Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Silver Nanoparticles Gel for Wound Dressing Applications by Nguyen Thi Hiep, Huynh Chan Khon, Vo Van Thanh Niem, Vo Van Toi, Tran Ngoc Quyen, Nguyen Dai Hai, Mai Ngoc Tuan Anh

“…The antimicrobial properties of CPA gels against P. aeruginosa and S. aureus were investigated using agar diffusion method. Finally, the biocompatibility and wound-healing ability of the gels were studied using fibroblast cells (in vitro) and mice models (in vivo). …”
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Salmon Muscle Adherence to Polymer Coatings and Determination of Antibiotic Residues by Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Selected Reaction Monitorin... by E. Zumelzu, M. J. Wehrhahn, O. Muñoz, F. Rull

“…This work evaluated the diffusion of antibiotics from the salmon muscle to the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) coating protecting the electrolytic chromium coated steel (ECCS) plates. …”
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Indirect Electrochemical Analysis of Crocin in Phytochemical Sample by Riyaz Ahmad Dar, Pradeep Kumar Brahaman, Sweety Tiwari, Krishna Sadashiv Pitre

“…On recording polarograms of a set of solution containing a fixed concentration of cysteine and varying concentrations of crocin under aforesaid experimental conditions a gradual decrease in peak height/diffusion current and a negative shift in peak potential was observed. …”
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Peroxidase-like activity of citrate-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles augmented its antibacterial potency by Haitham Al-Madhagi, Abd Alraouf Tarabishi, Fatima Al-Zahra Hamsho, Zaher Tahan, Lama Alchab, Wassim Abdelwahed

“…Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, and Gram-negative bacterium, Escherichia coli, using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. DLS analysis demonstrated a diameter of 93 nm of the synthesized nanoparticles and the structure revealed by AFM proved the nanooval appearance. …”
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Analytical study of steady state axisymmetric stagnation-point gold–blood Casson nanofluid through a rotating stretchable disk by Usman Ali, Hamid Khan, Waris Khan, Emad E. Mahmoud, Marouan Kouki, Jabr Aljedani, Hakim AL Garalleh

“…The Navier–Stokes model for flow systems includes Brownian diffusion and thermophoresis. By using scaling variables, the complex system of partial differential equations is simplified into a set of coupled high degree nonlinear ordinary differential equations with convective boundary conditions. …”
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DIGITAL HUMANISM IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT by Mykyta Slyusar, Vitaliia Nikitenko, Valentyna Voronkova

“…Anthropological and socio-axiological approaches are used to analyse the value dimensions of the digital society, focusing on its impact on education, knowledge diffusion and innovation. Findings and implications. …”
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The Association of the Phylogenetic Typing of the Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates with Antibiotic Resistance by Shabnam Baghbanijavid, Hossein Samadi Kafil, Safar Farajniya, Seyed Reza Moaddab, Hasan Hosainzadegan, Fatemeh Yeganeh Sefidan, Mojtaba Varshouchi, Hamed Ebrahimzadeh Leylabadlo, Reza Ghotaslou

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by disk diffusion agar, and phylogenetic groups were then examined using gyrA restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and parC PCR methods. …”
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Brain White Matter Impairment in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury by Weimin Zheng, Qian Chen, Xin Chen, Lu Wan, Wen Qin, Zhigang Qi, Nan Chen, Kuncheng Li

“…No significant differences were found in all diffusion indices between the complete and incomplete SCI. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activities of Different Types of Luting Cements by Sazan Sherdl Saleem

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial effect of four dental luting cements Materials and methods: Four luting cements (GC FUJI PLUS, GC FUJI I glass ionomer, GC Gold Label glass ionomer, and G-CEM ONE resin cement) were tested for antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans using agar diffusion test (ADT) (by preparation of seventy-two disc for each bacteria) and modified direct contact test (MDCT) at one hour, one day, and one-week intervals. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance of <I>Salmonella</I> isolates recovered from animal products by N. B. Shadrova, O. V. Pruntova, E. A. Korchagina

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility of the microorganisms was determined in a disk diffusion test in accordance with the recommendations of the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. …”
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A Quasi-3D Numerical Model for Grout Injection in a Parallel Fracture Based on Finite Volume Method by Xiaolong Li, Meimei Hao, Yanhui Zhong, Bei Zhang, Fuming Wang, Lianbang Wang

