COMPARATIVE STUDY REGARDING THE EFFICIENCY OF SOME COMMERCIAL LACTIC STARTERS FROM THE ROMANIAN INGREDIENTS MARKET FOR BAKERY INDUSTRY by MARIA S. CHIȘ, ALINA STURZA, ADRIANA PĂUCEAN, SIMONA MAN, VLAD MUREȘAN, ANAMARIA POP, SEVASTIŢA MUSTE

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Fluorine-induced gradient electric field in mesoporous covalent organic frameworks for efficient separation of polarized perfluorinated gases by Mengyao Chen, Yu Zhao, Dan Wen, Wenkang Gong, Yuqing Chen, Yijing Gao, Yue Yu, Guolong Xing, Yuanbin Zhang, Weidong Zhu, Teng Ben

“…This study highlights the significance of strategically modifying pore surface chemistry based on the polarizability differences of guest molecules. Such modifications enable the efficient separation of mixed gas molecules in mesoporous materials.…”
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How does digital governance improve natural resource utilization efficiency? Configuration analysis based on the TOE framework by Shijia Zhang, Xiaojuan Cao

“…Abstract As global resource pressures and the demand for environmental sustainability increase, effectively improving natural resource utilization efficiency (NRUE) has become a critical challenge for countries worldwide. …”
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Efficiency of Modular Bridge Configurations: A Study on the Structural Stability and Capacity of Single- and Double-Story Modular Bridges by Mohamed Embaby, M. Hesham El Naggar

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Assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of health care systems in European Union countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Marek Biernacki

“…The final assessment is based on the difference in the index value from the pandemic period and before the COVID-19 pandemic.ResultsThe healthcare systems of small EU countries coped most effectively and efficiently during the COVID-19 pandemic: Denmark (0.6), Estonia (0.5), Austria (0.5), Slovenia (0.3), and the Czech Republic (0.3). …”
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Functional outcomes and efficiency of rehabilitation in a national cohort of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome and other inflammatory polyneuropathies. by Roxana Alexandrescu, Richard John Siegert, Lynne Turner-Stokes

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To describe functional outcomes, care needs and cost-efficiency of hospital rehabilitation for a UK cohort of inpatients with complex rehabilitation needs arising from inflammatory polyneuropathies.…”
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Changes in the Recovery Efficiency, Nutritional and Safety Quality of Dried Sergestid Shrimp (Acetes species) during Commercial Production by Ngoc Duc Vu, Nguyen Hong Khoi Nguyen, Thanh Truc Tran, Tran Bach Long, Lam Van Tan, Tran Thi Yen Nhi

“…Overall, there was no significant difference in recovery efficiency between the commercial production (15.76 %) and laboratory scale (16.29 %). …”
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CD49f is an efficient marker of monolayer- and spheroid colony-forming cells of the benign and malignant human prostate. by Hidekazu Yamamoto, John R Masters, Prokar Dasgupta, Ashish Chandra, Rick Popert, Alex Freeman, Aamir Ahmed

“…Cell membrane protein markers, CD49f, CD133 and CD44, have been shown to identify putative prostate stem cells, but a lack of consensus exists with regards to the most efficient marker(s) for stem-like cell identification. …”
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Impacts and implications of agronomic efficiency on rice and maize productivity among small-scale farmers in Chiang Mai, Thailand by Qinbin Yu, Thi Phuoc Lai Nguyen, Rajendra P. Shrestha, Vilas Nitivattananon

“…The study emphasizes how the efficiency of maize and rice is impacted differently by inputs and social factors. …”
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Phosphorus Placement Effects on Phosphorous Recovery Efficiency and Grain Yield of Wheat under No-Tillage in the Humid Pampas of Argentina by Pablo Andrés Barbieri, Hernán René Sainz Rozas, Fernanda Covacevich, Hernán Eduardo Echeverría

“…Three experiments were used to evaluate P rate (0, 25, and 50 kg P ha−1) and fertilizer placement (broadcasted or deep-banded) effects in NT wheat on P recovery efficiency (PRE) yield and arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization (AMC) which was assessed in one experiment. …”
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Impact of Farmers’ Livelihoods on Agricultural Carbon Emission Efficiency Under the Background of Population Urbanization: Evidence from China by Ming Chang, Xiaotong Li, Fei Li, Hesen Zhao

