Deep Learning-Based Image Watermarking Using Catalan Transform and Non-Negative Matrix Factorization by Md. Fahim Hossain Saikat, Md. Al-Mamun Provath, Kaushik Deb, Pranab Kumar Dhar, Tetsuya Shimamura

“…Security metrics include RE = 0.3094, UACI = 34.21%, and NPCR = 99.15%, demonstrating superior robustness and efficiency over existing approaches.…”
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pH-responsive agarose hydrogel for enhanced gastrointestinal ibuprofen delivery: A novel pressure-sensitive adhesive system by Anil K. Philip, Betty Annie Samuel, Yagub S. Saleh, Saurabh Bhatia, Bassim I. Mohammad, Hayder A. Al-Aubaidy

“…Unlike conventional physical encapsulation methods, our covalently tethered design achieved 78.1 ± 3.4 % drug incorporation efficiency with minimal burst release (<15 %), representing a 3.5-fold improvement over traditional alginate systems (p < 0.01). …”
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Biphasic lipid extraction from microalgae after PEF-treatment reduces the energy demand of the downstream process by Ioannis Papachristou, Natalja Nazarova, Rüdiger Wüstner, Robin Lina, Wolfgang Frey, Aude Silve

“…These led to an adaption of a biphasic ethanol:hexane:water 1:6:0.4 vol/vol/vol solvent with 37 mL solvent per 1 g of dry biomass ratio which while ineffective on fresh biomass, achieved a 27% dry weight yield from incubated microalgae. The extraction efficiency in the biphasic route was lower compared to the monophasic (i.e., 69% and 95%, respectively). …”
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Dual purpose of graphene decorated with Cu3SnS4 as a counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cells and degradation of tetracycline antibiotics by A. Manimozhi, T. Sumathi, Sreeja Saravanan, N. Dhachanamoorthi, M. Saravanakumar, Kaliyamurthy Jayaprakash

“…As a result, the DSSC equipped with Cu3SnS4/graphene (50 mg) nanocomposite CE achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 10.21 %, which was higher than that of using Cu3SnS4 nanoparticles (4.22 %) and comparable to the 5.91 % obtained with pure Pt CE as a reference. …”
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Aprepitant-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: a novel approach to enhance oral bioavailability by Mazhar Hussain, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Asad Saeed, Muhammad Ijaz, Sherjeel Adnan, Zeeshan Masood, Muhammad Waqas, Wafa Ishaq, Nabeela Ameer

“…APT-loaded SLNs were prepared by the precipitation method and characterized by physicochemical studies including particle size and zeta potential measurements, drug content, encapsulation efficiency and solubility studies, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), in vitro drug release in 0.1 M HCl (pH 1.2) and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS, pH 7.4), and pharmacokinetic studies. …”
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Comparative Study on Physicochemical Properties, Stability and Bioavailability of All-E and Z-Astaxanthin Nano-emulsions by Lesong ZHOU, Jialing CHEN, Liping HE, Yong CAO, Jie XIAO, Xiaojuan LIU

“…In addition, the encapsulation efficiency was markedly enhanced by 6.1% (P<0.05), and the Z-AST NEs exhibited heightened ultraviolet absorption. …”
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Multi-Parametric MRI Combined with Radiomics for the Evaluation of Lymphovascular Space Invasion in Cervical Cancer by Huanhuan Wang, Jie Meng, Guoqiang Dong, Lijing Zhu, Zhengyang Zhou, Yuan Jiang, Li Zhu

“…All patients underwent 3.0T MRI examination including T2 weighted imaging (T2WI), diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and contrast-enhanced T1 weighted imaging (T1WI + C) enhanced sequences. …”
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Production of Protein Hydrolysates from Cod Backbone Using Selected Enzymes: Evaluation of Antioxidative and Antimicrobial Activities of Hydrolysates by Dimitra Marinou, Charlotte Jacobsen, Davide Odelli, Krystalia Sarigiannidou, Ann-Dorit Moltke Sørensen

“…Three different enzymes were applied (Alcalase, Neutrase, and Protamex), and hydrolyses were carried out within the enzyme’s optima for pH and temperature for 0.5–6 h. The efficiency of the enzyme treatment was evaluated based on the protein extraction yield (PEY), the degree of hydrolysis (DH), and antioxidant activity using two different in vitro assays (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and iron chelation) and antimicrobial activity determined by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and disk diffusion assays. …”
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Enhancing Electrochemical Performance of Si@CNT Anode by Integrating SrTiO₃ Material for High-Capacity Lithium-Ion Batteries by Nischal Oli, Diana C. Liza Castillo, Brad R. Weiner, Gerardo Morell, Ram S. Katiyar

“…Hence, incorporating STO into the Si@CNT anode yields promising results, exhibiting a high initial Coulombic efficiency of approximately 85%, a reversible specific capacity of ~800 mA h g⁻¹ after 100 cycles at 100 mA g⁻¹, and a high-rate capability of 1400 mA g⁻¹ with a capacity of 800 mA h g⁻¹. …”
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Stabilization of caffeine-loaded nanoliposomes via chitosan coating and spray drying for application in food products by Zahra Mehrabi-Khozani, Seid Mahdi Jafari, Khashayar Sarabandi, Atefe Rezaei, Yahya Maghsoudlou

