Examination and Tracing of Stable Isotopes of Carbon and Hydrogen in Diesel Oil from Different Regions by Han-yu ZHANG, Zhao-wei JIE, Han-yang ZHENG, Xiao-han ZHU, Wei-ya XIE, Can HU, Zhan-fang LIU, Hong-ling GUO, Jun ZHU, Hong-cheng MEI

“…Traditional analytical methods typically rely on known diesel sources to compare isotopic information between the sample and the control material. …”
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Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus Detection in Shrimp Farming Pond Sediments by Ruoxuan LÜ, Xiuhua WANG, Meifeng WANG, Xinyu LIAN, Chen LI, Hua XU, Weili YIN, Peng JIA, Bing YANG

“…Monitoring pathogens in the water environment is a more direct and effective method compared with testing cultivated shrimp for biosecurity investigations and risk assessments. …”
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An Assessment of the Presence of Clostridium tetani in the Soil and on Other Surfaces by Michael Shalaby, Alessandro Catenazzi, Melissa F. Smith, Robert A. Farrow II, David Farcy, Oren Mechanic, Tony Zitek

“…Since there have been no available studies in the United States reaffirming the prevalence of Clostridium tetani (C tetani) since 1926, we sought to identify its prevalence in a major urban county in the US. Methods: We sampled soil, rusted metal, concrete, and dog feces to determine the prevalence of C tetani in a single metropolitan county in the United States. …”
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Nanopore Characteristics of the Cambrian Niutitang Formation Organic-Rich Shales in the Middle Yangtze Region and Its Formation Controlling Factors by Jie Xu, Weihua Guo, Bin Yang, Dongxu Ma, Li Zhao, Haotian Liu, Hongjie Ji, Huifei Tao

“…The higher maturity leads to the EY1 well having the lowest average maximum N2 adsorption capacity, while most of the OM pores in the EY1 well and BGP profile samples are smaller than 10 nm in diameter. The tectonic uplift leads to the profile samples having more meso-macropores than the core samples. …”
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Nonlinear improvement of mathematical model of coal oxidation heat release and case study of oxygen concentration effect by Yin Liu, Shijie Deng, Hu Wen, Shangrong Jiang, Jun Guo, Dailin Li, Changming Chen

“…The average O2 concentration hypothesis method can be used to calculate the reaction order more quickly, and the results are consistent. …”
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Bringing it all together: science priorities for improved understanding of Earth system change and to support international climate policy by C. G. Jones, F. Adloff, B. B. B. Booth, P. M. Cox, V. Eyring, V. Eyring, P. Friedlingstein, P. Friedlingstein, K. Frieler, H. T. Hewitt, H. A. Jeffery, S. Joussaume, T. Koenigk, T. Koenigk, B. N. Lawrence, E. O'Rourke, M. J. Roberts, B. M. Sanderson, R. Séférian, S. Somot, P. L. Vidale, D. van Vuuren, D. van Vuuren, M. Acosta, M. Bentsen, M. Bentsen, R. Bernardello, R. Betts, R. Betts, E. Blockley, J. Boé, T. Bracegirdle, P. Braconnot, V. Brovkin, C. Buontempo, F. Doblas-Reyes, F. Doblas-Reyes, M. Donat, I. Epicoco, I. Epicoco, P. Falloon, P. Falloon, S. Fiore, T. Frölicher, T. Frölicher, N. S. Fučkar, N. S. Fučkar, M. J. Gidden, H. F. Goessling, R. G. Graversen, S. Gualdi, J. M. Gutiérrez, T. Ilyina, T. Ilyina, T. Ilyina, D. Jacob, C. D. Jones, C. D. Jones, M. Juckes, M. Juckes, E. Kendon, E. Kendon, E. Kjellström, R. Knutti, J. Lowe, J. Lowe, M. Mizielinski, P. Nassisi, M. Obersteiner, P. Regnier, R. Roehrig, D. Salas y Mélia, C.-F. Schleussner, M. Schulz, E. Scoccimarro, L. Terray, H. Thiemann, R. A. Wood, S. Yang, S. Zaehle

“…Regional downscaling and impact models should use forcing data from these simulations, so impact and regional climate projections cover a more complete range of potential responses to a warming overshoot. …”
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Role of the Perceived Social Responsibility of the Company and the Psychological Mechanisms to Achieve the Employees' Creative Behavior (Case Study: Electro Kavir Company of Yazd) by Marziyeh Dehghanizadeh, Fatemeh Keshavarzi Hedesh

“…Of course, in this research, the method of obtaining the number of sample sizes in SmartPLS3 software, which uses the partial least squares technique, was also investigated; its method is such that the number ten is multiplied by the number of indicators of the measurement model, which has the most indicators among the measurement models of the main research model (Davari & Rezazadeh, 2014: 75). …”
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Association of exposure to benzene compounds and organochlorine pesticides with pediatric acute leukemia by Pardis Nematollahi, Shekoofe Enayati, Karim Ebrahimpour, Saeed Yousefian, Alireza Moafi, Afshin Ebrahimi, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Sina Arabi, Roya Kelishadi

“…Further research with a larger sample size and a prospective design is necessary to obtain more conclusive results. …”
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Unravelling the transcriptomic characteristics of bronchoalveolar lavage in post-covid pulmonary fibrosis by Mohammad Shadab Ali, Vijay Hadda, Sonia Verma, Anita Chopra, Saurabh Mittal, Karan Madan, Pawan Tiwari, Tejas Menon Suri, Anant Mohan

