Vision-Based Measurement for Quality Control Inspection Integrated Into a Die-Casting Process in Industry 4.0 Era by Romulo Goncalves Lins, Reinaldo Eduardo Dos Santos, Ricardo Gaspar

“…A Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) highlighted substantial reductions in direct and indirect defect detection and handling costs, resulting in financial savings of R<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${\$}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>2,179.50 per batch by minimizing rework and material waste. Additionally, the VBM system reduced inspection time from several minutes per component to approximately 7.7 seconds, lowering labor costs. …”
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Reduce the application of phosphorus fertilizer in peanut fields and improve its efficiency by using iron modified biochar to adsorb phosphorus recovery products by Junxiao Zhang, Junxiao Zhang, Xiangxi Bu, Zhenyu Huang, Changxue Wu, Xiangwen Xie

“…The phosphorus-loaded iron-modified biochar (Fe-BP) was subsequently applied to peanut fields. Batch experiments were conducted to determine the optimal adsorption parameters and mechanism of Fe-B for phosphate ions (PO43−).MethodsThe field experiment utilized a randomized complete block design, comprising the following treatments: no biochar and no P fertilizer (B0P0), no biochar with conventional phosphate fertilizer (B0P1, CK, P2O5 at 144 kg ha−1), biochar with CK (B1P1), Fe-B with CK (FeB-P1), phosphorus-loaded Fe-B with CK (FeBP-P1), and phosphorus-loaded Fe-B with two-thirds CK (FeBP-P2, P2O5 at 96 kg ha-1).ResultsThe results demonstrated that the biochar dosage of 0.05 g (2 g L-1) results in a phosphate removal rate exceeding 80%. …”
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Study on Anaerobic Digestion and the Treatment of Livestock and Poultry Waste Liquid by Nanoparticles and Antibiotics in the Context of Carbon Neutrality and Microbial Ecosystems by Xiaofei Zhen, Han Zhan, Ke Li, Ruonan Jiao, Lei Feng, Tie Du

“…Chicken manure was selected as the research object, and nanoparticle nano-Fe₂O₃, nano-C₆₀, antibiotics enrofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole, and oxytetracycin were selected as additives to carry out medium-temperature sequential batch anaerobic digestion experiment. The experiment lasted for 55 days. …”
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Solid state, rapid mechanochemical route for TiO2 coated Schiff-base polymer as adsorbent for the exclusion of hexavalent Cr from water by Poornima Gubbi Shivarathri, Shwetha Rajappa, Mohith Smaran Reddy Gondhesi, V.S. Anusuya Devi, Mruthyunjayachari Chattanahalli Devendrachari, Harish Makri Nimbegondi Kotresh

“…To assess the adsorption capacity, kinetics, and equilibrium of Cr(VI) adsorbate on adsorbent material (TiO2 and SBP@TiO2) and to understand the interplay between the critical parameters and their impact on adsorption, a series of batch adsorption studies were carried out. The adsorption equilibrium data for the Cr(VI) adsorption process fitted well with the Freundlich isotherm model of adsorption and adsorption kinetics disclosed that the data are in excellent agreement with R2 values of 0.98721 for the pseudo-second-order, indicating that the sorption process is by chemisorption. …”
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Automatic Identification of Amharic Text Idiomatic Expressions Using a Deep Learning Approach by Habtamu Hunegnaw Limenih, Abebe Belay Adege, Abrham Yaregal Alene, Habtamu Tariku Demasu, Habtamu Molla Belachew

“…Among those experiments, the highest accuracy of 98.95% was attained using an 80:20 train-test split ratio, Adamax optimizer, 64 batch sizes, and a 0.001 learning rate by using Bi-LSTM with an attention layer and FastText word embedding model.…”
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Simple and Efficient Synthesis of <i>N</i>-Succinimidyl-4-[¹⁸F]fluorobenzoate ([¹⁸F]SFB)—An Important Intermediate for the Introduction of Fluorine-18 into Co... by Viktoriya V. Orlovskaya, Olga S. Fedorova, Nikolai B. Viktorov, Raisa N. Krasikova

