Relation extraction (RE) is a fundamental NLP task that aims to identify relations between some entities regarding a given text. RE forms the basis for many advanced NLP tasks, such as question answering and text summarization, and thus its quality i...
The leaching of phosphorus (P), together with nitrogen (N), into deep water and runoff from fields into surface water has caused the dangerous phenomenon of eutrophication, which threatens the Baltic Sea. This process has led to a revision of fertili...
Heartwood extracts of naturally durable wood species are often evaluated as alternatives to chemical wood preservatives, but field data from long-term performance testing are lacking. The current study evaluated the long-term (five-year) performance...
To enable the rapid and accurate acquisition of phenotypic parameters during distinctness, uniformity, and stability (DUS) testing of edible mushroom varieties, and to address the low efficiency, strong subjectivity, and insufficient standardization...
This differential extraction protocol details the steps for isolating DNA from sample pads used in lateral flow immunochromatographic (LFI) tests, particularly for cases involving mixed biological samples such as semen and menstrual blood, or other e...
Introduction: The skin prick test (SPT) is the first step in the diagnosis of an immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy. The availability of commercial food allergen extracts is very limited, resulting in a need for alternative extraction metho...
Existing testing methods for Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems mostly rely on standard-based qualitative analysis of specific scenarios, with a focus on whether collisions occur. To explore scenarios beyond the standard conduct, a comprehensi...
WHO (World Health Organization) reports from recent years warn about the growing number of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. Therefore, there is an urgent need to constantly search for new substances effective in the fight against microorganism...
Purely electric sweepers are widely used in the urban sanitation industry due to their emission-free nature and ease of miniaturisation. The dust suction port is the key to the dust suction system of the sweeper, and improving the design level of the...
Cholesterol blood levels in low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) are a key parameter for assessing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Direct quantification of LDL cholesterol at the point of care would be possible if all other lipoproteins, particularly...
The real-time hybrid test is an effective testing method for soil–structure interaction research. Due to the data interaction time requirement and formula derivation method, the traditional real-time hybrid test of soil–structure interact...
Salak seed extract (Salacca zalacca) is known for its high antioxidant content and low caffeine levels, making it a promising candidate for the development of value-added health products. However, there is a lack of scientific evidence for its anti-h...
Road roughness exerts a direct influence on the vertical dynamic performance of vehicles, and the accurate characterization of road roughness is essential for optimizing vehicle suspension systems. This paper addresses two key challenges in roughness...
Soil testing methods differ in their ability to extract micronutrients, making comparisons between historical and newly adopted analytical procedures difficult. This study evaluated the effects of soil pH and texture on the relationship between micro...
This study comprehensively evaluated the DNA/RNA Defend Pro (DRDP) sample collection buffer, designed to inactivate and stabilize patient samples. The primary objectives were to assess DRDP’s efficacy in ensuring sample stability, facilitating...
Oil (and natural gas) field brines can be considered promising sources of lithium for the sustainable supply of a growing market. To date, many materials have been developed for direct lithium recovery from brines, but most often these materials have...
Background/Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance has renewed interest in plant extracts, essential oils and honey as topical adjuvants, yet antimicrobial potency, host-tissue safety and formulation performance are usually reported in separate bodies o...
Nucleic acid amplification testing facilitates the detection of disease through specific genomic sequences and is attractive for point-of-need testing (PONT); in particular, the early detection of microorganisms can alert early response systems to pr...
In micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) testing high overall precision and reliability are essential. Due to the additional requirement of runtime efficiency, machine learning methods have been investigated in recent years. However, these methods...
The aim of this study was to propose a complete approach for macroalgae biomass valorization into products useful for sustainable agriculture and environmental protection. In the first stage, the effects of macroalgal extracts and ZnO NPs (zinc oxide...
Soil nutrient testing is an effective way to uncover soil nutrient status. However, the conventional testing method (CT method) and Mehlich 3 method (M3 method) demand long-time consumption, tedious testing steps, high testing cost, dangerous chemica...
The search for new active plant ingredients is crucial for the development of innovative cosmetic products. Micellar extracts from plant raw materials are not yet widely popular in cosmetics; however, scientific reports suggest that this form of extr...
Here, we aimed to optimize the ethanol extraction technology for Yujin powder (YJP) and evaluate its safety. The ultrasonic-assisted ethanol reflux extraction method refluxing was used to extract YJP. The parameters were optimized through a combinati...
Due to the high prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep, the growing anthelmintic resistance, and the development of organic farming systems, sustainable alternatives are being sought. One such method is phytotherapy. This study aimed to ev...
Characterization of mine waste rocks and prediction of acid mine drainage (AMD) play an important role in preventing AMD. Although high-tech analytical methods have been highlighted for mineral characterization and quantification, simple testing meth...
