A Hybrid PI–Fuzzy Control Scheme for a Drum Drying Process by Gisela Ortíz-Yescas, Fidel Meléndez-Vázquez, Luis Alberto Quezada-Téllez, Arturo Torres-Mendoza, Alejandro Morales-Peñaloza, Guillermo Fernández-Anaya, Jorge Eduardo Macías-Díaz

“…The drying process is widely used in the food industry for its ability to remove water, provide microbial stability, and reduce spoilage reactions, as well as storage and transportation costs. …”
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Long term natural history data in ambulant boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: 36-month changes. by Marika Pane, Elena Stacy Mazzone, Serena Sivo, Maria Pia Sormani, Sonia Messina, Adele D'Amico, Adelina Carlesi, Gianluca Vita, Lavinia Fanelli, Angela Berardinelli, Yvan Torrente, Valentina Lanzillotta, Emanuela Viggiano, Paola D Ambrosio, Filippo Cavallaro, Silvia Frosini, Andrea Barp, Serena Bonfiglio, Roberta Scalise, Roberto De Sanctis, Enrica Rolle, Alessandra Graziano, Francesca Magri, Concetta Palermo, Francesca Rossi, Maria Alice Donati, Michele Sacchini, Maria Teresa Arnoldi, Giovanni Baranello, Tiziana Mongini, Antonella Pini, Roberta Battini, Elena Pegoraro, Stefano Previtali, Claudio Bruno, Luisa Politano, Giacomo P Comi, Enrico Bertini, Eugenio Mercuri

“…Three boys (3%) lost the ability to perform the 6 minute walk test within 12 months, another 13 between 12 and 24 months (14%) and 11 between 24 and 36 months (12%). …”
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Can qPCR on pooled sheep milk detect brucellosis as part of herd brucellosis control and eradication programs? by Mohammad Javad Aminzadeh, Khadijeh Hashemi, Hamideh Kalateh Rahmani, Narges Khaleghnia, Mohammad Azizzadeh, Pezhman Mirshokraei

“…The results of qPCR indicated that four pools of 24 tested positive, whereas two pools tested negative. …”
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The relationship between perceptual and semantic components in the perception of letters and word combinations on a display screen by V.I. Panov

“…These letters were presented on the screen as part of: 1) four prototype words (with the correct letter composition), 2) as part of four fake words of the first type (with the test letter replaced by a test letter-substitution with similar outlines) and 3) four fake words of the second type (with the test letter replaced by another test letter with clearly different outlines). …”
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Color shade matching by mobile applications in dental practice: An experimental comparative in-vitro double-blind study by Israa Nafea, Ahmed Alharbi, Abrar Abduh, Abdulaziz Alharbi, Rania M. Moussa

“…Two mobile Apps were selected to test their ability to match shades of anonymous VITA Classical shade guide tabs as compared to a second set of tabs of the same type. …”
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Combining High-Intensity Interval Training and Game-Based Approach to Enhance Aerobic Endurance in Amateur Futsal Athletes by Imam Masjid, I Dewa Made Aryananda Wijaya Kusuma, Andri Suyoko, Arif Bulqini, Afif Dwi Nugraha, Adi Pranoto, Muhammad Bagus Firzam Bharlaman, Waristra Tyo Nirwansyah

“…Data analysis used the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and the Mann‑Whitney U test, with a significance level of 0.05. …”
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Detection and partial characterization of antimutagenic compounds from white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) cephalothorax by Héctor-Enrique Trujillo-Ruiz, Carmen-María López-Saiz, Alejandro-Monserrat García-Alegría, Idalia Osuna-Ruiz, Hisila Del Carmen Santacruz-Ortega, María-Mercedes Meza-Montenegro, Juan-Francisco Maldonado-Escalante, Susana-Gabriela Cruz-Ramirez, Armando Burgos Hernández

“…Antimutagenicity was evaluated by the Ames test, where the methanol-soluble extract showed the highest antimutagenic activity. …”
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Ergodic seismic precursors and transfer learning for short term eruption forecasting at data scarce volcanoes by Alberto Ardid, David Dempsey, Corentin Caudron, Shane Cronin, Ben Kennedy, Társilo Girona, Diana Roman, Craig Miller, Sally Potter, Oliver D. Lamb, Anto Martanto, Yesim Cubuk-Sabuncu, Leoncio Cabrera, Sergio Ruiz, Rodrigo Contreras, Javier Pacheco, Mauricio M. Mora, Silvio De Angelis

“…This approach addresses data limitations at individual sites and provides a useful tool to support monitoring efforts at volcano observatories, improving the ability to forecast eruptions and mitigate volcanic risks.…”
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Facile Preparation Route of Cellulose-Based Flame Retardant by Ball-Milling Mechanochemistry by Mohamed Aaddouz, Fouad Laoutid, Jerome Mariage, Jevgenij Lazko, Bopha Yada, El Miloud Mejdoubi, Antoniya Toncheva, Philippe Dubois

“…Moreover, lower light absorptivity was obtained by smoke opacity tests as compared to PP filled with unmodified cellulose.…”
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Pengembangan Perangkat Pembelajaran Konstruktivistik Model Teaching with Analogies (TWA) pada Mata Kuliah Database Management System (DBMS) untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kr... by Fathirma'ruf Fathirma'ruf, Budiman M. Said

