Comparative analysis of biogas production from expired fruit concentrates: Insights from correlation and PCA techniques by Mansuur Husein, Abdallah Abdelfattah, Francis Kwaku Attiogbe, Tamer Elsamahy, Hany S. El-Mesery, Emmanuel Nkudede, Liang Cheng

“…Biogas production and composition (CH₄, CO₂) were monitored daily. VFA and TIC were determined through potentiometric titration according to Nordman’s method. …”
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Exploring the functional role of POU5F1 using CRISPR RNP electroporation of zygote (CRISPR-EZ) in buffaloes by Meeti Punetha, Dharmendra Kumar, Suman Choudhary, Sheetal Saini, Kamlesh Kumari Bajwa, Surabhi Sharma, Manu Mangal, P. S. Yadav, T. K. Datta

“…In conclusion, direct electroporation of the CRISPR RNP component to the earlier stage of the zygote efficiently created mutations in the POU5F1 gene. We developed an easy and straightforward protocol for gene editing, which could serve as a valuable method for studying the functional genomics of the buffalo embryos. …”
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High in-situ stress evaluation and disaster case analysis for the Sichuan–Tibet railway by DAI Xiangqian, WANG Chenghu, GAO Guiyun, YANG Xinshuai, LIU Jikun

“…Conclusion  Through comparing the actual grades of tunnel disasters, the most appropriate criterion for predicting rock burst and large deformations in Sichuan–Tibet railway tunnels is determined after comparison and selection. Therefore, they should be prioritized in the studies for the subsequent construction of Sichuan–Tibet railway tunnels as a reference basis. [ Significance ] The research findings offer crucial evidence for the analysis of in-situ stress states and the prevention and control of high in-situ stress disasters in the regions along the Sichuan–Tibet railway, and possess significant engineering guiding significance for enhancing the safety of tunnel engineering and construction efficiency.…”
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Design and Simulation of Chinese Cabbage Harvester by Simo Liu, Xuhui Yang, Zhe Zhang, Jianing Xu, Ping Zhao, Subo Tian, Lihua Wei, Xiaofeng Ning

“…In view of the problems of low work efficiency and high operating costs caused by manual harvesting of Chinese cabbage in China, in this study, a Chinese cabbage harvester with agronomic integrity was designed. …”
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Simulation of different modes of heat transfer on a parabolic trough solar collector by Loubna Benhabib, Yacine Marif, Zakia Hadjou Belaid, Abdelmadjid Kaddour, Boumediène Benyoucef, Michel Aillerie

“…The system of equations obtained is solved by the finite difference method. The results for a typical day are the variation in the temperature of the heat transfer fluid, the absorber tube, and the glass envelope. …”
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Comparative analysis of efficacy and safety of transurethral and vesicoscopic surgery of primary vesicoureteral reflux in children by A. V. Pirogov, V. V. Sizonov, M. I. Kogan

“…Research interest in vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is determined by continued dissatisfaction with the treatment results, which do not exclude the development of renal failure and hypertension. …”
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Durable antitumor response via an oncolytic virus encoding decoy-resistant IL-18 by Yu Liu, Yichi Zhang, Yayi Hou, Yan Cheng, Mengyu Zhang, Yuanhui Zhao, Dongge Xu, Weikang Sun, Yuqing Miao, Susu He, Dwayne Stupack, Erguang Li

“…The delivery effect and IFN-γ induction were determined by ELISA. The antitumor efficiency of oAdDR18 was tested in CT26, B16BL6 and 4T1 tumor-bearing mice, or athymic nude mice and compared with recombinant DR18 protein (rDR18). 4T1 lung metastasis model was used to evaluate the antitumor efficiency of local and distant tumors. …”
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Development and Validation of a Cost-Effective Machine Learning Model for Screening Potential Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Healthcare Clinics by Wu W, Hu X, Yan L, Li Z, Li B, Chen X, Lin Z, Zeng H, Li C, Mo Y, Wu Y, Wang Q

“…This study focuses on a screening model for primary healthcare, aiming to improve early RA screening accuracy and efficiency at a relatively lower cost, reducing delays in GPs’ recognition of RA.Methods: We randomly selected 2106 participants from the RA group or combined control group (comprising healthy individuals and patients with non-RA rheumatic diseases) at Peking University Shenzhen Hospital as the developing cohort. …”
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Prediction of the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer based on a texture analysis of T2-weighted magnetic resonance tumor image obtained at pri... by Yana A. Dayneko, Tatiana P. Berezovskaya, Oleg A. Mirzeabasov, Sergey O. Starkov, Sofiya A. Myalina, Aleksey A. Nevolskikh, Sergey А. Ivanov, Andrey D. Kaprin

