Evaluation of Tetradesmus obliquus and Monoraphidium sp. as potential feedstocks for sustainable biodiesel production by Jelan Mofeed, Islam Mamdouh, Islam Mamdouh, Eladl Eltanahy, Akram Ismael Shehata, Abdelnaser A. Elzaawely, Islam I. Teiba, Emad H. El-Bilawy

“…Further research into scalable cultivation and cost-effective extraction methods is essential for industrial implementation.…”
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Selection of forecrops and sowing time for the new winter durum wheat varieties ‘Yubilyarka’ and ‘Yantarina’ by А. А. Sukharev, A. S. Popov, G. V. Ovsyannikova, I. K. Kopman, N. E. Samofalova

“…The production of high-quality winter durum wheat grain is cost-effective. The conditional net income reached 52908–53268 rubles/ha, and the profitability of grain production was 127–129 %. …”
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The effect of lavender inhalation aromatherapy on pain, anxiety and sleep quality in patients following orthopedic surgery: A randomized clinical trial by Tahere Momeni-Ghale Ghasemi, Amir Musarezaie, Shahnaz Alikhah, Amir Hossein Saeidi

“…Given these positive effects, the integration of this cost-effective and easily accessible intervention is recommended as a complementary treatment, alongside conventional methods. …”
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Virtual reality and mixed reality in the assessment of spatial memory by Sara Garcia-Navarra, Lucia Solares, Marta Mendez

“…However, the field confronts several challenges, including the necessity for standardized protocols, the potential for adverse effects such as cybersickness, and the substantial cost associated with VR and MR systems. Future research directions in this field should include the integration of artificial intelligence for personalized assessments, and the combination of VR and MR tasks with neurophysiological techniques to advance understanding of spatial memory. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Shelf Life Estimator for Dates Using a Multichannel Gas Sensor: Enhancing Food Security by Asrar U. Haque, Mohammad Akeef Al Haque, Abdulrahman Alabduladheem, Abubakr Al Mulla, Nasser Almulhim, Ramasamy Srinivasagan

“…This solution offers a low-cost, scalable, and objective method for real-time shelf life prediction. …”
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Enhancing the use of sustainable construction materials in southwest Nigeria: exploring the roles of quantity surveyors by Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde, Iruka Chijindu Anugwo, Imoleayo Abraham Awodele

“…The study identifies several key roles that QS professionals can play in enhancing SC adoption, including: driving stakeholder awareness, promoting life cycle costing, advising on alternative materials and their cost implications, contributing to policy formulation, advancing research and development initiatives, and conducting feasibility studies for sustainable development.DiscussionThe study is limited to data collected from Quantity Surveyors in two Southwestern Nigerian states, which may not fully represent the broader national context. …”
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Mechanisms employed by Escherichia coli to prevent ribonucleotide incorporation into genomic DNA by Pol V. by John P McDonald, Alexandra Vaisman, Wojciech Kuban, Myron F Goodman, Roger Woodgate

“…Our observations suggest that errant ribonucleotides incorporated by pol V can be tolerated in the E. coli genome, but at the cost of higher levels of cellular mutagenesis.…”
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RISK MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS by Anatoliy Shakhov, Varvara Piterska

“…It has been established that insurance of risks of the innovation program does not change the existing risk parameters, but provides protection against possible adverse financial consequences of the implementation of the risk, which is important in the conditions of implementation of products of innovative projects. To reduce the cost of insurance and related expenses of organizations within the framework of the implementation of the innovation program, this tool should be used in combination with other methods of risk management of organizations.…”
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Commercial vs. survey data in length-based stock assessment: insights from Turkish crayfish fisheries by Cilbiz Mehmet, Korkmaz Bayram, Bolat Yıldız

“…In length-based stock assessments for data-poor fisheries, commercial fishing data is often used due to its cost-effectiveness and accessibility. However, factors such as gear selectivity, seasonal closures, minimum conservation reference size (MCRS) regulations, and market-driven harvesting practices can render commercial catch data unrepresentative of the true population structure. …”
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Design and analysis of 3D-printed PLA scaffolds: Enhancing mechanical properties by Aquib Rahman, Kazi Farhan Tanvir, Halima Khatun Jui, Md. Tanvir Ahmed, Shah Md Ashiquzzaman Nipu, Shaikh Bin Hussain

