Green-synthesized cyclophosphamide-loaded magnetite nanocomposites for in vitro anti-cancer activity against U-87 glioblastoma cells by Ayesha Bibi, Ayesha Azmat, Salman Zafar

“…The genotoxic effects were assessed using the comet assay, while anti-cancer efficacy, against U-87 glioblastoma cells, was determined via the crystal violet assay. The nanocomposite exhibited a 15.8% drug loading capacity and an encapsulation efficiency of 79.4%, with a controlled biphasic drug release pattern, demonstrating enhanced release in acidic conditions (87.4% at pH 5.5 vs. 61.8% at pH 7.4). …”
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Removal of High-Concentration Sulfate from Seawater by Ettringite Precipitation by Jian Hou, Fahd Alghunaimi, Ming Han, Norah Aljuryyed

“…Results showed the efficiency of sulfate removal was more than 90% (4290 ppm to ∼400 ppm) when Al : Ca : S = 2 : 6 : 1. …”
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Optimum demulsifier formulations for Nigerian crude oil-water emulsions by Olusiji Ayoade Adeyanju, Layioye Ola Oyekunle

“…To this end, this study primarily seeks to investigate the formulation of effective demulsifier that can be used to achieve this aim; and in so doing, the optimal separation efficiency attainable by this demulsification process is determined. …”
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Enhancing the washing of harvested quinoa seeds with ultrasound-assisted hydration by Hongbin Bai, Yingsi Wu, Fei Liu, Dezheng Xuan, Xuan Zhao, Wenxue Dong

“…Moisture uptake was monitored using a gravimetric method, saponin content was determined through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and pericarp structural changes were observed via scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Research on Hydraulic Fracturing Technology of Long Boreholes along Strata of High Vast Thick Coal Seam by Chenyang Wang, Shugang Li, Li Liu, Le Liu

“…Combined with the advantages of directional drilling and high-efficiency pumping technology and antireflection enhanced pumping technology of hydraulic fracturing, directional long-drilling hydraulic fracturing can effectively improve the efficiency of gas control and expand the scale of gas control. …”
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Fluoride ion removal from mine water via nucleation crystallization pelleting process by Xiyu ZHANG, Shuning DONG, Hao WANG, Pengkang JIN, Xiaodong WANG, Qiangmin WANG, Tao ZHANG

“…To overcome the bottlenecks including low efficiency and weak anti-interference of traditional methods for fluoride removal, this study designed a setup for fluoride removal using the nucleation crystallization pelleting (NCP) processing and proposed a novel fluoride removal method—NCP chemical precipitation. …”
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Improving the procedure for group expert assessment in the analysis of professional risks in fuel and energy companies by Ekaterina I. Karchina, Mariya V. Ivanova, Аlla T. Volokhina, Elena V. Glebova, Aleksei E. Vikhrov

“…The priority vectors of factors are determined, global priorities are calculated, the size of the expert group (15 persons) is determined and mathematically substantiated for carrying out hazard identification and risk assessment at workplaces with sufficient reliability of results. …”
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Optimization of Anatase TiO₂ Photocatalyst for Diclofenac Degradation by Using Response Surface Methodology by Desalegn Abdissa Akuma, Henrik Lund, Thi Thanh Hoa Duong, Fekadu Fufa, Jennifer Strunk, Norbert Steinfeldt

“…The synthesized materials were characterized using various techniques and tested under simulated sunlight irradiation for the photocatalytic degradation of the drug diclofenac sodium (DCF), for which the pseudo-first-order apparent degradation rate constant and mineralization efficiency were determined. A pure anatase phase with high photocatalytic activity (up to 97% TOC removal) was obtained when TiO₂ was synthesized at between 70 °C and 100 °C and calcined at between 400 °C and 500 °C. …”
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Effect of thermodynamic parameters on the capacity of an air separation unit in the Allam cycle by P. A. Shchinnikov, E. M. Korepanova

“…The method establishes a connection between the thermal efficiency of the cycle and the parameters of the working fluid. …”
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Prediction and optimization of robot processing technology based on neural network and genetic algorithm by Fusen WU

