Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Single and Sequential Application of Electrolyzed Water with Benzalkonium Chloride or Peracetic Acid for Removal of Staphylococcus Aureus Biofilms

The effectiveness of electrolyzed water (EW) to remove biofilms formed on stainless steel by Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from fishery products was assessed. The bactericidal activity of EW against biofilms was hardly any affected by any variations in the pH of production. Neutral EW (NEW) was therefore used in subsequent studies as it has a higher potential for long-term application than acidic EW (due to a lower corrosiveness and toxicity) and due to the higher yield rate of the production unit at neutral pH. The application of NEW caused a high reduction in the number of viable biofilm cells initially. However, a high available chlorine concentration (800 mg/L) was needed to achieve logarithmic reductions (LR) demanded by the European quantitative surface test of bactericidal activity (≥ 4 log CFU/cm2 after 5 min). A double sequential application of NEW at much lower concentrations for 5 min each allowed LR ≥ 4 log CFU/cm2 to be reached in most of the experimental range. Sequential applications of NEW and either benzalkonium chloride or peracetic acid (PAA) showed a similar effect, with PAA-NEW being most effective. The combination of NEW with other antimicrobial treatments can thus be an environmentally friendly alternative to disinfection protocols traditionally used in the food industry. Practical Applications Spain is the largest producer and the second largest consumer of seafood in the European Union, thus ensuring the safety of these products is of outmost importance. However, a high incidence of Staphylococcus aureus was recently found in fishery products marketed in Spain, which questioned the efficacy of disinfectants traditionally applied in the food industry. This study focused on electrolyzed water (EW) because it is an environmentally friendly, safe-to-use and relatively inexpensive option. The data obtained in this study demonstrated that the combination of neutral EW and other disinfectants resulted in an effective alternative to control the contamination of food-processing facilities by foodborne pathogens such as S. aureus.
Juniperus communis Extract Effect on Bronze Corrosion in Natural 0.5 M Chloride Medium

The effect of Juniperus communis (JC) extract on the inhibition of bronze corrosion in aqueous chloride solution was studied by electrochemical polarization methods. The variation of two experimental factors such as the chloride concentration and the temperature allows us to deduce the kinetics parameters of this process (Ea = 65.7 kJ•mol–1). Thermodynamic calculations indicated that JC adsorption on bronze surface obeyed Arrhenius adsorption isotherm and was characterized by an endothermic process (ΔH* = 54.7 kJ•mol–1).
Classification of Lignins from Different Botanical Origins by FT-IR Spectroscopy

A Classification System of lignin spectra is presented, based on FT-IR Spectroscopy of more than hundred MWL's.The spectra were baseline corrected and normalized.Three main categories can be differentiated: (1) G type, (2) GS type, and (3) HGS type.The spectra within the GS category constitute a continuum, but they can be further subdivided into four groups. The Classification criteria are presented äs a table and illustrated by authentic FT-IR spectra obtained from MWL's. Peak-peaker lists of typical representatives of the three principal groups show the band intensities of normalizcd IR spectra. A triangulär coordinate System displays the correlation between the spectral features on the one hand, and the possible Normalization of FT-IR spectra composition of a lignin from its H, G, and S units on the other.
Interferences by monochloramine and organic chloramines in free available chlorine methods. 1. Amperometric titration

The free available chlorine (FAC) amperometric titration measurement is subject to interference errors from chloramines. Interferences with this method increased as the positive applied voltage on the platinum electrode decreased. This trend was observed with both model compounds and chlorinated process waters. The interference from combined chlorine in one chlorinated and settled drinking water was up to 50% of the FAC response
University Students’ Perception on the Usefulness of Learning Management System Features in Promoting Self-Regulated Learning in Online Learning

