Tofu Wastewater Recovery for β-glucan Production by Pichia norvegensis and Candida tropicalis by Deidita Nafisa Wahyudi, Gemilang Lara Utama, Andri Frediansyah

“…This study aims to determine the applicability of tofu wastewater as a medium for yeast growth and to determine the optimal growth time of yeast to produce β-glucans, as well as the yield and characteristics of β-glucans extract. …”
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Antimicrobial membranes based on polycaprolactone:pectin blends reinforced with zeolite faujasite for cloxacillin-controlled release by Bárbara Bernardi, João Otávio Donizette Malafatti, Ailton José Moreira, Andressa Cristina de Almeida Nascimento, Juliana Bruzaca Lima, Lilian Aparecida Fiorini Vermeersch, Elaine Cristina Paris

“…FAU with a high specific surface area (347 ± 8 m2 g−1), high crystallinity and particles with a diameter of up to 100 nm were produced under optimized synthesis conditions (100 °C/4 h). Zeolites were incorporated into polymeric nanofibers to be a cloxacillin (CLX) carrier in wound treatment, using electrospinning as an efficient synthesis method. …”
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A Novel Two-Stage Spectrum-Based Approach for Dimensionality Reduction: A Case Study on the Recognition of Handwritten Numerals by Mohammad Amin Shayegan, Saeed Aghabozorgi, Ram Gopal Raj

“…Although there are different conventional approaches for feature selection, such as Principal Component Analysis, Random Projection, and Linear Discriminant Analysis, selecting optimal, effective, and robust features is usually a difficult task. …”
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Early heparin therapy reduces mortality risk in hyperthermic sepsis patients: A retrospective analysis of the MIMIC-Ⅳ database by Xu Haoran, Li Yiming, Peng Zhiyong

“…Conclusion A significant association exists between body temperature and coagulation function in septic patients. An optimal body temperature range(37.0~38.5°C), along with shorter PT and PTT, may be associated with better prognosis. …”
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Pulmonary Embolism and Intracardiac Type A Thrombus with an Unexpected Outcome by João Português, Lucy Calvo, Margarida Oliveira, Vítor Hugo Pereira, Joana Guardado, Mário Rui Lourenço, Olga Azevedo, Francisco Ferreira, Filipa Canário-Almeida, António Lourenço

“…Type A thrombi are serpiginous and highly mobile and are thought to be originated from large veins and captured in-transit within the right heart. Optimal management of RHT is still uncertain. A 79-year-old woman, with a history of recent total hysterectomy with adnexectomy and a Wells procedure, presented to the emergency department following an episode of syncope. …”
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Influence of screw angle and position on the extraction dynamics of Cross-Laminated Timber: an empirical analysis and comparative modeling study by Jia Lei, Xinran Li, Xinmeng Wang, Feibin Wang, Shuo Wang, Xin An, Meng Gong, Zeli Que

“…Four driving angles—45°, 60°, 75°, and 90°—were tested, alongside screw placements within panel gaps. Optimal performance was observed at 75° and 90°, with 90° placement in gaps enhancing stiffness and ductility but reducing energy dissipation. …”
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Development and validation of a real-time prediction model for acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients by Yuhui Zhang, Damin Xu, Jianwei Gao, Ruiguo Wang, Kun Yan, Hong Liang, Juan Xu, Youlu Zhao, Xizi Zheng, Lingyi Xu, Jinwei Wang, Fude Zhou, Guopeng Zhou, Qingqing Zhou, Zhao Yang, Xiaoli Chen, Yulan Shen, Tianrong Ji, Yunlin Feng, Ping Wang, Jundong Jiao, Li Wang, Jicheng Lv, Li Yang

“…The model containing 20 readily available variables demonstrates consistent, high levels of predictive discrimination in validation cohort, with AUCs for serum creatinine-based AKI and severe AKI within 48 h ranging from 0.74–0.85 and 0.83–0.90 for transported models and from 0.81–0.90 and 0.88–0.95 for refitted models, respectively. With optimal probability cutoffs, the refitted model could predict AKI at a median of 72 (24–198) hours in advance in internal validation, and 54–90 h in advance in external validation. …”
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Revisiting water resources management in the Mandara Mountains by Diane Madomguia, Esther Laurentine Nya, Emma Laureane Njomou-Ngounou, Nadège Gatcha-Bandjun, Tulinave Burton Mwamila, Jules Balna, Emina Halimassia, Jules Metsebo, Wilfried Arsène Letah Nzouebet, Raoul Rodrigue Tchoumbe, André Firmin Bon, Willis Gwenzi, Chicgoua Noubactep

“…This article evaluates the prospects for rainwater harvesting (RWH) as a means of optimizing water management in the Mandara Mountains. …”
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PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY OF CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATE by V. N. Galkin, A. V. Molochkov, V. A. Molochkov, S. V. Korenev, T. E. Sukhova, Zh. S. Kuntcevich, Yu. S. Romanko

