A novel composite of chitosan and Bacillus subtilis exopolysaccharide for the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions
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Mohamed Hemida Abd‐Alla, Elhagag Ahmed Hassan, Esraa A. Mohammed
Dye pollution in water poses serious health and ecological risks, requiring wastewater treatment before discharge and prompting increased research attention due to the widespread use …
Phage-antibiotic synergistic effect for treating cutaneous wounds infections caused by MRSA and the assessment of wound healing biomarkers in a rabbit model
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Safia Samir, Hend Okasha, Tarek Aboushousha
Antibiotic-resistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a significant challenge in managing wound infections. Bacteriophage therapy has emerged as a promising alternative or adjunct to traditional …
A deep residual 1D-CNN with self-attention for fraud transaction detection in virtual economies
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Kamel K. Mohammed, Asmaa S. Abdo, Ashraf Darwish
As virtual economies in the metaverse continue to grow, the need for real-time risk assessment in financial transactions has become critical. Traditional fraud detection systems …
Evaluation of the antimicrobial properties of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria from raw and fermented cow milk
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Alemtsehay Kolech, Selamawit Alemu, Tamene Milkessa
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) comprise a diverse group of Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, non-motile, catalase-negative microorganisms that produce lactic acid as a major fermentation end product and …
Groundwater quality assessment for agricultural utilizing indexical and machine learning techniques in Ouled Djellal Aquifer, Southern Algeria
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Ali Athamena, Aissam Gaagai, Hani Amir Aouissi
Groundwater represents the main water resource for irrigation in the Ouled Djellal region (southeast of Algeria). Despite the importance of groundwater in this area, its …
A hybrid ResNet50-vision transformer model with an attention mechanism for aerial image classification
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Amr Aboghanem, Mohamed Abd Elfattah, Hanan M. Amer
Aerial image classification is considered an open challenge due to its properties and the presence of various complex images. Given the complexity and variation in …
Dynamic soliton solutions and stability analysis of the (2+1)-dimensional Wazwaz Kaur Boussinesq equation using an efficient method
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Nivan M. Elsonbaty, Hamdy M. Ahmed, Niveen M. Badra
This paper presents the first application of the Modified Extended Direct Algebraic (MEDA) method to the (2+1)-dimensional Wazwaz-Kaur-Boussinesq equation, a model governing wave dynamics in …
Immersive equity: virtual reality and agentic artificial intelligence as catalysts for equity in education
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Bester Chimbo, Kudakwashe Maguraushe, Belinda Mutunhu Ndlovu
Introduction Inclusive education advocates for removing structural barriers that may hinder learners with varying abilities from achieving equity in formal learning environments. Nevertheless, many students …
Navigating HIV self-testing: Concerns among adolescents and young people aged 15–24 years in Uganda. An exploratory qualitative study
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Richard Muhumuza, Denis Ndekezi, Rehema Nagawa
INTRODUCTION: HIV self-testing (HIVST) has the potential to overcome barriers to conventional clinic-based HIV testing services by offering a convenient, private, and confidential way to …
Feature importance guided autoencoder for dimensionality reduction in intrusion detection systems
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M A Abdel-Rahman, Ala Saleh Alluhaidan, Sahar A. El Rahman
Intrusion detection systems (IDS) play a vital role in protecting computer networks from malicious activities. Dimensionality reduction techniques are commonly employed to enhance the effectiveness …
Influence of six different RE3+ ions as modifier agents on the photoluminescent, electrical, magnetic and thermal properties of B-Na glass
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M. M. El-Shabaan, Amaal Mohamed, Mortady I. Youssif
This study deals with investigation of the influence of rare-earth (RE³⁺) ions La³⁺, Nd³⁺, Gd³⁺, Ho³⁺, Er³⁺, and Yb³⁺ on the structural, photoluminescent, electrical, and …
Integrating group antenatal care into routine services: a registry-based cohort study in Geita, Tanzania
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Augustino Hellar, Raymond Bandio, Edwin Ernest
BACKGROUND: Group antenatal care (G-ANC) is an emerging service delivery model that integrates clinical assessments, health education, and peer support within group sessions. While evidence …
Eco-enhanced silicone rubber composites reinforced with micro and nano iron slag and TiO₂ for thermal stability and radiation protection
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Mona M. Khalil, Mona M. Gouda, Mohamed S. Abd El Moniem
Silicone rubber (SR) is doped with micro- and nano-sized particles of waste iron slag-titanium dioxide mixture with different weight percentages. Linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) for …
Ubuntu as a blueprint: learning ethical transdisciplinarity from African indigenous knowledge systems
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Nceba Gqaleni, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan
This perspective paper posits that the modern global pursuit of transdisciplinarity finds a time-tested blueprint in African Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS). It argues that principles …
Analytical wave families and stability dynamics in a modified complex Ginzburg–Landau model via the modified extended direct algebraic method
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Adel E. Rateb, Hamdy M. Ahmed, Adel Darwish
This study investigates the Modified Complex Ginzburg-Landau Equation, a fundamental nonlinear partial differential equation that plays a central role in modeling complex wave dynamics, pattern …
Classification of rice plant diseases using efficient DenseNet121
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Amr Ismail, Walid Hamdy, Ali H. Ibrahim
Agriculture and global food security are critically dependent on accurate and timely identification of plant diseases and pests. Traditional approaches to disease identification rely heavily …
Performance enhancement of perovskite solar cells through plasmonic titanium nitride nanoparticles
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Mahmoud N. El-Mallah, Mostafa A. El-Aasser, Nasr Gad
Abstract This work addresses enhancing the performance of Perovskite solar cells by incorporating ellipsoid plasmonic nanoparticles of Titanium Nitride (TiN) into the pure methylammonium lead …
Multifunctional pectin derivatives as anticancer agents in colorectal cancer via synthesis, computational insights, and modulation of NRF2/HO-1, HIF-1α, and VEGF/PDGF-D signaling pathways
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Ghada H. Elsayed, Asmaa M. Fahim
Abstract This research describes the design, synthesis, characterization, and biological assessment of new Pectin-based Hydrazide and Oxadiazole derivatives as possible anticancer agents. The chemical modification …
Drying kinetics, power consumption, economic and environmental analysis of pomegranate peels drying using a hybrid solar dryer compared with oven dryer
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Khaled A. Metwally, El-Sayed Khater, Adel Bahnasawy
Abstract Drying pomegranate peels, a by-product of juice production, preserves their beneficial properties and minimizes waste. Using optimal drying conditions, such as controlled temperatures and …
Optimal electric vehicle charging stations and distributed generation placement by partitioning the distribution network using the modified newman fast algorithm
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Mohamed Ahmed Ebrahim Mohamed, Asmaa Nasser Abdellatif Gawish, Mohamed Eladly Metwally
This article introduces a novel and numerically validated framework for the well-optimized placement and capacity selection of Distributed Generation (DG) units and Electric Vehicle Charging …