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A spectrum-matching and look-up-table (LUT) methodology has been developed and evaluated to extract environmental information from remotely sensed hyperspectral imagery. The LUT methodology works as follows. First, a database of remote-sensing reflectance (Rrs) spectra corresponding to various water depths, bottom reflectance spectra, and water-column inherent optical properties (IOPs) is constructed using a special version of the HydroLight radiative transfer numerical model. Second, the measured Rrs spectrum for a particular image pixel is compared with each spectrum in the database, and the closest match to the image spectrum is found using a least-squares minimization. The environmental conditions in nature are then assumed to be the same as the input conditions that generated the closest matching HydroLight-generated database spectrum. The LUT methodology has been evaluated by application to an Ocean Portable Hyperspectral Imaging Low-Light Spectrometer image acquired near Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas, on 17 May 2000. The LUT-retrieved bottom depths were on average within 5% and 0.5 m of independently obtained acoustic depths. The LUT-retrieved bottom classification was in qualitative agreement with diver and video spot classification of bottom types, and the LUT-retrieved IOPs were consistent with IOPs measured at nearby times and locations.
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Mikrochim Acta
September 2025
The Second People's Hospital of Qingyang City, Qingyang City, Gansu, 745000, China.
An electrochemical immunosensor was successfully developed for evaluating traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-induced cardiac toxicity by immobilizing heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (HFABP)-specific antibodies on an electrode surface modified with chitosan (CS)-functionalized metal-organic framework ZIF-8 and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Leveraging the excellent biocompatibility of AuNPs, the excellent stability and high surface area of ZIF-8, along with the strong specific recognition capability of HFABP antibodies, the sensor demonstrated superior performance. Under optimized experimental conditions, it achieved an ultra-low detection limit of 7.
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August 2025
Department of Endocrinology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, 110016, China.
Our objective was to investigate the potential of lutein in enhancing the efficacy of metformin in diabetes treatment and the underlying mechanisms involved. Here, the study was conducted with type 2 diabetic mice, which was induced by a high-fat diet with streptozotocin. Twenty-four diabetic model mice were divided into four groups: model control group, metformin group, lutein group, and lutein combined with metformin (Lut_Met) group.
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August 2025
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Background: Pediatric patients with pelvic solid tumors often receive multimodal treatment, but the long-term effects of this treatment on lower urinary tract (LUT) function are not well-described. This prospective cohort study (NCT05818462) investigates the effect of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) on LUT function by comparing patient-reported outcome measures, non-invasive urodynamic studies, and post-void residuals (PVRs) amongst childhood cancer survivors (CCS).
Methods: All subjects were CCS greater than 1 year off-therapy for a pediatric solid tumor.
Int J Pharm
October 2025
Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; Natural Products Research Centre of Excellence-AUTH (NatPro-AUTH), Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), 57001 Thessal
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) present a promising and sustainable approach for enhancing the solubility and permeability of poorly water-soluble drugs. In this study, DESs were explored as a novel formulation strategy to improve the intraoral delivery of luteolin (LUT), a bioactive flavonoid with significant pharmaceutical potential. Choline chloride (ChCl) served as a hydrogen bond acceptor (HBA), while various hydrogen bond donors (HBD), including fructose, glycerol, oxalic acid, sucrose, maltose, sorbitol, and xylitol, were tested at different HBA to HBD molar ratios.
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August 2025
College of Electrical and Information Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China E-mail:
To address the issues of limited exploration capability and premature convergence in the optimization process of the Blood-Sucking Leech Optimizer (BSLO) algorithm, we propose an Improved BSLO (IBSLO) algorithm. Initially, a directional leeches switching mechanism based on an inverted S-shaped nonlinear perceived distance to strike a balance between exploitative and exploratory capabilities of the algorithm. Subsequently, a dynamic perception signal was designed to simulate dynamic stimulus signals, guiding leeches to search and optimize more accurately.
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