Biobanking for cancer research: Preservation of tissue integrity – Some technical considerations by S.K. Shankar, Anita Mahadevan

“…Towards achieving this end, the essential requirement is optimizing methods of tissue preservation of human tissues removed at surgery for diagnostic purposes and banking them for subserving future research. …”
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Effects of polyester fibers and gamma irradiation on mechanical properties of polymer concrete containing CaCO3 and silica sand

“…Moreover, we have applied two further methods to improve its mechanical properties: reinforcement with polyester fibers and gamma irradiation with a 60Co source. …”
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Influence of low-intensity artificial light on the fatty acid profile of the biotechnologically important culinary mushroom Pleurotus eryngii in vitro by Oksana Mykchaylova, Aleksander Besarab, Anatoliy Negriyko, Margarita Lomberg, Natalia Poyedinok

“…This study aimed to compare and evaluate the fatty acid profile and fat quality indices of lipids from the mycelial mass of Pleurotus eryngii under various light-emitting diode (LED) and laser light irradiation regimes. Methods To determine the effect of artificial light on the biosynthetic activity of P. eryngii, an artificial lighting system based on LED matrices with wavelengths of 470 nm (blue), 530 nm (green), and 650 nm (red), as well as an argon gas laser as a coherent visible light source at 488 nm, was used. …”
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Regional disparities and influencing factors of health production efficiency: evidence from China by Hongwei Li, Ruixin Wang, Hongliang Wang

“…This paper evaluates health production efficiency in China, analyzes regional disparities, and explores influencing factors. Methods After constructing an evaluation index system for residents' health production efficiency, this study employs the undesired output-SBM super-efficiency model to measure health production efficiency. …”
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Enhancing patient education on the role of tibial osteotomy in the management of knee osteoarthritis using a customized ChatGPT: a readability and quality assessment by Stephen Fahy, Stephan Oehme, Danko Dan Milinkovic, Benjamin Bartek

“…This study assessed whether a customised ChatGPT could be utilized to improve readability and source accuracy in patient education on Knee OA and tibial osteotomy.MethodsCommonly asked questions about HTO were gathered using Google's “People Also Asked” feature and formatted to an 8th-grade reading level. …”
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Adapting the Motion Algorithm of a Smart Building Facade Shade to the Behavioral Pattern of Oxalis Plant for Daylight Control (Case Study: Shiraz City) by Zahra Yarmahmoodi, Tahereh Nasr, Hamed Mozterzadeh

“…Considering that nature has always been a source of inspiration for humans and has sustainably operated over time, plants were selected as the inspiration source for designing the smart shade in this study. …”
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RUL Prediction for Lithium Battery Systems in Fuel Cell Ships Based on Adaptive Modal Enhancement Networks by Yifan Liu, Huabiao Jin, Xiangguo Yang, Telu Tang, Jiaxin Luo, Lei Han, Junting Lang, Weixin Zhao

“…To address this issue, this paper proposes a lithium battery RUL prediction method based on an Adaptive Modal Enhancement Network (RIME-VMD-SEInformer). …”
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Providing a Robust Dynamic Pricing Model and Comparing It with Static Pricing in Multi-level Supply Chains Using a Game Theory Approach by Sara Mehrjoo, Hanan Amoozad Mahdirji, Jalil Heidary Dahoei, Seyyed Hossein Razavi Haji Agha, Mahnaz Hosseinzadeh

“…Ultimately, the outcomes of the two pricing methods were compared.   Results This article introduces the development of a stochastic demand function utilizing genetic algorithms and particle optimization. …”
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Hydrolysis and Oxidation of Recalcitrant Substrates by Microbial Isolates from Hot Springs by Anastasiya I. Dmitrieva, Elizaveta R. Faskhutdinova, Timothy A. Larichev, Natalia S. Velichkovich, Veronika Yu. Boger, Larisa M. Aksenova

“…The catalase potential was evaluated by the gasometric method on 1% gasoline media. The optimal parameters of consortium cultivation were determined by the voltage generated. …”
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Automatic Detection of Landslide Surface Cracks from UAV Images Using Improved U-Network by Hao Xu, Li Wang, Bao Shu, Qin Zhang, Xinrui Li

