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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
S. de Castro, E. Miramontes, J. Dorador, G. Jouet, A. Cattaneo, F. J. Rodriguez-Tovar, F. J. Hernandez-Molina
Summary: This study aims to differentiate and characterise contouritic sands in two different locations with variable sediment compositions, using a multiproxy approach. The results reveal distinct sedimentary characteristics in the upper continental slope of the Mozambican margin and the Pianosa ridge, with siliciclastic sandy contourites dominating the former and bioclastic sandy and muddy contourites dominating the latter. The integration of sedimentological analyses and PCA facilitates the differentiation of these contourite deposits, highlighting the importance of reworking and winnowing in shaping deep-marine sedimentary environments.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
M. Espert, Q. Wang, T. Sanz, A. Salvador
Summary: Croissants can be made healthier by using oleogel made from sunflower oil and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose to replace solid fats. This replacement reduces saturated fat content and increases unsaturated fat content, improving the nutritional profile. Physical and sensory tests showed that using oleogel as a fat replacer maintains the texture and taste of conventional croissants.
FOOD AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jianhui Jin, Xipeng Cai, Yunming Huang, Xinxin Zuo, Zhiyong Ling, Jinqi Dai, Yongqing Ren, Wenjing Zhang, Shutong Li
Summary: This study presents optically stimulated luminescence ages from the Baitoushan site in Fujian Province, providing new evidence for the timing of ancient human activity in South China. The results indicate human presence in the lower reach of Min River during the mid-Holocene, with potential influence from sea level change and climate events on prehistoric sites distribution and cultural transformation.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Martina Olsson, Rydvikha Govender, Ana Diaz, Mirko Holler, Andreas Menzel, Susanna Abrahmsen-Alami, Matthew Sadd, Anette Larsson, Aleksandar Matic, Marianne Liebi
Summary: This paper presents a correlative, multiscale imaging methodology combining PXCT and S/WAXS to visualize and quantify the morphology of solid dosage forms. The method allows characterization of structures from the nanometre to millimetre regime. The methodology is demonstrated using a hot-melt extruded solid dispersion of carbamazepine in ethyl cellulose. The 3D morphology was visualized through PXCT, revealing an oriented structure of crystalline drug domains. Scanning S/WAXS showed similarity in the nanostructure across the cross section of the extruded filament.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Seyed Reza Hosseinzadeh, Neda Mohseni, Gao-Lin Wu, Farzin Shabani
Summary: This study investigated how changes in geomorphological components affect the lifecycle stages of termite mounds and how the extinction of termite mounds contributes to land degradation in semi-arid ecosystems. The results showed that the soil quality of active mounds on intermediate alluvial fans was the highest, while the soil quality of abandoned mounds on young and old fans significantly decreased. The areas with extinct mounds had the lowest soil quality. Gully erosion processes in old fans inhibited soil development and encouraged the abandonment of termite mounds, while the relative stability of the intermediate fan surfaces promoted the stability of termite mounds.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Debkumar Bera, Arun Mukhopadhyay, Nirmal Nonappa, Nirmal Goswami
Summary: Functional superstructures constructed from metal nanoclusters (MNCs) have great potential in applications such as tunable photoluminescence, catalytic activity, photothermal stability, and biological functionality. However, their controlled synthesis with well-defined size, structure, and properties poses a significant challenge. This study introduces a novel approach that combines depletion attraction and thermal activation to induce the in situ formation of spherical superclusters (AuSCs) from Au(I)-thiolate complexes within the assembly. Extensive characterization and electron tomographic reconstruction reveal that Au(I)-thiolate complexes can be sequentially transitioned into metallic Au(0), resulting in hollow nanoshell-like structures with consistent size and diverse shell configurations.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Bjorn Petrat-Melin, Svend Dam
Summary: The study proposes a hybrid meat and plant-based burger made from 50% meat and 50% plant-based ingredients as a more acceptable alternative for consumers who find the taste of fully plant-based alternatives lacking. Instrumental evaluation and consumer surveys with the CATA method were conducted to assess the texture and sensory properties. The hybrid burger showed differences in attributes and CATA terms compared to a beef burger but had similar overall acceptability.
