Optimized MaxEnt Model Predicts Future Suitable Habitats for Chinese Caterpillar Fungus Under Climate Change by Yaqin Peng, Zhihang Zhuo, Qianqian Qian, Danping Xu

“…The Chinese Caterpillar Fungus (CCF) is a precious and rare traditional Chinese medicinal material that is extremely sensitive to environmental changes, making wild resources scarce. …”
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Optimization by Hydrogen Plasma Treatment of a-CH and Hydrogen/Nitrogen-Assisted a-CH Layers for SAW Sensors by Veronica Satulu, Mihai Paunica, Simona Brajnicov, Sorin Vizireanu, Gheorghe Dinescu, Bogdana Mitu, Cristian Viespe

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Optimization model of economic and environmental benefits for green development of continental shale oil reservoirs based on CCUS-EOR by CHEN Shang, DU Jialin, DU Yuanhe, LIU Yeye

“…Sensitivity analysis shows that oil production revenue is the most impactful factor， followed by material costs and hazardous waste treatment. Some optimization schemes from the sensitivity analysis show significant effects. …”
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Condensed phase membrane introduction mass spectrometry: A new frontier for the real-time monitoring of hazardous chemical migration from food contact materials by Maurizio Piergiovanni, Veronica Termopoli, Cristian Maffezzoni, Nicolò Riboni, Viviana Consonni, Federica Bianchi, Monica Mattarozzi, Davide Ballabio, Maria Careri

“…The whole instrumental system was properly designed to meet important requirements in terms of signal stability, low noise and ease of handling. A dedicated MATLAB APP was developed for semi-automated processing of instrumental output. …”
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Enhanced synthesis of fly ash-derived hydrated sodium silicate adsorbents via low-temperature alkaline hydrothermal treatment for advanced environmental applications by Zhu Yeqing, Huang Xiaojun, Yu Tianxiang, Liu Kun, Zhang Meng

“…The fly ash (FA) is one of the large amount of solid wastes stored in China. Because of its low price, large specific surface area, and surface electronegativity, reasonable modification can turn FA into treasure, prepared as an adsorption material with good adsorption performance. …”
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Performance validation of microchannel heat sinks based on single/multiobjective topology optimization and manufactured by selective laser melting by Guangzhao Yang, Mingxuan Cao, Pingnan Huang, Linlin Pan, Xin Zhong, Liang Yang, Weiwei Guo, Matthew M.F. Yuen, Huijun Li

“…This study presents the design and experimental validation of two-dimensional (2D) and pseudo three-dimensional (P3D) microchannel heat sinks optimized through single-objective and multiobjective topology optimization via the solid isotropic material with penalization (SIMP) method. …”
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Optimization and Stability Evaluation of Simulating Milk Fat Globule Membrane Delivery Systems for DHA-rich Algal Oil by Bo WANG, Shiwei LIU, Jianfeng SUN, Shenglin DUAN, Youqiang YU, Xishan MA, Jia LIU, Peng YUAN, Wenxin WANG, Yuanyuan LIU, Xiaoyang ZHENG

“…Significant improvements in physical and oxidative stability were achieved through 121 ℃ high-temperature pressure sterilization (12 minutes) and 4 ℃ low-temperature storage (P<0.05). When resistant starch was employed as the single wall material for DHA algal oil microencapsulation under spray-drying conditions (wall-to-core ratio 1.5:1.0, inlet air temperature 180 ℃), an encapsulation efficiency of 56.74% was attained for the digestion-resistant algal oil powder. …”
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Reinventing Effective Grounding Systems via Optimal Soil Composition, Thickness, and Replacement Parameters Under Fault Conditions by Ahmed El-Tayeb Khalil, Adel Zein El Dein, Mahmoud Ramadan Hefny, Matti Lehtonen, Mohamed M. F. Darwish

“…The results demonstrate that replacing high-resistivity sand with low-resistivity clay significantly reduces total ground resistance. …”
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Process optimization for electrochemical synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles with respect to productivity and consumption using TOPSIS and Taguchi methods by Hyong-Dok So, Sin-Hyok Jon, Won-Chol Yang

“…The proposed method could be widely used to not only electrochemical synthesis process optimization of ZnO nanoparticles but also various materials fabrication process optimization problems.…”
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Optimized transesterification of unrefined palm and waste cooking oil blend to biodiesel using cement kiln dust catalyst by Mahmoud S. Hefney, Mai O. Abdelmigeed, Tamer S. Ahmed, Ibrahim M. Ismail

