Efficient Hydrolysis of Earthworm Protein and the Lipid-Lowering Mechanism of Peptides in the Hydrolysate by Mengmeng Zhang, Xiang Mai, Shanghua Yang, Yuhua Huang, Lina Zhang, Wenbin Ren, Weidong Bai, Xuan Xin, Wenhong Zhao, Lisha Hao

“…This study presents an efficient enzymatic hydrolysis strategy for earthworm protein utilization, laying the foundation for its application in functional foods such as protein supplements, nutraceutical capsules, hypoallergenic infant formulas, and sports nutrition products.…”
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Toward Sustainability: Interventions for Implementing Energy-Efficient Systems into Hotel Buildings by Alok Bihari Singh, Yogesh Mishra, Surjeet Yadav

“…The hospitality industry, particularly hotels, is increasingly emphasizing the dual goals of sustainability and cost optimization to align with global environmental objectives and enhance operational efficiency. The current study comprehensively explores sustainable energy solutions tailored for hotel buildings, utilizing insights drawn from a review of the relevant literature, analysis of industry data, and an examination of real-world case studies. …”
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Ensemble deep learning and EfficientNet for accurate diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy by Lakshay Arora, Sunil K. Singh, Sudhakar Kumar, Hardik Gupta, Wadee Alhalabi, Varsha Arya, Shavi Bansal, Kwok Tai Chui, Brij B. Gupta

“…The proposed framework utilizes the EfficientNetB0 architecture to classify diabetic retinopathy severity levels from retinal images. …”
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Extraction efficiency and activity determinants of soybean urease for sustainable biomineralization technology by Yuyuan Chen, Hemanta Hazarika

“…Results showed that smaller soybean particle sizes resulted in lower extraction efficiency, whereas medium-grain soybeans provided the most cost-effective source due to their higher sieved powder yield and lower market price. …”
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Efficiency Analysis of Container Ports in Vietnam Using Stochastic Frontier Analysis by Thanh Uyen Bui, Gyu Sung Cho

“…The output metric used was the cargo volume, measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) per year. The port efficiency was measured using stochastic frontier analysis (SFA), with the dataset sourced primarily from the official Vietnam Seaports Association website (www.vpa.org.vn). …”
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Agreement and utility of coded primary and secondary care data for long-term follow-up of clinical trial outcomes by Ariel Wang, Anna E Seeley, Matthew R Sydes, Nicholas Jones, Simon de Lusignan, FD Richard Hobbs, Richard J McManus, Marney Williams, James P Sheppard

“…This study aimed to assess the agreement between data collected on clinical trial participants from different sources to provide empirical evidence on the utility of EHRs for follow-up in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). …”
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Comparative analysis of model compression techniques for achieving carbon efficient AI by Eileen Paula, Jayesh Soni, Himanshu Upadhyay, Leonel Lagos

“…To evaluate each model’s energy consumption and carbon emissions, we utilized the open-source tool CodeCarbon. Our findings indicate that applying model compression techniques resulted in a reduction in energy consumption of 32.097% for BERT with pruning and distillation, $$-6.709$$ % for DistilBERT with pruning, 7.12% for ALBERT with quantization, and 23.934% for ELECTRA with pruning and distillation, while maintaining performance metrics within a range of 95.871–99.062% accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score, and ROC AUC except for ALBERT with quantization. …”
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Model-assisted analysis on the response of tomato fruit growth to source-sink ratio regulated by water and nitrogen by Huiping Zhou, Jinliang Chen, Shaozhong Kang

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CFD-Guided Design of Non-Uniform Flow Channels in PEMFCs for Waste Heat Utilization in District Heating Networks by Dai Cui, Dong Liu, Peng Yu, Jiayi Li, Zhi Zhou, Meishan Zhang, Qun Chen, Fang Yuan

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Dietary macronutrient composition and partial soybean meal replacement with slow-release urea: Effects on performance, digestibility, rumen fermentation, and nitrogen metabolism in... by M. Sadeghi, E. Ghasemi, R. Sadeghi, F. Hashemzadeh, A. Kahyani, S. Kalantari-Dehaghi, F. Ahmadi, M.H. Ghaffari

“…ABSTRACT: A 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments was used to investigate the interactive effects of dietary macronutrient composition (high-starch, low-fat, low-fiber [HsLFF] diet or low-starch, high-fat, high-fiber [LsHFF] diet) and N source (soybean meal [SBM] or partially replaced by slow-release urea [SRU]) on lactation performance, rumen fermentation, N utilization efficiency, nutrient digestibility, blood metabolites, and feeding behavior in cows. …”
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Weak Connection Regulation Technology for Source-Storage-Load Collaborative Microgrids Based on Direct Power Control by Peng REN, Zhigang ZHAO, Hongchao GAO, Wu WEN, Yingyi JIANG

