A Simple Separation Method of the Protein and Polystyrene Bead-Labeled Protein for Enhancing the Performance of Fluorescent Sensor by Hye Jin Kim, Dong-Hoon Kang, Seung-Hoon Yang, Eunji Lee, Taewon Ha, Byung Chul Lee, Youngbaek Kim, Kyo Seon Hwang, Hyun-Joon Shin, Jinsik Kim

“…Relative AIF was measured in various applying voltage and time conditions, and the conditions for allocating the PS beads into 15 μm hole were optimized at 80 mV and 15 min, respectively. In the optimized condition, the relative AIF was observed approximately 4.908 ± 0.299. …”
Get full text

CSO (Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery) position paper on rhinologic and skull base surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Yvonne Chan, Sarfaraz M. Banglawala, Christopher J. Chin, David W. J. Côté, Dustin Dalgorf, John R. de Almeida, Martin Desrosiers, Richard M. Gall, Artur Gevorgyan, A. Hassan Hassan, Arif Janjua, John M. Lee, Randy M. Leung, Bradford D. Mechor, Dominik Mertz, Eric Monteiro, Smriti Nayan, Brian Rotenberg, John Scott, Kristine A. Smith, Doron D. Sommer, Leigh Sowerby, Marc A. Tewfik, Andrew Thamboo, Allan Vescan, Ian J. Witterick

“…These guidelines will also consider the optimal use of personal protective equipment for specific cases, general and specific operative room precautions, and practical tips of intra-operative maneuvers to optimize patient and provider safety. …”
Get full text

Bioactive Characteristics and Storage of Salt Mixtures Seasoned with Powdered Cereal Sprouts by Vesna Tumbas Šaponjac, Gordana Ćetković, Jasna Čanadanović-Brunet, Anamarija Mandić, Vanja Šeregelj, Jelena Vulić, Sladjana Stajčić

“…The cereal sprouts mixture (SM), including barley sprouts (BS), oat sprouts (OS), and wheat sprouts (WS), was optimized in terms of total phenolic content (TPh) and antioxidant capacity (AC). …”
Get full text

Impact of Hypocaloric Diets on Weight Loss and Body Composition in Obese Dogs: A Meta-Analysis by Karoline Vanelli, Rafael Fernando Wisneski, Camila Estevão, Fernanda Caroline Mayer, Leandro Batista Costa, Saulo Henrique Webber, Cláudia Turra Pimpão

“…Despite the availability of numerous commercial diets designed for obesity management in dogs, these products exhibit considerable variability in nutrient composition, and there is currently no standardized guideline on optimal macronutrient levels for effective weight loss. …”
Get full text

Pelletization and quality evaluation of torrefied selected biomass with microwave absorber by Obiora S. Agu, Lope G. Tabil, Edmund Mupondwa, Bagher Emadi, Duncan Cree

“…The current study investigated the pelleting of optimized microwave torrefied camelina straw and switchgrass with and without biochar and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) as a binder during densification. …”
Get full text

Development of a fixed-order $$H_{\infty }$$ controller for a robust P&O-MPPT strategy to control poly-crystalline solar PV energy systems by Moussa Sedraoui, Mohcene Bechouat, Ramazan Ayaz, Yahya Z. Alharthi, Abdelhalim Borni, Layachi Zaghba, Salah K. ElSayed, Yayehyirad Ayalew Awoke, Sherif S. M. Ghoneim

“…The proposed robust control strategy involves two stages: first, modifying the standard Perturb and Observe (P&O) algorithm to generate an optimal reference voltage using real-time measurements of temperature, solar irradiance, and wind speed. …”
Get full text

Modeling of a Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Battery for Performance and Capacity Fade Analysis by Mirko D’Adamo, Nicolas Daub, Lluis Trilla, Jose A. Saez-Zamora, Juan Manuel Paz-Garcia

“…This comprehensive framework establishes a robust foundation for future efforts to scale and optimize non-aqueous redox flow batteries for large-scale energy storage applications, bringing them closer to commercial viability.…”
Get full text

Determination of Atropine Sulfate in Human Urines by Capillary Electrophoresis Using Chemical Modified Electrode as Electrochemiluminescence Sensor by Min Zhou, Juan Mi, Yujie Li, Huashan Zhang, Yanjun Fang

“…Under the optimized conditions, the ECL peak area was in proportion to atropine sulfate concentration in the range from 0.08 to 20 μg⋅mL−1 with a detection limit of 50 ng⋅mL−1 (3σ). …”
Get full text

The protoplast two-way fusions and fusant characteristics of Antrodia cinnamomea and Cordyceps militaris by Wei-Kuang Lai, Yang-Chang Wu, Tai-Sheng Yeh, Chun-Ren Hsieh, Yi-Hong Tsai, Chien-Kei Wei, Chi-Ying Li, Ying-Chen Lu, Fang-Rong Chang

