LDS-MIDs (laser direct structured mechatronic integrated devices) are 3D (three-dimensional) circuit carriers that are used in many applications with a focus on antennas. However, thanks to the rising frequencies of HF (high-frequency) systems in 5G...
Low Density Signature (LDS) is an emerging non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) technique that has never been evaluated under a vehicular channel in order to simulate the environment of a vehicle to everything (V2X) communication. Moreover, the LDS...
Mechatronic Integrated Devices or Molded Interconnect Devices (MID) are three-dimensional (3D) circuit carriers. They are mainly fabricated by laser direct structuring (LDS) and subsequent electroless copper plating of an injection molded 3D substrat...
To obtain the absolute position of a target is one of the basic topics for non-cooperated target tracking problems. In this paper, we present a simultaneously calibration method for an Inertial navigation system (INS)/Global position system (GPS)/Las...
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of white light generation and the associated aging dynamics using high-power blue laser diodes (LDs) combined with transmissive single crystal remote YAG phosphors. By systematically varying input currents...
In this paper, we present narrow-band substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) millimeter wave band-pass filters, designed using cyclo-olefin polymers (COP). The structures were molded, drilled, and metalized with a laser direct structuring (LDS) process...
Thermosonic wire bonding is a well-established process. However, when working on advanced substrate materials and the associated required metallization processes to realize innovative applications, multiple factors impede the straightforward utilizat...
The AP2/ERF transcription factor family plays crucial roles in plant growth, development, and stress responses, as well as in organ regeneration. Here, a comprehensive genome-wide analysis of ERF subfamily of Lilium davidii var. unicolor (Lanzhou lil...
LD-Transpeptidases (LDTs) are a widely conserved class of peptidoglycan (PG) crosslinking enzymes in bacteria. They are sometimes overlooked as they often act secondary to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs) under standard conditions. However, LDTs ar...
The heat shock transcription factor (HSF) family is a core regulatory component for plants in response to adversity stress and plays a pivotal role in regulating plant reactions to abiotic stress. Lanzhou lily (Lilium davidii var. unicolor) is an eco...
Auxin response factors (ARFs) are key transcriptional regulators of the auxin signaling pathway and play important roles in plant organogenesis and regeneration. However, the functions of ARF family genes in lily scale-derived bulblet regeneration re...
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)), which invaded China in 2018, has caused severe corn yield losses and increased pesticide application frequency. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based genetically modified corn represents an environm...
Transgenic insect-resistant maize can effectively control insect pests, which is of great significance to improve maize yield and quality. Transgenic maize LD05 is an insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant maize independently developed by Shandong A...
A considerable number of Internet of Things deployments are isolated from specific solutions, from devices to data platforms. Standardized data models were proposed to overcome the interoperability gap between these deployments. Next generation servi...
Nowadays, there are plenty of data sources generating massive amounts of information that, combined with novel data analytics frameworks, are meant to support optimisation in many application domains. Nonetheless, there are still shortcomings in term...
Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) steelmaking is, worldwide, the most frequently applied process. According to the world steel organization statistical report, 2021, it saw a total production share of 73.2%, or 1371.2 million tons per year of the world stee...
The Lanzhou lily (Lilium davidii var. unicolor) is a variant of the Sichuan lily of the lily family and is a unique Chinese ‘medicinal and food’ sweet lily. Somatic cell embryogenesis of Lilium has played an important role in providing te...
Based on a distributed feedback laser diode (DFB-LD) under optical feedback, a novel scheme for generating neuron-like tonic spiking is proposed, and the characteristics of the generated neuron-like tonic spiking are numerically investigated. Firstly...
Background: Patient-reported outcome measures are gaining increasing importance in clinical research and quality control. Clinical impairment through limb deformities can appear in various forms. This study aimed at translating and culturally adaptat...
Certain parasites manipulate host behavior following infection to enhance their own dispersal and transmission. Lepidopteran larvae infected with baculoviruses exhibit increased locomotion, ascending to the apex of their host plant where they ultimat...
The enhanced viral susceptibility of the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)-derived IPLB-Ld652Y cell line has made it a popular in vitro system for studying virus-related phenomena in the Lepidoptera. Using both single-pass EST sequencing and 454-based py...
The symbiotic bacteria–insect interaction is considered to be associated with immunity and drug resistance. However, the wide variety of insect species and habitats is thought to have a significant impact on the symbiotic community, leading to...
In the era of ever-greater data production and collection, public health research is often limited by the scarcity of data. To improve this, we propose data sharing in the form of Data Spaces, which provide technical, business, and legal conditions f...
Background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are the cause of chronic lung disease called NTM lung disease (NTM-LD). There are about 180 known species of NTM. Nowadays the number of NTM-LD is increasing. Objective: To evaluate the clinical significa...
Cannabis sativa is a multi-use crop with applications in food, fiber, construction, and medicinal industries. Cannabis plants with low Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentrations (industrial hemp) have recently been legalized for industrial cu...