“…The findings are as follows: (1) The quality of farmers’ livelihoods in China is conducive to an improvement in agricultural carbon emission efficiency (ACEE). (2) From a national perspective, the higher the livelihood of non-farm employment in the region, the higher the agricultural carbon emission efficiency. …”
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A reliable, simple and cost-efficient UPLC-vwd method for simultaneously determining tocopherol and tocotrienol in peanut seeds by Zekai Tian, Yue Zhang, Chenshuo Sun, Liying Yan, Yanping Kang, Dongxin Huai, Yuning Chen, Xin Wang, Qianqian Wang, Huifang Jiang, Boshou Liao, Zhihui Wang, Yong Lei

“…In this study, we developed an efficient ultra-performance liquid chromatography variable wavelength detector (UPLC-vwd) method for quantifying vitamin E content in peanut seeds, capable of detecting four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. …”
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Efficient Fiber-to-Waveguide Edge Coupling Using an Optical Fiber Axicon Lens Fabricated by Focused Ion Beam by Henrik Melkonyan, Karen Sloyan, Krishna Twayana, Paulo Moreira, Marcus S. Dahlem

“…Efficient edge coupling into a silicon waveguide is demonstrated using an optical fiber axicon lens operating at 1550&#x00A0;nm. …”
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Experimental Open-Source-Based Evaluation Platform for Highly Spectral-Efficient 5G With Simplified UTW-OFDM by Kazuki Takeda, Keiichi Mizutani, Hiroshi Harada

“…While 5G systems adopt orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) for its high data rates and spectral efficiency, OFDM is known to generate large out-of-band emissions (OOBE), which must be suppressed to maximize spectrum usage. …”
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Eff-SAM: SAM-Based Efficient Method for Brain Tumor Segmentation in Multimodal 3D MRI Scans by Nisar Ahmad, Yao-Tien Chen

“…To address these challenges, we propose Eff-SAM, a 3D brain tumor segmentation framework that adapts SAM for medical applications through parameter-efficient fine-tuning (PEFT) technique. The framework incorporates PEFT with adapters into SAM&#x2019;s encoder to fine-tune the model effectively and optimize its performance for medical imaging while maintaining computational efficiency. …”
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Transportation carbon emission efficiency network formation mechanism and spatial structural complexity analysis: Evidence from China by Lin Liu, Yuming Liu, Rong Zhao

“…The coordination network serves as a stable driving force, enhancing efficiency network density, with increased robustness in the central and eastern regions and a closed connectivity structure in the northwest. (4) Internal node differences contribute to uneven development; nodes jointly formed with Beijing act as gatekeepers, controlling medium and high efficiency networks in the eastern, central, and northern regions. …”
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The cost–efficiency of preoperative phenazopyridine use in ureteral jet visualization at time of cystoscopy following minimally invasive hysterectomy by Caitlin H. Waters, Maame Yaa Brako, Heidi Preis, Lokesh Patil, Nicole Massad, Jennifer Blaber, Sara Kim, Xun Lian

“…Routine phenazopyridine was found to be more cost-efficient when medication costs and operative times were examined. …”
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Correlation characteristics of spatial network and driving factors of industrial green water resource efficiency in the Yellow River Basin by SUN Caizhi, SONG Qiangmin, HAO Shuai

“…Network density exhibited a hierarchical decrease from the lower reaches to the middle and upper reaches. Notable differences in spatial network centrality were observed between the upper reaches and the middle/lower reaches. (3) The impact of various driving factors on industrial green water resource efficiency demonstrated significant spatiotemporal heterogeneity. …”
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Cation-driven phase transition and anion-enhanced kinetics for high energy efficiency zinc-interhalide complex batteries by Wei Zhong, Hao Cheng, Shichao Zhang, Laixi Li, Chaoqiang Tan, Wei Chen, Yingying Lu

“…Concurrently, it captures I3 – on the positive electrode, forming a stable solid-phase interhalide complex that enhances coulombic efficiency. Compared to I3 – and TMAI3, X– anions lower the Gibbs free energy differences of I– → I2X– and I2X– → TMAI2X, accelerating I–/I2X–/TMAI2X conversions and improving voltage efficiency. …”
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Feed Efficiency and Growth Performance in Thai Beef Cattle Fed Cricket Meal as a Soybean Meal Replacement by Benjamad Khonkhaeng, Metha Wanapat, Sarong So, Areerat Lunpha, Ruangyote Pilajun, Pin Chanjula, Pichad Khejornsart, Pongsatorn Gunun, Nirawan Gunun, Bundit Tengjaroenkul, Sineenart Polyorach, Anusorn Cherdthong

“…However, research on its use in ruminant nutrition remains limited, particularly regarding its effects on feed efficiency and performance. This study evaluated the impact of completely replacing soybean meal with cricket meal on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation, microbial populations, and growth performance in Thai native beef cattle. …”
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