Assessing mesh size and diffusion of alginate bioinks: A crucial factor for successful bioprinting functional pancreatic islets by Carolin Hermanns, Rick H.W. de Vries, Timo Rademakers, Adam Stell, Denise F.A. de Bont, Omar Paulino da Silva Filho, Marlon J. Jetten, Carlos D. Mota, Sami G. Mohammed, Vijayaganapathy Vaithilingam, Aart A. van Apeldoorn

“…A crucial factor in selecting a cell compatible bioink, that maintains islet functionality, is the mesh size and diffusion capacity of the bioink. …”
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A general spectral bandpass adjustment function (SBAF) for harmonizing landsat-sentinel over inland and coastal waters by Thainara M.A. Lima, Vitor S. Martins, Rejane S. Paulino, Cassia B. Caballero, Daniel A. Maciel, Claudia Giardino

“…To ensure compatibility and consistency in harmonized products for aquatic studies, spectral bandpass adjustment function (SBAF) for cross-calibration between OLI and MSI sensors must be carefully derived and applied. …”
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Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Yanbian Cattle Bone Gelatin Extracted Using Acid, Alkaline, and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Methods by Song Zhang, Duanduan Zhao, Lu Yin, Ruixuan Wang, Zhiyan Jin, Hongyan Xu, Guangjun Xia

“…Yanbian cattle, a high-quality indigenous breed in China, were selected due to their unique biological characteristics, underutilized bone byproducts, and potential as a halal-compliant gelatin source, addressing the growing demand for alternatives to conventional mammalian gelatin in Muslim-majority regions. …”
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Characterization of carotenoid profiles and presence of functional markers in sub-tropical maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines by Peter Amoah, Victor O. Adetimirin, Bismark Anokye, Oluyinka J. llesanmi, Nnanna Unachukwu, Elisabeth Ivania Aporva

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Benchmarking reinforcement learning and accurate modeling of ground source heat pump systems: Intelligent strategy using spiking recurrent neural network combined with spider WASP... by Sana Qaiyum, Kashif Irshad, Mohamed E. Zayed, Salem Algarni, Talal Alqahtani, Asif Irshad Khan

“…Furthermore, the proposed SWO-SRNN was trained using the selected features to predict the ground temperature and Coefficient of Performance (COP), which enables to make appropriate actions to optimize the functioning of GSHP. …”
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Sheath Voltage Limiter Defects Detection Method Based on Harmonic Phasor Differences of Sheath Current for Cross-Bonded HV Cable by Hao Hu, Jing Tu, Yongheng Ai, Zhanran Xia, Ruoxin Song, Bin Yang, Xinyun Gao, Zhi Li, Fuyuan Liu, Hang Wang

“…By establishing a frequency-domain equivalent model of cross-bonded HV cables combined with SVL nonlinear resistance characteristics, harmonic currents under defect conditions are treated as harmonic sources injected into the sheath loop. Transfer functions analyze the impacts of SVL defects on sheath currents, revealing that harmonic content during SVL defects is significantly higher than under normal conditions and other defect types. …”
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ATClean: A Novel Method for Detecting Low-luminosity Transients and Application to Pre-explosion Counterparts from SN 2023ixf by S. Rest, A. Rest, C. D. Kilpatrick, J. E. Jencson, S. von Coelln, L. Strolger, S. Smartt, J. P. Anderson, A. Clocchiatti, D. A. Coulter, L. Denneau, S. Gomez, A. Heinze, R. Ridden-Harper, K. W. Smith, B. Stalder, J. L. Tonry, Q. Wang, Y. Zenati

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Educational Technologies in Modern Higher Education Institutions (Analysis of Russian and Foreign Research and Practice) by N. V. Bordovskaia, E. A. Koshkina, N. A. Bochkina

“…Statistically significant differences were identified for all considered functional characteristics of educational technology in Russian and foreign publications, with the exception of “Student Attitude to Educational Technology”. …”
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Enhanced YOLOv7-Tiny for Small-Scale Fire Detection via Multi-Scale Channel Spatial Attention and Dynamic Upsampling by Shihao Wu, Yi Xia

“…Furthermore, the Focaler-IoU loss function is employed to focus the model on hard samples, enhancing the accuracy of small fire detection. …”
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Leveraging Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) for Enhanced Object Detection and Scene Understanding in Thermal Images for Autonomous Driving Systems by Huthaifa I. Ashqar, Taqwa I. Alhadidi, Mohammed Elhenawy, Nour O. Khanfar

