Mass Spectrometric Fingerprinting to Detect Fraud and Herbal Adulteration in Plant Food Supplements by Surbhi Ranjan, Tanika Van Mulders, Koen De Cremer, Erwin Adams, Eric Deconinck

“…The MS parameters were optimized to achieve highly specific fingerprints. …”
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Navigating Nigeria's path to sustainable energy: Challenges, opportunities, and global insight by Yan Shao, Zhe Yang, Yongbing Yan, Yuan Yan, Feruza Israilova, Nawal Khan, Liu Chang

“…The study addresses the gap in policy and technical frameworks for integrating intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and renewable energy solutions in Nigeria's road transport sector. A multi-method approach, including literature review, data analysis, and scenario modeling, was used to evaluate the impacts of advanced vehicle technologies, organizational management practices, and alternative energy systems, such as hydrogen and biogas. …”
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Development and evaluation of large-language models (LLMs) for oncology: A scoping review. by Namya Mehan, Teshan Dias Desinghe, Ashirbani Saha

“…Our scoping review explores applications of LLMs in oncology to determine (1) the nature of LLM applications relevant to a cancer/tumor type, (2) the phases of cancer care addressed by the LLMs, (3) which LLMs were used in these applications, (4) the sources and pre-processing of datasets used, (5) the techniques used to optimize the performance of LLMs, (6) the methods of evaluation, and (7) the common limitations noted by the authors of these LLM applications and to study their implications in research and practice. …”
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Basic financing principles of anti-covid measures: the case of the bank for international settlements by Leonid Taraniuk, Irina D'yakonova, Karina Taraniuk, Hongzhou Qiu

“…Methodological tools of this study are as follows: comparative analysis, scientific abstraction, systematic approach, and generalization method. This study covers the 2019-2020 years. The object of the study was a financial company – the BIS, which can effectively finance anti-COVID measures during the pandemic COVID-19. …”
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Review Of The Maritime Tourism Development Model In The Anambas Islands Through A Digital Approach by Mohammad Taufik, I Ketut Gunawan, Etika Khairina, Galih Arief Imawanto

“…This study used a qualitative method. Data sources are obtained from primary and secondary data. …”
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The impact of artificial intelligence on human resource management practices: An investigation by Thandukwazi R. Ncube, Kusangiphila K. Sishi, Jane P. Skinner

“…Motivation for the study: The motivation for this study was to identify both key benefits and possible limitations in the current employment of AI in HRM practices with a view to making recommendations for the optimal deployment of AI tools. Research approach/design and method: This study utilises the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) approach. …”
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Exploring the Link Between Education, Governance Quality, and Academic Integrity: A Cross-Country Clustering Analysis by Artem Artyukhov, Olena Churikanova, Yuliia Yehorova

“…The k-means clustering algorithm was applied to identify natural groupings of countries, with the optimal number of clusters determined using the elbow method, silhouette scores, and Davies-Bouldin index to ensure robustness. …”
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Evaluating the economic and environmental viability of hybrid solar-geothermal heat pump systems in Jordan using multi-criteria decision analysis by Malik Alamayreh, Yousef Altork

“…Additionally, this study is the first to employ both the fuzzy Best–Worst Method (BWM) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) techniques to rank station suitability, identifying Maan station as the most optimal and Ghor El-Safi as the least. …”
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Achieving impactful treatment for paediatric endocrine disorders in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs): a scoping review by Carrie Dolan, Hannah Elise Olson

“…In accordance with JBI methodological guidelines, no risk of bias assessment or quality appraisal of included studies was conducted.Results After reviewing primary care, specialised care, government intervention programmes and mobile care initiatives within developing countries, primary care with an emphasis on task shifting emerged as the best approach for treating paediatric endocrine disorders.Conclusion Despite recommendations favouring specialised care or government interventions, primary care proves to be the optimal method for treating endocrine conditions. …”
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Development of a Komagataella phaffii cell factory for sustainable production of ( +)-valencene by Jintao Cheng, Jiali Chen, Dingfeng Chen, Baoxian Li, Chaozhi Wei, Tao Liu, Xiao Wang, Zhengshun Wen, Yuanxiang Jin, Chenfan Sun, Guiling Yang

