Reliability of Time-Temperature Indicator From Corn and Red Palm Oil Blending For Monitoring Microbial Growth of Pasteurized Milk by Reza Widyasaputra, Ryan Firman Syah, Adi Ruswanto, Masna Yanti Fau

“…Stage 3 was quantification of total microbial count at three different storage temperature (8, 29, and 40 ºC). …”
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Experimental Implementation of Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter with an Improved Reliability for Solar PV Applications by C. Dhanamjayulu, T. Girijaprasanna

“…A detailed comparison is presented on the component count and reliability aspects with existing MLIs and 27-level MLIs. …”
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Fault aware task scheduling in cloud using min-min and DBSCAN by S.M.F D Syed Mustapha, Punit Gupta

“…The results show 25% average improve in execution time, 6.5% improvement in number of task completed and 3.48% improvement in count of task failed as compared to ACO, PSO, BB-BC (Bib ​= ​g bang Big Crunch) and WHO(Whale optimization algorithm).…”
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Effects of Turmeric, Cinnamon, and Lemon Extracts on Shelf Life, Nutrients, and Preservation of Carp Fish in Cold Storage by Samira Maleki Mugahi, Ali Aberoumand, Saeed Ziaei-nejad

“…The fish shelf life for nine days was extended with the used extracts because the total count of cryophilic bacteria was 0.41 × 104 ± 0.50, which was the lowest compared to other treatments.…”
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Comparison of cellular-based therapies following a long-segmental peripheral nerve defect in a rat model. by Emily L Errante, Joseph Yunga Tigre, Ericka A Schaeffer, Meredith C Costello, Andrew J Kloehn, Aiko Puerto, Aisha Khan, Yelena Pressman, Risset Silvera, Francisco J Sanchez, Brian R Noga, W Dalton Dietrich, Allan D Levi, S Shelby Burks

“…Electrophysiological testing showed a significant difference between the injured (ipsilateral) and uninjured (contralateral) limbs while histological assessment showed a significant difference between axonal counts in different areas of the conduit. Based on the results of the current study, more research is needed to understand the therapeutic role of exosomes in PNI.…”
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Contamination Potentials of Household Water Handling and Storage Practices in Kirundo Subcounty, Kisoro District, Uganda by Alexander, Agensi, Julius, Tibyangye, Andrew, Tamale, Ezera, Agwu, Christine, Amongi

“…Most drinking water sources were found to have coliform counts above the recommended national and international guidelines. …”
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The effectiveness of convalescent plasma administered on the first day of admission for COVID-19 patients: an open-label randomized controlled trial by Saeed Mohammadi, Mandana Pouladzadeh, Hamidreza Kouhpayeh, Shamsi Okati, Mehdi Safdarian, Peyman Eshghi, Parastoo Moradi Choghakabodi, Shahabeddin Mashaei, Sharareh Sanei Sistani, Yalda Khani, Soheila Nasizadeh, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri, Amir Teimourpour, Haijuan Wang

“…No significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of age (P = 0.119), sex (P = 0.418), comorbidities (P > 0.05), or pre- and post-treatment changes in temperature, lymphocyte count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, or platelet count (all P > 0.05). …”
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Fasting for male fertility—a mixed methods study by Katharina T. May, Jocelyn Behling, Katharina Sochiera-Plegniere, Katharina Batschari, Christian S. Kessler, Christian S. Kessler, Christian S. Kessler, Andreas Michalsen, Andreas Michalsen, Farid I. Kandil, Sarah B. Blakeslee, Michael Jeitler, Michael Jeitler, Michael Jeitler, Wiebke Stritter, Daniela A. Koppold, Daniela A. Koppold, Daniela A. Koppold

“…We assessed sperm quality according to WHO criteria (total and progressive sperm motility, concentration, total sperm count, ejaculation volume and sperm morphology) from baseline to 6 months later. …”
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Intracalvariosseous injection: an approach for central nervous system drug delivery through skull bone marrow with a preclinical research in strokeResearch in context by Wenqian Liu, Mo Yang, Nanxing Wang, Xiangrong Liu, Chaoyu Wang, Kaibin Shi, Fu-Dong Shi, Yuesong Pan, Mingjun Zhang, Zhiwei Sun, Yongjun Wang, Yilong Wang

“…Safety of ICO was assessed by monitoring changes in skull and peripheral blood neutrophil counts, and FITC-dextran extravasation across the BBB. …”
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An Incarcerated Colon Inguinal Hernia That Perforated into the Scrotum and Exhibited an Air-Fluid Level by Seisuke Ota, Toshio Noguchi, Tomoya Takao, Takumi Sakamoto, Yuichiro Kanie, Ken-ichi Omae, Shunji Fujie, Yoshiaki Kanaya, Akinori Kasahara, Tadashi Matsumra

“…He reported a history of gastric cancer that was surgically treated more than 30 years ago. His white blood cell count and C-reactive protein level were elevated. …”
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Next-Generation Dental Materials: Exploring Bacterial Biofilm Formation on 3D-Printable Resin-Based Composites by Emerson Koji Uehara, Gustavo Castro de Lima, Janaina de Cassia Orlandi Sardi, Luciene Cristina de Figueiredo, Jamil Awad Shibli, Thabet Asbi, Doron Haim, José Augusto Rodrigues

