Effectiveness of Apple Cider Vinegar Immersion with and Without Mother as a Decrease in Lead (Pb) Levels in Green Mussels (Perna viridis) by Siti Nur Muhibbatul Jannah, Eka Farpina, Ganea Qorry Aina

“…Lead is a heavy metal that often pollutes aquatic biota such as green mussels. Green mussels that contain lead if consumed in humans can pose health risks such as long-term assumptions or in high levels can cause poisoning. …”
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Influence of the Preparation Method on Some Characteristics of Alginate/Chitosan/Lovastatin Composites by Duc-Thuan Nghiem, Thuy-Chinh Nguyen, Minh-Thanh Do, Thi-Huyen Nguyen, Dai Lam Tran, Tran-Dung Hoang, Van-Quan Le, Quoc-Trung Vu, Duy-Trinh Nguyen, Hoang Thai

“…Lovastatin was released from the samples containing LSD in two stages (a fast release stage and a slow release stage), and the drug release content prepared using the indirect method is lower than that prepared using the direct method in the same buffer solution. …”
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Antibacterial Properties of Dental Luting Agents: Potential to Hinder the Development of Secondary Caries by Erik Unosson, Yanling Cai, Xiyuan Jiang, Jesper Lööf, Ken Welch, Håkan Engqvist

“…Streptococcus mutans bacteria were placed in direct contact with specimens that had been aged for 10 min, 1 day, and 7 days, in order to test the antibacterial properties of the materials. A metabolic assay containing resazurin was used to quantify the amount of viable bacteria remaining after the direct contact tests. …”
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Arthur ainda vive? by Isadora Cristine Martins

“…We read the sources observing side references to Arthur and paying attention to the power relations that the chronicles contain.…”
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Flora of Forest Reserves and Riparian Areas in Benin by Eben-Ezer Apelete, Jean Ganglo

“…Thus, all the sacred forests of Benin have been inventoried.The dataset published on GBIF website contains 8,488 occurrences of species collected in the forests and protected areas of Benin. …”
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The quality of semi-finished steel by A. G. Anisovich

“…It is shown that the pipes made of steel 20, used in the oil and gas industry, contain structurally free cementite in the structure, often in the form of a grid (points 4 and 5 according to GOST 5640–68). …”
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Identification and characteristics of MYB4 transcription factor related to regulation of abiotic stress tolerance in peanut by Hoang Kha, Quang Duc Tien Nguyen

“…The isolated AhL14_MYB4 gene was found to be 1.1 kb long, with a 663 bp coding sequence containing 3 exons and 2 introns. In silico analysis showed that AhL14_MYB4 possesses a nuclear localization signal and two DNA-binding domains characteristic of transcription factors. …”
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Rheology of Sesame Pastes with Different Amounts of Water Added by Li-Xia Hou

“…The sesame paste tested contains 59.71% of crude fat and 17% of protein. The ratios of sesame paste to added water (w/v) were 1 : 0.75 (T1), 1 : 1 (T2), 1 : 1.25 (T3), and 1 : 1.5 (T4), respectively. …”
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Synthesis of novel titania nanoparticles using corn silky hair fibres and their role in developing a smart restorative material in dentistry by Afsheen Mansoor, Emaan Mansoor, Ezza Mansoor, Efrah Mansoor, Atta Ullah Shah, Uzma Asjid, João Filipe Brochado Martins, Sami Ullah Khan, Paulo J. Palma

“…Clinical significance: A new smart material containing titania-enriched glass ionomer cement showed its ability to significantly improve enamel shear bond strength and extend its storage life. …”
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Determination of the breeding value of collection chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinum</i> L.) accessions by cluster analysis by N. A. Vus, L. N. Kobyzeva, O. N. Bezuglaya

“…The study showed that this sample consisted of 4 clusters. Cluster 1 contained mainly kabuli accessions with optimal combinations of valuable traits: drought tolerance, resistance to Ascochyta leaf and pod spot, large seeds, high yield capacity and performance, pod and seed numbers as well as protein content in seeds. …”
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Identification of Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac, and Poisonwood by Sydney Park Brown, Joe Sewards, Patricia Grace, Sherrie Lowe

