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Nuages et flammesiskofdevelopingAML(p<0.0001).Incontrast,nosignificantassociationwasobservedbetweentheL3rspolymorphismandAMLriskinthestudiedpopulation.InsilicoanalysisofgeneexpressionprofilesfrompublicdatabasessuggestedthepotentialimpactofPDCD1expressionlevelsontheoverallsurvivalofAMLpatients.Conclusions:ThisstudyprovidesevidencefortheassociationofthePDCD1rspolymorphismwithanincreasedriskforAMLintheSaudipopulation.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionGeneticsandMolecularMedicine)8pes,2717KiB OpenAccessArticleCaesareanSectionScarandPlacentalLocationattheFirstTrimesterofPregnancy—AProspectiveLongitudinalStudybyEgleSukyne,MindaugasKliucinskas,LauraMalakauskieneandKristinaBerskieneMedicina2024,60(5),719;doi.org/10.3390/medicina-26Apr2024AbstractBackgroundandObjectives:Thisstudyaimstoreportthelocationoftheplacentainthefirsttrimesterofpregnancyingroupsofwomenaccordingtothenumberofpreviouscaesareandeliveriesandthevisibilityofthecaesareanscarniche.Materialsand Methods:[...]Readmore.BackgroundandObjectives:Thisstudyaimstoreportthelocationoftheplacentainthefirsttrimesterofpregnancyingroupsofwomenaccordingtothenumberofpreviouscaesareandeliveriesandthevisibilityofthecaesareanscarniche.Materialsand Methods:Theprospectiveobservationalresearchincludedadultwomened18to41yearsduringpregnancyafteroneormorepreviouscaesareansections(CSs).Transvinal(TVS)andtransabdominalsonography(TAS)wasusedtoexaminetheuterinescarandplacentallocationduring11–14weeks.TheCSscarniche(“defect”)wasborderedinthesittalplaneasanotchatthepreviousCSscar’ssitewithadepthof2.0mmormore.Acomparativeanalysisoftheplacentallocation(highorlowandanteriororposterior)wasperformedbetweengroupsofwomenaccordingtotheCSnumberandtheCSscarniche.Results:Atotalof122participantswereenrolledduringthefirst-trimesterscreening.TheCSscardefect(“niche”)wasvisiblein40.2%ofcases.IncasesafteronepreviousCS,theplacentawaslowintheuterinecity(anteriororposterior)at77.4%,andaftertwoormoreCSs,itwasat67.9%.ComparingthetwogroupsaccordingtotheCSscarniche,theplacentawaslowin75.5%ofcasesintheparticipantgroupwithaCSscarnicheandin75%ofcaseswithoutaCSscarniche(p=0.949).Conclusions:Thenumberofpreviouscaesareandeliverieshasnoeffectontheincidencerateoflow-lyingplacentasinthefirsttrimester.Moreover,thepresenceoftheCSscarnicheisnotassociatedwithanteriorlow-lyingplacentas.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionObstetricsandGynecology)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure112pes,1110KiB OpenAccessCommunicationANewFullDigitalWorkflowforFixedProstheticRehabilitationofFull-ArchEdentulismUsingtheAll-on-4ConceptbyJoãoMartins,JoãoRangel,MigueldeAraújoNobre,AnaFerro,MarianaNunes,RicardoAlmeidaandCarlosMouraGuedesMedicina2024,60(5),720;doi.org/10.3390/medicina-26Apr2024Abstract(1)Background:Recentdigitalworkflowsarebeingdevelopedforfull-archrehabilitationssupportedbyimplantswithimmediatefunction.ThepurposeofthiscaseseriesistodescribeanewdigitalworkflowfortheAll-on-4concept.(2)Methods:Thepatientswererehabilitatedusing[...]Readmore.(1)Background:Recentdigitalworkflowsarebeingdevelopedforfull-archrehabilitationssupportedbyimplantswithimmediatefunction.ThepurposeofthiscaseseriesistodescribeanewdigitalworkflowfortheAll-on-4concept.(2)Methods:ThepatientswererehabilitatedusingtheAll-on-4conceptwithadigitalworkflowincludingcomputerizedtomographyscanning,intra-oralscanning,andCAD-CAMproductionofthetemporaryprosthesis,withthe3Dprintingofstackableguides(baseguide,implantguide,andprostheticguide).Thepassivefitoftheprosthesesandthetimetoperformtherehabilitationswereevaluated.(3)Results:Thedigitalworkflowallowedforpredictablebonereduction,theinsertionofimplantswithimmediatefunction,andtheconnectionofanimplant-supportedprosthesiswithimmediateloading.Thetimeregisteredtoperformthefull-archrehabilitations(implantinsertion,abutmentconnection,prosthesisconnection)wasbelow2hoursand30min.Nopassivefitissueswerenoted.(4)Conclusions:withinthelimitationofthiscaseseries,thedigitalworkflowappliedtotheAll-on-4conceptusingstackablebase-,implant-,andprostheticguidesconstitutesapotentialalternativewithdecreasedtimefortheprocedurewithoutprejudiceoftheoutcome.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionDentistry)24pes,KiB OpenAccessArticleAnExperimentalProceduretoStudytheHigh-SpeedOrthogonalCuttingofUnidirectionalGFRPbyMartinaPanico,LucaBoccarusso,AntonioFormisano,GiuseppeVillaniandAntonioLangellaJ.Manuf.Mater.Process.2024,8(3),87;doi.org/10.3390/jmmp-26Apr2024AbstractTheaimofthispaperistoestablishavalidprocedureforbetterunderstandingallofthephenomenaassociatedwiththehigh-speedmachiningofglassfiber-reinforcedplastic(GFRP)composites.Bothrectangularandcircularspecimensweremachinedathighcuttingspeeds(upto50[...]Readmore.Theaimofthispaperistoestablishavalidprocedureforbetterunderstandingallofthephenomenaassociatedwiththehigh-speedmachiningofglassfiber-reinforcedplastic(GFRP)composites.Bothrectangularandcircularspecimensweremachinedathighcuttingspeeds(upto50m/min)inordertounderstandwhatoccurredforallvaluesoffiberorientationanglesduringmachiningoperations.Aninnovativetestingmethodologywasproposedandstudiedtoinvestigatethephenomenonofburrformationandthusunderstandhowtooiditduringmachiningoperations.Tothisend,theforcesarisingduringthemachiningprocessandtheroughnessoftheresultingsurfacewerecarefullystudiedandcorrelatedwiththecuttingangle.Additionally,thecuttingsurfaceandchipmorphologyformedduringcuttingtestswereexaminedusingahigh-speedcamera.Closecorrelationswerefoundbetweenthevariationsinthecuttingforces’signalsandthetrendsofthesurfaceroughnessandthemorphologyofthemachinedsurface.Fullarticle9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure5---Figure6---Figure7---Figure8---Figure9---Figure10---Figure11---Figure12---Figure13---Figure14---Figure15---Figure16---Figure17---Figure18---Figure19---Figure20---Figure21---Figure22---Figure23---Figure24---Figure2512pes,750KiB