A Highly Sensitive and Selective Colorimetric Hg2+ Ion Probe Using Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with Polyethyleneimine by Kyung Min Kim, Yun-Sik Nam, Yeonhee Lee, Kang-Bong Lee

“…The limits of detection were measured to be 1.72, 1.80, 2.00, and 1.95 nM for tap water, pond water, tuna fish, and bovine serum, respectively. Owing to its facile and sensitive nature, this assay method for Hg2+ ions can be applied to the analysis of water and biological samples.…”
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Discovering sanctuaries for the Endangered thick-shelled river mussel Unio crassus in Kaliningradskaya Oblast, Russia by Igor Popov, Mikhail Markovets, Evgeny Abakumov

“…This involved a remote assessment of the forests and lakes in the river basins to identify sites potentially suitable for U. crassus based on criteria used for pearl mussels, followed by site surveys. …”
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Prion Diseases and the Gastrointestinal Tract by Gwynivere A Davies, Adam R Bryant, John D Reynolds, Frank R Jirik, Keith A Sharkey

“…These are human and animal diseases that include bovine spongiform encephalopathy, scrapie and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. …”
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Geohazard features of the Gulf of Taranto by Silvia Ceramicola, Maria Rosaria Senatore, Andrea Cova, Agostino Meo, Edy Forlin, Salvatore Critelli, Nora Markezic, Massimo Zecchin, Dario Civile, Alessandro Bosman, Oliviero Candoni, Daniele Casalbore, Marianne Coste, Diego Cotterle, Michele Deponte, Rocco Dominici, Lorenzo Facchin, Emiliano Gordini, Eleonora Morelli, Francesco Muto, Daniel Praeg, Roberto Romeo, Francesco Latino Chiocci

Subjects: “…Marine geohazards…”
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Modernism’s Zoo (Pet and Pen in Virginia Woolf’s Flush) by Frédéric Regard

“…By going back to the fundamental categories of Aristotelian philosophy and supporting his argument with detailed narratological analyses of the narrative, the author suggests that this canine biography should be read, precisely, not as an auto/biography – where the anthropological machine would still be running at full speed – but as a fable of the Modernist artist’s discovery of her own linguistic infancy. …”
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Identification of homozygosity-rich regions in the Holstein genome by M. G. Smaragdov

“…In this study, 371 Holstein cows from six herds and 26 Holstein bulls, which were used in these herds, were genotyped by the Illumina BovineSNP50 array. For runs of homozygosity (ROH) identification, consecutive and sliding runs were performed by the detectRUNS and Plink software. …”
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Hand hygiene for prevention and control of viral infections: the role of Amuchina Gel Xgerm [Accepted for publication] by Claudio Cermelli, Elisabetta Blasi, Alessandra Capezzone de Joannon, Maria Ilaria Roselli, Daniele Frollano, Michela Procaccini

“…Methods: In this study, viral suspensions composed by the test virus, an interfering substance, and the test product, were exposed to Amuchina Gel Xgerm (100 g of the product contains 74 g of ethanol 96%; Angelini Pharma S.p.A) at 80% dilution in water, according to the European Standard EN14476:2013+A2:2019 –quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity in the medical area– for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics, in the presence of bovine serum albumin 0.3 g/L. The residual viral titers were measured. …”
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Determining Physical Characteristics of Watersheds in Artvin Province Using SRTM and Topographic Map Data by Saim Yıldırımer, Mehmet Özalp, Esin Erdoğan Yüksel

“…In this research, the aim was to use ArcHydro module -integrated with ArcGIS 10.3.1 one of the programs of GIS- to assess some features (borders, drainage, size, steepness, etc.) of river basins located within Artvin province. In order to create Digital Elevation Model (DEM), data from both “Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)” and “topographical map” was used; thus, providing comparison of the results gathered from these two base maps. …”
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Investigation of Dental Implants Operated in Private Dental Office: Cross-Sectional Study by Özgün Yıldırım, Süleyman Demirağ

“…Of these implants, 44 (17.81%) are in the anterior position (incisors and canine teeth region), and 203 (82.18%) are in the posterior position (1st premolar and beyond). …”
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Turkey’s Drought Status Associated with Climate Change by Emine Su Turan

