Entry Efficiency, Protease Dependence, and Antibody-Mediated Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Sublineages KP.3.1.1 and XEC by Prerna Arora, Amy Kempf, Inga Nehlmeier, Sebastian R. Schulz, Hans-Martin Jäck, Markus Hoffmann, Stefan Pöhlmann

“…Methods: We employed pseudotyped viruses to assess the entry efficiency of KP.3.1.1 and XEC in various cell lines, their dependence on TMPRSS2 for lung cell entry, and their ability to use ACE2 for infection. …”
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Efficiency of some Chemical factors in Stimulating systemic Resistance of Barley plant against Fusarium wilt disease caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum by Theyab Abd Al-wahed Farhan, Rashid Mushrif Theer, Jasim Mahmood Abed

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Harnessing Environmental Yeasts—<i>Pichia kudriavzevii</i> Strain ZMUM_K002: The Quest for Isolates with Properties for Efficient Biotechnological Applications by Tadeja Vajdič, Marjanca Starčič Erjavec

“…Moreover, we aimed to explore the resource efficiency for microbial cultivation, in particular the efficiency of spent coffee grounds (SCG), an easily accessible waste coffee product with a high unutilized organic content. …”
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Resource-Efficient Traffic Classification Using Feature Selection for Message Queuing Telemetry Transport-Internet of Things Network-Based Security Attacks by Emmanuel Tuyishime, Marco Martalò, Petru A. Cotfas, Vlad Popescu, Daniel T. Cotfas, Alexandre Rekeraho

“…Validated on the MQTTset dataset through binary and multiclass classification using seven ML algorithms, the results highlight its ability to enhance computational efficiency without compromising performance, showcasing its potential in real-world IoT security applications.…”
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Hydrothermally produced activated carbon spheres from discarded maize cobs for efficient removal of rose bengal dye from water environment by R. Sivaranjanee, P. Senthil Kumar, Gayathri Rangasamy

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Evaluation of the corrosion inhibition efficiency of 7-(Acetohydrazide-2-yloxy)-4-methylcoumarin in 1.0 M HCl: Experimental and theoretical approach by Ali H.A. Kareem, Hakim S. Aljibori, Ahmed Alamiery, Lina M. Shaker

“…The results revealed that AMC exhibited a peak inhibition efficiency of 90.7 % at 0.5 mM, demonstrating its exceptional protective ability. …”
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Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 efficiently expresses the RBD domain of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein without codon optimization by Shanmugaraja Meenakshi, R. Suvetha, S. Ramadevi

“…Their inherent self-adjuvant properties and the ability to be adorned with a wide range of heterogeneous antigens position them as a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases. …”
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Enhancing cold storage efficiency: Continuous deep deterministic policy gradient approach to energy optimization utilizing strategic sensor input data by Jong-Whi Park, Young-Min Ju, Hak-Sung Kim

“…In this study, we present a continuous Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG)-based control algorithm applied to extended-scale cold storage environments to optimize energy efficiency. A key innovation of this study is the use of strategically positioned temperature sensors, particularly sensors placed near the unit cooler, which enabled the algorithm to respond rapidly to temperature fluctuations, including abnormal conditions such as defrost cycles. …”
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Evaluation of TiO₂ Nanoparticle-Enhanced Palm and Soybean Biodiesel Blends for Emission Mitigation and Improved Combustion Efficiency by Ramozon Khujamberdiev, Haeng Muk Cho

“…This study explores the impact of TiO₂ nanoparticles on the emission characteristics and combustion efficiency of biodiesel blends in compression ignition (CI) engines. …”
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ALTERNATIVE FARM PLANS FOR VAGETABLE FARMERS A HIGHER PROFIT MARGIN AND EFFICIENCY IN USING OPTIMUM RESOURCE STYLE ASSALAMEYYAH REGION AS AMODEL by Salim Al-Nua’imi, Sura Sa’il Abed Al-Ugaidi

“…It is characterized by its ability to handle and solve problems that face the projects represented by optimum allocation of the rare resources among the available alternative uses to achieve the required objective. …”
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Poultry manure-urea fertilizer potentially influences nitrogen use efficiency, nutritional quality, and yield of baby corn (Zea mays L.) by Sanjida Yeasmin, Md Kafil Uddin, Md Akhter Hossain Chowdhury, K.M. Mohiuddin, Biplob Kumar Saha