OpenAccessArticlePomegranateJuiceClarificationUsingUltrafiltration:InfluenceoftheTypeofVarietyandDegreeofRipenessbyAsunciónM.Hidalgo,JoséA.Macario,MartaAbellán-Baeza,TeresaSánchez-Moya,RubénLópez-NicolásandFulgencioMarín-IniestaSeparations2024,11(5),134;doi.org/10.3390/separations-26Apr2024AbstractFruitconsumptionguaranteesthesupplyofmostofthenecessarynutrientsforacompleteandbalanceddiet,asitisarelevantsourceofvitamins,minerals,andantioxidants.Inparticular,pomegranatehasveryinterestingmedicinalproperties,suchasananti-inflammatoryeffectandthe[...]Readmore.Fruitconsumptionguaranteesthesupplyofmostofthenecessarynutrientsforacompleteandbalanceddiet,asitisarelevantsourceofvitamins,minerals,andantioxidants.Inparticular,pomegranatehasveryinterestingmedicinalproperties,suchasananti-inflammatoryeffectandtheprotectionofthecardiovascularsystem,amongothers.Duringpomegranatejuiceproduction,itappearscloudyandmustbeclarifiedtoremovesuspendedsolidssuchascolloidsandhigh-molecularweighttannins.Themembraneclarificationprocessisacost-effectivealternativetotheconventionalmethods,resultinginahigh-qualityproduct.Inthiswork,theclarificationofpomegranatejuiceusingtheTripleSystemModelF1membranemodulewascarriedoutfortheMollarandWonderfulvarietieswithearlyandlatematurity.Threeultrafiltrationmembraneswithdifferentmolecularweightcut-offanddifferentchemicalcompositionswereused.Therejectioncoefficientandpermeateflux(whichrepresenttheselectivityofthemembranesandtheprocessefficiency,respectively)weremeasured.GR-40PPshowedthebestresultsintermsofmembraneselectivityandprocessefficiency,achievingadequatephysicochemicaljuiceparameters.Regardingthecomparisonofthematuritydegree,ingeneralterms,theMollarvarietyshowedbetterresults.Ripepomegranatesshowedgreaterselectivity,whiletheprocessefficiencywashigherfortheearlysamples.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionAnalysisofNaturalProductsandPharmaceuticals)9658;9660;ShowFiguresGraphicalabstract21pes,623KiB OpenAccessReviewPhthalates:TheMainIssueinQualityControlintheBevereIndustrybyAlessiaIannone,CristinaDiFiore,FabianaCarriera,PasqualeinoandVirgilioStillittanoSeparations2024,11(5),133;doi.org/10.3390/separations-26Apr2024AbstractPhthalateesters(PAEs)areagroupofchemicalsusedtoimprovetheflexibilitUn 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Nuages et flammesyanddurabilityofplastics.Thechemicalpropertiesandtheresistancetohightemperaturespromotetheirdegradationandreleaseintotheenvironment.FoodandbeverescanbecontaminatedbyPAEsthrough[...]Readmore.Phthalateesters(PAEs)areagroupofchemicalsusedtoimprovetheflexibilityanddurabilityofplastics.Thechemicalpropertiesandtheresistancetohightemperaturespromotetheirdegradationandreleaseintotheenvironment.FoodandbeverescanbecontaminatedbyPAEsthroughthemigrationfrompackingmaterialbecausetheyarenotcovalentlyboundtoplasticandalsoviadifferentkindsofenvironmentalsourcesorduringprocessing.Forinstance,alcoholicdrinksinplasticcontainersareaparticularrisk,sincetheethanolcontainedprovidesagoodsolubilityforPAEs.Accordingtoitsroleasanendocrinedisruptorcompoundanditsadverseeffectsontheliver,kidney,andreproductiveandrespiratorysystems,theInternationalencyonResearchCancer(IARC)classifieddi-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate(DEHP)asapossiblehumancarcinogen.Forthisreason,tocontrolhumanexposuretoPAEs,manycountriesprohibitedtheiruseinfoodasnon-foodsubstances.Forexample,inEurope,theCommissionRegulation(EU)2018/2005restrictstheuseofDEHP,dibutylphthalate(DBP),benzylbutylphthalate(BBP),anddiisobutylphthalate(DiBP)toaconcentrationequaltoorbelow0.1byweightinplasticizersinarticlesusedbyconsumersorinindoorareas.TherearereportsfromtheUSFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)thatsomebeveres(andfoodaswell),particularlyfruitjuices,containhighlevelsofphthalates.Insomecases,thedeliberateadulterationofsoftdrinkswithphthalateestershasbeenreported.ThispaperwouldliketoshowthedifficultiesofperformingPAEanalysisinbeverematrices,inparticularalcoholicbeveres,aswellasthemainsolutionsprovidedforqualitycontrolintheindustrialbranches.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionAnalysisofFoodandBeveres)18pes,1391KiB OpenAccessArticleDynamicChangesofEnvironmentandGutMicrobialCommunityofLitopenaeusvannameiinGreenhouseFarmingandPotentialMechanismofGutMicrobialCommunityConstructionbyHuiLi,ShuwenGu,LibaoWang,WenjunShi,QiJiangandXiheWanFishes2024,9(5),155;doi.org/10.3390/fishes-26Apr2024AbstractTheaimofthisstudywastoinvestigatethedynamicchangesinthemicrobialcommunitiesofboththeenvironmentandgutofLitopenaeusvannamei,aswellastoelucidatethemechanismsunderlyingmicrobialcommunityassemblyingreenhousefarming.16SrDNAhigh-throughputsequencing[...]Readmore.TheaimofthisstudywastoinvestigatethedynamicchangesinthemicrobialcommunitiesofboththeenvironmentandgutofLitopenaeusvannamei,aswellastoelucidatethemechanismsunderlyingmicrobialcommunityassemblyingreenhousefarming.16SrDNAhigh-throughputsequencingandbioinformaticsmethodswereusedtocarryouttheresearchonthecommunitystructureofthemicroorganismsundergreenhousecultureconditionsinwater,sediment,andgutmicroorganisms;correlationspertainingtoenvironmentalfactors;thefeasibilityofusingSourceTracker;andthemechanismsofcommunityconstruction.Theresultsshowthatthedominantmicroorganismsinwater,sediment,andgutfarminginagreenhouseenvironmentvariedandweresubjecttodynamicchange.AvarietyofbeneficialmicrobiotasuchasBacilluswerefoundinthegut,whereasavarietyofmicroorganismssuchasMarivitaandPseudomonas,whichfunctionasnitrogenandphosphorusremovers,werepresentinwater.SourceTrackerandenvironmentalcorrelationanalysesshowedthatchangesinthegutwereassociatedwitheutrophicationindicators(totalnitrogen,totalphosphorus,ammonianitrogen)andchangesinenvironmentalmicroorganisms(inwaterandsediment).Theresultsofthecommunity-buildingmechanismanalysisshowthatstochasticprocessesdeterminethecommunity-buildingdirectionsofenvironmentalandgutmicroorganisms.Thesefindingswillhelpustounderstandthemicrobiotacharacteristicsofshrimppondsundergreenhousefarmingconditions,andthecomplexinteractionsbetweentheshrimpgutandtheenvironmentalmicrobiotaandenvironmentalvariables,aswellasrevealingthechangingrulesofthegutmicrobiota.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueAquacultureEcologyandtheEnvironmentalMicrobiome)15pes,3619KiB OpenAccessArticleAMulti-ModalFoundationModeltoAssistPeoplewithBlindnessandLowVisioninEnvironmentalInteractionbyYuHao,FanYang,HaoHuang,ShuaihangYuan,SundeepRangan,John-RossRizzo,YaoWangandYiFangJ.Iming2024,10(5),103;doi.org/10.3390/jiming-26Apr2024AbstractPeoplewithblindnessandlowvision(pBLV)encountersubstantialchallengeswhenitcomestocomprehensivescenerecognitionandpreciseobjectidentificationinunfamiliarenvironments.Additionally,duetothevisionloss,pBLVhedifficultyinaccessingandidentifyingpotentialtrippinghazardsindependently.Previousassistive[...]Readmore.Peoplewithblindnessandlowvision(pBLV)encountersubstantialchallengeswhenitcomestocomprehensivescenerecognitionandpreciseobjectidentificationinunfamiliarenvironments.Additionally,duetothevisionloss,pBLVhedifficultyinaccessingandidentifyingpotentialtrippinghazardsindependently.Previousassistivetechnologiesforthevisuallyimpairedoftenstruggleinreal-worldscenariosduetotheneedforconstanttrainingandlackofrobustness,whichlimitstheireffectiveness,especiallyindynamicandunfamiliarenvironments,whereaccurateandefficientperceptioniscrucial.Therefore,weframeourresearchquestioninthispaperas:HowcanweassistpBLVinrecognizingscenes,identifyingobjects,anddetectingpotentialtrippinghazardsinunfamiliarenvironments,whereexistingassistivetechnologiesoftenfalterduetotheirlackofrobustness?Wehypothesizethatbyleveringlargepretrainedfoundationmodelsandpromptengineering,wecancreateasystemthateffectivelyaddressesthechallengesfacedbypBLVinunfamiliarenvironments.Motivatedbytheprevalenceoflargepretrainedfoundationmodels,particularlyinassistiveroboticsapplications,duetotheiraccurateperceptionandrobustcontextualunderstandinginreal-worldscenariosinducedbyextensivepretraining,wepresentapioneeringapproachthatleveresfoundationmodelstoenhancevisualperceptionforpBLV,offeringdetailedandcomprehensivedescriptionsofthesurroundingenvironmentandprovidingwarningsaboutpotentialrisks.Specifically,ourmethodbeginsbyleveringalarge-imetgingmodel(i.e.,RecognizeAnythingModel(RAM))toidentifyallcommonobjectspresentinthecapturedimes.Therecognitionresultsanduserqueryarethenintegratedintoaprompt,tailoredspecificallyforpBLV,usingpromptengineering.Bycombiningthepromptandinputime,avision-languefoundationmodel(i.e.,InstructBLIP)generatesdetailedandcomprehensivedescriptionsoftheenvironmentandidentifiespotentialrisksintheenvironmentbyanalyzingenvironmentalobjectsandsceniclandmarks,relevanttotheprompt.Weevaluateourapproachthroughexperimentsconductedonbothindoorandoutdoordatasets.OurresultsdemonstratethatourmethodcanrecognizeobjectsaccuratelyandprovideinsightfuldescriptionsandanalysisoftheenvironmentforpBLV.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueImeandVideoProcessingforBlindandVisuallyImpaired)14pes,552KiB OpenAccessArticlePreparationofMneticNano-CatalystContainingSchiffBaseUnitandItsApplicationintheChemicalFixationofCO2intoCyclicCarbonatesbyNaKang,YindiFan,DanLi,XiaoliJiaandSanhuZhaoMnetochemistry2024,10(5),33;doi.org/10.3390/mnetochemistry-26Apr2024AbstractThedevelopmentofacatalystfortheconversionofCO2andepoxidestothecorrespondingcycliccarbonatesisstillaveryattractivetopic.Mneticnano-catalystsarewidelyusedinvariousorganicreactionsduetotheirmneticseparationandrecyclingproperties.Here,a[...]Readmore.ThedevelopmentofacatalystfortheconversionofCO2andepoxidestothecorrespondingcycliccarbonatesisstillaveryattractivetopic.Mneticnano-catalystsarewidelyusedinvariousorganicreactionsduetotheirmneticseparationandrecyclingproperties.Here,amneticnano-catalystcontainingaSchiffbaseunitwasdesigned,synthesizedandusedasaheterogeneouscatalysttocatalyzeCO2andepoxidestoformcycliccarbonateswithoutsolventsandco-catalysts.ThecatalystwascharacterizedusingFouriertransforminfrared(FTIR),X-raydiffraction(XRD),thermogrimetric(TG),VSM,SEM,TEMandBET.Theresultsshowthatthemneticnano-catalystcontainingtheSchiffbaseunithasahighactivityinthesolvent-freecycloadditionreactionofCO2withepoxideundermildconditions,andiseasilyseparatedfromthereactionmixturedrivenbyexternalmneticforce.Therecoveredcatalystmaintainsahighperformanceafterfivecycles.Fullarticle15pes,620KiB