Nano-Biofungicides and Bio-Nanofungicides: State of the Art of Innovative Tools for Controlling Resistant Phytopathogens by José Sebastian Dávila Costa, Cintia Mariana Romero

“…In response to these issues, bio-nanofungicides and nano-biofungicides have emerged as a cutting-edge solution, combining biocompatibility, environmental safety, and enhanced efficacy. …”
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A new Digital Harmony Search algorithm for optimizing Pump Scheduling in Water Distribution Networks by Francesco De Paola, Francesco Pugliese, Nicola Fontana, Maurizio Giugni

“…Meta-heuristic algorithms can be applied to Pump Scheduling, given their ability to provide reliable global solutions, further complemented by limited computational efforts. …”
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YOLOv8-DBW: An Improved YOLOv8-Based Algorithm for Maize Leaf Diseases and Pests Detection by Xiang Gan, Shukun Cao, Jin Wang, Yu Wang, Xu Hou

“…The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the improved YOLOv8 algorithm, which provides an efficient, accurate, and easy-to-deploy solution for maize leaf pest detection.…”
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Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles using Blue and IR Laser-Assisted Chemical Bath for Water Degradation by Hind Abdulgafour, Saifaldeen Abdalhadi, Rabah Shareef, Naser Ahmed

“…This paper focuses on applying zinc oxide nanoparticles in photocatalytic degradation to treat dye-polluted (Methyl Orange solution) wastewater. Different synthesis methods, such as chemical bath deposition and laser-assisted chemical bath deposition, were employed to produce zinc oxide nanoparticles. …”
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Life Insurance Completeness: A Path to Hedging Mortality and Achieving Financial Optimization by Jaime A. Londoño

“…We derive a general solution to the optimization problem using martingale techniques under minimal assumptions, demonstrating that life insurance primarily serves as a mortality risk hedge rather than a bequest motive. …”
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THE PRACTICE OF USING DESIGN-THINKING TECHNIQUES IN THE “ONLINE ENTREPRENEURSHIP” TRAINING COURSE: FROM AN IDEA TO PROTOTYPING by N. F. Altukhova, E. V. Vasilieva

“…The key stages of the design thinking process - empathy, focusing, generation, selection, prototyping and testing - are built on the ability to quickly generate a variety of ideas that make it possible to get away from banality as well as on rules of choosing the best solution, its embodiment, even at the prototype level, and testing. …”
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Detection of Aflatoxin B1 in Wheat Based on Nucleic Aptamer Chemiluminescence Sensor by Zebing Zhang, Caizhang Wu, Zhike Zhao

“…The sensor possesses characteristics of low detection limits, simple manufacturing methods, and affordability, providing a novel solution for the development of low-cost and high-sensitivity AFB₁ detection equipment.…”
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Mission: Dexterous Functionality—Redesigning the Palmar Configuration Paradigm of Underactuated Prosthetic Hands by Vignesh Sompur, Varadhan SKM, Asokan Thondiyath

“…The prototype successfully demonstrated its ability to grasp a wide range of objects, substantiating the efficacy of the novel palmar configuration. …”
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Optimizing Open Radio Access Network Systems with LLAMA V2 for Enhanced Mobile Broadband, Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications, and Massive Machine-Type Communications: A Fram... by H. Ahmed Tahir, Walaa Alayed, Waqar ul Hassan, Thuan Dinh Do

“…LLAMA_V2 was selected for its superior ability to capture complex network dynamics, surpassing traditional AI/ML models. …”
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Wound healing activity of ointment containing essential oils of yarrow floodplain herb by S. D. Trzhetsinsky, V. I. Mozul, G. A. Gernova, N. S. Fursa

“…Wound defect has been formed by conditioning shaved area of the skin by 20 % alcoholic solution of sulfuric acid. Results and discussion. …”
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Optimizing the utilization of Metakaolin in pre-cured geopolymer concrete using ensemble and symbolic regressions by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Viroon Kamchoom, Ahmed M. Ebid, Shadi Hanandeh, José Luis Llamuca Llamuca, Fabián Patricio Londo Yachambay, José Luis Allauca Palta, M. Vishnupriyan, Siva Avudaiappan

