Characterization of the attributes impacting industrial adoption of tree tomato fruit varieties in Kenya by Isaac M. Maitha, Michael W. Okoth, Lucy G. Njue, Duncan O. Mbuge

“…Subjective color assessment was used to sort the fruits before randomly selecting samples for physicochemical characterization. …”
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Differential expression and molecular genetic characteristics of CD36 antigen in platelet donor database in Shaanxi province, China by WANG Tianju, QI Jun, WANG Manni, LI Yuhui, SHANG Lixia, CHEN Le, WANG Xiaofang

“…[Methods] A total of 525 platelet donors samples were randomly collected during May 2023. CD36-FITC monoclonal antibody was used for immunofluorescence labeling, and flow cytometry was applied to detect the expression of CD36 antigen on platelets. …”
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Intrahost Diversity of Feline Coronavirus: A Consensus between the Circulating Virulent/Avirulent Strains and the Internal Mutation Hypotheses? by Aline S. Hora, Karen M. Asano, Juliana M. Guerra, Ramon G. Mesquita, Paulo Maiorka, Leonardo J. Richtzenhain, Paulo E. Brandão

“…To evaluate the most controversial issue concerning current feline coronavirus (FCoV) virology, the coexisting hypotheses of the intrahost and interhost origins of feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) in regard to the pathogenesis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), this study aimed to assess the molecular diversity of the membrane gene FCoVs in 190 samples from 10 cats with signs of FIP and in 5 faecal samples from cats without signs of FIP. …”
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Antifungal activity of acidic electrolyzed water against strawberry postharvest molds (Fragaria x ananassa Duch cv. Camarosa) by Beatriz Elena Guerra Sierra, Adriana Sandoval, Liliana Torcoroma

“…Ninety-four strawberry samples were used.  A five-fold assay in a randomized design was carried out using standard inoculum of fungal conidia, which were subjected to an array of contact times and AEW concentrations, using a controlled agitation (120 r.p.m) at 23°C.  …”
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Diagnostic Study of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Buffaloes in Mosul City, Iraq by A. Taha, Ibrahim N. Kh, Rasha Azeez, Qaes Alsarhan, S. Hassan

“…A total of 100 fecal samples were randomly collected from buffaloes of different ages (ranging from 1.5 to 5 years old) and both sexes in various regions of Mosul city. …”
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Assessment of Trace Metals Concentration in Tree Barks as Indicator of Atmospheric Pollution within Ibadan City, South-West, Nigeria by Ikechukwu P. Ejidike, Percy C. Onianwa

“…Levels of Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, Co, and Cr of the dry-ashed bark samples were determined by AAS. The mean metal concentrations (mg kg−1) in samples from industrial zone were found as Pb: 3.67±1.97, Cd: 0.10±0.07, Zn: 30.96±32.05, Cu: 7.29±5.17, Co: 0.91±0.58, and Cr: 2.61±1.84. …”
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Prevalence and characteristics of Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) isolated from chicken meat in the province of Quebec, Canada. by Jocelyn Bernier-Lachance, Julie Arsenault, Valentine Usongo, Éric Parent, Josée Labrie, Mario Jacques, François Malouin, Marie Archambault

“…In addition, nasal swabs and caeca samples were collected in 2013-2014 from 200 broiler chickens of 38 different flocks. …”
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Use of approved cefazolin based intramammary dry goat treatment and its effects on the milk microbiota by Delower Hossain, Filippo Biscarini, Valentina Monistero, Paola Cremonesi, Bianca Castiglioni, Anoar Jamai Masroure, Alessandro Marinoni, Sara Fusar Poli, Matteo Mezzetti, Maria Filippa Addis, Valerio Bronzo, Erminio Trevisi, Paolo Moroni

“…Cefazolin 250 mg (Cefovet A, Dopharma, Firenze, Italy) was administered to the TG group at dry-off, whereas the CG received no treatment. Pooled milk samples were collected at dry-off (T1; 52 samples), colostrum (T2; 46 samples), and 5–10 days in milk (T3; 55 samples) for bacteriological analysis, somatic cell count (SCC), and 16 S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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Microbial characteristics of hamburgers distributed in Tehran in 2021-2022 by Kaveh Moslehi, Mohammad Hosein Movassagh

“…From December 2021 to March 2022, a total of 50 hamburger samples -25 industrial and 25 handmade- were randomly collected from different supply centers in the city. …”
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Molecular Identification of Hookworm Isolates in Humans, Dogs and Soil in a Tribal Area in Tamil Nadu, India. by Santosh George, Bruno Levecke, Deepthi Kattula, Vasanthakumar Velusamy, Sheela Roy, Peter Geldhof, Rajiv Sarkar, Gagandeep Kang