“…However, many parameters of photodynamic therapy of this disease has not yet been optimized. It is necessary to conduct large-scale clinical studies on the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy of condylomata acuminatain order to standardize the treatment parameters.…”
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The Dependence of Water and Gas Breakthrough on the Choice of Model Parameters in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using Sector and Full Reservoir Models by Barham Sabir Mahmood, Mohammed Jamal Awl, Farhad Abdulrahman Khoshnaw

“…Understanding the characteristics of these fractures is vital for optimizing oil production. Additionally, extremely heterogeneous and anisotropic permeability distribution within the natural fractured reservoir is often caused by the complexity of a fracture network. …”
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Nonlinear Robust Controller Applied to an Antilock Braking System With Estimation of Parametric Uncertainties and External Perturbations by Cuauhtemoc Acosta Lua, Stefano Di Gennaro

“…The Anti–lock Braking System (ABS) is an active safety feature that reduces braking distance in automobiles by preventing the wheels from locking and skidding. Achieving optimal braking conditions is challenging due to the nonlinear dynamics and parametric uncertainties present in both the longitudinal dynamics of the vehicle and the wheel dynamics. …”
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Thermal process for magnesium production with Al-Si-Fe from coal fly ash: Thermodynamics and experimental investigation by Yu Q.-C., Deng Y., Yin S.-B., Li Z.-Y.

“…Al-Si-Fe alloy containing 33.12% Al, 48.73% Si, and 6.41% Fe is obtained under the optimal conditions. Magnesium with the content of 94.87% is prepared using the obtained Al-Si-Fe alloy as a reductant. …”
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Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy at a Single Institution in Japan by Akiyoshi Mizumoto, Emel Canbay, Masamitsu Hirano, Nobuyuki Takao, Takayuki Matsuda, Masumi Ichinose, Yutaka Yonemura

“…The morbidity and mortality rates of our institution are comparable with previous reports that are in acceptable rates. Optimal patient selection such as patients with PCI less than 20 seems to be of paramount importance to CRS and HIPEC.…”
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Flexible, tough and high-performing ionogels for supercapacitor application by Paulina Pietrzyk-Thel, Amrita Jain, Kamil Bochenek, Monika Michalska, Michał Basista, Tamas Szabo, Peter B. Nagy, Anna Wolska, Marcin Klepka

“…The supercapacitor cell fabricated using the optimized ionogel film showed a capacitance of 39.9 F/g with an energy and power densities of 5.5 W⋅h/kg and 0.3 kW/kg, respectively confirming the suitability of ionogels for supercapacitor application.…”
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Dielectric Behaviour of Zn/Al-NO3 LDHs Filled with Polyvinyl Chloride Composite at Low Microwave Frequencies by Ethar Y. Salih, Zulkifly Abbas, Samer Hasan Hussein Al Ali, Mohd Zobir Hussein

“…Therefore, by determining the optimal ratio of LDH in the PVC matrix, the dielectric properties of PVC-LDH composites can be improved. …”
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Mms22-Rtt107 axis attenuates the DNA damage checkpoint and the stability of the Rad9 checkpoint mediator by Bingbing Wan, Danying Guan, Shibai Li, Tzippora Chwat-Edelstein, Xiaolan Zhao

“…We thus propose that Rtt107 enables a bifurcated “anti-Rad9” strategy to optimally downregulate the DNA damage checkpoint.…”
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A Vegetable-Price Forecasting Method Based on Mixture of Experts by Chenyun Zhao, Xiaodong Wang, Anping Zhao, Yunpeng Cui, Ting Wang, Juan Liu, Ying Hou, Mo Wang, Li Chen, Huan Li, Jinming Wu, Tan Sun

“…Different from the traditional single model prediction method, VPF-MoE can dynamically adapt to the characteristics of different vegetable types, dynamically select the best prediction method, and significantly improve the accuracy and robustness of the prediction. In addition, we optimized the application of large language models in vegetable-price forecasting, offering a new technological pathway for vegetable-price prediction.…”
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Course “History & Philosophy of Science” for Doctoral Programs in Education and Pedagogical Sciences by Albina R. Sadyikova, Eleonora K. Nikitina, Andrey V. Korzhuev, Yuliya B. Ikrennikova

“…Our conclusion is that despite their poor logical conditions, pedagogical science and research methods benefit from the ideas of philosophy of science that also contributes greatly to the subfield of pedagogical methodology. We seek to optimize the study program of doctoral training syllabus “History and philosophy of science” for doctoral students in education.…”
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Influence of Cytokinins in Combination with GA3 on Shoot Multiplication and Elongation of Tea Clone Iran 100 (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) by Reza Azadi Gonbad, Uma Rani Sinniah, Maheran Abdul Aziz, Rosfarizan Mohamad

“…In the present research, we report the results of a number of experiments aimed at optimizing micropropagation protocol for tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) …”
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Parental counseling from the perspective of school pedagogists by Zuković Slađana N., Slijepčević Senka D., Turudić Jovana Z.

“…This support is essential for creating optimal conditions that could facilitate the effective implementation of quality parental counseling practices.…”
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