On-Chip Beam Splitting Strategies Based on SWG Assisted Directional Coupler for 850 nm Optical Coherence Tomography - A Numerical Study by Yue Dong, Jinye Yang, Yin Xu, Bo Zhang, Yi Ni

“…The bandwidth of the SWG assisted DC is maximized to 110 nm by selecting appropriate SWG geometries including its duty cycle and period. …”
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DIAGNOSING FAULTS IN THE TIMING SYSTEM OF A PASSENGER CAR SPARK IGNITION ENGINE USING THE BAYES CLASSIFIER AND ENTROPY OF VIBRATION SIGNALS by Piotr CZECH

“…At the moment, it is not yet possible to create a single procedure that would enable the construction of a properly functioning diagnostic system, regardless of the selected object to be diagnosed. …”
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Multi-wavelength optical information processing with deep reinforcement learning by Qiuquan Yan, Hao Ouyang, Zilong Tao, Meili Shen, Shiyin Du, Jun Zhang, Hengzhu Liu, Hao Hao, Tian Jiang

“…In systems based on dispersion compensating fiber, micro-ring resonator array, and Mach-Zehnder interferometer array that use multi-wavelength optical carriers as the light source, the DRC method enables the completion of the corresponding signal processing functions within 21 iterations. …”
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HpFBH3 transactivates HpCO7 via binding to the E-boxes in the promoter and may accelerate flower formation in pitaya by Xiaowei Cai, Ling Xiao, Xiangmei Nie, Qiandong Hou, Sulin Wen, Kun Yang, Xiaopeng Wen

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Transcriptome reveal gene regulation mechanisms of the barnacle Chthamalus challengeri for microhabitat adaption in the intertidal zone by HaoYuan Li, MengMeng Huang, ZhiBin Gan, XinZheng Li

“…The barnacle Chthamalus challengeri, which survives in the intertidal zone and is subjected to periodic tidal changes, serves as an ideal species for detecting adaptive evolution in intertidal organisms. …”
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Dissecting the genetic basis of response to salmonid alphavirus in Atlantic salmon by Domniki Manousi, Dorota Monika Jaskula, Fabian Grammes, Tim Martin Knutsen, Shahmir Naseer, Samuel AM Martin, Thomas Moen, Marie Saitou, Sigbjørn Lien

“…Additionally, another QTL on Ssa07 was detected, linked to infection-specific response. Transcriptomics analysis of the genes overlapping the Ssa03 QTL region revealed significant expression differences among three tandemly duplicated gig1-like genes, whereas allele-specific expression analysis detected several SNPs with putative functional impact on the particular genes. …”
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rangr: An R package for mechanistic, spatially explicit simulation of species range dynamics by Katarzyna Markowska, Katarzyna Malinowska, Lechosław Kuczyński

“…Several mechanistic, spatially explicit models have been proposed to address this issue, but they do not cover the full range of potential functionalities. We present a new open‐source R package called rangr, which integrates population dynamics and dispersal into a mechanistic virtual species simulator. …”
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A novel method for accelerating surgical wound healing in rabbits by collagen extraction from carp (Cyprinus carpio) fish skin by Shahbaa Kh. Al-Taee

“…The extracted collagen was characterized by low viscosity, transparency, and a watery consistency; the functional groups of collagens were detected using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. …”
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Unraveling the complexities: morpho-physiological and proteomic responses of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) to dual drought and salt stress by Charlie Sithole, Rotondwa Rabelani Sinthumule, Joseph Lesibe Gaorongwe, Oziniel Ruzvidzo, Tshegofatso Bridget Dikobe

“…Catalytic and binding activities were the predominant molecular functions detected across treatments suggesting their central role in stress response. …”
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Inference of a plume conduit beneath the Réunion Island from 3D migration of Ps conversions from the mantle transition zone by B. Padma Rao, M. Ravi Kumar

