Improved Isolation of Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Genomic DNA Suitable for Third-Generation Sequencing by Ayşe Öykü Ova, Enrique Joffre, Reza Zandi Shafagh, Mariana F. G. Assunção, Roman Y. Sidorov, Lilia M. A. Santos, Volker M. Lauschke, Ute Römling

“…The chamber is flanked by semi-permeable polycarbonate membranes of variable pore size for the selective diffusion of compounds and components, which allows efficient cell lysis and the subsequent isolation of ultra-high-molecular-weight genomic DNA without shearing. …”
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Improvement of gas separation properties of polyurethane membrane using plasma grafting by P. Azadi, Sh. Hassanajili

“…In recent years, plasma treatments have given good results since they offer high technological efficiency with low waste generation. One of the most important characteristics of plasma methods is their action only on a thin surface layer, whereas the bulk of sample remains unchanged and the modified material keeps its chemical and mechanical properties. …”
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Investigating the Antimicrobial Activity of Vancomycin-Loaded Soy Protein Nanoparticles by Hadi Zare-Zardini, Hossein Soltaninejad, Adel Ghorani-Azam, Mohammad Javad Forouzani-Moghaddam, Sima Mozafri, Zohreh Akhoundi-Meybodi, Farzad Ferdosian, Fatemeh Jabinian

“…The best drug loading (% entrapment efficiency = 90.2%), the fastest release rate (% release = 88.2%), and the best antibacterial activity were observed in ratio 10:30 of vancomycin:SPNs. …”
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Protein‐Inspired Polymers with Tunable Microphase Structures toward Autonomous Self‐Healing in Aqueous Environments by Yanwen Hu, Yan Song, Guo Liang Li

“…In addition, the hydrophilic carboxyl groups diffuse and penetrate to form hydrogen bonds. It is found that the microphase structure and self‐healing efficiency can be adjusted by regulating the hydrophobic/hydrophilic components. …”
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Thermal stability of FeSi as barrier layer in high-performance Mg2Si0.3Sn0.7 thermoelectric device by Shanshan Hu, Chen Huang, Changyuan Li, Long Yang, Zhiwei Chen, Baisheng Sa, Wen Li, Yanzhong Pei

“…The well-established bond in Mg2Si0.3Sn0.7/FeSi joint results in a low contact resistivity of ∼20 μΩ⸱cm2 and a conversion efficient of ∼6.5% for the Mg2Si0.3Sn0.7 single-leg device is achieved at a temperature difference of ∼290 K. …”
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Lightwell in residential building: Architectural solutions to the daylighting performance through parametric simulation by João Pedro de Melo Souza, Klaus Chaves Alberto, Sabrina Andrade Barbosa

“…It was also observed that materials with high diffuse reflectance on the shaft is more efficient in improving the daylighting performance than increasing its geometry. …”
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Turbulent Transport Characteristics of the Particles within Pulsar Wind Nebulae 3C58 and G54.1+0.3 by Fang-Wu Lu, Bo-Tao Zhu, Wen Hu, Li Zhang

“…Our application of the model to the multiband emission from 3C58 and G54.1+0.3 reveals the following. (1) The energy and spatial diffusion coefficients seem to follow quasi-linear distributions in the Kolmogorov-type turbulence, but consistent with nonlinear distributions at low energies in the Kraichnan-type turbulence due to the effects of the turbulent scattering. (2) The stochastic acceleration and spatial diffusion processes may play a role in modifying the electron spectrum in the Kolmogorov-type turbulence, whereas in the Kraichnan-type turbulence the energy exchange between the turbulent waves and particles is more efficient, resulting in more significant effects of the stochastic acceleration and spatial diffusion processes on the electron spectrum at the low energies of E _e ≲ 1 TeV. (3) At the high energies of E _e ≳ 1 TeV, the diffusion transport appears to be less effective for the evolution of the particles within 3C58 and G54.1+0.3 because the synchrotron radiative cooling process dominates over the particle transport. …”
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Doping of commercial TiO2 nanoparticles (UV100) with urea and investigation of their photocatalytic activity in removing an environmental pollutant (C.I. Acid Red 27) under visible... by Zahra Mahmoudi

“…Under visible light irradiation for 50 min, the removal efficiency of AR27 was 65% with pure TiO₂ (UV100) and 100% with doped TiO₂ (UV100).…”
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Controlled assembly of rotaxane translational isomers using dual molecular pumps by Christopher K. Lee, Jake P. Violi, William A. Donald, J. Fraser Stoddart, Dong Jun Kim

