Anti-allergic effect of 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin in IgE-mediated RBL-2H3 cells and PCA murine model by Sugeun Gwon, Seong-Ah Shin, Moonsu Kim, Sun Young Moon, Seyeon Choi, Minji Kim, Jun Hyuck Lee, Hyun Ho Park, Chang Sup Lee

“…In vivo, 5,7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin reduced PCA reaction, as evidenced by reduced Evans blue dye extravasation in IgE-mediated local allergic responses. …”
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Rapid and simple detection of Candida albicans using closed dumbbell-mediated isothermal amplification by Yanli Zhang, Xuhan Chen, Yeling Zhong, Fei Guo, Guifang Ouyang, Rui Mao

“…All primers were selected and evaluated by real-time fluorescence monitoring and endpoint visual judgement indicated by hydroxy naphthol blue (HNB). Optimal primers and accelerate primers (out primers and loop primers) were designed and selected after confirmation of the fundamental CDA primers to achieve more efficient CDA reaction for C. albicans detection (CA-OL-CDA).ResultsAfter establishment of the assay, 9 non-Candida albicans strains, including 3 Candida species were tested to negative by adopting the established CA-OL-CDA assay, indicated high specificity. …”
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Synthesis and Optical Characterization of Mixed Ligands Beryllium Complexes for Display Device Applications by Vandna Nishal, Devender Singh, Raman Kumar Saini, Vijeta Tanwar, Shri Bhagwan, Sonika Kadyan, Ishwar Singh, Pratap Singh Kadyan

“…The complexes emitted greenish blue light with peak wavelength at 496 nm, 510 nm, 490 nm, and 505 nm, respectively, consisting of high intensity. …”
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Comparative experimental anesthesia efficacy study of epidural injection at the sacrococcygeal space using ultrasound guidance versus blindness technique in Egyptian donkeys (Equus... by Mohamed A. Hamed, Hazem Hamouda, Mohammed Elmetwally, Foad Farrag, Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Mohamed M. A. Abumandour, Yamen Mohammed Hegazy, Alaa Samy

“…Cadavers were randomly designated to blind (n = 5) or US-guided (n = 5) epidural injections at the sacrococcygeal region in sternal recumbency in donkeys using Methylene Blue (1%) as a diagnostic marker for caudal epidural injection. …”
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Multifunctional properties of cotton fabric tailored via green synthesis of TiO2/curcumin composite by Barbara Simončič, Brigita Tomšič, Marija Gorjanc, Mateja Kert

“…All chemically modified CO samples showed photocatalytic activity, degrading coffee stains and decolourising methylene blue and Rhodamine B dye solutions. The highest photocatalytic efficiency and recyclability were obtained again for the CO sample with the TiO2/curcumin composite synthesised at 70 °C, demonstrating the synergistic effect between TiO2 and curcumin in the composite prepared under these synthesis conditions. …”
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Invasive Aspergillus niger Is the Sole Etiological Agent for CSOM : A Clinical Case from Nepal by Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, Rabindra Bhakta Pradhananga, Niranjan Prasad Sah, Basista Prasad Rijal, Bharat Mani Pokhrel, Santosh Dulal

“…Thereafter, the fungal colony was investigated via a lactophenol cotton blue (LPCB) tease mount which displayed the structure of Aspergillus. …”
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Alpha Mangostin Inhibits the Proliferation and Activation of Acetaldehyde Induced Hepatic Stellate Cells through TGF-β and ERK 1/2 Pathways by Novriantika Lestari, Melva Louisa, Vivian Soetikno, Averina Geffanie Suwana, Putra Andito Ramadhan, Taufiq Akmal, Wawaimuli Arozal

