Designing, Characterization, and Optimization of Nystatin Loaded Mucoadhesive Spanlastical Hard Candy Lozenges as a Treatment of Oral Candidiasis: An in-vivo Study on Rats by Hamed RR, Al-Khathami AAM, Eltayib EM, Ayed Al-Qarni RM, Hussien RA, Alshehri RF, Alhamod M, Alkhaldi B

“…The optimum lozenges were those of the SP3L1 batch containing the highest Corn syrup and Xanthan gum concentration levels. …”
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Leveraging the integration of bioinformatics and machine learning to uncover common biomarkers and molecular pathways underlying diabetes and nephrolithiasis by Xudong Shen, Xudong Shen, Xudong Shen, Guoxiang Li, Guoxiang Li, Guoxiang Li, Junfeng Yao, Junfeng Yao, Junfeng Yao, Junping Yang, Xiaobo Ding, Xiaobo Ding, Xiaobo Ding, Zongyao Hao, Zongyao Hao, Zongyao Hao, Yan Chen, Yang Chen, Yang Chen, Yang Chen

“…This study aims to identify key genes, pathways, and immune cells that may connect diabetes and kidney stones.MethodsWe conducted bulk transcriptome differential analysis using our sequencing data, in conjunction with the AS dataset (GSE231569). After eliminating batch effects, we performed differential expression analysis and applied weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) to investigate associations with 18 forms of cell death. …”
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A comprehensive approach, based on the use of Caenorhabditis elegans, mouse, and human models, elucidates the impact of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10 on exercise performance... by Jian-Fu Liao, Chia-Chia Lee, Mon-Chien Lee, Han-Yin Hsu, Ming-Fu Wang, Chi-Chang Huang, San-Land Young, Koichi Watanabe, Jin-Seng Lin

“…The functionality of probiotics is highly influenced by culture and processing conditions, making batch stability validation through human or mouse trials impractical. …”
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Bioremediation of malachite green dye using Sargassum wightii seaweed and its biological and physicochemical characterization by Kaliaperumal Kumaravel, Aboobacker Janeeba, Dhanapal Vigneshpriya, Gayathri Abinaya, Subramanian Kumaran, Suresh Arumugam, Elumalai Sanniyasi, Sampath Shobana, Devanesan Sandhanasamy, AlSalhi Mohamad S., Asaithambi Perumal

“…In the present study, the biosorption of malachite green (MG) dye from aqueous solution using Sargassum wightii seaweed was evaluated. Using batch mode, several factors, including biosorbent concentration (1–6 g/L), pH (3–10), and temperature (25–60°C), that affected biosorption over a range of time intervals were determined. …”
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The Application of <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msubsup><mrow><mi mathvariant="bold">S</mi></mrow><mrow><mi mathvariant="bold">n</mi></mrow><mrow><mn ma... by Yingxue Sun, Xiaolei Zhang, Chenli Ye, Ziying He, Hongjie Wang, Ji Li

“…Various polysulfides were used as electron donors in an aerobic/anoxic sequencing batch reactor (SBR) to simulate nitrification and denitrification processes. …”
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Uranium Mineral Transport in the Peña Blanca Desert: Dissolution or Fragmentation? Simulation in Sediment Column Systems by Victoria Pérez-Reyes, Rocio M. Cabral-Lares, Jesús G. Canche-Tello, Marusia Rentería-Villalobos, Guillermo González-Sánchez, Blanca P. Carmona-Lara, Cristina Hernández-Herrera, Fabián Faudoa-Gómez, Yair Rodríguez-Guerra, Gregorio Vázquez-Olvera, Jorge Carrillo-Flores, Ignacio A. Reyes-Cortés, Daniel Hernández-Cruz, René Loredo-Portales, María E. Montero-Cabrera

