Fuzzy Rules for Ant Based Clustering Algorithm by Amira Hamdi, Nicolas Monmarché, Mohamed Slimane, Adel M. Alimi

“…The number of colonies used in F-ASClass is equal to the number of clusters in dataset. …”
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Anticariogenic Potential of Tabernaemontana Divaricata by Mini K. John, David Z. Cheriyan

“…It includes assessing the leaves’ antibacterial activity, acid production of bacteria in the presence of the study sample, Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bacterial concentration (MBC) and colony forming units (CFU) levels in the presence of the leaf extract. …”
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Hippocampal Neurogenesis and the Brain Repair Response to Brief Stereotaxic Insertion of a Microneedle by Shijie Song, Shuojing Song, Chuanhai Cao, Xiaoyang Lin, Kunyu Li, Vasyl Sava, Juan Sanchez-Ramos

“…Brief stereotaxic insertion and removal of a microneedle into the right hippocampus resulted in (a) significantly increased expression of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), the chemokine MIP-1a, and the proinflammatory cytokine IL12p40; (b) pronounced activation of microglia and astrocytes; and (c) increase in hippocampal neurogenesis. …”
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Les agglomérations de Nyon, Lausanne et Yverdon (Suisse) : trois exemples de l’ouest du plateau suisse entre Antiquité tardive et haut Moyen Âge by Clément Hervé

“…It is particularly the case of the old colony of Nyon-Noviodunum which is not crossed off the map, even if it loses its importance for its neighbour Genève-Genava at the end of the 3rd c. …”
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Ship Pipe Layout Based on Grid Normalized Astar Algorithm by LIN Yan, ZHANG Qiaoyu, LOU Jiandi

“…Finally, the GNAstar proposed is compared with the traditional Astar in a simulation case, and different pipe systems in ship engine room are taken as cases to further compare with the ant colony algorithm and particle swarm-Astar. The results show that the GNAstar proposed can obtain effective engineering solutions, and designers can obtain the corresponding layout result by setting the normalized weight coefficients of different targets.…”
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Effects of Hydrogen-rich Water on Cariogenic Bacteria by Zhibin Liu, Eungyung Kim, Su-Hyung Hong, Kirim Kim, Eun-Kyong Kim, Myoung-Ok Kim

“…Materials and Methods: To test the bactericidal and anti-biofilm formation effects of EHW on Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus, bacterial growth curves, colony-forming unit (CFU) counts, and crystal violet staining of biofilms were examined after exposing the bacterial pellets to EHW or tap water as a control for one minute. …”
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Multi-Focus Image Fusion Using Energy Valley Optimization Algorithm by Harun Akbulut

“…The obtained experimental results are compared with the well-known Genetic Algorithm (GA), Differential Evolution Algorithm (DE), and Artificial Bee Colony Optimization Algorithm (ABC). The experimental results show that EVOA can compete with the other block-based multi-focus image fusion algorithms.…”
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Application of Harris Hawks Optimization Algorithm in Optimization of Generalized Nonlinear Muskingum Parameters ——A Case Study of the Luohe River by CHEN Haitao, ZHAO Zhijie

“…The Muskingum model plays an important role in river flood simulation,and its simulation accuracy relies on the optimal selection of parameters.To address the current challenges in parameter calibration for the Muskingum model,such as complex solution processes and low accuracy,the use of the Harris Hawks optimization (HHO) algorithm was proposed to optimize its parameters.HHO algorithm has a wide range of global search capabilities,with fewer parameters to be adjusted.Taking Luohe River,a tributary of the Yellow River,as the research object,the generalized nonlinear Muskingum model was used to simulate the flood in the Yiyang-Baimasi section of the river.The parameters were optimized by employing the HHO algorithm,particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm,and ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm,respectively.The results show that the generalized nonlinear Muskingum model based on the HHO algorithm achieved high simulation accuracy in the Yiyang-Baimasi section of the Luohe River,with a Min.SSD of 1 237 and the flood peak error (DPO) of only 5,outperforming those obtained through optimization using PSO algorithm and ACO algorithm.The results are suitable for application in flood forecasting in the Yiyang-Baimasi section of the Luohe River.…”
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Path Planning for Coal Mining Masonry Robots Combined With Trajectory Optimization by Xingyi Qian, Yan Wang

“…Additionally, trajectory optimization with PSO, considering joint posture constraints, reduces operation time by approximately 13% compared to ant colony optimization. This research provides key technical insights for improving the efficiency and safety of masonry robots in coal mining.…”
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Cooperative Search Optimization of an Unknown Dynamic Target Based on the Modified TPM by Kaixin Cheng, Di Wu, Tao Hu, Jinjin Wei, Zhifu Tian