“…The result of the device validity was valid (3,3); the practicality of the device included: the implementation of the best learning (3,3); student university responses on learning the TWA model was positive (79%); The effectiveness of learning tools was evidenced by the results tested of students' university creative thinking ability was on creative criteria (76%); The conclusion of this research was the constructivist learning tool TWA model was appropriate for upgrade students' creative thinking skill. …”
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Prediction of esophageal fistula in radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy for patients with advanced esophageal cancer by a clinical-deep learning radiomics model by Yuxin Zhang, Xu Cheng, Xianli Luo, Ruixia Sun, Xiang Huang, Lingling Liu, Min Zhu, Xueling Li

“…Model performance was compared and validated in both retrospective and prospective test cohorts. Results One hundred seventy five patients (122 in training and 53 in test cohort)were retrospectively collected from April 2018 to June 2022. …”
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Role of mass spectrometry-based serum proteomics signatures in predicting clinical outcomes and toxicity in patients with cancer treated with immunotherapy by Young Kwang Chae, Emma Yu, Na Hyun Kim, Min Jeong Kim, Leeseul Kim, Hyung-Gyo Cho, Yeonggyeong Park, Yoonhee Choi, Seung Pyo Daniel Hong

“…Here, we focus on the role of serum-based proteomic tests in predicting the response and toxicity of immunotherapy. …”
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Anti-ICOSL New Antigen Receptor Domains Inhibit T Cell Proliferation and Reduce the Development of Inflammation in the Collagen-Induced Mouse Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Ronan O’Dwyer, Marina Kovaleva, Jiquan Zhang, John Steven, Emma Cummins, Deborah Luxenberg, Alfredo Darmanin-Sheehan, Miguel F. Carvalho, Matthew Whitters, Kenneth Saunders, Caroline J. Barelle

“…In this study, we isolated specific anti-ICOSL new antigen receptor domains from a synthetic phage display library and demonstrated their ability to block the ICOS/ICOSL interaction and inhibit T cell proliferation. …”
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Engagement in moderate-intensity physical activity supports overnight memory retention in older adults by Miranda G. Chappel-Farley, Destiny E. Berisha, Abhishek Dave, Rachel M. Sanders, Christopher E. Kline, John T. Janecek, Negin Sattari, Kitty K. Lui, Ivy Y. Chen, Ariel B. Neikrug, Ruth M. Benca, Michael A. Yassa, Bryce A. Mander

“…Abstract Preserving the ability to vividly recall emotionally rich experiences contributes to quality of life in older adulthood. …”
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Organogels based on amino acid derivatives and their optimization for drug release using response surface methodology by Beibei Hu, Haipeng Yan, Yanping Sun, Xi Chen, Yujuan Sun, Sanming Li, Yongshuai Jing, Heran Li

“…Through the Box–Behnken tests, the optimum organogel formulation in vitro was obtained. …”
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Two-Layer MPC Virtual Inertia Control Strategy for Small-Scale Variable-Speed Pumped Storage Unit with Full-Size Converter by Changhao XU, Weidong GUAN, Yue WANG, Jinshuai ZHANG, Peng WANG, Ning ZHOU, Bowen SHANG

“…The development of miniature variable-speed pumped storage on the distribution side is conducive to enhancing the ability of the distribution network to accomodate renewable energies in a more environmentally friendly way. …”
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Experimental Investigation and Discrete Element Modelling of Composite Hollow Spheres Subjected to Dynamic Fracture by Arthur Coré, Jean-Benoît Kopp, Philippe Viot, Jean-Luc Charles, Fréderic Dau

“…First of all, quasi-static and dynamic (v=5 mm·min−1 to v=2 m·s−1) compression tests are conducted at room temperature on a single sphere to study energy dissipation mechanisms. …”
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Correction of Fanconi Anemia Group C Hematopoietic Stem Cells Following Intrafemoral Gene Transfer by Ouassila Habi, Johanne Girard, Valérie Bourdages, Marie-Chantal Delisle, Madeleine Carreau

“…To circumvent negative effects of ex vivo culture in FA stem cells, we tested the corrective ability of direct injection of recombinant lentiviral particles encoding FancC-EGFP into femurs of FancC−/− mice. …”
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Microbial Content of “Bowl Water” Used for Communal Handwashing in Preschools within Accra Metropolis, Ghana by Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo, Isaac Anim-Baidoo, Simon Kwaku Attah, Bawa Abdul-Latif Baako, Japheth A. Opintan, Andrew A. Minamor, Mubarak Abdul-Rahman, Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi

“…The samples were analysed and tested for bacteria, fungi, parasites, and rotavirus. …”
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Development and Validation in Porcine and Human Models of a Bioimpedance Spectroscopy System for the Objective Assessment of Kidney Graft Viability by David Naranjo-Hernández, Javier Reina-Tosina, Laura M. Roa, Gerardo Barbarov-Rostán, Jorge Calvillo-Arbizu, Alejandro Talaminos-Barroso, Miguel Ángel Pérez-Valdivia, Rafael A. Medina-López

“…In addition, a rigorous electrode sterilization protocol was designed, ensuring asepsis during the procedure. The results of tests on porcine renal models demonstrated the device’s ability to monitor pathophysiological changes associated with renal ischemia, with a notable improvement against measurement repeatability.…”
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