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	Author	Boënne, W.; Desmet, N.; Van Looy, S.; Seuntjens, P.
	Title	Use of online water quality monitoring for assessing the effects of WWTP overflows in rivers			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2014	Publication	Environmental science : processes & impacts	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	16	Issue	6	Pages	1510-1518
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	The effects on river water quality of sewer overflows are not well known. Since the duration of the overflow is in the order of magnitude of minutes to hours, continuous measurements of water quality are needed and traditional grab sampling is unable to quantify the pollution loads. The objective of this paper was to demonstrate the applicability of high frequency measurements for assessing the impacts of waste water treatment plants on the water quality of the receiving surface water. In our in situ water quality monitoring setup, two types of multiparameter sensors mounted on a floating fixed platform were used to determine the dynamics of dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, ammonium-N, nitrate-N and dissolved organic carbon downstream of a waste water treatment plant (WWTP), in combination with data on rainfall, river discharge and WWTP overflow discharge. The monitoring data for water quantity and water quality were used to estimate the pollution load from waste water overflow events and to assess the impact of waste water overflows on the river water quality. The effect of sewer overflow on a small river in terms of N load was shown to be significant. The WWTP overflow events accounted for about 1/3 of the river discharge. The NH4-N loads during overflow events contributed 29% and 21% to the August 2010 and June 2011 load, respectively, in only 8% and 3% of the monthly time span. The results indicate that continuous monitoring is needed to accurately represent the effects of sewer overflows in river systems.
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	Language		Wos	000336841600031	Publication Date	2014-03-18
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	ISSN	2050-7887; 2050-7895	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:118390			Serial	8722
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	Author	Mishra, V.K.; Kumar, P.; Van Poppel, M.; Bleux, N.; Frijns, E.; Reggente, M.; Berghmans, P.; Int Panis, L.; Samson, R.
	Title	Wintertime spatio-temporal variation of ultrafine particles in a Belgian city			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	The science of the total environment	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	431	Issue		Pages	307-313
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Simultaneous measurements of ultrafine particles (UFPs) were carried out at four sampling locations situated within a 1 km(2) grid area in a Belgian city, Borgerhout (Antwerp). All sampling sites had different orientation and height of buildings and dissimilar levels of anthropogenic activities (mainly traffic volume). The aims were to investigate: (i) the spatio-temporal variation of UFP within the area, (ii) the effect of wind direction with respect to the volume of traffic on UFP levels, and (iii) the spatial representativeness of the official monitoring station situated in the study area. All sampling sites followed similar diurnal patterns of UFP variation, but effects of local traffic emissions were evident. Wind direction also had a profound influence on UFP concentrations at certain sites. The results indicated a clear influence of local weather conditions and the more dominant effect of traffic volumes. Our analysis indicated that the regional air quality monitoring station represented the other sampling sites in the study area reasonably well; temporal patterns were found to be comparable though the absolute average concentrations showed differences of up to 35%. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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	Language		Wos	000306887900037	Publication Date	2012-06-14
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	ISSN	0048-9697; 1879-1026	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:101123			Serial	8759
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	Author	Saeumel, I.; Ramirez, L.R.; Santolin, J.; Pintado, K.
