Rapid Classification of Milk Using a Cost-Effective Near Infrared Spectroscopy Device and Variable Cluster–Support Vector Machine (VC-SVM) Hybrid Models by Eleonora Buoio, Valentina Colombo, Elena Ighina, Francesco Tangorra

“…This approach provides the dairy industry with a practical, simple and efficient solution to quickly identify skimmed, semi-skimmed and whole milk and detect potential fraud.…”
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Government Subsidies and Industrial Productivity in South Africa: A Focus on the Channels by Brian Tavonga Mazorodze

“…Estimation is performed through an endogeneity robust panel stochastic frontier model, which treats subsidies as both an inefficiency driver and a technology variable. An additional estimation approach is proposed integrating the true fixed effects with a control function in a bid to account for both unobserved heterogeneity and idiosyncratic endogeneity. …”
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Functional improvement of natural Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strains by cell surface molecular engineering by Sara Granuzzo, Monica Rossetto, Lucio Zennaro, Francesca Righetto, Paolo Antoniali, Raffaele Lopreiato

“…Abstract Background Cellular boundaries of microorganisms can be modified by the expression in the cell wall of specific proteins endowed with relevant properties, improving their functional performance. So far, the surface display (SD) technique had been widely employed in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but it was limited to few laboratory strains and never explored in sauvage strains, i.e., isolated from natural environment, which are featured by higher levels of genetic variability, leading to peculiar phenotypic traits of possible advantage in biotechnology. …”
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A New Approach to Topology Optimization with Genetic Algorithm and Parameterization Level Set Function by Igor Pehnec, Damir Sedlar, Ivo Marinic-Kragic, Damir Vučina

“…Using the B-spline interpolation function, the number of variables describing the level set function was decreased, enabling the application of evolutionary methods (genetic algorithms) in the topology optimization process. …”
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Identification and functional analysis of novel precursor genes in cyclic peptide biosynthesis in Pseudostellaria heterophylla by Jiao Xu, Wei Zheng, Xiaohong Ou, Hua He, Changgui Yang, Lanping Guo, Chenghong Xiao, Weike Jiang, Guoping Shu, Tao Zhou

“…The core peptide regions showed high variability, while the leader and follower regions were relatively conserved, with a few nucleotide mutations. …”
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Interpretable Active Learning Identifies Iron‐Doped Carbon Dots With High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Antitumor Synergistic Therapy by Tianliang Li, Bin Cao, Yitong Wang, Lixing Lin, Lifei Chen, Tianhao Su, Haicheng Song, Yuze Ren, Longhan Zhang, Yingying Chen, Zhenzhen Li, Lingyan Feng, Tong‐yi Zhang

“…The SHAP‐EV, with an R2 of 0.960 correlated to feature's joint SHAP, is integrated into the AL utility functions to enhance evaluation efficiency during optimization. …”
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Numerical-based theoretical investigation on the thermal efficiency of viscoplastic fluid suspended with ternary nanoparticles using the finite element approach by M. Nawaz, Abdelatif Salmi, Sayer Obaid Alharbi, A.S. Shflot

“…The study uses a computational method based on the finite element method (FEM) to examine the thermal efficiency of viscoplastic fluids containing ternary, di-, and mono-nanoparticles. …”
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Enhancing Efficient Data Transmission in IBM WebSphere Using Relational Data eXchange (RDX) Mechanism and Tandem Queue by Suthanthira Raj Devi Latha, Subramani Palani Niranjan, Sorin Vlase, Maria Luminita Scutaru

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Sports Biomechanics Analysis: Assisting Effectiveness Evaluations for Wearable Compliant Elbow Joint Powered Exoskeleton by Huibin Qin, Kai Liu, Zefeng Zhang, Jie Zheng, Zhili Hou, Lina Li, Ruiqin Li

“…Firstly, a powered wearable elbow exoskeleton with variable stiffness is proposed. Through theoretical calculation, the power efficiency formula of exoskeleton is derived. …”
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Optimization of Rate of Penetration and Mechanical Specific Energy Using Response Surface Methodology and Multi-Objective Optimization by Diunay Zuliani Mantegazini, Andreas Nascimento, Mauro Hugo Mathias, Oldrich Joel Romero Guzman, Matthias Reich

“…The results show that the RSM method and multi-objective optimization provide better results when compared with 2D analysis of parameters as a function of depth. The RSM method can be used as a tool to analyze the effects of the independent drilling mechanical parameters (WOB, RPM, FLOW, and TOR) on the response variables (ROP and MSE) with a 95% confidence level. …”
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Video tracking-based mandibular movement kinematic analysis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Chen Yang, Zhenhai Wei, Fei Zhao, Yangshiyu Zhou, Linfei Wu, Xiaomei Wei

