Fermentation endpoint detection of Soybean using specially designed Pd-coated FBG stress sensor by Jawad Mirza, Jawad Mirza, Ahmad Atieh, Benish Kanwal, Firdos Kanwal, Imran Aziz, Imran Aziz, Ahmad Almogren

“…Our findings confirm that this method provides a simple, efficient, and real-time solution for monitoring the fermentation process of organic compounds that produce H2 offering significant advantages over traditional techniques.…”
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REVIEW OF THE EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE OF AIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE OF GREEN TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MODERNISATION OF THIS PROCESS by Іnna Honcharuk, Dina Tokarchuk

“…Studying the European experience of AIC development and the introduction of green technologies opens up opportunities for modernising the industry and increasing its efficiency in the face of global change. The purpose of the study is to examine the experience of European countries in the development of the AIC, to identify the main trends and to determine the place of green technologies in the modernisation of production. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF UV/TiO2-ZnO-Co PHOTOCATALITIC DEGRADATION OF AZO DYE (REACTIVE RED 120) BY RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY by MOHSEN MANSOURI, MARJAN TANZIFI, HOSSEIN LOTFI, MOHSEN NADEMI

“…Results were in agreement with empirical values and the sensitivity analysis showed above parameters as the most efficient variables in decolorization efficiency. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed highly determination coefficient value (R2 = 0.9996 and adjusted-R2 = 0.999) and satisfactory prediction second-order regression model. …”
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Pathways to Carbon Neutrality: A Review of Strategies and Technologies Across Sectors by Israa Al Khaffaf, Adil Tamimi, Vian Ahmed

“…The results of the content analysis show that the energy sector is the most extensively studied, with a focus on the integration of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and carbon capture technologies. Furthermore, results showed promising developments in energy-efficient electrification methods, and circular economy principles can be seen in the building, transportation, and industrial sectors. …”
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Evaluating Diverse Meta-modeling Approaches for Predicting Performance Characteristics of a Twin Air Intake Based on Experimental Data by Human AMIRI, U. C. Kucuk, O. Kucukoglu, Y. F. Kuscu, O. V. Ozdemır

“…Air intakes are critical components in maximizing the efficiency of jet-powered engines. Their diverse designs, ranging from conventional shapes to innovative configurations, coupled with the intricate interplay of fluid dynamics, boundary layer effects, and structural considerations, render the determination of their performance characteristics a time-consuming task. …”
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Study of Renewable Potential of the Republic of Armenia for Implementation of Hybrid Autonomous Power Supply System Using Solar Photovoltaic Modules by N. R. Kostik, S. A. Tarasov, G. Ye. Ayvasyan

“…To simulate operating conditions for various AHRESS configurations providing electric power to a cellular communication base station.Materials and methods. Climatic, geographical, social and economic features of the region of the Republic of Armenia are investigated. …”
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Experimentally Constrained Mechanistic and Data-Driven Models for Simulating NMDA Receptor Dynamics by Duy-Tan J. Pham, Jean-Marie C. Bouteiller

“…However, their dynamics are challenging to capture accurately due to their high complexity and non-linear behavior. <b>Methods</b>: This article presents the elaboration and calibration of experimentally constrained computational models of GluN1/GluN2A NMDA-R dynamics: (1) a nine-state kinetic model optimized to replicate experimental data and (2) a computationally efficient look-up table model capable of replicating the dynamics of the nine-state kinetic model with a highly reduced footprint. …”
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Short communication: Multiscale topographic complexity analysis with pyTopoComplexity by L. S.-H. Lai, L. S.-H. Lai, A. M. Booth, A. R. Duvall, E. Herzig, E. Herzig

“…<p>pyTopoComplexity is a Python package designed for efficient and customizable quantification of topographic complexity using four advanced methods: two-dimensional continuous wavelet transform analysis, fractal dimension estimation, rugosity index, and terrain position index calculations. …”
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Design and Experimental Validation of Stem-Clamping-and-Pull-Out-Type Pepper Plug Seedling-Picking Mechanism by Zhenhua Lin, Xiao Li, Hao Sun, Maile Zhou, Jianjun Yin, Jijia He, Daqing Yin

“…The specific methods and objectives include the following: (1) designing a differential non-circular gear system to replicate a manual picking trajectory accurately; (2) establishing a kinematic model and developing optimization software to determine the optimal parameter combination; (3) experimentally validating the mechanism’s performance through virtual simulations and bench tests. …”
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Forecasting Wind Farm Production in the Short, Medium, and Long Terms Using Various Machine Learning Algorithms by Gökhan Ekinci, Harun Kemal Ozturk

