Efficient biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using a bifunctional Ce/Mn/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts by Nashwa Mohammed Alahmar, Nur Izyan Binti Wan Azelee, Susilawati Toemen

“…This study seeks to overcome these challenges by developing and optimizing a bifunctional Ce/Mn(10:90)/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst via the incipient wetness impregnation (IWI) method. The catalyst’s dual acidic and basic active sites enable simultaneous esterification and transesterification, enhancing biodiesel production efficiency from high-FFA feedstocks. …”
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METHODS OF MANAGING TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS by Viktor Kosenko, Elena Persiyanova, Oleksiy Belotskyy, Olga Malyeyeva

“…The goal of the work is to create methods for managing the data flows and resources of the ICN of CIS to improve the efficiency of information processing. …”
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ENERGY AUDIT AS TOOL FOR DECREASING OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION by Tirshu M., Zaitsev D.A., Golub I.V.

“…Four energy audits were for energy efficiency in buildings; two energy audits were for efficient public lighting system and one for efficient lighting system within the organization. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Energy Efficiency of Two Sprinkler Irrigation Systems for Wheat Cultivation (Case Study: Dehgolan Plains, Kurdistan) by P. Tahmasbi, F. Dalvand, S.A. Hosseini, B. Karimi, H. Ghadrshnas

“…The energy productivity and efficiency indexes were almost equal in both systems. …”
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Dynamic Grouping Control of BESS for Remaining Useful Life Extension and Overall Energy Efficiency Improvement in Smoothing Wind Power Fluctuations by Yang Yu, Dongyang Chen, Yuwei Wu, Boxiao Wang, Yuhang Huo, Wentao Lu, Zengqiang Mi

“…The upper layer achieves power allocation from BESS into the three BGs and power allocation method for each BG is determined. The lower layer, considering PCS efficiency under different working conditions, finishes power allocation from each BG into BUs inside it. …”
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Machine Learning Methods of Providing Informational Management Support for Students’ Professional Development by I. G. Zakharova

“…The author notes that the efficiency of similar intellectual systems is determined not only by the continued database up-dating, i.e. the amount of data in turn influence the accuracy of model of students’ classification and, consequently, the forecast of students’ professional development. …”
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Electrosynthesis of coNi and FeNi LDHs and studying the effect of intercalated cobalt and iron on the electrocatalysis and determination of glucose in human salivary samples by Fatemeh Masoumi, Rahim Mohammad-Rezaei, Mahdi Golmohammadpour

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Characterization of slurries for slip casting via constant pressure filtration: determination of the most suitable slurry property for controlling the green-body density by Takamasa Mori, Chie Matsumoto, Kenta Kitamura, JunIchiro Tsubaki

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ARMC-RL: Adaptive Caching With Reinforcement Learning for Efficient 360° Video Streaming in Edge Networks by Minji Choi, Somin Park, Jin-Hyun Ahn, Dong Ho Kim, Cheolwoo You

“…The use of the techniques is determined by the importance of the cache data and the available cache capacity. …”
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Simultaneous determination of 9 succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor compounds in vegetables by QuEChERS combined with gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry by LIU Jun, LUO Xianyong, CAO Qiaofeng, LI Jilong, ZHANG Bo, CEN Jianbin, LI Shan

“…The results of different levels of spiked experiments for 9 SDHIs showed a good recovery rate of 80.4%-98.2% and the relative standard deviations (RSDs) were 3.0%-7.9%. The method was efficient, fast, easy to operate, with low detection cost, high recovery rate, high sensitivity, and good reproducibility, which was suitable for batch determination of 9 SDHIs in daily vegetables.…”
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Effects of heterologously overexpressing Manihot esculenta Crantz MeNRT2.6 gene in Arabidopsis thaliana on nitrogen utilization efficiency by Min ZHAI, Yingjie CAO, Chenyu LIN, Pingjuan ZHAO, Wenbin LI, Xiaoling YU, Wenbin LIAO, Mengbin RUAN, Liangping ZOU, Zhuang LI

“…Heterologous overexpression of MeNRT2.6 in A. thaliana improved nitrogen use efficiency, providing valuable insights for developing nitrogen-efficient cassava germplasms.…”
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Variational Iteration and Linearized Liapunov Methods for Seeking the Analytic Solutions of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems by Chein-Shan Liu, Botong Li, Chung-Lun Kuo

