Selective chelating precipitation of palladium metal from electroplating wastewater using chitosan and its derivative by Qiaoling Xie, Gaojie Liang, Tao Lin, Fuming Chen, Dandan Wang, Bo Yang

“…Thus, it can be concluded that the combined utilization of chitosan and its water-soluble derivative is a promising approach method for the removal of different forms of palladium from real electroplating wastewater.…”
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Optimization of Residual Hexane in Edible Oils Analysis Using Static Headspace Gas Chromatography by Azrul Hisyam Samsuri, May Yen Ang, Shean Yeaw Ng

“…This study aims to determine the residual hexane in four edible oils in Malaysia using a simple, rapid, and automated method in order to improve the efficiency and productivity of the analysis. …”
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Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Based on Pre-classification Strategy for Quantitative Analysis of Rock Samples by Weiheng KONG, Lingwei ZENG, Yu RAO, Sha CHEN, Xu WANG, Yanting YANG, Yixiang DUAN, Qingwen FAN

“…The kNN algorithm was selected using cross-validation to determine the optimal k value, and the key punishment parameter C and RBF width parameter γ of the SVM algorithm were determined using a grid search method. …”
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Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of <i>N</i>-(2-Bromo-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-benzamide Derivatives and Their Inclusion Complexes by Ioana Maria Carmen Ienașcu, Adina Căta, Antonina Evelina Lazăr, Nick Samuel Țolea, Gerlinde Rusu, Paula Sfîrloagă, Cristina Moşoarcă, Adriana Aurelia Chiș, Claudiu Morgovan, Corina Danciu, Delia Muntean, Iuliana Popescu, Raluca Pop

“…The antimicrobial activity was determined using the disk diffusion agar method, and completed with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values obtained by the broth microdilution method. …”
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Ultrasonication-mediated synthesis of diblock polymer-based nanoparticles for advanced drug delivery systems: Insights and optimization by Nagaraja Sreeharsha, Srikruthi Kunigal Sridhar, Asha Bhuvanahalli Rangappa, Prakash Goudanavar, Purushotham Karadigere Nagaraju, Nimbagal Raghavendra Naveen, Predeepkumar Narayanappa Shiroorkar, Afzal Haq Asif, Girish Meravanige, Krishna Swaroop Duddi Sreehari

“…Optimization of SLNs formulation was achieved through a systematic approach, utilizing response surface methodology, optimal conditions for SLNs synthesis were determined, resulting in nanoparticles with a particle size of 198 nm and an entrapment efficiency of 67.42 %. …”
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Synergistic Drivers of Vegetation Dynamics in a Fragile High-Altitude Basin of the Tibetan Plateau Using General Regression Neural Network and Geographical Detector by Yanghai Duan, Xunxun Zhang, Hongbo Zhang, Bin Yang, Yanggang Zhao, Chun Pu, Zhiqiang Xiao, Xin Yuan, Xinming Pu, Lun Luo

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Pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium simiae in Iran’s national referral center for tuberculosis by Parvaneh Baghaei, Payam Tabarsi, Parissa Farnia, Majid Marjani, Fatemeh Maryam Sheikholeslami, Mahsa Chitsaz, Pegah Gorji Bayani, Masoud Shamaei, Davood Mansouri, Mohammad Reza Masjedi, Ali Akbar Velayati

“…Additionally, PCR identification methods for NTM, and high-resolution CT scan were conducted. …”
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IoT Monitoring and Evaluating System for the Construction Quality of Foundation Pile by Kai Wu, Peng Zhang, Jiejun Yuan, Xiaqing Qian, Runen Qi

“…The results indicate that the monitoring system is convenient and efficient, and the quality evaluation method is reliable. …”
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P19 | LOQANT: IMAGEJ SCRIPT FOR ANALYSING NUCLEO-CYTOPLASMIC PROTEIN TRANSLOCATION

“…Depending on the detection method, it can perform both semiquantitative and quantitative analyses. …”
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Simultaneous HPLC of Metformin, Glipizide and Gliclazide, and Metformin Uptake and Protection of HEI-OC1 from Hyperglycaemia by Ahmed Gedawy, Hani Al-Salami, Crispin R. Dass

“…Co-administration of these therapeutics represents a challenge to some clinicians seeking an efficient, sensitive and rapid analytical method to use in the pharmacokinetic studies and the therapeutic monitoring of these agents. …”
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Optimal Subsampling for Upper Expectation Parametric Regression by Zhaolei Liu

