The effect of fuel prices on agri-food sector output in Ghana by Ramatu Ussif, Jamal Mohammed, Ussif Abdul-Aziz Sirin

“…Annual time-series secondary data spanning from 1980 to 2020 were utilized, sourced from the World Development Indicators and the US Energy Information Administration. …”
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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 publish all source codes so our experiments can be reproduced.…”
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Investigating hydrocarbon potential utilizing isopach maps in the paleo-environment of the external Fars region, Zagros fold-thrust belt by Mina Farzaneh, Zahra Maleki, Mehran Arian, Mohammad Ali Ganjavian, Pooria Kianoush

“…Notably, the findings reveal that the Nezamabad Fault functions as a significant basement fault, actively controlling hydrocarbon distribution during geological epochs. …”
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A new stochastic multi-objective model for the optimal management of a PV/wind integrated energy system with demand response, P2G, and energy storage devices by Hossein Faramarzi, Navid Ghaffarzadeh, Farhad Shahnia

“…The proposed method enhances flexibility and ultimately increases system stability while maintaining diversity in energy sources. Additionally, the utilization of equipment such as various storage devices and P2G enhances system resilience, reducing load fluctuations and improving resource utilization. …”
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Conversion of an FDM printer to direct ink write 3D bioprinter utilizing an efficient and cost-effective extrusion system by Y.  H. Dang, Elise Dauzat, Asif Istiak, Kevin Jackson, Victoria Songe, Luke West, Md Imrul Kayes, Md Saiful Islam, Tanvir R. Faisal

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Recent advances on the recovery and high-value utilization of valuable metals from cathode materials of spent lithium-ion batteries by Yanrun MEI, Longmin LIU, Ran CHEN, Huijie HOU, Jingping HU, Jiakuan YANG

“…Lithium-ion batteries have emerged as primary power sources for mobile electronic devices and electric vehicles due to their distinctive advantages, including high energy density and extended cycle life. …”
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Bioactive Compounds of Marine Algae and Their Potential Health and Nutraceutical Applications: A Review by Emin Cadar, Antoanela Popescu, Ana-Maria-Laura Dragan, Ana-Maria Pesterau, Carolina Pascale, Valentina Anuta, Irina Prasacu, Bruno Stefan Velescu, Cezar Laurentiu Tomescu, Claudia Florina Bogdan-Andreescu, Rodica Sirbu, Ana-Maria Ionescu

“…Seaweeds represent a sustainable source for obtaining bioactive compounds that can be useful for the fabrication of new active products with biomedical benefits and applications as biomedicinals and nutraceuticals. …”
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Mechanistic insights into phosphorus transformation mediated by Arthrobacter and Sordariomycetes under long-term high-volume swine manure application in a wheat-rice rotation syste... by Chunlong Zhang, Chunlong Zhang, Shuang Zhang, Xiaoyan Tang, Bin Zhang, Dejun Liu, Zepeng Yang, Rong Huang, Yingjie Wu, Qi Tao, Youlin Luo, Changquan Wang, Bing Li

“…IntroductionUnderstanding the impacts of sustained high-input swine manure on soil phosphorus (P), along with identifying and functionally characterizing P-associated microorganisms, can provide a scientific foundation for effective management of soil P in relation to swine manure application. …”
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The use of low-density EEG for the classification of PPA and MCI by Panteleimon Chriskos, Panteleimon Chriskos, Kyriaki Neophytou, Christos A. Frantzidis, Christos A. Frantzidis, Jessica Gallegos, Alexandros Afthinos, Chiadi U. Onyike, Argye Hillis, Panagiotis D. Bamidis, Kyrana Tsapkini, Kyrana Tsapkini

“…To the best of our knowledge, this is the first attempt to classify individuals from these three populations at the same time.MethodsWe collected three-minute EEG recordings with an 8-channel system from eight MCI, fourteen PPA and eight HC individuals. Utilizing the Relative Wavelet Entropy method, we derived (i) functional connectivity, (ii) graph theory metrics and extracted (iii) various energy rhythms. …”
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Ethanolamine-induced assembly of microcompartments is required for Fusobacterium nucleatum virulence by Dana S. Franklin, Yi-Wei Chen, Yimin Chen, Manuel Wittchen, Angela Agnew, Alexis Luu, Julian P. Whitelegge, Z. Hong Zhou, Andreas Tauch, Asis Das, Hung Ton-That

“…We demonstrated here that this microbe assembles specialized metabolic organelles, termed bacterial microcompartments (BMCs), to utilize environmental ethanolamine (EA) as a key environmental nutrient source. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solution Utilizing Activated Carbon Developed from <i>Spathodea campanulata</i> by Meseret Dawit Teweldebrihan, Megersa Olumana Dinka

