HSBM-Produced Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Physical Properties and Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial Activity against Human Pathogens by Imen Massoudi, Ridha Hamdi, Ibtisam Ababutain, Ethar Alhussain, Aya Kharma

“…Raman responses have also been proven to depend on the particle size. Using the Agar well diffusion method, eleven microorganisms have been tested for the antimicrobial activity of ZNPs. …”
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Ship Formation and Route Optimization Design Based on Improved PSO and D-P Algorithm by Peilong Xu, Dan Lan, Haolin Yang, Shengtian Zhang, Hyeonseok Kim, Incheol Shin

“…Based on this, a ship formation model combining improved particle swarm optimization algorithm and a generative route optimization method based on improved Douglas-Peucker algorithm are proposed. …”
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Differences in Nanoplastic Formation Behavior Between High-Density Polyethylene and Low-Density Polyethylene by Hisayuki Nakatani, Teruyuki Yamaguchi, Mika Asano, Suguru Motokucho, Anh Thi Ngoc Dao, Hee-Jin Kim, Mitsuharu Yagi, Yusaku Kyozuka

“…The particle size remained constant at around 20 nm for degradation times of 15–30 days.…”
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68Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT for the assessment of therapeutic outcomes following superselective adrenal arterial embolization in patients with primary aldosteronism by MengDan Li, Lili Guan, Lu Yang, WenBo Li, Zhu Xia, Min Mao, Hua Pang

“…Results Of the 27 patients, 2 achieved complete clinical remission, while 25 experienced partial remission. Biochemically, 13 patients attained complete remission, 13 had partial remission, and 1 did not. …”
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Development of Multifunctional Film for Greenhouse Applications in Tropical Regions by A. Petchsuk, D. Srinun, S. Buchatip, W. Supmak, D. Sirikittikul

“…Effects of type, quantity, and particle size of additives on optical properties (280–2500 nm) and mechanical properties of 3-layer laminated films comprising 90% LLDPE/10% EVA polymer matrix and additives were studied. …”
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Liver cystic echinococcosis: A retrospective study on the demographics and clinical profile of patients managed at a single tertiary institution in central Eastern Cape Province, S... by A Govindasamy, P R Bhattarai, J van Niekerk, J John

“…The majority of the patients (n=36; 64.3%) were managed with surgical partial cystectomy, with a perioperative bile leak being the most common complication. …”
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Nephrotic Syndrome and Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy Associated with Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease by Ramón Peces, Jorge Martínez-Ara, Carlos Peces, Mariluz Picazo, Emilio Cuesta-López, Cristina Vega, Sebastián Azorín, Rafael Selgas

“…After a new relapse, a second 24-month course of MFM and low-dose prednisone produced partial to complete remission of proteinuria with preservation of renal function. …”
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Acoustic emission evaluation and localization correction of concrete damage considering stress levels by Xiuxin Li, Tianjiao Miao, Tao Liu, Rengan Chen, Aiping Yu

“…The validation was conducted through uniaxial graded loading tests on six groups of concrete samples with particle sizes of 4.75–9.5 mm, 9.5–16 mm, 16–19 mm, 19–26.5 mm, 26.5–31.5 mm, and continuous particle size. …”
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On Cattaneo-Chrystov heat flux model for nanofluid flow on Darcy–Forchheimer porous medium past unsteady stretching cylinder by Sreedhar Sobhanapuram, S.V.V Rama Devi, Charankumar Ganteda, Rajyalakshmi Kottapalli, Vediyappan Govindan, Haewon Byeon, Busayamas Pimpunchat

“…A couple of nonlinear partial differential constitutions are used to express the flow. …”
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Disorders of Adipose Tissue and Lipodystrophies: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment Perspectives by Rosińska Kamila Rosińska, Ewelina Justyna Janicka, Julia Natalia Skibicka, Monika Niedźwiedzka, Mateusz Rosiński