	Title	A step to disentangle diversity patterns in Uruguayan grasslands : climatic seasonality, novel land-uses, and landscape context drive diversity of ground flora			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2023	Publication	Conservation Science and Practice	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	5	Issue	9	Pages	1-20
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	South American grasslands contain extraordinary biodiversity and play a central role in the subsistence of regional agroecosystems. In recent decades, afforestation, followed by the soybean planting boom, have led to drastic land-use changes at the expense of grasslands. Impacts on local biodiversity have remained understudied. We explored the taxonomic richness and ss-diversity of plants of ground layer (excluding trees and shrubs) at different land uses, its interplay at regional scale with environmental heterogeneity, and at local scale with novel land cover types and landscape configurations. We conducted correlation, principal component, NDMS, and SDR analysis to explore variation of taxonomic richness, richness difference, replacement, and similarity of ground flora as response to environmental filters and land use change across Uruguay. We surveyed 160 plots distributed in 10 land cover types, that is, closed and open native forests, different grasslands, crops, orchards, and timber plantations. We observed overlaying regional patterns driven by seasonality of temperature and precipitation, and land cover shaping taxonomic richness at local scale. Landscape configuration affects diversity patterns of native ground flora, which seems to be sustained mainly by the “old growth grassland” species pool. Taxonomic richness of native species decreases with an increase of distance to grassland. Crops and grasslands harbor a higher number of native species in the ground flora than native forests and timber plantations. The introduction of exotics is driven mostly by crops or highly modified pastures. Diversity patterns only partially reflect the ecoregion concept. Expanding the perspective from conservation in purely natural ecosystems to measures conserving species richness in human-modified landscapes is a powerful tool against species loss in the Anthropocene.
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	Language		Wos	001034673500001	Publication Date	2023-07-24
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	ISSN	2578-4854	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
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	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:198300			Serial	8828
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	Author	Gielis, J.
	Title	Simon Stevin as a central figure in the development of abstract algebra and generic programming			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2023	Publication	Symmetry : culture and science	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	34	Issue	2	Pages	155-168
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Simon Stevin (1548-1620) is mainly known for the decimal system and his Clootkrans proof. His influence is also profound in infinitesimal calculus, mechanics, and even in abstract algebra and today’s conception of polynomials, algorithms, and generic programming. Here we review his influence as assessed in generic programming. According to Dr. Stepanov, one of the most influential researchers in generic programming, Stevin’s work on polynomials can be regarded as the essence of generic programming: an algorithm from one domain can be applied in another similar domain.
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	Language		Wos	001068714100003	Publication Date	2023-07-11
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	ISSN	0865-4824	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access	Not_Open_Access: Available from 08.02.2024
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:198000			Serial	8929
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	Author	van der Linden, V.; Van de Casteele, E.; Thomas, M.S.; de Vos, A.; Janssen, E.; Janssens, K.
	Title	Analysis of micro computed tomography images; a look inside historic enamelled metal objects			Type	A1 Journal article
	Year	2010	Publication	Applied physics A : materials science & processing	Abbreviated Journal	Appl Phys A-Mater
	Volume	98	Issue	2	Pages	385-392
	Keywords	A1 Journal article; Vision lab; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	In this study the usefulness of micro-Computed Tomography (µ-CT) for the in-depth analysis of enamelled metal objects was tested. Usually investigations of enamelled metal artefacts are restricted to non-destructive surface analysis or analysis of cross sections after destructive sampling. Radiography, a commonly used technique in the field of cultural heritage studies, is limited to providing two-dimensional information about a three-dimensional object (Lang and Middleton, Radiography of Cultural Material, pp. 6061, Elsevier-Butterworth-Heinemann, Amsterdam-Stoneham-London, 2005). Obtaining virtual slices and information about the internal structure of these objects was made possible by CT analysis. With this technique the underlying metal work was studied without removing the decorative enamel layer. Moreover visible defects such as cracks were measured in both width and depth and as of yet invisible defects and weaker areas are visualised. All these features are of great interest to restorers and conservators as they allow a view inside these objects without so much as touching them.
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	Language		Wos	000272158200018	Publication Date	2009-09-21
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	ISSN	0947-8396	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	1.455	Times cited	3	Open Access
	Notes	; This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme-Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16). The text also presents results of GOA “Atom” (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium), FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects nos. G.0177.03, G.0103.04 and G.0689.06. ;			Approved	Most recent IF: 1.455; 2010 IF: 1.765
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:80421			Serial	5469
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	Author	Bahnamiri, O.S.; Verheyen, C.; Snyders, R.; Bogaerts, A.; Britun, N.
