Determination of dry residue of drinking water by quartz crystal microbalance method by A. G. Zavodovsky

“…The dry residue of water characterizes its quality with great completeness, since it contains all impurities, including nonvolatile organic substances. …”
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AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF RARE POLYMORPHISMS OF HUMAN HBB, HBD AND F9 PROMOTER TATA BOXES ON THE KINETICS OF INTERACTION WITH THE TATA-BINDING PROTEIN by E. B. Sharypova, I. A. Drachkova, E. V. Kashina, D. A. Rasskazov, P. M. Ponomarenko, M. P. Ponomarenko, N. А. Kolchanov, L. K. Savinkova

“…To study the kinetic characteristics of TBP/TATA complex formation in vitro, doublestranded oligodeoxynucleotides identical to the TATA-containing portions of the promoters of the HBB, HBD and F9 genes (“normal” and minor alleles) and recombinant human TBP were used. …”
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Cognitive analysis of conceptual metaphor and its types in discourse of Shahrnūsh Pārsipur’s The Dog and the Long Winter based on the theory of Fauconnier and Turner by Parvin Gholamhosseini, Parastoo Karimi, Hamidreza Ghanooni, Jahangir Safari

“…Every social context contains a dominant ideology and several subordinate ideologies. …”
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Dietary and plasma atherogenic and thrombogenic indices and cardiometabolic risk factors among overweight and individuals with obesity by Reyhaneh Mokhtari, Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi

“…Dietary fatty acid consumption was evaluated using a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) containing 168 items. Additionally, biochemical parameters, including serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), fasting serum glucose (FSG), and insulin levels, were measured using enzymatic methods. …”
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Information system on microbial collections as a part of bioresource collections portal for Russia’s FASO organizations: a working protocol by F. V. Kazantsev, A. A. Smirnova, A. S. Rozanov, Yu. E. Uvarova, D. A. Afonnikov, S. E. Peltek, S. A. Lashin

“…At present, the portal is still being filled, but it already contains a description of more than 13,000 items of storage (of which 3500 are in the microorganisms’ part) of 65 bioresource collections in Russia’s FASO organizations. …”
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Oxidative Stability of the Meat of Broilers Fed Diets Supplemented with Various Levels of Blackcurrant Extract (Ribes nigrum L.) during Different Time Period by Kamil Sierżant, Małgorzata Korzeniowska, Barbara Król, Janusz Orda, Aneta Wojdyło

“…Significant extent of lipid oxidation process was found in 1-d-chilled pectoral muscles of chickens receiving BC diet for 20 d or diet containing 2.5 g/kg of the extract. The results showed that BC extract may be an efficient source of antioxidants in chicken diet, which may increase oxidative stability of frozen dark meat. …”
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Radiation dosimetry performance appraisal of the optimal concentration of nitro blue tetrazolium dye in PVA composite film at low X-ray doses by Reham Albejadi, Saleh Alashrah, Yassine El-Ghoul, Zabih Ullah, Saleh A. Almatroodi

“…Conclusion: The PVA/NBT dosimeter containing 10 g/L of NBT shows promising potential as an effective alternative for the prompt and accurate detection of low X-ray doses in diagnostic radiology.…”
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Residual analysis for the identification of potential mid-infrared-derived biomarkers of heat stress in dairy cattle by Pauline Lemal, Clément Grelet, Frédéric Dehareng, Hélène Soyeurt, Martine Schroyen, Nicolas Gengler

“…The first step consisted in the estimation of residuals from test-day random regression models on DIM to remove systematic lactation stage effects. These models also contained, among others, general (i.e., month of production) or specific (i.e., herd × test-day) fixed effects related to feeding and management. …”
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Aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of lignin and humic acids with supported <mml:math> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>TiO</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <...

“…<p>The photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) of UV-irradiated aqueous solutions containing humic acids and lignin was studied. The photocatalyst <mml:math> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>TiO</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> was attached to buoyant hollow glass microspheres and glass plates. …”
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Nucleotide sequence variants, gene expression and serum profile of immune and antioxidant markers associated with brucellosis resistance/susceptibility in Shami goat by Ahmed A. Elsayed, Ahmed M. Sallam

“…Abstract Brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonotic bacterial disease. It has considerable negative consequences on the animal production industry worldwide. …”
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Multidimensional Plasma Lipids Affect Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Shaole Shi, Fangyuan Wu, Shanshan Zhao, Zilian Wang, Yongqiang Fan

“…Conversely, seven species, including five phosphatidylcholines (PCs) (16:1_20:4, O‐18:1_20:4, 18:1_20:4, 16:0_20:4, 17:0_20:4) and two phosphatidylethanolamines (PEAs) (18:0_20:4, 16:0_20:4), all containing arachidonic acid (ARA) in the sn‐2 position, were associated with a reduced risk of preeclampsia/eclampsia (all p < 0.05). …”
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Growth response of tissue culture-derived bamboo (Bambusa tulda Roxb.) Plantlets to sources and levels of inorganic nitrogen by Catherine C. Arradaza, Antoneth A. Modina, Arsenio D. Ramos, Rafonselle M. Moreno

