Tectonometamorphic evolution of a subduction plate interface at the base of the Mirdita Ophiolite (Bajram Curri, northeastern Albania) by Madeline Richter, Kilian Pollok, Kujtim Onuzi, Kamil Ustaszewski

“…In northeast Albania near Bajram Curri, a 200–700 m thick metamorphic sole is preserved at its base. …”
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Identification and expression of the target gene slc24a2 of oar-mir-377 and its novel snps effects on wool traits in sheep by Huaqian ZHOU, Hua YANG, Wenhua FAN, Hanyulu YANG, Zongsheng ZHAO, Qian YU, Yonglin YANG, Wenzhe ZHANG

“…Current studies reveal the crucial role of microRNAs in regulating the specific gene expression by binding to target mRNA involution in hair follicle growth and development, thereby regulating the wool traits. …”
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Evaluation of the possibility of Spirulina Spirulina platensis culture in the deep aquifer well, Seistan, Southeastern Iran by Abdolali Rahdari, Ali Khosravanizadeh, Sahel Pakzad Toochaei, Roghayeh Karami

“…Spirulina algae was cultivated under standard conditions including temperature 30 ± 2 °C, light 37 µmol/m2/s; 16 hours light and 8 hours darkness for 21 days. …”
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Anisotropic robust Poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels inspired by bio-tissue by Qifeng Jin, Suli Xing, Su Ju, Ya Cao, Ke Duan, Li Jin, Yulin Zhang, Yonglyu He, Jinyao Chen, Jianwei Zhang

“…The tensile strength and toughness of the resulted PVA hydrogel are 3.7 MPa and 3.27 MJ⋅m−3, which are 7.7 times and 9.9 times greater than those of conventional PVA hydrogels produced by freeze-casting method. …”
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Near-infrared Integral-field Spectroscopy of the Wind Forming Region of CW Leo by Hyosun Kim, Youichi Ohyama, Ho-Gyu Lee, Ji Hoon Kim

“…The broad absorption feature at 1.53 μ m is significantly deeper than in template carbon stars, consistent with the presence of a substantial amount of circumstellar material around CW Leo. …”
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Hybrid Carbohydrate–Lipid Nanocarriers: In Vitro Efficacy Gene-Rated by Association of UV-Absorbers and Raspberry Polyphenols Rich-Fraction by Nicoleta Badea, Diego Samayoa, Alina Moroşan, Cristina Ott, Ioana Lacatusu

“…<b>Results</b>: NLC with an average size of ~150 nm and zeta potentials < −39.5 mV showed 80% and 93.1% of encapsulation efficiency for BMDBM and EHS, and up to 83% for natural RPRF. …”
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B and NK Cells Closely Correlate with the Condition of Patients with Acute Pancreatitis by Xin Wei, Weifeng Yao, Huiping Li, Jingjing Qian, Yaosheng Xie, Zhuo Zhang, Hong Lu, Liang Shi, Xiangyang Lin

“…B cells and NK cells closely correlate with patients’ condition and may help to diagnose AP more accurately and reflect treatment effect of AP in time, affecting the recovery speed of patients with M-AP, which may help physicians to better understand the pathophysiology of pancreatitis.…”
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注射复合ｒｈＢＭＰ－２骨水泥制作猕猴椎动脉型颈椎病模型

“…【方法】 高频超声监测正常猕猴（６只，雌雄各半，年龄３．５ ～ ５．５岁，体质量４ ～ ６ ｋｇ）的椎动脉血流状况，在高频超声的引导下通过骨穿针在猕猴颈Ｃ５－６左侧椎动脉旁注射复合重组人骨形态发生蛋白－２ （ｒｈＢＭＰ－２ ）的磷酸钙骨水泥１．５ ｍＬ来制作椎动脉型颈椎病模型，并用高频超声监测造模后椎动脉收缩期峰值血流（ＶＳ） 、舒张期末峰值血流（ＶＤ）、阻力指数（ＲＩ）、血管内径（Ｄ）并评价猕猴椎动脉血流的改变是否符合临床上椎动脉型颈椎病患者血流的改变。…”
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Effects of dietary xylanase-treated rice husk on performance characteristics of West African Dwarf goats Capra hircus by Isiaka Oyeniyi Kolade, Mahmud Baba Yousuf, Abiola Yemi Salako, Kamoldeen Abiodun Ajijolakewu, Tajjudeen Zakari Abdulkareem, Lawal Wasiu Sesan

“…Pre-treated rice husk was treated by spraying the xylanase onto the rice husk at 100g/0.2mL. Xylanase-treated rice husk (XTRH) was used with other ingredients in formulating WAD goat diets at treatment levels of 0 (control), 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% (XTRH). …”
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Optimization and validation of a real-time PCR method for the simultaneous detection of Lactococcus garvieae and Streptococcus agalactiae in fish by Taona Zinyakasa, Farisai Chidzwondo, Tatenda Makawa, Sitokozile Sibanda, Exnevia Gomo, Tivapasi Musa, Elizabeth Gori

“…Results: For both primer sets, the optimal annealing temperature was 60oC, and the optimal primer concentration was 500 nM. The detection limit for L. garvieae was at dilution factor 10-3, with a mean CT value of 25.0, for S. agalactiae, 10-4 with a mean CT value of 29.8. …”
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterizations of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on Frequently Touched Sites from Public Hospitals in South Africa by Siyethaba Mkhize, Daniel G. Amoako, Christiana O. Shobo, Oliver T. Zishiri, Linda A. Bester

