Strategic Advances in Efficient Chitin Extraction from Black Soldier Fly Puparia: Uncovering the Potential for Direct Chitosan Production by Judy Retti Bhawaningrum Witono, Daniel Tan, Putu Padmareka Deandra, Yuventia Ismu Pancasilawati Arry Miryanti, Kevin Cleary Wanta, Herry Santoso, Christiani Dewi Qeken Mariano Bulin, Dewi Apri Astuti

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Defining Multi-Trait Breeding Objectives and Selection Indexes to Develop More Efficient Breeding Programs for Superfine Wool Sheep by Tingting Guo, Wenhui Li, Chao Yuan, Xijun Wang, Jianbin Liu, Bin Liang

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Synergizing Heat Pump and Solar photovoltaic-thermal Systems for Efficient Drying of Onion Slices: Kinetics, Energy, and Quality Analysis by Leyla Amirseyedi, Barat Ghobadian, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Hamid Mortezapour

“…Effective moisture diffusivity values were found to range from 1.9809 × 10⁻⁹ to 5.1977 × 10⁻⁹ m²/s, and activation energy was measured at 17.09, 22.07, and 26.89 kJ/mol across different conditions. Specific moisture extraction rates and dryer efficiency varied from 0.15 to 0.32 kg/kWh and 35.84% to 76.25%, respectively. …”
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An efficient hybrid algorithm based on particle swarm optimisation and teaching‐learning‐based optimisation for parameter estimation of photovoltaic models by Dianlang Wang, Zhongrui Qiu, Qi Yin, Haifeng Wang, Jing Chen, Chengbi Zeng

“…The comparative results between PSOTLBO and other 14 advanced algorithms show that the average root mean square error values of different PV models obtained by PSOTLBO are 9.86021878E−04, 9.82630511E−04, 2.42507487E−03, 1.72981371E−03, and 1.66006031E−02, respectively, which indicate that PSOTLBO can provide more accurate and stable parameter estimation results than other compared algorithms. …”
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Efficient dual-stream neural networks: A modeling approach for inferring wild mammal behavior from video data by Ao Xu, Zhenjie Hou, Jiuzhen Liang, Xing Li, Xinwen Zhou, Hongbo Geng

“…The videos in this dataset capture different environmental contexts where wild mammals reside, across various times of day. …”
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Structural isomeric aromatic diamine linkers influenced electrocatalysis of AuNPs: Efficient assessment of hydrazine in environmental water samples by Karmegam Muthukrishnan, N.S.K. Gowthaman, Bharathi Sinduja, Mathur Gopalakrishnan Sethuraman

“…Aromatic diamines (ArDAs) with different structural isomeric forms were used as efficient linkers for the attachment of AuNPs, with particular attention given to the detection of hydrazine (HYZ). …”
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Using system dynamics modelling to optimize energy and water efficiency of decoupled aquaponic systems: A South African Perspective by Adriaan J.G. Roux, Michael K.O. Ayomoh, Venkata S.S. Yadavalli, Ramesh C. Bansal

“…As the population of humans on the globe continues to grow geometrically with climate change also being aided, more proficient and safe means of food security premised on energy and water efficiency is becoming the prerogative of governments across different nations. …”
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Coverage Probability and Area Spectral Efficiency of Full Duplex Communication in C-V2X Network With Dual Connectivity by Adeel Ahmad, Muhammad Nadeem Sial, Junaid Ahmed, Sadiq Ullah

“…Importance of achieving perfect self-interference cancellation (SIC) for different values of self-interference (SI) in FD network has also been evaluated. …”
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Revolutionizing clean energy labs: Robotic imitation learning for efficient fabrication AI-powered electrical units assembly platform by Xi Xu, Yijun Gu, Tianyi Zhang, Jiwen Yu, Stephen Skinner

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Enhancing MPPT optimization with hybrid predictive control and adaptive P&O for better efficiency and power quality in PV systems by Benabdallah Naima, Belabbas Belkacem, Tahri Ahmed, Habib Benbouhenni, Bouddou Riyadh, Heroual Samira, Zaidi Sarra, Z. M. S. Elbarbary, Salman Arafath Mohammed

“…The effectiveness, efficiency, and performance were studied under different operating conditions. …”
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Determination of the Installation Efficiency of Vertical Stationary Photovoltaic Modules with a Double-Sided “East–West”-Oriented Solar Panel by Gennadii Golub, Egidijus Blažauskas, Nataliya Tsyvenkova, Egidijus Šarauskis, Algirdas Jasinskas, Savelii Kukharets, Volodymyr Nadykto, Anna Holubenko

“…The weighted average daily installation efficiency of PV-modules with an “East–West”-oriented panel has the same value as that of PV-modules with a “South”-oriented panel, and can vary between 45.87 and 50% on different days. …”
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Enhanced Efficiency of CZTS Solar Cells with Reduced Graphene Oxide and Titanium Dioxide Layers: A SCAPS Simulation Study by Dounia Fatihi, Giorgio Tseberlidis, Vanira Trifiletti, Simona Binetti, Eleonora Isotta, Paolo Scardi, Abderrafi Kamal, R’hma Adhiri, Narges Ataollahi

