Molecular Surveillance for Potential Zoonotic Pathogens in Troglophilus Bats: Detection and Molecular Characterization of Bat Coronaviruses in Southern Italy by Francesco Mira, Francesca Gucciardi, Giorgia Schiró, Rosario Grasso, Maria Teresa Spena, Gábor Kemenesi, Claudia Vaiana, Davide Anzá, Laura Di Paola, Santina Di Bella, Annalisa Guercio, Giuseppa Purpari

“…Strain sequences were related to coronaviruses detected in the last decade in northern Italy as well as in other countries bordering the Mediterranean basin, suggesting a widespread diffusion of these strains. …”
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Detection of ESBL and MBL in non fermenting gram negative bacilli isolated from a tertiary care hospital by Tariq Ahmad Shah, P. Preethishree, Shima Simon

“…AST was done by Kirby Bauer disk diffusion method. ESBL detection was performed by DDST method and MBL detection by Imipenem-EDTA combined disc test, as per CLSI Guidelines. …”
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Public health implication of the detection of pathogenic bacteria in beef during processing in abattoirs from Benin City, Nigeria by Faith Iguodala AKINNIBOSUN, Thelma Enifome UGBOGBO

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YOLO-AMM: A Real-Time Classroom Behavior Detection Algorithm Based on Multi-Dimensional Feature Optimization by Yi Cao, Qian Cao, Chengshan Qian, Deji Chen

“…Then, we designed a Multi-dimensional Feature Flow Network (MFFN), which fuses multi-dimensional features and enhances the correlation information between features through the multi-scale feature aggregation module and contextual information diffusion mechanism. Finally, we proposed a Multi-Scale Perception and Fusion Detection Head (MSPF-Head), which significantly improves the adaptability of the head to different scale targets by introducing multi-scale feature perception, feature interaction, and fusion mechanisms. …”
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Phenotypic and Molecular Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Acinetobacter baumannii Strains from Clinical Specimens in Dezful Teaching Hospital by Deihim Behnaz, Maryam Khorramizadeh

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion and Etest assay, while the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production (ESBLs) and Metalobetalactamases (MBLs) were detected by combined disk method using ceftazidime and ceftazidime/clavulanic acid disks and imipenem and imipenem /EDTA disks, respectively. …”
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Microwave-assisted graphene oxide/carbon spheres with silver nanoparticles: dual catalyst for peroxide detection and antibacterial use by Thanh Long Phan, Thanh Tho Le, Van-Dat Doan, Huynh Anh Vu Truong, Van Tan Le

“…This compassionate H2O2 colorimetric detection allowed for quick identification of H2O2 in a broad range (0.6–9.0 ppm) with a low detection limit of 0.2 ppm (S/N = 3). …”
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Optimizing Multiparametric MRI Protocols for Prostate Cancer Detection: A Comprehensive Assessment Aligned with PI‐RADS Guidelines by Mohammad Hossein Jamshidi, Ali Fatemi, Aida Karami, Sepehr Ghanavati, Durjoy D. Dhruba, Mohammad H. Negarestanian

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An improved immunoassay detects Aβ oligomers in human biofluids: their CSF levels rise with tau and phosphotau levels by Ting Yang, Yi Ran Xu, Shanxue Jin, Nagendran Ramalingam, Jean-Pierre Bellier, Alexandra M. Lish, Beth L. Ostaszewski, Tracy Young-Pearse, Lei Liu, Hyun-Sik Yang, Jasmeer P. Chhatwal, Trebor L. Lawton, Dennis J. Selkoe

“…Abstract Background Diffusible Aβ oligomers (oAβ) confer cytotoxicity in Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Efficacy of Mammographic Artificial Intelligence-Based Computer-Aided Detection in Predicting Pathologic Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy by Ga Eun Park, Bong Joo Kang, Sung Hun Kim, Han Song Mun

“…This study evaluates the potential of an AI-based computer-aided detection (AI-CAD) system in digital mammography for predicting pathologic complete response (pCR) in breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). …”
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Detection and characterization of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in cancer patients: first Sri Lankan report of blaVIM in Enterobacteriaceae by Gayashan Chathuranga, Thushari Dissanayake, Neluka Fernando, Chandanie Amila Wanigatunge

“…Carbapenem resistance was defined as non-susceptibility to either imipenem or meropenem in the disc diffusion test. Major carbapenemase-encoding genes (blaKPC, blaNDM, blaOXA-48, blaIMP, and blaVIM) were detected by the GeneXpert® Carba-R real-time PCR instrument. …”
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Personalized Solutions for Foot Health: Machine Learning-Based Foot Condition Detection, Classification, and Recommendation of Customized Footwear by Sonaa Rajagopal, Muralikrishnan Mani, Shyam Venkatraman, R. Suganya

