Numerical simulation of multiphase flow and prediction of sediment wear in a large Pelton turbine by Mengjun Qin, Zhishun Yu, Baofu Wu, Jiayang Pang, Dengyun Jiang, Haiku Zhang, Jitao Liu, Hong Hua, Xiaobing Liu

“…In this study, the VOF model, SST k–ω model, and DPM model were employed to simulate the gas–liquid–solid three‐phase flow within a large Pelton turbine, which operates under a rated water head of 671 m and has a single capacity of 500 MW, at a hydropower station situated on a sediment‐laden river. …”
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In situ construction of MOF derived CoNC anchored on N-doped carbon xerogel sphere as efficient bifunctional ORR/OER electrocatalyst for Zn-air batteries by Hong Jin, Dejian Lin, Laihong Zhou, Guojun Zha, Huanwen Wu, Shuigen Li, Minhua Jiang, Ping Huang, Haijiao Xie

“…The ZAB assembled with CoNC@NCXS catalyst had a discharge specific capacity of 710 mAh g−1 at a current density of 10 mA cm−2, which was superior to that of the Pt/C&RuO2 catalyst-assembled battery (667 mAh g−1). …”
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Dense integration of chlorocatechols crosslinked polyphenylene sulfide solid-state separator for Li metal-free batteries by Haitao Zhou, Lianlu Wan, Jiacheng Han, Jian-Chun Wu, Yihong Deng, Jie Gu, Huanggang Wang, Hongquan Gao, Zilong Su

“…Li metal-free batteries, constructed with this separator, a Sn-plated Cu 10 μm foil anode, and a thick high-nickel cathode dry electrode, exhibit high discharge areal and specific capacities (5 mAh cm−2 and 200 mAh g−1, respectively) and pouch battery device energy density exceeding 440 Wh kg−1. …”
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Hybrid dung beetle optimization based dimensionality reduction with deep learning based cybersecurity solution on IoT environment by Amal K. Alkhalifa, Nuha Alruwais, Wahida Mansouri, Munya A. Arasi, Mohammed Alliheedi, Fouad Shoie Alallah, Alaa O. Khadidos, Abdulrhman Alshareef

“…Now, consumers can purchase many internet-connected products, from automobiles to refrigerators. Extending network capacities to every aspect of life can save money and time, increase efficiency, and enable greater access to digital experiences. …”
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Yield and Sensorial and Nutritional Quality of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i> Duch.) Fruits from Plants Grown Under Different Amounts of Irrigation in Soilless Culti... by Davide Raffaelli, Rohullah Qaderi, Luca Mazzoni, Bruno Mezzetti, Franco Capocasa

“…Experimental trials involving reduced irrigation levels were set up to identify genotypes with a greater capacity to increase fruit quality and maintain fruit yield. …”
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A Review of Integrated Optimization Method of Batch Planning and Scheduling for Steelmaking-Continuous Casting-Hot Rolling Production Under Uncertain Environment Based on Lagrangia... by Liangliang Sun, Xirang Hao, Yunpeng Li, Jinghan Xue, Natalia M. Matsveichuk, Yuri N. Sotskov, Qichun Zhang

“…However, due to the traditional “divide and conquer” management mode and the influence of many uncertain factors, it is difficult to ensure the flexible balance between the demand and capacity, as well as a reasonable matching of logistics and resources among the production processes that operate independently. …”
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Polydomus karssenii gen. nov. sp. nov. is a dark septate endophyte with a bifunctional lifestyle parasitising eggs of plant parasitic cyst nematodes (Heterodera spp.) by Samad Ashrafi, Jan-Peer Wennrich, Yvonne Becker, Jose G. Maciá-Vicente, Anke Brißke-Rode, Matthias Daub, Torsten Thünen, Abdelfattah A. Dababat, Maria R. Finckh, Marc Stadler, Wolfgang Maier

“…Light microscopic observations on fungus-root interactions in an axenic system revealed the capacity of the same fungal strain to colonise the roots of wheat and produce melanised hyphae and microsclerotia-like structure typical for dark septate endophytes. …”
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Effect of different feeding regimes in amur common carp fingerlings: compensatory growth, physio-metabolic responses, and expression of IGF-1 gene by Chowdhury Arka, Ghosh Tapas Kumar, Khatua Sanjib, Hore Sayani, Kumari Palak, Kajal Kumari, Jana Prasanta

“…T2/1 asserted superior digestive capacity in the starved group, with elevated (P < 0.05) protease and amylase activity. …”
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New Insights on Iron-Trimesate MOFs for Inorganic As(III) and As(V) Adsorption from Aqueous Media by Afef Azri, Marwa Ben Amar, Khaled Walha, Clàudia Fontàs, José Elías Conde-González, Victoria Salvadó, Eladia M. Peña-Méndez

“…The maximum adsorption capacity for As(V), 41.66 mg g⁻¹, was obtained with Basolite^®F300 at the 6.5–10 pH range, whereas Nano-{Fe-BTC} showed a different behaviour as maximum adsorption (14.99 mg g⁻¹) was obtained at pH 2. …”
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Application of new external cooling cycles in technological scheme of helium extraction and natural gas liquefaction by M. Mehrpooya, A. V. Zaitsev, A. O. Lisovtsov

“…The most common and effective way to ensure cooling capacity in the natural gas liquefaction process is to use a cascade cycle on mixed refrigerant (MFC) as external cooling. …”
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No-tillage practice enhances soil total carbon content in a sandy Cyperus esculentus L. field by Cong Wang, Yuxiang Hu, Hui Wu, Zhirui Wang, Jiangping Cai, Heyong Liu, Wei Ren, Ning Yang, Zhengwen Wang, Yong Jiang, Hui Li

