In Vitro Synergistic Effect of Psidium guineense (Swartz) in Combination with Antimicrobial Agents against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains by Tiago Gomes Fernandes, Amanda Rafaela Carneiro de Mesquita, Karina Perrelli Randau, Adelisa Alves Franchitti, Eulália Azevedo Ximenes

“…The combination of the P. guineense extract with the antimicrobial agents resulted in an eight-fold reduction in the MIC of these agents, which showed a FICI ranging from 0.125 to 0.5, suggesting a synergistic interaction against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains. …”
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Efficacy of Anethole on Biofilm Formation, Ergosterol Content, and Cell Surface Hydrophobicity of Candida Glabrata Isolated from Urinary System by Hamid Haji Gholamreza, Aghil Sharifzadeh, Hojjatollah Shokri, Jalal Hasan

“…Materials & Methods: The disc diffusion method (susceptibility to synthetic antifungals), the broth micro-dilution method (susceptibility to anethole), the MTT reduction assay (biofilm formation), the HPLC technique (ergosterol content), and adherence to n-hexadecane (cell surface hydrophobicity; CSH) were employed to determine the effect of anethole against C. glabrata isolates. …”
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The role of zeolite in imparting bacteriostatic properties to paper by V. G. Tsitsishvili, N. M. Dolaberidze, M. K. Doula, O. T. Gemishev, N. A. Mirdzveli, M. O. Nijaradze, Z. S. Amiridze, B. T. Khutsishvili

“…It has been found that the introduction of silver nitrate into paper pulp leads to the reduction of silver ions and the formation of Ag0 nanoparticles with average size of 38 nm, which is facilitated by the introduction of crystalline zeolite. …”
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The Influence of Ventilation Conditions on LPG Leak Dispersion in a Commercial Kitchen by Xiongjun Yuan, Xue Li, Yanxia Zhang, Ning Zhou, Bing Chen, Yiting Liang, Chunhai Yang, Weiqiu Huang, Chengye Sun

“…This study employs numerical simulations to investigate the diffusion patterns of LPG leakage under various ventilation conditions. …”
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Fabricating a Polysulfone-ZIF-8 Composite Membrane for Separating CO2 and CH4 by Pouneh Ramezani, Omid Alizadeh, Masoud Mokhtary

“…Additionally, the increased free volume improved the diffusion coefficient of CH4 and led to a slight increase in its permeability. …”
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Bentonite Nanoclay Optoelectrochemical Property Improvement through Bimetallic Silver and Gold Nanoparticles by Sizwe Ngcobo, Bongiwe Silwana, Kanyisa Maqhashu, Mangaka C. Matoetoe

“…Nanoclay was studied to deduce a better sensing material/film. A chemical co-reduction method was used to synthesize bimetallic Ag-Au c nanoparticles, which were used to prepare a Ag-Au/PGV bentonite composite. …”
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Structural connectome manifold changes related to body mass index and their associations with eating psychopathology by Yurim Jang, Jong Young Namgung, Eunchan Noh, Bo-yong Park

“…In this study, we analyzed diffusion magnetic resonance imaging tractography-derived structural connectivity from 283 neurologically healthy participants by generating low-dimensional features using dimensionality reduction techniques. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Influence on Overland Flow and Water Infiltration by Fracture Networks in Soil by Lei Zhu, Dongjun Fan, Rong Ma, Yonggen Zhang, Yuanyuan Zha

“…In this model, the “cubic law” of fluid motion in cracks within smooth parallel plates and the two-dimensional diffusion wave approximation to Saint-Venant equations with momentum term ignored (two-dimensional shallow water equations) were used. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae isolates in the United Arab Emirates: 2004-2006 by Abiola Senok, Mansour Al-Zarouni, Jalila Al-Najjar, Abeer Nublusi, Debadatta Panigrahi

“…Susceptibility testing to a panel of antibiotics was conducted using disc diffusion and E test. Minimum inhibitory concentrations were interpreted using CLSI and Pharmacokineticpharmacodynamic (PK/PD) breakpoints. …”
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Application of PTFE composite catalytic filter material in synergistic purification of multiple pollutants in waste incineration flue gas by Chen Songxuan, Wang Hao, Yao Liang, Sun Zhi, Cao Hongbin

“…Specifically, surface − OH groups promote the cleavage of C–Cl bonds, enabling efficient dioxin degradation while simultaneously improving nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction efficiency and suppressing the formation of the byproduct nitrous oxide (N2O). …”
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Experimental Study on Single-Particle Combustion Characteristics of Large-Sized Wheat Straw in a Drop Tube Furnace by Haoteng Zhang, Lihui Yu, Cuina Qin, Shuo Jiang, Chunjiang Yu

