Comparison of the chondrogenic potential of eBMSCs and eUCMSCs in response to selected peptides and compounds by Boushra Ajeeb, Emi A. Kiyotake, Peggy A. Keefe, Jennifer Nikki Phillips, Jennifer N. Hatzel, Laurie R. Goodrich, Michael S. Detamore

“…., peptides and small compounds), aiming to replace growth factors for inducing chondrogenesis. …”
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The Suitability of Recycled Domestic Wastewater in Plain Concrete Production. by Orishaba, James

“…The project involved concrete of classes M10, M15, M20, mixing water was fresh water (FW)/portable water for control experiment, and then replaced FW with domestic wastewater that is preliminary wastewater (PWW), primary treated wastewater (PTWW) and secondary treated wastewater (STWW) for test experiments. …”
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Changes in the ocular surface condition during the transition to preservative-free hypotensive combination therapy in the long-term observation of patients with advanced stages of... by Dmitry A. Dorofeev, Aleksandr A. Vitkov, Elena V. Kirilik, Ksenia O. Lukyanova, Olga G. Pozdeeva

“…Objective — To study the condition of the ocular surface when replacing the preserved FC of brinzolamide 1%/timolol 0.5% with a preservative-free FC of tafluprost 0.0015%/timolol 0.5%. …”
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Biochemical blood profile and retinol levels in liver broiler chickens with the use of probiotics by V. H. Yefimov, D. D. Bilyi, M. A. Lieshchova, D. F. Gufrij

“…The studies were conducted at an industrial broiler breeding enterprise on Cobb 500 crossbred chickens in two poultry houses according to the principle of similar groups. Chickens in the control group were raised using traditional antimicrobial agents (control poultry house). …”
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Color stability of frequently used aesthetic restorative materials following in vitro exposure to chlorhexidine- and octenidine-based mouthrinses by Markus Laky, Stefanie Brandl, Muazzez Arslan, Daniela Boryshchuk, Marta Cześnikiewicz-Guzik, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan, Andreas Moritz, Brenda Laky

“…Results All mouthrinses showed major color shifts in the clinically visible range compared to the control on all different dental materials tested. …”
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Small Target Detection Algorithm for UAV Aerial Images Based on Improved YOLOv7-tiny by ZHANG Guanghua, LI Congfa, LI Gangying, LU Weidang

“…ObjectiveUAVs provide advantages such as easy control, low cost, and good performance, and efficiently perform tasks in diverse sites and complex environments. …”
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NutriClayZn Binds Aflatoxin B1 and Suppresses Enterotoxigenic Salmonella and Escherichia coli by Steven J.T. Jackson, Kathleen Andrews, Robert E. Droleskey, William J. Banz, Gary A. Apgar, Kelly J. Rivenbark, Meichen Wang, Robin C. Anderson, Roger B. Harvey, Timothy D. Phillips

“…Bacterial propagation was assessed in culture experiments using NutriClayZn dosages aligned with current dietary MMT clay practices for the control of aflatoxin in production animals. Zinc release was quantified by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. …”
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The Effects of a Blend of Essential Oils in the Milk of Suckling Calves on Performance, Immune and Antioxidant Systems, and Intestinal Microbiota by Luisa Nora, Charles Marcon, Guilherme Luiz Deolindo, Mateus Henrique Signor, Ana Luiza Muniz, Miklos Maximiliano Bajay, Priscila Marquezan Copetti, Bianca Fagan Bissacotti, Vera M. Morsch, Aleksandro Schafer da Silva

“…The calves were divided into control (<i>n</i> = 12) and phytobiotic (<i>n</i> = 12) groups, receiving commercial milk replacer and pelleted concentrate ad libitum. …”
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Growth performance and gut health of broilers fed heat- and enzyme-treated Vigna unguiculata and Cajanus cajan diets by Filomena Dos Anjos, Julia Dibner, Julia Dibner, Frances Yan, Mercedes Vazquez-Anon, Ellen. S. Dierenfeld, Ellen. S. Dierenfeld, Abilio P. Changule, Manuel Garcia-Herreros, Manuel Garcia-Herreros, Custódio G. Bila, Custódio G. Bila, Custódio G. Bila, Michael Chimonyo

“…Broilers fed diets containing raw cowpeas, raw cowpeas with enzymes, and both roasted and raw pigeon peas (with or without enzymes) exhibited reduced duodenal crypt depth compared to the control (p &lt; 0.05). Furthermore, raw cowpeas, irrespective of enzyme supplementation, induced an immune response in the duodenum that was not observed in broilers fed the control diet, roasted cowpeas, or raw pigeon peas.DiscussionPartial substitution of maize and soybean meal with 400 g/kg roasted pigeon peas is a promising alternative in broiler nutrition, enhancing both performance and gut health. …”
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Heat impacts on school sports club activities in Japan under climate change and the effectiveness of countermeasures by Takahiro Oyama, Jun’ya Takakura, Yuri Hosokawa, Yasushi Honda, Minoru Fujii, Kenichi Nakajima, Yasuaki Hijioka

