Li-rich Unevolved Stars from LAMOST-MRS by Ze-Ming Zhou, Jian-Rong Shi, Shao-Lan Bi, Hong-Liang Yan, Kai-Ke Pan, Ming-Yi Ding, Jiang-Tao Wang, Shuai Liu, Chun-Qian Li, Yu-Tao Zhou, Jing-Hua Zhang, Xiang-Song Fang, Xian-Fei Zhang, Tian-Yi Chen, Xiao-Jin Xie, Yao-Jia Tang, Tai-Sheng Yan, Guo Li

“…Our results suggest that the mechanisms such as mass transfer in binary systems, accretion of circumstellar materials, and diffusion processes may contribute to lithium enrichment in their respective samples.…”
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Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of toxin‐producing Klebsiella oxytoca clinical isolates from children admitted to the oncology chemotherapy center in Mofid Children's Hos... by Nasim Sabzivand, Shiva Nazari, Fariba Shirvani, Leila Azimi, Siavash Salmanzadeh Ahrabi, Maedeh Mohammadi Estiri

“…Results The Stool samples of 280 participants were taken for the study of which 38 samples [(55.3% (21/38) 42 males and 44.7% (17/38) females)] tested positive for various Klebsiella spp. …”
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Fluid–solid coupling productivity analysis of multi-stage fractured horizontal wells in shale reservoirs by Qian QI, Ming YUE, Weiyao ZHU, Wenjiang MA

“…Stress sensitivity experiments on matrix rock samples and fracture rock samples indicate that the stress sensitivity of matrix rock samples is stronger than that of fracture rock samples. …”
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Serovars, virulence factors, and antimicrobial resistance profile of non-typhoidal Salmonella in the human-dairy interface in Northwest Ethiopia: A one health approach. by Achenef Melaku Beyene, Yismaw Alemie, Mucheye Gizachew, Ahmed E Yousef, Bereket Dessalegn, Abebe Belete Bitew, Amare Alemu, Waktole Gobena, Kornschober Christian, Baye Gelaw

“…Of the processed samples (362), 28 (7.7%) NTS isolates were detected. …”
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The Detection of Methicillin and Multiple Antibiotics Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Dairy Products as Sold in Parts of Kaduna State, Nigeria by Okpo, N. O., Abdullahi, I. O., Alalade, O. M., Madubuike, S. A.

“… Study’s Excerpt: • Dairy products sold unregulated can harbor Staphylococcus aureus, posing food safety risks. • From 320 samples, 28 (8.75%) were contaminated with S. aureus, showing significant variation…”
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Molecular Surveillance for Potential Zoonotic Pathogens in Troglophilus Bats: Detection and Molecular Characterization of Bat Coronaviruses in Southern Italy by Francesco Mira, Francesca Gucciardi, Giorgia Schiró, Rosario Grasso, Maria Teresa Spena, Gábor Kemenesi, Claudia Vaiana, Davide Anzá, Laura Di Paola, Santina Di Bella, Annalisa Guercio, Giuseppa Purpari

“…All samples tested negative for lyssavirus and SARS-CoV-2, while 12 bats (8.05%) tested positive to a pan-coronavirus assay. …”
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Colonization with antibiotic resistant bacteria in communities and hospitals across six countries, including Bangladesh, Botswana, Chile, Guatemala, India, and Kenya by Gemma Parra, Ebbing Lautenbach, Mosepele Mosepele, Naledi Mannathoko, Robert Gross, Douglas R. Call, Brooke M. Ramay, Sylvia Omulo, C. P. Girish Kumar, Tarun Bhatnagar, Fahmida Chowdhury, Syeda Mah-E-Muneer, Rafael Araos, Jose M. Munita, Johanna Acevedo, Garrett Mahon, Rachel M. Smith, Ashley Styczynski

“…Participants in hospitals and communities provided rectal swabs or stool samples for ESCrE and CRE identification. Isolates recovered from selective agars underwent confirmatory identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) using Vitek® 2, MALDI-TOF, and/or disc diffusion testing. …”
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Microwave-Convective Processing of Whipped Bread: Mathematical Modeling by Anatoly A. Khvostov, Gazibeg O. Magomedov, Victor I. Ryazhskih, Aleksey A. Zhuravlev, Magomed G. Magomedov, Inessa V. Plotnikova, Aleksei S. Taratukhin

“…A full-scale experiment to verify the calculations involved dough samples with a humidity of 56 ± 1%. The samples underwent microwave and convective processing until the temperature in the crumb center reached 98 ± 1°C. …”
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Etiological agents causing paediatric sepsis and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern at a tertiary care hospital by Husain A, Agarwal S, Jafar H, Awasthi S, Prakash V

“…Results: A total of 321 blood culture samples were collected from children aged >1month to 18 years, admitted in wards and PICU. …”
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Colistin Resistance in WHO-Designated Global Priority Pathogens Isolated from Wastewater Effluents of Two Hospitals in Enugu Metropolis, South East Nigeria by Oluchi Agbo1*, Mumuni Momoh1, Damian Odimegwu1, Cyril Adonu2

“…Methods: Twenty wastewater samples were collected over three months from two tertiary hospitals in Enugu. …”
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Assessments of Contamination and Susceptibility Pattern of Bacteria Isolated from Pounded Yam Sold Along Major Roads in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria by Womboh, S. B., Ajumobi, V. E., Ebute, P. A.