“…Finally, post-processing techniques such as morphological operations and dimension measurements were applied to crack masks to generate crack inventories. The proposed method was validated using data from the Heifangtai loess landslide in Gansu Province. …”
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A robust approach for MicroED sample preparation of lipidic cubic phase embedded membrane protein crystals by Michael W. Martynowycz, Anna Shiriaeva, Max T. B. Clabbers, William J. Nicolas, Sara J. Weaver, Johan Hattne, Tamir Gonen

“…Crystals are targeted using the iFLM and LCP is milled using a plasma focused ion beam (pFIB). The optimal ion source for preparing biological lamellae is identified using standard crystals of proteinase K. …”
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EVALUASI PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM USAHA KESEHATAN GIGI SEKOLAH (UKGS) DI SEKOLAH DASAR WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS OLAK KEMANG KOTA JAMBI by Evi Nurchafifah, Adelina Fitri, Guspianto Nurchafifah

“…Checking the validity of the data utilized source triangulation techniques and methods. The results of the evaluation of the UKGS program showed that some aspects of the input have not met the standards, which consist of UKGS implementing staff in schools, budget funds, facilities and infrastructure and SOP contributions in schools. …”
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Diversity of extracellular vesicles derived from calli, cell culture and apoplastic fluid of tobacco by Michaela Kocholatá, Jan Malý, Sylvie Kříženecká, Olga Janoušková

“…To use the benefits of pEVs in the future, it is necessary to identify methods that facilitate their production in sufficient quantities while maintaining high quality. …”
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Production-Distribution Model Considering Traceability and Carbon Emission: A Case Study of the Indonesian Canned Fish Food Industry by Dwi Iryaning Handayani, Ilyas Masudin, Ahmad Rusdiansyah, Judi Suharsono

“…<i>Objective</i>: This study aimed to develop a model of canned fish food production and distribution integration by considering traceability and carbon emissions to minimize total costs. <i>Method:</i> A mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) approach was used to develop mathematical models and the optimal solution of the model created was obtained using an open-source spreadsheet solver program. …”
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Degradation Analysis of Jute Fiber Reinforced Waste Tile Powder-Filled Polymer Composite on Wear Characteristics by G. Sakthi Balan, M. Sridharan, R. Balasundaram, A. Sasikaran, M. Sagar, S. Dinesh, V. Vijayan, S. Rajkumar

“…In this study, a polymer composite is made using chemically treated jute fiber and waste floor tile powder as an alternative source for roof tile application. The wear qualities were examined at various ages, and the outcomes were optimized. …”
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A Comparative Study of Economic Efficiency of Sorghum in Monoculture and Intercropping Patterns in Ende District, Indonesia by Willybrordus Lanamana, Reyna Virginia Nona

“… Sorghum is one of the rice substitution commodities, and a source of carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals, however, the percentage of its productivity witnessed a decrease. …”
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Acoustic bubbles: Inducing cell interactions via trapping, patterning, and removal by Jonathan Faulkner, Mengren Wu, Madelyn Wicker, Yuan Gao

“…The impact of channel geometry on bubble stability is quantitatively investigated to optimize the device's performance. Additionally, the successful demonstration of on-chip cell interactions highlights the rapid and straightforward operation of this method. …”
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Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalisation of the Economy: The Development of the OECD Project and Possible Implementation in Russia by K. Ponomareva

“…The study undertaken is based on a comparative legal method that allows for the examination of similar legal problems found in legislation and international treaties, as well as the identification of optimal ways to solve them. …”
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Research on control strategy for energy management of hydrogen-electric hybrid vehicles in urban rail transit applications based on fuzzy control by LI Hongwei, CHEN Limei, GAO Yang, WANG Jian, SHI Lei, XIANG Weiran

“…The hydrogen-electric hybrid has emerged as the most promising power source for the transformation and upgrading of rail transit owing to its high efficiency and zero carbon emission. …”
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Assessment and Prediction of Typhoon-Related Direct Economic Loss in Fujian Province Based on LightGBM by Zhang Zhixia, Yang Jian, Chen Sixiao, Lin Sen

“…Consequently, the accurate assessment and prediction of typhoon-induced DEL are essential for improving disaster mitigation strategies and optimizing resource allocation. Rapid development of artificial intelligence and the growth of multi-source spatiotemporal big data have introduced data-driven methods for assessing disaster losses. …”
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