“…Each record contains MK: The content of metakaolin (kg/m3), SHS: Sodium hydroxide solution content (kg/m3), SHSM: Sodium hydroxide solution molarity (Mole), SSS: Sodium silicate solution content (kg/m3), W: Extra water content (not including the water in alkaline solutions) (kg/m3), W/S: Water to Solid ratio (Total water content / Solid part of activator solutions + MK), Na2O/Al2O3: Sodium oxide to aluminium oxide ratio, SiO2/Al2O3: Silicon oxide to aluminium oxide ratio, H2O/Na2O: Water to Sodium oxide ratio, CA/FA: Coarse to Fine aggregate ratio, CAg: The content of coarse aggregates (kg/m3), SP: The content of super-plasticizer (kg/m3), PCC: 0 for no pre-curing, 1 for pre-curing at 60 °C, and 2 for pre-curing at 80 °C, CT: Curing temperature (°C), Age: The concrete age at testing (days) and CS: Compressive strength (MPa). …”
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Regulatory function of irradiated chitosan to antioxidant enzymes and growth of Capsicum annuum L by XU Chao, SHEN Kai, SHAO Luting, DING Xingcheng

“…Both the irradiation dose and concentration of chitosan solution had significant effects on the activity of antioxidant enzymes in pepper. …”
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Detection and analysis of organic contaminants in potable water based on three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy by CHEN Fang, ZHANG Xiaoyan, HUANG Pingjie, HOU Dibo, ZHANG Guangxin, ZHAO Jiajia, HE Jiping

“…Therefore this paper proposed a method based on three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) for potable water quality inspection, which shows a better performance than ultraviolet and visible spectrum.Detection experiments of different concentrations of phenol solution et al. were designed to verify and analyze the detection and discrimination ability for organic pollution abnormality of this method. …”
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An effective method for preparation of high purity oligohexamethylene guanidine salts by I. S. Ivanov, D. O. Shatalov, S. A. Kedik, I. P. Sedishev, S. V. Beliakov, K. N. Trachuk, V. V. Komarova

“…Given that microorganisms can become resistant to certain groups of drugs and considering also their ability to form biofilms, the development of new drugs that are active against adapted microflora is required. …”
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Clinical efficiency of exogenous L-arginine in patients with essential hypertension against the background of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by O. V. Kraidashenko, O. S. Tiahla

“…All patients of the main group took L-arginine aspartate in the form of a 4.2 % solution intravenously, 100 ml 1 time per day (course of 10–12 days) with the subsequent transfer to the solution for oral administration of 10 ml 5 times a day (course of 3 months ± 3 days). …”
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Construction of a Yeast Protein-Chitooligosaccharide W/O/W Emulsion System for Carrying and Stabilization of Betacyanins by Yichen Li, Jiaqi Ding, Yaxin Wu, Shihao Sun, Demei Meng, Chunkai Gu, Rui Yang

“…Moreover, the W₁/O/W₂ emulsion system significantly improved the betacyanins retention under thermal treatment, photolytic exposure, pH gradients, and extended storage compared to the betacyanin aqueous solution (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In vitro digestion tests showed the emulsion retained 58.39% of betacyanins, while the betacyanin aqueous solution retained only 41.42%, demonstrating the emulsion’s ability to delay the betacyanins release, offering new insights for using YP-COS complexes in food production and other fields.…”
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IoT-driven smart agricultural technology for real-time soil and crop optimization by Hammad Shahab, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Aqeel, Syed Sajid Ullah

“…Field testing conducted with rice crops in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan, demonstrated the system's remarkable ability to accurately measure all eight critical parameters. …”
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Study on hydrophobic adsorption of VOCs by alkali-treated hierarchical titanium silicalite zeolites by ZHANG Yuanyuan, YU Qingjun, YI Honghong*, ZHAO Shunzheng, GAO Fengyu, WU Wenjing, MENG Fengshi, TANG Xiaolong*

“…NH_4OH solution could dredge the pores and remove amorphous silicon species, improving the adsorption performance of VOCs, but the hydrophobic ability decreases slightly. …”
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A Data-Driven Recommendation System for Enhancing Non-Functional Requirements Elicitation in Scrum-Based Projects by Felipe Ramos, Alexandre Costa, Mirko Perkusich, Luiz Silva, Dalton Valadares, Ademar de Sousa Neto, Felipe Cunha, Hyggo Almeida, Angelo Perkusich

“…<bold>Results:</bold> Our recommendation system achieved an F-measure of up to 79%, demonstrating its ability to provide accurate and context-aware non-functional requirements suggestions. …”
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CLINICAL STUDIES OF MATERIALS FOR TEMPORARY REMOVABLE PROSTHESIS by O.S. Kyrmanov

“…In "Protemp Garant" hue change observed after 1 week stay in solution of tea, although other materials did not show clinically significant changes. …”
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