Md. Parvez Anwar^*, Masuma Akhter, Sharmin Aktar, Sinthia Afsana Kheya, A. K. M. Mominul Islam^*, Sabina Yeasmin, Ahmed Khairul Hasan, Md. Harun Or Rashid

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.6, pp. 1159-1177, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.049073

Abstract Seed priming is a pre-germinated technique that can enhance seed germination percentage, faster and synchronized germination, better seedling growth, and yield under stress conditions. To ascertain the most effective seed priming method that would ensure the potential yield of wheat in Bangladesh, two experiments were carried out from December 2021 to March 2022 at the Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University. Two wheat varieties namely BARI Gom-28 and BWMRI Gom-1 were subjected to a range of priming chemicals in both lab and pot tests. These compounds included the following: control (no priming), hydropriming (distilled water),… More >

Abdul Momin¹, Amana Khatoon^1,*, Wajahat Khan¹, Dilsat Bozdoğan Konuşkan², Muhammad Mudasar Aslam³, Muhammad Jamil⁴, Shafiq Ur Rehman⁵, Baber Ali⁶, Alevcan Kaplan⁷, Sana Wahab⁸, Muhammad Nauman Khan^9,*, Sezai Ercisli^10,11, Mohammad Khalid Al-Sadoon¹²

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.6, pp. 1117-1128, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.048994

Abstract Sprouts are ready-to-eat and are recognized worldwide as functional components of the human diet. Recent advances in innovative agricultural techniques could enable an increase in the production of healthy food. The use of light-emitting diode (LED) in indoor agricultural production could alter the biological feedback loop, increasing the functional benefits of plant foods such as wheat and lentil sprouts and promoting the bioavailability of nutrients. The effects of white (W), red (R), and blue (B) light were investigated on the growth parameters and nutritional value of wheat and lentil sprouts. In the laboratory, seeds were… More >

Yasser Jebbar^1,2,*, Fadhil Fluiful², Wisam Khudhayer³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.6, pp. 1279-1297, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.050753

Abstract This study includes an experimental and numerical analysis of the performances of a parabolic trough collector (PTC) with and without cylindrical turbulators. The PTC is designed with dimensions of 2.00 m in length and 1.00 m in width. The related reflector is made of lined sheets of aluminum, and the tubes are made of stainless steel used for the absorption of heat. They have an outer diameter of 0.051 m and a wall thickness of 0.002 m. Water, used as a heat transfer fluid (HTF), flows through the absorber tube at a mass flow rate… More >

Xiaodan Wu¹, Jie Li^1,*, Yongbin Cai², Sihui Huang¹

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.7, pp. 1963-1990, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.048477

Abstract Aiming at the problems of large energy consumption and serious pollution of winter heating existing in the rural buildings in Southern Xinjiang, a combined active-passive heating system was proposed, and the simulation software was used to optimize the parameters of the system, according to the parameters obtained from the optimization, a test platform was built and winter heating test was carried out. The simulation results showed that the thickness of the air layer of 75 mm, the total area of the vent holes of 0.24 m, and the thickness of the insulation layer of 120… More >

Yosr Laatiri, Habib Sammouda, Fadhel Aloulou^*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 771-798, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.047022

Abstract This article aims to present the feasibility of storing thermal energy in buildings for solar water heating while maintaining the comfort environment for residential buildings. Our contribution is the creation of insulating composite panels made of bio-based phase change materials (bio-PCM is all from coconut oil), cement and renewable materials (treated wood fiber and organic clay). The inclusion of wood fibers improved the thermal properties; a simple 2% increase of wood fiber decreased the heat conductivity by approximately 23.42%. The issues of bio-PCM leakage in the cement mortar and a roughly 56.5% reduction in thermal… More > Graphic Abstract

Yi Tu^1,*, Yuan Wu², Yu Zeng³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.5, pp. 989-1014, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.045624

Abstract The formation of ice on the leading edge of aircraft engines is a serious issue, as it can have catastrophic consequences. The Swirl Anti-Icing (SAI) system, driven by ejection, circulates hot fluid within a 360° annular chamber to heat the engine inlet lip surface and prevent icing. This study employs a validated Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approach to study the impact of key geometric parameters of this system on flow and heat transfer characteristics within the anti-icing chamber. Additionally, the entropy generation rate and exergy efficiency are analyzed to assess the energy utilization in the… More >

Shuilian Li¹, Fan Zeng¹, Xinli Wei^2,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.5, pp. 939-955, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.043614

Abstract In order to increase the efficiency of solar air collectors, a new variant with a protrusion is proposed in this study, and its performances are analyzed from two points of view, namely, in terms of optics and thermodynamics aspects. By comparing and analyzing the light paths of the protrusion and the dimple, it can be concluded that when sunlight shines on the dimple, it is reflected and absorbed multiple times, whereas for the sunlight shining on the protrusion, there is no secondary reflection or absorption of light. When the lighting area and the properties of… More >

Gangcan Li, Yanping Song, Yunjie Zhang, Hao Wang, Jia Xie

Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.2, pp. 109-116, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14611963142254

Abstract Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most lethal hematological malignancy, and the occurrence of chemoresistance prevents the achievement of complete remission following the standard therapy. MicroRNAs have been extensively investigated as critical regulators of hematopoiesis and leukemogenesis, and they represent a promising strategy for AML therapy. In this study, we identified miR-34b as a novel regulator in myeloid proliferation and apoptosis of leukemic cells. We found that miR-34b was developmentally upregulated in plasma and myeloid cells of healthy subjects, while it was significantly reduced in blood samples of patients with AML and AML cell lines.… More >

Bui Thi Kim Ly^*, Hoang Thanh Chi^†‡

Oncology Research, Vol.26, No.8, pp. 1201-1205, 2018, DOI:10.3727/096504018X15154104709325

Abstract FMS-like tyrosine kinase-3 fragments from exon 14 to the end without any mutations or deletions have been reported to fuse to ETV6 (TEL) in a few cases of myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms with eosinophilia carrying a translocation t(12;13)(p13;q12). This fusion protein confers constitutive activation on the FLT3 fragment and induces factor-independent growth in transfected Ba/F3 cells, indicating that it is an oncoprotein. However, the mechanism controlling the stability of this oncoprotein is unknown. In this study, we focus on finding factors controlling the stability of ETV6/FLT3. We have shown that the stability of ETV6/FLT3 is regulated by… More >

Guanglu Xie¹, Zhimin Xue¹, Bo Xiong¹, Yaowen Huang¹, Chaoming Chen¹, Qing Liao¹, Cheng Yang^2,*, Xiaoqian Ma²

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.6, pp. 1495-1519, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.047832

Abstract The determination of source-side extracted heating parameters is of great significance to the economic operation of cogeneration systems. This paper investigated the coupling performance of a cogeneration heating and power system multidimensionally based on the operating characteristics of the cogeneration units, the hydraulic and thermodynamic characteristics of the heating network, and the energy loads. Taking a steam network supported by a gas-steam combined cycle cogeneration system as the research case, the interaction effect among the source-side prime movers, the heating networks, and the terminal demand thermal parameters were investigated based on the designed values, the… More >