3D-printed synthetic core plugs: Advancing laboratory simulations for enhanced oil recovery by Reza Azin, Fatemeh Kazemi, Seyed Taha Hosseini, Ali Navidi, Shahriar Osfouri, Aleksei M. Cherkasov, Aleksey Khlyupin, Kirill M. Gerke, Marina V. Karsanina

“…The results highlight their potential to replace natural cores, offering customizable analogs for optimizing gas injection strategies and reducing reservoir modeling uncertainties. …”
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The Screening and Correlation of Trace Elements in the Blood and Urine of School-Aged Children (5–12 Years): A Pilot Biomonitoring Study by Arlette A. Camacho-delaCruz, Oliver Mendoza-Cano, Xóchitl Trujillo, Miguel Huerta, Mónica Ríos-Silva, Irma Elizabeth Gonzalez-Curiel, Agustin Lugo-Radillo, María Fernanda Romo-García, Herguin Benjamin Cuevas-Arellano, Ángel Gabriel Hilerio-López, Ramón Solano-Barajas, Jaime Alberto Bricio-Barrios, Juan Manuel Uribe-Ramos, J. Francisco Ventura-Ramírez, Alma Alejandra Solano-Mendoza, Fernando Sánchez-Cárdenas, Verónica Benites-Godínez, Eder Fernando Ríos-Bracamontes, Jesús Venegas-Ramírez, Efrén Murillo-Zamora

“…Future research should explore the pharmacokinetic and exposure-related factors driving these relationships to optimize non-invasive surveillance strategies for children’s environmental health.…”
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Proposals for Next-Generation Eco-Friendly Non-Flammable Refrigerants for a −100 °C Semiconductor Etching Chiller Based on 4E (Energy, Exergy, Environmental, and Exergoeconomic) An... by Hye-In Jung, Chang-Hyo Son, Joon-Hyuk Lee

“…This study introduces a −100 °C chiller using a mixed refrigerant (MR) with a GWP of 150 or less, aiming to comply with stricter environmental standards and contribute to environmental preservation. The optimal configuration for the CMRC was determined based on a previously established methodology for selecting the best MR configuration. …”
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Design and Experiment of a Universal Harvesting Platform for Cabbage and Chinese Cabbage by Ze Liu, Hanping Mao, Yana Wang, Tao Jiang, Zhiyu Zuo, Jiajun Chai, Chengyi Liu, Lei Shen, Shuocheng Wei, Guoxin Ma

“…The harvesting platform adopts a modular design, enabling the harvesting of both Chinese cabbage and cabbage by replacing specific components and adjusting relevant parameters. …”
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Investigation of color formation and H2O2-assisted decolorization in CO2-derived polyhydroxyurethane by Wonki Lim, Justin Jae Young Kim, Raisa Kharbash, Aqil Jamal, Cafer T. Yavuz, Sheng Li

“…CO2-derived polyhydroxyurethane (PHU), synthesized via the aminolysis of cyclic carbonate, faces limitations in replacing conventional polyurethane (PU) for color-sensitive applications due to its yellow color. …”
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Bacterial Composition of Dairy Base during Fermentation by Mariya V. Gryaznova, Inna Yu. Burakova, Yuliya D. Smirnova, Ekaterina Yu. Nesterova, Natalia S. Rodionova, Evgeniy S. Popov, Mikhail Yu. Syromyatnikov, Vasily N. Popov

“…Eventually, Lactobacillus replaced all other genera, including Bifidobacterium, probably, as a result of pH going down during fermentation. …”
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Renewable Energy Use for Conversion of Residential House into an Off-Grid Building—Case Study by Artur Jachimowski, Wojciech Luboń, Zofia Michlowicz, Dominika Dawiec, Mateusz Wygoda, Marcin Paprocki, Paweł Wyczesany, Grzegorz Pełka, Paweł Jastrzębski

“…The study evaluates the house’s energy consumption to optimally select electricity supply solutions, including a small wind farm and photovoltaic installation integrated with appropriate electricity storage. …”
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Current advances in the development of microRNA-integrated tissue engineering strategies: a cornerstone of regenerative medicine by Luis Germán Castañón-Cortés, Luis Alberto Bravo-Vázquez, Grecia Santoyo-Valencia, Sara Medina-Feria, Padmavati Sahare, Asim K. Duttaroy, Sujay Paul

“…Regenerative medicine is an innovative scientific field focused on repairing, replacing, or regenerating damaged tissues and organs to restore their normal functions. …”
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Development and Characterization of Emulsion Gels with Pine Nut Oil, Inulin, and Whey Proteins for Reduced-Fat Meat Products by Berik Idyryshev, Alibek Muratbayev, Marzhan Tashybayeva, Assem Spanova, Shyngys Amirkhanov, Assel Serikova, Zhaksylyk Serikov, Laila Bakirova, Madina Jumazhanova, Aigerim Bepeyeva

