Fabrication & Characterization of Chitosan Coated Biologically Synthesized TiO2 Nanoparticles against PDR E. coli of Veterinary Origin by Naheed Zafar, Bushra Uzair, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Shamaila Sajjad, Ghufrana Samin, Muhammad Javed Arshed, Sikander Rafiq

“…In-vitro antibacterial activity of CS-NPs coated TiO2 NPs and Uncoated TiO2 NPs was evaluated by disc diffusion method against PDR strain of E. coli isolated from mastitic milk samples. …”
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Evolving Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns in Salmonella spp. Isolated from Blood Specimens, Over 10 Years: A Retrospective Observational Analysis by Dinesh Kumar Perumal, Priyadarshini Shanmugam, R Alice Peace Selvabai, Perumal Jayaraman

“…All patients with confirmed Salmonella-positive blood cultures were included. Blood samples were processed using standard microbiological protocols, including conventional and automated (BACTEC) methods and antibiotic susceptibility was tested using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method as per Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. …”
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Detection of blaTEM, blaOXA, blaCTX-M, and blaSHV genes of antibiotic resistance in diarrheagenic E. coli causing enteric infection in hypertensive patients at Laquintinie Hospital... by Ornella Djiolieu Tsobeng, Armelle T. Mbaveng, Michael F. Kengne, Ballue S.T. Dadjo, Delano G.T. Fonjou, Victor Kuete

“…Methods: At the Douala Laquintinie Hospital, 518 fecal samples were collected from both hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients with enteric infections. …”
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Detection and risk factor analysis of avian colibacillosis associated with colistin-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae by Muhammad Adnan Saeed, Haseeb Asif, Syed Ehtisham-ul-Haque, Aman Ullah Khan, Aziz ur Rehman, Aiman Rehman, Muhammad Kamran Rafique, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Muhammad Fiaz Qamar, Herbert Tomaso, Hosny El-Adawy

“…In total, 230 visceral organ samples were collected from 13 different chicken farms located in Sargodha, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh in Pakistan. …”
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Emerging antibiotic resistance in Vibrio cholerae: a study of cholera prevalence and resistance patterns in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province by David Chisompola, John Nzobokela, Roy Moono, Elijah Chinyante, Allen Chipipa, Nancy Chapuswike, Moses Chakopo, Nswana Mukuma, Martin Chakulya

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was conducted by using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Descriptive statistics were employed to assess the prevalence of Vibrio cholerae, and chi-square tests were applied with p-values of < 0.05 indicating statistical significance. …”
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Compactación potencial en dos suelos de la parte plana del Valle del Cauca Potential compaction in two soils of the flat portion of Valle del Cauca by Edgar Madero-Morales, María Elvira Peña-Artunduaga, Betsy Yadira Escobar, Luís Fernando García

“…El estudio concluye que los altos contenidos de M.O. no siempre evitan la degradación del suelo por efecto del tráfico de maquinaria en contenidos de humedad altos; independientemente del uso, el Calciustol más limoso tuvo ligeramente mayor potencial a la compactación que el Haplustol; y el cultivo continuado de los dos suelos los ha hecho más susceptibles al daño físico, ya que en estado muy húmedo, se compactaron al extremo y mostraron el deterioro físico que en la práctica puede acarrear el tráfico de maquinaria sobre el suelo, y en estado húmedo se compactaron moderadamente.<br>Samples from the top 20 cm of two soils in CIAT Palmira (Calciustoll and Haplustoll both vertic mixed loamy isohipertermic 0.5% slope) used in both secondary forest cover and diverse crops for more than fifty consecutive years were compacted into the apparatus of Richards at two soil moisture contents (0.1 and 0.5 bar) to compare the point of maximum soil compaction and its influence in the soil bulk density changes, rate of oxygen diffusion, aeration porosity, saturated hydraulic conductivity and rupture modulus. …”
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Severe cerebral vasospasm following non-K1 meningitis: a case report by Cameron Stewart, Tao Hong, Anuoluwapo A. Shobayo, Jessica E. Chang, Thanujaa Subramaniam

“…The patient eventually developed diffuse cerebral arterial vasospasms with multifocal brain infarcts that progressed to brain death. …”
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Biocompatible and Antibacterial Chemical Coatings on TiZr Dental Implants by Vlad Gabriel Vasilescu, Toma Lucian Ciocan, Andreea Mihaela Custura, Florin Miculescu, Miruna Stan, Ionela Cristina Voinea, Dumitru Dima, Florentina Ionela Bucur, Andreea Veronica Dediu-Botezatu, Marian Iulian Neacșu, Elisabeta Vasilescu, Marina Imre

“…The in vitro testing of antimicrobial activity was conducted using the diffusion method by cultivating the bacterial strains Escherichia coli (<i>E. coli</i>) ATCC25922 and Staphylococcus aureus (<i>S. aureus</i>) ATCC25923 and measuring the diameter of the bacterial inhibition zone. …”
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Green Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity of Co3O4 Nanoparticles by Omar Mohammed, Ali Naghipour, Saeid Taghavi Fardood

