Room temperature CRISPR diagnostics for low-resource settings by Eric A. Nalefski, Selma Sinan, Jason L. Cantera, Anastasia G. Kim, Remy M. Kooistra, Rafael E. Rivera, Jordyn P. Janshen, Sanchita Bhadra, Joshua D. Bishop, Andrew D. Ellington, Ilya J. Finklestein, Damian Madan

“…Abstract Maintaining elevated reaction temperatures and multi-step sample preparations increases the costs and complexity of diagnostics, impeding their deployment in low-resource settings. …”
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Enhancement of Antioxidant Activity, Stability, and Structure of Heme-Peptides by L-Lysine by Yinghui Zhang, Wei Cui, Hui Zhou, Lifang Zou, Zhaoming Wang, Kezhou Cai, Baocai Xu

“…Porcine blood is rich in protein and has always been the focus of research. Heme-peptides prepared from porcine hemoglobin are susceptible to oxidative degeneration during preparation and storage, thus affecting their function and stability. …”
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Characteristics of the level of athletes' sports preparedness in freestyle wrestling by Bakytbek Konakbayev, Raisa Bekembetova, Omirzhan Bekturganov, Mukhtar Yeskaliyev, Dinara Zhunisbek

“…The heart rate and lactate concentration level were recorded during the preparation for competitive wrestling and the recovery period. …”
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Citric Acid Improves Egg White Protein Foaming Characteristics and Meringue 3D Printing Performance by Huajiang Zhang, Shihui Hua, Mengzhuo Liu, Rui Chuang, Xin Gao, Hanyu Li, Ning Xia, Chaogeng Xiao

“…Citric acid (CA) enhancement of egg white protein (EWP) foaming properties is proposed for the preparation of 3D-printed meringues. The results showed that CA increased the viscosity, exposure of hydrophobic groups (79.8% increase), and free sulfhydryl content (from 5 µmol/g to 34.8 µmol/g) of the EWP, thereby increasing the foaminess (from 50% to 178.2%). …”
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One-Pot Template-Free Hydrothermal Synthesis of Monoclinic Hollow Microspheres and Their Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity by Bei Cheng, Wenguang Wang, Lei Shi, Jun Zhang, Jingrun Ran, Huogen Yu

“…The results show that all the as-prepared BiVO4 samples have monoclinic phase structure and exhibit good crystallinity. …”
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Advances in Pure Drug Self-Assembled Nanosystems: A Novel Strategy for Combined Cancer Therapy by Runyan Niu, Xuexue Liu, Xian Yang, Xiao Du, Siliang Wang, Xiaolong Ma, Shaoping Yin, Lihua Shao, Jinping Zhang

“…However, their clinical translation remains hindered by several significant challenges, including intricate preparation processes, limited drug loading capacity, and concerns regarding potential toxicity. …”
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Foaming properties and olfactory profile of fermented chickpea aquafaba and its application in vegan chocolate mousseMendeley Data by Lea Mehren, Lena Elliger, Hanna May, Andreas Schieber, Nadine Schulze-Kaysers

“…Subsequently, chocolate mousse was prepared from fermented aquafaba and profiled as well as tested in an acceptance test. …”
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Properties and phase separation characteristics of modified recycled asphalt with activated crumb rubber and waste cooking oil by HU Chun-hua1, SUN Zhao-bin1,2, Feng Hui-xin2, XI Lei1, TIAN Wen1

“…Microwave-activated crumb rubber (ACR) was prepared by microwave activation, diffe-rent asphalt binders were prepared by regulating the addition amounts of ACR and WCO with ACR as the modifier, WCO as the rejuvenator and aged asphalt (RA) as the raw material, and the effects of the addition amounts of ACR and WCO on the basic technical indexes of the asphalt binders, high- and low-temperature properties, anti-fatigue cracking performance and storage stability were investigated. …”
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Reliable Atom Probe Tomography of Cu Nanoparticles Through Tailored Encapsulation by an Electrodeposited Film by Aydan Çiçek, Florian Knabl, Maximilian Schiester, Helene Waldl, Lidija D. Rafailović, Michael Tkadletz, Christian Mitterer

