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View article: Characterizing the Temporally Dynamic Nature of Relative Growth Rates: A Kinetic Analysis on Nitrogen-, Phosphorus-, and Potassium-Limited Growth
Characterizing the Temporally Dynamic Nature of Relative Growth Rates: A Kinetic Analysis on Nitrogen-, Phosphorus-, and Potassium-Limited Growth Open
Developing precision models to describe agricultural growth is a necessary step to promote sustainable agriculture and increase resource circulation. In this study, the researchers hydroponically cultivated Bibb lettuce (Lactuca sativa) ac…
View article: Using Hybrid Machine Learning to Predict Wastewater Effluent Quality and Ensure Treatment Plant Stability
Using Hybrid Machine Learning to Predict Wastewater Effluent Quality and Ensure Treatment Plant Stability Open
The accurate prediction of wastewater quality parameters is pivotal for evaluating the treatment stability of processes and for ensuring regulatory compliance in wastewater treatment plants. A singular machine learning model often faces ch…
View article: Improving the Hydrophobicity of Powder Activated Carbon to Enhance the Adsorption Kinetics of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Improving the Hydrophobicity of Powder Activated Carbon to Enhance the Adsorption Kinetics of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Open
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are difficult to treat by using conventional drinking water treatment technologies. Herein, we upgrade a commercially available powder activated carbon (PAC) via an acid wash and pyrolysis to ampl…
View article: Screening Environmentally Benign Ionic Liquids for CO<sub>2</sub> Absorption Using Representation Uncertainty-Based Machine Learning
Screening Environmentally Benign Ionic Liquids for CO<sub>2</sub> Absorption Using Representation Uncertainty-Based Machine Learning Open
Screening ionic liquids (ILs) with low viscosity, low toxicity, and high CO2 absorption using machine learning (ML) models is crucial for mitigating global warming. However, when candidate ILs fall into the extrapolation zone of ML models,…
View article: Modeling Bibb Lettuce Nitrogen Uptake and Biomass Productivity in Vertical Hydroponic Agriculture
Modeling Bibb Lettuce Nitrogen Uptake and Biomass Productivity in Vertical Hydroponic Agriculture Open
Global fertilizer production and mismanagement significantly contribute to many harmful environmental impacts, revealing the need for a greater understanding of crop growth and nutrient uptake, which can be used to optimize fertilizer mana…
View article: Real-Time Sensor Data Profile-Based Deep Learning Method Applied to Open Raceway Pond Microalgal Productivity Prediction
Real-Time Sensor Data Profile-Based Deep Learning Method Applied to Open Raceway Pond Microalgal Productivity Prediction Open
Microalgal biotechnology holds the potential for renewable biofuels, bioproducts, and carbon capture applications due to unparalleled photosynthetic efficiency and diversity. Outdoor open raceway pond (ORP) cultivation enables utilization …
View article: The Minus Approach Can Redefine the Standard of Practice of Drinking Water Treatment
The Minus Approach Can Redefine the Standard of Practice of Drinking Water Treatment Open
Chlorine-based disinfection for drinking water treatment (DWT) was one of the 20th century's great public health achievements, as it substantially reduced the risk of acute microbial waterborne disease. However, today's chlorinated drinkin…
View article: Planning decentralized urban renewable energy systems using algal cultivation for closed-loop and resilient communities
Planning decentralized urban renewable energy systems using algal cultivation for closed-loop and resilient communities Open
To tackle climate challenges, communities need to harvest renewable energy and resources on site locally to close the loops for enhancing the resilience of communities facing unpredictable and uncertain future changes. A decentralization p…
View article: ATP3 Unified Field Study Data
ATP3 Unified Field Study Data Open
ATP3 Unified Field Study DataThe Algae Testbed Public-Private Partnership ATP3 was established with the goal of investigating open pond algae cultivation across different geographic climatic seasonal and operational conditions while settin…
View article: Decentralized algal energy system design at various urban densities and scales
Decentralized algal energy system design at various urban densities and scales Open
Algal biotechnology seems promising to be implemented as a decentralized urban energy system due to its high biomass productivity and its utilization of urban waste streams. Current literature on algal energy systems mainly focuses on alga…