MONITORING OF CALCIUM CONTENT OF RAW COW MILK by Ye. S. Kandinskaya, S. V. Redkin, G. V. Chebakova

“…Its composition is balanced in major biochemical components as well as mineral components including calcium. …”
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Preparation of Sheepskin Unhairing Extracts from Locally Available Plants: Cleaner Leather Processing by Zerihun Teshome, Fitsum Etefa Ahmed, Tamrat Tesfaye, Lioul Getachew, Awoke Fenta Wodag, Misganaw Bitew

“…The conventional sodium sulfide-based unhairing process generates a high volume of effluent, which accounts for 50 to 70% of the total biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) load in the tanneries’ effluent. …”
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Hepatoprotective Effects of Crude Stem Bark Extracts and Solvent Fractions of Cordia africana against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury in Rats by Gudeta Duga Geresu, Shemsu Umer, Mahlet Arayaselassie, Genet Ashebir, Eyasu Makonnen

“…Histopathological examination of the liver tissues was also conducted to confirm the findings of biochemical analysis. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) sodium pentobarbital (SPB)-induced sleeping duration was also used to determine the protective effect of the test substances. …”
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Type II Diabetes Patients under Sildenafil Citrate: Case Series Showing Benefits and a Side Effect by Livia M. Zimmermann, Mauricio S. Baptista, João Paulo Tardivo, Maria A. Pinhal

“…Chronic hyperglycemia causes a series of biochemical and structural changes, especially in the eyes, kidneys, heart, arteries, and peripheral nerves, which usually leads to the progression of microvascular disease. …”
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Coexistence of Virulence Factors and Efflux Pump Genes in Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Analysis of Biofilm-Forming Strains from Iran by Shahram Shahraki Zahedani, Hamed Tahmasebi, Mojdeh Jahantigh

“…Eighty-six (86) P. aeruginosa isolates were collected from different clinical specimens and were confirmed using different biochemical tests. The formation of biofilm was investigated by using a crystal violet assay. …”
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Pharmacological Studies on the Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Efficacies of Commiphora myrrha Resin in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes in Rats: A Preclinical Study by Rasha A. Mansouri, Aftab Ahmad, null Roushdy M. M., Huda F. Alshaibi, Mahmoud Ragab

“…The blood samples from each rat were collected for biochemical analysis, and the pancreas was taken for histopathological examination. …”
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Hydration with Mannitol and Dextrose May Promote Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Test of Five Protocols of Hydration during Cisplatin Therapy in Rat Models by Mohammad-Sedigh Khosravi, Alireza Samimiat, Bahar Mazaheri, Farzaneh Ashrafi, Ardeshir Talebi, Mehdi Nematbakhsh

“…Seventy-six male and female Wistar rats in 14 groups of experiments were subjected to CP therapy, and five types of hydration protocols were implemented, and the induced nephrotoxicity was evaluated via biochemical markers, kidney function parameters, and pathology investigation. …”
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Two faces of the same coin non alcoholic fatty liver disease; with and without diabetes: Comparative clinico pathological analysis: A cross sectional observational study by Syed Mushfiq, Ghulam Nabi Yatoo, Bilal Ahmad Mir, Zubaida Rasool

“…Methods: We did a cross-sectional analysis of data from NAFLD patients (n = 90) who were divided into diabetic and non-diabetic cohorts and their respective demographic, biochemical, imaging and histological features were recorded and compared. …”
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Prospects on Time-Domain Diffuse Optical Tomography Based on Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting for Small Animal Imaging by Yves Bérubé-Lauzière, Matteo Crotti, Simon Boucher, Seyedrohollah Ettehadi, Julien Pichette, Ivan Rech

“…This data richness is yet to be exploited to its full potential to increase the spatial resolution of DOT imaging and to allow probing, via the fluorescence lifetime, tissue biochemical parameters, and processes that are otherwise not accessible in fluorescence DOT. …”
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Supplementation of Multistrain Probiotics Improves Milk Production, Blood Metabolites, Digestibility, and Rectal Microbiota during the Prepartum and Early Lactation Stages in Cross... by Mohamed S. Ayyat, Usama M. Abdel Monem, Gamal Abdel-Rahman, Adel Ibrahim Hussein, Hamdy A. El-Nagar, Wael M. Wafa, Samir Mahgoub, Adham A. Al-Sagheer

“…However, cows receiving MPF supplements had higher levels of Hct. Serum biochemical measurements showed lower serum concentrations of LDL, total cholesterol, and VLDL in MPF-fed cows than in the control group. …”
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Expression of catecholaminergic genes in the midbrain and prepulse inhibition in rats with a genetic catatonia by M. A. Ryazanova, O. I. Prokudina, V. S.  Plekanchuk, T. A. Alekhina

