Biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using banana peel pectin for antibacterial and photocatalytic applications by Kazi Suraiya Islam, Md. Hasnain Mustak, Md. Khalid Hossain Shishir, Md. Minnatul Karim, Gazi Md. Arifuzzaman Khan

“…The photocatalytic activity of the p-ZnO NPs was assessed through the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye under UV light. The maximum degradation efficiency of MB dye reached 78.5 % after 30.0 mins of UV light exposure. …”
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WDRIV-Net: a weighted ensemble transfer learning to improve automatic type stratification of lumbar intervertebral disc bulge, prolapse, and herniation by Ichiro Nakamoto, Hua Chen, Rui Wang, Yan Guo, Wei Chen, Jie Feng, Jianfeng Wu

“…Furthermore, improved performance was observed as well for the metric of the area under the curve (AUC), producing a ≥ 7% increase versus other SOTA ensemble learning, a ≥ 6% increase versus most-studied models, and a ≥ 2% increase versus the baselines. …”
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Comparison of fit of poly (etheretherketone) and cobalt-chromium removable partial denture frames: an in-vitro study. by Ary Yaqoub Putros, Jawad Mohammed Mikaeel

“…Eighty VPS samples were made to present the gap between rest and rest seats; these samples were measured using a digital micrometre under a microscope with a magnification of 40x. The data were analysed using SPSS programs with an independent T-test. …”
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Assessments of the Emission Contributions from an Ultra-Supercritical Coal-Fired Power Plant to Ambient PM2.5 in Taiwan by Yi-Cheng Lin, Fang-Yi Cheng, Yi-Ju Lee, Thi-Thuy-Nghiem Nguyen, Chuen-Jinn Tsai, Huan-Cheng Wen, Cheng-Hung Wu, Wei-Chieh Chang, Chung-Chi Huang

“…Enhancing thermal efficiency can significantly reduce air pollutant emissions; however, its impact on ambient air pollutant concentrations under various meteorological conditions is rarely studied. …”
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Development of a new method for maintainability and downtime analysis of mining machinery by M. Rezaei Dashtaki, A. Jandaghi Jafari, S. H. Hoseinie

“…The findings established a foundation for recommending a viable approach to enhance the maintenance and repair conditions of the Shovel fleet at the copper mine under consideration.…”
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Data Augmentation For Sorani Kurdish News Headline Classification Using Back-Translation And Deep Learning Model by Soran Badawi

“…The findings suggest that the combination of back-translation and a proposed BiLSTM model is a promising approach for data augmentation in low-resource languages, contributing to the advancement of natural language processing in under-resourced languages. Moreover, having a Kurdish news headline classification model can improve access to news and information for Kurdish speakers. …”
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Effects of mixing of europium oxide in resin composites on the fluorescence characteristics and mechanical properties by Yuta Utsumi, Masatsugu Oishi, Kazuhide Yonekura, Masaomi Ikeda, Yusuke Matsuki, Kenichiro Ohge, Tomoki Iuchi, Keiichi Hosaka

“…The fluorescence spectra at 613 and 620 nm exhibited higher intensities under excitation at 254 nm. Eu2O3 was dispersed in RC regardless of the Eu2O3 concentration, and no aggregation was observed. …”
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SAR Image Simulation for Crater Terrain Using Formation Theory-Based Modeling and Hybrid Ray-Tracing by Ya-Ting Zhou, Yongsheng Zhou, Qiang Yin, Fei Ma, Fan Zhang

“…The results obtained by simulating SAR images under different explosion parameters offer valuable insights into the effects of various explosion parameters on crater morphology. …”
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Placental Vimentin Expression in Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Fırat Asir, Suleyman Cemil Oglak, Tugcan Korak, Fatih Tas, Mehmet Yilmaz, Fikri Erdemci, Firat Sahin, Hayat Ayaz, Emine Zeynep Yilmaz, Gokhan Bolluk

“…Sections were imaged and analyzed under a light microscope. A semiquantitative measurement was done between groups by comparing the Vimentin signal and significance was calculated. …”
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Filtration Performance of Layering Masks and Face Coverings and the Reusability of Cotton Masks after Repeated Washing and Drying by Sumit Sankhyan, Karen N. Heinselman, Peter N. Ciesielski, Teresa Barnes, Michael E. Himmel, Hannah Teed, Sameer Patel, Marina E. Vance

“…Abstract In this study, filtration efficiency of different respirators, face masks, and a 2-ply cotton handkerchief bandana was compared for particles in the size range of 60 nm–4 µm under a “perfect fit” condition. The filtration efficiency at the most penetrating particle size of 0.3 µm on average ranged from 83–99% for N95 and KN95 respirators, 42–88% for surgical masks, 16–23% for cloth masks, and 9% for bandana. …”
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Fast Object Detection and Localization in Ultrawide Swath Rotating Scan Remote Sensing Images by Zhiming Deng, Tianyu Zhang, Cheng Wei, Xibin Cao