Interest in new products from aromatic plants as medical and nutritional compounds is increasing. The aim of this work was to apply different extraction methods, including the use of supercritical carbon dioxide extraction, and to test the antioxidan...
Regulatory changes in the EU for safety purposes require strict control and high safety standards for essential oils obtained by steam distillation, as they are classified as chemical mixtures with potential toxic effects. Subcritical water extracts...
Rocks and soil excavated at construction sites can contain naturally occurring toxic substances. One low-cost means of managing the environmental burden posed by leaching of these substances is the attenuation layer method, which uses an adsorbent po...
Mehlich-3 (M3) is one of the most common agronomic and environmental phosphorus (P) extractants for determining P fertilizer requirements and the potential for non-point source pollution. Understanding how soil properties impact M3 extractability can...
Extracts of Melittis melissophyllum leaves in ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and water were evaporated to dryness and dissolved in 50% ethanol to make 10% (w/v) solutions. The potential protective action of the extracts was assessed by t...
In establishing the safety or tolerability profile of bioactive plant extracts, it is important to perform toxicity studies using appropriate, accessible, and sustainable methods. The Allium cepa model is well known and frequently used for accurate e...
Wide bandgap (WBG) power semiconductor devices are increasingly replacing silicon IGBTs in high-power and high-voltage power electronics applications. However, there is a significant gap in the literature regarding efficient testing methodologies for...
This paper proposes a simple model for predicting the development of deleterious expansion from alkali-silica reaction (ASR) in long-service concrete structures. This model is based on some composition and reactivity parameters related to ASR, includ...
Research is more and more focused on studying and selecting food preservatives of natural origin. In this scenario, algae are an excellent source of bioactive compounds, among which are antimicrobials, whose presence is variable depending on the alga...
Inhibition of intestinal glucose resorption can serve as an effective strategy for the prevention of an increase in blood glucose levels. We have recently shown that various extracts prepared from guava (Psidium guajava) inhibit sodium-dependent gluc...
Blood plasma is a source of biomarkers in blood and a simple, fast, and easy extraction method is highly required for point-of-care testing (POCT) applications. This paper proposes a membrane filter integrated microfluidic device to extract blood pla...
Origanum vulgare L. is ethnomedicinally valuable against various diseases. In Romania, attention for the oregano extracts such as infusions, decoctions, or tinctures, which are very popular among consumers, is constantly increasing, mainly as an impo...
RTL-level fuzz testing is critical for identifying vulnerabilities in hardware designs. However, existing hardware fuzz testing methods suffer from slow coverage improvement and blind exploration due to the lack of fine-grained control flow guidance....
Lateral flow immunochromatographic (LFI) tests are widely used in both biomedical and forensic sciences for different applications. In forensic sciences, their main use is to detect body fluids at crime scenes. However, there are situations in which...
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most prevalent life-threatening blood monogenic disorder. Currently, there is no cure available, apart from bone marrow transplantation. Early and efficient diagnosis of SCD is key to disease management, which would m...
Environmental pollution by microplastics (MPs) has become a global problem, but little is known about MPs in soils. This is because MP extraction methods from soils have not yet been standardized. In this study, we tried to establish a simple and eco...
This paper investigates whether the combination of the addition of extracts derived from plants (plants derived extracts, PDE) to pork feedstuff and the meat conservation conditions (packaging and time exposure) affect consumers’ perception of...
The dust extraction impeller is a core component of the vehicle engine auxiliary system that filters dust from the intake air to ensure stable engine operation; its reliability directly affects the performance and operational safety of the vehicle. C...
The goal of this research is to accurately extract the parameters of the photovoltaic cells and panels and to reduce the extracting time. To this purpose, the barnacles mating optimizer algorithm is proposed for the first time to extract the paramete...
Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench (sandy everlasting) is the only species from genus Helichrysum Mill that grows spontaneously in Lithuania. The chemical composition of the essential oils (EOs) from inflorescences and leaves of H. arenarium wild plan...
Drinking and environmental water samples contain a diverse array of constituents that can interfere with molecular testing techniques, especially when large volumes of water are concentrated to the small volumes needed for effective molecular analysi...
Fuzz testing is a key verification technique for identifying robustness and cybersecurity weaknesses in automotive electronic control units (ECUs). However, conventional CAN-based fuzz testing suffers from extremely low acceptance rates because rando...
Sheep gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infestation represents a limiting factor for sheep farming and milk production in Italy. The development of anthelmintic resistance to conventionally used drugs suggests the path towards the use of natural remedi...
Extracts used for allergen sensitization testing in humans are heterogeneous in composition and may contain low levels of important allergens. In contrast, there is scant information on the variability of veterinary allergen extracts. We selected two...
Ultrasonic testing (UT) is one of the most popular non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques used in many industries to evaluate structural integrity. The commonly used NDE techniques are basic inspection techniques, such as visual testing (VT), pe...
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