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Validation and application of a membrane filtration evaluation protocol for oil-water separation
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Membrane filtration processes like microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) are proven to be effective in industrial wastewater treatment, including oil-water separation, as they generate suitable quality permeate for ...
Pilot-scale petroleum refinery wastewaters treatment systems: performance and microbial communities' analysis
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
This study evaluated firstly the performance of the Continuous Stirred Tank bioReactor system (CSTR) for the treatment of highly toxic petroleum refinery wastewaters at the pilot-scale. The reduction of the COD, BOD5, ...
The Use of Recovery Strategies in Professional Soccer: A Worldwide Survey
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: To survey soccer practitioners’ recovery strategy: (1) use, (2) perceived effectiveness, and (3) factors influencing their implementation in professional soccer. Methods: A cross-sectional convenience sample of ...
Additional clothing increases heat load in elite female Rugby sevens players
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: To determine whether elite female rugby sevens players are exposed to core temperatures (Tc) during training in the heat that replicate the temperate match demands previously reported and to investigate whether ...
Limiting Rise in Heat Load With an Ice Vest During Elite Female Rugby Sevens Warm-Ups
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: To determine the effect of wearing a phase-change cooling vest in elite female rugby sevens athletes during (1) a simulated match-day warm-up in hot conditions prior to a training session and (2) a prematch warm-up ...
Thirty Days of Montmorency Tart Cherry Supplementation Has No Effect on Gut Microbiome Composition, Inflammation, or Glycemic Control in Healthy Adults
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Frontiers Media SA
, 2021 , Article)
Tart cherries possess properties that may reduce inflammation and improve glycemic control, however human data on supplementation and the gut microbiota is equivocal. Processing (i.e., juice concentrate, dried, frozen) may ...
The influence of environmental and core temperature on cyclooxygenase and PGE2 in healthy humans
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Springer Nature
, 2021 , Article)
Whether cyclooxygenase (COX)/prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) thermoregulatory pathways, observed in rodents, present in humans? Participants (n = 9) were exposed to three environments; cold (20 °C), thermoneutral (30 °C) and hot ...
Changes in core temperature during an elite female rugby sevens tournament
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2020 , Article)
Purpose: To characterize player core temperature (Tc) across a World Rugby Women's Sevens Series tournament day (WRWSS) and determine the efficacy of commonly employed cold-water-immersion (CWI) protocols. Methods: Tc was ...
Pharmacological hypotheses: Is acetaminophen selective in its cyclooxygenase inhibition?
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2021 , Article)
The precise mechanistic action of acetaminophen (ACT; paracetamol) remains debated. ACT’s analgesic and antipyretic actions are attributed to cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibition preventing prostaglandin (PG) synthesis. Two COX ...
Optimization of Viscoelastic Metamaterials for Vibration Attenuation Properties
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World Scientific
, 2020 , Article)
Metamaterials (MMs) are composites that are artificially engineered to have unconventional mechanical properties that stem from their microstructural geometry rather than from their chemical composition. Several studies ...