Online learning has increasingly been adopted by most institutions of higher learning to facilitate teaching and learning as a continuum to the traditional face-to-face approach. Most of these institutions utilize Learning Management Systems which contain features that are intended to make students active participants not only by delivering learning resources to learners but also providing the environment for effective interaction in the learning process. Our examination of the literature reveals that there is limited empirical evidence that addresses how these features are being utilized by students in promoting Self-Regulated learning. To realize the usefulness of the features of Learning Management Systems in promoting Self-Regulated Learning, a structured survey was carried out among University students in Kenya. The findings reveal that the features of Learning Management Systems are underutilized by students. The qualitative results of the study illustrate that students face several challenges that obstruct them from being actively involved in online learning. There is lack of individualized feedback on students’ learning habits, lack of instructor guidance, lack of interaction with course instructors, lack of peer interaction and lack of automation tools. This study provides insights for educators and researchers on the areas of focus that can be prioritized towards offering support to students in improving their Self-Regulated learning in online learning environments.
Thermodynamic modeling and critical experiments on the Al-Fe-Nb system

Les diagrammes d’equilibre sont le point de depart et la ligne directrice qui permet de prevoir et controler les phases pouvant se former au cours de differents processus industriels. Bien que l’etude experimentale soit necessaire pour les systemes binaires et ternaires, elle est difficilement envisageable pour determiner les diagrammes de phases des systemes d’ordre superieur sur de larges gammes de composition et de temperature. Afin de contourner ce probleme, la methode dite CALPHAD (CALculation of PHAse Diagram) a ete developpee. Son principe consiste a optimiser les parametres des modeles thermodynamiques utilises pour decrire l´energie libre de Gibbs de chaque phase a partir d’informations experimentales ou estimees (ab-initio). Le modele appele « Compound Energy Formalism » (CEF) est largement utilise pour decrire les phases qui presentent plusieurs sous-reseaux. Ce modele et ceux qui en derivent permettent la modelisation d'une grande variete de composes. Les activites menees au cours de ce travail ont permis de developper une nouvelle approche du CEF (NACEF) basee sur une etude mathematique de ses parametres thermodynamiques. Elle a conduit a une nouvelle formulation de la fonction d'energie libre de Gibbs faisant intervenir de nouveaux parametres independants. Cette nouvelle approche a ete utilisee dans le cadre de ce travail afin de modeliser les phases intermetalliques binaires constituee de deux sous-reseaux presentant des defauts uniquement de type anti-sites (A,B)a(A,B)b. Le systeme Al-Fe-Nb sur lequel porte notre etude a ete choisi en raison de son importance dans la fabrication de nombreuses familles d'alliages tels que les aciers, les alliages legers et plus recemment dans le developpement de nouveaux materiaux refractaires a base Nb pour des applications a hautes temperatures. Dans ce travail, de nouvelles modelisations des bordures binaires Al-Nb et Fe-Nb et pour la premiere fois du ternaire Al-Fe-Nb sont proposees en utilisant la NACEF et en s’appuyant sur les informations issues de la litterature ou obtenues dans cette etude.
Supercritical CO2 and Ionic Strength Effects on Wettability of Silica Surfaces: Equilibrium Contact Angle Measurements

Wettability of reservoir mineral surfaces is a critical factor controlling CO2 mobility, trapping, and safe-storage in geological carbon sequestration. Although recent studies have begun to show that wettability of some minerals can change in the presence of supercritical CO2 (scCO2), different laboratories have reported significantly different wetting behavior. We studied wettability alteration of silica in CO2–brine systems through measuring equilibrium water contact angles under wide ranges of pressures (0.1 to 25 MPa) and ionic strengths (0 to 5.0 M NaCl), at 45 °C. Using two independent approaches for each of the experiments, we found the following: (1) Equilibrium water contact angles on silica increased up to 17.6° ± 2.0° as a result of reactions with scCO2. This increase occurred primarily within the pressure range 7–10 MPa, and the contact angles remain nearly constant at pressure greater than 10 MPa. (2) The contact angle increased with ionic strength nearly linearly, with a net increase of 19.6.
ALKYLIMIDAZOLIUM IONIC LIQUIDS AS ECOLOGIC SOLVENTS FOR WOOD FINISHING MATERIALS

