Starch biosynthesis and crop bioengineering by Andreas Blennow, Kim Henrik Hebelstup, Bent Larsen Petersen

“…Future demands require qualitative and quantitative improvement by crop and post-harvest engineering that calls for comprehensive actions requiring increased fundamental knowledge on starch biosynthesis, development of advanced breeding strategies, efficient farming, and well-adapted and up scalable extraction protocols for diverse starch products. …”
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Assessing pricing, distribution, and warehousing strategies in influencing consumer demand and purchase decisions: Evidence from Indonesia by Ika Pratiwi, Roosganda Elizabeth, Fatari, Basrowi, Uli Wildan Nuryanto

“…This study employs a quantitative methodology, including data collected from 160 respondents from 60 companies across various sectors, and explores how these strategies impact consumer demand and purchase decisions. …”
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Single-Frame Vignetting Correction for Post-Stitched-Tile Imaging Using VISTAmap by Anthony A. Fung, Ashley H. Fung, Zhi Li, Lingyan Shi

“…This process is time-consuming and frequently introduces vignetting artifacts—grid-like intensity fluctuations that degrade image quality and hinder downstream quantitative analyses and processing such as super-resolution deconvolution. …”
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Stomata-targeted nanocarriers enhance plant defense against pathogen colonization by Suppanat Puangpathumanond, Heng Li Chee, Cansu Sevencan, Xin Yang, On Sun Lau, Tedrick Thomas Salim Lew

“…Our approach employs rational ligand engineering of porous nanoparticles, optimizing ligand orientation for efficient stomata targeting across different plant species. …”
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Proposal for an analytical model of materiality in the Global Reporting Initiative Standards reports by Igor Laguna Vieira, Elmo Rodrigues da Silva, Luiz Carlos de Martini Junior, Luis Alberto Duncan Rangel

“…Originality The published literature contains few studies that propose quantitative models for the assessment of materiality for sustainability reports. …”
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Modelo de gestión tecnológica de los servicios y trámites que se prestan en las Alcaldías. by Duvan Andrey Márquez Pinzón, Torcoroma Velásquez Pérez, Andrés Mauricio Puentes

“…This research, framed within a quantitative approach, aims to structure a technology services management model that incorporates policies and guidelines under quality standards that allow for the integration of a functional and efficient structure into the value chain of information technology processes. …”
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3D finite element analysis of a two-surface wear model in fretting tests by Stéphanie Basseville, Djamel Missoum-Benziane, Georges Cailletaud

“…Abstract This article aims at developing a computationally efficient framework to simulate the erosion of two contact surfaces in three-dimensional (3D), depending on the body resistance. …”
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Water Collection, Treatment and Supply as an Essential Service and Engine for Sustainable and Resilient Development in Post Pandemic Period. Economic Performance vs Social Responsi... by MARIA-ZENOVIA GRIGORE, RĂZVAN VASILE

“…As an essential resource during the pandemic, water distribution was one of the facilitators for observing the restrictions and maintaining the conditions of hygiene and self-protection. Using quantitative and qualitative data on the availability and efficient use of local drinking water services, in our study we found that, as an essential service, the role of water distribution companies is to find a balance between supply and demand closing the gap of market deficit at the local level and to promote the increase of social profit but not only of monetary profitability. …”
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Identification of Urban Functional Area by Using Multisource Geographic Data: A Case Study of Zhengzhou, China by Jingzhong Li, Xiao Xie, Bingyu Zhao, Xiao Xiao, Jingxin Qiao, Wanxia Ren

“…The results show that the developed method is efficient, accurate, and universal and can identify urban functional areas quickly and accurately. …”
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The Nexus Between European Funds, Economic Growth and Government Quality in the EU by Elena Cigu, Cosmin-Sorin Iacobuți, Ana-Maria Bercu

