Physicochemical characteristic of Exudate of <i>Dacryodes edulis</i> by Itoro Esiet Udo, Gloria Obuzor, Michael Horsfal Jnr

“…The study reveals that exudate of Daryodes edulis can be tapped in large quantity in the dry season and is rich in lignin content but the seasons does not affect the properties. © JASEM KEY WORDS: Dacryodes edulis, Seasonal, Physicochemical properties, purified exudate…”
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Modulation of Physical and Thermal Properties in Wild Banana (Musa balbisiana Colla) Seed Powder by Moisture Variations by Murlidhar Meghwal, Chitra Lekhwar, Yogesh Kumar, Vivek Kumar, Rajat Suhag, Pramod K. Prabhakar

“…Engineering and flow properties of banana seed powder as a function of moisture content are important for processing, handling, packaging, and transport processes. The bulk density, tapped density, and porosity increased from 377.37 to 427.36 kg m-3, 622.08 to 746.33 kg m-3, and 38.99-43.74%, respectively, within the increasing moisture content range. …”
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Broad Diversity of Fungi in Hospital Water by Máira Gazzola Arroyo, Adriano Menis Ferreira, Oleci Pereira Frota, Natalia Seron Brizzotti-Mazuchi, Jacqueline Tanury Macruz Peresi, Marcelo Alessandro Rigotti, Carlos Eduardo Macedo, Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Denise de Andrade, Margarete Teresa Gottardo de Almeida

“…Water samples (100 mL) were collected from taps (n = 74) and water purifiers (n = 14) in different locations in a university hospital. …”
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A Sensitive and Selective Electrochemical Aptasensor for Carbendazim Detection by Suthira Pushparajah, Mahnaz Shafiei, Aimin Yu

“…The recovery rates for detecting CBZ in skim milk and tap water using the standard addition method were 98% and 96%, respectively. …”
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Unmasking MRSA antibiotic resistance: the impact of environment, pollution, and healthcare quality—a nationwide exploration in China: a comprehensive analysis spanning 2014 to 2021... by Yi-Chang Zhao, Ming-Xuan Xiao, Zhi-Hua Sun, Jia-Kai Li, Huai-yuan Liu, Bi-Kui Zhang, Hua-Lin Cai, Wei Cao, Feng Yu, Miao Yan

“…Conversely, an inverse J-shaped relationship was observed between tap water coverage and MRSA resistance. Other noteworthy correlations included the effects of corn and pork production, as well as antibiotic use intensity. …”
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Experimental Study on the Flow Regimes and Pressure Gradients of Air-Oil-Water Three-Phase Flow in Horizontal Pipes by Luai M. Al-Hadhrami, S. M. Shaahid, Lukman O. Tunde, A. Al-Sarkhi

“…The experiments have been conducted at 20°C using low viscosity Safrasol D80 oil, tap water and air. Superficial water and oil velocities were varied from 0.3 m/s to 3 m/s and air velocity varied from 0.29 m/s to 52.5 m/s to cover wide range of flow patterns. …”
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Insights into selection and application of carbohydrate-based carriers for microencapsulation: Stability and functional properties of maltodextrin, gum Arabic, and β-cyclodextrin i... by Pegah Mehrali, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Amir Akbarmehr, Khashayar Sarabandi

“…The physical characteristics of spray-dried (SD) powders including bulk and tapped densities (packing ability), Hassner ratio, angle of repose and Carr index (powder flowability) were influenced by the type of carriers used. …”
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Sexual dimorphism in basal and post stress parameters of neuro-endocrine-immune complex, metabolome, electrocardiogram, and gastric mucosa at rats by Oksana Fihura, Mykhaylo Korda, Ivan Klishch, Sofiya Ruzhylo, Oksana Melnyk, Walery Zukow, Roman Yanchij, Alyona Vorobienko, Oleksandr Plyska, Dariya Popovych, Igor Popovych

“…The experiment conducted on the same 18 males and 20 females rats Wistar line. 10 animals remained intact and other rats after a week of tap water (n=10) or phytoadaptogen “Balm Truskavets’” (n=18) administration were exposed to water-immersion and restraint stress (WIRS). …”
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Investigation of the effects of Afyonkarahisar Region hot springs water on blood calcium and some hormon levels in experimentally-created osteoporosis in rats by Bülent Elitok, Tolgahan Saygin, Yavuz Ulusoy, Bahadir Kilinç

“…The animals of the control group were given tap water twice a day through an orogastric tube and they were bathed in it for 15 minutes at the same time, the water temperature was (35 ± 2) °C. …”
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Pharmaceuticals as emerging pollutants: Implications for water resource management in Malaysia by Asvinidevi Arumugam, Khai Ern Lee, Pei Yuen Ng, Aida Soraya Shamsuddin, Aziemah Zulkifli, Thian Lai Goh