“…Linear regression analysis showed that Average Chewing Speed negatively affects masticatory efficiency. Conclusion The Nswallow 2D motion capture software represents an easy-to-use and affordable system that can be utilized to assess masticatory function in patients with NPC. …”
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Sensitivity and optimization study on heat transfer enhancement of MHD hybrid nanofluid radiative transient flow past a spinning surface with quadratic Boussinesq approximation and... by Thirupathi Thumma, Surender Ontela, Rupalaksmi Dharanikota

“…This paper presents an advanced numerical investigation of the heat transfer enhancement in a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) hybrid nanofluid radiative transient flow past a spinning surface, incorporating the complex effects of quadratic Boussinesq approximation, variable suction, and Hall currents. Employing the Finite Element Method (FEM) with the Galerkin weighted residual approach and linear approximation functions, the study explores the intricate interactions between these factors. …”
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The Effect of Temperature Dependency on the Thermo-Electro-Elastic Analysis of Functionally Graded Piezoelectric Spherical Shell by Mohammad Arefi, Masoud Takhayor Ardestani

“…Substitution of temperature distribution into constitutive relations and then into equilibrium and Maxwell equations would give final governing equations having variable thickness. The variable coefficient governing equations are solved using the division method. …”
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Expression and functional characterization of an anti-CD22 scFv targeting B-cell malignancies by Monireh Gholizadeh, Shahriyar Abdoli, Shafieeh Mansoori, Arash Arashkia, Farhad Riazi-Rad, Amir Ali Hamidieh, Mohammad Nouri, Zahra Sharifzadeh

“…Background and purpose: Single-chain variable fragments (scFvs) offer advantages over full-length monoclonal antibodies in cancer therapy, including reduced size, lower production costs, and easier handling. …”
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Research on cooperative control strategy for high efficiency and energy saving in virtually coupled train sets based on two-layer optimization by JIANG Sidun, FENG Jianghua, ZHANG Zhengfang, SHI Ke, LUO Qinyang

“…The upper layer focuses on efficiency optimization, establishing an objective function aimed at facilitating efficient departures and stops, and employing a multi-objective genetic algorithm to generate key information for decision-making. …”
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Control of an autonomous wind energy conversion system based on doubly fed induction generator supplying a non-linear load by M. L’Hadj Said, M. Ali Moussa, T. Bessaad

“…This paper presents a variable speed constant frequency (VSCF) autonomous control system to supply isolated loads (linear or non-linear). …”
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A topological analysis of p(x)-harmonic functionals in one-dimensional nonlocal elliptic equations by Goodrich Christopher S.

“…We consider a class of one-dimensional elliptic equations possessing a p(x)-harmonic functional as a nonlocal coefficient. As part of our results we treat the model case−M∫01u′(x)p(x)dxu′′(t)=λft,u(t), 0<t<1 $${-}M\left(\underset{0{}}{\overset{1}{\int }}{\left\vert {u}^{\prime }(x)\right\vert }^{p(x)}\ \mathrm{d}x\right){u}^{\prime \prime }(t)=\lambda f\left(t,u(t)\right)\text{,\hspace{0.17em}}0< t< 1$$ subject to the boundary datau(0)=0=u(1). …”
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Simplified Model Characterization and Control of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle by Aldo Lovo-Ayala, Roosvel Soto-Diaz, Carlos Andres Gutierrez-Martinez, Jose Fernando Jimenez-Vargas, Javier Jiménez-Cabas, Jose Escorcía-Gutierrez

“…Two models were built, one based on a transfer function matrix and another based on state variables, and from these models, two control strategies were developed. …”
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Integrating Drone Truthing and Functional Classification of Remote Sensing Time Series for Supervised Vegetation Mapping by Giacomo Quattrini, Simone Pesaresi, Nicole Hofmann, Adriano Mancini, Simona Casavecchia

“…This study proposes an approach to enhance the efficiency of supervised vegetation mapping in complex landscapes, integrating Multivariate Functional Principal Component Analysis (MFPCA) applied to the Sentinel-2 time series with drone-based ground truthing. …”
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Strategies to scale up the technical, allocative and economic efficiency of major millet growing farmers in India – A primal system approach by Kannan Thomas Felix, K.B. Ramappa, Padma Lakshmi Govindarajan

“…Millet farming, a sustainable and economically viable option for farmers, providing resilience against climate variability and market fluctuations. Despite the increasing significance of millets in agriculture, there is a notable research gap concerning the efficiency of their cultivation and its impact on input demand and costs. …”
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