“…Rats of the GC strain have previously demonstrated a number of biochemical and behavioral properties similar to those of patients with schizophrenia and depression. …”
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Placental ischemia during pregnancy induces hypertension, cerebral inflammation, and oxidative stress in dams postpartum by Savanna Smith, Jonna Smith, Kylie Jones, Angie Castillo, Natalia Wiemann, Ahfiya Howard, Mark Cunningham

“…At 6 weeks PP (~3 human years), BP was measured via carotid catheterization, and cerebral oxidative stress and inflammation were assessed via ELISAs, biochemical assays, and Western blots.Results BP, cerebral pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6), and GFAP (a marker of astrocyte activity) were increased in PP RUPP dams. …”
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Clinical Course of Untreated and Treated Chronic Hepatitis B in Pregnant Patients: A Prospective Study by Yasemin Nadir, Ayse Batirel, Ayse Yasemin Karsidag, Fatma Kaya Narter, Ahmet Nadir

“…The treated group had significantly higher pre- and postpartum alanine aminotransferase levels more than the untreated group, although there were no significant differences in other biochemical parameters. There were no significant differences regarding fetal outcomes between the two groups. …”
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Prevalence of iron deficiency in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its association with altered lipid profile by Arindam Naskar, Agnibho Mondal, Indranil Dhar

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary care center in Eastern India. Biochemical assessments encompassed fasting plasma glucose, post-prandial glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), lipid profile, renal function tests, complete hemogram, and iron profile. …”
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ENDOCRINE DISORDERS IN DOGS: EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL PRESENTATION, AND DIAGNOSTIC METHODS by Daniela Neagu, Vlad-Emil Luca, Răzvan Codea, Cristian Popovici, Anca Bărbos, Ștefania Dandea, Dragoș Hodor, Alexandra Biriș

“…Digestive symptoms and general health deterioration were common clinical signs, requiring biochemical and hematological evaluations for definitive diagnosis in 41% of cases.…”
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Partial versus complete prostatectomy specimen sampling: prospective non-inferiority study for pT3a tumours and surgical margin involvement by Mike Kliffen, Eelco R P Collette, Michael A den Bakker, Sjoerd O Klaver, André N Vis

“…In the follow-up period (mean 35 months), a biochemical recurrence occurred in one patient.Conclusions Complete sampling provides new information in only 2.1% of cases, compared with partial sampling. …”
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MOBILIZATION OF VEGETABLE AND CUCURBIT CROP GENETIC RESOURCES IN THE 21^st CENTURY by A. M. Artemyeva, O. A. Zvereva, T. N. Kozhanova, D. L. Kornyukhin, T. M. Piskunova, T. N. Smekalova, I. G. Chukhina, L. V. Bagmet

“…Currently, the completion of the collection is conducted in the following areas: collection of wild species and local forms with a high level of resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and with valuable biochemical composition; replenishment of the collection with accessions missing in the evolutionary series of vegetable crops from their ancestral forms to modern varieties and lines, including those needed for the analysis of domestication processes; introduction of crops and types of varieties novel for Russia; mobilization of the world’s best achievements in modern breeding, first of all in the newest breeding trends; mobilization of new genetic material -mutant lines, double haploid lines, and mapping populations.…”
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Vitamin D Toxicity Managed with Peritoneal Dialysis by Krystel Feghali, Kostas Papamarkakis, Jackson Clark, Neha Malhotra, Lanu Stoddart, Ibitoro Osakwe

“…In this case report, we present a 75-year-old man with severe hypercalcemia secondary to vitamin D toxicity managed with peritoneal dialysis. He presented with biochemical evidence of hypercalcemia, acute kidney injury, and pancreatitis. …”
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Impact of Lonicera hypoglauca leaf inclusion on immune and antioxidant responses in geese by Zonghao Lv, Zhen Li, Zhizhong Zhang, Gao Li, Qinghua Chen, Qian Lin

“…However, 12% LHL substitution abnormally altered the serum levels of various biochemical parameters, such as total protein, total cholesterol, urea, triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein (p < 0.05). …”
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Methylobacterium populi VP2: Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Isolated from a Highly Polluted Environment for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Biodegradation by Valeria Ventorino, Filomena Sannino, Alessandro Piccolo, Valeria Cafaro, Rita Carotenuto, Olimpia Pepe

“…The best putative degrading isolate, Methylobacterium populi VP2, was identified using a polyphasic approach on the basis of its phenotypic, biochemical, and molecular characterisation. Moreover, this strain also showed multiple plant growth promotion activities: it was able to produce indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and siderophores, solubilise phosphate, and produce a biofilm in the presence of phenanthrene and alleviate phenanthrene stress in tomato seeds. …”
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