Atmospheric air plasma pre-activation and customizable covalent functionalization of PVDF-membranes of microtiter filter plates by Bálint Árpád Ádám, Sára Spátay, Bálint Jávor, Szabolcs László, Levente Illés, Péter Fürjes, Tünde Tóth, Péter Huszthy, Ádám Golcs

“…After surface-activation of the indifferent membrane polymer, customizable functionalization becomes feasible by covalently attached monofunctional molecular linkers. …”
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Inclusive education through technology: a systematic review of types, tools and characteristics by Carmen del Rosario Navas-Bonilla, Julio Andrés Guerra-Arango, Daniel Alejandro Oviedo-Guado, Daniel Eduardo Murillo-Noriega

“…Thus, technological inclusion becomes a key factor in maximizing the potential of each student within a diverse educational system.…”
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Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Adults: Present and Future by S. Gitto, G. Vitale, E. Villa, P. Andreone

“…Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis has become one of the most common liver-related health problems. …”
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Review on dietary supplements as an effective improvement of Alzheimer’s disease: focus on structures and mechanisms by Sheng Li, Yinling Wei, Zhenzhen Liang, Lingli Guo, Xiaojiang Hao, Yu Zhang

“…The search for inhibitors of AD markers from dietary supplements (DSs) has become a major hot topic. Especially with the widespread use of DSs, DSs containing polyphenols, alkaloids, terpenes, polysaccharides and other bioactive components can prevent AD by reducing Aβ deposition, inhibiting tau protein hyperphosphorylation, reconstructing synaptic dysfunction, weakening cholinesterase activity, regulating mitochondrial oxidative stress, neuronal inflammation and apoptosis. …”
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Unsupervised Quality Estimation Model for English to German Translation and Its Application in Extensive Supervised Evaluation by Aaron L.-F. Han, Derek F. Wong, Lidia S. Chao, Liangye He, Yi Lu

“…With the rapid development of machine translation (MT), the MT evaluation becomes very important to timely tell us whether the MT system makes any progress. …”
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An explanatory model of academic psychosocial variables and physical activity during the educational selection process by BADICU GEORGIAN GEORGIAN, Rubén Fernández-García, Félix Zurita-Ortega, Eduardo Melguizo-Ibáñez, Luca Paolo Ardigò, José Luis Ubago-Jiménez

“… Introduction: The current system for becoming a state sector teacher in Spain is very different to the situation in Europe. …”
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In Situ Transformable Nanoparticle Effectively Suppresses Bladder Cancer by Damaging Mitochondria and Blocking Mitochondrial Autophagy Flux by Yulin Lv, Benli Song, Guang Yang, Yuting Wang, Zeyu Wu, Minggui Si, Zongzheng Yang, Huilin Chen, Chen Liu, Min Li, Yinshi Zhang, Zengying Qiao, Lu Wang, Wanhai Xu

“…Abstract Tumor therapeutic strategies based on mitochondrial damage have become an emerging trend. However, the low drug delivery efficiency caused by lysosomal sequestration and the activation of protective mitochondrial autophagy severely restricts the therapeutic efficacy. …”
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LATrack: Limited Attention for Visual Object Tracking by Jian Shi, Zheng Chang, Yang Yu, Junze Shi, Haibo Luo

“…The use of temporal information is becoming increasingly important in mainstream visual object trackers. …”
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Icon Design For Artifact Collection Classification At The Sri Baduga Museum, Bandung by Martha Tisna Ginanjar Putri, Iis Purnengsih, Winny Gunari Widya Wardani, Nazwa Vina Ayudyasari, Andaru Raisya Hartono

“…It is also hoped that this icon design can become a reference for other museums in developing information.…”
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Gallic acid: a dietary metabolite’s therapeutic potential in the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by Xiao-Lan Zhao, Zhang-Jing Cao, Ke-Di Li, Fei Tang, Li-Yue Xu, Jing-Nan Zhang, Dong Liu, Cheng Peng, Hui Ao, Hui Ao

