AMMap tool for additive manufacturing design, alloy discovery, and path planning by Alexander M Richter, Adam M Krajewski, Zhening Yang, Allison M Beese, Zi-Kui Liu

“…To define and navigate the high order chemical systems of CCMs/FGMs, the open-source tool, AMMap, has been developed utilizing open models and CALPHAD methods for thermodynamic computation. …”
Get full text

Methods of Additive Manufacturing for Dental Co-Cr Alloys: Systematic Review by Evan Hussain Alwan, Sabiha Mahdi Kanaan

“…Qualities of additive aspects of production such component design flexibility, part complexity, light- weighting, component consolidation, and functional design are generating specific interest in the additive fabrication of metal for use in automotive, marine, oil & gas, and aerospace industries during powder bed fusion, each layer of the powder bed is only partially fused employing a laser or electron beam as an energy source, the recent and most promising additive manufacturing technologies utilized to produce intricate, low-volume, tiny metallic parts. …”
Get full text

A review on techno-economic assessment of Spirulina for sustainable nutraceutical, medicinal, environmental, and bioenergy applications by Musa Nasiru Musa, Ghazali Musa Jirgi, Zakariyya Uba Zango, Marnawi Nasiru Isah, Muhammad Abdurrazak, Adamu Ahmad Adamu, Ismael A. Wadi, Adekunle Akanni Adeleke, Zaharaddeen N. Garba, Usman Bello, Haruna Adamu, Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharaei, Dmitry Olegovich Bokov

“…The chemical structure and unique properties of Spirulina have been utilized to produce biotemplates for nanomaterials as well as the fabrication of functional composites for various applications. …”
Get full text

The biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by Bacillus species by Felicia E. Uwakwe, Tobias I.N. Ezejiofor, Ernest A.A. Anyalogbu, Toochukwu E. Ogbulie

“…The observations showed that these Bacillus spp. indigenous to Owerri Metropolis have the ability to degrade PE and utilize it as a carbon source, and it was concluded that biodegradation was achieved, and that PE which was regarded to be inert can be biodegraded when exposed to the right microorganisms.…”
Get full text

Exploring the Acceptance and Application of a Humanoid Robot: Insights from Three Field Studies

“…In culture, the robot primarily served as an information provider, whereas in daycare, it was most effective as a source of entertainment. Although participants found the robot intuitive and engaging, its limited perceived usefulness highlights the need for enhanced interactivity and functionality to maximize its economic and operational potential in addressing skilled labour shortages. …”
Get full text

Prioritizing Key Internal Strategic Factors for Long-term Competitiveness of Medium-sized Shipyards using the DEMATEL-ANP Method by Mohamad Imron Mustajib, Buana Ma'ruf, Satrio Samudro Aji Basuki, Erwien Yuliansyah Putera, Bambang Irawan, Intan Baroroh, Sutrisno Sutrisno, Deshinta Arrova Dewi

“…An insight of these findings is that to achieve strong business network, the source strategic factor should be process technology. …”
Get full text

Bioprocessing of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Derivatives: Toward Cell-Free Therapeutics by Jolene Phelps, Amir Sanati-Nezhad, Mark Ungrin, Neil A. Duncan, Arindom Sen

“…However, since the composition and therapeutic benefit of the secretome can be influenced by cell source, culture conditions, isolation methods, and storage conditions, there is a need for standardization of bioprocessing parameters. …”
Get full text

Network pharmacology and molecular analysis of mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of Rhubarb in treating atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm by Huilin Xu, Jun Huang, Youjie Zeng, Xia Wang, Huilin Lian, Siyi Zhang, Ren Guo

“…In addition, identified potential active ingredients can be used as a source for AS/AAA drug screening.…”
Get full text

Research Note: Comprehensive proteomic, phosphoproteomic, and N-glycoproteomic analysis of chicken egg yolk plasma by Di Xiao, Gan Hu, Qianying Ding, Hong He, Jinqiu Wang, Fang Geng

“…ABSTRACT: Chicken egg yolk plasma (EYP), the supernatant fraction of egg yolk obtained by water dilution and centrifugation, is a rich source of various bioactive substances and a significant bearer of yolk-emulsifying properties. …”
Get full text

Diet and environment drive the convergence of gut microbiome in wild-released giant pandas and forest musk deer by Chenyi Gao, Qiuyu Huang, Xinru Yang, Xinyuan Cui, Kaizhi Wen, Yue Liu, Chenyan Wang, Qinlong Dai, Jiadong Xie, Lifeng Zhu