“…It is inevitable that these changes will affect the water resources of our country in the negative direction and decrease the water potential especially in the southern basins.…”
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Morphology of the Myoepithelial Cell: Immunohistochemical Characterization from Resting to Motile Phase by Germana Beha, Giuseppe Sarli, Barbara Brunetti, Francesco Sassi, Domenico Ferrara, Cinzia Benazzi

“…Myoepithelium is present in canine mammary tumors as resting and proliferative suprabasal and spindle and stellate interstitial cells. …”
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Method on Efficient Operation of Multiple Models for Vision-Based In-Flight Risky Behavior Recognition in UAM Safety and Security by Byeonghun Kim, Byeongjoon Noh, Kyowon Song

“…In this study, we propose a novel cabin surveillance framework for passenger safety and security. …”
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The Potency of Maillard Conjugates Containing Whey Protein as Natural Emulsifier by Iceu Agustinisari, Kamarza Mulia, Niken Harimurti, Mohammad Nasikin, null Rienoviar, Heny Herawati, Lamhot Parulian Manalu

“…The proteins used in this study were bovine milk whey protein and soy protein isolates, while the polysaccharides were maltodextrin and pectin. …”
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Contributions to derleme sözlüğü [compilation dictionary] from demirci dialect-2 (animals) by Cihan

“…Zamanla gelişen, değişen ve çağın gereklerine göre sürekli olarak kendini güncelleyen dil, sözlü kültürün tüm özelliklerini içinde barındırır. …”
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Effects of Severe Hypoxia on Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Differentiation Potential by Claudia Cicione, Emma Muiños-López, Tamara Hermida-Gómez, Isaac Fuentes-Boquete, Silvia Díaz-Prado, Francisco J. Blanco

“…The differentiations were confirmed comparing each treated point with a control point made of cells grown in DMEM and fetal bovine serum (FBS). Results. BM-MSCs from the donors displayed only few phenotypical differences in surface antigens expressions. …”
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Comparison of Dentoalveolar Expansion with Clear Aligners by Using Two Different Treatment Protocols in the Early Mixed Dentition: A Retrospective Study by Nurver Karslı, Zehra Yurdakul, Gözde Çobanoğlu, Ebru Çetinkaya Tokmak, Hakan Gogen

“…Mann Whitney U tests were used for comparisons between groups, and Wilcoxon tests were used for the analysis of intra-group.Results: In both groups, the greatest increase of maxillary arch width (AW) was determined at both the cusp tips and gingival levels of the upper first deciduous molars followed by the second deciduous molars and by the deciduous canines (p < 0.01). The lowest increase of AW was found in the at the permanent first molars (p < 0.01). …”
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A Body‐Temperature‐Triggered In Situ Softening Peripheral Nerve Electrode for Chronic Robust Neuromodulation by Xueyang Ren, Wenjie Tang, Yuehui Yuan, Shisheng Chen, Fangzhou Lu, Jinyang Mao, Jidan Fan, Xufeng Wei, Ming Chu, Benhui Hu

“…Neuromodulation experiments demonstrate their potential clinical utility, including vagus nerve stimulation in rats to suppress seizures and alleviation of cardiac remodeling in a canine model of myocardial infarction.…”
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THE REAL-TIME WATER DISCHARGE COMPUTATION IN THE CONDITIONS OF UNSTEADY FLOW (THE YANA RIVER IN THE VERKHOYANSK GAGING SECTION AS A STUDY CASE) by Yulia V. Izyurova

“…The real-time water discharge computation involves practical real-time computation of water discharge values to ensure forecasting and preventing dangerous hydrological phenomena, as well as daily monitoring of river water content and information support for the functioning of water management facilities in river basins. Nowadays the task of the real-time discharge accounting is very relevant. …”

Development of a pressure acquisition system for detecting mandibular movements in ruminants by Geraldo Loyola Baiôco, Fábio Luiz Bertotti, André Luis Finkler da Silveira, João Ari Gualberto Hill

“…Preliminary bench tests were carried out with the system installed on a full-size prototyped bovine head. Compression movements were applied to a silicone tube, causing pressure variations in the sensor. …”
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The Use of Rose Bengal Plate Test to Asses Cattle Exposure to Brucella Infection in Traditional and Smallholder Dairy Production Systems of Tanga Region of Tanzania by Emanuel Senyael Swai, Luuk Schoonman

“…A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence and to identify risk factors for bovine brucellosis seropositivity in traditional and smallholder dairy cattle production systems in the Tanga region of North-eastern Tanzania. …”
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