The Antibacterial Activity of Bajakah Tampala Extracts (Spatholobus littoralis Hassk.) Mouthwash Formulation Inhibited Dental Plaque against Streptococcus mutans by Rikhaturhohmah, Rospadila Dwi Adrila, Widiya Dwi Handayani, Rasyani, Ananda Alifvia Suprapto, Nofran Putra Pratama, Mitsalina Fildzah Arifah

“…Currently, the mouthwash market contains high levels of alcohol, which can cause long-term side effects. Tampala bajakah root (Spatholobus littoralis) is used in traditional medicine for the Dayak community in Central Kalimantan. …”
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New Biofunctional Loading of Natural Antimicrobial Agent in Biodegradable Polymeric Films for Biomedical Applications by Bakhtawar Ghafoor, Murtaza Najabat Ali, Umar Ansari, Muhammad Faraz Bhatti, Mariam Mir, Hafsah Akhtar, Fatima Darakhshan

“…The study focuses on the development of novel Aloe vera based polymeric composite films and antimicrobial suture coatings. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), a synthetic biocompatible and biodegradable polymer, was combined with Aloe vera, a natural herb used for soothing burning effects and cosmetic purposes. …”
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Supercapacitor Cell Performance with Bacterial Nanocellulose and Bacterial Nanocellulose/Polybenzimidazole Impregnated Membranes as Separator by Hristo Penchev, Galia Ivanova, Venelin Hubenov, Ivanka Boyadzieva, Desislava Budurova, Filip Ublekov, Adriana Gigova, Antonia Stoyanova

“…After production and purification, pristine BNC membranes, with an average thickness of 80 microns, were impregnated with an alkali-alcohol meta-polybenzimidazole (PBI) solution. This process yielded hybrid BNC/PBI membranes with improved ion-transport properties. …”
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Elevated Admission Base Deficit Is Associated with a Complex Dynamic Network of Systemic Inflammation Which Drives Clinical Trajectories in Blunt Trauma Patients by Othman Abdul-Malak, Yoram Vodovotz, Akram Zaaqoq, Jesse Guardado, Khalid Almahmoud, Jinling Yin, Brian Zuckerbraun, Andrew B. Peitzman, Jason Sperry, Timothy R. Billiar, Rami A. Namas

“…Using clinical and biobank data from 472 blunt trauma survivors, 154 patients were identified after excluding patients who received prehospital IV fluids or had alcohol intoxication. From this subcohort, 84 patients had a BD ≥ 4 mEq/L and 70 patients with BD < 4 mEq/L. …”
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Effect of Addition Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle on Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fiber Mediated TEMPO Oxidation Oxidation by Rahmad Ikrom Ramadhan, Heru Suryanto, Ahmad Atif Fikri, Aminnudin Aminnudin, Jibril Maulana, Faqih Fadillah, Mohamed T Mito, Kemal Masera

“…TiO2 nanoparticle grafting was carried out by adding a silane solution with a ratio of 1:10 with alcohol. The characteristics of PALF were observed using XRD, FTIR, SEM, and tensile tests. …”
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Facile Synthesis of Magnetic Copolymer Microspheres Based on Poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-N-isopropylacrylamide)/Fe3O4 by Suspension Photopolymerization by Siti Zulaikha Mazlan, Faszly Rahim, Sharina Abu Hanifah

“…Magnetic copolymer based on poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-N-isopropylacrylamide) microspheres was prepared by 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone- (DMPP-) photo initiated and poly(vinyl alcohol)- (PVA-) stabilized single step suspension photopolymerization. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of the Triple Therapy Containing Ilaprazole, Levofloxacin, and Amoxicillin as First-Line Treatment in Helicobacter pylori Infections by Hyo Jun Ahn, Dong Pil Kim, Myeong Su Chu, Hyeon Jeong Yun, Seok-Hwan Kim, Seung Woo Lee, Dong Soo Lee

“…Demographic factors such as age, gender, body mass index (BMI), alcohol, smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and peptic ulcer did not affect the eradication rate. …”
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Men’s Experiences of Psychological and Other Forms of Abuse in Intimate Relationships: A Qualitative Study by Gloria Macassa, Frida Stål, Michelle Rydback, Joan Pliakas, Daniel Winsjansen, Anne-sofie Hiswåls, Joaquim Soares

“…In some instances, it affected their health behavior, as they reverted to alcohol and drug use to cope with the abuse. Moreover, the interviewees felt lonely and unwilling to disclose their suffering because of fear of what family, friends, society, and professionals across different services would think of them. …”
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Detection methods and biological treatment of typical organic compounds in tail water of chemical/pharmaceutical industrial parks by YANG Lei, FU Ruotong, JIN Wenhui, FU Shiying, SHAO Zhen, WANG Xueting, CHEN Chuan*

