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  1. Article: Biorefining for olive wastes management and efficient bioenergy production

    Najafi, Elham / Castro, Eulogio / Karimi, Keikhosro

    Energy conversion and management. 2021 Sept. 15, v. 244

    2021  

    Abstract: The potential of olive wastes for development of a multi-product biorefinery was investigated. Different parts of olive wastes, i.e., stone, pomace, leaves, and wood, were subjected to liquid hot water, organosolv, and acid-catalyzed organosolv (ACO) ... ...

    Abstract The potential of olive wastes for development of a multi-product biorefinery was investigated. Different parts of olive wastes, i.e., stone, pomace, leaves, and wood, were subjected to liquid hot water, organosolv, and acid-catalyzed organosolv (ACO) pretreatments prior to bioconversion through three different scenarios. The first scenario, i.e., anaerobic digestion of substrates for biogas production, yielded 219.3 m³ biomethane per hectare of olive trees, equated to 247.4 L gasoline. The highest methane production of 103.3 m³ was attributed to liquid hot water pretreated wood and ACO increased methane yield for leaf and stone samples by 200 and 33%, respectively. The second scenario, i.e., fermentation of wastes for bioethanol production, resulted in 295.9 L bioethanol per hectare of olive trees, equivalent to 196.1 L gasoline. Organosolv pretreated wood with 82.9% production yield and 152.5 L bioethanol constitutes this plan's dominant part. The ACO pretreatment improved fermentation yield for pomace and stone samples by 49% and 53%, respectively. The third scenario, included the utilization of olive wastes in bioethanol production, anaerobic digestion of fermentation residues, and lignin separation, resulted in 295.9 L bioethanol, 137.2 m³ biomethane, and 347.1 kg lignin, equated with 521.6 L gasoline. Furthermore, the remaining oil content in pomace and stone samples was 17% and 20%, respectively, which could be used for biodiesel production. Overall, olive wastes processing through an integrated biorefinery plant with multiple products significantly improved the energy recovery of the whole plant.
    Keywords administrative management ; anaerobic digestion ; biodiesel ; bioethanol ; biogas ; biorefining ; biotransformation ; energy conversion ; energy recovery ; ethanol production ; fermentation ; gas production (biological) ; gasoline ; leaves ; lignin ; lipid content ; liquids ; methane production ; olives ; pomace ; wood
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-0915
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2000891-0
    ISSN 0196-8904
    ISSN 0196-8904
    DOI 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114467
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  2. Article: Comparison of Residual Triple Antibiotic Paste, Propolis and Calcium Hydroxide on Root Canal Walls in Natural Open Apex Teeth: An

    Rouhani, Armita / Erfanzadeh, Mahbobe / Jafarzadeh, Hamid / Najafi, Elham

    Iranian endodontic journal

    2018  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 25–29

    Abstract: Introduction: Endodontic therapy is challenging in open apex teeth. One of these problems is the residue of medicaments on root canal walls. The aim of this study was to evaluate the amount of residual materials on canal walls after the use as ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Endodontic therapy is challenging in open apex teeth. One of these problems is the residue of medicaments on root canal walls. The aim of this study was to evaluate the amount of residual materials on canal walls after the use as medicaments within natural open apex teeth.
    Methods and materials: A total of 45 human extracted single-rooted premolars with open apices were selected. After cutting off the crowns, root canals were gently instrumented using #40 files and irrigated with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite. The samples were randomly divided into three groups: calcium hydroxide (CH), triple antibiotic paste (TAP) and propolis (PP). In these groups, CH, TAP, or PP were placed into the canals, respectively. The samples were then restored with temporary fillings. After one week, instrumentation was again performed as mentioned above. The samples were longitudinally cut and scanned and the remaining material in both halves was evaluated using computer software. One-way ANOVA was used to compare the average paste level remaining on the canal walls.
    Results: The residual amount of CH on the canal walls was significantly higher than that of PP (
    Conclusion: PP is superior to CH and TAP in terms of removability from the root canal system within open apex teeth.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-03-27
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2684659-7
    ISSN 2008-2746 ; 1735-7497
    ISSN (online) 2008-2746
    ISSN 1735-7497
    DOI 10.22037/iej.v13i1.15807
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  3. Article ; Online: The Fractal Patterns of Words in a Text: A Method for Automatic Keyword Extraction.