“…This study presents an experimental simulation of uranium transport in SPB sediments using three approaches: (i) a batch experiment to evaluate the ideal adsorption of (UO₂)²⁺ by fine sediment; (ii) a column system fed with 569 mgU L⁻¹ UO₂(NO₃)₂ to simulate adsorption by different sediment particle sizes; (iii) a column system with an upper horizon of uranophane from the area, fed with deionized water, to simulate uranium weathering and transport in particulate material, determined by liquid scintillation counting, revealed that the clay fraction had the highest adsorption capacity for U. …”
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Biosynthesis, characterisation and biocompatibility of a unique and elastomeric medium chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates for kidney glomerular tissue engineering by Syed Mohammad Daniel Syed Mohamed, Jack Tuffin, Judy Watson, Andrea Mele, Annabelle Fricker, David A. Gregory, Elbaraa Elghazy, Moin A. Saleem, Simon C. Satchell, Gavin I. Welsh, Ipsita Roy

“…This study explores a medium chain-length PHA (mcl-PHA) produced by Pseudomonas mendocina CH50 by batch fermentation, fed with glucose as the sole carbon source. …”
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Identifying critical modules and biomarkers of intervertebral disc degeneration by using weighted gene co‐expression network by Daqian Zhou, Tao Liu, Yongliang Mei, Jiale Lv, Kang Cheng, Weiye Cai, Silong Gao, Daru Guo, Xianping Xie, Zongchao Liu

“…Methods We acquired three gene expression profiles from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, GSE56081, GSE124272, and GSE153761, and used limma fast differential analysis to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between normal and IVDD samples after removing batch effects. We applied weighted gene co‐expression network (WGCNA) to identify the key modular genes in GSE124272 and intersected these with DEGs. …”
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Qualitative evaluation of a molecular point-of-care testing study for influenza in UK primary care by Charis Xuan Xie, Uy Hoang, Jessica Smylie, Carole Aspden, Elizabeth Button, Cecilia Okusi, Rachel Byford, Filipa Ferreira, Sneha Anand, Utkarsh Agrawal, Matthew Inada-Kim, Tristan Clark, Simon de Lusignan

“…Results: Ethnographic observations identified the following two modes of POCT integration into practice workflow: (1) clinician POCT workflow, which typically involved batch testing owing to time constraints; and (2) research nurse or healthcare assistant POCT workflow, which was characterised by immediate testing of individual patients. …”
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Electricity Generation by a Phototrophic Bacterium in a Glucose−Fed Double Chambered Microbial Fuel Cell Using a Fabricated 3D Anode Electrode by Aliyu, A. A., Dahiru, R.

“…The 100 mL glucose−fed two−chamber MFC were separately run with the Ni and rGO–Ni as anode electrodes in a batch mode for 11 days, while carbon cloth was used as the cathode for both runs. …”
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A Representation-Learning-Based Graph and Generative Network for Hyperspectral Small Target Detection by Yunsong Li, Jiaping Zhong, Weiying Xie, Paolo Gamba

“…Firstly, a Graph Convolutional Network (GCN) module better models the non-local topological relationship between samples to represent the hyperspectral scene’s underlying data structure. The mini-batch-training pattern of the GCN decreases the high computational cost of building an adjacency matrix for high-dimensional data sets. …”
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Synthesis of Mg-, Al- and Mg/Al-date palm fronds modified biochars: characterization and investigations on phosphorus adsorption characteristics by Jellali, Salah, Hadroug, Samar, Al-Wardy, Malik, Hamdi, Helmi,  Al-Sabahi, Jamal, Bekri, Imene, Al-Raeesi, Ahmed, Hamdi, Wissem,  Jeguirim, Mejdi

“…Notably, the corresponding Mg and Al contents; BET surface area and total pore volume were evaluated to 99.6 and 136.0 mg·g–1; 180.0 m2·g–1 and 0.09 cm3·g–1, respectively. Batch P recovery assays showed that P recovery efficiency by the three studied biochars was influenced by the contact time, the initial aqueous pH, P concentration and also the presence of foreign anions, especially nitrates and chlorides. …”
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Jet-fuel range hydrocarbon production from Reutealis trisperma oil over Al-MCM-41 derived from Indonesian Kaolin with different Si/Al ratio by Reva Edra Nugraha, Didik Prasetyoko, Nabila Argya Nareswari, Abdul Aziz, Holilah Holilah, Hasliza Bahruji, Muhammad Rahimi Yusop, Nurul Asikin-Mijan, Suprapto Suprapto, Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap, Aishah Abdul Jalil, Santi Wulan Purnami, Hartati Hartati

