Sugarcane Straw Hemicellulose Extraction by Autohydrolysis for Cosmetic Applications by Maria João Pereira, Sílvia S. Pedrosa, Joana R. Costa, Maria João Carvalho, Tânia Neto, Ana L. Oliveira, Manuela Pintado, Ana Raquel Madureira

“…In terms of production feasibility, the estimated costs were 130.5 EUR/kg for hemicellulose and 272.5 EUR/kg for XOS. …”
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Sparse point annotations for remote sensing image segmentation by Sixian Chan, Wangjie Zhou, Yanjing Lei, Chao Li, Jie Hu, Feng Hong

“…However, acquiring such precise labels for training often incurs substantial financial and human costs. While point annotations are easier to acquire than pixel-wise annotations, they lack detailed contour information and spatial coverage. …”
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Femtosecond-laser-surface-nanostructured glass for building-integrated photovoltaics by Lingju Meng, Mohammad Awashra, Sara Hamed, Dmytro Gnatyuk, Ville Vähänissi, Ville Jokinen, Hele Savin, Xiaolong Liu

“…The emerging luminescent solar concentrators (LSC) for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) face challenges such as narrow conversion spectrum, material degradation, high costs, and safety concerns, while their reliance on complex fabrication processes further hinders their practical application in large-area systems. …”
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One pot synthesis of a novel bioactive compound employing a deep eutectic solvent grafted MWCNT system in a solventless environment by Laveena Mariet Veigas, Lokesh Ravi, G. Santhosh, Lokesh S. Kumar, P. Nikhil Chandra, Mothi Krishna Mohan

“…The development of supported catalysts by dispersing minimal quantities of active component can reduce production costs and enhance energy efficiency. The current work reports the development of Deep eutectic solvent (DES) modified multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) system and its activity in the Knoevenagel condensation reaction. …”
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AshNet: Facilitating the use of wood ash as a forest soil amendment in Canada by K.D. Hannam, L. Venier, E. Hope, D. McKenney, D. Allen, P.W. Hazlett

“…To date, AshNet collaborators have produced a guide to navigating the regulatory approval process, and completed a techno-economic analysis of the costs associated with landfilling wood ash versus using it as a forest soil amendment. …”
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Evaluating the Opportunities and Challenges of Domestic PV Installation in Saudi Arabia Based on Field Deployment in Jeddah by Abdulsalam Alghamdi, Luke S. Blunden, Majbaul Alam, AbuBakr S. Bahaj, Patrick A. B. James

“…A financial analysis based on the real costs and performance of the installed systems found that the net billing feed-in tariff should be increased to SAR 1.0–1.5 (USD 0.27–0.40), depending on a range of other possible measures, in order to stimulate the growth in residential rooftop PVs.…”
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Impact measuring the of technological innovation driven by co-creation of value on the performance of multinationals in emerging markets by Geraldo Cardoso de Oliveira Neto, Oseias do Prado Soares, Benny Kremer Costa, Rodrigo Neri Bueno da Silva, Priscila Rezende da Costa, Roberto Bernardes, Flávio Luiz Rodrigues, André Silva de Carvalho, Dirceu da Silva

“…Furthermore, it provides actionable insights for managers, emphasizing the importance of implementing continuous feedback systems, offering customer support, and fostering close collaboration with stakeholders to optimize processes, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction. The study’s contributions lie in providing a robust foundation for future research and practical applications, supporting sustainable and competitive growth in dynamic business environments.…”
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Emerging trends in sustainable energy system assessments: integration of machine learning with techno-economic analysis and lifecycle assessment by Ebrahimpourboura Zahra, Mosalpuri Manish, Jonas Baltrusaitis, Dubey Pallavi, Mba Wright Mark

“…Key case studies demonstrate the transformative potential of ML in improving economic viability and environmental sustainability, highlighting its role in predicting system performance, optimizing configurations, and reducing costs and impacts. The review identifies critical areas for future research, including improving data quality, advancing ML techniques, interdisciplinary training, real-world applications, and policy considerations. …”
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Collaborative multiview time series modeling for vehicle maintenance demand prediction by Fanghua Chen, Deguang Shang, Gang Zhou, Ke Ye, Fujie Ren, Guofang Wu