“… Lipodystrophies are rare metabolic disorders characterized by the loss of adipose tissue, which can manifest as generalized, partial, or localized. This condition is associated with metabolic complications such as insulin resistance, diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia, and liver steatosis. …”
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Compact low-noise GeV-scale electron-positron pair spectrometer by Jaehyun Song, Youhwan Noh, Mohammad Mirzaie, Calin Ioan Hojbota, Hyeong-il Kim, Seongmin Lee, Junho Won, Chiwan Song, Woosuk Bang

“…In a confined space of a meter, resolving GeV-scale pair particles using a permanent magnet is challenging owing to its relatively weak magnetic field strength of around 1 T. …”
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Terapi Medikamentosa pada Paralisis Saraf Fasialis Akibat Fraktur Tulang Temporal by Jacky Munilson, Yan Edward, Dedy Rusdi

“…Result: There is an increase of facial nerve function treated with medical therapy in a case of partial nerve paralysis due to longitudinal type of temporal bone fracture. …”
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Intratesticular Angiolipoma: A Rare Case of Adipose Tissue Presence in the Testis by V. Kalyvas, C. Gkekas, D. Papadopoulos, A. Malioris, S. Milias, M. Papathanasiou, N. Kalinderis, K. Moysidis, K. Hatzimouratidis

“…Hereby, we report the first case of an intratesticular, noninfiltrating type angiolipoma which was treated by partial orchiectomy.…”
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The alkaline treatment and its influence on the physicomechanical properties of plantain pseudostem fibers - A comparative study of treated and untreated fibers by Oswaldo Hurtado-Figueroa, Humberto Varum, María Isabel Prieto, Romel J. Gallardo Amaya, Alfonso Cobo Escamilla

“…It was determined that the partial elimination of lignin favors elongation by 48 %. …”
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UVtrack: Multi-Modal Indoor Seamless Localization Using Ultra-Wideband Communication and Vision Sensors by Yi Xu, Zhigang Chen, Ming Zhao, Fengxiao Tang, Yangfan Li, Jiaqi Liu, Nei Kato

“…The key innovation of UVtrack is a well-designed particle filter which adopts UWB and vision results in the weight update of the particle set, and an adaptive distance variance weighted least squares method (DVLS) to improve UWB sub-system robustness. …”
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X-Ray/Radio Quasiperiodic Pulsations Associated with Plasmoids in Solar Flare Current Sheets by Pankaj Kumar, Judith T. Karpen, Joel T. Dahlin

“…Plasmoids (or magnetic islands) are believed to play an important role in the onset of fast magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration during solar flares and eruptions. …”
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Phase-transition-induced Collapse of Proto-compact Stars and Its Implication for Supernova Explosions by Xu-Run Huang, Shuai Zha, Ming-chung Chu, Evan P. O’Connor, Lie-Wen Chen

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Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Fractal Characteristics of Polypropylene Fiber-Reinforced Cement Soil under Impact Loading by Yi-xin Mo, Jian-yong Pang, Jin-kun Huang

“…With the increase of polypropylene fiber content, the average particle size of cement soil fragments has an increasing trend, whereas the fractal dimension presents a decreasing trend. …”
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Prevalence of root caries in relation to various risk factors in a sample of subjects aged (25-64) years in Erbil city: A cross sectional study by Tara Kamal Talib, Vian Omer Majeed

“…Prevalence of root caries was significantly associated with these risk factors: gingival index, plaque index, unstimulated salivary flow rate, educational level, wearing removable partial dentures, frequency of snacks, tooth brushing and frequency of tooth brushing, systemic disease and use of medication, while the results showed no association between prevalence of root caries and smoking. …”
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Synthesis of Transition Metal-Nanochitosan Composites Using Ni, Cu, Zn, and Ag Metal Ions and Applications as Antibacterial Agents by Khoirina Dwi Nugrahaningtyas, Eny Kusrini, Salwa Salsabila, Dina Fitriana, Anwar Usman, Triana Kusumaningsih, Sri Juari Santoso

“…The metal phase attached to NCs was a metal oxide with irregular particle shapes and various particle sizes. Meanwhile, chitosan and STPP functional groups, namely NH2 and P-O were bound to the metal to form TM-NCs nanocomposite. …”
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