Investigation of Benzoic Acid Adsorption on to ODTMA-Bentonite by Response Surface Optimization by H. Kapucu, N. Yildiz, R. Gönülşen, A. Ç Çalimli

“…The coefficient of determination (R 2 ) for the model employed was 0.99343 with a probability value of 9.44 × 10 −14 (p-value < 0.01). …”
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Drying of borage (Echium amoenum) flowers extract: Optimization of encapsulation and spouted bed drying by Samira Darijani, Mohammad Mehdi Afsahi, Hamid-Reza Akhavan, Ataallah Soltani Goharrizi

“…The optimal conditions for producing the desired powder were determined using the response surface methodology (RSM). The central composite design (CCD) was used to model the effect of independent parameters on the physicochemical variables, including total anthocyanin content (TAC), redness (a*), chroma (C*), moisture content, density, wettability, Carr index (CI), and Hausner ratio (HR). …”
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Evolution of tandem repeats in putative circumsporozoite protein to enhance its function: A recent and exclusive event in Plasmodium vivax in India by Manoswini Dash, Veena Pande, Aparup Das, Abhinav Sinha

“…Putative circumsporozoite protein in Plasmodium vivax (PvpuCSP) identified following the molecular hitchhiking model, holds evolutionary significance. Methods: We investigated the extent of genetic polymorphism in PvpuCSP and the role of natural selection which shapes the genetic composition and maintains the diversity in P. vivax isolates from India. …”
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tRNA signatures reveal a polyphyletic origin of SAR11 strains among alphaproteobacteria. by Katherine C H Amrine, Wesley D Swingley, David H Ardell

“…Here we develop simple phyloclassifiers from bioinformatically derived tRNA Class-Informative Features (CIFs), features predicted to target tRNAs for specific interactions within the tRNA interaction network. Our tRNA CIF-based model robustly and accurately classifies alphaproteobacterial genomes into one of seven undisputed monophyletic orders or families, despite great variability in tRNA gene complement sizes and base compositions. …”
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Assessing variation among the national essential medicines lists of 21 high-income countries: a cross-sectional study by Nav Persaud, Michael Sergio Taglione

“…There was significant variability in the number of medicines on each list. …”
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Vision-related Quality of Life (VRQOL) and its determinants among the Elderly in rural blocks of Haryana, India by Mona Duggal, Ankita Kankaria, Latika Rohilla, Harashish Jindal, Limalemla Jamir, Parul Chawla Gupta, Debarati Sarkar, Vaibhav Miglani, Akash Kumar, Drishti Sharma, Neha Dahiya, Siddhartha Sharma, Sandeep Grover

“…Chi-Sq. test or Fisher's for categorical variables and multivariable linear regression model was run to calculate the determinants of the VFQ composite score. …”
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Mineralogical controls of the oceanic nickel cycle by Lena Chen, Autum R. Downey, Corey Archer, Susan H. Little, William B. Homoky, Caroline L. Peacock

“…Using nickel (Ni) as an example, we show how manganese (Mn) minerals control its isotopic composition in oxic marine sediments. By analysing synthetic and natural samples, and simulating sediment diagenesis, we find that most Ni isotope variability in modern Mn-rich sediments is driven by the relative contribution of two bonding mechanisms – adsorption to and structural incorporation into Mn oxides – which evolve during Mn mineral aging and transformation. …”
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Effect of L-theanine combined with geniposide on depression-like behavior induced by the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) in mice by Qiming Yu, Yan Zhu, Tao Jiang, Ying Gao, Nan Ling, Na Wang, John Shi, Weichun Pan, Qizhen Du, Junfeng Yin

“…TG treatment modulated intestinal microbiota composition compared to the CUMS group, including increased Firmicutes, reduced Bacteroidetes and Prevotella, and variable changes in Bifidobacterium abundance. …”
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REGULATORY STRINGENCY, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FIRM PROFITABILITY: STATIC PANEL ANALYSIS OF INSURANCE COMPANIESIN NIGERIA USING RANDOM EFFECTS APPROACH by Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo

“…Usingbalanced panel data covering10 firms from2014 to2023, the researchapplies a randomeffectsregression model to explore the relationshipsamong board size, board composition, gender diversity, meeting frequency, and financial expertise in relation to return on assets (ROA). …”
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Understanding the attitudes towards climate change in the context of trust in selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe by Zsuzsanna Deák, Gintarė Vaznonienė, Agnieszka Wojewódzka-Wiewiórska