“…Furthermore, the SourceTracker analysis indicated putative contributions of plant and soil microbiome to the gut microbiome of forest musk deer. …”
Get full text

Determination of Total Phenolics, Flavonoids, Carotenoids, β-Carotene and DPPH Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Biscuits Developed with Different Replacement Levels of Pumpkin (... by Ashiq Hussain, Tusneem Kausar, Sawera Sehar, Ayesha Sarwar, Abdul Haseeb Ashraf, Muhammad Abdullah Jamil, Saima Noreen, Ayesha Rafique, Khansa Iftikhar, Muhammad Yousaf Quddoos

“…Peel, flesh and seeds of this fruit are heavily loaded with phenolics, flavonoids and carotenoids, which are the main tributes of this functional and medicinal food. Present study was designed to utilize these parts of pumpkin in the form of powders, at 0, 5, 10 and 15% replacement levels with white flour, to develop biscuits and to obtain methanolic extracts of these biscuits to determine their phytochemical parameters. …”
Get full text

Feature engineering for fault detection and diagnosis in Power Transmission Lines using a tree-based approach by Hassan N. Noura, Zaid Allal, Ola Salman, Khaled Chahine

“…This intricate system utilizes various components of diverse sizes and functionalities to transmit power. …”
Get full text

Adeno-Associated Virus-Engineered Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Overexpressing Human sFlt-1 for Anti-Angiogenesis by Ewa Yee-Wa Choy, Chee-Onn Leong, Soon-Keng Cheong, Khong-Lek Then, Kong-Yong Then

“…Umbilical cord-derived MSCs are an attractive cell source due to their easy accessibility and potential for genetic modification. …”
Get full text

The role of root dynamics on the climate sensitivity of ecohydrological processes of over- and understory in a semi-arid groundwater-dependent ecosystem by Qiyue Liu, Ana P. Barros

“…Plant roots connect belowground moisture with aboveground vegetation functionalities, making root plasticity critical for drought resilience. …”
Get full text

Benchmarking the Mapping of Address and Port With Encapsulation Border Relay Routers by Ahmed Al-Hamadani, Gabor Lencse

“…The research work presented in this paper involves conducting comprehensive benchmarking for the MAP-E BR implementation of the FD.io Vector Packet Processing (VPP), a well-known high-performance open-source networking software, and analyzing its performance and scalability, using two different test systems. …”
Get full text

Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation (EULR) with 3D printing technology based on force sensor by Triwiyanto Triwiyanto, Levana Forra Wakidi, I. Putu Alit Pawana

“…The design incorporates a lightweight structure, powered by a rechargeable LiPo battery, and utilizes mini ESP32 microcontrollers to collect the sensor parameters and drive the servo motor, enhancing user experience and functionality. …”
Get full text

Integration of Deep Learning Neural Networks and Feature-Extracted Approach for Estimating Future Regional Precipitation by Shiu-Shin Lin, Kai-Yang Zhu, He-Yang Huang

“…This study proposes a deep neural network (DNN) as a downscaling framework with nonlinear features extracted by kernel principal component analysis (KPCA). KPCA utilizes kernel functions to extract nonlinear features from the source climatic data, reducing dimensionality and denoising. …”
Get full text

Two TonB-dependent outer membrane transporters involved in heme uptake in Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 by Julia Graf, Martin Schöpperle, Rafael Pernil, Enrico Schleiff

“…Indeed, Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 can utilize external heme as an iron source. The addition of heme resulted in an induction of genes involved in heme degradation and chlorophyll a synthesis and in an increase of the chlorophyll a content. …”
Get full text

A comprehensive review of tree cover mapping using satellite sensor data by Md. Shamim Reza Saimun, M. Mahmudur Rahman

“…Abstract Trees serve manifold ecosystem functions including climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, landscape restoration etc. yet are facing threats globally due to human intervention. …”
Get full text

Enzymatic system of glucose metabolism in Gluconobacter oxydans strain DHA3-9 by Li Qianyan, Lu Xiangfeng, Zhang Pengcheng, Sun Lingyan, Liu Yu, Ma Xiaohang

“…Under the condition with glucose as the sole carbon source, 50 mmol/L acetate completely inhibited the growth of mutant, whereas this effect was remarkably low on wild type.These results prove that in G. oxydans DHA3-9 mutant strain, glucose is utilized in cytoplasmic compartment primarily through EMP and acetate can be produced by activities of pyruvate decarboxylase and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase.…”
Get full text