Landslides are among the most destructive natural hazards. High-resolution remote sensing imagery provides an effective means for landslide detection and mapping, supporting geological hazard assessment and early warning. However, existing methods st...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), also called Mormonism, has experienced rapid changes in its US demographics due to an influx of Latinx membership. The most recent growth in the US church body has been within Spanish-speaking co...
In this study, solid-state fermentation for growth and bacteriocin production by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LD1 was carried out using wheat bran, a lignocellulosic substrate. This is the first report showing bacteriocin production using L. plantar...
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are important therapeutic agents. The in vivo median lethal dose (LD50) assay has been commonly used to measure the potency of BoNT commercial preparations. As an alternative, we developed cell-based assays for abobotuli...
A high-stability actively mode-locked fiber laser (AMLFL) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. This AMLFL is based on a distributed feedback laser diode (DFB-LD) injection locking with Fabry-Perot (F-P) etalon frequency stabilization. In this...
In the steel production process in the LD converter, it is important to have information about the melt temperature. The temperature and chemical composition of the steel are important parameters in this process in terms of its completion. During the...
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is starting to appear in molluscs from the European waters and is a hazard to seafood consumers. This toxin blocks sodium channels resulting in neuromuscular paralysis and even death. As a part of the risk assessment process leadin...
The development of a predictive model for estimating oral acute toxicity (LD50) in wildlife species is essential for environmental risk assessments. In this study, a quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) model was developed to pre...
Background: Limb deformity describes a condition where a limb has an abnormal shape or length, resulting from an acquired or a congenital case. This condition can impair the normal function of patients’ lives, leading to adverse psychological i...
A time difference method to conveniently measure the phase shift between output wavelength and intensity of distributed feedback laser diodes (DFB-LDs) was proposed. This approach takes advantage of asymmetric absorption positions at the same wavelen...
The characterization of a laser diode (LD)-pumped neodymium-doped silica glass (NDSG) laser is here described. The gain performance and wavefront distortion were measured, and the thermal toughness and uniformity distribution of the material were exp...
Accurate semantic segmentation of slender curvilinear structures, such as tree branches, in complex natural scenes remains challenging. The main difficulties arise from frequent occlusions, ambiguous boundaries, and limited edge computing resources....
In this paper, a high-repetition-rate, high-peak-power burst-mode nanosecond 355 nm UV laser was demonstrated. A quasi-continuous wave (QCW) laser diode (LD) side-pumped electro-optical (EO) Q-switched burst-mode Nd: YAG laser was performed as the fu...
Utilizing long-wavelength laser diodes (LDs) for pumping to achieve high-power fiber laser output is an effective method for attaining high quantum efficiency and excellent thermal management. In this work, we report on a Master Oscillator Power Ampl...
Lipid droplets (LDs) are ubiquitous, dynamic organelles found in almost all organisms, including animals, protists, plants and prokaryotes. The cell biology of LDs, especially biogenesis, has attracted increasing attention in recent decades because o...
Scoliosis is a widespread medical condition where the spine becomes severely deformed and bends over time. It mostly affects young adults and may have a permanent impact on them. A periodic assessment, using a suitable modality, is necessary for its...
Cytosolic lipid droplets (LDs) derived from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) mainly contain neutral lipids, such as triacylglycerols (TAGs) and sterol esters, which are considered energy reserves. The metabolic pathways associated with LDs in eukaryoti...
Cancer is the second most common cause of death worldwide, having its origin in the abnormal growth of cells. Available chemotherapeutics still present major drawbacks, usually associated with high toxicity and poor distribution, with only a small fr...
Fiber laser performances including transverse mode instability (TMI), stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) and optical-to-optical efficiency are in connection with the pump wavelength. Here we studied the output characteristics of a 5-kW ytterbium-doped...
Background and Objectives: Lateral osteotomies in rhinoplasty run adjacent to the lacrimal drainage system (LDS), risking postoperative tearing. Piezoelectric (piezo) devices enable precise bone cuts that may reduce LDS trauma. We compared the 1-mont...
Unsignalized intersections pose a representative challenge for autonomous-driving decision-making because online planning must satisfy tightly coupled requirements for safety, task completion, traffic efficiency, and control smoothness under a limite...
Land degradation (LD) is one of the most pressing environmental problems on a global scale, directly threatening ecosystem resilience, food security, and sustainable land use. Traditional methods used to assess land degradation are often limited by h...
The solar cell has a poor spectral response in the UV region, which affects its power conversion efficiency (PCE). The utilization of a luminescent downshifting (LDS) layer has been suggested to improve the spectral response of the photovoltaics in t...
In the current study, linear dextrin (LD) was prepared using waxy potato starch debranched with pullulanase, which has attracted immense interest in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries as a versatile ingredient. Various LDs were separat...
The leakage of the electronic current of a laser diode (LD) has some significant influences on the performance of the LD. In this study, commercial simulation software LASTIP is used to numerically evaluate the performances of LDs by using different...
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