Fermentation characteristics of lactofermented cucumbers using an isolated Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCHU–FC1 strain by Hsuan-Min Wang, Shwu-Jene Tsai, Jin-Yuarn Lin

“…The pH value was quickly lower than 4.6 (aka high-acid foods), while total nitrite contents were below the standard limit using 1 × 107 colony forming unit (CFU)/mL Lpb. plantarum NCHU–FC1 at 4 °C for 5 days. …”
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Persea americana Glycolic Extract: In Vitro Study of Antimicrobial Activity against Candida albicans Biofilm and Cytotoxicity Evaluation by D. Jesus, J. R. Oliveira, F. E. Oliveira, K. C. Higa, J. C. Junqueira, A. O. C. Jorge, G. N. Back-Brito, L. D. Oliveira

“…After incubation (37°C/48 h), the values of colony forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL) were converted to log10 and analyzed (ANOVA and Tukey test, 5%). …”
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Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Health Care Workers in Tertiary and Regional Hospitals in Dar es Salam, Tanzania by Agricola Joachim, Sabrina J. Moyo, Lillian Nkinda, Mtebe Majigo, Sima Rugarabamu, Elizabeth G. Mkashabani, Elia J. Mmbaga, Naboth Mbembati, Said Aboud, Eligius F. Lyamuya

“…S. aureus was identified based on colonial morphology, Gram staining, catalase, coagulase, and DNase test results. …”
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Bacterial diversity determination using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods by M. Ghiasian, A. Akhavan Sepahy, M.A. Amoozegar, S. Saadatmand, M. Shavandi

“…A total of 122 isolates were obtained, 46 colonies were selected based on primarily morphological and physiological traits, and their 16S rRNA sequences were determined. …”
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Evaluation of the effect on antimicrobial properties, color, roughness and curing time of glass ionomer cement incorporated with silver and copper nanoparticles by Laís Aragão Lima, Wanessa Fernandes Matias Regis, Fábio Ruan Louzeiro Lima, Victor Teixeira Noronha, Amauri Jardim de Paula, Fernanda Freitas Sousa, Paulo Goberlânio Barros Silva, Rafael Melo Freire, Lidiany Karla Azevedo Rodrigues

“…The biofilms were then collected and plated on Mitis-Salivarius-Bacitracin (MSB) agar and Sabouraud dextrose agar for Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans, respectively. Colony-forming unit (CFU) counts and dry weight were measured to assess the biofilm growth. …”
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Surface Modification by Combination of Dip-Pen Nanolithography and Soft Lithography for Reduction of Bacterial Adhesion by Santiago Arango-Santander, Alejandro Pelaez-Vargas, Sidónio C. Freitas, Claudia García

“…S. mutans adhesion was assessed by colony-forming units (CFUs), MTT viability assay, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Los Objetivos del Buen Vivir. Una propuesta alternativa a los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible by Antonio Luis HIDALGO-CAPITÁN, Santiago GARCÍA-ÁLVAREZ, Ana Patricia CUBILLO-GUEVARA, Ana Patricia CUBILLO-GUEVARA, Nancy MEDINA-CARRANCO

“…From this analysis, we concluded that the development implicit in the SDGs is really a model of unsustainable maldevelopment, based on coloniality-patriarchality-heteronormality of power-knowing-being, on capitalism and on anthropocentrism. …”
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p53-Dependent Senescence in Mesenchymal Stem Cells under Chronic Normoxia Is Potentiated by Low-Dose γ-Irradiation by Ines Höfig, Yashodhara Ingawale, Michael J. Atkinson, Heidi Hertlein, Peter J. Nelson, Michael Rosemann

“…Long-term observations revealed a decreasing ability of wildtype mMSCs to proliferate and form colonies under extended culture in normoxia. This was accompanied by increased senescence under normoxia but not associated with telomere shortening. …”
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A novel 4-(1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-ylthio)pyrimidine derivative inhibits cell proliferation by suppressing the MEK/ERK signaling pathway in colorectal cancer by Li Weiwei, Yang Zhifu, Ding Likun, Wang Ying, Zhao Xian, Chu Jian Jie, Ji Qing, Yao Minna, Wang Jingwen

“…Compound 4 also inhibited colony formation, migration, and invasion of HCT116 cells in a dose-dependent manner, as well as inducing cell apoptosis and arresting the cell cycle in the G2/M phase. …”
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Wnt5a Increases Properties of Lung Cancer Stem Cells and Resistance to Cisplatin through Activation of Wnt5a/PKC Signaling Pathway by Jiali Yang, Kangjian Zhang, Jing Wu, Juan Shi, Jing Xue, Jing Li, Juan Chen, Yongzhao Zhu, Jun Wei, Jinxi He, Xiaoming Liu

“…Results showed that the noncanonical Wnt signaling ligand, Wnt5a, could promote the proliferation, migration, invasion, and colony formation in A549 lung adenocarcinoma cells and cisplatin-resistant A549/DDP cells and increase the fraction of ALDH-positive cell in A549/DDP cells. …”
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First evidence of the effectiveness of a field application of RNAi technology in reducing infestation of the mite Varroa destructor in the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) by Francesca Bortolin, Emanuele Rigato, Sergio Perandin, Anna Granato, Laura Zulian, Caterina Millino, Beniamina Pacchioni, Franco Mutinelli, Giuseppe Fusco

