Sweet Potato Peel Pectin's Potential as a Suspending Agent in Pharmaceutical Formulations: The Effect of Extraction Technique by Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Prince George jnr Acquah, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi, Raphael Johnson, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor, Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Samuel Nartey, Pearl Osei Akoto

“…Both pectin suspensions demonstrated good however, variable significant differences (p<0.05) in flow rates, re-dispersibility, sedimentation rates, and volumes compared to acacia gum.  …”
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Maternal Birth Satisfaction Relating to Intraoperative and Early Postpartum Skin-to-Skin Contact with the Neonate During Caesarean Birth: An Integrative Review by Alexandria McCutcheon, Huaqiong Zhou, Mary Steen

“…Compliance with policy recommendations regarding SSC may improve with access to a flow chart tool identifying expectations of women’s intraoperative and postoperative care for caesarean birth.…”
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Osimertinib exacerbates immune checkpoint inhibitor-related severe adverse events by activating the IL-6/JAK/STAT3 pathway in macrophages by Yuan Li, Yanping Chen, Yuan Meng, Meng Shen, Fan Yang, Xiubao Ren

“…Hematoxylin-eosin staining was used to analyze the histopathologic inflammatory infiltration in mouse liver and lung tissues. Flow cytometry was used to detect the percentages of T cells, NK cells, and macrophages and the expression of EGFR. …”
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Technique for Measuring the Internal Diameter and Area of Visible Vessels of the Eye by V. A. Firago, A. I. Kubarko

“…The study of the effects on the microvasculature of various vasoactive drugs requires appro-priate methods and equipment for determining the basic physiological parameters of small blood vessels: their internal diameter and cross-sectional area, specific density, and blood flow velocity. Therefore, the purpose of the article is to study the possibilities of improving the reliability of determining the internal diameter and cross-sectional area of the visible blood vessels of bulbar con-junctival of the eye.A technique for obtaining digital video recordings of the bulbar conjunctiva of the eye, based on the pulse illumination of the study area, is proposed. …”
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Molecular Hydrogen Modulates T Cell Differentiation and Enhances Neuro-Regeneration in a Vascular Dementia Mouse Model by Dain Lee, Hyunjun Jo, Jong-Il Choi

“…Furthermore, VaD-induced downregulation of BCL2 was reversed in the VaD + H₂ group, in parallel with increased IL-4 expression. Flow cytometric analyses revealed that VaD disrupted T regulatory cell homeostasis by significantly increasing their proportion, an effect reversed by H₂ treatment, thereby restoring immunological balance. …”
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Antioxidative and anticancer effects of Tacca chantrieri extract enhancing cisplatin sensitivity in cholangiocarcinoma cells. by Napat Armartmuntree, Yingpinyapat Kittirat, Bundit Promraksa, Watcharin Loilome, Hasaya Dokduang, Anchalee Techasen, Pahol Sansomchai, Malinee Thanee, Thomas O'Connor, Phutthida Kongthitilerd, Sureerat Padthaisong

“…The cytotoxic effects of TC extracts on CCA cell lines (KKU-213A and KKU-213C) were evaluated using MTT assays and flow cytometry. Protein levels of Bax and Bcl-2 were determined through western blot analysis. …”
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Fat Liquefaction and Lipo Particles in a CIED Pocket During Generator Change-Not an Infection: A Rare Case Report by Guan A, He T, Huang X, Xia W, Shao Y

“…Thick yellow liquid was seen to flow out of the pacemaker pocket when the pocket was opened, and many fat particles were found adhering to the wall of the pacemaker pocket during the pacemaker replacement procedure. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Implementing Emergency Department-based Intensive Care Units: A Scoping Review by Jutamas Saoraya, Liran Shechtman, Paweenuch Bootjeamjai, Khrongwong Musikatavorn, Federico Angriman

“…Implementation of the ED-ICU may be associated with improved clinical outcomes and patient flow.…”
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Microwave coprocessing of modafinil with Gelucire®: Thermal and compression characteristics by Derar Omari, Assayed Sallam, Iyad Rashid, Shereen M. Assaf, Faisal Akayleh, Khaldoun A. Al-Sou′od

“…DSC thermograms indicated a reduction in melting endotherms and heat flow, suggesting structural changes due to complex formation. …”
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HMGB2 Deficiency Mitigates Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Suppressing Ang-II-Caused Ferroptosis and Inflammation via NF-κβ Pathway by Hao Wu, Legao Chen, Kaiping Lu, Yi Liu, Weiqin Lu, Jinsong Jiang, Chao Weng

“…Reverse transcription–quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot were utilized to assess HMGB2 levels. CCK-8 and flow cytometry assays were utilized to measure cell viability and apoptosis. …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury, Femur Fracture, and Shock: An Experimental Murine Polytrauma Model by C. Probst, M. J. Mirzayan, P. Mommsen, C. Zeckey, T. Tegeder, L. Geerken, M. Maegele, A. Samii, M. van Griensven

