Evaluation of mechanical properties and determination of the optimal concentration of a new carbonyl-rich graphene oxide in cementitious composites by Aldo Ribeiro de Carvalho, Marcela Martins Carrara, Gabriela dos Santos Pacífico, Natany Pinho Rosa, Letícia Lopardi Leal, Marina Costa Totti, Nayton Claudinei Vicentini, Alessandro Henrique de Lima, Welber Gianini Quirino, Thaís Mayra de Oliveira

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Optimisation of bioaerosol sampling using an ultralight aircraft: A novel approach in determining the 3-D atmospheric biodiversity by Maria P. Plaza, Athanasios Charalampopoulos, Vivien Leier-Wirtz, Pia Viuf Ørby, Mathilde Kloster, Michael Dines Christiansen, Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, Athanasios Damialis, Ulrich Gosewinkel

“…Three campaigns were made, where the comparability, efficiency and accuracy of different sampling devices were determined, namely of the abovementioned impactor, and of the mobile conventional Hirst-type pollen sampler. …”
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Practices and Determinants of Household Solid Waste Management: A Cross-Sectional Study in Urban Karnataka, South India by Abhiharshan SB, Samudyatha UC

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Determining Factors for Supply Chain Services Provider Selection and Long-Term Relationship Maintenance: Evidence from Greece by Damianos P. Sakas, Nikolaos T. Giannakopoulos, Nikos Kanellos, Christos Christopoulos, Kanellos S. Toudas

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Optimal Training Positive Sample Size Determination for Deep Learning with a Validation on CBCT Image Caries Recognition by Yanlin Wang, Gang Li, Xinyue Zhang, Yue Wang, Zhenhao Zhang, Jupeng Li, Junqi Ma, Linghang Wang

“…<b>Methods</b>: An expected sensitivity (P_T) of 0.6 and a clinically acceptable sensitivity (P₀) of 0.5 were applied to the single-arm OPC calculation formula, yielding an optimal training set comprising 263 carious teeth. …”
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LC-MS determination of Nicotiana benthamiana host plant proteins in the drug products of recombinant plant-produced pembrolizumab by Ratama Daduang, Pipob Suwanchaikasem, Kaewta Rattanapisit, Sarocha Vitayathikornnasak, Theerakarn Srisangsung, Christine Joy I. Bulaon, Waranyoo Phoolcharoen

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Determinants of dental caries in deciduous teeth among Iranian school children: Evidence from a developing country. by Bahareh Sadat Pezeshki, Awat Feizi, Bahareh Tahani

“…The correlation between factors was analyzed using Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients. The multivariable associations of determinants were assessed using linear and logistic regression models (α = 0.05).…”
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Determination of effective half-life of 131I in thyroid cancer patients using remote dose-rate meter by Laura Kääriä, Maria Lapela, Marko Seppänen, Mikael Högerman, Johanna Ruohola, Annika Ålgars, Tommi Noponen

“…Ceiling-mounted remote DMRs can reliably be used to determine patient’s Teff. Since Teff values vary among patients, ceiling-mounted meters can be used to optimize the length of radiation isolation period at the hospital while improving patient comfort and staff efficiency.…”
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Seasonal abundance and climatic determinants of Anopheles vectors in Sri Lanka: its implications in the malaria post-elimination era by Mihirini Hewavitharane, Gaya Ranawaka, M. D. J. S. Saparamadu, Risintha Premaratne, H. T. R. Jayasooriya

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Comprehensive evaluation and scenario simulation for determining the optimal conservation priority of ecological services in Danjiangkou Reservoir Area, China by Pengcheng Zhao, Lihui Wang, Yuhong Huang, Yifan Zhao, Qichi Yang, Jinliang Huang, Yun Du, Feng Ling

“…Additionally, it incorporated the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to formulate an evaluation indicator system that combines spatial distribution rationality, conservation efficiency, degree of trade-off, and policy compliance to quantify the scores for each pending scenario, thereby facilitating the determination of the optimal conservation priority. …”
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Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled to Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for the Determination of Short-Chain Chlorinated... by Nan Zhan, Feng Guo, Shuai Zhu, Zhu Rao

“…The proposed method showed good linearity in the concentration range of 0.2–20.0 µg/L with the determination coefficient greater than 0.995. …”
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Determinants of implementation of a stepped care intervention for adolescents and youth living with HIV in Kenya: a qualitative evaluation by Nok Chhun, Dorothy I. Mangale, Kawango Agot, Winnie A. Owade, Julie Kadima, Jacinta Badia, James K. Kibugi, Pamela K. Kohler, Grace John-Stewart, Kristin Beima-Sofie