“…Surface water was the most frequently studied matrix (n = 23), followed by sewage treatment plant effluent (n = 10), tap water (n = 11) and surface sediment (n = 7). …”
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Quality-by-Design Principles Applied to the Establishment of a Pharmaceutical Quality Control Laboratory in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Lab Water by Sultan Suleman, Sileshi Belew, Dereje Kebebe, Markos Duguma, Henok Teshome, Gemmechu Hasen, null Evelien Wynendaele, Luc Duchateau, Bart De Spiegeleer

“…In addition, quality of different grade water (tap water, distilled water (before and/or after cleaning distillation unit), and fresh ultrapure water (18.2 MΩ × cm at 25°C)) used in JuLaDQ was evaluated. …”
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The Effects of Mother-Plant Irrigation Schedule on the Quality Of Tomato (<i>Lycopersicum esculentum</i>) Seed by H Ibrahim, AS Gudugi, JA Oladiran, AJ Odofiin, MKA Adeboye, GO Oyetunde

“…Fruits were harvested when fully ripe and the seed/juice mixture (pulp) was removed immediately and left to ferment for four days after which the seeds were washed under running tap water and dried at room temperature. Seeds of the two cultivars were spread in open plastic Petri dishes and stored in a growth chamber at 30oC and about 70% relative humidity to accelerate ageing for 16 weeks. …”
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The Effects of Mother-Plant Irrigation Schedule on the Quality Of Tomato (<i>Lycopersicum esculentum</i>) Seed by H Ibrahim, AS Gudugi, JA Oladiran, AJ Odofiin, MKA Adeboye, GO Oyetunde

“…Fruits were harvested when fully ripe and the seed/juice mixture (pulp) was removed immediately and left to ferment for four days after which the seeds were washed under running tap water and dried at room temperature. Seeds of the two cultivars were spread in open plastic Petri dishes and stored in a growth chamber at 30oC and about 70% relative humidity to accelerate ageing for 16 weeks. …”
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SAPHO Syndrome Mimicking Infectious Spondylodiscitis and Bone Metastasis by S. Biuden, K. Maatallah, H. Riahi, H. Ferjani, M. D. Kaffel, W. Hamdi

“…Staging for metastatic disease, a TAP tomography was performed and showed osteosclerosis of D8 to D12 and intra-articular bridges in the sacroiliac joints. …”
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Investigation on Mechanical and Microstructure Properties of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete by Qinyuan Zhang, Wenwen Xu, Yichen Sun, Yongcheng Ji

“…Concrete cylinders with three types of steel fiber contents (0%, 1%, 2%) were selected to study the durability behavior concerning different environmental effects up to 28 days, which included tap water, 3.5% sodium chloride solution, 10% sodium sulfate solution, 5% sulfuric acid solution, 2 mol/L sodium hydroxide solution, and 100 freeze-thaw cycles. …”
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Randomized controlled comparative study of anterior abdominal field block at linea semilunaris with a standard institutional regimen for postoperative analgesia in caesarean sectio... by Sudhakar D.S., Selvakumar R., Arunachalam R., Murugesan K., Karthick S.

“…Results: Final analysis included 40 subjects. 20 participants in treatment and placebo group; This study shows that transversus abdominis plane (TAP) done at linea semilunaris provides adequate postoperative analgesia for a shorter duration. …”
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Association between Genetic Variants and Diabetes Mellitus in Iranian Populations: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies by Mehrnoosh Khodaeian, Samaneh Enayati, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Mahsa M. Amoli

“…We found significant association between CTLA-4, IL-18, VDR, TAP2, IL-12, and CD4 genes and T1DM, HNFα and MODY, haptoglobin, paraoxonase, leptin, TCF7L2, calreticulin, ERα, PPAR-γ2, CXCL5, calpain-10, IRS-1 and 2, GSTM1, KCNJ11, eNOS, VDR, INSR, ACE, apoA-I, apo E, adiponectin, PTPN1, CETP, AT1R, resistin, MMP-3, BChE K, AT2R, SUMO4, IL-10, VEGF, MTHFR, and GSTM1 with T2DM or its complications. …”
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Public Procurement Reforms and Service Delivery in Rubanda District Uganda. by Niwagaba, Ivan

“…The research questionnaire was dusignin likert scale form and it tapped data on the study variables and data analysis involved the use of such tools as frequencies, correlations and regressions to address the research study objectives. …”
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Colorimetric Detection Based on Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Optical Characteristics for Sensing of Mercury Using Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles by Eman Alzahrani

“…Harmful mercury ions in real samples of water (tap and ground water) can colorimetrically and selectively be detected using the AgNPs. …”
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Postoperative Endophthalmitis after Combined Cataract Extraction and iStent Inject Implantation by Johnson Huang, Minh T. Nguyen, Mai Tsukikawa, Andrew Chen

“…The patient underwent a vitreous tap and intravitreal injections of vancomycin (1 mg/0.1 mL) and amikacin (0.4 mg/0.1 mL). …”
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