OpenAccessArticleTheInfluenceofReinforcedFibersandOpacifiersontheEffectiveThermalConductivityofSilicaAerogelsbyBinghuanHuang,JingbeiLi,LiangGong,PengchengDaiandChuanyongZhuGels2024,10(5),300;doi.org/10.3390/gels-26Apr2024AbstractFiber–particle-reinforcedsilicaaerogelsarewidelyappliedinthermalinsulation.Knowingtheireffectivethermalconductivity(ETC)andradiativecharacteristicsunderhightemperaturesisnecessarytoimprovetheirperformance.Thisarticlefirstanalyzestheradiationcharacteristicsofsilicaaerogelsdopedwithopacifierparticlesandreinforced[...]Readmore.Fiber–particle-reinforcedsilicaaerogelsarewidelyappliedinthermalinsulation.Knowingtheireffectivethermalconductivity(ETC)andradiativecharacteristicsunderhightemperaturesisnecessarytoimprovetheirperformance.Thisarticlefirstanalyzestheradiationcharacteristicsofsilicaaerogelsdopedwithopacifierparticlesandreinforcedfibers,andthenauniversalmodelisestablishedtopredicttheETC.Furthermore,theimpactsofdifferentparametersofopacifierparticlesandreinforcedfibersonthethermalinsulationperformanceofsilicaaerogelsareinvestigated.TheresultsindicatethatSiCexhibitscomparativelystrongabsorptioncharacteristics,makingitagoodalternativeforopacifierstoimprovethermalinsulationperformanceunderhightemperatures.Forthegiventypeandvolumefractionofopacifierparticles,thereexistsanoptimaldiameterandvolumefractiontoachievethebestinsulationperformanceofsilicaaerogelunderacertaintemperature.ConsideringthatSiO2fibersexhibitalimitedextinctioncapabilityandhigherconductivethermalconductivityunderhightemperatures,forfiber–particle-reinforcedsilicaaerogels,itisbeneficialfortheirinsulationperformancetoreducethefibervolumefractionwhentherequiredmechanicalpropertiesaresatisfied.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueRecentAdvancesinAerogelsandAerogelComposites)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,518KiB)13pes,5095KiB OpenAccessArticleThePutativeCytochromeb5Domain-ContainingProteinCaDap1HomologueIsInvolvedinAntifungalDrugTolerance,CellWallChitinMaintenance,andVirulenceinCandidaalbicansbyDayongXu,ManmanWang,XingZhang,HongchenMao,HaitaoXu,BiaoZhang,XinZengandFengLiJ.Fungi2024,10(5),316;doi.org/10.3390/jof-26Apr2024AbstractCandidaalbicans(Ca),aprominentopportunisticfungalpathogeninhumans,hasgarneredconsiderableattentionduetoitsinfectiousproperties.Herein,weheidentifiedandcharacterizedCaCDAP1(Ca orf19.1034),ahomologofScDAP1foundinSaccharomycescerevisiae.[...]Readmore.Candidaalbicans(Ca),aprominentopportunisticfungalpathogeninhumans,hasgarneredconsiderableattentionduetoitsinfectiousproperties.Herein,weheidentifiedandcharacterizedCaCDAP1(Ca orf19.1034),ahomologofScDAP1foundinSaccharomycescerevisiae.CaCDAP1encodesa183-aminoacidproteinwithaconservedcytochromeb5-likeheme-bindingdomain.ThedeletionofCaDAP1rendersCacellssusceptibletocaspofunginandterbinafine.CaDAP1deletionconfersresistancetoCongoRedandCalcofluorWhite,andsensitivitytosodiumdodecylsulfate.ThedeletionofCaDAP1resultsina50%reductioninchitincontentwithinthecellwall,thedownregulationofphosphorylationlevelsinCaMkc1,andtheupregulationofphosphorylationlevelsinCaCek1.Notably,CaDAP1deletionresultsintheabnormalhyphaldevelopmentofCacellsanddiminishesvirulenceinamousesystemicinfectionmodel.Thus,CaDAP1emergesasacriticalregulatorgoverningcellularresponsestoantifungaldrugs,thesynthesisofcellwallchitin,andvirulenceinCa.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionFungalPathogenesisandDiseaseControl)12pes,412KiB OpenAccessFeaturePaperArticleTheDevelopmentofaMultienzymeIsothermalRapidAmplificationAssaytoVisuallyDetectDuckHepatitisBVirusbyShuqiXu,YuanzhuoMan,XinXu,JunJi,YanWang,LunguangYao,QingmeiXieandYingzuoBiVet.Sci.2024,11(5),191;doi.org/10.3390/vetsci-26Apr2024AbstractDuckhepatitisBvirus(DHBV)iswidelyprevalentinglobalducksandhasbeenidentifiedinChinesegeesewithahighprevalence;theailabledetectiontechniquesaretime-consumingandrequiresophisticatedequipment.Inthisstudy,anassaycombiningmultienzymeisothermalrapidamplification(MIRA)[...]Readmore.DuckhepatitisBvirus(DHBV)iswidelyprevalentinglobalducksandhasbeenidentifiedinChinesegeesewithahighprevalence;theailabledetectiontechniquesaretime-consumingandrequiresophisticatedequipment.Inthisstudy,anassaycombiningmultienzymeisothermalrapidamplification(MIRA)andlateralflowdipstick(LFD)wasdevelopedfortheefficientandrapiddetectionofDHBV.TheprimaryreactionconditionoftheMIRAassayforDHBVdetectionwas10minat38°Cwithoutatemperaturecycler.CombinedwiththeLFDassay,thecompleteprocedureofthenewlydevelopedMIRAassayforDHBVdetectionrequiredonly15min,whichisaboutone-fourthofthereactiontimeforroutinepolymerasechainreactionassay.Andelectrophoresisandgelimingequipmentwerenotrequiredfordetectionandtoreadtheresults.Furthermore,thedetectionlimitofMIRAwas45.6copiesperreaction,whichisapproximately10timeslowerthanthatofaroutinepolymerasechainreactionassay.Theprimersetandprobehadmuchsimplerdesignsthanloop-mediatedisothermalamplification,andtheywereonlyspecifictoDHBV,withnocross-reactivitywithduckhepatitisAvirussubtype1andduckhepatitisAvirussubtype3,gooseparvovirus,duckenteritisvirus,duckcircovirus,orRiemerellaanatipestifer.Inthisstudy,weofferasimple,fast,andaccurateassaymethodtoidentifyDHBVinclinicalserumsamplesofducksandgeese,whichwouldbesuitableforwidespreadapplicationinfieldclinics.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueDinosisandEvolutionAnalysisofVirusInfectioninPoultryandWildBirds)10pes,289KiB