Influence of pH on protein extraction from Sus scrofa pancreas by E. K. Polishchuk, M. A. Aryzina, M. E. Spirina, E. A. Kotenkova

“…The proteomic composition of extracts and native pancreas was evaluated by 10% SDS-PAGE according to Laemmli method in the “VE10” chamber. Digital images of electrophoregrams were obtained using a Bio-5000 Plus scanner, edited in a graphic editor and analyzed using ImageJ software. …”
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Investigation of the scattering cross sections of neutrons on carbon nuclei at the reactor filtered beams by O. O. Gritzay, M. L. Gnidak, V. V. Kolotyi, O. I. Korol, V. F. Razbudey, V. M. Venedyktov, Jeffery Richardson, Kenneth Sale

“…The 3 He counters (CHM-37, 7 atm, diameter = 18 mm, L = 50 cm) are placed in five layers (12 or 11 in each layer). To determine the neutron scattering cross section on carbon the relative method of measurement was used. …”
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Features of innate immunity in children with hypertrophy of the palatine tonsils by V. A. Grankovsky, E. P. Karpova, L. V. Gankovskaya, Ya. S. Avalyan, E. D. Merkusheva, E. V. Zinina

“…The 3rd group included 30 children with grade 3 hypertrophy of the palatine tonsils, who, by clinical indications, underwent bilateral tonsillotomy. Determination and evaluation of innate immunity indices was carried out both before starting the treatment, and one month later, using the real-time PCR method.In children with hypertrophy of palatine tonsils, the initial values of TLR4 gene expression and antimicrobial peptides differed from those of healthy children. …”
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Adaptation of Grain Cleaning Equipment for Kalonji and Sesame Seeds by Ramadas Narayanan, Vu Hoan Tram, Tieneke Trotter, Charissa Rixon, Gowrishankaran Raveendran, Federico Umansky, Surya P. Bhattarai

“…A two-stage cleaning method was applied for sesame: the first stage targeted larger contaminants (6.5–7.0 Hz and 1.25–1.5 m/s), while the second stage targeted finer impurities (5.25–5.5 Hz and 1.75–2.0 m/s). …”
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Technology and optimization of preparation and regeneration of protoplasts from rice sheath blight fungus Rhizoctonia solani by KONG Dandan, QUE Yawei, YAN Xia, LI Ya, CHEN Weiliang, WANG Zhengyi

“…Therefore, it is necessary to develop an efficient method for preparing protoplasts of rice sheath blight fungus.The objectives of the present study were to evaluate various cell wall degradation enzymes and their combinations for releasing protoplasts from R. solani mycelium, and to develop an efficient protocol for yielding protoplasts.Using 0.7 mol/L NaCl as stabilizer solution, seven different cell wall degradation enzymes, including Glucanex, lywallzyme, cellulase-R-10, macerozyme-R-10, snailase, driselase and lysing enzyme, and their combinations were evaluated for releasing protoplasts from R. solani GD-118 mycelium which was harvested from potato dextrose liquid medium cultured at 28℃ for 36 h. …”
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Sustainable production of radionuclidically pure antimony-119 by Aeli P. Olson, Francesca A. Verich, Paul A. Ellison, Eduardo Aluicio-Sarduy, Robert J. Nickles, Jason C. Mixdorf, Todd E. Barnhart, Jonathan W. Engle

“…Conclusion We report significant steps in overcoming barriers in 119Sb production, chemical isolation and purification, enriched target material recycling, and chelation, helping promote accessibility and application of this promising therapeutic radionuclide. We describe a method for 119Sb activity measurement using its low energy gamma (23.87 keV), negating the need for attenuation correction. …”
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Stability of developing oil companies of Russia by V. V. Biryukova

“…In the article the questions of stability of developing Russian companies of an oil and gas complex are considered; methodological and methodical approaches to the analysis of stability of the oil companies as difficult, open spontaneous social and economic systems are stated; results of the stability assessment of their development on the basis of determining indexes of economic efficiency, ecological and social responsibility, and also innovative activity are presented.…”
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Optimization of intraocular lens optical power calculation using artificial intelligence capabilities by A.R. Vinogradov, S.V. Balalin, E.G. Solodkova

“…Material and methods. A retrospective analysis of 1337 uncomplicated phacoemulsification with implantation of a monofocal IOL RAO100C (Rayner) was performed. …”
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The relationship between shift work, circadian rhythms, and cognitive function in ICU nursing by Saeideh Moosavi, Mehran Ghalenoei, Mohammad Amerzadeh, Ali Safari Variani

“…Given the vital role of cognitive functions such as working memory and attention, this study investigated the impact of circadian rhythm disturbances on the cognitive performance of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in Qazvin City, Iran. Methods The study population consisted of 36 nurses. …”
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Human counting versus artificial intelligence for assessing medullation in mohair fibres by N Giovannini, D Sacchero, C Quispe Bonilla, M Quispe Bonilla, E Quispe Peña

“…The study compares human assessment with artificial intelligence (AI) methods for detecting medullated fibres in mohair, a critical quality determinant for the textile industry. …”
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Erosion Characteristics and Its Simulation of Erosion Amount for an Artificial Forest in an Exposed Feldspathic Sandstone Area by Qin Fucang, Dong Xiaoyu, Yang Zhenqi