“…The experimental results show excellent performance with detecting and recommending shoe designs. Additionally, Stable Diffusion-based synthetically generated footwear images provide improved personalization and recommendations for footwear. …”
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Novel Spatio-Temporal Joint Learning-Based Intelligent Hollowing Detection in Dams for Low-Data Infrared Images by Lili Zhang, Zihan Jin, Yibo Wang, Ziyi Wang, Zeyu Duan, Taoran Qi, Rui Shi

“…Concrete dams are prone to various hidden dangers after long-term operation and may lead to significant risk if failed to be detected in time. However, the existing hollowing detection techniques are few as well as inefficient when facing the demands of comprehensive coverage and intelligent management for regular inspections. …”
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Detecting respiratory impairment in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis by MRC dyspnoea scale and microfibrillar-associated protein 4 by Bjørk K. Sofiudottir, Sören Möller, Robin Christensen, Stefan Harders, Grith L. Sørensen, Jesper Blegvad, Mette Herly, Dzenan Masic, Grazina Urbonaviciene, Frank Andersen, Christin Isaksen, Brian Bridal Løgstrup, Charlotte Hyldgaard, Torkell Ellingsen

“…Respiratory impairment was defined as a diffusion capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) <80% predicted or FEV1/FVC <70%. …”
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Detection of Phenotypic and Genotypic Antibiotic Resistance among Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Different Food Samples in Yola by Isa, H., Sale, M. P., Ewansiha, J. U., Sa'id, A. S.

“…Antibiotic resistance of L. monocytogenes was determined via disc diffusion and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).  Exactly 72.72% of the isolates were multi-drug resistant (MDR) with high resistance to Beta-Lactams and sulfonamides.  …”
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Detection and Inhibition of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> by Cocktail of Star Anise and Thymus Extracts in Chicken Meat Products by Gamal M. Hamad, Shenoda Gaber Monir Henry, Gamal E. A. El-Rokh, Nadia H. A. Ramadan, Hany S. Abdel Raoof, Ahmed M. Sulaiman, Ahmed M. El-Mesallamy, Samy E. Elshaer, Sara M. Gaber, Ibrahim M. Rabah, Ahmed R. Mahmoud, Mahmoud S. A. Salama, Taha Mehany, Hesham E. A. Abdelfttah

“…Methods: Thymus and star anise extracts were phytochemically analyzed using the Folin–Ciocalteu spectrophotometric method, High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) to determine the phenolic compounds, DPPH to determine the antioxidant activity, and the agar disk diffusion assay to determine the antibacterial effect of the star anise. …”
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The Detection of Methicillin and Multiple Antibiotics Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Dairy Products as Sold in Parts of Kaduna State, Nigeria by Okpo, N. O., Abdullahi, I. O., Alalade, O. M., Madubuike, S. A.

“…The antibiogram and the presence of antibiotic-resistant phenotypes of MRSA were determined using the agar disk diffusion method.  The Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique was employed to detect the mec A gene.  …”
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Interfacial adhesion between dissimilar thermoplastics fabricated via material extrusion-based multi-material additive manufacturing by Felix Richter, Dazhong Wu

“…MMAM has been utilized to fabricate components with unique mechanical properties for applications such as damage detection, medical devices, sensors, and soft robotics. …”
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Generating Synthetic Malware Samples Using Generative AI by Tiffany Bao, Kylie Trousil, Quang Duy Tran, Fabio Di Troia, Younghee Park

“…Specifically, synthetic malware data proves effective in improving the classification of minor malware classes and detection rates, even though the size of known malware data is significantly small.…”
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Simultaneous non-contrast assessment of cardiac microstructure and perfusion in vivo in the human heart by Camila Munoz, Eunji Lim, Pedro F. Ferreira, Dudley J. Pennell, Sonia Nielles-Vallespin, Andrew D. Scott

“…Conclusion: Phase-cycled STEAM-IVIM enables fitting of cardiac diffusion tensor and perfusion parameters in healthy subjects and shows promise for the simultaneous detection of microstructural aberration and perfusion abnormalities in the presence of cardiac disease without the need for exogenous contrast agents.…”
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Eluição de fósforo em relação ao tempo de difusão em colunas com agregados de um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico Leaching of phosphorus in relation to diffusion time in columns with... by Cícero A. de S. Araújo, Hugo A. Ruiz, Davi J. Silva, Paulo A. Ferreira, Víctor H. Alvarez V., Antonio F. de C. Bahia Filho

“…In the remaining experimental units, the elutions were accomplished with two pore-volumes at intervals indicated for each diffusion time. The distilled water leached greater amount of phosphorus from the smallest aggregates which increased with the increasing diffusion time. …”
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