OpenAccessDataDescriptorTrainingDatasetsforEpilepsyAnalysis:PreprocessingandFeatureExtractionfromElectroencephalographyTimeSeriesbyChristianRiccio,AngeloMartone,GaetanoZazzaroandLuigiPoneData2024,9(5),61;doi.org/10.3390/data-26Apr2024AbstractWedescribe20datasetsderivedthroughsignalfilteringandfeatureextractionstepsappliedtotherawtimeseriesEEGdataof20epilepticpatients,aswellasthemethodsweusedtoderivethem.Background:Epilepsyisacomplexneurologicaldisorderwhichhas[...]Readmore.Wedescribe20datasetsderivedthroughsignalfilteringandfeatureextractionstepsappliedtotherawtimeseriesEEGdataof20epilepticpatients,aswellasthemethodsweusedtoderivethem.Background:Epilepsyisacomplexneurologicaldisorderwhichhasseizuresasitshallmark.Electroencephalographyplaysacrucialroleinepilepsyassessment,offeringinsightsintothebrain’selectricalactivityandadvancingourunderstandingofseizures.Theailabilityoftgedtrainingsetscoveringallseizurephases—inter-ictal,pre-ictal,ictal,andpost-ictal—iscrucialfordata-drivenepilepsyanalyses.Methods:Usingtheslidingwindowtechniquewithatwo-secondwindowlengthandaone-secondtimeslip,weextractmultiplefeaturesfromthepreprocessedEEGtimeseriesof20patientsfromtheFreiburgSeizurePredictionDatabase.Inaddition,weassignaclasslabeltoeachinstancetospecifyitscorrespondingseizurephase.Alltheseoperationsaremadethroughasoftwareapplicationwedeveloped,whichisnamedTrainingBuilder.Results:The20tgedtrainingdatasetseachcontain1080univariateandbivariatefeatures,andareopenlyandpubliclyailable.Conclusions:Thedatasetssupportthetrainingofdata-drivenmodelsforseizuredetection,prediction,andclustering,basedonfeaturesengineering.FullarticleattachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,625KiB)13pes,744KiB OpenAccessArticleDinosisofFormeFrusteKeratoconusUsingCorvisSTSequenceswithDigitalImeCorrelationandMachineLearningbyLantingYang,KehanQi,PeipeiZhang,JiaxuanCheng,HeraSoha,YunJin,HaochenCi,XianlingZheng,BoWang,YueMei,ShihaoChenandJunjieWangBioengineering2024,11(5),429;doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering-26Apr2024AbstractPurpose:Thisstudyaimedtoemploytheincrementaldigitalimecorrelation(DIC)methodtoobtaindisplacementandstrainfielddataofthecorneafromCorvisST(CVS)sequencesandaccesstheperformanceofembeddingthesebiomechanicaldatawithmachinelearningmodelstodistinguish[...]Readmore.Purpose:Thisstudyaimedtoemploytheincrementaldigitalimecorrelation(DIC)methodtoobtaindisplacementandstrainfielddataofthecorneafromCorvisST(CVS)sequencesandaccesstheperformanceofembeddingthesebiomechanicaldatawithmachinelearningmodelstodistinguishformefrustekeratoconus(FFKC)fromnormalcorneas.Methods:100subjectswerecategorizedintonormal(N=50)andFFKC(N=50)groups.Imesequencesdepictingthehorizontalcross-sectionofthehumancorneaunderairpuffwerecapturedusingtheCorvisSTtonometer.Thehigh-speedevolutionoffull-fieldcornealdisplacement,strain,velocity,andstrainratewasreconstructedutilizingtheincrementalDICapproach.Maximum(max-)andere(e-)valuesoffull-fielddisplacementV,shearstrainγxy,velocityVR,andshearstrainrateγxyRweredeterminedovertime,generatingeightevolutioncurvesdenotingmax-V,max-γxy,max-VR,max-γxyR,e-V,e-γxy,e-VR,ande-γxyR,respectively.Theseevolutiondatawereinputtedintotwomachinelearning(ML)models,specificallyNaïveBayes(NB)andRandomForest(RF)models,whichweresubsequentlyemployedtoconstructavotingclassifier.TheperformanceofthemodelsindinosingFFKCfromnormalcorneaswascomparedtoexistingCVSparameters.Results:TheNormalgroupandtheFFKCgroupeachincluded50eyes.TheFFKCgroupdidnotdifferfromhealthycontrolsfore(p=0.26)andgender(p=0.36)atbaseline,buttheyhadsignificantlylowerbIOP(p<0.001)andthinnercentralcorneathickness(CCT)(p<0.001).TheresultsdemonstratedthattheproposedvotingensemblemodelyieldedthehighestperformancewithanAUCof1.00,followedbytheRFmodelwithanAUCof0.99.RadiusandA2Timeemergedasthebest-performingCVSparameterswithAUCvaluesof0.948and0.938,respectively.Nonetheless,noexistingCorvisSTparametersoutperformedtheMLmodels.AprogressiveenhancementinperformanceoftheMLmodelswasobservedwithincrementaltimepointsduringthecornealdeformation.Conclusion:ThisstudyrepresentsthefirstinstancewheredisplacementandstraindatafollowingincrementalDICanalysisofCorvisSTimeswereintegratedwithmachinelearningmodelstoeffectivelydifferentiateFFKCcorneasfromnormalones,achievingsuperioraccuracycomparedtoexistingCVSparameters.Consideringbiomechanicalresponsesoftheinnercorneaandtheirtemporalpatternchangesmaysignificantlyimprovetheearlydetectionofkeratoconus.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueOphthalmicEngineering2.0)22pes,723KiB OpenAccessReviewTheEffectsofFoodNutrientsandBioactiveCompoundsontheGutMicrobiota:AComprehensiveReviewbyYijunZheng,ChunyinQin,MingchunWen,LiangZhangandWeinanWangFoods2024,13(9),1345;doi.org/10.3390/foods-26Apr2024AbstractItisnowwidelyrecognizedthatgutmicrobiotaplaysacriticalrolenotonlyinthedevelopmentandprogressionofdiseases,butalsoinitssusceptibilitytodietarypatterns,foodcomposition,andnutritionalintake.Inthiscomprehensivereview,wehecompiledthelatest[...]Readmore.Itisnowwidelyrecognizedthatgutmicrobiotaplaysacriticalrolenotonlyinthedevelopmentandprogressionofdiseases,butalsoinitssusceptibilitytodietarypatterns,foodcomposition,andnutritionalintake.Inthiscomprehensivereview,wehecompiledthelatestfindingsontheeffectsoffoodnutrientsandbioactivecompoundsonthegutmicrobiota.Theresearchindicatesthatcertaincomponents,suchasunsaturatedfattyacids,dietaryfiber,andproteinheasignificantimpactonthecompositionofbilesaltsandshort-chainfattyacidsthroughcatabolicprocesses,therebyinfluencingthegutmicrobiota.Additionally,thesecompoundsalsoheaneffectontheratioofFirmicutestoBacteroides,aswellastheabundanceofspecificspecieslikeAkkermansiamuciniphila.Thegutmicrobiotahasbeenfoundtoplayaroleinalteringtheabsorptionandmetabolismofnutrients,bioactivecompounds,anddrugs,addinganotherlayerofcomplexitytotheinteractionbetweenfoodandgutmicrobiota,whichoftenrequireslong-termadaptationtoyieldsubstantialoutcomes.Inconclusion,understandingtherelationshipbetweenfoodcompoundsandgutmicrobiotacanoffervaluableinsightsintothepotentialtherapeuticapplicationsoffoodanddietaryinterventionsinvariousdiseasesandhealthconditions.