Branched polyethyleneimine functionalized tin(IV)-porphyrinic complex: Synthesis, characterization and application towards acid blue 25 adsorption from water by Raoudha Soury, Mahjoub Jabli, Mabrouka El Oudi, Ashanul Haque, Khalaf M. Alenezi, Ahmed Al Otaibi, Fahad Abdulaziz, Amor Bchetnia

“…The adsorption results showed a significant enhancement in the adsorption capacity of the resulting material. Under optimized conditions (pH = 5, time = 60 min., and T = 295.15 K), the adsorption capacity of [Sn(TPP)(Cl2)]-PEI was 208 mg/g while it was 14 mg/g for [Sn(TPP)(Cl2)]. …”
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Identifying human activities causing water pollution based on microbial community sequencing and source classifier machine learning by Zhangmu Jing, Yi Zhang, Xiaoling Liu, Qingqian Li, Yanji Hao, Yeqing Li, Hongjie Gao

“…., low human-impact, agricultural inputs, domestic inputs, industrial inputs, and dam construction). The SCML optimal configuration is (MBIs + MRA + EGIs) exhibited strong performance with TestW R2 of 0.882 and TestS R2 of 0.924. …”
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Do cognitive bias and heuristics influence improvement in knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis treated with open label placebo? The CHIPS study - An exploratory study usi... by Tommy Kok Annfeldt, Elisabeth Ginnerup-Nielsen, Eva Elisabeth Wæhrens, Lene Vase, Lars Erik Kristensen, Tanja Schjødt Jørgensen

“…Furthermore, non-responders and responders reported different hopes and expectation towards the open label placebo injection indicating the presence of the optimism bias in the responder group.…”
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Efficiency analysis and performance modelling of a photovoltaic system for cruise ship cabins with battery storage using direct current distribution networks by Patrick Schwager, Laura Tiede, Thomas Scholz, Kai Gehrke, Martin Vehse

“…The results demonstrate that the proposed solar system for a Helios class ship, operating under optimal weather conditions, delivers a daily average of 3.2 MWh and 3.8 MWh for the Caribbean and Norwegian cruises, respectively. …”
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Investigating The Competence Of Spiritual Care Among Nurses Working In Teaching Hospitals Affiliated With Shahid Sadoughi University Of Medical Sciences In Yazd, 2023 by Roohollah Askari, Hassan Jafari, Arefeh Dehghani Tafti, Neda Futuhi Tafti

“…Results: The overall mean score and standard deviation of spiritual care competence among nurses were 83.9±18.2, indicating an optimal level of competence. Among the dimensions of spiritual care competence, the "personal support and consultation with the patient" dimension scored the highest (18.8±5.2), while the "communication" dimension scored the lowest (7.3±1.6). …”
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Mid-infrared spectra of dried and roasted cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.): A dataset for machine learning-based classification of cocoa varieties and prediction of theobromine and caffe... by Gentil A. Collazos-Escobar, Andrés F. Bahamón-Monje, Nelson Gutiérrez-Guzmán

“…The tools developed from this dataset could significantly advance automated processes in the cocoa industry and support decision-making on an industrial scale, facilitating real-time quality control of cocoa-based products, improving cocoa variety classification, and optimizing bean selection, blending strategies, and product formulation, while reducing the need for labor-intensive and costly quantification methods. …”
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Serum laminin γ2 monomer as a novel diagnostic and prognostic marker for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Takeshi Terashima, Kouki Nio, Naohiko Koshikawa, Makoto Ueno, Tadashi Toyama, Masaki Miyazawa, Tomoyuki Hayashi, Akihiro Seki, Hidetoshi Nakagawa, Noriho Iida, Shinya Yamada, Hajime Takatori, Tetsuro Shimakami, Toru Yoshimura, Eisaku Yoshida, Masatoshi Nakagawa, Motoharu Seiki, Taro Yamashita

“…Comparing PDAC patients and health individuals, the optimal cut-off level of LG2m was 9.55 pg/mL and the sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve were 0.89, 0.87, and 0.88, respectively. …”
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An Aptamer Sensor Based on Alendronic Acid-Modified Upconversion Nanoparticles Combined with Magnetic Separation for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Thiamethoxam by Qian Huang, Lu Han, Hui Ma, Weijie Lan, Kang Tu, Jing Peng, Jing Su, Leiqing Pan

“…The change in fluorescence intensity (ΔI) was directly correlated with the concentration of thiamethoxam, enabling the quantitative analysis of the pesticide. With optimized detection parameters, the biosensor was capable of quantifying thiamethoxam within a concentration span of 0.4–102.4 ng·mL⁻¹, and it achieved a detection limit as minute as 0.08 ng·mL⁻¹. …”
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Personality organization and anxiety symptoms: Investigating the mediation of perfectionism by Krisztina Csáky-Pallavicini, Zsolt Horváth, Zsolt Unoka, Bernadette Kun, Zsolt Demetrovics

“…Results: A bifactor model with three specific factors showed the most optimal levels of model fit for the IPO-16. Only the general personality dysfunction factor was characterized by high levels of internal reliability. …”
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Enhancing heat recovery efficiency in chimney exhaust systems using thermoelectric generators – Thermal modeling and parametric analysis by Obeida Farhat, Mahmoud Khaled, Jalal Faraj, Khaled Chahine, Farouk Hachem, Cathy Castelain

