Method for Rapid Labeling of Waste Sludge from a Food Factory with 15N-Glycine and Evaluation of N Use Using Komatsuna (Brassica rapa Var. perviridis) by Mizuho Miura-Ido, Yuzuri Iwamoto, Hiroi Kouya, Yoshihiko Takahashi, Amjad Hassan, Norikuni Ohtake, Hidetaka Hori, Takuji Ohyama

“…Composting was restarted, and after about 7 days of reaction, 15N-labeled SF-PMM 7.03 atom% 15N was obtained. …”
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Innate Immune Responses Associated with Resistance against Haemonchus contortus in Morada Nova Sheep by João Henrique Barbosa Toscano, Cintia Hiromi Okino, Isabella Barbosa dos Santos, Luciana Aparecida Giraldelo, Marei Borsch von Haehling, Sérgio Novita Esteves, Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas

“…Briefly, 287 lambs were characterized through fecal egg counts (FEC) and packed cell volume (PCV) after two independent experimental parasitic challenges with 4,000 H. contortus L3. 20 extreme resistance phenotypes (10 most resistant and 10 most susceptible) were selected, subjected to a third artificial infection with 4,000 L3, and euthanized 7 days later. …”
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The role of Tourism clusters on regional competitiveness ( Case study: Religious tourism cluster of Qom) by Abolfazl Moarefi, Arash Sadri, Hadi Gholami Norabad, behzad saeidi

“…The data was studied by SPSS and Lisrel software packs after approval of validity and reliability of data. …”
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Crocin improves post-thaw quality, fertility-associated gene expression and fertilization potential of buffalo bull sperm by Amjad Riaz, Ghulam S. Khan, Muhammad Zahid Tahir, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Hifz-ul-Rahman Hifz-ul-Rahman

“…Buffaloes were inseminated 24 hours after the onset of natural estrus and transrectally palpated for pregnancy at least 60 days post-insemination. …”
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Sustainable alternative of palm wine analogue from different tiger nut milk-sugar syrup blends for local production by Adindu O. Onyeodili, Gabriel I. Okafor, Chigozie F. Okoyeuzu, Onyekachukwu Chukwuebuka Nduka, Queency N. Okechukwu, Mouandhe Imamou Hassani, Szymon Juchniewicz, Katarzyna Leicht, Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala, Małgorzata Korzeniowska, Raquel P.F. Guiné

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Calf immunization protocols with low-virulence isolates of Anaplasma marginale: Analysis of post-inoculation effects and protection against natural challenge by Filipe Lucas de Melo Mendonça, Matheus Figueiredo Coelho, Camila Valgas Bastos, Júlia Angélica Gonçalves da Silveira, Rafael Romero Nicolino, Jose Azael Zambrano Uribe, Múcio Flávio Barbosa Ribeiro, Bruna Torres Silvestre, Rodrigo Melo Meneses, Antônio Último de Carvalho, Tiago Facury Moreira, Elias Jorge Facury-Filho

“…Every two days, the animals were evaluated for rectal temperature, Packed Cell Volume (PCV), and blood smears. Blood samples were collected prior to inoculation, before the field challenge, and after the challenge period, nPCR and IFAT techniques were performed. …”
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Occurrence of Alternaria Toxins, Ochratoxin A and Aflatoxins B1 in Green Arabic Coffee (Coffea arabica) in Saudi Arabia: Risk Assessment on HepG-2 Cell Line and Male Albino Rats by Ahmed Hashim Almusallam, Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail

“…The IC50 for the tested mycotoxins registered for ALT-Ts, AFB1 and OTA as well as their combination were 115.95, 56.68, 59.86 and 31.05 µg/ml after 48 h of exposure. Secreting inflammatory markers (Interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and COX-2), and oxidative markers (total antioxidant capacity (TAC), glutathione (GSH) and nitrite (NO) were downregulated by all mycotoxins with the highest decrease induced by their mixture. …”
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EXPERIENCE OF APPLICATION OF A PORTABLE OPTICO – EMISSION SPECTROMETER FOR MONITORING OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF HOT-ROLLED PRODUCTS TO IMPLEMENT THE CUSTOMER’S REQUIREMENTS by E. A. Kazakova, T. S. Birisen

