sustainable paving technology that uses waste to recycle waste and hinders resource depletion. By investigating rheological and adhesion/cohesion characteristics of the asphalt binder, this study aims to divine optimal dosages of reclaimed asphalt and crumb rubbe ...
... Mineral nanoparticle suspensions with consolidating properties have been successfully applied in the restoration of weathered architectural surfaces. However, the design of these consolidants is usually stone-specific and based on trial and error, which prevents their robust operation for a wide range of highly heterogeneous monumental stone materials. In this work, we develop a facile and versati ...