Fabrication a sustainable adsorbent nanocellulose-mesoporous hectorite bead for methylene blue adsorption by Holilah, Asranudin, Noureddine El Messaoudi, Maria Ulfa, Amir Hamzah, Zuratul Ain Abdul Hamid, Dini Viandi Ramadhani, Lisman Suryanegara, Melbi Mahardika, Alvina Tata Melenia, Agus Wedi Pratama, Didik Prasetyoko

“…NCs was successfully isolated using the acid hydrolysis method. NC from Garcinia mangostana L. peel had a diameter of 24.5 ± 0.2 nm and a length of 381.2 ± 10.4 nm. …”
Get full text

Nested PCR and the TaqMan SNP Genotyping Assay enhanced the sensitivity of drug resistance testing of Mycobacterium leprae using clinical specimens of leprosy patients. by Xiaohua Chen, Jun He, Jian Liu, Yuangang You, Lianchao Yuan, Yan Wen

“…Moreover, the TaqMan SNP Genotyping Assay showed greater sensitivity for folP1 detection (from 5.26% to 78.94-86.84% for leprosy patients and from 0.00% to 33.33%-83.33% for PB patients) than the PCR/sequencing method. In addition, the latter method was able to more easily distinguish heterozygous genotypes and mutant homozygous genotypes from homozygous genotypes.…”
Get full text

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH AND MOTIVATION TO QUIT SMOKING IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by E. D. Chetverkina, A. G. Kozyrev, G. A. Ivanova, E. R. Isaeva, A. I. Kirillova

“…Materials  and  methods. A questionnaire by D. Horney for determining the type of smoking behavior; Fagerstrem test for the determination of nicotine dependence; the questionnaire for determining the motivation to refuse to smoke; the questionnaire of N.E. …”
Get full text

Pre-transplant IE1-specific T-cell response and CD8+ T-cell count as predictive markers of treated HCMV reactivation in kidney transplant recipients by Federica Zavaglio, Irene Cassanti, Irene Cassanti, Marilena Gregorini, Marilena Gregorini, Maria Antonietta Grignano, Teresa Rampino, Daniele Lilleri, Fausto Baldanti, Fausto Baldanti

“…The goal of this study was to evaluate potential immunological markers at pre-transplant in HCMV-seropositive KTRs for predicting HCMV severe reactivation (e.g treated HCMV reactivation) during the first year after transplant.MethodsBefore transplant, lymphocyte count was measured in whole blood and HCMV-specific T-cell response was determined using ELISpot assay after stimulation with pp65, IE-1 and IE-2 peptides pool. …”
Get full text

8-Anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonate-Conjugated Carbon-Coated Ferrite Nanodots for Fluoromagnetic Imaging, Smart Drug Delivery, and Biomolecular Sensing by Anbazhagan Thirumalai, Koyeli Girigoswami, Alex Daniel Prabhu, Pazhani Durgadevi, Venkatakrishnan Kiran, Agnishwar Girigoswami

“…Background: Superparamagnetic properties and excitation independence have been incorporated into carbon-decorated manganese ferrite nanodots (MnFe@C) to introduce an economical and safer multimodal agent for use in both T1-T2 MRI and fluorescence-based imaging to replace the conventional highly toxic heavy metal contrast agents. Methods: The surface conjugation of 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonate (ANS) to MnFe@C nanodots (ANS-MnFe@C) enhances both longitudinal and transverse MRI relaxation, improves fluorescence for optical imaging, and increases protein detection sensitivity, showing higher multimodal efficacy in terms of molar relaxivity, radiant efficiencies, and fluorescence sensitivity compared to MnFe@C. …”
Get full text

Unleashing nature's defense: potent antimicrobial power of plant extracts against oral pathogens and Streptococcus mutans biofilms by Joachim Hickl, Aikaterini Argyropoulou, Ali Al-Ahmad, Elmar Hellwig, Alexios Leandros Skaltsounis, Annette Wittmer, Kirstin Vach, Lamprini Karygianni

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of 16 Mediterranean herb extracts.Materials and methodsThe extracts were analyzed using High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography. …”
Get full text

Encapsulation of Rice Bran Oil (RBO) by Complex Coacervation Using Glutaraldehyde as Crosslinking Agent by Fadilah Fadilah, Elfira Diah Ayu Febriani, Elvina Kurniasari, Refanza Nurfikhri, Tiurmasi Saulina Sirait

“…This study aims to determine the effect of the use of glutaraldehyde crosslinking agent on rice bran oil microencapsulation by utilizing the natural polymers of kappa carrageenan, glucomannan, and chitosan as encapsulants using the coacervation method. …”
Get full text

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the associated factors in a multiethnic upper-middle-income country in Asia: findings from a nationwide community-based study in 2023 by Kim Sui Wan, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff, Halizah Mat Rifin, Wah Kheong Chan, Kishwen Kanna Yoga Ratnam, Shubash Shander Ganapathy, Hamizatul Akmal Abd Hamid, Masni Mohamad, Nurain Mohd Noor, Feisul Mustapha, Noor Ani Ahmad

“…Methods This was a nationwide community-based cross-sectional study in Malaysia with two-stage stratified random sampling in 2023. …”
Get full text

Modulation of electronic structure of metal-free graphdiyne via precise nitrogen modification for oxygen evolution reaction by Mei Wang, Xinliang Fu, Mengyu Lu, Guodong Shi, Xiufan Liu, Mingjian Yuan