“…Blood was analysed for cytokines and by flow cytometry for lymphocyte populations. Results. …”
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EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE SUSTAINABLE WASTE-TO-ENERGY SYSTEM PERFORMANCE FOR THE POULTRY FARM by Xuejun QIAN, Yulai YANG, Raghulkumar CHANDRASEKARAN, Seong LEE

“…Results indicated that lab-scale waste-to-energy system can produce electricity (close to 1 kW) and hot water (57.2°C) while reducing NOx and SO2 emissions during the poultry litter and natural gas co-combustion process. In addition, energy flow analysis indicated that SE and STHE system might use 14.7% and 21.0% of total energy input in fuels, respectively, to generate useful energy.  …”
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Wind Tunnel Tests of Wind-Induced Snow Distribution for Cubes with Holes by Xintong Jiang, Zhixiang Yin, Hanbo Cui

“…Firstly, the quality of a small low-speed wind tunnel flow field was tested, and then the effects of hole orientation (hole located on the windward side, leeward side, and other vertical sides) and absence of holes on the surface of a single cube were studied. …”
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Evaluating Methods for Aflatoxin B1 Monitoring in Selected Food Crops Within Decentralized Agricultural Systems by Haadia Tanveer, Hannah Glesener, Blake Su, Brooke Bolsinger, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Lee E. Voth-Gaeddert

“…The objectives of this study were: (1) to evaluate common AFB1 detection methods, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and lateral-flow assays (LFA), validated via high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), focusing on their suitability for possible applications in decentralized, low-resource settings; and (2) to conduct a barriers-to-use assessment for commonly available AFB1 detection methods and their applicability in low-resource settings. …”
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Alleviating the IL-1β-stimulated extracellular matrix degradation in osteoarthritis, and chondrocyte inflammation by Morinda officinalis polysaccharide via the SIRT6/NF-κB pathway... by Dongfang Zhao, Shuqin Xing, Jiao Qi, Zhiqiang Wei, Jianghai Huang, Jigao Sun, Xinzhu Wen, Yafei Wang

“…Cell damage was assessed using flow cytometry and Hoechst 33258 fluorescent staining. …”
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DESAIN AWAL RUANG BAKAR PREMIXED UNTUK TURBIN GAS ULTRA MIKRO (TGUM) DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN TEMPERATUR ADIABATIK by Muhamad Maris Al Gifari, Firman Hartono, Prihadi Setyo Darmanto, Iman Kartolaksono Reksowardojo

“…The results of this method when entering the condition of the combustion chamber inlet 379 K, 2.05 bar, and outlet 879 K, 1.79 bar produce a reference decision of 5 cm diameter, flame speed of 6 m/s, equivalent ratio of 0.8 and 74% cooling portion for a gas turbine mass flow rate of 85.7 g/s.…”
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MicroRNA-155 Participates in the Expression of LSD1 and Proinflammatory Cytokines in Rheumatoid Synovial Cells by Ziliang Yu, Hao Liu, Jianbo Fan, Feihu Chen, Wei Liu

“…In our study, we investigated whether miRNA-155 participates in the expression of LSD1 and proinflammatory cytokines in rheumatoid synovial cells. First of all, flow cytometry and cell counting kit-8 analysis were employed to explore the apoptosis and proliferation of FLS, respectively. …”
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Distribution and Occurrence Frequency of dB/dt Spikes During Magnetic Storms 1980–2020 by A. Schillings, L. Palin, H. J. Opgenoorth, M. Hamrin, L. Rosenqvist, J. W. Gjerloev, L. Juusola, R. Barnes

“…The associated physical phenomena are probably substorm current wedge onsets and westward traveling surges (WTS) in the evening sector, and wave‐ or vortex‐like current flows in the morning sector known as Omega bands. …”
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Development and Validation of a Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Assay for Determination of Cromolyn Sodium in Skin Permeation Studies by Miranda Kay Holman, Stacy D Brown, Dorcas Frempong, Ashana Puri, Steven Dinh

“…The optimized method involved an isocratic mobile phase (10 mM NH4HCO3, pH 8.0, 90% and ACN, 10%) at a flow rate of 0.25 mL/min. Detection involved direct MS/MS channels with m/z 467.0255 (precursor) and m/z 379.0517 (fragment) using argon as the collision gas. …”
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Associations of plasma biomarkers with cerebral perfusion and structure in Alzheimer’s disease by Yong He, Xiaojiao Liu, Fang Liu, Ping Che, Yanxin Zhang, Ruxue Fan, Yuan Li, Wen Qin, Nan Zhang

“…We examined both cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between plasma biomarkers and cerebral blood flow (CBF), gray matter (GM) volume, and white matter (WM) integrity. …”
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