“…The acclimatized tissue culture-derived bamboo (Bambusa tulda Roxb.) plantlets were grown in black polyethylene bags measuring 24x15cm containing potting medium composed of 1:1v/v mixture of garden soil and rice hull charcoal. …”
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The clean analysis process of Mn2+ for industries: a comparative study on direct determination of high-concentration Mn2+ in solution using spectrophotometry by Yanli Xu, Fuyuan Xu, Yong Liu, Guangbin Zhu, Ying Chen, Ning Duan

“…It also poses significant environmental challenges as a primary pollutant in Mn-containing wastewater and hazardous materials. Effective monitoring and control of Mn2+ in these processes are vital for improving resource conversion efficiency and minimizing pollutant production. …”
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Changes of Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate at Recirculation System of Red Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) Rearing by D. Djokosetiyanto, A. Sunarma, . Widanarni

“…A higher conversion efficacy of nitrate (50.15%) in the tank containing aquatic plant was observed by using aeration before biofilter. …”
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Wheat flour as carbon source on water quality, growth performance, hemolymph biochemical and immune parameters of Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) juveniles in biofloc techn... by Mohammad Hossein Khanjani, Jamshid Eslami, Maurício Gustavo Coelho Emerenciano

“…The experimental groups include a control group (without wheat flour, 35–50 %/day water exchange) and four biofloc treatments containing wheat flour in proportions of 25 % (WF25), 50 % (WF50), 75 % (WF75) and 100 % (WF100) of daily feed added in the water. …”
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The Role of Cholesterol during the Ovarian Maturation and Lipid Metabolism of Female Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) by Huixing Guo, Haokun Hua, Jianfeng Wang, Wei Qiang, Xiaoe Xiang, Wenbin Liu, Guangzhen Jiang

“…In previous study, we found that the cholesterol requirement of Eriocheir sinensis was 0.27%, to further investigate the effects of cholesterol on health status, ovarian maturation, and lipid metabolism of female Eriocheir sinensis broodstock. Two diets containing 0% and 0.25% (actually 0.05% and 0.27%) cholesterol were fed to the female crabs (average weight: 49.21 ± 0.11 g) for 4 months and sampled once a month. …”
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Emissions and Chemical Components of PM2.5 from Simulated Cooking Conditions Using Traditional Cookstoves and Fuels under a Dilution Tunnel System by Colleen Marciel F. Rosales, Jinsang Jung, Mylene G. Cayetano

“…Additionally, the elemental compositions of the PM2.5 from the CCP, KKP, and MCC mainly consisted of Pb (1.96 ± 1.04 to 76.02 ± 151.42 ng min−1), but those for the MFP and KKP primarily contained Cu (2.23 ± 1.18 ng min−1) and As (5.51 ± 1.08 ng min−1), respectively. …”
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Engineered Perfluorochemical Cancer-Derived Exosomes Loaded with Indocyanine Green and Camptothecin Provide Targeted Photochemotherapy for Effective Cancer Treatment by Lee YH, Huang CY

“…Moreover, tumor growth was significantly arrested by ICFESs containing 40/40 μM [ICG]/[CPT] in combination with 30 sec of NIR exposure without systemic toxicity, and the resulting tumors were approximately 15-fold smaller than those treated for 14 days with 40 μM free CPT alone.Conclusion: We suggest that the aforementioned anticancer efficacy was achieved via a dual-stage mechanism, phototherapy followed by chemotherapy. …”
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Participatory epidemiological approaches for risk assessment of bed bug (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cimicidae) infestation in public hospitals in the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan by Arzoo Ashraf, Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Kashif Hussain, Muhammad Asif Mahmood, Muhammad Imran Arshad, Zain ul Abdin, Shumaila Ashraf, Malcolm K. Jones, Dalia Fouad, Farid S. Ataya

“…A descriptive cross-sectional survey of patients using a pre-designed questionnaire containing open-ended and closed-ended questions was conducted for six months between January 2023 and June 2023. …”
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Meta-QTL analysis reveals the important genomics regions for biotic stresses, nutritional quality and yield related traits in pearl millet by Shreshth Gupta, Sagar Krushnaji Rangari, Aakash Sahu, Yogesh Dashrath Naik, C. Tara Satayavathi, Somashekhar Punnuri, Mahendar Thudi

“…Meta-QTL2.4 has highest number of genes with a significant role in disease resistance which contains basic leucine zipper domain, zinc family, leucine rich repeat regions. …”
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