Phenotypic Detection of Metallo-β-Lactamase in Imipenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Yalda Khosravi, Mun Fai Loke, Eng Guan Chua, Sun Tee Tay, Jamuna Vadivelu

“…Based on the data from this evaluation, we propose that only IRPA with IP MIC >16 μg/mL and IP/IPI ≥8 by IP/IPI E-test should be taken as positive for MBL activity. …”
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Complete Genome Sequencing of Polar Arthrobacter sp. PAMC25284, Copper Tolerance Potential Unraveled with Genomic Analysis by Jayram Karmacharya, Prasansah Shrestha, So-Ra Han, Hyun Park, Tae-Jin Oh

“…In addition, our strain PAMC25284 has the same MmcO gene as M. tuberculosis, with a locus tag KY499_RS04055 similarity of 40.61%, which is the highest among the Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria studied for this gene. …”
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Oligonucleotide-Based Therapy for FTD/ALS Caused by the C9orf72 Repeat Expansion: A Perspective by Stephanie A. Fernandes, Andrew G. L. Douglas, Miguel A. Varela, Matthew J. A. Wood, Yoshitsugu Aoki

“…Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are modified nucleic acids that are able to silence targeted mRNAs or perform splice modulation, and the fact that they have proved efficient in repeat expansion diseases including myotonic dystrophy type 1 makes them ideal candidates for c9FTD/ALS therapy. …”
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Characterization of the Hypercitrullination Reaction in Human Neutrophils and Other Leukocytes by Yebin Zhou, Tiziana Di Pucchio, Gary P. Sims, Nanette Mittereder, Tomas Mustelin

“…This response required 250–1,000 μM extracellular calcium and was prevented by EDTA. …”
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Observation and evaluation of surface and underground space changes in well salt mining based on InSAR: a case study of Qingjiang salt mine, Zhangshu, China by Hua Gao, Xiaoliang Luo, Hui Lin, Guangcai Feng, Lvchun Wang

“…The net annual loss rate of the region is 8.65×104 m3/yr. Based on cumulative volume changes, the potential max earthquake magnitude is estimated at Mw 5.11, with a possibility of reaching Mw 5.5 in 60 years without intervention. …”
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An improved DeepLabv3 + railway track extraction algorithm based on densely connected and attention mechanisms by Yanbin Weng, Jie Yang, Changfan Zhang, Jing He, Cheng Peng, Lin Jia, Hui Xiang

“…The experimental results indicate that DA-DeepLabv3 + demonstrates significant improvement on the railway track segmentation dataset as well as the DeepGlobe dataset. It achieves mIoU scores of 87.52% and 85.01%, along with accuracy rates of 97.59% and 94.84%, respectively. …”
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Liquid crystal monomers induce placental development and progesterone release dysregulation through transplacental transportation by Shaohan Zhang, Zhipeng Cheng, Tao Zhang, Yubin Ding, Hongkai Zhu, Lei Wang, Hongwen Sun

“…We find fourteen out of the fifty-six LCMs that are detected in maternal and cord serum samples from ninety-three healthy pregnant women, at median levels of 13.9 and 18.1 ng/mL, respectively. Subsequent explorations of in utero exposure in rats indicate that aromatic amino acid transporter 1 (SLC16A10) mediates transplacental transportation of the LCMs. …”
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Neuroimaging findings and balance problems after mild traumatic brain injury: A systematic review protocol. by Todd Boscarello, Robby Boparai, Nathan Samson, Alan Rodriguez, Thomas Knoblauch, Cheryl Vanier, Travis Snyder

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To systematically review studies relating neuroimaging findings to balance problems resulting from a history of mTBI.<h4>Introduction</h4>Mild traumatic brain injury affects 55.9 million people worldwide every year. …”
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CHANGES IN SHEEP TRANSHUMANCE IN ROMANIA. A CASE-STUDY FROM MĂRGINIMEA SIBIULUI – SOUTHERN CARPATHIANS by SHIGERU SHIRASAKA, KAZUKO URUSHIBARA–YOSHINO

“…The other flocks were moved up in the mountain in summer at about 1800 m a.s.l. Only 10% of all sheep registered in Jina were move to the mountains top. …”
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Leaf size indices and structure of the peat swamp forest by L.G. Aribal, J.G. Bonggay, E.S. Fernando

