Appraisal of thirty-three Customary Land Secretariats in Ghana by Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie

“…The work will enable customary land authorities and the government to better provide safeguards to make the customary land secretariats more effective and efficient.  Data and Methodology: The study employs a case study approach within a Quantitative and Qualitative data analysis paradigm. …”
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CRISPR-Cas13a-Based Lateral Flow Assay for Detection of Bovine Leukemia Virus by Yuxi Zhao, Jingwen Dai, Zhen Zhang, Jianguo Chen, Yingyu Chen, Changmin Hu, Xi Chen, Aizhen Guo

“…Due to its latent and chronic characteristics, the efficient and accurate detection of BLV is of utmost significance to the timely implementation of control measures. …”
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Towards 3D Reconstruction of Multi-Shaped Tunnels Utilizing Mobile Laser Scanning Data by Xuan Ding, Shen Chen, Mu Duan, Jinchang Shan, Chao Liu, Chuli Hu

“…The superiority of this method was further confirmed through qualitative and quantitative comparisons with related approaches. By automatically and efficiently constructing a high-precision 3D tunnel model, the proposed method offers an important model foundation for digital twin engineering and a valuable reference for future tunnel model construction projects.…”
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Lossy Infrared Image Compression Based on Wavelet Coefficient Probability Modeling and Run-Length-Enhanced Huffman Coding by Yaohua Zhu, Ya Liu, Yanghang Zhu, Mingsheng Huang, Jingyu Jiang, Yong Zhang

“…In particular, when encoding sparse quantized wavelet coefficients that contain a large number of consecutive zeros, the inaccuracy of the one-bit shortest code accumulates, reducing compression efficiency. …”
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Inhibition of HPV18 E6/E7 Protein-Expressing HeLa Cell Proliferation Using Optimized De Novo CRISPR/Cas9 Constructs Delivered by the LL-37 Peptide by Niloofar Khairkhah1, Azam Bolhassani2, 3*, Reza Najafipour1, 4, Ali Namvar3, Alireza Milani2, Elnaz Agi3, Ali Anvar3, Mohammad Sadeqh Khosravy5

“…LL-37 peptide demonstrated efficient delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 vectors into HeLa tumor cells, with an optimal nitrogen-to-phosphate (N/P) ratio of 5: 1, achieving high transfection efficiency without systemic toxicity. …”
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Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Concentrations Measured in Alaskan Arctic Clams Using ELISA and HPLC Methods by Patrick Charapata, Emily K. Bowers, Donnie Ransom Hardison, Steve Kibler, Donald M. Anderson, Evangeline Fachon, Kathi A. Lefebvre

“…Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) are an efficient but only semi-quantitative method for measuring clam toxicity. …”
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Four Different Methods Comparison for Extraction of Astaxanthin from Green Alga Haematococcus pluvialis by Shengzhao Dong, Yi Huang, Rui Zhang, Shihui Wang, Yun Liu

“…Haematococcus pluvialis is one of the potent organisms for production of astaxanthin. Up to now, no efficient method has been achieved due to its thick cell wall hindering solvent extraction of astaxanthin. …”
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Measurement Grid Optimization for OTA Testing of 5G Smart Watches by Xudong An, Fei Liu, Meijun Qu, Siyang Sun

“…The effect of various coarse grids on OTA testing precision is characterized quantitatively by analyzing their accuracy in reconstructing reference patterns. …”
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Ca2+-pumping by PMCA-neuroplastin complexes operates in the kiloHertz-range by Cristina E. Constantin, Barbara Schmidt, Yvonne Schwarz, Harumi Harada, Astrid Kollewe, Catrin S. Müller, Sebastian Henrich, Botond Gaal, Akos Kulik, Dieter Bruns, Uwe Schulte, Heiko Rieger, Bernd Fakler

“…Quantitative investigation of the pumping velocity controlling the time course of Ca2+-signals, however, has remained unresolved. …”
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Establishing an Immune System Conferring DNA and RNA Virus Resistance in Plants Using CRISPR/Cas12a Multiplex Gene Editing by Lili Luo, Liqing Miao, Xuhui Ma, Jinjin Hu, Suzhen Li, Wenzhu Yang, Shuai Ma, Rumei Chen, Xiaoqing Liu