“…The structural funds of the European Union support the strengthening of the economies of its Member States. The efficient use of these funds is achieved through high-quality governance; howev­er, efficient governance presupposes a stable and developed economy. …”
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Numerical analysis of energy loss in a laboratory-scale tandem double cylinders based on entropy production method by Han Liang, Zhumei Luo, Tao Guo, Juan Duan, Jun Li, Xia Ren, Ye Li

“…The entropy production theory is applied to evaluate energy loss quantitatively and analyze the correlation between energy dissipation and hydrokinetic energy capture of upstream and downstream cylinders. …”
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Advances in sustainable additive manufacturing: a systematic review for construction industry to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by Oluwole Joseph Oladunni, Oluwole Joseph Oladunni, Carman K. M. Lee, Idowu David Ibrahim, Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju

“…Furthermore, on diverse AM techniques, and materials, to include concrete, composites, and polymers, being evaluated for their potential to mitigate carbon emissions.ResultsQuantitatively, the results connote that AM can better enhance energy efficiency by up to 60%, reduce material waste by 90%, and cushioned to lower GHG emissions by 80%, while achieving labour and cost savings of 50%–60%, and sustainability by 75% in specific design standards. …”
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Ensemble design for seasonal climate predictions: studying extreme Arctic sea ice lows with a rare event algorithm by J. Sauer, F. Massonnet, G. Zappa, F. Ragone

“…However, the significant computational burden of complex climate models makes it challenging to quantitatively investigate extreme events with probabilities below a few percent. …”
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ASPECTS OF AGRICULTURAL REFORMS IN CHINA AND ROMANIA by Alexandru SIN

“…Still, the negative outcome in both countries was land fragmentation, preventing an important part of the rural area to join the newly formed efficient agriculture. Cooperative should not be imposed, as in the past, but promoted with long-term policies and funding incentives, as being the best way for small farmers to meet the quantitative and qualitative demands of the market and gain negotiation power in the product chain. …”
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Highlighting the Best English Teaching Method for Katsina State Secondary Schools: Communicative Versus Traditional by Ibrahim Sani, Abdulhakim Saidu

“…It deploys experimental design which involved gathering quantitative data from the students’ post-tests to assess their mastery of these language skills. …”
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Pengaruh Persepsi, Religiusitas, dan Pendapatan Masyarakat Muslim Kabupaten Sleman Terhadap Minat Berwakaf Uang by Wuri Suhasti, Lazinatul Febry Handayani, Yulianto P Winarno

“…This research is a quantitative study using multiple linear regression data analysis techniques with dummy variables as well as t test and F test. …”
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Maturity Level Analysis of the BAZNAS Sukabumi Regency Website using the COBIT 2019 Framework in the BAI02 Domain by siti rahma yuniar, sudin saepudin, hendri eka satria

“…The BAZNAS Sukabumi Regency website plays a vital role in supporting transparent and efficient digital zakat services. However, challenges remain in updating features and optimizing the management of information system requirements, which hinder full digital transformation. …”
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Predictive Analytics in Finance Using the Arima Model. Application for Bucharest Stock Exchange Financial Companies Closing Prices by Spulbar Cristi, Ene Cezar Cătălin

“…The preliminary results show that the ARIMA model seems to be efficient at predicting closing stock prices accurately. …”
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Classical Benchmarks for Variational Quantum Eigensolver Simulations of the Hubbard Model by Antonios M. Alvertis, Abid Khan, Thomas Iadecola, Peter P. Orth, Norm Tubman

“…The relative simplicity of this model, embodied by the sparseness of the Hamiltonian matrix, allows for its efficient implementation on quantum computers, and for its approximate solution using variational algorithms such as the variational quantum eigensolver. …”
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Harris Hawks Optimization for Soil Water Content Estimation in Ground-Penetrating Radar Waveform Inversion by Hanqing Qiao, Minghe Zhang, Maksim Bano

“…These findings further confirm that the HHO algorithm can be effectively applied for the quantitative interpretation of GPR data.…”
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