Biosynthesized ZnO NPs loaded-electrospun PVA/sodium alginate/glycine nanofibers: synthesis, spinning optimization and antimicrobial activity evaluation by El-Refaie Kenawy, Elbadawy A. Kamoun, Amany Shehata, Shahira H. El-Moslamy, Adel A.-H. Abdel-Rahman

“…The obtained findings offered that the prepared composite nanofiber based on ZnO NPs and glycine; could be used as a promising and excellent antimicrobial dressing for inhibiting the microbial growth for the topical wounds healing.…”
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Glial fibrillary acidic protein and S100b protein immunoreactivity in the hippocampus of weaning rats from dams treated with acrylamide during pregnancy by Karol Rycerz, Aleksandra E. Krawczyk, Jadwiga Jaworska-Adamu, Ewa Tomaszewska, Siemowit Muszyński, Piotr Dobrowolski, Marcin Arciszewski

“…Acrylamide is formed at high temperature during preparation of food rich in carbohydrates. It can be found in animal feed based on potatoes and granulated wheat subjected to thermal treatment. …”
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Tailoring and characterization of bioactive graft material for alveolar bone preservation and regeneration in fresh extraction sockets of dog model by Ayat Hamdy, Manal Saad, Rania ElBackly, Samir Nouh, Himanshu Jain, Mona Marei

“…Tailored amorphous multiporous bioactive glass (TAMP -BG) was prepared and characterized for bioactivity and response of human alveolar bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hABMSCs). …”
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Experimental Study on Water Reduction Modification and Efficient Utilization of Coal-Based Solid Waste Slurry by Chengwei Ma, Dayang Xuan, Jialin Xu, Jian Li

“…Here, the relationship between fluidity and water‒cement ratio in fly ash and gangue powder slurries was studied experimentally; the effects of particle size and dosage of gangue powder and polycarboxylic acid water reducer on the water consumption of fly ash slurry preparation were analyzed. Our results show that the fluidities of fly ash and gangue powder slurries increased with increasing water‒cement ratios under laboratory conditions; the fluidity of gangue powder slurry was much higher than that of fly ash slurry under the same water‒cement ratio and particle size conditions. …”
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In Vitro Effect of Mouthrinses on the Microhardness of Three Different Nanohybrid Composite Resins by Jhonn Luis Bernaldo-Faustino, Julissa Amparo Dulanto-Vargas, Kilder Maynor Carranza-Samanez

“…In total, 120 discs (10 ⨯ 2 mm) were prepared from three NCR shade A2 (n = 40/group) with FiltekTM Z350 XT (Z350XT), Tetric EvoCeram (TEC), and Polofil NHT (PNHT). …”
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Regulation of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Acute Kidney Injury: Crosstalk between Cannabidiol and GILZ by Babak Baban, Hesam Khodadadi, Kumar Vaibhav, Cristina Marchetti, Carlo Riccardi, Mahmood S. Mozaffari

“…Thereafter, kidney cells were prepared for flow cytometry analyses. Sham kidneys treated with either cannabidiol or TAT-GILZ displayed similar frequencies of each subset of ILCs compared to DMSO or TAT, respectively. …”
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SCHEDULED FOG IRIGATION SYSTEM USING ARDUINO UNO AND RTC (REAL-TIME CLOCK) ON FERTILIZATION OF MUSTARD PLANT (Brassica juncea L.) by Gagassage Nanaluih De Side, Joko Sumarsono, Sirajuddin Haji Abdullah, Asih Priyati, Endang Purnama Dewi, Wenny Amaliah

“…This research uses the experimental method or experiments with direct observation in the field through several stages, including preparing, designing, and making irrigation installations, constructing a series of scheduled fog irrigation systems, making scheduled irrigation program languages, calibrating RTCs, and working on scheduled fog irrigation systems. …”
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Quasi-superplasticity in an Mg–Li–Al–Y alloy processed by rolling by Furong Cao, Bijin Zhou, Panning Xu, Guangming Xu

“…In order to explore the high temperature ductility of ultra-light magnesium-lithium alloy, a new Mg-7.28Li-2.19Al-0.091Y (LAY720) alloy was prepared by casting and rolling. The microstructural evolution, mechanical properties, model, and deformation mechanism under hot tension were studied by optical microscope, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and tensile tester. …”
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Remineralization Potential of Nanohydroxyapatite Toothpaste Compared with Tricalcium Phosphate and Fluoride Toothpaste on Artificial Carious Lesions by Apa Juntavee, Niwut Juntavee, Praewpan Hirunmoon

“…Sixty extracted human premolars were prepared for artificial carious lesions with synthetic polymer gel. …”
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Povidone-iodine in ophthalmological practice by I.A. Koroleva, Kozhukhov A.A

