Testing the quality of film-based creative and innovative character education test with rasch model by Gendon Barus, Juster Donal Sinaga, Yustinus Dasilva Moron

“…Data analysis techniques to see the quality of test kits developed in this study using the Rasch Model with QUEST and Ministeps programs. …”
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Telomerase Activity Levels in the Surgical Margin and Tumour Distant Tissue of the Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head-And-Neck by Eva‐Maria Fabricius, Ulrike Gurr, Gustav‐Paul Wildner

“…The survival of patients with a head‐and‐neck squamous cell carcinoma is determined by loco‐regional recurrence and second primary carcinomas. …”
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The effect of Dimethoate on oxidative stress and antioxidant responses of Pontastacus leptodactylus by Ayşe Nur Aydın, Hilal Bulut, Osman Serdar

“…Results were determined using ELISA kits. No significant difference was observed in GSH levels and SOD activities compared to control. …”
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Frugal method for extracting DNA from saliva suitable for low-budget labs and usable in PCR assays by Kamar Shayah, Joseph Shenekji, Lana Karnoub, Sana Wohbeh, Hagar Hamsho

“…Therefore, obtaining DNA from saliva is considered a suitable alternative that requires minimal resources and is usable in DNA assays without the need for a phlebotomist, at a lower cost compared to most DNA extraction kits that require expensive materials. The suggested frugal method relies on providing a new solution for extracting DNA from human saliva without the need for enzymes or high grade reagents or columns, which makes suitable for low budget laboratories in developing countries to manufacture it locally, it uses a phase separation with technical skills to extract the DNA from the saliva achieving safety by not using hazardous reagents, and it is a sustainable eco-friendly method that gives decent yield of good quality DNA in ~20 minutes to be used in PCR applications with a cost that is estimated to be 10 times cheaper than current used methods.…”
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Changes of plasma cytokines content in Graves’ orbitopathy patients, could be potential markers by Ying Fu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yaxin An, Bin Cao, Dong Zhao

“…Conclusions: ECM1, ENO1, and GPX3 were associated with the presence of the GO group and may be good biomarkers that play an important role in the pathogenesis of GO.…”
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Dépôts et pratiques symboliques dans l’établissement aristocratique gaulois de Varennes-sur-Seine, la Justice (Seine-et-Marne) by Jean-Marc Séguier, Ginette Auxiette, Fabien Pilon

“…A copper alloy end-piece representing a bovid head could be associated with the locking system of the chest. …”
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PYTHON PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE AS A MEANS OF TRAINING FUTURE TEACHERS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE WHEN WORKING WITH ARDUINO by V. Kyslitsyn, L. Shevchenko, V. Umanets

“…This article explores the possibilities and advantages of using the Python programming language together with Arduino robotics kits in the process of training future computer science teachers in pedagogical educational institutions. …”
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Risk factors for gastric cancer and related serological levels in Fujian, China: hospital-based case–control study by Lin Cai, Wen Wang, Ping Yuan, Lan Lin, Kuicheng Zheng, Sihan Wu, Liangxiang Huang, Bingshan Wu, Tiehui Chen, Xiaoqing Li

“…Increase in serum PG II level and decrease in PG I/II ratio might imply the clinical stage. Eating hot food, eating pickled vegetables and often feel troubled may be risk factors for gastric cancer, while eating fresh fruits, eating onion or garlic, and drinking tea may be protective factors against the disease.…”
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The Effect of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Keratoplasty on Rabbit Anterior Segment by Menglei Wang, Meixuan Li, Pisong Yan, Qiang Luo, Yu Zhang, Zhiyu Du

“…For the detection of apoptosis, the TUNEL method was applied. The SOD and MDA levels were analyzed with assay kits. …”
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Effect of Astaxanthin on Immune Function and Myocardial Injury in Mice with Chronic Sleep Deprivation by FENG Biyun, LI Lingyan, LI Ming, ZHANG Jiayuan, QI Huanyang, CHEN Pingping, XU Guanghui

“…Immune function and myocardial injury were evaluated by measuring organ coefficients as well as using the carbon clearance test and commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. The targets of astaxanthin and related biological processes and pathways were analyzed by network pharmacology. …”
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Dietary Antioxidant Capacity Indices are Negatively Correlated to LDL-Oxidation in Adults by Mehran Nouri, Mitra Soltani, Milad Rajabzadeh-Dehkordi, Nastaran Rafieipour, Moein Askarpour, Maryam Najafi, Shiva Faghih

“…We measured ox-LDL and MDA in blood samples of the participants using commercially existing kits. …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from Marine and Freshwater Fish in Tanzania by Esther Marijani

“…According to the International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods criteria, 54 (58.7%) and 38 (41.3%) samples were good and marginally acceptable, respectively. …”
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Expression, Purification, and Evaluation of Diagnostic Potential and Immunogenicity of a Recombinant NS3 Protein from All Serotypes of Dengue Virus by Laura Mónica Álvarez-Rodríguez, Angel Ramos-Ligonio, José Luis Rosales-Encina, María Teresa Martínez-Cázares, Aurora Parissi-Crivelli, Aracely López-Monteon

“…The in-house results were in excellent agreement with the commercial kits with κ=0.934±0.064 (95%  CI = 0.808–1.061), and κ=0.872±0.048 (95%  CI = 0.779–0.965) for IgM and IgG, respectively. …”
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Characterization and DNA barcoding of Zambian plant species used as inoculum in the traditional fermentation of Munkoyo; a cereal-based beverage by Mubonda Kalumbilo, David Chuba, Agripina Banda, Eddy J. Smid, Sijmen E. Schoustra, Gerlinde B. De Deyn

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Feasibility of HIV self-test implementation among Mizo youths: a field investigation from Northeast India bordering Myanmar by Amrita Rao, Henry Zodinliana Pachuau, Samiran Panda, Richard L. Chawngthu, Rita Zomuanpuii, Pranoti Hemade, Amit Nirmalkar

“…Factors independently associated with (adjusted odds ratio; AOR with 95% CI) “no-show for HIV confirmatory tests,” which hold significant programmatic implications, included “age > 20 years (1.47; 1.18–1.82),” “gender (men)” (1.25; 1.01–1.55), “education below 10th standard” (5.16; 2.66–10.01), “no prior HIV testing experience” (2.12; 1.61–2.81), and “unwillingness to undergo HIV confirmatory testing” (2.85; 2.05–3.96). …”
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