“…Starting from the resolution changes caused by variations in the rotation angle, we establish a ground sampling distance model that varies with the rotation angle, achieving adaptive image cropping under different ground sampling distances. Verification on ultrawide swath rotating scan remote sensing images shows that, compared with the traditional fixed stride cropping method, AICM improves the average inference speed by 7.39&#x0025; and increases the mean average precision by 7.54<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\%$</tex-math></inline-formula>.…”
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Topical steroids as alternative to systemic hormonal treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases in pediatric practice by E. N. Fedulova, O. V. Shumilova, O. V. Fedorova, O. A. Tutina, G. V. Medyantseva

“…Etiopathogenesis of IBD represents the cascade of self-maintaining pathophysiological reactions: adaptive microcirculational, hypoxicmetabolic, autoimmune inflammatory and dysbiotic disorders emerging on a background of genetic features of the body under the effect of unfavorable environmental factors. …”
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Analytical Analysis of the Mechanism and Mitigation Methods of Transient Overvoltage in Direct-Drive Wind Turbine Generators Connected to Weak Power System by Xu Tian, Shengtao Wu, Luran Wei, Lixin Zhang, Nan Wang, Quan Zheng

“…Based on this analysis, an analytical control parameter optimization method is proposed to mitigate the amplitude and recovery speed of fault recovery overvoltage under various short-circuit ratios. Ultimately, a simulation model was developed within the PSCAD/EMTDC platform, and the accuracy of the transient overvoltage formulation was substantiated via analytical case studies. …”
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Organizational structure of the Mangalarga herd and the influence of geographic distribution and different coats on the genetic diversity by Andreza Correia da Silva, Juliano Martins Santiago, Jorge Eduardo Cavalcante Lucena, Caline Angélica de Menezes Sá Nascimento, Janaina Kelli Gomes Arandas, Laura Leandro da Rocha, Ana Paula Gomes Pinto

“…The organizational structure of the Mangalarga breed is not pyramid shaped and, even with the greater genetic contribution of the state of São Paulo and of the sorrel coat, the inbreeding coefficient is under control.…”
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Molecular complexity of quantitative immunity in plants: from QTL mapping to functional and systems biology by Chauveau, Carine, Roby, Dominique

“…Here, we review our past and present work on the dissection of the complex mechanisms underlying QDR in Arabidopsis thaliana. The strategies, main steps and challenges of our studies related to one atypical QDR gene, RKS1 (Resistance related KinaSe 1), are presented. …”
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Nitrogen source orchestrates pH modulation and secondary metabolism in Trichoderma harzianum by Stefania Vitale, Felice Salzano, Alessia Staropoli, Roberta Marra, David Turrà, Matteo Lorito, Francesco Vinale

“…Results This study reveals how different nitrogen sources fundamentally regulate the physiology and metabolism of Trichoderma harzianum through pH modulation. Under nutrient-rich conditions, T. harzianum exhibited a biphasic pH response characterized by initial acidification followed by alkalinization, which correlated with enhanced sporulation. …”
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Investigating the role of endocytosis in the uptake of photoassimilates in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (Rhodophyta) by Haihong Chen, Ziyan Shi, Hongxin Ji, Shengqi Ye, Xiaoqian Zhou, Zhijie dan, Xin Shen

“…Nevertheless, the mechanisms underlying the translocation of photosynthetic products in macroalgae are yet to be fully understood. …”
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Potentials of 24-hour esophageal рН monitoring in diagnostics and treatment efficacy control of gastroesophageal reflux disease by N. L. Dzhakhaya, A. S. Trukhmanov, M. Yu. Kon’kov, O. A. Sklyanskaya, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…At evaluation of all pH-metry parameters, it has been noticed, that mostly two parameters – the fourth (total time of esophageal рН is under 4) and the seventh (cumulative, or DeMeester score) – show stable steady stage-wise increase of scores related to increase in severity of esophageal mucosa damage. …”
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What is Legal Theory? by Marietta Auer

“… In recent years, legal theory has developed into a generic term for multidisciplinary legal thinking. Under the heading of legal theory, scholars have explored novel pathways to legal research by using insights and methodologies from a multitude of research fields ranging from cultural studies and economics to genetics and neuroscience. …”
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An Assay System for Plate-based Detection of Endogenous Peptide:N-glycanase/NGLY1 Activity Using A Fluorescence-based Probe by Hiroto Hirayama, Tadashi Suzuki

“…Cytosolic peptide: N-glycanase (PNGase/NGLY1 in mammals), an amidase classified under EC:3.5.1.52, is a highly conserved enzyme across eukaryotes that catalyzes the removal of N-glycans from glycoproteins, converting N-glycosylated asparagine residues into aspartic acid. …”
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