Improvement of photogrammetric joint roughness coefficient value by integrating automatic shooting parameter selection and composite error model by Qinzheng Yang, Ang Li, Feng Dai, Zhen Cui, Hongtian Wang

“…Firstly, according to the depth map-based photogrammetric theory, the estimation of JRC from a three-dimensional (3D) digital surface model of rock discontinuities was presented. …”
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Evaluation of survival rate of implants with immediate loading compared to implants with conventional load in implants with fixed prosthesis, update of a systematic review and meta... by Meysam Heidari, Masomeh Rostamzadeh, Ideh Talimkhani

“…The desired effect size included survival risk ratio and mean difference, crestal bone surface and probing depth in the group using CL implants compared to IL implants. …”
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EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE SUSTAINABLE WASTE-TO-ENERGY SYSTEM PERFORMANCE FOR THE POULTRY FARM by Xuejun QIAN, Yulai YANG, Raghulkumar CHANDRASEKARAN, Seong LEE

“…However, excess land application of poultry litter caused eutrophication problems of surface waters coming from the watershed and destroyed the aquatic ecology. …”
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Experimental and Computational Study of the Formation of Composite Granular Fuel by L. N. Ovchinnikov, N. L. Ovchinnikov, A. V. Mitrofanov, S. V. Vasilevich, S. V. Shpeynova

“…The paper presents graphical images of response surfaces characterizing the specified influence of variable factors. …”
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Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by activated carbon and its composite with P2W17O61: A spectroscopic study to reveal adsorption mechanism by Abdul G. Al Lafi, Ali Khuder

“…Molecular scale information is needed to understand ions coordination to mineral surfaces and consequently to accelerate the design of improved adsorbents. …”
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Assessment of Radiometric Calibration Consistency of Thermal Emissive Bands Between Terra and Aqua Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometers by Tiejun Chang, Xiaoxiong Xiong, Carlos Perez Diaz, Aisheng Wu, Hanzhi Lin

“…Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensors onboard the Terra and Aqua spacecraft have been in orbit for over 24 and 22 years, respectively, providing continuous observations of the Earth’s surface. Among the instrument’s 36 bands, 16 of them are thermal emissive bands (TEBs) with wavelengths that range from 3.75 to 14.24 μm. …”
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ML-AMPSIT: Machine Learning-based Automated Multi-method Parameter Sensitivity and Importance analysis Tool by D. Di Santo, C. He, F. Chen, L. Giovannini

“…Through a detailed case study with the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model coupled with the Noah-MP land surface model, ML-AMPSIT is demonstrated to efficiently predict the effects of varying the values of Noah-MP model parameters with a relatively small number of model runs by simulating a sea breeze circulation over an idealised flat domain. …”
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Study on the Application of a Photocatalytic Titanium Dioxide Coating on Glass Beads for the Treatment of Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid by Dao Duy Nam, Cao Thi Hong Hanh, Nghiem Minh Huyen, Dieu-Anh Van, Ha Vinh Hung, Vu Minh Trang, Vu Quang Minh, Nguyen Bich Ngoc, Vu Thi Thu Ha, Huynh Trung Hai

“…The study employed the response surface method (RSM) using the Box–Behnken design (BBD) to optimize treatment conditions at a PFOS concentration of 0.1 mg/L. …”
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Bio-Based Packaging Materials from Post-Consumer Cotton Textiles by Md. Nura Alam Shiddique, Khairul Islam, Tarikul Islam, Md. Dulal Hosen, Md. Azharul Islam, Md Imranul Islam, M Mahbubul Bashar, Gajanan Bhat

“…To reduce water absorbency, the uncoated paper was coated with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) using heat pressing technique. The surface morphology and chemical structure of uncoated pristine paper, coated paper, and TPU films were conducted using SEM and FTIR studies. …”
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Cell Wall Protein 2 as a Vaccine Candidate Protects Mice Against <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection by Shaohui Wang, Joshua Heuler, Jessica Bullock, Junling Qin, Soumyadeep Chakraborty, Agbendeh Lubem Nathaniel, Shifeng Wang, Xingmin Sun

“…Cell wall protein 2 (Cwp2), a highly immunogenic and abundant surface-exposed <i>C. difficile</i> cell wall protein, plays an important role in the bacterium’s adherence in vitro. …”
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The Hydrogeochemical Stratigraphy of Brines and Its Implications on Water Management in the Central Jordan-Dead Sea Rift Valley, Israel by Eliahu Rosenthal, Peter Möller, Orna Buch-Leviatan, Moshe Politi

“…The highest shut-in pressures were measured in the Upper Jurassic sequence raising the water much higher than the ground surface. Along the drilled section, there is a continuous downward increase in Cl- concentrations in the range of 12-186 g Cl-/l and a very clear stratification of brines. …”
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Optimization of Black Garlic Protein Extraction Process and Exploration of Its Properties and Functions with Enzymatic Hydrolysis Products by Jian Liu, Yuanyuan Wang, Bo Wang, Wei Zhang, Xiaoyu Ren, Youchuang Zhang, Lijun Jiang, Chunming Dong, Guihong Zhao