	Title	Nitrogen fixation in pulsed microwave discharge studied by infrared absorption combined with modelling			Type	A1 Journal Article;nitrogen fixation
	Year	2021	Publication	Plasma Sources Science & Technology	Abbreviated Journal	Plasma Sources Sci T
	Volume	30	Issue	6	Pages	065007
	Keywords	A1 Journal Article;nitrogen fixation; pulsed microwave discharge; FTIR spectroscopy; discharge modelling; vibrational excitation; NO yield; energy cost; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ;
	Abstract	A pulsed microwave surfaguide discharge operating at 2.45 GHz was used for the conversion of molecular nitrogen into valuable compounds in several gas mixtures: N2 :O2 , N2 :O2 :CO2 and N2 :CO2 . The ro-vibrational absorption bands of the molecular species were monitored by a Fourier transform infrared apparatus in the post-discharge region in order to evaluate the relative number density of species, specifically NO production. The effects of specific energy input, pulse frequency, gas flow fraction, gas admixture and gas flow rate were studied for better understanding and optimization of the NO production yield and the corresponding energy cost (EC). By both the experiment and modelling, a highest NO yield is obtained at N2 :O2 (1:1) gas ratio in N2 :O2 mixture. The NO yield reveals a small growth followed by saturation when pulse repetition frequency increases. The energy efficiency start decreasing after the energy input reaches about 5 eV/molec, whereas the NO yield rises steadily at the same time. The lowest EC of about 8 MJ mol−1 corresponding to the yield and the energy efficiency of about 7% and 1% are found, respectively, in an optimum discharge condition in our case.
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	Language		Wos	000659671000001	Publication Date	2021-06-01
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	ISSN	0963-0252	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	3.302	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique—FNRS, EOS O005118F ; The research is supported by the FNRS-FWO project ‘NITROPLASM’, EOS O005118F. O Samadi also acknowledges PhD student F Manaigo for cooperation in doing the additional measurements.			Approved	Most recent IF: 3.302
	Call Number	PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:179170			Serial	6798
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	Author	Van Hoecke, L.; Laffineur, L.; Campe, R.; Perreault, P.; Verbruggen, S.W.; Lenaerts, S.
	Title	Challenges in the use of hydrogen for maritime applications			Type	A1 Journal Article;Review article, Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Storage, Maritime Applications
	Year	2021	Publication	Energy & Environmental Science	Abbreviated Journal	Energ Environ Sci
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	Keywords	A1 Journal Article;Review article, Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Storage, Maritime Applications; Sustainable energy, air and water technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Maritime shipping is a key factor that enables the global economy, however the pressure it exerts on the environment is increasing rapidly. In order to reduce the emissions of harmful greenhouse gasses, the search is on for alternative fuels for the maritime shipping industry. In this work the usefulness of hydrogen and hydrogen carriers is being investigated as a fuel for sea going ships. Due to the low volumetric energy density of hydrogen under standard conditions, the need for efficient storage of this fuel is high. Key processes in the use of hydrogen are discussed, starting with the production of hydrogen from fossil and renewable sources. The focus of this review is different storage methods, and in this work we discuss the storage of hydrogen at high pressure, in liquefied form at cryogenic temperatures and bound to liquid or solid-state carriers. In this work a theoretical introduction to different hydrogen storage methods precedes an analysis of the energy-efficiency and practical storage density of the carriers. In the final section the major challenges and hurdles for the development of hydrogen storage for the maritime industry are discussed. The most likely challenges will be the development of a new bunkering infrastructure and suitable monitoring of the safety to ensure safe operation of these hydrogen carriers on board the ship.
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	Language		Wos	000621101100009	Publication Date	2021-01-07
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	ISSN	1754-5692	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	29.518	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes	For the completion of this work we would like to thank, Compagnie Maritime Belge for initial funding 9 of the research into maritime hydrogen storage and the University of Antwerp for funding of the 10 Doctoral Project that allowed for the completion of this work.			Approved	Most recent IF: 29.518
	Call Number	DuEL @ duel @c:irua:174754			Serial	6668
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	Author	Van Eynde, E.; Tytgat, T.; Smits, M.; Verbruggen, S.; Hauchecorne, B.; Blust, R.; Lenaerts, S.