“…In this study, we investigate the mantle transition zone (MTZ) structure beneath the Réunion Island using 3D-migration of P-Receiver functions, to decipher the effect of the plume on the MTZ and its architecture. …”
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Urotensin-II: More Than a Mediator for Kidney by Ayşe Balat, Mithat Büyükçelik

“…Although both hU-II and its receptor, GPR14, are detected in several tissues, kidney is a major source of U-II in humans. …”
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Utilization of Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) wastes for bioethanol production using Pichia kudriavzevii strains by Folake T. Afolabi, Ibukun E. Ola

“…Moreover, the Pichia kudriavzevii strains could be recommended for bioethanol production at 30 % inoculum size, on using sucrose as a carbon source and yeast extract as a nitrogen source. On using the Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTI) spectroscopy, the detected functional group of the produced bioethanol was O-H group. …”
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Monitoring Diversity Profiles of Forested Landscapes in the Mediterranean Spain: Their Contribution to Local and Regional Vascular Plant Diversity by José M. García del Barrio, David Sánchez de Ron, Francisco Auñón, Raquel Benavides, Rafael Alonso Ponce, Sergio González-Ávila, Francisco Bolaños, Sonia Roig, Marta Ortega Quero

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Preparing and Analyzing Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) Library for the Mammary Tissue of Local Turkish Kivircik Sheep by Nehir Ozdemir Ozgenturk, Zehra Omeroglu Ulu, Salih Ulu, Cemal Un, Kemal Ozdem Oztabak, Kemal Altunatmaz

“…EST data in this study have provided a new source of information to functional genome studies of sheep.…”
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Fine‐Tuning Porous Structure of Zirconium‐Based Metal–Organic Frameworks for Efficient Separation and Purification of Astaxanthin by Defect Engineering by Xin Na, Shanghua Xing, Mingqian Tan, Wentao Su

“…Abstract Efficient separation of bioactive compounds from nature source, particularly that of astaxanthin (AXT), remains challenging due to their low content in complicated matrix and readily degradable structure. …”
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Targeted and Biomimetic Nanoparticles for Atherosclerosis Therapy: A Review of Emerging Strategies by Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher, Rafał Podgórski, Iga Serafin, David Aebisher

“…This approach leverages the natural biological functions of the source cells to achieve enhanced immune evasion, prolonged circulation, and precise targeting of atherosclerotic lesions. …”
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Peculiarities of Modeling a Specialized Computing System by G. A. Zvonareva, D. S. Buzunov

“…During the construction of the simulation model of the system a specialized data acquisition device as source of requests; a switch for which a request queue with different priorities is simulated; a data processing device, which is the final recipient of the data were selected as simulation functional nodes.The types of algorithms used to solve the request prioritization problem are taken from common prioritization algorithms typical for the Quality of Service (QoS), used in modern switching equipment. …”
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A Combined Experimental and First-Principle Calculation (DFT Study) for In Situ Polymer Inclusion Membrane-Assisted Growth of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) by Reza Darvishi, Esmaeil Pakizeh

“…A simple yet effective strategy was developed to prepare a metal-organic framework- (MOF-) based asymmetric membrane by depositing the Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (Zif-8) layer on the aminosilane-functionalized surface of a polymer inclusion membrane via an in situ growth process. …”
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Voluntary (NGO) Sector’s Involvement in Health Promotion for Older Population in Europe by Michał Zabdyr-Jamróz

“…Method: The research is based on narrative literature review as well as interviews and consultations with informers (practitioners and experts) in selected European countries. Results: Voluntary/NGO sector increases its role as a complimentary or alternative source of health promotion for older people in Europe. …”
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Transforming Library and Higher Education Services in Support of Industrialization and Modernization by G. Kabatangare, Tumuhairwe

“…The research design was of a descriptive survey nature based on a critical analytical literature review methodology sourcing relevant purposively sampled literature from Library and Information Science (LIS) data bases and the world-wide-web for grey literature using a purposively selected higher education academic library service provider target population. …”
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