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionFoodNutrition)17pes,2061KiB OpenAccessArticleAnalysisofBindingModesbetweenThreePerfluorosulfonatesandGPERBasedonComputationalSimulationandMultipleSpectralMethodsbyWenhuiLiang,YantingChen,YuchenWei,ZeyuSong,CancanLi,YanhongZhengandZhongshengYiToxics2024,12(5),315;doi.org/10.3390/toxics-26Apr2024AbstractPerfluorinatedcompounds(PFCs)belongtoasignificantcategoryofglobalenvironmentalpollutants.InvestigatingthetoxicologicaleffectsofPFCswithinbiologicalsystemsisofcriticalsignificanceinvariousdisciplinessuchaslifesciences,environmentalscience,chemistry,andecotoxicology.Inthisstudy,undersimulatedhuman[...]Readmore.Perfluorinatedcompounds(PFCs)belongtoasignificantcategoryofglobalenvironmentalpollutants.InvestigatingthetoxicologicaleffectsofPFCswithinbiologicalsystemsisofcriticalsignificanceinvariousdisciplinessuchaslifesciences,environmentalscience,chemistry,andecotoxicology.Inthisstudy,undersimulatedhumanphysiologicalconditions(pH=7.4),acombinationofmultiplespectroscopictechniquesandcomputationalsimulationswasemployedtoinvestigatetheimpactofperfluorinatedcompounds(PFCs)ontheGprotein-coupledestrogenreceptor(GPER).Additionally,theresearchfocusedonexploringthebindingmodesandtoxicologicalmechanismsbetweenPFCsandGPERatthemolecularlevel.Allthreeperfluorinatedsulfonicacids(PFSAs)caninducequenchingofGPERfluorescencethroughstaticquenchingandnon-radiativeenergytransfer.Steady-statefluorescencecalculationsatdifferenttemperaturesrevealedapparentbindingconstantsintheorderof106,confirmingastrongbindingaffinitybetweenthethreePFSAsandGPER.MoleculardockingstudiesindicatedthatthebindingsitesofPFSAsarelocatedwithinthelargesthydrophobiccityintheheadregionofGPER,wheretheycanengeinhydrogenbondingandhydrophobicinteractionswithaminoacidresidueswithinthecity.Fouriertransforminfraredspectroscopy,three-dimensionalfluorescence,aUn 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Nuages et flammesndmoleculardynamicssimulationscollectivelyindicatethatproteinsbecomemorestableuponbindingwithsmallmolecules.Thereisanoverallincreaseinhydrophobicity,andalterationsinthesecondarystructureoftheproteinareobserved.ThisstudydeepensthecomprehensionoftheeffectsofPFCsontheendocrinesystem,aidinginevaluatingtheirpotentialimpactonhumanhealth.Itprovidesabasisforpolicy-makingandenvironmentalmanementwhilealsoofferinginsightsfordevelopingnewpollutionmonitoringmethodsanddrugtherapies.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueComputationalToxicologyforEnvironmentalCriteria/BenchmarksofEmergingContaminants)13pes,1312KiB OpenAccessArticleRelationshipsamongHydrogenPeroxideConcentration,Catalase,GlucoseOxidase,andAntimicrobialActivitiesofHoneysbySandraM.Osés,CarlosRodríguez,OlgaValencia,MiguelA.Fernández-MuiñoandM.TeresaSanchoFoods2024,13(9),1344;doi.org/10.3390/foods-26Apr2024AbstractHoneyisanaturalsweetenermadebybeesthatexhibitsantimicrobialactivity,mainlyrelatedtoitsH2O2content.TheaimofthisworkwastoresearchtheH2O2concentrationof24Spanishhoneysfromdifferentbotanicalorigins,[...]Readmore.Honeyisanaturalsweetenermadebybeesthatexhibitsantimicrobialactivity,mainlyrelatedtoitsH2O2content.TheaimofthisworkwastoresearchtheH2O2concentrationof24Spanishhoneysfromdifferentbotanicalorigins,studyingtheirpossiblecorrelationwithglucoseoxidase(GOx),catalase(CAT),andanti-Staphylococcusaureusactivities(minimalinhibitionconcentration(MIC),minimalbactericidalconcentration(MBC),andpercenteofinhibitionat5%(w/v)honeyainstStaphylococcusaureus),aswellaspossiblecorrelationsamongalltheanalyzedparameters.TheresultsshowedthattheH2O2concentrationdidnotdependonthebotanicaloriginofthehoneys.TherewereneithercorrelationsbetweentheH2O2concentrationandtheactivitiesofGOxandCAT,norbetweenGOxandantimicrobialactivity.However,CATandantimicrobialactivitieswerepositivelycorrelated.Therefore,CATcouldbesuccessfullyusedasapossiblemarkeroftheantimicrobialactivityofhoneysainstStaphylococcusaureus.Furthermore,alinearregressionmodelhasbeenfittedtoexplaintheantimicrobialactivityfromCATandGOxactivityandH2O2concentration.AlthoughH2O2isoneofthecompoundsinvolvedinhoney’santibacterialactivity,thiscapacityalsostronglydependsonotherhoneycomponents(suchaslowwateractivity,acidity,osmolarity,andphenoliccompounds).Theveryhighanti-Staphylococcusaureusactivityexhibitedbyallsamplescouldbeinterestingforcommercialhoney-basedformulationsalsohelpingtopromotelocalbeekeeping.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueHoneyandBeeProducts:Characterization,BioactivitiesandAuthenticity)14pes,2185KiB OpenAccessArticleEnhancingEscherichiacoliInactivation:SynergisticMechanismofUltrioletLightandHigh-VolteElectricFieldbyYihanZhang,YunLiang,DiPan,ShupeiBai,DiyaWen,MinTang,HuaSong,XuanGuoandHaoHanFoods2024,13(9),1343;doi.org/10.3390/foods-26Apr2024AbstractThisstudyinvestigatedthebactericidaleffectsofultriolet(UV)radiation,ahigh-volteelectricfield(HVEF),andtheircombinationonEscherichiacoli.TheresultsindicatedthatUVandcombineddisinfectionweremoreeffectivewithlongerexposure,leadingtosignificantreductionsinmicrobialactivity.[...]Readmore.Thisstudyinvestigatedthebactericidaleffectsofultriolet(UV)radiation,ahigh-volteelectricfield(HVEF),andtheircombinationonEscherichiacoli.TheresultsindicatedthatUVandcombineddisinfectionweremoreeffectivewithlongerexposure,leadingtosignificantreductionsinmicrobialactivity.Specifically,thesingleUVdisinfectionalonereducedactivityby3.3logafter5min,whilecombineddisinfectionachieveda4.2logreduction.Incontrast,short-termHVEFtreatmentdidnotexhibitsignificantbactericidaleffects,onlyachievingareductionof0.17login5min.Furthermore,prolongedexposuretobothUVdisinfectionandanHVEFwasfoundtodamecellmembranes,ultimatelycausingcelldeath,whileshorterdurationsdidnot.Despiterapidcellcountdecreases,flowcytometrydidnotdetectapoptoticornecroticcells,likelyduetorapidcellrupture.ThisstudysuggeststhatcombiningUVradiationandanHVEFcouldbeapromisingapproachforinhibitingbacterialreproduction,withHVEFenhancingUVeffects.ThesefindingsprovideinsightsforusingcombinedHVEFandUVdisinfectioninfoodsafetyandpreservation.