Incorporation of biochar and semi-interpenetrating biopolymer to synthesize new slow release fertilizers and their impact on soil moisture and nutrients availability by Muhammad Imran Rafique, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Abdullah S. F. Al-Farraj, Munir Ahmad, Taieb Aouak, Hamed Ahmed Al-Swadi, Mohammed Awad Mousa

“…However, their over-utilization imposed destructive consequences of excessive loss of major nutrients resulting in low nutrient use efficiency and further environmental concerns. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Optimization and Cultivar Screening for Polyphenol Recovery from Thinned Peach Fruit: A Comprehensive Evaluation of 179 Cultivars by Shenge Li, Jianlan Xu, Zhixiang Cai, Shaolei Guo, Mingliang Yu, Zhijun Shen

“…Thinned peach fruit represents a substantial source of polyphenols, primarily due to its early developmental stage. …”
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Demand-Responsive Evaluation and Optimization of Fitness Facilities in Urban Park Green Spaces by Xiaohui Lv, Kangxing Li, Jiyu Cheng, Ziru Ren

“…The study further classified and combined park functions into modular units, quantifying their elastic and shared service capabilities—namely, the adaptive flexibility and shared utilization capacity of park services. Additionally, we established a demand-responsive evaluation system for identifying and diagnosing problem areas in park services based on multi-source data. (3) Results: The demand response index and diagnostic results indicate that the supply of fitness facilities—particularly equipment-based installations—is insufficient within the old urban district of Zhengzhou. …”
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Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, larvae meal improves intestinal health and growth performance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, juveniles by Sahya Maulu, Benjamin Eynon, Sherilyn Abarra, Mark Rawling, Daniel L. Merrifield

“…At the end of the feeding trial, the final body weight, weight gain, specific growth rate (SGR), protein efficiency ratio (PER), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were significantly (p < 0.05) improved with increasing BSF meal inclusion levels in the diet. …”
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Hybrid Wind–Redox Flow Battery System for Decarbonizing Off-Grid Mining Operations by Armel Robert, Baby-Jean Robert Mungyeko Bisulandu, Adrian Ilinca, Daniel R. Rousse

“…Transitioning to sustainable energy systems is crucial for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially in remote industrial operations where diesel generators remain the dominant power source. This study examines the feasibility of integrating a redox flow battery (RFB) storage system to optimize wind energy utilization at the Raglan mining site in northern Canada, with the goal of reducing diesel dependency, enhancing grid stability, and improving energy security. …”
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The dynamic equilibrium between population aging and the allocation of elderly medical care resources in the Yellow River Basin by Long Hai, Yanghao Cui, Jiawei Zhang, Rui Wang

“…Most provinces exhibit incoordinate matching relationships, characterized by insufficient supply or low utilization efficiency. Provincial authorities should implement region-specific policies, optimizing resource allocation and tailoring strategies to local demographic-geographic conditions.…”
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Optimal Economic Modelling of Hybrid Combined Cooling, Heating, and Energy Storage System Based on Gravitational Search Algorithm-Random Forest Regression by Muhammad Shahzad Nazir, Sami ud Din, Wahab Ali Shah, Majid Ali, Ali Yousaf Kharal, Ahmad N. Abdalla, Padmanaban Sanjeevikumar

“…Hybrid energy sources work based on the complementary existence of renewable sources. …”
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Using heat recovered from drain water and exhaust gases to enhance heat pump performance - Numerical study with economic and environmental insights by Rabih Murr, Jalal Faraj, Hicham El Hage, Mahmoud Khaled

“…By exploring and improving multi-source systems that combine various heat recovery systems with heat pumps, this study addresses a significant knowledge gap and paves the way for more efficient and environmentally friendly energy systems.…”
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Preparation of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Supported Co-V Catalyst for Catalystic Depolymerization of Lignin to Produce Monophenolic Compounds by Yuqiao MA, Xingwang LIU, Yong QIAN, Xinping OUYANG

“…However, its complex chemical structure presents significant challenges to efficient degradation. This study addresses this limitation by developing a nitrogen-doped carbon-supported Co-V catalyst, synthesized using cobalt nitrate hexahydrate, ammonium metavanadate, and melamine as precursors. …”
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Physical Processing-Assisted pH Shifting for Food Protein Modification: A Comprehensive Review by Ruiqi Long, Yuanyuan Huang, Mokhtar Dabbour, Benjamin Kumah Mintah, Jiayin Pan, Minquan Wu, Shengqi Zhang, Zhou Qin, Ronghai He, Haile Ma