“…Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney tests evaluated each bacteria count and complex group. A greater biofilm formation was observed on PRBC groups than on acrylic resin. …”
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Research on Acoustic Emission and Electromagnetic Emission Characteristics of Rock Fragmentation at Different Loading Rates by Fujun Zhao, Yu Li, Zhouyuan Ye, Yong Fan, Siping Zhang, Haifan Wang, Yonghong Liu

“…Through analysis, it is found that the peak count rate, the energy rate of acoustic emission, the peak intensity, the number of pulses of the electromagnetic emission, and the loading rate have a positive correlation with each other. …”
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BETEL LEAF OIL AS A NATURAL DISINFECTION AGENT IN RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT (STUDY OF MICROBIAL QUANTITY OF RADIOGRAPHIC CASSETTE) by Saifudin, Susi Tri Isnoviasih, Andrey Nino Kurniawan, Rizki Amalia

“…Method: Quasi-experimental research with pre-test and post-test design designs was carried out by calculating the number of microbes, including Total Plate Count (TPC), Staphylococcus, and fungi. The study on 12 conventional radiographic cassettes was calculated using the swab method before and after cleaning with betel leaf oil. …”
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Base editing HbS to HbG-Makassar improves hemoglobin function supporting its use in sickle cell disease by Zachary Kostamo, Manuel A. Ortega, Chavonna Xu, Patricia R. Feliciano, Elizabeth Budak, Daisy Lam, Valerie Winton, Rebecca Jenkins, Archita Venugopal, Margaret Zhang, John Jamieson, Brent Coisman, Kennedy Goldsborough, Britney Hernandez, Celeste K. Kanne, Erica N. Evans, Jordan Zgodny, Yankai Zhang, Jawa Darazim, Ashwin Patel, Michael A. Pendergast, John Manis, Adam J. Hartigan, Giuseppe Ciaramella, Seung-Joo Lee, S. Haihua Chu, Vivien A. Sheehan

“…However, RBC containing HbGS are dehydrated, showing altered function and increased sickling under hypoxia. Blood counts and mitochondrial retention measures place HbGS RBCs as intermediate in severity between HbAS and HbSS, while organ function is comparable to HbAS. …”
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Effects on the sex hormone profile in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery by Ana I. López, Ana Ma. Ortiz-Zableh, Andrés F. Quiñones-Roa, Natalia Patiño-Covelli, Paula Silva, Paul A. Camacho, Bernardo Santamaria-Fuerte

“…Normal or low levels of LH and FSH were present both before and after the procedure. The total sperm count decreased at 6 months and was significantly lower at 12 months. …”
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Telemonitoring of Daily Activity and Symptom Behavior in Patients with COPD by Monique Tabak, Miriam M. R. Vollenbroek-Hutten, Paul D. L. P. M. van der Valk, Job van der Palen, Thijs M. Tönis, Hermie J. Hermens

“…Objective daily activity was assessed by accelerometry and expressed as amount of activity in counts per minute (cpm). Patients' baseline subjective activity and stage of change were assessed prior to measurements. …”
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Study on the Gap Flow Simulation in EDM Small Hole Machining with Ti Alloy by Shengfang Zhang, Wenchao Zhang, Yu Liu, Fujian Ma, Chong Su, Zhihua Sha

“…In our 3D simulation process, the count of debris increases with number of EDM discharge cycles, and the disturbation generated by the movement of self-adaptive tool in the gap flow is considered. …”
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The Effects of Physical Activity Feedback on Behavior and Awareness in Employees: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Karen Van Hoye, Filip Boen, Johan Lefevre

“…Participants were randomized into one of four intervention groups after being measured for 7 days and nights by means of the SWA: (1) a minimal intervention group received no feedback (MIG, ); (2) a pedometer group was provided only information on their daily step count (PG, ); (3) a display group received feedback on calories burned, steps taken, and minutes of physical activity by means of the SWA display (DG, ); (4) a coaching group also received the display and had weekly meetings with a Personal Coach (CoachG, ). …”
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Coexistent Pseudogout and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Septic Arthritis in a Patient with HIV and ESRD by Wais Afzal, Omer M. Wali, Kelly L. Cervellione, Bhupinder B. Singh, Farshad Bagheri

“…However, due to high white blood cell (WBC) count in the synovial fluid analysis, she was empirically started on intravenous (IV) vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam and discharged on IV vancomycin and cefepime, while acid-fast bacilli (AFB) culture was still in process. …”
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Effects of Low Concentration of Glyphosate-Based Herbicide on Genotoxic, Oxidative, Inflammatory, and Behavioral Meters in Danio rerio (Teleostei and Cyprinidae) by Eduardo Bortolon Ribas, Gustavo Colombo Dal-Pont, Ariana Centa, Marcos Otávio Bueno, Ricardo Cervini, Rosana Claudio Silva Ogoshi, Claudriana Locatelli

“…There was an increase in micronuclei in the blood at the 500 µg/L concentration. However, the count of nuclear abnormalities showed no differences from the control. …”
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