Benefit Evaluation of Different Allocation Modes of Soil and Water Conservation Measures in Ta-pieh Mountains Area by ZHOU Jie, TIAN Pei, WU Yijin, JIA Tinghui, SHEN Chenzhu

“…[Objective] In order to reveal the effect of different soil and water conservation measures on reducing runoff and sediment in Ta-pieh Mountains, optimize the allocation mode of soil and water conservation measures in Ta-pieh Mountains. …”
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Compound-Specific Chlorine Isotope Analysis of Organochlorine Pesticides by Gas Chromatography-Negative Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry by Jing Zhang, Shenghua Liu, Jianye Gui, Xiaoya Li, Guochen Qi

“…The instrument parameters, acquisition mode, and required injection amounts were optimized in terms of the precision of GC-NCI-qMS. …”
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Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predicts Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Jie Yang, Chuanmei Liu, Lingling Li, Xiongwen Tu, Zhiwei Lu

“…The AUC of the RDW in patients with PH was 0.749 ± 0.054 (p<0.001). The optimal cutoff value of RDW for predicting PH was 14.65, with a sensitivity and a specificity value of 69.2% and 82.8%, respectively. …”
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Performance evaluation of biomass-derived hydrothermal carbonaceous material in cement based composites by Monika Sharma, İrfan Şehrullah Öztürk, Mehmet Emiroğlu, Aliye Suna Erses Yay

“…Overall, HCN has the potential to significantly affect the properties of cement composites even at very low doses, however, it should be properly optimized to enhance the properties of the cement composite as well as contribute to sustainability.…”
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Dye sensitized photocatalytic degradation of congo red and rhodamine B by 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic acid based metal organic frameworks Ni3(BTC)2.12H2O, (Ni0.8Co0.2)3(BTC)2.12H2O... by Kavitha Karuppiah, Anushree Raju, Anuradha Natarajan, Swedha Mohan, Dhinakaran Subramani, Kumaran Rajendran, Vanjinathan Mahalingam, Gopalakrishnan Arumugam, Samikannu Prabu, Kung-Yuh Chiang, Vasanthi Rajaraman

“…Among the MOFs, Cu₃(BTC)₂ exhibited the highest degradation efficiency, achieving 99.99 % Congo Red degradation in 20 min and 5 % Rhodamine B degradation in 25 min. Optimal degradation for both dyes occurred at pH 5. …”
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Physically engineered extracellular vesicles targeted delivering miR-21-5p to promote renoprotection after renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by Di Wu, Wenjie Ma, Liucheng Wang, Chengcheng Long, Silin Chen, Jingyu Liu, Yiguan Qian, Jun Zhao, Changcheng Zhou, Ruipeng Jia

“…Furthermore, this membrane hybrid modification can be tailored and optimized for broader applications in treating other diseases.…”
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Can Preoperative Examination Help Choose the Best Surgical Procedure in Gastric Cancer? by Jia-Le Zhang, Zhen-Ning Wang, Hui-Mian Xu, Zhi Zhu, Bao-Jun Huang

“…This study aimed to explore whether preoperative investigation finds could predict lymph node metastatic scope in gastric carcinoma so that the optimal surgical procedure could be selected. Materials and Methods. …”
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Efficacy of i-Scan Imaging for the Detection and Diagnosis of Early Gastric Carcinomas by Junichi Nishimura, Jun Nishikawa, Munetaka Nakamura, Atsushi Goto, Kouichi Hamabe, Shinichi Hashimoto, Takeshi Okamoto, Masato Suenaga, Yusuke Fujita, Yoshihiko Hamamoto, Isao Sakaida

“…Efficacy of i-Scan over that of white light imaging for detecting and diagnosing gastric cancer was not shown; however, the diagnostic capability of i-Scan can be improved if imaging conditions are optimized.…”
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The Role of Lactobacillus reuteri DSMZ17648 for Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy (Review of literature and advisory council resolution, February 28, 2018) by V. T. Ivashkin, O. P. Alekseyeva, A. Yu. Baranovsky, Ye. K. Baranskaya, Ye. V. Beloborodova, T. A. Kolesov, N. V. Korochanskaya, K. . Lang, T. L. Lapina, I. V. Mayev, M. V. Mokshina, D. L. Nepomnyashchy, Ye. V. Onuchina, R. G. Sayfutdinov, T. H. Sviridova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. V. Tkachev, A. S. Trukhmanov, L. P. Faizova, I. B. Khlynov, O. B. Khlynova, A. A. Sheptulin

“…Potential of PylopassTM combination to various H. pylori eradication therapy modes is a subject offutnet multicenter randomized clinical trials for assessment of optimal combination to antibiotic drugs, treatment duration and adverse effect rates. …”
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Simple and Fail-safe Method to Transform Miniprep Escherichia coli Strain K12 Plasmid DNA Into Viable Agrobacterium tumefaciens EHA105 Cells for Plant Genetic Transformation by Beenzu Siamalube, Emmanuel Ehinmitan, Maina Ngotho, Justus Onguso, Steven Runo

“…This approach involves a streamlined plasmid miniprep procedure to isolate high-quality plasmid DNA from Escherichia coli K12 strain, followed by a target-specific transfer into A. tumefaciens EHA105 strain. The optimized method minimizes DNA degradation and maximizes uptake by Agrobacterium cells, making it a reproducible and accessible protocol for various genetic engineering applications. …”
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Response characterization on the microstructure, and mechanical and corrosion behavior of clad rebars of different weld materials by Zecheng Zhuang, Xuehai Qian, Lei Zeng, Weiping Lu, Zhen Li, Yong Xiang

