Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Subcritical CO2 Extract of Lepidium latifolium L. (Brassicaceae) by Balzhan B. Azimkhanova, Gulbaram O. Ustenova, Kamalidin O. Sharipov, Kayrolla D. Rakhimov, Galiya M. Sayakova, Ardak B. Jumagaziyeva, Elena V. Flisyuk, Nadezhda G. Gemejiyeva

“…Antimicrobial activity was determined by two methods: the micromethod of serial dilution and the disc-diffusion method. Four microbial test strains were used: Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538-P, Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, Klebsiella pneumonia ATCC 10031, and Candida albicans ATCC 10231. …”
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Adsorption of Chromium(VI) onto Freshwater Snail Shell-Derived Biosorbent from Aqueous Solutions: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics by Xuan Hoa Vu, Lan Huong Nguyen, Huu Tap Van, Dinh Vinh Nguyen, Thu Huong Nguyen, Quang Trung Nguyen, L. T. Ha

“…Simultaneously, this mechanism was also controlled by film diffusion. The Cr(VI) adsorption process was irreversible, spontaneous (−∆G°), exothermic (∆H° is negative), and less random (∆S° is negative). …”
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The Effect Hydroquinone Extracted from Sonneratia caseolaris Fruit to Control Vibrio harveyi Artificial Infection on Tiger Shrimp, Penaeus monodon Fab. by . Arifuddin, . Sukenda, D. Dana

“…In vitro experiment was conducted using disc diffusion and MIC {minimum inhibitory concentration) methods to know the sensitivity of V. harveyi to hydroquinone. …”
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Effects of Simultaneously Performed Dual-Task Training with Aerobic Exercise and Working Memory Training on Cognitive Functions and Neural Systems in the Elderly by Hikaru Takeuchi, Daniele Magistro, Yuka Kotozaki, Kosuke Motoki, Keyvan Kashkouli Nejad, Rui Nouchi, Hyeonjeong Jeong, Chiho Sato, Salvatore Sessa, Ryoichi Nagatomi, Massimiliano Zecca, Atsuo Takanishi, Ryuta Kawashima

“…SDAEWMT resulted in mean diffusivity changes in brain areas involving the dopaminergic system, suggesting that neural tissue changes occurred in these areas. …”
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Ab Initio Study of the Energetics, Electronic Properties, and Chlorine Migration Behavior of B2-FeAl (110) Surface by Microalloying by Weiqian Chen, Peiqing La, Ruojiao Yin, Lei Wan, Yong Du, Yibing Zheng

“…The addition of Mo and Ni hinders the diffusion of chlorine atoms on the surface, weakens the corrosion rate of B2-FeAl in chlorinated molten salt, and improves the corrosion resistance of B2-FeAl coating. …”
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Study of unusable liquid propellant residues evaporation processes parameters in the tanks of launch vehicle worked-off stage in microgravity by V. I. Trushlyakov, V. A. Urbansky

“…Comparisons of the gasvapor mixture parameters for the considered boundary conditions variants and the proposed physical mathematical model with the results, obtained earlier, for the boundary conditions variant of uniform fluid distribution over the inner tank wall (third boundary conditions variant) and using the boundary layer theory based on integral impulses, energy and diffusion ratios are given. The thermophysical gas-vapor mixture parameters and the gas-vapor mixture exhaust velocity for oxygen, kerosene for two boundary conditions types are given, using the example of Soyuz-2.1.v type fuel tanks. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in clinical <I>Escherichia coli</I> isolates obtained from animals by M. N. Isakova, O. V. Sokolova, N. A. Bezborodova, A. S. Krivonogova, A. G. Isaeva, V. D. Zubareva

“…The article presents data on the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of antimicriobial resistance in Escherichia coli clinical isolates recovered from bovine microbiota (secretions from mammary glands, cervical swabs). 127 Escherichia coli isolates were studied, i.e. 44 from mammary glands secretions and 83 from cervical swabs. Disk diffusion method was used to study antimicrobial resistance of the cultures; minimum inhibitory concentrations of antimicrobials were determined in a serial dilution method; resistance genes were detected by polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Wound Management Property of a Hydroethanolic Leaf Extract of Cnestis ferruginea DC by Jibira Yakubu, G. A. Koffuor, Talent Atsu-Nunyawu, Jeremiah Aboagye, Irene Aasam Aabeinir, Fasilatu Alhassan, Lord Christian Ocran, Philomena Entsie

“…Reduction in thigh oedema and pain threshold, in 7-day-old chicks, were assessed by carrageenan-induced oedema and Randall-Sellito pressure models, respectively. By the Agar diffusion method, bacterial growth inhibition by a 15% w/w CFHE ointment was investigated on Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus. …”
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Assessment of phytochemical screening, antibacterial, analgesic, and antipyretic potentials of Litsea glutinosa (L.) leaves extracts in a mice model. by Zubair Khalid Labu, Samira Karim, Md Tarekur Rahman, Md Imran Hossain, Sarder Arifuzzaman, Md Shakil

“…Following this phytochemical characterization, we assessed the analgesic efficacy of the extracts using acetic acid-induced writhing and electrical heat-induced nociceptive pain stimuli, evaluated antipyretic effects through Brewer's yeast-induced pyrexia, and determined antibacterial activity via the disc diffusion method. Additionally, the toxicity of the extracts was evaluated through preclinical testing.…”
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Magnitude of Multidrug Resistance among Bacterial Isolates from Surgical Site Infections in Two National Referral Hospitals in Asmara, Eritrea by Eyob Yohannes Garoy, Yacob Berhane Gebreab, Oliver Okoth Achila, Nobiel Tecklebrhan, Hermon Michael Tsegai, Alex Zecarias Hailu, Abrehet Marikos Buthuamlak, Tewelde Ghide Asfaga, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida

“…In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed on Mueller–Hinton Agar by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method following Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. …”
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Biphasic lipid extraction from microalgae after PEF-treatment reduces the energy demand of the downstream process by Ioannis Papachristou, Natalja Nazarova, Rüdiger Wüstner, Robin Lina, Wolfgang Frey, Aude Silve

“…The experimental data were fitted with the Patricelli model where extraction occurs in two steps, a rapid washing of immediate available lipids and a slower diffusion one. During Nile-Red staining of microalgae and microscopy imaging, a shift of emission from both GFP and RFP channels to mostly RFP was observed indicating an increase in the polarity of the environment of Nile-Red. …”
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Multi-channel spatio-temporal graph attention contrastive network for brain disease diagnosis by Chaojun Li, Kai Ma, Shengrong Li, Xiangshui Meng, Ran Wang, Daoqiang Zhang, Qi Zhu

“…Specifically, we first construct dynamic brain functional networks from fMRI data with sliding windows, and embed the structural connectivity derived from diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to the dynamic functional connectivity graph representation to construct multi-modal brain network. …”
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Magnesium extraction of ferronickel slag processed by alkali fusion and hydrochloric acid leaching by Prasetyo A.B., Khaerul A., Mayangsari W., Febriana E., Maksum A., Andinie J., Firdiyono F., Soedarsono J.W.

“…Based on the kinetics study, the activation energy (Ea) for the leaching reaction of magnesium at atmospheric pressure between 32°C to 80°C is 9.44 kJ/mol and affected by diffusion and chemical reactions.…”
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Sexually transmitted diseases and immunology articles pushed by WeChat official accounts are of most interest to the Chinese public: A national cross-sectional study in China by Yi Li, Yinan Zhao, Ning Yao, Shuang Zhou, Beibei Jiang, Ying Xiong, Chunbei Zhou

“…WeChat official account (WOA) is now widely adopted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for successful information distribution and diffusion online. We aimed to identify features of the most popular articles pushed by WOAs of the China's CDC that are associated with article influence. …”
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Antibiotics Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolated from Livestock in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014–2019 by Ghada Elderdiri Abdelwahab, Hassan Zackaria Ali Ishag, Zulaikha Mohamed Al Hammadi, Saeed Mohamed S Al Yammahi, Mohd Faoruk Bin Mohd Yusof, Muna Sayed Y. Al Yassi, Shaikha Saeed A. Al neyadi, Asma Mohammed A. Al Mansoori, Fawzia Hassan A. Al Hamadi, Ibtesam Abdullah S. Al Hamadi, Mohamed Ali Abdalla Al Hosani, Salama Suhail Mohammed Al Muhairi

“…Bacterial culture and disk diffusion methods were used for bacterial isolation and phenotypic resistance analysis. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils from Five Varieties of <i>Lavender</i> Extracted via Supercritical Fluid Extraction by Lijing Lin, Zhencheng Lv, Meiyu Wang, Ankang Kan, Songling Zou, Bin Wu, Limin Guo, Salamet Edirs, Jiameng Liu, Lin Zhu

“…Sensitivity tests were performed using the disk diffusion and serial dilution methods. The results showed that all five LEOs exhibited antibacterial activity against the four tested marine <i>Vibrio</i> species. …”
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Evidence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, multidrug-resistant S. aureus, and Enterococcus faecium-causing mastitis in Thailand and Cambodia by Sambo Na, Montira Intanon, Anyaphat Srithanasuwan, Wasana Chaisri, Witaya Suriyasathaporn

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 65 bacterial isolates (55 S. aureus from Thailand and 10 Enterococcus faecium from Thailand and Cambodia) were analyzed. Disk diffusion tests were conducted for antibiotic susceptibility, and polymerase chain reaction was employed to detect AMR genes. …”
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Fecal carriage of carbapenemase and AmpC-β-lactamase producers among extended spectrum β-Lactamase-producing E. coli and Klebsiella spp. isolates in patients attending hospitals by Zakaria Garba, Isidore J. O. Bonkoungou, Namwin Siourimè Somda, Magloire H. Natama, Georges Somé, Lassana Sangaré, Nicolas Barro, Halidou Tinto

“…The isolates were tested against 15 antimicrobial agents using the disc-diffusion method on Mueller–Hinton (MH) agar. ESBL production was confirmed by double disc synergy method. …”
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Effect of ozone oil and non-surgical periodontal treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes. In-vivo and in-vitro studies with fibroblasts and Candida albicans by Raquel Alves do CARMO, Ana Carolina Organista CÖRNER, Eduardo Ferreira MARTINS, Gabriel OUVERNEY, Julio Cesar THURLER JÚNIOR, Bruno Kaufmann ROBBS, Vinicius D’Avila Bitencourt PASCOAL, Elisa ESPOSITO, Luciane Portas CAPELO, Gabriela Alessandra da Cruz Galhardo CAMARGO

“…C. albicans was previously tested by the agar diffusion test. The effect of Oz was tested on cell viability and fibroblast migration. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Tomato Skin and Pomegranate Peel Extracts: A Sustainable Approach for Oral Health Care by Alessia Silla, Angela Punzo, Francesca Bonvicini, Matteo Perillo, Marco Malaguti, Antonello Lorenzini, Ismaela Foltran, Dario Mercatante, Mara Mandrioli, Maria Teresa Rodriguez-Estrada, Silvana Hrelia, Cristiana Caliceti

“…Lastly, the antibacterial activity was assessed against <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> and <i>Streptococcus sanguinis</i> by the broth microdilution method and agar cup diffusion test for the extracts and the mouthwash, respectively, demonstrating strong effectiveness against both oral streptococcus species. …”
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