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View article: Emerging issues and research opportunities in vadose zone processes
Emerging issues and research opportunities in vadose zone processes Open
The vadose zone—the variably saturated, near‐surface environment that is critical for ecosystem services such as food and water provisioning, climate regulation, and infrastructure support—faces increasing pressures from both anthropogenic…
View article: Physics‐Informed Neural Networks for Estimating a Continuous Form of the Soil Water Retention Curve From Basic Soil Properties
Physics‐Informed Neural Networks for Estimating a Continuous Form of the Soil Water Retention Curve From Basic Soil Properties Open
This paper presents a novel physics‐informed neural network (PINN) approach for developing pedotransfer functions (PTFs) to predict continuous soil water retention curves (SWRCs) based on soil textural fractions, organic carbon content, an…
View article: Spatial analysis of hyperspectral images for detecting adulteration levels in bon-sorkh (Allium jesdianum L.) seeds: Application of voting classifiers
Spatial analysis of hyperspectral images for detecting adulteration levels in bon-sorkh (Allium jesdianum L.) seeds: Application of voting classifiers Open
Bon-sorkh (Allium jesdianum L.) is a flowering plant with various reported beneficial properties. The rising price of bon-sorkh seeds has led some opportunists to distribute counterfeit seeds. This study assessed the feasibility of hypersp…
View article: Deoiling‐Assisted Vacuum Frying of Potato Strips: Modelling and Optimization of Process Specifications
Deoiling‐Assisted Vacuum Frying of Potato Strips: Modelling and Optimization of Process Specifications Open
This study focused on the modeling and optimization of the deoiling‐assisted vacuum frying process of potato strips. The process was compared with traditional frying in terms of posttreatment qualitative parameters including moisture loss,…
View article: From Herd-Level to Individualized Control:A Hybrid State-Space Model for Feeding Individual Dairy Cows
From Herd-Level to Individualized Control:A Hybrid State-Space Model for Feeding Individual Dairy Cows Open
Feeding management has shown great potential to improve profitability and sustainability of dairy farming. Although cows vary individually, in practice, feed is managed at the group level within herd based on the general advice of feed sup…
View article: Dietary macronutrient composition and partial soybean meal replacement with slow-release urea: Effects on performance, digestibility, rumen fermentation, and nitrogen metabolism in dairy cows
Dietary macronutrient composition and partial soybean meal replacement with slow-release urea: Effects on performance, digestibility, rumen fermentation, and nitrogen metabolism in dairy cows Open
A 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments was used to investigate the interactive effects of dietary macronutrient composition (high-starch, low-fat, low-fiber [HsLFF] diet or low-starch, high-fat, high-fiber [LsHFF] diet) and N source (…
View article: Effects of combination of melatonin and L-carnitine on in vitro maturation in mouse oocytes: An experimental study
Effects of combination of melatonin and L-carnitine on in vitro maturation in mouse oocytes: An experimental study Open
Background: Melatonin and L-carnitine are free radical scavengers with antiapoptotic and antioxidant properties that improve oocyte development. Objective: This study aimed to find the possible effect of combining 2 antioxidant agents of m…
View article: Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Estimating a Continuous Form of the Soil Water Retention Curve from Basic Soil Properties
Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Estimating a Continuous Form of the Soil Water Retention Curve from Basic Soil Properties Open
The soil water retention curve (SWRC) is essential for describing water and energy exchange processes at the interface between the solid earth and the atmosphere. Despite its importance, measuring the SWRC using standard laboratory methods…
View article: Enhancing concrete strength and durability of normal and high- strength concrete: Exploring combined effects of optimized silica fume and slag
Enhancing concrete strength and durability of normal and high- strength concrete: Exploring combined effects of optimized silica fume and slag Open
The utilization of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in concrete attracted significant attention worldwide due to both environmental benefits and the potential for enhancing concrete's mechanical properties and durability. This s…
View article: Association between two functional polymorphisms in the MMP-2 promoter and lung cancer incidence in Asian population: a meta-analysis study
Association between two functional polymorphisms in the MMP-2 promoter and lung cancer incidence in Asian population: a meta-analysis study Open
Association between two functional polymorphisms in the MMP-2 promoter and lung cancer incidence in Asian population: a meta-analysis study
View article: Association of Atorvastatin with Increased Growth and Quality of Immature Mouse Oocytes In-Vitro
Association of Atorvastatin with Increased Growth and Quality of Immature Mouse Oocytes In-Vitro Open
Background and Aim: Atorvastatin is one of the medicines used for the treatment of high blood cholesterol which recently has been shown to have antioxidant effects in the cell. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of atorvastat…
