Microbiologically influenced corrosion in B35 carbon steel storage tank: The influence of diesel blend sludge mixed culture in the oil-water interphase by Christian Aslan, Hary Devianto, Vita Wonoputri, Nadia Ijkri Aulia, Yustina Metanoia Pusparizkita, Athanasius Priharyoto Bayuseno, Ardiyan Harimawan

“…A dense biofilm was detected at the oil-water interphase, which potentially inhibits the oxygen diffusion from the oil to the water phase, resulting in anaerobic conditions.…”
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Expression of norA, norB and norC efflux pump genes mediating fluoroquinolones resistance in MRSA isolates by Asmaa B Hamady, Noha M Abd El-Fadeal, Samar Imbaby, Hassnaa MA Nassar, Mohamed Gamal Sakr, Yara E Marei

“…MRSA was diagnosed by cefoxitin disc diffusion method and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ciprofloxacin by broth microdilution method. …”
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Prevalence of Virulence Genes and Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Proteus mirabilis by Marwa Shaker Mahmood, Mustafa S. AL-Salmani, Shahad Basil Ismael, Ahmed Sami AL-Salmany, Aws Akram Jumaah, Hasan A. Aal Owaif

“…Seventy-three (29.2%) isolates out of 250 samples from different sources were identified as P. mirabilis. …”
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Panton-Valentine leucocidin gene in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from tertiary care hospital in Nepal by Gopiram Syangtan, Laxmi K Khanal, Shrijana Bista, Arun B Chand, Bijaya L Maharajhan, Prabin Dawadi, Reshma Tuladhar, Shiba K Rai, Dev R Joshi

“…Results: Of the 1,511 samples, 45 (2.9%) S. aureus (23 clinical and 22 environmental) were isolated. …”
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Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Effects of Green Tea and Salvadora Persica L. Extracts Against Clinically Isolated Porphyromonas gingivalis: An in Vitro Study by Murtadha Imad Abdulkareem, Hayder Raad Abdulbaqi, Aram Mohammed Sha, Firas Bashir Hashim Al-Taweel, Muhammad Saad Shaikh Shaikh

“…Subgingival dental biofilm samples were collected from patients with severe periodontitis to isolate and confirm the presence of P. gingivalis. …”
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Characterization of the tribologically relevant cover layers formed on copper in oxygen and oxygen-free conditions by Selina Raumel, Khemais Barienti, Hoang-Thien Luu, Nina Merkert, Folke Dencker, Florian Nürnberger, Hans Jürgen Maier, Marc Christopher Wurz

“…In addition, the relevant diffusion processes were identified using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations.…”
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Estimation of Ultrahigh Resolution PM_2.5 in Urban Areas by Using 30 m Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 AOD Retrievals by Hao Lin, Siwei Li, Jiqiang Niu, Jie Yang, Qingxin Wang, Wenqiao Li, Shengpeng Liu

“…The results showed an overall high coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.82 and 0.76 for the model training accuracy based on samples and stations, respectively. The model prediction accuracy in Beijing and Wuhan reached R² values of 0.86 and 0.85. …”
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Molecular Identification and Genotyping of Phytoplasmas Infecting Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Northern Italy by Camilla Barbieri, Abdelhameed Moussa, Alessandro Passera, Paola Casati, Piero Attilio Bianco, Fabio Quaglino

“…During field surveys carried out in 2021 at two farms in Lombardy (North Italy), leaf samples were collected from 113 plants (both symptomatic and asymptomatic) belonging to 18 medicinal and aromatic species. …”
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Comparison of expanded ferrite formation in AISI 409, AISI 430, and AISI 444 steels during low-temperature plasma nitriding treatment by Edgar Djalma Campos Carneiro Dammann, Marcos Massi, Joel Stryhalski, Abel André Candido Recco, Luis César Fontana, Jan Vatavuk

“…The results indicated that expanded ferrite could be formed via diffusion in all cases, with the best outcomes achieved at 380 °C. …”
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Influence of inorganic composition and filler particle morphology on the mechanical properties of self-adhesive resin cements by Marina Rodrigues Santi, Rodrigo Barros Esteves Lins, Beatriz Ometto Sahadi, Giovanna Corrêa Denucci, Gabriela Soffner, Luís Roberto Marcondes Martins

“…Wsp and Wsl can be correlated with ions diffusion of inorganic particles.…”
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Impact of plant-based nanoparticles synthesized from Carica papaya and Bryophyllum pinnatum against selected microorganisms by Francis Aibuedefe IGIEBOR, Favour Chinaza MICHAEL, Ochoyama HARUNA, Beckley IKHAJIAGBE

“…Five urine and stool samples were collected from the Benin Medical Centre in Benin City, Edo State, and sent to the Wellspring University Research Laboratory for microbiological analysis. …”
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Detecting Carbapenem Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae Isolates Using Carbapenem Discs and the Modified Hodge Test at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Maharashtra, India by Naik Shraddha Dinkarrao1*, Ghogare Harish Subhashrao2, Kulkarni Smita Sitaram1, Mulay Manjushree Vijay1