In this paper the solubility of four frequently used wood finishing products, namely Paraloid B 72 thermoplastic resin, paraffin, rosin and bees wax in three types of alkylimidazolium-based ionic liquids (1-butyl-3- methylimidazolium chloride, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate and 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate), at 23 0 C and 90 0 C, has been determined by using the turbidimetric method. It has been determined that the selected ionic liquids are able to dissolve the respective wood finishes, in amounts higher than those achieved by using traditional volatile organic solvents.
Guest-Host Systems of 1,3,5-Tristyrylbenzenes

(E,E,E)-1,3,5-Tris(3,4,5-trimethoxystyryl)benzene (1a) forms monoclinic crystals of the space group P21/c. Incorporation of three transoid diacetyl guest molecules between the three arms leads to triclinic crystals of the space group P1. The styryl groups, originally present in a nonsymmetrical conformation, are simultaneously transformed to a C3 arrangement. (E,E,E)-1,3,5-Tris- (3,4,5-tripropoxystyryl)benzene (1b) forms monoclinic crystals of the space group P21/c. The C3 arrangement of the styryl groups is present in the first, the unsymmetrical arrangement in the second modification. Incorporation of two acetone guests in the largest and the middle-sized angle space between the styryl arms in the unsymmetrical arrangement, leads to monoclinic crystals of the space group P21/n. The third (smallest) angle space is filled with a propoxy chain of the neighboring molecule. The pure host crystals show significant deviations from planarity which are strongly reduced by the incorporation of the guest molecules.
Reliability and Validity of the Polar V800 Sports Watch for Estimating Vertical Jump Height

This study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the Polar V800 to measure vertical jump height. Twenty-two physically active healthy men (age: 22.89 ± 4.23 years; body mass: 70.74 ± 8.04 kg; height: 1.74 ± 0.76 m) were recruited for the study. The reliability was evaluated by comparing measurements acquired by the Polar V800 in two identical testing sessions one week apart. Validity was assessed by comparing measurements simultaneously obtained using a force platform (gold standard), high-speed camera and the Polar V800 during squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ) tests. In the test-retest reliability, high intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were observed (mean: 0.90, SJ and CMJ) in the Polar V800. There was no significant systematic bias ± random errors (p > 0.05) between test-retest. Low coefficients of variation (<5%) were detected in both jumps in the Polar V800. In the validity assessment, similar jump height was detected among devices (p > 0.05). There was almost perfect agreement between the Polar V800 compared to a force platform for the SJ and CMJ tests (Mean ICCs = 0.95; no systematic bias ± random errors in SJ mean: -0.38 ± 2.10 cm, p > 0.05). Mean ICC between the Polar V800 versus high-speed camera was 0.91 for the SJ and CMJ tests, however, a significant systematic bias ± random error (0.97 ± 2.60 cm; p = 0.01) was detected in CMJ test. The Polar V800 offers valid, compared to force platform, and reliable information about vertical jump height performance in physically active healthy young men.
Optimizing CNN Accelerator With Improved Roofline Model

The external memory I/O bandwidth is the most common performance bottleneck for Convolutional Neural Network(CNN) inference accelerators. On the other hand, performance is also affected by many other factors such as the on-chip memory size and data scheduling strategies, making it difficult to identify the root cause of performance degradation. This paper proposes an improved roofline model specifically for the CNN accelerator, which provides a deep understanding of the bandwidth bottlenecks and points out the direction of optimization. Previous roofline models have focused on modeling and optimizing each layer, while neglecting some high-level optimizations (e.g. layer fusion and batch processing) that alleviate the bandwidth requirements. However, the uneven cross-layer bandwidth requirements can have a significant impact on the overall performance, and the combination of independently optimized layers does not necessarily result in an overall optimal solution. Our model is capable of modeling more complex data scheduling strategies and enables a larger design space than previous roofline models. We use the Xilinx CNN accelerator on ZU9 FPGA as an example for quantitative analysis and optimization. We apply the optimization method derived from the improved roofline model to the original design and ultimately achieve a 1.6x performance improvement. The derived optimization method effectively solves the severe temporary bandwidth overload problem in the original design that leads to the computational inefficiency.
Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) in human health