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Anthropology
Yanqing Deng, Haiyun Ren, Guoqiang Li, Siyi Gou, Weiping Ding, He Yang, Hua Tu, Yunian Zhang, Michael D. Petraglia
Summary: The study reports a new microblade site in northern China, which dates back to approximately 30.5 to 19.2 thousand years ago. It is one of the oldest and most complete microblade sites in the region. The human occupation at Caodiaoniu corresponds to cold and dry environmental conditions, and is related to cultural and technological exchanges between northern China and the eastern Eurasian steppe.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Shuangwen Yi, Lin Zeng, Zhiwei Xu, Yao Wang, Xianyan Wang, Jiang Wu, Huayu Lu
Summary: Coastal loess deposits provide valuable records of climate and sea-level changes. This study investigates loess sequences from the Shandong Peninsula and Miaodao Archipelago in northern China and finds that coastal loess accumulation is episodic and influenced by global sea-level changes.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Tomasz Lukowski, Jonah Stalknecht
Summary: In this paper, a formula for the canonical differential form of the hypersimplex is provided for all n and k. The generalization of the momentum amplituhedron to m = 2 is also studied, and counterexamples are given for conjectures about the similarities between the two. However, interesting momentum amplituhedron-like logarithmic differential forms with the same singularity structure as the hypersimplex canonical forms are found in the in = 2 version of the spinor helicity space.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS A-MATHEMATICAL AND THEORETICAL
(2022)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Tianlong Ma, Xian'an Jin, Fuji Zhang
Summary: The computation of Tutte polynomials of fan-like graphs and their expressions through generating functions are studied. As applications, Tutte polynomials, especially the number of spanning trees, of two types of benzenoid systems are obtained.
APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATION
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Brent M. Goehring, Nathan Brown, Seulgi Moon, Kimberly Blisniuk
Summary: This study presents a multi-chronometer approach to refine the age of an alluvial fan in the Anza Borrego Desert region, showing that in situ C-14 measurements contain inherited nuclides from upstream exposure, while IRSL and U-series ages provide more accurate age estimates. The data demonstrates that a multi-geochronometer approach will produce ages of alluvial fan surfaces with the greatest degree of confidence.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Di Wu, Yan Li, Yu Liao, Xixiang Pan, Songbin Liu, Wanfang Zou, Jiaqing Peng, Xinyu Ye
Summary: A high-efficiency and thermally stable broadband near-infrared (NIR) emission was realized in LiSrGaF6:Cr3+ fluoride phosphor, which exhibited ultra-broad NIR luminescence ranging from 650 to 1150 nm under blue light excitation. The pc-LED constructed with this phosphor demonstrated a higher color reproduction and luminous efficiency, making it a promising candidate for high-quality sunlight-like full-spectrum lighting and infrared night vision.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Durmus Sert, Emin Mercan, Mehmet Kilinc
Summary: High-pressure homogenisation increased the hardness and consistency of buffalo milk ice cream, improved its color, reduced the size of air bubbles, decreased the overrun of ice cream, and enhanced the resistance to melting.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Hibai Lopez-Gonzalez, Mark D. Griffiths
Summary: Fan tokens are a form of cryptocurrency that allow owners to participate in fan-related experiences, but they also raise concerns as gamified digital items that aim to keep fans within an app and can be traded as collectibles. This study focuses on a football club's fan token and explores its gambling-like features in product design, discussing their potential harm for fan token holders from a public health perspective.
JOURNAL OF GAMBLING STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Edyta Kalinska, Helena Alexanderson, Maris Krievans
GEOGRAFISKA ANNALER SERIES A-PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
(2020)
Article
Geography, Physical
Edyta Kalinska, Kristaps Lamsters, Janis Karuss, Maris Krievans, Agnis Recs, Jurijs Jeskins
Summary: This study examines mineral grains from proglacial and supraglacial sedimentary environments in central south-eastern Iceland using scanning electron microscope techniques. The findings suggest that quartz grains from glacial-related sedimentary environments are indeed of glacial origin. The study also reveals that glacial grains diminish with distance from a glacier, while fine-grained cryoconite mineral grains may have glacially-induced microtextures due to grain-crushing. Additionally, the grain types in adjacent cryoconite holes are different, indicating their independence and randomness.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Geology
Piotr Pawel Wozniak, Szymon Belzyt, Malgorzata Pisarska-Jamrozy, Barbara Woronko, Kristaps Lamsters, Maris Nartiss, Albertas Bitinas
Summary: This study identified seven internally-deformed layers in shallow marine bay sediments along the Latvian Baltic Sea coast bluff at Baltmuiza, deposited during mid Marine Isotope Stage 2. Detailed sedimentological analyses revealed that liquefaction was responsible for soft-sediment deformation structures. Traces of both initial liquefaction and re-liquefaction were found in at least four of the seven layers with SSDS, suggesting that sediment re-liquefaction caused by an allogenic trigger is still possible under favorable conditions.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Triine Nirgi, Ieva Grudzinska, Edyta Kalitiska, Marge Konsa, Argo Joeleht, Helena Alexanderson, Tiit Hang, Alar Rosentau
Summary: Two unique Pre-Viking Age ship burials were discovered in Salme village, Estonia, with remains of seven men in one ship and 34 men in another. Archaeological interpretations suggest that these ships belonged to a Viking crew possibly from the eastern part of Sweden. Geoarchaeological research in the area provided insight into Late-Holocene relative sea-level changes and shoreline displacement, showing a linear fall in sea level between 1000 BC and 1300 AD.
