Isolation and Screening of Lactic Acid Bacteria From Sumbawa Buffalo Milk (Bubalus bubalis) as Potential Starter Cultures by Deni Harmoko, Tri Ardyati, Yoga Dwi Jatmiko

“…Besides containing nutrients that are very beneficial for human health, buffalo milk is also a potential source of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with technological and functional properties. …”
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CHARTER OF THE STAVROPOL KRAI: PROBLEM ISSUES AND SEARCH FOR SOLUTION by V. Cherepanov

“…The interpretation of the source of the government of the Stavropol Krai, which is the people of the Stavropol Kraias part of the multinational people of the Russian Federation, has been proposed. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of restrictive lung disorder among quarry workers at the Umuoghara quarry site, Ebonyi State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Ngozika Substance Ike-Samuel, Osaeloka C. Ekwueme, Susan Chioma Udeh

“…Data was collected using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire among 300 quarry workers selected by simple random sampling method. Lung function test was performed using a spirometer- spirovit SPI schiller and data was analyzed with the use of IBM SPSS version 23.0. …”
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Systemic model of segregation and transformation of urban solid waste by Alex Rengifo Rojas, Nelino Florida Rofner, Luis Morales y Chocano, José Raúl Rodríguez Lichtenheldt, Julio Pedro Atoche Cornejo

“…Simple and cluster random sampling methods were used to select 119 households and 229 non-domestic establishments, in addition to non-random sampling for 26 special establishments. …”
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An 1800 MHz Electromagnetic Field Affects Hormone Levels, Sperm Quality, and Behavior in Laboratory Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) by Krzysztof Pawlak, Bartosz Bojarski, Wojciech Jagusiak, Tomasz Wojnar, Zenon Nieckarz, Zbigniew Arent, Magdalena Ludwiczak, Malwina Lasko

“…In addition to natural electromagnetic fields (EMFs), so-called artificial electromagnetic fields exist in the biosphere, with mobile communications being one of their main sources. This study aimed to determine the impact of EMF at a frequency of 1800 MHz on the concentrations of selected hormones, sperm motility, viability, morphology and behaviors in laboratory rats. …”
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Habitat and Predator Influences on the Spatial Ecology of Nine-Banded Armadillos by Robert C. Lonsinger, Ben P. Murley, Daniel T. McDonald, Christine E. Fallon, Kara M. White

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The whole set of constitutive promoters recognized by RNA polymerase RpoD holoenzyme of Escherichia coli. by Tomohiro Shimada, Yukiko Yamazaki, Kan Tanaka, Akira Ishihama

“…Concomitant with the increase in detection of promoters functioning in vivo under various stressful conditions, the variation is expanding in the consensus sequence of RpoD promoters. …”
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Lightweight deep learning system for automated bone age assessment in Chinese children: enhancing clinical efficiency and diagnostic accuracy by Pang Hai, Zhang Bin, Liu Kesheng, Li Cong, Xu Fei

“…In the first stage, the YOLOv8 algorithm precisely localizes 13 key epiphyses in hand radiographs, achieving a mean Average Precision (mAP) of 99.5% at Intersection over Union (IoU) = 0.5 and 94.0% within IoU 0.5–0.95, demonstrating robust detection performance. The second stage employs a modified EfficientNetB3 architecture for fine-grained epiphyseal grade classification, enhanced by the Rectified Adam (RAdam) optimizer and a composite loss function combining center loss and weighted cross-entropy to mitigate class imbalance. …”
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Nature-based solutions for urban climate resilience: implementation, contribution, and effectiveness by Gemechis B Mosisa, Bobe Bedadi, Gemedo Dalle, Nega Tassie

“…For instance, of the 26 qualitative sample publications selected for this systematic review, almost 54 % employed only secondary data sources, and eight publications lacked clear and specified data analysis techniques. …”
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Incorporation of fruits or fruit pulp into yoghurts: recent developments, challenges, and opportunities by Hasitha Priyashantha, Ranga Madushan, Samanthi W. Pelpolage, Anuradha Wijesekara, Shishanthi Jayarathna

