Synthesis and Antimicrobial Assessment of Fe3+ Inclusion Complex of p-tert-Butylcalix[4]arene Diamide Derivative by Anwar Ali Chandio, Ayaz Ali Memon, Shahabuddin Memon, Fakhar N. Memon, Qadeer Khan Panhwar, Fatih Durmaz, Shafi Muhammad Nizamani, Nazir Ahmed Brohi

“…Antimicrobial activity of the derivative (L) and its metal complex was carried out by the disc diffusion method against bacteria (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus albus) and fungi (R. stolonifer). …”
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Recycling of Bulk Polyamide 6 by Dissolution-Precipitation in CaCl₂-EtOH-H₂O Mixtures by Ruben Goldhahn, Ann-Joelle Minor, Liisa Rihko-Struckmann, Siew-Wan Ohl, Patricia Pfeiffer, Claus-Dieter Ohl, Kai Sundmacher

“…In this study, experimental parameters were determined for the selective bulk dissolution of polyamide 6 (PA 6) filaments (1.75 mm diameter, 1 cm length) in CaCl₂-EtOH-H₂O mixtures (CEW) at 75 °C. …”
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Validated RP-HPLC based characterization of synergistic antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities of combined mangosteen pericarp and turmeric extracts by Thippayarat Chahomchuen, Orapin Insuan, Chawanakorn Thavornloha, Nanthiya Hansupalak, Wimonrut Insuan

“…Cytotoxic assays revealed selective inhibition of HepG2 and MCF-7 cells, with no toxicity toward normal fibroblasts. …”
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Epigenetic dominance of prion conformers. by Eri Saijo, Hae-Eun Kang, Jifeng Bian, Kristi G Bowling, Shawn Browning, Sehun Kim, Nora Hunter, Glenn C Telling

“…This epigenetic mechanism thus expands the range of selectable conformations that can be adopted by PrP, and therefore the variety of options for strain propagation.…”
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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Its Associated Risk Factors among HIV-Positive and -Negative Clients Attending Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia by Seid Ali, Martha Alemayehu, Mulat Dagnew, Teklay Gebrecherkos

“…Data were gathered using a pretested structured questionnaire, stool samples were collected and inoculated on to bile esculin agar, and presumptive colonies were inoculated in brain-heart infusion broth containing 6.5% NaCl for selective identification of enterococci. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were done using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method. …”
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Removal of as(V), Cr(VI) and Cr(III) heavy metal ions from environmental waters using amidoxime and quaternized hydrogels by Duygu Alpaslan, Tuba Erşen Dudu

“…Prepared hydrogels were found to be more selective than Cr(III) versus As(V) and Cr(VI).…”
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Combating antimicrobial resistance using antimicrobial combination therapy and β–lactamase inhibitors by Bassam El-Hafi, Sari Shawki Rasheed, Noor Salloum, Antoine Abou Fayad, George Farah Araj, Ghassan Matar Matar

“…Synergism between antibiotic combinations was determined by double disc diffusion when using colistin with several antibiotics. …”
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Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial/Antioxidant Activity of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Rhizome Methanolic Extract by Samira Savadi, Mohsen Vazifedoost, Zohre Didar, Mohammad Mahdi Nematshahi, Eisa Jahed

“…The chemical composition, free radical scavenging activity, and antimicrobial properties of the methanolic extract of C. dactylon rhizomes against selected bacterial and fungal strains were investigated using disk-diffusion method. …”
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Greenhouse solar drying of tarragon: Mathematical modeling and quality features by Mohammad Noshad, Morteza Taki, Parisa Ghasemi, Mitra Payan Gandomani

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a Greenhouse Solar Dryer (GSD) in drying tarragon leaves and contrast it with common drying methods. The study selected the 11 best mathematical models from the literature to qualify the drying kinetics of tarragon leaves. …”
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Occurrence of Florfenicol and Linezolid Resistance and Emergence of optrA Gene in Campylobacter coli Isolates from Tunisian Avian Farms by Manel Gharbi, Rihab Tiss, Chadlia Hamdi, Safa Hamrouni, Abderrazak Maaroufi

“…In addition, the majority of isolates harbored more than one of these genes. The selected eight isolates belonged to the same sequence type ST13450, which is a new sequence type (ST), not belonging to ST828 and ST1150 complexes. …”
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Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients with oral infections in Sana’a City-Yemen by Safa Al-Hammadi, Wadee Abdullah Al-Shehari, Wadhah Hassan Edrees, Ali Gamal Al-Kaf, Shuang Pan