“…Under certain assumptions, this method satisfies the condition of asymptotic normality. …”
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Comparing immobilisation devices in gynaecological external beam radiotherapy: improving inter‐fraction reproducibility of pelvic tilt by Shimon Prasad, Linda J. Bell, Benjamin Zwan, Florence Ko, Tayla Blackwell, Kevin Connell, Cameron Stanton, Meegan Shepherd, John Atyeo, Mark Stevens, Marita Morgia

“…Abstract Introduction The aim was to determine which immobilisation device improved inter‐fraction reproducibly of pelvic tilt and required the least pre‐treatment setup and planning interventions. …”
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Experimental evaluation of an advanced predictive control technique for variable-speed wind turbine systems by Farah Echiheb, Btissam Majout, Ismail EL Kafazi, Badre Bossoufi, Abdelhamid Rabhi, Nicu Bizon, Anton Zhilenkov, Saleh Mobayen

“…To achieve this, a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) strategy is employed to determine the optimal mechanical speed and reference power, enabling efficient wind energy conversion. …”
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Genomic insights of predominant international high-risk clone ST2 Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in Saudi Arabia by Thamer M. Brek, Abdulrahman A. Muhajir, Khalil K. Alkuwaity, Moayad A. Haddad, Elaf M. Alattas, Zaki M. Eisa, Majid S. Al-Thaqafy, Ahmed M. Albarraq, Ibrahim A. Al-Zahrani

“…Objectives: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), particularly the globally prevalent ST2 clone, poses significant threats in the Gulf Cooperation Council region through extensive drug resistance, high virulence, and efficient gene transfer. This study investigates the epidemiological and genomic characteristics of CRAB in the Jazan region, using whole genome sequencing to understand its transmission and genetic determinants. …”
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A Comparative Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Reflex Testing and Cardiac 123I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine Imaging in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus without Complications... by Triantafyllos Didangelos, Efstratios Moralidis, Eleni Karlafti, Konstantinos Tziomalos, Charalambos Margaritidis, Zisis Kontoninas, Ioannis Stergiou, Maria Boulbou, Marianthi Papagianni, Emmanouel Papanastasiou, Apostolos I. Hatzitolios

“…When using H/M_4 < 1.80 as the reference standard, a cutoff point of ≥2 abnormal CARTs had a sensitivity of 100% but a specificity of only 33% for determining CAN. Conclusions. CARTs are not closely associated with 123I-MIBG measurements, which can detect autonomic dysfunction more efficiently than the former. …”
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Calibration of Short-Wave Infrared Spectrometer for Atmosphere Methane Monitoring by Haoran Li, Fuqi Si, Liang Xi, Fang Lin, Yu Jiang, Fenglei Liu, Yi Zeng, Yunkun Han, Kaili Wu

“…This study proposes spectral and radiometric calibration methods for the characteristics of the spectrometer, such as the small-area array, high signal-to-noise ratio, and high spectral resolution. …”
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Design of a Modular Wall-Climbing Robot with Multi-Plane Transition and Cleaning Capabilities by Boyu Wang, Weijian Zhang, Jianghan Luo, Qingsong Xu

“…It provides a new approach for wall-climbing robots to collaborate during wall transitions through a quick attachment-and-disassembly device and an efficient wall detection method.…”
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Pt@ZnCo₂O₄ Microspheres as Peroxidase Mimics: Enhanced Catalytic Activity and Application for L-Cysteine Detection by Shuqi Liao, Weisen Deng, Feng Yang, Jutao Zhou, Ling Wu, Donghong Yu, Zhong Cao

“…Compared to natural enzymes, the development of efficient artificial simulated enzymes, such as those based on bimetallic materials with high catalytic activity and good stability, is an important way until now. …”
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Long‐term cardiovascular outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitor‐related myocarditis: A large single‐centre analysis by Lorenzo Braghieri, Ahmad Gharaibeh, Lubika Nkashama, Abdelrahman Abushouk, Osama Abushawer, Amir Mehdizadeh‐Shrifi, Bianca Honnekeri, Cassandra Calabrese, Venu Menon, Pauline Funchain, Patrick Collier, Diego Sadler, Rohit Moudgil

“…Patients and methods The ICI‐related adverse event (irAE) registry was queried to identify irM patients by using Bonaca criteria. …”
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Complementary Configuration and Optimal Energy Flow of CCHP-ORC Systems Using a Matrix Modeling Approach by Wencong Huang, Yufang Chang, Youxin Yuan

“…To further improve the using efficiency of the excess thermal energy, an active method, which adds the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) equipment in the CCHP system, is configured. …”
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