Elucidating the synergistic effects of aeration and non-thermal plasma on the degradation pathways of specific pollutants in wastewater by Mahdiyeh Bakhtiyari-Ramezani, Narges Ziveh, Navid Ghaemi

“…This study employed a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor to investigate the feasibility of low-cost, efficient industrial wastewater treatment through NTP-mediated pollutant degradation. …”
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Long-term Clinical Outcomes After Syndesmosis Fixation With K-wires in Ankle Fractures With Syndesmotic Instability by Diogo Vieira Cardoso MD, Filippo Pierobon MD, Anne Lübbeke-Wolff DSc, Victor Dubois-Ferrière MD

“…The availability and low cost of these implants make this technique an accessible and cost-effective solution to consider for syndesmosis fixation. …”
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A Rapid Screening Method for Sibutramine Hydrochloride in Natural Herbal Medicines and Dietary Supplements by Qi Liang, Yue Zhuang, Jun Ma, Jinyan Wang, Rui Feng, Ruisi He, Zhuoya Luo, Honghao Wang, Ruoting Zhan

“…In summary, this screening method is a rapid, simple, and low-cost tool for the detection of sibutramine in NHM and DS with superior selectivity and sensitivity. …”
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Flexible electro-hydraulic power chips by Chao Zhang, Jionghao Chen, Changyi Xu, Tairan He, Xiaolong Zhang, Junhui Zhang, Ximing Sun, Bing Xu, Yi Zhu, Huayong Yang

“…The proposed strategy is an important advance towards low-cost, mass-manufactured, and standard universal fluid power components for the next generation of multi-functional, autonomous soft systems.…”
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Programmable Multiplexed Nucleic Acid Detection by Harnessing Specificity Defect of CRISPR‐Cas12a by Xin Guan, Rui Yang, Jiongyu Zhang, Jeong Moon, Chengyu Hou, Chong Guo, Lori Avery, Danielle Scarola, Daniel S. Roberts, Rocco LaSala, Changchun Liu

“…Specifically, the assay not only distinguishes HPV16 and HPV18, the two most common subtypes but also detects 12 other high‐risk pooled HPV subtypes. To enable low‐cost point‐of‐care testing, the assay is incorporated into a paper‐based microfluidic chip. …”
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Comparisons of Energetic Electron Observations Between FIREBIRD‐II CubeSats and POES/MetOp Satellites From 2018 to 2020 by I. M. Householder, K. A. Duderstadt, J. M. Pettit, A. T. Johnson, C.‐L. Huang, A. B. Crew, D. M. Klumpar, T. Raeder, J. G. Sample, M. Shumko, S. S. Smith, H. E. Spence

“…Results demonstrate the value of high‐resolution differential energy observations of electron precipitation by low‐cost CubeSats such as FIREBIRD‐II, especially during periods of low flux.…”
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Development of a Bipolar Radio-frequency Power Supply for Structures of Lossless Ion Manipulations by Qing LIU, Run-ze XU, Yun-jing ZHANG, Ling-feng LI, Peng LI

“…In order to take full advantages of lossless ion manipulation structures in terms of cost and volume, a low-cost, high-frequency, bipolar radio frequency (RF) power supply with low complexity and compact design was developed in this study. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to the conduct of critical care research in low and lower-middle income countries: A scoping review. by Bharath Kumar Tirupakuzhi Vijayaraghavan, Ena Gupta, Nagarajan Ramakrishnan, Abi Beane, Rashan Haniffa, Nazir Lone, Nicolette de Keizer, Neill K J Adhikari

“…Our review identified potential solutions such as developing a mentorship network, streamlining of regulatory processes, implementing a centralized institutional research agenda, developing a core-outcome dataset and enhancing access to low-cost technology.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Our scoping review highlights important barriers to the conduct of critical care research in low and lower-middle income countries, identifies potential solutions, and informs researchers, policymakers and governments on the steps necessary for strengthening research systems.…”
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Evaluating Methods for Aflatoxin B1 Monitoring in Selected Food Crops Within Decentralized Agricultural Systems by Haadia Tanveer, Hannah Glesener, Blake Su, Brooke Bolsinger, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Lee E. Voth-Gaeddert

“…The barriers-to-use analysis highlighted the practicality of low-cost tools like moisture readers for field screening but underscored their qualitative limitations. …”
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Cardiovascular Safety of Clonidine and Dexmedetomidine in Critically Ill Patients after Cardiac Surgery by Angelina Grest, Judith Kurmann, Markus Müller, Victor Jeger, Bernard Krüger, Donat R. Spahn, Dominique Bettex, Alain Rudiger

“…Dexmedetomidine and the low-cost drug clonidine can both be used safely in selected patients after cardiac surgery.…”
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Chemical Modifications of Cassava Peel as Adsorbent Material for Metals Ions from Wastewater by Daniel Schwantes, Affonso Celso Gonçalves, Gustavo Ferreira Coelho, Marcelo Angelo Campagnolo, Douglas Cardoso Dragunski, César Ricardo Teixeira Tarley, Alisson Junior Miola, Eduardo Ariel Völz Leismann