“…Abstract Background No-tillage (NT) is a widely used field management to reduce soil erosion and degradation and is suggested to be beneficial for enhancing soil carbon (C) sequestration capacity. Nonetheless, the effects of NT on soil total carbon (TC) content in aeolian sandy soils are not extensively explored, and the underlying mechanisms are not clear. …”
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Atmospheric Corrosion, Antibacterial Properties, and Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Two Different Routes by I. DeAlba-Montero, Claudio A. Ruiz-Torres, Diana P. Portales-Pérez, Fidel Martínez-Gutierrez, Félix Echeverría, Martha E. Compeán-Jasso, Yolanda G. Cataño-Cañizales, Facundo Ruiz

“…Therefore, antimicrobial capacity and cytotoxicity have been highly studied. …”
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Antigenicity, Solubility and Digestibility of β-Lactoglobulin Combined with Different Plant Polyphenols by Liyan NONG, Xueming LIU, Jingrong CHENG, Jinhao ZOU, Wenhong CAO, Daobang TANG, Huaigu YANG

“…By means of the determination of allergenicity in vitro (through enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and immunoblotting), the six kind of plant polyphenols extracts could reduce the antigenicity (specific IgG binding capacity) of β-lactoglobulin to different extents (under alkaline and enzymatic treatment), in which longan pericarp and seed polyphenols exhibited the best (the mean of antigenic inhibition rate: 76.8%, 77.2%, respectively). …”
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Characterization of subcutaneous and visceral de-differentiated fat cells by Yan Li, Houyu Zhang, Carlos F. Ibáñez, Meng Xie

“…Objective: The capacity of mature adipocytes to de-differentiate into fibroblast-like cells has been demonstrated in vitro and a few, rather specific in vivo conditions. …”
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Genetic disruption of Blimp-1 drastically augments the antitumor efficacy of BCMA-targeting CAR T cells by Anthony M. Battram, Joan Mañé-Pujol, David F. Moreno, Aina Oliver-Caldés, Judit Carpio, Oriol Cardus, Luis Gerardo Rodríguez-Lobato, Álvaro Urbano-Ispizua, Carlos Fernández de Larrea

“…In this setting, Blimp-1 KO CAR T cells maintained a highly active state with high expression of memory markers, but, crucially, demonstrated enhanced effector function and increased energetic capacity. RNA-sequencing analysis of tumor-exposed Blimp-1 KO CAR T cells confirmed the presence of a memory-like transcriptomic signature and, additionally, revealed enhanced ribosome biogenesis and repressed CAR T-cell dysfunction as mechanisms that could contribute to improved antitumor activity. …”
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A High-Throughput Method as a Diagnostic Tool for HIV Detection in Patient-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Generated by Different Reprogramming Methods by Daniela Hübscher, Sabine Rebs, Luis Haupt, Thomas Borchert, Celina Isabell Guessoum, Franziska Treu, Steffen Köhne, Andreas Maus, Mario Hambrecht, Samuel Sossalla, Ralf Dressel, Angela Uy, Mark Jakob, Gerd Hasenfuss, Katrin Streckfuss-Bömeke

“…We aimed to compare iPSCs generated by different reprogramming methods regarding their reprogramming efficiency, pluripotency capacity, and the possibility to use high-throughput PCR-based methods for detection of human pathogenic viruses. iPSCs from skin fibroblasts (FB), peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), or mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were generated by using three different reprogramming systems including chromosomal integrating and nonintegrating methods. …”
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Investigating the antioxidant effects of Cucurbita maxima Duchesne extract on motor coordination and memory impairment induced by scopolamine in rats by Najmeh Asgharzadeh, Fatemeh Azizi, Mohammadreza Hojjati, Leila Roohi, Zahra Rabiei, Mehrdad Shahrani-Korani

“…Additionally, serum and brain levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were measured. Results: The results from the MWM indicated that animals receiving SCOP along with CM extract at concentrations of 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg spent significantly more time on the target platform compared to the SCOP-only group. …”
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Prevalence, antibiotic resistance patterns, and virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus isolates associated with bovine mastitis in northern Bangladesh by Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Imran Hossain, Md. Sadequl Islam, Md. Golam Azam, Sajeda Sultana

“…Staphylococcus (S.) aureus is a major cause of bovine mastitis and is notorious for its capacity to resist antibiotics, presenting substantial risks to both livestock and human health. …”
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<i>Myrica rubra</i> Preharvest Treatment with Melatonin Improves Antioxidant and Phenylpropanoid Pathways During Postharvest Storage by Jun-Quan Chen, Yun-Shuang Ma, Hejiang Zhou, Rui-Xue Yu, Miao Xiong, Na Yang, Ji-Qiu Wang, Yang Tian, Ling-Yan Su

“…Finally, RNA transcriptome sequencing revealed that melatonin enhanced the antioxidant capacity by increasing the expression of both antioxidant enzymes and changing phenylpropanoid pathway-related genes, therefore maintaining the fresh <i>Myrica rubra</i> quality. …”
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A machine learning model using the snapshot ensemble approach for soil respiration prediction in an experimental Oak Forest by S.N. Ferdous, J.P. Ahire, R. Bergman, L. Xin, E. Blanc-Betes, Z. Zhang, J. Wang

“…To mitigate this requirement for high computational power for the assimilation of high-throughput data to identify patterns and trends in soil respiration and guide in deploying effective strategies to reduce Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, the application of machine-learning (ML) models can help reduce the requirement of intensive computational capacity and improve the accuracy of predictions. Here, we developed a novel ML model that integrated a hybrid Prophet-ANN and snapshot ensemble approach. …”
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