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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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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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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Profiling of driver mutations in lung adenocarcinoma patients identifies rare compound EGFR mutations sensitive to second-generation EGFR-TKIs by Jun Li, Cuiyun Zhang, Yuping Guan, Siyu Wang, Jiawen Zheng, Junnan Feng, Sile Han, Ruijuan Ma, Pengfei Ren, Shasha Li, Harry J. M. Groen, Klaas Kok, Anke van den Berg, Bing Wei, Jie Ma, Hongle Li, Yongjun Guo

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the factors associated with presence of these mutations. …”
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Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B Trial): protocol for a multicentre phase 3 pragmatic clinical and cost-effectiveness randomised... by John Norrie, Stephen Morris, Daniel Francis McAuley, Bronagh Blackwood, Paul Dark, Matt P Wise, Anthony C Gordon, Kalliopi Kydonaki, Timothy Simon Walsh, David Hope, Christopher Weir, Gavin Perkins, Nazir I Lone, Benedict Creagh-Brown, Julia Boyd, Michael Reade, Richard Anthony Parker, Leanne M Aitken, Valerie J Page, Alasdair MacLullich, Cathrine A McKenzie, Alix Macdonald, Annabel Giddings, Lydia Emerson, Robert Glen

“…The alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B) trial aims to determine whether clonidine or dexmedetomidine (or both) are clinically and cost-effective in MV ICU patients compared with usual care.Methods and analysis Adult ICU patients within 48 hours of starting MV, expected to require at least 24 hours further MV, are randomised in an open-label three arm trial to receive propofol (usual care) or clonidine or dexmedetomidine as primary sedative, plus analgesia according to local practice. …”
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AN EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE SELECTION OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES by Ayşe Nur Balcı Yapalak, Abdullah Uçar, Servet Yüce, Ömer Ataç

“…Background: Coherence between the manpower needs in healthcare and factors which determine the specialization preferences of medical faculty students (MFS) is very important for efficiency. …”
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Approach to knowledge management and the development of a multi-agent knowledge representation and processing system by E. I. Zaytsev, E. V. Nurmatova

“…The aim of the present work is to identify models and methods, as well as software modules and tools, for use in developing a highly efficient MKRPS.Methods. …”
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Designing a causal model of factors affecting the Lars supply chain by mojtaba khalesi, mojdeh rabani, Hasan Dehghan Dahnavi, Abolfazl Sadeghian, mohammad taghi honari

“…Their differences were also identified. Dimtel method was used to determine the effectiveness of each of the indicators, and for this purpose, the Dimtel questionnaire was completed by professors and experts in this field, and finally, the relationships between the indicators were determined in the Cartesian coordinate system. …”
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Measurement report: Optical and structural properties of atmospheric water-soluble organic carbon in China – insights from multi-site spectroscopic measurements by H. Chen, C. Yan, C. Yan, C. Yan, L. Huang, L. Huang, L. Du, L. Du, Y. Yue, X. Wang, Q. Chen, M. Xie, J. Liu, F. Wang, S. Fang, Q. Yang, H. Niu, M. Zheng, Y. Wu, L. Xue

“…<p>To understand the spatial variation of optical and structural properties of water-soluble brown carbon and its influencing factors in China, the light absorption, fluorescence, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum of water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) in different regions of China are measured following the same analytical methods. The average light absorption coefficients and mass absorption efficiencies of WSOC at 365 nm (Abs<span class="inline-formula">₃₆₅</span> and MAE<span class="inline-formula">₃₆₅</span>) rank from high to low as northwest China <span class="inline-formula">&gt;</span> southwest China <span class="inline-formula">&gt;</span> north China <span class="inline-formula">&gt;</span> east China <span class="inline-formula">&gt;</span> regional site, with higher values in northern China than southern China and regional sites and higher values in inland areas than coastal areas. …”
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Research Tests of Drill Seeder with Control and Monitoring Unit of Seed Metering Device for Differentiated Dosing of Seeds and Mineral Fertilisers in Precision Agriculture by Zolotukhin Yevgeniy, Nukeshev Sayakhat, Amantayev Maxat, Rustembayev Arman, Kakabayev Nurbol, Kravchenko Ruslan

“…The purpose of study is to increase the efficiency of differentiated dosing of seeds and mineral fertilisers. …”
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Trajectory Tracking of a 2-Degrees-of-Freedom Serial Flexible Joint Robot Using an Active Disturbance Rejection Controller Approach by Mario Ramŕez-Neria, Gilberto Ochoa-Ortega, Alejandro Toro-Ossaba, Eduardo G. Hernandez-Martinez, Alexandro López-González, Juan C. Tejada

“…These findings underscore the robustness and efficiency of the proposed method for underactuated flexible systems.…”
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Preparation of Lithium Carbonate from Manganese-Containing Desorption Solution from Salt Lakes via an Organophosphoric Acid Extraction System by Shaolei Xie, Yuze Zhang, Xiaowu Peng, Yong Niu, Hailong Lu, Fugen Song, Dong Shi, Lijuan Li

“…Adsorption is a popular method for the recovery of low-grade lithium. It is a low-cost and highly efficient way to treat solutions with low lithium concentrations. …”
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Evaluation of SSM-Wheat Model in Simulating the Growth and Development of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars in Different Planting Densities by Ali Rahemi karizki, Faramarz Sayyedi, Habib allah Soghi, Arazqlych Marfy, Mojtaba Salehi SHaikhi, Saeed Bagherikia

“…The coefficient of determination and root mean square error for grain yield were 0.63 and 35.3, respectively. …”
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