Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Chemical Profiling of Volatile Compounds from Cranberry Plant Byproducts as Potential Antibacterials, Antifungals, and Antioxidants by Martin Aborah, Frank Scarano, Catherine Neto

“…The increasing resistance of microorganisms to currently used antimicrobials requires the urgent development of new effective treatments. …”
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RD5-mediated lack of PE_PGRS and PPE-MPTR export in BCG vaccine strains results in strong reduction of antigenic repertoire but little impact on protection. by Louis S Ates, Fadel Sayes, Wafa Frigui, Roy Ummels, Merel P M Damen, Daria Bottai, Marcel A Behr, Jeroen W J van Heijst, Wilbert Bitter, Laleh Majlessi, Roland Brosch

“…This unexpected finding stimulates a reassessment of the immunomodulatory properties of PE_PGRS/PPE-MPTR proteins, some of which are contained in vaccine formulations currently in clinical evaluation.…”
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Evaluation of physico-chemical parameters of the risk of pollution of the Jiu River in Gorj and Dolj Counties by Mihai Baroga, Eugenia Dumitrescu, Florin Muselin, Sergiu Aurel Orasan - Alic, Alexandru Octavian Doma, Razvan Florin Moruzi, Romeo Teodor Cristina

“…Water and soil were considered for a long time to be renewable resources, but currently, the opposite is demonstrated and water and soil pollution represent an important factor in causing ecological imbalances that can have serious consequences for the biosphere. …”
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Dual Reporter Gene Imaging by Jiantu Che, Mikhail Doubrovin, Inna Serganova, Ludmila Ageyeva, Pat Zanzonico, Ronald Blasberg

“…These studies indicate the potential for a wider application of hNIS reporter imaging and translation into patient studies using radioisotopes that are currently available for human use for both SPECT and PET imaging.…”
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Logical gates recognition in a flat transistor circuit by D. I. Cheremisinov, L. D. Cheremisinova

“…O b j e c t i v e s. With the increasing complexity of verification and simulation of modern VLSI, containing hundreds of millions of transistors, the means of extracting the hierarchical description at the level of logical elements froma flat description of circuits at the transistor level are becoming the main tools for computer-aided design and verification. …”
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“Green approach for corrosion inhibition for Fe-metal in acidic medium using Banaba leaves (Lagerstroemia speciosa) extract and ZnO nanoparticles” by Supriya Vykuntam, Nandhini R., Nandhini G., Anugraha J., Sakthisri R.

“…Using green corrosion inhibitors derived from Banaba leaf extracts to prevent metals in acidic media is the aim of this study. Currently, there is a greater interest in adopting green alternatives due to environmental concerns and human health risks related with synthetic inhibitors. …”
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Boosting C-C Coupling for Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction over Novel Cu-Cubic Catalysts with an Amorphous Shell by Hanlin Wang, Tian Wang, Gaigai Dong, Linbo Zhang, Fan Pan, Yunqing Zhu

“…An effective strategy for optimizing the reduction reaction pathway and enhancing catalytic performance involves manipulating highly unsaturated atomic sites on the catalyst’s surface, thereby increasing the number of active sites. In this study, we employed sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) as a surfactant in the electrodeposition method to synthesize copper cubes encapsulated with an amorphous shell (100 nm–250 nm) containing numerous defect sites on its surface. …”
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Atmospheric Microplastics: Inputs and Outputs by Christine C. Gaylarde, José Antônio Baptista Neto, Estefan M. da Fonseca

“…., air conditioning, vacuuming and washing, waste disposal, manufacture of plastic-containing objects) add directly to the airborne MP load, which is higher in internal than external air. …”
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What do we really know about brucellosis diagnosis in livestock worldwide? A systematic review. by Sonia Vection, Christopher G Laine, Angela M Arenas-Gamboa

“…This highlights, not only significant gaps in currently available literature leading to an inaccurate picture of brucellosis in livestock, but most importantly raises significant issues regarding the accuracy of data reported by countries. …”
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School-Based Online Surveillance of Youth: Systematic Search and Content Analysis of Surveillance Company Websites by Alison O'Daffer, Wendy Liu, Cinnamon S Bloss

“…ObjectiveThe two goals of this study were to (1) comprehensively identify school-based online surveillance companies currently in operation, and (2) collate and analyze company-described surveillance services, monitoring processes, and features provided. …”
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Herd immunity to hepatitis A virus in the Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region by A. Yu. Popova, A. Yu. Gorbunova, Yu. V. Ostankova, S. A. Egorova, D. E. Reingardt, A. R. Ivanova, A. N. Schemelev, I. V. Drozd, O. B. Zhimbaeva, E. M. Danilova, A. M. Milichkina, E. B. Ezhlova, A. A. Melnikova, N. S. Bashketova, L. V. Buts, A. A. Totolian