“…This study aims to explore the optimal processing methods for stone industrial robots' grinding operations using BP neural networks and genetic algorithms, taking the processing of sandstone as an example.MethodsTaking the KUKA KR60L30HA industrial robot equipped with a brazed flat grinding head as the representative, the effects of different grinding process parameters on grinding force signals were systematically analyzed by the orthogonal test method. …”
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The unintended outcome: a retrospective cross‐sectional study using a urine lateral flow assay to detect ART use reveals non‐disclosure of taking ART in South Africa's public healt... by Nsika Sithole, Indira Govender, Matthew Spinelli, Theresa Smit, Siyabonga Cibane, Mlungisi Zwane, Njabulo Phakathi, Meighan Krows, Busisiwe Nkosi, Janet Seeley, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Mark J. Siedner, Mosa Moshabela, Connie Celum, Alison Grant, Monica Gandhi, Adrienne E. Shapiro

“…Abstract Introduction Differentiated service delivery (DSD) models for HIV and tuberculosis (TB) care prioritize efficient resource allocation and targeted interventions, and benefit from accurate assessment of patients’ antiretroviral therapy (ART) pill‐taking status. …”
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Impact of Controller Performance on the Process of Guiding an Armour-Piercing Missile onto a Ground-Based Target by Łukasz NOCOŃ, Konrad STEFAŃSKI

“…A method is presented for calculating the factors of subsequent flight path stages, along with a method of equating the ATGM kinematics and dynamics. …”
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Novel Analysis of Fuzzy Physical Models by Generalized Fractional Fuzzy Operators by Mohammed Kbiri Alaoui, F. M. Alharbi, Shamsullah Zaland

“…The present article correlates with a fuzzy hybrid technique combined with an iterative transformation technique identified as the fuzzy new iterative transform method. With the help of Atangana-Baleanu under generalized Hukuhara differentiability, we demonstrate the consistency of this method by achieving fuzzy fractional gas dynamics equations with fuzzy initial conditions. …”
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Experimental qudit state estimation via point tomography by D. Martínez, L. Pereira, K. Sawada, P. González, J. Cariñe, M. Muñoz, A. Delgado, E. S. Gómez, S. P. Walborn, G. Lima

“…Point tomography is an approach to the problem of state estimation, which is arguably the most efficient and simple method for modern high-precision quantum information experiments. …”
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A study on rolling bearing fault diagnosis using RIME-VMD by Zhenrong Ma, Ying Zhang

“…Simulation results indicate that, compared to the Whale Optimization Algorithm optimized VMD (WOA-VMD), the RIME algorithm optimized VMD (RIME-VMD) achieves shorter search times and higher search efficiency. It facilitates faster identification of decomposition parameters under various fault conditions, enhancing the robustness of fault signal detection and enabling rapid, efficient identification of rolling bearing faults. …”
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Time-dependent assessment of aircraft cable current capacity for lightweight design by Ali Can Yılmaz, Ahmet Akbulut

“…The aim is to enable more efficient cable selection by accounting for short-term, high-current scenarios — such as engine start-up or actuator engagement — that are typically neglected in existing standards. …”
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Cloud computing virtualization technology based on bandwidth resource-aware migration algorithm by Jin Zhiwei

“…This has enabled cloud providers to manage data center network resources in a more efficient manner, thereby enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and delivering more stable and reliable cloud services, which hold significant practical and market value.…”
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Investigating waste management strategies in the extended producer responsibility in Iran by Hassan Passandideh Tashakori, Parvin Farshchi, Dariush Karimi, Seyed Masoud Monavari

“…EPR is aimed at reducing the financial load that waste collection and management imposes on local governments, especially waste that requires complicated and costly treatment and recovery processes. It is an efficient tool in resource management according to which the responsibility for goods and products rests with their producers until the end of their life cycle. …”
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Experimental evaluation of an advanced predictive control technique for variable-speed wind turbine systems by Farah Echiheb, Btissam Majout, Ismail EL Kafazi, Badre Bossoufi, Abdelhamid Rabhi, Nicu Bizon, Anton Zhilenkov, Saleh Mobayen

“…To achieve this, a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) strategy is employed to determine the optimal mechanical speed and reference power, enabling efficient wind energy conversion. …”
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Pistachio hull extract as a natural antioxidant incorporated into pistachio paste: Antioxidant activity and oxidative stability by Hoda Farrokhi, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Ahmad Shakerardekani, Mohammad Taghi Golmakani, Mehrdad Niakousari

“…Pistachio hull (PH) and testa (TS), the primary pistachio wastes during production of paste, fresh kernel, and un-refined oil, were extracted for their valuable bioactive compounds using a mixture of ethanol and water (1:1, v/v) through conventional (CNE), ohmic heating-assisted (OHE), and atmospheric cold plasma-assisted (CAP) extraction methods. The total phenol content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and antioxidant activity (AA) of the extracts were determined. …”
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