Fungal biomarkers in HIV-associated disseminated histoplasmosis: a multicenter diagnostic accuracy study on the Guiana shield by Aurore Moussiegt, Sigrid Mac Donald, Marie Elisabeth Bougnoux, Marja Van Eer, Stephen Vreden, Tom Chiller, Diego H. Caceres, Beatriz L. Gomez, Mathieu Nacher, Olivier Lortholary, Antoine Adenis

“…Given the poorer performances of BDG and GM than Histoplasma antigen detection assays commercially available, they should be considered as an alternative in settings where Histoplasma antigen detection assays remain unavailable. …”
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Single-step fabrication of Ag2S/poly-2-mercaptoaniline nanoribbon photocathodes for green hydrogen generation from artificial and natural red-sea water by Aldosari Eman, Rabia Mohamed, Sanna Aimaro, Farid Osama

“…Combined with their cost-effectiveness and potential for mass production, this positions them as viable candidates for commercial electrode applications in various industrial settings.…”
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The results of a comprehensive study of spring wheat accessions from the VIR collection according to their breeding characteristics by L. V. Volkova, O. S. Amunova, A. V. Kharina, E. V. Zuev

“…The main strategy for the development of commercial cultivars with high yields and complex resistance to unfavorable factors is to attract new sources and donors of traits important for adaptability and agronomic use. …”
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Investigation of IL-17A Serum Levels in Patients with Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer by Mehdi Ghahartars, Fatemeh Sedaghat, Elham Khajavi, Amir Ali Nejat, Mahyar Malekzadeh, Abbas Ghaderi, Mohammad Javad Fattahi

“…Measurement of IL-17A serum levels in both case and control groups was performed by a commercially reliable sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. …”
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Sign Language Recognition Based on CNN-BiLSTM Using RF Signals by Yajun Zhang, Yuankang Wang, Feng Li, Weiqian Yu, Congcong Wang, Ying Jiang

“…Therefore, this paper proposes RF-SL, a commercial RFID-based contactless sign language recognition system. …”
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Comparative Study of Fuel and Greenhouse Gas Consumption of a Hybrid Vehicle Compared to Spark Ignition Vehicles by Edgar Vicente Rojas-Reinoso, Michael Anacleto-Fernández, Jonathan Utreras-Alomoto, Carlos Carranco-Quiñonez, Carmen Mata

“…This study aims to determine the type of vehicle with the lowest fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by comparing spark ignition commercial vehicles against hybrid vehicles. The data were obtained through the OBD Link MX+ interface under traffic conditions in the Metropolitan District of Quito to determine the consumption and emissions delivered by each studied vehicle. …”
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Re-conceptualizing trafficking-in-persons victimization using latent class analysis: Results from a community study in Cape Town, South Africa by Annah K. Bender, Erica L. Koegler, Edna G. Rich, Nicolette V. Roman, Rumi Kato Price

“…The impact of human trafficking upon the lives and livelihoods of those subjected to exploitative and illegal labor and commercial sex practices includes violence and threats of violence, deleterious health and mental health sequelae, and social and economic marginalization. …”
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Optimization of Medium Composition and Fluidized Bed Drying Conditions for Efficient Production of Dry Yeast by Hyun-Jin Kang, Hwan Hee Yu, Chang-Won Cho, Young Kyung Rhee, Tae-Wan Kim, Young-Wook Chin

“…Response surface methodology revealed 50 °C and 41.45 min as the optimal fluidized bed drying conditions, under which the viable cell count reached 10.28 log CFU/g, comparable to that of the commercial dry yeast products. Overall, optimization of the medium and drying conditions significantly improved the final cell concentration in the cultivation process and the viable cell count in the drying process of dry yeast.…”
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Qualitative comparison of decalcifiers for mouse bone cryosections for subsequent biophotonic analysis by Shibarjun Mandal, Ramya Motganhalli Ravikumar, Astrid Tannert, Annett Urbanek, Rustam R. Guliev, Max Naumann, Sina M. Coldewey, Uta Dahmen, Lina Carvalho, Luís Bastião Silva, Ute Neugebauer

“…In this study, we systematically assessed five standard bone decalcification protocols, encompassing strong mineralic acids (3% and 5% nitric acid), a commercially available formulation of hydrochloric and formic acid), as well as weak organic acids (5% trichloroacetic acid and 8% formic acid), and a chelating agent (25% ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid) with varying decalcification durations, using mouse long bones as our experimental model. …”
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Are Chemicals a Useful Tool for Glass Eel Traceability? by Pedro Reis, Mafalda Fernandes, Luís Pereira, Carlos Antunes

“…Glass eel fisheries in Europe are very limited, but illegal catches and international parallel trade are major threats to eel stocks due to their high commercial value. The main hypothesis of this study is that glass eels from each estuary have unique chemical profiles according to the ecological quality of the habitat. …”
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Challenges in Predicting the Filtration Performance of a Novel Sewn Mask: Scale-up from Filter Holder to Mannequin Measurements by Audrey J. Dang, Benjamin M. Kumfer, J. Tyler Bertroche, Jane Olson Glidden, Christopher R. Oxford, Udayabhanu Jammalamadaka, Mary Ruppert-Stroescu, Alexander R. Scott, Jason A. Morris, Connie Gan, Jesse Hu, Bradley King, David I. A. Dhanraj, Shruti Choudhary, Pratim Biswas, Richard L. Axelbaum, Kathleen W. Meacham, Brent J. Williams