“…The increasing demand for sustainable protein sources has intensified interest in improving the processing efficiency of traditional proteins and developing novel alternatives, particularly those derived from plants and algae. …”
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Streamlining urban tree data collection: a case study on Olomouc housing estates by M. Kašpar, A. Létal

“…Technological advancements in data collection methods offer new possibilities for making these processes more efficient. The aim of this study was to utilize and integrate available technologies and methods for the inventory of urban greenery and to evaluate their effectiveness. …”
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Degradation of Tetracycline in Wastewater by Persulfate Activated by Sulfidated Nanometer Zero-valent Iron by Qiuyue YE, Zhengchun HU, Ziyi WANG, Wen XU, Shiyi ZHAO, Xuying DENG, Minghao GUO, Na GUO, Bing LIAO

“…Sulfidated zero-valent iron (S–nZVI) has been extensively utilized in wastewater treatment in recent years due to its superior electron transfer efficiency and selectivity. …”
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Recent Advances of the Electrochemical Hydrogenation of Biofuels and Chemicals from Furfural by Huiyi Liang, Ke Liu, Xinghua Zhang, Qi Zhang, Lungang Chen, Yubao Chen, Xiuzheng Zhuang, Longlong Ma

“…The integration of electrocatalytic with renewable energy offers a green and sustainable approach for the efficient utilization of biomass-derived compounds, holding substantial research significance and application potential.…”
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A Comprehensive Survey on Split-Fed Learning: Methods, Innovations, and Future Directions by Geetabai S. Hukkeri, R. H. Goudar, G. M. Dhananjaya, Vijayalaxmi N. Rathod, Shilpa Ankalaki

“…Hence, this optimization not only improves the efficiency of resource utilization but also boosts the resiliency of learning process against data heterogeneity. …”
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Depicting Soybean Diversity via Complementary Application of Three Marker Types by Vesna Perić, Natalija Kravić, Marijenka Tabaković, Snežana Mladenović Drinić, Valentina Nikolić, Marijana Simić, Ana Nikolić

“…Driven by the growing demands for plant-based protein in Europe and attempts of soybean breeding programs to improve the productivity of created varieties, this study aimed to enhance genetic resource utilization efficiency by providing information relevant to well-focused breeding targets. …”
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Modernization of the Feed Water Regenerative Heating System in the “PT-60” Steam Turbine Unit Cycle by V. V. Yanchuk, V. N. Romaniuk

“…It is possible to use heat flows with various heat carriers as AHP drive, those are required for the transfer of thermal energy from a cold source to a hot receiver. In this paper, using the example of the “PT-60” steam turbogenerator unit, which is the most common type for CHP plants of the Belarusian power system, the indicators of the primary fuel use efficiency growth at the CHP plant for the AHP with a steam drive are determined. …”
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Optimizing n-3 PUFA dietary enrichment in slow-growing Korat chickens using lipid-based nanoparticles: Effects on growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, meat fatty acid... by Piyaradtana Homyok, Wunpen Sonsamrong, Nitipol Chainet, Wichuta Khosinklang, Anyanee Kamkaew, Teerapong Yata, Elisabeth Baéza, Cécile Berri, Amonrat Molee, Wittawat Molee

“…This research aimed to investigate the optimization of lipid-based nanoparticles to improve the utilization of n-3 PUFA source in chicken diets. Three groups of slow-growing Korat chickens were reared under the same conditions and fed a diet containing 6 % rice bran oil (RBO, control group), 3 % tuna oil (3 % TO) and 3 % tuna oil in targeted lipid-based nanoparticles (3 % TO-TNP). …”
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Phosphate form and neighbouring species determine interspecific interactions and maize root foraging behaviour for phosphorus by Dan Liao, Meng Xu, Kai Zhang, Liyang Wang

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PLC-Fusion: Perspective-Based Hierarchical and Deep LiDAR Camera Fusion for 3D Object Detection in Autonomous Vehicles by Husnain Mushtaq, Xiaoheng Deng, Fizza Azhar, Mubashir Ali, Hafiz Husnain Raza Sherazi

“…These ViT-based representations are fused via the Cross-Fusion module for hierarchical and deep representation learning, improving performance and computational efficiency. These mechanisms enhance the utilization of semantic features in a region of interest (ROI) to obtain more representative point features, leading to a more effective fusion of information from both LiDAR and camera sources. …”
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Discovering Natural Fiber-Insulation Boards and Natural Adhesives, Focused on a Polylactic Acid (PLA) Application – a Review by Aldo Joao Cárdenas-Oscanoa, Jean Lawrence Tene Tayo, Caoxing Huang, Chen Huang, Markus Euring

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