Flow characteristics in heated trapezoidal channels: A finite element method study of Reynolds number and fin design influences by Mohammed Riad Benouaz, Houssameddine Kandouci, Mohammed Ayad Alkhafaji, Noureddine Kaid, Alain M. Dikandé, Younes Menni, Giulio Lorenzini, Ali J. Chamkha

“…This study identifies that optimization of perforated fin geometries is a key strategy to achieve high efficiency in thermal management systems for effective cooling of engineering applications.…”
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Development and Validation of a Novel ELISA for the Specific Detection of Antibodies against Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Based on a Chimeric Polyprotein by Roberto Damián Moyano, Magali Andrea Romero, María Alejandra Colombatti Olivieri, María Fiorella Alvarado Pinedo, Gabriel Eduardo Traveria, María Isabel Romano, María Natalia Alonso

“…Bovine paratuberculosis (PTB) is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). The optimization of detection tests specific for MAP is crucial to improve PTB control. …”
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Prevalence of Emergence Delirium and Associated Factors among Older Patients Who Underwent Elective Surgery: A Multicenter Observational Study by Gezahegn Tesfaye Mekonin, Megersa Kelbesa Olika, Mitiku Birhanu Wedajo, Ashanafi Tolasa Badada, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Tajera Tageza Ilala, Mamo Nigatu Gebre

“…Adequate preoperative optimization and postoperative analgesia may reduce the prevalence of emergence delirium.…”
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Lycopene and Other Bioactive Compounds’ Extraction from Tomato Processing Industry Waste: A Comparison of Ultrasonication Versus a Conventional Stirring Method by Konstantinos Mavridis, Nikolaos Todas, Dimitrios Kalompatsios, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Stavros I. Lalas

“…., polyphenols), the optimization of a green extraction method involving ultrasound-assisted bath extraction (UBAE) was carried out. …”
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Antifungal Activity of New Eugenol-Benzoxazole Hybrids against Candida spp. by Larissa Incerti Santos de Carvalho, Dalila Junqueira Alvarenga, Letícia Cruz Ferreira do Carmo, Lucas Gomes de Oliveira, Naiara Chaves Silva, Amanda Latércia Tranches Dias, Luiz Felipe Leomil Coelho, Thiago Belarmino de Souza, Danielle Ferreira Dias, Diogo Teixeira Carvalho

“…Furthermore, the active products were more selective than eugenol against human blood cells, showing that they are interesting substances for further optimization.…”
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Coal Mine Gas Safety Evaluation Based on Adaptive Weighted Least Squares Support Vector Machine and Improved Dempster–Shafer Evidence Theory by Zhenming Sun, Dong Li

“…Second, because the basic probability assignment (BPA) function is the basis of D-S evidence theory calculation, the BPA function of each sensor is determined using the posterior probability modeling method, and the similarity is introduced for optimization. Then, regarding the problem of fusion failure in D-S evidence theory when fusing high-conflict evidence, using the idea of assigning weights, the importance of each evidence is allocated to weaken the effect of conflicting evidence on the evaluation results. …”
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Digital twins as global learning health and disease models for preventive and personalized medicine by Xinxiu Li, Joseph Loscalzo, A. K. M. Firoj Mahmud, Dina Mansour Aly, Andrey Rzhetsky, Marinka Zitnik, Mikael Benson

“…Early clinical applications of DTs have shown potential in areas like artificial organs, cancer, cardiology, and hospital workflow optimization. However, widespread implementation faces several challenges: (1) characterizing dynamic molecular changes across multiple biological scales; (2) developing computational methods to integrate data into DTs; (3) prioritizing disease mechanisms and therapeutic targets; (4) creating interoperable DT systems that can learn from each other; (5) designing user-friendly interfaces for patients and clinicians; (6) scaling DT technology globally for equitable healthcare access; (7) addressing ethical, regulatory, and financial considerations. …”
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Design of an Ultrawideband Circularly Polarized Printed Crossed-Dipole Antenna Based on Genetic Algorithms for S-Band CubeSat Applications by Jorge Simon, Hugo Perez-Guerrero, Jorge Sosa-Pedroza, Fabiola Martínez-Zúñiga, Juvenal Villanueva-Maldonado, Jorge Flores-Troncoso, Marco Cardenas-Juarez

“…This paper presents an ultrawideband circularly polarized two-layer crossed-dipole microstrip antenna for S-band CubeSat applications using genetic algorithms optimization tools included in the 3D electromagnetic simulation software Ansys HFSS. …”
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Identification and interpretive ranking of factors affecting the improvement of agility in business process management by Sadegh Hasani Moghadam, Mohammad Mahdi Mohtadi, Hossein Bazargani, Ali Taheri, Mohsen Miri

“…One of the most critical requirements of such a model is using systems thinking and a soft operations research approach because the methods introduced in the background to achieve the agility of the process management generally include fragmentary optimization because of the one-dimensional view and the lack of a system view to identifying agility variables in process management.Methodology: In this study, an attempt was made to provide a comprehensive model using the interpretative paradigm's capabilities. …”
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Bioengineering in Solid-State Fermentation for next sustainable food bioprocessing by Muyideen Olaitan Bamidele, Micheal Bola Bamikale, Eliseo Cárdenas-Hernández, Motolani Adepeju Bamidele, Guillermo Castillo-Olvera, José Sandoval-Cortes, Cristóbal Noe Aguilar

