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Tytuł:
Green fibers-reinforced cement mortar with the inclusion of nano-CaCo3 and metakaolin
Autorzy:
Hamad, Ali Jihad
Sldozian, Rami Joseph
Kadhim, Ruqaya F.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/38890067.pdf
Data publikacji:
2024
Wydawca:
Instytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki PAN
Tematy:
fibers reinforced cement mortar
date palm fibers
DPF
nano calcium carbonate
nano-CaCO3
metakaolin
MK
pozzolanic materials
Opis:
Over the previous few decades, there has been a noticeable increase in interest in the use of vegetable fibers and supplemental cementitious elements in mortar and concrete. The date palm frond was utilized in this study to create date palm fibers (DPF), which were then added to the cement mortar at percentages of 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5% by cement weight. There were two types of DPFs used: one type was untreated, and the other had a mechanical treatment that created holes before applying a layer of polychloroprene (neoprene) on the surface. Metakaolin (MK) and nano calcium carbonate (nano-CaCo3) were added to the cement mortar by the weight of cement. MK was replaced by 10% of the weight of cement. Besides, the nano-CaCo3 was replaced by 1%, 2%, 3%, and 4% of the weight of cement. Mechanical tests for flowability, compressive strength, and flexural strength were conducted. In addition, one MCDM methodology called VIKOR is utilized to choose the best combination out of several combinations and criteria. The results indicate that a higher DPF concentration enhances both compressive and flexural strength. The mixtures with the DPF coating and mechanical treatment give the strongest and most significant results. In addition, the flowability of cement mortar decreases when the DPF concentration increases. In addition to the high content of nano-CaCo3 in cement mortar, given the grater reading of strength, the presence of nano- CaCo3 in cement mortar reduces the disparity in result values that have a higher DPF content. The mixtures containing 4% and 5% DPF and 3% and 4% nano-CaCo3 are the optimal ones, according to the VIKOR technique.
Źródło:
Engineering Transactions; 2024, 72, 1; 39-60
0867-888X
Pojawia się w:
Engineering Transactions
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Bee Pollen as a Functional Product – Chemical Constituents and Nutritional Properties
Autorzy:
Alshallash, Khalid S.
Abolaban, Gomaa
Elhamamsy, Sam M.
Zaghlool, Ayman
Nasr, Ali
Nagib, Ashraf
Abd El-Hakim, Ahmed F.
Zahra, Abdullah A.
Hamdy, Ashraf E.
Taha, Ibrahim M.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2202357.pdf
Data publikacji:
2023
Wydawca:
Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:
eucalyptus
clover
maize
phenolic content
amino acid
pollen
Opis:
Nutritional supplements play a role in promoting human protein synthesis, fitness recovery, and mental health protection. Pollen is considered a natural food with excellent nutritional value. The use of bee-gathered pollen as a nutritional supplement is now widespread around the world, and it is appreciated for its healing qualities. However, depending on the floral species and the region of origin, pollen has a wide range of nutritional value. It was found that clover pollen had the highest protein content (31.4 g/100 g DM), while the lowest content was observed in maize pollen (21.3%). Eucalyptus pollen had the highest lipid amount (9.49 g/100 g DM), while clover pollen had the lowest content (7.46 g/100 g). Phytochemical analysis showed that eucalyptus pollen occupied the highest total antioxidant activity (67.02%), followed by clover (58.25%) then maize (52.18%), whereas clover pollen had the highest phenolic content (1165 mg GAE/100 gm), compared with the other pollen varieties (949.4 to 1073 mg-GAE/100 gm). The contents of branched-chain amino acids were 29, 33.3, and 38.4 mg/g for maize, eucalyptus, and clover respectively, representing 17.87, 18.44, and 16.53% of total amino acids. The contents of total essential amino acids (EAAs) were 61.8, 73.0, and 83.5 mg/g for maize, eucalyptus, and clover pollen, respectively. Only eucalyptus pollen ultimately met the minimum requirements of EAAs for adults. In contrast, the other two types of pollen contained at least 3–4 limiting amounts of the essential amino acids leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, and valine. In conclusion, pollen is a good, affordable source of nutrients that can be utilized as beneficial dietary supplements for human health.
Źródło:
Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2023, 24, 2; 173--183
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:
Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Foliar application of nutrient for augmentation of rhizospheric heavy metal stress – growth and productivity of canola (Brassica napus L.) measured with indices
Autorzy:
Ahmad, A.
