Recovering NDVI over lake surfaces: Initial insights from CYGNSS data enhanced by ERA-5 inputs by Yinqing Zhen, Qingyun Yan

“…Meanwhile, the Weighted Linear Regression-Laplacian Prior Regulation Method (WLR-LPRM) image gap-filling algorithm is used as a benchmark to evaluate recovery accuracy. …”
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Monitoring individual rice field flooding dynamics over a large scale to improve mosquito surveillance and control by Mauricianot Randriamihaja, Tokiniaina M. Randrianjatovo, Michelle V. Evans, Felana A. Ihantamalala, Vincent Herbreteau, Christophe Révillion, Eric Delaitre, Thibault Catry, Andres Garchitorena

“…Methods A method using radar imagery is proposed to monitor flooding dynamics in individual rice fields, a primary larval habitat, over very large geographic areas relevant to national malaria control programmes aiming to implement LSM at scale. …”
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Estimation of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in the main vector Triatoma infestans: accounting for imperfect detection using site-occupancy models by Marta Victoria Cardinal, Gustavo Fabián Enriquez, María Sol Gaspe, María del Pilar Fernández, Victoria Capello, Ricardo Esteban Gürtler

“…Abstract Background Vector infection prevalence is a key component of vectorial capacity and transmission risk. Optical microscopy observation (OM) of fecal drops has been the classic method for detecting Trypanosoma cruzi infection in triatomine bugs until the advent of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based techniques. …”
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Volumetric evolution of supraglacial lakes in southwestern Greenland using ICESat-2 and Sentinel-2 by T. Feng, T. Feng, X. Ma, X. Ma, X. Liu, X. Liu, X. Liu

“…In this paper, we propose a method for estimating the volume of SGLs by combining optical imagery (Sentinel-2) and satellite altimetry data (ICESat-2). …”
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Exploiting Bacterial Pigmentation for Non-Destructive Detection of Seed-Borne Pathogens by Using Photoacoustic Techniques by Lucia Cavigli, Dario Gaudioso, Cecilia Faraloni, Giovanni Agati, Stefania Tegli

“…Despite its global spread and economic impact, effective control measures are limited. Existing diagnostic methods, such as PCR, are time-consuming, destructive, and challenging for large-scale screening. …”
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Evaluating sensitivity and specificity of the DPP Vet TB assay in badgers using Bayesian latent class models. by Rachel C Jinks, Sandrine Lesellier, Freya Smith, Fraser D Menzies, Roland T Ashford, Laura Waring, Dipesh Dave, Paul Anderson, Lesley A Stringer, Ana V Pascual-Linaza, David Corbett, Suzan Thompson, Mark E Arnold

“…Two measures were used for the interpretation of test results: qualitative visual interpretation and quantitative measurement using an optical reader for a range of cut-offs. To overcome the absence of a gold standard comparison test, we used Bayesian latent class methods, applied to results from different sub-populations. …”
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Jointly designed quasi-cyclic LDPC-coded cooperation with diversity combining at receiver by Muhammad Asif, Wuyang Zhou, Qingping Yu, Saifullah Adnan, Md Sadek Ali, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal

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The Downscaled GOME-2 SIF Based on Machine Learning Enhances the Correlation with Ecosystem Productivity by Chenyu Hu, Pinhua Xie, Zhaokun Hu, Ang Li, Haoxuan Feng

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Modeling of two-dimensional MoxW_1−xS_2ySe_2(1−y) alloy band structure by N. Yu. Pimenov, S. D. Lavrov, A. V. Kudryavtsev, A. Yu. Avdizhiyan

“…Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are utilized for various optical applications due to the presence in these materials of a direct band gap corresponding to the visible and near-infrared spectral regions. …”
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Short-Term Effect of Low-Dose Atropine and Hyperopic Defocus on Choroidal Thickness and Axial Length in Young Myopic Adults by Beata P. Sander, Michael J. Collins, Scott A. Read

“…Each combination of optical blur and drug was tested on different days in a fixed order. …”
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Evaluation of relationship between ion release dynamics and chemical changes of five fluoride release restorative materials by Ilić Bojana, Marković Dejan, Dojčinović Biljana, Petrović Bojan

