Bronchial Mucus as a Complex Fluid: Molecular Interactions and Influence of Nanostructured Particles on Rheological and Transport Properties by Odziomek Marcin, Kalinowska Martyna, Płuzińska Aleksandra, Rożeń Antoni, Sosnowski Tomasz R.

“…Transfer rate is governed not only by mucus composition and concentration but also by hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties of transported molecules. …”
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Framework for Groove Rating in Exercise-Enhancing Music Based on a CNN–TCN Architecture with Integrated Entropy Regularization and Pooling by Jiangang Chen, Junbo Han, Pei Su, Gaoquan Zhou

“…Our method also surpasses the performance of CNN and other machine-learning models, including long short-term memory (LSTM) networks and support vector machine (SVM) variants. …”
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Amalgamation and Optimization of FAEE Biodiesel Fuel from Croton macrostachyus hochst. ex Delile Seed oil Utilizing Solid Calcium Oxide-Chicken Eggshell Squander as a Heterogeneous... by Yigrem Solomon, Ermias Girma, Ancha Venkata Ramayya

“…M.) seed oil is investigated through the transesterification method including oil extraction and CaO-chicken eggshell waste as a heterogeneous catalyst and ethanol, which has not yet been investigated earlier. …”
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3D Printing on Textiles – Overview of Research on Adhesion to Woven Fabrics by Tanja Nuša Kočevar

“…The fused deposition modelling (FDM) technology, where thermoplastic filaments are extruded and deposited in thin layers based on a 3D model, is widely used for this purpose. …”
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A potential eco-friendly degradation of methyl orange by water-ball (sodium polyacrylate) stabilized zero valent iron nanoparticles by Saud Bawazeer

“…The nanoparticles were prepared using a chemical reduction method using NaBH4. Characterization techniques including Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) were employed to analyze the morphology, elemental composition, valent state and crystallinity of the nanoparticles. …”
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Increasing the efficiency of well killing in depleted gas condensate fields with extremely low reservoir pressures by R. A. Gasumov, E. R. Gasumov

“…To control hydrodynamic processes, a mathematical model of the blocking process in the near-wellbore formation zone is proposed. …”
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Deep learning for air pollution detection: Analyzing scots pine needles with SEM/EDS by Mirosław Szwed, Witold Żukowski, Dariusz Pasieka

“…The use of artificial intelligence, using the analysis of surface images of selected air pollution indicators to build a machine learning algorithm, allowed to develop an inexpensive and effective method of identifying hazardous substances. What was used to build the model, were scanning electron microscopy images of two-year-old needles of Pinus sylvestris L. …”
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Relative dose-response from solid-state and gel dosimeters through Monte Carlo simulations by Ney Souza Neto, Ana Quevedo, Mirko Salomón Alva-Sánchez, Thatiane Pianoschi

“…Even the differences showed for both codes, especially for lower energy, due to cross-the section database that implied the interaction probability for each Monte Carlo code, this method has been widely used to model radiation transport in several applications in medical physics, especially in dosimetry.…”
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Color Variation in 3D-Printed Orthodontic Aligners as a Compliance Indicator: A Prospective Pilot Study by Francesca Cremonini, Giuseppe Chiusolo, Filippo Pepe, Luca Lombardo

“…This study investigated the potential of colorimetric analysis as a method to assess compliance with NOXI 3D-printed night-time aligners. …”
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Seismic Prediction of Shallow Unconsolidated Sand in Deepwater Areas by Jiale Chen, Yingfeng Xie, Tong Wang, Haoyi Zhou, Zhen Zhang, Yonghang Li, Shi Zhang, Wei Deng

“…Therefore, this paper firstly constructs a new petrophysical model of unconsolidated strata targeting sandy content and qualitatively links the mineral composition and the elastic parameters of the shallow marine sediments and defines a new indicator for sandy content: the modified brittleness index (MBI). …”
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Study of Electrokinetic Possibilities of Bacteria (S.aureus) Separation and Concentration by Developed Four-electrode Biosensor Chip Formats with ITO Microelectrodes in Whole Blood by A. I. Drapeza, S. K. Lazaruk, G. A. Skorokhod, V. A. Loban, T. I. Orekhovskaya, A. I. Khmelnitsky, E. I. Gudkova, A. V. Dolbik

