Process optimization for improving anti-oxidation performance of silver-coated copper powders by response surface methodology and artificial neural network by Hongbin Yin, Shiwei Fan, Kun Peng, Xiao Li, Zizhen Wang, Yuxin Chen, Ming Zhou

“…The strategy achieves superior optimization efficiency and predictive accuracy compared to individual methods by reducing experimental requirements, lowering error functions, and enhancing fitting precision. …”
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Identification and Antibacterial Characterization of Endophytic Fungi from Artemisia sieberi by Ibtisam Mohammed Ababutain, Sahar Khamees Aldosary, Amal Abdulaziz Aljuraifani, Azzah Ibrahim Alghamdi, Amira Hassan Alabdalall, Eida Marshid Al-Khaldi, Sumayh A. Aldakeel, Noor B. Almandil, Sayed AbdulAzeez, J. Francis Borgio

“…Antibacterial activity of the ethyl acetate extract was evaluated using well diffusion method on the selected isolate. The antibacterial efficiency of the selected isolate was evaluated by determining the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC). …”
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Improvement of the integral indicator for assessing the characteristics of a hybrid power plant as part of a passenger aircraft by Oleksii Pushylin

“…The methods employed in the study are system analysis, mathematical and simulation modeling, as well as retrospective and analytical methods. …”
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Research Status and Prospects of Key Technologies for Rice Smart Unmanned Farms by YU Fenghua, XU Tongyu, GUO Zhonghui, BAI Juchi, XIANG Shuang, GUO Sien, JIN Zhongyu, LI Shilong, WANG Shikuan, LIU Meihan, HUI Yinxuan

“…The smart irrigation system is based on the water demand of the whole life cycle of rice to realize adaptive irrigation control, and the current smart irrigation technology can automatically adjust the irrigation strategy through real-time monitoring of soil, climate and crop growth conditions to further improve irrigation efficiency and agricultural production benefits. The field weed management and disease diagnosis technology mainly recognizes rice weeds as well as diseases through deep learning and other methods, and combines them with precision application technology for prevention and intervention. …”
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Radionuclide activity concentration in soil, granites and water in a fluorosis endemic area of India: An oral health perspective by Chitta Ranjan Chowdhury, Shahnawaz Khijmatgar, Avidyuti Chowdhury, Divya Kumari P, Edward Lynch, Martin Gootveld

“…Methods: Gamma radionuclides (Th232, Ra226 and K40) were determined by high purity germanium (HPGe) gamma-ray spectrometer (Bq Kg-1) using a 50% relative efficiency p-type broad energy HPGe detector. …”
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IMPACT OF ANTIVIRAL THERAPY FOR CHRONIC HEPATITIS C ON CYTOKINE SYNTHESIS AND HEPATIC FIBROSING PROCESSES by V. V. Shchekotov, I. A. Bulatova, A. P. Shchekotova, N. I. Nasibullina, G. G. Larionova, A. I. Pavlov

“…It is expedient to monitor TNF-α, IL-4, IL-6, and HA to evaluate the severity of liver involvement in CHC and to predict the efficiency of AVT.…”
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Prognostic and clinicopathological impact of systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) on patients with esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis by Zhong Wu, Zongxin Zhang, Chao Gu

“…We focused on identifying SIRI’s precise role in forecasting EC prognosis through performing this meta-analysis. Methods This work searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CNKI till November 16, 2024, and determined pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for evaluating EC prognosis forecasting efficiency of SIRI. …”
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Long-term results (60 months) of anti-VEGF therapy of macular diseases in real clinical practice. Part 2. by E. V. Bobykin, R. V. Buslaev, V. Y. Krokhalev, O. V. Morozova, N. S. Beresneva

“…Purpose: to study long-term results of anti-VEGF therapy for macular diseases of patients followed up for 60 months in real clinical practice. Materials and methods. The research group included 57 patients (43 women, 14 men; median age 62 years) who received antiVEGF therapy (ranibizumab, aflibercept) and remained under regular observation for 60 months. …”
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Developing a Model for Measuring and Evaluating the Role of Commodities as Hedging Tools in Investor Portfolios by Zahra Mohammadi Pourmazaheri, Babak Jamshidinavid, Mehrdad Ghanbari, Alireza Moradi

“…The primary goal was to examine the diversification and hedging (safe haven) properties of assets and future commodities in Iran's exchange market compared to stocks during "bull and bear periods of the stock market" and to determine the minimum variance portfolio.   Methods This research was applied in purpose and quantitative in methodology. …”
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The status of machine learning in HIV testing in South Africa: a qualitative inquiry with stakeholders in Gauteng province by Musa Jaiteh, Edith Phalane, Yegnanew A. Shiferaw, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya

