Genotyping of Clinical Samples of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates in Isfahan Using Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) by Yasaman Ahmadi, Farnoosh Shekarchizadeh, Farnood Khajavirad, Afrouz Shekarchizadeh, Dariush Shokri

“…Six isolates were selected based on their resistance patterns for MLST. …”
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Growth of MWCNTs on Plasma Ion-Bombarded Thin Gold Films and Their Enhancements of Ammonia-Sensing Properties Using Inkjet Printing by Udomdej Pakdee, Ananya Thaibunnak

“…Based on the results, the gas response, sensitivity, and selectivity properties of MWCNT-PEDOT:PSS gas sensor for NH3 detection are significantly enhanced by using inkjet printing technique. …”
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Fiber Optics-Mechanics Coupling Sensor for High-Performance Hydrogen Detection by Xuhui Zhang, Xiaotong Li, Xinpu Zhang, Wei Peng

“…Unfortunately, hydrogen is a gas with a high diffusion coefficient, wide explosion limit, and low ignition energy. …”
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Isolation, Assessments of Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test of Klebsiella from Gut of Bee in and around Haramaya University Bee Farm, East Hararghe, Oromia Region... by Abdallahi Abdurehman Damissie, Kedir Abdurahman Musa

“…The isolates were characterized for the antimicrobial susceptibility test using the disc diffusion method. Among the isolated colonies, Klebsiella pneumoniae had the highest resistance to ampicillin (84.2%) and showed less resistance to gentamycin and trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (26.3%). …”
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Molecular characterisation of class I integrons in clinical multidrug-resistant Enterococcus spp. by Yasir Adil Jabbar Alabdali

“…A Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion test was used to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of isolates. …”
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Identification of bacterial pathogens isolated from smoked blue whiting fish (Micromesistius poutasou) from Odeomu market in Osun state Nigeria by Oluwatoyin Aladejana, Mary Zakka, Ayodele Ogunlade, Oluwakemi Thonda

“…Screening of resistance genes showed that all six selected multiple antibiotic-resistant E. coli isolates tested harbored TEM gene, and two isolates (33.33%) harbored the aac (3)-II gene. …”
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Antimicrobial Potential and Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Sesbania grandiflora (Linn.) Pres. Flowers in Three Different Solvents by Surabhi Ambastha, Amit Patnaik, Vinay Oraon, Latika Sharan

“…In the CUPRAC antioxidant assay, acetone extract had shown maximum free radical scavenging activity and minimum by water excerpts.Conclusion:S. grandiflora flower extracts in three solvents show positive responses against all selected microorganisms. This plant flower extract is also very effective to scavenge free radicals.…”
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A conceptual model of Russia’s long-term development amid new challenges by Evgeny V. Balatsky, Nataly A. Ekimova

“…Economy section prioritizes antifragility of the economy, introduction of a multi-level system of selective economic management and a model of people’s capitalism. …”
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Growing dominance and soft power enhancement: Exploring Chinese cities' continual efforts to promote international sports events from a city network perspective. by Yubin Ou, Gengzhi Huang, Yixiao Xu, Anan Xie, Desheng Xue

“…The results show that gateway events, such as the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games and the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, rather than gateway cities, play essential roles in promoting Chinese cities' status in sports diffusion. Specifically, after the successful hosting of Olympic games, international sports federations (ISFs) witnessed Chinese cities' ability to organize ISEs; consequently, ISFs would try to select Chinese host cities considering China's rapid development and the relatively lower popularity of certain sports domestically. …”
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Evaluation methods for bacterial inactivation and impairment by nanowire-assisted electroporation by Zi-Rong Chen, Hai Liu

“…It can provide fundamental information for designing synergistic strategy of NW-EP with other oxidizing disinfectants, which potentially enhance disinfection performance via promoting the oxidant diffusion into cells for inactivation of bacterial cells and elimination of intracellular hazardous substrates.…”
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Antifungal Testing of Vaginal <i>Candida</i> Isolates in Pregnant Women: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study in Adana, Türkiye by Mete Sucu, Nevzat Ünal, Ayşe Sultan Karakoyun, İrem Şahin, Oğuzhan Bingöl, Fatih Hüner, Fatma İşlek Uzay, İlker Ünal, Dilek Yeşim Metin, Macit Ilkit

“…<i>krusei</i>, using the disk diffusion method at pH 4 and 7. Furthermore, the antifungal activities of fluconazole and itraconazole were also assessed using the broth microdilution method. …”
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Advancing Agile Software Cost Estimation Through Data Synthesis: A Comparative Analysis of Five Generation Techniques by Xiaoyan Zhao, Zulkefli Mansor, Rozilawati Razali, Mohd Zakree Ahmad Nazri, Xin Xiong

