OPTIMIZING MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES FOR ACCURATE EXAMINATION OF LEPTOSPIRA SPECIES: A COMPREHENSIVE PRIMER FOR RESEARCHERS by Aldiana Astuti, Farida Dwi Handayani

“…Purpose: This research aims to identify the most suitable primers for the precise identification of pathogenic Leptospira strains. Method: This research used the PCR method, using LipL32, rrs2, seqY, LipL41, IcdA, and Adk primers. …”
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Optimization and control in rubella transmission dynamics: A boundedness-preserving numerical model with vaccination by Samiullah Salim, Fazal Dayan, Muhammad Aziz ur Rehman, Husam A. Neamah

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Seafood Quality Detection Using Electronic Nose and Machine Learning Algorithms With Hyperparameter Optimization by Dedy Rahman Wijaya, Nailatul Fadhilah Syarwan, Muhammad Agus Nugraha, Dahliar Ananda, Tora Fahrudin, Rini Handayani

“…Thus, this research aims to develop a fast, cheap, accurate method utilizing an electronic nose (e-nose) and machine learning algorithms as an alternative method for assessing the freshness quality of marine fishery products (seafood). …”
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Optimization of Energy Use for Zero-Carbon Buildings Considering Intraday Source-Load Uncertainties by Guiqing Feng, Kun Yu, Yuntian Zheng, Le Bu, Jinfan Chen, Wenli Xu, Xingying Chen

“…To address this issue, this study proposes an intraday optimization method for zero-carbon buildings under the source-load fuzzy space, which innovatively constructs a fuzzy chance constraint model of Photovoltaic (PV) output and load demand, enforces energy self-sufficiency as a constraint, and establishes a multi-objective optimization framework with thermal comfort as the main objective and power adjustment balance as the sub-objective, so as to quantify the decision risk through intraday energy optimization. …”
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A hybrid modeling framework for groundwater contamination risk: Optimized AHP-DRASTIC and BME by Muyuan Lu, Yuan Liu, Guijian Liu, Guanyu Wang, Yongli Li, Peiwei Sun

“…Results show that urban centers and industrial zones had high economic values, while urban peripheries and agricultural areas exhibited higher functional values. …”
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Vision Gaze-Driven Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Light Detection and Ranging Optimization by Shaotang Wei, Bo Gao, Junya Wang, Zheng You

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МЕСHANICAL BEHA VIOR OF GRADED HONEYCOMB AND ITS MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMAL DESIGN by CHEN BiMin, HUANG XiaoDi

“…The results show that the graded honeycomb can greatly improve the initial peak force (<italic>P</italic>,_PCF) while slightly inereasing the total energy absorption (<italic>E</italic>,_EA) and specific energy absorption (<italic>S</italic>,_SEA), and the maximum improvement is 78. 51 %, which proves the advantage of using this method for gradient design.…”
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A new automatic watermarking algorithm based on Fuzzy Logic and Harris Hawks optimization by Mehdi Fallah Kazemi, Arash Ahmadpour, Nadia Pourmahdi

“…This paper presents a new watermarking method to improve the robustness and transparency of extracted and host images. …”
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Quantum PSO-Based Optimization of Secured IRS-Assisted Wireless-Powered IoT Networks by Abid Afridi, Iqra Hameed, Insoo Koo

“…First, the IRS phase shift is solved using quantum particle swarm optimization (QPSO). Then, the time allocation for DL and UL are optimized using the bisection method. …”
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Parameter optimization for low-temperature catalytic pyrolysis in oil-based drilling cuttings treatment by HUANG Yaoqi, XIA Yufeng

“…They are hazardous wastes characterized by high production volume, elevated oil content, complex composition, and extreme difficulty in proper disposal. Among various methods such as centrifugal separation, solvent extraction, surfactant hot washing, pyrolysis, etc., the thermal treatment method that removes volatile and semi-volatile pollutants (such as hydrocarbons) by pyrolysis is widely favored due to its short processing time and high removal efficiency. …”
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Primary Cell Cultures in Neurobiology: Optimized Protocol for Culture of Mouse Fetal Hindbrain Neurons by Hadrien Glibert, Laure Bridoux, Maëlle Palate, Coralie Piget, Marie-Thérèse Ahn, Roberta Gualdani, Ana Domínguez-Bajo, Frédéric Clotman, Filippo M. Rijli, Françoise Gofflot