“…Among different CAF concentrations (1–5 mg/mL) and various chitosan coatings (0.1–1.0 mg/mL), n-LPs loaded with 4 mg/mL CAF (n-LPs-4) and coated with 0.4 mg/mL chitosan (n-CTs-0.4) exhibited the best physical properties, encapsulation efficiency (EE), and antioxidant activity. Under different storage conditions (4 °C, 25 °C, 70 °C, and freeze-thaw), freeze-thaw stress had the most detrimental effect on structural stability and unintended CAF release. …”
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Effect of Periodic Fluctuations of Cutting Mode Parameters on the Temperature of the Front Face of a Turning Tool by E. V. Fominov, V. E. Gvindjiliya, A. A. Marchenko, C. G. Shuchev

“…Modern research aimed at improving the efficiency of the workpart procedures emphasizes the importance of taking into account the effect of periodic disturbances on the cutting dynamics. …”
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ASA / spherical Cu nanocomposites in MEX additive manufacturing: a comprehensive interpretation of the engineering and biocidal multi-functionality by Nectarios Vidakis, Nektarios K. Nasikas, Nikolaos Michailidis, Vassilis Papadakis, Nikolaos Mountakis, Apostolos Argyros, Vasileios Stratiotou Efstratiadis, Katerina Gkagkanatsiou, Emmanuel Stratakis, Markos Petousis

“…The objective of this investigation was to develop efficient nanocomposites for the MEX AM method with combined features, i.e., enhanced printability and thermomechanical and biocidal properties. …”
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Tailoring Al-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles via Scalable High-Energy Ball Milling–Solid-State Reaction: Structural, Optical, and Dielectric Insights for Light-Activated Antimicrobial Defe... by Zurayfah Al-Shammari, Imen Massoudi, Amani Rached, Ibtisam Ababutain, Azzah Alghamdi, Reem Aldakheel, Kamal Amin, Essam Kotb, Amor Ben Ali

“…This study reports the synthesis of aluminum-doped ZnO nanoparticles (Al-ZnO NPs) via a top-down mechanochemical solid-state reaction (SSR) approach using high-energy ball milling (HEBM) as a rapid, controllable, and efficient method. Al-ZnO samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. …”
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Robustness Benchmark Evaluation and Optimization for Real-Time Vehicle Detection Under Multiple Adverse Conditions by Jianming Cai, Yifan Gao, Jinjun Tang

“…Based on these findings, we propose TDIRM, a traffic-degraded image restoration model based on stable diffusion, designed to efficiently restore degraded images in real traffic scenarios and thereby enhance the robustness of vehicle detection. …”
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Characteristics and control modes of geothermal fields in deep coal reservoirs in the Linxing-Shenfu block by Lifu XU, Yuhu BAI, Bingxiang XU, Weiqiang HU, Jianqi CHEN, Yong LI

“…Investigating geothermal fields facilitates the assessment and efficient development of deep CBM resources.MethodsThis study explored the Nos. 8 and 9 coal seams in the Linxing-Shenfu block using data from drilling, well logging, well tests, and experiments. …”
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Iron and Nitrogen-Doped Wheat Straw Hierarchical Porous Carbon Materials for Supercapacitors by Xiaoshuai Sun, Xiangyu Chen, Jiahua Ma, Chuanshan Zhao, Jiehua Li, Hui Li

“…This study introduces a novel strategy for producing porous carbon materials for supercapacitors, advancing the development of economically efficient and environmentally friendly energy storage solutions.…”
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Preparation of PET matrix gradient composite fiber membrane for coal mine and Study on the dust filtration-moisture permeability by Gang ZHOU, Zhuo XU, Liwei JIANG, Guanshuang CHEN, Yunlong MA, Rulin LIU, Yongmei WANG

“…And a kind of composite medias with both highly efficient dust capture and enhanced moisture permeability were prepared by the layer upon layer of spinning method. …”
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Green Synthesis of Co3O4/AC Nanocomposite using Bryophyllum pinnatum Leaf Extract for Enhanced Photodegradation of Malachite Green Dye by Sumaiyya Patel, Dinesh Hase, Kanhaiyalal Bhavsar, Vaishali Murade, Gajanan* Pandhare

“…Thus, the photocatalytic performance of Co3O4/AC nanocomposites revealed the efficient degradation of malachite green dye.…”
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Carbon-Rich Nanocomposites Based on Polyaniline/Titania Nanotubes Precursor: Synergistic Effect Between Surface Adsorption and Photocatalytic Activity by Brankica Gajić, Milica Milošević, Dejan Kepić, Gordana Ćirić-Marjanović, Zoran Šaponjić, Marija Radoičić

“…Nowadays, there is an urgent need for efficient photocatalysts and adsorbents for environmentally relevant applications. …”
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Urban cholera transmission hotspots and their implications for reactive vaccination: evidence from Bissau city, Guinea bissau. by Andrew S Azman, Francisco J Luquero, Amabelia Rodrigues, Pedro Pablo Palma, Rebecca F Grais, Cunhate Na Banga, Bryan T Grenfell, Justin Lessler

“…We found wide variation in the efficiency of cholera transmission both within and between areas of the city. …”
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