	Title	Diatom silica-titania materials for photocatalytic air purification			Type	A2 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	1	Issue	1	Pages	141-147
	Keywords	A2 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
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	ISSN	1379-1176	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:105334			Serial	5943
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	Author	Smits, M.; Vanpachtenbeke, F.; Hauchecorne, B.; van Langenhove, H.; Demeestere, K.; Lenaerts, S.
	Title	Exhaust composition of a small diesel engine			Type	A2 Journal article
	Year	2012	Publication	Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	77	Issue	1	Pages	85-88
	Keywords	A2 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
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	ISSN	1379-1176	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:94166			Serial	5949
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	Author	Van Wesenbeeck, K.; Hauchecorne, B.; Lenaerts, S.
	Title	Study of a TiO₂ photocatalytic coating for use in plasma catalysis			Type	A2 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	78	Issue	1	Pages	227-233
	Keywords	A2 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
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	ISSN	1379-1176	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:105388			Serial	5991
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	Author	Ilgrande, C.; Christiaens, M.; Clauwaert, P.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Boon, N.
	Title	Can nitrification bring us to Mars? The role of microbial interactions on nitrogen recovery in Life Support Systems			Type	A2 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	81	Issue	1	Pages	74-79
	Keywords	A2 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	The development cost-effective life support technologies is a highly relevant topic for space biology. Currently, food and water supply during space flights is currently restricted by technical and economic constraints: daily water consumption of an average crew of 6 members is about 72 L, with an estimated cost of 2,160,000 d-1. To reduce these costs and sustain long term space missions, the European Space Agency designed MELiSSA, an artificial ecosystem based on 5 compartments for the recycling gas, liquid and solid waste (Lasseur et al., 2011). In the CI stage, crew and inedible solid waste is fermented by thermophilic anaerobic bacteria, producing volatile fatty acids (VFAs), CO2 and ammonium (NH4+). In the CII compartment the VFAs are converted into edible biomass, using the photoheterotroph Rodospirillum rubrum. Afterwards, the nitrifying CIII unit converts toxic levels of ammonia/ammonium into nitrate, which enables the effluent to be fed to the photoautotrohopic CIV stage, that provides food and oxygen for the crew (Godia et al., 2002). The highest nitrogen flux in a Life Support System is human urine. As nitrate is the preferred form of nitrogen fertilizer for hydroponic plant cultivation, urine nitrification is an essential process in the MELiSSA loop. The development of the Additional Unit for Water Treatment or Urine NItrification ConsortiUM (UNICUM) requires the selection and characterization of the microorganisms that will be used. The key microorganisms in the biological treatment of urine are heterotrophs, for the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide, Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB), for the ammonia oxidation into nitrite and Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria (NOB), for the conversion of nitrite into nitrate. The strains were selected according to predefined safety (non sporogenic and BSL 1) and metabolic (Ks, μmax) criteria. To evaluate functional consortia for space applications, ureolysis, nitritation and nitratation of the selected microorganisms and synthetic communities were elucidated. Additionally, urine is a matrix with a high salt content. Unhydrolised urine's EC ranges from 1.1 to 33.9 mS/cm, the mean value being 21.5 mS/cm (Marickar, 2010), while hydrolysed urine can reach higher levels, up to 75 mS/cm. This conditions could inhibit microbial metabolism, therefore the effect of salinity on urine nitrification was also elucidated.
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:151151			Serial	7573
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	Author	Sui, Y.; Vlaeminck, S.E.
