A Review of Biomass-Based Natural Coagulants for Water Pollution Remediation: Impact of Properties and Coagulation Operational Parameters by Nur Faizzah Husna Mohammad Ali, Megat Ahmad Kamal Megat Hanafiah, Sabiha Hanim Saleh, Mohd Tajudin Mohd Ali, Shariff Ibrahim

“…By optimizing these properties and conditions, natural coagulants derived from plants offer environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternatives to chemical coagulants in large-scale water treatment. …”
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MINNESOTA LEISURE TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE AS AN ADDITIONAL TOOL IN CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE TREATED WITH ANGIOPLASTY by Zbigniew Nowak, Agata Nowak

“…There was an increased physical capacity noted 6 months after initial PCI: increased metabolic cost (MET); maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max); maximal heart rate (HRmax) obtained during the TST and decreased resting heart rate (HRrest). …”
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A new approach for processing defect-free hot-work tool steels: Quasi-isothermal laser powder bed fusion by Ulf Ziesing, Leon Engelhardt, Santiago Benito, Martin Reuber, Tobias Schwanekamp, Sebastian Weber, Jonathan Lentz

“…Additionally, this microstructure enables more efficient secondary hardening compared to conventional methods, offering a promising, cost-effective route for PBF-LB/M processing of C-martensitic steels.…”
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Exhaustive analysis and simple model of an angular displacement optical fiber sensor by Gorka Zubia, Joseba Zubia, Josu Amorebieta, Gotzon Aldabaldetreku, Gaizka Durana

“…These findings highlight the potential for cost-effective, real-time, multi-axis tilt sensors that can address Industry 5.0 and advanced physics lab instrumentation needs. …”
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Editorial by Christian Gütl

“… Yang Zhang, Ziwen Wei, Zhihua Liu, Xiaolong Wu and Junchao Qian from China introduce in their study a cost-effective and highly accurate method for recognizing patient postures during radiotherapy based on stacked grayscale 3-channel images.…”
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Addressing High Nursing Turnover: Analysis of Theoretical Concepts and Case Study by Josuhe Neri

“…Secondly, medical institution is described (shortage of medical staff leads to a decrease in patient satisfaction, loss of care quality, increased waiting time for services, review of safety and patient care protocols, reduction in the number of patients who can receive medical care or consultation, which causes a decrease in hospital revenue, hinders organisational growth, raises the cost of additional recruitment, leads to medical errors that turn into lawsuits in future, etc.). …”
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Understanding the characteristics of SO2 capture: Effect of solar-assisted adsorbent, isotherms, kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanism by Divya Baskaran, L. Nagarajan, Panchamoorthy Saravanan, Hun-Soo Byun

“…SARGO has excellent reusability and stability for industrial applications. The approximate cost was roughly calculated to be $1.25/mg of SO2 adsorbed onto SARGO adsorbent. …”
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A taxonomically reliable DNA barcode reference library for North Sea macrobenthos by Magdalini Christodoulou, Sofie Derycke, Kevin K. Beentjes, Hans Hillewaert, Silke Laakmann, Kennet Lundin, Elham Kamyab, Sahar Khodami, Sara Maes, Henning Reiss, Carolin Uhlir, Laure Van den Bulcke, Berry Van der Hoorn, Annelies De Backer, Pedro Martinez Arbizu

“…Benthic organisms are crucial for assessing marine ecosystem health, but their morphological identification is time-consuming and costly. High-throughput sequencing, particularly DNA metabarcoding, offers an alternative. …”
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Oral Health Literacy: Decision-Making and Reading Comprehension Skills as the Determinants of Self-Reported Oral Health by Negar Ebrahimi, Katayoun Sargeran, Reza Yazdani

“…Self-reported oral health(SROH) is a reliable and cost-effective measure of dental and periodontal conditions. …”
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A Review of Microreactors for Process Intensification by Crizha Ann Bugay, Mae Czarella Caballas, Steven Brian Mercado, Jason Franco Rubio, Patricia Kayla Serote, Patrick Norman Villarte, Rugi Vicente C. Rubi

“…Challenges include automation, integration, finding optimal configurations, process optimization, and cost analyses. Overcoming these challenges is crucial for widespread adoption in industries like pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals. …”
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MEAC: A Multi-Scale Edge-Aware Convolution Module for Robust Infrared Small-Target Detection by Jinlong Hu, Tian Zhang, Ming Zhao

“…To overcome these limitations, we propose a Multi-Scale Edge-Aware Convolution (MEAC) module that enhances feature representation for small infrared targets without increasing parameter count or computational cost. Specifically, MEAC fuses (1) original local features, (2) multi-scale context captured via dilated convolutions, and (3) high-contrast edge cues derived from differential Gaussian filters. …”
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Analysis of heat exchange performance and optimization of inner pipe design in geothermal wells reconstructed from depleted oil and gas wells by JIN Guang, TENG Hongquan, GUO Hong, XIA Qing, SHEN Zhenkun, LIU Qiang, LI Shuangtao, NIU Jianbo, CAI Wanlong

