The Design and Experimentation of a Wheeled-Chassis Potato Combine Harvester with Integrated Bagging and Ton Bag-Lifting Systems by Hucun Wang, Wuyun Zhao, Wei Sun, Xiaolong Liu, Ruijie Shi, Hua Zhang, Pengfei Chen, Kuizeng Gao

“…The mechanized harvesting level of potatoes in the arid areas of Northwest China is low and mainly relies on simple machinery to dig the soil surface, and then people manually pick up and bag the potatoes. This harvesting method has the problems of a high labor intensity, low operation efficiency, and high labor cost. …”
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Design, fabrication and performance test of an integrated exploding foil initiator system by Zehao Wang, Pengfei Xue, Qingxuan Zeng, Mingyu Li

“…The integration method of exploding foil initiator system (EFIs) used to be researched to broaden its application range in military and aerospace in the last few decades. …”
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Performance Analysis and Operation Parameter Optimization of Shaker-Type Harvesting for Camellia Fruits by Qiaoming Gao, Jianfeng Han, Shan Zeng, Yu Wang, Wei Wei, Dongxue Wang, Hang Ye, Jing Lu, Haoxiang Zeng

“…Meanwhile, under these operational parameters, the harvesting efficiency reached 96.97%, while the flower bud damage rate was only 6%.…”
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A power-distribution joint optimization arrangement for multi-point source jamming system by Zhihao Cai, Shiqi Xing, Sinong Quan, Xinyuan Su, Junpeng Wang

“…Comparative experiments show that the proposed method improves the uniformity of the solution set distribution by 40.84% on average and the computational efficiency by 85.02% on average.…”
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Supplementation of sodium alginate-coated Clostridium butyricum after cottonseed protein concentrate replacement of fishmeal can improve growth, immunity, and intestinal health in... by Qi Wang, Depeng Fan, Yadong Hu, Hongyu Liu, Beiping Tan, Shiwei Xie, Qiang Chen

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Evaluation of the physical, chemical, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of Camellia oleifera Abel. seed oil by Pham My Hao, Luu Thao Nguyen, Tran Thi Mai Anh, Le Pham Tan Quoc

“…Physical properties of the seeds, including 1000-seed weight, density, moisture content, specific gravity, and angle of repose, were determined. Camellia seed oil was extracted using the pressing method, and various physicochemical and biological properties of the oil—such as density, color, acid, peroxide, and saponification values, as well as antioxidant and antibacterial activities—were assessed. …”
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Estimation of Generated and Retained Gas Volume of the Besa River Formation in Liard Basin through 3-Dimensional Static Geochemical Modeling by Kwang Hyun Kim, Sung Kyung Hong, Jiyoung Choi, Kyungbook Lee, Andy Mort, Hyun Suk Lee

“…To validate the static model, the gas-in-place (GIP) (496 Bcf/section) of the production well in this study area was compared with GIP (262 Bcf/section) in the static model. Expulsion efficiency was considered as 0.6. The result implies that this model has a method of informative assessment with regard to undeveloped shale gas resources. …”
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Multi-objective RGB-D fusion network for non-destructive strawberry trait assessment by Zhenzhen Cheng, Yifan Cheng, Bailing Miao, Tingting Fang, Shoufu Gong

“…Growing consumer demand for high-quality strawberries has highlighted the need for accurate, efficient, and non-destructive methods to assess key postharvest quality traits, such as weight, size uniformity, and quantity. …”
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A generative whole-brain segmentation model for positron emission tomography images by Wenbo Li, Zhenxing Huang, Hongyan Tang, Yaping Wu, Yunlong Gao, Jing Qin, Jianmin Yuan, Yang Yang, Yan Zhang, Na Zhang, Hairong Zheng, Dong Liang, Meiyun Wang, Zhanli Hu

“…Additionally, clinical tolerance rates, which are determined by the tumor background ratio, have confirmed the ability of the method to distinguish highly metabolic regions accurately from normal regions, reinforcing its clinical applicability. …”
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Comparative Study of Dual-Stator Permanent Magnet Machines with Different PM Arrangements and Rotor Topologies for Aviation Electric Propulsion by Minchen Zhu, Lijian Wu, Dongliang Liu, Yiming Shen, Rongdeng Li, Hui Wen