Saima, S.
Parveen, M.
Ali, E.
Arif, M.
Yasin, G.
Akmal, F.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/54103073.pdf
Data publikacji:
2023
Wydawca:
Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie / Polskie Towarzystwo Magnezologiczne im. Prof. Juliana Aleksandrowicza
Opis:
The experiment was conducted on three cultivars of canola (Brassica napus L.): Exceed, Cyclone and Legend, with the objective of investigating the alleviation of the rhizospheric lead toxicity by exogenous potassium. Seeds were germinated in pots and when plants were twenty-day-old, lead @15.0 and 30.0 mg kg-1 soil was added to pots. Plants were foliar sprayed twice with KCl solution. Plants were arranged in a completely randomized design. Various growth and production parameters were evaluated at physiological maturity. The fresh and dry weight of stems increased by 17.6% and 25.6%, correspondingly, when the plants were treated with KCl as compared to the control, but decreased by 20.4%, and 13.9%, respectively, in plants treated with 15.0 mg kg-1 of lead. These reductions in weight were higher under 30.0 mg kg-1 of lead applications. Roots (fresh and dry weight) of plants under the dual combination of lead and potassium decreased but this reduction was lower than in plants treated with lead only, which confirmed that potassium alleviated the toxic effect of the lead metal. The seeds (number and total yield) also decreased due to lead toxicity. The seeds (number and total yield) of plants under the dual combination of lead and potassium decreased, but this reduction was lower than in plants treated with lead only, which proved that potassium alleviated the toxic effect of lead.
Źródło:
Journal of Elementology; 2023, 28, 1; 145-159
1644-2296
Pojawia się w:
Journal of Elementology
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Sustained Release of Drug Facilitated Through Chemically Crosslinked Polyvinyl Alcohol-Gelatin (PVA-GE) Hydrogels. A sustainable biomedical approach
Autorzy:
Ali, Shaukat
Ranjha, Nazar Muhammad
Ahmad, Bashir
Khan, Ayaz Ali
Hassan, Fakhr Ul
Aziz, Tariq
Alharb, Metab
Alshammari, Abdulrahman
Alasmari, Abdullah F.
Alharbi, Mousa Esa
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/27315648.pdf
Data publikacji:
2023
Wydawca:
Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie. Wydawnictwo Uczelniane ZUT w Szczecinie
Tematy:
hydrogel
gelatin
drug release
ciprofloxacin HCl
polyvinyl alcohol
Opis:
The present study aimed to prepare hydrogel based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and gelatin (Ge) and characterization of PVA/Ge hydrogel for their potential use as a sustained drug delivery system. Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) and-Gelatin (Ge) were cross-linked using glutaraldehyde (GA) as a crosslinking agent and hydrochloric acid (HCl) as a catalyst. Different feed polymer ratio and crosslinking agent concentration were used to prepare a series of PVA/Ge hydrogels. The obtained PVA/Ge hydrogels were investigated for dynamic and equilibrium swelling studies. The effect of polymers ratio, degree of crosslinking and pH of the medium on swelling of PVA/Ge hydrogels was investigated. Furthermore, the values of diffusion coeficient (D), volume fraction, polymer-solvent interaction parameter, molecular weight between crosslink and crosslink density were calculated. For swelling studies, 0.05M USP phosphate buffer solutions of different pH (1.2, 5.5, 6.5 and 7.5) were used. For the drug release study, ciprofloxacin HCl was loaded into selected samples as a model drug. The release of drug from these samples was performed for 12 hours in USP phosphate buffers of pH 1.2, 5.5 and 7.5. The release data from these samples were fitted into various kinetic models like zero order, first order, Higuchi and Peppas models to investigate the release mechanism. It was found that by varying the composition of PVA/Ge hydrogel and GA concentration, a significant difference was observed in drug release kinetics. FTIR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction were used for the characterization of hydrogels. PVA/Ge hydrogel showed sustained release of the model drug at various pH values suggesting its potential use as a sustained drug delivery system.
Źródło:
Polish Journal of Chemical Technology; 2023, 25, 2; 56--65
1509-8117
1899-4741
Pojawia się w:
Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Climate change necessitates a change in the cultivation date of caraway (Carum carvi L.)
