In Vitro Effect of Mouthrinses on the Microhardness of Three Different Nanohybrid Composite Resins by Jhonn Luis Bernaldo-Faustino, Julissa Amparo Dulanto-Vargas, Kilder Maynor Carranza-Samanez

“…The VHN (300 gf/10”) was measured after 24 hr, 14, and 21 days. Data were analyzed by three-way analysis of variance, followed by post hoc Tukey analysis at 0.05 level of significance. …”
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Evaluating Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Gold Nanoparticles against Streptococcus oralis by Batool M Al-Fahham, Rafeef Ahmed Mohamed, Juman Mohammed Taqi Al-Talqani, Ali Hadi Fahad, Julfikar Haider

“…The antibacterial activity data were statistically analyzed by least significant difference (LSD) using the Statistical Program for Social Science (SPSS) version 22. …”
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Debris Extrusion Using Reciproc Blue and XP Endo Shaper Systems in Root Canal Retreatment by Taher AlOmari, Ruba Mustafa, Rami Al-Fodeh, Hamza El-Farraj, Waheeb Khaled, Ahmed Jamleh

“…Afterward, the teeth were longitudinally sectioned to assess the remaining obturating materials. Data were statistically analyzed using the Mann–Whitney test and chi-square test at a 95% confidence level. …”
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Identification of PEG 6000 concentrations for assessing drought resistance in millet genotypes during the seed germination phase by O. V. Gorlachova, S. N. Gorbachova, V. S. Lutenko, O. V. Anceferova

“…On the sixth day of incubation, millet seed germination was measured. The regression method for assessing LD50 (half-lethal dose) by V. …”
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Molecular Typing of Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates by Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus Polymerase Chain Reaction by Parinaz Sedighi, Omid Zarei, Kiana Karimi, Mohammad Taheri, Pezhman Karami, Leili Shokoohizadeh

“…After detection and confirmation of K. pneumonia isolates by chemical and conventional microbiological methods, DNAs were extracted after 24 hours of incubation at 37°C, using the boiling method. ERIC-PCR technique was carried out, and the ERIC patterns were analyzed by online data analysis service (inslico.ehu.es). …”
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Temporal and Spatial Seasonal Variations in Quality of Gravity Flow Water in Kyanamira Sub-County, Kabale District, Uganda by Hannington, Ngabirano, Denis, Byamugisha, Emmanuel, Ntambi

“…Statistical presentations of data including cluster analysis, dendrograms and principal component analysis were used with the assistance of PAST software. …”
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Investigating the hatchability and nauplii biometry of Artemia franciscana in unconventional waters of Sistan region, Southeast Iran by Hashem Khandan Barani, Abdolali Rahdari, Narjes Sanchooli, Ali Khosravanizadeh

“…Water quality parameters including temperature, pH, salinity, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, hardness, Cl, Mg and Cu were recorded using standard methods during the experiment. All data obtained in this study were analyzed using One-Way ANOVA, followed by Tukey's test for any significant differences among the treatments. …”
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Inhibition of G9a Histone Methyltransferase Converts Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Cardiac Competent Progenitors by Jinpu Yang, Keerat Kaur, Li Lin Ong, Carol A. Eisenberg, Leonard M. Eisenberg

“…MSC-derived cultures that were not initially treated with BIX01294 exhibited neither a commensurate burst of phase bright cells nor stimulation of sarcomeric protein expression. Collectively, these data indicate that BIX01294 has utility as a pharmacological agent that could enhance the ability of an abundant and accessible stem cell population to regenerate new myocytes for cardiac repair.…”
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Hydrometeorological Variability of Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (<i>Lepidochelys olivacea</i>) Nesting Beaches: Implications for Conservation Practices by Anatoliy Filonov, Enrique Godínez-Domínguez, Iryna Tereshchenko, Cesar O. Monzon, David Avalos-Cueva, María del Refugio Barba-López

“…Atmospheric parameters were modeled using Newton’s Cooling Law and solved with the finite difference method to estimate heat loss rates from beach sand to its surroundings, shedding light on microclimatic effects on incubation and embryonic development. Meteorological data were gathered from an automatic weather station, while sand temperatures were monitored with thermographs. …”
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Fermentation of Azolla sp. leaves and the utilization as a feed ingredient of tilapia Oreochromis sp. by Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo, Nurfadhilah ., Julie Ekasari

“… ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to study the effect of incubation period on the nutritional content of Azolla sp. meal fermented by Trichoderma harzianum, and its optimum supplementation level in the feed of tilapia Oreochromis sp. …”
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Ambient air pollution exposure in relation to cerebral small vessel disease in Chinese population: A cranial magnetic resonance imaging-based study by Yudiyang Ma, Ying Hui, Linxi Tang, Jianing Wang, Meiqi Xing, Lei Zheng, Feipeng Cui, Shuohua Chen, Shouling Wu, Zhenchang Wang, Yaohua Tian

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Synergistic Stimulation with Different TLR7 Ligands Modulates Gene Expression Patterns in the Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Line CAL-1 by Tobias Hilbert, Folkert Steinhagen, Christina Weisheit, Georg Baumgarten, Andreas Hoeft, Sven Klaschik

“…CAL-1 (human pDC line) cells were incubated with the TLR7-specific adenine analog CL264 and single-stranded 9.2s RNA. …”
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Effect of selected Indonesian plants on Giardia intestinalis in an experimental in vitro model by Radka Pecková, Karel Doležal, Bohumil Sak, Dana Květoňová, Martin Kváč, Ivan Petřík, Wisnu Nurcahyo, Ivona Foitová

“…These plants exhibiting promising anti-parasitic activity were selected on the basis of collected behavioral data and their ability to decrease parasite load in Sumatran orangutans. …”
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African swine fever in the Primorsky Krai: disease situation and molecular and biological properties of the isolate recovered from a wild boar long bone by А. R. Shotin, A. S. Igolkin, Ali Mazloum, I. V. Shevchenko, N. S. Bardina, E. O. Morozova, А. А. Shevtsov

“…The post-hoc analysis of some ASF epidemiological data and comparative genetic analysis of isolates circulating in the Far East Federal District suggested the agent introduction and spread routes, as well as the seasonality of the infection occurrence in the Primorsky Krai. …”
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Microbial Quality of Sliced Pawpaw (Carica papaya) and Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Sold on Some Streets of Accra Metropolis, Ghana by Michael Olu-Taiwo, Baakwa Miah De-Graft, Akua Obeng Forson

“…Additionally, questionnaires were administered to the vendors to gather data on food hygiene and knowledge on foodborne illness. …”
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Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of orthodontic bands after aging: an in-vitro study by Maryam Karandish, Bahar Khademi, Golnaz Ziaei, Nasrollah Erfani, Leila Moezi, Zahra Faghih

“…Additionally, AO molar bands demonstrated greater genotoxicity than 3 S-dental molar bands at both pH levels. These data represented acceptable biocompatibility for both bands in neutral conditions. …”
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Therapeutic Anticoagulation with Argatroban and Heparins Reduces Granulocyte Migration: Possible Impact on ECLS-Therapy? by Andre Bredthauer, Manuel Kopfmueller, Michael Gruber, Sophie-Marie Pfaehler, Karla Lehle, Walter Petermichl, Timo Seyfried, Diane Bitzinger, Andreas Redel

“…ROS production and NET formation were unaffected. Conclusion. Our data provide evidence that anticoagulants have an inhibitory effect on the extent of PMN migration and chemotactic migration efficiency, thus indicating their potential immune-modulatory and prothrombotic effects.…”
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Toward an Efficient Differentiation of Two <i>Diaporthe</i> Strains Through Mass Spectrometry for Fungal Biotyping by Kathleen Hernández-Torres, Daniel Torres-Mendoza, Gesabel Navarro-Velasco, Luis Cubilla-Rios

“…We sought a faster and less complex way of differentiating these fungal strains of interest through an MS chemical profile and MS/MS data using a low-resolution mass spectrometer. Additionally, we linked this information with the structure of compounds previously isolated in the genus <i>Diaporthe</i>. …”
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Metatranscriptomic time series insight into antibiotic resistance genes and mobile genetic elements in wastewater systems under antibiotic selective pressure by An-Dong Li, Yuanfang Chen, Lei Han, Ye Li, Ming Xu, Baoli Zhu

“…The ampicillin concentration was detected via UPLC‒MS/MS. Metatranscriptomic data from the samples in the reactors were detected in a time series (0 to 10 h). …”
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Effects of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) Essential Oil on Bacterial Growth and Expression of Some Virulence Genes in Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis by Mohammad Hassanzadeh, Sara Mirzaie, Faezeh Rahimi Pirmahalle, Ramak Yahyaraeyat, Jamshid Razmyar

“…Conclusions According to our data, aside from the growth inhibitory effect of thyme essential oil, the results of current study highlight the potential of thyme for reducing the transcriptional level of virulence genes and therefore the pathogenicity of S. enteritidis.…”
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