Standard Production Research Articles

Development and transfer of automated methods in neuroscience: The DADTA

In the second half of the 20th century, neuroscientists across North America developed automated systems for use in their research laboratories. Their decisions to do so were complex and contingent, partly a result of global reasons, such as the need to increase efficiency and flexibility, and partly a result of local reasons, such as the need to amend perceived biases of earlier research methodologies. Automated methods were advancements but raised several challenges. Transferring a system from one location to another required that certain components of the system be standardized, such as the hardware, software, and programming language. This proved difficult as commercial manufacturers lacked incentives to create standardized products for the few neuroscientists working towards automation. Additionally, investing in automated systems required massive amounts of time, labor, funding, and computer expertise. Moreover, neuroscientists did not agree on the value of automation. My brief history investigates Karl Pribram's decisions to expand his newly created automated system by standardizing equipment, programming, and protocols. Although he was an eminent Stanford neuroscientist with strong institutional support and computer know-how, the development and transfer of his automated behavioral testing system was riddled with challenges. For Pribram and neuroscience more generally, automation was not so automatic.

Analysis of Working Time Measurement and Incentives Work to Increase Shoe Upper Production at CV. Esa Kalen Jaya

As time goes by, competition in the industrial world is increasing, every company is required to be able to compete with other companies. CV.Esa Kalen Jaya is a company that produces semi-finished goods, namely shoe uppers. Where there are obstacles in the form of not being able to fulfill the production targets that have been determined by the company which results in the company's productivity not being optimal. This research was conducted to calculate standard production time through direct observation using a stopwatch time study as well as improving the regulation of the number of working hours and providing work incentives using the piecework plan method. as an effort to increase company productivity.. Results obtained. The standard output obtained is 4588.48 units/month. And after increasing the number of production working hours to 8 working hours, the results were 5,234 units/month, which means the production target has been achieved. And based on the calculation of incentives that the company will provide in standard hourly wages, namely IDR 7,051.41/hour. It can be concluded that by determining the standard production time and determining the number of working hours, the production results have achieved the set production targets.

Information System Model and Key Technologies of High-Definition Maps in Autonomous Driving Scenarios.

Background: High-definition maps can provide necessary prior data for autonomous driving, as well as the corresponding beyond-line-of-sight perception, verification and positioning, dynamic planning, and decision control. It is a necessary element to achieve L4/L5 unmanned driving at the current stage. However, currently, high-definition maps still have problems such as a large amount of data, a lot of data redundancy, and weak data correlation, which make autonomous driving fall into difficulties such as high data query difficulty and low timeliness. In order to optimize the data quality of high-definition maps, enhance the degree of data correlation, and ensure that they better assist vehicles in safe driving and efficient passage in the autonomous driving scenario, it is necessary to clarify the information system thinking of high-definition maps, propose a complete and accurate model, determine the content and functions of each level of the model, and continuously improve the information system model. Objective: The study aimed to put forward a complete and accurate high-definition map information system model and elaborate in detail the content and functions of each component in the data logic structure of the system model. Methods: Through research methods such as the modeling method and literature research method, we studied the high-definition map information system model in the autonomous driving scenario and explored the key technologies therein. Results: We put forward a four-layer integrated high-definition map information system model, elaborated in detail the content and functions of each component (map, road, vehicle, and user) in the data logic structure of the model, and also elaborated on the mechanism of the combined information of each level of the model to provide services in perception, positioning, decision making, and control for autonomous driving vehicles. This article also discussed two key technologies that can support autonomous driving vehicles to complete path planning, navigation decision making, and vehicle control in different autonomous driving scenarios. Conclusions: The four-layer integrated high-definition map information model proposed by this research institute has certain application feasibility and can provide references for the standardized production of high-definition maps, the unification of information interaction relationships, and the standardization of map data associations.

Evidence for tWZ production in proton-proton collisions at [formula omitted] TeV in multilepton final states

The first evidence for the standard model production of a top quark in association with a W boson and a Z boson is reported. The measurement is performed in multilepton final states, where the Z boson is reconstructed via its decays to electron or muon pairs. At least one W boson, associated or from top quark decay, decays leptonically, too. The analysed data were recorded by the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC in 2016–2018 in proton-proton collisions at s=13 TeV, and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 138 fb−1. The measured cross section is 354±54(stat)±95(syst) fb, and corresponds to a statistical significance of 3.4 standard deviations.