Autorzy:
Ibrahim, Mostafa Fathi
Ali, Muhammad Moaaz
Lamlom, Sobhi F.
Kalaji, Hazem M.
Yousef, Ahmed F.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2174359.pdf
Data publikacji:
2022
Wydawca:
Instytut Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy
Tematy:
climate change
condiment
leafy vegetable
sowing time
vegetative growth
volatile oil
Opis:
By 2050, global crop demand is projected to rise by 60-110%. Crop yields have also been impacted by cli mate change in some nations, and these impacts are likely to continue. To prevent the influence of climate change on crop output, it is critical to adjust planting times in weather-related open fields to meet food security concerns. Present study was carried out at Experimental Farm of Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt, during two successive seasons, 2019 and 2020. It was aimed to study the effect of different sowing times (1st and 15th October, 1st and 15th November), and plant spacings (25, 20, and 15 cm) on growth, fruit yield, and oil production of caraway (Carum carvi L.) plants. The results showed that sowing caraway plants on 15th October with plant spacing of 25 cm gave the highest dry weight (72.6 g∙plant-1), fresh weight (266.15 g∙plant-1), seed yield (37.43 g∙plant-1), and oil yield (0.659 cm 3∙plant-1). The maximum umbels (50.83 number per plant) and essential oil (1.78%) were also recorded in the plants receiving same treatment. On the other hand, plants sown at 15th November with spacing of 15 cm exhibited the minimum values of recorded traits. While the highest value of plant height gave with sowing caraway plants on 15th October with plant spacing of 15 cm (135.35 cm). In conclusion, the plants sowed on October 15th with a maximum plant spacing of 25 cm had the highest values of the evaluated morphological, biochemical, and yield attributes of caraway.
Źródło:
Journal of Water and Land Development; 2022, 54; 38--47
1429-7426
2083-4535
Pojawia się w:
Journal of Water and Land Development
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Mechanical properties and microstructure of alkali activated mortar containing unexpanded clay
Autorzy:
Nasser, I.F.
Ali, M.A.
Kadhim, M.J.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2201132.pdf
Data publikacji:
2022
Wydawca:
Stowarzyszenie Komputerowej Nauki o Materiałach i Inżynierii Powierzchni w Gliwicach
Tematy:
alkali-activated mortar
pozzolan
unexpanded clay
flexural toughness
scanning electron microscope
thermal insulation
pucolana
glina nie spulchniona
wytrzymałość na zginanie
skaningowy mikroskop elektronowy
izolacja termiczna
Opis:
Purpose: In building constructions, due to the decrease of local raw materials and for sustainability purpose, beside the need of light pieces to be used in roofing and false ceiling; an alkali-activated mortar is the new development where pozzolanic material is used instead of cement and activated by an alkaline solution. Therefore, in this research, alkali-activated mortar containing unexpanded clay as a fine aggregate with a dry density of 1652 kg/m3, compressive strength of 3.2 MPa, and thermal conductivity of 0.4 (W/m.K) was produced ,also boards were performed in a dimension of 305×152×12 mm as to use them in false ceiling, and reinforced with 0.25 and 0.5% steel fibre to improve their toughness by 370.8% and 1146.1% compared with reference boards, which made them good choice to used them in roofing and secondary ceiling. Design/methodology/approach: For preparation of alkali-activated mortar, low calcium fly ash (FA) was used as a source binder material. In addition, super-plasticizer and unexpanded clay as a fine aggregate (produce from the crushed artificial aggregate) in the ratio of 1:2.75 fly ash/fine aggregate. The paste was prepared by mixing fly ash with an alkali silicate solution, in a solid-to-liquid ratio of 0.4. Alkali silicate activator was prepared by mixing the NaOH and Na2SiO3 solutions at the mass ratios of 2.5. The concentrations of the NaOH was the same molarity of (14M).To improve the mechanical properties of the reference mortar mixture ,steel fibre with 0.25 and 0.5% content were added to the mix .The specimens were tested for water absorption, dry density, compressive strength, flexural strengths, flexural toughness, and thermal conductivity, in addition to the Scanning Electron Microscope test (SEM) for all mortar mixes. Alkali-activated mortar boards with (305×152×12 mm) were prepared and tested for flexural strength and toughness. Findings: The results indicated that the modulus of rupture for mortar boards reinforced with 0.25 and 0.5% steel fibre exhibits an increase of (3.68-12.10)%. In comparison, the toughness is increased by about 370.8% and 1146.1%, respectively, as compared with the reference mortar (without fibre) which made them resistance to accident, in addition to use them in roofing due to their thermal insulation. Research limitations/implications: Further research is needed to make a similar board using another sustainable material. We can examine the thermal insulation that we can get from these board, especially in the building in Iraq which the weather faces high temperatures. Practical implications: There is a by-product that we could get from the electricity station in Iraq. We must study how we get rid of it. Originality/value: This paper investigate how to produce a new light board using artificial aggregate made from unexpanded clay, which has many benefits in building insulation roofing.