“…Abstract Accurate prediction of vehicle maintenance demands is crucial for sustaining vehicle use, optimizing performance, and minimizing ownership costs. However, current methods only predict maintenance demand for specific vehicle components and lack the capability to offer a comprehensive prediction of all maintenance demands. …”
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Dwarfing of fruit trees: from old cognitions to new insights by Lele Chu, Donghai Liu, Chunlong Li, Ji-Hong Liu

“…In fruit crops, dwarfing promotes dense planting, enhancing land utilization and simultaneously boosting fruit yield and quality, thus driving higher economic returns with reduced labor costs. Significant advancements have been made in elucidating the mechanisms underlying fruit tree dwarfing despite their complex genetic backgrounds, largely due to the rapid progress in modern molecular technologies. …”
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The Attention Enhanced Autoencoder for Balise Anomaly Detection in Potting Process by Ke Ye, Jingpin Jiao, Fanghua Chen, Qing Xu, Gehui Liu, Jun Wang

“…However, the potting process is irreversible; defects lead to costly scrap and operational delays. For this reason, this study introduces an anomaly detection method for the transponder potting process for the first time. …”
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Green technology innovation ecosystems in construction: strategies for value co-creation through evolutionary game theory by Dan Wang, Jinghan Liang, Onwe Joshua Chukwuma

“…Construction enterprises are more sensitive to GTI costs than to the price of green building products, and substantial combined benefits of green building products are pivotal in shaping consumer decision-making. …”
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A comprehensive review of hydrogen production and storage methods: fundamentals, advances, and SWOT analysis by Milad Tahmasbi, Majid Siavashi, Rouhollah Ahmadi

“…The fundamentals, advantages, disadvantages, costs, and efficiencies of each production and storage method are scrutinized. …”
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Sto-CAV: A Distributed Simulation Platform for Connected and Automated Vehicles Running With Heterogeneous Technologies and Devices in the Loop by Barbara M. Masini, Mirko Mirabella, Leonardo Donnini, Muhammad Ali Umair, Marco Meucci, Mauro Aresti, Jacopo Catani

“…The development and validation of vehicular applications require extensive testing, often constrained by high costs, logistical challenges, and safety concerns. …”
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Regional Integrated Cardiovascular Risk Management Care Pathway in the Netherlands: Benefits and Working Mechanisms by Relinde J. de Koeijer, Marcella E. de Geest, Gideon R. Hajer, Fabrice M. A. C. Martens

“…Background: Integrated cardiovascular risk management care pathways are initiated nationwide to decrease the morbidity, mortality, and costs of cardiovascular diseases. However, evidence on cardiovascular risk management care pathways is needed to support broader scaling up of these initiatives. …”
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A neuronal imaging dataset for deep learning in the reconstruction of single-neuron axons by Liya Li, Liya Li, Ying Hu, Ying Hu, Xiaojun Wang, Pei Sun, Tingwei Quan

“…However, mapping these projections incurs significant costs, as large-scale reconstruction of individual axonal arbors remains time-consuming. …”
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Advancing the synthesis of trimethylene carbonate: a high-yield green synthesis route by Zisheng Ning, Yuhan Li, Lingmei Dai, Dehua Liu, Wei Du

“…However, industrial production of TMC faces challenges such as high catalyst costs, safety issues, and environmental impacts. …”
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Technical Aspects of Deploying UAV and Ground Robots for Intelligent Logistics Using YOLO on Embedded Systems by Wissem Dilmi, Sami El Ferik, Fethi Ouerdane, Mustapha K. Khaldi, Abdul-Wahid A. Saif

“…Automation of logistics enhances efficiency, reduces costs, and minimizes human error. Image processing—particularly vision-based AI—enables real-time tracking, object recognition, and intelligent decision-making, thereby improving supply chain resilience. …”
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Emerging Technologies for Timely Point‐of‐Care Diagnostics of Skin Cancer by Jarrod L. Thomas, Adrian H. M. Heagerty, Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer

“…Raman spectroscopy has been emerging as a highly promising analytical technology for diagnostic applications, poised to outpace the current costly, invasive and slow procedures, frequently hindered by varying sensitivity, specificity and lack of portability. …”
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AI-driven model for optimized pulse programming of memristive devices by Benjamin Spetzler, Markus Fritscher, Seongae Park, Nayoun Kim, Christian Wenger, Martin Ziegler

“…Three different artificial neural network (ANN) configurations are trained and evaluated regarding the amount of training data required for accurate predictions and the computational costs. Finally, we apply the model to an antipulse weight-update process to demonstrate its performance. …”
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