“…The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is essential for energy conversion and storage but is hindered by sluggish kinetics, low efficiency, and high overpotentials. Although RuO₂ and IrO₂ are efficient catalysts, their high cost and scarcity limit their large-scale application. …”
Get full text

Tracking the infection dynamics of Fusarium oxysporum in Codonopsis pilosula based on GFP labelling by Mingming Shi, Huixia Li, Wei Guo, Ning Luo, Jinghuan Chen, Yonggang Liu, Rui Liu, Zhenchuan Mao

“…Due to the unclear pathogenic mechanisms of F. oxysporum on C. pilosula, the effective implementation of control measures has been greatly restricted.MethodsAn efficient protoplast preparation and genetic transformation system was established for F. oxysporum FO-1, enabling real-time tracking of fungal colonization in C. pilosula. …”
Get full text

Evaluating the Minimum Spanning Trees Using Prim's Algorithm with Undirected Neutrosophic Graphs by Sukanta Ghadei, Amaresh Chandra Panada, Surapati Pramanik, Nihar Ranjan Panda, Prasanta Kumar Raut

“…Numerical illustrations prove the effectiveness of the proposed method, showing its efficiency in handling neutrosophic graphs and keeping it computationally feasible. …”
Get full text

Use of an ejector to reduce the time of air injection during testing of the containment system at nuclear power plants by Sergii Surkov, Volodymyr Kravchenko, Iryna Korduba, Andrii Golovchenko, Oleksandr Butenko, Serhii Tsybytovskyi, Yuliia Trach

“…In addition, they used numerical methods that generate an error. The present work uses a mathematical apparatus that provides a more accurate result. …”
Get full text

Neural network-based segmentation model for breast cancer X-ray screening by N. I. Rozhkova, P. G. Roitberg, A. A. Varfolomeeva, M. M. Mazo, A. N. Dobrenkii, D. S. Blinov, E. V. Sushkov, O. N. Deryabina, A. I. Sokolov

“…Diagnostic efficiency of breast cancer screening remains one of the most important issues in oncology and radiology. …”
Get full text

Theory-Driven EEG Indexes for Tracking Motor Recovery and Predicting the Effects of Hybridizing tDCS With Mirror Therapy in Stroke Patients by Chia-Lun Liu, Ken-Hsien Su, Yi-Shiung Horng, Chia-Ling Chen, Shou-Hsien Huang, Ching-Yi Wu

“…Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability, underscoring why research continues to focus on advancing new treatment methods and neurophysiological indexes. While these studies may be effective, many lack a clear theoretical framework. …”
Get full text

Our experience of intraocular foreign bodies endovitreal removal when operating severe penetrating eye wounds by N.V. Mashchenko, A.Yu. Khudyakov, O.V. Kolenko, E.L. Sorokin

“…Material and methods. 12 patients (12 eyes) with penetrating ocular trauma with IOFB were included in this study. …”
Get full text

Metabolism-related gene PDK1 regulates myocardial cell remodeling and its mechanism by Saleem Amina, Mingyu Wei, Siyao Zhang, Fan Jiaqi, Shuhong Ma, Muhammad Khawar Abbas, Feng Lan, Hongfeng Jiang

“…Methods A human PDK1-KO CM’s model was established by combining CRISPR/Cas-9 gene-editing and human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) directed differentiation technology. …”
Get full text

Role of Early Immune Replacement Therapy in Reducing the Rate of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Severe Polytrauma by A. K. Shabanov, G. V. Bulava, M. V. Androsova, A. N. Kuzovlev, E. V. Kislukhina, M. Sh. Khubutia

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficiency of early immune replacement therapy (EIRT) in patients with severe polytrauma (SCI).Subjects and methods. …”
Get full text

Exploring the relationship between metal ion valency and electron transfer in copigmentation processes of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside in simulated fruit wine solutions by Bo Zhang, Juan-Di Wu, Qiang Wang, Shu-Yan Wang, Pan-Pan Zhou, Li-Ting Han

“…The color characteristics were analyzed using Glories and CIELAB methods, and the copigmentation effects were determined spectrophotometrically. …”
Get full text

N-succinyl-chitosan as ecofriendly pesticide carriers: Nano encapsulation and synergistic antifungal effect on 4-hydroxyphenyl-2-propenyl-1-one derivatives based on chalcone struct... by Zhi Xia, Qing Zhou, Yu Zhang, Tao Zhang, Wei Xue

“…Therefore, it is of great significance for the sustainable and healthy development of the pesticide industry to develop efficient and ecofriendly new chemical pesticide products and formulations. …”
Get full text

Comparison of ultra-ultrabrief and ultrabrief pulse widths in right unilateral electroconvulsive therapy: A randomized trial by Jana Žaludová Heidingerová, Jakub Albrecht, Martin Anders, Daniel Divácký, Gabriela Jirečková, Thai Le Hong, Tadeáš Mareš, Václav Čapek, Harold A. Sackeim, Jozef Buday

“…It is not known whether further reduction of pulse width to 0.15 ms is advantageous. Methods: Thirty-seven patients were randomized to ST titration at the first session applying right unilateral (RUL) ECT with either a 0.15 or 0.30 ms pulse width and were titrated again in the second session using the alternative pulse width. …”
Get full text