Źródło:
Archives of Materials Science and Engineering; 2022, 113, 2; 56--68
1897-2764
Pojawia się w:
Archives of Materials Science and Engineering
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Plants take action to mitigate salt stress: Ask microbe for help, phytohormones, and genetic approaches
Autorzy:
Hewedy, Omar A.
Mahmoud, Ghada Abd-Elmonse
Elshafey, Naglaa F.
Khamis, Galal
Karkour, Ali M.
Abdel Lateif, Khalid S.
Amin, Basma H.
Chiab, Nour
El-Taher, Ahmed M.
Elsheery, Nabil I.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2174285.pdf
Data publikacji:
2022
Wydawca:
Instytut Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy
Tematy:
Bacillus
ion homeostasis
osmoprotectants
osmotic stress
photosynthesis
ROS scavenging
Opis:
Global agriculture is a pivotal activity performed by various communities worldwide to produce essential human food needs. Plant productivity is limited by several factors, such as salinity, water scarcity, and heat stress. Salinity significantly causes short or long-term impacts on the plant photosynthesis mechanisms by reducing the photosynthetic rate of CO2 assimilation and limiting the stomatal conductance. Moreover, disturbing the plant water status imbalance causes plant growth inhibition. Up-regulation of several plant phytohormones occurs in response to increasing soil salt concentration. In addition, there are different physiological and biochemical mechanisms of salt tolerance, including ion transport, uptake, homeostasis, synthesis of antioxidant enzymes, and osmoprotectants. Besides that, microorganisms proved their ability to increase plant tolerance, Bacillus spp. represents the dominant bacteria of the rhizosphere zone, characterised as harmless microbes with extraordinary abilities to synthesise many chemical compounds to support plants in confronting salinity stress. In addition, applying arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is a promising method to decrease salinity-induced plant damage as it could enhance the growth rate relative to water content. In addition, there is a demand to search for new salt-tolerant crops with more yield and adaptation to unfavourable environmental conditions. The negative impact of salinity on plant growth and productivity, photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, and changes in plant phytohormones biosynthesis, including abscisic acid and salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, ethylene, cytokinins, gibberellins, and brassinosteroids was discussed in this review. The mechanisms evolved to adapt and/or survive the plants, including ion homeostasis, antioxidants, and osmoprotectants biosynthesis, and the microbial mitigate salt stress. In addition, there are modern approaches to apply innovative methods to modify plants to tolerate salinity, especially in the essential crops producing probable yield with a notable result for further optimisation and investigations.
Źródło:
Journal of Water and Land Development; 2022, 55; 1--16
1429-7426
2083-4535
Pojawia się w:
Journal of Water and Land Development
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Estimation of the density and cumulative distribution functions of the exponentiated Burr XII distribution
Autorzy:
Hassan, Amal S.
Assar, Salwa M.
Ali, Kareem A.
Nagy, Heba F.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1917020.pdf
Data publikacji:
2021-12-08
Wydawca:
Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Tematy:
exponentiated Burr Type XII model
least squares estimator
maximum likelihood estimator
uniform minimum variance unbiased estimator
weighted least squares estimator
Opis:
The exponentiated Burr Type XII (EBXII) distribution has wide applications in reliability and economic studies. In this article, the estimation of the probability density function and the cumulative distribution function of EBXII distribution is considered. We examine the maximum likelihood estimator, the uniformly minimum variance unbiased estimator, the least squares estimator, the weighted least squares estimator, the maximum product spacing estimator, the Cramér–von-Mises estimator, and the Anderson–Darling estimator. We derive analytical forms for the bias and mean square error. A simulation study is performed to investigate the consistency of the suggested methods of estimation. Data relating to the wind speed and service times of aircraft windshields are used with the studied methods. The simulation studies and real data applications have revealed that the maximum likelihood estimator performs more efficiently than its remaining counterparts.