“…For ensuring implementation of this requirement, it is necessary to carry out monitoring of chemical composition of each bar just before shipment, after its packing and application of the required marking. …”
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Cross-contamination Risks in Dry Produce Packinghouses: Efficacy of Alcohol-based Sanitizers to Reduce Salmonella and Potential Surrogates on Relevant Surface Materials by Alexandra Nerney, Stuart Reitz, Jovana Kovacevic, Joy Waite-Cusic

“…Reductions were quantified after 30 s and after drying (15 min). High alcohol sanitizers (∼60%) achieved a 5-log reduction on HDPE after drying. …”
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Unusual Cause of Knee Locking by Gazi Huri, Omer Sunkar Biçer

“…A 13-year-old semiprofessional soccer player applied to our clinic with a locked right knee in spite of the therapy applied (cold pack, NSAID, and immobilization) in another institution 20 days after the injury. …”
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Tetrahydrocannabinol vape-associated cannabis arteritis in a patient with minimal tobacco exposure by Morgan Colling, BS, Yousef Souri, MD, Thomas Reifsnyder, MD

“…Notably, his tobacco exposure was limited to a remote history of <1 pack-year. His claudication considerably improved after 4 weeks of cannabis cessation. …”
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Adherence to Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Treatment among Patients with Uncomplicated Malaria in Northern Ghana by Abraham Rexford Oduro, Samuel Chatio, Paula Beeri, Thomas Anyorigiya, Rita Baiden, Philip Adongo, Patricia Akweongo

“…Patients confirmed with uncomplicated malaria were prescribed dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in blister packs to be taken daily for three days. Follow-up visits were made on days 3 and 28 after diagnosis to collect data on adherence, drug safety and therapeutic effectiveness. …”
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Effects of high-power pain threshold ultrasound technique in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A single-blind randomized controlled trial by Yomna F. Ahmed, Rania M. Tawfik, Ahmed M. Tawfick, Shimaa T. Abu El Kasem

“…They were randomized into two groups: Group A (experimental group, n=25), which received HPPTUS on the knee joint in addition to the traditional treatment (hot packs and isometric exercise for quadriceps), and Group B (control group, n=25), which received conventional ultrasound on knee joint in addition to the traditional treatment (hot packs and isometric exercise for quadriceps). …”
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Chemical-Enhanced Oil Recovery Using N,N-Dimethylcyclohexylamine on a Colombian Crude Oil by Diego R. Merchan-Arenas, Cindy Carolina Villabona-Delgado

“…After the secondary recovery process, 15.4–33.8% of original oil in place (OOIP) is obtained. …”
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A Case of Subacute Thyroiditis following COVID-19 Infection by Sameh Samir Elawady, Diwakar Phuyal, Rakesh Kumar Shah, Lubna Mirza

“…A 33-year-old female presented with neck pain two weeks after resolution of COVID-19 infection. Her thyroid function tests together with ultrasonographic pictures were consistent with SAT. …”
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Basilar Predominant Emphysema: Thinking beyond Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency by Ho-Man Yeung, Lauren Gaffaney

“…She presented with recurrent hospitalizations for frequent exacerbations. After lung reduction, the patient displayed improvement in functional status without hospitalizations at the 15-month follow-up. …”
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Comparative Study of Biotin and Hydroxyapatite on Biological Properties of Composite Coating by Qahtan A. Hamad, Fatimah J. Al-Hasani, Noor K. Faheed

“…At the same time, MTT graphs revealed that after 3 days of exposure in MG-63 cells, 316 L SS alloys’ surface following pack adhesion became more active.…”
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An Unusual and Complicated Course of a Giant Cell Tumor of the Capitate Bone by Ingo Schmidt

“…At the 3-year follow-up that includes a 1-year follow-up after TWA, there was no recurrence of GCT, and the TWA was not failed. …”
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Fatal Retroperitoneal Bleeding Caused by Neurofibromatosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Patrick R. Moerbeek, Jesse M. van Buijtenen, Baukje van den Heuvel, Arjan W. J. Hoksbergen

“…A young female was brought into the emergency department with pulseless electrical activity (PEA) after local resection of neurofibromateous lesions. …”
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Tracing Atlantic Water Signature in the Arctic Sea Ice Cover East of Svalbard by Vladimir V. Ivanov, Vladimir A. Alexeev, Irina Repina, Nikolay V. Koldunov, Alexander Smirnov

“…Analysis of 1979–2011 ice properties revealed a general tendency of decreasing ice concentration that commenced after the mid-1990s. AW temperature time series in Fram Strait feature a monotonic increase after the mid-1990s, consistent with shrinking ice cover. …”
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