“…For the 2060s to 2080s, even under a stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission control scenario (SSP1-1.9), strenuous exercise will be restricted for one to four months in five out of eight WBGT zones defined for Japan and for one to six months in six zones under the scenario with little control of GHG emissions (SSP5-8.5). …”
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Soybean bioactive peptide supplementation improves gut health and metabolism in broiler chickens by Han Peng, Xiaoyan Song, Jialei Chen, Xia Xiong, Li Yang, Chunlin Yu, Mohan Qiu, Zengrong Zhang, Chenming Hu, Shiliang Zhu, Bo Xia, Jiangxian Wang, Zhuxiang Xiong, Longhuan Du, Chaowu Yang

“…A total of 320 1-day-old yellow-feathered broilers were randomly divided into two groups, with 10 replicates per group and 16 birds per replicate. Broilers in the control group received the basal diet, and those in the experimental group (SBPG) received the basal diet with 0.2 % SBP replacing the same amount of soybean meal. …”
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Evaluating chain-of-thought prompting in a GPT chatbot for BCID2 interpretation and stewardship: how does AI compare to human experts? by Daniel M. Tassone, Matthew M. Hitchcock, Connor J. Rossier, Douglas Fletcher, Julia Ye, Ian Langford, Julie Boatman, J. Daniel Markley

“…Two independent ID physicians evaluated chatbot and ASP recommendations across four domains: BCID2 interpretation, source control, antibiotic therapy, and additional diagnostic workup. …”
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The impact of a water promotion and access intervention on elementary school students in the presence of food insecurity by Leslie Gerstenfeld, Lauren Blacker, Charles E McCulloch, Lorrene D Ritchie, Valeria M Ordonez, Laura Schmidt, Anisha I Patel

“… Abstract Objective: School-based interventions encouraging children to replace sugar-sweetened beverages with water show promise for reducing child overweight. …”
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Technology-enabled CONTACT tracing in care homes in the COVID-19 pandemic: the CONTACT non-randomised mixed-methods feasibility study by Carl A Thompson, Thomas A Willis, Amanda Farrin, Adam Gordon, Amrit Daffu-O’Reilly, Catherine Noakes, Kishwer Khaliq, Andrew Kemp, Tom Hall, Chris Bojke, Karen Spilsbury

“…Infection prevention and control decisions were critical to protect these vulnerable residents. …”
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Microfriction Stir Welding of Aluminium Using ABB IRB 1410 Robot by R. Manoj Samson, R. Aravind, Solomon Jenoris Muthiya, Joshuva Arockia Dhanraj, Karthikeyan Velmurugan, Saw Lin Oo

“…The robot microfriction stirs welded samples had controlled bead width and depth of penetration. Mechanical results show an improvement in hardness after the welding process. …”
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Role of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry by V. Hysenaj-Cakolli, B. Kolgeci, V. Hysenaj-Hoxha, D. Kolgeci

“…While AI holds great potential, it should complement human expertise rather than replace it. Future research should focus on enhancing AI algorithms, expanding training datasets, and integrating AI seamlessly into dental practice. …”
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Bearing Characteristics of Surrounding Rock of Deep Mining Roadway with Full and End Bolt Anchorages: A Comparative Numerical and Experimental Study by Wenbao Shi, Yan Li, Wanfeng Li, Shihui Li

“…The support strength of surrounding rock in deep mining roadways can be significantly improved by replacing the end bolt anchorage with a full one. The support effects of both types of anchorage and the axial stress distribution characteristics in anchored bolt bodies were assessed via the indoor pull-out test, simulated via the FLAC3D software, and verified by field measurements. …”
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Optimizing mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete with graphene oxide and steel fibers: A predictive approach using ANN and RSM by S. Azhagarsamy, N. Pannirselvam

“…Concrete mixtures were developed by replacing natural coarse aggregate (NA) with recycled aggregate (RA) at proportions of 25, 50, and 100 % while using GO at 0.03, 0.05, and 0.1 wt percent of cement. …”
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LCDDN-YOLO: Lightweight Cotton Disease Detection in Natural Environment, Based on Improved YOLOv8 by Haoran Feng, Xiqu Chen, Zhaoyan Duan

“…The LCDDN-YOLO algorithm is based on YOLOv8n, and replaces part of the convolutional layers in the backbone network with Distributed Shift Convolution (DSConv). …”
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Dynamics of gabion weirs and its comparison to reinforced concrete weirs by Hazrat Amin, Mujahid Khan, Muhammad Ajmal

“…At the end it is concluded that concrete weir is more efficient in raising the water level and reducing seepage and are also durable but needs better arrangement to control scouring and sedimentation.…”
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