Prediction of Methyl Orange (MO) Toxicity and Minimizing Its Pollution in Aquatic Environment by Activated Carbon Adsorption by Salwan Sufyan Ibrahim, Safauldeen Adnan, Ammar Salim Manati, Kafa Khalaf Hammud

“…Reviewing of published papers in MO removal presents the extraordinary performance of this prepared material towards using it as an excellent adsorbent of toxic material in aqueous solution. …”
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Comparison between different protocols for DNA extraction for Hypostomus affinis by M. Rodrigues-Zeferino, S. Oliveira-Olimpio, P.C. Costa-Pierro, M. Fanttini-Polese, J.D. Souza-Neto, M. Moreira-Moulin, P. Pierro-Mendonça

“…For this, three extraction protocols were performed. The quantification of the genetic material was carried out in a NanoDrop 2000c Spectrophotometer, thus obtaining the DNA concentration in ng/µL and purity of each sample (A260/A280 and 230/260 ratio). …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of methodological approaches for characterising airborne SARS-CoV-2 RNA for environmental surveillance by C. Alfaro-Perez, M. Barberá-Riera, R. de Llanos, JM Delgado-Saborit

“…The findings suggest that sampling volume, type of filter and storage conditions after sampling affect the detection positivity rate of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material in aerosols sampled near infected individuals indoors. …”
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Taper wear in total joint arthroplasty can be reliably assessed with various coordinate measuring systems by Therese Bormann, Ulrike Mueller, Robert Sonntag, Stefan Schroeder, J. Philippe Kretzer

“…The volume of the worn material can be determined with coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), which can generally be classified as tactile and optical systems. …”
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Proposal for Use of Dematel Model in Combination With FMEA and FMECA Methods by Gula Adrián, Bujna Marián, Lee Chia Kuang, Drlička Róbert

“…The elimination of time, cost, and material losses is the ultimate goal of any organisation. …”
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Exploring Mosquito Excreta as an Alternative Sample Type for Improving Arbovirus Surveillance in Australia by Tess R. Malcolm, Melissa J. Klein, Karolina Petkovic, Ina Smith, Kim R. Blasdell

“…Virus concentration improves quantification accuracy in comparison to unconcentrated samples and increases the amount of material available for detection, expanding detection capabilities to techniques with higher limits of detection. …”
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Implementation of Sensitive Method for Determination of Benzophenone and Camphor UV Filters in Human Urine by Veronika Gomersall, Katerina Ciglova, Jana Pulkrabova

“…Validation was performed using a Standard Reference Material^® 3673 and an artificially contaminated urine sample. …”
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Oscillatory interactions of two spheres in an unbounded couple stress fluid by Shreen El-Sapa, Azza M. Algatheem

“…The importance lies in applications such as drug delivery and material processing, where understanding particle-fluid interactions is critical. …”
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Ropivacaine pharmacokinetics in the arterial and venous pools after ultrasound-guided continuous thoracic paravertebral nerve block by Paraskevi Matsota, Vangelis Karalis, Theodosios Saranteas, Fay Kiospe, Sophia Liberty Markantonis

“…A 25-ml single bolus injection of ropivacaine 0.5% was administered through thoracic paravertebral catheter, followed by a 14 ml/h continuous infusion of ropivacaine 0.2% starting at the end of surgery. Quantification of total ropivacaine concentrations was performed using a validated high-performance liquid chromatography method. …”
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DETERMINATION OF POLYPHENOLS CONTENT, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF NIGELLA SATIVA L. SEED PHENOLIC EXTRACTS by Omar Mechraoui, Segni Ladjel, Med Said Nedjimi, Mohamed Lakhdar Belfar, Younse Moussaoui

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Steady-State Coupled Calculations (Serpent-GeN-FOAM) Applied to Molten Salt Fast Reactor (MSFR) by Tiago Augusto Santiago Vieira, Geovana Loren Cruz, Yasmim Martins Carvalho, Geovana Carvalho Silva, Keferson Almeida Carvalho, Rebeca Cabral Gonçalves, Vitor Vasconcelos Araújo Silva, Graiciany Paula Barros, Andre Augusto Campagnole dos Santos

