Synthesis and properties of carbon quantum dots as an antimicrobial agent and detection of ciprofloxacin by Fangzhou Shen, Zhaoyang Lu, Kangli Yan, Kang Luo, Shuchen Pei, Pu Xiang

“…This study introduces a novel approach for the fabrication of N-CQDs derived from natural botanical sources, underscoring their potential dual functionality as fluorescent sensors and antimicrobial materials.…”
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scikit-fda: A Python Package for Functional Data Analysis by Carlos Ramos-Carreño, José Luis Torrecilla, Miguel Carbajo-Berrocal, Pablo Marcos, Alberto Suárez

“…In particular, it conforms to the scikit-learn application programming interface so as to take advantage of the functionality for machine learning provided by this package: Pipelines, model selection, and hyperparameter tuning, among others. …”
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The Bright Feature Transform for Prominent Point Scatterer Detection and Tone Mapping by Gregory D. Vetaw, Suren Jayasuriya

“…We then modify the BFT to present a difference of trigonometric functions to mitigate speckle scatterers and other random noise sources found in the imagery. …”
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Assessing the stability of indoor farming systems using data outlier detection by Jean Pompeo, Ziwen Yu, Chi Zhang, Songzi Wu, Ying Zhang, Celina Gomez, Melanie Correll

“…The residual analysis highlighted that outliers could be attributed to potential issues such as sensor noise, drift, or other sources of uncertainty in data collection. Across different trials, the system displayed varying degrees of resistance to cumulative Agr.Ops, with some trials showing increased resilience over time.DiscussionThe alternative decomposition method used effectively identified outliers and provided valuable insights into the functionality of the system under different operational loads. …”
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Deviance from truth: Telemetry location errors erode both precision and accuracy of habitat‐selection models by Andrea T. Morehouse, Mark S. Boyce

“…Specifically, we compare how differences in precision between GPS and Argos satellite technologies affect the estimation of resource selection functions (RSFs). We estimated RSF models from GPS and Argos satellite radiocollar data collected in December 2008 through April 2009 from wolves within the same pack in southwestern Alberta, Canada, and used Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) to identify the most parsimonious models. …”
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Enhancing the power quality in radial electrical systems using optimal sizing and selective allocation of distributed generations. by Bachirou Bogno, Deli Goron, Nisso Nicodem, S Shanmugan, Dieudonné Kidmo Kaoga, Kitmo, Akhlaque Ahmad Khan, Yasser Fouad, Michel Aillerie

“…Accordingly, a proposed configuration system is shown in this work to inject multiple renewable energy sources (MRES) from selected regulated nodes. The feasibility of the proposed system is evaluated using particle swarm optimization (PSO), which was used to locate stable nodes and locations, sensitive to voltage fluctuations. …”
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Hybrid harbor seal and jellyfish optimization technique for selecting the optimal location of hybrid renewable energy system by Radwa S. A. Gad, Hegazy Zaher, H. Al-Wahsh, M. H. Eid, Wael M. AlMetwaly, Islam M. Abdelqawee

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A Three-Dimensional Complex Measurement Model-Based Avionic Radio-Frequency Power Source Health Assessment Method by Lin Huo, Shiqi Li, Simiao Fei, Chuan Lyu

“…According to the function and structure characteristics of radio-frequency power source, the health characterization parameters are then obtained and the health assessment parameter system is established. …”
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Current Directions of Selected Plant-Origin Wastes’ Valorization in Biotechnology of Food Additives and Other Important Chemicals by Dominika Popielarz, Pavol Farkaš, Anna Bzducha-Wróbel

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Prediction of Genes Related to Positive Selection Using Whole-Genome Resequencing in Three Commercial Pig Breeds by HyoYoung Kim, Kelsey Caetano-Anolles, Minseok Seo, Young-jun Kwon, Seoae Cho, Kangseok Seo, Heebal Kim

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Exploring genomic loci and candidate genes associated with drought tolerance indices in spring wheat evaluated under two levels of drought by Mohamed Mosalam, Rahma A. Nemr, Maha Aljabri, Alaa A. Said, Mohamed El-Soda