“…Co-firing large-sized straw biomass in pulverized coal boilers is a potential pathway for carbon emission reduction in China’s thermal power plants. However, experimental data on large-sized straw combustion under pulverized coal boiler combustion conditions are critically lacking. …”
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Neuropharmacological, Antidiarrheal, and Antimicrobial Effects of Chaetomorpha aerea Acetone Extract: GC-MS Profiling and In Silico Analysis by Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Safayat Hossen Momen, Md. Abdul Alim, Sajjad Hossen Chowdhury, Miton Chowdhury, Md Al Mamun, Fatema Tuz Zohra, Md. Jakaria Parvez, Suman Das, S. M. Moazzem Hossen

“…In both OFT and HCT models, AECA 400 mg/kg demonstrated a significant reduction of square crossed and hole crossed compared to diazepam, respectively. …”
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Study on the Mechanism of Liquid Carbon Dioxide Fracturing and Permeability Enhancement Technology in Low Permeability Thick Coal Seam by Rui Yu, Xinfeng Wang, Zhaofeng Wang, Long Wang, Xiaoqiang Zhang, Wengang Liu, Qiao Zhang

“…In this paper, we construct the coal deformation and damage model, gas diffusion and seepage model, and coal seam permeability change model; simulate and solve the plastic zone and gas pressure of coal seam after fracturing with the COMSOL Multiphysics software; and set 4 different hole spacing groups of 2 m, 3 m, 4 m, and 5 m and 3 different hole layout methods of single hole, double hole, and net hole to get the best solution for liquid CO2 fracturing. …”
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Identification breeds equity: the regulation effect of group decision-making on beauty premium by Lu Cheng, Qingguo Ma, Yijin He, Yulin Tan, Linanzi Zhang, Wenwei Qiu

“…For exploring the underlying mechanism, this study employed a genetic-algorithm-based modelling method to analyse participants’ trial-by-trial dynamic adjustment in group environment. Besides, the drift diffusion model was used to further decode the cognitive processing differences between two environments. …”
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ORAL LIQUID IN CHILDREN WITH MALOCCLUSION AND DIFFERENT ENAMEL RESISTANCE by N.I. Smolyar, M.Ju. Lesytskiy, T.Yu. Lysak

“…This, in turn, contributes to the reduction of diffusion processes in tooth enamel and the creation of conditions for the development of enamel demineralization. …”
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Rich Oxygen Vacancies Induced by Surface Self-Reconstruction in Sandwich-like Hierarchical Structured Electrocatalyst for Boosting Oxygen Evolution Reaction by Xiaoguang San, Wanmeng Wu, Xueying Li, Lei Zhang, Jian Qi, Dan Meng

“…The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is pivotal in hydrogen production via water electrolysis, yet its sluggish kinetics, stemming from the four-electron transfer process, remain a major obstacle, with overpotential reduction being critical for enhancing efficiency. …”
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Ultrasound assisted-phytofabricated Fe3O4 NPs with antioxidant properties and antibacterial effects on growth, biofilm formation, and spreading ability of multidrug resistant bacte... by Mehran Alavi, Naser Karimi

“…Results showed efficient antiplanktonic and antibiofilm activities of biosynthesized Fe3O4 NPs with average diameter size of 83.4 nm. Reduction in biofilm formation of S. aureus ATCC under Fe3O4 NPs stress was significant (66%) in higher MNPs concentration (100 μg/mL). …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Combination Bacteriocin and Asam Sunti Extract (Averrhoa bilimbi L. fermented) Against Multidrug Resistant Escherichia coli in Lettuces (Lactuca sativa) by Angie Via Resty Kimbal, Yoga Dwi Jatmiko, Tri Ardyati

“…Their antimicrobial activity was assessed using the disk diffusion method and bacterial enumeration after direct application in pre-inoculated lettuce with MDR E. coli. …”
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Green electrochemical synthesis of ultra-small and highly stable silver nanoparticles in an electrolyte solution of polyethylene glycol-1000 by Sulistyani, Sri Juari Santosa, Roto, Isana Supiah Yosephine Louise, Iqmal Tahir

“…Diffusion serves as an electron transfer model that drives redox reactions in the electrolyte solution, with each PEG-1000 molecule facilitating a single electron transfer. …”
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Solar-driven selective conversion of millimolar dissolved carbon to fuels with molecular flux generation by Bin Liu, Zheng Qian, Xiang Shi, Haoqing Su, Wentao Zhang, Atsu Kludze, Yuze Zheng, Chengxing He, Rito Yanagi, Shu Hu

“…Photoelectrochemical (PEC) CO2 reduction (CO2R) devices promise the sustainable conversion of dissolved carbon in seawater to carbon products using sunlight as the only energy input. …”
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