“…In-plane and cross-plane APT specimens were prepared by femtosecond laser ablation and focused ion beam milling. …”
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Quality improvement of the medication system in a long-term care facility: a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study by Ana Ludmila Santos Plauska, Hágabo Mathyell Silva, Juliana de Oliveira Gomes Ramos, Cristiane de Paula Rezende, Mariana Martins Gonzaga do Nascimento

“…The quality improvement intervention was associated with the following improvements in the medication system: 1) reduction in the number of prescription transcriptions; 2) reduction of medication shortages; and 3) improvement of organization, dynamics, and traceability in distribution, preparation, and administration. An average reduction of 3 hours and 57 minutes in the time spent distributing, preparing, and administering medications was also identified. …”
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Fabrication of Ag:TiO2 Nanocomposite Thin Films by Sol-Gel Followed by Electron Beam Physical Vapour Deposition Technique by Manish Kumar, Krishna Kumar Parashar, Sushil Kumar Tandi, Tanuj Kumar, D. C. Agarwal, Abhishek Pathak

“…Targets for this deposition were prepared by a hydraulic press using a powder containing Ag and TiO2 prepared by sol-gel technique. …”
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Stability of Sodium Pentobarbital 5w/v% Aqueous Solution During Short‐Term Chilled and Ambient‐Temperature Storage by Masakazu Dohi, Kayoko Ueda, Yoshinori Yamagiwa, Atsuko Yamashita, Yuji Sakamoto

“…PBNa 5% AS sample was prepared simply by dissolving non‐pharmaceutical‐grade PBNa into water and was stored at 25°C and 5°C for 15 days. …”
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Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Strategies among Couples for Sustainable Family Survival in Oyo State, Nigeria by Taiwo Adekemi Akinyemi, Olajide Olatunde Adeola, Halimot Omobola Toriola

“…Data from 817 married respondents revealed that 73.6% prefer self-prepared meals, while 9.5% prefer fast food or processed food. …”
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Pliny the Elder and Nicholas of Poland on Snake Products and Their Medical Applications by Adriana Grzelak-Krzymianowska

“… The paper aims to show how Pliny the Elder, in his Historia Naturalis, and Nicholas of Poland, in Experimenta, the medical treatise attributed to him, presented and described ways of preparing snakes for medi­cal purposes. The paper explores the connections and relationships between these texts, primarily in terms of the instructions conveyed regarding the use of specific snake and viper products and the effects of their use on human health, including the many diseases known since antiquity that plagued Nicholas’ contemporaries. …”
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RESEARCH OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM OF DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INVESTMENT-CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS by V. Opekunov, I. Shherbinin

“…An important component of this system is the stage of preparation of initial permissive documentation. The construction start dates directly depend on initial permissive documentation and the implementation of the project is impossible without it.…”
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Modes de résolution des tensions identitaires en formation : le cas des reconversions vers le métier d’enseignant by Muriel Deltand

“…Based on biographical interviews with professionals involved in training schemes preparing them for a reconversion to the teaching profession, the article analyses the identity strategies and the moments of self-deliberation with oneself that they put in place to deal with the identity tensions that learning the new profession generates in them. …”
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Medical education quality assessment. Perspectives in University Policlinic context. by Maricel Castellanos González, Jorge Cañellas Granda, Iraldo Mir Ocampo, Miguel Aguila Toledo

“…Quality has currently a central role within our National Health System, particularly in the formative process of human resources where we need professionals more prepared every day and ready to face complex tasks. …”
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Formation of Students' Readiness for Professional Design and Construction Activities Based on an Integrative Approach by Zh. О. Khakimov, F. M. Rakhmatova

“…The proposed approach is based on the continuity of the process of preparing students for design and engineering activities throughout the entire period of study at the university, on the use of problem-oriented and designed teaching principles, along with the interdisciplinary nature of education and leading independent work.…”
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Sava Transformation Chronicle (B) by Nenad Filipović

“…This case study is part of a sequel of cases (from A to D) prepared to be used together in a course on Strategic Management (more in particular on topics related to Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Portfolio Management and Corporate Transformation). …”
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Summary of Peanut Insecticide Options for Florida by Henry E. Jowers, Richard K. Sprenkel

“…This publication was prepared to provide the user with a summary of available insecticide options for the major insects pests which may be encountered. …”
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