Development of a sustainable, green, and solar-powered filtration system for E. coli removal and greywater treatment by R. Abdallat, A.N. Bdour, A. Abu Haifa, F.F. Al-Rawash, L. Almakhadmeh, S. Hazaimeh

“…The system also uses hot water generated by a Photovoltaic solar system to sanitize the greywater, a novel concept of approach for sanitization. …”
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Bioenergy agroecosystems as a basis for food sustainability by Tarariko Yurii, Knysh Vladyslav, Sapaev Ibrokhim

“…Energy needs are met through biogas production from all agricultural waste, which is fully sanitized. The application of biological crop protection systems and energy self-sufficiency reduces production costs by 30%, while the quality and market value of high-end food products increase accordingly. …”
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Lessons for communication strategies during health emergencies from a COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes and practices study in an informal settlement in Mumbai, India by Supriya Krishnan, Jennifer Spencer, Apurva Tiwari, Sushmita Das, Anagha Waingankar, Sushma Shende, Shanti Pantvaidya, Vanessa D’souza, Armida Fernandez, Anuja Jayaraman

“…However, this awareness did not always result in changes in attitudes and behavior- 66% perceived low or no risk to COVID-19, while 93% did not consider it essential to wear masks in workspaces and 78% did not sanitize their hands before entering workspaces. More respondents were concerned about loss of employment (53%) than about their physical (10%) or mental (4%) health. …”
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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 findings of the current study confirm the usefulness of apple vinegar as a natural sanitizer that inhibits the growth of pathogenic microbes.…”
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DNA-mediated self-assembly oxidative damage amplifier combined with copper and MTH1 inhibitor for cancer therapy by Cui Ren, Zhiyong Shi, Xiaowen Zhang, Xueer Yu, Yang Gao, Zhi Qi, Yu Chen, Yong Wang

“…However, the efficiency of CDT is severely hampered by the massive presence of glutathione (GSH) in tumor cells and the interference of ROS defense systems, such as Mutt homolog 1 (MTH1) protein sanitizes ROS-oxidized nucleotide pools. In this research, DNA-mediated self-assembly nanoparticles (HTCG@TA NPs) were engineered with high-performance amplified oxidative damage and gene therapy effect for synergistic anti-tumor treatment. …”
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Standard of prevention for infectious diseases' prevention clinical trials during pandemics: learning lessons for global policies from biomedical HIV prevention clinical trials and... by Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Karine Dubé, Nicaise Ndembi, Nicaise Ndembi

“…In the case of COVID-19, the standard of prevention package should include at a minimum, risk reduction counseling on physical distancing, provision of hand sanitizers, education on how to use available prevention tools, and provision for the possibility of vaccine-induced seropositivity. …”
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GaitVision: Real-Time Extraction of Gait Parameters Using Residual Attention Network by Mohammad Farukh Hashmi, B. Kiran Kumar Ashish, Prabhu Chaitanya, Avinash Keskar, Sinan Q. Salih, Neeraj Dhanraj Bokde

“…These parameters form a unique pattern to plot under unique identity for access authorization. This sanitized data of patterns is further passed to a residual deep convolution network that automatically extracts the hierarchical features of gait pattern signatures. …”
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Freezing Treatments for Ectomyelois ceratoniae Mortality and Maintenance of Deglet Noor Palm Date Quality by Rihab Ben-Amor, María Dolores de Miguel-Gómez, Dhouibi Mohamed Habib, Hermi Nouha, Encarna Aguayo

“…Fruit quality was examined under a selected sanitizing freezing treatment (50 hours at −18°C). This freezing treatment induced an increase of monosaccharides and a reduction in antioxidant activity (40 to 45%, measured with FRAP and DPPH assays). …”
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Oil palm in the 2020s and beyond: challenges and solutions by Denis J. Murphy, Kirstie Goggin, R. Russell M. Paterson

“…Palm oils are key dietary components consumed daily by over three billion people, mostly in Asia, and also have a wide range of important non-food uses including in cleansing and sanitizing products. Main body Oil palm is a perennial crop with a > 25-year life cycle and an exceptionally low land footprint compared to annual oilseed crops. …”
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Assessing the Filtration Effectiveness of a Portable Ultraviolet Air Cleaner on Airborne SARS-CoV-2 Laden Droplets in a Patient Room: A Numerical Study by Yu Feng, Jianan Zhao, Michele Spinolo, Kyle Lane, Darren Leung, Dave Marshall, Peter Mlinaric

“…Parameter analysis was performed to investigate how the ventilation conditions and the operation conditions of the sanitizer can influence the effectiveness of the filtration, which are quantified by the reduction of the concentration of virus-laden droplets suspended in the room and escaped from the room into the main ventilation system. …”
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Description of Occupational Contact Dermatitis Related to the Use of Personal Protective Equipment with a History of Atopy in Health Workers at Prof. DR. Chairuddin Panusunan Lubis... by Cut P. Hazlianda, Kristo A. Nababan, Yesie Elvira, Nahrisyah