“…Here, we demonstrate the use of a molecular dual pump to achieve the assembly of translational isomers with high efficiency and accuracy. By harnessing pumping cycles, rings can be guided selectively along a molecular axle, resulting in two sets of distinct translational isomers of [2]- and [3]rotaxanes. …”
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Energy-dependent Transport of Cosmic Rays in the Multiphase, Dynamic Interstellar Medium by Lucia Armillotta, Eve C. Ostriker, Nora B. Linzer

“…The CR pressure is uniform in the highly diffusive, mostly neutral midplane region, but decreases exponentially in the ionized extraplanar region where scattering is efficient. …”
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Ocular administration of acetazolamide microsponges in situ gel formulations by Manar M. Obiedallah, A.M. Abdel-Mageed, Tahani H. Elfaham

“…The formula S2 with drug to polymer ratio (2:1) showed high entrapment efficiency of about 82% and mean particle size of about 10 µm with polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.22, which are suitable characters for ocular delivery. …”
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The Immunologic Downsides Associated with the Powerful Translation of Current COVID-19 Vaccine mRNA Can Be Overcome by Mucosal Vaccines by Maurizio Federico

“…In this paper, the immunologic downsides of the strong efficiency of the translation of the mRNA associated with COVID-19 vaccines are discussed together with the arguments supporting the idea that most of them can be avoided with the advent of next-generation, mucosal COVID-19 vaccines.…”
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Factors Influencing Big Data Adoption for Sustainability in the Swedish Construction Industry: Technical, Economic, and Organizational Perspectives by Aina El Masry

“…Although Big Data is recognized as a transformative tool for improving sustainability by optimizing energy use, resource efficiency, and decision-making, its adoption in construction remains limited. …”
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Effects of the Rates on the Performance and Pressure Pulsations of a High-Speed Pump with Straight Blade by Hao Jia, Xianghui Su, Wei Jin

“…Along with the crucial requirement for efficiency improvement in the cutting-edge petrochemical technology, the evaluation of the dynamic performance characteristics of high-speed pump is becoming increasingly important. …”
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Application of Lightweight Thermal Insulation Building Materials for Green Building Design by Lifang Liu, Yuhang Zhai

“…As a result, on the basis of maintaining the residual heat of the building, the diffuse radiation of the ultraviolet rays of the sun is realized, which effectively improves the utilization efficiency of natural energy and reduces the consumption of internal energy. …”
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Leveraging digital transformation platforms to strengthen market position in India’s textile industry by Hajar Fatorachian, Samritha Ramesh

“…This study explores how digital platforms—particularly e-commerce, CRM systems, and digital marketing tools—enhance operational efficiency, customer engagement, and market positioning for textile wholesalers. …”
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Optimizing Shortwave Wideband RF Amplifier: Study of Transmission Line Transformer Construction Methods by G. Krupa, G. Budzyn

“…Comparison of three chosen transformers in a real RF amplifier shows that using parallel transmission lines can lead to a return loss comparable to that of a special-purpose coaxial cable, although at the cost of lower efficiency and output power. Second harmonic cancellation effect was also investigated for three transformers.…”
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Facilitating the natural semi-drying of oily sludge by changing the form of water. by Yucheng Liu, Maoren Wang, Mingyan Chen, Meng Zhu, Maoqi Liao

“…A large amount of this water exists in the form of emulsified and bound water, reducing the efficiency of water removal during the natural semi-drying process of oily sludge. …”
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Antimicrobial, phytochemical, and antioxidant characterization of the leaf extracts of Clematis montana and Clematis grata

“…Results suggested that all plant extracts, particularly those extracted with methanol, were potentially active in suppressing pathogenic bacterial growth (particularly against P. aeruginosa and E. coli) although their efficiency varied when compared to vancomycin. However, the antibacterial activity of methanolic extracts from both species was not greatly influenced by the method of extraction (maceration/soxhlet apparatus). …”
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Kinetic, Mechanistic, Thermodynamic and Equilibrium Studies on the Adsorption of Rhodamine B by Acid Activated Low Cost Carbon by S. Arivoli, M. Henkuzhali

“…A carbonaceous adsorbent prepared from an indigenous waste by acid treatment was tested for its efficiency in removing Rhodamine B (RDB). The parameters studied include agitation time, initial dye concentration, carbon dose, pH and temperature. …”
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