“…Understanding health provider perceptions of barriers and facilitators that influence implementation can optimize adoption and sustainment of health systems interventions. Methods The Data-informed Stepped Care (DiSC) study was a cluster randomized controlled trial of a stepped care intervention in 24 HIV care facilities in Kenya. …”
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Progresses and Prospects on Glucosinolate Detection in Cruciferous Plants by Xuaner Li, Dongna Wen, Yafei He, Yumei Liu, Fengqing Han, Jialin Su, Shangxiang Lai, Mu Zhuang, Fuxing Gao, Zhansheng Li

“…Additionally, this review delves into recent advancements in sample preparation, extraction, and quantification methods, offering valuable insights into the accurate and efficient determination of glucosinolate content across diverse plant materials. …”
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Integrated prevention and control technology of unloading pressure from boreholes and high-efficiency extraction for compound power disasters by Xingrun ZHANG, Bojie PAN, Yongbin ZHANG, Fuchang HAO, Baobin GAO, Zhiqi XI

“…Extraction timings for different boreholes were determined using a differential pressure method, considering varying extraction radii and pressure relief effects. …”
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Concept of PPI energy technology complex upgrading by P. V. Lukanin, V. G. Kazakov, L. O. Zverev

“…Development and implementation of a set of theoretical and practical recommendations for creating scientifically founded heat flow diagrams for pulp and paper processes, intensifying heat exchanging processes under the economical use of energy resources. METHODS. The method of thermodynamic analysis on the basis of exergy increments in the process of interaction of heat flows is proposed, it allows evaluating the energy efficiency of both individual PPI units and the entire process flow; mathematical relationship between exergy efficiency of process elements and that of a complex heat flow diagram; schematic diagram of a heat recuperator of PBM drying section with a closed loop for the air delivered to drying. …”
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A New Methodology for the Multilayer Tight Oil Reservoir Water Injection Efficiency Evaluation and Real-Time Optimization by Lin Cao, Jianlong Xiu, Hongjie Cheng, Hui Wang, Shujian Xie, Hui Zhao, Guanglong Sheng

“…A numerical example is used to validate this method by comparing results from FrontSim and this method, and the computational efficiency of this method is several dozen times faster than that of the traditional numerical simulation. …”
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Implementasi Peraturan Presiden Nomor 104 Tahun 2007 Tentang Penyediaan, Pendistribusian Dan Penetapan Harga Liquified Petroleum Gas Tabung 3 Kilogram by Neni Suryanti, Muhammad A Rauf

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Simultaneous Determination of Six Acidic Herbicides and Metabolites in Plant Origin Matrices by QuEChERS-UPLC-MS/MS by Qiqi Jin, Qianwen Xu, Zhiyong Zhao, Wenshuai Si, Bing Bai, Lei Chen, Changyan Zhou

“…This study presents a method for the simultaneous determination of six acidic herbicides and their metabolites in various matrices, including fruits, vegetables, grains, and edible oils. …”
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Development and application of sex-specific indel markers for Hippophae salicifolia based on third-generation sequencing by Zhefei Zeng, Shutong Zhang, Xin Tan, Norzin Tso, Zhuo Shang, Jifeng Zhang, Wei Li, Junwei Wang, Wenju Zhang, La Qiong

“…Cross-species validation revealed limited applicability of Hsa09 in closely related Hippophae species, suggesting notable divergence in sex determination mechanisms within the genus. This study establishes the first molecular tool for early sex identification in H. salicifolia, overcoming the dependence on reproductive organ development in traditional methods. …”
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"Non-destructive and rapid determination of bound styrene content of styrene-butadiene rubber latex using near-infrared spectroscopy" by LI Yan, ZHONG Ming-li, ZHU Shi-yong, CUI Jia-min, ZHANG Jian-ping, CHEN Shi-long

“…A non-destructive and rapid determination of bound styrene content in styrene-butadiene rubber latex was studied using near-infrared spectroscopy diffuse transmission method combined with chemometrics, bound styrene content in styrene-butadiene rubber latex was determined by refractive index method, near-infrared spectral data of styrene-butadiene rubber latex were collected using Fourier transform near-infrared spectrometer, Kennard-Stone algorithm was used to divide the calibration set and validation set, partial least squares regression quantitative analysis model was established by combining the spectral preprocessing methods, such as multiple scattering correction method, second-order derivatives and Norris smoothing, etc, and the influence of screening spectral feature variables by interval partial least squares algorithm on the quantitative ana-lysis model was finally investigated. …”
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