“…However, in recent years the use of organo-mineral fertilizers (OMFs) has been increasing due to their ability to improve crop production and soil health. …”
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Scent detection dogs detect a species of hard tick, Dermacentor albipictus, with comparable accuracy and efficiency to traditional tick drag surveys by Troy Koser, Aimee Hurt, Laura Thompson, Alyson Courtemanch, Benjamin Wise, Paul Cross

“…Current surveillance methods for detecting invading or expanding tick species are limited in their ability to scale efficiently to state or national levels. …”
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The Faraday efficiency of nitrate reduction reactions and selectivity of final product for electrocatalysts Cu/Co-OH/CF by tuning the content of Co source by Li Li, Li Li, Qiang Wang, Qiang Wang, Yanling Chen, Xuan Chen, Xuan Chen, Quguo Shi, Quguo Shi

“…By precisely controlling the quantities of cobalt in the composite, we demonstrate the ability to finely tune the nitrate reduction efficiency and selectivity of the final product. …”
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Hi-TARGET: a fast, efficient and versatile CRISPR type I-B genome editing tool for the thermophilic acetogen Thermoanaerobacter kivui by Angeliki Sitara, Rémi Hocq, Alexander Jiwei Lu, Stefan Pflügl

“…Abstract Background Due to its ability to grow fast on CO2, CO and H2 at high temperatures and with high energy efficiency, the thermophilic acetogen Thermoanaerobacter kivui could become an attractive host for industrial biotechnology. …”
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Solution‐Processed Sterically Hindered Donor–Acceptor Small Molecules as Molecular Floating‐Gates for High‐Efficiency Ambipolar Charge Trapping Memory by Yuyu Liu, Zhen Shao, Yue Li, Jing Liu, Lingzhi Jin, Yiru Wang, Wen Li, Linghai Xie, Haifeng Ling

“…Combined with the steric hindrance effect of the molecule itself, the pentacene (PEN)‐based transistor memory device with solution‐processed SFDBAO shows excellent charge‐trapping ability, including high hole trapping efficiency (3.43 × 1013 cm−2 V−1 s−1), fast programming speed (≈1 ms), and ambipolar memory behavior with a large memory window (74.3 V). …”
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Efficient calcium fumarate overproduction from xylose and corncob-derived xylose by engineered strains of Aureobasidium pullulans var. Aubasidani DH177 by Peng Wang, Hao Chen, Xin Wei, Guang-Lei Liu, Zhe Chi, Bo Jiang, Zhen-Ming Chi

“…It is very important how to efficiently transform xylose into useful bioproducts such as fumaric acid and so on. …”
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Efficient methylene blue dye degradation via visible light-activated g-C3N4/CuO nanocomposites by A. Muthuganesh, S. Mohamed Rafi, I. Davis Jacob, J.P. Soundranayagam, S. Surender, P. Elangovan, X. Helan Flora

“…The photocatalytic activity of the g-C3N4/CuO nanocomposite was assessed by its ability to break down Methylene Blue (MB), an organic contaminant, under visible-light exposure. …”
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Generation and Assessment of Soybean (<i>Glycine max</i> (L.) Merr.) Hybrids for High-Efficiency <i>Agrobacterium</i>-Mediated Transformation by Muhammad Waqar Khan, Aaqib Shaheen, Xuebin Zhang, Junli Zhang, Yaser Hassan Dewir, Katalin Magyar-Tábori

“…The <i>Agrobacterium</i>-mediated technique is widely employed for soybean transformation, but the efficiency of this method is still relatively modest, in which multiple factors are involved. …”
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Biomimetic extracellular vesicles derived from chimeric antigen receptor monocytes to treat glioblastoma: An efficient and safe intranasal drug delivery nanoplatform by Qihong Cheng, Minjie Wang, Zijie Zhou, Huitang Xia, Shaojie Yu, Jianglin Zheng, Kai Zhu, Xudong Li, Xuan Wang, Tao Xin, Xiaobing Jiang, Junjun Li

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Accelerating dual-directional sulfur conversion through optimal p-band centers and interfacial charge redistribution for high-efficiency Li-S batteries by Yaojiang Yu, Xinying Wang, Weiliang Zhou, Zhenghui Li, Liguo Yue, Jialiang Feng, Zhuhang Shao, Wenwu Li, Yunyong Li, Yida Deng

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