Photocatalytic Degradation of Levofloxacin and Inactivation of Enterococci Levofloxacin-Resistant Bacteria Using Pure Rare-Earth Oxides by Lorenzo Saviano, Antonietta Mancuso, Alice Cardito, Olga Sacco, Vincenzo Vaiano, Maurizio Carotenuto, Giovanni Libralato, Giusy Lofrano

“…In particular, WAXD results showed that the average crystallite size of the achieved La₂O₃ and CeO₂ samples were about 22 nm and 28 nm, respectively. …”
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Analysis of travel-time to HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa reveals inequities in access to antiretrovirals by Justin T. Okano, Andrea Low, Luckson Dullie, Wongani Mzumara, Harriet Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, Sally Blower

“…Methods Using biometric data from the PHIAs, we construct Epidemic Surface Prevalence maps and estimate treatment coverage. …”
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A universal direct tensile testing method for measuring the tensile strength of rocks by Yang Wu, Jianfeng Liu, Zhide Wu, Junjie Liu, Yonghui Zhao, Huining Xu, Jinbing Wei, Wen Zhong

“…Upon determining the true fracture area through digital reconstruction, an average calculated tensile strength of 5.97 MPa with a Cv of 0.04 was obtained. …”
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Green Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Apple Pomace from the Cider Industry by Rosa Pando Bedriñana, Roberto Rodríguez Madrera, María Dolores Loureiro Rodríguez, Karelmar López-Benítez, Anna Picinelli Lobo

“…Working extraction conditions were optimised by response surface methodology (RSM): time, 5.1 min; extractant composition, 68% ethanol in water; solid/liquid ratio, 1/75 and ultrasonic wave amplitude, 90%. …”
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Spatiotemporal characteristics and meteorological driving factors of flash droughts in the Yellow River Basin, China by Dehe Xu, Menglong Wang, Qi Zhang, Shiwen Wu, Linjing Zhang

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Advanced Trajectory Analysis of NASA’s Juno Mission Using Unsupervised Machine Learning: Insights into Jupiter’s Orbital Dynamics by Ashraf ALDabbas, Zaid Mustafa, Zoltan Gal

“…NASA’s Juno mission, involving a pioneering spacecraft the size of a basketball court, has been instrumental in observing Jupiter’s atmosphere and surface from orbit since it reached the intended orbit. …”
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Progression and regression of keratoconus in an Iranian population by Alireza Jamali, Hassan Hashemi, Payam Nabovati, Mehdi Khabazkhoob

“…A total of 838 participants (mean age 30.90 ± 8.30 years; 62.5% male) were assessed twice over an average follow-up period of 74.38 ± 42.21 months. …”
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A novel network with enhanced edge information for left atrium segmentation from LGE-MRI by Ze Zhang, Zhen Wang, Xiqian Wang, Kuanquan Wang, Yongfeng Yuan, Qince Li

“…Compared with other state-of-the-art algorithms, the proposed algorithm demonstrated a significant improvement with an average symmetric surface distance of 0.684 mm and achieved a commendable Dice coefficient of 0.924, implicating the effectiveness of enhancing edge information.DiscussionThe method offers a practical framework for precise LA localization and segmentation, particularly strengthening the algorithm’s effectiveness in improving segmentation outcomes for irregular protrusions and discrete multiple targets. …”
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Uroflowmetric analysis and derivation of nomograms for normal paediatric Indian population between 5 to 15 years of age by Abhay D. Mahajan, Lakshman P. Singh, Prashant P. Darakh, Sandeep T. Bathe, Martand G. Patil, Arpit R. Sharma

“…Objective: We aimed to established normal uroflowmetric values and subsequently derived nomograms of maximum flow rate (Qmax) and average flow rate (Qavg) against voided volume (VV) in children aged 5–15 years at our institute. …”
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Hybrid CFD and Monte Carlo-Driven Optimization Approach for Heat Sink Design by Raquel Busqué, Matias Bossio, Raimon Fabregat, Francesc Bonada, Héctor Maicas, Jordi Pijuan, Albert Brigido

“…Experimental validation, using physical prototypes of both the reference and optimized channels, confirmed strong agreement with simulation results, with average surface temperatures of 29.27 °C and 30.03 °C, respectively. …”
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Squid Skin Decellularised Dermal Matrix for Enhancing Repair of Acute Cranial Injuries in Rabbit Model by Lixin Liu, Yida Pang, Haoze Yang, Qiyi Zhou, JinHua Hou, Wenhui Wu, Jeevithan Elango