“…Drilling medium-deep geothermal wells is costly, but converting existing depleted oil and gas wells into geothermal wells can significantly reduce these costs. …”
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Sorptive Removal of Color Dye Safranin O by Fibrous Clay Minerals and Zeolites by Ben Sieren, Jessica Baker, Xisen Wang, Samuel J. Rozzoni, Kristen Carlson, Alyssa McBain, Daniel Kerstan, Lori Allen, Libing Liao, Zhaohui Li

“…The increased use of color dyes in industry imposes a great threat to the environment. As such, developing cost-effective techniques for dye removal from wastewater attracted great attention. …”
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High-resolution melt curve analysis: An approach for variant detection in the TPO gene of congenital hypothyroid patients in Bangladesh. by Mst Noorjahan Begum, Rumana Mahtarin, Md Tarikul Islam, Nusrat Jahan Antora, Suprovath Kumar Sarker, Nusrat Sultana, Abu A Sajib, Abul B M M K Islam, Hurjahan Banu, M A Hasanat, Kohinoor Jahan Shyamaly, Suraiya Begum, Tasnia Kawsar Konika, Shahinur Haque, Mizanul Hasan, Sadia Sultana, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Kaiissar Mannoor, Firdausi Qadri, Sharif Akhteruzzaman

“…In conclusion, HRM-based molecular technique targeting variants c.1117G>T, c.1193G>C, and c.2173A>C could be used as a high throughput, rapid, reliable, and cost-effective screening approach for the detection of all common mutations in TPO gene in Bangladeshi patients with dyshormonogenesis.…”
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Highly Adsorption-Photocatalytic Tablet-Shaped Graphite Oxide-TiO2 Composites for Handling Organic Dye Pollutants by Dwiprayogo Wibowo, Faizal Mustapa, Albi Fabian, Eza Fitaloka, Dedi Ardiansyah, Aryani Adami, Anwar Said, Jamal Mukaddas, Abriansyah Abriansyah

“…Designing effective adsorption-photocatalysts on graphite oxide-TiO2 (G/TiO2) nanocomposites tablet with easy synthesis and low cost is a challenge in treating organic dye pollutants. …”
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Revealing the intrinsic connection between residual strain distribution and dissolution mode in Mg-Sc-Y-Ag anode for Mg-air battery by Wei-li Cheng, Xu-bang Hao, Jin-hui Wang, Hui Yu, Li-fei Wang, Ze-qin Cui, Cheng Chang

“…This anode modification method accelerates the advancement of high efficiency and long lifespan magnesium-air batteries, offering renewable and cost-effective energy solutions for electronics and emergency equipment.…”
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Expanding access to NCD services via community retail pharmacies in LMICs: a systematic review of the literature by Arianna Gentilini, Lombe Kasonde, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

“…Positive outcomes were also seen in health behaviours for breast cancer, asthma, and cardiovascular disease risk management. Interventions were cost-effective for managing diabetes and hypertension in elderly patients. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Drugs Affecting Central Nervous System (CNS) in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Formulations Using Multivariate Curve Resolution-Alternating Least Squares (MC... by Heba Shaaban, Ahmed Mostafa, Bushra Al-Zahrani, Bushra Al-Jasser, Raghad Al-Ghamdi

“…The proposed chemometric method is fast, reliable, and cost-effective and can be used as an eco-friendly alternative to chromatographic techniques for the analysis of the studied drugs in commercial pharmaceutical products.…”
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Caracterización de la diversidad genética en naranja y comparación del polimorfismo de microsatélites amplificados al azar (RAMs) usando electroforesis de poliacrilamida y azarosa... by Ana Cruz Morillo Coronado, Yacenia Morillo Coronado, Yamilet Chagüeza Villarreal, álvaro Caicedo Arana, Juan Jaramillo Vásquez, Oscar Julián Muñoz Rivera, Alba Lucía Arcos, Herney Darío Vásquez Amariles, Jaime Eduardo Muñoz Flores

“…The agarose electrophoresis may be more convenient in other applications, due to its low cost and easy implementation. The study of genetic diversity in orange using RAMs separated 51 accessions into seven groups with 0.75 similarity, and 0.25 heterozygosity, revealing low genetic polymorphism. …”
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Comparing Strategies for Optimal Pumps as Turbines Selection in Pressurised Irrigation Networks Using Particle Swarm Optimisation: Application in Canal del Zújar Irrigation Distric... by Mariana Akemi Ikegawa Bernabé, Miguel Crespo Chacón, Juan Antonio Rodríguez Díaz, Pilar Montesinos, Jorge García Morillo

“…The modernisation of irrigation networks has enhanced water use efficiency but increased energy demand and costs in agriculture. Energy recovery (ER) is possible by utilising excess pressure to generate electricity with pumps as turbines (PATs), offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional turbines. …”
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