A Simulation-Based Approach for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Robotic Automation Systems in HMR Product Loading.

The food industry has tried to enhance production processes in response to the increasing demand for safe, high-quality Home Meal Replacement (HMR) products. While robotic automation systems are recognized for their potential to improve efficiency, their high costs and risks make them less accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This study presents a simulation-based approach to evaluating the feasibility and impact of robotic automation on HMR production, focusing on two distinct production cases.

Hierarchical Machine Learning-Based Growth Prediction Model of Sprouts in a Hydroponic Environment.

Due to an increase in interest towards functional and health-related foods, sprout has been in the spotlight since it contains a significant amount of saponins which have anti-cancer, -stress, and -diabetic effects. To increase the amount of production as well as decrease the cultivation period, sprouted ginseng is being studied to ascertain its optimal cultivation environment in hydroponics. Although there are studies on functional components, there is a lack of research on early disease prediction along with productivity improvement.

Super-Linear-Threshold-Switching Selector with Multiple Jar-Shaped Cu-Filaments in the Amorphous Ge Se Resistive Switching Layer in a Cross-Point Synaptic Memristor Array.

The learning and inference efficiencies of an artificial neural network represented by a cross-point synaptic memristor array can be achieved using a selector, with high selectivity (I /I ) and sufficient death region, stacked vertically on a synaptic memristor. This can prevent a sneak current in the memristor array. A selector with multiple jar-shaped conductive Cu filaments in the resistive switching layer is precisely fabricated by designing the Cu ion concentration depth profile of the CuGeSe layer as a filament source, TiN diffusion barrier layer, and Ge Se switching layer.

Is it advantageous to use the intraoperative compression option of proximal femoral nail antirotation in the treatment of osteoporotic intertrochanteric fractures? A retrospective comparative study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare the radiological and clinical results of intertrochanteric fractures treated with proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) that were either intraoperatively compressed or non-compressed.

Methods: Ninety-four patients (64 female, 30 male; mean age = 77.6 years; age range = 68-81) who underwent intraoperative fracture compression (IOFC) (94 hip joints, group A) and 88 patients (64 female, 24 male; mean age = 77.

Degradation of different pesticides in water by microplasma: the roles of individual radicals and degradation pathways.

Pesticides are emergent toxins often identified in aquatic environments. In the present study, microplasma was employed to reduce the pesticide content in water. The degradation efficacy, rate, and pathways of standard organophosphorus pesticides (namely, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos oxone, and diazinone) and an organochlorine pesticide (namely, DDT solution) were evaluated using microplasma.

Growth behavior comparison of between Type strains and beef isolates in raw beef.

This study was conducted to compare the growth parameters of between beef isolates and Type strains in raw beef. Beef was artificially inoculated with 3 Log CFU/g levels and growth was measured during storage at various temperatures (5-25 °C) using conventional plating methods. The R value for lag time () and specific growth rate () were determined using modified-Gompertz model, which were greater than 0.

The antimicrobial effect of thiamine dilauryl sulfate in tofu inoculated with O157:H7, Typhimurium, and .

Thiamine dilauryl sulfate (TDS) is a food additive that is used as a bactericidal agent. This study examines the antimicrobial effect of TDS on tofu inoculated with O157:H7, Typhimurium, and . Tofu was inoculated with 100 μL of each microorganism and TDS solution (0.

Interscalene brachial plexus bolus block versus patient-controlled interscalene indwelling catheter analgesia for the first 48 hours after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Background: We sought to compare the efficacy of interscalene brachial plexus bolus blockade (IBPBB) and patient-controlled interscalene indwelling catheter analgesia (PCIA) for postoperative pain management within 48 hours postoperatively in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs (ARCR).

Methods: Patients undergoing ARCR were randomized into 3 groups by postoperative analgesia method. The IBPBB group received a mixed solution of 16 mL of 0.

A concise evidence-based physical examination for diagnosis of acromioclavicular joint pathology: a systematic review.

Objectives: The clinical examination of the shoulder joint is an undervalued diagnostic tool for evaluating acromioclavicular (AC) joint pathology. Applying evidence-based clinical tests enables providers to make an accurate diagnosis and minimize costly imaging procedures and potential delays in care. The purpose of this study was to create a decision tree analysis enabling simple and accurate diagnosis of AC joint pathology.

Electro-Forming and Electro-Breaking of Nanoscale Ag Filaments for Conductive-Bridging Random-Access Memory Cell using Ag-Doped Polymer-Electrolyte between Pt Electrodes.

Ag-doped polymer (polyethylene oxide: PEO) conductive-bridging-random-access-memory (CBRAM) cell using inert Pt electrodes is a potential electro-forming free CBRAM cells in which electro-forming and electro-breaking of nanoscale (16~22-nm in diameter) conical or cylindrical Ag filaments occurs after a set or reset bias is applied. The dependency of the morphologies of the Ag filaments in the PEO polymer electrolyte indicates that the electro-formed Ag filaments bridging the Pt cathode and anode are generated by Ag+ ions drifting in the PEO polymer electrolyte toward the Pt anode and that Ag dendrites grow via a reduction process from the Pt anode, whereas electro-breaking of Ag filaments occurs through the oxidation of Ag atoms in the secondary dendrites and the drift of Ag ions toward the Pt cathode. The Ag doping concentration in the PEO polymer electrolyte determines the bipolar switching characteristics; i.

A practical, evidence-based, comprehensive (PEC) physical examination for diagnosing pathology of the long head of the biceps.

Background: Clinical examination of the shoulder joint has gained attention as clinicians aim to use an evidence-based examination of the biceps tendon, with the desire for a proper diagnosis while minimizing costly imaging procedures. The purpose of this study is to create a decision tree analysis that enables the development of a clinical algorithm for diagnosing long head of biceps (LHB) pathology.

Methods: A literature review of Level I and II diagnostic studies was conducted to extract characteristics of clinical tests for LHB pathology through a systematic review of PubMed, Medline, Ovid, and Cochrane Review databases.

Effects of malic acid or/and grapefruit seed extract for the inactivation of common food pathogens on fresh-cut lettuce.

This study investigated the antimicrobial activity of malic acid (MA), grapefruit seed extract (GSE), and combined (MA+GSE) treatment against O157:H7, Typhimurium, and on fresh-cut lettuce. The antimicrobial effects of 1% MA and 0.5% GSE alone and in combination (1% MA+0.

The effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on pharyngeal transit time.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) on pharyngeal transit time. [Subjects] Subjects were divided into normal old persons aged over 70 (N=18), and normal young persons aged under 30 (N=10). [Method] We measured the Pharyngeal Transit Time (PTT) to determine their swallowing characteristics.

Usefulness of v-y advancement flap for defects after skin tumor excision.

Background: After skin tumor excision on the face, extremities, or trunk, the choice of treatment for a skin defect is highly variable. Many surgeons prefer to use a local flap rather than a skin graft or free flap for small- or moderately-sized circular defects. We have used unilateral or bilateral V-Y advancement flaps, especially on the face.

Influence of the BRAF V600E mutation on expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in papillary thyroid cancer.

Context: The BRAF mutation may influence the expression patterns of molecular markers that are related to the development and progression of thyroid cancer.

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the effects of the BRAF V600E mutation on expression of galectin-3, cyclooxygenase-2, cyclin D1, p53, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC).

Design, Setting, And Subjects: One hundred sixty-three PTC and 28 nodular hyperplasia patients were selected retrospectively.