Flow Raman Spectroscopy for the Detection and Identification of Small Microplastics by Alexander Kissel, André Nogowski, Alwin Kienle, Florian Foschum

“…The most commonly used methods for the detection and identification of small microplastics generally require a complex sample preparation procedure and only allow for static measurements. Quality control of food and drinking water therefore requires a lot of effort. …”
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Terahertz nanospectroscopy of plasmon polaritons for the evaluation of doping in quantum devices by Guo Xiao, He Xin, Degnan Zachary, Chiu Chun-Ching, Donose Bogdan C., Bertling Karl, Fedorov Arkady, Rakić Aleksandar D., Jacobson Peter

“…Using a multilayer extraction procedure utilising vector calibration, we quantitatively probe the doped surface layer and determine its thickness and complex permittivity. …”
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Cu-Doped MnO₂ Catalysts for Effective Fruit Preservation via Ozone Synergistic Catalytic Oxidation by Jianguo Huang, Rashid Khan, Chunhui Zhai, Xianting Ding, Li-Sha Zhang, Jin-Ming Wu, Zhizhen Ye

“…The high concentration of surface oxygen vacancies is believed to contribute to the enhanced catalytic activity of the Cu-doped α-MnO₂ catalyst in the OSCO procedure by reducing ethylene production and maintaining the fruit quality during the preservation period.…”
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Quantifying Measurement Uncertainty in Photovoltaic Module Performance at Standard Test Conditions: A Machine-Based Approach by Amina Chahtou, El Amin Kouadri Boudjelthia, Nasreddine Belhaouas, Fateh Mehareb, Zakarya Latreche

“…The study provides a comprehensive overview of the measurement procedures for both performance and temperature coefficient of PV modules, with a strong emphasis on the detailed calculation of associated uncertainties. …”
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E-Waste Management: An Analysis under the Perspective of Conflicts and Shared Responsibility by Layanne Nara Parente Cardoso, Karla Danyelle de Oliveira Miranda, Ednael Francisco Vieira da Silva, Patricia Guarnieri, José Leão e Silva Filho, Lúcio Camara e Silva

“…<i>Results</i>: The need for commitment agreements promoted by government institutions in partnerships with companies involved in the process is essential since the principle of shared responsibility requires educational actions, favoring efficiency in the reverse logistics recovery procedures for e-waste. Understanding the interconnected causes of conflicts and their facets is crucial for effective resolution and prevention, aiding comprehension, focused interventions, and evidence-based decision-making for transformative change amidst conflicting stakeholder objectives in the case of WEEE management. …”
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Enhancing the Performance of Vibration Energy Harvesting Based on 2:1:2 Internal Resonance in Magnetically Coupled Oscillators by Shakiba Dowlati, Najib Kacem, Noureddine Bouhaddi

“…Numerical investigations are conducted to predict the behavior of the proposed device, and a multi-objective optimization procedure is employed to enhance the harvester’s performance by introducing mass perturbations. …”
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Fitness assessment in acute myeloid leukemia: recommendations from an expert panel on behalf of the European LeukemiaNet by Adriano Venditti, Raffaele Palmieri, Luca Maurillo, Christoph Röllig, Agnieszka Wierzbowska, David de Leeuw, Fabio Efficace, Antonio Curti, Lok Lam Ngai, Jesse Tettero, Lionel Adès, Antonio Almeida, Lars Bullinger, Mike Dennis, Jordi Esteve, Felicetto Ferrara, Michael Heuser, Gerwin Huls, Michael Lübbert, Priyanka Mehta, Pau Montesinos, Thomas Pabst, Christian Récher, Giuseppe Rossi, Nigel Russell, Jorge Sierra, Reinhard Stauder, Norbert Vey, Roland B. Walter, Eunice Wang, Samantha Nier, Carolina Garcez Martins, Gert Ossenkoppele

