medium density fiberboard (mdf) was produced using moist depithed bagasse stored dry or wet. the duration of storage for either method varied between 0 to 4 months. two steaming temperatures of 175c and 185c were also used. mdf boards were produced in the laboratory and the common mechanical and physical properties were measured and compared. results showed that an increased steaming temperat...

lack of sufficient information on conservation tillage systems leads to the dominating use of conventional tillage practice in most parts of iran. testing other management practices may help in decision making regarding the types of tillage systems that reduce soil deterioration. a three- years field experiment was conducted to study the effects of conventional (ct), reduced (rt) and no-till (n...

inhibitors of soluble epoxide hydrolase (seh) represent one of the novel pharmaceutical approaches for treating hypertension, vascular inflammation, pain and other cardiovascular related diseases. most of the potent seh inhibitors reported in literature often suffer from poor solubility and bioavailability. toward improving pharmacokinetic profile beside favorable potency, two series of 4-benza...

carbon nano-tube (cnt) reinforced metal matrix nano-composites have attracted a great deal of attention in recent years due to the outstanding physical and mechanical properties of cnts. however, utilizing cnt as reinforcement for alloy matrixes has not been studies systematically and is still a challenging issue. in the present study, cu80fe20/10cnt nanocomposite was synthesized by mechanical ...

non- alcoholic malt drinks are popular in many countries including muslim countries. in iran, these drinks are prepared in a manner similar to beer, but without fermentation and are generally produced using barley malt. in this study, malt drinks with ratios of 0:100, 25:75, 50:50, 75:25 and 100:0 of barley to oat malts, the latter obtained under optimum conditions in terms of its enzymes activ...

soil physical properties have an important role on vegetation growththrough affecting the development of root system. the aim of this study was toinvestigate the trampling effect of livestock grazing on soil physical properties andvegetation cover changes. the experiment was conducted on three range conditionsites (reference, key and critical area) with ten frequencies in hosseinabadekudistan i...