“…The application of 6 different cases showed that Case 5 of thermoelectric generator modules, with ṁg = 0.25 kg/s, Tg,i = 390 °C, ṁw = 0.3 kg/s and Tw,i = 20 °C, was the optimal condition, based on observations. The results demonstrate notable advancements in power production and energy recovery, and includes clear recommendations for future research that will bring about a shift in the direction of sustainable industrial operations.…”
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Refining Surface Copper Species on Cu/SiO₂ Catalysts to Boost Furfural Hydrogenation to Furfuryl Alcohol by Jieqiong Wang, Jingyi Yang, Zezheng Bing, Yuanyuan Gao, Tao Yang, Qiaoyun Liu, Meng Zhang, Zhongyi Liu

“…At the reaction conditions of 90 °C and 1 MPa H₂, the 5Cu/SiO₂-AE sample showed optimal performance with higher turnover frequency (36.0 h⁻¹) and furfuryl alcohol selectivity (>99.9%). …”
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Transforming desalination brine into highly reactive magnesium oxide and life cycle analysis by Hasanthi L. Senevirathna, W.P. Cathie Lee, Shunnian Wu, Kewu Bai, Ping Wu

“…By utilizing a combination of thermodynamic modelling of concentrated salt aqueous solutions and experimental validation, we optimized the recovery process for Mg2+ from reject brine, achieving an impressive 99 % recovery rate to produce MgO with ∼ 98 % purity. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamics of nanofluid internal forced convection: A review and outlook for practical applications by Victor O. Adogbeji, Emmanuel O. Atofarati, Mohsen Sharifpur, Josua P. Meyer

“…Leveraging a comprehensive bibliographic analysis of 100 experimental studies from 2010 to the 2024, along with data from the Scopus® database, this work highlights how optimized nanofluid volume concentrations, magnetic field intensities, and frequencies significantly enhance heat transfer coefficients. …”
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Dendritic growth and synaptic organization from activity-independent cues and local activity-dependent plasticity by Jan H Kirchner, Lucas Euler, Ingo Fritz, André Ferreira Castro, Julijana Gjorgjieva

“…Model-generated dendrites have approximately optimal wiring length consistent with experimental measurements. …”
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Boosting the thermal efficiency of a flat-tube parabolic trough solar collector with the introduction of innovative slashed triangular prism turbulators by Sultan Alshehery, Qasem Al Mdallal, Ahmed A. Altohamy, Lotfi Ben Said, Mohamed Bouzidi, Turki Alkathiri, Lioua Kolsi

“…Ultimately, the alteration of the clearance between the turbulator and the tube wall facilitated the selection of 0.75 mm as the most optimal design. This adjustment resulted in a pressure drop and heat transfer enhancement of 360 % and 464 %, respectively, yielding the highest PEC of 3.37 documented in this study.…”
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Husband involvement in antenatal care moderates the link between vitamin D status and depressive symptoms in pregnant women by Rosa S. Wong, Keith T. S. Tung, Hing Wai Tsang, Jennifer K. Y. Ko, Wing-cheong Leung, Patrick Ip

“…Specifically, when their husbands were not regularly present for antenatal care appointments, mothers with suboptimal vitamin D levels experienced more depressive symptoms than those with optimal levels. However, there were no noticeable differences in depressive symptoms between vitamin D groups for mothers whose husbands attended all antenatal care appointments. …”
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Intermediate pyrolysis of Ficus nitida wood in a fixed-bed reactor: effect of pyrolysis parameters on bio-oil and bio-char yields and properties by Tabal, Amine, Belyazid, Oumayma, Dahman, Hicham, Berrich, Emna, Jeguirim, Mejdi, El Achaby, Mounir, El Harfi, Khalifa, Aboulkas, Adil

“…The oil yield of 41.85% was found maximum at the following optimal conditions: a temperature of 500 °C, a heating rate of $100~\mathrm{C}{\cdot }\mathrm{min}^{-1}$ and a N$_2$ flow rate of $100~\mathrm{mL}{\cdot }\mathrm{min}^{-1}$. …”
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Developing a GIS Model for Identifying Bear Corridors with Open-Source Data: The Romanian Context by Sanda Roșca, Alexandru Chira, Iuliu Vescan, Ștefan Bilașco, Ioan Fodorean, András-István Barta, Vasile Ceuca, Paul Sestraș

“…The analysis of these habitats, where the bear population has exceeded the optimal level that they can support, highlighted that to allow the passage of bear specimens from one habitat to another, it is necessary to create ecological corridors in several key areas deducted on the basis of mathematical models.…”
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Automated Quantification of Neuropad Improves Its Diagnostic Ability in Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy by Georgios Ponirakis, Hassan Fadavi, Ioannis N. Petropoulos, Shazli Azmi, Maryam Ferdousi, Mohammad A. Dabbah, Ahmad Kheyami, Uazman Alam, Omar Asghar, Andrew Marshall, Mitra Tavakoli, Ahmed Al-Ahmar, Saad Javed, Maria Jeziorska, Rayaz A. Malik

“…The continuous output displayed high sensitivity and specificity for DB-HRV (91%, 83%), CNFD (88%, 78%), and SNAP (88%, 83%), whereas the categorical output showed high sensitivity but low specificity. The optimal cut-off points were 90% for the detection of autonomic dysfunction (DB-HRV) and 80% for small fibre neuropathy (CNFD). …”
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Phosphorus Fertilization and Chemical Root Pruning: Effects on Root Traits During the Nursery Stage in Two Mediterranean Species from Central Chile by Fiorella Calderón-Ureña, Carolina Álvarez-Maldini, Manuel Acevedo, Manuel E. Sánchez-Olate, R. Kasten Dumroese, Antay Sierra-Olea, Juan F. Ovalle, Edwin Esquivel-Segura

“…Thus, P fertilization enhances root development more consistently than root pruning, highlighting the need for further testing under water deficit conditions to optimize nursery practices.…”
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