Enhancing water use efficiency and fruit quality in jujube cultivation: A review of advanced irrigation techniques and precision management strategies by Yingying Xing, Mengru Chen, Xiukang Wang

“…However, there is an urgent need to enhance water use efficiency and improve fruit quality in jujube cultivation to meet the growing agricultural demands. …”
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EPri-MDAS: An efficient privacy-preserving multiple data aggregation scheme without trusted authority for fog-based smart grid by Jinjiao Zhang, Wenying Zhang, Xiaochao Wei, Huimin Liu

“…By utilizing the low-latency and distributed properties of fog computing, it can improve communication efficiency and user service satisfaction in smart grids. …”
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Sustainable energy production: Performance evaluation of a generator-set using cow dung-based biogas by Kusnadi Kusnadi, Mazlan Abdul Wahid, Mohd Fairus Mohd Yasin, Ahmad Rajani, Ahmad Fudholi

“…Interest in utilizing new and renewable energy sources, commonly known as bioenergy, has significantly grown in the past decade due to the mounting environmental concerns, such as air pollution, global warming, and ozone layer depletion, resulting from the accelerated consumption of fossil fuels. …”
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Performance Analysis of Optical Wireless Channel Based on Beamforming Techniques Using Advanced Modulation Schemes by Lwaa Faisal Abdulameer, Adil Fadhil Mushatet, Tania Tariq Salim

“…Gamma-Gamma distribution has been used to compute the bit error rate and spectral efficiency. An arbitrary number of light-emitting diodes and photo-detectors are used at the sources and detectors. …”
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Efficiency-Centered Fault Diagnosis of In-Service Induction Motors for Digital Twin Applications: A Case Study on Broken Rotor Bars by Adamou Amadou Adamou, Chakib Alaoui

“…The shadow model accurately estimates IM losses and efficiency across various operational conditions. Our proposed method utilizes efficiency as the primary indicator for fault detection, while losses serve as condition indicators for fault diagnosis based on real-time motor parameters and loss sources. …”
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Developing an efficient explainable artificial intelligence approach for accurate reverse osmosis desalination plant performance prediction: application of SHAP analysis by Meysam Alizamir, Mo Wang, Rana Muhammad Adnan Ikram, Sungwon Kim, Kaywan Othman Ahmed, Salim Heddam

“…In recent decades, securing drinkable water sources has become a pressing concern for populations in various regions worldwide. …”
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Evaluation of urea loaded nano clay biopolymer composites and nitrification inhibitors on nitrogen use efficiency under maize-wheat cropping system by Premlata Meena, K. M. Manjaiah, Kapil Atmaram Chobhe, Vinod Kumar Sharma, Hanuman Singh Jatav, Mamta, Ajit Kumar Meena

“…Abstract Across the globe, cereal crops have only < 30% nitrogen (N) use efficiency (NUE) due to significant loss of N.During previous decade nitrification inhibitors (NI) were promoted for better N management and utilization. …”
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Improving Leaf GOGAT Activity After the Post-Silking Period Contributes to High Grain Yield with Reduced Nitrogen in N-Efficient Maize by Haoyu Li, Yanbing Wang, Jian Wang, Meng Zhang, Wenbo Liu, Xiangling Li, Xiaohu Lin

“…Therefore, we suggest that molecular breeding programs should focus on the <i>GOGAT2</i> gene in low-N-efficient maize varieties, and cultivation techniques should aim to improve the GOGAT enzyme activity after the post-silking period to achieve high yields and N utilization efficiencies with less N fertilizer.…”
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Efficiency of Penicillium sp. and Aspergillus sp. for bioleaching lithium cobalt oxide from battery wastes in potato dextrose broth and sucrose medium by Thanapon Chandakhiaw, Neung Teaumroong, Pongdet Piromyou, Pongpan Songwattana, Waraporn Tanthanuch, Somchai Tancharakorn, Sakhob Khumkoa

“…Bioleaching, a process utilizing microbial activity, was used in this study to investigate the cobalt and lithium leaching efficiency from battery wastes. …”
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Ensuring the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Joint Clinical Assessment in National HTA Decision-Making: Insights from the 2024 CIRS Multi-Stakeholder Workshop by Ting Wang, Neil McAuslane

“…To enhance the efficiency of the JCA process, a list of metrics is recommended for continuous improvement, as well as establishing training programs to strengthen member states’ capabilities, fostering open dialog for sharing technology-specific insights, and creating open-source tools to support companies. …”
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Speculation resource provisioning in high-performance computing by Leena Sri, Balaji Narayanan

