A Near-Infrared Imaging System for Robotic Venous Blood Collection by Zhikang Yang, Mao Shi, Yassine Gharbi, Qian Qi, Huan Shen, Gaojian Tao, Wu Xu, Wenqi Lyu, Aihong Ji

“…Venous blood collection is a widely used medical diagnostic technique, and with rapid advancements in robotics, robotic venous blood collection has the potential to replace traditional manual methods. The success of this robotic approach is heavily dependent on the quality of vein imaging. …”
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Evaluation of Recombinant Foot-and-Mouth Disease SAT2 Vaccine Strain in Terms of Antigen Productivity, Virus Inactivation Kinetics, and Immunogenicity in Pigs for Domestic Antigen... by Jae Young Kim, Sun Young Park, Gyeongmin Lee, Mijung Kwon, Jong Sook Jin, Jong-Hyeon Park, Young-Joon Ko

“…Methods: The optimal condition was determined at various virus concentrations, infection times, and pH levels, resulting in 0.01 MOI for SAT2 ZIM-R for 24 h infection at a pH of 7.5. …”
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A Simplified mAb-Based Antigen Detection Assay for Rapid Serotyping of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus by Mohammad A. Kashem, Thanuja Ambagala, Kate Hole, Ming Yang, Charles Nfon, Shawn Babiuk

“…Also, all assays demonstrated minimal cross-reactivity and optimal reproducibility. Therefore, the mAb-DAS-ELISAs developed in this study could be useful for detecting and serotyping FMDV and ultimately replacing the classical DAS-ELISA.…”
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Cellulose/hydroxyapatite composite as an innovative sustainable material for food packaging applications by Qurratu Aini Alya Adzkia, Atiek Rostika Noviyanti, Yana Cahyana, Sergio Torres-Giner, Yaya Rukayadi

“…These insights can guide the development of next-generation bio-based packaging solutions to replace conventional plastics in the food industry.…”
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Comparison of Environmental DNA Metabarcoding and Underwater Visual Census for Assessing Macrobenthic Diversity by Zifeng Zhan, Weiwei Huo, Shangwei Xie, Wandong Chen, Xinming Liu, Kuidong Xu, Yanli Lei

“…The rapid advancement of environmental DNA (eDNA) technology has transformed ecological research, particularly in aquatic ecosystems. However, the optimal sampling matrix (e.g., water or sediment) and the potential for eDNA to replace or complement traditional underwater visual census (UVC) remain unclear. …”
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Deep learning-based phase demodulation for distributed acoustic sensor by Yiming Tang, Kewei Liu, Chen Liu, Haiyong Wu, Rugang Wang, Mengmeng Chen, Fei Xu

“…The proposed approach aims to replace the computationally intensive processes of traditional demodulation algorithms, such as the Hilbert transform, in specific scenarios. …”
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Energy Absorption of Auxetic Metallic Yield Damper Made of Shape Memory Alloys by Milad Masodi, Ahmad Ganjali, Hamidreza Irani, Aboozar Mirzakhani

“…Thus, this new damper is capable of consuming quite a lot of input energy with its unique ductile behavior, while at the same time being able to replace quite a few existing metal dampers due to its simplicity and high performance..…”
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Engineering twin structures and substitutional dopants in ZnSe0.7Te0.3 anode material for enhanced sodium storage performance by Jingui Zong, Yazhan Liang, Fan Liu, Mingzhe Zhang, Kepeng Song, Jinkui Feng, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong

“…The formation of twin structures is thermodynamically promoted by Te heteroatoms partially replacing Se based on the theoretical calculation results. …”
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Study on PV Defect Detection Based on CWE YOLOv8 by Xiaojuan Zhang, Ruixu Yao, Bo Jing, Xiaoxuan Jiao, Mengdi Ren

“…This study proposes an enhanced photovoltaic panel defect detection method based on an optimized YOLOv8 model, addressing common defects like scratches, broken grids, and dirt. …”
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CKAN-YOLOv8: A Lightweight Multi-Task Network for Underwater Target Detection and Segmentation in Side-Scan Sonar by Yao Xiao, Hualong Yang, Dongchen Dai, Hongjian Wang, Ziqi Shan, Hao Wu

“…The core innovation replaces conventional convolutions with KANConv blocks using learnable B-spline activations, dynamically adapting to noise and multi-scale targets while ensuring parameter efficiency. …”
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Improved U-Net for Precise Gauge Dial Segmentation in Substation Inspection Systems: A Study on Enhancing Accuracy and Robustness by Wan Zou, Yiping Jiang, Wenlong Liao, Songhai Fan, Yueping Yang, Jin Hou, Hao Tang

