DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic Analysis of Commercially Important Groupers (Serranidae) in Raja Ampat using gene marker Cytochrome c Oxidase I (COI) by Inna Puspa Ayu, Ali Mashar, Yusli Wardiatno, Nurlisa A. Butet, L. Mukhsin Iqbal Sani, Nadya Jeny Irianda, Hawis Madduppa, Ester R. E. Gelis, Christopher Lane, Erin Borbee, Beginer Subhan

“…However, morphological identification of groupers is relatively difficult. Molecular methods such as DNA barcoding could be an option and even serve as reliable validation. …”
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Sulfate Sources of Thermal Sulfate Reduction (TSR) in the Permian Changxing and Triassic Feixianguan Formations, Northeastern Sichuan Basin, China by Pingping Li, Huayao Zou, Fang Hao, Xinya Yu

“…The results show that the HNO3 method is more effective at removing pyrite from solid bitumen than the method using CrCl2 thrice because the HNO3-treated solid bitumen has lower sulfur contents and higher δ34S. …”
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Ethnic differences in dentofacial relationships of Turkish and Saudi young adults with normal occlusions and well-balanced faces by Tancan Uysal, Ahmet Yagci, Abdullah M. Aldrees, Esra Ekizer

“…For statistical evaluation, an independent-samples t-test was performed. Results: The Turkish sample had a more retrognathic maxilla and mandible (p < 0.001 for SNA and SNB) and a more vertical direction of facial development (p < 0.001), with Turkish males having more retrusive lips (p < 0.001). …”
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Mycobacteria Presence and Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Profile in Düzce Region: 18 Years of Experience by Emel Akbaş, Emel Çalışkan, Cihadiye Elif Öztürk, İdris Şahin, Şükrü Öksüz, Banu Hümeyra Keskin

“…Ehrlich-Ziehl-Neelsen (EZN) staining method was used to detect the presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB).Results: Out of the samples with suspected tuberculosis, mycobacterial growth was detected in 896 (5.2%) cases. …”
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Deep-learning network for automated evaluation of root-canal filling radiographic quality by Liuli Jin, Bingran Du, Zineng Xu, Hailong Bai, Peng Ding, Ze Zhang, Yaopeng Pan, Yuan Lin, Zhiwen Li, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan, Fei Hu, Xueyang Zhang

“…We also compared the evaluation durations between the manual method and the network. Results On the external test data set, the YOLOv5 network performed better than inexperienced endodontist in terms of overall comprehensive performance. …”
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Somatic comorbidities and health related uncertainty among Swedish adolescents with ADHD by Sara Lundqvist, Sara Lundqvist, Sara Röjås, Kourosh Bador, Maria Råstam, Nóra Kerekes, Nóra Kerekes

“…The coexistence of somatic diseases and ADHD constitutes a growing field of research.MethodThis study aimed to examine the prevalence of common somatic diseases in adolescents with ADHD and compare them with those in adolescents without any psychiatric diagnoses. …”
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Comparative estimation of spring forms of triticale according to some quantitative traits by P. I. Stepochkin, T. S. Bauer

“…Three triticale samples ‘Susi (k-3535)’, ‘Karmen (k-3933)’ and ‘Arsenal (k-3874)’ from the world collection of VIR showed a 44–48-day interphase sprouts-heading period in 2021 and 33–38 days in 2023, more than 3 g of grain weight per ear, more than 46 g of 1000-grain weight. …”
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Understanding the factors associated with child malnutrition in rural Burundi: experiences from the Muyinga and Ngozi provinces by Willy Désiré Emera, Marijke D’Haese, Wannes Slosse, Carl Lachat

“…It remains unclear which factors are associated with child malnutrition in rural Burundi, in particular in a context of subsistence farming as found in rural Burundi.Aim: This study investigates child undernutrition in rural Burundi and identifies household-level risk factors in subsistence farm households.Method: A sample of 242 children participated in a cross-sectional survey conducted in Muyinga and Ngozi provinces. …”
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Inferences from a community study about non-epileptic events by Marleide da Mota Gomes, Leandro Albuquerque Lemgruber Kropf, Erica da Silva van Beeck, Ivan Luiz de Vasconcellos Figueira

“…This finding contrasts with the literature based on samples from tertiary epileptic centers with video-EEG resources, which found somatoform disorders to be more prevalent than dissociative and anxiety phenomena.…”
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Blanking on blanks: few insect microbiota studies control for contaminants by Elisabeth M. Williamson, Tobin J. Hammer, Katja Hogendoorn, Raphael Eisenhofer

“…ABSTRACT Research on insect-microbe relationships is booming, with DNA sequencing being the most commonly used method to describe insect microbiota. However, sequencing is vulnerable to contamination, especially when the sample has low microbial biomass. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of antimicrobial resistance patterns of Staphylococcus spp. and E. coli in rodents and shrews at human-animal interfaces in Chattogram, Bangladesh. by Md Aftabuddin Rumi, Pronesh Dutta, Monjurul Islam, Md Abu Sayeed, Md Kaisar Rahman, Md Helal Uddin, Shariful Islam, Ricardo J Soares Magalhaes, Jonathan H Epstein, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Ariful Islam