“…Clad rebar is a new bimetal composite material, and optimizing the welding parameters of clad rebars could improve the welding process. …”
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A Facile Electrode Modification Approach Based on Metal-Free Carbonaceous Carbon Black/Carbon Nanofibers for Electrochemical Sensing of Bisphenol A in Food by Jin Wang, Zhen Yang, Shuanghuan Gu, Mingfei Pan, Longhua Xu

“…Herein, the hybrid CB/f-CNF was prepared using a simple one-step ultrasonication method, and exhibited good electron transfer capability and excellent catalytic properties, which can be attributed to the large surface area of carbon black and the strong enhancement of the conductivity and porosity of carbon nanofibers, which promote a faster electron transfer process on the electrode surface. Under the optimized conditions, the proposed CB/f-CNF/GCE sensor exhibited a wide linear response range (0.4–50.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol/L) with a low limit of detection of 5.9 × 10⁻⁸ mol/L for BPA quantification. …”
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Six Sigma Approach to Developing a Microgrid Station for Research and Teaching by Gabriel Nasser Doyle de Doile, Miguel Castilla, Pedro Paulo Balestrassi, Antonio Carlos Zambroni de Souza, Jaume Miret

“…The purpose of this study was to develop a microgrid station for research and teaching at the Power Electronic Laboratory of Escola Polit&#x00E8;cnica Superior d Enginyeria de Vilanova i la Geltr&#x00FA; (EPSEVG) based on a DFSS tool called IDDOV, which stands for Identify, Define, Develop, Optimize, and Verify. An IDDOV roadmap to conduct a laboratory design development is provided and applied to design a laboratory at EPSEVG in this study. …”
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Temporal variability of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and key environmental drivers in a dam-induced subtropical urban lake by Peng Tang, Boyu Ren, Tianyang Li, Qiwen Xu, Baoxiang Yang, Shunyao Zhu, Binghui He

“…Based on these insights, the study recommends to minimize the agricultural fertilizer application in spring and summer for decreasing external inputs, and optimize reservoir operation strategies in autumn and winter for controlling hydrological alterations.…”
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Estimation of Radon Flux Density Changes in Temporal Vicinity of the Shipunskoe Earthquake with <i>M</i>_w = 7.0, 17 August 2024 with the Use of the Hereditary Mathematic... by Dmitrii Tverdyi, Evgeny Makarov, Roman Parovik

“…Using the Levenberg–Marquardt method, the optimal values of the model parameters were determined based on experimental data: air exchange coefficient and order of fractional derivative, which allowed the solving of the problems of radon flux density determination. …”
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Theoretical Insight into the Spectral Characteristics of Fe(II)-Based Complexes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells—Part I: Polypyridyl Ancillary Ligands by Xiaoqing Lu, Shuxian Wei, Chi-Man Lawrence Wu, Ning Ding, Shaoren Li, Lianming Zhao, Wenyue Guo

“…Our results show that polypyridyl Fe(II)-based complexes display multitransition characters of Fe → polypyridine metal-to-ligand charge transfer and ligand-to-ligand charge transfer in the range of 350–800 nm. Structural optimizations by choosing different polypyridyl ancillary ligands lead to alterations of the molecular orbital energies, oscillator strength, and spectral response range. …”
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Evaluating Forelimb and Hindlimb Joint Conformation of Morna Racehorses (<i>Equus caballus</i>) by Israr Ahmad, Sahar Ijaz, Mirza M. Usman, Ayesha Safdar, Imdad U. Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan, Syed S. U. H. Bukhari

“…The elbow and stifle joint angles of Morna align well with characteristics associated with optimal racing performance. However, the hock and fetlock angles differ from jumping Thoroughbred and French trotters. …”
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A &#x2212;11.6-dBm OMA Sensitivity 0.55-pJ/bit 40-Gb/s Optical Receiver Designed Using a 2-Port-Parameter-Based Design Methodology by Yongxin Li, Tianyu Wang, Mostafa Gamal Ahmed, Ruhao Xia, Kyu-Sang Park, Mahmoud A. Khalil, Sashank Krishnamurthy, Zhe Xuan, Ganesh Balamurugan, Pavan Kumar Hanumolu

“…This article presents a systematic design methodology for transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) based on two-port parameters, enabling efficient exploration of complex TIA architectures, including multistage forward amplifiers, and facilitating the identification of optimal design parameters to meet target specifications. …”
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Optimum design of wind turbine foundation according to rebar detailing by Italo Linhares Salomão, Placido Rogério Pinheiro, Napoleão Vieira Nepomuceno, Gabriel Xavier Santiago Marinho, Matheus Martins Palmela Bastos de Oliveira, Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues, Bruno Ricardo de Almeida

“…The proposed model consists of three phases: the first involves a non-linear regression to obtain an equation that represents the bending moments at any point in the foundation; the second applies a linear quadratic model to choose the ideal layout of the calculation sections; and the third uses a binary integer linear model to determine the ideal diameter of the bars and their consequent positioning. This search for optimality must comply with the restrictions imposed by normative criteria, including maximum bar lengths and rebar lap splices, maintaining good constructability based on standardisation. …”
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Leveraging LLMs and wearables to provide personalized recommendations for enhancing student well-being and academic performance through a proof of concept by Arfan Ahmed, Sarah Aziz, Alaa Abd-alrazaq, Rawan AlSaad, Javaid Sheikh

“…Abstract Traditional one-size-fits-all recommendations for student well-being and academic success may not be optimal. Personalized recommendations based on individual data hold promise. …”
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