Modeling bacterial attachment to surfaces as an early stage of biofilm development by Fadoua El Moustaid, Amina Eladdadi, Lafras Uys

“…While much is known about the later stages of biofilm formation, less is known about its initiation which is an important first step in the biofilm formation.In this paper, we develop a non-linear system of partial differential equations of Keller-Segel type model in one-dimensional space, which couples the dynamics of bacterial movement to that of the sensing molecules. …”
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Simultaneous HPLC Determination of Chlordiazepoxide and Mebeverine HCl in the Presence of Their Degradation Products and Impurities by Rania N. El-Shaheny, Fathalla F. Belal

“…Separation was achieved within 9 min on a BDS Hypersil phenyl column (4.5 mm × 250 mm, 5 µm particle size) using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile: 0.1 M potassium dihydrogen phosphate: triethylamine (35 : 65 : 0.2, v/v/v) in an isocratic mode at a flow rate of 1 mL/min. …”
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Quantification of Malondialdehyde in Atmospheric Aerosols: Application of the Thiobarbituric Acid Method by David H. Gonzalez, Suzanne E. Paulson

“…Here we apply the TBA assay to estimate the amount of MDA in ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) for the first time, in samples containing biomass burning/urban aerosol from Fresno, CA, and urban aerosol from Los Angeles. …”
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Microscopic Photosensitization: A New Tool to Investigate the Role of Mitochondria in Cell Death by May-Ghee Lum, Tetsuhiro Minamikawa, Phillip Nagley

“…Cells so partially irradiated show apoptotic indications, including mobilization of cytochrome c and binding of annexin V within 2 h following irradiation. …”
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Flocculation Settling Characteristics of Ultra-Fine Iron Tailings with Rich Gypsum by Daiqiang Deng, Guodong Cao

“…The fineness modulus of the ores is large enough for convenient mineral separation, thus resulting in 16.03% −5 μm particles and 27.76% −10 μm particles in the tailings, respectively. …”
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The Influence of E-Wallet Usage on the Decision to Use the Dana Application for Transactions among State University Students in Central Java by Annisa Noviana Ramadhani, Moechammad Nasir

“…Data were collected through questionnaires from 280 respondents consisting of students from Diponegoro University (UNDIP) and Sebelas Maret University (UNS) in Central Java. The Partial Least Square (PLS) method was used to analyze the data. …”
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High-Dose Glycine Treatment of Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder in a 5-Year Period by W. Louis Cleveland, Robert L. DeLaPaz, Rashid A. Fawwaz, Roger S. Challop

“…Treatment with glycine, an NMDAR coagonist, over 5 years led to robust reduction of OCD/BDD signs and symptoms except for partial relapses during treatment cessation. Education and social life were resumed and evidence suggests improved cognition. …”
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A Tecnologia da Informação Proporciona Vantagem Competitiva e Melhora o Desempenho? Um Estudo Empírico das Sociedades Comerciais no Brasil by Ruth Clarke, Marcilio Machado

“…Utilizando como ponto de partida a teoria da visão baseada em recursos, examinamos como a tecnologia da informação, como um recurso interno, pode aumentar a vantagem competitiva e qual impacto a tecnologia da informação produz sobre a competitividade de intermediários de exportação brasileiros. …”
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Three-Dimensional Teaching Method for Art Design Major from the Perspective of “Internet Economy” by Xike Zhang

“…In view of the relevant teaching problems in the field of art and design, in order to study the teaching methods and contents of art design major from the perspective of the Internet economy, the evaluation indexes corresponding to the Internet are introduced into the partial least squares regression (PLS) path analysis model based on the relevant theoretical basis of the Internet. …”
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Primary Pleural Angiosarcoma in a 63-Year-Old Gentleman by Ahmed Abu-Zaid, Shamayel Mohammed