“…AIM: To assess the texture characteristics of locally advanced rectal cancer in primary T2-weighted imaging (T2-WI) as a potential predictor for the efficacy of standard neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and develop a prediction system for the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy based on them. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The retrospective study enrolled 82 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who received combination treatment with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. …”
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Fractional-Order Epidemic Model for Measles Infection by Philip N. A. Akuka, Baba Seidu, Eric Okyere, Stephen Abagna

“…In addition, the model equilibria are determined, and the novel Jacobian determinant method recently constructed in the literature of epidemiological modeling of infectious diseases is applied to determine the threshold quantity, R0. …”
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EXERGETIC ANALYSIS OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL LINE PREPARING OF TRITICALE GRAIN FOR GRINDING by A. V. Drannikov, A. A. Shevtsov, L. I. Lytkina, N. V. Zasypkin, D. S. Poryadin

“…In order to determine possible directions for improving the energy efficiency of technological schemes, it is necessary to assess the level of use of energy resources. …”
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Capacity Planning of Hydrogen Production and Storage System Based on Hydrogen Load Demand by Shengjiang PENG, Dezhou YANG, Chuanshuai SUN, Tiejiang YUAN, Yongcheng LIU

“…To this end, a new energy system capacity planning method based on different hydrogen load levels is proposed to promote the application and development of renewable energy sources more efficiently such as wind and photovoltaic energy in the power grid. …”
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Surface roughness rolling-transfer regularity and prediction model of high strength steel strips by ZHANG Qing-dong, ZHANG Bo-yang, MA Lei, LI Rui, ZHANG Yong

“…These models can be used to predict the surface roughness of high strength steel strips during industrial production,help to order the cold rolling sequence and make a rolling plan more efficiently,and determine the roll replacing time.…”
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Selection of options for location and transportation of bulk cargoby railway by Svetasheva N.F., Svetashev A.A., Mirzabekova U.N., Pulatov J.S.

“…One of the main conditions for using the efficiency of the use of freight traffic is the substantiation of the technical standards for loading into a carriage, which makes it possible to increase the efficiency of using a freight car. …”
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The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Orthodontic Treatment Planning: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Navin Anand Ingle, Nisrin Fouad Alabsi, Hashim Al-Hashimi, Nada Ahmed Albuolayan, Faey Alburidy, Fatimah Alanazi, Arwa Tawfiq Alhammad

“…The meta-analysis revealed a significant overall effect in favour of AI-based methods in determining cephalometric landmarks (pooled mean difference [MD]: 2.85, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.48, 4.22) and teeth segmentation (pooled MD: 2.89, 95% CI: 1.53, 4.26). …”
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Modern approaches to the problem of values’ formation of students’ healthy lifestyle in the course of physical training by Y.V. Imas, M. V. Dutchak, O. V. Andrieieva, V. O. Kashuba, I. L. Kensytska, O. O. Sadovskyi

“…The model includes the purpose, the task, the principles, the stages, the organizational and methodical conditions, stages, the program and criteria of efficiency. …”
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Dynamic reconfiguration of distribution networks considering wind-PV-load scenarios by LIU Ronghui, CHEN Geng, SUN Gaiping, LIN Shunfu, WANG Xu

“…To enhance computational efficiency， Fisher optimal partition is employed to determine optimal reconfiguration intervals. …”
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Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution Based on Routed Bell Tests by Tristan Le Roy-Deloison, Edwin Peter Lobo, Jef Pauwels, Stefano Pironio

“…We show how to analyze the security of these protocols and compute lower bounds on the key rates using noncommutative polynomial optimization and the Brown-Fawzi-Fawzi method. We determine lower bounds on the asymptotic key rates of several simple two-qubit routed DIQKD protocols based on CHSH or BB84 correlations and compare their performance to standard protocols. …”
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Study and Analysis on The Application of Cleaner Production in The Urea Fertilizer Industry (PT X) in Sumatera by Nurul Izzah Aulia, Nastiti Siswi Indrasti, Andes Ismayana

“…The cleaner production strategy was preventive maintenance for the CO2 compressor (B/C 1.91), cleaning demister on dust recovery prilling tower (B/C 3.62), making automatic door closer (B/C 84,54), addition wire mesh on air exhaust (B/C 91,96), add a condensate drop container overall (B/C 1,51) and make repairs to existing dehumidifier in bulk storage (B/C 30,94). Determining the priority of cleaner production alternatives using the MPE method results in the highest priority net production alternative being making automatic doors closer. …”
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Crossing chasms: A PLS approach to EU public sector performance assessment. by Adriana AnaMaria Davidescu, Oana-Ramona Lobonț, Eduard Mihai Manta, Lavinia Daniela Mihiț, Alexandra-Mădălina Țăran

“…These findings underscore the critical role of transparent governance, economic stability, and equitable social policies in enhancing public sector efficiency. Despite its reliance on secondary data and the PLS method, the study provides new methodological insights and empirical evidence on public sector performance, contributing to the literature with a holistic analysis that integrates digitalisation and well-being. …”
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