Membrane Assisted Simultaneous Extraction and Derivatization with Triphenylphosphine of Elemental Sulfur in Arabian Crude Samples by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry by Ibrahim Al-Zahrani, Munzir H. Aneel Mohammed, Chanbasha Basheer, Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui, Abdulrahman Al-Arfaj

“…Direct quantitation of elemental sulfur from crude oil requires an efficient sample preparation method. This paper describes how simultaneous extraction derivatization of elemental sulfur was performed for the first time using porous hollow fiber membrane. …”
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Design of Dual-Channel Supply Chain Network Based on the Internet of Things Under Uncertainty by Hamed Nozari, Hossein Abdi, Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz, Seyyed Hesamoddin Motevalli

“…By ranking the algorithms with the TOPSIS method, the GA was ranked as the most efficient algorithm, followed by PSO, ICA, and GWO. …”
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Experimental Validation of Virtual Torque Sensing for Wind Turbine Gearboxes Based on Strain Measurements by Jelle Bosmans, Simone Gallas, Victor Smeets, Matteo Kirchner, Luk Geens, Jan Croes, Wim Desmet

“…Since a key factor determining the performance of the AEKF is the tuning of the AEKF covariance matrices, multiple methods are introduced to systematically tune the covariance matrices. …”
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Quantitative evaluation of tight gas reservoir classification based on analytic hierarchy process: A case study of Penglaizhen Formation gas reservoir in Xinchang Gas Field by ZHOU Feng,HUANG Shilin,LI Xiaoming,LIAO Kaigui,LI Yong

“…Findings demonstrate the method's reliability and further refine the criteria for reservoir classification. …”
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Evaluating UAV Alternatives for Post-Disaster Situations: An Integrated Decision-Making Methodology by Serap Ercan Comert, Sena Kir, Zeynep Ozsoy, Meleknur Demirel

“…The Step-Wise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) method was employed to determine criteria weights. …”
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Design of A Thermoelectric Generator for Battery Charging using Heat from A Steam Iron Base by Delta Sundari, Mauludi Manfaluthy, Legenda Prameswono Pratama, Brainvendra Widi Dionova, Devan Junesco Vresdian, Arisa Olivia Putri, Safaa Najah Sahud Al-Humairi, M. N. Mohammed

“…This study explores an alternative method of generating electrical energy using a thermoelectric generator that utilizes heat from the soleplate of a steam iron and six thermoelectric units connected in series. …”
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Ajwain honey loaded CeO2 nanocomposite for antioxidant, chemical sensors and photocatalysis studies by M. Mylarappa, S. Chandruvasan, K.S. Harisha, K.N. Shravana Kumara

“…The present study used a simple reflux method to efficiently produce eco-friendly ajwain honey (AH) loaded cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles. …”
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Mechanistic insights from the atomic-level quaternary structure of short-lived GPCR oligomers of the human secretin receptor in live cells by Michael R. Stoneman, Thomas D. Killeen, Koki Yokoi, Gabriel Biener, Sanam Bista, Dhruba P. Adhikari, Sadia Rahman, Kaleeckal G. Harikumar, Laurence J. Miller, Ionel Popa, Valerică Raicu

“…Yet, quaternary structure information is not captured by current methods; nor can those methods determine structure within living cells. …”
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Fluoride removal from contaminated water using natural bio-adsorbents: A numerical and experimental investigation by Saravanan Ramasamy, R. Senthil Kumar, R. Dharmaraj, M. Kannan

“…The research work focused in this study is to develop and apply an economical, novel method for removal of fluoride content from contaminated water sources. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Heavy Metal-Resistant Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) as Candidates for Simultaneous Enhancement of Plant Growth and Bioremediation of... by Zahra Etemadifar, Maryam Moradi, Mohammad Rabbani Khorasgani, Sanaz Khashei

