Variation in diet concentration and bacterial inoculum size in larval habitats shapes the performance of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus by Vincent Raquin, Edwige Martin, Guillaume Minard, Claire Valiente Moro

“…Inoculum size, and to a lesser extent diet concentration, shaped bacterial community structure and composition of larval-rearing water allowing the identification of bacterial taxa for which their abundance in larvae-rearing water correlated with niche parameters and/or larval traits. …”
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Biostimulant Extracts Obtained from the Brown Seaweed <i>Cystoseira barbata</i> Enhance the Growth, Yield, Quality, and Nutraceutical Value of Soil-Grown Tomato by Yagmur Arikan-Algul, Hande Mutlu-Durak, Umit Baris Kutman, Bahar Yildiz Kutman

“…Extracts from sustainably sourced <i>C. barbata</i> may contribute to improved productivity and quality in horticulture; however, further research is needed to enable the standardized production of <i>C. barbata</i>, optimize biostimulant formulations, and validate their effectiveness under field conditions.…”
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Using Chemical Precipitation to Recover Struvite from Household Wastewater for Agricultural Fertilizer Utilization by Reya Issac, Muthukumar Lakshmi Prabha, Robinson Emilin Renitta, Sevanan Murugan, Jincy Ann George, Theena Jemima Jebaseeli, Subramanium Vijayanand

“…Struvite precipitation removes phosphorus and nitrogen from sewage water, hence alleviating phosphorus shortages from non-renewable phosphorus sources and water eutrophication. …”
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Climate change impacts on tomato production in high-tech soilless greenhouses in Türki̇ye by Ahmet Kürklü, Simon Pearson, Turgut Felek

“…Additionally, improving water-use efficiency, optimizing cooling strategies, using new and climate-resistant varieties and adjusting cropping seasons could help mitigate yield losses due to extreme temperatures. …”
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Impact of climate changes on Arizona State precipitation patterns using high-resolution climatic gridded datasets by Hayder H. Kareem, Shahla Abdulqader Nassrullah

“…This highlights the need to optimize the use of existing rainfall and explore alternative water sources.…”
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Broadband Spectroscopic Thermoacoustic Characterization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Daniel R. Bauer, Xiong Wang, Jeff Vollin, Hao Xin, Russell S. Witte

“…Results suggest that TA imaging and spectroscopy could be a powerful tool for quantifying the absorption properties of SWNTs and optimizing their performance as contrast agents for imaging or heat sources for thermal therapy.…”
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Hydrogen storage potential in underground coal gasification cavities: a MD simulation of hydrogen adsorption and desorption behavior in coal nanopores by Liru Tao, Hongye Feng, Hongye Feng, Yiwen Ju, Hongjian Zhu, Hongjian Zhu, Zixiang Wei

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The Earth Topography 2022 (ETOPO 2022) global DEM dataset by M. MacFerrin, M. MacFerrin, C. Amante, C. Amante, K. Carignan, K. Carignan, M. Love, M. Love, E. Lim, E. Lim

“…Tsunami forecasting, modeling, and warning systems critically rely upon accurate topographic and bathymetric data to predict and reproduce water movement across global ocean surfaces, wave heights at the coastline, and subsequent land inundation. …”
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Global Rice Paddy Inventory (GRPI): A High‐Resolution Inventory of Methane Emissions From Rice Agriculture Based on Landsat Satellite Inundation Data by Zichong Chen, Haipeng Lin, Nicholas Balasus, Andy Hardy, James D. East, Yuzhong Zhang, Benjamin R. K. Runkle, Sarah E. Hancock, Charles A. Taylor, Xinming Du, Bjoern Ole Sander, Daniel J. Jacob

“…Abstract Rice agriculture is a major source of atmospheric methane, but current emission inventories are highly uncertain, mostly due to poor rice‐specific inundation data. …”
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Development and study of mucoadhesive microcapsules for the nasal levodopa delivery by D. S. Gordeeva, V. V. Khutoryanskiy, R. I. Moustafine

“…A method for MC preparation was developed, the device parameters and the optimal composition of microparticles were selected. …”
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Methodology for designing lateral lines with microtubes operated under variable inlet pressure by Geancarlo T. Katsurayama, Ezequiel Saretta, Antonio P. de Camargo, Tarlei A. Botrel, Conan A. Salvador