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSectionFoodEngineeringandTechnology)attachmentSupplementarymaterial:SupplementaryFile1(ZIP,269KiB)17pes,1251KiB OpenAccessArticleIrradiation-AssistedEnhancementofFoamingandThermalGelationFunctionalityofLiquidEggWhitebyYanZhang,JianyingZhao,LichaoHe,JinZhu,YueZhu,GuofengJin,RuihangCai,XiaolaLiandChengliangLiFoods2024,13(9),1342;doi.org/10.3390/foods-26Apr2024AbstractIonizingradiationhasitsuniquepopularityasanon-thermaldecontaminationtechniquetreatingwithprotein-richfoodstuffstoensurethemicrobialandsensoryquality,particularlyforshelleggs.However,thechangesinthefunctionalpropertiesofeggproteinfractionssuchasliquideggwhite(LEW)[...]Readmore.Ionizingradiationhasitsuniquepopularityasanon-thermaldecontaminationtechniquetreatingwithprotein-richfoodstuffstoensurethemicrobialandsensoryquality,particularlyforshelleggs.However,thechangesinthefunctionalpropertiesofeggproteinfractionssuchasliquideggwhite(LEW)withmacro/microstructuralinformationarestillcontroversial.Hence,thisstudywasdesignedtoelaboratethefoamingandheat-setgelationfunctionalityofLEWfollowingdifferentγ-rayirradiationdosetreatments(0,1,3or5kGy).Forsuch,thephysicochemicalproperties(activesulfhydrylandthehydrophobicityofproteinmoieties),structuralcharacteristics(throughX-raydiffraction,Fourier-transforminfraredspectroscopyanddifferentialscanningcalorimetry)andinterfacialactivities(rheologicalviscosity,interfacialtension,microrheologicalperformance)wereinvestigated.Then,thethermalgelationofLEWinrelationtothetextureprofileandmicrostructure(bymeansofascanningelectronmicroscope)wasevaluatedfollowedbytheswellingpotencyanalysisofLEWgelinenzyme-freesimulatedgastricjuice.Theresultsindicatedthatirradiationsignificantlyincreasedthehydrophobicityofliquideggwhiteproteins(LEWPs)(p<0.05)byexposingnon-polargroupsandtheinterfacialrearrangementfromaβ-sheettolinearandsmallercrystalstructure,leadingtoanenhancedfoamingcapacity.Microstructuralanalysisrevealedthatthehigherdoseirradiation(upto5kGy)couldpromotetheproteins’oxidationofLEWalongsideproteingregatesformedintheamorphousregion,whichforedheat-setgelation.Asevidencedinmicrorheology,≤3kGyirradiationprovidedanimprovedviscoelasticinterfacefilmofLEWduringgelatinization.Particularly,theLEWgeltreatedwith1kGyirradiationhadevidentswellingresistanceduringthetimesofacidificationatpH1.2.Theseresultsgenewinsightintotheirradiation-assistedenhancementoffoamingandheat-setgelationpropertiesofLEW.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueProcessingandNutritionalEvaluationofAnimalProducts)12pes,4734KiB OpenAccessArticleHighFidelityFull-ColorOpticalSectioningStructuredIlluminationMicroscopybyFourierDomainBasedReconstructionbyShipeiDang,JiaQian,WangMa,RuiMa,XingLi,SiyingWang,ChenBai,DanDanandBaoliYaoPhotonics2024,11(5),405;doi.org/10.3390/photonics-26Apr2024AbstractThenaturalcolorofbiologicalspecimensplaysacrucialroleinbodyprotection,signaling,physiologicaladaptations,etc.Full-coloropticalsectioningstructuredilluminationmicroscopy(OS-SIM)colorisapromisingapproachthatcanreconstructbiologicalspecimensinthree-dimensionmeanwhilemaintainingtheirnaturalcolor.Full-colorOS-SIM[...]Readmore.Thenaturalcolorofbiologicalspecimensplaysacrucialroleinbodyprotection,signaling,physiologicaladaptations,etc.Full-coloropticalsectioningstructuredilluminationmicroscopy(OS-SIM)colorisapromisingapproachthatcanreconstructbiologicalspecimensinthree-dimensionmeanwhilemaintainingtheirnaturalcolor.Full-colorOS-SIMtakestheadvantesofrapidimingspeed,compatibilitywithfluorescenceandnon-fluorescencesamples,compactconfiguration,andlowcost.However,thecommonlyusedHSV-RMSreconstructionalgorithmforfull-colorOS-SIMfacestwoissuestobeimproved.OneistheRMS(root-mean-square)OSreconstructionalgorithmispronetobackgroundnoise,andtheotheristhereconstructionisboundinRGBandHSVcolorspaces,consumingmorereconstructingtime.Inthispaper,weproposeafull-colorFourier-OS-SIMmethodthatallowsfortheOSreconstructionusingthehigh-frequencyspectrumofthesampleandthusisimmunetothelow-frequencybackgroundnoise.Thefull-colorFourier-OS-SIMdirectlyrunsintheRGBcolorspace,providinganeasywaytorestorethecolorinformation.Simulationandexperimentswithvarioussamples(pollengrainsandtinyanimals)demonstratethatthefull-colorFourier-OS-SIMmethodissuperiortotheHSV-RMSmethodregardingbackgroundnoisesuppression.Moreover,benefitingfromthebackgroundnoisesuppressionmerit,thequantitativemorphologicalheightmapanalysiswiththefull-colorFourier-OS-SIMmethodismoreaccurate.Theproposedfull-colorFourier-OS-SIMmethodisexpectedtofindbroadapplicationsinbiologicalandindustrialfieldswherethe3Dmorphologyandthecolorinformationofobjectsbothneedtoberecovered.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueEmergingTopicsinStructuredLight)9658;9660;ShowFiguresFigure1Figure2---Figure3---Figure4---Figure511pes,1933KiB OpenAccessArticleExperimentalStudyofFastOrthogonalFrequencyDivisionMultiplexingTransmissionoveraRandomMediaChannelforOpticalWirelessCommunicationsbyLuZhangandYananChenPhotonics2024,11(5),406;doi.org/10.3390/photonics-26Apr2024AbstractInthispaper,a4amplitudeshiftkeying(4-ASK)fastorthogonalfrequencydivisionmultiplexing(FOFDM)schemewasexperimentallyinvestigatedoveraturbulentair–waterchannelforopticalwirelesscommunications.Theexperimentresultsshowedthatthe4-ASK-FOFDMmodulatedsignalswerenotsensitivetoweakatmospheric[...]Readmore.Inthispaper,a4amplitudeshiftkeying(4-ASK)fastorthogonalfrequencydivisionmultiplexing(FOFDM)schemewasexperimentallyinvestigatedoveraturbulentair–waterchannelforopticalwirelesscommunications.Theexperimentresultsshowedthatthe4-ASK-FOFDMmodulatedsignalswerenotsensitivetoweakatmosphericturbulence,andthebit-errorrate(BER)waslowerthanthe7%forwarderrorcorrection(FEC)limitof3.8×10−3.Undertheconditionofthesamespectraefficiency,the4-ASK-FOFDMschemejusthadatinyperformancepenaltycomparedtothe16-QAM-OFDMscheme.Consequently,the4-ASK-FOFDMschemeisapromisingalternativetotheconventional16-QAM-OFDMschemeinopticalwirelesscommunications.