Isolation, genotyping and antibiotic resistance analysis in Salmonella species isolated from turkey meat in Isfahan, Iran by Farhad Lajmorak, Seyedeh Ommolbanin Ghasemian, Majid Gholami-Ahangaran

“…The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was utilized for detection and typing of Salmonella strains. The antibiotic sensitivity test was achieved and all strains were evaluated for resistance genes of Act (3)-IV, Sul1 and qnrA. …”
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Application of information technologies for automation management of environmental activity by V. A. Rybak, A. D. Grib, Sh. Ahmad

“…In this direction, indicators of waste-free, resource-intensive, energy-intensive and earth-intensiveness were proposed, which were reduced to a single integral index by the method of logarithmic averaging, which made it possible to increase the sensitivity to changes in terms compared with the arithmetic and geometric averages. …”
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A hyperspectral and multi-angular synthetic dataset for algorithm development in waters of varying trophic levels and optical complexity by J. Pitarch, V. E. Brando, V. E. Brando

“…A smaller version of the dataset, delivered at 12 Sentinel-3 Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) bands (400 to 753 nm), was also produced, targeting multispectral sensor algorithm research. Derived AOPs encompass an array of above- and below-surface reflectances, diffuse attenuation coefficients, average cosines, and <span class="inline-formula"><i>Q</i></span> factor. …”
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Correlation between ellipsoid zone thickness and the presence of subretinal drusenoid deposits in age-related macular degeneration by Richard B Rosen, Roland Theodore Smith, Gerardo Ledesma-Gil, Oscar Otero-Marquez, Yuehong Tong, Katy Tai, Gareth M C Lema, Raymond Matthew Bellis, Yang Fei, Brandon Le

“…This thinning gradation is consistent with progressive destruction of highly oxygen-sensitive mitochondria in the EZ from hypoxia. These findings support the reduced ophthalmic perfusion hypothesis for the formation of SDDs secondary to high-risk systemic vasculopathy.…”
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A Multiobjective Model for a Multilevel Blood Supply Chain to Improve the Attractiveness of Blood Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Abolfazl Moghimi Esfandabadi, Davood Shishebori, Mohammad-Bagher Fakhrzad, Hassan Khademi Zare

“…Finally, the efficiency of the proposed approach and the sensitivity of the corresponding parameters are analyzed through a practical case study. …”
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RESEARCH ON THE FATIGUE LIFE CALCULATION METHOD OF HYDRO-TURBINE HEAD COVER CONNECTING BOLTS BASED ON PD-STFA by LIU Yu, JIN Jian, WANG YongFei, ZHAO JunJie, YU Bo

“…Long-term alternating loads on the connecting bolts of hydro-turbine head cover,which results in fatigue damage causing many serious accidents.Therefore,it is necessary to carry out in-depth study on the calculation method of fatigue life of head cover bolts in order to improve the accuracy of fatigue life calculation.In order to solve the above problems,a method for calculating the fatigue life of Turbine head cover bolts based on combination of power density and short-time Fourier analysis（PD-STFA） is put forward,with emphasis on the influence of coupling action of loading frequency and amplitude load on the fatigue life of head cover bolts.Firstly,the position and stress of dangerous section of connecting bolt are calculated by finite element method;secondly,the average stress of contact surface of bolt head is measured by strain-based hollow pressure sensor,and then the measured average stress of contact surface of bolt head is transformed into the stress of dangerous section according to generalized Hooke’s law;finally,based on linear damage accumulation theory,the fatigue life of the head cover bolts is calculated by PD-STFA method and the traditional rain flow counting method.The calculation results show that the fatigue life of the head cover bolts is 1.966× 10~5 h based on PD-STFA method and 4.113 ×10~5 h based on traditional rain flow counting method.According to the investigation of power plant users,the calculation results based on PD-STFA method are closer to the actual service life of bolts for about 30 years,and can predict the fatigue life of the turbine head cover connecting bolts more accurately,thus providing theoretical guarantee for the safe and stable operation of the hydro-turbine.…”
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Occurrence of Helicobacter pylori in drinking water sources and antimicrobial resistance profile in the central region of Peru by María Custodio, Raúl Montalvo-Otivo, Jhonatan Crispín-Ayala, Jeampier Bendezu-Meza, Pilar Herrera-Quintana, Heidi De la Cruz, Javier Huarcaya

“…The samples were cultured on modified brain heart infusion blood agar at 37 °C under microaerophilic conditions for seven days. Antibiotic sensitivity of H. pylori was determined by the Kirby Bauer diffusion method. …”
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UNCOVER: The Rest-ultraviolet to Near-infrared Multiwavelength Structures and Dust Distributions of Submillimeter-detected Galaxies in A2744 by Sedona H. Price, Katherine A. Suess, Christina C. Williams, Rachel Bezanson, Gourav Khullar, Erica J. Nelson, Bingjie Wang, John R. Weaver, Seiji Fujimoto, Vasily Kokorev, Jenny E. Greene, Gabriel Brammer, Sam E. Cutler, Pratika Dayal, Lukas J. Furtak, Ivo Labbe, Joel Leja, Tim B. Miller, Themiya Nanayakkara, Richard Pan, Katherine E. Whitaker

“…With the wavelength coverage, sensitivity, and high spatial resolution of JWST, it is now possible to peer through the dust attenuation to probe the rest-frame near-infrared (NIR) and stellar structures of extremely dusty galaxies at cosmic noon ( z  ∼ 1−3). …”
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Predictive Role of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in Adnexal Torsion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Shokoufeh Khanzadeh, Hossein Tahernia, Jairo Hernandez, Camila Sarcone, Brandon Lucke-Wold, Amirhosseinn Salimi, Fatemeh Tabatabaei

