Valorization of various lignocellulosic wastes to Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst (Reishi Mushroom) cultivation and their FT-IR assessments. by Caglar Akcay, Recai Arslan, Faik Ceylan

“…Karst (Reishi) has significant pharmacological benefits, and optimizing its cultivation on diverse substrates enhances its commercial viability. …”
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Advancement of Electrospun Carbon Nanofiber Mats in Sensor Technology for Air Pollutant Detection by Al Mamun, Mohamed Kiari, Abdelghani Benyoucef, Lilia Sabantina

“…Electrospinning technology, in which polymer solutions or melts are electrostatically deposited, enables the production of high-performance nanofibers with tailored properties, including fiber diameter, porosity, and composition. This controllability enables the use of ECNs to optimize sensing applications, resulting in improved sensor performance and sensitivity. …”
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Thermodynamic analysis of an isothermal redox cycle for vacuum carbothermal ceria reduction and carbon dioxide splitting for solar fuels production by Karinate Valentine Okiy

“…Using equilibrium chemical thermodynamics and a rigorously developed process model, the reduction and oxidation steps were analyzed to quantify the oxygen nonstoichiometry (δ) and determine the equilibrium composition of reactants and products. Vacuum carbothermal reduction enhanced ceria reducibility and syngas selectivity, while CO₂ splitting during oxidation promoted high CO yields, with favorable thermodynamic shifts supported by the Boudouard and reverse water-gas shift reactions. …”
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Influence of Different Bleeding Times on Structural and Physicochemical Characteristics of Beef from Halal-Slaughtered Cattle by Dilek Ceyda Öztekin, Kezban Candoğan

“…This study highlights the importance of optimizing bleeding duration during Halal slaughter to enhance beef quality and shelf-life.…”
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Comparison of physical, chemical, physico-chemical, and enzymatic pretreatment of paddy straw for ethanol production by Sudarshan Sahu, Urbi Bansal, Gursharan Singh, Shailendra Kumar Arya

“…Sustainable chemistry offers innovative solutions for converting agricultural residues into valuable biofuels, yet challenges in optimizing pretreatment and enzymatic processes persist. …”
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Swift Transfer of Lactating Piglet Detection Model Using Semi-Automatic Annotation Under an Unfamiliar Pig Farming Environment by Qi’an Ding, Fang Zheng, Luo Liu, Peng Li, Mingxia Shen

“…Using the YOLOv5 framework, we constructed both single and mixed training sets of piglet images, evaluated their performance, and selected the optimal pre-annotation model. This model generated bounding box coordinates on processed new samples, which were subsequently manually refined to train the final model. …”
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Practical results of introducing the vegetable crop of catnip by Karshieva Saodat, Aramov Muzaffar, Matmurodova Umida, Aldasheva Shirin

“…When studying the biochemical composition, it was found that it contains 21.8% dry matter, 3.6% sugar, 6.8% protein, and 13.8 mg% vitamin. …”
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EFFECT OF WATER-CEMENT RATIO ON RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF FOAM CONCRETE MADE OF LOCAL RAW MATERIALS by Kamil A. Otsokov

“…Conclusion  With the same fluidity index values, the mixture with perlite filler has the lowest fluidity, which in turn affects the further structure formation of the foam concrete, allowing the optimal composition with the specified properties to be selected.…”
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Development of the technology of «Mozzarella» goat cheese with specified functional properties by Z. N. Khatko, M. A. Gasheva, S. K. Kudainetova

“…The authors carried out the research on the selection of starter cultures containing probiotic cultures from bifidobacteria, acidophilus bacillus and thermophilic streptococcus, to optimize the technological process for the production of Mozzarella cheese based on goat milk. …”
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TEST-SYSTEM BASED ON INDIRECT “SANDWICH” ELISA TO DETECT THE LUMPY SKIN DISEASE VIRUS ANTIGEN by O. A. Ryabikina, V. I. Diev, O. P. Byadovskaya, A. V. Konstantinov, S. K. Starov, A. V. Kononov, V. Yu. Kulakov, O. N. Petrova

