Bias in carnivore diet analysis resulting from misclassification of predator scats based on field identification by Dana J. Morin, Summer D. Higdon, Jennifer L. Holub, David M. Montague, Michael L. Fies, Lisette P. Waits, Marcella J. Kelly

“…Advancements in noninvasive genetic sampling allow for molecular identification of predator scat, eliminating many issues associated with field identification methods. …”
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Viability studies of bacterial strains exposed to nitrogen oxides and light in controlled atmospheric conditions by Elena Gatta, Elena Abd El, Marco Brunoldi, Muhammad Irfan, Tommaso Isolabella, Dario Massabò, Franco Parodi, Paolo Prati, Virginia Vernocchi, Federico Mazzei

“…The culturability of the bacteria was assessed by collecting bacteria samples directly onto Petri dishes by an Andersen impactor at various time intervals after the end of injection. …”
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Stability of SARS-CoV-2 phylogenies. by Yatish Turakhia, Nicola De Maio, Bryan Thornlow, Landen Gozashti, Robert Lanfear, Conor R Walker, Angie S Hinrichs, Jason D Fernandes, Rui Borges, Greg Slodkowicz, Lukas Weilguny, David Haussler, Nick Goldman, Russell Corbett-Detig

“…We show that their inclusion can affect phylogenetic inference on scales relevant to local lineage tracing, and make it appear as though there has been an excess of recurrent mutation or recombination among viral lineages. We suggest how samples can be screened and problematic variants removed, and we plan to regularly inform the scientific community with our updated results as more SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences are shared (https://virological.org/t/issues-with-sars-cov-2-sequencing-data/473 and https://virological.org/t/masking-strategies-for-sars-cov-2-alignments/480). …”
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Recent Advances in the Use of Drill Cuttings for Determining Subduction Zone Structure, Stratigraphy, and Stress State by P. H. Cornard, A. M. Schleicher, C. Regalla, M. Hamahashi, M. Kitamura, R. Fukuchi, K. T. Pickering, H. Kitajima, T. Wiersberg

“…Abstract Obtaining in situ samples from active subduction systems is critical for assessing the material properties and geological evolution of rocks and sediments that host plate boundary deformation, and advancing our understanding of the processes that lead to fault locking and rupture. …”
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Macro-Micro Testing-Based Study on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cohesive Soil Containing Calcareous Nodules by Yuedong Wu, Lei Zhang, Jian Liu, Huiguo Wu, Yongyang Zhu

“…The results show that stress–strain curves of CSCN samples basically exhibit hardening behavior. Under the same confining pressure, the shear strength of CSCN sample initially decreases and then increases with the increase in calcareous nodule particle size. …”
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Conservación de Agentes Patógenos y Epífitos Presentes en los Cultivos de Tomate, Sandía y Banano y sus Beneficios para la Investigación by L. Espinoza

“…To fulfill the objectives of this project, the samples that present symptoms of diseasesshould be collected from field, then samples were analyzed and different microorganism were isolate and identified.Fungus belonging to Fusarium, Botrytis, Alternaria and Mycosphaerella genres were identifying. …”
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Infrared Small Target Detection Based on Weak Feature Enhancement and Target Adaptive Proliferation by Xiaoyu Xu, Weida Zhan, Yichun Jiang, Depeng Zhu, Yu Chen, Jinxin Guo, Ziqiang Hao, Deng Han

“…The imbalance between positive and negative samples and the loss of small targets in complex backgrounds are catastrophic for infrared small target detection. …”
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Interactions between non-physician clinicians and industry: a systematic review. by Quinn Grundy, Lisa Bero, Ruth Malone

“…Non-physician clinicians eligible for inclusion were: Registered Nurses, nurse prescribers, Physician Assistants, pharmacists, dieticians, and physical or occupational therapists; trainee samples were excluded. Fifteen studies met inclusion criteria. …”
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Evaluation of multi-assay algorithms for identifying individuals with recent HIV infection: HPTN 071 (PopART). by Wendy Grant-McAuley, Ethan Klock, Oliver Laeyendecker, Estelle Piwowar-Manning, Ethan Wilson, William Clarke, Autumn Breaud, Ayana Moore, Helen Ayles, Barry Kosloff, Kwame Shanaube, Peter Bock, Nomtha Mandla, Anneen van Deventer, Sarah Fidler, Deborah Donnell, Richard Hayes, Susan H Eshleman, HPTN 071 (PopART) Study Team