Due to numerous links between trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) and various disorders and diseases, this topic is very popular and is often taken up by researchers. TMAO is a low molecular weight compound that belongs to the class of amine oxides. It is formed by the process of oxidation of trimethylamine (TMA) by the hepatic flavin monooxygenases (FMO1 and FMO3). TMAO is mainly formed from nutritional substrates from the metabolism of phosphatidylcholine/choline, carnitine, betaine, dimethylglycine, and ergothioneine by intestinal microflora in the colon. Its level is determined by many factors, such as age, gender, diet, intestinal microflora composition, kidney function, and also liver flavin monooxygenase activity. Many studies report a positive relationship between the level of TMAO concentration and the development of various diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and cardiorenal disorders, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, ischemic stroke, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and chronic kidney disease, and also diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, cancers (stomach, colon), as well as neurological disorders. In this review, we have summarized the current knowledge on the effects of TMAO on human health, the relationship between TMAO and intestinal microbiota, the role of TMAO in different diseases, and current analytical techniques used in TMAO determination in body fluids.
Planned Special Event Travel Demand Model Development

When a planned special event (PSE) is mentioned, large and international organizations are considered. These organizations attract so many people all around the world to local points. However, relatively small scale PSEs such as ordinary league games that are organized once every two weeks that impact the daily traffic of the cities especially metropolitans, are neglected. This paper focuses on the travel demand modelling of the ordinary super league games in Istanbul. As a purpose of this paper, in order to obtain a customizable and standalone PSE model, survey design and data collection procedures, a new methodology for trip generation, trip distribution, and modal split steps of the traditional 4-step demand modelling are considered. With the opportunity provided by the newly proposed methodology, unlike most previous studies in literature, all trips and activities in the same day with the PSE are taken into the modelling process. Because of the nature of the PSEs, participants prefer to perform additional (derived) activities in the time between leaving the origin and joining the PSE. Accordingly, 1, 2, and 3-step groups are defined, and the shape of trip length distributions are different not only from the peak hours but also from each other. At the end, the model estimation and development of the PSE travel demand model are presented with conclusions and suggestions.
Highly conductive and transparent amorphous tin oxide

The physical properties of chemically sprayed tin oxide films have been investigated. The optical and transport behavior of both amorphous and polycrystalline material depends on the reaction temperature. Amorphous films deposited at very low temperatures (Ts=220 °C) possess a conductivity as high as that of the polycrystalline layers. Hall effect measurements and compositional analyses of those amorphous films show that nonintentional chlorine doping is responsible for the increased conductivity. Optical transmission in the visible region of the spectrum is almost as good in amorphous as in polycrystalline material. An antireflecting coating of amorphous tin oxide with an optical gain of 40% has been achieved on silicon wafers. Furthermore, film thickness homogeneity broadens the field of application to various optoelectronic devices.
How floating drug delivery system helps you to make your dosage form more relevant: A review