Investigating the standard design and production procedure of heritage mortars for compatible and durable masonry restoration

Historic buildings ensure generational knowledge of past events, milestones, construction developments and evolution of materials, architectural designs, and practices throughout the centuries. It is indisputable that heritage buildings' survival against deterioration factors has proven the use of durable materials for their construction. However, they suffer inevitable decay due to ageing. Therefore, restoring the monuments to their original appearance and strength is always necessary for long-term survival. This paper discusses solutions for the design and development methods of new compatible restoration mortars for the architectural heritage, covering four significant aspects, namely: i) visual analysis of the heritage building in question, ii) experimental analysis of the original mortar samples for their physical, mineralogical and chemical properties, iii) characterization of the potential raw materials (available in the study area) that are close to the original, and iv) assessment of the new mortar durability. The mortars collected from the Castle of Good Hope, an important and ancient colonial edifice in the Western Cape Province (South Africa), were earth (samples SK7 to SK9) and hydraulic lime-based (SK1 to SK6), with 21–38 % porosity. The raw materials used on this monument include feldspar aggregates, possibly from the West Coast (Cape Town) and hydraulic lime for SK1, SK3 and SK5 mortars. For the restoration of the lime mortars (SK1, SK3 and, SK5), a hydrated lime-based mortar with a binder-to-aggregate ratio of 1:3, made of west coast sea sand and 5 % seashell additives, with a porosity of 24 %, has proved to be the most durable. The aesthetics for all the restoration mortars M1 to M9 is difficult to achieve considering the original material ageing factor, thus, the use of color-enhancing pigments is recommended.

Will the substitution policy resolve the shortage of personal protection equipment?

AbstractPersonal protective equipment (PPE) like face mask is important in managing pandemic. Typically, there exist different standards for face masks such as N95 and KN95. In response to the supply shortages of N95 mask in 2020, KN95 mask was allowed to be sold in U.S. to substitute the standard product N95. This paper considers when suppliers make products to supply both domestic and overseas markets with different product standards (i.e., the standard product for domestic/overseas market is the ordinary/high‐type product), and explore the impact of the substitution policy of allowing the ordinary product as a substitutable product in the overseas market. Analytically we prove that this substitution policy is win‐win by increasing the sales in both markets when ordinary and high‐type products are close substitutes in the presence of strong diseconomies of scale in material supply, or the high‐type product has a dominant competitive advantage in the presence of strong economies of scale in material supply. By contrast, the substitution policy is lose‐lose by decreasing the sales in both markets when the competitive advantage of the high‐type product is small in the presence of strong economies of scale in material supply. Moreover, numerical studies with the real data show the robustness of our analytical findings, and unfold the backfire of imposing export restriction on the standard product for domestic market.

Re-Glass: Product Development Pathways for Post-Consumer Glass

Our research examines the viability of recycling soda lime glass from post-consumer Insulated Glass Units (IGU), mixing various types of architectural glass cullet and fusing them into flat plates by using electric kilns. Those kilns operate at lower temperatures than standard float glass production, which significantly reduces manufacturing emissions. The research outcomes suggest the potential for near-site operations, reducing transportation logistics, costs, and emissions. Strength and emissivity tests were performed on the recycled glass samples, to assess challenges arising from various production parameters including: glass types, processing methods, annealing temperatures and schedules, cullet sizes and distribution. These explorations offer high-level perspectives for developing post-consumer glass solutions driven by emissions and logistics primarily, and tectonics secondarily, exploring the cost-effective diversion of glass products from landfill to generate solutions staying within the built environment. The research examines performance aspects of recycled glass as emblematic of sustainability in design and underscores the role (and implications) of texture in architectural materiality. Performance and viability are weighted with considerations for the US market (hauling distances, energy grid emissivity across states, market culture, labor rates, incentives, or lack thereof). This exploration proposes innovative avenues for integrating distinctive, sustainable recycled glass as a hallmark into architectural frameworks.

