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Antibacterial and Antifungal Effects of Chemical Additives Used in Poultry Production: An In Vitro Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Study

Poultry
The application of chemical additives in poultry litter management aims to control the microbial population and reduce harmful gases. We conducted in vitro analyses to determine and compare the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of commercial ...
Joyce de Jesus Mangini Furlan, Melina Lima Santos, Silvia Helena Seraphin de Godoy, Ricardo Luiz Moro de Sousa   +3 more
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All-Optical Distributed MIMO for LiFi: Spatial Diversity Versus Spatial Multiplexing

IEEE Access, 2022
LiFi or networked optical wireless communication is likely to play an important role in offloading mobile data traffic from radio into the optical spectrum.
Sepideh Mohammadi Kouhini, Julian Hohmann, Sreelal Mavanchery Mana, Peter Hellwig, Dominic Schulz, Anagnostis Paraskevopoulos, Ronald Freund, Volker Jungnickel   +7 more
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A Multi-User Interactive Coral Reef Optimization Algorithm for Considering Expert Knowledge in the Unequal Area Facility Layout Problem

Applied Sciences, 2021
The problem of Unequal Area Facility Layout Planning (UA-FLP) has been addressed by a large number of approaches considering a set of quantitative criteria.
Lorenzo Salas-Morera, Laura García-Hernández, Carlos Carmona-Muñoz   +2 more
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Bioemulsifier Produced by Aspergillus niger UCP 1064 Isolated from Caatinga Soil as a Promising Molecule for Scaled-Up Pharmaceutical Applications

Fermentation
This study presents the production, characterization, and potential pharmaceutical application of a bioemulsifier synthesized by Aspergillus niger UCP 1064 by submerged fermentation using agro-industrial residues (cassava wastewater and soluble starch ...
Uiara Maria de Barros Lira Lins, Rosileide Fontenele da Silva Andrade, Galba Maria de Campos-Takaki   +2 more
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Physical Layer Security Performance of Multi-User Mixed Radio-Frequency/Free-Space-Optics System Based on Optimal User Interference

Sensors, 2023
This paper presents research on the physical layer security performance of a multi-user mixed RF/FSO system based on optimal user interference. In this system model, the RF link experiences Rayleigh fading, and the FSO link follows the Fischer–Snedecor F
Zihe Shen, Yi Wang, Jiamin Wu
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Utilization of Anabolic Implants and Individual Supplementation on Muscle Growth and Protein Turnover During Backgrounding of Beef Steers

Animals
Weaned Angus-cross steers (n = 69; body weight [BW] = 233 ± 29 kg) were used for the following purposes: (1) develop an assay to measure 3-methylhistidine (3MH) in blood samples to monitor changes in protein turnover, and (2) evaluate the effects of an ...
J. Luke Jacobs, Elizabeth Leonard, Nishanth Tharayil, Susan K. Duckett   +3 more
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Optimal User Scheduling in Multi Antenna System Using Multi Agent Reinforcement Learning

Sensors, 2022
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) systems have been gaining significant attention from the research community due to their potential to improve data rates.
Muddasar Naeem, Antonio Coronato, Zaib Ullah, Sajid Bashir, Giovanni Paragliola   +4 more
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Photosensitized Methylene Blue Nanoparticles: A Promising Approach for the Control of Oral Infections

Biomedicines
Introduction: Oral infections pose significant public health challenges, often exacerbating other comorbidities and increasing systemic health risks. Traditional treatments often fail to eliminate persistent micro-organisms and contribute to the rise of ...
Magali Parizzi, Aline Rosa Almeida, Gabriel Salvador, Diogo Dominguini, Mylena Fernandes, Daniela Becker, Michael Ramos Nunes, Anelise Viapiana Masiero, Cleonice Gonçalves da Rosa   +8 more
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Near-Optimal Design for Hybrid Beamforming in mmWave Massive Multi-User MIMO Systems

IEEE Access, 2020
Millimeter wave (mmWave) massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems can obtain sufficient beamforming gains to combat severe path loss in signal propagation. The hybrid (analog/digital) beamforming with multiple data streams can be utilized to
Yang Zhang, Jianhe Du, Yuanzhi Chen, Xingwang Li, Khaled M. Rabie, Rupak Kharel   +5 more
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A Pricing-Based Approach for Energy-Efficiency Maximization in RIS-Aided Multi-User MIMO SWIPT-Enabled Wireless Networks

IEEE Access, 2022
In this work, we investigate the performance of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-aided multi-user simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) network, where a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) base station (BS) serves ...
Vaibhav Sharma, Jetti Yaswanth, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Sudip Biswas, Keshav Singh, Faheem Khan   +5 more
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