“…Achieving an optimal balance requires careful selection of fruit sources, processing strategies, and formulation techniques to sustain probiotic viability and yoghurt stability throughout its shelf life. …”
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The Pore Diffusion Coefficient of Iodide Ion in Rock Samples Using X-ray K-edge Imaging by Jiujiang ZHAO, Zhe WANG, Zhidu ZHANG, Hong ZHAO

“…When the contamination source is removed after remediation, the contaminated porewater can be a long-term contamination source to the groundwater in fractures via back diffusion. …”
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SMART Based Multi-Point Matching Assisted Approximation of Renewable Interconnected Power System by Umesh Kumar Yadav, V. P. Singh, Luigi Fortuna, Umesh Kumar Sahu

“…The errors between expansion parameters obtained in terms of coefficients of HO HPP system and its RO model are minimized around selected multi-points, further. For the error minimization, objective function is framed. …”
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Subjective and objective vestibular changes that occur following paediatric cochlear implantation: systematic review and meta-analysis by Michael Yong, Emily Young, Jane Lea, Hannah Foggin, Erica Zaia, Frederick K. Kozak, Brian D. Westerberg

“…Grey literature and unpublished sources were also reviewed. Study selection Articles published from 1980 until the present which documented pre-operative and post-operative vestibular testing on children under the age of 18 were used. …”
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Evaluation of Adulticidal Clorine with Black Sand, White Sand and Silica Sand for Decline Coliform Bacteria by Rezania Asyfiradayati, Eni Budiyati, Mitoriana Porusia, Muhammad Rivandi Athaya, Afnan Zain Muzakki, Jenita Berlian Nindyasari, Siti Rohana Mohd Yatim

“…This finding suggests that material selection significantly influences the functional performance of chlorine-based water disinfection systems.…”
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Integrating artificial intelligence within South African higher learning institutions by Phumzile D. Mogoale, Agnieta Pretorius, Refilwe C. Mogase, Mmatshuene A. Segooa

“…Following an initial search, 114 documents were retrieved, and, using inclusive criteria, 29 papers were chosen for analysis. The databases were selected because of their unique benefits in terms of accessibility, material breadth, and researcher-specific functions, unlike other sources. …”
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Unravelling the role of interleukin-6 in regulating dental stem cell behaviour: a scoping review by Itt Assoratgoon, Nunthawan Nowwarote, Suphalak Phothichailert, Waruna L. Dissanayaka, Lakshman P. Samaranayake, Thanaphum Osathanon

“…Abstract Background Interleukin-6 (IL-6) functions as a pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine. …”
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Green logistics of crude oil transportation: A multi-objective optimization approach by Ardhana Atmayudha, Ahmad Syauqi, Widodo Wahyu Purwanto

“…Optimization is performed to select the best option of crude oil supply sources and the type of ships that carry crude oil to the refinery unit in each scenario. …”
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Systematic discovery of linear binding motifs targeting an ancient protein interaction surface on MAP kinases by András Zeke, Tomas Bastys, Anita Alexa, Ágnes Garai, Bálint Mészáros, Klára Kirsch, Zsuzsanna Dosztányi, Olga V Kalinina, Attila Reményi

“…We used a structurally consistent model on kinase‐docking motif interactions to facilitate the discovery of short functional sites in the structurally flexible and functionally under‐explored part of the human proteome and applied experimental tools specifically tailored to detect low‐affinity protein–protein interactions for their validation in vitro and in cell‐based assays. …”
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The Use of Cardio Training in a Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program for Patients with Breast Cancer: a Review by Ksenia A. Blinova, Irina E. Mishina, Galina E. Ivanova, Elena V. Berezina

“…Publications from the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PEDro databases over the past 15 years were collected and analyzed 15 years by keywords in Russian and English: “cardiotoxicity”, “exercise”, “breast cancer”. 126 sources were selected, including systematic reviews and a Cochrane review. …”
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Optimum Conditions for Pyomelanin Production and Characterization from Local Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Naz Fuad H. Khorshid, Nisreen Hadi Odaa

“…Materials and Methods: P. aeruginosa was isolated from various clinical sources, including urinary tract infections, burn patients, and wound infections. …”
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