“…Even the smoke from burning plants contains oil particles that can be inhaled and cause lung irritation. …”
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A NOVEL DATASET FOR VIETNAMESE NEW YEAR FOOD CLASSIFICATION by Duy Nguyen Vo, Van Tan Luu Ngo, Thi Phuong Vy Le, Nguyen Ngoc Huyen Van, Duc Anh Phuc Nguyen, Van Tuan Kiet Ngo, Thanh Thang Truong, Tan Tai Pham, Nhat Minh Dinh, Thai Ngoc Ho, Tan Tran Minh Khang Nguyen

“…We present the dataset UIT-TASTET21, which contains over 77,000 color images of 18 traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year dishes. …”
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Pharmacokinetic Characterisation and Comparison of Bioavailability of Intranasal Fentanyl, Transmucosal, and Intravenous Administration through a Three-Way Crossover Study in 24 He... by S. Nardi-Hiebl, J. W. Ndieyira, Y. Al Enzi, W. Al Akkad, T. Koch, G. Geldner, C. Reyher, L. H. J. Eberhart

“…A newly developed intranasal fentanyl formulation containing 47 μg fentanyl, intravenous fentanyl, and oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate were characterised, and bioavailability was compared to assess the suitability of the intranasal formulation for an intranasal PCA product. …”
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Mixed Gastric Carcinomas Show Similar Chromosomal Aberrations in Both their Diffuse and Glandular Components by Beatriz Carvalho, Tineke E. Buffart, Rui M. Reis, Thomas Mons, Cátia Moutinho, Paula Silva, Nicole C. T. van Grieken, Heike Grabsch, Cornelis J. H. van de Velde, Bauke Ylstra, Gerrit A. Meijer, Fátima Carneiro

“…Mixed gastric carcinomas constitute a rare histological entity, containing the two main histological phenotypes (diffuse and intestinal). …”
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The Modification of Sodium Polyacrylate Water Solution Cooling Properties by AL2O3 by Wojciech Gęstwa, Małgorzata Przyłęcka

“…Obtaining the smallest wetting angle for the medium containing nanoparticles suggests that the heat transfer to the cooling medium is larger. …”
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The Extracts of Some Marine Invertebrates and Algae Collected off the Coast Waters of Vietnam Induce the Inhibitory Effects on the Activator Protein-1 Transcriptional Activity in J... by S. N. Fedorov, V. B. Krasokhin, L. K. Shubina, S. A. Dyshlovoy, N. H. Nam, C. V. Minh

“…As was found, 71 species of marine sponges out of 148 species studied contain inhibitors of the AP-1 transcriptional activity. …”
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Effect of Fermentation with Two Molds on Characteristics of Chicken Meat by Liping Guo, Yan Li, Shengchao Ding, Baowei Wang, Yinglian Zhu, Bin Pang, Ming Huang, Harvey Ho, Jiying Yu, Jingxin Sun

“…P. nalgiovense-fermented samples contained more bound water, lower relative content of alkanes, and higher relative content of aldehydes than P. chrysogenum-fermented samples.…”
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Long Term Compression Strength of Mortars Produced Using Coarse Steel Slag as Aggregate by Erika Furlani, Stefano Maschio

“…The behaviour of this reference composition was compared to that of some others containing further additives in order to investigate materials compressive strength after long time ageing. …”
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CONSUMERISM OF LEISURE CLASS IN SINGAPORE IN KEVIN KWAN’S CRAZY RICH ASIANS: A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH by Agni Nurwidia Setiadi, Resneri Daulay

“…In addition, the aim of this research is to reveal the consumerism of leisure class in Crazy Rich Asians. This novel contains the aspect about the style of consumer in Singapore.The research uses qualitative method to analyze the data. …”
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The tryptophan-aspartate (WD) repeat domain of bovine Coronin-1A promotes mycobacterial survival by inhibiting calcium signaling-mediated phagosome-lysosome fusion by Jing Yang, Zhunan Li, Aicong Li, Yayi Liu, Xinyan Zhang, Yong Zhang, Yuanpeng Gao

“…Notably, bCoronin-1A was recruited to M.tb-containing phagosomes where it hindered phagosome-lysosome fusion, leading to increased intracellular mycobacterial survival. …”
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