“…The catalytic conversion of Reutealis trisperma oil was carried out over a Al-MCM-41 based catalyst with different Si/Al ratio with no added hydrogen to examine the possibility of the direct production of hydrocarbons in the ranges of jet fuel. In a semi-batch reactor, RTO was combined with 3 % catalyst and heated to 350 °C for 4h. …”
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Kinematics Analysis and Performance Optimization of Low Coupling PRPaR/2CRR Parallel Mechanism by Zhang Li, Zhu Lei, Xu Dong

“…Based on the topological structure synthesis method, a batch of spatial triple translational parallel mechanisms were synthesized, and a PRPaR/2CRR parallel mechanism with spatial triple translational motion was optimized. …”
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Feed additives for methane mitigation: Recommendations for identification and selection of bioactive compounds to develop antimethanogenic feed additives by Zoey Durmic, Evert C. Duin, André Bannink, Alejandro Belanche, Vincenzo Carbone, M. Dolores Carro, Max Crüsemann, Veerle Fievez, Florencia Garcia, Alex Hristov, Miroslav Joch, Gonzalo Martinez-Fernandez, Stefan Muetzel, Emilio M. Ungerfeld, Min Wang, David R. Yáñez-Ruiz

“…Simple in vitro methodologies (subcellular assessments and batch culture) allow testing a large number of compounds, whereas more complex systems simulating the rumen microbial ecosystem can test a limited number of candidates but provide better insight about the antimethanogenic efficacy. …”
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To the fauna of gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep in the European part of Russia by I. A. Pimenov, D. N. Kuznetsov, I. M. Odoevskaya, A. D. Afanasyev, A. I. Varlamova, I. A. Arkhipov

“…After slaughter, 10 sets of gastrointestinal tracts were taken by the random sampling method from each batch of delivered sheep. Then, these sets of gastrointestinal tracts were subjected to helminthological necropsy according to the method of K. …”
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The Prevalence of Headache and Associated Factors in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Daifallah Almalki, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Badr F Al-Khateeb, Rawan Abdullah Obaid Alshammari, Saeed Mastour Alshahrani, Raed Aldahash, Khadijah Angawi, Majid Alsalamah, Jamaan Al-Zahrani, Sameer Al-Ghamdi, Hayat Saleh Al-Zahrani, Ashraf El-Metwally, Khaled K. Aldossari

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Huperzine A Production and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition by <i>Phlegmariurus taxifolius</i> Cell Suspension Culture: A Comparative Study in Flasks and an Airlift Bioreactor by Rocío del Carmen Pérez Aguilar, Talia Rodríguez Salgado, Olga Lidia Cruz-Miranda, Alexis Uriel Soto Díaz, Ariadna Zenil Rodríguez, Lamine Bensaddek, Christian Carreño-Campos, María Luisa Villarreal, Anabel Ortiz-Caltempa, Alexandre Toshirrico Cardoso-Taketa

“…This study aimed to establish the growth kinetics and HupA production by the newly HupS21 cell line grown in 250 mL flasks and in a 2 L airlift bioreactor. <b>Methods</b>: Batch-type kinetics were carried out for 60 days in 250 mL flasks and for 20 days in a 2 L airlift bioreactor. …”
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Walnut Shell as a bio-activated carbon for elimination of malachite green from its aqueous solution: Adsorption isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamic studies by Lekaa Hussein Abid, Zainab Haider Mussa, Issa Farhan Deyab, Lubna Raad Al-Ameer, Haider Falih Shamikh Al-Saedi, Fouad Fadhil Al-Qaim, Hesam Kamyab, Saravanan Rajendran, Ahmed Falah Imran, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…To fill this gap, this study used a batch method to evaluate the adsorption of malachite green onto an adsorbent derived from walnut shells (ACWS). …”
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Efficacy of a stabilized liquid potassium sorbate preservative to prevent bacterial proliferation in bovine colostrum and milk by S.M. Godden, E. Royster, J. Timmerman, Brian A. Crooker, N. Brown

“…Each batch was divided into 2 aliquots, with one kept as an untreated control (CON) and the other treated with a liquid potassium sorbate preservative (PSP) to achieve a 0.3% and 0.15% solution for colostrum and milk, respectively. …”
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