A synbiotic improves performance and gut health in broiler chickens by Ali Khosravi, Fatollah Boldaji, Behrouz Dastar, Mohammad Amir Karimi Torshizi, Morteza Alemi, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar

“…Abstract Modulating the intestinal microbiota of birds by using probiotics and prebiotics to reduce mortality and increase poultry health is a method of interest in the poultry industry. This study aimed to determine the best combination of synbiosis between Enterococcus faecium and one of the four prebiotics: mannan oligosaccharide (MOS), oligofructose (OF), xylooligosaccharide (XOS) or galactooligosaccharide (GOS). …”
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Aplicação de gesso e calcário na recuperação de solos salino-sódicos do Estado de Pernambuco Application of gypsum and limestone in the reclamation of saline-sodic soils of the Per... by Maria de F. C. Barros, Maurício P. F. Fontes, Víctor H. Alvarez V., Hugo A. Ruiz

“…The gypsum amount determined by the method of Schoonover M-1, under laboratory conditions, shows to be adequate in the displacement of the exchangeable sodium of the soil exchange complex. …”
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SRT3025-loaded cell membrane hybrid liposomes (3025@ML) enhanced anti-tumor activity of Oxaliplatin via inhibiting pyruvate kinase M2 and fatty acid synthase by Xiaobin Wang, Shulin Li, Zichen Li, Zhuona Lin, Zhifeng Wang

“…Drug encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity were determined to investigate the advantages of the SRT3025-loaded cell membrane hybrid liposomes (3025@ML). …”
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Research on Quantitative Evaluation of Defects in Ferromagnetic Materials Based on Electromagnetic Non-Destructive Testing by Xiangyi Hu, Ruijie Xie, Ruotian Wang, Jiapeng Wang, Haichao Cai, Xiaoqiang Wang, Xiang Li, Qingzhu Guan, Jianhua Zhang

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Preparation and in vitro evaluation of platelet membrane biomimetic liposomes loaded with vincristine sulfate by XIAO Jing, YOU Xunyi, ZHANG Along, ZHONG Rui, LIU Jiaxin, CAO Ye, WANG Hong

“…[Objective] To prepare platelet membrane biomimetic liposomes loaded with vincristine sulfate (VCR) for targeted delivery to tumor. [Methods] Vincristine sulfate liposomes (LIPO) were prepared using the pH-gradient method, followed by the fusion of platelet membranes and subsequent drug loading to obtain platelet membrane biomimetic liposomes (PLM-LIPO). …”
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Robustness assessment of urban cold island network based on green infrastructure–A case study of Bengbu, China by Nana Guo, Xinbin Liang

“…The results can provides a quantitative basis for determining the policy application point of GI development and protection oriented toward improvement of UHI; simultaneously, the research method can provides a new idea for urban cooling strategies, and further connect with urban planning and management.…”
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Multi-port network based modeling and selection of capacitor for desired voltage regulation of a standalone six-phase short-shunt induction generator for application in remote area... by Saikat Ghosh, S.N. Mahato

“…This paper gives a straightforward method to determine the values of excitation capacitors of a standalone short-shunt six-phase induction generator (SPIG) to maintain the voltage profile within predetermined percentage of voltage deviation (VD). …”
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INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTICS AND CORRECTION OF SLEEP DISORDERS IN CHILDREN by S. A. Nemkova, O. I. Maslova, N. N. Zavadenko, T. Li, N. N. Volodin, V. А. Dorovskikh, G. A. Karkashadze, A. M. Mamed''yarov, V. V. Altunin, E. A. Abashidze, O. V. Kozhevnikov, Yu. E. Nesterovskii

“…From the standpoint of evidence-based medicine demonstrate efficient methods of herbal medicine, developed on the basis of traditional Chinese recipes, as well as modern nootropics and magnesium preparations. …”
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Enteric-coated microencapsulation improves the therapeutic effect of cinnamon oil on artificially infected chicken with Escherichia coli by Huanling Xing, Fang Zhou, Jianhao Lin, Junfeng Ban, Junyi Huang, Xinghai Li, Hanjun He, Yanqun Li, Mei Bai, Xiangxiu Liang, Hong Wu

“…Dissolution of enteric CEO microcapsules was determined by the paddle method. We observed that the low-dose CEO microcapsule (APEC+MCL) with at least 75 % lower CEO content increased the bioavailability of CEO. …”
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Home Biogas Production from Organic Waste: Challenges and Process Optimization of Methane Fermentation by Jadwiga Holewa-Rataj, Mateusz Rataj, Piotr Kapusta, Joanna Brzeszcz, Marek Janiga, Anna Król

