Direct MALDI-TOF MS-based method for rapid identification of microorganisms and antibiotic susceptibility testing in urine specimens by Fouad Assi, Brahim Jabri, Lamia Melalka, Yassine Sekhsokh, Mimoun Zouhdi

“…Antibiotic susceptibility was directly tested on 20 samples using the disk diffusion method. Results: The direct identification technique accurately identified 92.14% of microorganisms at the genus level and 60.92% at the species level within an hour, significantly faster than the 24 to 48 hours required by traditional culture methods. …”
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Research on the development height of water-conducting fracture zone in overburden rock based on transient electromagnetic method in hole by Qinghua LIANG, Xiangjun DING, Guangliang LIU, Zhicheng LIU, Chunyuan WANG, Huan ZHANG

“…The signal-to-noise ratio can be improved by adjusting the position of the transmitter-receiver devices. The radial diffusion mode of the borehole transient electromagnetic method is basically the same as the theory of mine transient electromagnetic. …”
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Development, in vitro and ex vivo characterization of lamotrigine-loaded bovine serum albumin nanoparticles using QbD approach by Maryana Salamah, Bence Sipos, Zsuzsanna Schelz, István Zupkó, Ágnes Kiricsi, Ágnes Szalenkó-Tőkés, László Rovó, Gábor Katona, György Tibor Balogh, Ildikó Csóka

“…The ex vivo study showed that LAM diffusion from the selected formulations through the human nasal mucosa was higher than in case of initial LAM. …”
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Chemical Profiling and Biological Activities on Nepalese Medicinal Plant Extracts and Isolation of Active Fraction of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis by Anita Khadka, Akash Budha Magar, Khaga Raj Sharma

“…Antibacterial activity was evaluated using the agar well diffusion method. The antidiabetic activity was studied by the α-amylase enzyme inhibition assay. …”
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Effect of potassium‐waterglass composition on strength development and leaching behavior of geopolymers in different curing conditions by Umberto C. C. S. Siciliano, Ana C. C. Trindade, Flávio de Andrade Silva

“…Optimal ratios of H2O/K2O = 8.7 and K2O/Al2O3 = 1.3 were determined to be critical for achieving reliable strength measurements at 1 day of curing. pH assessments indicated strong water resistance in all GP formulations, with leaching primarily governed by diffusion mechanisms. Specifically, the K‐WG composition with SiO2/K2O = 1.53 and H2O/K2O = 8.69 showcased minimal leachability. …”
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Ultraviolet Laser Activation of Phosphorus‐Doped Polysilicon Layers for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells by Yijun Wang, Di Yan, Jesus Ibarra Michel, Sanje Mahasivam, Vipul Bansal, Robert Delaney, Jiali Wang, Thien Truong, Peiting Zheng, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, James Bullock

“…Abstract In crystalline silicon photovoltaics (c‐Si PV), a pulsed laser can be used as a substitute for a high‐temperature furnace dopant diffusion/activation step. In contrast to furnace‐based activation, lasers can be used to achieve highly localized doping with controlled dopant concentrations, useful in advanced architectures such as the interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cell. …”
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Preparation and In Vitro Evaluation of Alginate Microparticles Containing Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Candida Infections by Merlis P. Alvarez-Berrios, Lisa M. Aponte-Reyes, Lourdes Diaz-Figueroa, Juan Vivero-Escoto, Alexis Johnston, David Sanchez-Rodriguez

“…Moreover, the toxicity of the microplatform in human lung cells was evaluated using CellTiter 96® AQueous cell viability assay and qualitative diffusion analysis of acridine orange. Our results demonstrated that the platform developed in this work was able to induce antifungal toxicity against Candida albicans yeast cells at the same level of free AmB with minimal toxicity to lung cells, which is one of the main side effects induced by commercial drug delivery systems containing AmB. …”
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In Vitro Antagonistic Effect of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Beverage and Finfish on Pathogenic and Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganism in Ethiopia by Fitsum Dejene, Belayneh Regasa Dadi, Dagimawie Tadesse

“…Then, cell-free supernatant (CFS) was prepared from MRS culture and used in an antimicrobial assay that was performed by agar diffusion method. The effects of pH, temperature, and enzymes on antimicrobial activity were evaluated in the same test. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of Acetaminophen Release in HPC/PAAm Hydrogel: Synthesis and Application by Abigail M. Díaz-Guerrero, Claudia A. Castillo-Miranda, Carlos F. Castro-Guerrero, Hernán Peraza-Vázquez, Ana B. Morales-Cepeda, Adrián F. Peña-Delgado

“…Release test results showed that several simultaneous processes occurred in the acetaminophen diffusion phenomenon. A unique mathematical model was obtained by MSR. …”
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterizations of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on Frequently Touched Sites from Public Hospitals in South Africa by Siyethaba Mkhize, Daniel G. Amoako, Christiana O. Shobo, Oliver T. Zishiri, Linda A. Bester