“…This study explored the perspectives of key stakeholders in Gauteng Province on the status of machine learning applications in HIV testing in South Africa.MethodsThe study used an exploratory qualitative approach to recruit 15 stakeholders working in government and non-government institutions rendering HIV testing services. …”
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2-Deoxy-D-Glucose and ES-936 sensitize cancer- but not normal cells to both low- and high LET irradiation by Katja Kratz, Henrieke Förster, Kira Vogel, Marco Durante, Marco Durante, Burkhard Jakob, Burkhard Jakob

“…Furthermore, NADP+/NADPH-, NAD(P)H- and ROS levels were determined using bioluminescent assays, Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) and fluorescent microscopy. …”
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Epidemiological Situation of Schigеllosis in the Republic of Dagestan and Directions for Improving Epidemiological Surveillance by Z. G. Tagirovа, N. M-G. Zulpukarova, Z. M. Daniyalbekova

“…The introduction of modern sensitive, specific, standardized methods of laboratory diagnostics will make it possible to effectively carry out risk-oriented epidemiological surveillance, which makes it possible to identify the transition of risk factors from potential to real, activating the epidemic process.…”
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Stability of tenogenic secretomes optical density, colour, weight, TGF-b concentration and bacterial growth after 30-day storage under room or refrigerator temperature by Aziz Mukhlis, Soesilawati Pratiwi, Lestari Pudji, Suroto Heri

“…Background/Aim: The effectiveness and efficiency of tenogenic secretomes products are crucial to assess. …”
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Prospects for the application of recombinant antigens Treponema pallidum TР0163 and TР0971 in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of immunoglobulin M in the serum o... by N. V. Arbuzova, M. V. Shpilevaya, G. L. Katunin, N. Yu. Nosov

“…The efficiency of the assay depends on the antigens used to detect antitreponemal antibodies and the clinical stage of the infection. …”
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Repurposing of an inotropic drug dobutamine to enhance the production of human hematopoietic stem cells from human induced pluripotent stem cells by Chuti Laowtammathron, Pimonwan Srisook, Pakpoom Kheolamai, Rangsun Parnpai, Chanchao Lorthongpanich, Surapol Issaragrisil

“…Therefore, this study investigates the effect of DH on enhancing the hematopoietic differentiation of hiPSCs toward HSPCs. Methods This study used isogenic hiPSCs to study the effect of DH during various stages of their hematogenic differentiation using an in vitro culture system. …”
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Effect of sanitation on soil-transmitted helminth infection: systematic review and meta-analysis. by Kathrin Ziegelbauer, Benjamin Speich, Daniel Mäusezahl, Robert Bos, Jennifer Keiser, Jürg Utzinger

“…However, rapid reinfection of humans occurs after successful deworming, and therefore effective preventive measures are required to achieve public health goals with optimal efficiency and sustainability.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effect of sanitation (i.e., access and use of facilities for the safe disposal of human urine and feces) on infection with soil-transmitted helminths. …”
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Clinical significance of lactate-to-albumin ratio in patients with influenza A virus-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome: a single-center retrospective study by Jinhui Gao, Xuanzhe Yang, Xiang Fang, Ziyi Zhang, Dapeng Wang, Jiajia Wang

“…This study aims to investigate whether LAR can be used as a predictor of influenza A virus-induced ARDS. Methods In this single-center retrospective study, we enrolled 105 patients with influenza A virus pneumonia into the study and divided the patients into an ARDS group (74 patients) and a non-ARDS group (31 patients) during hospitalization. …”
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Lactational performance of dairy cows fed diets based on corn silages varying in ruminal degradability of starch and fiber by S.F. Cueva, L.F. Martins, N. Stepanchenko, D.E. Wasson, Greg W. Roth, A.N. Hristov

“…Rumen fermentable NDF and RFST were determined using established in vitro and in situ methods, incorporating digestibility coefficients and nutrient fraction analyses. …”
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Optimizing trickling filter Systems: Comparative analysis of integrated municipal wastewater treatment configurations within a biorefinery framework by Behnam Askari Lasaki, Peter Maurer, Harald Schönberger

“…Organic micropollutants (MPs) removal was also assessed under different scenarios, with results indicating that a maximum removal efficiency of 40 % is achievable under S3 (low-loaded scenario), as determined using SAK254 (adsorption coefficient at a wavelength of 254 nm). …”
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Evaluation of the Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Adhesive Incorporated with Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle: An In-vitro Study by M Ashfaq Ahmed, S Sumalatha, N Narendran, G Dinesh Nandakumar, A Agasthiya

“…Materials and Methods: The present in-vitro study was conducted in the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Best Dental Science College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, between July 2022 and December 2023. …”
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