Isolation and Optimization of Phages Infecting Members of the <i>Streptococcus bovis</i>/<i>Streptococcus equinus</i> Complex by Jenny Laverde Gomez, Cory Schwarz, Marina Tikhonova, Clark Hamor, Yizhi J. Tao, Pedro J. J. Alvarez, Jacques Mathieu

“…Bacteriophages targeting this bacterial group present a promising approach to mitigate this problem with high precision and without promoting the spread of antibiotic resistance. Methods: A collection of SBSEC-targeting bacteriophages were isolated from cattle rumen fluid and feces and further characterized. …”
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Streptomyces griseorubens as a microbial cell factory for extracellular uricase production and bioprocess optimization using statistical approach by Noura El-Ahmady El-Naggar, Sara M. El-Ewasy, Nancy M. El-Shweihy

“…Thus, there is a continuous demand for screening soil samples derived from a variety of different sources in order to isolate a strain that possesses a high potential for producing uricase. …”
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Optimization of Protein Extraction from Sunflower Meal Using Taguchi Design and Regression Modeling for Human Nutrition Applications by Anca Becze, Marin Senila, Lacrimioara Senila, Lucian Dordai, Oana Cadar, Vanda Liliana Fuss-Babalau, Marius Roman, Levente Levei, Paul Uiuiu, Mihai Octavian Naghiu

“…Mechanical stirring, ultrasound-assisted, and CO₂-assisted extraction methods were evaluated, with mechanical stirring selected for optimization due to its scalability and energy efficiency. …”
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Optimizing Cost-Effective Larval Diets for Mass Rearing of <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes in Vector Control Programs by Qianqian Li, Tongxin Wei, Yan Sun, Jehangir Khan, Dongjing Zhang

“…This study evaluated the effects of three larval diets on key fitness traits, including pupation rate, male flight ability, adult longevity, female fecundity, pupal size, and wing length, which are critical for the success of SIT and IIT programs. (2) Methods: <i>Ae. albopictus</i> (GT strain) and <i>Ae. aegypti</i> (AEG strain) were reared on three diets with varying protein sources: diet 1 (≈1.23 dollars/kg; porcine liver/shrimp/yeast = 6:3:1), the IAEA-recommended diet; diet 2 (≈1.78 dollars/kg; bovine liver/shrimp/yeast = 6:3:1), a modified IAEA diet; and diet 3 (≈0.55 dollars/kg; tortoise food), a low-cost laboratory formulation. …”
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Optimizing oral 3-hydroxybutyrate dosage using pharmacokinetic model to improve cognitive function and mood in healthy subjects by Kentaro Nishioka, Kentaro Nishioka, Kentaro Nishioka, Takahiro Ishimoto, Mariko Sato, Ruki Yasuda, Yumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Watanabe, Toshihide Suzuki, Yudai Araragi, Yukio Kato, Ken-ichi Yoshida, Norihito Murayama

“…Previous studies indicated that achieving a maximum concentration (Cmax) of 3-HB in plasma at 0.28 mM could initiate ketone metabolism in the brain; we hypothesized that attaining this Cmax would improve brain health.MethodsWe aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of an optimized single oral dose of 3-HB on cognitive function and mood through two clinical studies: a pharmacokinetic study and an efficacy study. …”
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Optimizing E-Commerce Selection Under Uncertainty: A New Framework for Decision-Making With Extended Fuzzy TOPSIS by Jency Leona Edward, Palanivel Kaliyaperumal

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Risk–Cost Equilibrium for Grid Reinforcement Under High Renewable Penetration: A Bi-Level Optimization Framework with GAN-Driven Scenario Learning by Feng Liang, Ying Mu, Dashun Guan, Dongliang Zhang, Wenliang Yin

“…Spatial congestion maps and scenario risk-density plots further illustrate the ability of adversarial learning to reveal latent structural bottlenecks not captured by conventional methods. This work offers a new methodological paradigm, in which optimization and generative AI co-evolve to produce robust, data-aware, and stress-responsive transmission infrastructure designs.…”
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Production chain and COVID-19 disruption: Sustainability via flexibility framework a case of the beverage industry by Adedugba Adebayo, Adeyemo Felicia, Oreagba Oluwakemi