“…The resistance genes with the highest frequency were the tetM and tetK genes detected in 60 (60.6%) and 57 (57.6%) isolates, respectively. …”
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Synthesis, Structure, and Electrical Property of Ce1−xSr1+xGa3O7−δ by Xiaohui Li, Jungu Xu, Junshu Xiaofeng, Xiaojun Kuang

“…Scanning electron microscope disclosed the nanoscale needle-like micromorphology of this material, with an average length of ~2.5 μm and a diameter of ~500 nm. Transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction reveal the single crystal nature of these individual Ce0.9Sr1.1Ga3O7−δ needles and build up a relationship between the preferred orientation observed in X-ray diffraction pattern and the micromorphology. …”
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Rahasia Tartib Surah dan Ayat Al-Quran dari Unsur Bilangan (Kajian Pemikiran Izza Rohman) by Sri Pujilestari, Weka Dwi Kartika, Azah Lailaturrosidah, Abdussakir, Muhammad

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مدل‌سازی و همانندسازی فرایند شیرین‌سازی گاز طبیعی با جاذب متیل‌دی‌اتانول آمین (MDEA) در تماس‌دهندۀ رشته‌های غشایی توخالی با نرم‌افزار کامسول... by مهدی بخشی زاده, امید بختیاری

“…با راستی‌آزمایی شار همانندسازی‌شدۀ دی‌اکسید کربن ( 3-10×0/4-2/5 mol/m2.s) از میان غشا با داده‌های آزمایشگاهی، کمینه، میانگین و بیشینۀ خطای همانندسازی شار به‌ترتیب دربرابر سرعت‌های خطی فاز مایع 3/45، 9/56 و 17/45% و فاز گاز 2/64، 4/31 و 5/59% براورد شدند. …”
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Proteínas de alto valor biológico en pacientes con esteatosis hepática metabólica obesos o con sobrepeso by Caridad Ruenes Domech, Sila María González Suero, Mirtha Engracia Infante Velázquez, Yusimik Román Martínez, Karen Lisseth Labanda Jaramillo, Marlen Ivon Castellanos Fernandez

“…Se redujo el índice de masa corporal en una media -1,70 +/- 0,50 kg/m2 tras la toma del producto; así también de las enzimas (U/L) alanino amino transferasa (43,2 ± 36,1 vs 21,8 ± 15,9, p <0,001) y aspartato amino transferasa (34,3 ± 25,0 vs 22,7 ± 16,9¸ p = 0,002), así como la gamma glutamil transpeptidasa (58,0 ± 51,9 vs 41,1 ± 34,0, p = 0,003). …”
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Evolution of gender representation among Canadian OTL-HNS residents: a 27-year analysis by Sarah Chorfi, Joseph S. Schwartz, Neil Verma, Meredith Young, Lawrence Joseph, Lily H. P. Nguyen

“…Method Anonymized data were obtained from the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS) and from the Canadian Post-M.D. Education Registry (CAPER) from 1988 to 2014. …”
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Adjuvant treatments for locally advanced differentiated thyroid cancer: a nationwide survey in Japan by Terufumi Kawamoto, Koichi Yasuda, Yoshinori Ito, Sadamoto Zenda, Katsuyuki Sakanaka, Naoto Shikama, Naoki Nakamura, Takashi Mizowaki

“…For R1 resection or suspected residual disease, 26 (67%) facilities administered high-dose (100–200 mCi) radioactive iodine (RAI), but none performed EBRT. …”
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Epidemiological features and risk factors of human psittacosis in Hangzhou City, eastern China by Zhou Sun, Ke Xu, Liangliang Huo, Xingliang Zhang, Yi Wang, Yonghui Gong, Bingbing Chen

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the presence of bird habitats within 500 m of the living area [odds ratio (OR) = 3.81, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.19–6.61], parrots kept (OR = 2.95, 95%CI = 1.10–7.89) and poultry kept (OR = 2.15, 95%CI = 1.02–4.53) remained significantly associated with the risk of disease infection.ConclusionsHuman psittacosis has become a notable public health concern in Hangzhou city, with an increase in psittacosis cases reported in recent years. …”
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Doxycycline-integrated silk fibroin hydrogel: preparation, characterizations, and antimicrobial assessment for biomedical applications by Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla, Chandra Sri Durga, Vikas Sahu, Neema Kumari, Jayachandran Venkatesan, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Pratibha Ramani, Kiran Kumar Bokara, Karthikeyan Ramalingam

“…The SF-DH hydrogel formed within 8 h with the pore size range of 20–150 μm and 90.72 kPa Young’s modulus. The drug release profile showed the increased release of DH up to 2 h, followed by sustained release till 8 h. …”
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Optimization of the Fermentation Process for Pine-needle Sweet-potato Glutinous Rice Wine and Analysis of Its Antioxidant Activity by Jie YOU, Rusheng XIE, Weibin WU

“…Results: The optimized fermentation conditions were as follows: pine needle mass addition of 3.3%, initial sugar content of 22.5°Bx, fermentation time of 7 d, yeast mass addition of 0.20%, solid (raw material mass):liquid (distilled water volume) ratio of 1:3 (g/mL), and fermentation temperature of 30 ℃. Under these conditions, the resulting pine-needle sweet-potato glutinous rice wine had a total sugar content of 12.5 g/L, alcohol content of 17.6%, and amino acid nitrogen content of 0.58 g/L. …”
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