“…This work demonstrates the potential for using low-value waste as a catalyst and low-value raw materials for biodiesel production and highlights the importance of optimizing process parameters for economic viability.…”
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Preliminary Results of Reduced Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Volumes When Analysing Low Template DNA Samples with Globalfiler™ and Yfiler™ Plus Kits by Jesús Martínez-Gómez, Sheila Laso-Izquierdo, Araceli Vera-Yánez, José Juan Fernández-Serrano, Cláudia Gomes

“…Methods: A series of reaction volume reduction studies were conducted, evaluating the performance of genetic profiles in both controlled samples (positive controls) and low template DNA samples (0.01 ng/µL). Results: The results demonstrate that it is effective to obtain complete genetic profiles from the amplification of optimal samples in reduced volumes of 12, 6 or 3 µL with GlobalFiler™ and Yfiler™ Plus. …”
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Optimization of Environmentally Benign Polymers Based on Thymine and Polyvinyl Sulfonate Using Plackett-Burman Design and Surface Response by Julieta Ledesma, Santiago A. Bortolato, Carlos E. Boschetti, Débora M. Martino

“…Traditional approaches to the development of integrated circuits involve the use and/or manufacture of toxic materials that have a potential environmental impact. …”
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Optimization of the management of pregnant women with new COVID-19 coronavirus infection: An open prospective cross-sectional study by Irina V. Medyannikova, Yuliya Ch. Kuklis, Irina V. Saveljeva, Galina B. Beznoshchenko, Elena G. Galyanskaya, Olga Yu. Tsygankova, Galina V. Krivchik, Elena A. Bukharova, Natalya V. Nosova, Pavel V. Davidov

“…Such patients have higher rates of abortion at various times, preterm delivery, preeclampsia, caesarean section, and delivery of low birth weight (LBW) newborns. Aim. To improve pregnancy and childbirth outcomes in women with COVID-19 by optimizing diagnostic and treatment interventions. …”
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FINITE-ELEMENT MODELLING OF PIEZOELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE BASED ON CANTILEVER by Arkady Nikolayevich Solovyev, Duong Le Van

“…Aluminum is used as a material of the inertial mass. Two cases are studied computationally. …”
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Compact Polarization-Insensitive 2 × 2 3 dB Quasi-Adiabatic Coupler Based on Shape Optimization by Guangchen Su, Hongliang Chen, Xin Fu, Lin Yang

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Implementation and comprehensive investigation of gate engineered Si0.1Ge0.9/GaAs charged plasma based JLTFET for improved analog/ RF performance by Pranita Soni, Aditya Jain, Kaushal Kumar, Lokesh Kumar Soni, Ajay Kumar, Neha Gupta, Amit Kumar Goyal, Rakesh Saroha

“…Enhanced gate capacitances and superior intercept points further validate its suitability for high-frequency and low-power applications. The novelty lies in combining dual-dielectric spacer engineering, heterostructure material optimization, and a variable length configuration, establishing VLDD-GSE-HJLTFET as a breakthrough in low-power, high-frequency device design.…”
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Optimization of Roll Configuration and Investigation of Forming Process in Three-Roll Planetary Rolling of Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes by Chuanchuan Ma, Tuo Li, Chun Xue, Ri Jin, Zhibing Chu, Meirong Shuai, Leifeng Tuo

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Finite element analysis in defining the optimal shape and safety factor of retentive clasp arms of removable partial denture by Šćepanović Miodrag, Tihaček-Šojić Ljiljana, Tasić Milan, Mitrović Radivoje, Todorović Aleksandar, Trifković Branka

“…A proof for that is the low value of safety factor. Conclusion. The BIOS concept should be used only for RCAs made of CoCrMo alloy and different wax profiles should be used for fabricating clasps of other investigated materials. …”
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Improving the stiffness of mechanical layer jamming cable-driven soft actuators through design optimization and frame reinforcement by Chinvudh UAHCHINKUL, Satoshi MURAMATSU, Katsuhiko INAGAKI

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Heat-Treatment Optimizing Study on Soft Magnetic Properties of FeCuNbSiB Nanocrystalline Alloys by Bangshao DONG, Shaoxiong ZHOU, Qizheng ZHI, Yanxing XING, Fuyao YANG, Guangyao QIAO, Yu HAN

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