“…Abstract Background The mite Varroa destructor is the most serious pest of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) and a major factor in the global decline of colonies. Traditional control methods, such as chemical pesticides, although quick and temporarily effective, leave residues in hive products, harming bees and operators’ health, while promoting pathogen resistance and spread. …”
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Cold Plasma Activity Against Biofilm Formation of Prosthetic Joint Infection Pathogens by Christopher Spiegel, Débora C. Coraça-Huber, Michael Nogler, Rohit Arora, David Putzer

“…During the experiments, the duration and the distance of plasma application varied. Afterwards, colony-forming units were counted. Results: The results of this study showed that air and argon plasma could be considered for applications during surgeries at a 1 cm distance. …”
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Human Activity as a Growing Threat to Marine Ecosystems: Plastic and Temperature Effects on the Sponge <i>Sarcotragus spinosulus</i> by Jessica Lombardo, Maria del Mar Ribas-Taberner, Maria Magdalena Quetglas-Llabrés, Samuel Pinya, Llorenç Gil, Silvia Tejada, Antoni Sureda, Montserrat Compa

“…The results revealed a peak in colony-forming units (CFU), particularly of <i>Vibrio alginolyticus</i>, on plastics and sponges in August, followed by a decrease in November. …”
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Dynamic Service Placement in Edge Computing: A Comparative Evaluation of Nature-Inspired Algorithms by Aqeel H. Kazmi, Alessandro Staffolani, Tianhao Zhang, Christian Cabrera, Siobhan Clarke

“…Particle Swarm Optimization excels in minimizing average waiting time and placement decision time. The Artificial Bee Colony maintains low average latency, whereas the RL Proximal Policy Optimization demonstrates superior performance in terms of balancing the utilization of network resources.…”
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Very Small Embryonic-Like Stem Cells, Endothelial Progenitor Cells, and Different Monocyte Subsets Are Effectively Mobilized in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients after G-CSF Tr... by Andrzej Eljaszewicz, Lukasz Bolkun, Kamil Grubczak, Malgorzata Rusak, Tomasz Wasiluk, Milena Dabrowska, Piotr Radziwon, Wojciech Marlicz, Karol Kamiński, Janusz Kloczko, Marcin Moniuszko

“…ALL chemotherapy is associated with numerous side effects including neutropenia that is routinely prevented by the administration of growth factors such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). To date, the effects of G-CSF treatment on the level of mobilization of different stem and progenitor cells in ALL patients subjected to clinically effective chemotherapy have not been fully elucidated. …”
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Changes in Quality and Flavor of Chopped Chili Peppers in Ceramic Jars during Fermentation by WANG Hongwei, LIU Hongjuan, QIN Yeyou, XU na, HU Jialiang, YUAN Xiao, LIU Yang, JIANG Liwen

“…The results showed that the levels of soluble salt-free solids, total acids, total esters, amino nitrogen and total colony count of chopped chili peppers kept changing with storage time, and the quality and aroma kept improving in the first three years, and then the quality declined in the fourth year. …”
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Melatonin Reverses the Loss of Stemness Induced by TNF-α in Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Upregulation of YAP Expression by Xudong Wang, Tongzhou Liang, Jincheng Qiu, Xianjian Qiu, Bo Gao, Wenjie Gao, Chengjie Lian, Taiqiu Chen, Yuanxin Zhu, Anjing Liang, Peiqiang Su, Yan Peng, Dongsheng Huang

“…In this study, we report a melatonin-based method to reduce the inflammatory effects on the stemness of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs). The results of colony formation assays, Alizarin red staining, western blotting, and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactions suggest that melatonin can reverse the inflammatory damage caused by TNF-α treatment in the third, seventh, and tenth generations of primary BMMSCs (vs. control and the TNF-α-treated group). …”
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NcSWP8, a New Spore Wall Protein, Interacts with Polar Tube Proteins in the Parasitic Microsporidia <i>Vairimorpha (Nosema) ceranae</i> by Pengfei Wang, Dufu Li, Qianmin Hai, Siming Liu, Yueyue Zhang, Jun Zhang, Jinshan Xu, Zhengang Ma, Zeyang Zhou

“…<i>Vairimorpha (Nosema) ceranae</i> is a pathogen that affects <i>Apis mellifera</i> and <i>Apis ceranae</i> Fabricius, capable of spreading within and between honeybee colonies. The spore wall of microsporidia is the initial structure to contact the host cell directly, which may play a crucial role in the infection process. …”
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Characterization and Expression of Senescence Marker in Prolonged Passages of Rat Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Noridzzaida Ridzuan, Akram Al Abbar, Wai Kien Yip, Maryam Maqbool, Rajesh Ramasamy

“…The initial phase of generation and characterization was conducted using the adherent cells from Sprague Dawley (SD) rat’s BM via morphological analysis, growth kinetics, colony forming unit capacity, immunophenotyping, and mesodermal lineage differentiation. …”
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La datation des aqueducs lyonnais : un état des lieux by Aldo Borlenghi, Catherine Coquidé

“…The dating of the Roman aqueducts which served Colline de Fourvière, site of the Roman colony of Lugdunum, is a subject regularly addressed in the scientific literature. …”
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