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the amount of released ions from different restorative materials using ion selective electrode (ISE) and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and assess the chemical changes in the material using energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). …”
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Clinical and functional characteristics of pseudophakic myopia in children after congenital cataract extraction in infancy by L. A. Katargina, T. B. Kruglova, A. S. Mamykina, N. S. Egiyan, N. N. Arestova

“…Parameters of the anterior and posterior eye segments were evaluated using Galilei Dual Scheimpflug Analyzer and Optical Coherence Tomography RS-3000 Advance 2, and the axial length using Optical Biometer Al-Scan.   …”
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A Regional Reduction in Ito and IKACh in the Murine Posterior Left Atrial Myocardium Is Associated with Action Potential Prolongation and Increased Ectopic Activity. by Andrew P Holmes, Ting Y Yu, Samantha Tull, Fahima Syeda, Stefan M Kuhlmann, Sian-Marie O'Brien, Pushpa Patel, Keith L Brain, Davor Pavlovic, Nigel A Brown, Larissa Fabritz, Paulus Kirchhof

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used high-resolution optical mapping and sharp microelectrode recordings to quantify regional differences in electrical activation and repolarisation within the intact, superfused murine left atrium and quantified regional ion channel mRNA expression by Taqman Low Density Array. …”
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Aptamer-Conjugated Magnetic Nanoparticles Integrated with SERS for Multiplex Salmonella Detection by Fan Sun, Kun Pang, Keke Yang, Li Zheng, Mengmeng Wang, Yufeng Wang, Qiang Chen, Zihong Ye, Pei Liang, Xiaoping Yu

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Multiscale simulation of surface roughening of a deep drawing steel due to subsurface plastic deformation by Carley-Clopton Aiden, Winther Grethe, Mishin Oleg V., Nielsen Chris Valentin

“…In the second method, the elongation is applied directly by a moving periodic boundary. …”
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Dual-Wavelength Polarization Multifunction Metalens Based on Spatial Multiplexing by Xiangshuo Shang, Haiyang Huang, Yi Zhou, Jiaheng Gong, Yang Liu, Wei Li

“…In addition, the proposed design method was extended to long-wave infrared wavelengths, showcasing its adaptability to different application scenarios. …”
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Simulation of light collection in calcium tungstate scintillation detectors by F. A. Danevich, V. V. Kobychev, R. V. Kobychev, H. Kraus, V. B. Mikhailik, V. M. Mokina

“…In order to optimize light yield and the energy resolution we performed calculations of the efficiency of light collection for different geometries of scintillation detector with CaWO4 crystal by Monte-Carlo method using Litrani, Geant4 and Zemax packages. …”
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Preparation of Organosilicone Anti-Wear Coating on PDMS Membrane by ZHANG Min, LI Song-jing, LI Xiao-ping, NIE Gao-xing

“…Meanwhile, other materials such as methylacrylate sol with toughening effect and HCl catalyst were also added. The effects of different components on anti-wear property, hardness, adhesion, optical transmittance and high temperature resistance of the coating were tested, the ratio of each component in the coating was optimized. …”
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The Photocatalytic Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium by Controllable Mesoporous Anatase TiO2 Nanoparticles by Vorrada Loryuenyong, Natnapin Jarunsak, Thirawich Chuangchai, Achanai Buasri

“…Titania (TiO2) nanoparticles with periodical mesopore size (up to 150 Å) have successfully been synthesized by sol-gel template method, using titanium(IV) tetraisopropoxide as a starting precursor and isopropanol as a solvent. …”
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STRUCTURAL-COMPOSITIONAL MODEL OF THE NYURBINSKAYA KIMBERLITE PIPE FORMATION (SREDNE-MARKHA AREA OF THE YAKUTIAN DIAMONDIFEROUS PROVINCE) by A. S. Gladkov, D. A. Koshkarev, A. V. Cheremnykh, F. João, M. A. Karpenko, M. V. Marchuk, I. A. Potekhina

“…Peculiarities of the fault network operation during the deposit formation stage are confirmed by experimental results using polarization-optical method. The model allowed to formulate the basic structural characteristics of the prospecting works object within which the formation of kimberlite body type of the Nyurbinskaya pipe is possible and to determine the elements of the fault network which are promising for the kimberlite pipes discovery.…”
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