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Geometric characterization of multi-input lower-triangular forms
This paper is concerned with the problem as to whether a multi-input nonlinear system is equivalent to the so-called low-triangular form. Two elemental forms of multi-input lower-triangular systems are propose...
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Pulse neural network–based adaptive iterative learning control for uncertain robots
An adaptive iterative learning control algorithm based on pulse neural network (PNN) is proposed for trajectory tracking of uncertain robot system. Sliding mode variable structure control is used to improve th...
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Parameter Identification for Area-Specific Resistance of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Using Cuckoo Search Algorithm
In order to improve the accuracy of the area-specific resistance model for direct methanol fuel cell, a heuristic algorithm named cuckoo search is employed. In this work, the optimal modeling strategy is desig...
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Open AccessUsing global transcription machinery engineering (gTME) to improve ethanol tolerance of Zymomonas mobilis
With the increasing global crude oil crisis and resulting environmental concerns, the production of biofuels from renewable resources has become increasingly important. One of the major challenges faced during...
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Bacillus vini sp. nov. isolated from alcohol fermentation pit mud
A novel aerobic, Gram-stain-positive, sporogenous, rod-shaped bacterium, designated LAM0415T, was isolated from an alcohol fermentation pit mud sample collected from Sichuan Luzhou-flavour liquor enterprise in Ch...
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Finite-Time Adaptive Attitude Stabilization for Spacecraft Based on Modified Power Reaching Law
In this paper, a finite-time adaptive sliding mode control scheme is proposed for the attitude stabilization of spacecrafts with lumped uncertainties. By introducing an exponential function in the reaching law...
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Automatic clustering based on density peak detection using generalized extreme value distribution
Density peaks clustering (DPC) algorithm is able to get a satisfactory result with the help of artificial selecting the clustering centers, but such selection can be hard for a large amount of clustering tasks...
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Open AccessSingle-cell Protein and Xylitol Production by a Novel Yeast Strain Candida intermedia FL023 from Lignocellulosic Hydrolysates and Xylose
Yeasts are good candidates to utilize the hydrolysates of lignocellulose, the most abundant bioresource, for bioproducts. This study aimed to evaluate the efficiencies of single-cell protein (SCP) and xylitol ...
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Open AccessEngineered Zymomonas mobilis tolerant to acetic acid and low pH via multiplex atmospheric and room temperature plasma mutagenesis
Cellulosic biofuels are sustainable compared to fossil fuels. However, inhibitors, such as acetic acid generated during lignocellulose pretreatment and hydrolysis, would significantly inhibit microbial ferment...
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Open AccessReplacing water and nutrients for ethanol production by ARTP derived biogas slurry tolerant Zymomonas mobilis strain
Reducing fresh water consumption and nutrient addition will be an effective way to reduce the whole cost of bioethanol production. On the other hand, treatment of biogas slurry derived from anaerobic digestion...
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Bio-detoxification Bacteria Isolated from Dye-Polluted Soils Promote Lactic Acid Production from Ammonia Pretreated Corn Stover
Agro-stovers are the most abundant substrates for producing lactic acid, which has great potential application in the production of biodegradable and biocompatible polylactic acid polymers. However, chemical p...
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Open AccessGenome shuffling enhances stress tolerance of Zymomonas mobilis to two inhibitors
Furfural and acetic acid are the two major inhibitors generated during lignocellulose pretreatment and hydrolysis, would severely inhibit the cell growth, metabolism, and ethanol fermentation efficiency of Zymomo...
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Energy coupled–dissipation control for 3-dimensional overhead cranes
Handling loads with small swings is difficult for a 3-dimensional overhead crane due to its hard nonlinearity. Moreover, the nonlinear dynamics increases the complexity of the required feedback, thus making th...
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Novel mutagenesis and screening technologies for food microorganisms: advances and prospects
Microorganisms are indispensable in the food industry, but wild-type strains hardly meet the current industrial demands due to several undesirable traits. Therefore, microbial strain improvement offers a criti...
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Open AccessShort-term outcomes of modified Y-graft technique in acute type a aortic dissection using the femoral artery bypass and one minute systemic circulatory arrest technique
Aortic arch replacement in acute type A aortic dissection patients remains the most challenging cardiovascular operation. Herein, we described our modified Y-graft technique using the Femoral Artery Bypass (FA...
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Intestinal Polyp Recognition Based on Salient Codebook Locality-Constrained Linear Coding with Annular Spatial Pyramid Matching
Gastrointestinal endoscopy has become a widely used technique to diagnose intestinal anomalies like polyp. However, the vast quantities of images produced in the detection process greatly increase the burden o...
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WCE polyp detection based on novel feature descriptor with normalized variance locality-constrained linear coding
Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) has become an effective facility to detect digestive tract diseases. To further improve the accuracy and efficiency of computer-aided diagnosis system in the detection of intes...
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Open AccessDevelopment and characterization of acidic-pH-tolerant mutants of Zymomonas mobilis through adaptation and next-generation sequencing-based genome resequencing and RNA-Seq
Acid pretreatment is a common strategy used to break down the hemicellulose component of the lignocellulosic biomass to release pentoses, and a subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis step is usually applied to releas...
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Torque Modelling and Validation for a Spherical Motor with Stepped Permanent Magnets
A spherical motor is an electromagnetic device with multi-degree-of-freedom motion. Three-dimensional (3-D) magnetic field analysis and torque analysis are needed for the design, optimization and control of th...