“…ABSTRACT Design of lateral lines consisting of microtubes enables to optimize water distribution uniformity. In addition, there must exist a range of pressures at the lateral line inlet in which the water distribution uniformity remains acceptable. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Sol–Gel-Derived Ni-Doped TiO₂ Photocatalyst for Rapid Visible Light-Driven Mineralization of Paracetamol by Nicola Morante, Katia Monzillo, Vincenzo Vaiano, Zukhra C. Kadirova, Diana Sannino

“…The increasing presence of pharmaceutical contaminants, such as paracetamol, in water sources necessitates the development of efficient and sustainable treatment technologies. …”
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Trending applications of Phase Change Materials in sustainable thermal engineering: An up-to-date review by Matteo Morciano, Matteo Fasano, Eliodoro Chiavazzo, Luigi Mongibello

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Design, Simulation, and Economic Analysis of a Solar Photovoltaic-Powered Pumping System for Drip Irrigation of a 1-ha Bean Farm in a Tropical Climate by Abdul-Rahim Bawa, William Amponsah, David Ato Quansah

“…The performance of the PV array was experimentally confirmed using weeklong data collected from a 1.1 kW solar water pumping system that supplies water to a poultry farm. …”
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Assessment of Severe Accident Depressurization Valve Activation Strategy for Chinese Improved 1000 MWe PWR by Ge Shao, Lili Tong, Xuewu Cao

“…Valve area is to be optimized since smaller SADV area will reduce its effect and too large valve area will lead to excessive loss of water inventory in RCS and makes core degradation progression to RPV failure faster without additional core cooling water sources.…”
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Selection of Plant Location for Hemp Fibre Production in TR72 Region by Sinan Dündar

“…The criteria such as parcel unit price, electricity unit price, service water unit price, waste water unit price, natural gas unit price, insurance premium employer's share support period, investment contribution rate for insurance premium employer’s share support, tax reduction rate, investment contribution rate for tax reduction, interest or profit share support, access to raw material sources, access to market and access to qualified labour supply that form the basis for the selection of plant location were determined and weighted according to the Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) method The most available plant location among the emerging alternatives was determined by using Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods consisting of Combined Comprimise Solution (COCOSO), Complex Proportional Assessment (COPRAS) and Multi-Attributive Ideal-Real Comparative Analysis (MAIRCA). …”
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Case Study of an Integrated Design and Technical Concept for a Scalable Hyperloop System by Domenik Radeck, Florian Janke, Federico Gatta, João Nicolau, Gabriele Semino, Tim Hofmann, Nils König, Oliver Kleikemper, Felix He-Mao Hsu, Sebastian Rink, Felix Achenbach, Agnes Jocher

“…This study integrates various functions into a coherent and technically feasible solution, with key design decisions that optimize performance and cost-efficiency. An iterative design process with domain-specific experts, regular reviews, and a dataset with a single source of truth were employed to ensure continuous and collective progress. …”
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Modeling of Acoustic Coupling of Ultrasonic Probes for High-Speed Rail Track Inspection by Sławomir MACKIEWICZ, Zbigniew RANACHOWSKI, Tomasz KATZ, Tomasz DĘBOWSKI, Grzegorz STARZYŃSKI, Przemysław RANACHOWSKI

“…The developed model can be useful in designing ultrasonic probes for high-speed rail track inspections, especially for establishing the optimal thickness of the water coupling layer and estimation of coupling losses, due to inevitable changes of the water gap during mobile rail inspection.…”
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Environmental and health impacts of selected artificial sweeteners: Effectiveness of treatment methods and innovative approaches for mitigation by Marie Joe Sawma, Ramez M. Zayyat, George M. Ayoub, Nasser Mahmassani

“…These methods emphasize sustainability by using renewable energy sources, optimizing operational parameters, and implementing effective waste management strategies. …”
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Modelling for deriving management plan for production and environment of marine fish cage farm by Woo Sung Jung, Sok Jin Hong, Sang Pil Yoon, Dae In Lee, Won Chan Lee, Dong Myung Kim

“…The model used a combination of hydrodynamic, fish growth, and ecosystem (water quality and sediment) models. The hydrodynamic model utilized Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code. …”
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