“…Methods BAL samples from PCPF (n = 3), IPF (n = 3), and non-ILD Control (n = 3) (individuals with apparent healthy lung without interstitial lung disease) groups were obtained and RNA were isolated for whole transcriptomic sequencing. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance and virulence associated genes in Campylobacter jejuni isolated from chicken in Côte d’Ivoire by Bernadette G Goualié, Eric E Akpa, Solange E Kakou-N’Gazoa, Honoré G Ouattara, Sébastien L Niamke, Mireille Dosso

“…Results: Among of 336 samples, 168 (50%) were positives for C. jejuni. Among the C. jejuni isolates, 159 strains (94.64%) were resistant to one or more antimicrobial agents. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of <i>Radix Cyathula officinalis</i> Kuan Polysaccharides and Their Modulatory Effects on the Gut Microbiota of <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> by Rui Li, Xinyue Chen, Lijuan Wu, Lei Xie, Mengqiu Chen, Yujie Qiu, Fan Liu, Ji Chen, Mengliang Tian

“…This study investigated the antioxidant and anti-aging effects of RCP in vitro and in vivo using a <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> heat stress model, comparing rRCP (RCP from raw samples) and wRCP (RCP from wine-processed samples) from key production areas. …”
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Comparative characterization of leather from different tanning processes as a contribution for a sustainable development of the leather industry by Sara Ferraris, Francesca Gamna, Thomas Luxbacher, Giacomo Maculotti, Lorenzo Giorio, Jasurkhuja Kholkhujaev, Gianfranco Genta, Maurizio Galetto, Andrea Sarnataro, Marco Nogarole, Claudia Florio

“…In the present research well established characterizations (optical microscopy, shrinkage temperature, wettability, metal content, infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction) and new and unconventional methods for the leather field (surface topography, instrumented indentation and zeta potential electrokinetic measurements) were applied and optimized for the characterization of leather samples from traditional (e.g. …”
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Parasitic contamination of lettuce: comparison between establishments located in areas with high and low economic values by Gustavo Trentini Barancelli, Larissa Kochenborger, Fernanda Gracieli Machado Brum, Fabiana Tonial, Cassiano Mateus Forcelini

“…Objective: To evaluate if the economic value of the places where lettuce is bought could be a determinant of parasitic contamination. Methods: We assessed the presence of parasites in the curly lettuces sold in the city of Passo Fundo, Brazil, and compared the frequency of contamination between markets and fruit stores, and between areas with high and low economic values. 130 samples of lettuce from 65 commercial establishments scattered throughout the city were washed with distilled water and analyzed under optical microscopy after 24 hours of spontaneous sedimentation method. …”
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The impact of dental varnishes on the immediate surface microhardness and roughness of restorative dental materials: An in vitro study by Lovrić Jovana, Marković Milisav, Bulajić Marko, Zeljković Saša, Ilić Jana, Dolić Olivera

“…After treatment with varnishes, all samples were retested for microhardness and roughness. …”
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Critical aspects of droplet digital reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (ddRT-LAMP) for viral pathogens detection by Kenia Chávez-Ramos, Frida Trejo, Prisciluis Caheri Salas-Navarrete, Eva Ramón-Gallegos, José Esteban Muñoz-Medina, Luis Alvarez-Icaza, Luis F. Olguin, Oscar Pilloni, Laura Oropeza-Ramos

“…By addressing these operational challenges, ddRT-LAMP can become a more effective tool for viral detection and quantification in clinical diagnostics.…”
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A six-year retrospective study on the causative agents of onychomycosis in China: the emergence of dematiaceous fungi by Xin Ye, Jun Tian, Wanqing Liao, Weihua Pan, Zhe Liu, Jiaming Zhang, Li Yang, Lei Zhang

“…This study aimed to investigate these aspects in a large Chinese hospital.MethodsA six-year retrospective analysis was conducted at a tertiary hospital in China, where nail samples from 298 patients who were clinically suspected of onychomycosis were cultured and analyzed to identify causative agents and clinical features.ResultsOf the 298 samples, 51.00% (152) were positive for fungal infection. …”
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, transforming growth factor-beta, degree of lower urinary tract symptoms as predictors of erectile dysfunction in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients by Gede W.K. Duarsa, Yeremia G. Kusumah, Ronald Sugianto, Pande M.W. Tirtayasa, Tjokorda G.B. Mahadewa

“…The sample was BPH patients with several history qualifications. …”
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Enhancing laboratory test consistency through linear transformation: A multi-center study by Shitong Cheng, Dongliang Man, Zhiwei Zhou, Hui Kang

“…Objectives: China is promoting the mutual recognition of clinical laboratory test results to reduce redundant testing, provide more convenient medical services, and lower economic burdens. …”
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Acute kidney injury in children with cancer admitted in an intensive care unit by Jáder Pereira Almeida, Gabriela Caus Fernandes Luiz, Scheilla Torres De-Oliveira, Larissa Nicolini De-Santa, Giovanna Soldatelli Borsato, Paulo Ramos David João

“…Acute kidney injury occurred in 51.2% of the sample, 53.6% used furosemide, 38% showed fluid overload, and 8.3% had renal replacement therapy. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Doing Sports Frequency on Fear of Covid-19 by İlayda Şahin, Yunus Şimşek, Buğrahan Cesur, Adem Civan

“…The change in the frequency of weekly training in covid-19 fear levels, for example, less fear in those who train 5 or more a week may be due to the decrease in their anxiety as they are more exposed to covid-19 as they go out. …”
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