Effect of Amino Acids on the Synthesis of NiFe₂O₄/Au Hybrid Nanoparticles by Diana Nemkova, Svetlana Saikova, Anton Krolikov

“…In this study, the effect of reaction parameters on the reduction of HAuCl₄ by different non-sulfur amino acids (glycine, L-serine, L-tryptophan, and L-tyrosine) was determined using the design of experiment (DOE) method. The results of the analysis of the regression equations were used to select the conditions and develop a methodology for the preparation of the hybrid magnetic NiFe₂O₄/Au nanoparticles (NPs) by direct reduction of gold on the magnetic surface using the aforementioned amino acids as the reducing and stabilizing agents simultaneously. …”
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Thrust Force and Delamination Analysis on Redmud-Filled Coconut Sheath Fiber Polyester Composite by Sundarakannan Rajendran, Yo-Lun Yang, Uthayakumar Marimuthu, Arumugaprabu Veerasimman, Geetha Palani, Karthick Babu, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam

“…Employing a Taguchi factorial design, the experiment investigates the impact of drilling parameters, including drill diameter, spindle speed, and feed rate. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Performance Improvement and Erosion Characteristics of Vortex Pump Using Particle Model by Daoxing Ye, Hao Li, Qiuyan Ma, Qibiao Han, Xiulu Sun

“…In this investigation, the design of experiment was used to determine the test plan and the number of samples tested. …”
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The Role of Immersive Experience in Anxiety Reduction: Evidence from Virtual Reality Sessions by Dominika Wilczyńska, Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska, David Alarcón, María José Arenilla, Jose Carlos Jaenes, Marcelina Hejła, Mariusz Lipowski, Joanna Nestorowicz, Henryk Olszewski

“…Therefore, this study investigates the potential of a newly designed VR experience to alleviate anxiety by focusing on the mediating role of VR-induced immersion. …”
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Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Regeneration of Vocal Folds: A Study on a Chronic Vocal Fold Scar by Angelou Valerie, Kalodimou Vassiliki, Messini Irini, Psychalakis Nikolaos, Eleftheria Karampela, Papalois Apostolos

“…The aim of the study was to assess the histological effects of autologous infusion of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC) on a chronic vocal fold scar in a rabbit model as compared to an untreated scar as well as in injection of hyaluronic acid. Study Design. Animal experiment. Method. We used 74 New Zealand rabbits. …”
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Model Updating Method Based on Kriging Model for Structural Dynamics by Hong Yin, Jingjing Ma, Kangli Dong, Zhenrui Peng, Pan Cui, Chenghao Yang

“…Initial sample points are chosen via design of experiment (DOE), and Kriging model is built using the corresponding acceleration frequency response functions. …”
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Ashwagandha: Optimizing the Extraction and Electrospun Nanofiber Production by Maciej Jaskólski, Magdalena Paczkowska-Walendowska, Andrzej Miklaszewski, Judyta Cielecka-Piontek

“…<b>Methods:</b> Using the Design of Experiment (DoE) approach, optimal extraction parameters were identified as 80% methanol, 70 °C, and 60 min, yielding high levels of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity. …”
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Investigation of Benzoic Acid Adsorption on to ODTMA-Bentonite by Response Surface Optimization by H. Kapucu, N. Yildiz, R. Gönülşen, A. Ç Çalimli

“…A 2 4 full factorial central composite experimental design followed by multi-stage Monte-Carlo optimization was used in designing the experiments and analyzing the results. This procedure limited the number of actual experiments performed whilst allowing for possible interactions between the four parameters studied. …”
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Quality Improvement of Polycarbonate Medical Device by Moldex3D and Taguchi DOE by Upoma Saha, Wael Mokhtar

“…To address such issues, the numerical analysis tool Moldex3D was used to conduct simulations, and Taguchi Design of Experiment (DOE) was performed to optimize the process parameters. …”
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Effects of Temperature and Extraguild Prey Density on Intraguild Predation of <i>Coccinella septempunctata</i> and <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> by Xia Wen, Guizhen Gao

“…Intraguild predation (IGP) is prevalent among natural enemies that coexist in shared habitats and prey upon the same extraguild prey. We designed laboratory experiments to evaluate the potential for IGP between these two ladybirds at different temperatures and extraguild (EG) prey densities, and the ability of IGP to control EG prey under different conditions. …”
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Analysis on Yields of Optimal Spaced and Broadcasted Grain Amaranth in Kabale Municipality. by Banyenzaki, Daglous

“…The study adopted a field experimental design. The experiment was carried out on the Kabale University farm.T he results of this study demonstrate that out of a total of 20 observations, the majority of roots, 75%, fall within the 1-4 length range, constituting 15 instances. …”
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Multivariate quantitative analysis of glycan impact on IgG1 effector functions by Tamara Cvijić, Matej Horvat, Jakob Plahutnik, Ana Golob, Jaka Marušič