“…We performed culture sensitivity (CS) tests of the isolates using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method for 14 antimicrobials. The overall prevalence of Staphylococcus spp. was 26.5% (95% CI: 0.20-0.33; n = 53), and E. coli was 56% (95% CI: 0.49-0.63; n = 112) in the sampled rodents and Asian house shrews. …”
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Identification of a potential interspecies reassortant rotavirus G and avastrovirus 2 co-infection from black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in Hungary. by Péter Pankovics, Károly Takáts, Péter Urbán, Róbert Mátics, Gábor Reuter, Ákos Boros

“…Between 2014 and 2018 within the framework of the "Life Bird Ringing program" a total of 7 faecal samples were collected from gulls and one sample (MR04) was randomly selected for viral metagenomics and mass sequencing. 95.4% and 4% of the reads were classified into family Seadornaviridae and Astroviridae, respectively, and then were verified by RT-PCR method. …”
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Estimation of soil free Iron content using spectral reflectance and machine learning algorithms by Wanzhu Ma, Hongkui Zhou, Hao Hu, Zhiqing Zhuo, Kangying Zhu, Guangzhi Zhang

“…To evaluate the feasibility of using spectral reflectance and machine learning methods to estimate soil free iron content, we collected the spectral reflectance of 540 soil samples from 135 locations. …”
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The expression landscape and clinical significance of methyltransferase-like 17 in human cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma: a pan-cancer analysis using multiple databases by Yezhou Ding, Mingyang Feng, Wanqing Chi, Xiaoyin Wang, Baoyan An, Kehui Liu, Shike Lou, Xiaolin Wang, Hui Wang

“…However, the function of METTL17 across pan-cancers, especially in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still poorly understood. Methods All original data were downloaded from TCGA, GTEx, HPA, UCSC databases and various data portals. …”
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Phenolic compounds, antioxidant and antileishmanial activities of kombucha as affected by fermentation time by Alvine Ngoutane Mfopa, Raoul Kemzeu, Raymond Fokom, Lauve Rachel T. Yamthe, Darline Dize, Fabrice Fekam Boyom

“…Phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and tannins was determined using standard method. The antioxidant activity was determined using three tests: DPPH•, ABTS• + and FRAP methods. …”
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An analysis of the mediating effect of presenteeism between job crafting and organizational silencing in junior nurses: a cross sectional study by Na Yang, Dandan Wang, Chen Wei, Jingwen Wang, Liping Yuan

“…Relationships between variables were clarified by Pearson correlation analysis and the mediating effect of presenteeism was tested by Bootstrap method.ResultsThe total score of presenteeism was (15.71 ± 5.65), which was moderately high; the total score of Job crafting (69.35 ± 12.28) showed that the nurses‘ability to proactively restructure their work needed to be improved; and the total score of organizational silence (57.27 ± 14.25) showed that the nurses’ tendency to negatively avoid organizational issues was more obvious. …”
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Environmentally safe sorbent from ash-and-slag waste of heat power engineering by S. A. Bushumov, T. G. Korotkova

“…To determine the physical and chemical properties (bulk density, ash content, total pore volume, abrasion, humidity, sorption capacity) of sorbent based on ash-and-slag waste from heat power engineering, calcined and modified with a Tiprom K organosilicon water repellent.Methods. The physicochemical properties of the modified sorbent were determined using an experimental method according to the methods of regulatory documents on equipment verified and certified in the prescribed manner.Results. …”
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Study of the Anti-inflammatory Activity of New Dosage Forms with Acyzol by A. L. Golovanenko, I. P. Rudakova, E. S. Berezina, I. V. Alekseeva, E. I. Molokhova

“…The purpose of this study was to study the anti-inflammatory activity of new dental dosage forms with Acyzol.Materials and methods. Serial samples of gels and films with an active pharmaceutical substance – acyzol bis-(1-vinylimidazole)zincdiacetate (ФС 000286 191211.2011, LLC "Makiz-Pharma", Russia, 101218, shelf life 3 years) were used for the study; basic and gel-forming components – Na-KMTs C75 (TU 2231-002-50277563-2000, LLC "Chemical Products Base "Yugreaktiv", Russia, 151119, shelf life 3 years), glycerol (FS.2.2.0006.15 "Glycerin", JSC "Kupavnareaktiv", Russia, 082019, shelf life 3 years), purified water (FS.2.2.0020.18 "Purified water"), nipagin (LLC "Alfa-Veta.com", Russia, 092018, shelf life 3 years), nipazol (LLC "ECOCHEM-INNOVATION", Russia, 071518, shelf life 3 years). …”
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Sensing using SERS-substrate and machine learning approaches by Bakal, Victoria Alexandrovna, Gusliakova, Olga Igorevna, Prikhozhdenko, Ekaterina Sergeevna

“…Background and Objectives: Accurate and duly determination of glucose levels is critical for the diagnosis and control of diabetes. Recently, optical methods for glucose determination have become the subject of increased interest due to their potential cost-effectiveness, portability, and low invasiveness. …”
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The Relationship Between Orthodontic Malocclusion and Morphological Features of Sella Turcica Bridging and Ponticulus Posticus by Roberta Lekavičiūtė, Diana Šopagienė, Dainius Razukevičius, Giedrė Trakinienė, Kristina Lopatienė

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between skeletal orthodontic malocclusions and the morphological features of sella turcica bridging (STB) and ponticulus posticus (PP). <i>Materials and Methods</i>: The study sample consisted of 300 randomly selected pre-orthodontic treatment patients aged 7–40 years. …”
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