Model-based tools applied to wastewater management have been identified as an emerging solution to address the associated challenges related to the optimization of the technologies, meeting more restricted water quality standards. Thus, for the first time, the demonstration of the solar photo-Fenton process for microcontaminant removal in the operating environment of a model-based tool is reported. This tool aids in determining the right cost-effective seasonal strategy for a 37-m demonstration-scale photoreactor operating in a rural wastewater treatment plant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Airway compromise in neck cancer patients with distorted anatomy has been a challenge for head and neck surgeons. To the best of our knowledge, the use of ultrasound has not been reported as an adjunct prior to an awake urgent tracheostomy in these types of patients. Our main objective is to provide an additional tool for identification of vital neck structures in preparation for an awake tracheostomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFQuantum computing is a rapidly emerging and promising field with the potential to transform various research domains including drug design, network technologies, and sustainable energy solutions. Due to the inherent complexity and divergence from classical computing, several major quantum computing libraries have been developed to implement quantum algorithms, namely IBM Qiskit, Amazon Braket, Cirq, PyQuil, and PennyLane. These libraries enable quantum simulations on classical computers and execution on corresponding quantum hardware, such as Qiskit programs on IBM quantum computers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRETINOBLASTOMA-RELATED (RBR) proteins orchestrate cell division, differentiation, and survival in response to environmental and developmental cues through protein-protein interactions that are governed by multisite phosphorylation. Here we explore, using a large collection of transgenic RBR phosphovariants to complement protein function in Arabidopsis thaliana, whether differences in the number and position of RBR phosphorylation events cause a diversification of the protein's function. While the number of point mutations influence phenotypic strength, phosphosites contribute differentially to distinct phenotypes.
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