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Measuring simultaneous processing, a reliable predictor of reading development and reading difficulties (RDs), has traditionally involved cognitive tasks that test reaction or response time, which only capture the efficiency at the output processing...

Simultaneous monitoring of the process parameters in a multivariate normal process has caught researchers’ attention during the last two decades. However, only statistical control charts have been developed so far for this purpose. On the other...

Since the conventional processes employed in most wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) worldwide are not designed to entirely remove or oxidize emerging pollutants, which, due to their incidence and persistence, can cause damage to both the environmen...

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) was simultaneously detected in the fresh and heat-processed aquatic products by high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method. The detection conditions were investigated, including the chromatography...

High concentrations of activated sludge are an excellent biological treatment; in particular, simultaneous nitrification and denitrification play a huge role in nitrogen removal. However, the influencing factors of SND have not been fully elucidated....

Background: It is crucial to understand the neural feedback mechanisms and the cognitive decision-making of the brain during the processing of rewards. Here, we report the first attempt for a simultaneous electroencephalography (EEG)–functional...

Providing high-quality machinery and equipment in technical terms is an activity aimed primarily at ensuring the high reliability of nodes. Reliability of machinery and equipment is mainly characterized by resistance to destructive processes. Mutual...

This paper proposes a semiparametric solution to estimate the intensity (hazard) function of modulated renewal processes: a nonparametric estimate for the baseline intensity function together with a parametric estimate of the model parameters of the...

This work presents the comparison of four advanced oxidation processes driven by UVC-LED radiation (278 nm—2 W/m²) for simultaneous bacteria inactivation (Escherichia coli—10⁶ CFU/mL) and microcontaminant removal (imidacloprid—50 µg/L) in simulated w...

The review explores the feasibility of simultaneous removal of pathogens and chemical pollutants by solar-enhanced advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). The AOPs are based on in-situ generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), most notably hydroxyl r...

Ternary composites of TiO₂–Cu_xS–fly ash were used in simultaneous adsorption and photocatalysis processes for the removal of organic (dye) pollutants. Composites of semiconductor (TiO₂, Cu_xS) nanomaterials hosted within matrices of fly as...

Itaconic acid (IA), one of the top twelve renewable platform chemicals, is a key precursor for polymer synthesis. Here, we engineered Myceliophthora thermophila for efficient consolidated biocatalytic IA production from lignocellulose by introducing...

In this paper, we create a framework for the uniform algorithmic analysis of queueing systems with the Markov arrival process and the simultaneous service of a restricted number of customers, described by a multidimensional Markov chain. This chain b...

A discrete-event simulation (DES) model was developed to enhance the reinforcing bar (rebar) fabrication efficiency for multiple simultaneous projects at different sites. The production volume and procedure of the actual rebar fabrication plant were...

Indium and silver are technologically important, critical metals, and in the majority of cases, they are extracted as a by-product of another carrier metal. The importance of indium has seen recent growth, and for technological reasons, these metals...

The H₂-based membrane biofilm reactor (H₂-MBfR) has been acknowledged as a cost-effective microbial reduction technology for oxyanion removal from drinking water sources, but it remains unknown how the evolution of biofilm characteristics responds to...

Topological signal processing is emerging alongside Graph Signal Processing (GSP) in various applications, incorporating higher-order connectivity structures—such as faces—in addition to nodes and edges, for enriched connectivity modeling...

Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis (Mol.) Stuntz) is a Chilean berry rich in antioxidants, which are mostly found in the pulp and skin of the fruit. The objective was to evaluate the cryoconcentration process by centrifugation–filtration as a simulta...

The extraction of roads and centerlines from aerial imagery is considered an important topic because it contributes to different fields, such as urban planning, transportation engineering, and disaster mitigation. Many researchers have studied this t...

Ethanol and pentose were produced from lignocellulosic napiergrass by the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process (SSF) using hydrolytic enzyme and S. Cerevisiae. After the ethanol was removed, the pentose solution was subjected to pho...

Biological treatment processes perform satisfactory in wastewater treatment, but the relatively high cost and complicated maintenance limit its application in rural areas. In this study, a highly packed biofilm reactor (HPBR), with a 90% packing rati...

In this article, we present a high-resolution shallow seismic surveying method for imaging the inner structure of the Miocene evaporitic formation, where sulfur ore occurs. The survey was completed in the northern part of the Carpathian Foredeep (SE...

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is a crucial function for most autonomous systems, allowing them to both navigate through and create maps of unfamiliar surroundings. Traditional Visual SLAM, also commonly known as VSLAM, relies on frame-...

Efficient operation of LCL-filtered grid-connected photovoltaic inverters under uncertain grid conditions requires coordinated treatment of passive-filter and current-controller interactions. This study addresses the interaction mechanism between pas...

