Bacteriophage efficacy in carbenemase-producing and colistin-resistant K.pneumoniae isolated from immunosuppressive patients by Serap Süzük Yıldız, Hilal Başak Erol, Özlem Ünaldı, Mert Emre Ölmez, Tuba Dal, Banu Kaşkatepe

“…The host ranges of the isolated phages and our culture phage isolates were determined using the spot test method. The next day, the planting areas were examined for bacterial growth. …”
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The subjective hip value: a retrospective validation study in primary total hip arthroplasty by Kevin Y. Heo, Andrew Fuqua, Jason Shah, Omar Syed, Joseph Song, Emilie C. Collins, Jesse Seilern Und Aspang, Ajay Premkumar, Jacob M. Wilson

“…The subjective hip value (SHV) has become increasingly recognized as an efficient single-question survey for assessing hip joint function. …”
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A Numerical Investigation of Enhanced Microfluidic Immunoassay by Multiple-Frequency Alternating-Current Electrothermal Convection by Qisheng Wu, Shaohua Huang, Shenghai Wang, Xiying Zhou, Yuxuan Shi, Xiwei Zhou, Xianwu Gong, Ye Tao, Weiyu Liu

“…Compared with traditional immunoassay methods, microfluidic immunoassay restricts the immune response in confined microchannels, significantly reducing sample consumption and improving reaction efficiency, making it worthy of widespread application. …”
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Adaptive capacity and potential properties of varieties bred at the Potato Research Institute of NAAS by А. Ф. Борівський

“…The most common viral diseases of potatoes were rugose mosaic and mosaic leaf curling. High efficiency of the use of bivoltine crop method for potato growing to obtain seed material in the Southern Steppe zone of Ukraine has been proved.…”
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Application of Empirical Orthogonal Function Interpolation to Reconstruct Hourly Fine Particulate Matter Concentration Data in Tianjin, China by Hongwu Zhou, Haidong Pan, Shuang Li, Xianqing Lv

“…The optimal mode number for EOFI is determined by minimizing the root mean square error (RMSE) between reconstructed records and corresponding valid records. …”
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Effects of shading on photosynthetic characteristics and shade-tolerance evaluation of three Ranunculaceae plants by HAN Ruiting, ZHAO Dandan, WANG Weiyi, ZHANG Gexiang*

“…The light saturation point(LSP), light compensation point(LCP)and dark respiration rate(Rd)of the three plants decreased gradually.(3)The original fluorescence(Fo)decreased first and then increased, while the maximum fluorescence(Fm), variable fluorescence(Fv), maximum photochemical efficiency of PS Ⅱ(Fv/Fm)and potential activity of PS Ⅱ(Fv/Fo)values increased first and then decreased; the quantum ratio of heat dissipation(φDo)and the energy dissipated per unit reaction center(DIo/RC)decreased first and then increased, while electron transport quantum yield(φEo), light energy absorbed per unit reaction center(ABS/RC), light energy captured per unit reaction center(TRo/RC), energy used to transfer electrons per unit reaction center(ETo/RC), photosynthetic performance index(PIabs)and comprehensive performance index(PItotal)increased first and then decreased.(4)Comprehensive analysis on 20 single indicators by using analysis methods such as principal component analysis and membership function method showed that the shade-tolerance of the three plants ranked as Thalictrum fortunei > Delphinium anthriscifolium var. savatieri > R. japonicus. …”
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Features of the diagnosis and treatment of patients with AQP-4-positive neuromyelitis optica and MOG antibody disease by V. E. Avdeeva, A. S. Kotov

“…Antibodies to AQP-4 were found in 5 patients, antibodies to MOG were found in 9 patients. 89 % of patients with MOG antibody disease had the number of antibodies to MOG less than 50 pg/ml, determined by the Sandwich-type ELISA method; therefore, multiple sclerosis cannot be excluded (considering the oligoclonal IgG type 2 in three patients). …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of the necessity for the surgical treatment of distal radius fractures by Jongmin Lim, Sehun Chang, Kwangsu Kim, Hee Jin Park, Eugene Kim, Seok Woo Hong

“…Methods Radiographic and clinical data from 1,139 patients were collected and used to train the ML models. …”
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Preparation of enzymatic hydrolysate from crayfish shells and its application in the processing of crayfish whole balls by YANG Qi-fu, XU Wen-si, WEI Na-qiang, XU Yan, YANG Pin-hong

“…Objective: For enhancing the flavor characteristics and nutritional value of crayfish balls, and enriching the diversity of crayfish processed products. Methods: Determined the process of preparing the enzymatic hydrolysate from crayfish shell using compound enzymatic by single-factor and orthogonal array design. …”
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Liquid biopsy of colorectal cancer: a new approach to evaluation of aberrant methylation of the <i>SEPT9</i> gene by I. V. Botezatu, V. N. Kondratova, A. M. Stroganova, S. L. Dranko, A. V. Lichtenstein