“…These primary cell cultures are classically generated from the rodent brain hippocampus or cortex and optimized for enrichment in neurons at the expense of glial cells. …”
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Integrating optimal terrain representations from public DEMs using spaceborne LiDAR by Xingang Zhang, Shanchuan Guo, Haowei Mu, Bo Yuan, Zilong Xia, Xiaoquan Pan, Hong Fang, Pengfei Tang, Peijun Du

“…To address this issue, this study proposes the Optimal Terrain Retrieval (OTR) method, which integrates the optimal segments from public DEMs by using spaceborne Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR). …”
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Ship Formation and Route Optimization Design Based on Improved PSO and D-P Algorithm by Peilong Xu, Dan Lan, Haolin Yang, Shengtian Zhang, Hyeonseok Kim, Incheol Shin

“…Based on this, a ship formation model combining improved particle swarm optimization algorithm and a generative route optimization method based on improved Douglas-Peucker algorithm are proposed. …”
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Modeling and optimization of methanol production from Ghanaian biomass wastes using Aspen Plus by Marcellanous Baffour Kwakye Ellonye, Herbert Fiifi Ansah, Prosper Abewini Atuase, Clement Akornor, Ezekiel Sam

“… This study explores the possibility of producing methanol from Ghanaian agricultural waste biomass, such as rice husk, sawdust, and cocoa pod husk, by employing Aspen Plus simulation and response surface methodology (RSM) as optimization methods. The process is modeled in Aspen Plus using the RPlug reactor model to simulate the reaction kinetics and optimize production factors. …”
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Incorporation of Mometasone Furoate into a Cyclodextrin Metal-Organic Framework to Optimize Nasal Administration by Jie Li, Yuhua Guo, Yan Liu, Qingfang Gao, Siwen Wang, Li Wu, Caifen Wang, Xiaohong Ren, Jiwen Zhang

“…<b>Results</b>: Drug loading was optimized by incubating MF with a CD-MOF at a ratio of 4% for 1 h at 40 °C, and the cubic morphology and particle size of the nanoparticles were not altered using an incubation method. …”
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Carbon sequestration, performance optimization and environmental impact assessment of functional materials in cementitious composites by Kailun Chen, Fulin Qu, Zihui Sun, Surendra P. Shah, Wengui Li

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Enhanced zebra optimization algorithm for sustainable combined economic and emission dispatch in power systems by Ahmed Arkwazee, Rana Abttan

“…The Combined Economic Emission Dispatch (CEED) problem is crucial for optimizing power system operation by minimizing costs and emissions while ensuring grid stability and meeting demand. …”
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Augmented secretary bird optimization algorithm for wireless sensor network deployment and engineering problem. by Qingwen Meng, Xi Kuang, Zihan Yu, Minghui He, Hanzhi Cui

“…In the engineering problems, ASBOA consistently outperformed competing methods, while in the WSN deployment scenario, it achieved a coverage rate of 88.32%, an improvement of 1.12% over the standard SBOA. …”
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Optimizing Urban Block Morphology for Energy Efficiency and Photovoltaic Utilization: Case Study of Wuhan by Ruoyao Wang, Yanyan Huang, Guoliang Zhang, Yi Yang, Qizhi Dong

“…Current research primarily focuses on individual building optimization, while block-scale coupling relationships between PV utilization and energy consumption remain underexplored. …”
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An Improved NSGA-II Algorithm for Multi-Objective Optimization of Irregular Polygon Patch Antennas by Zhenyang Ma, Jiahao Liu

“…This paper presents an improved NSGA-II algorithm for the multi-objective optimization of irregular polygon patch antennas (IPPAs), improving convergence efficiency and Pareto front quality. …”
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