Comparative characteristics of sterically hindered phenols and nitroxide radicals as stabilizers of polyethylene photodegradation by I. Yu. Zhukova, I. I. Kashparov, S. V. Kucherenko, E. Sh. Kagan

“…The IR spectra analysis shows that the content of carbonyl groups in the check samples is significantly higher than in the samples treated by stabilizer solutions.Discussion and Conclusions. …”
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Selenium Content in Spelt, Buckwheat, and Vegetable Pasta by Fazullina Oliya F., Ponomareva Svetlana M., Smirnov Stanislav O., Semyonova Lyudmila I.

“…The research objective was to determine the selenium content in the developed pasta products. Study objects and methods. The study featured laboratory samples of pasta made from a mix of whole wheat spelt flour, buckwheat, and low-temperature drying powders of broccoli and celery. …”
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Approaches to automation of the preanalytical phase of large-scale research in the biobank of the National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine of the Minist... by M. S. Pokrovskaya, A. L. Borisova, V. A. Kondratskaya, I. A. Efimova, A. I. Ershova, O. M. Drapkina

“…To create and validate an algorithm for automatic aliquoting of serum and plasma samples for biobanking as part of a large-scale study.Material and methods. …”
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Laboratory Acoustic Emissions Reveal Stress Rotation From Preparation Processes Toward Fault Slip on Varying Surface Roughness in Granular Materials by Jiefang Song, Lei Wang, Georg Dresen, Patricia Martínez‐Garzón, Václav Vavryčuk, Marco Bohnhoff, Caiping Lu, Grzegorz Kwiatek

“…Our results show no significant differences between the two stress inversion methods, indicating that non‐DC components have no significant influence on the resulting stress tensors in our experiments. …”
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Geochemical effects of intra-layer hydrocarbon micro-migration in shale layers: a case study of the No. 5 shale layer of the No. Ⅲ sand group in the upper submember of the third me... by Dongmei ZHANG, Shuifu LI, Yanyan ZHANG, Peng SU, Changran ZHOU

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Tp40: a new potential prognostic and diagnostic marker for syphilis by Jiangchen Yao, Bibo Xie, Xuan Ding, Han Yu, Ting Lin, Junxia Duan, Xiaohong Zhang, Peng Ling, Feijun Zhao

“…Through protein characterization in this study, it was found that the Tp40 protein is highly likely to be a transmembrane protein with a signal peptide and may be located in the periplasm. Besides, based on experiments with animal models and the detection of human serum samples, we believe that the Tp40 protein is a potential in vivo-induced antigen of T. pallidum that can be used for serological diagnosis of syphilis. …”
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Serogrouping and Molecular Characterization of ESBL-Producing Avian Pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> from Broilers and Turkeys with Colibacillosis in Algeria by Nadia Safia Chenouf, Chafik Redha Messaï, Isabel Carvalho, Tamara Álvarez-Gómez, Vanessa Silva, Abdelghani Zitouni, Ahcene Hakem, Patricia Poeta, Carmen Torres

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined by the disk diffusion method. PCR assays and sequencing were used to detect antimicrobial resistance genes, integrons, phylogrouping, and MLST. …”
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“We Were Still Left in the Back Field, Not Knowing”: Pediatric Cancer Patients and Parents Describe Obstacles to Prognostic Communication by Adriana Areizaga Ayala, Harmony Farner, Shoshana Mehler, Caroline Christianson, Tara M. Brinkman, Justin N. Baker, Pamela S. Hinds, Jennifer W. Mack, Erica C. Kaye

“…Patients and Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of pediatric cancer patients (n = 25) and parents (n = 40) across different timepoints in the progressive illness course extending into bereavement. …”
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Water Classification Using Convolutional Neural Network by Saira Asghar, Ghulam Gilanie, Mubbashar Saddique, Hafeez Ullah, Heba G. Mohamed, Irshad Ahmed Abbasi, Mohamed Abbas

“…Comparison shows that the proposed technique achieves better accuracy in comparison with the state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Psychometric Properties of the Sensory Processing and Self-Regulation Checklist: English Version by Ivan Neil B. Gomez, Angelika Pauline Calsa, Jerika Toni Esguerra, Prince Joseph Heric Penetrante, Kenneth Porlucas, Maria Erica Santos, Carla Beatrice Umali, Cynthia Y. Y. Lai

“…This study examines the psychometric properties of the SPSRC (English version) in measuring the sensory processing and self-regulation abilities of children. Methods. A preliminary field testing of the SPSRC-English was conducted in a sample of n=194 children (164 without disability and 30 with a disability) to evaluate its reliability and validity properties. …”
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Gas occurrence characteristics in marine-continental transitional shale from Shan23 sub-member shale in the Ordos Basin: Implications for shale gas production by Guangyin Cai, Yifan Gu, Dongjun Song, Yuqiang Jiang, Yonghong Fu, Ying Liu, Fan Zhang, Jiaxun Lu, Zhen Qiu