    Najafi, Elham / Darooneh, Amir H

    PloS one

    2015  Volume 10, Issue 6, Page(s) e0130617

    Abstract: A text can be considered as a one dimensional array of words. The locations of each word type in this array form a fractal pattern with certain fractal dimension. We observe that important words responsible for conveying the meaning of a text have ... ...

    Abstract A text can be considered as a one dimensional array of words. The locations of each word type in this array form a fractal pattern with certain fractal dimension. We observe that important words responsible for conveying the meaning of a text have dimensions considerably different from one, while the fractal dimensions of unimportant words are close to one. We introduce an index quantifying the importance of the words in a given text using their fractal dimensions and then ranking them according to their importance. This index measures the difference between the fractal pattern of a word in the original text relative to a shuffled version. Because the shuffled text is meaningless (i.e., words have no importance), the difference between the original and shuffled text can be used to ascertain degree of fractality. The degree of fractality may be used for automatic keyword detection. Words with the degree of fractality higher than a threshold value are assumed to be the retrieved keywords of the text. We measure the efficiency of our method for keywords extraction, making a comparison between our proposed method and two other well-known methods of automatic keyword extraction.
    MeSH term(s) Automation ; Fractals ; Textbooks as Topic ; Vocabulary
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-06-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0130617
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  4. Article: Diagnostic Accuracy of Charge-coupled Device Sensor and Photostimulable Phosphor Plate Receptor in the Detection of External Root Resorption In Vitro.

    Sakhdari, Shirin / Khalilak, Zohreh / Najafi, Elham / Cheraghi, Rezvaneh

    Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects

    2015  Volume 9, Issue 1, Page(s) 18–22

    Abstract: Background and aims. Early diagnosis of external root resorption is important for accurate treatment. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of a charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor and a photostimulable phosphor (PSP) plate receptor in the ...

    Abstract Background and aims. Early diagnosis of external root resorption is important for accurate treatment. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of a charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor and a photostimulable phosphor (PSP) plate receptor in the diagnosis of artificial external root resorption. Materials and methods. In this diagnostic in-vitro study, 40 maxillary incisors were mounted in a segment of dry bone and preliminary radiographs were obtained using CCD and PSP sensors. Artificial resorption cavities were produced on the middle-third in half of the samples and on the cervical-third in the other half on the buccal root surfaces. Radiographs were repeated and images were evaluated. Data were statistically analyzed using chi-square and diagnostic tests. Results. There were no significant differences between the two sensors in the sensitivity (p=0.08 and 0.06) and specificity (p=0.13) for the diagnosis of resorption in both root areas. The overall accuracy of CCD was higher than PSP sensor; however, the difference was not statistically significance (p>0.05). Conclusion. CCD and PSP sensors chosen for the present study produced similar results in diagnosing simulated external root resorption.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-03-04
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2514725-0
    ISSN 2008-2118 ; 2008-210X
    ISSN (online) 2008-2118
    ISSN 2008-210X
    DOI 10.15171/joddd.2015.004
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  5. Article: Topical pentoxifylline for pressure ulcer treatment: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

    Najafi, Elham / Ahmadi, Motahareh / Mohammadi, Mostafa / Beigmohammadi, Mohammad-Taghi / Heidary, Zinat / Vatanara, Alireza / Khalili, Hossein

    Journal of wound care

    2018  Volume 27, Issue 8, Page(s) 495–502

    Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of topical pentoxifylline (PTX) on pressure ulcer (PU) healing in critically ill patients.: Method: In this randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, patients with category I or II PUs were ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of topical pentoxifylline (PTX) on pressure ulcer (PU) healing in critically ill patients.
    Method: In this randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, patients with category I or II PUs were randomly assigned to receive either topical PTX 5% or a placebo twice daily for 14 days. Changes in PU characteristics (category and size) were assessed. The category of the PU was determined by the Stirling Pressure Ulcer Severity Scale (two-digit) at baseline (day zero), day seven and day 14 of treatment. PU length and width was measured with a disposable ruler and expressed as cm
    Results: A total of 112 adult patients were enrolled in the study. Median PU size and score at day zero were 32 (10.00-69.33)cm
    MeSH term(s) Administration, Topical ; Double-Blind Method ; Female ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pentoxifylline/therapeutic use ; Pressure Ulcer/drug therapy ; Vasodilator Agents/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances Vasodilator Agents ; Pentoxifylline (SD6QCT3TSU)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-09-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 1353951-6
    ISSN 0969-0700
    ISSN 0969-0700
    DOI 10.12968/jowc.2018.27.8.495
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