“…The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method was used for the antibacterial susceptibility testing. …”
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Bacterial profile, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and associated factors among lower respiratory tract infection patients attending at Debre Markos comprehensive specialize... by Osman Yimer, Abtie Abebaw, Adane Adugna, Fentahun Adane, Ahmed Esmael

“…Result Of a total of 305 samples, 33.4% (95% CI: 29.2–38.8%) samples showed growth of various species of bacteria. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Foodborne Salmonella spp. and E. coli Isolates from Rodents and Shrews in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania by Marie Chantal Uwanyirigira, Elias Nelly Bapfakurera, Elisa Mwega, Sharadhuli Kimera, Abdul A.S. Katakweba

“…Results: Two bacteria were confirmed in 57 (38.5%) of the fecal samples. Specifically, E. coli and Salmonella spp. were identified in 54 (36.5%) and 3 (2%) fecal samples, respectively. …”
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Tailoring CuO-Fe₂O₃ nanocomposites via mechanochemical synthesis and calcination for efficient photocatalytic fluorescein removal by Maqsoom Zain, Khawaja Ansar Yasin, Sirajul Haq, Shafia Shujaat, Mohammad Khalid Al-Sadoon, Jamoliddin Razzokov, Ahsan Ejaz

“…The particles size and crystallinity of the samples increases with increasing calcination temperature whereas as the surface area has an inverse relation with calcination temperature. …”
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Research on the influence of different antioxidants on the thermal behavior of coal spontaneous combustion by Pan Shu, Yanni Zhang, Lan Yu, Xiaoqian yuchi, Yanju Li, Yating Zhang, Quankang Li

“…Compared with original coal sample, thermal diffusivity and conductivity of antioxidant-treated coal sample are lower, and specific heat capacity is higher. …”
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Direct MALDI-TOF MS-based method for rapid identification of microorganisms and antibiotic susceptibility testing in urine specimens by Fouad Assi, Brahim Jabri, Lamia Melalka, Yassine Sekhsokh, Mimoun Zouhdi

“…Antibiotic susceptibility was directly tested on 20 samples using the disk diffusion method. Results: The direct identification technique accurately identified 92.14% of microorganisms at the genus level and 60.92% at the species level within an hour, significantly faster than the 24 to 48 hours required by traditional culture methods. …”
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Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) nanomechanical characterization of micro- and nanoplastics to support environmental investigations in groundwater by Massimiliano Galluzzi, Michele Lancia, Chunmiao Zheng, Viviana Re, Valter Castelvetro, Shifeng Guo, Stefano Viaroli

“…MNP particles from groundwater samples result in aggregates with a roughness of one to two orders of magnitude higher than the plastic particles aged in the laboratory, suggesting a higher adsorption capacity towards pollutants or other natural compounds. …”
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Microstructural, mechanical, and thermal characterization of constitutive layers in copper-steel functionally graded material manufactured via laser directed energy deposition by Tobia Romano, Marawan Abdelwahed, Virgínia Bertolo, Tommaso Cecotti, Samuel Skhosane, Gautham Mahadevan, Vera Popovich, Marcel Hermans, Mohamed A. Taha, Sisa Pityana, Maurizio Vedani

“…The application of quenching and tempering treatments induced softening of Cu-containing samples due to Cu recrystallization and diffusion from supersaturated Fe-rich phases. …”
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Antibacterial In Vitro Properties of Silver Sulfadiazine in Combination with Tris-EDTA and N-Acetylcysteine Against <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Isolates from Dogs with Suppurativ... by Ioanna Papadogiannaki, Rosario Cerundolo, Jennifer Plant, Elizabeth Villiers, Jenny Littler, Anika Wisniewska, Panagiotis Sgardelis

“…A synergy experiment using the checkerboard assay was performed to look at any potential synergistic effects of SSD and Tris-NAC against only 10 randomly selected isolates of <i>P. aeruginosa</i>. The samples tested with Tris-NAC + 10% SSD solution, compared with the samples tested with 10% SSD alone, demonstrated significantly higher inhibition zones against <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, <i>p</i> < 0.00001. …”
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Unveiling the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance landscape of Pantoea genus in veterinary clinical strains: Insights from a cohort study by Ondrej Holy, Vladimir Sladecek, Jaroslav Bzdil, Monika Zouharova, Julio Parra-Flores, Cátia Caneiras

“…The aim of this work was to describe the prevalence of microorganisms of the genus Pantoea in clinical samples obtained from animals during the period 2015–2017 and to define their susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. …”
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