View article: An Effective Method for Extracting DNA From Human Hair Samples
An Effective Method for Extracting DNA From Human Hair Samples Open
Introduction: In historical cases, mass disasters, missing person’s identification, and Archaeogenetic investigations, the bone, teeth, and hair samples are often the best and the only biological material available for DNA typing. In this …
View article: A continuous high voltage electrostatic field system for thawing food materials
A continuous high voltage electrostatic field system for thawing food materials Open
A laboratory continuous high voltage electrostatic field thawing system was designed and constructed in accordance with standards for food machinery. A corona discharge in wire-plate electrodes was considered for the system and a stainless…
View article: PVA-based Pervaporation Membranes for Separation of Water-Alcohol Solutions: A Review
PVA-based Pervaporation Membranes for Separation of Water-Alcohol Solutions: A Review Open
Dehydration of alcohols has attracted a great deal of attention owing to its wide application in several medical, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. High separation efficiency, low energy consumption, simplicity and minimum contamin…
View article: The evaluation of vibration damage in fresh apricots during simulated transport
The evaluation of vibration damage in fresh apricots during simulated transport Open
The transportation of fruits over longer distances could lead to damage fruits such as apricots. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of transportation factors including the vibration frequencies (17 and 20 Hz), the vibra…
View article: Experimental Study on the Effect of Excitation Type on the Output-Only Modal Analysis Results
Experimental Study on the Effect of Excitation Type on the Output-Only Modal Analysis Results Open
Output-only Modal Analysis (OMA) has found extensive use in the identification of dynamic properties of structures.This study aims to investigate the effect of excitation force on the accuracy of modal parameters.For this purpose, the moda…
View article: Nondestructive Firmness Estimation of Tomato Fruit Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Nondestructive Firmness Estimation of Tomato Fruit Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Open
Today, nondestructive methods are widely used to determine the quality of agricultural products. Meanwhile, visible and near-infrared (Vis/NIR) spectroscopy is regarded as one of the most widely used methods in the field of quality assessm…
View article: Grain source and chromium supplementation: Effects on health, metabolic status, and glucose-insulin kinetics in Holstein heifer calves
Grain source and chromium supplementation: Effects on health, metabolic status, and glucose-insulin kinetics in Holstein heifer calves Open
Carbohydrate-rich diets may increase urinary excretion of chromium (Cr) and the need to supplement the diet with Cr to meet animal requirements. The present study was performed to examine the effect of the type of grain (corn vs. barley) a…
View article: The Paramount Societal Impact of Soil Moisture
The Paramount Societal Impact of Soil Moisture Open
Recent technological innovations offer new opportunities for soil moisture characterization and monitoring from the pedon to global scales.
View article: Individual and Organizational Factors Influencing the Creativity and Innovation of Hospital Managers in Karaj City
Individual and Organizational Factors Influencing the Creativity and Innovation of Hospital Managers in Karaj City Open
Background: Hospitals as one of the most important organizations in the service sector of Iran need creative and innovative managers to survive. We need such managers in today's turbulent environment. In order to have creative and innovati…
View article: The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Managers\' Conflict Management Strategies in Selected Hospitals of Karaj
The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Managers\' Conflict Management Strategies in Selected Hospitals of Karaj Open
Background: Today, conflict is a common topic that occupies the human thought more than any other issues. On the other hand, use of emotional intelligence and its components leads to effective conflict management. The aim of this study was…
View article: Classification of Bitter Orange Essential Oils According to Fruit Ripening Stage by Untargeted Chemical Profiling and Machine Learning
Classification of Bitter Orange Essential Oils According to Fruit Ripening Stage by Untargeted Chemical Profiling and Machine Learning Open
The quality and composition of bitter orange essential oils (EOs) strongly depend on the ripening stage of the citrus fruit. The concentration of volatile compounds and consequently its organoleptic perception varies. While this can be det…
View article: Online weighing of kiwifruit using impact method
Online weighing of kiwifruit using impact method Open
Introduction: Iran is one of the main producers of kiwifruit in the world. Unfortunately, the sorting and grading of the kiwifruits are manual, which is a time consuming and labor intensive task. Due to the lack of appropriate devices for …
View article: Effect of Intermittent Drying Conditions on Fissuring Percentage and Process Duration of Long and Medium Rough Rice Varieties
Effect of Intermittent Drying Conditions on Fissuring Percentage and Process Duration of Long and Medium Rough Rice Varieties Open
Effect of Intermittent Drying Conditions on Fissuring Percentage and Process Duration of Long and Medium Rough Rice Varieties