“…SPE-based purification was achieved using cation exchange and reverse-phase polymer resin cartridges, connected in series. In a full-batch test, [¹⁸F]SFB was obtained with an RCY of 30% (n. d. c.), RCP > 99%, A_m 96–155 GBq/µmol, and a synthesis time of ≤35 min. …”
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Pulsed electric field processing of edible insect slurries induces thermally-assisted microbial inactivation by L.J.H. Sweers, M. Mishyna, L.M. Ahrné, R.M. Boom, V. Fogliano, T. Patra, C.M.M. Lakemond, J.K. Keppler

“…While traditional thermal processing affects the protein structure, the potential of pulsed electric field (PEF) technology to inactivate microorganisms in lesser mealworm and house cricket slurries at pH 3 while simultaneously retaining the native protein structure is yet unexplored.Lesser mealworm and house cricket slurries at pH 3 were subjected to continuous and batch PEF treatments with varying intensities (0–450 kJ/kg). …”
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Clinical Evaluation of a Rapid Reciprocal-Flow PCR Assay and Real-Time PCR Assay with Quenching Probe for Detection of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Complex by Kosuke Kosai, Keisuke Matsumoto, Takahisa Ishikawa, Yasuhide Kawamoto, Norihiko Akamatsu, Kenji Ota, Fujiko Mitsumoto-Kaseida, Norihito Kaku, Hiroo Hasegawa, Koichi Izumikawa, Hiroshi Mukae, Katsunori Yanagihara

“…The GeneSoC assay is useful for independent assays of individual samples, whereas the GENECUBE MTB assay is suitable for batch assays of multiple samples.…”
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Research Progress and Technical Challenges of Geothermal Energy Development from Hot Dry Rock: A Review by Yilong Yuan, Xinli Zhang, Han Yu, Chenghao Zhong, Yu Wang, Dongguang Wen, Tianfu Xu, Fabrizio Gherardi

“…We hope these technologies can guide new breakthroughs in HDR geothermal development in China and other countries, helping to establish a batch of HDR exploitation demonstration areas. In addition, we look forward to fostering collaboration between China and the United States through technical comparisons, jointly promoting the commercial development of HDR geothermal resources.…”
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IL-36-related genes predict prognosis of gastric cancer by Ying Zhang, Yanbo Liu, Xin Guan, Meng Qu, Dianxiu Wu, Ning Liu, Zhengkun Lin, Yuqi Liu, Han Wang, Lijuan Yang

“…After processing the datasets to remove batch effects, perform differential analysis, and take intersections, IL-36-related differentially expressed genes (IL-36RDEGs) were screened. …”
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Effects and differences of various concentration techniques on the evolution of therapeutic components in Lushan geothermal water by Bo Zhang, Zheng Fang, Keng Xuan, Wenjie Ma, Bai Gao, Yuanyuan Liu, Dandan Huang, Silei Xie, Yan Ding

“…This study aims to preserve the therapeutic element value of the Lushan hot springs in Jiangxi, China. Laboratory batch experiments, microstructural characterization, and hydrogeochemical modeling were employed to investigate the effects and differences of various concentration techniques under different environmental parameters on the evolution of therapeutic components in hot spring water. …”
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Advantages of solar greenhouse biodrying through the lens of heat balance analysis and simulation comparison under tropical climate conditions by Katitep Ngamket, Kazuei Ishii, Sota Fujimoto, Geun-Yong Ham, Satoru Ochiai, Sirintornthep Towprayoon, Komsilp Wangyao

“…This pioneering study proposed the new heat balance model for the solar greenhouse biodrying system, improving the accuracy of waste temperature predictions compared to conventional batch biodrying models and extending the modeling scope to include headspace temperature. …”
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Treatment of heavy metal ions from simulated water using adsorption process via modified iron magnetic nanocomposite by Amal A. khedr, Mariam E. Fawzy, Hussein M. Ahmed, Shaikah Owaid Alshammari, Mohamed A. El-Khateeb

“…Subsequently, the application of modified C-Fe2O3 in batch system for the elimination of Cu, Cr, Pb, Zn, and Se from simulated water was carried out. …”
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Nitrite-driven anaerobic ethane oxidation by Cheng-Cheng Dang, Yin-Zhu Jin, Xin Tan, Wen-Bo Nie, Yang Lu, Bing-Feng Liu, De-Feng Xing, Nan-Qi Ren, Guo-Jun Xie