“…Here, we introduce a systematic approach to understanding and prediction of the impact of Fc glycans on effector functions, using a combination of the design of experiment, multivariate data analysis, and in-vitro glycoengineering. …”
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT NITROGEN DOSES ON PERFORMANCE OF BABY CORN (ZEA MAYS) UNDER LOCAL CONDITION IN KUSHMA, PARBAT, NEPAL by Kabita Bhat, Poojan Adhikari, Sushil Awasthi, Anu Panthy, Kiran Thapa, Saujan Acharya

“…Employing a Single Factorial Randomized Complete Block Design, the experiment included eight nitrogen treatments (0, 75, 115, 150, 190, 225, 260, and 300 kg/ha) with three replications. …”
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Predicting the Viscosity of Petroleum Emulsions Using Gene Expression Programming (GEP) and Response Surface Methodology (RSM) by Abubakar A. Umar, Ismail M. Saaid, Aliyu A. Sulaimon, Rashidah M. Pilus

“…To achieve that, a response surface methodology (RSM) based on Box-Behnken design (BBD) was used to design the experiment. Synthetic emulsions were prepared from an Offshore Malaysian Crude oil based on the DoE design and were aged for 7 days. …”
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Divergent Adsorption Regulation in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Highly Efficient CF4/C2F6 Separation by Guihong Xu, Tian Ke, Rongrong Fan, Kaiyuan Tan, Wenjun Zhang, Baogen Su, Zhiguo Zhang, Zongbi Bao, Qilong Ren, Qiwei Yang

“…Comprehensive insights into the unique separation mechanism are illustrated through a combination of solid‐state MAS nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR), molecular simulations, and meticulously designed comparative experiments. As a result, benchmark C2F6/CF4 separation performance is achieved, as demonstrated by the unprecedented electronic‐grade (over 99.999%) CF4 productivity (401 L kg−1) obtained from an industrially relevant C2F6/CF4 (3:97) mixture, as well as the excellent water/air/heat stability and recyclability.…”
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Efficacy of malic and tartaric acid in mitigation of cadmium stress in Spinacia oleracea L. via modulations in physiological and biochemical attributes by Ansa Shabbir, Anis Ali Shah, Sheeraz Usman, Shakil Ahmed, Muhammad Kaleem, Shiffa Shafique, Mansour K. Gatasheh

“…In this study, randomized design pot experiment was conducted to evaluate potential role of malic acid (MA) and tartaric acid (TA) foliar spray to mitigate Cd stress in Spinacia oleracea L plants. …”
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Application of microbially induced calcite precipitation to mitigate soil frost heave by M.F. Nikshoar, M.A. Rowshanzamir, S.M. Abtahi, S. Soleimanian-Zad

“…The influence of three factors in four levels, including bacteria concentration, cementing solution concentration, and curing time, was investigated based on a plan set by Taguchi design of experiment method. The results were obtained by analysis of means and analysis of variance statistical methods and compared with the conventional frost heave reduction methods.FINDINGS: The results were presented in terms of heave ratio. …”
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The effects of glucose, nitrate, and pH on cultivation of Chlorella sp. Microalgae by H. Nouri, J. Mohammadi Roushandeh, A. Hallajisani, A. Golzary, S. Daliry

“…<br /> <strong>METHODS: </strong>For this purpose, design of experiment was done by response surface methodology and each factor was investigated simultaneously under glucose concentration in 2-20 g/L, nitrate concentration in 0-1 g/L and 6FINDINGS: The results indicated that carbon concentration has maximum effect on growth and biomass production. …”
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Exploring the Mechanism of Skeletal Muscle in a Tacrolimus-Induced Posttransplantation Diabetes Mellitus Model on Gene Expression Profiles by Chenlei Zheng, Cheng Wang, Tan Zhang, Ding Li, Xiao-feng Ni, Jian-Hu Lin, Linxiao Sun, Bicheng Chen

“…Methods. We designed preliminary experiments to establish a tacrolimus-induced PTDM model. …”
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Optimizing in vitro spherulation cues in the fungal pathogen Coccidioides by Christina M. Homer, Elena Ochoa, Mark Voorhies, Anita Sil

“…Finally, we examined how the conditions under which arthroconidia are generated influence their transcriptome and subsequent development into spherules, demonstrating that this is an important variable to control when designing spherulation experiments. Together, our data reveal multiple strategies to optimize in vitro spherulation growth, enabling characterization of this virulence-relevant morphology.IMPORTANCECoccidioides spp. are thermally dimorphic fungal pathogens found in the Southwest United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. …”
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