The effect of mixed carbon source on enhanced biological phosphorus removal in tropical climate by Cai, Xueyun

“…At the end of the study, the analysis would suggest the feasibility of high temperature EBPR and its feeding configuration in tropical climate.…”
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Research of modeling and optimization approaches for hybrid ejector-based air conditioning cycle by Wang, Hao

“…This thesis presents the research outcomes on the performance evaluation of a developed hybrid ejector-based air-conditioning system (hybrid system for short), an artificial neural network modeling for hybrid system with feature selection approaches for input parameters determination and trained with extreme learning machine (ELM), and the development and realization of a novel optimization approach based on single layer feed-forward neural network (SLFN) model. Furthermore, the centralized optimization problems of hybrid system are formulated, the corresponding solution methodology is then developed. …”
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Isolation and identification of tannin-degrading bacteria from goat feces, ruminal fluid, and rumen gut by Muhammad Syafiq Suhaimi, Fayyadhah Asyiqin Zailani, Nur Farah Syuhada Mohd Zaki, Farizan Aris, Mohd Taufiq Mat Jalil, Nurul Aili Zakaria

“…The isolated strains demonstrate their capabilities in reducing tannin's antinutritional effects in poultry feed.…”
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Life history and demography of the predatory mite, Amblyseius longispinosus Evans by Ibrahim, Yusof, Palacio, Victoria B.

“…Larvae were not observed to feed. Statistically significant differences between sexes were noted with respect to consumption of the deutonymphs (female, average 4.0±0.2; male, average 2.9±0.3 eggs/day) but not of the protonymphs. …”
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The analysis of teaching quality evaluation for the college sports dance by Convolutional Neural Network model and Deep Learning by Guo, Shuqing, Yang, Xiaoming, Farizan, Noor Hamzani, Samsudin, Shamsulariffin

“…This TQE model processes one-dimensional evaluation data by extracting local features through convolutional layers, reducing dimensions via pooling layers, and feeding feature vectors into a classifier through fully connected layers to achieve an overall assessment of teaching quality. …”
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Characterization of oil palm fruitlets using artificial neural network by Olukayode, Ojo Adedayo

“…The results also showed that contrary to the widely reported gap between the accuracy of the LM algorithm and other feed forward neural network training algorithms, the RP trained network performed as good as that of the LM algorithm for the range of data considered. …”
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Effects of condensed tannin fractions from Leucaena leucocephala (LAM.) De wit hybrid on methane mitigation, rumen fermentation and diversity of methanogens, protozoa and bacteria... by Mookiah, Saminathan

“…The strong binding affinity of higher MWs CTs to proteins may be beneficial in reducing degradation of feed protein by rumen microbes, thus enhancing bypass protein in ruminants. …”
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Amorphous ternary nanoparticle complex of curcumin-chitosan-hypromellose exhibiting built-in solubility enhancement and physical stability of curcumin by Wong, Jerome Jie Long, Lim, Li Ming, Tran, The-Thien, Wang, Danping, Cheow, Wean Sin, Hadinoto, Kunn

“…The CUR-CHI-HPMC nanoplex’s physical characteristics could be controlled by varying the HPMC to CHI ratio in the feed. Subsequently, the CUR-CHI-HPMC and CUR-CHI nanoplexes were examined in terms of their (1) storage stability, (2) dissolution characteristics in simulated gastrointestinal fluids, and (3) in vitro solubility enhancement. …”
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Minimum Wage Policy Effects on Economic Efficiency and Poverty (S/O 12183) by Abd Karim, Mohd Zaini, Hassan, Sallahuddin, Gee, Chan Sok

“…First, the mere presence of minimum wage policy does not have any bearing on efficiency, poverty and income inequality. …”
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Experimental and AI-driven enhancements in gas-phase photocatalytic CO2 conversion over synthesized highly ordered anodic TiO2 nanotubes by Hossen, Md. Arif, Hasan, Md. Munirul, Ahmed, Yunus, Azrina, Abd Aziz, Nurashikin, Yaacof, Leong, Kah Hon

“…The percentage of CO2 conversion was taken as the targeted feature while catalyst exposed surface area, crystallite size, CO2 concentration, light intensity, feed pressure, and irradiation time were chosen input parameters. …”
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Harnessing dimethyl ether with ultra-low-grade heat for scaling-resistant brine concentration and fractional crystallization by Foo, Zi Hao, Deshmukh, Akshay, Wilson, Aaron D., Lienhard, John H.