“…Analytical sensitivity and diagnostic efficiency of qDMA were determined: AUC (area under curve) ROC– 0.812 (according to the result of 10-fold cross-validation AUC ROC – 0.801), sensitivity – 90%, specificity – 66%.Conclusion. …”
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Strategizing emissions reduction investment for a livestock production farm amid power demand pattern: A path to sustainable growth under the carbon cap environmental regulation by Md. Al-Amin Khan, Leopoldo Eduardo Cárdenas-Barrón, Gerardo Treviño-Garza, Armando Céspedes-Mota

“…By analyzing the interaction between the farm's emissions reduction investments and replenishment choices, the cost-effective investment level is determined that enables the farm to satisfy the carbon cap obligation while guaranteeing maximum operational efficiency. …”
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Investment tax benefits in China: special features of legal regulation and comparative analysis with Russian practices by K. A. Ponomareva

“…Based on the above, it seems very relevant to analyze the best international and national practices in order to develop criteria for the effectiveness and efficiency of preferential tax regimes for zones with special economic status.Thus, the specifics of the comparative legal method of research always consists in the fact that it is not necessary to borrow foreign experience, but it is also possible to find the best practices within domestic legislation. …”
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Joint Optimization of Caching and Recommendation with Performance Guarantee for Effective Content Delivery in IoT by Zhiyong Liu, Hong Shen, Hui Tian

“…Content caching and recommendation for content delivery over the Internet are two key techniques for improving the content delivery effectiveness determined by delivery efficiency and user satisfaction, which is increasingly important in the booming Internet of Things (IoT). …”
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Scientific basis for design low-speed synchronous permanent magnet generators for wind power plants by A. A. Tatevosyan

“…For the stage of verification calculations of VEU parameters, the scientific basis of design is determined by the construction of mathematical models and their research using application software packages for PCs, while for the stage of preliminary calculations, the development of analytical methods of analysis is important. …”
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Low-cost single foot operated mechanical suction machine for rural health centers and hospitals by Ahmed Ali Dawud, Ahmed Mohammed Abagaro

“…The ideal length of the cylinder assembly was determined through pressure readings using a digital manometer differential pressure sensor. …”
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First Report on the Artificial Cultivation Techniques of <i>Buchwaldoboletus xylophilus</i> (Boletales, Boletaceae, <i>Buchwaldoboletus</i>) in Southwest China by Tianwei Yang, Hongjun Mu, Liming Dai, Jing Liu, Xinjing Xu, Feng Gao, Yiwei Fang, Sipeng Jian, Mingxia He, Chunxia Zhang

“…The most effective combination was determined via orthogonal experimentation, as follows: dextrose, ammonium nitrate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, and 28 °C. …”
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Energy storage modification of coal gangue and its application in high-specific-energy batteries by Zhihui SUN, Yunbo WANG, Shuxuan MA, Meng LI

“…Through single factor experimental methods, the differences in composition, crystal structure, and local electronic environment between raw coal gangue and modified coal gangue were analyzed in depth, and the optimal conditions for modified coal gangue in energy storage applications were determined. …”
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Development of therapeutic peptide producers based on <i>Escherichia coli</i> BL21 and their cultivation technology by Z. R. Khasanshina, I. A. Kornakov, E. A. Buslaeva, A. V. Kazakova, S. A. Ishchuk, V. I. Shmurak, V. B. Saparova, V. F. Latypov, R. V. Drai

“…The development of effective peptide synthesis technology remains a critical task because of the low productivity of recombinant strains.Aim. Developing highly efficient strains of Escherichia coli BL21 expressing therapeutic peptides with a molecular weight of less than 5 kDa in E. coli and their cultivation technology.Materials and methods. …”
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Optimizing Fingerprint Identification: CNNs With Raw Images Versus Handcrafted Features for Real-Time Systems by Shaik Salma, Tauheed Ahmed, Garimella Ramamurthy

“…A similarity-based matching mechanism with an optimal threshold of 0.8, determined through Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, was employed for classification. …”
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Development and validation of a risk assessment model for predicting the failure of early medical abortions: A clinical prediction model study based on a systematic review and meta... by An-Hao Liu, Bin Xu, Xiu-Wen Li, Yue-Wen Yu, Hui-Xin Guan, Xiao-Lu Sun, Yan-Zhen Lin, Li-Li Zhang, Xian-Di Zhuo, Jia Li, Wen-Qun Chen, Wen-Feng Hu, Ming-Zhu Ye, Xiu-Min Huang, Xun Chen

“…The optimal cutoff value was determined to be 13.5 points, yielding a sensitivity of 83.3% and specificity of 75.4%.…”
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