“…So it is necessary to optimize the configuration of the regional source-storage-grid-load to enhance the efficiency of the regional power consumption and tap into the adjustable potential, achieving fast response and regulation. …”
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Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Utilizing a Non‐Invasive Biomarker for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Qualitative Study by Choi Ying Chu, Junjie Huang, Jamie Jie Mei Liew, Apurva Sawhney, Xianjing Liu, Chaoying Zhong, Jianli Lin, Junjie Hang, Claire Chenwen Zhong, Jinqiu Yuan, Martin C. S. Wong

“…Aims This study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and satisfaction of utilizing the novel non‐invasive biomarker test Colotect for early detection of CRC. …”
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Effects of starch pre-gelatinization on growth performance and feed utilization of Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) by JIA Yanju, WANG Haiyan, LIAO Xing, CHEN Qiuxin, WEI Jiamin, ZHENG Xiaotong, SONG Ruixue, LI Jian

“…Starch is the main source of dietary carbohydrate in aquafeed, and pre-gelatinization is a widely used method to improve the starch utilization. …”
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Microgrid Energy Management Considering Energy Storage Degradation Cost by Yiming Zhao, Hongrui Li, Changsheng Wan, Dong Du, Bo Chen

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Multi-objective optimization and performance evaluation of rotary furnace refractory linings using locally sourced materials by Aragaw Mulu Muhaba

“…Industrial testing showed the optimized bricks withstanding over 30 furnace cycles, achieving a maximum service temperature of 750°C, and exhibiting improved energy efficiency (60%). These results demonstrate the potential of locally sourced materials to reduce reliance on imports and address challenges in the Ethiopian refractory industry. …”
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Study on performance of brine spray concentration/air condensation system coupled with air source heat pump by Liansheng Liu, Rongji Li, Xuanchen Liu

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Z source based switched capacitor nine level boost inverter with a modified modulation strategy by Ahmed R. Hasouna, Sabry A. Mahmoud, Awad E. El-Sabbe, Dina S. M. Osheba

“…Abstract This article presents a Z source (ZS) based switched capacitor multilevel inverter (SC-MLI) with low capacitors charging inrush currents utilizing a modified modulation strategy. …”
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Estimation of Crop Residue Cover Utilizing Multiple Ground Truth Survey Techniques and Multi-Satellite Regression Models by Forrest Williams, Brian Gelder, DeAnn Presley, Bryce Pape, Andrea Einck

“…In this study, we utilized the Google Earth Engine to assess the utility of three crop residue survey types (windshield tillage surveys, windshield binned residue surveys, and photo analysis surveys) and one synthetic survey (retroactively binned photo analysis data) as sources of training data for crop residue cover regressions. …”
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The Economics of Laurel Harvesting: Socio-Economic Drivers of Non-Timber Forest Product Utilization in Rural Southern Türkiye by Hasan Emre Ünal

“…This study aimed to assess the economic efficiency of laurel harvesting (Laurus nobilis L.) in Andırın, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. …”
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Analysis of Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources in 11 Coastal Provinces or Municipalities Based on Ecological Footprint of Water Resources by YANG Tingting

“…The ecological footprint,ecological carrying capacity,and sustainable utilization of water resources in 11 coastal provinces or municipalities in China from 2005 to 2020 are analyzed based on the ecological footprint model of water resources.The results show that:①Firstly,the changing trend of the ecological footprint of water resource is similar to that of water environment,with a W-shaped pattern;the proportion of ecological footprint of water environment is the highest among the three types of ecological footprint accounts of water resources,indicating that ecological footprint of water environment is the main source of that of water resources;②Among the four types of ecological footprint of freshwater,the ecological footprint of agricultural water consumption accounts for the highest proportion of the total ecological footprint of the freshwater and is much higher than the ecological footprint of water consumption for industry,living,and ecology (except Shanghai).This indicates that the ecological footprint of of agricultural water consumption is the main contribution type of the ecological footprint of freshwater;③Affected by natural and social factors,the ecological carrying capacity of water resources fluctuates obviously,showing a distribution pattern of high in the south and low in the north;④The water resources are in the ecological deficit state on the whole.Only Guangxi Province has been in the ecological surplus state of water resources during the study period.The load index of water resources shows an increasing trend and is above grade II,which indicates that the utilization degree of water resources is high,with small potential,but the development and utilization are difficult.The ecological footprint of water resources per 10 000 yuan GDP shows a downward trend,and the utilization efficiency of water resources continues to improve,so the sustainable utilization of water resources is possible.…”
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