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Analysis and modelling of window and glazing systems energy performance for a well insulated residential building
(2011)The energy performance of a window depends on its thermal transmittance, the glazing solar transmittance, and the air leakage due to the frame and installation airtightness. In new installations air leakage represents a ... -
Short-term biodistribution of Cerium Oxide nanoparticles in mice: Focus on brain parenchyma
(2013)Cerium oxide nanoparticles, nanoceria, have been proposed as drug delivery devices and therapeutic tools also for neurological diseases due to their antioxidant properties and neuroprotective effects. However, very little ... -
Chemical and biological indicators of water quality in three agricultural watersheds of the Po valley
(2011)Agriculture has both direct and indirect effects on quality of surface water and is one of the key activities causing water quality degradation. Its environmental impact can be evaluated by the determination of indicators ... -
The root-hairless barley mutant brb used as model for assessment of role of root hairs in iron accumulation
(2011)Main components of Strategy II mechanism for Fe uptake are secretion of chelating compounds, phytosiderophores, and specific uptake of Fe(III)-phytosiderophores complex. Since the amount of phytosiderophores secreted ... -
The Steiner tree problem with delays: a compact formulation and reduction procedures
(2014)This paper investigates the Steiner Tree Problem with Delays (STPD), a variation of the classical Steiner Tree problem that arises in multicast routing. We propose an exact solution approach that is based on a polynomial-size ... -
Time and substrate dependent exudation of carboxylates by Lupinus albus L. and Brassica napus L
(2011)Root exudates influence significantly physical, chemical and biological characteristics of rhizosphere soil. Their qualitative and quantitative composition is affected by environmental factors such as pH, soil type, oxygen ... -
Genetic determinants for intramuscular fat content and water-holding capacity in mice selected for high muscle mass
(2011)Intramuscular fat content and water-holding capacity are important traits in livestock as they influence meat quality, nutritive value of the muscle, and animal health. As a model for livestock, two inbred lines of the ... -
Holo-Ni2+ Helicobacter pylori NikR contains four square-planar nickel-binding sites at physiological pH
(2011)The crystal structure of Helicobacter pylori holo-NikR, a Ni2+-dependent transcription factor, determined at pH 7.3, shows four square-planar nickel-binding sites, involving one cysteinate and three histidine ligands. This ... -
Structural basis for DNA recognition and loading into a viral packaging motor
(2012)Genome packaging into preformed viral procapsids is driven by powerful molecular motors. The small terminase protein is essential for the initial recognition of viral DNA and regulates the motor’s ATPase and nuclease ... -
A mixed FEM and lumped-parameter dynamic model for evaluating the modal properties of planetary gearboxes
(2018)Planetary gearboxes are extensively used in mechatronic applications due to their compactness and high reduction ratios. The complex kinematic of such systems and the requirement of low-vibration-gears suggest studying ... -
Enhanced induction into distant coils by YBCO and silicon-graphite electrodes under large current pulses
(2017)We report measurements of the energy efficiency of currents induced from a primary circuit hosting brief high-voltage pulses into near oscillating secondary circuits. The size of all circuits is of the order of 10‐100 cm, ... -
Fermented Portulaca oleracea L. Juice: A Novel Functional Beverage with Potential Ameliorating Effects on the Intestinal Inflammation and Epithelial Injury
(2019)P. oleracea L. contains high level of nutrients and biologically active compounds. Recently, lactic fermentation has been proposed as a biotechnological option to enrich the profile of biogenic compounds of Portulaca ... -
Statistics of binary exchange of energy or money
(2017)Why does the Maxwell-Boltzmann energy distribution for an ideal classical gas have an exponentially thin tail at high energies, while the Kaniadakis distribution for a relativistic gas has a power-law fat tail? We argue ... -
Towards a tracer-based conceptualization of meltwater dynamics and streamflow response in a glacierized catchment
(2017)Multiple water sources and the physiographic heterogeneity of glacierized catchments hamper a complete conceptualization of runoff response to meltwater dynamics. In this study, we used environmental tracers (stable isotopes ... -
Schlitzsperren zur hydrodynamischen Kontrolle del Sedimente
(2018)Der Klimawandel verursacht einen Häufigkeitsanstieg extremer meteorologischer Niederschläge und verschärft die Probleme, die mit der hydrogeologischen und hydraulischen Gefahr verbunden sind. Somit erweist es sich als ... -
Particle entrainment in unsteady-uniform granular avalanches
(AMER PHYSICAL SOC, 2018)We investigate the mechanism of particle entrainment for dense, dry, collisional granular flows driven by gravity through a set of uniform-unsteady experiments. The flow evolves in time from a rest to a fully developed ... -
Pathogen-induced changes in floral scent may increase honeybee-mediated dispersal of Erwinia amylovora
(2018)Honeybees are well recognised for their key role in plant reproduction as pollinators. On the other hand, their activity may vector some pathogens, such as the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, the causative agent of fire blight ... -
Solutions for the automation of operational monitoring activities for agricultural and forestry tasks
(2018)An innovative approach for the automation of operational monitoring activities in agricultural and forestry tasks is described and discussed in this article. This approach can be considered as a solution for Precision ... -
Enthalpy changes during pyrolysis of biomass: Interpretation of intraparticle gas sampling
(Elsevier, 2018)The results of birch wood pyrolysis are presented providing details on the gas, liquid and char mass production rates as a function of temperature from 25 °C to 500 °C. Quantitative measurements, using a Kr tracer, were ...
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