“…The process of separation of erythrocytes and concentration of bacteria was recorded by an optical method. It is shown that the concentration of bacteria appears after 8 minutes and increases by 30 minutes in the region of the central electrodes under model conditions. …”
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ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY STRUCTURE FORMING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A TERRITORIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PASSPORT by A. L. Bolsherotov

“…As part of mitigation efforts, an environmental passport is required to assess and control the environmental safety of construction areas and building sites.Method. The study is based on the development of a sound model of integrated environmental safety in construction projects and a methodology for calculating its indicators, in particular, the indicator of “degree of concentration”. …”
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Problems of the Current Vaccination Strategy against Hepatitis B by M. V. Konopleva, V. N. Borisova, T. A. Semenenko, M. A. Krymskij

“…A recently proposed method for selecting of recombinant antigens possessing the necessary properties likely allows to overcome existing problems. …”
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A Stochastic Approach to the Power Requirements of the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: The Case of Spain by Oscar Castillo, Roberto Álvarez Fernández, Mario Porru

“…To this end, the authors have developed a simplified probabilistic model, addressing the effect of the involved parameters through a comprehensive scenario analysis. …”
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Characteristics of Pore Volume Distribution and Methane Adsorption on Shales by Rui Wang, Ningsheng Zhang, Xiaojuan Liu, Xinmin Wu, Jie Chen, Lijing Ma

“…The unusual shape may be attributed to shale pore structure or composition. Finally, the modified D-A-Langmuir model including pore distribution parameters can provide a precise representation of the methane adsorption data on shales. …”
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Detection and classification of long terminal repeat sequences in plant LTR-retrotransposons and their analysis using explainable machine learning by Jakub Horvath, Pavel Jedlicka, Marie Kratka, Zdenek Kubat, Eduard Kejnovsky, Matej Lexa

“…Previous experimental and sequence studies have provided only limited information about LTR structure and composition, mostly from model systems. To enhance our understanding of these key sequence modules, we focused on the contrasts between LTRs of various retrotransposon families and other genomic regions. …”
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Modulatory effects of Kratom extract on the gut microbiota of rats: implications for health by Nattaya Thongsepee, Sumet Amonyingcharoen, Pholasit Chamod, Wanwisa Himakhun, Kant Sangpairoj, Pongsakorn Martviset, Pathanin Chantree, Phornphan Sornchuer

“…Given these properties, kratom treatment may produce significant effects in a rat model, warranting further investigation. Methods Male Wistar rats were administered kratom extract orally on a daily basis for 28 days. …”
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Circadian rhythm perturbation causes IBS-like characteristics and altered fecal metabolome in mice by Gaichao Hong, Yajuan Zhao, Jieru Zhou, Lilin Hu, Gangping Li, Yu Jin

“…This study aimed to explore the effects of dysregulated circadian rhythm on visceral sensitivity, colonic permeability, gut microbial composition, and metabolism in mice. Methods A murine model of circadian rhythm disturbance was built by performing a 6-hour phase delay. …”
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Effects of Saponins of Semen Ziziphi Spinosae on Oxidative Damage of Liver and Kidney and Intestinal Microflora in Lead-exposed Mice by Weidong CAO, Lihong LIU

“…Methods: The Pb-intoxicated mice model was induced by drinking water containing 0.05% lead acetate. …”
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Diagnostic potential of gut microbiota in Parkinson’s disease by V. A. Petrov, V. M. Alifirova, I. V. Saltykova, I. A. Zhukova, N. G. Zhukova, Yu. B. Dorofeeva, O. P. Ikkert, M. A. Titova, Yu. S. Mironova, A. E. Sazonov, M. R. Karpova

“…The gut microbiota is one of the potential sources of biomarkers, changes in the composition of which in PD are actively studied.The aim of this study is to identify microbiota biomarkers in the Parkinson’s disease with an estimated accuracy of the diagnostics, including differential diagnostics, relative to other neurological diseases for patients of the Russian population.Material and methods. …”
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