“…Samples were tested with two laboratory-based assays (LAg-Avidity, JHU BioRad-Avidity) and a point-of-care assay (rapid LAg). …”
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Development of a rapid and sensitive analytical system for Pseudomonas aeruginosa based on reverse transcription quantitative PCR targeting of rRNA molecules by Mai Niikura, Satomi Atobe, Akira Takahashi, Yukiko Kado, Takuya Sugimoto, Hirokazu Tsuji, Kentaro Shimizu, Hiroshi Ogura, Takashi Asahara

“…For Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA), infection control and appropriate antimicrobial treatment have become important issues. Diagnosis is critical in managing PA infection, but conventional methods are not highly accurate or rapid. …”
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Conservación de Agentes Patógenos y Epífitos Presentes en los Cultivos de Tomate, Sandía y Banano y sus Beneficios para la Investigación by L. Espinoza

“…To fulfill the objectives of this project, the samples that present symptoms of diseasesshould be collected from field, then samples were analyzed and different microorganism were isolate and identified.Fungus belonging to Fusarium, Botrytis, Alternaria and Mycosphaerella genres were identifying. …”
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Effect of Biodegradable and Polypropylene Film Packaging on the Safety Profile of Jelly Marmalade by Pesterev Mikhail A., Rudenko Oxana S., Kondrat’ev Nikolay B., Bazhenova Alla E., Usachev Ivan S.

“…It equaled 1.16×10–6 g/m2·s for the polypropylene film sample and 0.83×10–6 g/m2·s for the biodegradable sample. …”
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Value-Added Zobo Drink with Date Juice by Prince C. Ojileh, Queency N. Okechukwu

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Antimicrobial activity of aqueous-alcoholic extracts from myrtle leaves in relation to strains isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis by V. D. Maslova, V. A. Kurkin, V. M. Ryzhov, A. V. Lyamin, O. V. Kondratenko, N. N. Bakova, E. Yu. Bakova

“…The search for new antimicrobial medicines based on medicinal plant raw materials (MPRM) and its effective and safe use in modern pharmaceutical practice remains one of the most pressing issues in pharmacy. Today, the search for new biologically active compounds (BACs) with antimicrobial and antifungal activity is ongoing. …”
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Soil texture analysis using controlled image processing by Kashif Sattar, Umair Maqsood, Qaiser Hussain, Saqib Majeed, Sarah Kaleem, Muhammad Babar, Basit Qureshi

“…The results benefit the recommendation of appropriate crops and fertilizers based on a given soil sample in a very short time and cost-effectively.…”
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Automatic melanoma detection using an optimized five-stream convolutional neural network by Vida Esmaeili, Mahmood Mohassel Feghhi, Hadi Seyedarabi

“…In addition, the previous deep-learning techniques for diagnosing melanoma cannot recognize the unique relations between samples. For this reason, these convolutional neural networks (CNNs) cannot perceive the changed or rotated image samples as similar. …”
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Multivariate analyses to evaluate the contamination, ecological risk, and source apportionment of heavy metals in the surface sediments of Xiang-Shan wetland, Taiwan by Ahmed Salah-Tantawy, Ahmed Salah-Tantawy, Ahmed Salah-Tantawy, Ching-Sung Gavin Chang, Shuh-Sen Young, Ching-Fu Lee

“…The levels of twelve metals and total organic matter (TOM) were measured in 44 samples of surface sediment during the spring and winter seasons of 2022. …”
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Digital morphometry of onion seeds by F. B. Musaev, M. I. Ivanova, N. S. Priyatkin, S. V. Kuznets

“…One of the problematic issues in crop production remains the quality of sown seeds. …”
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Navigating ethics in HIV data and biomaterial management within Black, African, and Caribbean communities in Canada by Rusty Souleymanov, Bolaji Akinyele-Akanbi, Chinyere Njeze, Patricia Ukoli, Paula Migliardi, Linda Larcombe, Gayle Restall, Laurie Ringaert, Michael Payne, John Kim, Wangari Tharao, Ayn Wilcox

“…Abstract Background This study explored the ethical issues associated with community-based HIV testing among African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) populations in Canada, focusing on their perceptions of consent, privacy, and the management of HIV-related data and bio-samples. …”
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Comprehensive study of ticks and tick-borne diseases in dogs in Nepal: molecular identification, risk analysis and hematological alterations by Somnath Aryal, Rebanta Kumar Bhattarai, Kamana Thapa

“…A total of 341 canine blood samples were collected from Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Chitwan, Nepal. …”
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