Investigating the Energy Potential and Degradation Kinetics of Nine Organic Substrates: Promulgating Sustainability in Developing Economies

To standardize, systematize, and improve the efficiency of the evaluation of biodegradable materials for large-scale biogas projects to support clean and sustainable energy development in emerging economies from a sub-Saharan African perspective, this paper analyzes and fits the potential for methane production (biochemical methane potential, BMP) and degradation kinetics of materials based on the gas production and degradation dynamics obtained from methane potential experiments. The first-order, modified first-order, and Gompertz models are used for analysis and fitting. The Gompertz model shows higher accuracy in fitting the methane production potential curve of screened materials, and the fitted methane potential values are close to the experimental values. When using BMP1% (cumulative gas production reaching 1% of cumulative gas production per day) as a quantitative indicator for the methane production potential of materials, the cumulative methane production reaches over 85% of the cumulative methane production at the end of the experiment. The BMP test time is shortened by 26.98% to 72.06%. Among the screened materials, the methane production potential (calculated using BMP1%) of dry rice straw, maize leaves, fresh rice, soybean straw, maize stalks, chicken manure hydrolysate, chicken feathers, kitchen/food waste, and chicken offal are 234.14, 241.01, 253.34, 331.40, 305.80, 508.41, 510.10, 630.7, and 621.32 mL/g, respectively. The kinetic parameters show that among the nine materials, cellulose materials (except for maize stalks and soybean straw), chicken manure, and kitchen waste are easily degradable materials. In contrast, chicken feathers and offal are slowly degradable materials. The study posits that comparing standardized methane production potential and methane production kinetic parameters among materials improves the efficiency of screening materials and is critical for biogas projects.

Revealing the comprehensive effect of mechanization on sauce-flavor Daqu through high-throughput sequencing and multi-dimensional metabolite profiling

Mechanization has emerged as a focal point in the modernization of traditional enterprises, offering standardized production and labor reduction benefits. However, little is known about how mechanization affects the microbiota and metabolite profiles of Daqu. To address this gap, we conducted a comprehensive comparison between traditional and mechanical sauce-flavor Daqu using a multi-omics approach. Results showed that mechanical Daqu exhibited higher acidity, amino acid nitrogen and enzyme activity, alongside lower fat and moisture levels. Following mechanization, lactic acid bacteria (LAB), Staphylococcus, Aspergillus and Saccharomycopsis were enriched and identified as biomarkers, whereas Oceanobacillus, Monascus and Scopulariopsis were notably decreased. Furthermore, significant disparities in metabolic profiles were observed between the two types of Daqu based on GC–MS, GC-IMS, and LC-MS/MS analyses. The content of volatile compounds was significantly higher in mechanical Daqu (332.82 ± 22.69 mg/kg), while that of non-volatile compounds was higher in traditional Daqu (753.44 ± 41.82 mg/kg). Moreover, OPLS-DA models identified 44 volatile and 31 non-volatile compounds as differential metabolites. Multivariate statistical analysis indicated that bacteria and fungi primarily contributed to protease and saccharification activities, respectively. Additionally, the co-occurrence network revealed that Oceanobacillus and Scopulariopsis were closely associated with non-volatile compound formation, while LAB and Rhizopus significantly influenced volatile compound production. These findings elucidate the multi-dimensional relationship between mechanization and Daqu quality, offering insights to advance the modernization of traditional industries.

The SPICE Project: Calibrated production rates of cosmogenic 3He and 21Ne in olivine and pyroxene from the 72 ka SP basalt flow, Arizona, USA