Źródło:
Statistics in Transition new series; 2021, 22, 4; 171-189
1234-7655
Pojawia się w:
Statistics in Transition new series
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
The efficiency of some fungi species in wastewater treatment
Autorzy:
Kadhim, Nuha F.
Mohammed, Wathiq J.
Al Hussaini, Ibtihal M.
Al-Saily, Hala M.N.
Ali, Rasha N.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1841944.pdf
Data publikacji:
2021
Wydawca:
Instytut Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy
Tematy:
bioremediation
fungi
nitrite
phosphate
wastewater
Opis:
Using microorganisms in eliminating or reducing the impacts of harmful remnants is very ancient manner. The current study was conducted to explore the potential of utilizing some fungi species that isolated from the main sewage treatment plant in Al-Muamirah area, Babylon-Iraq, in reducing some pollutants. Six fungi taxa Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, A. terrues, Candida albicans, C. krusei, and Penicillium digitatum were identified before any treatment process, whereas only four fungi species A. flavus 20%, A. niger 20%, A. terrues 10%, and P. digitatum 18% were recognized after completing the physical and chemical treatment stages. Only three taxa A. niger, A. terrues, and P. digitatum were employed to reveal their capability in treating the sewage water, which represent the biological treatment stage as the final step of the treatment processes. The results showed a considerable capability of these fungi species in decreasing many variables values such as pH, total soluble solids (TSS), electrical conductivity (EC), salinity, total alkalinity, chlorides, nitrite, and phosphate. Where, slightly low reduction was detected in TSS value in all experiments (1.1–5.9%), similarly, both EC and salinity which were decreased with low ratios (6.6%, 3.9%, respectively). Taxon A. terrues exhibited high ability in reducing the total alkalinity and chloride ions in the treated water (30.9%, 43%, respectively) in comparison with the other two fungi species. Furthermore, all three fungi species were posed high capability in decreasing nutrients, where both nitrite and phosphate ions were highly reduced (87–97% and 22.8–32.1%, respectively). Based on these findings, we suggest using other microorganisms and exploring their capacity in removing the pollutants, and revealing the ability of the above fungi taxa in removing other pollutants.
Źródło:
Journal of Water and Land Development; 2021, 50; 248-254
1429-7426
2083-4535
Pojawia się w:
Journal of Water and Land Development
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Involvement of ethylene synthetic inhibitors in regulating the senescence of cut carnations through membrane integrity maintenance
Autorzy:
Hassan, F.
Ali, E.
Mazrou, R.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1079037.pdf
Data publikacji:
2020
Wydawca:
Instytut Ogrodnictwa
Tematy:
cut flower
flower senescence
1-methylcyclopropene
silver nanoparticle
nitric oxide
sodium nitroprusside
vase life
membrane stability
cut carnation
Opis:
Postharvest senescence is a critical problem of carnation cut flowers, limiting their transportation and subsequent marketing chain. This study was designed to assess whether the application of 1-methylcyclopropene (1 MCP), silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), and nitric oxide (NO) released from donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) could prolong the vase life of cut carnations through an influence on the physiological and biochemical mechanisms involved in aging process. 1-MCP was used in the concentrations of 0, 100, 200, and 300 mg·m-3; AgNPs in the concentrations of 0, 50, 100, and 150 mg·dm-3; and SNP in the concentrations of 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 mM. All treatments significantly extended the cut flower life compared with untreated flowers, more so with 300 mg·m-3 of 1-MCP, 100 mg·dm-3 of AgNPs, or 0.3 mM of SNP. All these chemical compounds were able to considerably improve the relative water content (RWC), reduce the malondialdehyde (MDA) content and increase the membrane stability index (MSI) in petals and, therefore, maintain the membrane integrity. In addition, they decreased the activities of acetyl-CoA synthetase (ACS) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and, hence, depressed the production of ethylene in carnation cut flowers through downregulating the ethylene production, what prolonged the vase life. Altogether, the application of exogenous 1-MCP, AgNPs, or SNP may provide a promising avenue to improve the postharvest performance of carnation cut flowers.