“…An emulsion gel was developed to replace animal fats in meat products while preserving desirable sensory and structural attributes. …”
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Synthesis and In Vitro Biological Studies of Heterocyclic Benzimidazole Derivatives as Potential Therapeutics for Trichinellosis by Kameliya Anichina, Galya Popova-Daskalova, Dimitar Vuchev, Maya Guncheva, Denitsa Yancheva, Nikolai Georgiev

“…An in silico study of the physicochemical and pharmacokinetic characteristics of the novel synthesized heterocyclic benzimidazoles showed that they were characterized by a significant degree of drug-likeness and optimal properties for antineurotrichinellosis agents.…”
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Region-based segmental swapping of homologous enzymes for higher cadaverine production by Seungjin Kim, Dae-yeol Ye, Hyun Gyu Lim, Myung Hyun Noh, Jae-Seong Yang, Gyoo Yeol Jung

“…These advancements offer a promising approach to optimizing cadaverine biosynthesis for industrial applications.…”
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Effect of blast furnace slag on the fresh and hardened properties of volcanic tuff-based geopolymer mortars by Abderrachid Boumaza, Mohamed Lyes Kamel Khouadjia, Haytham F. Isleem, Oualid Mahieddine Hamdi, Mohammad Khishe

“…These findings highlight BFS as a promising additive for optimizing VT-based geopolymer mortars.…”
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Prospects for Evaluating the Damageability of Asphalt Concrete Pavements During Cold Recycling by Vitali Zankavich, Boris Khroustalev, Tingguo Liu, Uladzimir Veranko, Viktors Haritonovs, Aleksei Busel, Bo Shang, Zhongyu Li

“…A variant of modelling of asphalt concrete damageability depending on the work capacity is proposed, when the reduced amount of dissipated energy is replaced with sufficient accuracy for practice by the ratio of the actual number of load application cycles (freezing and thawing cycles) to the limit. …”
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Effects of Different Natural Additives Alternative to Chemical Ones on Artisanal Bologna-Type Sausages Shelf Life by Marica Egidio, Marika Di Paolo, Loriana Casalino, Valeria Vuoso, Sophia Alesio, Alma Sardo, Raffaele Marrone

“…Further research could optimize these formulations to support commercial applications.…”
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Paint Loss Detection and Segmentation Based on YOLO: An Improved Model for Ancient Murals and Color Paintings by Yunsheng Chen, Aiwu Zhang, Jiancong Shi, Feng Gao, Juwen Guo, Ruizhe Wang

“…First, the PA-FPN network is optimized by integrating residual connections to enhance the fusion of shallow high-resolution features with deep semantic features, thereby improving the accuracy of edge extraction in deteriorated areas. …”
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SERS-Based Immunochromatographic Assay for Sensitive Detection of <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 Using a Novel WS₂-Au^DTNB Nanotag by Deying Wang, Yan Chen, Qi Zhang, Junfei Chen, Changhao Li, Yunjing Luo, Yong Jin, Xiaohua Qi

“…Here, we prepared tungsten disulfide (WS₂)–Au nanocomposites coupled with the Raman signal molecule 5,5′-dithio-bis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) and antibodies to replace the conventional colloidal gold nanoparticles and applied SERS-active nanotags in the SERS-ICA method for highly sensitive detection of <i>E. coli</i> O157:H7. …”
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Evaluation of Olive Mill Waste Compost as a Sustainable Alternative to Conventional Fertilizers in Wheat Cultivation by Ana García-Rández, Silvia Sánchez Méndez, Luciano Orden, Francisco Javier Andreu-Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel Mira-Urios, José A. Sáez-Tovar, Encarnación Martínez-Sabater, María Ángeles Bustamante, María Dolores Pérez-Murcia, Raúl Moral

“…These results highlight the potential of OCP as a circular bio-based fertilizer that can enhance soil function and partially replace mineral inputs. Optimizing application timing is critical to aligning nutrient release with crop demand. …”
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Sustainable Synthesis of CO2‐Based Polyols via Pentaerythritol Derivatives for High‐Performance Rigid Polyurethane Foams by Su Min Jung, Jiyoung Chae, Jiwon Hwang, Harin Kim, Nam‐Kyun Kim, Joon Hyun Baik

“…Beyond enhancing material performance, this approach contributes to sustainability by replacing conventional petroleum‐based polyols. This work introduces a novel strategy for CO2 integration into polyols, advancing the sustainable synthesis of high‐performance RPUFs. …”
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YOLO11-ARAF: An Accurate and Lightweight Method for Apple Detection in Real-World Complex Orchard Environments by Yangtian Lin, Yujun Xia, Pengcheng Xia, Zhengyang Liu, Haodi Wang, Chengjin Qin, Liang Gong, Chengliang Liu

“…First, to enhance the model’s ability to capture apple-specific features, we replaced the original C3k2 module with the CARConv convolutional layer. …”
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Uncovering Key Parameters in Perfluorosulfonic Acid (PFSA) Membrane Fuel Cells to Enhance Performance by Valdecir A. Paganin, Alan M. P. Sakita, Thiago Lopes, Edson A. Ticianelli, Joelma Perez

“…The conversion of chemical energy to electricity in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is essential for replacing fossil fuel engines and achieving net-zero CO₂ emissions. …”
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