Sustainability in the laboratory: evaluating the reusability of microtitre plates for PCR and fragment detection by Ane Liv Berthelsen, A. J. Paijmans, Jaume Forcada, Joseph Ivan Hoffman

“…Our approach offers laboratories a practical and sustainable option for reducing SUP waste and costs while maintaining research integrity.…”
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Effect of chloride concentration on the performance of impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) for reinforced concrete: Experimental research versus numerical modelling by Debaene Robin, Van Belleghem Bjorn, Craeye Bart

“…To enhance ICCP efficiency, numerical simulations are crucial for predicting current distribution and optimizing the system performance, material use, and costs. This research investigates the effect of the chloride concentration on the performance of an ICCP system using a TiMMO mesh anode in a mortar overlay. …”
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Improving the efficiency of the automated process of drying flotation concentrate in a drum drying furnace by Kovalev Igor, Kulmurodova Nafisa, Kulmurodov Zarifjon, Voroshilova Anna, Kadirov Yorkin, Ibodullaeva Dinara

“…It is concluded that the implementation of the proposed measures to optimize the flotation concentrate drying process can ensure increased production efficiency, reduced operating costs and improved quality of the final product in the mining and metallurgical industry.…”
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Using the messenger software opportunities in distance education by Timur R. Fazliakhmetov, Leila L. Salekhova, Gulnur I. Muhutdinova, Ramiz M. Aslanov

“…This paper analyzed the possibilities and costs of using various digital products in an educational environment. …”
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Designing a Neural Observer to Estimate the State Variables of the Dynamical System of a Specific Class of Leukaemia by Yousef Farshidi, Reza Ghasemi, Aminin Sharafian Ardekani

“…Applying this method for estimating the state variables of cell dynamics results in a reduction in the number of tests and the required samples, which will consequently reduce costs and prevent wasting leukemic patients’ time.…”
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RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM BROADBAND SIGNAL SEARCH by Aleksey S. Marugin, Vladimir K. Orlov, Rumiya R. Khaziakhmetova

“…The analysis results show that under the conditions of equal restrictions on the occupied frequency range and the same requirements for the search procedure reliability, NLS MFSK search is effective and implementable at much lower time costs than NLS with traditional binary PSK.…”
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Overall Warehouse Effectiveness (OWE): A New Integrated Performance Indicator for Warehouse Operations by Alessandro Chiaraviglio, Sabrina Grimaldi, Giovanni Zenezini, Carlo Rafele

“…To improve warehouse productivity and reduce costs, it is essential to measure their performance and identify inefficiencies. …”
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Exercise and Motor Training in People with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review of Participant Characteristics, Intervention Delivery, Retention Rates, Adherence, and Adverse E... by Natalie E. Allen, Catherine Sherrington, Gayanthi D. Suriyarachchi, Serene S. Paul, Jooeun Song, Colleen G. Canning

“…Overall, the labor-intensive nature of most interventions tested in these trials and the sparse reporting of adherence and adverse events are likely to pose difficulties for therapists attempting to balance benefits and costs when selecting protocols that translate to sustainable clinical practice for people with PD.…”
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Obesity and Inflammation: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Markers of Inflammation by Heriberto Rodríguez-Hernández, Luis E. Simental-Mendía, Gabriela Rodríguez-Ramírez, Miguel A. Reyes-Romero

“…Thus, it is an economic issue that increased the costs of the comorbidities associated. Moreover, in recent years, it has been demonstrated that obesity is associated with chronic systemic inflammation, this status is conditioned by the innate immune system activation in adipose tissue that promotes an increase in the production and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines that contribute to the triggering of the systemic acute-phase response which is characterized by elevation of acute-phase protein levels. …”
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Stress Development in Droplet Impact Analysis of Rain Erosion Damage on Wind Turbine Blades: A Review of Liquid-to-Solid Contact Conditions by Quentin Laplace Oddo, Quaiyum M. Ansari, Fernando Sánchez, Leon Mishnaevsky, Trevor M. Young

“…The associated degradation reduces annual energy production and leads to high maintenance costs due to frequent inspections and repairs. To address this issue, researchers have developed numerical models to predict blade erosion caused by water droplet impacts. …”
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Automatic Segmentation of Gas Metal Arc Welding for Cleaner Productions by Erwin M. Davila-Iniesta, José A. López-Islas, Yenny Villuendas-Rey, Oscar Camacho-Nieto