“…Then, the distributed ant colony (ACO) algorithm and the artificial potential field (APF) algorithm are combined to generate and optimize the UAV swarm search result and return path with the goal of maximizing task execution efficiency. …”
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Deep phenotyping platform for microscopic plant-pathogen interactions by Stefanie Lück, Salim Bourras, Dimitar Douchkov

“…The system also facilitated high-throughput studies of labor-intensive phenotypes, such as precise colony area measurement. Additionally, BluVision’s open-source software supports the development of specific modules for various microscopic phenotypes, including high-throughput transfection assays for disease resistance-related genes.…”
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Application of New Technology of Intelligent Robot Plant Protection in Ecological Agriculture by Zhe An, Chunhang Wang, Bincy Raj, Sathyapriya Eswaran, R. Raffik, Sandip Debnath, Saima Ahmed Rahin

“…In order to improve the accuracy and reliability of plant protection robots in agricultural job path planning, we propose a path planning method for agricultural plant protection robots based on a nonlinear algorithm. The ant colony algorithm was selected to plan the path distance index according to the working environment, and the feasibility of the simulation system was calculated. …”
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FBXW7 metabolic reprogramming inhibits the development of colon cancer by down-regulating the activity of arginine/mToR pathways. by Qing Li, Yan Li, Tong Zhou, Yong Zhang, Huiyu Li, Fajia Yuan, Yanghui Bi

“…FBXW7 over-expression inhibited CRC cell growth, colony formation, migration, and invasion. Non-targeted metabolomics unveiled that FBXW7 over-expression directly caused the deprivation of arginine which led to downmodulation of mTOR signaling pathway; meanwhile, FBXW7-related metabolites were primarily concentrated in the mTOR signaling pathway. …”
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Analysis and Implementation of Optimization Techniques for Facial Recognition by Justice Kwame Appati, Huzaifa Abu, Ebenezer Owusu, Kwaku Darkwah

“…For the purpose of performance comparison, the resultant features were also optimized with the genetic algorithm (GA) and the artificial bee colony (ABC). The optimized features were used for the recognition using Euclidean distance (EUD), K-nearest neighbor (KNN), and the support vector machine (SVM) as classifiers. …”
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Factors Affecting Microbial Load and Profile of Potential Pathogens and Food Spoilage Bacteria from Household Kitchen Tables by Susheela Biranjia-Hurdoyal, Melissa Cathleen Latouche

“…The samples were collected by swabbing over an area of 5 cm by 5 cm of the tables and processed for bacterial count which was read as colony forming units (CFU), followed by isolation and identification of potential pathogens and food spoilage bacteria. …”
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Unravelling Mortality in Enslavement. Patterns and Determinants of Mortality Among the Enslaved Population of Curaçao, 1839–1963 by Wieke Elien Metzlar, Nadeche Diepgrond

“…The island of Curaçao — at that time a Dutch colony — however, has formed an exception to this trend, as the enslaved population was characterized by natural increase. …”
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Construction and Layout of Coordinated Multirobots System Based on Parallel Thought by Wanqiang Xi, Yaoyao Wang, Yadong Ding, Bai Chen

“…Moreover, the multiobjective layout problem is optimized based on the artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm. The results show that the constructed robot combinations and the layout optimization method are satisfactory.…”
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Switching escape strategies in the parasitic ant cricket Myrmecophilus tetramorii by Ryoya Tanaka, Yuki Mitaka, Daigo Takemoto, Mitsuhiko P. Sato, Azusa Kamikouchi, Yoshinori Suzuki

“…Although escape behaviours are considered an important part of these multipronged strategies, little is known about the repertoire of potential escape behaviours and how they facilitate integration into the host colony. Here, we investigated the escape strategies of the parasitic ant cricket Myrmecophilus tetramorii Ichikawa (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) toward its host and non-host ant workers. …”
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Upregulation of p53 by tannic acid treatment suppresses the proliferation of human colorectal carcinoma by Karakurt Serdar, Kandir Sinan, Gökçek-Saraç Çiğdem

“…Besides, metastatic, invasive, and colony formation properties of CRC cells were significantly inhibited following the tannic acid treatment (p < 0.001). …”
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Combination of metagenomic next-generation sequencing and morphology for identifying Coccidioides immitis: a case report by Hong Liu, Kaixin Zhou, Chaoran Zhong, Ming Guan

“…Furthermore, the diagnosis of C. immitis was then confirmed by smear staining combined with morphological characteristics of the colony, which provided an important etiological basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment. …”
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