Comparative Evaluation of Infectious Potential, Resistance Patterns and Key Determinants of Escherichia coli in Urinary Tract Infection: A Cross-sectional Study by Kushani Bhaine, Dhara Patel, Artee Tyagi

“…A total of 461 clinical specimens, including 153 urine samples, were processed to determine the infectious magnitude of E. coli and the rate of UPEC. …”
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Comparative analysis of pore structure parameters of coal adsorbed by different gas probe molecules by Lin HONG, Wentong LIU, Dameng GAO, Wei LIANG, Jundan ZHAO, Xingzhu CHE

“…However, the pore size distribution of coal samples shows a “multi-peak” distribution under different probe molecular tests, and it shows a “single-peak” characteristic in the range of micropores. …”
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Predominance of Colletotrichum species among endophytic fungi from Lumnitzera racemosa and their bioactive potential by M R Revathy, Anjali S. Mohan, Dhanya Kesavan, Manomi S, Rosamma Philip

“…This study aimed to isolate and characterize endophytic fungi from the black mangrove Lumnitzera racemosa, collected from the Aayiramthengu mangrove forest, Kollam, Kerala. Ten healthy leaf samples from ten plant samples were processed, and fungal endophytes were cultured on potato dextrose agar. …”
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Phytochemical screening, HPLC analysis, antimicrobial and antioxidant effect of Euphorbia parviflora L. (Euphorbiaceae Juss.) by Muhammad Adil, Faten Zubair Filimban, Ambrin, Atifa Quddoos, Ayaz Ali Sher, Muhammad Naseer

“…The present research work was carried out to investigate the phytochemical constituents, antimicrobial activity, and antioxidant activity of different extracted samples of Euphorbia parviflora. Anti-microbial studies were carried out by Agar well diffusion while the DPPH method was employed for investigating anti-oxidant activity. …”
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Cinética de secagem de farinha de grãos residuais de urucum Drying kinetics of residual grain flour of annato by Dyego da C. Santos, Alexandre J. de M. Queiroz, Rossana M. F. de Figueirêdo, Emanuel N. A. de Oliveira

“…As a criterion for evaluating the adjustment of mathematical models the coefficient of determination and mean-square deviation were used. It was found that samples of flour with oil demanded longer time to achieve moisture content of 5% w.b. in comparison to samples of flour without oil. …”
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Molecular Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance Characteristics of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolated from Captive Wild and Migr... by Muhammad Mujahidul Islam, Md Bashir Uddin, Hemayet Hossain, Milton Roy, Ruhena Begum, Piash Kumer Ghosh, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Ho-Seong Cho, Md. Mukter Hossain

“…In this investigation, standard bacteriological methods were used to detect <i>K. pneumoniae</i> in 219 fecal samples. The positive isolates were confirmed by PCR and antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by disk diffusion method. …”
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Occurrence and Genotypic Characterization of Selected Multidrug-resistant ESKAPE-E Pathogens Isolated from Integrated Smallholder Fresh Produce Farms by Sheldon Viviers, Loandi Richter-Mouton, Jonathan Featherston, Lise Korsten

“…ESBL/AmpC-producing isolates were detected in 17% of samples (38/224), primarily from fresh produce (54%), followed by soil (31%) and water (15%). …”
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Effect of ozone oil and non-surgical periodontal treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes. In-vivo and in-vitro studies with fibroblasts and Candida albicans by Raquel Alves do CARMO, Ana Carolina Organista CÖRNER, Eduardo Ferreira MARTINS, Gabriel OUVERNEY, Julio Cesar THURLER JÚNIOR, Bruno Kaufmann ROBBS, Vinicius D’Avila Bitencourt PASCOAL, Elisa ESPOSITO, Luciane Portas CAPELO, Gabriela Alessandra da Cruz Galhardo CAMARGO

“…Hematological [fasting glucose level (FGL) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)] and microbiological samples were collected from the participants at baseline and three months after periodontal treatment and the microbiological samples were analyzed by PCR. …”
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Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Isolates among Cancer Patients and Healthy Blood Donors at the University of Gondar Speci... by Abiye Tigabu, Worku Ferede, Gizeaddis Belay, Baye Gelaw

“…Sociodemographic data were collected by a predesigned questionnaire and midstream urine samples collected using simple random sampling technique by using clean, sterile plastic cups and then inoculated onto CLED agar plates and incubated at 37°C for 24 hours. …”
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Isolation and Determination of Antibacterial Sensitivity Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus from Lactating Cows in West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia by Negassa Feyissa, Tesfaye Alemu, Dagim Jirata Birri, Asnake Desalegn, Melaku Sombo, Shubisa Abera

“…All of the cows tested for mastitis were aseptically sampled (teat-milk) for bacteriology. The bacterium was primarily identified based on colony characterization, catalase, coagulase tests, and Gram stain reaction. …”
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Multidrug-resistant E. Coli in wastewater sources: a comparative study and identification of resistance hotspots by Reham R. Abdelgalel, Reham Ali Ibrahem, Doaa Safwat Mohamed, Abo Bakr F. Ahmed

