Optimized microencapsulation of phenolic- and vitamin C-rich juice from Indian gooseberry by calcium-alginate ionic-crosslinking by Anne Gellie P. Pablo, Utai Klinkesorn, Sasitorn Tongchitpakdee

“…This study aimed to improve the fruit juice application by developing microbeads using calcium-alginate encapsulation. The encapsulation method of juice was conducted through extrusion and ionic crosslinking. …”
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Small Opening Flow Linearity Optimization of High-Pressure and Large-Flow Two-Way Proportional Throttle Valve by Baosheng Wang, Liu Yang, Tianxiong Gao, Qingxin Meng, Shouwen Xiao, Chao Ai

“…Thirdly, the size of the spool orifice is optimized using an orthogonal test method, and the trend of how different structures’ orifice sizes influence flow linearity is investigated. …”
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A Model for Detecting <i>Xanthomonas campestris</i> Using Machine Learning Techniques Enhanced by Optimization Algorithms by Daniel-David Leal-Lara, Julio Barón-Velandia, Lina-María Molina-Parra, Ana-Carolina Cabrera-Blandón

“…For this purpose, Sugeno-type fuzzy inference systems and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS) were employed, configured with rules and clustering methods designed to address cases where diagnostic uncertainty arises due to the imprecision of different agricultural scenarios. …”
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Solving Action Semantic Conflict in Physically Heterogeneous Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning with Generalized Action-Prediction Optimization by Xiaoyang Yu, Youfang Lin, Shuo Wang, Sheng Han

“…Experimental results obtained within the SMAC, MPE, MAMuJoCo, and RPE environments demonstrate the superiority of G-QMIX and G-MAPPO over several state-of-the-art MARL methods, validating the effectiveness of our proposed adaptive generalized MARL approach.…”
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Optimizing diagnostic yield in pulmonary lesions: impact of combined sampling tools and EBUS-TBNA during radial EBUS by Eduardo Tuta-Quintero, Luis F. Giraldo-Cadavid, Catalina Sanmiguel-Reyes, Maria E. Navia, Ricardo Cardenas, Alirio Bastidas, Angelica Mora, Nelson Páez-Espinel, Lucía Viola, Miguel Suárez, Libardo Jiménez-Maldonado, Mauricio Durán, Jacqueline Mugnier, Javier Flandes

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Integrating BIM with Lean Principles for Enhanced Decision-making: Optimizing Insulation Material Selection in Sustainable Construction Project by Karim El Mounla, Djaoued Beladjine, Karim Beddiar

“…The tool’s ability to adapt to different building types and climatic conditions confirms its accuracy and reliability in optimizing energy performance and reducing environmental impact and project costs. …”
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Enhancing Cropland Mapping with Spatial Super-Resolution Reconstruction by Optimizing Training Samples for Image Super-Resolution Models by Xiaofeng Jia, Xinyan Li, Zirui Wang, Zhen Hao, Dong Ren, Hui Liu, Yun Du, Feng Ling

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Biologics developability data analysis using hierarchical clustering accelerates candidate lead selection, optimization, and preformulation screening by Kevin James Metcalf, Galen Wo, Jan Paulo Zaragoza, Fahimeh Raoufi, Jeanne Baker, Daoyang Chen, Mehabaw Derebe, Jason Hogan, Amy Hsu, Esther Kofman, David Leigh, Mandy Li, Dan Malashock, Cate Mann, Soha Motlagh, Jihea Park, Karthik Sathiyamoorthy, Madhura Shidhore, Yinyan Tang, Kevin Teng, Katharine Williams, Andrew Waight, Sultan Yilmaz, Fan Zhang, Huimin Zhong, Laurence Fayadat-Dilman, Marc Bailly

“…Hierarchical clustering analysis was applied here for prioritization of three different antibody modalities, including format and chain pairing of bispecific antibodies, sequence-optimized monoclonal antibodies from affinity maturation, preformulation screening of bispecific scFv-Fab fusion molecules, and monoclonal antibodies from an immunization campaign. …”
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Optimization Planning on Power System Supply-Grid-Storage Flexibility Resource for Supporting the “Carbon Neutrality” Target of China by Chen JIN, Dawei REN, Jinyu XIAO, Jinming HOU, Ershun DU, Yuanbing ZHOU