Źródło:
Journal of Horticultural Research; 2020, 28, 1; 39-48
2300-5009
Pojawia się w:
Journal of Horticultural Research
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Debt maturity and family related directors : evidence from a developing market
Zapadalność zadłużenia i dyrektorzy związani z rodziną : dowody z rozwijającego się rynku
Autorzy:
Hussain, H. I.
Abidin, I. S. Z.
Ali, A.
Kamarudin, F.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/404736.pdf
Data publikacji:
2018
Wydawca:
Politechnika Częstochowska
Tematy:
debt maturity
capital structure
family related directors
board composition
corporate governance
family firms
zapadalność zadłużenia
struktura kapitałowa
dyrektorzy rodzinni
skład zarządu
ład korporacyjny
firmy rodzinne
Opis:
This paper examines the debt maturity structures of Malaysian firms based on the presence of family-related directors (FRDs) on boards. The motivation is derived from the board composition literature, which highlights reforms taken place over the years in order to ensure proper governance mechanisms. Conversantly, debt maturities are also linked to reductions in agency costs whereby firms with short-term borrowings will be subject to greater levels of monitoring by markets. Furthermore, this reduces information asymmetry. Thus, the paper evaluates the effectiveness of FRDs in alleviating the agency problem by studying the trade-off of such presence on debt maturity structures. The study finds that firms with the presence of FRDs tend to opt for longer maturity structures. These points towards a substitution effect where firms with FRDs will not rely on short-term borrowing as a mechanism for reducing agency problems. The findings of the study are further validated given that the presence of FRDs is not motivated by firms matching strategy of assets versus liabilities. However, these firms also opt for long-term borrowing in order to mitigate potential liquidity problems. The study further documents that these firms face lower bankruptcy costs. Interestingly, the authors also document that FRD opt to lengthen maturity structures during periods of increase in share prices indicating that control by family members tend to take into consideration shareholders’ wealth maximization. The finding is valid given that most firms with FRD also tend to have significant ownership by families.
W niniejszym artykule przeanalizowano strukturę zapadalności długu malezyjskich firm w oparciu o obecność dyrektorów rodzinnych (FRD) w zarządach. Motywacja pochodzi z literatury poświęconej składom zarządów, która podkreśla reformy, które miały miejsce od lat w celu zapewnienia odpowiednich mechanizmów zarządzania. Konsekwentnie, zapadalność długu jest również powiązana z obniżeniem kosztów pośrednictwa, w wyniku czego firmy o pożyczkach krótkoterminowych będą podlegać większemu monitorowaniu na rynkach. Ponadto zmniejsza to asymetrię informacji. W związku z tym, w artykule dokonano oceny skuteczności FRD w łagodzeniu problemu agencji poprzez zbadanie zysku takiej obecności w strukturach dojrzałości długu. Badanie wykazało, że firmy z obecnością FRD wybierają dłuższe struktury dojrzałości. Wskazuje to na efekt substytucyjny, w którym firmy z FRD nie będą polegać na pożyczkach krótkoterminowych jako mechanizmie zmniejszającym problemy agencji. Wyniki badania są dalej potwierdzane, ponieważ obecność FRD nie jest uzasadniona przez firmy, które dopasowują strategię aktywów do zobowiązań. Firmy te również wybierają długoterminowe pożyczki, aby złagodzić potencjalne problemy z płynnością. Badanie to dokumentuje również, że firmy te ponoszą niższe koszty bankructwa. Co ciekawe, autorzy dokumentują również, że FRD opowiadają się za przedłużeniem struktur zapadalności w okresach wzrostu cen akcji, wskazując, że kontrola członków rodziny ma tendencję do uwzględniania maksymalizacji zamożności akcjonariuszy. Stwierdzenie jest słuszne, biorąc pod uwagę, że większość firm z FRD ma również znaczny udział rodzinny w strukturze własności.
Źródło:
Polish Journal of Management Studies; 2018, 18, 2; 118-134
2081-7452
Pojawia się w:
Polish Journal of Management Studies
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Metal-titanium oxide / quantum dot porous silicon / silicon-metal solar cell
Autorzy:
Abd, Ahmad Naji
Mishjil, Khudheir A.