Editorial Material
Geography, Physical
Piotr Weckwerth, Edyta Kalinska, Jonas Satkunas
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Piotr Weckwerth, Edyta Kalinska, Wojciech Wysota, Arkadiusz Krawiec, Aleksander Adamczyk, Marek Chabowski
Summary: This study focuses on the investigation of landforms produced by high-energetic glacial lake-outburst floods and emphasizes the bed forms that originate from these floods under subaerial conditions. A suite of features of scabland-like topography in NE Poland is studied through the use of a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and sediment lithofacies analysis. The results reveal the formation of transverse furrows consisting of depressions, which are interpreted as cyclic steps. These cyclic steps develop due to various erosional and depositional processes, and their transportational type is characterized by scour-and-fill events with high sediment concentration and low bed resistance to floodwater erosion. The transverse furrows have also experienced aeolian accumulation and mass wasting, resulting in their shallowing.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Geology
Joanna Martewicz, Edyta Kalinska, Piotr Weckwerth
Summary: This study examines the sediments of sand beaches in Poland and Latvia at a microscale, revealing the beach evolution and sedimentary environment conditions. The study proposes a new textural code and threshold sphericity values that can be applied in sandy beach settings elsewhere.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tatyana Sapelko, Edyta Kalinska, Denis Kuznetsov, Mikhail Naumenko, Mariusz Galka
Summary: In this study, the dynamics of forest and lake ecosystems in the Valdai Hills area of Russia during the Holocene period were examined. The study focused on Lake Chernoye, which developed on an island within Lake Seliger. The results showed that the lake's development was influenced by the melting of buried dead-ice blocks and the warming climate. Changes in the forest and lake ecosystems were also observed, indicating the impact of climate cooling events.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Edyta Kalinska, Piotr Weckwerth, Helena Alexanderson
Summary: Late Quaternary glaciations, deglaciations, sea-level changes, and aeolian activity have led to the deposition of clastic sediments that cover a large area in the Baltic States and Northern Europe. Luminescence dating has been used to establish the chronology of these sediments, and this review analyzes 201 luminescence ages obtained between 2011 and 2021. The study examines the reliability of luminescence dating, potential issues, and future research directions, as well as the distribution of ages. The results show a wide range of ages, with the largest cluster occurring between 15.9 ka and 0.215 ka and consisting of aeolian and coastal sediments.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Edyta Kalinska, Edijs Breijers, Helena Alexanderson, Maris Krievans, Valdis Berzins
Summary: The ancient Ventspils Lagoon has been studied using optically stimulated luminescence dating (OSL) to determine its development and age, revealing a wide age range and different stages of development.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Archaeology
Valdis Berzins, Edijs Breijers, Edyta Kalinska, Maris Krievans
Summary: This article examines the Holocene shoreline displacement model in the southern part of Ventspils Lagoon and explores the changing settlement patterns and resource utilization during the Stone Age. The study highlights the impact of water-level fluctuations on human settlement and the need for adaptive responses.
ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Alar Rosentau, Ieva Grudzinska, Edyta Kalinska, Helena Alexanderson, Valdis Berzins, Aija Cerina, Laimdota Kalnina, Janis Karuss, Kristaps Lamsters, Merle Muru, Maris Nartiss, Liga Paparde, Tiit Hang
Summary: Holocene relative shore-level changes and development of the Ģipka palaeolagoon in the western Gulf of Riga were reconstructed using multiproxy analyses. The results showed the basin's development from the coastal zone to a lagoon, freshwater lake, fen, and river floodplain. The highest shorelines were mapped at different elevations. The study also presented a new relative shore level curve and identified the existence of the Ģipka lagoon and Neolithic settlement sites.
Article
Geology
Edyta Kalinska, Rafal Kot, Maris Krievans
Article
Geology
A. J. (Tom) van Loon, Juris Soms, Maris Nartiss, Maris Krievans, Malgorzata Pisarska-Jamrozy