“…During continuous operation, the nitrite removal rate and the theoretical ethane oxidation rate remained stable at approximately 25.0 mg NO2–N L−1 d−1 and 11.48 mg C2H6 L−1 d−1, respectively. Batch tests demonstrated that ethane is essential for nitrite removal in this microbial culture. …”
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Comparison of Analytical Performance of Dry Chemistry Analysers Vitros 5600 and Vitros 250: A Cross-sectional Study by Edakkadath Raghavan Sindhu, Emilin Zacharias, Keezhpally Soman Mini, Therayangalath Bindu, Padippurayil Faizal, Thekkoottuparambil Ananthanarayanan Ajith

“…Two levels of IQC samples were run daily on the Vitros 5600 (reference equipment) and Vitros 250 (test equipment), both of which are integrated dry chemistry fully automated analyser using the same batch of reagents. After each run, the acceptability of the control values was verified against the laboratory control limits according to Westgard multiple rules. …”
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Development and Characterization of Biomass-Derived Carbons for the Removal of Cu²⁺ and Pb²⁺ from Aqueous Solutions by Vahid Rahimi, Catarina Helena Pimentel, Diego Gómez-Díaz, María Sonia Freire, Massimo Lazzari, Julia González-Álvarez

“…The carbons produced were characterized using different techniques including SEM-EDX, FTIR, XRD, BET analysis, CHNS elemental analysis, and point of zero charge determination. Batch-mode adsorption experiments were carried out at adsorbent doses of 2 and 5 g L⁻¹, initial metal concentrations of 100 and 500 mg L⁻¹, and natural pH (around 5) with agitation at 350 rpm and 25 °C for 24 h. …”
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Injectable and In Situ Phospholipid-Based Phase Separation Gel for Sustained Delivery of Altrenogest by Dongbo Li, Awn Abbas, Nanxin Li, Chao Li, Xiaoyang Ai, Lian Chen, Dongmei Dai, Gang Shu, Juchun Lin, Wei Zhang, Guangneng Peng, Haohuan Li, Funeng Xu, Hualin Fu

“…Altrenogest is a key regulatory hormone for intensive and batch management of reserve sows in breeding farms. …”
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Associations between health, productive performance and oral fluid biomarkers in commercial pig farms by Mario Andre S. Ornelas, Edgar Garcia Manzanilla, José J. Cerón, Alba Ortín-Bustillo, María José López-Martínez, Carla Correia-Gomes, Finola C. Leonard, Lorena Franco-Martínez

“…Conclusions Haptoglobin, procalcitonin, oxytocin, creatine kinase and alpha-amylase, measured in oral fluid, should be further studied as good candidates to assess pig herds and predict performance at a batch level, through a non-invasive approach. Herd performance and health figures at a particular time point are not always available and alternative measures, like oral fluid biomarker results, could be useful to anticipate health and welfare issues and adjust management.…”
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Optimizing Essential Oil Mixtures: Synergistic Effects on Cattle Rumen Fermentation and Methane Emission by Memoona Nasir, María Rodríguez-Prado, Marica Simoni, Susana M. Martín-Orúe, José Francisco Pérez, Sergio Calsamiglia

“…Each blend was tested at 400 mg/L, using batch culture methods measuring: pH, ammonia-N (NH₃-N), and volatile fatty acids (VFAs). …”
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Dataset on the synthesis, characterization, and application of MIL-53(Al)@Biomass hybrid for efficient oxytetracycline elimination via adsorption and photocatalysisMendeley Data by Kevin Jhon Fernández-Andrade, Alex Ariel Fernández-Andrade, Luis E. Arteaga-Pérez, Joan Manuel Rodriguez-Diaz

“…The dataset contains information on the physicochemical properties of pristine materials (MIL-53(Al) and rice husk), MIL-53(Al)@RH, and a Carbon-Al obtained via pyrolysis of the saturated MIL-53(Al)@RH (after adsorption). Moreover, data on BATCH adsorption experiments and photocatalytic elimination of oxytetracycline with MIL-53(Al)@RH is also provided. …”
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