“…To address this issue, this study selected five data generation techniques&#x2014;Variational Autoencoder (VAE), Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network (WGAN), Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique for Nominal and Continuous Features (SMOTE-NC), Data Augmentation for Tabular Data (Augmentation), and Tabular Data Diffusion Probabilistic Models (TabDDPM)&#x2014;based on the characteristics of agile cost data. …”
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Development of the technology for obtaining PLGA and dipropoxybateriopurpurinimide-based nanoparticles. Evaluation of physicochemical and biological properties of the obtained deli... by M. D. Sapelnikov, E. D. Nikolskaya, N. B. Morozova, E. A. Plotnikova, A. V. Efremenko, A. V. Panov, M. A. Grin, R. I. Yakubovskaya

“…The study of the PLGA-DPBPI nanoparticles specific activity in vivo on the S37 mouse soft tissue sarcoma model showed the selective accumulation of DPBPI in tumor tissue and the almost complete elimination of DPBPI from the body within 48 hours, as well as significant antitumor efficacy in PDT.…”
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Pathogenicity potential of enterococci isolated from a Veterinary Biological Isolation and Containment Unit by Catarina Geraldes, Catarina Geraldes, Catarina Araújo, Catarina Araújo, Ana Catarina Pinheiro, Ana Catarina Pinheiro, Mónica Afonso, Mónica Afonso, Sandra Carapeto, Sandra Carapeto, Cláudia Verdial, Eva Cunha, Eva Cunha, Raquel Abreu, Raquel Abreu, Luís Tavares, Luís Tavares, Lélia Chambel, Solange Gil, Solange Gil, Solange Gil, Manuela Oliveira, Manuela Oliveira, Manuela Oliveira

“…This article addresses this issue through the characterization of enterococci collected from a Veterinary Biological Isolation and Containment Unit (BICU).MethodsA total of 73 isolates, collected from different surfaces of a Veterinary BICU, were identified as Enterococcus through PCR at species level, after which 34 isolates were selected as representatives using (GTG)5 fingerprinting. …”
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Key Variables Screening of Near-Infrared Models for Simultaneous Determination of Quality Parameters in Traditional Chinese Food “Fuzhu” by Jiahua Wang, Jun Wang, Xiaowei Zhang, Jingjing Cheng, Qingyu Li

“…This study investigates whether a simple and accurate model can nondestructively determine the quality parameters of intact Fuzhu. The diffused reflectance spectra (1000–2499 nm) of intact Fuzhu were collected by a commercial near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Various Plant Extracts on Pseudomonas Species Associated with Spoilage of Chilled Fish by Osan Bahurmiz, Rosma Ahmad, Noryati Ismail, Frederick Adzitey, Shaida-Fariza Sulaiman

“…In the second stage, methanolic extracts of 15 selected plant species were screened for their antimicrobial activity, by agar disc diffusion method, against the Pseudomonas isolates. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of various brands of children's toothpastes formulated with Triclosan, Fluoride and Xylitol by Leopoldo Cosme-Silva, Ana Paula Pereira da Silveira, Kellen Cristina da Silva Gasque, Rafael Tobias Moretti Neto, Vivien Thiemy Sakai, Ana Beatriz S Moretti

“…Twenty 18 to 30 month-old children were selected. Nonstimulated saliva samples were collected and inoculated on brain heart infusion (BHI) agar. …”
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Unraveling the synergistic influence of Nb, V, and Ce on corrosion and high temperature performance of austenitic alloys by J. Ramirez, F. Zuñiga, S. Shiva Samhitha, Srivathsava Surabhi, A. Ríos R, J.P. Sanhueza, A.F. Jaramillo, A.G. Onate, M.F. Meléndrez, D. Rojas

“…In this sense, the addition of Ce improves grain refinement, contributes to the formation of Ce-rich inclusions with good oxide anchoring properties, and allows selective segregation in Mo and Cr diffusion, allowing a decrease in intermetallic secondary phases.…”
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Recent progress in calcium carbonate nanoparticles for cancer therapy: design strategies and clinical prospects by Xi Deng, Mohammad Yusuf Zanna, Hamidu Ahmed, Norsharina Ismail, Kim Wei Chan, Norhaizan Mohd Esa, Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis, Md Zuki Abu Bakar, Zhongming Yang

“…Various synthesis methods, including solution precipitation, microemulsion, gas diffusion, flame synthesis, biomineralization, and mechanical ball milling techniques, have been explored to optimize their physicochemical properties. …”
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The Effects of Short Messaging Services on the Composition Skills of Senior Secondary School Students – A Case Study of the Government Science and Technical College, Garagboghol, N... by Dekera Gerald Atim, Paul Nepapleh Nkamta

“…For the theoretical framework, two theories were highlighted: Transformational Generative Grammar and Diffusion of Innovation as aver by Everett Rogers. …”
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