APPLICATION OF TOTAL-REFLECTION X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETRY (TXRF) TO GEOLOGICAL OBJECTS: EXPERIENCE OF THE TXRF LABORATORY, CENTER FOR GEODYNAMICS AND GEOCHRONOLOGY

Unlike conventional X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, the total-reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry is not a widespread and routine method for analyzing solid samples with mineral matrix, but it has a great potential for geochemical, geological, and archaeological studies.Rapid multi-elemental analysis of very small sample amounts can be perf

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Classification of Monkeypox Images Based on Transfer Learning and the Al-Biruni Earth Radius Optimization Algorithm

The world is still trying to recover from the devastation caused by the wide spread of COVID-19, and now the monkeypox virus threatens becoming a worldwide pandemic.Although the monkeypox virus is not as lethal or infectious as COVID-19, numerous countries report new cases daily.Thus, it is not surprising that necessary precautions have not been ta

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Estimating the burden of scrub typhus: A systematic review.

Scrub typhus is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that can be life-threatening.There are no licensed vaccines, or vector control efforts in place.Despite increasing awareness in endemic regions, the public health burden and global distribution of scrub typhus remains poorly known.We systematically reviewed all literature from public health records, f

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