A fair and efficient two-step procedure for sugarcane properties prediction based on near-infrared spectra by Luiz Alexandre Peternelli, Andréa Carla Bastos Andrade, Cristina Silva Dias, Reinaldo Francisco Teófilo

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Design and Validation of a Simplified Method to Determine Minimum Bactericidal Concentration in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria by Sara Batista, Mariana Fernández-Pittol, Lorena San Nicolás, Diego Martínez, Sofía Narváez, Mateu Espasa, Elena Garcia Losilla, Marc Rubio, Montserrat Garrigo, Griselda Tudó, Julian González-Martin

“…We developed three main objectives: validate a new method to determine MBC based on a reincubation method, determine MBC values of 229 NTM clinical isolates using the reincubation method, and evaluate antibiotic stability in preincubated microtiter plates. …”
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Experimental Study and Optimization of Shredding Speed to Improve the Efficiency of Small-Sized Disc Shredder for Plant Residues by Vitaliy V. Krasovskiy, Yuriy B. Gerber

“…The experimental data have confirmed the importance of optimizing small-sized shredders to increase their efficiency and reduce energy consumption. The results of the work can be used to develop more economical and efficient shredder models, which will have a positive impact on the environmental and economic situation in agriculture.…”
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Efficient characterization of N-beam Gaussian fields through photon-number measurements: Quantum universal invariants by Nazarii Sudak, Artur Barasiński, Jan Peřina, Jr., Antonín Černoch

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Instantaneous received signal strength-based sensor activation for energy-efficient distributed cooperative sensor networks by Jingon Joung, Jian Zhao

“…In this paper, a network-independent distributed relay sensor (RS) activating method is proposed for energy-efficient cooperative communications using RSs. …”
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SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF SYNCHRONIZED ACCESS IN A SIMULATION MODEL OF A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK by S. V. Kapustin, R. F. Khalabia

“…The article examines the energy efficiency of nodes in the structure of a simulated model of synchronized access of a wireless sensor network, provides rationale and evidence for the use of simulation based on the Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) method, to evaluate reliability, an algorithm is used to determine the f path of a node to a base station at the lower boundary of stability assessment. …”
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Management strategies for the efficient energy production of brackish water desalination to ensure reliability, cost reduction, and sustainability by A. Bdour, A. Hejab, L. Almakhadmeh, M. Hawa

“…This study aims to evaluate and enhance energy requirements, energy efficiency, and the economic feasibility of the Hashemite University photovoltaic brackish water reverse osmosis desalination plant at Hashemite University.METHODS: This study’s aims were achieved by conducting an energy audit and detailed assessment to identify the energy efficiency considerations that should be integrated into the facility’s planning, management, and operation strategies. …”
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177Lu-FA-DOTA-PEG-PLGA Nanoparticles Show Antitumor Efficiency in Targeting Ovarian Cancer by Ziming Guo, Yi Du, Jun Zhao, Sha Sha, Jian Wang

“…Tumor growth inhibition (TGI) and ascitic fluid volume were calculated to investigate antitumor efficiency. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining was performed to evaluate the safety of nanoparticles. …”
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Analysis of digital twin and its physical object: exploring the efficiency and accuracy of datasets for real-world application by Henry Chima Ukwuoma, Gilles Dusserre, Gouenou Coatrieux, Johanne Vincent

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Enhancing 3D A* path planning of intelligent bridge crane based on energy efficiency criteria by Heng YANG, Yue LI, Min LIU, Qing DONG

“…Intelligent, green, energy-saving, and high-efficiency technologies have become an inevitable trend in the development of large material-handling equipment, such as cranes. …”
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Equilibrium Humidity as One of Important Energy-Efficiency Indexes in Drying of Food Powder Materials of Biological Nature by Zhanna Petrova, Kateryna Samoilenko, Yuliia Novikova, Pavlo Petrov

“…The tensometric (static) method of Van Bamelen was used to determine the equilibrium humidity of the studied samples depending on the relative humidity of the air. …”
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Efficiency of CHPP Operation in Heat-Supply Systems when the Transition to Lowered and Extended Schedules of Heating Regulation by Suvorov D.M., Tatarinova N.V.

“…The set aim is achieved by solving the following problems: choosing a method for calculating various schedules of regulating heat supply from CHPPs; con-struction of initial, reduced and extended temperature schedules and schedules of delivery water consumption; determination of optimal energy costs and heat-transfer agent costs. …”
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Efficient Ammonium Ion Removal from the State Company of Fertilizers Wastewater through Nano Zeolite Treatment by Aseel Tami Abduljabbar, Saadiyah Ahmed Dhahir, Muna Subhi Jamal

“…The results imply that the NZ is an efficient adsorbent for ammonium ion removal. …”
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PROBLEMS OF SIZE OPTIMIZATION OF FLEXIBLE TANKS FOR FUEL FARMS by Yu. N. Ribakov, S. V. Larionov, S. I. Chirikov, R. I. Kyunnap

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Technological Disruption, Ease of Doing Business, and Manufacturing Resilience: A Study of Competitiveness and Efficiency in Developing Countries by Dwi Budi Santoso, Ferry Prasetyia, Trinh Thi Chung, Axellina Muara Setyanti, Nayaka Artha Wicesa, Al Muizzudin Fazaalloh

“…Simultaneously, manufacturing efficiency is gauged utilizing the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method, a nonparametric approach applied to compute the efficiency of a group of decision-making units (DMU). …”
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Leaching fraction impacts water use efficiency and nutrient losses in maize crop under salt stress by Emanuel D. Freitas, Claudivan F. de Lacerda, Aiala V. Amorim, Jorge F. da S. Ferreira, Carlos A. G. Costa, Alexsandro O. da Silva, Hans R. Gheyi

“…This study evaluated the water use efficiency, leaf nutrient concentrations in maize plants, and nutrient losses as a function of two ways of determining the LF in maize crop grown in soil columns under salt stress. …”
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IDENTIFICATION OF ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC HORMONE-RESISTANT BLOOD LYMPHOCYTES TO PREDICT EFFICIENCY OF GLUCOCORTICOID THERAPY IN BRONCHIAL ASTHMA by A. A. Kalashnikova, N. V. Bychkova, N. I. Davydova, M. V. Zhdanova, M. K. Evloeva, G. A. Novik

“…Wide  application  of  inhalatory glucocorticosteroids (IGCS) in childhood bronchial asthma treatment, requirements for a long-term therapy, and common IGCS dose-escalation regimens determine an importance of searching novel objective criteria to  predict  efficiency  of  the  therapy  preformed.  …”
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The impact of energy consumption on economic growth: application of CES function for Romania by Dorina Niță, Nadia Stoicuța

“…Also, the technical efficiency of inputs in relation to GDP, analysed through an SFA model, suggests that, in general, the resources are used efficiently in the case of Romania. …”
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Influence of Transformation Coefficient of Refrigerating Machine on Exergetic Efficiency of Air Conditioning System of Operating Clean Rooms by Volodymyr Labay, Kyrylo Andreiko

“…Exergetic method is a universal way of thermodynamic research of various processes of energy transformation in energy technological systems, to which air conditioning system for clean room belongs. …”
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VPRQ: Efficient verifiable privacy-preserving range query processing in two-tiered wireless sensor networks by Hua Dai, Qingqun Ye, Xun Yi, Ruiliang He, Geng Yang, Jinji Pan

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