Incorporation of amoxicillin-loaded microspheres in mineral trioxide aggregate cement: an in vitro study by Fábio Rocha Bohns, Vicente Castelo Branco Leitune, Isadora Martini Garcia, Bruna Genari, Nélio Bairros Dornelles, Silvia Stanisçuaski Guterres, Fabrício Aulo Ogliari, Mary Anne Sampaio de Melo, Fabrício Mezzomo Collares

“…When mixed with amoxicillin-loaded microspheres, the setting times of both test materials significantly increased. The diametral tensile strength of cement containing microspheres at 5% was similar to control. …”
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Study on the influence of load and sliding speed on the friction behavior of electrodeposited Ni–SiC composite coatings by Pao-Chang Huang, An-Yu Cheng, Chih-Cheng Chou, Jung-Sen Huang, Zi-An Wang, Kung-Hsu Hou

“…Increasing sliding speed significantly reduced wear and coefficient of friction (COF), attributed to the formation of a continuous tribo-oxidative layer. …”
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Norbornenic anhydride as versatile additive optimizing interphases to enable high-performance LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2/Li batteries by Fujie Yang, Zihao Yang, Qiujie Huang, Pipi Wang, Chong Mao, Zhanqiang Li, Huiyang Li, Xudong Chen

“…A LiǁLi symmetric cell with NA exhibits excellent cycling stability at a current density of 1.0 mA cm−2 for cycling 400 h. …”
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SHAZAM: Self-Supervised Change Monitoring for Hazard Detection and Mapping by Samuel Garske, Konrad Heidler, Bradley Evans, Kee Choon Wong, Xiao Xiang Zhu

“…The increasing frequency of hazardous events due to climate change underscores an urgent need for effective hazard monitoring systems. …”
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Graduate Student Literature Review: The DRB3 gene of the bovine major histocompatibility complex—Discovery, diversity, and distribution of alleles in commercial breeds of cattle an... by Thales Eduardo Galdino Andrade, Maurício Scavassini Peña, Jéssica Fiorotti, Renan de Souza Bin, Alexandre Rodrigues Caetano, Timothy Connelley, Isabel Kinney Ferreira de Miranda Santos

“…To catalog these alleles, 2 nomenclature methods were proposed, and the current use of both systems makes it difficult to list, comprehend and apply these data effectively. …”
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Neutron Spectrum Unfolding Method Based on Compressed Sensing Theory by WU Guanghao1, SHAO Gang2, SHI Guang3, LIU Bin4, 5, PAN Liangming4, 5, WANG Feng4, 5, ZHOU Xiaowei4, 5

“…Accurate information of neutron spectrum is very important for design and operation of nuclear facilities. The current unfolding methods commonly use the prior information as the initial values of the iteration process, which limits implementation of multiple prior information during the unfolding process and accuracies of the unfolding results are difficult to be enhanced. …”

Conjugate vaccines for enteric fever: proceedings of a meeting organized in New Delhi, India in 2009 by Audino Podda, Allan James Saul, Rashmi Arora, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Anju Sinha, Rajni Gaind, Tanu Singhal, Samir Saha, Abdullah Brooks, Laura B. Martin, Yeshwant Amdekar, Amar Jeet Chitkara, Mae Shieh, Ambujam Nair Kapur, Tulsi Das Chugh

“…To ensure good immunization coverage, the conjugate vaccine could be administered either to young infants, concomitantly with infant EPI vaccines, or to older infants, concomitantly with measles vaccine, currently given at 9 to 12 months. The need for new combination vaccines, containing both EPI and typhoid antigens, was discussed as a tool to increase coverage and reduce the number of injections and priority conflicts in a crowded infant vaccination schedule. …”
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Investigation of biomolecular dynamics by sensitivity-enhanced 1H–2H CPMAS NMR using matrix-free dynamic nuclear polarization by Thomas Biedenbänder, Aryana Rodgers, Mirjam Schröder, Liliya Vugmeyster, Björn Corzilius

“…Molecular dynamics of functional groups contain valuable information about structural properties and functional activities in biomolecules. …”
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BK channel activity in skin fibroblasts from patients with neurological disorder by Ria L. Dinsdale, Thomas R. Middendorf, Deborah Disilvestre, David Adams, William Gahl, Ellen F. Macnamara, Lynne Wolfe, Camilo Toro, Cynthia J. Tifft, Andrea L. Meredith

“…Fibroblasts from the individual harboring the E656A variant showed decreases in the number of BK channels detected and E656A-containing transcripts compared to controls. …”
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Viroscope™: a universal solution for plant virus and viroid diagnostics using HTS and cloud-based analysis by Verónica Morgante, Juan Cristóbal Jiménez, Claudio Ponce, Cristóbal Urrutia, Fernanda Vera, Camila Farías, Rocío Camps de la Maza, Valentina Caro, Marco Muñoz, Bernardo Pollak