Floating Drug Delivery Systems (FDDS) are created to hold the drug in the stomach and material for drugs with helpless dissolvability and low security in intestinal liquids. The premise behind FDDS is making the measurement structure less thick than the gastric liquids to make it coast on them. FDDS are hydro-powerfully controlled low-thickness systems with adequate lightness to skim over the gastric substance and stay light in the stomach without influencing the gastric discharging rate for a delayed timeframe. The remaining system is exhausted from the stomach with the arrival of the drug. These outcomes in improved gastric home time and great power over plasma drug focus variances. The standard of light planning offers a straightforward and viable way to deal with accomplish expanded gastric living arrangement time for the dose structure and supported drug discharge. Drawing out the gastric maintenance of a delivery system is attractive for accomplishing the more noteworthy remedial viability of the drug substance in specific situations. For instance, drugs which show better ingestion at the proximal aspect of the gastrointestinal parcel and drugs with low solvency and get corrupted in basic pH discovered productive in drawing out gastric maintenance. What's more, for supported drug delivery to the stomach and proximal small digestive tract in treating certain ulcerative conditions, delay gastric maintenance of the remedial moiety and consequently offer various focal points including improved bioavailability and restorative viability with decrease of dosing recurrence [1-8]. Advantages
Computational analysis in CRISPR/Cas genome editing

: Genome editing is a type of genetic engineering technique to alter genomic information, especially to insert, delete or change genomic DNA sequences. Currently, CRISPR/Cas system has been emerging as a precise and powerful tool for genome editing, which is widely used in basic research and holds great potential in therapeutics. The application of high-throughput sequencing and related computational pipelines
Behavioral Intention of Tax Non-Compliance among Sole-Proprietors in Malaysia

The primary objective of this research is to examine whether the tax and account preparer influences the soleproprietor behavioural tax non-compliance intention. This is done by using the Theory of Reasoned Action Model proposed by Fishbein and Ajzen (1975). Mailing survey questionnaires were mailed to 515 sole-proprietors selected using simple random sampling method from listing of a local Business Information Directory. Only 196 responded i.e. 38 per cent response rate. The results showed that Attitudinal variables (attitude towards future expected tax cost and attitude towards fairness of tax system), Subjective norms variables (unapproved tax preparer and unapproved account preparer) and Demographic variables (Gender and Age) were found to have a positive relationship on the sole-proprietors behavioural tax non-compliance intention. These attitudinal and subjective norms variables were also found to produce higher Correlation Coefficient R value in the beliefimportance model when compared to the belief-only model. Thus, the belief-importance model has a higher predictive model for tax non compliance when compared to the belief-only model. On the other hand, the disaggregative model has a higher R2 value than the aggregative (summative model). This would, thus, imply that the disaggregative model is a higher predictive model for tax non compliance when compared to the aggregative (summative model). This research had developed a model called “the extension of the Theory of Reasoned Action”.
Short Communication Investigation of ZnO Nanoparticles on In Vitro Cultures of Coffee (Coffea Arabica L.)

Tissue culture is a promising technique to produce a large number of true to type plants in coffee. One of the major obstacles encountered in in-vitro propagation is the high percentage of contamination of explants which is mainly observed when field grown plants are used as the source of explants. Several research studies were carried out to reduce the percentage of microbial contamination either using disinfectants during explant preparation or antifungal and anti-bacterial chemicals in media. The present paper elucidates the effect of ZnO Nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) in reducing contamination and enhancing recovery of in vitro cultured leaf explants of arabica coffee (Coffea arabica). MS media containing ZnO-NP at three different concentrations were tested in an improved hybrid line of Coffea arabica (S.4595). Among the various concentrations tested, media containing 25mg/L of ZnO-NPs showed maximum recovery of explants. ZnO-NPs also positively influenced the induction of callus and somatic embryos which was significantly higher than the control.
Effects of different tungsten polycide process on the effective channel length and performance of deep submicron CMOS transistors

The effects of different tungsten polycide technologies on the effective channel length and electrical performance of scaled CMOS transistors fabricated by rapid thermal annealing (RTA) have been investigated. Contrary to previous studies, it is found that the sputtered WSi/sub x/ device produces a larger reduction in channel length, a result which is confirmed by gate-to-drain overlap capacitance C/sub GD/ measurement. Experiments also indicate that the sputtered WSi/sub x/ devices possess a lower driving ability, and have higher off state leakage not only for the short channel but also for the long channel range.