Rapid Classification of Milk Using a Cost-Effective Near Infrared Spectroscopy Device and Variable Cluster–Support Vector Machine (VC-SVM) Hybrid Models by Eleonora Buoio, Valentina Colombo, Elena Ighina, Francesco Tangorra

“…Infrared spectroscopy is a commonly used technique for distinguishing pure milk from adulterated milk, even when it comes from different animal species. More recently, portable spectrometers have enabled in situ analysis with analytical performance comparable to that of benchtop instruments. …”
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Virtual reality for older people: effectiveness of a training program for accident prevention by Alina Napetschnig, Wolfgang Deiters, Klara Brixius

“…Further research with larger samples and more comprehensive outcome measures is needed to evaluate the effectiveness and generalizability of ‘Wegfest’ and similar VR applications for enhancing everyday mobility.…”
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Phobias, other psychiatric comorbidities and chronic migraine Fobias, outras comorbidades psiquiátricas e enxaqueca crônica by Felipe Corchs, Juliane P.P. Mercante, Vera Z. Guendler, Domingos S. Vieira, Marcelo R. Masruha, Frederico R. Moreira, Marcio Bernik, Eliova Zukerman, Mario F.P. Peres

“…Phobias are one of the most common anxiety disorders in the general population. Phobias are more common in migraineurs than non-migraineurs. …”
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Women cassava processors’ livelihood; implications for improved processing technology usage in Nigeria by Victoria A. ADENIYI, Jones A. AKANGBE, Ayorinde E. KOLAWOLE, Matthew D. AYENI, David O. OLORUNFEMI

“…This study adopts a quantitative method using a well-structured interview schedule for data collection from 410 respondents. …”
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Proteomic analysis emphasizes the adaptation of energy metabolism in horses during endurance races by Jelena Gotić, Luka Špelić, Josipa Kuleš, Anita Horvatić, Andrea Gelemanović, Blanka Beer Ljubić, Vladimir Mrljak, Nika Brkljača Bottegaro

“…Proteomic analysis of samples has been performed by TMT-based quantitative method. …”
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Assessment of heavy metals pollution in surface soils in the industrial town of Urmia phase 1-2 and expansion by Neda Rostamlu, Zahra Ghodrati, Nosrat Aghazadeh, Amir Asadi Vaighan, Reza Sokouti

“…The background element concentration should be calculated for each element to calculate these factors. 59 samples for each element were used in the pristine areas of Urmia Plain by atomic absorption method. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of the PURE-LAMP test for pulmonary tuberculosis at the county-level laboratory in China. by Xichao Ou, Qiang Li, Hui Xia, Yu Pang, Shengfen Wang, Bing Zhao, Yuanyuan Song, Yang Zhou, Yang Zheng, Zhijian Zhang, Zhiying Zhang, Junchen Li, Haiyan Dong, Jack Zhang, Kai Man Kam, Junying Chi, Shitong Huan, Daniel P Chin, Yanlin Zhao

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>The study suggested that, in peripheral-level TB laboratories in China, the PURE-LAMP test showed high sensitivity and specificity for TB detection in TB suspects, making it a more effective, rapid, and safe method worthy of broader use in the future.…”
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Biofilm formation of methicillin-resistant coagulase negative staphylococci (MR-CoNS) isolated from community and hospital environments. by Rathanin Seng, Thawatchai Kitti, Rapee Thummeepak, Phattaraporn Kongthai, Udomluk Leungtongkam, Surat Wannalerdsakun, Sutthirat Sitthisak

“…The mecA and biofilm associated genes (icaAD, fnbA and bap) were detected using PCR method. From the 558 samples from community and hospital environments, 292 MR-CoNS were isolated (41 from community environments, and 251 from hospital environments). …”
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Mutation on JmjC domain of UTX impaired its antitumor effects in pancreatic cancer via inhibiting G0S2 expression and activating the Toll-like signaling pathway by Xiao-hua Shen, Shu-ping Xiong, Sheng-peng Wang, Shan Lu, Yi-ye Wan, Hui-qing Zhang

“…This study aimed to explore how UTX mutation would affect its related function in PC. Method Exome sequencing was used to analyze PC samples. …”
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Uji Mikroorganisme pada Cabai (Capsicum annuum) Bakso yang Disajikan di Tempat Penjualan Bakso di Kecamatan Padang Timur by Raja Nona Millani, Netti Suharti, Asterina Asterina