“…This publication presents an analysis of the possibilities for home biogas production using an original method. The assumptions for a biogas-generating system and key principles for the methane fermentation process are outlined. …”
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Clinical Case of Echinococcosis of the Orbit. Modern Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment by D. S. Gorbachev, A. N. Kulikov, S. S. Kozlov, A. A. Kolbin, A. V. Voronov, A. V. Kudryavtseva, I. S. Kovalevskaya, A. I. Yakovenko, M. A. Burnasheva, N. N. Haritonova, N. V. Zemlyanukhin

“…The role of radiation methods for diagnosing echinococcosis using ultrasound, CT and MRI is described in detail. …”
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Efficacy of Post-Operative X-Rays after Operatively Treated Ankle Fractures: What is their Role? by Vivek Nair MD, Vikranth Mirle BS, Kelly Hynes MD, Jason Strelzow MD

“…We further sought to identify whether the indication for the study would play a role in the clinical utility of the examination. Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted at a single level 1 trauma center. …”
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USE IN THE TREATMENT OF BIOFLAVONOIDS PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND METABOLIC SYNDROME (EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH) by O. А. Glazunov

“…Research aim: to study therapeutic and preventive effect of “Kvertulin” on a paradontium in rats with the metabolic syndrome. Materials and methods: an experimental metabolic syndrome was reproduced in white rats of Wistar line. …”
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Risk Assessment Approach of Toll Road Operator by A. Yu. Talavirya, M. B. Laskin

“…State authorities have the right to control the quality of the road management by the operator; the state can charge penalty points for low operational efficiency, leading to traffic congestion. The return on investment in infrastructure projects is of a long-term nature, therefore, the task of assessing the risks of possible losses by the toll road operator is quite relevant.Materials and methods. …”
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State of care in patients with endometrial cancer in Zaporizhzhia region since 2008 to 2015 year by O. P. Kolesnik, A. V. Kadzhoian, A.O. Kabakov

“…Our goal was to analyze morbidity and survival rate of the EC patients in Zaporizhzhia region from 2008 to 2015 and to study the state of giving help to the mentioned category of patients. Materials and methods. During the study it was revealed that from 2008 to 2015 in Zaporozhye 2719 patients with EC where registered. …”
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Spatial distribution and source apportionment of nitrogen in typical plain river networks and bacterial community response by Aiju You, Aiju You, Qiaoxi Zheng, Pengcheng Yao, Pengcheng Yao

“…Therefore, it is of great significance to explore the mechanisms by which different anthropogenic contamination sources-namely domestic, aquaculture, industrial, and agricultural-affect nitrogen content, as well as the composition of nitrifying, denitrifying, and other bacterial communities.MethodsThis study determined δ15N and δ18O by bacterial denitrification, and quantitatively evaluate the contribution of pollution source through MixSIAR. …”
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PRINCIPLES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITIES LOCATED IN THE COMBAT ZONE by Voronko Vitalii, Voronovska Larysa

“…In the research, the methods of analysis of scientific sources, experience of Ukrainian universities located in the combat zone (Sumy, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv) have been used; generalization and systematization of the current work of lecturers in Kharkiv University in conditions of forced online learning and asynchronous communication have been applied. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Object Detection Strategies for Disease Detection and Localization in Chest X-Ray Images by Yi-Ching Cheng, Yi-Chieh Hung, Guan-Hua Huang, Tai-Been Chen, Nan-Han Lu, Kuo-Ying Liu, Kuo-Hsuan Lin

“…In this paper, we present deep learning-based object detection methods for automatically identifying and annotating abnormal regions in CXR images. …”
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Comparative analysis of fuel wood consumption of improved mud stove and three stone fire stove: a case study by Junejo, Awais, Kumar, Sanjay, Harijan, Khanji, Jeguirim, Mejdi

“…Meeting the energy requirements for daily cooking and heating in rural population using biomass as a fuel in traditional cookstoves (TCS) is an energy consuming and inefficient method. Moreover, the use of biomass in TCS causes serious health and environmental problems. …”
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The Design and Experimentation of a Wheeled-Chassis Potato Combine Harvester with Integrated Bagging and Ton Bag-Lifting Systems by Hucun Wang, Wuyun Zhao, Wei Sun, Xiaolong Liu, Ruijie Shi, Hua Zhang, Pengfei Chen, Kuizeng Gao

“…The mechanized harvesting level of potatoes in the arid areas of Northwest China is low and mainly relies on simple machinery to dig the soil surface, and then people manually pick up and bag the potatoes. This harvesting method has the problems of a high labor intensity, low operation efficiency, and high labor cost. …”
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