Samsul Bhakri¹, Muhammad Ghozali^2,*, Edy Cahyono¹, Evi Triwulandari², Witta Kartika Restu², Nissa Nurfajrin Solihat³, Apri Heri Iswanto^4,5, Petar Antov⁶, Viktor Savov⁶, Lee Seng Hua⁷, Erika Ayu Agustiany⁸, Lubos Kristak⁹, Widya Fatriasari^3,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.1, pp. 41-59, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2022.023151

Abstract The aim of this research work was to evaluate the potential of using renewable natural feedstock, i.e., Jatropha curcas oil (JCO) for the synthesis of non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) resin for wood composite applications. Commercial polyurethane (PU) is synthesized through a polycondensation reaction between isocyanate and polyol. However, utilizing toxic and unsustainable isocyanates for obtaining PU could contribute to negative impacts on the environment and human health. Therefore, the development of PU from eco-friendly and sustainable resources without the isocyanate route is required. In this work, tetra-n-butyl ammonium bromide was used as the activator to open the epoxy ring with 3-Aminopropyltriethoxisylane… More > Graphic Abstract

Jin Zhao¹, Zubair Ahmad^2,*, Zahra Almaspoor²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.67, No.2, pp. 2111-2122, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014259

Abstract The epidemic outbreak COVID-19 was first detected in the Wuhan city of China and then spread worldwide. It is of great interest to the researchers for its high rate of infection spread and its significant number of fatalities. A detailed scientific analysis of this phenomenon is yet to come. However, it is of interest of governments and other responsible institutions to have the right facts and figures to take every possible necessary action such as an arrangement of the appropriate quarantine activities, estimation of the required number of places in hospitals, assessment of the level of personal protection, and calculating… More >

Mohammad Reza Ghotbi-Ravandi¹, Davoud Hassanvand², Sajad Zare^3,*, Milad Beytollahi⁴

Sound & Vibration, Vol.54, No.3, pp. 201-213, 2020, DOI:10.32604/sv.2020.08651

Abstract Undoubtedly, noise has become a major hazardous issue in today’s industrial world, with a lot of people suffering from exposure to excessive noise in their work environments. This study was conducted to weigh and prioritize noise control methods in an Iranian tire manufacturing complex in Iran. The Delphi method and the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity and an Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) were utilized for this purpose. This cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in the baking hall of an Iranian tire manufacturing factory in 2016. To weigh and prioritize noise control methods, Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and TOPSIS were applied.… More >

Fariborz Soheili^1,2, Zahra Jalili³, Mahtab Rahbar⁴, Zahed Khatooni¹, Amir Mashayekhi⁵, Hossein Jafari⁶

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 295-304, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12571

Abstract Background: The mutations in GATA4 gene induce inherited atrial and ventricular septation defects, which is the most frequent forms of congenital heart defects (CHDs) constituting about half of all cases.
Method: We have performed High resolution melting (HRM) mutation scanning of GATA4 coding exons of nonsyndrome 100 patients as a case group including 39 atrial septal defects (ASD), 57 ventricular septal defects (VSD) and four patients with both above defects and 50 healthy individuals as a control group. Our samples are categorized according to their HRM graph. The genome sequencing has been done for 15 control samples and 25 samples… More >

Moshrefi Zarandi D¹, MM Aminaee², S Rezaee³, A Sharzei⁴

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.85, pp. 246-248, 2016, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2016.85.246

Abstract Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora) is a medicinal plant from the Verbenacea family. Its plantation and medicinal use in Iran has risen greatly in recent years. Crown and root rot symptoms were observed on this plant in some farms and greenhouses of Kerman province during November 2012. The infected plants were taken to the laboratory. Then, samples of infected root tissues were removed and were surface sterilized with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite and cultured onto CMA-PARPH medium. Based on morphological features, the isolated fungus was identified as Phytophthora cactorum. Pathogenicity test was performed using inoculated wheat seeds. To our knowledge this is… More >

Farshid GOLSHANI1, Barat Ali FAKHERI¹, Mahmood SOLOUKI¹, Nafiseh MAHDINEZHAD¹, Majid Reza KIANI FERIZ²

BIOCELL, Vol.43, No.3, pp. 225-232, 2019, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2019.07547

Abstract ITS (Internal Transcription Spacer of nuclear ribosomal DNA) regions method was applied to identify and study the phylogenetic relationships existing between 41 individuals of Crocus, including 8 species collected in Iran (4 crop and 8 wild individuals) and 16 species (2 crop and 27 wild individuals) already registered in GenBank (NCBI). PCR amplifications were performed using the primer designed on the nucleotide sequence of nuclear region (ITS). A total of 12 sequences were obtained and registered in NCBI database. In particular, 4 of these sequences were not already present in the scientific library. Nucleotide polymorphic sites were counted for ITS… More >