“…Two primary research questions are addressed: the capacity of these models to detect and enumerate objects within thermal images, and to determine whether pairs of image sources represent the same scene. …”
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Scalable Electrochemical Synthesis of Novel Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles and Its Application to High-Sensitive Detection of 4-Nitrophenol in Aqueous System by Van-Tuan Hoang, Ngo Xuan Dinh, Tuyet Nhung Pham, Tran Vinh Hoang, Pham Anh Tuan, Tran Quang Huy, Anh-Tuan Le

“…Under a direct-current voltage source, the biomolecules in GTE can release electrons to promote the reducing process of Ag+ to Ag0. …”
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Cvill6 and Cvill7: Potent and Selective Peptide Blockers of Kv1.2 Ion Channel Isolated from Mexican Scorpion <i>Centruroides villegasi</i> by Kashmala Shakeel, Muhammad Umair Naseem, Timoteo Olamendi-Portugal, Fernando Z. Zamudio, Lourival Domingos Possani, Gyorgy Panyi

“…Scorpion venoms are a rich source of peptides that modulate the activity of ion channels and can serve as a new drug for channelopathies. …”
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Cyclostationary Near-field Acoustic Holography for Gearboxes by Zhu Song, Zhang Erliang, Gao Xiaoyu

“…Firstly, the set of cyclic frequencies was estimated from the noise signal; secondly, the cyclic frequency of interest was selected, and the corresponding cyclic spectral density function was calculated; thirdly, the equivalent source NAH method was developed to reconstruct the potential sound source of the gearbox. …”
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Conception de l’artefact, conception du collectif : dynamique d’un processus de conception ouvert et continu dans une communauté de développement de logiciels libres by Flore Barcellini

“…Elicitation of needs and valorization of the new functionality take place in the use-oriented mailing-list, refinements of the functionality specifications take place in the design-oriented mailing list, whereas proper specifications take place in parallel in the two mailing-lists. …”
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Industrial production and functional profiling of probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici 72 N for potential use as a swine feed additive by Nay Zin Myo, Ratchnida Kamwa, Benjamas Khurajog, Pawiya Pupa, Wandee Sirichokchatchawan, David J. Hampson, Nuvee Prapasarakul

“…Conventional and statistical optimization techniques were used to screen food-grade carbon sources (glucose, dextrose, sucrose) and nitrogen sources (beef extract, yeast extract, sweet whey) to develop the optimal formulation. …”
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Compact Laser-Induced Fluorescence Detector with Adjustable Laser Focal Spot for Multiple Purposes by Zihe Xu, Xi Chen, Fangwu Liu

“…The influence of the excitation power on the detection limit was studied through experiments, and the configuration results for LED/LD as light sources and 487/450 nm wavelengths were compared and optimized. …”
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Enhanced high-sensitivity multi-layer neutron detector based on LiF:ZnS(Ag) scintillator by Ilan Cohen Zada, Alon Osovizky, Itzhak Orion

“…Our experiments demonstrate a significant improvement in detection efficiency compared to the single-layer setup. …”
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Nutritional and Functional Characterization of Flour from Seeds of Chañar (<i>Geoffroea decorticans</i>) to Promote Its Sustainable Use by Marisa Ayelen Rivas, Enzo Agustin Matteucci, Ivana Fabiola Rodriguez, María Alejandra Moreno, Iris Catiana Zampini, Adriana Ramon, María Inés Isla

“…The flour of seeds was analyzed as a source of nutritional and bioactive compounds. It has a low carbohydrate content, containing about 9% protein and between 10 and 14% fat. …”
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Tailoring the functional properties of Jir starch from pearl millet: Effects of extraction layer, fermentation time, and sudanese genotypes by Manhal Gobara Hamid, Khitma A. Sir Elkhatim, Amro B. Hassan, Mohamed A Ibraheem, Yousif M.A. Idris, Faraz Muneer, Mohammed Elsafy, Mahbubjon Rahmatov, Eva Johansson, Tilal Abdelhalim

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Effect of Robot-Assisted Therapy on Participation of People with Limited Upper Limb Functioning: A Systematic Review with GRADE Recommendations by Fernanda M. R. M. Ferreira, Maria Emília A. Chaves, Vinícius C. Oliveira, Jordana S. R. Martins, Claysson B. S. Vimieiro, Adriana M. V. N. Van Petten

“…To investigate the effect of RT on the participation of individuals with limited upper limb functioning (PROSPERO: CRD42019133880). Data Sources: PEDro, Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane, AMED, and Compendex. …”
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