Yi-Chen Lee¹, Yann-Horng Lin², Wen-Jer Chang^2,*, Muhammad Shamrooz Aslam^3,*, Zi-Yao Lin²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.143, No.2, pp. 1433-1461, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.064717 - 30 May 2025

Abstract An optimal fuzzy tracking synthesis for nonlinear discrete-time descriptor systems is discussed through the Parallel Distributed Compensation (PDC) approach and the Proportional-Difference (P-D) feedback framework. Based on the Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Descriptor Model (T-SFDM), a nonlinear discrete-time descriptor system is represented as several linear fuzzy subsystems, which facilitates the linear P-D feedback technique and streamlines the fuzzy controller design process. Leveraging the P-D feedback fuzzy controller, the closed-loop T-SFDM can be transformed into a standard system that guarantees non-impulsiveness and causality for the nonlinear discrete-time descriptor system. In view of the disturbance problems, a passive performance… More >

Dandan Wang^*, Jiaxin Chen, Yanwen Zhang

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.4, pp. 1137-1158, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.063894 - 30 April 2025

Abstract Taxus cuspidata, a rare species of the Taxus genus, and its wild resources are under severe threat. The development of cultivated species has become an important strategy to replace wild species. The objective of this work was to elucidate the differences in secondary metabolite accumulation, particularly in the paclitaxel biosynthesis pathway, between wild and cultivated species. This study employed liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) technologies to conduct integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of wild and cultivated species of T. cuspidata. The results showed that the content of paclitaxel in cultivated species was significantly higher… More >

Hongyang Wang^1,2, Yichen Shi³, Jun Feng^1,2,*, Zitong Yu⁴, Zhuofu Tao⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 3097-3112, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.061019 - 16 April 2025

Abstract Face Presentation Attack Detection (fPAD) plays a vital role in securing face recognition systems against various presentation attacks. While supervised learning-based methods demonstrate effectiveness, they are prone to overfitting to known attack types and struggle to generalize to novel attack scenarios. Recent studies have explored formulating fPAD as an anomaly detection problem or one-class classification task, enabling the training of generalized models for unknown attack detection. However, conventional anomaly detection approaches encounter difficulties in precisely delineating the boundary between bonafide samples and unknown attacks. To address this challenge, we propose a novel framework focusing on… More >

Xinxin Chen¹, Fuxin Li¹, Jingyu Jia¹, Yajing Tian¹, Xin Li^1,2,3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.3, pp. 825-842, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.062015 - 31 March 2025

Abstract In plants, transcription factor (TF) family LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES DOMAIN (LBD) has been identified to be involved in the ripening and senescence processes of fruits. However, the function of LBD in Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose (H. undatus) has not been reported yet. Through transcriptomic analysis, virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) technology, and RT-qPCR validation, we investigated the role of the LBD TFs in the senescence of H. undatus. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that HuLBD1 is a key transcription factor of the LBD family regulating H. undatus senescence. After silencing HuLBD1, 5075 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. GSEA results showed… More >

Malak Khannoucha^1,*, Boubekeur Boudine¹, Imene Ameur¹, Aouatef Dali², Ouahiba Halimi¹, Miloud Sebais¹, Tahar Touam³

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.42, No.1, pp. 205-220, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jpm.2025.059697 - 27 March 2025

Abstract This work reports a soft chemistry approach for the synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO) incorporated in a polyaniline (PANI) matrix to give PANI/MgO nanocomposite. Using spin coating method, three different percentages of MgO/PVC (1, 2, and 3% in wt.%) were deposited on glass substrates. These films of PANI/MgO nanocomposite were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and UV-visible spectroscopy. The results of the XRD pattern revealed the embedding of MgO nanoparticles in the PANI matrix with cubic phase, with the average size of nanoparticles varying from 35.12 to 59.55 nm. The… More >

Tatiana Volova^1,2, Natalia Zhila^1,2,*, Kristina Sapozhnikova^1,2, Olga Menshikova^1,2, Evgeniy Kiselev^1,2, Alexey Sukovatyi^1,2, Vladimir Volkov³, Ivan Peterson⁴, Natalia Ipatova^1,2, Ekaterina Shishatskaya^1,2