“…[Methods] The annual natural rainfall and soil erosion of plots on Pinus tabulaeformis, Apricot, Hippophae rhamnoides, and Caragana korshinskii plantations, and on grassland and bare land were monitored by means of runoff plot monitoring. …”
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STUDY OF QUALITY INDICATORS AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LEAVES, STEMS AND FLOWERS OF <i>INULA VISCOSA </i>(L.) AS PROMISING RAW MATERIALS by R. Mussa, N. V. Sineva, V. V. Vandyshev, S. N. Suslina

“…., a pharmacological and pharmacognostic study of leaf and herb raw materials is carried out using modern pharmacopoeial methods of research and standardization. The results of research of some pharmacognostic characteristics of new types of raw materials are presented for Inula viscosa L. leaves and herb. …”
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Cardiometabolic risk factors in predicting obstructive coronary artery disease in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome by B. I. Geltser, M. M. Tsivanyuk, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, E. D. Emtseva, A. A. Vishnevskiy

“…The developed algorithm for selecting predictors made it possible to determine their significant predictive threshold values and weighting coefficients characterizing the degree of influence on endpoints. …”
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3D-Printed Organ-Realistic Phantoms to Verify Quantitative SPECT/CT Accuracy for 177Lu-PSMA-617 Treatment Planning by Lydia J. Wilson, Sara Belko, Eric Gingold, Shuying Wan, Rachel Monane, Robert Pugliese, Firas Mourtada

“…MIM SurePlan MRT SPECTRA Quant software (v7.1.2) reconstructed the acquired SPECT projections into a quantitative SPECT image and we evaluated the accuracy by region-based comparison to the known injected radioactivities and determined recovery coefficients for each organ phantom. …”
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Identifying Big Five Personality Traits through Controller Area Network Bus Data by Yameng Wang, Nan Zhao, Xiaoqian Liu, Sinan Karaburun, Mario Chen, Tingshao Zhu

“…For these five personality trait dimensions, the coefficients of determination of effective predictive models were between 0.19 and 0.74, the root mean squared errors were between 2.47 and 4.23, and the correlations between predicted scores and self-reported questionnaire scores were considered medium to strong (0.56–0.88). …”
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Unveiling Cas12j Trans‐Cleavage Activity for CRISPR Diagnostics: Application to miRNA Detection in Lung Cancer Diagnosis by Ju‐Eun Kang, Hansol Kim, Young‐Hoon Lee, Ha‐Yeong Lee, Yeonkyung Park, Hyowon Jang, Jae‐Rin Kim, Min‐Young Lee, Byeong‐Ho Jeong, Ju‐Young Byun, Seung Jun Kim, Eun‐Kyung Lim, Juyeon Jung, Eui‐Jeon Woo, Taejoon Kang, Kwang‐Hyun Park

“…The EXP‐J method demonstrates exceptional detection capabilities for miRNAs, proving that Cas12j can be a pivotal component in molecular diagnostics. …”
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The COMPLETE trial: HolistiC early respOnse assessMent for oroPharyngeaL cancEr paTiEnts; Protocol for an observational study by Aad van der Lugt, Dik C van Gent, Gerda M Verduijn, Marta E Capala, Nienke D Sijtsema, Iris Lauwers, Juan A Hernandez Tamames, Wilma D Heemsbergen, Aniel Sewnaik, Jose A Hardillo, Hetty Mast, Yvette van Norden, Maurice P H M Jansen, Mischa S Hoogeman, Bianca Mostert, Steven F Petit

“…The primary objective is to determine whether a relative change in the mean of the diffusion coefficient D (an IVIM-DKI parameter) in the primary tumour early during treatment, improves the performance of a predictive model consisting of tumour volume only, for 2 years LRC after treatment. …”
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Ultrasonography Assessment of Neck Anatomy for Prediction of Difficult Mask Ventilation in Obese Patients: A Prospective Observational Study by Ignatius Wong Hsun-Hong, Azarinah Izaham, Syarifah Noor Nazihah Sayed Masri, Muhammad Maaya, Siti Nidzwani Mohamad Mahdi, Khazrul Nizar Abd Kader, Maryam Budiman, Yazmin Yaacob

“…<b>Methods</b>: A prospective, observational study enrolled 90 adult obese patients undergoing general anesthesia from December 2020 to November 2021 (30 patients for each class of obesity). …”
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Evaluation of snow storage in Western Siberia based on the land-surface model SPONSOR simulation using reanalysis data by D. V. Turkov, V. S. Sokratov, T. B. Titkova

“…It appears that no one of these methods currently can be used as a reference (unique) to determine SWE in the absence of data of ground-based observations. …”
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Machine Learning-Assisted NIR Spectroscopy for Dynamic Monitoring of Leaf Potassium in Korla Fragrant Pear by Mingyang Yu, Weifan Fan, Junkai Zeng, Yang Li, Lanfei Wang, Hao Wang, Feng Han, Jianping Bao

“…After preprocessing and feature extraction, we determined the optimal modeling method for prediction accuracy through comparative analysis of multiple models. …”
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