“…Further analysis of the sample by TEM indicated that the particle size was approximately 35 nm. …”
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PREVALENCE AND CHARACTERISATION OF EXTENDED-SPECTRUM BETA-LACTAMASES AND PLASMID-MEDIATED QUINOLONES RESISTANCE IN Enterobacteriaceae ISOLATED FROM COMPANION ANIMALS by Andreea Paula COZMA, Iulia Elena MĂCIUCĂ, Cristina Mihaela RÎMBU, Ioana CRIVEI, Șerban MOROȘAN, Lucia Carmen TRINCĂ, Dorina TIMOFTE

“…A total of 124 faecal samples were collected aseptically from healthy dogs attending the veterinary practice for vaccination and cultivated on Brilliance ESBL medium (Oxoid, UK). …”
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Enhanced Photocurrent of Titania Nanotube Photoelectrode Decorated with CdS Nanoparticles by Baghdad Science Journal

“…CdS/TiO2 NTAs sample prepared at 40 mM of CdCl2 showed maximum photocurrent of 1.745 mA cm-2 while the bare TiO2 NTAs showed 0.026 mA cm-1.…”
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Influence of Drying Methods on Jackfruit Drying Behavior and Dried Products Physical Characteristics by Sophie Nansereko, John Muyonga, Yusuf B. Byaruhanga

“…The effective moisture diffusivity coefficients were 5.11×10−9, 3.28×10−10, and 2.55×10−10 for RWD, oven and, solar drying, respectively. …”
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Structural characterization and mechanical properties of dextrin-graft-poly(butyl acrylate-co-styrene) copolymers by A. David, J. Meimoun, T. Delaunay, V. Wiatz, R. Saint-Loup, J. Parcq, N. Descamps, A. Favrelle, F. Bonnet, G. Stoclet, D. Lourdin, P. Zinck, V. Gaucher

“…Water uptake is controlled by dextrin/starch content but diffusivity increases with the butyl acrylate ratio. …”
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Growth Estimation of <i>Spirulina platensis</i> Cultures by Lamprini Malletzidou, Eleni Kyratzopoulou, Nikoletta Kyzaki, Evangelos Nerantzis, Nikolaos A. Kazakis

“…The present study proposes the use of Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy as a rapid method for estimating the growth of <i>Spirulina platensis</i> cultures, avoiding any sample manipulation or pretreatment. NIR spectroscopy in diffuse reflectance mode was used on culture volumes as received, with Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) linear regression, for developing the calibration model in the wavelength range of 1000–2500 nm, in order to choose the appropriate wavelength to estimate the growth of the microalga. …”
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Multiple Coupled Mathematical Model for Radionuclide Electromigration Experiments in Granites by Xiao-jie LI, Kai-xuan TAN, Long-cheng LIU, Yong-mei LI, Chun-guang LI, Zhi ZOU, Qi LIU

“…The non-adsorbed nuclides I− and the moderately strongly adsorbed nuclides Sr2+ were selected as the analytical objects during the simulation process. The diffusion and adsorption in the matrix domains of the studied granite rock samples were analyzed in conjunction with basic parameters such as the porosity and the dry weight of the studied granite rock samples to obtain the relevant key migration parameters. …”
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Prevalence, microbiology, and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of bacterial skin and soft tissue infections in pediatric patients with malignancies at a referral teaching hospi... by Seyed Reza Abdipour Mehrian, Fatemeh Noushadi, Yaser Pourasghar, Armina Farkarian, Elahe Meftah, Fatemeh Homayounifar, Ali Amanati

“…Bacterial cultures were performed on samples from the blood, wounds, and other infection-related sites. …”
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Epidemiology and Molecular Characterisation of Multidrug-Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolated from Cow Milk by Zarin Tasnim Mim, Chandan Nath, Abdullah Al Sattar, Rijwana Rashid, Mehedy Hasan Abir, Shahneaz Ali Khan, Md Abul Kalam, Shahanaj Shano, Rowland Cobbold, John I. Alawneh, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan

“…A total of 450 raw cow milk samples were collected from 18 farms within the CMA. …”
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Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from soil under organic carrot farming by Maciej Nowak, Zbigniew Paluszak, Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda, Anna Budzyńska, Joanna Skonieczna-Kurpiel, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska, Monika Huse-Kutowska, Krzysztof Skowron

“…This is an important aspect in organic farming, where products are chosen as a healthier option and consumed by children and the elderly.MethodsThe isolates were subjected to genetic similarity assessment (PFGE method), and the tested strains were evaluated for antibiotic susceptibility (disc-diffusion method), invasiveness (HT-29 line human colon cancer cell line), coaggregation with Salmonella Enteritidis, biofilm-forming ability and the effect of disinfectants on the biofilm.ResultsTwenty-seven isolates of L. monocytogenes were isolated from 250 soil samples, 10 of which were genetically different. 80% of the tested strains were sensitive to the tested antibiotics. …”
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Thermal characteristics of commercially manufactured expanded polystyrene composite lightweight concrete by Niluka Athukorala, M. Thishan R. Jayasinghe, Andrew Shea

“…The thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity, and thermal diffusivity were in the range of 0.09–0.19 W/m. K, 0.22 - 0.92 J/m3. …”
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A Facile Synthesis and Optical Properties of Bundle-Shaped TbPO4·H2O Nanorods by Dan Yue, Wen Luo, Wei Lu, Ruiyong Wang, Chunyang Li, Jiazhong Chang, Zhenling Wang

“…Bundle-shaped TbPO4·H2O nanorods have been prepared by a facile hydrothermal technique and characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum (DRS), photoluminescence (PL) spectrum, and lifetime. …”
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