“…Five machine learning algorithms were employed—Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Random Forest (RF), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), K-Nearest Neighbors Regression (KNN), and Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP ANN)—utilizing both MinMax and Standard Scaling methods. Prediction performance was evaluated using Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Coefficient of Determination (R²), and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) metrics. …”
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An evolutionary algorithm-based numerical material testing system based on a crystal plasticity finite element model by Komatsu Koki, Oya Tetsuo

“…Determining all necessary material parameters by simple material tests through numerical material testing method is effective for efficient forming simulation because it allows using complex material models with minimal effort. …”
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Prediction of Aerosol Particle Size Distribution Based on Neural Network by Yali Ren, Jiandong Mao, Hu Zhao, Chunyan Zhou, Xin Gong, Zhimin Rao, Qiang Wang, Yi Zhang

“…Therefore, it is necessary to determine the particle size distribution. However, the particle size distribution determined by the particle extinction efficiency factor according to the Mie scattering theory is an ill-conditioned integral equation, namely, the Fredholm integral equation of the first kind, which is very difficult to solve. …”
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Pork-YOLO: Automated collection of pork quality traits by Jiacheng Wei, Xi Tang, Jinxiu Liu, Ting Luo, Yan Wu, Junhui Duan, Shijun Xiao, Zhiyan Zhang

“…The coefficient of determination (R2) between the results obtained by the Pork-YOLO model and the gold standard method was 0.9717. …”
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Early Study on Visible (Vis) and Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) Spectroscopy for Assessing Water Content in Olive Fruits: Towards Sustainable Land and Agricultural Practices by Giuseppe Bonifazi, Riccardo Gasbarrone, Davide Gattabria, Eugenio Lendaro, Luciana Mosca, Roberto Mattioli, Silvia Serranti

“…The obtained results indicate that portable Vis-SWIR spectrophotometers provide a rapid and efficient alternative to conventional drying and weighing methods, facilitating early detection of olive fruit quality. …”
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Mineral Heterostructures for Simultaneous Removal of Lead and Arsenic Ions by Tijana Spasojević, Mirjana Ćujić, Vesna Marjanović, Zlate Veličković, Maja Kokunešoski, Aleksandra Perić Grujić, Maja Đolić

“…In addition to the experimental optimization of the parameters determined by the response surface method (RSM), the effects of pH, adsorbent dosage, temperature, and contact duration on the batch and column system adsorption efficiency of single-component and simultaneous lead and arsenate removal were tested. …”
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Milking systems and colostrum handling as an agent for the spread of poliarthritic Streptococcus dysgalactiae strains in sheep farms: case report by Álvaro Cañete-Reyes, Jorge Gutiérrez González, Lauren V. Alteio, David Rodríguez-Lázaro, Marta Hernández

“…The main antibiotic resistance genes and virulence factors were determined. The water supply, milking system, and pasteurisation efficiency were tested by standard plate count methods as well as 16 S rRNA sequencing techniques. …”
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The Effect of <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> and <i>Lacticaseiba-cillus Rhamnosus</i> Strains on the Reduction of Hexachlorobenzene Residues in Fermented Goat Milk During Ref... by Agata Witczak, Izabela Dmytrów, Anna Mituniewicz-Małek

“…After 21 days, a 75–78% reduction in HCB content was observed, with <i>L. plantarum</i> showing greater efficiency in reducing hexachlorobenzene levels than <i>L. rhamnosus.…”
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Preparation and properties of pea-gravel grouting with sodium bentonite for hydraulic shield tunnel by Changyong Li, Yabin Yang, Bo Zhou, Kele Wang, Yintao He, Shunbo Zhao

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Biochemical Oxygen Demand Prediction Based on Three-Dimensional Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Machine Learning by Xu Zhang, Yihao Zhang, Xuanyi Yang, Zhiyun Wang, Xianhua Liu

“…Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is an important indicator of the degree of organic pollution in water bodies. Traditional methods for BOD₅ determination, although widely used, are complicated and dependent on accurate chemical measurements of dissolved oxygen. …”
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Optimizing an image analysis protocol for ocean particles in focused shadowgraph imaging systems by Huanqing Huang, Alexander B. Bochdansky

“…Suggested improvements to conventional edge-detection methods are relatively simple and time-efficient, and more accurately render the sizes and shapes of small particles ranging from 24 to 500 μm. …”
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