Investigation on in-situ deoxygenation performance of bio-oil model compound guaiacol over Ce-Fe/Al2O3 catalyst by Meiling Yang, Yanming Chen, Yong Wang, Laishun Yang, Weiwei Cui, Yanhui Liu, Cuiping Wang, Qun Chen

“…The investigation of the low-cost deoxygenation of guaiacol (GUA, a model bio-oil compound) is of importance for upgrading bio-oil. At present, common sulfide catalysts for GUA deoxygenation reactions cause contamination of the liquid product, and noble metal catalysts are economically disadvantageous. …”
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Genome Editing in Cereals: Approaches, Applications and Challenges by Waquar A. Ansari, Sonali U. Chandanshive, Vacha Bhatt, Altafhusain B. Nadaf, Sanskriti Vats, Jawahar L. Katara, Humira Sonah, Rupesh Deshmukh

“…In this regard, technologies upgradation in the field of genome editing looks promising. …”
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Calibration and Validation of Daisy Model for Sunflower under Partial Root-Zone Drying by Hedyeh Pouryazdankhah, Ali Shahnazari, Mirkhalegh Ziatabar Ahmadi, Mohammadreza Khaledian, Mathias N. Andersen

“…The PRD sub-model in the Daisy was developed and upgraded based on the data gained from potato cultivation under PRD irrigation (Liu et al., 2008; Plauborg et al., 2010). …”
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A Novel Neurorehabilitation Prognosis Prediction Modeling on Separated Left-Right Hemiplegia Based on Brain-Computer Interfaces Assisted Rehabilitation by Zhimin Shao, Weibei Dou, Di Ma, Xiaoxue Zhai, Quan Xu, Yu Pan

“…The SLR pipeline showed 5-15&#x0025; improvement in accuracy and at least 0.1 upgrades in <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{R}^{{2}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, revealing common and unique recovery mechanisms after left and right strokes and helping clinicians make rehabilitation plans.…”
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Prediction of Lymph Node Metastasis of Mixed Ground-glass Nodules 
Based on Clinical Imaging Information by Jian GAO, Qingyi QI, Hao Li, Jie YU, Jian ZHANG, Bingbing LIN, Xiao LI, Nan HONG, Yun LI

“…However, the presence of lymph node metastasis leads to the upgrading of tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage and worse prognosis of the patients, so it is important to perform the necessary evaluation before surgery to guide the operation method of lymph node. …”
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Endomyocardial Biopsy: The Forgotten Piece in the Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Puzzle by Michela Casella, Marco Bergonti, Antonio Dello Russo, Riccardo Maragna, Alessio Gasperetti, Paolo Compagnucci, Valentina Catto, Filippo Trombara, Antonio Frappampina, Edoardo Conte, Marco Fogante, Elena Sommariva, Stefania Rizzo, Monica De Gaspari, Andrea Giovagnoni, Daniele Andreini, Giulio Pompilio, Luigi Di Biase, Andrea Natale, Cristina Basso, Claudio Tondo

“…Conclusions Electroanatomic voltage mapping–guided EMB was safe and yielded an optimal diagnostic yield. It allowed upgrading of the diagnosis of nearly one‐third of the patients considered “at risk.” …”
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Effects of carbon addition on the microstructure and mechanical property of in-situ reinforced TiAl matrix composite powders produced by plasma rotating electrode process by Weigang Yang, Mingao Li, Su Su, Shulong Xiao, Yuyong Chen

“…Additionally, the micro-hardness of TiAl powders gradually upgrades as carbon contents ascend. The maximum micro-hardness of TiAl composite powders with 1.0 at.% carbon addition touches at 758.7 ± 15.4HV. …”
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A map of roadmaps for zero and low energy and carbon buildings worldwide by É Mata, A K Korpal, S H Cheng, J P Jiménez Navarro, F Filippidou, J Reyna, R Wang

“…A combination of efficiency, technical upgrades, and renewable generation is generally proposed in the roadmaps, with behavioral measures only reflected in the use of information and communication technologies, and minimal focus being placed on lifecycle perspectives. …”
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An Open-Hardware Insemination Device for Small-Bodied Live-Bearing Fishes to Support Development and Use of Germplasm Repositories by Elise R. Harmon, Yue Liu, Hamed Shamkhalichenar, Valentino Browning, Markita Savage, Terrence R. Tiersch, William Todd Monroe

“…The existing mouth-pipetting technique for artificial insemination of live-bearing fishes has not been substantially upgraded since the first implementation in the 1950s. …”
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Experimental Investigation of using the Piano Key Weirs in the Outlet of the Clarifier Structure by Youssef Gatezadeh, Mohammad Hosein Purmohammadi, Mohsen Solimani babarsad, Ehsan Drikvand, Hosein Ghorbanizadeh Kharazi

“…Moreover, ideas for upgrading treatment plants worldwide have increased treatment plants' capacity and improved water quality.. …”
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Update on the Phylodynamics of SADS-CoV by Fabio Scarpa, Daria Sanna, Ilenia Azzena, Piero Cossu, Marta Giovanetti, Domenico Benvenuto, Elisabetta Coradduzza, Ivailo Alexiev, Marco Casu, Pier Luigi Fiori, Massimo Ciccozzi