“…Although several scoring systems are available to aid in determining fitness, the absence of validation studies has resulted in the lack of universally accepted assessment procedures. This limitation, combined with the increasing availability of novel agents expanding the spectrum of less-intensive options, has introduced additional complexity to the fitness assessment process. …”
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Identification of contractors claims in Turnkey projects according to FIDIC by the system dynamics method (Case study on the 7008 housing units building project in Ojeda, Venezue... by Amir Momeni, Elham Rastar, Armin Monirabbasi

“…In this study, contractor’s claim and its management in in turnkey contracts according to FIDIC has been discussed through library studies and surveys among experienced specialists in international civil projects and then this discussion has been developed with benefit of modeling the claim using system dynamics and its evaluattion on a case study as well as relying on opinions of experts.As a result of modeling the claims of contractors in in turnkey contracts according to FIDIC, the most important variables and parameters affecting or affected the claims, their intensity and type of relationship with each other was determined in this contracts.The results show that modeling by system dynamics method is very useful for qualitative and quantitative analysis of the contractor’s claims.can be admitted the most important factors affect the claims of contractors in turnkey contracts according to FIDIC that 75% of them are financial claims are the delays of employer payments with a share of about 60% , project changes with a share of nearly 20% and both are under the influence of strategies and management procedures, Also their intensity will be increased in force majeure situations and unexpected events, Moreover, The lack of project management system and risk allocation and not having got of ownershipflotationon the project scheduledisturbance in process of managing the claims of contractors in Turnkey contracts according to FIDIC.…”
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Optimization of Domestic Wastewater Treatment with Biological Aerated Filter (BAF) Method Based on Bioball by Khalimatus Sa'diyah, Mochammad Agung Indra Iswara, Listiyana Candra Dewi, Febby Anisa Putri

“…Waste was treated through BAF with variable residence time, then analyzed by testing procedures based on \SNI 6989.72: 2009. The results showed that the bioball media in the BAF reactor were more effective than without media, showing a decrease in TDS (92% in 6 hours), TSS (86%), and an increase in COD and BOD efficiency. …”
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Survival analysis of patients with rare tumors of the uterine corpus – carcinosarcoma by Stevanović Nemanja, Mandić Aljoša, Maričić Slobodan, Nadj Gabriel Stefan, Maksimović Tamara, Stanulović Nevena, Čančar Vladimir, Rodić Milan

“…Of all the examined parameters (age of the patient, clinical stage of the disease, histological grade, depth of myometrial invasion, and lymphovascular invasion – LVI), the greatest influence on the choice of therapeutic procedure had a histological tumor grade. Conclusion. …”
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Region versus query based instance segmentation models: application to the estimation of aggregated TiO2 particles size distribution measured by SEM by Paul Monchot, Loïc Coquelin, Nicolas Fischer

“…Finally, we propose a customized inference procedure that leverages the performance of transformers on images that contain a small number of instances within dense and clustered scenes.…”
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Scientific mapping and research perspectives of the vehicle routing problem: An approach from sustainability strategies by Paola Alzate, Gabriel Antonio Moyano Londoño, José Manuel Slater Carrasco, Gustavo A. Isaza, Eliana M. Toro, Jorge A. Jaramillo-Garzón

“…Recommended bibliometric procedures were applied, and Bibliometrix tools were utilized to integrate bibliographic information. …”
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High-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms in children: a case report by Hongli Wang, Jin Zhang, Xiwei Hao, Hongting Lu, FuJiang Li, Cong Shang