“…Application of metal-resistant plant growth-promoting bacteria is an efficient method for enhancing crop yields by improving biomass accumulation and plant tolerance to heavy metals. …”
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Robust Sidelobe Control for Adaptive Beamformers Against Array Imperfections via Subspace Approximation-Based Optimization by Yang Zou, Zhoupeng Ding, Hongtao Li, Shengyao Chen, Sirui Tian, Jin He

“…Moreover, we leverage the Gauss–Legendre quadrature-based scheme to generate the sidelobe space in a computationally efficient manner. Additionally, we give an explicit approach for determining the norm upper bound of SV uncertainty sets under various imperfection scenarios, addressing the challenge of obtaining this upper bound in practice.Simulation results showed that the proposed subspace approximation-based RAB beamformer had a better SINR performance than typical counterparts and was much more computationally efficient.…”
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Flavonoids in Different Parts of Lysimachia clethroides Duby Extracted by Ionic Liquid: Analysis by HPLC and Antioxidant Activity Assay by Jin-feng Wei, Zhi-juan Zhang, Li-li Cui, Wen-yi Kang

“…To establish methods for simultaneous determination of isoquercitrin, astragalin in leaves, quercetin, and kaempferol in flowers of Lysimachia clethroides Duby, respectively, the methods were ultrasound-assisted extraction combined with RP-HPLC, and ionic liquid was used as the extraction solvent. …”
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Food recalls: An unnecessary and preventable factor in food waste by Rubén Morawicki

“…Regardless of the discard­ing method, the once-edible product becomes food waste. . . . …”
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Grading characterization and yield stress prediction based on paste stability coefficient by CHENG Hai-yong, WU Shun-chuan, WU Ai-xiang, CHENG Wei-hua

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AutoStageMix: Fully Automated Stage Cross-Editing System Utilizing Facial Features by Minjun Oh, Howon Jang, Daeho Lee

“…Experimental results suggest that our method generally achieves lower NME scores than existing StageMix generation approaches across multiple test songs. …”
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Optimizing Fleet Size in Point-to-Point Shared Demand Responsive Transportation Service: A Network Decomposition Approach by Fudong Xie, Ce Wang, Housheng Duan

“…With increasing urbanization and the demand for efficient, flexible transportation solutions, demand-responsive transportation services (DTRS) has emerged as a viable alternative to traditional public transit. …”
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Comparative analysis of three key atmospheric correction techniques for bathymetric mapping in nearshore areas with Sentinel-2 Data - case study: Kish Island, Persian Gulf by Keivan Kabiri

“…Statistical analyses, including the coefficient of determination (R²), root-mean-square error (RMSE), and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), indicate that ACOLITE consistently outperforms the other methods, achieving R² values often exceeding 0.8, the lowest RMSE values of ~ 1.41 m, and a MAPE of ~ 41.56%. …”
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Universal Modeling for Non-Destructive Testing of Soluble Solids Content in Multi-Variety Blueberries Based on Hyperspectral Imaging Technology by Lingqi Meng, Guoliang Chen, Dayang Liu, Ning Tian

“…In view of the demand for rapid non-destructive testing of blueberry SSC and the shortcomings of the existing single-variety testing models in cross-variety applications, a universal prediction model construction method based on hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology is proposed in this study. …”
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Overcoming dormancy of seeds of Copaifera arenicola (Ducke) J. Costa & L. P. Queiroz by Dráuzio Correia Gama, Emerson Dechechi Chambó, Thaís Santana Botelho, Teresa Aparecida Soares de Freitas

“…This study aimed to identify the type of primary dormancy and determine the most efficient method to overcome it in seeds of Copaifera arenicola (Ducke) J. …”
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Biometric and IoT Integration for Secure and Remote Door Access Control Using Fingerprint Recognition and GSM Technology by S Kanagamalliga, S Rajalingam, A Kannan, M Karthikeyan

“…The integration of biometric authentication with remote management features offers a secure and user-friendly method for access control, reducing the dependency on traditional keys or access cards. …”
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