“…With the 2060 carbon neutrality target as the boundary and an incorporated 8760-hour-time-series operation simulation model, we optimize the new energy power, energy storage and grid interconnection capacity from different time and space scales, considering various flexibility resources constraints, thereby offering a viable way to carbon neutrality. …”
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A speed optimization model for connected and autonomous vehicles at expressway tunnel entrance under mixed traffic environment. by Jianrong Cai, Yang Liu, Zhixue Li

“…The minimum TTC values at different CAV penetration rates consistently exceed the safety threshold TTC*, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed control method in enhanced safety. …”
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A Typical Infrared Background Radiation Prediction Model Based on RF-VMD and Optimized Hybrid Neural Network by Bentian Hao, Weidong Xu, Xin Yang, Feifei Xiao, Hao Li, Wei Huang

“…To meet the demand for active camouflage of background infrared (IR) radiation, a short-term background IR radiation prediction method based on historical data is proposed. First, a random forest (RF) is used to filter the collected multidimensional meteorological parameters. …”
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Design and Optimization of Collimator for Preclinical Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography Scanner: A Monte Carlo Study by Mohammad Mirdoraghi, Behnoosh Teimourian Fard, Olga Kochebina, Hojjat Mahani, Mohammad Reza Ay

“…The purpose of this investigation was to implement and validate a MC model for a preclinical single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) known as high-resolution SPECT II (HiReSPECT II) machine developed in our laboratory and also optimize different collimator materials and geometries for improving the sensitivity and spatial resolution. …”
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Optimization of antiaggregant therapy in rheumatoid arthritis and coronary heart disease patients receiving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by Tatyana Vladimirovna Kropotina, N A Morova, I L Fail, S S Bunova

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Application of the ant colony optimization algorithm for the construction of a short version of the German alcohol decisional balance scale by Anne Moehring, Christian Meyer, Ulrich John, Hans-Juergen Rumpf, Gallus Bischof, Jennis Freyer-Adam, Sophie Baumann, Andreas Staudt

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Advances in magnetic particle imaging: evaluating magnetic microspheres and optimized acquisition parameters for high sensitivity cell tracking by Samantha N. Flood, Samantha N. Flood, Paula J. Foster, Paula J. Foster

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Optimized cesarean techniques, IVF use, and foster strain selection enhance germ-free mouse production efficiency by Yuting Yang, Weimin He, Jingqiang Li, Jinhui Wang, Yuyan Tang, Haitao Shang

“…The results showed that optimizing surgical methods which preserve the female reproductive tract during cesarean section (FRT-CS), significantly improved fetal survival rates while maintaining sterility. …”
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Streamlined Model Predictive Control for a Triple-Optimization of Thermal Comfort, Heating Costs, and Photovoltaic Self-Consumption by Vukasin Klepic, Magdalena Wolf, Tobias Proll

“…This paper introduces a straightforward Model Predictive Control (MPC) method for residential buildings equipped with thermally activated building structures (TABS), photovoltaics (PV), and heat pumps (HP). …”
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Numerical Simulation and Optimized Field-Driven Design of Triple Periodic Minimal Surface Structure Liquid-Cooling Radiator by Zhuopei Lv, Xinbo Chai, Fuyin Wei, Hongkai Yang, Chao Wu, Jianping Shi

“…The field-driven design method is further adopted to adjust the porosity according to the temperature field distribution, and the TPMS channel structures were optimized by nTopology software. …”
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Optimization of silica content in alumina-silica nanocomposites to achieve high catalytic dehydrogenation activity of supported Pt catalyst by Osama Saber, Heba M. Gobara

“…The present work aims at obtaining a suitable and selective catalyst for catalytic dehydrogenation reactions through designing pore structures of silica-containing alumina nanocomposites by optimizing silica content in the structure. In this trend, series of silica-containing alumina nanocomposites with different molar ratios Al2O3/SiO2 were prepared by the solvothermal method. …”
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Phenology-Optimized Drought Index Reveals the Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Vegetation Health and Its Attribution on the Loess Plateau by Zichen Yue, Shaobo Zhong, Wenhui Wang, Xin Mei, Yunxin Huang

“…Traditional drought assessment methods often rely on coarse estimations based on averages of vegetation drought indices, overlooking the spatial differentiation of complex vegetation phenology. …”
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