“…Border biosecurity and food supply face significant global challenges due to the increasing threat of plant viruses, exacerbated by international plant trade. …”
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AliC and AliD of nonencapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae enhance virulence in a Galleria mellonella model of infection by contributing to reactive oxygen species resistance by Courtney D. Thompson, Md Fahim Khan, Lucas R. G. Crosby, Shelby G. Holcomb, Ana G. Jop Vidal, Jorge E. Vidal, Jorge E. Vidal, Larry S. McDaniel, Larry S. McDaniel, Lance E. Keller, Lance E. Keller

“…Due to the lack of capsule in NESp strains the current vaccines, that target the pneumococcal capsule are ineffective. …”
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The Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs): A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Atherosclerosis Pathophysiology by Majid Eslami, Marzieh Monemi, Mohammad Ali Nazari, Mohammad Hossein Azami, Parand Shariat Rad, Valentyn Oksenych, Ramtin Naderian

“…Nevertheless, further research is essential to clarify the precise molecular mechanisms, resolve inconsistencies in current findings, and establish the clinical applicability of TCAs as anti-inflammatory agents in atherosclerosis management.…”
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Effect of plasma-activated water on body weight, behavior, biochemical profile, intestinal microbiota, and liver and kidney histopathology in mice by Ghada Abd El-Reda, Usama T. Mahmoud, Manal A. M. Mahmoud, Fatma Abo Zakaib Ali, Fatma M. Abdel-Maksoud, Fayez M. El-Hossary

“…However, its safety and long-term effects require further investigation. Therefore, the current study was designed to evaluate the impact of PAW oral gavage on body weight, food intake, behavior (tail suspension test and open field test), internal organs relative weight, blood biochemical indicators, intestinal microbiota and liver and kidney histopathology in 10-week-old female mice (n = 30). …”
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A Novel Approach for Pollen Identification and Quantification Using Hybrid Capture‐Based DNA Metabarcoding by D. Kireta, K.‐J. vanDijk, S. Crotty, A. Malik, K. Bell, K. Hogendoorn, A. J. Lowe

“…ABSTRACT Pollen identification (ID) and quantification is important in many fields, including pollination ecology and agricultural sciences, and efforts to explore optimal molecular methods for identifying low concentrations of DNA from plant mixtures are increasing, but quantifying mixture proportions remains challenging. …”
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Performance and emission prediction using ANN (artificial neural network) on H2-assisted Garcinia gummi-gutta biofuel doped with nano additives by Harish Venu, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Tiong Sieh Kiong, N. M. Razali, Hua-Rong Wei, T. M. Yunus Khan, Naif Almakayeel, M. A. Kalam, Erdem Cuce

“…Abstract The current work focuses on utilization of ANN (artificial neural network) for the prediction of performance and tailpipe emissions of Garcinia gummigutta methyl ester (GGME) enriched with H2 and TiO2 nano additives. …”
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Long-term dynamics of forests with Pinus sibirica in the upper reaches of the River Kolva (Northern Pre-Urals, Russia) from 1938 to 2023 by Alexei A. Aleinikov, Vadim E. Aleksutin, Foma K. Vozmitel, Alexey N. Gunya

“…Due to the exceptionally slow regeneration following fires and logging activities, Pinus sibirica is absent in the forests formed over the studied period. The current federal legal restrictions prove ineffective as they target the preservation of forest stands containing over 30% of Pinus sibirica, while the majority of forests in the study area contain less proportion of this species. …”
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Autologous Nanofragmented Lipoinjection (Nanofat) for the Treatment of Complex Anorectal Fistula Associated with Crohn's Disease by Alexandre Lopes de Carvalho, Lina Maria Goes de Codes, Alana Francisca Machado Melo, Flávia de Castro Ribeiro Fidelis, Bruna Fernandes Barreiro de Araújo, Fabio Pereira Soares de Araújo, Tiago Pereira de Castro, José Valber Lima Meneses

“…The management of complex anorectal fistulas associated with Crohn's Disease (CD) remains a significant clinical challenge, with current treatments achieving limited success in long-term remission. …”
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Chickengunya by Mehwash Kashif, Haya Arshad Ali

“… • Using products containing oil of lemon eucalyptus or PMD (p-Menthane-3, 8-diol) can be effective…”
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Influence of the colloidal-chemical state of chromium ions on the morphology and phase composition of its oxide forms by B. M. Nemenenok, A. R Tsyganov, A. S. Panasyugin, I. A. Pankovets, N. P. Masherova, N. D. Pavlovsky, I. L. Kulinich

“…In recent years, issues related to chemical pollution of the biosphere have become increasingly urgent. A significant volume of various types of waste, particularly galvanic sludge, is being generated, containing heavy metal compounds such as Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Cd, and Sn.The rapid expansion of industrial production has led to a substantial increase in waste generation, with galvanic sludge being a major contributor to environmental pollution. …”
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Commonly prescribed medications and risk of pneumonia and all-cause mortality in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a UK population-based cohort study by Ann D. Morgan, Georgie M. Massen, Hannah R. Whittaker, Iain Stewart, Gisli Jenkins, Peter M. George, Jennifer K. Quint

“…We also observed a small increased risk for all-cause mortality in the “regular ICS user” group compared with the “non-user” control group (HRadj = 1.19, 1.06–1.33). …”
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