“…LX-2 viability was counted using trypan blue exclusion method. The effect of alpha mangostin on hepatic stellate cells proliferation and activation markers and its possible mechanism of action via TGF-β and ERK1/2 were studied. …”
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Optimizing Phaeodactylum tricornutum cultivation: integrated strategies for enhancing biomass, lipid, and fucoxanthin production by Mostafa E. Elshobary, Walaa A. Abo-Shanab, Stephan S. W. Ende, Mohammed Alquraishi, Rania A. El-Shenody

“…Results Optimized medium (− 50%N%, + 50% P, Zero-Si, 2 g glycerol) under low-intensity blue light (100 μmol m⁻2 s⁻1) improved biomass to 1.6 g L⁻1, with lipid productivity reaching 539.25 mg g⁻1, while fucoxanthin increased to 20.44 mg g−1. …”
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The use of a benign fast-growing cyanobacterial species to control microcystin synthesis from Microcystis aeruginosa by Hakyung Lee, Vincent Xu, Jinjin Diao, Runyu Zhao, Moshan Chen, Tae Seok Moon, Haijun Liu, Kimberly M. Parker, Young-Shin Jun, Yinjie J. Tang

“…IntroductionMicrocystis aeruginosa (M. aeruginosa), one of the most abundant blue-green algae in aquatic environments, produces microcystin by causing harmful algal blooms (HABs). …”
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Symbiotic diversity of Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Vietnam - implication for species and geographic variations by Binh Thuy Dang, Oanh Thi Kieu Le, Sang Quang Tran, Oanh Thi Truong

“…A total of 479 wild blue swimming crabs, Portunus pelagicus were collected from north to south along the Vietnam coastline. …”
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Juvenile coat colours in mini-pigs at ICG by S. V. Nikitin, S. P. Knyazev, K. S. Shatokhin, G. M. Goncharenko, V. I. Zaporozhets, V. I. Ermolayev

“…Newborn piglets of mini pigs ICG of the colour of the wild type typically have too little or too much yellow (orange, brown) pigment, which makes the figure of juvenile livery blurry – low contrast, or the lack of it, with the result that they are gray or gray-blue color with dark gray longitudinal stripes. The pattern of juvenile livery piglets of mini pigs ICG is disrupted. …”
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A Microfluidic Biosensor for Quantitative Detection of <i>Salmonella</i> in Traditional Chinese Medicine by Yutong Wu, Yang Liu, Jinchen Ma, Shanxi Zhu, Xiaojun Zhao, Huawei Mou, Xuanqi Ke, Zhisheng Wu, Yifei Wang, Sheng Lin, Wuzhen Qi

“…After washing, hydrogen peroxide-tetramethylbenzidine substrate (H₂O₂-TMB) was added, reacting with the Au@PtNCs peroxidase to produce a blue reaction product. This entire process was automated using a portable device, and <i>Salmonella</i> concentration was analyzed via a phone application. …”
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Mast Cell Activation, Neuroinflammation, and Tight Junction Protein Derangement in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury by Duraisamy Kempuraj, Mohammad Ejaz Ahmed, Govindhasamy Pushpavathi Selvakumar, Ramasamy Thangavel, Sudhanshu P. Raikwar, Smita A. Zaheer, Shankar S. Iyer, Casey Burton, Donald James, Asgar Zaheer

“…We analyzed mast cell activation by toluidine blue staining, serum chemokine C-C motif ligand 2 (CCL2) level by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2), a mast cell and inflammation-associated protein, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), and blood-brain barrier tight junction-associated claudin 5 and Zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) protein expression in the brains of TBI mice. …”
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Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Zirconium Dioxide Nanoparticles from <i>Toddalia asiatica</i>: Applications in Dye Degradation, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity by Arumugam Kathirvel, Ramalingam Srinivasan, Sathasivam Harini, Natarajan Ranjith, Govindan Suresh Kumar, Kesavan Lalithambigai, Raji Atchudan, Mohamed A. Habila, Ahmed M. Aljuwayid, Hae Keun Yun

