Evaluation of Life Cycle Costs for Agarwood Oil Extraction with Microwave and Ultrasonic-Assisted Techniques by Hendra Saputra, Benni Satria, Novizar Nazir, Tuty Anggraini, Emil Salim

“…Additionally, it seeks to calculate the efficiency of time and cost by determining the life cycle cost of agarwood oil extraction. …”
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Estimation of the yield and green water footprint of rainfed wheat based on remote sensing and machine learning by Mojgan Ahmadi, Hadi Ramezani Etedali, Abbass Kaviani, Alireza Tavakoli

“…The results showed that the RF method had a good estimate of the green WF of rainfed wheat. …”
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Research on rock strength prediction model based on machine learning algorithm by Xiang Ding, Mengyun Dong, Wanqing Shen

“…The findings suggest that these models can offer substantial improvements over traditional methods, not only in accuracy but also in operational efficiency. …”
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Augmented robustness in home demand prediction: Integrating statistical loss function with enhanced cross-validation in machine learning hyperparameter optimisation by Banafshe Parizad, Ali Jamali, Hamid Khayyam

“…Sustainable forecasting of home energy demand (SFHED) is crucial for promoting energy efficiency, minimizing environmental impact, and optimizing resource allocation. …”
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Facile Synthesis of Composite Chitosan and Durio zibethinus Seed and Its Applications as Adsorbent of Metal Ion Ni(II) by Silvia Devi Eka Putri, Sri Mulijani, Komar Sutriah

“…Biochar was prepared from Durio zibethinus seeds by hydrothermal method to form nanopowder. It was treated with acid, while chitosan was designed as nanopowder by hydrothermal method, also without acid treatment. …”
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Results of application of organomineral fertilizer obtained with biocatalytic processes by E. B. Nikitin, L. I. Proskurina, A. N. Belov, B. A. Sharov, T. I. Uryumceva

“…For poultry farms, it is necessary to create and introduce waste-free technologies for the preparation of fertilizers. To increase the efficiency of the fertilizer as a biological catalyst, we used a bacterial growth stimulator sodium humate, obtained by us according to a previously developed technology from brown coal from the Maikubenskoye deposit in the Republic of Kazakhstan («Method for producing sodium humate» Patent No. 4600 RK), as well as a sorbent based on sodium humate (a by-product of obtaining sodium humate), which was used to detoxify the feedstock and the resulting product from heavy metals and their salts due to its absorption-adsorption and complexing properties. …”
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A Systematic Review and Comparative Analysis Approach to Boom Gate Access Using Plate Number Recognition by Asaju Christine Bukola, Pius Adewale Owolawi, Chuling Du, Etienne Van Wyk

“…This comparative analysis aims to determine the most appropriate YOLO version for the task, optimizing both security and efficiency in boom gate access control systems. …”
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Use of omic heating technology in the process of processing fruits and vegetables. Overview of the subject field by L. Ch. Burak, A. N. Sapach

“…Evaporation/concentration, dehydration/drying of fruit juices or purees using OH resulted in higher energy efficiency and reduced processing time compared to traditional processing methods. …”
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Robust Beamforming for Superdirective Antenna Arrays and Experimental Validations by Mengying Gao, Haifan Yin, Liangcheng Han, Jingcheng Xie

“…The improvement in communication performance achieved by the OC-QCLS algorithm is demonstrated through its superior average spectral efficiency. Furthermore, an eight-dipole superdirective antenna array prototype with 0.20λ element spacing operating at 1.6 GHz is built, and real-world experiments validate the proposed method. …”
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Integrated Bidding and Battery Scheduling in a Microgrid for Sealed-Bid Double Auction Power Trading With Peer Microgrids Under Uncertainty and Its Blockchain-Based Implementation by Zubin J. B., Sunitha R., Gopakumar Pathirikkat

“…In contrast to existing approaches that treat these components independently, our method explicitly models their interdependency for maximizing trading efficiency. …”
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Automatic Precision Planting Mechanism of Garlic Seeder by Guilin Chen, Yifan Yao, Lili Yi, Xiang Yin, Juan Du, Jun Chong

