An Improved Droop-Based Adaptive Virtual Impedance for Accurate Power Sharing Among Multiple DGs in Islanded Microgrid by Ahmed M. Abouassy, Hamoud Alafnan, Diaa-Eldin A. Mansour, Abdullah Albaker, Tamer F. Megahed

“…The third scenario is conducted to demonstrate the proposed controller’s ability to be extended for multiple connected DGs in the MG system.…”
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Colder temperatures augment viability of an indirectly transmitted songbird pathogen on bird feeders by Sara R. Teemer, Edan R. Tulman, Alicia G. Arneson, Steven J. Geary, Dana M. Hawley

“…Understanding how ambient temperature alters the ability of pathogens to remain viable on these surfaces is critical for understanding how fomites can contribute to seasonal patterns of disease outbreaks. …”
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Evaluating host diet effects on microparasites by measuring the stoichiometry of infrapopulations one cell at a time by Charlotte F. Narr, Scott Binger, Erin Sedlacek, Bianca Anderson, Grace Shoemaker, Adrienne Stanley, Madison Stokoski, Ed Hall

“…However, the challenges of accurately measuring the nutrient content of active parasites within hosts has limited our ability to rigorously apply ecological stoichiometry to host–parasite systems. …”
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Relationship between job stress and sleep deprivation with burnout in train hoteliers by Naser Sadra Abarghoei, Afarin Akhavan, Mahla Nazri

“…Introduction: Burnout refers to a decrease in an individual's ability to adapt to stressors and includes a syndrome consisting of emotional exhaustion and decreased personal success. …”
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Quantifying leaf symptoms of sorghum charcoal rot in images of field‐grown plants using deep neural networks by Emmanuel M. Gonzalez, Ariyan Zarei, Sebastian Calleja, Clay Christenson, Bruno Rozzi, Jeffrey Demieville, Jiahuai Hu, Andrea L. Eveland, Brian Dilkes, Kobus Barnard, Eric Lyons, Duke Pauli

“…The objective of this work was to implement various machine learning algorithms to evaluate their ability to accurately detect and quantify CRS in red‐green‐blue images of sorghum plants exhibiting symptoms of infection. …”
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Novel Drug and Nutraceutical Delivery System for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Aoife Murtagh, Clement Higginbotham, Patricia Heavey

“…Swelling studies demonstrated the equilibrium water content (EWC), the ability of the hydrogel to uptake its surrounding solution, with differences observed in response to changes in pH. …”
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Clarifying the adverse effect of secondary phase on the tribological property of Mg alloy by Jie Li, Ting Zou, Junjie Yang, Helong Yu, Peng Zhang, Xiaochao Ji, Xin Zhao, Zhiyong Yan, Wei Li

“…However, the wear hardening ability of AZ-Mg alloys was weakened by precipitate for its inhibition on the formation of mechanical twins that the precursors for the tribolayer. …”
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Antibacterial and Anti-Influenza Activities of <i>N</i>-Heterocyclic Carbene–Gold Complexes by Michele Pellegrino, Paola Checconi, Jessica Ceramella, Carla Prezioso, Dolores Limongi, Maria Marra, Annaluisa Mariconda, Alessia Catalano, Marta De Angelis, Lucia Nencioni, Maria Stefania Sinicropi, Pasquale Longo, Stefano Aquaro

“…Additionally, these complexes significantly reduced viral load, with complexes 3 and 4 markedly inhibiting replication. …”
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Fuzzy logic-controlled three-phase dynamic voltage restorer for enhancing voltage stabilization and power quality by Abu Shufian, Sowrov Komar Shib, Durjoy Roy Dipto, Md Tanvir Rahman, Nasif Hannan, Shaikh Anowarul Fattah

“…The selection of FLC stems from its ability to mimic human decision-making and handle non-linear, imprecise data, offering superior adaptability and precision compared to traditional control methods. …”
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Nanoparticle-functionalized acrylic bone cement for local therapeutic delivery to spine metastases by Ateeque Siddique, Mansoureh Mohseni Garakani, Megan E. Cooke, Michael H. Weber, Derek H. Rosenzweig

“…An NP-functionalized cement was developed for the local release of DOX and its ability to suppress cancer cells was tested. Methods: DOX was loaded onto NPs which were then mixed into the cement. …”
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Output Feedback Control of Dual-Valve Electro-Hydraulic Valve Based on Cascade Structure Extended State Observer Systems with Disturbance Compensation by Cunde Jia, Shaoguang Li, Xiangdong Kong, Hangtian Ma, Zhuowei Yu, Chao Ai, Yunhong Jiang

“…The uniform exponential stability (USE) criterion ensures that the tracking error of the observer for the system state is bounded. The expected load pressure is constructed based on the expected trajectory to replace the actual load pressure, avoiding the influence of the nonlinear coupling between the load pressure and the input signal on the control system. …”
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Reducing take-off and landing distances for regional turboprop aircraft by Yu. S. Mikhailov

