Microplastics in water, sediment and salts from traditional salt producing ponds by A. Tahir, P. Taba, M.F. Samawi, S. Werorilangi

“…There are 7 salt  samples positively contaminated with 29 microplastics or 58.3% of total contamination, which predominated by line and fragment forms. Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy analysis has revealed polymers of polyvinyl acetate (41.7%), polyethylene (33.3%) and polystyrene (25%). …”
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CINNAMON-GUI: Revolutionizing Pap Smear Analysis with CNN-Based Digital Pathology Image Classification [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Luca Zammataro

“…These technologies have transformed the analysis of pathological images, enhancing the accuracy of diagnosing and classifying cellular anomalies. …”
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Mixed Convective-Radiative Dissipative Magnetized Micropolar Nanofluid Flow over a Stretching Surface in Porous Media with Double Stratification and Chemical Reaction Effects: ADM-... by P. K. Pattnaik, M. M. Bhatti, S. R. Mishra, Munawwar Ali Abbas, O. Anwar Bég

“…The nonlinear governing partial differential conservation equations are rendered into nonlinear ordinary differential equations via relevant transformations. An innovative semi-numerical methodology combining the Adomian decomposition method (ADM) with Padé approximants and known as ADM-Padé is deployed to solve the emerging nonlinear ordinary differential boundary value problem with appropriate wall and free stream conditions in MATLAB software. …”
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Fabrication of Hybrid Materials Based on Waste Polyethylene/Porous Activated Metakaolinite Nanocomposite as an Efficient Membrane for Heavy Metal Desalination Processes by Mahmoud F. Mubarak, Mohamed A. Zayed, Ayman Nafady, Abeer E. L. Shahawy

“…Physicochemical techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), surface analysis (BET), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) have been extensively employed to elucidate the structure/composition of the prepared nanomaterials. …”
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Long-term forecasting of shield tunnel position and attitude deviation using the 1DCNN-informer method by Jiajie Zhen, Ming Huang, Shuang Li, Kai Xu, Qianghu Zhao

“…Results demonstrate that the 1DCNN-Informer model achieves superior performance compared to the Informer model and surpasses other comparative models, such as PatchTST, iTransformer, and Dlinear, in the majority of input sequence length and prediction sequence length combinations. …”
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Exploring the influence of pregnancy on cognitive function in women: a systematic review by Jana Younis, Malak Bleibel, Jad El Masri, Ali Ismail, Linda Abou‑Abbas

“…Such initiatives aim to mitigate potential impacts on maternal well-being, advocating for comprehensive support systems tailored to pregnant individuals navigating cognitive shifts during this transformative period.…”
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Synergetic Effect of Nano-ZnO and Trinidad Lake Asphalt for Antiaging Properties of SBS-Modified Asphalt by Yiqun Zhan, Jun Xie, Yulin Wu, Yifan Wang

“…The conventional physical index, rheological index, and four-component content of SBS-modified asphalt before and after three aging modes were tested, and the characteristic functional groups in SBS-modified asphalt were tracked and analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results show that the effects of aging on the rheological properties of SBS-modified asphalt are clearly reduced by adding different proportions of nano-ZnO and TLA in the process of thermal oxygen aging and the ultraviolet aging test, and the antiaging ability of SBS-modified asphalt is clearly improved. …”
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Green Hydrogen for Energy Transition: A Critical Perspective by Ruggero Angelico, Ferruccio Giametta, Biagio Bianchi, Pasquale Catalano

“…This review underscores the transformative potential of GH₂ in creating a sustainable energy future. …”
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Gene therapy by hepatocyte growth factor results in regression of experimental liver fibrosis by N. A. Dzhoyashvili, N. I. Kalinina, I. B. Beloglazova, Z. I. Tsokolayeva, P. I. Makarevich, Yu. L. Perov, Ye. V. Parfenova, V. A. Tkachuk

“…After obtaining liver tissue samples, histological study was carried out, and by real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) contents of mPNA of liver fibrosis-associated genes were analyzed: transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), collagen 1α1 (Coll1α1), matrix metalloproteinase-13 (ММР-13), tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase (TIMP-1) and smooth-muscle actin α (α-SMA). …”
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Analysis of Traveling Wave and Combined Site Effect of Long-Span Upper-Bearing Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Arch Bridge by Zite Li, Genhui Wang, Jiang Fan, Yue Jian, Yongliang Zhang

“…When the hard field is transformed into the soft field, the axial force ratio decreases, and the displacement increases continuously.…”
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A longitudinal bottom-up analysis of staff travel patterns (2018–2023) at a research-intensive university hospital by N. Gebhardt, O. A. Kern, L. Schwaab, H.-C. Friederich, C. Nikendei

“…Doctors and researchers are considered the most trustworthy professions worldwide and could lead transformations towards sustainable travel behavior.…”
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Research of Regenerative Braking Strategy for Electric Vehicles by Van Nghia Le, Hoang Phuc Dam, Trong Hoan Nguyen, S. V. Kharitonchik, V. A. Kusyak

“…In the context of global energy instability caused by the transformation of global demand for energy and energy resources, one of the most important areas in the automotive industry is the development of electric vehicles. …”
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Severe Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions at a Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia by Mohammed I. AlJasser

“…More importantly, thorough studies of HLA associations and lymphocyte transformation tests among Arabs with SCARs are likely to further improve patient care in the Arabian Gulf region.…”
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Effect of Magnesium Borates on the Fire-Retarding Properties of Zinc Borates by Azmi Seyhun Kipcak, Nil Baran Acarali, Emek Moroydor Derun, Nurcan Tugrul, Sabriye Piskin

“…Using the starting materials, hydrothermal synthesis was applied, and characterisation of the products was performed using X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopies. …”
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Assessing the Efficacy of Gelatin Composite 3D Scaffolds in Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering: An In Vitro Study by Mohammad Mahdi Safikhani, Azadeh Asefnejad, Rouhollah Mehdinavaz Aghdam, Sadegh Rahmati

“…Chemical changes were evaluated using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) testing. Biocompatibility was assessed through cell adhesion and survival rate analyses using L929 cells. …”
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Respiratory disease detection in lung auscultation with convolutional neural networks and CVAE augmentation by D.V. Panaskin, S.H. Stirenko, D.S. Babko

“…In the next step, each sample was transformed into a frequency spectrum and Melspectrograms were generated. …”
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On the question of stu­dying Tatar variants of the epos about Idegey by Mirgaleev I.M., Fazlutdinov I.I., Zakirova I.G.

“…Based on the analysis, the changes to which the variants were subjected, the transformation of individual motifs, and all kinds of variations of the latter, the degree of preservation of dastan records from different times was revealed. …”
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Imperial Questions and Social Identities by Lauren Banko

“…Ces concepts, nouveaux pour d’anciens sujets ottomans, en majorité arabes, reflétaient des normes coloniales et impériales ; ils prenaient en compte une transformation profonde des manières de définir les identités au sein de la Société des Nations et dans les traités diplomatiques signés après la Première guerre mondiale. …”
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CURRENT ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY: WHY PLASTIC SURGEONS MUST TAKE CONCERN? by Tiara Amanna Amandita, Hastika Saraswati

“… • Only a few plastic surgeons comprehend this digital transformation. It is hoped that this study will help plastic surgeons better understand and adapt to social media. …”
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Cutting-edge technologies: Biofuel innovations in marine propulsion systems to lower black carbon emissions by Sivasubramanian Manikandan, Sundaram Vickram, Yuvarajan Devarajan

“…This review highlights the transformational function of biofuels in enabling sustainable marine propulsion.…”
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