“…In order to meet the demand for the identification and detection of high-risk environmental pollutants in industrial park tail water, this paper adopted the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method to achieve the rapid qualitative analysis of alkanes, olefins, benzenes, ketones, alcohols, esters, acids, and other organics in the tail water of chemical/ pharmaceutical industrial parks. …”
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Elimination Kinetics of Ethanol in a 5-Week-Old Infant and a Literature Review of Infant Ethanol Pharmacokinetics by Jonathan B. Ford, Mac T. Wayment, Timothy E. Albertson, Kelly P. Owen, Joshua B. Radke, Mark E. Sutter

“…Primary ethanol metabolism occurs through alcohol dehydrogenase, but minor metabolic pathways such as the P450 enzymes CYP2E1 and CYP1A2 and the enzyme catalase exist. …”
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Process optimization and evaluation of quality properties of natto with co-culture of Bacillus subtilis natto and Limosilactobacillus fermentum by Yi-Ni Ma, Xun Xu, Lai-Feng Chen, Jin-Ping Zhou, Zhen-Hui Cao, Qiu-Ye Lin

“…Especially, co-fermentation of B. subtilis natto and L. fermentum 2–2 increased generation of alcohols, ketones and esters while reduced pyrazines formation. …”
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IL-10 Induction from Implants Delivering Pancreatic Islets and Hyaluronan by Paul L. Bollyky, Robert B. Vernon, Ben A. Falk, Anton Preisinger, Michel D. Gooden, Gerald T. Nepom, John A. Gebe

“…The second device is a bioengineered implant consisting of a polyvinyl alcohol sponge scaffold, supportive collagen hydrogel, and alginate spheres mediating sustained release of HA in fluid form. …”
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Ethanol Disrupts the Protective Crosstalk Between Macrophages and HBV-Infected Hepatocytes by Murali Ganesan, Anup S. Pathania, Grace Bybee, Kusum K. Kharbanda, Larisa Y. Poluektova, Natalia A. Osna

“…About 296 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection, and outcomes to end-stage liver diseases are potentiated by alcohol. HBV replicates in hepatocytes, but other liver non-parenchymal cells can sense the virus. …”
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The Role of Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity in Insulin Sensitivity, Beta Cell Function, and Abnormal Glucose Tolerance by Lou Rose Malamug, Rudruidee Karnchanasorn, Raynald Samoa, Ken C. Chiu

“…The results were adjusted for age, body mass index (BMI), poverty index, education, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, and physical activity. …”
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Acoustic Emission Analysis of the Cracking Behavior in ECC-LWSCC Composites by Yara Zaki, Ahmed Abouhussien, Assem Hassan

“…Two control beams were fully cast with ECC containing either polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers or steel fibers (SF). The remaining four beams were ECC-LWSCC composite beams, with the ECC layer containing PVA fibers or SF placed on either the tension or compression side. …”
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Effect of ultrasonic modification on the protective activity of Flammulina velutipes polysaccharide to prevent ethanol-induced injury on GES-1 cells by Jinrong Xiao, Xin Chen, Jingsi Zhang, Yifan Wang, Lei Zhong, Qiping Zhan, Qiuhui Hu, Liyan Zhao

“…The ultrasonic modification might be an effective way to develop novel F. velutipes polysaccharides that could effectively resist the gastric injury caused by excessive alcohol consumption.…”
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Bioconversion of Airborne Methylamine by Immobilized Recombinant Amine Oxidase from the Thermotolerant Yeast Hansenula polymorpha by Sasi Sigawi, Marina Nisnevitch, Oksana Zakalska, Andriy Zakalskiy, Yeshayahu Nitzan, Mykhailo Gonchar

“…In the second step, the gas flow was passed through another CFBR, with alcohol oxidase from the yeast H. polymorpha immobilized in CA, in order to decompose the formaldehyde formed in the first step. …”
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Characterization of Chronic Mechanical Irritation in Oral Cancer by Jerónimo P. Lazos, Eduardo D. Piemonte, Hector Eduardo Lanfranchi, Mabel N. Brunotto

“…CMI should be properly recorded with as much detail as alcohol and tobacco consumption. CMI associated lesions are produced by dental or prosthetic factors, usually in relation to functional factors, involving mainly tongue and buccal mucosa.…”
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Processing and Validation of Whey-Protein-Coated Films and Laminates at Semi-Industrial Scale as Novel Recyclable Food Packaging Materials with Excellent Barrier Properties by E. Bugnicourt, M. Schmid, O. Mc. Nerney, J. Wildner, L. Smykala, A. Lazzeri, P. Cinelli

“…A biopolymer coating for plastic films was formulated based on whey protein, and its potential to replace current synthetic oxygen barrier layers used in food packaging such as ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymers (EVOH) was tested. The whey-coating application was performed at semi-industrial scale. …”
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Cannabis Use as Risk or Protection for Type 2 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study of 18 000 Swedish Men and Women by A. K. Danielsson, A. Lundin, A. Yaregal, C. G. Östenson, P. Allebeck, E. E. Agardh

“…Potential confounders included age, sex, BMI, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol use, and occupational position. Results. The crude association showed that cannabis users had a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes OR = 0.68 (95% CIs: 0.47–0.99). …”
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