The formally named SP lava flow is a quartz-, olivine- and pyroxene-bearing basalt flow that is preserved in the desert climate of northern Arizona, USA. The flow has an 40Ar/39Ar age of 72 ± 4 ka (2σ) and has undergone negligible erosion and/or burial, making its surface an ideal site for direct calibration of cosmogenic nuclide production rates. Production rates for cosmogenic 3He (3Hec) and 21Ne (21Nec) have been determined from SP flow olivine and pyroxene in this study. The error-weighted mean, sea-level, high latitude (SLHL) total reference production rates of 3He in olivine and pyroxene have identical values of 135 ± 8 at/g/yr (2σx‾; standard error) using time-independent Lal (1991)/Stone (2000) (St) scaling factors. These production rates decrease to identical values of 130 ± 8 at/g/yr (2σx‾; standard error) when 3He measurements are standardized to the CRONUS-P pyroxene standard. The St-scaled, error-weighted mean, total reference production rates of 21Ne in olivine and pyroxene are 48.4 ± 2.9 at/g/yr and 26.5 ± 1.7 at/g/yr (2σx‾; standard error), respectively, increasing to 49.3 ± 3.0 at/g/yr and 27.0 ± 1.7 at/g/yr (2σx‾; standard error), respectively, when standardized to the CREU-1 quartz standard. 3He and 21Ne production rates (St) overlap within 2σ uncertainty with other St-scaled production rates in the literature. SLHL 3He and 21Ne production rates in SP flow olivine and pyroxene are nominally lower if time-dependentLm and Sa scaling factors are used. Olivine and pyroxene both have identical, error-weighted mean SLHL production rates of 127 ± 8 at/g/yr (2σx‾; standard error) using Lm scaling factors and CRONUS-P standardized 3He measurements. These production rates decrease to identical values of 110 ± 7 at/g/yr (2σx‾; standard error) for olivine and pyroxene when using Sa scaling factors. The Lm-scaled, error-weighted mean, total reference production rates of 21Ne in olivine and pyroxene are 48.1 ± 2.8 at/g/yr and 26.4 ± 1.7 at/g/yr (2σx‾; standard error), respectively, when standardized to the CREU-1 quartz standard. The error weighted mean, local 21Ne/3He production rate ratio in olivine is 0.358 ± 0.009 (2σx‾; standard error), which increases to 0.378 ± 0.012 when using CREU-1 standardized 21Ne production rates and CRONUS-P standardized 3He production rates. The error weighted mean, local 21Ne/3He production rate ratio in pyroxene is 0.197 ± 0.006, or 0.208 ± 0.008 when 21Ne and 3He are standardized to CREU-1 and CRONUS-P, respectively. The updated, CREU-1 standardized 21Nec rate (St) in SPICE quartz is 16.5 ± 1.1 at/g/yr. Production of 21Ne in coexisting SPICE olivine (ol), pyroxene (px), and quartz (qz) (standardized to CREU-1; Fenton et al., 2019; this study) yields error-weighted mean, local production rate ratios of 3.00 ± 0.13 (2σx‾) and 1.64 ± 0.08 (2σx‾) for 21Neol/21Neqz and 21Nepx/21Neqz, respectively. This study suggests that production rates of 3He and 21Ne in SPICE olivine and pyroxene agree well with St- and Lm-scaled global mean production rates in the literature. It also indicates that CRONUS-P and CREU-1 standardizations yield production rates in even stronger agreement with these global mean rates.

Effect of Thermal Treatment on Gelling and Emulsifying Properties of Soy β-Conglycinin and Glycinin.

This study investigated the impact of different preheat treatments on the emulsifying and gel textural properties of soy protein with varying 11S/7S ratios. A mixture of 7S and 11S globulins, obtained from defatted soybean meal, was prepared at different ratios. The mixed proteins were subjected to preheating (75 °C, 85 °C, and 95 °C for 5 min) or non-preheating, followed by spray drying or non-spray drying. The solubility of protein mixtures rich in the 7S fraction tended to decrease significantly after heating at 85 °C, while protein mixtures rich in the 11S fraction showed a significant decrease after heating at 95 °C. Surprisingly, the emulsion stability index (ESI) of protein mixtures rich in the 7S fraction significantly improved twofold during processing at 75 °C. This study revealed a negative correlation between the emulsifying ability of soy protein and the 11S/7S ratio. For protein mixtures rich in either the 7S or the 11S fractions, gelling proprieties as well as emulsion activity index (EAI) and ESI showed no significant changes after spray drying; however, surface hydrophobicity was significantly enhanced following heating at 85 °C post-spray drying treatment. These findings provide insights into the alterations in gelling and emulsifying properties during various heating processes, offering great potential for producing soy protein ingredients with enhanced emulsifying ability and gelling property. They also contribute to establishing a theoretical basis for the standardized production of soy protein isolate with specific functional characteristics.

Equilibrium yield curves with imperfect information

I study the dynamics of default-free bond yields and term premia using a novel equilibrium term structure model with a New-Keynesian core and imperfect information about productivity. Imperfect information can justify a shock to signals about productivity that does not lead to actual changes in productivity, which can be interpreted as a demand shock. When incorporated in a DSGE term structure model with a standard productivity shock, this demand shock generates term premia that are on average higher, with sizable countercyclical variation that arises endogenously. The model helps reconcile the empirical evidence that term premia have been on average positive and countercyclical, with numerous studies pointing to demand shocks as a key driver of business cycles over the last few decades.

