A rapid method for detecting trace Rb and Cs in high-salinity brines by ICP-MS equipped with an all-matrix sampling device by Xiuzhen Ma, Xin Liu, Zhe Ma, Guojing Zhu, Yubin Li, Qi Wei, Dan Ma

“…Abstract This study presents a rapid and highly sensitive method for the determination of trace rubidium (Rb) and cesium (Cs) in high-salinity brines using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) equipped with an all-matrix sampling (AMS) device. …”
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Development of a transportable High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph with Ultraviolet detection and a method for the rapid analysis of 13 carbonyl compounds hydrazones by Audrey Grandjean, Anaïs Becker, Mathilde Mascles, Franck Amiet, Jean-Philippe Amiet, Damien Bazin, Stéphane Le Calvé

“…Despite the LED system not fully meeting the standard method requirements with linearities correlation coefficients lower than 0.999, both systems and methods were validated for the isocratic analysis of hydrazones for aldehydes and ketones quantification. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE «RISKS - OPPORTUNITIES* MATRIX FOR ASSESSING STRATEGIC RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY by N. Solovyova

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Examining the Relationship Between the Modified Value-Added Intellectual Coefficient and Financial Performance: A Study on the BIST Bank Index by Yaşar Bayraktar, Oğuz Yusuf Atasel

“…For this purpose, the modified value-added intellectual coefficient (MVAIC) method has been used to measure intellectual capital. …”
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Scale-invariant total decay width Γ(H → b b ¯ $$ b\overline{b} $$ ) using the novel method of characteristic operator by Jiang Yan, Xing-Gang Wu, Jian-Ming Shen, Xu-Dong Huang, Zhi-Fei Wu

“…In this paper, a novel method via using the characteristic operator (CO) D ̂ n γ , n β $$ {\hat{D}}_{n_{\gamma },{n}_{\beta }} $$ is proposed to extend the applicability of PMC, which is a theoretical generalization of previous PMC single-scale setting approach. …”
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An Inverse Approach to Estimate Heat Transfer Coefficients of 122 mm Medium-Range Missile During Correction Engine Operation by Janusz ZMYWACZYK, Piotr KONIORCZYK, Marek PREISKORN, Bogdan MACHOWSKI

“…The inverse problem based on the parameter estimation method using Levenberg–Marquardt optimization procedure was applied to find the unknown heat transfer coefficients. …”
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Mathematical model of the formation and development of wave-shaped rail wear when an electric locomotive operates in the traction mode in tangent sections of the track by A. Ya. Kogan

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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Candida species from the oral cavity of healthy individuals in Lublin province, Poland by Patrycja Andrzejuk, Małgorzata Tokarska-Rodak, Andżelika Dyrda, Marta Zarębska

“…However, their prevalence in healthy participants and their genotype–phenotype relation remains elusive.Aim This study aimed to update the information on Candida species colonizing the oral cavity of healthy population, identify the most common species, and characterize the intraspecific diversity to determine the genotype-phenotype relationship.Methods Oral swabs of healthy participants who declared an absence of oral infection were analyzed. …”
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Path Planning Based on Combination of Sampling and Learning-From-Demonstration for Static Obstacle Avoidance of Autonomous Vehicles by Youngmin Yoon, Ara Jo

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Adapted Single Scale Retinex Algorithm for Nighttime Image Enhancement by Mohammad Ismail, Zohair Al-Ameen

“…The developed algorithm is assessed using a real dataset of nighttime images, evaluated using three dedicated image evaluation methods, and compared to ten dissimilar contemporary algorithms. …”
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Comparison of Essential Oil Extraction Techniques and Their Therapeutic Applications in Dentistry: Focus on Candida albicans Inhibition by Cuenca-León K, Sarmiento-Ordóñez JM, Pacheco-Quito EM, Benavides-Túlcan SM, Castro NA, Zarzuelo-Castañeda A

“…The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25.Results: It was shown that FSC extraction is the method that allows obtaining essential oils with the highest purity and yield, followed by steam entrainment, with the Soxhlet method being the least efficient. …”
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A Comprehensive Evaluation of Soybean Germplasm Resources for Salt Tolerance During Germination by Lei Han, Lerong Ge, Lin Fei, Chengwei Huang, Yilin Li, Wentan Fan, Dan Zhu, Longgang Zhao

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Determination of Phenolic Acids in Sugarcane Vinasse by HPLC with Pulse Amperometry by P. V. Freitas, D. R. da Silva, M. A. Beluomini, J. L. da Silva, N. R. Stradiotto

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TRANSMISSION LINE-WIRE DANCING (GALLOPING) – LYAPUNOV INSTABILITY by V. I. Vanko, I. K. Marchevski

“…This method allows to determine the stationary aerodynamics characteristics of profile by numerical simulation of profile flow under different angles of attack by vortex element method and later on the application of analytical conditions of stability and Lyapunov’s instability of equilibrium positions. …”
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Candidate Sites for Millimeter and Submillimeter Ground-Based Telescopes: Atmospheric Rating for the Eurasian Submillimeter Telescopes Project by Artem Y. Shikhovtsev, Pavel G. Kovadlo, Philippe Baron

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Analysis of the Determinants of Government Expenditure in Indonesia by Selviana Megawati Sipayung, Paidi Hidayat, M. Syafii

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DETERMINATION OF VEGETABLE FATS IN FOOD PRODUCTS by D. A. Utyanov, A. V. Kulikovskii, N. L. Vostrikova, A. N. Ivankin

“…Tightening control over the quality and safety of food products leads to an expansion of the list of standardized indicators and the regulatory framework of research methods. Despite the lack of established standards and requirements for fatty acid composition (FAC) of meat products and the content of vegetable fats in it, methods have been developed for determining FAC and vegetable fats. …”
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Energy features of CO₂-cycles during oxygen combustion of methanol by P. A. Shchinnikov, I. S. Sadkin, O. V. Borush, R. V. Romanenko

“…The PURPOSE of the work is to determine the mass-flow characteristics of working substances and energy indicators of an installation based on a CO2 cycle with a two-stage pressure increase (Allam cycle) during oxygen combustion of methanol.METHODS. …”
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Greens assessment of RP-UPLC method for estimating Triamcinolone Acetonide and its degraded products compared to Box-Behnken and Six Sigma designs by Hossam M. Nassef, Hoda A. Ahmed, Mohamed A. El-Atawy, Tahani Y. A. Alanazi, Mahmoud A. Mohamed

“…The Box-Behnken design was developed to efficiently determine the optimal chromatographic conditions while minimizing the required trials. …”
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Features of the change in the thermal coefficient of electrical resistance upon heating electrically conductive composites of crystallizable polyolefins with carbon black by A. V. Markov, A. E. Zverev, V. A. Markov

“…To investigate electrically conductive polymer composite materials (EPCMs) based on crystallizable polyolefins and electrically conductive carbon black for the production of self-regulating heaters; to study the mechanism of the occurrence of positive and negative temperature coefficients (PTC and NTC) upon heating such composites.Methods. …”
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