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Large sample properties of maximum likelihood estimator using moving extremes ranked set sampling
In this paper, we investigate the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) for the parameter \(\theta\) θ ...
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Tuning Structural Characteristics of Corn Stover Through Ammonium and Sodium Sulfite (ASS) Pretreatment for Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis
The ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass offers a significant advantage in terms of obtaining high glucan conversion, with the added benefit of ammonia being fully recyclable....
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Research Progress and Applications of Electrochromic Materials and Devices
As a functional material, electrochromic materials can change their color by regulating the absorption or reflection of light at a small driving voltage. According to the characteristics of color control, elec...
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Color Prediction Model of Gray Hybrid Multifilament Fabric
To facilitate the product design of hybrid multifilament fabric prior to spinning, a color prediction model was proposed. The monofilaments in the multifilament were assumed to have a square cross-section and ...
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Open AccessIsolation and characterization of a VHH targeting the Acinetobacter baumannii cell surface protein CsuA/B
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen that exhibits high intrinsic resistance to antimicrobials, with treatment often requiring the use of last-resort antibiotics. Antibiotic-resistant st...
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Sampling Information for Generalized Rayleigh Distribution with Application to Parameter Estimation
In the current paper, we considered the Fisher information matrix from generalized Rayleigh distribution (GR) distribution in moving extremes ranked set sampling (MERSS). The numerical results show that the ra...
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Development of chlorine dioxide sustained-release device using carboxymethyl cellulose-polyvinyl alcohol-β-cyclodextrin ternary hydrogel and a new sustained-release kinetic model
Owing to unique physiochemical and biological properties as well as the ability to be combined with a wide variety of materials for both biocompatibility and hydrophilia, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is an ex...
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Biomass pretreatment method affects the physicochemical properties of biochar prepared from residues of lignocellulosic ethanol production
This work investigated the influence of pretreatment methods (using sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, or calcium hydroxide) on the characteristics of biochar prepared from residues generated by lignocellulosic ...
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Research Status and Progress of Biomass-Based 3D Printing Materials
3D printing technology, also known as “additive manufacturing”, can be used to design highly complex structures to produce products quickly on demand and at low cost, and has great application prospects in rap...
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Bridge Structure Reinforcement and Reconstruction Technology Based on Mobile Navigation BIM
With the development of the world’s social economy, governments around the world pay more and more attention to the field of infrastructure construction. The bridge has gradually become an important node in th...
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Development and Application of Chiral Nematic Cellulose Nanocrystalline Iridescent Films
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), as a biorenewable resource, can form CNC chiral nematic iridescent nano-films by evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA). CNC chiral nematic liquid crystal materials have become...
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Research Progress and Prospect of Printed Batteries
With the continuous progress of flexible functional materials, the intelligent development of portable devices, and the gradual popularization of the Internet of Things, society urgently need a new type of bat...
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Research Progress of Electromagnetic Shielding Performance of MXene (Ti3C2Tx) Composites
The global electromagnetic pollution problem is becoming increasingly serious as science and technology advance, affecting the normal use of electronic equipment. As a result, finding materials that are light,...
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Open AccessRelationship between rs7586085, GALNT3 and CCDC170 gene polymorphisms and the risk of osteoporosis among the Chinese Han population
Osteoporosis (OP) has plagued many women for years, and bone density loss is an indicator of OP. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the polymorphism of the rs7586085, CCDC170 and G...
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Fisher Information in Moving Extreme Ranked Set Sampling with Application to Parameter Estimation
In statistical parameter estimation problems, how well the parameters are estimated largely depends on the sampling design used. In the current paper, a modification of ranked set sampling called moving extrem...
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Effects of Keyhole Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Parameters on 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel Welded Joints
The novel keyhole gas tungsten arc (K-TIG) welding technique was applied to weld 2205 duplex stainless steel (DSS) with a thickness of 8 mm. The effects of welding parameters on both stability time of keyhole ...
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Preparation and Research Progress of Cellulose-Based Transparent Film
Since the rise of flexible optoelectronic devices in the 1970s, plastic has been used as the main substrate of optoelectronic devices. As an important structural unit of electronic devices, substrates have an ...
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Open AccessImmunogenic and efficacious SARS-CoV-2 vaccine based on resistin-trimerized spike antigen SmT1 and SLA archaeosome adjuvant
The huge worldwide demand for vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 has necessitated the continued development of novel improved formulations capable of reducing the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic. Herein, we evaluat...
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Open AccessA Slam-dependent hemophore contributes to heme acquisition in the bacterial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii
Nutrient acquisition systems are often crucial for pathogen growth and survival during infection, and represent attractive therapeutic targets. Here, we study the protein machinery required for heme uptake in ...
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Iron-withdrawing anti-infectives for new host-directed therapies based on iron dependence, the Achilles’ heel of antibiotic-resistant microbes
The iron dependence of antibiotic-resistant microbes represents an Achilles’ heel that can be exploited broadly. The growing global problem of antibiotic resistance of microbial pathogens wherein microbes beco...
