Encapsulated healing agents is a promising solution for extending the service life of critical infrastructure, providing long-term efficiency. This research focuses on shell properties cement-based spherical macro-capsules, aiming to achieve increased survivability during mixing mortar mixtures and efficient triggering upon crack propagation. In this framework, pan coating technique was examine...

Plant species composition and diversity is often influenced by early life history stages; thus, global change could dramatically affect plant community structure by altering seed production. Unfortunately, plant reproductive responses to global change are rarely studied in field settings, making it difficult to assess this possibility. To address this issue, we quantified the effects of elevate...

A locus influencing floral pigment intensity in the morning glory, Ipomoea purpurea, is polymorphic throughout the southeastern United States. Previous work has suggested that the white allele at this locus has a transmission advantage during mating because of the effect of flower color on pollinator behavior. The experiment described here was designed to determine whether other effects of the ...

INTRODUCTION The German Research Activities on Natural Urologicals (GRANU) study was a randomized, partially blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial that investigated the efficacy of pumpkin seed in men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH/LUTS). SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 1,431 men (50-80 years) with BPH/LUTS were randomly assigned ...

Abstract To investigate the impact of brassinolide spraying on sesame yield and its components, a field experiment was conducted in summer 2022 Karma region Anbar Governorate. Three independent replicates were using randomized complete block design (RCBD) with split-plot layout. The cultivars (Sumer, Rafidain, Wadea, Hadd) occupied sub-plots, while concentrations (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 mg L −1 ) c...

Automated seed loaders for permanent prostate implants are now commercially available. Besides improved radiation safety, these systems offer seed assay capability and ease of needle loading, making preplanned as well as intra-operative implant procedures more time-efficient. The Isoloader (Mentor Corp., CA) uses individual I125 seeds (SL-125 ProstaSeed) loaded in up to 199 chambers inside a sh...

The present study was conducted to determine the correlation coefficients among seed yield and contributing characters in 65 genotypes of sesame. per plant recorded significant positive association with capsule length (cm), height number capsules, seeds 1000- weight (g) oil content (%) at both phenotypic genotypic levels. As correlations analysis, it is concluded that, selection for these can b...