Development Of Jelly Gum From Corn (Zea mays L.) And Tempeh (Rhizopus sp.) To Support Healthy Snacking In School-Aged Children

Background: Unhealthy snacking remains a major nutritional issue among school-aged children in Indonesia. The consumption of jelly gum available in the market today has the potential to pose nutritional risks due to their high sugar content. This research aims to develop a healthy snack formula in the form of jelly gum for school-aged children using corn (Zea mays L.) and tempeh (Rhizopus sp.).Research Methods: This research is an experimental study carried out through several stages, namely idea development, product testing through standard recipes, production, proximate analysis, and product finalization.Research Result: The results of the study indicate that corn and tempeh jelly gum is potential to be a healthier snack choice for school-aged children compared to similar products in the market with lower fat and sugar content per serving size.Conclusion: Low-sugar jelly gum made from corn and tempeh is very suitable for school-aged children to prevent childhood obesity and diabetes

Suicidal Ideation and Academic Self-efficacy among Urban High School Students

The present study attempted an empirical investigation to explore the suicidal ideation and academic self-efficacy among urban high school students. A total of 120 (60 boys and 60 girls) respondents constituted the sample of the study. The samples were taken from 3 high schools of City Corporation, Chittagong district. The measuring instruments used in this study were: Adapted Bangla version of Suicidal Ideation of Beck et al. (1974), Adapted Bangla version of Academic self-efficacy scale of Owen md Froman ( 1988). The data were analyzed by using mean, standard deviation t-test and Pearson product moment correlation. The findings showed that there was no significant difference between boy and girl students with respect to suicidal ideation and academic self-efficacy. Results also showed that there was significant negative correlation of suicidal ideation and academic self-efficacy. The correlation coefficient between suicidal ideation and academic self-efficacy was r = - 0.215 (p< 0.05). The Chittagong Univ. J B. Sci. 8(1&2): 127-134, 2013

The Role of Curcumin in Oral Health and Diseases: A Systematic Review.

Curcumin (Curcumin) belongs to the polyphenol family. It is extracted by drying the root of a plant of Asian origin, belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. The best-known species is Curcumincuma Longa. Curcumin has been recognized as having great therapeutic powers since ancient times. Studies on curcumin have since confirmed its powerful antioxidant properties, preventing both the formation of free radicals and their neutralization, having anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, immunological, and neuroprotective properties, as well as being a regulator of the intestinal microbiota with beneficial effects on the clinical manifestations of metabolic syndrome. Our study aimed to highlight how all these therapeutic aspects could benefit oral health, both preventing and improving the course of pathological processes. The effect of mouthwashes, and curcumin-based gels on the regulation of bacterial plaque and in the control of gingivitis, was largely comparable to that of using 0.20% chlorhexidine, with fewer side effects. Being a highly hydrophobic substance, it has a high permeability to cross the cell membrane. Bioavailability increases when combined with liposoluble substances (e.g., olive oil) and piperine, which improves absorption. Curcumin also has a negligible degree of toxicity, making it an excellent alternative to the use of gold standard products for oral disinfection.

Factors Influencing the Unsuccessful IPO Attempts: A Case Study of Bama Tea

This study delves into the comprehensive rules introduced by the China Securities Regulatory Commission in February 17, 2023, pertaining to the implementation of the stock issuance registration system, a key element of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee's initiatives to fortify capital market functionality. The research focuses on the case of Bama Tea Company, scrutinizing its three unsuccessful attempts at an initial public offering (IPO) within a decade. A multifaceted analysis is presented, encompassing regulatory compliance, operational intricacies, and financial considerations. Operational challenges include the absence of standardized production leading to fluctuating product quality, as well as the company's response to regulatory complaints. Financial hindrances encompass inadequate profitability, meager research and development investments, and high inventory levels impeding effective capital turnover. The findings underscore the paramount significance of innovation and integrity in ensuring successful IPOs and sustaining corporate development. This academic inquiry contributes valuable insights to the literature on IPOs in the context of the evolving regulatory landscape in China. The study endeavors to provide a nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by companies navigating the intricate process of IPOs, offering guidance for entities seeking to navigate these complexities successfully.