“…In addition, a disc diffusion approach was employed to conduct an antimicrobial sensitivity test with specific antibiotics. …”
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Research progress on activity regulation strategy of catalysts for hydrogenation saturation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Jieying JING, Tao TIAN, Yu ZHANG, Wenying LI

“…The total hydrogen product has high thermodynamic selectivity, but the reaction rate decreases with the deepening of hydrogenation. …”
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Prospective Assessment of mrTRG System Used for Determining the Efficiency of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients with Rectal Cancer by T. P. Berezovskaia, Ya. A. Dayneko, A. A. Nevolskikh, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…However, the reliability and safety of this method must be confirmed by the results of clinical trials and practical application.Objective: to analyze our experience in the prospective use of mrTRG system and evaluate the additional contribution of diffusion-weighted images (DWI) to its diagnostic efficiency.Material and methods. …”
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Species Diversity And Resistance Markers of <i>Candida</i> Yeasts In COVID Positive and COVID Negative Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia by N. V. Aronova, N. V. Pavlovich, M. V. Tsymbalistova, M. V. Poleeva, A. S. Anisimova, S. O. Vodopyanov, A. K. Noskov

“…The sensitivity of yeasts to antimycotic drugs was determined by disk-diffusion method.Results. It has been established that yeast and yeast-like fungi were present in sputum samples in 31–32% of patients with CAP in etiologically significant quantities. 10 different types of yeast and yeast-like fungi were identified. …”
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Assessment of fluoride bio-accessibility in early childhood diets by Jelena Kronic, Ralph M. Duckworth, Claudio Angione, Steven M. Levy, Fatemeh Vida Zohoori

“…Fluoride concentrations before and after in vitro digestion were determined directly using a fluoride-ion-selective electrode after addition of TISAB III, or indirectly by an acid diffusion method. …”
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Application of Nanoprecipitation Technique to Develop Poloxamer-407 Facilitated Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for the Controlled Delivery of Tacrolimus by Muhammad Zaman, Asma Iqbal, Hafiz Shoaib Sarwar, Muhammad Hammad Butt, Muhammad Omer Iqbal, Naveed Nissar, Asma Mumtaz, Hafiza Yusra Nazeer, Abdulrahman Alshammari, Muhammad Shahid Riaz

“…The prepared formulation was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) has confirmed the compatibility of the selected ingredients, whereas particle size analysis showed that prepared PLX/TCM-SLNs were of nanosized (120.6±9 nm) having zeta potential of −21.3 Mv. …”
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Development of composition and technology of children's dental films with anesthetic and anti-inflammatory activity by A. M. Sampiev, A. V. Bespalova, E. B. Nikiforova

“…The dental films were obtained by the method of watering the film mass on a glass substrate, followed by drying. In order to select the optimal composition of dental films we investigated their adhesive properties, osmotic activity and biopharmaceutical performance. …”
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Insights into the antibacterial, antioxidant, and fabric colorant applications by pigment-producing actinomycetes from Sof-Umer cave rocks and sediments by Daniel Girma, Abu Feyisa, Ebisa Chaluma, Daniel Mulu, Selamawit Geta, Mesfin Tafesse

“…Methods Thirty isolates of Actinomycetes were selected based on their morphology and further screened based on their pigment diffusion ability. …”
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Antibacterial and Antioxidant Efficacies of Secondary Metabolites from the Roots of Cyphostemma adenocaule: A Combined In Vitro and In Silico Study by Hadush Gebrehiwot, Yadessa Melaku, Muhdin Aliye, Urgessa Ensermu, Aman Dekebo, Milkyas Endale, Daniel Rentsch, Mo Hunsen

“…Thus, the present study aims to inspect the in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial efficacies of compounds isolated from the combined dichloromethane : methanol (1 : 1) and methanol extracts of C. adenocaule along with the in silico study of their interaction with selected protein targets. The silica gel column chromatography technique was used for the isolation of compounds, and the antibacterial and antioxidant activities were evaluated using agar disc diffusion and DPPH radical scavenging assays, respectively. …”
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Study of Antifungal Activity of Experimental Soft Dosage Form Based on the Hydrazone Derivative of Getarylamide 4-phenyl-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-2-butenoic acid by F. V. Sobin, N. A. Pulina, V. V. Novikova

“…Two most active samples of experimental ointments were selected for further in-depth study.…”
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