“…Results: Among the 171 tested Enterobacteriaceae isolates, a substantial proportion (40%) displayed resistance to carbapenems, as determined by disc diffusion and E-test methods. Among the carbapenem-resistant isolates, 13 were positive for the MHT. …”

Quantifying the Ki-67 Heterogeneity Profile in Prostate Cancer by Shane Mesko, Patrick Kupelian, D. Jeffrey Demanes, Jaoti Huang, Pin-Chieh Wang, Mitchell Kamrava

“…Ki-67 range (highest minus lowest) was used to determine intraprostatic and intralesion variation. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were evaluated in relation to Ki-67. …”
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Trichophyton verrucosum infection in livestock in the Chitral district of Pakistan by Khalid Hameed, Farhana Riaz Ch, Muhammad Ali Nawaz, Syed Muhammad Saqlan Naqvi, Yvonne Gräser, Christiane Kupsch, Mario Pasquetti, Luca Rossi, Anna Rita Molinar Min, Paolo Tizzani, Elisa Chiavassa, Andrea Peano

“…Results: At microscopy, samples from 18 cows (1.6%), 3 sheep (0.1%), and 4 goats (0.2%) were positive for fungal elements consistent with T. verrucosum. …”
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Molecular Detection of Metallo-β-Lactamase Genes in Carbapenem-Resistant Non-Fermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan by Ayesha Sajjad, Muna Malik, Muhammad Ashraf, Maria Muddassir, Iffat Javed, Sidra Zaman, Obaidullah Qazi, Syed Zeeshan Haider Naqvi

“…Results: A total 170 out of 253 samples (67.19%) were identified as NFGNB (blood: 11.3%, pus: 16.4%, urine: 26.4%, genital: 5.6%, respiratory: 39.6%). …”
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Molecular Detection of Metallo-β-Lactamase Genes in Carbapenem-Resistant Non-Fermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan by Ayesha Sajjad, Muna Malik, Muhammad Ashraf, Maria Muddassir, Iffat Javed, Sidra Zaman, Obaidullah Qazi, Syed Zeeshan Haider Naqvi

“…Results: A total 170 out of 253 samples (67.19%) were identified as NFGNB (blood: 11.3%, pus: 16.4%, urine: 26.4%, genital: 5.6%, respiratory: 39.6%). …”
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Hydrogen Leakage Location Prediction in a Fuel Cell System of Skid-Mounted Hydrogen Refueling Stations by Leiqi Zhang, Qiliang Wu, Min Liu, Hao Chen, Dianji Wang, Xuefang Li, Qingxin Ba

“…The hydrogen leakage and diffusion processes in the fuel cell system were predicted using CFD simulations, and the hydrogen concentration data at various monitoring points were obtained. …”
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Comparative evaluation of bioavailability of Botulinum toxin A complexed with Tizol (titanium glycerosolvate aquacomplex) versus pure Botulinum toxin A solution for bladder mucosa:... by S. V. Poroyskiy, D. V. Perlin, O. G. Srussovskaya, N. A. Goncharov, A. A. Kuznetsov, E. A. Morozov

“…After dialysis, the BoNT-A concentration in both samples was determined using a spectrophotometer. …”
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Investigating a new alarming outbreak of flavescence dorée in Tuscany (Central Italy): molecular characterization and map gene typing elucidate the complex phytoplasma ecology in t... by Athos Pedrelli, Athos Pedrelli, Marco Carli, Marco Carli, Alessandra Panattoni, Elisa Pellegrini, Domenico Rizzo, Cristina Nali, Lorenzo Cotrozzi

“…This work i) confirmed FD diffusion in almost the whole of Tuscany and even with an increased occurrence rate (approximately 50% of the samples tested positive); ii) highlighted a complex FDp ecology also in the Tuscan vineyard agroecosystem, as FDp was reported not only in VV and ST but also in secondary vectors (DE) and hosts (AG and CV); iii) reported nine FDp strains (three of which were novel) belonging to all the three methionine aminopeptidase (map) clusters, i.e., map-FD1, map-FD2, and map-FD3, with the map-FD3/M51 genotype mostly reported in not only VV but also DE and CV; and iv) further confirmed a complex FDp ecology in the vineyard agroecosystem, also by phylogenetic analyses carried out at both Italian and European levels, which also showed some relations between the Tuscan FDp strains and those reported in the Balkan and the French scenarios. …”
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Probiotic properties of Lactobacillus spp. from Lake Victoria as potential feed supplement in aquaponic production system by TyNiah Dates, Loretta Harrison, Cersey Ochieng Onyango, Lucy Aketch Wanga, Oscar Omondi Donde, Anne Osano, Joshua Ogendo

“…The isolates were assessed for probiotic attributes, including acid and salt tolerance, and antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus using the disc diffusion method. Ten Lactobacillus isolates were identified, all exhibiting gram-positive characteristics and catalase negativity. …”
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