25 results for "Muhammad, Imran"
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Using Experts` Opinions Through Delphi Technique
The Delphi technique provides different opportunities to researchers than survey research. Essential components of the Delphi technique include the communication process, a group of experts, and essential feedback. This paper provides the foundations of the Delphi Technique, discusses its strengths…
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The relationship between energy consumption, economic growth and carbon dioxide emissions in Pakistan
Abstract Developing countries are facing the problem of environmental degradation. Environmental degradation is caused by the use of non-renewable energy consumptions for economic growth but the consequences of environmental degradation cannot be ignored. This primary purpose of this study is to…
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A review on solid oxide fuel cell durability: Latest progress, mechanisms, and study tools
The commercial breakthrough of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is still hampered by degradation related issues. Most SOFCs that perform well do not possess good stability. To achieve a targeted degradation rate of 0.2%/1000 h important to a durable SOFC device, it is vital to identify the sources of…
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Brain tumor detection and classification using machine learning: a comprehensive survey
Abstract Brain tumor occurs owing to uncontrolled and rapid growth of cells. If not treated at an initial phase, it may lead to death. Despite many significant efforts and promising outcomes in this domain, accurate segmentation and classification remain a challenging task. A major challenge for…
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Skin Lesion Segmentation and Multiclass Classification Using Deep Learning Features and Improved Moth Flame Optimization
Manual diagnosis of skin cancer is time-consuming and expensive; therefore, it is essential to develop automated diagnostics methods with the ability to classify multiclass skin lesions with greater accuracy. We propose a fully automated approach for multiclass skin lesion segmentation and…
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A decision support system for multimodal brain tumor classification using deep learning
Abstract Multiclass classification of brain tumors is an important area of research in the field of medical imaging. Since accuracy is crucial in the classification, a number of techniques are introduced by computer vision researchers; however, they still face the issue of low accuracy. In this…
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Overcoming Barriers for siRNA Therapeutics: From Bench to Bedside
The RNA interference (RNAi) pathway possesses immense potential in silencing any gene in human cells. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) can efficiently trigger RNAi silencing of specific genes. FDA Approval of siRNA therapeutics in recent years garnered a new hope in siRNA therapeutics. However, their…
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A Fast and Compact 3-D CNN for Hyperspectral Image Classification
Hyperspectral images (HSIs) are used in a large number of real-world applications. HSI classification (HSIC) is a challenging task due to high interclass similarity, high intraclass variability, overlapping, and nested regions. The 2-D convolutional neural network (CNN) is a viable classification…
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Piperine: A review of its biological effects
Medicinal plants have been used for years as a source of food, spices, and, in traditional medicine, as a remedy to numerous diseases. Piper nigrum, belonging to the family Piperaceae is one of the most widely used spices all over the world. It has a distinct sharp flavor attributed to the presence…
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Hydrogen Production Using TiO 2 -Based Photocatalysts: A Comprehensive Review
High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) is one of the most widely used photocatalysts due to its physical and chemical properties. In this study, hydrogen energy production using TiO 2 - and titanate-based photocatalysts is discussed along with the pros and…
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Melatonin: Awakening the Defense Mechanisms during Plant Oxidative Stress
Melatonin is a multifunctional signaling molecule that is ubiquitously distributed in different parts of a plant and responsible for stimulating several physio-chemical responses to adverse environmental conditions. In this review, we show that, although plants are able to biosynthesize melatonin…
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Exogenous melatonin induces drought stress tolerance by promoting plant growth and antioxidant defence system of soybean plants
Melatonin is an indolamine bioactive molecule that regulates a wide range of physiological processes during plant growth and enhances abiotic stress tolerance. Here we examined the putative role of exogenous melatonin application (foliar or root zone) in improving drought stress tolerance in…
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Apigenin as an anticancer agent
Apigenin is an edible plant-derived flavonoid that has been reported as an anticancer agent in several experimental and biological studies. It exhibits cell growth arrest and apoptosis in different types of tumors such as breast, lung, liver, skin, blood, colon, prostate, pancreatic, cervical…
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Hyperspectral Image Classification—Traditional to Deep Models: A Survey for Future Prospects
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has been extensively utilized in many real-life applications because it benefits from the detailed spectral information contained in each pixel. Notably, the complex characteristics, i.e., the nonlinear relation among the captured spectral information and the…
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Insights into insecticide-resistance mechanisms in invasive species: Challenges and control strategies
Threatening the global community is a wide variety of potential threats, most notably invasive pest species. Invasive pest species are non-native organisms that humans have either accidentally or intentionally spread to new regions. One of the most effective and first lines of control strategies…
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Green Synthesized Phytochemically (Zingiber officinale and Allium sativum) Reduced Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Confirmed Bactericidal and Catalytic Potential
Phyto-synthesized nanoparticles (NPs) having reduced chemical toxicity have been focused globally and become essential component of nanotechnology recently. We prepared green phytochemically (ginger and garlic) reduced NiO-NPs to replace synthetic bactericidal and catalytic agent in textile…
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Soil Moisture Measuring Techniques and Factors Affecting the Moisture Dynamics: A Comprehensive Review
The amount of surface soil moisture (SSM) is a crucial ecohydrological natural resource that regulates important land surface processes. It affects critical land–atmospheric phenomena, including the division of energy and water (infiltration, runoff, and evaporation), that impacts the effectiveness…
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Antibiotic Resistance: One Health One World Outlook
Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a growing public health concern worldwide, and it is now regarded as a critical One Health issue. One Health's interconnected domains contribute to the emergence, evolution, and spread of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms on a local and global scale, which is a…
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Lycopene as a Natural Antioxidant Used to Prevent Human Health Disorders
Lycopene, belonging to the carotenoids, is a tetraterpene compound abundantly found in tomato and tomato-based products. It is fundamentally recognized as a potent antioxidant and a non-pro-vitamin A carotenoid. Lycopene has been found to be efficient in ameliorating cancer insurgences, diabetes…