“…DME-based SDWE concentrates an input saline feed to 5.5 M and regenerates over 99 % of the DME using ultra-low-grade heat below 50 °C, with a DME/water selectivity ratio of 125. …”
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Correlating physicochemical properties of commercial membranes with CO₂ absorption performance in gas-liquid membrane contactor by Xu, Yilin, Malde, Chandresh, Wang, Rong

“…PP membranes with pore size of 19 nm, thickness of 0.046 mm, and porosity of 58% achieved high CO₂ flux when feeding pure CO₂ (5.4 and 24.4×10 mol/m .s using absorbents of water and 1M monoethanolamine (MEA), respectively) whereas PVDF membranes with pore size of 24 nm, thickness of 0.343 mm, and porosity of 84% presented a good CO₂ separation performance from the simulated biogas using 1M MEA (6.8×10 mol/m .s and 99.9% CH recovery). …”
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Fabrication of high-performance thin-film composite and nanochannel-enabled next-generation membranes for water desalination by Lim, Yu Jie

“…Because of the high pressure needed to pressurize the feed water against the membrane, the power consumption by the high-pressure pumps is the highest in an SWRO process. …”
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Encapsulation of host-derived probiotics using functional polysaccharides by Wong, Liqi

“…In the future, in vivo feeding trials will be conducted for Jade Perch to evaluate the persistence of the delivered bacteria in the gut, pathogen resistance, and other performances of encapsulated probiotics, to achieve the manipulation of the host gut microbiota and increase disease resistance.…”
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Metamaterial inspired re-configurable monopole antenna for RF energy harvesting by Jagadeesan Aswin Babu

“…The antenna structure consists of a Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) feed which is connected to a rectangular monopole antenna, which is loaded with thin inductor strip and interdigital capacitive (IDC) slot. …”
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Enumeration, isolation, identification and probiotic characterisation of lactic acid bacteria from Nigerian human breast milk by Abdullahi, Binta Sambo

“…Samples of breast milk were collected from 20 breast feeding mothers. Standard spread plating on MRS agar and MRS agar supplemented with L-cysteine HCl (MRS-cys) was used for the enumeration of the organisms. …”
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Nuclei sorting-based genome-wide CRISPR screens to identify novel regulators of hepatic insulin signalling by Martin Perez, E

“…By modulating rates of hepatic glucose output and glucose uptake into skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, it is at the core of blood glucose homeostasis, ensuring normoglycaemia during fasting and feeding. The liver is one of the three major tissues that acts in sustaining appropriate blood glucose levels. …”

Repurposing nitroxoline to address antibiotic resistance in the production of poultry for consumption by Zhou, Y

“…<em>In-vivo</em> evaluation (Chapter 5) established an optimal dosage regimen (100 mg/kg of NTX in feed) for treating <em>Salmonella</em> infections in poultry without promoting the development of resistance. …”

Reproductive performance and physiological responses in Awassi ewes under intravaginal sponges application and fed Selenium and Vitamin E by Saeed, O.A., Ahmed, N.K., Taha, M.M., Abedal-Majed, M.A., Ali, F.M., Samsudin, A.A.

“…This study was carried out to investigate the impact of feeding selenium (Se) and vitamin E on the physiological and reproductive performance of 18 multiparous Awassi ewes through the breeding season. …”
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Roseburia intestinalis generated butyrate boosts anti-PD-1 efficacy in colorectal cancer by activating cytotoxic CD8⁺ T cells by Kang, Xing, Liu, Changan, Ding, Yanqiang, Ni, Yunbi, Ji, Fenfen, Lau, Harry Cheuk Hay, Jiang, Lanping, Sung, Joseph Jao Yiu, Wong, Sunny Hei, Yu, Jun

“…R. intestinalis or butyrate also significantly improved antiprogrammed cell death protein 1 (anti-PD-1) efficacy in mice bearing MSI-low CT26 tumours. Mechanistically, butyrate directly bound to toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) receptor on CD8(+) T cells to induce its activity through activating nuclear factor kappa B (NF-& kappa;B) signalling. …”
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