“…Detecting defects in real time prevents defective products from reaching advanced production stages, reducing reprocessing costs. In addition, the use of materials is optimized by avoiding defective welds that require rework, contributing to cleaner production. …”
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An Analytical Survey on the Most Efficient Hybrid Maize Seed Harvest and Processing Method Emphasizing on Economic Value Added Method by S. Mobasser, H. Niamanesh

“…Since in the studied region (Moghan) well trained workers are available and investing for purchasing picker-husker auto-harvester is costly for great part of maize seed producers, so currently harvesting by workers, is most economic and profitable harvest method. …”
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From herbarium to life: Implications of reviving historical fungi for modern plant pathology and agriculture by Dagan Sade, Gilli Breuer, Ksenia Juravel, Weronika Jasinska, Aviel Arzi, Nir Sade, Yariv Brotman, Yael Meller Harel, Shay Covo, Maggie Levy, Gila Kahila Bar-Gal

“…Phytopathogenic fungi present major challenges to agriculture by reducing yield and quality, increasing production costs, and impacting food security and environmental sustainability. …”
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Understanding the impact of push-pull-mooring factors on the switching and continued usage intentions for electric three-wheelers in public transport by Pushpam T Davis, T. Chandrasekar

“…Data from 457 potential electric three-wheeler drivers, analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), reveals that environmental concerns, operating costs, non-monetary incentives, and perceived health benefits significantly drive adoption intentions, while showroom service quality has no impact. …”
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A Methodological Comparison of Smart Cities’ Performance Evaluation مقارنة منهجية لتقييم أداء المدن الذكية by Rehab Abdel Fattah Abdel Aziz Mahmoud

“…Smart cities have emerged as a solution to the long-standing challenges facing cities, including population growth, infrastructure strain, escalating service costs, diminishing social services, pollution, and environmental deterioration. …”
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The green hydrogen role in the global energy transformations by Sameer Algburi, Omer Al-Dulaimi, Hassan Falah Fakhruldeen, Doaa H. Khalaf, Raad Naser Hanoon, Feryal Ibrahim Jabbar, Qusay Hassan, Ali Khudhair Al-Jiboory, Stella Kiconco

“…Despite its promise, significant barriers persist, including high production costs, infrastructural inadequacies, and policy uncertainty. …”
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The Burden of the Broken Grid: Modelling power-sector reliability to support low carbon development in Nigeria by Sarah Golobish, Rudolf Yeganyan, Naomi Tan, Carla Cannone, Mark Howells

“…Modelling which includes reliability improvements nearly halves total system costs and emissions versus business-as-usual. Further, Nigeria is unable to meet its 2021 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) without such improvements, indicating that increasing plant availability and reducing diesel generator use must be prioritized in policy to support national implementation of these targets.…”
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An Environmental-Economic Dispatch Method for Smart Microgrids Using VSS_QGA by Wenxia Liu, Yuying Zhang, Bo Zeng, Shuya Niu, Jianhua Zhang, Yong Xiao

“…In this paper, a comprehensive environmental-economic dispatch method for smart microgrids is proposed, with the objective for minimizing the summation of generation and emission costs in the system. As the proposed model belongs to a large-scale nonlinear and nonconvex programming problem, a hybrid heuristic algorithm, named variable step-size chaotic fuzzy quantum genetic algorithm (VSS_QGA), is developed. …”
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Stroke mimics: incidence, aetiology, clinical features and treatment by Brian H. Buck, Naveed Akhtar, Anas Alrohimi, Khurshid Khan, Ashfaq Shuaib

“…While many underlying conditions can be recognized rapidly by careful assessment, a significant proportion of patients unfortunately still receive thrombolysis and admission to a high-intensity stroke unit with inherent risks and unnecessary costs. Accurate diagnosis is important as recurrent presentations may be common in many disorders. …”
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Improving Zoo Exhibit Design: Why We Need Temporary Exhibit Design by James Edward Brereton, Jon Coe, Eduardo J. Fernandez

“…TED has the potential to reduce construction costs and post-construction redevelopment, enhance animal welfare, and ensure that educational messages are effectively communicated.…”
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