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby–Bauer disk-diffusion method. MRSA isolates were determined by the presence of the mecA gene. …”
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Incidence of methicillin, inducible clindamycin, and vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in Gombe, Northeastern Nigeria by Haruna Adamu, Celestina T. Otegwu, Fatima B. Abdullahi, Babajide A. Tytler, Busayo O. Olayinka

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was conducted via modify Kirby Bauer disc diffusion and the macro broth dilution method. The species-specific 16S rRNA gene was investigated in the presumptive identified S. aureus isolates whereas the mecA and vanA genes were investigated in cefoxitin and vancomycin resistant S. aureus isolates via PCR. …”
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Synthesis of Mannich N-bases based on benzimidazole derivatives using SiO2OAlCl2 catalyst and their potential as antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer agents by Antonius Herry Cahyana, Ikrimah Desta, Laely Amaliyah, Aida Nadia, Hilna Diana Sahaya, Dicky Annas, Bayu Ardiansah, Mohammad Jihad Madiabu, Inda Mapiliandari, Kang Hyun Park

“…The final products were applied through antibacterial testing against Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive bacteria) and Escherichia coli (Gram-negative bacteria) by disc diffusion. Mannich base compounds have potential antibacterial agents, but only 4A and 4E gave the best inhibition zone diameter. …”
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Streptococcus pyogenes carriage rate, associated factors and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles among urban and rural schoolchildren at Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia by Yalewayker Gashaw, Alem Getaneh, Desie Kasew, Mitkie Tigabie, Baye Gelaw

“…An antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed via the disk diffusion method. Epi-Info version 7.2.5 was used to enter the data, which were then exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. …”
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Reorganization of Anatomical Connectome following Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder by Jinkun Zeng, Qinghua Luo, Lian Du, Wei Liao, Yongmei Li, Haixia Liu, Dan Liu, Yixiao Fu, Haitang Qiu, Xirong Li, Tian Qiu, Huaqing Meng

“…We collected longitudinal diffusion tensor imaging in the first-episode, drug-naïve major depressive disorder (MDD) patients n=24 before and after a predefined time window ECT treatment. …”
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Local structural–functional coupling with counterfactual explanations for epilepsy prediction by Jiashuang Huang, Shaolong Wei, Zhen Gao, Shu Jiang, Mingliang Wang, Liang Sun, Weiping Ding, Daoqiang Zhang

“…Specifically, we first construct structural and functional connections using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data, subsequently organizing them into a multimodal brain network. …”
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Numerical simulation of magnetically driven nanomaterial rotating flow configured by convective-radiative cone with chemical reaction by Cyrus Raza Mirza, Muhammad Salman Kausar, Muhammad Nasir, M. Waqas, Nurnadiah Zamri, Iskandar Shernazarov, S.U. Khan, Nidhal Ben Khedher

“…Radiative heat, thermophoresis, viscous dissipation, Brownian diffusion, thermal source and first order chemical reaction are pondered to model transport expressions. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Salmonella, Shigella, and Intestinal Parasites among Food Handlers in Motta Town, North West Ethiopia by Tibebu Yesigat, Mohabaw Jemal, Wubet Birhan

“…An antibiotics susceptibility test was performed with Mueller-Hinton agar using the disk diffusion method. Data were entered using statistical package Epi-Data Version 3.1 and analysed with logistic regression using SPSS version 25 and Fisher’s exact test. …”
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In vitro evaluation of the antibacterial effects of monomer components of Pithecellobium clypearia against aquatic pathogens and synergy with enrofloxacin by Wenhao Wu, Jiahao Zhang, Xiaoyin He, Wei Li, Chun Liu, Biao Jiang, Youlu Su

“…Employing the Oxford cup diffusion and micro broth dilution methods, we discovered these components demonstrated varying degrees of antibacterial activity against the tested pathogens. …”
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Microstructure and tribological properties of WC-12Ni/Cu composite coating prepared by laser cladding on 45 steel surface by Fulong Zhang, Junquan Zhang, Lu Ping, Zhang Wentao, Shuangyu Liu, Huang Chuanjin, Zhang Qiushi, Bo Cui, Wang Binhua

“…The results showed that, in terms of microstructure, element diffusion occurred around the WC particles, and partial dissolution of WC particles at their sharp corners led to the formation of new compounds with other elements. …”
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Optimal Dispatch of Reactive Power Using Modified Stochastic Fractal Search Algorithm by Thang Trung Nguyen, Dieu Ngoc Vo, Hai Van Tran, Le Van Dai

“…The first modification is to keep only one formula and abandon one formula in the diffusion process while the second modification and the third modification are used in the first update and the second update. …”
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