“…Next, feasible stator/rotor-pole number combinations are compared and determined. Furthermore, based on the finite-element (FE) method, both the electromagnetic performances of three DSPM machines under open-circuit and rated-load conditions after optimization are compared, aimed at generating maximum torque at fixed copper loss. …”
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Impact of laser energy on the synthesis and antibacterial performance of CdO nanomaterials by Ali Yousif, Thikra Mejbel, Kadhim Aadim, Wasan Kadhem

“…CdO NPs' antibacterial activity has been determined against Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and Escherichia coli (EC) using the colony counting method. …”
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Particleboard Surface Optimization for High-Quality Laminating with Decor Paper by Coskun Kursun, Saadettin Murat Onat, Orhan Kelleci, Suheyla Esin Koksal

“…The optimal manufacturing conditions were determined among different combinations of PB density (520 or 560 kg/m3), SL/CL ratio, and sanding thickness using the multi-criteria decision-making method (MCDM). …”
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Synthesis and characterization of nano Fe2CuAl2O7 as a reusable catalyst for Biginelli reaction by Keshtiban Marzieh M., Nikoo Abbas, Massoumi Bakhshali

“…In this research, the novel mixed metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) Fe2CuAl2O7 were synthesized by applying sol-gel auto-combustion method. The Fe2CuAl2O7 NPs were identified by XRD, FT-IR, Mapping and EDS. …”
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Voltage optimization strategy for active distribution network based on distributed photovoltaic cluster control by Chunrong JIANG, Bowen ZHU, Xufeng ZHOU, Jiani LU, Aidong ZENG

“…The case study results verify that the proposed optimization strategy guarantees voltage quality and meanwhile improves operational efficiency of distribution network.…”
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Biocompatibility, cytotoxicity and antibacterial effects of meropenem-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae by Mohammad Yousef Memar, Mina Yekani, Hadi Ghanbari, Shahriar Shahi, Simin Sharifi, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj

“…The antimicrobial effect of meropenem-loaded MSNs was determined against Enterobacteriaceae using the minimum inhibitory (MIC) method. …”
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Impact of roasting temperature on the chemical composition and quality of avocado seed flour (Persea americana Mill.) by Rifni Novitasari, Tuty Anggraini, Hasbullah, Dini Hervani

“…Roasting is a key processing method that enhances drying efficiency and improves sensory attributes. …”
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Biodegraded polymers as materials for sowing of grain crops seeds by L. S. Shibryaeva, Yu. V. Tertyshnaya, D. D. Pal’Mina, N. S. Levina

“…Increase of efficiency of grain production, solution of problems of food security demand search and development of innovative technologies at all stages. …”
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Electron beam-based direct writing of nanostructures using a palladium β-ketoesterate complex by Chinmai Sai Jureddy, Krzysztof Maćkosz, Aleksandra Butrymowicz-Kubiak, Iwona B. Szymańska, Patrik Hoffmann, Ivo Utke

“…A method to eliminate the residual gas contamination during FEBID was implemented. …”
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Polarization-Independent Filter Based on 2-D Crossed Grating Under Oblique Incidence by Danyan Wang, Qingkang Wang, Zhongqiu Zhan

“…However, in filtering optical devices, the normal incidence regime is usually avoided because it requires the use of beam separators which yields a loss of efficiency. Herein, we present a compact method to realize polarization-independent filter under oblique incidence, which is implemented on 2-D crossed grating in the telecommunication region. …”
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Efficacy of disinfectants and endotoxin-retentive filters for the removal of bacterial DNA from dialysates by Minoru Nakamura, Ami Murata, Toru Yokoyama, Daisuke Furuya, Tomokazu Indo, Shin-ichi Yokota

“…However, no studies have reported the removal and inactivation of bDNA in dialysate lines using cleaning and disinfection, and management procedures to control bDNA contamination have yet to be established. Methods The efficiency of an endotoxin-retentive filter (ETRF) for the removal of bDNA was examined using an experimental dialysate line incorporating an ETRF and the solubilized materials derived from hot-water-disinfected Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells. …”
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