Bacteriological Quality Assessment of Nigerian Naira Notes in Circulation at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, Nigeria by Na’inna, S. Z., Yahaya, S.H., Abubakar, S.A., Dahiru, J. Y., Abdulrazak, M. H.

“…The susceptibility of the bacterial isolates to antibiotics was investigated using disk diffusion method. The mean aerobic mesophilic bacterial count of the currency notes range between 3.10 x104 cfu/mlto 5.25 x104 cfu/ml. …”
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Toughening Mechanism of CaAl₁₂O₁₉ in Red Mud–Al₂O₃ Composite Ceramics by Shiwei Jiang, Anmin Li, Zhengliang Wang

“…The addition of Cr₂O₃ helps to improve the low strength of red mud composite ceramic samples. The CaAl₁₂O₁₉ phase can form a similar “endo-crystalline” structure with Al₂O₃ grains, which changes the fracture mode of the ceramics and thus significantly improves the fracture toughness. …”
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Nasal Staphylococcus Colonization in Nursing Home Residents and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles by Cansu ÖNLEN GÜNERİ, Pınar DÖNER GÜNER, Özkan ASLANTAŞ

“…Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in July 2017. Forty-six samples obtained from the nasal mucosa of the participants were cultured. …”
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Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of pathogens isolated from neurosurgical patients with postoperative central nervous system infections in a tertiary hospital in North China by Fan Yang, Jingnan Chen, Mengjie Zhao, Hejun Zhao, Bin Yang, Xuequan Feng

“…Antibiotic sensitivity testing was performed via the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion agar method.ResultsA total of 396 patients were diagnosed with PCNSI, and 385 pathogens were identified from these patients. …”
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An Evaluation of Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Biocompatibility (Hemocompatibility) Nature of Green Synthesized ZnONPs: An In-vitro Approach by Mathiyazhagan Narayanan

“…This research investigated the antibacterial and biocompatibility properties of previously characterized ZnONPs against bacterial pathogens, with biocompatibility evaluated through a hemocompatibility study using human blood samples. Methods: The bactericidal efficacy of phyto-synthesized ZnONPs was evaluated using the standard agar well-diffusion method against bacterial pathogens including E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, and S. flexneri. …”
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Development of composition and technology of children's dental films with anesthetic and anti-inflammatory activity by A. M. Sampiev, A. V. Bespalova, E. B. Nikiforova

“…The biopharmaceutical properties were evaluated by the method of diffusion in agar. Results. It was found that the most appropriate way to obtain an aqueous extract of Chamomile flowers is a three-stage remaceration of hot purified water, which allows to extract more than 70 % of the amount of flavonoids from the feedstock. …”
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Insights into the antibacterial, antioxidant, and fabric colorant applications by pigment-producing actinomycetes from Sof-Umer cave rocks and sediments by Daniel Girma, Abu Feyisa, Ebisa Chaluma, Daniel Mulu, Selamawit Geta, Mesfin Tafesse

“…This study aimed to investigate pigment-producing Actinomycetes from Sof-Umer cave rock and sediment samples, focusing on their potential applications. …”
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Genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance of clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates: An ISSR-PCR analysis by Poonamrani Mishra, Debasish Sahoo, Mahesh Chandra Sahu

“…Methods: A total of 144 K. pneumoniae isolates were obtained from clinical samples in a tertiary care hospital. Standard microbiological and biochemical techniques were used for bacterial identification. …”
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antimicrobial resistance in Enterococcus spp. Isolated from the skin microbiota of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in Southeaster... by Yesutor K. Soku, Jaelyn Reeves, Faith W. Kadzviti, Temesgen Samuel, Abdelrahman Mohamed

“…Isolates were confirmed using Biolog Gen III and VITEK®2, and antimicrobial susceptibility was determined using the Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method. Thirty-five randomly sampled isolates underwent whole-genome sequencing for genotypic characterization. …”
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Study of Antifungal Activity of Experimental Soft Dosage Form Based on the Hydrazone Derivative of Getarylamide 4-phenyl-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-2-butenoic acid by F. V. Sobin, N. A. Pulina, V. V. Novikova