“…Acute HA accounted for the largest share in the structure of acute viral hepatitis morbidity – 61%, and in comparison, with 2010, its specific weight increased 1.3 times (55% – in 2010). Currently, there is no specific treatment for HA. …”
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Refinement of the Reference Viral Database (RVDB) for improving bioinformatics analysis of virus detection by high-throughput sequencing (HTS) by Pei-Ju Chin, Jaysheel D. Bhavsar, Trent J. Bosma, Madolyn L. MacDonald, Shawn W. Polson, Arifa S. Khan

“…ABSTRACT All biological products are required to demonstrate the absence of adventitious viruses (AVs), which may be inadvertently introduced at different steps involved in the manufacturing process. The currently recommended in vitro and in vivo virus detection assays have limitations for broad detection and are lengthy and laborious. …”
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Identification, Evolution and Expression Analyses of the Hox Family in Procambarus clarkii by Xiaoyu WEI, Qian HU, Zemao GU, Yanhe LI

“…Homeobox genes are ubiquitous in eukaryotic genomes and can be transcribed into a homeodomain of approximately 60 amino acids. Hox genes are currently the most studied class of homeobox genes. …”
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Biooxidation of Arsenopyrite by <i>Acidithiobacillus ferriphilus</i> QBS 3 Exhibits Arsenic Resistance Under Extremely Acidic Bioleaching Conditions by Run Liu, Siyu Liu, Xiaoxuan Bai, Shiping Liu, Yuandong Liu

“…As described in this paper, through arsenic acclimation, the maximum arsenic tolerance concentration of <i>Acidithiobacillus ferriphilus</i> QBS 3 isolated from arsenic-containing acid mine drainage was increased to 80 mM As(Ⅲ) and 100 mM As(V). …”
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Effect of acid modification of natural zeolites on the adsorption of some pharmacopollutants by L. G. Eprikashvili, G. P. Tsintskaladze, T. N. Kordzakhia, M. G. Zautashvili, N. V. Pirtskhalava, M. A. Dzagania, T. M. Sharashenidze

“…Treatment of these waters is carried out comprehensively by various methods, which significantly increases costs. Currently, the problem of a large amount of drugs entering the wastewater is very relevant. …”
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Exercise Promotes Hippocampal Neurogenesis in T2DM Mice via Irisin/TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB-Mediated Neuroinflammation Pathway by Haocheng Xu, Xin Tian, Yuanxin Wang, Junjie Lin, Baishu Zhu, Chen Zhao, Bin Wang, Xin Zhang, Yu Sun, Nan Li, Xun Sun, Fanxi Zeng, Mingzhi Li, Xiquan Ya, Renqing Zhao

“…Moreover, exercise markedly increased the levels of fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5)/irisin protein while decreasing the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), myeloid differential protein-88 (MyD88), and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) in the hippocampus of T2DM mice. …”
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Test, Modeling, and Vibration Control of a Novel Viscoelastic Multi-Dimensional Earthquake Isolation and Mitigation Device by Zhong-Wei Hu, Zhao-Dong Xu, Yun Tian, Zheng-Han Chen, Jia-Xuan He, Jun Dai, Qi-Song Miao, Xiu-Li Du

“…Earthquakes contain complex components in both the horizontal and vertical directions. …”
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Health and economic evaluation of cytomegalovirus vaccination strategy among young women in China: a modelling study by Bin Zhang, Gang Qin, Jun-Tao Shu, You-Jia Wu, Yin-Hua Jiang, Yi-Wen Ge, Meng-Zhao Yin

“…Background Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection imposes a substantial economic burden on both families and society in China. There is currently a paucity of dynamic models to study cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccination strategies for China’s high-seroprevalence population (over 95%). …”
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Isolation and characterization of a novel bacteriophage PUTH1 active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Qizhao Tan, Jing Ye, Tengjiao Zhu, Yun Tian

“…Phylogenetic analysis revealed that PUTH1 is distinct from currently known phages and belongs to a novel species. …”
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The role of cholecalciferol deficiency in the development of dermatoses in geriatric patients by Anna V. Urakova, Yuri N. Perlamutrov, Dina E. Klyuchnikova

“…Dermatological pathology, which includes a wide range of nosologies, is a common problem in geriatric patients. Currently, more and more attention is being paid to the importance of cholecalciferol deficiency in the pathogenesis of dermatoses, especially among the elderly. …”
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