“…After multidisciplinary discussion, the patient underwent laparoscopic ileocecal resection followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) and molecular targeted therapy leading to favorable outcome during subsequent regular follow-up evaluations validating the appropriateness of the chosen surgical procedure.ConclusionThis case presents a rare pediatric appendiceal mucinous tumor, highlighting the importance of recognizing the presence of a tumor for clinicians when diagnosing an appendiceal abscess.…”
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Reproducibility of in vivo electrophysiological measurements in mice by International Brain Laboratory, Kush Banga, Julius Benson, Jai Bhagat, Dan Biderman, Daniel Birman, Niccolò Bonacchi, Sebastian A Bruijns, Kelly Buchanan, Robert AA Campbell, Matteo Carandini, Gaelle A Chapuis, Anne K Churchland, M Felicia Davatolhagh, Hyun Dong Lee, Mayo Faulkner, Berk Gerçek, Fei Hu, Julia Huntenburg, Cole Lincoln Hurwitz, Anup Khanal, Christopher Krasniak, Petrina Lau, Christopher Langfield, Nancy Mackenzie, Guido T Meijer, Nathaniel J Miska, Zeinab Mohammadi, Jean-Paul Noel, Liam Paninski, Alejandro Pan-Vazquez, Cyrille Rossant, Noam Roth, Michael Schartner, Karolina Z Socha, Nicholas A Steinmetz, Karel Svoboda, Marsa Taheri, Anne E Urai, Shuqi Wang, Miles Wells, Steven J West, Matthew R Whiteway, Olivier Winter, Ilana B Witten, Yizi Zhang

“…Despite standardizing both behavioral and electrophysiological procedures, some experimental outcomes were highly variable. …”
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Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography Method for the Determination of Two Recently FDA Approved TKIs in Human Plasma Using Diode Array Detection by Marwa Fouad, Maxime Helvenstein, Bertrand Blankert

“…A µSPE (solid phase extraction) procedure, using Oasis MCX µElution plates, was processed and it gave satisfying and reproducible results in terms of extraction yields. …”
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The Musculoskeletal Anatomy of the Komodo Dragon’s Hindlimb (<i>Varanus komodoensis</i>, Varanidae) by Anna Tomańska, Martyna Stawinoga, Tomasz Gębarowski, Maciej Janeczek, Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot, Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk, Maciej Dobrzyński

“…This research provides important morphological data that could inform clinical practices, including orthopedic procedures and physiotherapy for Komodo dragons in zoological settings. …”
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A control-driven transition strategy for enhanced multi-level threshold image segmentation optimization by Laith Abualigah, Mohammad H. Almomani, Saleh Ali Alomari, Raed Abu Zitar, Vaclav Snasel, Kashif Saleem, Aseel Smerat, Absalom E. Ezugwu

“…The random strategy used in the Aquila optimization procedure enhances the performance of FLA, and a self-transition adaptation enhances the exploration ability of the image analysis. …”
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Curcumin, an active component of turmeric: biological activities, nutritional aspects, immunological, bioavailability, and human health benefits - a comprehensive review by Mohamed T. El-Saadony, Ahmed M. Saad, Dina Mostafa Mohammed, Samar Sami Alkafaas, Soumya Ghosh, Shaimaa H. Negm, Heba M. Salem, Mohamed A. Fahmy, Walid F. A. Mosa, Essam H. Ibrahim, Synan F. AbuQamar, Khaled A. El-Tarabily

“…Furthermore, analytical methods for the identification and quantification of curcumin in diverse matrices, as well as procedures for formulating curcumin, will also be addressed. …”
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A prospective multicenter phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of silk elastin sponge in patients with skin defects by Eiichi Sawaragi, Michiharu Sakamoto, Yasuhiro Katayama, Shingo Kawabata, Satoshi Somamoto, Kazuo Noda, Naoki Morimoto

“…The primary endpoints were the percentage of patients with chronic wounds and well-prepared wound beds after 14 days of treatment. The safety of the procedure was also assessed. The results showed that 90.0% of chronic wound patients had well-prepared wound beds by day 14, and 24 out of 25 patients completed the treatment, with one case discontinued due to local infection. …”
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Pulmonary ligament rupture due to a bronchial artery aneurysm-induced hematoma: a case report by Yasuaki Tomioka, Eiji Yamada, Tsuyoshi Hyodo, Masahiko Muro

“…VATS is a valuable standby procedure for hematoma removal, but the indication should be carefully determined because of the risk of BAA re-rupture.…”
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