“…Several novel and known genes, previously reported to have functions related to biotic and abiotic stresses response were linked to significant SNPs. …”
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Identification of resistance sources and genomic regions regulating Septoria tritici blotch resistance in South Asian bread wheat germplasm by Manjeet Kumar, Xinyao He, Sudhir Navathe, Umesh Kamble, Madhu Patial, Pawan Kumar Singh

“…Therefore, dissection of the genetic architecture of adult‐plant resistance with genome‐wide association mapping and selection of resistant sources for adult plant STB resistance were carried out on a panel of South Asian germplasm. …”
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Vulnerability detection method for blockchain smart contracts based on metamorphic testing by Jinfu CHEN, Zhenxin WANG, Saihua CAI, Qiaowei FENG, Yuhao CHEN, Rongtian XU, KwakuKudjo Patrick

“…Aimed at the defects of existing test methods, a vulnerability detection method for blockchain smart contracts based on metamorphic testing was proposed, which could generate test cases for specific functions in blockchain smart contracts to detect possible vulnerabilities.According to the possible security vulnerabilities, different metamorphosis relationships were designed and then metamorphic testing was performed.Through verifying whether the metamorphic relationship between the source test case and the subsequent test case was satisfied, whether the smart contract had related security vulnerabilities was judged.The experimental results show that the proposed method can effectively detect the security vulnerabilities in the smart contracts.…”
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An investigation of the distribution of gaze estimation errors in head mounted gaze trackers using polynomial functions by Diako Mardanbegi, Andrew T. N. Kurauchi, Carlos H. Morimoto

“…In this paper we investigate the behavior of the gaze estimation error distribution throughout the image of the scene camera when using polynomial functions. Using simulated scenarios, we describe effects of four different sources of error: interpolation, extrapolation, parallax, and radial distortion. …”
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Pollination-driven modulation of amino acid biosynthesis in plum: A multi-omics approach by Lijun Deng, Binshu Yuan, Xiaojun Jin, Yingying Xu, Yuhuan Feng, Xuan Zhang, Hui Zhang, Bo Xiong, Xun Wang, Guochao Sun, Mingfei Zhang, Siya He, Ling Liao, Zhihui Wang

“…The findings underscore the potential to improve the nutritional value of plums through the strategic selection of pollination cultivars. In addition, this research provides a foundation for a deeper understanding of the regulatory mechanisms underlying amino acid biosynthesis in plum and supports the development of relevant functional foods.…”
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A DFT insight into the potential of cycloparaphenylenes as efficient sensors for detecting Paracetamol by Wael A. Mahdi, Adel Alhowyan, Ahmad J. Obaidullah

“…This study presents a computational investigation into the sensing capabilities of methylene-bridged [n]cycloparaphenylene ([n]MCPP, where n= 6, 8, and 10) nanorings for the detection of paracetamol using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. …”
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Bentayga-I: Development of a Low-Cost and Open-Source Multispectral CubeSat for Marine Environment Monitoring and Prevention by Adrián Rodríguez-Molina, Alejandro Santana, Felipe Machado, Yubal Barrios, Emma Hernández-Suárez, Ámbar Pérez-García, María Díaz, Raúl Santana, Antonio J. Sánchez, José F. López

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Function of boundary rivers in hydropolitics cooperation:Danube river study by Murad Kaviani Rad, Afshin Motaghi Disfani, Hossein Mokhtari Hashi, Ahmad Rashidinejad

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LNT-YOLO: A Lightweight Nighttime Traffic Light Detection Model by Syahrul Munir, Huei-Yung Lin

“…These results underscore the model’s feasibility and robustness compared to other state-of-the-art object detection models. The source code and dataset will be available through the GitHub repository.…”
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Cities in transition: Krakow‘s social, economic and spatial transformation within the last thirty years (selected aspects) by Anna Karwińska, Dorota Jopek, Michał Kudłacz, Michał Wiśniewski

“…Therefore, depending on the availability of statistical data, several time periods were selected and compared with each other in the most important areas of Krakow’s functioning. …”
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