Viability of flax particles to develop cellular construction materials: Physico-mechanical characterisation by Mohamed Hamadou-Ali, Amar Benazzouk, Haikel Ben Hamed

“…The application of these elements is interesting as regards the recycling of the vegetable particles, since these are easily available and renewable low-cost raw materials, and has advantage for economy and environment. …”
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Anti-dendrite separator interlayer enabling staged zinc deposition for enhanced cycling stability of aqueous zinc batteries by Dun Wang, Sanlue Hu, Titi Li, Caiyun Chang, Senlin Li, Songde Guo, Huan Li, Qingming Liu, Jinqiu Gong, Jun Zhou, Cuiping Han

“…Abstract Aqueous zinc ion batteries exhibit great prospects due to their low cost and high safety, while their lifespan is limited by severe dendritic growth problems. …”
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Rwandan Farmers’ Perceptions of the Acoustic Environment and the Potential for Acoustic Monitoring by Destiny Kwabla Amenyedzi, Micheline Kazeneza, Frederic Nzanywayingoma, Philibert Nsengiyumva, Peace Bamurigire, Emmanuel Ndashimye, Anthony Vodacek

“…Farmers want a technological solution, but demand that the solution be low-cost and provide a simple alert. The results inform system requirements for an Internet of Things acoustic network that can deliver this information to the farmer.…”
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Effortless alkalinity analysis using AI and smartphone technology, no equipment needed, from freshwater to saltwater by Zachary Y. Han, Zihan Zheng, Alan Y. Han, Huichun Zhang

“…Specifically, we employed low-cost commercial reagents to generate color changes in response to alkalinity levels in various freshwater and saltwater samples. …”
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Microwave-assisted enzymatic production of cosmetic ester 2-ethylhexyl oleate and myristate by Eko K. Sitepu, Emilia Abdulmalek, Helmina Sembiring, Rodiah N. Sari, Ella Parawita, Dea Hafizah, Novia Ramadhani, Maya R.S. Siregar, Firman Sebayang, Juliati Br. Tarigan

“…However, the availability of low-cost enzyme lipase derived from genetically modified microorganisms increases its competitiveness. …”
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State of the Art Review of Wearable Devices for Respiratory Monitoring by Zhiyu Jia, Hannah Huth, Wen Qi Teoh, Sheng Xu, Bradford Wood, Zion Tsz Ho Tse

“…Detailed analyses of sensor designs, sensing methods, and clinical applications are presented, highlighting key studies such as the development of low-cost IMU devices for breathing frequency monitoring and the integration of piezoresistive sensors for real-time respiratory rate detection. …”
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‘We just look at the well-being of the baby and not the money required’: a qualitative study exploring experiences of quality of maternity care among women in Nairobi’s informal se... by Gilbert Kokwaro, Jackline Oluoch-Aridi, Francis Wafula, Mary B Adam

“…The three barriers to choosing a private facility were: (1) poor quality clinical services at low-cost health facilities, (2) shortage of specialist doctors, and (3) referral to public health facilities during emergencies.The facilitators that influenced women to choose a public facility were: (1) physical amenities for dealing with obstetric emergencies and (2) early referral to public maternity during antenatal care services. …”
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Therapeutics of bitter plants from Northeast region of India and their pharmacological and phytochemical perspectives by Bhaskar Das, Bharat Gopalrao Somkuwar, Sushil Kumar Chaudhary, Evanylla Kharlyngdoh, Careen Liza Pakyntein, Kishor Basor, Jitendra Kumar Shukla, Pardeep Kumar Bhardwaj, Pulok Kumar Mukherjee

“…Natural resources have been used for food and medicine since the beginning of human civilization, and they have always been a low-cost, easily accessible source for individuals. …”
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Sun Protection Behaviors Associated with Self-Efficacy, Susceptibility, and Awareness among Uninsured Primary Care Patients Utilizing a Free Clinic by Akiko Kamimura, Maziar M. Nourian, Jeanie Ashby, Ha Ngoc Trinh, Jennifer Tabler, Nushean Assasnik, Bethany K. H. Lewis

“…It is important to increase skin cancer awareness with self-efficacy interventions as well as education on low-cost sun protection methods. Spanish speaking patients would be a target population for promoting awareness. …”
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Application of Microbial Bioenzymes in Soil Stabilization by Eshetu Mekonnen, Ameha Kebede, Tekle Tafesse, Mesfin Tafesse

“…Due to this, production of low cost, easily and widely applicable, and environmentally friendly enzymatic formulations from locally available raw materials should be the interest of research and academic institutes of any country.…”
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Survival and Acidification Potential of Lactobacillus Plantarum MNC 21 Stored in Air-Dried Sorghum Flours by Yusuf Byenkya Byaruhanga, Stellah Byakika, Ivan Muzira Mukisa