“…The key innovation of our approach is the insertion of a layer-hopping connection module between the Encoder and Decoder to capture feature information across multiple scales, enhancing semantic expressiveness and optimizing feature fusion. Additionally, we replace traditional convolution operations with wavelet convolution, which improves the network’s ability to capture low-frequency information, essential for understanding the overall dial structure. …”
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Realization of screen-printed silver paste grid contacts in the III-V solar cell by Qiangjian Sun, Junhua Long, Pan Dai, Xinzhou Wu, Erpeng Li, Min Zhou, Xiaoxu Wu, Zhitao Chen, Menglu Yu, Shuhong Nie, Qing Gong, Wencong Yan, Wenming Su, Shulong Lu

“…In this study, the screen-printing technology was developed to replace conventional alloy electrodes in III-V solar cells. …”
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Vat photopolymerization three-dimensional printing of PEGDA/LiClO4 solid polymer electrolytes with optimised accuracy and electrochemical-mechanical performance by Alexis Maurel, Christian A. Fernandez, Eva M. Schiaffino, Md Shahjahan Mahmud, Katia Lizbeth Delgado Ramos, Yirong Lin, Eric MacDonald, Laura C. Merrill, Jorge A. Cardenas, Ana C. Martinez

“…In addition to offering high conformability and robust performance, these SPEs are expected to enhance the safety of Li-ion batteries by replacing traditional liquid electrolytes containing flammable solvents.…”
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Using mining waste from the Fundão Dam in Mariana for Mombasa grass production by Tayssa M. Franco, Gloria M. R. Plazas, Vinícius L. Silva, Rubens A. de Oliveira, Marcus J. A. de Lima, Fernando F. da Cunha, Odilon G. Pereira, Paulo R. Cecon, Carlos A. B. de Alencar

“…This study aimed to determine the optimal water depth for enhancing production of tropical forage, Megathyrsus maximus cv. …”
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Effect of cement and sugarcane bagasse ash on the micro-mechanical characteristics of expansive soil by Shantanu Paul, Promita Chakraborty, Arzida Binta Anwar, Golam Mortoza, Laila Sharmin Sukti

“…The results demonstrate that SBA can effectively replace a portion of cement, contributing meaningfully to soil stabilization. …”
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Object Detection Method of Inland Vessel Based on Improved YOLO by Yaoqi Wang, Jiasheng Song, Yichun Wang, Rongjie Wang, Hongyu Chen

“…Then, the Conv of the Backbone network was replaced with DBB to enhance the expression ability of a single convolution and enrich the feature space. …”
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A high-efficiency modeling method for analog integrated circuits by Dongdong Chen, Yunqi Yang, Xianglong Wang, Di Li, Guoqing Xin, Yintang Yang

“…Integrated circuits (ICs) are the foundation of information technology development. The optimal design scheme of an analog IC is determined by iteratively running the simulation software and comparing the performance metrics. …”
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Cutting carbon emissions by using H2 gas on a heavy-duty 2-stroke marine engine by Van Chien Pham, Van Vang Le, Van Si Hoang, Won-Ju Lee, Sujeong Choe, Jae-Hyuk Choi

“…This study was conducted to determine the optimal hydrogen (H2) content in the fuel gaseous mixture to achieve the goal of cutting carbon emissions to meet the International Maritime Organization’s emission regulations. …”
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Multi-Scale Mechanics of Cryopreserved Human Arterial Allografts Across a Six-Month Period by Gergely Imre Kovács, László Hidi, Evelin Forró, Dóra Haluszka, Dániel Sándor Veres, Gergő Péter Gyurok, Andrea Kőszegi, Attila Fintha, Miklós Kellermayer, Péter Sótonyi

“…Cryopreserved vascular allografts offer a suitable alternative to replace an infected vessel or a section of a synthetic graft. …”
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Simulation of Flow Field and Experimental Study on the Electric Discharge Machining of Small Holes in Renewable Dielectrics by Ruili Wang, Yangjing Zhao, Binghui Dong, Shuo Sun, Na Xiao, Wuyi Ming

“…Vegetable oil is regarded as a medium that can replace kerosene in electrical discharge machining (EDM) hole processing due to its renewability and environmental friendliness. …”
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