“…The purpose of the present work is to develop a quasi-3D numerical method that can be used to study the diffusion mechanism of grout injection in a rock fracture based on the collocated structured grid of the finite volume method (FVM). …”
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Three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (3D-CFD) simulation of hydrogen transport to investigate the effect of output voltage and inlet anode velocity on proton exchange mem... by Abdelaziz Samris, Hamid Mounir

“…On the other hand, when we increase the inlet velocity to 0.5m/s, the reduced residence time and potential diffusion limitations can lower the mass fraction of hydrogen participating in the electrochemical reaction.…”
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Isolation and Characterization of Gram-Negative Bacterial Species from Pasteurized Dairy Products: Potential Risk to Consumer Health by Solomon H. Mariam

“…Isolates were characterized by phenotypic and genotypic tests for identification and resistance to clinically relevant antibiotics, including disk diffusion and for β-lactamase production. All milk samples harbored Gram-negative bacilli, which constitute a public health hazard. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with multidrug resistant Escherichia coli carriage on chicken farms in west Nile region in Uganda: A cross-sectional survey. by Ceaser Adibaku Nyolimati, Jonathan Mayito, Emmanuel Obuya, Atim Stella Acaye, Emmanuel Isingoma, Daniel Kibombo, D M Byonanebye, Richard Walwema, David Musoke, Christopher Garimoi Orach, Francis Kakooza

“…Escherichia coli was isolated from each of the 158 chicken farms sampled. The disc diffusion method for susceptibility testing was performed. …”
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Memristor-based feature learning for pattern classification by Tuo Shi, Lili Gao, Yang Tian, Shuangzhu Tang, Jinchang Liu, Yiqi Li, Ruixi Zhou, Shiyu Cui, Hui Zhang, Yu Li, Zuheng Wu, Xumeng Zhang, Taihao Li, Xiaobing Yan, Qi Liu

“…Following this approach, a feature learning technique based on memristor drift-diffusion kinetics is proposed by leveraging the dynamic response of a single memristor to learn features. …”
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Distribution and Characteristics of Bacteria Isolated from Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Pulmonary Exacerbation by Soroor Erfanimanesh, Mohammad Emaneini, Mohammad Reza Modaresi, Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi, Shahnaz Halimi, Reza Beigverdi, Vajiheh Sadat Nikbin, Fereshteh Jabalameli

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing and biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates were performed by the Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion method and microtiter plate assay, respectively. …”
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Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Early Diagnosis and Monitoring of Movement Disorders by Emmanuel Ortega-Robles, Benito de Celis Alonso, Jessica Cantillo-Negrete, Ruben I. Carino-Escobar, Oscar Arias-Carrión

“…Emerging MRI modalities such as neuromelanin-sensitive imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, magnetization transfer imaging, and relaxometry provide sensitive biomarkers that can detect early microstructural degeneration, iron deposition, and connectivity disruptions in key regions like the substantia nigra. …”
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Numerical study of bioheat transfer in a vascular bed with counter-flow mechanisms by K.R. Sreegowrav, R. Indira, Sushma M. Puranik, S. Jagadeesha, S.J. Vishwanatha, K. Ganesh Kumar

“…Heat transfer occurs via diffusion through the semi-permeable tissue layer, with slip conditions applied at its interface. …”
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Antimicrobial Evaluation of Anthraquinones and Preanthraquinone from the Root Extract of Aloe kefaensis by Tamiru Fayisa Diriba, Negera Abdissa, Melaku Meshesha, Soressa Gershe Ayana

“…Then, each solvent extract was evaluated for its in vitro antimicrobial activity against four bacterial (Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, Salmonella typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus) and one fungal (Candida albicans) strains using the agar disk diffusion method. Superior antimicrobial activity was exhibited against all the strains by dichloromethane extract, with the highest activity observed against S. typhi (inhibition zone diameter of 23.0 mm at 200 mg/mL). …”
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Derivation and Implementation of a Non‐Local Term to Improve the Oceanic Convection Representation Within the k–ɛ Parameterization by Alexandre Legay, Bruno Deremble, Hans Burchard

“…This better representation is mainly caused by the diffusion of temperature variance, which is described by kεt and not by k–ε.…”
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