“…Chest X-ray showed bilateral pleural effusion with partial bibasilar atelectasis. Ultrasound-guided thoracocentesis showed bloody and exudative pleural fluid. …”
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Nanostructured Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Thin Film Prepared by Sol-Gel Method for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by Yu-Chang Liu, Yun-Fang Lu, Yz-Zhen Zeng, Chi-Hung Liao, Jen-Chieh Chung, Tsong-Yang Wei

“…One can control the colloidal particle size from sol-gel method. Therefore, by optimizing the preparation conditions, TiO2 paste with nanoparticle and narrow diameter distribution was obtained.…”
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Variables to Be Monitored via Biomedical Sensors for Complete Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Management: An Extension of the “On-Board” Concept by Ignacio Rodríguez-Rodríguez, José-Víctor Rodríguez, Miguel-Ángel Zamora-Izquierdo

“…Before now, knowledge regarding each patient has been incomplete, discontinuous, and partial. However, the recent development of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and new biomedical sensors/gadgets, based on automatic continuous monitoring, offers a new perspective on DM1 management, since these innovative devices allow the collection of 24-hour biomedical data in addition to blood glucose levels. …”
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José de Ribera en el reino de Valencia y el taller de Juan Sariñena: la formación de un artista by DEBORAH FELLER

“…Dado que la documentación sobre sus primeros veintiún años se limita a su partida de bautismo, la mayoría de los autores han considerado que su formación artística comenzó en Roma. …”
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Numerical Solutions of Certain New Models of the Time-Fractional Gray-Scott by Sami Aljhani, Mohd Salmi Md Noorani, Khaled M. Saad, A. K. Alomari

“…The fractional homotopy analysis transformation method algorithm can be easily applied for singular and nonsingular fractional derivative with partial differential equations, where a few terms of series solution are good enough to give an accurate solution.…”
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Deformation Behavior of Coarse-Grained Soil as an Embankment Filler under Cyclic Loading by Zhong-Ming He, Da Xiang, Ya-Xin Liu, Qian-Feng Gao, Han-Bing Bian

“…Due to the inhomogeneous distribution of particles with different sizes, the velocity and displacement of the sample vary in different directions, exhibiting mesoscopic anisotropy. …”
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Trajectories of a magnetic sphere in a shaken three-dimensional granular bed under low gravity by Ke Cheng, Meiying Hou, Wei Sun, Zhihong Qiao, Xiang Li, Tuo Li, Mingcheng Yang

“…Abstract This present investigation employs an advanced magnetic particle tracking method to trace the trajectories of an intruder within a vibration-driven granular medium under artificial low-gravity conditions. …”
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An Analysis of the Progression of Conjunctivalisation after Transplantation of Cultivated Corneal Epithelium by Dariusz Dobrowolski, Boguslawa Orzechowska-Wylegala, Bogumil Wowra, Ewa Wróblewska-Czajka, Maria Grolik, Edward Wylegala

“…Forty-eight eyes underwent autologous transplantation of cultivated corneal epithelium to treat partial or total limbal stem cell deficiency caused by chemical or thermal injury. …”
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Anthropomorphism in artificial intelligence: a game-changer for brand marketing by Sofia Gomes, João M. Lopes, Elisabete Nogueira

“…Data from a questionnaire with 1319 participants was analyzed using partial least squares method. …”
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Associated Factors and Outcome of Uterine Rupture at Suhul General Hospital, Shire Town, North West Tigray, Ethiopia 2016: A Case-Control Study by Tefera Marie Bereka, Amlaku Mulat Aweke, Tewodrose Eshetie Wondie

“…Uterine rupture is tearing of the uterine wall during pregnancy or delivery. It may extend to partial or whole thickness of the uterine wall. It is usually a case where obstetric care is poor. …”
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Slot Parameter Optimization for Multiband Antenna Performance Improvement Using Intelligent Systems by Erdem Demircioglu, Ahmet Fazil Yagli, Senol Gulgonul, Haydar Ankishan, Emre Oner Tartan, Murat H. Sazli, Taha Imeci

“…To achieve the best ANN performance, Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Differential Evolution (DE) are applied with ANN’s conventional training algorithm in optimization of the modeling performance. …”
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