Bacterial and Parasitic Assessment from Fingernails in Debre Markos, Northwest Ethiopia by Abeba Mengist, Yibeltal Aschale, Alemayehu Reta

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed for all bacterial isolates by using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Results. Of the total 220 subjects examined, 29.5% showed positive culture for different bacterial species from their fingernail contents. …”
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Role of thermal and dynamical subdaily perturbations over the Tibetan Plateau in 30-day extended-range forecast of East Asian precipitation in early summer by Bian He, Xinyu He, Yimin Liu, Guoxiong Wu, Qing Bao, Wenting Hu, Chen Sheng, Shijian Feng

“…The results indicated that the subdaily thermal forcing of the TP was very important for improving the East Asian precipitation forecast accuracy, especially for predictions longer than 14 days in June 2022, when diffusion heating is very strong and can develop over the TP. …”
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The Antibacterial Activity of Bajakah Tampala Extracts (Spatholobus littoralis Hassk.) Mouthwash Formulation Inhibited Dental Plaque against Streptococcus mutans by Rikhaturhohmah, Rospadila Dwi Adrila, Widiya Dwi Handayani, Rasyani, Ananda Alifvia Suprapto, Nofran Putra Pratama, Mitsalina Fildzah Arifah

“…The various concentrations of UBT (20–80%) and IBT (10%) were evaluated for antibacterial activity using the disk diffusion method. The results showed that positive control and 80% UBT have antibacterial activity higher than other extracts, with an inhibition zone of 14,01±2,70 mm. …”
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Simulation of grain refinement of Al-8Si-0.2 Mg alloy inoculated with Al-Nb-B via an improved cellular automaton model by Wenqiang Liu, Ruijie Zhang, Xiaoyan Wu, Longfei Li, Hui Zhang, Jun Li, Haitao Jiang

“…In this paper, an improved cellular automaton (CA) model with low grid anisotropy has been implemented using the zigzag capture rule and growth anisotropy reduction with diffusion method. The improved CA model can describe the evolution of the spherical growth, dendritic growth, and undercooling field, thus achieving a more accurate estimation of grain size than previous models. …”
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Differential Relationship between Microstructural Integrity in White Matter Tracts and Motor Recovery following Stroke Based on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Genotype by Eunhee Park, Jungsoo Lee, Won Hyuk Chang, Ahee Lee, Friedhelm C. Hummel, Yun-Hee Kim

“…The Fugl-Meyer assessment, upper extremity (FMA-UE), and tract-related FA were assessed at 2 weeks (T1) and 3 months (T2) after stroke using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Fifty-eight patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke were classified according to the BDNF genotype into a Val (valine homozygotes) or Met (methionine heterozygotes and homozygotes) group. …”
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Preparation and Antibacterial Properties of Substituted 1,2,4-Triazoles by Ionuţ Ledeţi, Vasile Bercean, Anda Alexa, Codruţa Şoica, Lenuţa-Maria Şuta, Cristina Dehelean, Cristina Trandafirescu, Delia Muntean, Monica Licker, Adriana Fuliaş

“…The antibacterial properties were studied against three bacterial strains: Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853), by the agar disk diffusion method and the dilution method with MIC (minimal inhibitory concentration) determination. …”
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Pattern analysis in a benthic bacteria-nutrient system by Daniel Wetzel

“…We study steady states in a reaction-diffusion system for a benthic bacteria-nutrient model in a marine sediment over 1D and 2D domains by using Landau reductions and numerical path following methods. …”
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Bio-protective solutions for carrot spoilage: exploring the antifungal properties of ginger, garlic, onion, and Moringa by Eugenia Njoku, Florence Mbaoji, Justus Nweze, Bonaventure Echezona, Kayode Baiyeri

“…This study evaluated the efficacy of various plant extracts in reducing microbial load and inhibiting fungal growth on carrot roots using standard microbiological procedures, including agar well diffusion and broth microdilution techniques. Findings: The study demonstrated that ethanol extracts, particularly from ginger, significantly (p < 0.05) reduced fungal load on carrot roots. …”
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The Plasticity of Brain Gray Matter and White Matter following Lower Limb Amputation by Guangyao Jiang, Xuntao Yin, Chuanming Li, Lei Li, Lu Zhao, Alan C. Evans, Tianzi Jiang, Jixiang Wu, Jian Wang

“…We studied 17 adult patients with right lower limb amputation and 18 healthy control subjects using T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging. Cortical thickness and fractional anisotropy (FA) of white matter (WM) were investigated. …”
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Formation and structural studies of integrated membranes based on channel silicon by V. V. Bolotov, K. E. Ivlev, E. V. Knyazev, I. V. Ponomareva