	Title	Exploring Dunaliella salina as single cell protein (SCP) : the influence of light/dark regime on the growth and protein synthesis			Type	A2 Journal article
	Year	2017	Publication	Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	82	Issue	1	Pages	6-11
	Keywords	A2 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Single cell protein (SCP), or originally named microbial protein, is the edible microbial biomass derived from e.g. microalgae, bacteria and fungi, which can be used as protein sources replacing conventional protein sources for animal feed or human food such as fishmeal and soybean (Anupama & Ravindra 2000). SCP presents great potential as protein supplement to alleviate the problem of food scarcity in the future (Nasseri et al. 2011). In general, microalgae as SCP contains above 50% protein over dry weight and specifically for the marine microalgae Dunaliella salina the amount stays around 57% (Becker 2007). Commercially the most common system for Dunaliella sp. production is the outdoor open pond, thus the microalgal cells are subjected to a natural light/dark cycle (Hosseini Tafreshi & Shariati 2009). Being photo-autotrophic microorganisms, the lack of light energy sources is a risk leading to night biomass loss (Ogbonna & Tanaka 1996). On the other hand, for some microalgae species cell division occurs primarily during the night suggesting its night protein synthesis (Cuhel et al. 1984). As a consequence, day and night metabolisms of microalgae introduced by light/dark cycles potentially will have big impacts on the biomass development, both in growth and biochemical composition. In this study, the effect of the light/dark cycle on the growth and protein synthesis of Dunaliella salina was explored in comparison with continuous light cultivation.
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:151148			Serial	7950
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	Author	Grunert, O.; Robles Aguilar, A.A.; Hernandez-Sanabria, E.; Reheul, D.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Boon, N.; Jablonowski, N.D.
	Title	Fertilizer type influences dynamics of the microbial community structure in the rhizosphere of tomato and impact the nutrient turnover and plant performance			Type	A2 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	81	Issue	1	Pages	67-73
	Keywords	A2 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms (AOB and AOA) and nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) are the most important organisms responsible for ammonia and nitrite oxidation in agricultural ecosystems and growing media. Ammonia and nitrite oxidation are critical steps in the soil nitrogen cycle and can be affected by the application of mineral fertilizers or organic fertilizers. The functionality of the microbial community has a major impact on the nutrient turnover and will finally influence plant performance. The microbial community associated with the growing medium and its functionality will also be influenced by the rhizosphere and the bulk soil. In our study, we used a tomato plant with a high root exudation capacity in order to stimulate microbial activity. We studied plant performance in rhizotrons (a phentotyping system for imaging roots), including an optical method (planar optodes) for non-invasive, quantitative and high-resolution imaging of pH dynamics in the rhizosphere and adjacent medium. The horticultural growing medium was supplemented with organic-derived nitrogen or ammonium derived from struvite. The possible differences in the root structure between treatments is compared with the total root length. Destructive growing medium sampling and high throughput sequencing analysis of the bacterial abundance of the communities present in the rhizosphere and the bulk soil is used to study the growing medium-associated microbial community structure and functionality, and this will be related to pH changes in the rhizosphere and the bulk soil. Our hypothesis is that the growing medium-associated microbial community structure changes depending on the nitrogen form provided and we expect a higher abundance of bacteria in the treatment with organic fertilizer and a higher abundance of AOB and NOB in the rhizosphere in comparison to the bulk soil.
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:151149			Serial	7964
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	Author	Muys, M.; Derese, S.; Verliefde, A.; Vlaeminck, S.E.