“…However, in the case of East Asian patients, there was no difference between cases and controls (SMD=0.86, 95%CI=−0.21 to 1.94, p=0.11). The pooled sensitivity of NLR was 0.79 (95%CI=0.72–0.85), and the pooled specificity was 0.84 (95% CI, 0.74–0.91). …”
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Isolation and Identification of Endophytic Fungi from Syzygium cumini Linn and Investigation of Their Pharmacological Activities by Mst. Mabiya Sultana Samapti, Farhana Afroz, Satyajit Roy Rony, Suriya Sharmin, Fatema Moni, Shammi Akhter, Sheikh Feroz Uddin Ahmed, Md. Hossain Sohrab

“…Penicillium sp. were found sensitive to all test bacteria, but only extracts from the leaf and bark showed significant antifungal activity along with their antimicrobial activity. …”
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Detection of host-derived sphingosine by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is important for survival in the murine lung. by Annette E LaBauve, Matthew J Wargo

“…In vitro experiments show that deletion of sphR increases sensitivity to the antimicrobial effects of sphingosine which could, in part, explain the in vivo phenotype. …”
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Accuracy of administrative data for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review by Karel G M Moons, Marc J M Bonten, Maaike S M van Mourik, Pleun Joppe van Duijn, Grace M Lee

“…One-third of studies had important methodological limitations including differential or incomplete HAI ascertainment or lack of blinding of assessors. Observed sensitivity and positive predictive values of administrative data algorithms for HAI detection were very heterogeneous and generally modest at best, both for within-hospital algorithms and for formal quality indicators; accuracy was particularly poor for the identification of device-associated HAI such as central line associated bloodstream infections. …”
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Sequential Optimization Configuration Method for Power Quality Monitors Considering Photovoltaic Access by Xiaorui Liang, Qiming Zhong, Huaying Zhang, Ying Wang, Huicong Liu

“…With the increasing demand for sensitive load and the large-scale integration of photovoltaic (PV) power sources, the monitoring of voltage sag in new power systems has encountered new challenges. …”
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Release Profile and Antibacterial Activity of <i>Thymus sibthorpii</i> Essential Oil-Incorporated, Optimally Stabilized Type I Collagen Hydrogels by Caglar Ersanli, Ioannis Skoufos, Konstantina Fotou, Athina Tzora, Yves Bayon, Despoina Mari, Eleftheria Sarafi, Konstantina Nikolaou, Dimitrios I. Zeugolis

“…Although the strong antimicrobial activity of various EOs has already been studied and revealed, their characteristic high sensitivity and volatility drives the need towards a more efficient drug administration method via a biomaterial system. …”
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State-of-the-art etiology and pathogenesis of dry eye by E.B. Tatarnikova, O.I. Krivosheina

“…Dry eye manifests by ocular discomfort and dryness, blurred vision, and sensitivity to wind and smoke. A constant (and sometimes lifelong) need for ocular lubricants is an important limitation of pharmacotherapy for this disease. …”
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Predictive value of the monocyte count for determining the risk of postoperative moderate-to-severe ARDS in patients undergoing one-lung ventilation during radical treatment of eso... by Feng Zhang, Feng Zhang, Shunmei Lu, Guilong Wang, Hongyang Xu, Dongxiao Huang, Xiaomin Li

“…The optimal cut-off value of postoperative monocyte count in predicting moderate-to-severe ARDS was 0.56 × 109/L (AUC = 0.708) with a sensitivity of 67.4% and a specificity of 66.5%. The difference of predictive value between postoperative monocyte count and prediction model (AUC = 0.760) was not statistically significant (p = 0.142). …”
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Thermospheric Conditions Associated With the Loss of 40 Starlink Satellites by Yongliang Zhang, Larry J. Paxton, Robert Schaefer, William H. Swartz

“…Abstract We analyzed far ultraviolet data from Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)/Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager (SSUSI) and Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED)/Global Ultraviolet Imager (GUVI) and found significant changes in the thermospheric density and composition during the 3–5 February 2022 storm when 40 Starlink satellites started to re‐enter the atmosphere associated with increased neutral drag at an altitude around 210 km. …”
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A Chromosome-Scale Genome of <i>Trametes versicolor</i> and Transcriptome-Based Screening for Light-Induced Genes That Promote Triterpene Biosynthesis by Yang Yang, Xuebo Hu

“…A total of 2577 transporter proteins and 2582 membrane proteins were identified and mapped in the <i>T. versicolor</i> genome, and 33 secondary metabolite gene clusters were identified, including two light-sensitive triterpene biosynthesis clusters. This study offers a comprehensive genomic resource for further investigation into the functional genomics, metabolic regulation, and triterpene biosynthesis of <i>T. versicolor</i>, providing valuable insights into fungal evolution and biotechnological applications.…”
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Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections at a Tertiary Health Care Center in Nepal: An Observational Study by Dimpi Konwar, Navin Kumar Chaudhary, Poonam Yadav

“…A total of 3149 non-repeated, different clinical specimens were collected, from November 2023 to February 2024, processed aseptically under the standard protocol of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), and screened according to the Antibiotic sensitivity pattern. The analysis of the results was performed using Microsoft Excel and manual calculations. …”
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Properties and Components of Recycled Engine Oil Bottom Rejuvenated Asphalt and Its Grey Relationship Analysis by Jin Li, Miaozhang Yu, Xinzhuang Cui, Wentong Wang

“…Moreover, a comprehensive advantage analysis reveals that REOB is the most sensitive to the softening point and that the asphaltene content has the greatest influence on the physical and rheological properties of REOB-rejuvenated asphalt. …”
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