Determination of 16 European Priority Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Doner Kebab Varieties Cooked Under Different Heating Sources by Esra Akkaya, Hilal Colak, Hamparsun Hampikyan, Burcu Cakmak Sancar, Meryem Akhan, Ayse Seray Engin, Omer Cetin, Enver Baris Bingol

“…For this purpose, 200 meat doner and 200 chicken doner kebab samples were obtained randomly from various buffets and restaurants located in Istanbul and analyzed by means of GC-MS. …”
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IN VITRO STUDY OF SUPERFICIAL ENAMEL LAYER OF PERMANENT TEETH DURING STAGE OF SECONDARY MINERALIZATION by G.M. Grigorenko, L.A. Khomenko, G.V. Sorochenko, L.M. Kapitanchuk

“…Initial research group included 5 samples of enamel. The remaining 10 samples were randomly divided into two equal groups (6 months and 12 months) and placed into two boxes that were filled with artificial saliva (T. …”
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Fungal contaminants in Turkish bottled water and their mycotoxin-producing potential by Tunç, Gülhan, Uçar, Fusun, Telli, Osman, Lima, Nelson, Boiu-Sicuia, Oana-Alina

“…For this reason, commercial bottled water brands filled in 19-L polycarbonate bottles from various water sources in western Anatolia and sold in Izmir and neighboring provinces were randomly selected and analyzed. Materials and methods: Fungal screening was carried out in water samples using the membrane filtration technique. …”
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Isolation and characterization of bioplastic-degrading bacteria from nutmeg plantation land by Joseph PAGAYA, Syarifah Z.A. ALAYDRUS, Cecilia A. SEUMAHU, Melda YUNITA, Ritha TAHITU, Morgan OHIWAL

“…This study used a completely randomized design (CRD). Nutmeg plantation soil samples were taken from 5 different points, which were given 3 treatments on soil weight, namely P1, P2, and P3, as well as control using a mixture of 5 points of soil samples and adding Pseudomonas putida. …”
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Assessment of genetic purity of cotton cultivars (Gossypium hirsutum L.) using morphological characteristics and microsatellite marker (SSR) by maryam najafian, Ghasem tohidloo, A. Hamidi, farzad paknejad, mehdi rezaei

“…The results of the GOT test showed that the pure samples of the cultivars were different from the off-type and non-pure samples in 7 morphological characteristics, and these traits, which are not influenced by the environment, can be used as a key to identify the desired cultivar. …”
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Rift Valley fever virus and Coxiella burnetii infections among febrile patients, Eastern Ethiopia. by Dadi Marami, Adane Mihret, Nega Assefa, Alemseged Abdissa, Mahlet Osman, Gizachew Gemechu, Jacob S Witherbee, Adargachew Mulu, Rea Tschopp

“…Serum samples were tested for the presence of antibodies against RVF virus and C. burnetii infections using various Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assays. …”
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Mitigation of Oxidized Oil Effects on Production Performances and Meat Quality of Broilers by Dietary Supplementation of Allicin by Arabela Elena Untea, Petru Alexandru Vlaicu, Iulia Varzaru, Alexandra Gabriela Oancea, Mihaela Saracila

“…A total of 200 one-day-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly divided into four dietary groups (50 birds/group). …”
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Gross and Histopathological Study of the Genitalia in Goats: 2. Tubular Genital Organs (Uterine tubes and Uterus) by Karim, Mukhtar, Muhammad, Faraidoon, Muhammad, Mardin

“…The aim of this study was to detect the microscopic and macroscopic lesions in uterine tubes and uterus in Sluaimani abattoir, Kurdistan region/Iraq. The total samples collected were 340 genitalia of does of pregnant and non-pregnant. 37.05% (126/340) of the samples were pregnant and 37.35% (127/340) of the samples were observed without gross lesions and 2.23% (10/340) were noticed with uterine tube gross abnormalities and the remaining 34 (12.941%) samples were recorded as anatomical lesions and pathological lesions of uterus. …”
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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

“…The study was conducted from June 2022 to August 2023 among randomly selected 58 dairy farms. A total of 362 samples were processed to detect NTS using standard bacteriological methods. …”
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Incorporation of probiotics in post-harvest wash treatments reduces Salmonella contamination and improves egg safety by Ragini Reddyvari, Si Lu, Praveen Kosuri, Mary Anne Amalaradjou

“…On the external surface SE populations in LP and LR groups were reduced to ∼4 log CFU/egg and ∼2 log CFU/egg on days 7 and 14 respectively, while ∼5.6 log CFU/egg and ∼4.8 log CFU/egg were still recovered from control and chlorine-treated samples. Similarly, only 10 % of probiotic-treated samples tested positive for SE in internal contents as opposed to 30–40 % positivity in the control and chlorine-treated samples. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of irrigation with purified wastewater on the physical and chemical properties of soil by Sadegh Partani, Seyed Mohammad Reza Madany, Mir Hassan Seyed Seraji

