A criterion of collective behavior of bacteria by Roman Czapla, Vladimir V. Mityushev

“…The criterion can be applied to various two-phase dispersed media (biological systems, composites etc). The locations of bacteria are modeled by short segments having a small width randomly embedded in medium without overlapping. …”
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A Local Genetic Algorithm for the Identification of Condition-Specific MicroRNA-Gene Modules by Wenbo Mu, Damian Roqueiro, Yang Dai

“…Using two matched expression datasets, we demonstrate that our method can identify highly scored modules with statistical significance and biological relevance. The identified regulatory modules may provide useful insights on the mechanisms of transcription factors and microRNAs.…”
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Automatic Irrigation Based on Soil Moisture for Vegetable Crops by Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Michael D. Dukes

“…This document is AE354, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2005.  …”
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Potential Role of Sugar Transporters in Cancer and Their Relationship with Anticancer Therapy by Moisés Blanco Calvo, Angélica Figueroa, Enrique Grande Pulido, Rosario García Campelo, Luís Antón Aparicio

“…In this paper, we compile the most significant data available about biochemical and biological properties of sugar transporters in normal tissues and we review the available information about sugar carrier expression in different types of cancer. …”
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Association between Family Structure, Parental Smoking, Friends Who Smoke, and Smoking Behavior in Adolescents with Asthma by Francisco Vázquez-Nava, José María Peinado-Herreros, Atenógenes H. Saldívar-Gonzalez, Ma Del Carmen Barrientos-Gómez, Francisco J. Beltrán-Guzmán, Jesus Perez-Martin, José A. Cordóva-Fernández, Carlos F. Vázquez-Rodríguez

“…Asthmatic adolescents who reside in the household of a nonintact family have a 1.90 times greater risk of smoking compared with those who live with both biological parents. It is important that parents who have children with asthma be made aware that the presence of smokers in the home and adolescent fraternization with smoking friends not only favor the worsening of asthma, but also induce the habit of smoking.…”
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A New Graph-Based Molecular Descriptor Using the Canonical Representation of the Molecule by Hamza Hentabli, Faisal Saeed, Ammar Abdo, Naomie Salim

“…The basic idea underlying molecular similarity is the similar property principle, which states that structurally similar molecules will exhibit similar physicochemical and biological properties. In this paper, a new graph-based molecular descriptor (GBMD) is introduced. …”
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The Edible I in Kim Fu’s For Today I Am a Boy by Veronica Austen

“…This paper positions the act of eating as representing more than just a physical, biological process, but rather a placing of people in relationship with the edible matter and all the conditions of its production, including its socio-cultural/familial meanings. …”
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Role of Nanobiotechnology Towards Agri-Food System by Niguse Hotessa Halake, Jara Muda Haro

“…Nanobiotechnology is the application of nanotechnology in biological science. Nanotechnology is the science of manipulating materials at the nanoscale (1 nm = 10ˉ⁹ m). …”
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Your Farm Weather Station: Installation and Maintenance Guidelines by Clyde W. Fraisse, George W. Braun, William R. Lusher, Lee R. Staudt

“…Staudt, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, April 2015. AE502/AE502: Your Farm Weather Station: Installation and Maintenance Guidelines (ufl.edu) …”
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The Impact of Transcriptomics on the Fight against Tuberculosis: Focus on Biomarkers, BCG Vaccination, and Immunotherapy by Carlos Rodrigo Zárate-Bladés, Celio Lopes Silva, Geraldo A. Passos

“…The development of high-throughput technologies is one of the major contributors to this advance, because it allows for a global vision of the biological phenomenon. This paper analyzes how transcriptomics are supporting the translation of basic research into therapies by resolving three key issues in the fight against TB: (a) the discovery of biomarkers, (b) the explanation of the variability of protection conferred by BCG vaccination, and (c) the development of new immunotherapeutic strategies to treat TB.…”
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Characteristics of Suppressor Macrophages Induced by Mycobacterial and Protozoal Infections in relation to Alternatively Activated M2 Macrophages by Haruaki Tomioka, Yutaka Tatano, Win Win Maw, Chiaki Sano, Yuichi Kanehiro, Toshiaki Shimizu

“…In addition, this paper highlights the immunological and molecular biological characteristics of suppressor macrophages generated in hosts with mycobacterial infections, especially MAC infection.…”
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Development of a Novel Biosensor Using Cationic Antimicrobial Peptide and Nickel Phthalocyanine Ultrathin Films for Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine by Maysa F. Zampa, Inês Maria de S. Araújo, José Ribeiro dos Santos Júnior, Valtencir Zucolotto, José Roberto de S. A. Leite, Carla Eiras

“…The use of DS 01 in LbL film generated selectivity in the detection of DA despite the presence of ascorbic acid found in biological fluids. This work is the first to report that the antimicrobial peptide and NiTsPc LbL film exhibits electroanalytical activity to DA oxidation. …”
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Synchronization in Tempered Fractional Complex Networks via Auxiliary System Approach by Weiyuan Ma, Changpin Li, Jingwei Deng

“…In the famous continuous time random walk (CTRW) model, because of the finite lifetime of biological particles, it is sometimes necessary to temper the power law measure such that the waiting time measure has a convergent first moment. …”
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Current Progress on MicroRNA-Based Gene Delivery in the Treatment of Osteoporosis and Osteoporotic Fracture by Xi Sun, Qi Guo, Wenhua Wei, Stephen Robertson, Ying Yuan, Xianghang Luo

“…Appropriate chemical modifications and delivery vectors, which improve the biological performance and potency of microRNA-based drugs, hold the key to translating miRNA technologies into clinical practice. …”
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Natural products for managing landscape and garden pests in Florida by Matthew A. Borden, Eileen A. Buss, Sydney G. Park Brown, Adam G. Dale

“…These products are most effective when used in an integrated pest management (IPM) program along with sanitation, proper cultural or maintenance practices, mechanical control tactics, use of resistant plant varieties, and biological control, when possible. …”
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A visit to Lahore: experiencing residential care in another culture by Andrew Hosie

“…SOS Children's Villages focuses on family-based, long-term care of children who can no longer grow up with their biological families (SOS, 2007). In Pakistan, as in many developing countries, central government works in partnership with international NGOs to enable it to provide services such as residential care.…”

Plant and Pest Diagnosis and Identification through DDIS by Jiannong Xin, Lyle J. Buss, Carrie Lapaire Harmon, Pete Vergot, Marc S. Frank, William J. Lester

“…Lester, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, revised March 2018.  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae225 …”
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Agricultural Management Options for Climate Variability and Change: Sensor-Based, Variable-Rate Nitrogen Management by Wesley Porter, Ahmad Khalilian, Daniel Dourte, Clyde Fraisse

“…This 4-page fact sheet was written by Wesley Porter, Ahmad Khalilian, Daniel Dourte, and Clyde Fraisse, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, July 2012. …”
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Degree-Days: Growing, Heating, and Cooling by Clyde W. Fraisse, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes

“…Paula-Moraes, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, revised December 2010 and April 2018.  …”
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Ultrasonic Irradiation: Synthesis, Characterization, and Preliminary Antimicrobial Activity of Novel Series of 4,6-Disubstituted-1,3,5-triazine Containing Hydrazone Derivatives by Hessa H. Al-Rasheed, Monirah Al Alshaikh, Jamal M. Khaled, Naiyf S. Alharbi, Ayman El-Faham

“…The results showed that only two compounds 7i (pyridine derivative) and 7k (4-chlorobenzaldehyde derivative) displayed biological activity against some Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, while the rest of the tested compounds did not display any antifungal activity.…”
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