“…SEM images of SADM had a bilayer membrane architecture characterized by a reticulated porous structure on one side and a dense, non-porous surface on the opposite side. Notably, the water absorption capacity of SADM was approximately eight times higher than its weight, exhibiting a porosity of 58% and a peak average tensile stress of 10.43 MPa. …”
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Unraveling the Role of Natural Attributes in Driving Lake Ecosystem Response Patterns to Nutrient Variations by Yufei Xue, Xiangzhen Kong, Bin Xue, Yujun Yi, Dianneke Wijk

“…Hysteresis responses often occur in shallow lakes (average depth of 2.17 m), while deep lakes typically show linear responses. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of Modified Silk Fibroin/Zinc-Based Metal-Organic Framework Composite Hydrogel Using Fenton Reaction for Medical Applications by Mohammad Kian Vojdanpak, Kiana Mohagheghian, Mahshid Kharaziha

“…Material characterization was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD).Results: FTIR spectroscopy confirmed the reduction in peak intensities at 1650 cm⁻¹ and 3300 cm⁻¹ and the appearance of new peaks corresponding to S-S and S-H bonds. The average particle size of Zn-Bio MOF was 0.39 ± 0.12 nm, with a specific surface area of 1138.3 m²/g. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of honey bee venom-loaded calcium oxide nanocomposites and evaluation of their cytotoxic (MCF-7) and antifungal activity by Vikram Jadhav, Arun Bhagare, Revannath Gurgude, Dnyaneshwar Lokhande, Shaktising Pardeshi, Jayraj Aher

“…It effectively maintains the bioactivity and stability of the BV bioactive components on the surface of the CaO nanomaterials, showing potential bio-medicinal applications. …”
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Real-Time Wrist Motion Decoding With High Framerate Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) by Xiaodong Liu, Enhao Zheng, Qining Wang

“…Compared to the most widely used myoelectric techniques, the EIT-based interface can provide extra deep muscular spatial information with similar surface electrodes. It greatly benefited the subsequent recognition algorithms, in which the key EIT regions indicating muscle morphology kept consistent after an arbitrary sensor re-donning. …”
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Private Data Incrementalization: Data-Centric Model Development for Clinical Liver Segmentation by Stephanie Batista, Miguel Couceiro, Ricardo Filipe, Paulo Rachinhas, Jorge Isidoro, Inês Domingues

“…Pre-processing and post-processing stages, incremental training, and performance evaluations reveal that structured exposure to diverse datasets improves segmentation performance, with ResUNet++ achieving the highest accuracy (0.9972) and Dice Similarity Coefficient (0.9449), and the best Average Symmetric Surface Distance (0.0053 mm), demonstrating the importance of dataset diversity and volume for segmentation models’ robustness and generalization. …”
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Design of attitude-adjustable chassis and dynamic stress analysis of key components for crawler combine harvester by Jinpeng Hu, Yang Yu, Tianle Ma, Peng Liu, Lizhang Xu

“…A dynamic stress testing system was established to conduct response surface experiments. Field test results revealed that the primary factors affecting the maximum stress of the left front rotational arm were the grain tank loading mass, lateral adjustment angle, and longitudinal adjustment angle. …”
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VALUATION OF THE ANTI-LEISHMANIAL POTENTIAL OF SOME PROMINENT LEAD COMPOUNDS AGAINST PYRIDOXAL KINASE IN COMPLEX WITH ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE AND PYRIDOXINE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY by Fabian Audu Ugbe, Abdullahi Muhammad Ayuba, Emmanuel Israel Edache, Anne Jibrin, Oluwagbemiga Tayo Amusan

“…The overall average binding affinity of the molecules to 6K91 follows the order: B (-10.7 kcal/mol) > C (-10.5) > D (-9.1) > E (-8.7) > SD (-8.1) > A (-7.8 kcal/mol). …”
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Characteristics of Heavy Metal Ion Adsorption by Silty Mudstones in Coal Mine Goafs by Qiang-ling Yao, Ze Xia, Chuan-jin Tang, Liu Zhu, Wei-nan Wang, Tian Chen, Ying-ming Tan

“…The f value was inversely proportional to the average vertical opening of gaps between gangues in the goaf. …”
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Treated and Wastewater Quality Characterization of Sidi Marouane WWTP іn Mila Province, Algeria: Suitability аnd Reuse for Irrigation by ZAOUI, Lilia, ABBACI, Sameh, FEKRACHE, Fadila, KAHIT, Fatima Zahra, KHELIFI, Walid, BENSELHOUB, Aissa, SAKHER, Elfahem, SOLIMAN, Abdel Mohsen

“…Additionally, the evaluated parameters, including the average SAR value, which falls within acceptable limits, indicate that the treated wastewater is suitable for agricultural irrigation. …”
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