“…This study optimized the process of extracting protein from black garlic using an alkaline dissolution and acid precipitation method through response surface methodology. The optimal extraction conditions were determined as a solid-to-liquid ratio of 1:50, an extraction time of 100 min, an extraction temperature of 30 °C, and an alkaline extraction pH of 9.0. …”
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Optimising Palm Olein-Based Betamethasone 17-Valerate Emulsions for Scalable Manufacturing and Stability by Thazin Win, Mohd. Rushdi Abu Bakar, Farahidah Mohamed, Muhammad Taher, Md. Zaidul I. Sarker

“…Design of experiments (DoE) where response surface methodology as well as three-level, two-factors (32) full factorial design were used to develop statistical models for representing the possible relationships between factors: homogenisation time and speed, and responses: particle size and phase separation. …”
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Comparison of the fungal contamination in Rainbow trout feed in farms located in fields and mountains by Donya Nikaein, Aghil Sharifzadeh, Ahmad Erfanmaensh, Mohammad sadegh Moradi, Mohammadreza Fatahpour

“…Materials and methods: After sampling the feed and preparing serial dilutions, surface culture was carried out in YGC medium and the total number of fungal colonies was counted. …”
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Characterization of New Particle Formation in Soft X-ray Radiolysis Reactor: AMCs-to-Secondary Inorganic Aerosols by Jiyoon Shin, Kyungil Cho, Yoonkyeong Ha, Giwon Kang, Jihye Park, Hunkwan Park, Changhyuk Kim

“…Abstract Airborne molecular contaminants (AMCs) in cleanrooms should be monitored and controlled tightly to reduce yield loss since they can be converted into nanoparticles or surface haze contamination on semiconductor chips or masks. …”
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Non-contact tracking of shoulder bones using ultrasound and stereophotogrammetry by Ahmed Sewify, Ahmed Sewify, Maxence Lavaill, Maxence Lavaill, Dermot O’Rourke, Dermot O’Rourke, Maria Antico, Maria Antico, Peter Pivonka, Peter Pivonka, Davide Fontanarosa, Davide Fontanarosa, Saulo Martelli, Saulo Martelli

“…Our study aimed to demonstrate ex-vivo the proposed 3D US method’s feasibility and accuracy of tracking shoulder bones in a controlled cadaveric shoulder positioned in various arm elevations (low, mid and high).MethodWe registered previously acquired full bone shapes to spatially small bony surface patches segmented from 3D US. The bone registration approach used was based on in silico analyses that investigated the effects of different — 1) registration algorithms (Iterative-Closest-Point–ICP, and Coherent Point Drift–CPD) and 2) initial estimate levels of the bone model pose relative to the targeted final bone pose—on the overall registration efficiency and accuracy in a controlled environment.ResultsCPD provided the highest accuracy in the simulation at the cost of 8x longer computation compared to ICP. …”
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Development of a Recombinant Omicron BA.1 Subunit Vaccine Candidate in Pichia pastoris by Sibel Kalyoncu, Dogu Sayili, Ayca Zeybek Kuyucu, Hakan Soyturk, Seyda Gullu, Busra Ersayan, Ibrahim Oguzhan Tarman, Mehmet Ender Avci, Olcay Mert, Umut Haskok, Ege Tekin, Huseyin Akinturk, Ridvan Orkut, Aysegul Demirtas, Idil Tilmensagir, Ceren Ulker, Bilgi Gungor, Mehmet Inan

“…After in vitro characterisation of purified RBD‐Omicron via chromatography, mass spectrometry, calorimetry and surface plasmon resonance‐based methods, it was injected into mice for immunization studies. …”
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Intense Pulsed Light Therapy with Optimal Pulse Technology as an Adjunct Therapy for Moderate to Severe Blepharitis-Associated Keratoconjunctivitis by Fang Ruan, Yunxiao Zang, Ruti Sella, Hongshuang Lu, Shang Li, Ke Yang, Tao Jin, Natalie A. Afshari, Zhiqiang Pan, Ying Jie

“…Efficacy outcome measures included meibum quality, Meibomian gland (MG) secretion function, eyelid margin signs, corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) score, noninvasive keratography breakup time (NIKBUT), ocular surface disease index (OSDI) score, Schirmer I test (SIT), classification of tear film lipid layer (TFLL), and Meibomian gland dropout (MGDR). …”
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Characteristics of paediatric burn injuries seen in the tertiary emergency centre, South Africa by Ntsovelo Mugwena, Rule Human, Maria M. Geyser

“…A total of 208 (78.2%) patients had a percentage of total body surface area (%TBSA) of 10%, and 257 (96.6%) had superficial partial-thickness burns. …”
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ESTIMACIÓN DE EROSIÓN HIDRICA DE SUELOS PARA PLAN DE MANEJO DEL CAMPO FORESTAL AGUAS FRÍAS, PATAGONIA ARGENTINA by Ana C. Dufilho, María C. Frugoni, Pablo Macchi, Alan Toth

“…The classification of actual erosion was obtained from the method of the Bureau of Land Management (USDI) by visual inspection of seven aspects of erosion in surface. The estimation of the potential erosion of the floors of the forest field was carried out utilizing the Universal Soil Lost Equation (USLE) and ArcGis 9,2 (ESRI, 2006) to carry out the spatial analysis, obtaining a map of annual soil loss ( tn/has/year) with a spatial resolution of 30 m. …”
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