“…This effect can be explained by facilitating diffusion in the structures of not only hydrogen but also fluoride ions.…”
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CuAl-LDH Modified with Filamentous Macroalgae for Anionic Dyes Removal: A Study on Selectivity, Adsorption Efficiency, and Regeneration by Alfan Wijaya, Laila Hanum, Elda Melwita, Aldes Lesbani

“…The adsorption process followed the intraparticle diffusion kinetics model and Langmuir isotherm. Thermodynamic studies showed that the adsorption of RR using CuAl-LDH/SA was endothermic and spontaneous. …”
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Fullerene-containing modifier of magnetoactive elastomer by М.A. Vasilyeva, F.Yu. Sharikov, I.A. Bogdanov

“…Two groups included solutions obtained through diffuse dissolution, one group - with an additional mechanical action. …”
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Ki-67 and CDK1 control the dynamic association of nuclear lipids with mitotic chromosomes by Hsiao-Tang Hu, Ueh-Ting Tim Wang, Bi-Chang Chen, Yi-Ping Hsueh, Ting-Fang Wang

“…The nuclear nonhistone protein Ki-67 acts as a surfactant to form a repulsive molecular brush around fully condensed sister chromatids in early mitosis, preventing the diffusion or penetration of nuclear lipids into intrachromosomal regions. …”
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Enhanced Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries Using 3D MoS₂/Conductive Polymer Composite by Tongxin Jiang, Sijie Li, Zexiang Luo, Xue Li, Lifeng Zhang, Haisheng San, Xin Li, Yifei Ma

“…Additionally, it was found that the intercalated PEDOT and small amounts of water molecules have contributed to enhancing Zn²⁺ ion diffusion and cycle stability. As a result, AZIBs based on the H-MoS₂-PEDOT composite deliver a high specific capacity of 173.6 mAh g⁻¹ at 1 A g⁻¹, maintaining a specific capacity of 116 mAh g⁻¹ and a capacity retention of 82.8% after 1000 cycles at 5 A g⁻¹.…”
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Beta-lactamase resistance gene in multidrug resistance bacteria, Proteus spp. by Sabiha S. Salih, Shno J. Mohammed, Imad M Noori, Lana MA Mohammed, Taib A. Hama Soor

“…The drug sensitivity test was performed for all isolates using a disk diffusion assay (Kirby Bauer test). The multidrug resistance was found in all isolates and the most common drug resistance phenotype were against tetracycline, rifampin, and doxycycline, while the imepenem, tobramycin, and meropenem remain more effective against the bacteria. …”
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Effects of Gold Nanoparticles Containing Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Aqueous Extract by Shahla Korani, Khodabakhsh Rashidi, Mona Hamelian, Ali R. Jalalvand, Ahmad Tajehmiri, Mitra Korani, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…The Au NPs showed cell viability in a dose-dependent manner, and this technique was found to be nontoxic. Agar well diffusion, which is the method to determine antibacterial characteristics of Au NPs, showed a significant beneficial effect against a variety of bacterial species. …”
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Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities of Apple Vinegar of Different Cultivars by Driss Ousaaid, Hassan Laaroussi, Meryem Bakour, Hayat Ennaji, Badiaa Lyoussi, Ilham El Arabi

“…The acidity and total phenolic content were carried out by titration with NaOH 0.1 N and the Folin–Ciocalteu method, respectively, while the spread plate method, agar well diffusion, and MIC assays were used to determine the antimicrobial activities of different vinegar samples. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacillus anthracis isolates obtained from different origins by Elif ÇELİK, Aliye GÜLMEZ SAĞLAM, Fatih BÜYÜK, Salih OTLU, Mitat ŞAHİN, Özgür ÇELEBİ, Mustafa Reha COŞKUN, Seda GÖKDEMİR, Yaren ERSOY, Eray BÜYÜK, Bengisu ERŞAHİN

“…The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method was used for deternination of antimicrobial susceptibility. …”
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Absolute quantification of Neuron-specific enolase based on surface plasmon resonance by Cui Lin, Yijie Wang, Tao Peng, Pengpeng Liu, Yuanyuan Liang, Wencheng Kang, Xiaoping Yu, Yang Song, Xuping Shentu

“…Based on the principle of CFCA, the active concentration of NSE can be calculated by observing binding rate variations at two flow rates under partial mass transport limitation and combining it with the known diffusion coefficient of the NSE. Using the method of CFCA, the active concentration of NSE was determined was only 0.48 mg/mL with an intra-day repeatability of 4.75%. …”
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Bioinspired thermally conducting packaging for heat management of high performance electronic chips by Huawei Wang, Pengfei Bai, He Cui, Xiaotong Zhang, Yifan Tang, Shaoyu Liang, Shixiao Li, Guofu Zhou

“…Our “chip on vapor chamber” (CoVC) concept realizes rapid diffusion of hot spots, and eliminates the high energy consumption of refrigeration ordinarily required for heat management. …”
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