“…Their antifungal activity has been studied. Two most active samples of experimental ointments were selected for further in-depth study.…”
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Detection of Aerobic Vaginitis and Antibiogram of its Implicating Bacteria among Women with Suspected Cases of Vaginitis in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, Ahmadu Bello Universi... by Bashir Abdullahi, Maryam Aderonke Bello

“…A total of 100 high vaginal swab (HVS) samples were collected and subjected to bacterial isolation, identification, and antibiotic susceptibility testing using cultural and biochemical methods, and the agar disc diffusion method, respectively. …”
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Effects of particulate morphology, texture, and surface structures of various sorbents on bound water characteristics at low temperatures by V. M. Gun'ko, V. V. Turov

“…These behaviors could be studied using low-temperature 1H NMR spectroscopy of static samples. The particulate morphology and texture of sorbents were characterized using microscopic and nitrogen adsorption methods. …”
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EFFECT OF WATER IONIC STRENGTH ON SODIUM DESORPTION FOR SOME CALCAREOUS SOILS IN NINEVEH PROVINCE by H. Ahmed, M. A. J. Al-Obaidi, M. T. S. Khalil

“…The flow was through two disturbed soil columns. Soils were sampled from Fadhlia and Hamdania locations in Nineveh province/ northern Iraq. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey and antimycobacterial activities of plants used against tuberculosis in Lubumbashi, DR Congo by Evodie Numbi Wa Ilunga, Marsi Mbayo Kitambala, Kalunga Muya, Olivier Lachenaud, Joachim Mukekwa Maloba, Jean-Baptiste Lumbu Simbi, Véronique Fontaine

“…Methods Interviews were conducted on traditional healers using snowball sampling method. Ethnobotanical data were assessed by determination of the informant consensus factor and the relative frequency of citation. …”
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Study of the Dynamics of Diflunisal Release from a Polymer Matrix by P. A. Mihajlova, A. A. Adamova, Yu. E. Generalova, P. P. Snetkov, S. N. Morozkina

“…The release rate for all samples exceeded 90 % after 3 hours after the start of the experiment, with most of the active substance released within an hour.Conclusion. …”
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Interpolyelectrolyte Complexes Based on Eudragit^® Copolymers as Carriers for Bioadhesive Gastroretentive Metronidazole Delivery System by D. S. Gordeeva, A. V. Sitenkova (Bukhovets), R. I. Moustafine

“…The release of metronidazole from matrices based on IPEC 1 occurs in accordance with Fick's law of diffusion; from the matrix based on IPEC 4, MZ is released according to the anomalous transport mechanism.Conclusion. …”
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Electron-microscope investigations of the Pt-Si system during its rapid thermal treatment by V. A. Saladukha, V. A. Pilipenko, F. F. Komarov, V. A. Gorushko

“…The authors carried out calculations of the activation energy of the diffusion synthesis of platinum silicide during rapid thermal treatment. …”
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Predicting spatial spread of rabies in skunk populations using surveillance data reported by the public. by Kim M Pepin, Amy J Davis, Daniel G Streicker, Justin W Fischer, Kurt C VerCauteren, Amy T Gilbert

“…Estimated rates of spatial spread in km/year were: 29.8 (HPD95: 20.8, 39.8; phylogeographic, branch velocity, homogenous model), 22.6 (HPD95: 15.3, 29.7; phylogeographic, diffusion rate, homogenous model) and 21.1 (CI95: 16.7, 25.5; occupancy). …”
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Resistance investigation of uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from urinary tract infections in the north of Iran by Zahra Askari, Zeynab Mirzapour, Tooba Shafighi, Reyhaneh Ghorbanpour

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) was conducted using the disk diffusion method, adhering to the guidelines established by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI M02). …”
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Antimicrobial potency of extracts from selected medicinal plants towards Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Buyinza, Daniel, Gumula, Ivan, Akampuira, Denis, Ninsiima, Herbert

“…Agar diffusion and froth floatation were used to measure the potency of the extracts. …”
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