“…Testing full prototypes at relevant conditions is crucial if an improvised design is intended as a substitute for a commercial surgical mask or FFR.…”
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Recombinant Marek’s disease virus expressing VP1 and VP2 proteins provides robust immune protection against chicken infectious anemia virus by Chengfei Ge, Hangqiong Lu, Jinze Han, Guorong Sun, Shihao Li, Xingge Lan, Yongzhen Liu, Mengmeng Yu, Xinyun Hu, Mingxue Hu, Xiaole Qi, Hongyu Cui, Yulu Duan, Suyan Wang, Yuntong Chen, Xiaomei Wang, Xiaomei Wang, Yanping Zhang, Yulong Gao, Changjun Liu

“…In this study, a recombinant Marek’s disease virus (rMDV) expressing the VP1 and VP2 proteins of CIAV was successfully constructed using CRISPR/Cas9, and a commercial Marek’s disease virus (MDV) vaccine strain was used as the vector. …”
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Framework Design for the Dynamic Reconfiguration of IoT-Enabled Embedded Systems and “On-the-Fly” Code Execution by Elmin Marevac, Esad Kadušić, Nataša Živić, Nevzudin Buzađija, Samir Lemeš

“…This study also provides a comparative analysis of currently available commercial solutions, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.…”
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Bioprospecting and molecular characterization of laccase producing bacteriafrom industrial contaminated sites by H.K. Patel, P.J. Sharma, R.K. Kalaria

“…Using laccase from PHP7 and PKD5 isolates, explored at industrial level for decolorization of coloured effluents that significance in  environmentally friendly and play critical role as bioremediation at commercial scale.…”
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Quality improvement of plant-based white chocolate enriched with encapsulated blueberry juice by Rossi Indiarto, Natallina Wiranto Putri, Fetriyuna Fetriyuna, Edy Subroto, Arif Nanda Irawan, Dimas Rahadian Aji Muhammad, Mohd Nizam Lani

“…VWC exhibited desirable V(β) and VI(β) crystal forms, with median particle sizes (78.37–104.8 µm) comparable to those of commercial products. VWC was accepted by the panelists, with VWC1-EBJ (AM 25 % and EBJ 10 %) showing the best results across all tested parameters. …”
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One-pot fabrication of highly porous morphology of ferric oxide-ferric oxychloride/poly-O-chloroaniline nanocomposite seeded on poly-1H pyrrole: Photocathode for green hydrogen gen... by Rabia Mohamed, Alnuwaiser Maha Abdallah

“…The green chemistry approach used in this photocathode’s fabrication, combined with its environmentally friendly operation, highlights its potential for commercial applications. This development could pave the way for industrial-scale production of photoelectrodes designed to convert seawater into hydrogen gas, contributing to sustainable energy solutions.…”
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From Integer Programming to Machine Learning: A Technical Review on Solving University Timetabling Problems by Xin Gu, Muralee Krish, Shaleeza Sohail, Sweta Thakur, Fariza Sabrina, Zongwen Fan

“…For three types of timetabling problems including course timetabling, class timetabling, and exam timetabling, we dive deeper into the commercial solvers CPLEX (47), Gurobi (11), Lingo (5), Open Solver (4), C++ GLPK (4), AIMMS (2), GAMS (2), XPRESS (2), CELCAT (1), AMPL (1), and Google OR-Tools CP-SAT (1) and identify that CPLEX is the most frequently used integer programming solver. …”
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Isolated Rhodium Atoms Activate Porous TiO2 for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Conversion of Nitrate to Ammonia by Zhi Liang Zhao, Shaoxuan Yang, Shensong Wang, Zhe Zhang, Liang Zhao, Qi Wang, Xinyi Zhang

“…Furthermore, this synthetic method has the potential to be extended to other single‐atom catalysts and scaled up for commercial applications.…”
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Non-Destructive Early Detection of Drosophila Suzukii Infestation in Sweet Cherries (c.v. <i>Sweet Heart</i>) Based on Innovative Management of Spectrophotometric Multilinear Corre... by Giuseppe Altieri, Mahdi Rashvand Avaei, Attilio Matera, Francesco Genovese, Vincenzo Verrastro, Naouel Admane, Orkhan Mammadov, Sabina Laveglia, Giovanni Carlo Di Renzo

“…<i>Drosophila suzukii</i> (Matsumura), also known as spotted wing drosophila (SWD), is invasive, with a preference for infesting commercially viable soft berries, particularly cherries. …”
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Investigation of natural infection of BALB C mice by Bartonella henselae by Luciene Silva dos Santos, Sayros Akyro Soares Martins, Francine Ramos Scheffer, Alexandre Seiji Maekawa, Rafaela de Paula Silva, Gabriel Rabelo de Araújo, Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira Velho, Marina Rovani Drummond

“…DNA was extracted using a commercial kit and tested via nested PCR for the ftsZ gene, as well as conventional PCR and qualitative real-time PCR using Sybr® Green for the citrate synthase gene (gltA), all specific reactions for B. henselae. …”
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