Phenolic Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Extracts from Aerial Parts of <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> L. and <i>Sideritis scardica</i> Griseb. by Magdalena Walasek-Janusz, Rafał Papliński, Barbara Mysiak, Renata Nurzyńska-Wierdak

“…This activity is mainly associated with presence of polyphenolic compounds, and depends on the type and origin of the raw material, the chemical profile, and the extraction method (including the type of solvent used). The aim of the study was to evaluate the chemical compound content and antioxidant activity in selected plants from the Lamiaceae family, depending on the solvent applied. …”
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Capturing microalgae within aerosols provides carbon capture bio-functionality by Elbaraa Elghazy, Matt M.J Davies, Nicholas T.H Farr, Cornelia Rodenburg, Jon R. Willmott, Jagroop Pandhal

“…Biological carbon fixation is an effective method of converting pollutant CO2 into usable biochemicals for industrial applications. …”
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Using Permutation-Based Feature Importance for Improved Machine Learning Model Performance at Reduced Costs by Adam Khan, Asad Ali, Jahangir Khan, Fasee Ullah, Muhammad Faheem

“…Moreover, the Permutation Feature Importance (PFI)-based model-agnostic method was employed to identify the top ten features most critical for model accuracy and efficiency. …”
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Multi-UAV assisted air-to-ground data collection for ground sensors with unknown positions by Cheng Yiran, Dong Yangrui

“…In addition, we have included a detailed discussion analyzing the computational efficiency and real-world deployment challenges of our method, offering valuable insights for applications such as precision agriculture, disaster response, and environmental monitoring.…”
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Evolutionary pattern of pressure-relief gas transportation-storage area in fully mechanized mining face and its engineering practice in Huangling minefield by Tuanjie LI

“…Based on the fracture morphology of the pressure-relief gas transportation-storage area, the identification method of the pressure-relief gas transportation channel and storage area was clarified, and the evolution law of the pressure-relief gas transportation and storage area was obtained. …”
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Nigella Sativa-mediated Synthesis of BiVO4/g-C3N4 Composites for the Removal of Methylene Blue Dye by Ghinatanitha Haqqu Haryadinaru, Tien Setyaningtyas, Anung Riapanitra

“…The composites were synthesized using a coprecipitation method and characterized through various techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to determine their crystal structure, chemical composition, morphology, adsorption and photocatalytic abilities. …”
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Bio-Preparation of Iron Nano Fertilizers from Lemon Fruit Affected some of the Characters of Carrot plants (Daucus carota L.) by Laila Hefdah Allah Alansi, Najeeb M. Al-Magrebi Al-Magrebi

“…We conclude that the use of green synthesis method for nano-fertilizers has proven effective and efficient from an economic and environmental point of view.…”
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Soil moisture variation and affecting factors analysis in the Zhangjiakou–Chengde district based on modified temperature vegetation dryness index by Jintao Zheng, Xiaomei Jin, Qing Li, Jie Lang, Xiulan Yin

“…The optimal parameter geographical detector (OPGD) method was used to identify the contributions of 10 factors affecting soil moisture. …”
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Asia's carbon footprint: Unraveling the role of natural resource rent, standard of living and energy consumption by Muhammad Imran, Mo Chen, Mohammad Khalilullah, Gao Min, Ma Zezheng

“…Amid escalating climate risks and uneven decarbonization trajectories, understanding the distributional determinants of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is essential for guiding Asia toward equitable and sustainable development. …”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Mesoporous FeTiO₃ for Photo-Fenton Degradation of Organic Pollutants and Fluoride Adsorption by Neha Gupta, Arpita Sarkar, Bivek Pradhan, Soumya Kanti Biswas

“…Here, we present the novel synthesis of mesoporous FeTiO₃ catalyst via a simple, hard template-free, aqueous-solution-based hydrothermal synthesis method. The surfactant, tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (TTAB), was used as the structure-directing agent, the removal of which led to the formation of the mesoporous structure. …”
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A droplet digital PCR assay to measure pilin antigenic variation frequency in Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Sarah J. Quillin, Di Luo, Aoife Gavagan, Arthur Prindle, H Steven Seifert

“…We developed a quick and precise method for measuring pilin antigenic variation (Av) frequency using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) technology. …”
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Activated Sawdust-Based Adsorbent for the Removal of Basic Blue 3 and Methylene Green from Aqueous Media by Najeeb Ur Rahman, Wasim Bahadar, Sultan Alam, Muhammad Zahoor, Ivar Zekker, Farhat Ali Khan, Riaz Ullah, Essam A. Ali, H. C. Ananda Murthy

“…The prepared adsorbent was characterized by SEM and FTIR, whereas the surface area was estimated through an already reported method in literature. Batch experiments were performed to determine the isothermal and kinetic parameters of the selected dyes adsorption on activated sawdust. …”
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Modified fuzzy logic and artificial bee colony: An artificial intelligence approach to optimization and power quality improvement in an MPPT-based system by Musawenkosi Lethumcebo Thanduxolo Zulu, Rudiren Sarma, Remy Tiako

“…Microgrids are the most efficient method for generating, distributing, and regulating power for consumers using localized distributed energy resources. …”
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Coral reef detection using ICESat-2 and machine learning by Gabrielle A. Trudeau, Kim Lowell, Jennifer A. Dijkstra

“…This research establishes a new application of ICESat-2 data combined with advanced machine learning techniques as a promising method for efficient and cost-effective coral reef monitoring. …”
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Calculation and Forecast of Glacial Feeding in River Basins by V. G. Konovalov

“…A two-stage method has been developed for calculating and forecasting the annual volumes of glacial runoff feeding mountainous rivers. …”
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Modeling the Rating system of Export-Oriented Companies in the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Russian Federation. subsidy Mechanism by E. G. Semyashkin, A. M. Karminsky

“…The authors apply the following methods: systematization and classification of information, statistical, coefficient, and regression analysis. …”
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Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation Management Effects on Yield and Water Productivity of Summer Cauliflower on the California Central Coast by Michael Cahn, Lee Johnson, Sharon Benzen

“…Evapotranspiration (ET)-based methods can inform crop water requirements and boost irrigation efficiency, but in practice, they can be challenging for farmers to implement, especially in vegetable systems. …”
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3D analysis of the micro- and nanostructure of lung tissue by scanning probe nanotomography by A. E. Efimov, O. I. Agapova, L. A. Safonova, M. M. Bobrova, I. I. Agapov

“…Objective: to analyze the 3D micro- and nanostructure and quantitative morphological parameters of rat lung tissue. Materials and methods. Wistar rat lung tissue samples were obtained for the study. …”
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USE OF BIOSTIMULATING SALIX SOLUTIONS FOR THE VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION OF CHRYSANTHEMUM: A REVIEW by Ana COJOCARIU, Alina Elena CRÎŞMARU, Cristiana Virginia PETRE

“…In the last decades, in horticulture, improving the propagation methods for decorative plants and raising their efficiency became a high priority. …”
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Improved Variational Mode Decomposition in Pipeline Leakage Detection at the Oil Gas Chemical Terminals Based on Distributed Optical Fiber Acoustic Sensing System by Hongxuan Xu, Jiancun Zuo, Teng Wang

“…While traditional VMD methods require manual parameter setting, which can lead to suboptimal decomposition results if parameters are incorrectly chosen, our proposed method introduces an improved particle swarm optimization algorithm to automatically determine the optimal parameters. …”
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