“…Results From 120 wastewater samples, 92 E. coli strains were recovered and among them 66.3% were resistant. …”
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Candida albicans and C. tropicalis Isolates from the Expired Breathes of Captive Dolphins and Their Environments in an Aquarium by Hideo Takahashi, Keiichi Ueda, Eiko Nakagawa Itano, Makio Yanagisawa, Yoshiteru Murata, Michiko Murata, Takashi Yaguchi, Masaru Murakami, Katsuhiko Kamei, Tomo Inomata, Hirokazu Miyahara, Ayako Sano, Senzo Uchida

“…The results indicated the diffusion and exchange of pathogenic yeasts at the aquarium among dolphins and environments. …”
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Rapid and sensitive electrochemical determination of flavonoids in Albanian wines using zeolite X and Prrenjasi clay as carbon paste modifiers by Nensi Isak, Muhamed Farruku, Xhensiana Ndreka, Sara Dervishi, Magdalena Cara, Edlira Baraj, Avni Berisha, Arjan Korpa, Kledi Xhaxhiu

“…The diffusion coefficient of catechin was determined to be 1.38×10-⁵ cm² s-1. …”
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Trends of antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori in Moscow by Igor V. Maev, Dmitry N. Andreev, Aleksei K. Fomenko, Mikhail S. Podporin, Svetlana V. Lyamina, Andrew V. Zaborovsky, Irina N. Khimina, Sergei V. Cheremushkin, Armine S. Bagdasarian, Natalia V. Cheremushkina, Elena G. Lobanova, Victor N. Tsarev, Oleg V. Zayratyants

“…After identifying a pure culture, its susceptibility to four antibacterial agents (amoxicillin – AMC, clarithromycin – CLR, metronidazole – MET, tetracycline – TET) was determined by the disc diffusion method. Results. According to the data, the resistance in the overall pool (n=123) of the test samples to AMC was 4.88%, CLR 16.26%, TET 3.25%, and MET 46.34%. …”
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Effect of Aluminizing and Laser Shock Peening Treatments on the High-Temperature Oxidation Resistance of AISI 321 Stainless Steel for Solar Thermal Power Heat Exchanger by Wei Li, Wenyang Qin, Dapeng Jiang, Guowei Bo, Song Ni, Hui Chen, Yilin Zhao, Weiying Huang, Xulong Peng, Jianjun He, Yanjie Ren, Cong Li, Libo Zhou, Shengde Zhang, Jian Chen

“…Moreover, the large amount of subgrain boundaries formed on the aluminized layer of the LSP-treated samples could act as short-circuit paths for the outward diffusion of Al, facilitating the rapid nucleation of α-Al2O3. …”
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Advancements in the non-invasive diagnosis of renal fibrosis by Tingting Yuan, Tingting Yuan, Tingting Yuan, Hong Wang, Hong Wang, Hong Wang, Ting Kang, Ting Kang, Ting Kang, Weihua Wu, Weihua Wu, Weihua Wu, Santao Ou, Santao Ou, Santao Ou

“…However, this invasive procedure carries a risk of bleeding and is limited by sampling error and inter-observer variability, making it impractical for dynamic disease monitoring. …”
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Evidence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, multidrug-resistant S. aureus, and Enterococcus faecium-causing mastitis in Thailand and Cambodia by Sambo Na, Montira Intanon, Anyaphat Srithanasuwan, Wasana Chaisri, Witaya Suriyasathaporn

“…The findings highlight the need for judicious antibiotic use in dairy farms and further studies with broader sampling.…”
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Molecular detection of blaTEM-encoding genes in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from cloacal swabs of ducks in Indonesia farms by Susmitha Nur Ahadini, Wiwiek Tyasningsih, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Aswin Rafif Khairullah, Muhammad Khaliim Jati Kusala, Ima Fauziah, Latifah Latifah, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Sheila Marty Yanestria, Kartika Afrida Fauzia, Dea Anita Ariani Kurniasih, Syahputra Wibowo

“…Methods: In total, 125 cloacal swab samples of ducks were collected from farms. Samples were processed and analyzed for E. coli isolation using standard microbiology techniques. …”
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Occurrence of <i>Vibrio</i> spp. and <i>Pseudomonas</i> spp. Isolates of <i>Nodipecten nodosus</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) and Water from a Mariculture Farm in Angra dos Reis, Brazil by Antônia L. dos Santos, Salvatore G. De-Simone, Guilherme S. L. Carvalho, Kayo C. B. Fernandes, Maysa B. M. Clementino

“…A total of 216 gill and adductor tissue samples from lion’s foot scallops were analyzed. Bacterial contamination was identified using MALDI-TOF, while antimicrobial susceptibility and carbapenem production were assessed via disk diffusion tests. …”
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Thermal properties of vegetable oils used in lubricants by Jose de Jesus Agustin Flores Cuautle

“…Given the relationship between the thermal properties and the kinetic viscosity, it is good to know the thermal properties of the sample. Because most of the studies about the thermal behavior of vegetable oils are focused on oil-fuel transformations and left behind thermal diffusivity and effusivity, the present work introduces a compilation of the thermal properties of different vegetable oils used as additives in biolubricants. …”
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