“…The test-system development included antibody preparation in laboratory animals (rabbits and guinea pigs), selection of optimal dilution of capture and detection antibodies, composition of a buffer solution and conditions of the reaction procedure. 50 samples of initial culture antigens of the lumpy skin disease virus as well virus-containing suspensions collected on different stages of purification and concentration were tested using this technique. …”
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Morphometric parameters of black currant berries and racemes under the conditions of Northwest Russia by O. A. Tikhonova

“…‘Nara’ (for early cultivars) and ‘Peterburzhenka’ (for mid-season and mid-late ones), both listed in the State Register of Selection Achievements for Northwest Russia, served as the references. …”
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Sustainable strengthening of concrete deep beams with openings using ECC and Bamboo: An equation and data-driven approach through abaqus modeling and GEP by Fayiz Amin, Ijaz Ali, Ali Husnain, Muhammad Faisal Javed, Hisham Alabduljabbar, Asher Junaid

“…Initially, the model was validated with experimental data, followed by an analysis of various ECC and bamboo configurations to select the most economical strengthening approach for each material. …”
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Research progress on thermochemical conversion technology of sewage sludge by ZOU Zhengkang, GUO Xiao, LIANG Sha*, XU Xiaoxiao, DUAN Huabo, YANG Jiakuan

“…On this basis, an outlook on the future research directions of sludge thermochemical conversion technology is proposed, aiming to provide reference for the selection and optimization of sludge treatment and disposal methods.…”
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Finite Element Analysis on Acoustic and Mechanical Performance of Flexible Perforated Honeycomb-Corrugation Hybrid Sandwich Panel by Jiaming Hu, Junyi Wang, Yu Xie, Chenzhi Shi, Yun Chen

“…Further analysis on thermal-viscous dissipation, mechanical energy, and average structural stress indicated that the structure should work right below the resonant frequency for optimization. Based on these findings, we designed a novel aluminum-rubber composite structure possessing enhanced low-frequency absorption, high resistance to shear load, normal compression, and thermal expansion. …”
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Tourism Sentiment Chain Representation Model and Construction from Tourist Reviews by Bosen Li, Rui Li, Junhao Wang, Aihong Song

“…Building upon MAN-SRT, the Tourism Sentiment Chain (TSC) model is proposed that incorporates geographical accessibility, associative resonance, and thematic-sentiment synergy to optimize the selection and sequential arrangement of attractions in personalized route planning. …”
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Effective clay material enriched with thiol groups for Zn(II) removal from aqueous media: A statistical approach based on response surface methodology by Şakir Yılmaz, Tekin Şahan, Ümit Ecer

“…Central composite design (CCD) in RSM, the most popular statistical technique, was successfully applied to optimize and model the selected parameters (pH, Co, contact time) for Zn(II)% adsorption onto MK. …”
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Experimental observation of the critical conditions and establishment of bifurcation set equation for chip flow angle catastrophe in transverse turning by Longjun Luo, Liangshan Xiong, Shaonan Zhang, Baoyi Zhu, Hongliang Yang

“…By comparing the objective function values, the experimental equation based on a composite polynomial transformation function was selected as the bifurcation set curve of the CFA catastrophe, and the verification experiment is carried out. …”
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Simulation and Evaluation of the Performance of Pneumatic Residual Film Recycler Comb Teeth by Sen Jiang, Baiyu Chen, Haojie Jiang, Pengfei Guo, Xufeng Wang, Can Hu, Wensong Guo

“…This study can provide a reference for the structural design and optimization of working parameters of future deep tillage machines.…”
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Excellent comprehensive piezoelectric performances of SiC-doped BCTZ-based lead-free piezoelectric ceramics by Aihui Yang, Yu Huan, Qingying Wang, Ting Wang, Yuanhui Su, Tao Wei

“…In this work, SiC was selected to optimize the phase structure, defect configuration, and morphology of (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Zr0.1Ti0.9)O3 (BCTZ) lead-free piezoelectric ceramics. …”
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Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Materials for Building Envelopes: A Systematic Review of Thermal Performance and Applications by Narbuts Jānis, Vanaga Ruta

“…To address these gaps, this study recommends future side-by-side experimental comparisons under unified protocols, integrated optimization of concentration and dispersion, rigorous method reporting and scaled-up validation in real building contexts. …”
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