	Title	Solubilization of struvite as a sustainable nutrient source for single cell protein production			Type	A2 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	81	Issue	1	Pages	179-184
	Keywords	A2 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	By 2050, the world population will have considerably expanded and the life standard of many will increase, yielding a 50% higher demand in protein (FAO, 2011), and even increases of 82 and 102% for diary and meat products, respectively (Boland et al., 2013). To provide in this increasing demand we are highly dependent on our classical fertilizer to food chain which has a high environmental impact and lacks efficiency. Nutrient losses cause eutrophication and biodiversity loss and the input of resources is already beyond the boundaries of environmental sustainability (Steffen et al., 2015). Phosphate fertilizers are made from phosphate rock (apatite), of which the reserves are predicted to be depleted within 50 100 years if we continue business as usual (Cordell et al., 2009). Next to problems related to the unbalanced geopolitical distribution with dominance in China and Morocco, the decreasing quality of the remaining apatite will result in an increasing environmental impact of fertilizer production. Finally, our traditional food production model requires 30% of all ice-free land, 70% of all available freshwater and produces up to one third of the global greenhouse gas emission, of which 80 to 86% is linked to agricultural production (Vermeulen et al., 2012). To ensure food security, nutrient recovery from waste streams can provide an important strategy. In this context, struvite ( ) crystallisation may be applied to recover phosphorus, along with some nitrogen. Reusing these nutrients as agricultural fertilizer on the field will lead to considerable losses to the environment. In contrast, their use to cultivate micro-organisms, e.g. for single cell protein (SCP), offers to potential of a near perfect conversion efficiency (Moed et al., 2015). At this moment, microalgae represent the most developed type of SCP, and are a promising protein source due to their growth rate, high nutritional quality and extremely high nutrient usage efficiency (Becker, 2007). Reliable solubilisation data are essential to design a technological strategy for struvite dosage in bioreactors for SCP production. The effect on solubility and solubilisation rate of relevant physicochemical parameters was studied experimentally in aqueous solutions. Because pH and temperature greatly affect solubilisation kinetics they were set at a constant value of 7 and 20°C respectively. The effect of some parameters on struvite solubility was already studied (Bhuiyan et al., 2007; Ariyanto et al., 2014; Roncal-Herrero and Oelkers, 2011), but solubilisation rates were not yet considered and pH was not controlled at a constant value. The chemical parameters considered in this study include the concentration of different common ions ( and ), foreign ions ( and the chelating agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, EDTA) present in micro-algal cultivation media as well as ionic strength (as set by NaCl). The main physical parameter included was contact surface, through variation in initial particle size and as well as in struvite dosage concentration.
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	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:151150			Serial	8550
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	Author	Caratelli, D.; Gielis, J.; Ricci, P.E.; Tavkhelidze, I.
	Title	Some properties of “bulky” links, generated by Generalized Möbius Listing's bodies GML₄ⁿ			Type	A2 Journal article
	Year	2016	Publication	Journal of mathematical sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	216	Issue	4	Pages	509-518
	Keywords	A2 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	In the present paper, we consider the bulky knots and bulky links that appear after cutting of generalized MöbiusListing GML 4 n bodies (with corresponding radial cross sections square) along different generalized MöbiusListing surfaces GML 2 n situated in it. The aim of this article is to examine the number and geometric structure of independent objects that appear after such a cutting process of GML 4 n bodies. In most cases, we are able to count the indices of the resulting mathematical objects according to the known tabulation for knots and links of small complexity.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2016-06-10
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1072-3374; 1573-8795	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:133948			Serial	8554
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	Author	Gielis, J.; Tavkhelidze, I.; Ricci, P.E.
	Title	About “bulky” links generated by generalized Möbius-Listing bodies GML₂ⁿ			Type	A2 Journal article
	Year	2013	Publication	Journal of mathematical sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	193	Issue	3	Pages	449-460
	Keywords	A2 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	In this paper, we consider the bulky knots and bulky links, which appear after cutting of a Generalized MöbiusListing GMLn2 body (with the radial cross section a convex plane 2-symmetric figure with two vertices) along a different Generalized MöbiusListing surfaces GMLn2 situated in it. The aim of this report is to investigate the number and geometric structure of the independent objects that appear after such a cutting process of GMLn2 bodies. In most cases we are able to count the indices of the resulting mathematical objects according to the known classification for the standard knots and links.
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2013-08-03
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1072-3374; 1573-8795	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:110953			Serial	7404
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	Author	Koleleni, Y.I.A.; Van Grieken, R.
	Title	Aerosol composition as a function of particle size			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	1993	Publication	Tanzanian journal of science	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	19	Issue		Pages	49-61
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:55572			Serial	7423
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	Author	Eltayeb, M.A.H.; Van Grieken, R.E.; Maenhaut, W.; Annegarn, H.A.J.