“…However, the recently observed growing demand for air travel leads to a significant increase in the load on hub airports and, as a result, to the delay of many flights. …”
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Evaluation of combined BCG and SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for immune enhancement and lung protection in Syrian hamsters by Abbas Ashtari, Bahar Nayeri Fasaei, Morteza Taghizadeh, Seyed Mehdi Joghataei, Mehran Dabaghian, Nader Mosavari, Mohammad Eslampanah, Ayyoob Arpanaei

“…Combining Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) with SCV2 vaccine shows potential due to BCG’s immunomodulatory properties and ability to induce trained immunity. This study evaluates the efficacy of a combined BCG and SCV2 vaccine regimen in enhancing immune responses, controlling viral load, and reducing lung pathology following a live SCV2 challenge in a Syrian hamster model. …”
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Gellan gum/tannic acid hydrogels for cartilage repair: the versatile role of tannic acid as green crosslinker conferring antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties by Francesco Busto, Alessandro C. Scalia, Piergiorgio Gentile, Sofia Toniolo, Stefania Cometa, Stefano Liotino, Andrea Cochis, Piero Mastrorilli, Elvira De Giglio

“…Finally, tannic acid reported bactericidal and anti-biofilm activity, achieving a bacterial load reduction of over 90 % when hydrogels were infected with Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cells derived extracellular vesicles modified PLGA electrospinning nanofibrous scaffolds for corneal and retinal repair by Jingfan Wang, Xingxing Wang, Xiying Ma, Ting Pan, Qiang Fu, Xinsheng Li, Jie Lei, Yan Wu, Changlin Xu, Qinyuan Gu, Yuanyuan Fan, Tianhao Xiao, Zhangqi Feng, Ping Xie, Zizhong Hu

“…In-vitro experiments confirmed the supportive properties of PLGAENS, demonstrating its ability to promote cellular proliferation, migration, and extension. …”
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Epidemiology of Giardia intestinalis in non-human primates and their caregivers: A study from Czech zoos by Kristýna Brožová, Anna Šejnohová, Monika Koutenská, Zuzana Pavlíčková, Milan Jirků, Eliška Zimmelová, Oldřiška Kadlecová, Klára J. Petrželková, Kateřina Jirků

“…Assemblage B was the most frequently identified genotype; however, genotyping was challenging in samples with low fecal protist load, limiting the ability to accurately assess transmission pathways. …”
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Mechanical Biomimetic Nanocomposites for Multidimensional Treatment of Arterial Thrombosis by Ying Li, Qi Xiang, Yan Zhang, Fuxue Luo, Yunfang Wu, Haitao Ran, Yang Cao

“…The nanocomposite exhibits excellent thrombus‐targeting ability and enhances thrombolytic efficacy through synergistic photothermal and pharmacological, while simultaneously reducing the risk of bleeding. …”
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HAMA-SBMA hydrogel with anti-inflammatory properties delivers cartilage organoids, boosting cartilage regeneration by Yuyang Gao, Qingshan Li, Zhangzhen Du, Qianru Yao, Gehan Jiang, Wenxing Huang, Xiang Gao, Juntan Li, Tianxu Dou, Fangping Chen, Xu Li, Aiyuan Wang, Jiang Peng

“…Abstract Cartilage tissue lacks blood supply, which limits its ability to self-repair. Cartilage organoid (CO) technology, which replicates the structure and function of cartilage, holds significant promise. …”
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Antibacterial and biodegradable bandage with exudate absorption and smart monitoring for chronic wound management by Zhaochuan Yu, Hao Wu, Xing Zhang, Yang Jiang, Chao Liu, Yuqian Liu, Farzad Seidi, Chao Deng

“…Herein, neomycin (NEO)-grafted cellulose-based nonwovens (CNs) were used as the antibacterial network and blueberry extract (anthocyanin, AC) as the colorimetric additive to create the excellent dual network gel (DNG) bandage for smart bandages along with a polyvinyl alcohol/cellulose nanofiber (PVA/CNFs) matrix. The aerogel bandage loaded with AC demonstrates a pH-sensitive color-changing response and high-efficiency free radical scavenging ability (all greater than 93.61%), enabling the in-situ monitoring of wound healing and inhibiting wound inflammation, while the nonwoven network grafted with NEO endows the aerogel composites with excellent antibacterial properties (>99% against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli). …”
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Dendritic Cell Activity Driven by Recombinant Mycobacterium bovis BCG Producing Human IL-18, in Healthy BCG Vaccinated Adults by Piotr Szpakowski, Franck Biet, Camille Locht, Małgorzata Paszkiewicz, Wiesława Rudnicka, Magdalena Druszczyńska, Fabrice Allain, Marek Fol, Joël Pestel, Magdalena Kowalewicz-Kulbat

“…In a coculture system of CD4+ T cells and loaded DCs, rBCGhIL-18 favoured strong IFN-γ but also IL-10 production by naive T cells but not by memory T cells. …”
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