“…The Type OP shale exhibited relatively well-developed organic matter pores, while the Type M shale was primarily characterized by a high degree of microfracture development. An experimental method combining methane isothermal adsorption on crushed samples and CH4-saturated NMR of plug samples was proposed to determine the adsorbed gas, free gas, and total gas content under high temperature and pressure conditions. …”
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Measuring Dyed Fiber Color with MSFU-K Microscope Spectrophotometer: Methodology Validation by Galina I. Bebeshko, Irina P. Lyubetskaya, Lidiya P. Brunova, Marina A. Khanukaeva, Georgii G. Omel'yanyuk

“…This work is part of a series of efforts towards validation of methods used in forensic fiber analysis. These efforts address current needs for accreditation of forensic laboratories and quality control in operations.The qualitative testing methodology consists of obtaining absorption spectra with the microscope spectrophotometer MSFU-K and comparing the spectral characteristics of color in fiber samples. …”
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INFLUENCE OF BASIC DENTAL PLASTICS ON BLOOD INDICATORS OF WHITE RATS (EXPERIMENTAL STUDY) by V.S. Kuz, V.N. Dvornyk, G.M. Kuz, O.Ye. Akimov

“…The aim is to investigate the possible adverse effect of various groups of basic dental materials on some hematological parameters of white male rats in the Wistar line. Material and methods. Experiments were performed on 20 white male Wistar rats weighing 160-200 grams. …”
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PD-L2 Expression in Breast Cancer Promotes Tumor Development and Progression by Yuling Sun, Jie Yang, Yachun Chen, Yundi Guo, Jian Xiong, Xuqin Guo, Yawen Zhang, Li Gu, Min Tong, Weipeng Wang, Jing Sun

“…Concurrently, in vitro cell experiments and in vivo animal experiments were carried out to analyze the relationship between PD-L2 and the invasion and migration of breast cancer. …”
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TUBB2B regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transition via interaction with Vimentin to promote glioma migration and invasion by Junxi Li, Zhengjun Zhou, Junrong Zhang, Ming Wang, Xingzhao Luan, Mingkuan Zhao, Geng Jiang, Guiyuan Wang, Shenjie Li, Wei Xiang, Ligang Chen, Jie Zhou

“…However, the specific biological function and mechanism of TUBB2B in GBM remain unclear. Methods In vitro experiments demonstrated that TUBB2B knockdown inhibited the migration and invasion of GBM cells, while its overexpression enhanced these capabilities. …”
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Development of a mouse model for pulp-dentin complex regeneration research: a preliminary study by Sunil Kim, Sukjoon Lee, Han-Sung Jung, Sun-Young Kim, Euiseong Kim

“…The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the utility of the mouse tooth as a transplantation model for pulp-dentin complex regeneration research.Materials and MethodsExperiments were performed using 7-week-old male Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice; a total of 35 mice had their pulp exposed, and 5 mice each were sacrificed at 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 12 and 14 days after pulp exposure. …”
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A Study of the Sorption Properties and Changes in the Structure and State of the Ti-25Al-25Nb (at.%) Alloy System Under Thermocyclic Loading by Yernat Kozhakhmetov, Yerkezhan Tabiyeva, Nurya Mukhamedova, Azamat Urkunbay, Madina Aidarova, Aibar Kizatov, Elfira Sagymbekova

“….%) system alloys under thermal cyclic loading. These samples were produced by combining high-energy processing methods through mechanization and spark plasma sintering in the temperature range of 1100–1300 °C, followed by two-stage heat treatment at temperatures of 800 °C and 1250 °C. …”
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Identification and co⁃regulation of main residual bacteria in ready⁃to⁃eat duck esophagus by ZHENG Ruisheng, YUAN Sihui, HUANG Yilin, LI Jiani, HAN Shuxian, SU Kunlun

“…The compound antibacterial experiments were carried out to kill the heat-resistance residual bacteria which were screened by high temperature test.ResultsA total of 47 strains of genera belonging to 8 strains of genera were isolated from 5 groups of samples, including raw and auxiliary materials, final RDEs products spoilaged samples etc. …”
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Social capital as a moderator of the relationship between violent community environment and psychological distress by Miguel A. Pérez-Sastré, Carmen García-Peña, Luciana Ramos-Lira, Luis Ortiz-Hernández

“…Community violence and social capital were measured at the census tract level using the average answers of a household's head sample. These environmental variables were independent of the experiences of the participants. …”
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Perceived Social Status and Oral Health Among Medicaid Insured Adults in Iowa by Jennifer M.C. Sukalski, Natoshia M. Askelson, Julie C. Reynolds, Peter C. Damiano, Wei Shi, Xian Jin Xie, Susan C. McKernan

“…This study investigated PSS as a predictor of self-reported oral health among low-income adults. Methods: In spring 2018, a survey was administered to a random sample of low-income adults in the state of Iowa with public dental insurance (N = 18,000). …”
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