Incorporation of probiotics in post-harvest wash treatments reduces Salmonella contamination and improves egg safety by Ragini Reddyvari, Si Lu, Praveen Kosuri, Mary Anne Amalaradjou

“…Although both washing modalities were effective, reduced water usage makes the spray method more environmentally friendly. Overall, incorporation of probiotics in wash water can be a safe, effective, and organic-friendly antimicrobial strategy to promote egg safety.…”
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BISTABILITY AND CYTOTOXICITY OF MEDICAL DEVICES BASED ON CROSS-LINKED BIOPOLYMERS by E. A. Nemets, A. P. Pankina, V. A. Surguchenko, V. I. Sevastianov

“…Aim: to compare the infl uence of various cross-linking methods on the cytotoxicity of collagen and gelatin samples.Materials and methods. …”
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Porous bead foam from semi-aromatic polycarbonate /polyester blend by supercritical carbon dioxide batch foaming by Weizhao Zhan, Wenhan Luo, Yufei Wang, Liangbin Wang, Naiyu Xiao, Yang Zhao

“…Furthermore, compared with the addition of PBAT, the effect of cell structure on the compression properties of PPCP/PBAT foams was more remarkable. Preferably, PPCP60/PBAT40 and PPCP50/PBAT50 foams with less deformation (Ey ≥ 3.3 MPa) and better recovery (≥50 %, up to 74 % by ten cycles of compression), as well as pure PPCP foams with relatively higher compressive strengths (0.76 MPa), were prepared with the same method. …”
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Prognostic value of microRNA assessment in cervical epithelial cells of patients with mild dysplasia by M. S. Knyazeva, Т. S. Prisyazhnaya, L. M. Zabegina, О. A. Smirnova, A. A. Mikhetko, I. V. Berlev, A. V. Malek

“…The progression of cervical dysplasia and the development of cervical cancer are associated with characteristic alterations of the microRNA expression profile.Objective: to assess the prognostic value of microRNA in LSIL. Materials and methods. Samples (cytological smears) obtained from patients diagnosed with LSIL (n = 36), but with a different course of the disease over the next 6–12 months. …”
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Integrated neural network and evolutionary algorithm approach for liver fibrosis staging: Can artificial intelligence reduce patient costs? by Ali Nazarizadeh, Touraj Banirostam, Taraneh Biglari, Mohammadreza Kalantarhormozi, Fatemeh Chichagi, Amir H Behnoush, Mohammad A Habibi, Ramin Shahidi

“…The proposed model provides high diagnostic accuracy, while reducing the required number of properties from the samples. The results of our study show that the recruited algorithm of our study is more straightforward, with a smaller number of required properties and similar accuracy.…”
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Reusable Respiratory and Skin Protective Devices Will Help Russian NBC Protection Troops to Avoid Pathogenic Biological Agents by Valerii V. Vasilyev, Sergei N. Solovykh, Nikita V. Danyakin., Pavel V. Gorbachev

“…The materials for a future set have been chosen based on the results of the experimental studies of more than 100 of material samples. These samples have been provided by the industrial enterprises of the region. …”
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QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF EXTENDED SHELF LIFE (ESL) MILK IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER KINDS OF PASTEURIZED MILK COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET by NAYIL DINKÇI, ALEXANDRINA SIRBU

“…While the scores for taste were statistically lower for ESL milk samples, the scores for odor and appearance were unaffected by the processing method. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of adherence to antihypertensive medication: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Muhammad Arshed, Mehwish Kiran, Muhammad Farooq Umer, Jamil Adnan Samkari, Syed Mehmood ul hassan, Shafqat Qamer, Ali Hassan Gillani, Sajid Hameed, Waseela Ashraf, Hasan Mujtaba, Muhammad Naseem Khan

“…A multistage random sampling strategy recruited 32,197 hypertensive patients. …”
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European Registry of Hereditary Pancreatic Diseases (EUROPAC): protocol for primary and secondary screening in individuals with inherited pancreatic disease syndromes for pancreati... by Paul Thomas, Phil Hopley, William Greenhalf, Richard J Jackson, Chris Halloran, Annabelle Boughey, Ioannis Sarantitis, Beata Gubacsi, Kayleigh Jevons, Emma Crowe, Eleri Hughes, Isobel Quinn, Liam Royle

“…Over 30% of cases are potentially avoidable, and while screening for this disease should be possible, the current methods, without risk stratification to detect high-risk groups, are unlikely to detect these individuals. …”
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Prevalence of HIV/syphilis co-infection among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rong Su, Yi Liu, Duo Shan, Peilong Li, Lin Ge, Dongmin Li