“…The reactor was fed with fuel salt using LiF as base salt, thorium (232Th) as a fertile material and 233U as fissile material. Uncertainty quantification was performed using an extended Grid Convergence Index (GCI) method. …”
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Staining method for coronary arteries by E. G. Dmitrieva, S. L. Khatsko, A. A. Yakimov

“…Detection of elastic and collagen fibers in the same histological section to determine their relationships and quantification is important for connective tissue investigations. …”
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Modeling and Numerical Simulations of Fuzzy-Fractional Oldroyd 6-Constant Nanofluid by Mubashir Qayyum, Aneeza Tahir, Syed Tauseef Saeed

“…Analysis reveals that in draining case, increase in material parameter ς1 leads to a less pronounced and more diffuse fuzzy velocity profile. …”
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Interference of the Spectral Line Mζ in the M Energy Level Series of Ce on the F Element Kα Peak in Monazite Samples by Suwen QIU, Jinsheng HU, Guangyu SHI, Can RAO, Xiaofeng ZHANG, Wentan XU

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Origin Determination and Differentiation of Gelatin Species of Bovine, Porcine, and Piscine through Analytical Methods by Hatice Saadiye Eryılmaz, Beyza Şükran Işık, Evren Demircan, Zahide Memeli, Esra Çapanoğlu, Dilara Nilüfer Erdil

“…There are many analytical methods developed for detection and/or quantification of gelatin from different sources including bovine, porcine and piscine. …”
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Quantitative ultrasound rating of liver fibrosis in children with cystic fibrosis by G. M. Dvoryakovskaya, O. I. Simonova, S. A. Ivleva, I. V. Dvoryakovsky, A. N. Surkov, M. O. Gorbunova, I. E. Smirnov

“…To determine potential of non-invasive ultrasound techniques of fibroelastometry (FEM) and Acoustic Structure Quantification (ASQ) at liver parenchyma assessment and fibrosis stage grading in children with cystic fibrosis (CF).Material and methods. …”
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Aromatase Expression in the Hippocampus of AD Patients and 5xFAD Mice by Janine Prange-Kiel, Danuta A. Dudzinski, Felicitas Pröls, Markus Glatzel, Jakob Matschke, Gabriele M. Rune

“…To better understand the role of hippocampal aromatase in AD, we studied its expression in postmortem material from patients with AD and in a mouse model for AD (5xFAD mice). …”
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Measuring the capacity of yeast for surface display of cell wall‐anchored protein isoforms by using β‐lactamase as a reporter enzyme by Tea Martinić Cezar, Antonia Paić, Stefani Prekpalaj, Renata Teparić, Bojan Žunar, Igor Stuparević

“…Yeast surface display is a promising biotechnological tool that uses genetically modified yeast cell wall proteins as anchors for enzymes of interest, thereby transforming yeast cell wall into a living catalytic material. Here, we present a comprehensive protocol for quantifying surface‐displayed β‐lactamase on the cell wall of model yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. …”
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Assessment of CAR-T Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity in 3D Microfluidic Cancer Co-Culture Models for Combination Therapy by Karla Paterson, Sarah Paterson, Theresa Mulholland, Seth B. Coffelt, Michele Zagnoni

“…We propose this proof-of-concept microfluidic immunoassay as a material-saving, pre-clinical screening tool for quantification of cell therapy efficacy.…”
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Characterization of microbial biofilms on marine plastics: community development and density implications for vertical transport dynamics by Gregory M. Joern, Rut Pedrosa-Pàmies, Xiangtao Jiang, Zhanfei Liu, Alexander B. Bochdansky

“…Our findings indicate that the production of microbial ballast material alone is insufficient to significantly alter the buoyancy of most buoyant plastics larger than 15 or 40 μm (depending on shape) under nutrient-rich, undisturbed conditions. …”
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