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueUnderwaterOpticalCommunicationsChannelModels:TrendsandChallenges)16pes,2536KiB OpenAccessArticleNovelTripletLoss-BasedDomainGeneralizationNetworkforBearingFaultDinosiswithUnseenLoadConditionbyBingbingShen,MinZhang,LeYaoandZhihuanSongProcesses2024,12(5),882;doi.org/10.3390/pr-26Apr2024AbstractIntherealindustrialmanufacturingprocess,duetotheconstantlychangingoperationalloadsofequipment,itisdifficulttocollectdatafromallloadconditionsasthesourcedomainsignalforfaultdinosis.Therefore,theappearanceofunseenloadvibrationsignalsinthe[...]Readmore.Intherealindustrialmanufacturingprocess,duetotheconstantlychangingoperationalloadsofequipment,itisdifficulttocollectdatafromallloadconditionsasthesourcedomainsignalforfaultdinosis.Therefore,theappearanceofunseenloadvibrationsignalsinthetargetdomainpresentsachallengeandresearchhotspotinfaultdinosis.Thispaperproposesatripletloss-baseddomaingeneralizationnetwork(TL-DGN)andthenappliesittoanunseendomainbearingfaultdinosis.TL-DGNfirstutilizesafeatureextractortoconstructamulti-sourcedomainclassificationloss.Furthermore,itmeasuresthedistancebetweenclassdatafromdifferentdomainsusingtripletloss.Theintroducedtripletlosscannarrowthedistancebetweensamplesofthesameclassinthefeaturespaceandwidenthedistancebetweensamplesofdifferentclassesbasedontheactionofthecross-entropylossfunction.Itcanreducethedependencyoftheclassificationboundaryonbearingoperationalloads,resultinginamoregeneralizedclassificationmodel.Finally,twocomparativeexperimentswithfaultdinosismodelswithouttripletlossandotherclassificationmodelsdemonstratethattheproposedmodelachievessuperiorfaultdinosisperformance.Fullarticle(ThisarticlebelongstotheSpecialIssueMachineLearning,Control,andOptimizationinManufacturingandIndustry4.0)MoreArticles...OpenAccessJournalsAcousticsActaMicrobiologicaHellenica(AMH)ActuatorsAdministrativeSciencesAdolescentsAdvancesinRespiratoryMedicine(ARM)AerobiologyAerospacericultureriEngineeringrochemicalsronomyAIAirAlgorithmsAllergiesAlloysAnalyticaAnalyticsAnatomiaAnesthesiaResearchAnimalsAntibioticsAntibodiesAntioxidantsAppliedBiosciencesAppliedMechanicsAppliedMicrobiologyAppliedNanoAppliedSciencesAppliedSystemInnovation(ASI)AppliedChemAppliedMathAquacultureJournalArchitectureArthropodaArtsAstronomyAtmosphereAtomsAudiologyResearchAutomationAxiomsBacteriaBatteriesBehioralSciencesBeveresBigDataandCognitiveComputing(BDCC)BioChemBioengineeringBiologicsBiologyBiologyandLifeSciencesForumBiomassBiomechanicsBioMedBiomedicinesBioMedInformaticsBiomimeticsBiomoleculesBiophysicaBiosensorsBioTechBirdsBlockchainsBrainSciencesBuildingsBusinessesCCancersCardiogeneticsCatalystsCellsCeramicsChallengesChemEngineeringChemistryChemistryProceedingsChemosensorsChildrenChipsCivilEngCleanTechnologies(CleanTechnol.)ClimateClinicalandTranslationalNeuroscience(CTN)ClinicsandPracticeClocks&SleepCoastsCoatingsColloidsandInterfacesColorantsCommoditiesComplicationsCompoundsComputationComputerSciences&MathematicsForumComputersCondensedMatterConservationConstructionMaterialsCorrosionandMaterialsDegradation(CMD)CosmeticsCOVIDCropsCryptographyCrystalsCurrentIssuesinMolecularBiology(CIMB)CurrentOncologyDairyDataDentistryJournalDermatoDermatopathologyDesignsDiabetologyDinosticsDieteticsDigitalDisabilitiesDiseasesDiversityDNADronesDrugsandDrugCandidates(DDC)DynamicsEarthEcologiesEconometricsEconomiesEducationSciencesElectricityElectrochemElectronicMaterialsElectronicsEmergencyCareandMedicineEncyclopediaEndocrinesEnergiesEngEngineeringProceedingsEntropyEnvironmentalSciencesProceedingsEnvironmentsEpidemiologiaEpigenomesEuropeanBurnJournal(EBJ)EuropeanJournalofInvestigationinHealth,PsychologyandEducation(EJIHPE)FermentationFibersFinTechFireFishesFluidsFoodsForecastingForensicSciencesForestsFossilStudiesFoundationsFractalandFractional(FractalFract)FuelsFutureFutureInternetFuturePharmacologyFutureTransportationGalaxiesGamesGasesGastroenterologyInsightsGastrointestinalDisordersGastronomyGelsGenealogyGenesGeographiesGeoHazardsGeomaticsGeosciencesGeotechnicsGeriatricsGlaciesGout,Urate,andCrystalDepositionDisease(GUCDD)GrassesHardwareHealthcareHeartsHematoHematologyReportsHeriteHistoriesHorticulturaeHospitalsHumanitiesHumansHydrobiologyHydrogenHydrologyHygieneImmunoInfectiousDiseaseReportsInformaticsInformationInfrastructuresInorganicsInsectsInstrumentsInternationalJournalofEnvironmentalResearchandPublicHealth(IJERPH)InternationalJournalofFinancialStudies(IJFS)InternationalJournalofMolecularSciences(IJMS)InternationalJournalofNeonatalScreening(IJNS)InternationalJournalofPlantBiology(IJPB)InternationalJournalofTopologyInternationalJournalofTranslationalMedicine(IJTM)InternationalJournalofTurbomachinery,PropulsionandPower(IJTPP)InternationalMedicalEducation(IME)InventionsIoTISPRSInternationalJournalofGeo-Information(IJGI)JJournalofeingandLongevity(JAL)JournalofCardiovascularDevelopmentandDisease(JCDD)JournalofClinical&TranslationalOphthalmology(JCTO)JournalofClinica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