“…The protoplasts of A. cinnamomea were inactivated by heat to inactivate biochemical processes and enzymatic activities in the cytoplasm, and the protoplasts of C. militaris were inactivated by UV radiation to invalidate their genome function, then they were fused under optimal conditions to get a fusion rate as (7.42 ± 0.8) × 10-6 fusants/mL; the new fusants were abbreviated as Ac-Cm. …”
Get full text

Aspiration can decline epidemic disease by Khadija Khatun, Md. Mamun-Ur-Rashid Khan, Jun Tanimoto

“…Surpassing an aspiration threshold redirects preferences towards vaccination, aligning with socially optimal scenarios and alleviating social dilemmas. …”
Get full text

Study on the Electrical Injection Regeneration of Industrialized B-Doped Czochralski Silicon PERC Solar Cells by Jiaxing Ye, Bin Ai, Jingsheng Jin, Depeng Qiu, Runxiong Liang, Hui Shen

“…The results show that under the condition of 10 A injection current and 30 min processing time, the optimal processing temperature is about 180°C for PERC solar cells to obtain the best anti-LID performance. …”
Get full text

Formulating chayote-enriched gummy candies: Balancing nutrition and taste for a delightful alternative by Roberto Delgado-Durán, Aurora Antonio-Pérez, Jacqueline Esperón-Carreón, Oscar Enrique Méndez-Guerrero, Sofía Velasco Saucedo, Ramón Eduardo Rivero-Aranda, Ana Laura Torres-Huerta

“…Thermostability tests identified an optimal gelatin concentration of around 10 %. Various preservatives were evaluated, ultimately selecting a combination of citric and sorbic acid to prevent microbial growth without altering the gummies' appearance for at least six months. …”
Get full text

Enhancing Mass Transport in Organic Redox Flow Batteries Through Electrode Obstacle Design by Joseba Martínez-López, Unai Fernández-Gamiz, Eduardo Sánchez-Díez, Aitor Beloki-Arrondo, Íñigo Ortega-Fernández

“…Future research should focus on optimizing obstacle geometry and positioning to further enhance performance.…”
Get full text

Fair Taxes, Better Revenue: A Case Study on Spatial Approaches to Land Taxation in Lebak Regency, Indonesia by Andri Hernandi, Irwan Meilano, Asep Yusup Saptari, Deni Suwardhi, Rizqi Abdulharis, Alfita P. Handayani, Sella L. Nurmaulia, Nabila S. E. Putri, Ratri Widyastuti, Putri Merdekawati, Fitri N. Cahyani

“…This study focuses on the Lebak Regency to optimize the Sales Value of Taxable Objects (SVTO) assessment, a key determinant of LBT revenue. …”
Get full text

Association between serum uric acid and dyslipidaemia in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Yan He, Jiajia Jiang, Zhang Xia, Guozheng Xu, Mingyang Zhao, Peiyu Ye, Xiaoqing Ma, Jinmei Zhang, Jiale Zhong, Sen Qiao, Shulong Shi

“…This study aimed to examine the association between SUA and dyslipidaemia and to explore whether there is an optimal SUA level corresponding to the lower risk of suffering from dyslipidaemia.Research design and methods This cross-sectional study included 1036 inpatients with T2DM and the clinical data were extracted from the hospital medical records. …”
Get full text

Mg-Al Mixed Oxide Adsorbent Synthesized Using FCT Template for Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water by Jifa Liu, Ping Zhao, Yue Xu, Xibin Jia

“…The fluoride adsorption capacity of the optimized Mg-Al mixed oxide adsorbent is only slightly affected by ions such as Cl−, NO3−, SO42−, Na+, and K+ and is excellent for use in recycling and real water. …”
Get full text

Enhancing the Effectiveness of a Professional Pest Management Program by Frederick M. Fishel

“… The purpose of this guide is to provide information that will optimize pest control in the home environment when working with a professional pest control operator. …”
Get full text

THE SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY by E. Erikenova

“…The article considers the possibilities of redesign of the organizational management structures in accordance with the current requirements of their construction (optimality, efficiency, reliability, flexibility, adaptability, sustainability, efficiency, etc.) to accomplish the mission and functions of universities, and to achieve their goals. …”
Get full text

Enhancing the Effectiveness of a Professional Pest Management Program by Frederick M. Fishel

“… The purpose of this guide is to provide information that will optimize pest control in the home environment when working with a professional pest control operator. …”
Get full text

Finite Element Preconditioning on Spectral Element Discretizations for Coupled Elliptic Equations by JongKyum Kwon, Soorok Ryu, Philsu Kim, Sang Dong Kim

“…The uniform bounds on eigenvalues of B^h2−1A^N2 are shown both analytically and numerically by the P1 finite element preconditioner B^h2−1 for the Legendre spectral element system A^N2u¯=f¯ which is arisen from a coupled elliptic system occurred by an optimal control problem. The finite element preconditioner is corresponding to a leading part of the coupled elliptic system.…”
Get full text