An Initial Genome Editing Toolset for Caldimonas thermodepolymerans, the First Model of Thermophilic Polyhydroxyalkanoates Producer by Anastasiia Grybchuk‐Ieremenko, Kristýna Lipovská, Xenie Kouřilová, Stanislav Obruča, Pavel Dvořák

“…Therefore, there is a growing demand for new production strains with enhanced resistance to extreme conditions, versatile metabolic capabilities and the ability to utilise cost‐effective renewable resources while efficiently generating attractive biobased products. …”
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In-Season Predictions Using Chlorophyll <i>a</i> Fluorescence for Selecting Agronomic Traits in Maize by Andrija Brkić, Sonja Vila, Domagoj Šimić, Antun Jambrović, Zvonimir Zdunić, Miroslav Salaić, Josip Brkić, Mirna Volenik, Vlatko Galić

“…The model with 10 latent variables showed a higher predictive ability for grain yield (GY) than other models. The efficiency of the indirect selection for GY using biophysical parameters was lower than direct selection efficiency, while the indirect selection efficiency for grain moisture using biophysical parameters was relatively high. …”
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The Antimicrobial Effects of Coffee and By-Products and Their Potential Applications in Healthcare and Agricultural Sectors: A State-of-Art Review by Rosa Castro-Díaz, Norma Patricia Silva-Beltrán, Nohemi Gámez-Meza, Kadiya Calderón

“…This review aims to summarize the current knowledge on the antimicrobial properties of coffee and its by-products and their potential application in the healthcare sector and disease control in agricultural crops, with particular emphasis on improving sustainability and efficiency in agriculture through making use of waste, which carries high importance in today’s society.…”
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Immunisation financing and programme performance in the Middle East and North Africa, 2010 to 2017 by Helen Saxenian, Nahad Sadr-Azodi, Miloud Kaddar, Kamel Senouci

“…Where possible, the health system can create and expand fiscal space from efficiency gains in harmonising vaccine procurement mechanisms and service integration; broader revenue generation from economic growth; and reallocation of government budgets to health, and from within health, to immunization.…”
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Process and Performance of Desulfurizing Thenardite Resource Utilization Based on Electrodialysis with Modified Ion Exchange Membranes by Jie ZHAO, Xiaofeng LIN, Wei ZHANG, Bo LI, Kai LI

“…The by-product thenardite (sodium sulfate), generated during wet flue gas desulfurization, poses significant environmental and land-use challenges due to its inherent chemical properties and low resource recovery efficiency. …”
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Hybrid Adaptive Sheep Flock Optimization and Gradient Descent Optimization for Energy Management in a Grid-Connected Microgrid by Sri Harish Nandigam, Krishna Mohan Reddy Pothireddy, K. Nageswara Rao, Surender Reddy Salkuti

“…Distributed generation has emerged as a viable solution to supplement traditional grid problems and lessen their negative effects on the environment worldwide. …”
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Machine learning framework for oxytetracycline removal using nanostructured cupric oxide supported on magnetic chitosan alginate biocomposite by Hassan Rasoulzadeh, Hossein Azarpira, Mojtaba Pourakbar, Amir Sheikhmohammadi, Alieh Rezagholizade-shirvan

“…The results from the correlation analysis indicate that X2 and X3 have a strong positive relationship with removal efficiency, while X4 (adsorbent concentration) has a significant negative impact. …”
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Effects of flocculants on in–situ recycling potential of waste EPB shield muck with residual foams by Yao Lu, Ming Huang, Jim S. Shiau, Fengwen Lai, Liqian Peng

“…The in–situ recycling technique offers a promising solution for the efficient management of the escalating volumes of waste muck or slurry generated during shield tunneling. …”
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Discrete choice modelling of hypertension patients’ preferences for attributes of a public medical facility in Ibadan, Nigeria by Oluwaseun Aramide Otekunrin, Tekiyat Abiola Adebisi, Sururoh Adeniran-Babatunde, Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin

“…A simple random sample (SRS) of 150 eligible hypertension patients was selected from a secondary medical facility in Ibadan, Nigeria. An efficient D-optimal choice design was adopted and used in generating nine hypothetical choice sets for the experiment. …”
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EGRN-YOLO: An Enhanced Multi-View Remote Sensing Detection Algorithm for Onshore Wind Turbines Based on YOLOv7 by Renzheng Xue, Haiqiang Xu, Qianlong Wu