“…Air drying of starter cultures in sorghum flours coupled with storage at ambient temperatures could be adopted as a short-term preservation method. This low-cost technology is suitable for processors in developing countries where maintenance of a cold chain is hampered by unreliable electricity supply.…”
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Investigation of the Thermal Degradation Behavior of Coal/Biomass Blends for Kinetics Analysis with Sequential Method Implication by SHOAIB Hafiz Muhammad, QURESHI Tayyab, KHAN Ihtisham, MAHMOOD Hamayoun, IQBAL Tanveer

“…Such a process holds the potential to design a low-cost and effective gasification process, aiding in overcoming the energy challenges.…”
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Development of a conceptual model for a gas detonation deminer by Oleksiy Pavlenko, Olga Shypul, Vitalii Myntiuk, Denys Tkachenko, Dmytro Brega, Vadym Garin

“…The conclusions emphasize the use of the gas detonation method as a promising solution for humanitarian demining because of its efficiency, ease of operation, continuity of the technological process, and low cost of consumables. The present work is aimed at solving the current problems of clearing large territories of Ukraine contaminated with explosives, which will significantly accelerate humanitarian demining processes and reduce costs.…”
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Application of Nano-Titanium Dioxide in Food Antibacterial Packaging Materials by Jiarui Li, Dequan Zhang, Chengli Hou

“…Nano-titanium dioxide (nano-TiO₂) with PDI characteristics has attracted the interest of many researchers with its elevated efficiency, broad-spectrum antibacterial resistance, low cost, safety, and non-toxicity. Nano-TiO₂ photodynamic antibacterial properties have been studied extensively and has a great application value in the field of food packaging. …”
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Eco-Friendly Adsorbent from Waste of Mint: Application for the Removal of Hexavalent Chromium by Fatima Khammour, Fatouma Mohamed Abdoul-Latif, Ayoub Ainane, Jalludin Mohamed, Tarik Ainane

“…The results of the present study suggest that WM is a potential low-cost adsorbent for the removal of chromium(VI) from aqueous solutions.…”
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Coffee Rust Severity Analysis in Agroforestry Systems Using Deep Learning in Peruvian Tropical Ecosystems by Candy Ocaña-Zuñiga, Lenin Quiñones-Huatangari, Elgar Barboza, Naili Cieza Peña, Sherson Herrera Zamora, Jose Manuel Palomino Ojeda

“…This research demonstrates the capacity of machine learning algorithms in disease diagnosis, which could be an alternative to help experts quantify the severity of coffee rust in coffee trees and broadens the field of research for future low-cost computational tools for disease recognition and classification…”
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Graphene Oxide-Gold Star Construct on Triangular Electrodes for Alzheimer’s Disease Identification by Wenlong Chang, Jing Zhao, Lu Liu, Xiaoming Xing, Chao Zhang, Huihong Meng, Subash C. B. Gopinath, Yonggang Liu

“…Carbon nanomaterial, gold nanostructure, magnetite nanoparticle, and silica substrate are the most popular nanomaterials greatly contributed to make the affordable and effective biosensor at low-cost. This research work is introducing a new sensing strategy with graphene oxide-constructed triangular electrodes to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Optical Imaging of Integrin αβ Expression with Near-Infrared Fluorescent RGD Dimer with Tetra(ethylene glycol) Linkers by Zhaofei Liu, Shuanglong Liu, Gang Niu, Fan Wang, Shuang Liu, Xiaoyuan Chen

“…In summary, NIRF imaging with IRDye800-E[PEG 4 -c(RGDfK)] 2 offers an easy, fast, and low-cost way to detect and semiquantify tumor integrin α v β 3 expression in living subjects.…”
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Ultrafine dendritic Cu particles for extremely fast pressure-assisted sintering under air and pore-free bond lines by Sang Hoon Jung, Jong-Hyun Lee

“…To overcome the bottleneck of the die-attach process in the manufacture of power modules based utilizing band gap semiconductors, an extremely fast pressure-assisted sinter-bonding method employing a low-cost Cu paste was developed. Ultrafine dendritic Cu particles with maximized surface areas were synthesized via a wet process using a catalyst, mixed with a high-performance reducing solvent, and prepared as a paste to evaluate their sinter-bonding properties. …”
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Seismic Fragility Analysis of Bridge Group Pile Foundations considering Fluid-Pile-Soil Interaction by Chao Zhang, Chengwang Wu, Piguang Wang

“…Group pile foundations have been widely used in cross-sea bridges due to their structural efficiency, ease of construction, and low cost. This paper investigates the seismic performance of bridge pile foundation based on the seismic fragility analysis. …”
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