“…., Polyscias aherniana Merr. Lowry and G.M. Plunkett, Calophyllum sclerophyllum Vesque, Fagraea racemosa Jack, Ilex cymosa Blume, Syzygium tenuirame (Miq.) …”
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Limfopenia dan Rasio Neutrofil-Limfosit pada Infeksi Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 by Hevrina Yufani, Rikarni Rikarni, Zelly Dia Rofinda

“…Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study on all patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria at Dr. M. Djamil Hospital Padang from March until August 2020. …”
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Corrosion Inhibition Effect of 4-(2-Diethylamino-Ethylsulfonyl)-Phthalonitrile and 4,5-Bis(Hexylsulfonyl)-Phthalonitrile by Esma Sezer, Belkis Ustamehmetoğlu, Zehra Altuntaş Bayır, Kerim Çoban, Ayfer Kalkan

“…Inhibition of stainless steel corrosion in a 3.0 M NaCl solution by 4-(2-diethylamino-ethylsulfanyl)-phthalonitrile (DAESPN) and 4,5-bis(hexylsulfonyl)-phthalonitrile (Bis-HSPN) was investigated by polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Groundwater in Open-Pit Coal Mining: A Case Study from Baorixile Coal Mine, Hailaer Basin, China by Wenfeng Du, Lei Chen, Yunlan He, Qiangmin Wang, Peiqiang Gao, Quansheng Li

“…The maximum drawdown of the central groundwater level was 60 m. And the disturbance mainly occurred in the mining area where the maximum groundwater disturbance radius was 8 km. …”
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Empleo del larvicida diflubenzuron en un programa de manejo integrado de la mosca doméstica by D.C. Crespo, R.E. Lecuona

“…En el CQ, los focos larvarios fueron pulverizados con DFB (2 g/m2) y para los adultos se utilizó DDVP (100 g p.a.…”
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Comparative Analysis of the Effect Dual Spark Ignition and Single Spark Ignition on Performance and Exhaust Emissions in Bioethanol-Fueled Engines by Avita Ayu Permanasari, Ahmad Faizal Wahidin, Hasan Ismail, Erwin Komara, Poppy Puspitasari, Gina A. Lorenzo

“…The highest power was obtained at 6.89 HP or 5.6% higher than the SSI engine, and peak torque was obtained by 14.95 N.m at 6500 rpm on the DSI engine using 99% bioethanol. …”
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Dynamic Response Characteristics of the Structures under Excavation by High-Efficiency Blasting in the Urban Ultradeep Foundation Pit by Zhen Lei, Qing Chen, Wen Zhao, Yu-Jing Li, Zheng-Hua Gao

“…The peak values of stress, strain, and PPV all decrease with increasing supporting pile height, and there is an inflection point at 20 m. The internal nodes of the pile reciprocate without sharp change and failure in displacement. …”
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RETRACTED: ASSESSMENT OF THE ADULT’S PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AS AN INDICATOR OF THE QUALITY OF FURTHER EDUCATION by Natalia A. Biryukova

“…Matyushkina’s model for an assessment of quality of additional education, Yu. M. Orlov’s technique «The requirement for achievement» and V. …”
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Effects of Superphosphate on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Compost Quality During Industrial Scale In-Vessel Swine Manure Composting by Haotian Chen, Haoruo Li, Tianqing Sun, Xin Huang, Yuyi Li, Baoli Zhang

“…However, it had an adverse impact on compost maturity, with the SSP15 dose showing the lowest germination index (GI) at 70.4% and the highest electrical conductivity (EC) at 9.04 mS·cm⁻¹. These findings suggest that superphosphate has potential for greenhouse gas mitigation and nutrient augmentation in industrial composting. …”
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Impact of nicotine-free and nicotine-rich flavored electronic cigarette refill liquids on primary human melanocyte function by Shilpi Goenka

“…Each flavored e-liquid (in 80/20 PG/VG vehicle) was tested without or with 18 mg/mL nicotine. The effects of PG/VG and nicotine-containing vehicles were also evaluated. …”
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Characteristics of an Internal Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma-induced Blowing Device by Y. Zhang, B. Dong, D. Yang, X. Yan, Y. Li

“…The results show that the internal actuators are effective in generating blowing with a certain kinetic energy at the outlet, with a velocity of up to 1.5 m/s. The blowing characteristics are significantly affected by the channel height (H) and outlet length (L). …”
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