“…This research was conducted in the Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Andalas from October 2013 to December 2014 using descriptive method. A total of 20 samples were taken from the meatball stalls in Padang Timur District. …”
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Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in tea population of Assam. by Aishwarya Selvasekhar, Reema Nath, Gourangie Gogoi, Pronami Borah

“…<h4>Methodology and principal findings</h4>Patients visiting 3 tea garden hospitals and 2 referral hospitals with chronic cough and/or haemoptysis, weight loss/fatigue, and other respiratory symptoms for a duration of 3 months or more were included in this one-year study. Serum samples were tested by Immunocap Phadia 200 for Aspergillus fumigatus-specific IgG antibodies. …”
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Effect of Various Foaming Agents on Ceramic Foam from Solid Waste by Chenglin Zhao, Chunmin Wang, Zichen Xia, Congcong Jiang, Yiran Dong, Zihao Lan

“…Under the same dosage of foaming agent and preparation conditions, the sample prepared with SiC as the blowing agent has higher compressive strength, lower water absorption, and a more uniform pore structure.…”
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Synthesis and Microstructural Characterization of Lanthanum Doped Cerium Oxide by Solution Combustion Synthesis by Evandro Garske Scarabelot, Vânia Caldas de Sousa, Luís Alberto Loureiro dos Santos Almeida, Willians Lopes de Almeida, José Jurado Egea

“…In order to obtain nanometric powders, which favor the catalytic effect and are more reactive than other powders, a technique of obtaining powders via solution combustion synthesis (SCS) was selected, and the type of fuel used, and its excess (content) were analyzed. …”
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Iron supplementation in pregnancy: is less enough? by Benedicte Eskeland, Kirsti Malterud, Rune J. Ulvik, Steinar Hunskaar

“…Differences between the other groups were only shown for some parameters, probably due to the small sample size. In the heme iron group there were fewer women with empty iron stores postpartum than at the start of pregnancy (from 14% to 8%), in the non‐heme iron group there was a significant increase (from 3% to 27%), and in the placebo group the percentage of women with empty iron stores was more than doubled (from 21% to 52%). …”
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Role of telomere maintenance genes as a predictive biomarker for colorectal cancer immunotherapy response and prognosis by Zhikai Wang, Chunyan Zhao, Yifen Huang, Chong Li

“…TMG scores were calculated using the single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) method, and TMGs associated with prognosis were subsequently identified. …”
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Evaluation of the possibility of detecting cracks during the control of luminescence on turbine blades after application of complex heat-resistant coatings by Konstantin Balushok, Oleksandr Seliverstov, Oleksandr Prokopenko, Sergii Sakhno

“…Currently, gas turbine engines (GTD) are being improved and made more powerful by increasing the temperature of the gases in front of the turbine and increasing the air compression ratio in the compressor. …”
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Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi Isolated From Stool Culture by Tito Aloys Ndima Etouke, Georges Ful Kuh, Boris Emmanuel Djoumsie Gomseu, Vanessa Linda Nzesseu, Jean-De-Dieu Tamokou, Jean Paul Dzoyem

“…This indicated that they are more likely to be infected by S. enterica than others. …”
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Studying and Comparing the Soil Characteristics of Gullies (Case Study: Chabar and Sistan Region) by Mansour Jahantigh, Marzieh Tabe

“…The means of saturation percentage (SP) soil sample in the areas are 47.1 and 46.49, respectively. …”
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Propagation Characteristics of Multi-Cluster Hydraulic Fracturing in Shale Reservoirs with Natural Fractures by Lianzhi Yang, Xinyue Wang, Tong Niu

“…Hydraulic fracturing of gas and oil reservoirs is the primary stimulation method for enhancing production in the field of petroleum engineering. …”
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Yield, Composition, and Chemotypes of Essential Oils from <i>Origanum vulgare</i> L. Aerial Parts Cultivated in Different European Countries by Ain Raal, Tetiana Gontova, Anu Ivask, Anne Orav, Oleh Koshovyi

“…EOs from the raw materials were obtained by hydrodistillation according to the European Pharmacopoeia method; their analysis was carried out by GC-MS. A total of 17 studied samples of <i>O. vulgare</i> aerial parts from Estonia, Turkey, Scotland, Moldova, and Italy contained 1.9–11.0 mL/kg of EO. …”
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