“…Consequently, the exploration of multi-targeted and safe medications for treating and preventing ASCVD has become an increasingly popular trend. Gallic acid (GA), a natural secondary metabolite found in various fruits, plants, and nuts, has demonstrated potentials in preventing and treating ASCVD, in addition to its known antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. …”
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Nozzle effects on spray combustion and emissions in compression ignition engines using waste cooking oil biodiesel: A computational fluid dynamics analysis at varying injection pre... by Prem Shanker Yadav, Samer Fikry Abdelfatt Ahmed, Raghvendra Gautam, Hakan Caliskan, Nesrin Caliskan, Hiki Hong

“…Further, the study discovered that the influence of SN becomes more significant as the rheological properties of WCO lessen under ultra‐high injection pressures.…”
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Multiobjective Optimization of Low-Specific-Speed Multistage Pumps by Using Matrix Analysis and CFD Method by Qiaorui Si, Shouqi Yuan, Jianping Yuan, Chuan Wang, Weigang Lu

“…The implementation of energy-saving and emission-reduction techniques has become a worldwide consensus. Thus, special attention should be provided to the field of pump optimization. …”
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Assessment of the Temporal and Spatial Variation of the Mercury Content of Lake Nokoué in Southern Benin Republic (West Africa) by Julien G. Adounkpe, N. B. Nadia Azon, Hermione W. Dégila, Peace Hounkpe, Robertson Amoussou

“…Anthropogenic input of mercury into watersheds is becoming increasingly noticeable and is the cause of fishery products contamination. …”
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A Multilayer Model Predictive Control Methodology Applied to a Biomass Supply Chain Operational Level by Tatiana M. Pinho, João Paulo Coelho, Germano Veiga, A. Paulo Moreira, José Boaventura-Cunha

“…However, due to its characteristics such as seasonality, low density, and high cost, the biomass supply chain needs further optimization to become more competitive in the current energetic market. …”
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Detection and diagnosis of unknown threats in power equipment using machine learning and Spark technology by Li Di, Cen Chen, Zhuo Lv, Mingyan Li, Nuannuan Li, Hao Chang

“…With the continuous advancement of network technology, attack behaviors have become increasingly diversified, giving rise to new challenges in threat detection. …”
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Effectiveness of Mobilization with Movement on the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Gidey Gomera Weleslassie, Melaku Hailu Temesgen, Abayneh Alamer, Gebrerufael Solomon Tsegay, Teklehaimanot Tekle Hailemariam, Haimanot Melese

“…Background. Osteoarthritis is becoming a global major cause of pain and functional disability worldwide, especially in the elderly population. …”
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Effect of thermal processing and fermentation with Chinese traditional starters on characteristics and allergenicity of wheat matrix by Huan Rao, Xi Li, Wentong Xue

“…Wheat allergy has become a serious health threat worldwide and its prevalence has increased alarmingly in the past few years. …”
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Modeling flame acceleration in H2 turbulent combustion: Strategies to reduce computational cost by A. Dahmani, R.A. Otón-Martínez, F. Nicolás-Pérez, F.J.S. Velasco, O. de Francisco

“…Reducing the computational cost of fluid dynamics simulations is one of the main challenges in many complex industrial flows’ problems. This challenge becomes more crucial in nuclear safety applications, such as the simulation of accident sequences in large volumes. …”
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Ketogenic diets and Alzheimer’s disease by Klaus W. Lange, Katharina M. Lange, Ewelina Makulska-Gertruda, Yukiko Nakamura, Andreas Reissmann, Shigehiko Kanaya, Joachim Hauser

“…The early decline in brain glucose metabolism in AD has become a potential target for therapeutic intervention. …”
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Immunocompatibility of Bacteriophages as Nanomedicines by Tranum Kaur, Nafiseh Nafissi, Olla Wasfi, Katlyn Sheldon, Shawn Wettig, Roderick Slavcev

“…As phage applications to human therapeutic development grow at an exponential rate, it will become essential to evaluate host immune responses to initial and repetitive challenges by therapeutic phage in order to develop phage therapies that offer suitable utility. …”
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