“…Studies utilizing multiple sampling methods (4.7%, 95% CI: 3.6-6.0%) and recruiting MSM from sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics (9.1%, 95% CI: 3.2-17.6%) showed higher prevalence of co-infection. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and barriers to uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in Uganda, February 2021 by Alex Ndyabakira, Job Morukileng, Alex Riolexus Ario, Bob Omoda Amodan, Patricia Thiwe Okumu, John Kamulegeya, Geoffrey Amanya, Daniel Jacob Emong, Aggrey Byaruhanga

“…To understand the barriers to uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to its rollout, we explored the communities’ knowledge, attitudes and barriers.Methods We conducted a mixed-methods cross-sectional study in Kampala and Ankole subregions in February 2021. …”
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Salivary glucose levels and oral candidal carriage in Type 2 diabetics by Amritaksha Bhattacharyya, Shaleen Chandra, Anil Singh, Vineet Raj, Bhavana Gupta

“…Background: To assess the correlation between salivary glucose and blood glucose levels in diabetics and non diabetics and to study the association between salivary glucose levels and oral candidal carriage in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Material and method: The study sample was divided into two groups, control and study group. …”
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Improvement of Nanopore sequencing provides access to high quality genomic data for multi-component CRESS-DNA plant viruses by Daniel H. Otron, Denis Filloux, Andy Brousse, Murielle Hoareau, Babbitha Fenelon, Cécile Hoareau, Emmanuel Fernandez, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo, Jean-Michel Lett, Justin S. Pita, Philippe Roumagnac, Pierre Lefeuvre

“…The effectiveness of the method was demonstrated on two plant samples, one infected with the bipartite begomovirus African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV) and the other infected with the nanovirus faba bean necrotic stunt virus (FBNSV), a virus with eight genomic segments. …”
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Evaluation of Chronic Dietary Risk of Trifloxystrobin and Bupirimate in Cucumber Based on Supervised Residue Test by Yanli Qi, Weirong Wang, Pengcheng Ren, Shu Qin, Jindong Li, Junli Cao

“…Supervised field trials were conducted in 12 representative regions across China, following Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) guidelines, to investigate their residue patterns and potential dietary exposure risks. Cucumber samples were analyzed using a validated method involving extraction with acidified acetonitrile (2% acetic acid, <i>v</i>/<i>v</i>), cleanup with primary secondary amine (PSA) and graphitised carbon black (GCB), and quantification by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). …”
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Efficient and Effective NDVI Time-Series Reconstruction by Combining Deep Learning and Tensor Completion by Ang Li, Menghui Jiang, Dong Chu, Xiaobin Guan, Jie Li, Huanfeng Shen

“…The ST-Tensor method is first used to generate high-quality seamless NDVI data as the label data to construct sample pairs, along with the original degraded observations. …”
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The effect of the realistic teaching model on kinetic perception and learning some skills among second-year middle school students in football by Ahmed Abdullah Abdulkareem Al-Saedi, Abdul Razzaq Jabr Al Majidi, Ismael Abd Zaid Ashour Al-Kareemawi, Jasim Mohammed Rashid, Rafia Saleh Fathi Al-Kubaisi, Mahdi Kadhim Ali, Najah Hasan Jasim

“…The experimental method is one of the best scientific research methods for solving problems in a practical way. …”
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Antimicrobial Assessment of Prunus spinosa L. Fruit Extracts by Alema Dedić, Hurija Džudžević-Čančar, Amra Alispahić, Anesa Jerković-Mujkić

“…This study investigated the antibacterial activity of fruit extracts prepared using the Soxhlet method, employing n-hexane, ethanol, diethyl ether, and dichloromethane. …”
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Construction of regional rural landscape character identification system: A case of a riverine area along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, China by Yunong Wu, Yulian Pan, Mengke Li, Yiyuan Sun

“…Despite LCA being popular, challenges, such as a single LC factor structure and its inherent and subjective selection, remain. LC identification methods are constantly being updated; however, limitations by sample size, data type, and lack of object-specificity remain to be addressed. …”
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Comparison of ethanolic and ethyl acetate fractions of Iraqi Medicago sativa for the treatment of urinary tract infection by Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Yousif, Sheelan Amir Al-Darwish, Farah Fawzi, Alaa Ghaith Ahmed

“…Antibiotic susceptibility was tested using the Kirby-Bauer method against eight antibiotics. Data was analyzed using SPSS v26 (ANOVA, LSD). …”
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Preparation of NiO NWs by Thermal Oxidation for Highly Selective Gas-Sensing Applications by Marwa Ben Arbia, Sung-Ho Kim, Jun-Bo Yoon, Elisabetta Comini

“…The paper discusses the adsorption–desorption reaction mechanisms on the NiO surface, examines how moisture impacts the enhanced responsiveness of Pt-NiO (2700%) and Au-NiO (400%) sensors, and highlights the successful fabrication of NiO nanowires through a simple and cost-effective method, presenting a promising alternative to more complex approaches.…”
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