Microbial aromatic amino acid metabolism is modifiable in fermented food matrices to promote bioactivity

Ingestion of fermented foods impacts human immune function, yet the bioactive food components underlying these effects are not understood. Here, we interrogated whether fermented food bioactivity relates to microbial metabolites derived from aromatic amino acids, termed aryl-lactates. Using targeted metabolomics, we established the presence of aryl-lactates in commercially available fermented foods. After pinpointing fermented food-associated lactic acid bacteria that produce high levels of aryl-lactates, we identified fermentation conditions to increase aryl-lactate production in food matrices up to 5 × 103 fold vs. standard fermentation conditions. Using ex vivo reporter assays, we found that food matrix conditions optimized for aryl-lactate production exhibited enhanced agonist activity for the human aryl-hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) as compared to standard fermentation conditions and commercial products. Reduced microbial-induced AhR activity has emerged as a hallmark of many chronic inflammatory diseases, thus we envision strategies to enhance AhR bioactivity of fermented foods to be leveraged to improve human health.

Food wastes for bioproduct production and potential strategies for high feedstock variability

Unavoidable food wastes could be an important feedstock for industrial biotechnology, while their valorization could provide added value for the food processor. However, despite their abundance and low costs, the heterogeneous/mixed nature of these food wastes produced by food processors and consumers leads to a high degree of variability in carbon and nitrogen content, as well as specific substrates, in food waste hydrolysate. This has limited their use for bioproduct synthesis. These wastes are often instead used in anaerobic digestion and mixed microbial culture, creating a significant knowledge gap in their use for higher value biochemical production via pure and single microbial culture. To directly investigate this knowledge gap, various waste streams produced by a single food processor were enzymatically hydrolyzed and characterized, and the degree of variability with regard to substrates, carbon, and nitrogen was quantified. The impact of hydrolysate variability on the viability and performance of polyhydroxyalkanoates biopolymers production using bacteria (Cupriavidus necator) and archaea (Haloferax mediterranei) as well as sophorolipids biosurfactants production with the yeast (Starmerella bombicola) was then elucidated at laboratory-scale. After which, strategies implemented during this experimental proof-of-concept study, and beyond, for improved industrial-scale valorization which addresses the high variability of food waste hydrolysate were discussed in-depth, including media standardization and high non-selective microbial organisms growth-associated product synthesis. The insights provided would be beneficial for future endeavors aiming to utilize food wastes as feedstocks for industrial biotechnology.

Impact of neutron irradiation on the tensile properties of advanced EUROFER97-type steels

Tensile properties (strength and ductility) of three different experimental EUROFER97 variants and two standard EUROFER97 products were investigated before and after neutron irradiation performed in the temperature range 275–300 °C up to ∼3 dpa, i.e a damage dose comparable to the end-of-life of ITER operation. The grades with the chemical compositions within and outside the specifications of EUROFER97 steel followed alternative thermo-mechanical treatments (TMT) as compared to the reference EUROFER97. Mechanical properties were assessed with hardness and tensile tests, while fracture surface was investigated by scanning electron microscopy. Post irradiation examination was conducted to evaluate the hardening behavior, change in ductility and fracture surface after irradiation. Furthermore, Ductile-to-Brittle Transition Temperature (DBTT) shift due to neutron irradiation was estimated based on the correlation formerly established for EUROFER97 at the studied irradiation temperature.

Obsidian in the Caribbean islands? Mysterious Ceramic Age glass artefacts in the Lesser Antilles

AbstractThe Caribbean islands witnessed a population expansion of ceramic‐using horticulturalists during the Early Ceramic Age (ca. 500 BC to 750 AD) from the Orinoco Valley to Puerto Rico. We examined 18 lithic artefacts from Guadeloupe and Dominica initially thought to be obsidian, a material believed to be absent from those islands. We investigated the volcanic or meteoritic origin of this unique and yet unknown material through observation (binocular, SEM, microtomography) and geochemical analyses (PIXE, SEM‐EDS, ED‐XRF, EPMA, LA‐ICP‐MS). Elemental analyses rule out the hypothesis of an origin from a meteoritic impact (i.e. identification as tektites). Most of the artefacts have an andesitic composition (<63% SiO2), which appears to be unique among ‘massive’ glasses. The only artefact with a rhyolitic composition has been traced back to the Guadeloupe's Volcan du Tuf, where glassy fragments have been collected and analysed. The geological source of the other vitreous artefacts that exhibit an andesitic composition could be from a sublocal subduction‐arc volcanism (maybe from Martinique), although no volcanic vitreous material of this kind has ever been reported worldwide. These results once again highlight the regional mobility of Early Ceramic populations and the production of standard lithic products using a highly original, albeit low‐quality, local lithic resource, and provide valuable references for future identification of similar materials.