“…Filatov, Moscow<br> ² Institute for Advanced Studies of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow<br> <br> The article considers the possibilities of reducing the risk of complications during phacoemulsification by effectively suppressing the bacterial flora in the operation area. Preoperative preparation often involves the appointment of antibiotics for several hours (in the forced mode) and / or a few days before the operation, and mandatory use of antiseptics. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Micromorphology of Calcium Oxide Expansion Agent on River Sand/Machine-Made Sand Concrete by Feng Wei, Fei Zhang, Li Gao, Rui Wang, Xiang Ren, Dan Zhang

“…Concrete samples with different calcium oxide contents (0%, 6%, 8%, and 10%) were prepared by mass substitution with fly ash. Early air content, slump, compressive strength testing, and other analysis methods are used to determine the physical and mechanical properties of river sand-manufactured sand concrete with different calcium oxide expansion agent blending ratios. …”
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Generation of microdissected DNA probes from metaphase chromosomes when chromosome identification by routine staining is impossible by K. S. Zadesenets, N. B. Rubtsov

“…An important advantage of DNA probe generation by metaphase chromosome microdissection followed by sequence-independent polymerase chain reaction in comparison with the method of DNA probe generation using chromosome sorting is the possibility of DNA probe preparation from chromosomes of an individual sample without cell line establishment for the production of a large number of metaphase chromosomes. …”
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Evaluating translational science knowledge gains following an online short course for a general scientific audience by Amanda L. Vogel, Shadab F. Hussain, Jessica M. Faupel-Badger

“… Abstract Purpose: The translational science workforce requires preparation in both core skills for biomedical research and competencies for advancing progress along the translational pipeline. …”
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Study on Permeability of Soil-Rock Mixture in Water-Blocking Layer of Open-Pit Coal Mine Dump Site by Boyu Luan, Wei Zhou, Xin Meng, Xiang Lu, Zhichao Liu

“…In this study, the soil-rock mixture samples similar to the water-blocking layer were prepared, and the rock block proportion (RBP) and hydraulic pressure were adopted as test variables to conduct a permeability test, which provided theoretical support for on-site construction. …”
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Assessment of emotional intelligence level in intercultural educational environment by T. V. Kuprina, A. A. Evtyugina, S. M. Minasyan, O. V. Taranova

“…The results obtained can be useful in the preparation of educational and methodological complexes specifically designed for the development of emotional intercultural competence.…”
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Analysis of Phenolic and Flavonoid Content, α-Amylase Inhibitory and Free Radical Scavenging Activities of Some Medicinal Plants by Lalit Kala Pandey, Khaga Raj Sharma

“…The methanol extracts of plant samples were prepared by the hot percolation method using the Soxhlet apparatus. …”
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Рerioperative period of high-risk patients with coronary artery disease by O.K. Gogayeva

“…Careful preoperative diagnosis, preparation, risk stratification, determination of the term of surgery, choice of CABG method taking into account the anthropometric data, the state of the lower extremities veins, anatomical location of coronary arteries, their diameter and degree of damage, personalized drug therapy, allows to achieve good results with minimal complications.…”
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Evaluation of Root-End Resections Performed by Er, Cr: YSGG Laser with and without Placement of a Root-End Filling Material by John Sullivan, Roberta Pileggi, Claudio Varella

“…Ninety single-rooted teeth were instrumented, obturated with GP and AH-Plus sealer, and divided into 3 experimental groups: (I) root-end resections were performed with the laser and G6 tips (parameters: 4.5 w, 30 pps, 20% water and 50% air); (II) Lindeman burs were used, without the placement of MTA; (III) the burs were used followed by root-end fillings with MTA, and one control (IV) of five unobturated roots resected with the burs. The samples were prepared for microleakage (𝑛=20) and SEM (𝑛=10) analysis. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Aqueous Properties of an Amphiphilic Terpolymer with a Novel Nonionic Surfmer by Qin Yu, Xiaolin Wu, Yanqiu Li, Tenglong Gao, Siliang Liu, Caiqing Hou, Zirong Zheng

“…A series of surfactive amphiphilic polymer PAADs were prepared from the copolymerization of sodium acrylate, dodecyl polyoxyethylene acrylate (DPA, a surfmer), and acrylamide under the action of a mixed initiating agent consisting of ammonium persulfate-sodium bisulfite/2,2′-azobis[2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl) propane] dihydrochloride. …”
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Histomorphometrical Study on Regional Variation in Distribution of Sweat Glands in Buffalo Skin by Debajit Debbarma, Varinder Uppal, Neelam Bansal, Anuradha Gupta

“…The tissues were processed for paraffin blocks preparation by acetone benzene schedule. The paraffin sections of 5-6 μm were cut with rotary microtome and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. …”
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