“…Results showed that modified cassava peels are excellent adsorbent, renewable, high availability, and low-cost materials and a feasible alternative in the removal of metals in industries.…”
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Benzo[1,2-b:6,5-b’]dithiophene-4,5-diamine: A New Fluorescent Probe for the High-Sensitivity and Real-Time Visual Monitoring of Phosgene by Yingzhen Zhang, Jun Xiao, Ruiying Peng, Xueliang Feng, Haimei Mao, Kunming Liu, Zhenzhong Liu, Chunxin Ma

“…However, timely and precise monitoring of phosgene at a low cost remains a significant challenge. This work is the first to report a novel fluorescent system based on the Intramolecular Charge Transfer (ICT) effect, which can rapidly detect phosgene in both solution and gas phases with high sensitivity by integrating a benzo[1,2-b:6,5-b’]dithiophene-4,5-diamine (BDTA) probe. …”
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A Review of Sustainable Water Practices: Teaching High School Students to Manage and Purify Water for Daily Needs by Wisnu Prayogo, Muhammad Faris Ihsan, Fajriharish Nur Awan, Nurul Mawaddah, Zhilli Izzadati Khairuni, Harry Wibowo, Liana Atika, Trimailuzi, Naufal Tinov, Sarra Rahmadani, Fatimah Maulida, Mena Fadillia Lukman

“…This review examines the importance of teaching water management and purification to high school students, with a focus on practical, low-cost methods that can be implemented using simple tools and techniques. …”
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Natural pozzolan as a sustainable cement replacement in high-performance concrete: Effects on mechanical properties, durability, and microstructural development by Yakoub Derrouiche, Djamel Achoura, Jacqueline Saliba, Franck Cassagnabère

“…Algeria, for instance, has abundant and low-cost NP, which can significantly decrease clinker demand and enhance eco-concretes' performance. …”
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An Object-Oriented Systems Engineering Point of View to Develop Controllers of Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Ngo Van Hien, Van-Thuan Truong, Ngoc-Tam Bui

“…The paper ends with trial flights and deployment results that show good feasibility to be used for a trajectory-tracking controller of a low-cost Q-UAV. In this case study, the Q-UAV controller is implemented with the simulation model in the OpenModelica tool. …”
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A hybrid wavelet-wiener noise reduction algorithm for geomagnetic signals in dynamic positioning by Mingduo Li, Jinhua Wang, Liwen Guo, Qinggang Meng, Mengqian Li, Jinliang Hou, Aoze Duan, Haotian Sun

“…However, in the case of dynamic walking, the measured geomagnetic data has large disturbance and noise, especially when using low-cost MEMS devices, which significantly impairs the accuracy of geomagnetic positioning. …”
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Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete Materials from Piers: Evaluating Durability Through a Case Study by Abraham Lopez-Miguel, Jose A. Cabello-Mendez, Alejandro Moreno-Valdes, Jose T. Perez-Quiroz, Jose M. Machorro-Lopez

“…Concrete is currently the most used construction material, mainly due to its mechanical strength, chemical stability, and low cost. This material is affected by wear processes caused by the environment, which lead to a reduction in the useful life of the infrastructure in the long term. …”
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Rancang Bangun dan Studi Eksperimental Pengaruh Perbedaan Jarak Pitch dan Kemiringan Poros terhadap Kinerja Mekanik Model Turbin Ulir 2 Blade Pada Aliran Head Rendah by Yul Hizhar, Bambang Yulistianto, Suryo Darmo

“…Screw turbine has many advantages such as simple in construction and installation, low cost in operating and maintenance, and fish-friendly. …”
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Estimating whole-body centre of mass sway during quiet standing with inertial measurement units. by Liam H Foulger, Emma R Reiter, Calvin Kuo, Mark G Carpenter, Jean-Sébastien Blouin

“…Although typically performed in laboratory settings, the growing availability of low-cost inertial measurement units (IMUs) allows the assessment of balance in the real world. …”
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High-throughput phenotyping techniques for forage: Status, bottleneck, and challenges by Tao Cheng, Dongyan Zhang, Gan Zhang, Tianyi Wang, Weibo Ren, Feng Yuan, Yaling Liu, Zhaoming Wang, Chunjiang Zhao

“…These include establishing uniform data collection standards, designing effective algorithms to handle complex genetic and environmental interactions, deepening the cross-exploration of phenomics-genomics, solving the problem of pathological inversion of forage phenotypic growth monitoring models, and developing low-cost forage phenotypic equipment. Resolving these challenges will unlock the full potential of HTP, enabling precise identification of superior forage traits, accelerating the breeding of superior varieties, and ultimately improving forage yield.…”
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