“…Four different models are presented that differ only in terms of their dependent variables, while the independent variable (trust) and the control variables (socio-demographic variables) are the same in all the cases. …”
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Deep Learning Approaches for Morphological Classification of Intestinal Organoids by Giovanni Cicceri, Sebastiano Di Bella, Simone Di Franco, Giorgio Stassi, Matilde Todaro, Salvatore Vitabile

“…Organoids, derived from primary donor or stem cells, closely replicate the composition and function of their in vivo counterparts. …”
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Combined Risk Stratification With Patient Characteristics and Biomarkers in Patients Treated With the Impella for Cardiogenic Shock by Yuichi Saito, Yuki Shiko, Kazuya Tateishi, Koichi Toda, Goro Matsumiya, Yoshio Kobayashi

“…We developed a risk‐stratifying model using the 10 variables, which was predictive of in‐hospital death (area under the curve, 0.711; P<0.001). …”
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Production and Optimisation of Oxygenated Biofuel Blend Components via the Ethanolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass: A Response Surface Methodology by Mohamad A. Nahil, Omar Aboelazayem, Scott Wiseman, Neel Herar, Valerie Dupont, Ali Alazzawi, Alison S. Tomlin, Andrew B. Ross

“…In this study, a response surface methodology (RSM) using a central composite design (CCD) was implemented to investigate the influence of process variables on ethyl levulinate (EL) production from the ethanolysis of waste corn cob samples, using sulphuric acid as a catalyst. …”
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A systematic approach to the quality assessment of printed products by Havenko Svitlana, Labetska Marta, Havenko Mykola, Boychuk Yaroslav, Karpa Igor

“…The tuple record of the system model of the quality assessment takes into account the classification characteristics of products, the set of “inputs” and “outputs” of the system; а set of variable parameters and processes. …”
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Extraction Optimization of Tinospora cordifolia and Assessment of the Anticancer Activity of Its Alkaloid Palmatine by Huma Ali, Savita Dixit

“…The effect of three independent variables, namely, extraction temperature, time, and cycles was investigated by using central composite design. …”
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Optimization of chemical demulsifications of water in crude oil emulsions by Olusiji Ayoade Adeyanju, Layioye Ola Oyekunle

“…Response surface methodology central composite design (RSMCCD) was used to design the experiment, and generate the desired regression equations/models. …”
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Optimized Liquid-Liquid Extractive Rerefining of Spent Lubricants by Muhammad Ashraf Kamal, Syed Mumtaz Danish Naqvi, Fasihullah Khan

“…Central composite design methodology has been employed to model the sludge yield data obtained during liquid-liquid extractive rerefining of spent lubricants using an alcohol (1-butanol) and a ketone (methyl ethyl ketone) as prospective solvents. …”
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A Comparative Review of Mechanical and Petrographic Properties and Their Role in Estimating the Brittleness Index of Norite: Implications for Geomechanical Applications by Selaki Grace Molomo, Vhutali Carol Madanda, Fhatuwani Sengani

“…Current brittleness models mainly rely on mechanical properties, often ignoring key petrographic factors like grain size, mineral composition, alteration, and porosity. …”
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Ohmic heating enhanced extraction and yield kinetics of kinnow juice by Lalremmawii, Satish Kumar, Maninder Kaur, Mahesh K. Samota

“…Optimization was done using Response Surface Methodology 2-factor rotatable Central Composite Design for 2 process variables at 2 levels viz. temperature (45–65 °C) and voltage gradient (12–21 V/cm) with water, lemon water (pH 4) and salt solution i.e. …”
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Gut microbiome alterations and hepatic encephalopathy post-TIPS in liver cirrhosis patients by Shengpeng Li, Zhengguo Xu, Hua Diao, An Zhou, Dianji Tu, Sumin Wang, Yunxuan Feng, Xiaojie Feng, Yi Lai, Shiming Yang, Bo Tang

“…Methods In this study, stool samples from 67 patients were collected preoperatively and 1 month postoperatively and metagenomic sequencing was performed to assess the composition of the gut microbiota. The differential abundances of species and MetaCyc pathways were analyzed using microbiome multivariate associations with linear models. …”
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