“…The Indonesian Ministry of Health has recommended many prevention strategies including the use of hand sanitizers (HSs) and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), especially for healthcare workers. …”
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Enhancing executive mathematics problem-solving through a constructivist digital learning platform: Design, development and evaluation by Supaluk Chaiarwut, Sanit Srikoon, Apirat Siritaratiwat, Parama Kwangmuang

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UNDERSTANDING THE DRIVERS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER SPREAD: A CASE STUDY OF KASAWO AND KATOSI SUB COUNTIES, MUKONO DISTRICT, UGANDA by Savino Biryomumaisho, Geofrey Otuba, John Okongo, Frank Mwiine

“…The FGD revealed that animal health workers, who were on daily calls, carried disinfectants to sanitize their personal protective equipment (PPE) every time they left a farm. …”
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Antibacterial Effect of Sea Buckthorn ( Hippophae rhamnoides L.) Fruit Extract on Radish Seeds Prior to Sprouting by Katarzyna Rajkowska, Emilia Rykała, Agata Czyżowska

“…The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of a dried sea buckthorn fruit extract in sanitization of contaminated radish seeds. The efficacy of 15-min seed treatment and 3-h soaking in the extract solution was evaluated in comparison to the treatment with 20,000 mg/L calcium hypochlorite, recommended by the U.S. …”
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Vital signs-based healthcare kiosks for screening chronic and infectious diseases: a systematic review by Saksham Bhutani, Aymen Alian, Richard Ribon Fletcher, Hagen Bomberg, Urs Eichenberger, Carlo Menon, Mohamed Elgendi

“…Additionally, several research gaps remain, including a lack of performance testing, user experience evaluation, clinical intervention, development standardization, and inadequate sanitization protocols. Conclusions This review highlights health kiosks’ potential to ease the burden on healthcare system and expand accessibility. …”
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The ArcB kinase sensor participates in the phagocyte-mediated stress response in Salmonella Typhimurium by Coral Pardo-Esté, Coral Pardo-Esté, Francisca Urbina, Nicolas Aviles, Nicolas Pacheco, Alan Briones, Carolina Cabezas, Vicente Rojas, Valentina Pavez, Yoelvis Sulbaran-Bracho, Yoelvis Sulbaran-Bracho, Alejandro A. Hidalgo, Juan Castro-Severyn, Juan Castro-Severyn, Claudia P. Saavedra

“…HOCl is a powerful microbicide widely used for sanitization in industrial settings. We used wild-type S. …”
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Assessing COVID-19 Pandemic-Era Vaccine Uptake and Adherence to Prevention Measures: A Comparative Analysis Among Men and Women Using Lot Quality Assurance Sampling in Central Ugan... by Anguyo RO, Mukama SC, Tasaga C, Bindeeba DS, Senyimba C, Ezajobo S, Nakawesi JS, Mugisa A, Nakubulwa SK, Namitala II E, Aniku G, Katongole SP

“…There was a pronounced lack of hand hygiene, with only 24.8% of women and 19.0% of men frequently washing their hands or using hand sanitizer. COVID-19 vaccine uptake was relatively high for the first dose, with 83.5% of women and 83.0% of men receiving at least one dose. …”
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Surfaces environmental monitoring of SARS-CoV-2: Loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) in comparison with standard Reverse-Transcription qua... by Simona Spiteri, Irene Salamon, Luna Girolamini, Maria Rosaria Pascale, Federica Marino, Carlo Derelitto, Laura Caligaris, Simone Paghera, Manuela Ferracin, Sandra Cristino

“…This study proposes an environmental SARS-CoV-2 surfaces routine monitoring approach in HCF and communities' settings, to provide rapid and effective evaluation of surface hygienic conditions and the effectiveness of applied sanitization measures. Surfaces samples (n = 118) were collected using the SRK® kit (Copan Italia) from 2020 to 2023. …”
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Assessment of Hand-Hygiene Practices Among Health Care Workers at Kisoro Hospital, Kisoro District. by Nsenga, Alex

“…The study also recommended that; there is need for proper quantification of hand hygiene items such as hand sanitizers, gloves, soap by the hospital management in order to avoid stock outs and while ordering for hospital supplies such items should be given priority since hand hygiene is one of the most important ways to reduce the prevalence of hospital acquired infections. …”
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Health Inspections of Restaurant Establishments in the Attica Region, Greece. Non-compliance Data Within the Food Hygiene Sector by Olympia Chatzimpyrou, Elias Chaidoutis, Dimitrios Keramydas, Petros Papalexis, Nikolaos S. Thomaidis, Vassiliki C. Pitiriga, Panagiota Langi, Foteini Koutsiari, Ioannis Drikos, Maria Giannari, Georgios Chelidonis, Andreas Ch. Lazaris, Nikolaos Kavantzas

“…Results: The highest non-compliance rates are in “adequacy of facilities” (14.12%), “equipment maintenance and sanitization” (12.30%), “pest control” (12.45%), “personal hygiene” (7.58%), and “efficient separation of raw materials” (9.76%). …”
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