	Title	Aerosol-soil fractionation for Namib desert samples			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	1992	Publication	Journal of aersol science	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	23	Issue	S1	Pages	983-986
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:2843			Serial	7426
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	Author	Koleleni, Y.I.A.; Van Grieken, R.
	Title	Analysis of biological materials from Tanzania by total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) analysis			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	1990	Publication	Tanzania journal of science	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	16	Issue		Pages	143-157
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:116934			Serial	7442
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	Author	Annegarn, H.J.; Storms, H.; Van Grieken, R.E.; Booth-Jones, P.A.
	Title	Composition and size of individual particles from a gold mine atmosphere			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	1987	Publication	Mining science & technology	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	5	Issue	2	Pages	111-119
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
	Abstract	Airborne dust particles were collected in a return airway of a South African gold mine using a 7-stage, single-orifice cascade impactor. Between 70 and 130 individual particles were analysed on each stage using automated electron-probe x-ray microanalysis (EPXMA). Particle size and shape parameters are given for different classes of particles sorted by elemental composition. Silicon-rich particles are the most abundant overall, while chlorine-rich particles dominate (up to 80%) in the range 0.21.0 μm. It is shown that EPXMA characterisation of particles can be used to infer relative contributions of various particle sources and dust generating processes to the total dust concentrations in mine atmospheres. An understanding of the nature and source of particles is essential for any source control strategy. We conclude that the EPXMA technique merits inclusion in the repertoire of techniques used for characterising underground dust.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2004-12-15
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0167-9031	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:116777			Serial	7701
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	Author	Verbueken, A.H.; van de Vijver, F.L.; de Broe, M.E.; Van Grieken, R.E.
	Title	Applications of laser microprobe mass analysis in medicine			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	1987	Publication	CRC critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	24	Issue		Pages	263-285
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0590-8191	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:116775			Serial	7485
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	Author	Helm, M.; Peeters, F.M.; DeRosa, F.; Colas, E.; Harbison, J.P.; Florez, L.T.
	Title	Infrared spectroscopy of subbands, minibands, and donors in GaAs/AlGaAs superlatices			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	1992	Publication	Surface science	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	263	Issue		Pages	518-526
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	A1992HF18600104	Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	5	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL 54/144 Q2 # PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL 9/35 Q2 #
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:3028			Serial	1664
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	Author	Vanhellemont, J.; Romano-Rodriguez, A.; Fedina, L.; van Landuyt, J.; Aseev, A.
	Title	Point defect reactions in silicon studies in situ by high flux electron irradiation in high voltage transmission electron microscope			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	1995	Publication	Materials science and technology	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	11	Issue		Pages	1194-1204
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	A1995TQ95100016	Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor		Times cited	7	Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:13297			Serial	2655
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	Author	Mary Joy, R.; Pobedinskas, P.; Bourgeois, E.; Chakraborty, T.; Görlitz, J.; Herrmann, D.; Noël, C.; Heupel, J.; Jannis, D.; Gauquelin, N.; D'Haen, J.; Verbeeck, J.; Popov, C.; Houssiau, L.; Becher, C.; Nesládek, M.; Haenen, K.
	Title	Germanium vacancy centre formation in CVD nanocrystalline diamond using a solid dopant source			Type	A1 Journal Article
	Year	2023	Publication	Science talks	Abbreviated Journal	Science Talks
	Volume	5	Issue		Pages	100157
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	2023-02-09
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	2772-5693	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: NA
	Call Number	EMAT @ emat @c:irua:196969			Serial	8791
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	Author	Godoi, R.H.M.; Godoi, A.F.L.; Andrade, S.J.; Santiago-Silva, M.; de Hoog, J.; Worobiec, A.; Van Grieken, R.
	Title	Assessment of atmospheric particles emitted from sugar cane burning in Southeast Brazil			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	2003	Publication	Journal od aerosol science	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume		Issue		Pages	S749-S750
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:45364			Serial	7502
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	Author	Geuens, I.; Nys, B.; Gijbels, R.; Jacob, W.
