Serum Hepcidin Level as a Marker of Iron Status in Children with Cystic Fibrosis by Monika Kałużna-Czyż, Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk, Halina Woś, Sabina Więcek

“…Hepcidin concentration was evaluated, along with the following other blood assays: full blood count, Fe, ferritin, transferrin, TIBC, liver markers, and CRP. …”
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Physicochemical Characteristics and Storage Stability of Hybrid Beef Patty Using Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinus edodes) by Gyutae Park, Sehyuk Oh, Sanghun Park, Yun-a Kim, Yunhwan Park, Youngjin Kim, Juho Lee, Hwayong Lee, Jungseok Choi

“…As a storage stability experiment, volatile basic nitrogen (VBN), 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), and total microbial count were compared (0, 3, and 7 days). The results revealed that replacement with shiitake improved the WHC and cooking loss of patties but had a negative effect on sensory properties and storage stability. …”
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Adsorption Removal of Imidacloprid Insecticide in Agriculture Industry Using MoO3 Nanorod by Razieh Razavi, Zeinab Nazari, Moslem Basij

“…Batch adsorption studies were conducted to investigate the effect of temperature, initial Imidacloprid concentration, and adsorbent count and contact time as important adsorption parameters. …”
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Health information-seeking on Reddit, by people who use opioids by Margaret Sullivan, Jonah Hancock, George Shaw, Chaoqun Ni

“…We then used the text analysis software Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count to determine the emotional content of the posts. …”
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Heme Iron Content in Lamb Meat Is Differentially Altered upon Boiling, Grilling, or Frying as Assessed by Four Distinct Analytical Methods by Azin Pourkhalili, Maryam Mirlohi, Ebrahim Rahimi

“…The heme iron proportions to the total iron in raw, boiled lamb meat and grilled, were counted as 65.70%, 67.75%, and 76.01%, receptively. …”
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Resistance of Synthetic and Biologic Surgical Meshes to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm: An In Vitro Investigation by Ethan Kallick, Laura Nistico, Mark Longwell, Barbara Byers, Frank Cartieri, Rachael Kreft, Howard Edington

“…We also report the varying levels of planktonic and attached bacteria through sonication and cfu counts. While the data illustrates increased biofilm formation on biologic mesh in vitro, the study must further be investigated in vivo to confirm the study observations.…”
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Adhesion of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Biofilm Formation on Different Types of Orthodontic Brackets by William Papaioannou, Athanasios Panagopoulos, Haroula Koletsi-Kounari, Efterpi Kontou, Margarita Makou

“…Bacteria were quantified by trypsin treatment and enumeration of the total viable counts of bacteria recovered. Results. Saliva was found to significantly affect (𝑃<0.001) adhesion and biofilm formation of P. gingivalis, with higher numbers for the coated brackets. …”
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Liver Regeneration after Partial Hepatectomy Is Not Impaired in Mice with Double Deficiency of Myd88 and IFNAR Genes by Javier Vaquero, Kimberly J. Riehle, Nelson Fausto, Jean S. Campbell

“…In mice without lesions, Myd88-IFNAR deficiency abrogated the increase in circulating IL-6 after PH but did not impair hepatocyte BrdU incorporation, mitotic figure counts, or recovery of liver-to-body weight ratios. …”
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PCMMD: A Novel Dataset of Plasma Cells to Support the Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma by Caio L. B. Andrade, Marcos V. Ferreira, Brenno M. Alencar, Jorge L. S. B. Filho, Matheus A. Guimaraes, Iarley Porto Cruz Moraes, Tiago J. S. Lopes, Allan S. dos Santos, Mariane M. dos Santos, Maria I. C. S. e Silva, Izabela M. D. R. P. Rosa, Gilson C. de Carvalho, Herbert H. M. Santos, Márcia M. L. Santos, Roberto Meyer, Luciana M. P. B. Knop, Songeli M. Freire, Ricardo A. Rios, Tatiane N. Rios

“…We also share a Deep Neural Network model, as a benchmark, trained to identify and count plasma and non-plasma cells automatically. …”
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UV-C and Nanomaterial-Based Approaches for Sulfite-Free Wine Preservation: Effects on Polyphenol Profile and Microbiological Quality by Kamila Pachnowska, Jolanta Kochel-Karakulska, Adrian Augustyniak, Valentina Obradović, Ireneusz Ochmian, Sabina Lachowicz-Wiśniewska, Ireneusz Kapusta, Klaudia Maślana, Ewa Mijowska, Krzysztof Cendrowski

“…UV-C irradiation has been proposed as an alternative for reducing the viable cell count of microorganisms in wine and grape juice. …”
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Mesoscale heterogeneity is a critical determinant for spiral pattern formation in developing social amoeba by Taishi Kakizuka, Hidenori Nakaoka, Yusuke Hara, Aya Ichiraku, Yoshiyuki Arai, Hiroya Itoga, Shuichi Onami, Taro Ichimura, Takeharu Nagai, Kazuki Horikawa