“…The study also evaluated a contextual analysis of an organization, the impact of the corona-virus outbreak, and the challenges the organization encountered. A purposive method was utilized as an information-gathering source from 200 participants. …”
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Kneeliverse: A universal knee-detection library for performance curves by Mário Antunes, Tyler Estro, Pranav Bhandari, Anshul Gandhi, Geoff Kuenning, Yifei Liu, Carl Waldspurger, Avani Wildani, Erez Zadok

“…To address this challenge, we introduce Kneeliverse , an open-source library dedicated to knee/elbow point detection. …”
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Development of a highly sensitive reporter gene cell line for detecting estrogenic activity (the ER Isjaki assay) by Aline Colonnello Montero, Geeta Mandava, Agneta Oskarsson, Johan Lundqvist

“…Monitoring of estrogens in water sources faces significant challenges, as proposed changes in the European Union regulation for environmental protection of water bodies, compromise the ability of conventional analytical methods to detect low concentrations of estrogens. …”
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Strategic Deployment of a Single Mobile Weather Radar for the Enhancement of Meteorological Observation: A Coverage-Based Location Problem by Bikram Parajuli, Xin Feng

“…Results demonstrate that exact solution methods are ideal when ample time is available for decision-making and optimal deployment locations are desired. …”
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An evaluation and optimization of nutrition, environmental footprint, and food waste in Italian primary school menus: a case study by Giorgia Vici, Debora Giustozzi, Dalia Camilletti, Silvia Zufolino, Laura Malandrino, Sofia Renzi, Stefania Pucciarelli, Silvia Vincenzetti, Luca Belli, Valeria Polzonetti

“…Methods This case study involves the nutritional assessment analysis of the canteen menus (the baseline and the revised one) to evaluate energy and macronutrient intake. …”
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The Optimization of Supply–Demand Balance Dispatching and Economic Benefit Improvement in a Multi-Energy Virtual Power Plant within the Jiangxi Power Market by Tang Xinfa, Wang Jingjing, Wang Yonghua, Wan Youwei

“…The method takes into account the characteristics and uncertainties of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind energy, and incorporates advanced multi-objective optimization algorithms. …”
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A PRISMA systematic review through time on predictive musculoskeletal simulations by Menthy Denayer, Eligia Alfio, María Alejandra Díaz, Massimo Sartori, Friedl De Groote, Kevin De Pauw, Tom Verstraten

“…Finally, we call for quantitative validation to establish comprehensive comparisons between methods. To this end, we share a list of works open-sourcing their codes.…”
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Research on Distribution Network Security Analysis Based on K(N-1+k) Criterion and Rank Preference Optimal Ordering by Wang Zengping, Yao Yuhai, Yu Junya, Yun Chentai

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Resilient Operation Strategies for Integrated Power-Gas Systems by Behdad Faridpak, Petr Musilek

“…In this regard, considering the nature of each uncertain variable, a different probabilistic method is utilized. For instance, to account for the influence of power generated from renewable energy sources on the decision-making process, a diurnal version of the long-term short-term memory network is developed to forecast day-ahead weather. …”
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Optimization of Odorous Compounds Analysis in Water Using Headspace-SPME and GC-MSD, and Detection Characteristics in the Nakdong River Basin by Heejong Son, Pilkyeong Lee, Goeun Kim, Seongho Jang, Byungryul An

“…Furthermore, continuous research is needed on various odorous compounds beyond the 10 odorous compounds in this study, including the optimization of analytical methods and the detection characteristics in water sources.…”
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Low‐carbon optimal scheduling strategy for multi‐agent integrated energy system of the park based on Stackelberg–Nash game by Yanbo Chen, Jiaqi Li, Zhe Fang, Ning Zhang, Tao Huang, Zuomao Chen

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Optimization of the treatment of caries permanent teeth with different degree of enamel resistance beside children with innate unjoining lip and palate by G. G. Ashurov, S. A. Obidov, S. M. Karimov

“…Aim. To select the optimal method for caries treatment of permanent teeth with different degree of enamel cariesresistance in children with innate unjoining lip and palate.   …”
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On Explainability of Reinforcement Learning-Based Machine Learning Agents Trained with Proximal Policy Optimization That Utilizes Visual Sensor Data by Tomasz Hachaj, Marcin Piekarczyk

“…We conduct several experiments to confirm our method’s effectiveness. Our proposed method works well for scenarios where semantic clustering of the scene is possible. …”
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