Fabrication and Optimization of Ti₃C₂Tx MXene Thin Films for Next‐Generation Lab‐on‐Chip Devices by Marwan Taha, Abdulrahman Agha, Shoaib Anwer, Hani Saleh, Anna‐Maria Pappa, Eiyad Abu‐Nada, Anas Alazzam

“…Abstract Developing efficient and cost‐effective electrodes for microfluidic and lab on chip (LOC) applications demands materials with conductivity, flexibility, and optical properties, as traditional metal electrodes face limitations in cost and adaptability to advanced LOC systems. …”
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Overcoming Forage Challenges in Mesophytic Grasslands—The Advantages of <i>Lotus tenuis</i> by María Elena Vago, Paula Virginia Fernández, Juan Pedro Ezquiaga, Santiago Javier Maiale, Andrés Alberto Rodriguez, Juan Manuel Acosta, Maximiliano Gortari, Oscar Adolfo Ruiz, Marina Ciancia

“…(Fabaceae)<i>,</i> possesses high tolerance to abiotic stresses—including flooding, alkalinity, salinity, and drought. The efficient biological fixation of nitrogen in a region with a scarce presence of native legumes is one of its advantages. …”
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Structural, optical and photoluminescence studies of reddish-orange emitting K2Ba3(P2O7)2:Ti3+ nanophosphor by Katumalla Josephus Alex Libnah, Chopparapu Aswini, Nakka Chinna Anjaneyulu, Alluru Gopala Krishna, Renduchintala Venkata Satya Sai Nagoji Ravikumar

“…Raman and FT-IR spectra exhibited different fundamental modes of vibrations of phosphate ions and functional groups. …”
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Tomato classification with YOLOv8: Enhancing automated sorting and quality assessment by Viviana Moya, Michael Guerra, Karina Pazmiño, Faruk Abedrabbo, Fernando A. Chicaiza, David Pozo-Espín

“…The classification model was trained on a dataset of 2,145 images of tomatoes taken from different sources and lighting conditions to enhance performance during training. …”
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Precisely Controlled Integration of Multiple Metal Cations in Diverse Metal‐Organic Framework Topologies via Messenger Building Unit Approach by Clara López‐García, Alina A. Skorynina, Fátima Esteban‐Betegón, Javier Pérez‐Carvajal, Marta Iglesias, M. Angeles Monge, Enrique Gutiérrez‐Puebla, Felipe Gándara

“…Herein, the successful expansion of this approach is reported to achieve MOFs with distinct topologies through the use of linkers with different connectivities, such as the tritopic 1,3,5‐tris(4‐carboxyphenyl)benzene (H3BTB) and the tetratopic tetrakis(4‐carboxyphenyl)porphyrin, (H6TCPP). …”
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FishAI: Automated hierarchical marine fish image classification with vision transformer by Chenghan Yang, Peng Zhou, Chun‐Sheng Wang, Ge‐Yi Fu, Xue‐Wei Xu, Zhibin Niu, Lin Zhu, Ye Yuan, Hong‐Bin Shen, Xiaoyong Pan

“…Abstract To address the issues of high demand for efficiently recognizing fish species in marine scientific research, such as impact assessments on biodiversity and monitoring, an automated hierarchical image classification web‐based platform, named FishAI, was developed. …”
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Comparative transcriptome analysis revealed the influence of sucrose on flavor and taste quality of Coffea arabica and C. canephora varieties by Lifang Huang, Lisong Hu, Yu Fan, Xiaoyang Wang, Yunping Dong, Fupeng Li, Yuzhou Long, Lin Yan, Jie Meng

“…Our results provide efficient targets for investigation regarding the influence of sucrose on FT quality of coffee beans.…”
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Reflectivity Thresholds and Optical Loss Predictions in Resonant Photonic Cavities by Paulo Henrique Dias Ferreira, Douglas Ramos do Amaral, Vinicius Tribuzi, John Fredy Ricardo Marroquin, Jorlandio Francisco Felix, Filippo Ghiglieno

“…The software’s flexibility to adjust transmission parameters for different cavity configurations enhances its utility for a broad range of photonic systems. …”
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VGG-MFO-orange for sweetness prediction of Linhai mandarin oranges by Chun Fang, Runhong Shen, Meiling Yuan, ZhengXu, Wangyi Ye, Sheng Dai, Di Wang

“…Therefore, our model can provide an efficient means of fruit grading for agricultural production, contribute to agricultural modernization, and enhance the competitiveness of agricultural products in the market.…”
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O-ring-induced transverse aortic constriction (OTAC) is a new simple method to develop cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure in mice by Yasuhisa Nakao, Jun Aono, Mika Hamaguchi, Kayo Takahashi, Tomohisa Sakaue, Katsuji Inoue, Shuntaro Ikeda, Osamu Yamaguchi

