The unresolved struggle of 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing: a benchmarking analysis of clustering and denoising methods by Mohamed Fares, Engy K. Tharwat, Ilse Cleenwerck, Pieter Monsieurs, Rob Van Houdt, Peter Vandamme, Mohamed El-Hadidi, Mohamed Mysara

“…Abstract Background Although 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing has become an indispensable method for microbiome studies, this analysis is not error-free, and remains prone to several biases and errors. …”
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Analysis of Bacterial Communities and Prediction of Functions and Phenotypes in the Preparation of High Temperature Daqu Using Different Methods by Huijun ZHAO, Yurong WANG, Qiangchuan HOU, Haibo ZHANG, Longxin TIAN, Mingbo YE, Zhuang GUO

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL METHODS OF RESEARCHING ROCKS AND MINERALS IN THE ANALYTICAL CENTRE OF THE INSTITUTE OF THE EARTH'S CRUST, SB RAS by А. G. Revenko

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The effect of end-tabbing methods on the tensile properties of electro-spun highly aligned PAN nano-fibres by Siheng Shao, Surya D. Pandita, Yuting Liu, Boru An, Theresa Morris, Tao Ma, Gerard F. Fernando

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Extending spectral methods to solve time fractional-order Bloch equations using generalized Laguerre polynomials by Danish Zaidi, Imran Talib, Muhammad Bilal Riaz, Md. Nur Alam

“…However, when dealing with more diverse experimental scenarios involving materials that are heterogeneous, porous, or composite, there is an opportunity to broaden the applicability of the Bloch equation through fractional-order derivative operators. …”
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Analyzing the Strelitzia Juncea Cellulosic Fibers Mechanical Properties’ Experimental Data Using Various Statistical Methods by Soumia Teyar, Hassina Gheribi, Messaouda Boumaaza, Ahmed Belaadi, Boon Xian Chai, Mahmood M.S. Abdullah, Ibrahim M.H. Alshaikh, Amar Al-Khawlani, Djamel Ghernaout

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Comparative Study between Different Drying Methods Using Thinlayers of Mango Slices (Mangifera indica L.) by Abdel Moneim O. A. Babiker, Wafaa, A.E. Mustafa, Mortada, H.A. Elhesain, Mohammed Abdalla, Mohammed, M. Bukhari

“…The drying process occurs in the falling rate period for all the drying methods and more change in moisture occurs in the first day of drying. …”
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Birds combined calls more than 11 million years ago by Ambre Salis, Robin J. Ryder, Axel Molina, Philippe Schlenker, Emmanuel Chemla

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An Innovative Approach for Maximum Recovery of Isoflavones from <i>Glycine max</i> by the Design of Experiments Method by Aleksandra Bibow, Sławomir Dresler, Marta Oleszek

“…Nevertheless, a detailed exploration of approximate values and utility profiles revealed a more effective composition for extraction efficiency. …”
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Cell Death and Proliferation Variability Caused by Different Dust Clay Minerals Using the Single‐Cell Method by Z. Ramirez‐Diaz, A. Deonarine, M. Plantier, N. Shaghaghi, K. Ardon‐Dryer

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A New Method for Fluid Identification of Low-Contrast Oil Layers in the Western Margin of Ordos Basin by ZHOU Yan, LUO Shaocheng, MU Yu, LEI Linlin, CHEN Lu, LIN Weichuan

“…Based on this analysis, a fluid-sensitive factor identification method is specifically established. Innovatively, from the perspective of the energy composition of logging signals, a multi-scale wavelet energy spectrum fluid identification technology is developed by constructing fluid-sensitive logging curves. …”
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Application of the non-stationary method of thermal diffusivity measurement for the evaluation of the thermal conductivity coefficient of geopolymer mortars by Maja Kępniak, Karol Prałat, Piotr Prochoń, Łukasz Majewski, Luc Courard, Justyna Ciemnicka

“…The study had two specific objectives: to assess the significance of the factors related to the composition and bulk density on the thermal conductivity coefficient and to test the suitability of the non-stationary method for geopolymers. …”
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Multiscale Analysis of Cement Composites by Iwona Pokorska, Mariusz Poński, Tadeusz Burczyński

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Influence of Season, Hive Position, Extraction Method and Storage Temperature on Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of Croatian Honey by Ivana Šola, Valerija Vujčić Bok, Ivana Fabijanić, Jasna Jablan, Laura Borgese, Andrea Humski, Marina Mikulić, Krešimir Sanković, Zdenko Franić, Gordana Rusak

“…The aim of our study was to compare the composition of polyphenolic compounds between the Croatian acacia (<i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L.) and chestnut (<i>Castanea sativa</i> Mill.) honey from several aspects: production season, hive position (on the edge and in the middle of a series of hives), part of the hive (small or normal extension), and honey extraction method (centrifuging or draining honey combs). …”
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Comparison of manual and vacuum cleaner intake approaches efficiency for sampling subtropical ants using Winkler extractor across different habitats by Defu Chen, Peng Xiao, Mingrong Liang, Benoit Guénard, Yijuan Xu

“…Consequently, improving the manual intake method through mechanical suction could potentially address some of these limitations. …”
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Computational thinking in the context of higher education: Analytical review by E. K. Khenner

“…The present research aims to discuss the essence of the concept of “computational thinking” and, mainly, the composition of its structural elements, methods of their formation and assessment at the level of higher education; and to compare the requirements for university students’ computational thinking and digital competencies, which have similarities and differences.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Robotized 3D Scanning and Alignment Method for Dimensional Qualification of Big Parts Printed by Material Extrusion by Juan Carlos Antolin-Urbaneja, Rakel Pacheco Goñi, Nerea Alberdi Olaizola, Ana Isabel Luengo Pizarro

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Parametric Updating of Steel Strand Stay Cable Force Calculation Model Based on Response Surface Method by Shizhan Xu, Yinggang Ma, Hao Zhang

“…This method selects the central composite design in the response surface method. …”
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A safety risk assessment method for TBM tunnel construction based on attribute interval identification theory by Bo Wang, Qikai Li, Zefan Xu, Shibin Niu, Xiangtian Nie

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TECHNOLOGY FOR OBTAINING BIMETALLIC SHAPING PARTS OF DIE TOOLING USING METHOD OF HIGH-SPEED HOT EXTRUSION by I. V. Kachanov, M. V. Kudin, S. A. Lenkevich

“…Technology for obtaining bimetallic shaping parts of die tooling with deformation at speed of vR = 40-50 m/s and composite billet temperature of T = 1150 °C has been experimentally tested with formation of a compound due to plastic flow of two billet parts on contact surface with removal of surface oxide films.Microstructures of the bimetallic compounds obtained with the help of high-speed hot extrusion method for compositions of structural and high-alloy steels have been investigated and their high quality has been proved during the investigations. …”
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