“…However, at present, the content in plant sources is low, and its yield and quality would be influenced by weather and land, which limit the supply of ( +)-valencene. …”
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Biostimulant Extracts Obtained from the Brown Seaweed <i>Cystoseira barbata</i> Enhance the Growth, Yield, Quality, and Nutraceutical Value of Soil-Grown Tomato by Yagmur Arikan-Algul, Hande Mutlu-Durak, Umit Baris Kutman, Bahar Yildiz Kutman

“…The observed effects were strongly influenced by the extraction method, which alters the extract composition. Extracts from sustainably sourced <i>C. barbata</i> may contribute to improved productivity and quality in horticulture; however, further research is needed to enable the standardized production of <i>C. barbata</i>, optimize biostimulant formulations, and validate their effectiveness under field conditions.…”
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Understanding the factors associated with child malnutrition in rural Burundi: experiences from the Muyinga and Ngozi provinces by Willy Désiré Emera, Marijke D’Haese, Wannes Slosse, Carl Lachat

“…No evidence was found that children from households that were able to sell more of their produce were less malnourished.Conclusion: In the context of subsistence farming, self-consumption of agricultural produce is insufficient to support optimal growth of children under the age of 5. Diversifying household income sources could contribute to improve the children’s nutritional status in the short run.…”
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Determinants of nutritional status, students’ learning achievement and physical activity: a cross sectional study in Jayapura City, Papua, Indonesia by Semuel Piter Irab, Marlina Flassy, Agus Zainuri, Evi Sinaga, Rodhi Rusdianto Hidayat, Yos Wandik, Miftah Fariz Prima Putra

“…The study sample were taken by accidental sampling method. The primary data (knowledge of nutrition, diet, physical activity, interest in learning, nutritional status, and learning achievement) and secondary data were obtained from relevant sources and analyzed using frequency distribution analysis and statistical path analysis tests. …”
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Forecasting dengue across Brazil with LSTM neural networks and SHAP-driven lagged climate and spatial effects by Xiang Chen, Paula Moraga

“…Method An LSTM-based model was developed to forecast dengue cases across Brazil’s 27 federal states, incorporating a comprehensive set of climate and spatial variables. …”
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Using Chemical Precipitation to Recover Struvite from Household Wastewater for Agricultural Fertilizer Utilization by Reya Issac, Muthukumar Lakshmi Prabha, Robinson Emilin Renitta, Sevanan Murugan, Jincy Ann George, Theena Jemima Jebaseeli, Subramanium Vijayanand

“…To summarize, struvite precipitation is a desirable and effective method for removing phosphate and nitrogen from domestic sewage water and using them as fertilizers.…”
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Biogas Production Using Flexible Biodigester to Foster Sustainable Livelihood Improvement in Rural Households by Charles David, Venkata Krishna Kishore Kolli, Karpagaraj Anbalagan

“…By designing and developing balloon-type anaerobic biodigesters, this initiative provides a robust, cost-effective, and scalable method to convert farm waste into biogas for household cooking. …”
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Translational PK–PD model for in vivo CAR‐T‐cell therapy delivered using CAR mRNA‐loaded polymeric nanoparticle vector by Se Jin Kim, Ganesh M. Mugundu, Aman P. Singh

“…An innovative approach involves in vivo transduction of endogenous T‐cells through the administration of CAR mRNA encapsulated in polymeric nanoparticles (NPs), resulting in transient CAR surface expression on circulating T‐cells. This method presents a promising alternative, although the dose–exposure–response relationship of in vivo CAR‐Ts remains poorly elucidated. …”
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Modeling and estimation of solar panel tilting angles and orientations in the Gambia: a case study of Brikama, West Coast Region by Tyoyima John Ayua, Musa Camara

“…Solar engineers or workers are advised to install PV panels at a 15° angle facing the south. The method and model described in this study can be used to predict the maximum solar radiation incidence on a PV panel and the ideal tilt angle deployed at another place.…”
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The effectiveness of Proteolytic bacteria isolated from effluent of Modjo tannery for their application in the leather and detergent industry by Tayachew Desalegn, Ketema Bacha, MesfinTafesse, chandran masi

“…The fermentation method serves to make bacteria, fungi, and yeast alkaline proteases. …”
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SECURITY MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE (NEXT GENERATION) INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM MODEL by Dragomir Jovičić, Kenkov Vanco, Bardjieva M. Leta

“…The methodology applied for this research includes qualitative and quantitative data analysis from relevant primary and secondary sources extracted from field simulation and empirical examples, deductive argumentation, comparison method, retrospective review and forecasting conclusions.…”
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