“…A review of bioengineering strategies that optimize microbial growth and metabolite production in SSF systems is presented in this chapter, including novel bioreactor designs and genetic engineering of microorganisms combined with metabolic engineering. …”
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Fluorogenic Biosensing with Tunable Polydiacetylene Vesicles by John S. Miller, Tanner J. Finney, Ethan Ilagan, Skye Frank, Ye Chen-Izu, Keishi Suga, Tonya L. Kuhl

“…Here, we focus on the characterization and optimization of polydiacetylene vesicles to tune their sensitivity for fluorogenic sensing applications. …”
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Spatial Interpolation of Annual Runoff in Ungauged Basins Based on the Improved Information Diffusion Model Using a Genetic Algorithm by Mei Hong, Ren Zhang, Dong Wang, Longxia Qian, Zhenghua Hu

“…Genetic algorithms (GA) are used to generate high-quality solutions to optimization and search problems. So, using GA, the parameter of optimal window width can be obtained. …”
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Design of novel graded bone scaffolds based on triply periodic minimal surfaces with multi-functional pores by Rongwu Lai, Rongwu Lai, Jian Jiang, Jian Jiang, Yi Huo, Hao Wang, Sergei Bosiakov, Yongtao Lyu, Yongtao Lyu, Lei Li

“…BackgroundVarious mechanical and biological requirements on bone scaffolds were proposed due to the clinical demands of human bone implants, which remains a challenge when designing appropriate bone scaffolds.MethodsIn this study, novel bone scaffolds were developed by introducing graded multi-functional pores onto Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) structures through topology optimization of unit cell. The performance of these scaffolds was evaluated using finite element (FE) analysis and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method.ResultsThe results from FE analysis indicated that the novel scaffold exhibited a lower elastic modulus, potentially mitigating the issue of stress shielding. …”
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Acoustic Emission Technique for Battery Health Monitoring: Comprehensive Literature Review by Eliška Sedláčková, Anna Pražanová, Zbyněk Plachý, Nikola Klusoňová, Vaclav Knap, Karel Dušek

“…Moreover, AE enhances diagnostics by facilitating early detection of potential issues, optimizing maintenance, and improving the reliability and longevity of battery systems. …”
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NIGWO-iCaps NN: A Method for the Fault Diagnosis of Fiber Optic Gyroscopes Based on Capsule Neural Networks by Nan Lu, Huaqiang Zhang, Chunmei Dong, Hongtao Li, Yu Chen

“…Then, an improved gray wolf algorithm combined with the adaptive algorithm (Adam) is proposed to determine the optimal values of the model parameters, which improves the optimization performance. …”
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Production and characterization of nervous necrosis virus vaccine antigens in wild type and CRISPR/Cas9 genome edited Nicotiana benthamiana and edible crop lettuce Lactuca sativa by Iva Andrasevic, Hang Su, Espen Rimstad, Jihong Liu Clarke

“…In the present study, we report: (1) selection and design of recombinant plasmids encoding the capsid proteins (CPs) of two genotypes of NNV, red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus (RGNNV) and striped jack nervous necrosis virus (SJNNV); (2) design and optimization of plasmids for transient expression of NNV vaccine antigens in wild type Nicotiana benthamiana, CRISPR/Cas9 genome edited Nicotiana benthamiana and Lactuca sativa; (3) test of different Agrobacterium strains (LBA4404 and AGL1) for effective production of NNVCPs; (4) the expression patterns of NNVCPs over time post infiltration for different plants and cultivars; (5) successful production of NNV antigens in N. benthamiana lines and lettuce cultivars, indicating the potential of the plants as antigen producers in the development of a plant-based vaccine against VNN.…”
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An Integrated Consensus Improving Strategy Based on PL-Wasserstein Distance and Its Application in the Evaluation of Network Public Opinion Emergencies by Shitao Zhang, Zhenzhen Ma, Xiaodi Liu, Zhiying Wang, Lihui Jiang

“…Then, by integrating the defined PLTSs-based Wasserstein (PL-Wasserstein) distance measure into the classical CCSD method, we construct an optimization model for objectively determining attribute weights. …”
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Galectin-1-Dependent Mitochondria Apoptosis Plays an Essential Role in the Potential Protein Targets of DBDCT-Induced Hepatotoxicity as Revealed by Quantitative Proteomic Analyses by Jiayu Song, Yuan Ren, Lihua Liu, Yixin Wang, Chuandao Shi, Xiaoqing Ji, Yunlan Li, Qingshan Li

“…Moreover, the present study will lay the groundwork for future research about di-n-butyl-di-(4-chlorobenzohydroxamato) tin structure optimization and developing it into a new potential anticancer agent.…”
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THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON COLPOSCOPY IMAGES AND SEGMENTAL VOLUMES, CONSTRUCTED FROM MRI AND CT IMAGES, IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND STAGING OF PRECANCERS, CERVICAL CANCERS AND... by Hlescu Cristian Stefan, Tudor Florin Ursuleanu, Roxana Grigorovici, Andreea Roxana Luca, Ramona Elena Teiu, Maria Paula Comanescu, Alina Ionela Calin, Alexandru Grigorovici

“…Aim of the study For the accurate diagnosis and staging of precancers and cervical and thyroid cancer, we aim to create a diagnostic method optimized by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and validated by the notable positive results of a randomized, controlled, 17-month trial.. …”
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XCF-LSTMSATNet: A Classification Approach for EEG Signals Evoked by Dynamic Random Dot Stereograms by Tingting Zhang, Xu Yan, Xin Chen, Yi Mao

“…To effectively classify the EEG signals induced by DRDS, we introduced a novel hybrid neural network model, XCF-LSTMSATNet, which integrates an XGBoost Channel Feature Optimization Module with the EEGNet and an LSTM Self-Attention Modules. …”
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