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.13, No.3, pp. 413-432, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.058775 - 20 March 2025

Abstract The article presents the results of a study on the possibility of synthesizing biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB-co-4HB)] from renewable waste fish oil (WFO) by the Cupriavidus necator B-10646 bacterium. For the first time, waste oil generated during the processing of Sprattus balticus in the production of sprats was used as the main carbon substrate for the synthesis of P(3HB-co-4HB), and ε-caprolactone was used as a precursor instead of the more expensive γ-butyrolactone. Samples of P(3HB-co-4HB) with a 4HB monomer content from 7.4 to 11.6 mol.% were synthesized, and values of the bacterial biomass yield and the total yield of the… More > Graphic Abstract

Peter Ramashadi Makgwane^1,2,*, Sudhakar Muniyasamy^1,3,*, Lerato Hlekelele¹, Andri Swanepoel¹, Venkata Satyanarayana Sypu¹, Lindani Mdlalose¹, Saloshnee Naidoo¹, Zamani Cele¹, Arjun Maity^1,4, Mohammed Balogun¹, Orebotse Joseph Botlhoko⁵

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.13, No.3, pp. 449-495, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2025.027523 - 20 March 2025

Abstract The materialization of polybutylene succinate (PBS) belongs to the family of polyesters which are degradable and biodegradable, their biodegradability properties have attracted enormous interest for product development towards different polymer-based applications. Besides its biodegradability, PBS can be derived from petroleum and biobased monomers. At the same time, the latter is the driving factor for its growing interest in bioplastics for fully green and sustainable biobased-derived polymer products. The processes and techniques presented herein, are based on the production of biobased succinic acid monomer to PBS. However, the counterpart biobased monomer 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO) production has not… More > Graphic Abstract

RAZIEH MOMEN-MESGIN¹, JAFAR REZAIE^2,*, VAHID NEJATI¹, PEYMAN NAJAFI MOGHADAM³

Oncology Research, Vol.33, No.3, pp. 665-674, 2025, DOI:10.32604/or.2024.054487 - 28 February 2025

Abstract Objectives: Due to systematic side effects, there is a growing interest in nanoparticle formulation of anticancer drugs. Here, we aimed to synthesize poly (styrene-alt-maleic anhydride) cross-linked by melamine (PSMA/Me) and coated with magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) PSMA/Me/Fe₃O₄. In addition, we aimed to load paclitaxel (PTX) into PSMA/Me/Fe₃O₄ for drug delivery and anticancer investigations. Methods: Novel PSMA/Me was synthesized via free radical copolymerization, coated with Fe₃O₄, and then used as a transporter for PTX delivery. Fabricated copolymer was characterized using SEM, TGA, and XRD techniques. Drug release rate and loading efficiency were investigated. Human ovarian cancer cells (Skov-3) and… More >

Beike Yu¹, Dafang Wang^1,*, Xing Cui², Bowen Yang¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.82, No.2, pp. 2687-2702, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.059594 - 17 February 2025

Abstract Realistic urban scene generation has been extensively studied for the sake of the development of autonomous vehicles. However, the research has primarily focused on the synthesis of vehicles and pedestrians, while the generation of cyclists is rarely presented due to its complexity. This paper proposes a perspective-aware and realistic cyclist generation method via object retrieval. Images, semantic maps, and depth labels of objects are first collected from existing datasets, categorized by class and perspective, and calculated by an algorithm newly designed according to imaging principles. During scene generation, objects with the desired class and perspective… More >

Ziji Xiao¹, Kaibo Yang¹, Mingen Zhong^1,*, Kang Fan², Jiawei Tan², Zhiying Deng¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.82, No.2, pp. 2665-2686, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.058345 - 17 February 2025

Abstract The polyp dataset involves the confidentiality of medical records, so it might be difficult to obtain datasets with accurate annotations. This problem can be effectively solved by expanding the polyp data set with algorithms. The traditional polyp dataset expansion scheme usually requires the use of two models or traditional visual methods. These methods are both tedious and difficult to provide new polyp features for training data. Therefore, our research aims to efficiently generate high-quality polyp samples, so as to effectively expand the polyp dataset. In this study, we first added the attention mechanism to the… More >