“…We investigated the biological importance of mesoscale heterogeneity in signal-relaying abilities (excitability) in the self-organization of spiral waves of intercellular communications by studying the self-organized pattern formation in a population of Dictyostelium discoideum cells, a classical signal-relaying system model. By utilizing pulse-count analysis to evaluate cellular excitability, we successfully visualized the development of mesoscale heterogeneity in excitability, whose spatial scale was comparably large to that of the traveling waves of intercellular communication. …”
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Improvement of Oxidative Stability and Microbial Shelf Life of Vanilla Cake by Coconut Oil Meal and Sesame Oil Meal Phenolic Extracts by Chathuri M. Senanayake, C. Harshani Algama, Ruwani L. Wimalasekara, W. N. M. T. D. N. Weerakoon, Nimanthi Jayathilaka, Kapila N. Seneviratne

“…Both CME and SME extended the microbial shelf life up to 13 days, while control and BHT-added cake exceeded the maximum allowed colony count by day 7 and day 11, respectively. The results indicate that the onset of microbial spoilage of vanilla cake is faster than the chemical spoilage, and addition of CME and SME extends both microbiological and chemical stability of cakes beyond day 7 during storage. …”
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Emergence of Exhausted B Cells in Asymptomatic HIV-1-Infected Patients Naïve for HAART is Related to Reduced Immune Surveillance by Manuela Fogli, Carlo Torti, Fabio Malacarne, Simona Fiorentini, Melania Albani, Ilaria Izzo, Cinzia Giagulli, Fabrizio Maggi, Giampiero Carosi, Arnaldo Caruso

“…In a cross-sectional study, we investigated if signs of B cells exhaustion and impaired viral immune surveillance are present in a cohort of 43 asymptomatic HIV-1-infected patients with preserved CD4+ T cell counts (>350 cells/μL) and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) untreated. …”
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Effect of touristic activities on seabirds’ habitat selection on sandy beaches by Costa Leonardo, Rangel Danilo Freitas, Zalmon Ilana

“…Here we tested the hypothesis that human activities prevent seabirds foraging on beach sectors that are impacted by urbanization and recreational activities. Seabirds were counted while foraging at the interface between the surf zone and foreshore in three sectors with different levels of urbanization in southeastern Brazil. …”
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Retropharyngeal Calcific Tendinitis Mimicking a Retropharyngeal Phlegmon by Nathalie Gabra, Manon Belair, Tareck Ayad

“…It is associated with mild fever and inflammatory lab findings such as a slight elevation of white blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C-reactive protein. …”
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The effect of cholestyramıne on dogs with acute digoxin toxicosis by Abdullah Başoğlu, Mehmet Maden, Kemal Çiftçi, İdris Akkuş, Abdurrahim Koçyiğit, Fatih Hatipoğlu, Hüseyin Akbulut

“…uated. lncriments in red b!ood eel! count (RBC), blood urea nitragen (BUN) and serum uric acide. …”
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Coating based on Montmorillonite, essential oils, and amaranth to preserve mango by Evelyn Erika Pillco Ramos, Maria Cecilia Pacco-Huamani, Sandriane Pizato, Rosalinda Arévalo Pinedo, William Renzo Cortez-Vega, Grethel Teresa Choque Delgado

“…Matico treatment maintained pH and had the lowest count of yeast and mold forming units on mango (3.47 log UFC g-1). …”
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Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis: Report of a Case with Observations on Clinical Manifestations, Radiology, and Pathology with a Late Follow-Up of Eight Years by Pedro Carlos M. Sarmento Pinheiro, Ierecê Lins Aymore, Armando Rocha Amoedo, Paulo Miguel Hemais

“…The disease was demonstrated radiographically by massive cortical diaphyseal thickening and also extensive periosteal new bone formation surrounding several bones. Results in blood count were as follows: discrete anemia, moderate leukocytosis, and elevated sedimentation rate. …”
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Growth and Survival of Acid-Resistant and Non-Acid-Resistant Shiga-Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains during the Manufacture and Ripening of Camembert Cheese by M. P. Montet, E. Jamet, S. Ganet, M. Dizin, S. Miszczycha, L. Dunière, D. Thevenot, C. Vernozy-Rozand

“…Six different mixtures of AR and/or NAR STEC strains were inoculated separately into microfiltered milk at a level of 103 CFU mL−1. The STEC counts (AR and NAR) initially increased by 1 to 2 log⁡10 CFU g−1 during cheese-making. …”
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Development of a Novel Whey Date Beverage Fermented with Kefir Grains Using Response Surface Methodology by Sana M’hir, Kais Rtibi, Asma Mejri, Manel Ziadi, Hajer Aloui, Moktar Hamdi, Lamia Ayed

“…The levels of the kefir grain inoculum (2–5% w/v), fruit syrup (10–50% w/v), and whey permeate (0–5% w/v) on pH, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity, lactic acid bacteria and yeast counts, and overall acceptability were investigated using central composite design. …”
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