“…The framework guarantees suitable resources required for the application, by dodging over or under-provisioning of resource and supports energy-efficiency in resource allocation. We use estimation methodology to address the variability in the historical data to balance the speculation overhead. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis of <i>Sclerotium rolfsii</i>: Unraveling Impact of Glycolytic Pathway on Substrate Utilization and Microbial Polysaccharide Production by Jia Song, Junfeng Li, Chenrui Zhen, Juan Du, Rui Zhao, Bingqian Fan, Jiayi Hou, Bingning Gao, Yu Zheng, Linna Tu, Min Wang

“…These findings suggest that precursor supplementation can effectively improve polysaccharide production and substrate efficiency, thereby minimizing resource waste and environmental impact.…”
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Artificial intelligence prediction the desirable moisture content of dried oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju) for enhancing the cellulase-assisted extraction efficiency by Nguyen Thi Ngoc Giang, Nguyen Duy Tan, Ho Thi Ngan Ha, Dao Van Thanh, Le Thi Thuy Diem, Tran Van Khai, Le Thi Diem Mi, Diep Kim Quyen

“…Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju) presents high nutritional values and substantial potential as a raw material widely utilized in food production, especially its extract form. …”
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Advances in sustainable adsorption desalination configuration, materials, and challenges: A state-of-the-art review by Sajedeh Rooholamini, Mohsen Salimi, Amirhossein Amirfakhraei, Majid Amidpour, Mona Zamani Pedream, Taleb Zarei

“…Adsorption desalination (AD) is a promising, low-cost technology that addresses the limitations of traditional desalination methods by porous materials. AD utilizes renewable energy such as solar and industrial low-grade waste heat, as the heat source. …”
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Evaluation of the life cycle sustainability of a wastewater treatment plant using the eco-efficiency index for optimizing the energy-economy-environment nexus by Sadegh Alizadeh, Michael Carbajales-Dale

“…This study provides critical insights for WWTP sustainability, guiding efficient wastewater management practices.…”
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Surface display of eugenol oxidase and dioxygenase complex as a sustainable biocatalyst for efficient bioconversion of lignin-derived 4-n-propylguaiacol to vanillin by Yongqing Tian, Yige Yang, Minmin Ni, Jing Wo

“…However, the yield from vanilla pods is insufficient to meet market demand, and chemically synthesized vanillin not only encounters limitations in its application within the food and pharmaceutical industries but also needs to address environmental concerns and unsustainable raw material sources. Hence, it is imperative to explore alternative approaches to develop an efficient and cost-effective green vanillin. …”
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Harnessing Environmental Yeasts—<i>Pichia kudriavzevii</i> Strain ZMUM_K002: The Quest for Isolates with Properties for Efficient Biotechnological Applications by Tadeja Vajdič, Marjanca Starčič Erjavec

“…Antifungal susceptibility, particularly fluconazole susceptibility, was assessed, and the strain’s biotechnological potential by comparing its ability to utilize low-cost carbon sources, including SCG, with a natural isolate of <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> (strain ZMUM_K003) was assessed. …”
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Efficient stabilizing agent-free synthesis of gold nanoparticles via square-wave pulse deposition for enhanced catalytic performance in ethanol electrooxidation by Setia Budi, Aulia Siti Pathoni, Annisa Auliya, Suci Winarsih, Mohammad Hamzah Fauzi, Yusmaniar, Babay Asih Suliasih, Hilman Syafei

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The responses of vegetation water use efficiency to biomass density and CO2 balance in dryland of Central Asia during 21st century by Alphonse Kayiranga, Xi Chen, Xuexi Ma, Dative Ingabire, Tie Liu, Yaoming Li, Emeka Edwin Igboeli, Eldiiar Duulatov, Hubert Hirwa, Clement Nzabanita, Ping Hu

“…The results showed also that during 2000–2023, the total biomass density and total C. stocks of the CA desert ecosystems were amounted to 5.52 ± 1.19 Gt and 3.12 ± 0.88 Pg C with 0.044 Pg C and 0.218 Pg C the actual total C. sources and C. sinks, respectively. Among the desert plants’ water fluxes, water use efficiency at canopy conductance (iWUE) showed a significant impact on C. stocks (R2 = 0.57) compared to desert ecosystem water use efficiency (vWUE) and water use efficiency at plant respiration (tWUE). …”
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Optimal DC-Link Voltage Mapping for SiC-Based EV Drives: Considering the Impact of a Synchronous Boost Converter by Sepideh Amirpour, Torbjorn Thiringer, Sima Soltanipour, Yu Xu

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