“…This study provides notable contributions by providing easily manufacturable, cost-efficient new scaffold designs.…”
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A real-world study of balloon dilation vs. self-expandable metal stents for benign gastric outlet obstruction by Ping Liu, Yin Zhang, Changqing Guo, Xinwei Han, Yonghua Bi

“…Compared with group A, more hospitalization costs were observed in the group B and C (p = 0.0010). …”
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Advances in bioremediation strategies for PFAS-contaminated water and soil by Ayushman Bhattacharya, Jesna Fathima, Sunith Varghese, Pritha Chatterjee, Venkataramana Gadhamshetty

“…Bioremediation has emerged as an environmentally-friendly and cost-effective approach for PFAS degradation. However, there is still limited understanding of PFAS interactions with microorganisms and the roles of promising microbes in transforming PFAS into non-toxic end products. …”
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Personality Predictors and “Fuses” of Professional Burnout in Nuclear Medicine Physicians by Tatiana S. Klimenko, Mehirban M. Abdullaeva

“…At the same time, the duration and high cost of training for specialists in the field of nuclear medicine raises the issue of maintaining the professional health of the current staff and identifying conditions that prevent the development of burnout. …”
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Artificial-intelligence-guided design of ordered gas diffusion layers for high-performing fuel cells via Bayesian machine learning by Jing Sun, Pengzhu Lin, Lin Zeng, Zixiao Guo, Yuting Jiang, Cailin Xiao, Qinping Jian, Jiayou Ren, Lyuming Pan, Xiaosa Xu, Zheng Li, Lei Wei, Tianshou Zhao

“…Abstract Rational design of gas diffusion layers (GDL) is an example of a long-standing pursuit to increase the power density and reduce the cost of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC). …”
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Patient Awareness and Attitude toward Replacing Missing Teeth with Dental Implants by Shaimaa N Elshaboury, Yosra H Refai, Ghaliah S Almutairi, Eman Monier, Ahmad Alsaeed

“…The primary issue with implants, for both males and females, is their high cost. Conclusion: Adequate knowledge for patient and attitude toward dental implant as substitute for lost tooth. …”
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Serum-free cultured meat production by using Pichia pastoris-derived recombinant albumin by Ye Rim Kim, Doyoung Hwang, Si Won Jang, Jae Ho Han, Ga Rim Na, Ji Hoon Park, Gyeongho Tae, Seung Moon Park, Hyun Woo Choi

“…However, its heavy reliance on fetal bovine serum (FBS) significantly increases production costs, which has prompted interest in developing alternative serum substitutes. …”
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A review on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Source, environmental impact, effect on human health and by Hussein I. Abdel-Shafy, Mona S.M. Mansour

“…Among them, bioremediation is showing particular promise as a safe and cost-effective option. In spite of their xenobiotic properties, a variety of genera of gram-positive and -negative bacteria, fungi and algae have been isolated and characterized for their ability to utilize PAHs. …”
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Dietary Incorporation of Natural and Synthetic Reproductive Inhibitors: Exploring Their Impact on Sex Characteristics in <i>Cyprinus carpio</i> (Common Carp) by Rafia Jamal, Farkhanda Asad, Shabana Naz, Syed Makhdoom Hussain

“…Natural resources are not only more cost-effective but also environmentally friendly and readily available; they are a superior choice over synthetic alternatives for controlling the prolific breeding of <i>C. carpio.…”
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A robust resilient-oriented design for the cyber-physical distribution system against sequential typhoons by Shimei Li, Zhanghao Huang, Jinman Luo, Jianyong Zhan, Liyuan Liu, Die Cong, Xiaoxia Li, Yunan Lin, Ling Yu, Yu Nie, Wenlong Chen, Keng-Weng Lao

“…Numerical results show that the proposed resilience-oriented strategies can respond rapidly to the worst-case scenario of typhoon attacks with cost-effective performance.…”
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Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Improve Chronic Diabetic Macular Edema by Yoko Takatsuna, Ryoichi Ishibashi, Tomoaki Tatsumi, Masaya Koshizaka, Takayuki Baba, Shuichi Yamamoto, Koutaro Yokote

“…The first-line therapy for DME is intravitreal injections of antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents; however, the high frequency of repeat injections, invasiveness of the procedure, and high cost are drawbacks for this treatment. The purpose of this report is to present our findings in 3 patients with chronic DME whose edema was resolved soon after oral doses of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were used. …”
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