“…Our study provides an innovative strategy—an mRNA–gRNA nucleic acid complex—which has proven to be highly effective in the gene‐editing system and offers an efficient antiviral approach for generating virus‐resistant plants.…”
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Evaluation of a digital entomological surveillance planning tool for malaria vector control: Three country mixed methods pilot study. by Charlotte Hemingway, Steven Gowelo, Mercy Opiyo, Dulcisaria Marrenjo, Mara Maquina, Blessings N Kaunda-Khangamwa, Lusungu Kayira, Teklu Cherkose, Yohannes Hailemichael, Neusa Torres, Estevao Mucavele, Muanacha Mintade, Baltazar Candrinho, Themba Mzilahowa, Endalamaw Gadisa, Allison Tatarsky, Élodie A Vajda, Emily Dantzer, Edward Thomsen, Michael Coleman, Neil F Lobo

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Interactive digital toolkits could be an engaging, efficient, and accessible way to build research and surveillance capacity within relevant organizations and local authorities. …”
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Gene Localization and Functional Validation of <i>GmPDH1</i> in Soybean Against Cyst Nematode Race 4 by Yuehua Dai, Yue Zhang, Chuhui Li, Kun Wan, Yan Chen, Mengen Nie, Haiping Zhang

“…<i>GmPDH1</i> was validated as a critical resistance gene using reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP) marker M0526. …”
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Working Capital Management Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Western Uganda. by Sunday, Arthur, Turyahebwa, Abanis, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora

“…The study also examined factors for efficient Working Capital management practices for SMEs in Uganda. …”
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Board of Governors’ roles and students’ academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Kikagate Sub-County, Isingiro District. by Wilson Mukombe, Bagarukayo

“…The study employed both Simple Random Sampling and purposive sampling technique. Quantitative data was analyzed using one- way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson correlation coefficient (r) while qualitative data was analyzed by generating themes from participants’ voices. …”
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Advances and Prospects in Smart Border Studies Based on a Bibliometric Analysis by Yang Danxuan, Li Cansong, Hu Wei, Lai Zulan, Ge Xurui

“…Given the efficient implementation of these measures, China will be able to respond more effectively to traditional and non-traditional security threats, ensure border security and efficient management, and thus maintain stability and sustainable development within an increasingly complex global security environment.…”
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Comprehensive Effects of Operation of Pumped-Storage Hydropower Plants on Downstream Conventional Hydropower Plants by ZHU De-kang, QIN Rui, CHENG Xiang, GUO Xu-ye

“…A comprehensive analysis of the systematic effect of the operation of the pumped-storage hydropower plants on the downstream conventional hydropower plants holds significant practical value for scientifically developing scheduling strategies for regional power stations and improving overall operational efficiency.[Methods] To systematically and quantitatively analyze this effect, this study proposed a water consumption rate-head curve fitting method based on a multi-layer perceptron (MLP). …”
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Investigating the relationship between human capital and innovation with the mediating role of knowledge sharing and social media networking in iranian creative companies by Hashem Atapour, Afshin Hamdipour, Sahar Safipour

“…Research approach is quantitative and was done using survey method. Out of 1611 creative companies at the time of the research, 311 companies were selected as sample using random sampling method. …”
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Research advances on reisistance to kiwifruit bacterial canker by ZHANG Min, SUN Leiming, FU Rong, LIN Miaomiao, WANG Ran, QI Xiujuan

“…With advances in modern biotechnology, the use of high-density genetic maps for quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping plays an important role in the research on agronomic traits. …”
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The Bibliometric Analysis of 3D Printer Research Development and Opportunities in Indonesia by Hasan Mastrisiswadi, Muhammad Kusumawan Herliansyah, Wangi Pandan Sari, Alva Edy Tontowi, Herianto

“…The problems were promoted by the government to move the National Capital to other islands to improve efficiency and affordability of distribution channels. …”
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An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Energy Consumption Based on the STIRPAT Model: A Case Study of the Western Regions of China by Yi Zhu, Chao Feng, Xieqihua Liu, Tao Zhang, Xi Wang

“…These insights provide a foundation for targeted policies to balance economic growth with energy efficiency in Western China.…”
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