The mixing process of liquid products is a crucial activity in the industry of essential commodities like, medicine, pesticide, detergent, and so on. So, the mathematical study of the mixing problem is very much important to formulate a production in...

The Richards equation plays an important role in the study of agro-hydrological systems. It models the water movement in soil in the vadose zone, which is driven by capillary and gravitational forces. Its states (capillary potential) and parameters (...

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanoparticles released by cells and potential drug carriers. However, their translation is limited by the absence of standardized, scalable purification methods and low yields. Drug loading creates an additional downs...

Continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagrams for two thermo-mechanically controlled processed (TMCP) steels were produced using a modified Johnson–Mehl–Avrami–Kolmogorov (JMAK) model, which accounted for the simultaneous transfo...

In order to solve the problem of new energy consumption, a combined electric and heating system (CEHS) dynamic optimal scheduling method considering the optimal control of combined heat and power (CHP) unit and electric boiler is proposed from the pe...

Due to the high stability and adaptability, quadruped robots are currently highly discussed in the robotics field. To overcome the complicated environment indoor or outdoor, the quadruped robots should be configured with an environment perception sys...

Thermally characterizing high-thermal conductivity materials is challenging, especially considering high temperatures. However, the modeling of heat transfer processes requires specific material information. The present study addresses an inverse app...

There has been increased interest towards maximizing wastewater energy recovery by enhancing the carbon captured through the primary treatment process such as chemically enhanced primary treatment (CEPT). This research was conducted to optimize the C...

Soda ash (Na₂CO₃) is produced using the traditional Solvay process. It entails the reaction of CO₂ with high-salinity water in the presence of ammonia (NH₃), which produces insoluble sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) and soluble ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl)....

Optimization of the continuous fermentation process is important for increasing efficiency and decreasing cost, especially for complicated biochemical processes described by substrate and product inhibition. The optimum design (minimum volume) of CST...

Diffuse reflectance near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is a non-invasive and widely used technology with the potential for a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical industry, ranging from raw material identification to final product qualificat...

Human endeavors generate a significant quantity of bio-waste, even lignocellulosic waste, due to rapid industrialization and urbanization, and can cause pollution to aquatic ecosystems, and contribute to detrimental animal and human health because of...

Microwave photonic (MWP) systems exploit the advantages of photonics, especially with regards to ultrabroad bandwidth and adaptability, features that are significantly more challenging to obtain in the electronic domain. Thus, MWP systems can be used...

Nitrogen oxides, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, and polychlorinated dibenzofurans are pollutants formed during thermal processes, in particular during the combustion of various fuels, including waste. They are classified as dangerous and highly t...

Finding out interested targets from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery is an attractive but challenging problem in SAR application. Traditional target detection is independent on SAR imaging process, which is purposeless and unnecessary. Hence, a...

The recovery and recycling of metals that generate toxic ions in the environment is of particular importance, especially when these are tungsten and, in particular, thorium. The radioactive element thorium has unexpectedly accessible domestic applica...

Wastewater involving nitrogen-containing emerging contaminants is always accompanied by ammonia nitrogen. In this study, the 254 nm UV light activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) process was investigated based on its performance and mechanisms for the s...

In process engineering, optimization is usually carried out without the simultaneous consideration of material and process. This issue is addressed in the following contribution. A model-based optimization is presented to improve the performance of a...

Music and language are hypothesized to engage the same neural resources, particularly at the level of syntax processing. Recent reports suggest that attention modulates the shared processing of music and language, but the time-course of the effects o...

For the fast and improved development of bioprocesses, new strategies are required where both strain and process development are performed in parallel. Here, a workflow based on a Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) algorithm is described for t...

The dynamic simulation of the continuous catalytic reforming process is of great significance to the performance prediction and optimization of the entire process. In this study, a 34-lumped mechanism model described by differential algebra was estab...

Acrylamide and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural (5-HMF) are two of the most abundant compounds generated during thermal processing. A simple method for the simultaneous quantitation of acrylamide and 5-HMF was developed and successfully applied in thermall...

Improved development of remote sensing approaches to deliver timely and accurate measurements for environmental monitoring, particularly with respect to marine and estuarine environments is a priority. We describe a machine learning, cloud processing...

In this work, the feasibility of the simultaneous removal of NO_x and SO₂ through a simple process using a composite absorbent (NaClO₂/Na₂S₂O₈) was evaluated. Factors affecting the removal of NO_x and SO₂, such as NaClO₂ and Na₂S₂O₈ concentrations, sol...

Pharmaceutical and personal care products are frequently used in various fields and released into water bodies from the outlets of wastewater treatment plants. These products can harm the environment and human health even at low concentrations. Carba...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact worldwide, impacting schools, undergraduate, and graduate university education. More than half a million lives have been lost due to COVID-19. Moving towards contactless learning activities has becom...