Multidrug resistant strains of Escherichia coli from Faeces of Layer birds in Jamalpur, Bangladesh by Aminatu Abubakar Sani, Usman Bashir Usman, Hauwa'u Umar Mungadi

“…The aim of this study was to detect E. coli and determine the antimicrobial resistant pattern of E. coli isolated from poultry faecal samples from Jamalpur, Bangladesh. The antibiotic susceptibility pattern was assessed using disc diffusion method according to the guidelines of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute and the detection was achieved using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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Presentation of representative shape parameters of porous media based on mathematical computation on images by Mina Shafiabadi, Manouchehr Sanei, Amin Hekmatnejad, Seyed-Mousa Sajadi

“…The necessary data for the desired analysis are obtained from real sandstone samples. To develop this research, first, the mentioned shape parameters are calculated using the developed program for all rock samples. …”
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Optimization of the Method of Active Ingredients Adding to the Base of Medicinal Films Depending on Certain Variables by L. L. Davtian, A. S. Voronkina

“…The quality of the samples was evaluated by the antimicrobial activity against Clostridium sporogenes and Staphylococcus aureus, which was determined by the diffusion method in agar. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of community-acquired uropathogens in Tehran, Iran by Nasim Kashef, Gholamreza Esmaeeli Djavid, Sahba Shahbazi

“…Results: Of the total 13,333 mid-stream urine samples collected from suspected cases of urinary tract infection, 840 (6.3%) were positive for pathogenic bacteria. …”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Staphylococcus aureus from raw bovine milk in dairy and pastoral farms in Morogoro region, Tanzania by Nancy Kalee, Noel Gahamanyi, Abubakar Hoza

“…In a cross-sectional study, 397 raw bovine milk samples were collected and carried to the laboratory. …”
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Poly(ε-caprolactone) films reinforced with chlorhexidine loaded electrospun polylactide microfibers by Y. Marquez, J. Graupera, L. J. del Valle, P. Turon, L. Franco, J. Puiggali

“…A delayed release was observed when the drug was only loaded into the electrospun PLA microfibers, and diffusion varied with the method of preparation. In all cases, samples had a clear bactericide effect against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. …”
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Antibiotics Use for Dental or Oral Cavity Infections in Pediatric Dentistry: Knowledge and Prescribing Practices Between Italian Dentists by Martina Barone, Michele Basilicata, Giovanni Bruno, Christian Bacci, Patrizio Bollero, Raffaella Docimo, Antonio Gracco, Alberto De Stefani, Filippo Cavallari

“…Antibiotic therapy can be prescribed for the treatment of diffuse dental or oral cavity infections, always as a complement to the most suitable dental procedure for the specific case. …”
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Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine raw milk in Njombe region, Tanzania by George Sanga, Athumani Lupindu, Abubakar Hoza

“…This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility pattern of S. aureus and MRSA isolated from bovine raw milk in the Njombe region, Tanzania. A total of 470 samples, including 389 raw milk samples collected at farm level, 57 raw milk samples from bulk milk-can at collection centers, and 24 swab samples from bulk milk cans. …”
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Study on the Compatibility of C₆F₁₂O Gas Mixture with EPDM by Shuangshuang TIAN, Benli LIU, Guangyu DENG, Xiaoxing ZHANG, Huihui LI, Weihao LIU, Hui CHEN

“…The diffusion coefficients of both C₆F₁₂O and CO₂ in EPDM increased with rising temperatures. …”
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Detection and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in raw vegetables by Tang John Yew Huat, Abd Jalil Liyana, Syazwan Razali Nur Amira

“…The L. monocytogenes isolates were tested against seven antibiotics using disk diffusion method. Percentage of L. monocytogenes in samples were detected at 5.19, 3.89 and 3.25% using PCR assay, LAMP assay and plating, respectively. …”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nanocomposites Combining Tungsten Trioxide and Zinc Oxide Nanosheet Arrays for Improved Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dye by Chien-Yie Tsay, Tao-Ying Hsu, Gang-Juan Lee, Chin-Yi Chen, Yu-Cheng Chang, Jing-Heng Chen, Jerry J. Wu

“…Photoluminescence (PL) spectra indicated that the WO 0.5/ZnO 2.0 sample exhibited the lowest electron-hole recombination rate among the WO₃/ZnO nanocomposite sample. …”
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Pegmatite lithium deposits formed within low-temperature country rocks by Jinsheng Zhou, Qiang Wang, He Wang, Jinlong Ma, Guanhong Zhu, Le Zhang

“…In this study, we used an approach involving the analysis of natural samples from the Jiajika pegmatite deposit (China), combined with thermal and diffusion modeling. …”
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Sol-Gel Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous TiO₂ Modified with Transition Metal Ions (Co, Ni, Mn, Cu) by O. O. Kelyp, I. S. Petrik, V. S. Vorobets, N. P. Smirnova, G. Ya. Kolbasov

“…The films doped with transition metals possessed higher photocurrent quantum yield than that for undoped samples.…”
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Occurrence and antimicrobial resistance of non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates belonging to layer breeds and the farm environment by AASTHA NAGPAL, MAANSI, A K UPADHYAY

“…A total of 470 samples were examined using the culture method, followed by biochemical and molecular confirmation of the isolates. …”
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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

“…From the selected farm, a total of 60 samples of live adult honey bees were collected purposively. …”
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Characterization and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Members of Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Ready-to-eat Fufu Sold in Calabar, Southern Nigeria. by Ntui Okam Njok, Maurice Mbah, Mathias Okang Ajaba, Emmanuel Effiong Bassey

“…Samples were analyzed following standard bacteriological protocols. …”
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Efficient identification of maximum independent sets in stochastic multilayer graphs with learning automata by Mohammad Mehdi Daliri Khomami, Mohammad Reza Meybodi, Alireza Rezvanian

“…Our approach utilizes learning automata to provide a guided sampling from candidate independent sets of the stochastic multilayer graph, aiming to identify the independent set with the maximum expected value while utilizing fewer vertex samples than standard methods that do not incorporate the learning. …”
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Effect of pre-conditioning on the carbonation curing characteristics of belite-rich cement paste by Xuanru Wu, Geon Noh, Jeong Gook Jang

“…Compared to untreated samples, pre-conditioned specimens exhibited higher compressive strength, primarily due to the removal of internal moisture, which increased the reactive surface area for CO2, facilitated its rapid diffusion, and promoted more uniform carbonation. …”
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Simulation and Experimental Studies of Heat-Mass Transfer and Stress–Strain in Carrots During Hot Air Drying by Yanyan Li, Mingxia Liang, Jinyan Li, Keyi Jiang, Xiyang Li, Zhaohui Zheng

“…The distribution and variation in temperature, moisture content, strain, and stress of the samples were investigated at different drying temperatures. …”
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ISOLATION AND MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa FROM ANIMALS AND PATIENTS IN BASRAH PROVINCE by Ghasaq K. Shamkhi, Bassam Y. Khudaier

“…The results showed that Pseudomonaswas found in (56%) samples on pseudomonas agar, (18%) samples from diabetic foot and(38%) samples from patients suffering from burns. 46 isolates were identified using VITEK 2Kit. 25 samples identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa which presented (54%).Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of 31 P. aeruginosa isolates compared to 13 differentantibiotics was done by the disk diffusion method. …”
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