“…In 68 out of 77 canine stool samples the presence of hookworms was confirmed using PCR-RFLP. …”
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Frequency of Pneumocystis jirovecii in sputum from HIV and TB patients in Namibia by Vincent Nowaseb, Esegiel Gaeb, Marcin G Fraczek, Malcolm D Richardson, David W Denning

“…Thus, the aim of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of expectorated sputum for the routine diagnosis of PcP in a resource-limited sub-Saharan African setting. Methodology: Randomly collected sputum samples were analysed by microscopy after Grocott’s methenamine silver (GMS) stain staining and by qPCR to determine the minimum frequency of detectable P. jirovecii. …”
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Evaluation of Geophagy Clay Capacity in Adsorbing Cd2+ and Pb2+ for Water Treatment in Southeast Nigeria by T. M. Osobamiro, E. T. Ademuyiwa, O. M. Ajibade, A. S. Hashimi

“…This study determines elemental concentration of geophagy clay and evaluates its adsorptive capacity in removing Cd2+ and Pb2+ in water. Fifteen clay samples were randomly collected from three layers in the space of one meter apart from Amawom clay deposit in Ikwuano local government, Southeast Nigeria. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Hydration Status and Microbial Quality of Tap Water Between Urban and Rural Settings in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by Marina A. Tandoh, Priscilla Owusu, Claire-Rush N. A. Nkrumah, Veronica Tawiah Annaful, Chris Y. Asare, Samuel Selorm Attu

“…The water safety perception and hydration status of 171 study participants aged 10–61 years were assessed. Six taps were randomly selected at each site in triplicates, resulting in 36 water samples. …”
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Microshear bond strength of composite resin to demineralized dentin after remineralization with sodium fluoride, CPP-ACP and NovaMin containing dentifrices by Banka Krithi, Sampath Vidhya, Sekar Mahalaxmi

“…Dentin (3 × 3 mm) was exposed on the cervical aspect of teeth and the samples were allotted randomly to six groups (n = 36) according to the remineralizing agent used namely, group 1 (sound dentin), group 2 (demineralized dentin), group 3 (NaF), group 4 (CPP-ACP), group 5 (NovaMin) and group 6 (non-fluoridated). …”
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The activity space and the 15-minute neighborhood: An empirical study using big data in Qingdao, China by Lin Lin, Tianyi Chen

“…A total of 42,991 subscribers of China Mobile are randomly sampled. The 15-minute neighborhood attributes are objectively measured for sampled residents individually. …”
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Getting the best out of single case data by Jimmie Leppink

“… This article analyzes the value of single-case designs (SCDs) in the fields of personalized healthcare and education, highlighting their growing relevance in research with small samples. In these designs, the same subjects are repeatedly assessed based on the same outcomes, which offers methodological advantages but also poses statistical challenges. …”
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<i>Bacillus cereus</i>: An Ally Against Drought in Popcorn Cultivation by Uéliton Alves de Oliveira, Antônio Teixeira do Amaral Junior, Samuel Henrique Kamphorst, Valter Jário de Lima, Fábio Lopes Olivares, Shahid Khan, Monique de Souza Santos, Jardel da Silva Figueiredo, Samuel Pereira da Silva, Flávia Nicácio Viana, Talles de Oliveira Santos, Gabriella Rodrigues Gonçalves, Eliemar Campostrini, Alexandre Pio Viana, Freddy Mora-Poblete

“…Chlorophyll content increased by an average of 50.39% for WS samples, compared to a modest increase of 2.40% for WW samples. …”
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The effect of dietary zinc on the microbiome and resistome of the gestating sow and neonatal piglets by Mary Jane Drake, Meghann Pierdon, George DeMers, Scott G. Daniel, Kyle Bittinger, Laurel E. Redding

“…Fecal samples underwent 16sS rRNA gene sequencing, and a subset of samples underwent shotgun metagenomic sequencing. …”
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At what cycle threshold level are dogs able to detect SARS-CoV-2 in humans? by Víctor M Vidal-Martínez, Juan Manuel Mancilla-Tapia, Lilia C Soler-Jiménez, Iván Velázquez-Abunader, Matilde Jiménez-Coello, Antonio Ortega-Pacheco, David Hernández-Mena

“…Dogs can discriminate between people infected with SARS-CoV-2 from those uninfected, although their results vary depending on the settings in which they are exposed to infected individuals or samples of urine, sweat or saliva. This variability likely depends on the viral load of infected people, which may be closely associated with physiological changes in infected patients. …”
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The evaluation of internal adaptation of glass ionomer restorations applied after the use of different cavity conditioners in primary teeth: an in-vitro study by Sümeyye Gürler, Akif Demirel, Arda Buyuksungur

“…Class V cavities were prepared on the buccal surfaces and relevant cavity conditioners were applied, and the samples in each cavity conditioner group were randomly assigned to glass hybrid (GHR) or conventional glass ionomer restoratives (CGIR). …”
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