Abdulsada, Ali Hamid
Habubi, N. F.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1177996.pdf
Data publikacji:
2018
Wydawca:
Przedsiębiorstwo Wydawnictw Naukowych Darwin / Scientific Publishing House DARWIN
Tematy:
AFM
FTIR
TiO2
X-Ray diffraction
XRD
electrochemical etching p-type silicon wafer
nanocrystalline porous silicon
Opis:
In this paper, the nanocrystalline porous silicon (PSi) films are prepared by electrochemical etching of p-type silicon wafer with current density 7 mA/cm2 and etching times on the formation nano-sized pore array with a dimension of around different etching time. The films were characterized by the measurement of XRD, FTIR spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy properties (AFM). We have estimated crystallites size from X-Ray diffraction about nanoscale for porous silicon and Atomic Force microscopy confirms the nanometric size Chemical fictionalization during the electrochemical etching show on the surface chemical composition of PS. The etching possesses inhomogeneous microstructures that contain a-Si clusters (Si3–Si–H) dispersed in amorphous silica matrix. From the FTIR analyses showed that the Si dangling bonds of the as-prepared PS layer have large amount of Hydrogen to form weak Si–H bonds. The atomic force microscopy investigation shows the rough silicon surface, with increasing etching process (current density and etching time) porous structure nucleates which leads to an increase in the depth and width (diameter) of surface pits. Consequently, the surface roughness also increase.
Źródło:
World Scientific News; 2018, 96; 134-148
2392-2192
Pojawia się w:
World Scientific News
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Phytoextraction of Cr by maize (Zea mays L.) : the role of plant growth promoting endophyte and citric acid under polluted soil
Autorzy:
Ali, J.
Mahmood, T.
Hayat, K.
Afridi, M. S.
Ali, F.
Chaudhary, H. J.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/204568.pdf
Data publikacji:
2018
Wydawca:
Polska Akademia Nauk. Czytelnia Czasopism PAN
Tematy:
maize
phytoextraction
chromium
citric acid
Burkholderia vietnamiensis
Opis:
High chromium (Cr) toxicity has turned into a serious environmental concern. Cr contaminated agronomic soils negatively affect the growth and yield of crops. Current research was conducted to enhance the phytoextraction potential of maize by using Burkholderia vietnamiensis and citric acid (CA). Plants were subjected to three concentrations of Cr (0.86, 350, and 500 ppm). A pot experiment was conducted under greenhouse conditions with completely randomized design (CRD). After 72 days of experiment, plants were harvested to analyze the morphological and biochemical attributes of soil, bacteria and plant. Results revealed that plant fresh, dry biomass, root, shoot length and chlorophyll contents significantly increased by 56%, 50%, 58%, 78% and 60%, respectively, at 500 ppm Cr concentration in combine treatment of B. vietnamiensis and CA. Maize plants treated with both B. vietnamiensis and CA significantly increased the bioaccumulation (BA) of Cr up to 50% and translocation factor (TF) by 31%. Furthermore, superoxide dismutase (SOD), proline and peroxidase dismutase (POD) activities in leaves were markedly increased by 30%, 42% and 15%, respectively, when treated with CA. Current study reveals that exogenous co-application of B. vietnamiensis + CA enhance plant growth by alleviating heavy metal stress and accelerate the phytoextraction of Cr. Taking into account the heavy metal tolerance and accumulation capacity, Zea mays is suitable for phytoremediation of contaminated soils in combination with B. vietnamiensis and CA.
Źródło:
Archives of Environmental Protection; 2018, 44, 2; 73-82
2083-4772
2083-4810
Pojawia się w:
Archives of Environmental Protection
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
Tytuł:
Production of bioactive metabolites from different marine endophytic Streptomyces species and testing them against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and cancer cell lines
Autorzy:
El-Gendy, M.M.A.A.
Mohamed, Z.K.
Hekal, N.Z.
Ali, F.M.
Yousef, A.E.M.
Powiązania:
https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/81078.pdf
Data publikacji:
2018
Wydawca:
Polska Akademia Nauk. Czytelnia Czasopism PAN
Tematy:
Staphylococcus aureus
infection
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
endophyte
Streptomyces
bioactive metabolite
Actinomycetes
marine invertebrate
anticancer activity
cancer cell line
lung cancer
Źródło:
BioTechnologia. Journal of Biotechnology Computational Biology and Bionanotechnology; 2018, 99, 1
0860-7796
Pojawia się w:
BioTechnologia. Journal of Biotechnology Computational Biology and Bionanotechnology
Dostawca treści:
Biblioteka Nauki
Artykuł
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