“…On the other hand, to investigate the effect of treated wastewater on the soil before and after the experiment, 18 soil samples were randomly selected, nine of which were sampled from 0 to 30 cm depth and nine others from the depths of 30 to 60 cm. …”
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A multi-center cross-sectional investigation of BRAF V600E mutation in Ameloblastoma by Khin Mya Tun, Puangwan Lapthanasupkul, Anak Iamaroon, Wacharaporn Thosaporn, Poramaporn Klanrit, Sompid Kintarak, Siwaporn Thanasan, Natchalee Srimaneekarn, Nakarin Kitkumthorn

“…Results BRAF V600E mutation was detected in 71.8% of the AM samples, while 65.5% of samples with UAs demonstrated BRAF V600E positivity. …”
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In vitro evaluation of octenidine as an antimicrobial agent against Staphylococcus epidermidis in disinfecting the root canal system by Jia Da Chum, Darryl Jun Zhi Lim, Sultan Omer Sheriff, Shaju Jacob Pulikkotil, Anand Suresh, Fabian Davamani

“…Lastly, forty 6-mm dentin blocks were prepared from human mandibular premolars and inoculated with S. epidermidis. Samples were randomly divided into 4 groups of 10 blocks and irrigated for 3 minutes with saline (control), 2% CHX, 3% NaOCl, or 0.1% OCT. …”
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Tylosin Residue in Chicken: Detection with ELISA, Four Plate Test, HPLC, Effect of Heat Treatment and implications for Human Health by Innocent Nwankwo, Stella Onwumere-Idolor, Ekene Ezenduka, John Nwanta, Aruh Anaga

“…This study aimed to detect and quantify TR in chicken tissues from Ikpa slaughterhouse, Nsukka and evaluate the effect of heat treatment on TR concentrations. Sixty randomly sampled chicken were processed, and their muscle, liver, and kidney tissues were collected and tested for TR at raw and after ten, fifteen , and twenty minutes of cooking and microwaving using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), four plate test (FPT), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). …”
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HACCP and antibiotic resistance in dairy products: The Armenian experience by Lilit Malkhasyan, Susanna Mirzabekyan, Haykush Batikyan, Astghik Pepoyan

“…A total of 70 raw milk samples were randomly collected from supermarkets in Yerevan, Armenia. …”
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Foraging patterns and volatile fatty acid production levels from the Boran and Nguni cows in drought-stricken arid rangelands by Lizwell Mapfumo, John Mupangwa, Michiel Mattys Scholtz, Voster Muchenje, Soul Washaya

“…Faecal samples were collected through rectal grabs for 6 consecutive days once a month, and rumen liquor samples every fortnight for 12 months using a stomach tube. …”
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The Graphic Evaluation of Morphological Characters in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera L.) by Chernoff Faces by H. Vasfi Gençer

“…Seven parent colonies and 5 offspring colonies of two different Anatolian honey bee (Apis mellifera anatoiiaca) ecotypes (total 24 colonies) were sampled randomly for morphological analysis. Morphometric measurements were made on 10 characters. …”
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Seroprevalence of Orf virus in sheep in Basrah province, Southern Iraq by Firas Al-Mubarak, Hazim Thwiny, Manar Hizam

“…This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Orf virus in sheep in Basrah province, southern Iraq. Serum samples were randomly collected from 380 sheep of different age and sex groups from 4 different regions in Basrah province, which were Zubair, Abulkhasib, Shatt Al-Arab, and Qurnah. …”
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A study of Soil Invertebrates community in a Date - Palm plantation in Baghdad, Iraq by Baghdad Science Journal

“…Soil invertebrates community an important role as part of essential food chain and responsible for the decomposition in the soil, helps soil aeration , nutrients recycling and increase agricultural production by providing the essential elements necessary for photosynthesis and energy flow in ecosystems.The aim of the present study was to investigate the soil invertebrates community in one of the date palms plantation in Aljaderia district South of Baghdad, , and their relationships with some physical and chemical properties of the soil , as Five randomly distributed replicates of soil samples were collected monthly. …”
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Genetic Diversity Resonates With Conservation Strategies: A Case Study of Labeo rohita Population by Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Khandaker Asif Ahmed, Md. Golam Rabbane, Mohammad Shamimul Alam

“…Partial sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (cytb) of 137 samples, originating from three major rivers (Padma, Jamuna, and Halda) and from randomly sampled cultured individuals, were analyzed. …”
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