“…SC capacitance simulator software (SCAPS) was used to examine three different configurations. Another option is to replace the cadmium sulfide (CdS) buffer layer with a titanium dioxide (TiO₂) layer. …”
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Improvised Spectral Efficiency and Channel Estimation Parameters in Visible Light Vehicular Communication by Integrating Simulation of Urban Mobility Data by Ali H. Wheeb, Sudhanshu Maurya, Shaik Karimullah, Fahimuddin Shaik, Subrata Chowdhury, B. V. V. Siva Prasad, Anurag Sinha, Adamya Sood, Syed Abid Hussain

“…Additionally, a mathematical framework is developed to evaluate the impact of vehicular mobility on spectral efficiency and bit error rate (BER) performance across different QAM modulation schemes. …”
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Ni-Doped Protonated Layered Titanate/TiO2 Composite with Efficient Photocatalytic Activity for NOx Decomposition Reactions by Kanji Saito, Shota Orikasa, Yusuke Asakura, Yusuke Ide, Yoshiyuki Sugahara, Masataka Ogasawara, Shu Yin, Sumio Kato

“…A unique structural transformation of a lepidocrocite-type layered titanate, K0.8Ti1.73Li0.27O4, into a rutile-type TiO2 has recently been realized via dilute HCl treatment and subsequent drying at room temperature for producing rutile-nanoparticle-decorated protonated layered titanate exhibiting highly efficient photocatalytic activity. Herein, the authors report synthesis of a lepidocrocite-type layered cesium titanate with nominal compositions of Cs0.7Ti1.825‐x/2Nix□0.175‐x/2O4 (x=0, 0.05, 0.1, and 0.35) through solid-state reactions of Cs2CO3, TiO2, and Ni(CH3COO)2·4H2O at different temperatures (600 or 800°C), followed by treatment with dilute HCl and subsequent drying to produce a Ni-doped protonated layered titanate/TiO2 composite. …”
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Functional efficiency of cell-engineered liver constructs based on tissue-specific matrix (experimental model of chronic liver failure) by M. Yu. Shagidulin, N. A. Onishchenko, Yu. B. Basok, A. M. Grigoriev, A. D. Kirillova, E. A. Nemets, E. A. Volkova, I. M. Iljinsky, N. P. Mozheiko, V. I. Sevastianov, S. V. Gautier

“…The functional efficacy of CEC was investigated on an experimental CLF model obtained by priming rats with CCl4 solution. At different periods after implantation, the outcomes were assessed based on the biochemical parameters of cytolysis.  …”
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Future response of ecosystem water use efficiency to CO₂ effects in the Yellow River Basin, China by S. Chen, Y. Guo, Y.-P. Xu, L. Wang

“…<p>Ecosystem water use efficiency (WUE) is pivotal for understanding carbon–water cycle interplay. …”
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Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems: The Impact of C-V2X Communication Technologies on Road Safety and Traffic Efficiency by Jingwen Wang, Ivan Topilin, Anastasia Feofilova, Mengru Shao, Yadong Wang

“…This study explores how C-V2X technology, compared to traditional DSRC, improves communication latency and enhances vehicle communication efficiency. Using SUMO simulations, various traffic scenarios were modeled with different autonomous vehicle penetration rates and communication technologies, focusing on traffic conflict rates, travel time, and communication performance. …”
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An Efficient Encoding Spectral Information in Hyperspectral Images for Transfer Learning of Mask R-CNN for Instance Segmentation of Tomato Sepals by Zeljana Grbovic, Marko Panic, Vladan Filipovic, Sanja Brdar, Hendrik de Villiers, Manon Mensink, Aneesh Chauhan

“…This research addresses the critical need for encoding spectral information in hyperspectral imaging to enhance the efficiency of such automated systems. We investigate four different techniques: Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Independent Component Analysis (ICA), Probabilistic Principal Component Analysis (PPCA), and Non-Negative Matrix Factorization (NMF), to perform transfer learning for tomato sepal instance segmentation using models previously trained on RGB images. …”
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An EfficientNet integrated ResNet deep network and explainable AI for breast lesion classification from ultrasound images by Kiran Jabeen, Muhammad Attique Khan, Ameer Hamza, Hussain Mobarak Albarakati, Shrooq Alsenan, Usman Tariq, Isaac Ofori

“…The experimental process of the proposed framework is conducted on a publicly available BUSI and obtained 98.4% and 98% accuracy in two different experiments. Comparing the proposed framework is also conducted with recent techniques and shows improved accuracy. …”
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Efficient Frequency Management for Hybrid AC/DC Power Systems Based on an Optimized Fuzzy Cascaded PI−PD Controller by Awadh Ba Wazir, Sultan Alghamdi, Abdulraheem Alobaidi, Abdullah Ali Alhussainy, Ahmad H. Milyani

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