“…Among them, SADS-CoV (Swine Acute Diarrhea Syndrome Coronavirus), also known as PEAV (Porcine Enteric Alphacoronavirus), or SeA-CoV (Swine Enteric Alphacoronavirus), is the most recent Alphacoronavirus discovered, and caused several outbreaks reported in Chinese swine herds between late 2016 and 2019. We performed an upgraded phylodinamic reconstruction of SADS-CoV based on all whole genomes available on 21 June 2021. …”
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Scalable Microgravity Simulator Used for Long-Term Musculoskeletal Cells and Tissue Engineering by Alessandra Cazzaniga, Fabian Ille, Simon Wuest, Carsten Haack, Adrian Koller, Christina Giger-Lange, Monica Zocchi, Marcel Egli, Sara Castiglioni, Jeanette A. Maier

“…The newly developed MGS device thus offers easy and reliable long-term cell culture possibilities under simulated microgravity conditions. Currently, upgrades are in progress to allow real-time monitoring of the culture media and liquids exchange while running. …”
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The Trochlear Paradox in Native Knees and Its Potential Impact on Total Knee Arthroplasty: An MRI-Based Correlation Study Investigating the Effect of Varying Posterior Femoral Cond... by Timon Röttinger, Leonard Lisitano, Johanna Abelmann-Brockmann, Kim Rau, Nora Koenemann, Annabel Fenwick, Edgar Mayr, Heinz Röttinger

“…As diverse as the discussed alignment theories are, as uniform is the implant design, which is supposed to be based on the “average knee.” Steady upgrades in prosthesis design and modern alignment theories have achieved improvements. …”
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Prospects for the Low Pollutant Emission Control of Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Technology by Ke Xiwei, Jiang Ling, Lyu Junfu, Yue Guangxi

“…The existing CFB boilers with small or medium capacity should also be upgraded. Considering the fuel flexibility of CFB combustion, biomass power generation should be promoted to realize low-cost and high-efficiency consumption of low-heat value fuels, urban refuse, industrial wastes, etc. …”
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Pregnancy outcomes following ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound in submucous leiomyomas: a retrospective study by Dacheng Qu, Yue Liu, Jing Jiang, Qiuling Shi, Honggui Zhou, Zhibiao Wang

“…Before pregnancy, myoma type was downgraded in 13 (40.6%) patients, stable in 10 (31.3%) and upgraded in 9 (28.1%). The vaginal expulsion rate of submucous leiomyomas was 28.1%, with complete expulsion in 3 (9.4%) patients and partial expulsion in 6 (18.8%). …”
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Multiparametric Study of Antioxidant Effect on Ram Sperm Cryopreservation—From Field Trials to Research Bench by Marta F. Riesco, Mercedes Alvarez, Luis Anel-Lopez, Marta Neila-Montero, Cristina Palacin-Martinez, Rafael Montes-Garrido, Juan Carlos Boixo, Paulino de Paz, Luis Anel

“…These types of strategies should be applied to improve sperm conservation methods and optimize AI technologies upgrading the correlation between in vitro and in vivo analyses.…”
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Potential Evaluation and Type Identification of Rural Vitalization in Hilly and Mountainous Villages in South China by Kaixing Lei, Dun Yu, Jianping Wang, Qichen Zhao, Chungang Wang, Tianxin Luo

“…The coordination degree needs to be improved from the average coupling coordination degree, with the largest number of villages at the primary coupling coordination degree. ④ The types of villages in Xingguo County were identified as suburban integration villages, clustered development villages, survival and upgrading villages, characteristic protection villages, and relocated and evacuated villages. …”
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Exploiting the Integrated Valorization of <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> Leaves: Chemical Composition and Biological Potential of the Lipophilic Fraction before and after Hydrodistilla... by Cátia. S. D. Oliveira, Patrícia Moreira, Maria T. Cruz, Cláudia M. F. Pereira, Artur M. S. Silva, Sónia A. O. Santos, Armando J. D. Silvestre

“…Therefore, the results establish that this biomass residue can be considered as a promising source of value-added bioactive compounds, opening new strategies for upgrading pulp industry residues within an integrated biorefinery context.…”
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Observing the Microwave Radiation of the Sun during a Solar Eclipse with a Ground-Based Multichannel Microwave Radiometer by Lianfa Lei, Zhenhui Wang, Yingying Ma, Jiang Qin, Lei Zhu, Rui Chen, Jianping Lu

“…Fortunately, two solar eclipse events were captured by the GMR on 26 December 2019 and 21 June 2020 in Xi’an, China. We used the upgraded GMR to observe the variation of solar radiation during the two solar eclipses. …”
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On the Ability of Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT) to Track Turbulent Flow Paths with Monte Carlo Simulations in GATE by Rayhaan Perin, Katie Cole, Michael R. van Heerden, Andy Buffler, Yi-Yu Lin, Jiahao Zhang, Pablo R. Brito-Parada, Jonathan Shock, Stephen W. Peterson

“…Improvements to the measurement are required to track sub-millimetre flow structures, such as the application of PET scanners with higher spatial resolution and upgrades to the sampling processes used in location algorithms.…”
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