“…A kinematic model of the insertion planting process was established, with key parameters meticulously described and analyzed, providing theoretical support for determining optimal insertion parameters. A timing sequential control method was adopted to accurately control the periodic motion of the insertion planting mechanism. …”
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Electrospun chitosan modified montmorillonite/polyvinyl alcohol nanofibers as suitable coating for fiber-in-tube solid-phase microextraction of trace amounts of tricyclic antidepre... by Saeed Pourhosseini, Yadollah Yamini, Seyedeh Sara Nasrollahi

“…To assess the feasibility of the FIT-SPME-GC–MS method, extraction and analysis of TCAs were performed on plasma and urine samples. …”
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Burnout and sleep problems among nurses working in a tertiary hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. by Manoj Panthi Kanak, Smriti Pant

“…This was a cross-sectional study in which quantitative method was applied. Data was collected from 246 nurses working in the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital using simple random sampling method between March and April, 2022. …”
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Fabrication of magnetic manganese ferrite-loaded sugar cane bagasse/peanut peel biochar adsorbents for the adsorptive removal of phosphorus from aqueous solution by Alyaa I. Salim, Nada A. Abdelgawad, Ehab Rozaik, Nagwan G. Mostafa

“…Abstract Adsorption has the potential to be a highly effective and selective method for recovering and adsorbing phosphate from wastewater and water, which can serve as secondary sources of phosphorus. …”
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Economic policy of Eastern European countries in the field of energy in the context of global challenges by S. Bogachov, A. Kirizleyeva, O. Mandroshchenko, S. Shahoian, Y. Vlasenko

“…The purpose of the article is to develop conceptual, theoretical-methodological and methodical-practical foundations of economic policy in the field of energy.METHODS: The methodological basis of the paper is a set of techniques, principles, general theoretical, special, interdisciplinary methods of scientific study. …”
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On-site trihalomethanes extraction from water using 3D printing solid phase extraction device and analysis by GC-ECD by Diego Barzallo, Héctor Berdugo, Edwin Palacio

“…Additionally, three greenness evaluation methodologies (AGREE, AGREEprep, and GAPI) and a practicality tool (BAGI) were employed to assess the environmental friendliness and applicability of the proposed method, demonstrating its superior performance compared to previously reported GC methods in the literature.…”
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Design of a Solar Dryer for Tomatoes. by Bwire, Samlex Sibagaya

“…Natural solar drying is a practical method for removing moisture from agricultural products. …”
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Enhancing strength and durability of recycled fine aggregate mixtures using steel fibers, silica fume, and latex polymers by Ali Mardani, Hatice Gizem Şahin, Yahya Kaya, Naz Mardani, Joseph J. Assaad, Hilal El-Hassan

“…The optimum percentage of steel fibers determined from the TOPSIS method was 0.5% by volume, while the silica fume and latex optimum percentages were 6% and 2.5% of binder mass, respectively.…”
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SIMULATION OF THE CONTACT PROCESS INTERACTIONS OF LAND-MOVING AND EARTH-TRANSPORT MACHINES’ WORKING BODIES WITH FROZEN SOIL by V. N. Kuznetsova, I. S. Kuznetsov

“…The carried out researches are the basis for the justifying and determining methodology for the working equipment’s optimal parameters of earth-moving machines with increased efficiency by reducing the energy intensity of the developing frozen soils’ process.…”
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Impact of feed availability on growth performance and amino acid utilization of cobia (Rachycentron canadum) at elevated temperature by Minh-Hoang Le, Minh-Hoang Le, Marit Espe, Luís E. C. Conceição, Minh V. Nguyen, Manuel Yúfera, Sofia Engrola, Ann-Elise O. Jordal, Hung Q. Pham, Ivar Rønnestad

“…IntroductionThis study explored the effects of increased water temperatures and limited feeding on the growth, feed utilization, and nutrient retention in juvenile cobia (Rachycentron canadum).MethodsJuvenile cobia, approximately 5.0 g in body weight, were distributed across two temperature conditions: 34°C, to mimic a global warming scenario, and 30°C, the current local summer average, as controls. …”
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