	Title	Application of neural networks in image analysis: the classification of geometrical shapes			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	1993	Publication	CC-AI: the journal for the integrated study of artificial intelligence, cognitive science and applied epistemology	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	10	Issue		Pages	61-68
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 135/271 Q2 # PHYSICS, APPLIED 70/145 Q2 # PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER 40/67 Q3 #
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:6164			Serial	141
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	Author	Pentcheva, E.; Van 't dack, L.; Veldeman, E.; Gijbels, R.
	Title	Corrélations chimiques-géothermométriques des paramètres microchimiques des hydrothermes profonds			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	1996	Publication	Comptes rendus de l'Académie bulgare des sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	49	Issue	1	Pages	61-64
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:16238			Serial	528
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	Author	Pentcheva, E.; Veldeman, E.; Van 't dack, L.; Gijbels, R.
	Title	Sur les processus, controlant le caractère hydrochimique des eaux thermales profondes (Bulgarie Méridionale)			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	1991	Publication	Comptes rendus de l'Académie bulgare des sciences	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	44	Issue		Pages	51-54
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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	Corporate Author				Thesis
	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos		Publication Date	0000-00-00
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN		ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION 31/56 Q3 # NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 9/32 Q2 # PHYSICS, PARTICLES & FIELDS 24/28 Q4 # SPECTROSCOPY 28/43 Q3 #
	Call Number	UA @ lucian @ c:irua:708			Serial	3389
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	Author	Düking, R.; Gielis, J.; Liese, W.
	Title	Carbon flux and carbon stock in a bamboo stand and their relevance for mitigating climate change			Type	A3 Journal article
	Year	2011	Publication	Bamboo Science & Culture	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	24	Issue	1	Pages	1-6
	Keywords	A3 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	In this report we describe the basics of biological carbon fixation in bamboo forests. Confusing carbon stock with carbon flux has led to false expectations on the significance of bamboo forests as carbon sinks. Furthermore, misunderstandings about the growth of bamboo culms can lead to highly exaggerated expectations on the productivity of bamboo.
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	Language		Wos		Publication Date
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	1535-7635	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record
	Impact Factor		Times cited		Open Access
	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:91091			Serial	7578
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	Author	Shi, P.; Gielis, J.; Niklas, K.J.
	Title	Comparison of a universal (but complex) model for avian egg shape with a simpler model			Type	Editorial
	Year	2022	Publication	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences	Abbreviated Journal	Ann Ny Acad Sci
	Volume	1514	Issue	1	Pages	34-42
	Keywords	Editorial; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
	Abstract	Recently, a universal equation by Narushin, Romanov, and Griffin (hereafter, the NRGE) was proposed to describe the shape of avian eggs. While NRGE can simulate the shape of spherical, ellipsoidal, ovoidal, and pyriform eggs, its predictions were not tested against actual data. Here, we tested the validity of the NRGE by fitting actual data of egg shapes and compared this with the predictions of our simpler model for egg shape (hereafter, the SGE). The eggs of nine bird species were sampled for this purpose. NRGE was found to fit the empirical data of egg shape well, but it did not define the egg length axis (i.e., the rotational symmetric axis), which significantly affected the prediction accuracy. The egg length axis under the NRGE is defined as the maximum distance between two points on the scanned perimeter of the egg's shape. In contrast, the SGE fitted the empirical data better, and had a smaller root-mean-square error than the NRGE for each of the nine eggs. Based on its mathematical simplicity and goodness-of-fit, the SGE appears to be a reliable and useful model for describing egg shape.
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	Publisher		Place of Publication		Editor
	Language		Wos	000803394100001	Publication Date	2022-06-01
	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title
	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0077-8923; 1749-6632	ISBN		Additional Links	UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
	Impact Factor	5.2	Times cited		Open Access	OpenAccess
	Notes				Approved	Most recent IF: 5.2
	Call Number	UA @ admin @ c:irua:188470			Serial	7139
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