“…Heavy metal contamination of water sources has emerged as a major global environmental concern, affecting both aquatic ecosystems and human health. …”
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Overcurrent Limitation and Enhanced Fault Current Utilization by Grid-Forming Inverter Using Hybrid Methods During Short Circuit Faults by Jack Benjamin, Animesh Kumar Sahoo, Pratyasa Bhui

“…The next-generation grid-forming (GFM) inverters face significant over-current and over-voltage challenges during grid faults due to their inherent voltage source behaviour behind impedance. These challenges are mitigated by simultaneously reconstructing power, voltage, or current references fed to different control layers in a coordinated way, known as the hybrid method. …”
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Antibacterial performance, microstructure, optical, and magnetic characteristic of eco-friendly magnetite/carbon dots ferrofluids synthesized utilizing plants extract by Mercuryta Dewi Noviastuti, Emi Kurnia Sari, Adhistinka Jiananda, Nurul Imani Istiqomah, Larrisa Jestha Mahardhika, Dyah Ayu Larasati, Sudarmono, Julia Angel, Ari Dwi Nugraheni, Edi Suharyadi

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UTILIZATION OF GAS-COMPRESSOR UNITS' EXHAUST GASES HEAT AS A METHOD OF ENERGY AND ECOLOGICAL EFFICIENCY INCREASE OF A COMPRESSOR STATION PERFORMANCE by Sergey A. Parosochenko

“…It is proposed to produce heat utilization using the absorption refrigerating machines, and to use the chill received both for the effective function of the equipment installed at the compressor stations, and for the reduction of gas pumping units fuel gas consumption.…”
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Interfacial charge transfer induced dual- active-sites of RuO2-NiO/NF electrode for high efficiency electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution by CHEN Hui, LIU Xuehua, LIN Yan, CHEN Song, WANG Weiguo

“…Hydrogen， owing to its high calorific value and environmental benignity， emerges as a promising energy source for the future. Hydrogen produced through water splitting boasts high purity， zero pollution during production， and recyclability， thereby holding vast potential. …”
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New insights in amino sugar metabolism by the gut microbiome by Wenqiang Shen, Jan Freark de Boer, Folkert Kuipers, Jingyuan Fu

“…Gut microorganisms inhabiting the intestinal tract play key roles in host’s health and disease. A properly functioning gut microbiome requires the availability of adequate carbon, nitrogen and energy sources. …”
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Fish Community Resource Utilization Reveals Benthic–Pelagic Trophic Coupling Along Depth Gradients in the Beibu Gulf, South China Sea by Xiaodong Yang, Konglan Luo, Jiawei Fu, Bin Kang, Xiongbo He, Yunrong Yan

“…The results show that the primary carbon sources in the Beibu Gulf are phytoplankton, particulate organic matter (POM), and sediment organic matter (SOM), with phytoplankton contributing the most. …”
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Phyto-fabrication of copper oxide nanoparticles (NPs) utilizing the green approach exhibits antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antifungal activity in Diospyros kaki fruit by Iftikhar Hussain Shah, Irfan Ali Sabir, Muhammad Ashraf, Asad Rehman, Zishan Ahmad, Muhammad Azam, Ghulam Abbas Ashraf, Haroon ur Rasheed, Guohui Li, Jeridi Mouna, Mohammad Faizan, Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Awais Shakoor, Cheng Song, Muhammad Aamir Manzoor

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Insights into the physiological and metabolic features of Thalassobacterium, a novel genus of Verrucomicrobiota with the potential to drive the carbon cycle by Xin-Yun Tan, Xin-Jiang Liu, De-Chen Lu, Yu-Qi Ye, Xin-Yu Liu, Fan Yu, Hui Yang, Fan Li, Zong-Jun Du, Meng-Qi Ye

“…Given that polysaccharides and their degradation products are particularly crucial carbon sources for marine microorganisms, Verrucomicrobiota are thought to be important contributors to biogeochemical cycling in the ocean.IMPORTANCEVerrucomicrobiota are widely distributed and able to utilize a variety of difficult-to-biodegrade polysaccharides, which have a significant impact on the marine carbon cycle. …”
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Evaluation of Neural, Systemic and Extracerebral Activations During Active Walking Tasks in Older Adults Using fNIRS by Meltem Izzetoglu, Roee Holtzer

“…However, current literature utilizing fNIRS in mobility research has not been uniform in terms of fNIRS instrumentation characteristics and the accompanying signal processing methods to separate various signal sources (i.e. neural activations, extracerebral signals, systemic responses) which can raise questions about prior research findings. …”
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