“…Accurate analytical solutions are attainable through a few computations, and some examples involving two boundary layer problems confirm the efficiency of the proposed methods.…”
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Novel gas-diffusion microextraction followed by gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry methodology for the determination of fragrance allergens in cosmetic products by Ana Castiñeira-Landeira, Angel Gomez-Feas, Antonia M. Carro, Thierry Dagnac, Paulo J. Almeida, Maria Llompart

“…An efficient sample preparation method using gas-diffusion microextraction (GDME) followed by gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) is proposed for the first time to determine fragrance allergens in both aqueous and alcohol-based cosmetic products. …”
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A Holistic Assessment of Sustainable Energy Security and the Efficiency of Policy Implementation in Emerging EU Economies: A Long-Term Perspective by Jarosław Brodny, Magdalena Tutak, Wieslaw Wes Grebski

“…Multiple Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methods, including COPRAS, EDAS, MAIRCA, and the Hurwicz criterion, were utilized to determine the SESI value. …”
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EfficientNet-B0 outperforms other CNNs in image-based five-class embryo grading: a comparative analysis by Vincent Jaehyun Shim, Hosup Shim, Sangho Roh

“…Artificial intelligence-powered grading systems offer a more objective and consistent approach by reducing human biases and enhancing accuracy and reliability. Methods: We evaluated the performance of five convolutional neural network architectures—EfficientNet-B0, InceptionV3, ResNet18, ResNet50, and VGG16— in grading blastocysts into five quality classes using only embryo images, without incorporating clinical or patient data. …”
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Assessing the Efficiency of Reduced Positional Games in Soccer: A Multivariate Analysis of Technical and Tactical Indicators According to Different Playing Systems by Mostafa Errama, Mustapha Bassiri, Jafaar Atifi, Said Lotfi

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An Objective and Subjective Evaluation of Masticatory Efficiency in Periodontal Patients Before and After Basic Periodontal Therapy: A Case Series Study by María José Moya-Villaescusa, Claudia López-Lisón, José María Montoya-Carralero, Alfonso Jornet-García, Arturo Sánchez-Pérez

“…Thus, the aim of this case series study was to determine whether basic periodontal therapy improves masticatory ability and efficiency in patients with mild to moderate periodontitis. …”
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Neuromotor mechanisms of successful football penalty kicking: an EEG pilot study by Dan Li, Hatem Elbanna, Hatem Elbanna, Fang-Yi Lin, Chieh-Ju Lu, Li-Ju Chen, Guo Lu, Chien-Lin Yu, Kuo Pin Wang, Kuo Pin Wang

“…However, further investigation is needed to determine whether lower activation of the prefrontal and central cortices, which are associated with motor programming, such as motor planning and motor control, corresponds to higher degrees of psychomotor performance in a difficult task. …”
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Determination of Tungsten, Molybdenum and 5 Associated Elements in Tungsten-Molybdenum Ore by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry with Direct Sintering by Zhou SONG, Yiping JI, Weihua WANG, Shaomin FANG, Jie YANG, Huoyan LUO, Yuqi ZHOU

“…It is insoluble in hydrochloric acid, nitric acid and aqua regia, and the alkali melting and mixed acid dissolution method was often selected for sample digestion. However, the matrix effect cause by the alkali melting method seriously affects the accuracy and detection limit of instrument testing; the acid dissolution method has low dissolution efficiency for tungsten, molybdenum and other insoluble elements, and requires a long time and a complex pretreatment process by using a variety of inorganic strong acids such as hydrofluoric acid and aqua regia, which can also cause damage to the analytical and testing instruments.OBJECTIVESTo develop a simple and efficient method for quantitative analysis of tungsten and molybdenum and its associated elements in tungsten-molybdenum ore.METHODSBased on alkaline melting and acid dissolution, a method was established by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) with direct sintering and complex extraction of hydrochloric acid-phosphoric acid-citric acid. …”
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How High Efficiency of the Chilean stock Market Does Impact on Energy Transition? Research Using Deep seek AI Optimization by A. Yu. Mikhaylov, N. B. A. Yousif, J. An

“…The aim of the study is to determine the impact of efficiency and integration of the Chilean stock market on Energy transition using Deep Seek AI optimization. …”
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