“…Wind turbines, as the core components of wind power generation systems, play a crucial role in determining the overall generation efficiency and operational safety. …”
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Optimal Design and Simulation of a Microsuction Cup Integrated with a Valveless Piezoelectric Pump for Robotics by Bingshan Hu, Hongliu Yu

“…Static lumped parameters in this model are calculated by the finite element method instead of the traditional analytic method, and the diffuser/nozzle’s flow resistance is computed by integrating and introducing rectifying efficiency coefficient. Simulation results indicate that the suction cup can generate a stable negative pressure, and the equivalent electric network model can improve the simulation efficiency and accuracy. …”
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Selective evolution of methanogenic communities by β-lactam antibiotics promotes methane production by Yuting Zhe, Huaigang Cheng, Danjing Ding, Yueyue He, Zhuohui Ma, Jing Shen

“…This approach optimizes the process by bypassing three stages of methane precursor synthesis, reducing interfering bacteria, and improving methanogenic efficiency and process controllability, all while showing no significant negative environmental impacts from the added antibiotics.IMPORTANCEThis study holds significant importance in advancing biomethane production, a clean and renewable energy source. …”
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Structural and electrochemical investigation of benzimidazole picolinic acid derivatives for sustainable energy storage applications by P. Divya, A. Amala Jeya Ranchani, Hijaz Ahmad, V. S. Jeba Reeda, Taha Radwan, Divya Haridas

“…Abstract Supercapacitors are widely employed in electric vehicles and portable electronics due to their rapid charge–discharge capability, high power density, and energy efficiency; however, many still depend on non-renewable materials. …”
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Unveiling the Bioleaching Versatility of <i>Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans</i> by Luca Tonietti, Mattia Esposito, Martina Cascone, Bernardo Barosa, Stefano Fiscale, Maria Teresa Muscari Tomajoli, Tomasa Sbaffi, Rosa Santomartino, Giovanni Covone, Angelina Cordone, Alessandra Rotundi, Donato Giovannelli

“…<i>Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans</i> is a Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in extreme acidic conditions. …”
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On laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry of molybdenum disulfide 2D nanomaterial by O. A. Boryak, M. V. Kosevich, V. A. Pashynska, P. O. Kuzema, V. A. Karachevtsev

“…The elucidated similarity of the mass spectral patterns of the MoS2 nanoflakes produced by two types of ultrasound generating devices operating at 22 and 1700 kHz frequencies confirms the efficiency of both conditions in exfoliation of MoS2. …”
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Diagnosis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma via a deep learning model with whole-slide images by Weixing Jiang, Siyu Qi, Cancan Chen, Wenying Wang, Xi Chen

“…AI-based diagnostic methods for ccRCC may improve diagnostic efficiency.…”
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Modeling and optimization control of SOEC with flexible adjustment capabilities by Yaqing He, Weiqing Wang, Yingtian Chi, Jiarong Li, Xinyan Zhang, Bowen Liu, Yuanpeng Wang

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Regional Specifics of Using Community Bins in Waste Management: a Case Study of Rural Communities in Poltava Region (Ukraine) by Viktor Bredun, Rakesh Choudhary, Ajay Kumar

“…Background: The growing waste amount generation and its negative impact on the environment have become a serious problem. …”
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An eleven level single source switched capacitor boost inverter with reduced component stress and limited inrush current by Alireza Poulad, Majid Hosseinpour, Mojtaba Najafi, Abdolrasool Ghasemi

“…Abstract One of the most important advanced and efficient technologies in converting DC electrical energy to AC is switched-capacitor multilevel inverters with reduced charging current, which enable output voltage boosting. …”
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An evolutionary game theory-based machine learning framework for predicting mandatory lane change decision by Sixuan Xu, Mengyun Li, Wei Zhou, Jiyang Zhang, Chen Wang

“…Mandatory lane change (MLC) is likely to cause traffic oscillations, which have a negative impact on traffic efficiency and safety. There is a rapid increase in research on mandatory lane change decision (MLCD) prediction, which can be categorized into physics-based models and machine-learning models. …”
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