“…The ZrO₂ NPs demonstrated remarkable photocatalytic activity, degrading over 95% of methylene blue dye after 3 h of sunlight exposure. Additionally, the ZrO₂ NPs exhibited strong antibacterial effects, particularly against Gram-negative bacteria such as <i>E</i>. …”
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Rapid landslide detection from free optical satellite imagery using a robust change detection technique by Rosa Coluzzi, Angela Perrone, Caterina Samela, Vito Imbrenda, Salvatore Manfreda, Letizia Pace, Maria Lanfredi

“…The RGB color composite image obtained by stacking δTCTBrightness, δTCTGreenness, and δTCTWetness, as the intensity of red (R), green (G) and blue (B) was able to provide information on landscape changes supported by the physical nature of the TCT indices, by associating the colors to the physical characteristics of the changes. …”
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Exploring Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Smoking Among Malaysian Adults: A Cross‐ Sectional Study by Mohd Hasni Ja'afar, Rosnah Ismail, Zaleha Md Isa, Azmi Mohd Tamil, Noor Hassim Ismail, Nafiza Mat Nasir, Nik Munirah Nasir, Nurul Hafiza Ab Razak, Najihah Zainol Abidin, Andrew Mente, Khairul Hazdi Yusof

“…The sociodemographic factors significantly associated with active smoking status were being a younger adult (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.26, 95% CI: 1.06–1.50), being male (AOR = 24.16, 95% CI: 20.58–28.36), being Malay (AOR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.49–1.98), being a blue‐collar worker (AOR = 1.75, 95% CI: 1.48–2.06), having no formal education (AOR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.56–2.53), being unmarried (AOR = 1.22, 95% CI: 1.02–1.48) and being of low socioeconomic status (AOR = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.14–1.84). …”
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Rainfed agriculture in Ethiopia: a systematic review of green water management pathways to improve water and food security by Ermias Teferi, Ermias Teferi, Tibebu Kassawmar, Tibebu Kassawmar, Woldeamlak Bewket, Woldeamlak Bewket, Gete Zeleke, Gebiaw T. Ayele, Greg O’Donnell, Claire Walsh

“…Thus, a paradigm shift from the traditional narrow focus on soil erosion control towards an integrated green-blue water management approach in water and agricultural policies and programs is urgently required. …”
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Geotechnical investigations of lead-silver ore processing residues at the Auzelles site, Auvergne (France) by Diaka Sidibé, Mamadou Diallo, Ahmed Amara Konaté, Muhammad Zaheer

“…The adopted methodology included in situ tests (such as density measurement and permeability) and laboratory analyses (grain size distribution, moisture content, methylene blue test, direct shear test, and standard Proctor test). …”
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An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Navigation Technique for Inspection and Data Acquisition in UWSNs by Arif Wibisono, Md. Jalil Piran, Hyoung-Kyu Song, Byung Moo Lee

“…Furthermore, in the inspection and data acquisition mission in UWSN simulated as node points (o) in pink, AUV (&#x002A;) in blue effectively follows the predetermined points while acquiring data, as indicated by green lines (-) within just 5 seconds, achievable by increasing the value of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\alpha $ </tex-math></inline-formula> (angle of attack) of the target node to reduce delay time. …”
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Pathologically altered articular cartilage attracts intense chondrocyte invasion into the extracellular matrix: in vitro pilot study by Victoria A. Shestakova, Ilya D. Klabukov, Ilya V. Kolobaev, Longfeng Rao, Dmitry A. Atiakshin, Michael A. Ignatyuk, Mikhail E. Krasheninnikov, Bagavdin G. Ahmedov, Sergey A. Ivanov, Peter V. Shegay, Andrey D. Kaprin, Denis S. Baranovskii

“…Biochemical analysis was performed to determine the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) and DNA content of the cartilage using dimethylmethylene blue and CyQuant Cell Proliferation Assay Kit. Results We seeded healthy and inflamed cartilage with nasal chondrocytes and found that the cells actively invade mainly pathologically altered cartilage. …”
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