“…C57BL/6J mice were subjected to OTAC, in which an o-ring was applied to the transverse aorta (between the brachiocephalic artery and the left common carotid artery) and tied with a triple knot. We used different inner diameters of o-rings were 0.50 and 0.45 mm. …”
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Parameter sensitivity analysis for diesel spray penetration prediction based on GA-BP neural network by Yifei Zhang, Gengxin Zhang, Dawei Wu, Qian Wang, Ebrahim Nadimi, Penghua Shi, Hongming Xu

“…This study recommends the ways to get better results of penetration prediction with BP neural networks, which is efficient in training and utilizing Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs).…”
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Optimization and validation of a real-time PCR method for the simultaneous detection of Lactococcus garvieae and Streptococcus agalactiae in fish by Taona Zinyakasa, Farisai Chidzwondo, Tatenda Makawa, Sitokozile Sibanda, Exnevia Gomo, Tivapasi Musa, Elizabeth Gori

“…The detection limit for L. garvieae was at dilution factor 10-3, with a mean CT value of 25.0, for S. agalactiae, 10-4 with a mean CT value of 29.8. The PCR efficiencies were 97% for L. garvieae and 91% for S. agalactiae, with linear slopes (R2 = 0.999). …”
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Single-Sand Configuration Technology of Horizontal Wells Based on Depositional Models Constraints by ZHOU Jingping, LI Ning, ZHENG Xiaomin, LI Jianjun, XU Ning, LI Zhihong

“…According to the development characteristics of sand bodies under different sedimentary models, the configuration of single sand body in vertical and horizontal well linkage is analyzed. …”
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Implementation of an Internet of Things Architecture to Monitor Indoor Air Quality: A Case Study During Sleep Periods by Afonso Mota, Carlos Serôdio, Ana Briga-Sá, Antonio Valente

“…The developed system can be used for sensing in different environments, such as schools or offices, so an IAQ assessment can be made. …”
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Advancing Aggregation‐Induced Emission‐Derived Biomaterials in Viral, Tuberculosis, and Fungal Infectious Diseases by Wei Wang, Junjie Wang, Ziwei Hu, Xiaowei Yan, Qiuxia Gao, Xiaoxue Li, Judun Zheng, Bin Li, Yunxia Wu, Yuhui Liao

“…ABSTRACT Contagious diseases caused by different types of highly contagious pathogens, such as SARS‐CoV‐2, monkeypox virus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and human immunodeficiency virus, could trigger global outbreaks and bring a huge public health burden. …”
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Machine learning-assisted high-throughput prediction and experimental validation of high-responsivity extreme ultraviolet detectors by R. A. W. Ayyubi, Mei Xian Low, Salar Salimi, Majid Khorsandi, M. Mosarof Hossain, Hurriyat Arooj, Shoaib Masood, M. Husnain Zeb, Nasir Mahmood, Qiaoliang Bao, Sumeet Walia, Babar Shabbir

“…Our predictive model, based on Extremely Randomized Trees, correlates physical descriptors with performance across different spectral regions using a comprehensive dataset of 1927 samples. …”
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The Impact of Pesticides on the Antioxidant System of Apis Mellifera Bees - A Systematic Review by Iloran R. C. Moreira, Guilherme Duarte F. Souza, Aline Astolfi, Isabella Cristina C. Lippi, Jaine L. Scheffer, Renato Agostinho Arruda, Suellen Matos da Silva, Ricardo de Oliveira Orsi

“…An efficient antioxidant system is essential for bees due to their high metabolic rate, which produces significant free radicals under physiological conditions. …”
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Development of a microbiome for phenolic metabolism based on a domestication approach from lab to industrial application by Wei Zhao, Liuyang Shi, Yifan Han, Xingbiao Wang, Jingjing Wang, Song Xu, Xiaoxia Zhang, Zhiyong Huang

“…Abstract Despite a lot of efforts devoted to construct efficient microbiomes, there are still major obstacles to moving from the lab to industrial applications due to the inapplicability of existing technologies or limited understanding of microbiome variation regularity. …”
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Broadband 1 &#x00D7; 3 Couplers With Variable Splitting Ratio Using Cascaded Step-Size MMI by Ye Tian, Jifang Qiu, Mingbin Yu, Zhuili Huang, Yingying Qiao, Zhenli Dong, Jian Wu

“…The coupler consists of two cascaded MMI with different sizes, and a wide range of splitting ratios from 1:0.1:1 to 1:18:1 can be achieved by modifying the size of the first-step MMI. …”
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Possibility of screening for mild cognitive impairment via an eye tracking-based cognitive scale by Naoki Kodama, Sou Takahashi, Masazumi Tsuji, Yuji Kawase, Satoshi Naruse, Katsuya Urakami

“…This study assessed whether an eye tracking-based cognitive scale using virtual reality (VR) was accurate and efficient to screen for MCI.MethodsThis study included 143 patients. …”
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