Chemical, Microbial Quality, and Risk Assessment due to Toxic Metal Contamination of Egusi (Citrullus colocynthis L.) Powder Sold in Selected Ghanaian Markets by Winifred Arthur, Jemima Ofori, Peter Addo, Nelson Amey, Nii Korley Kortei, Paa Toah Akonor

“…The present study was undertaken to investigate the physicochemical and microbiological qualities of melon seed powder sold in some open Ghanaian markets. Twenty-five samples of powder were collected randomly from each of four major markets and analyzed for moisture, pH, total ash, acid insoluble ash, and free fatty acids (FFA) using standard methods. …”
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Does Bleaching Affect the Microleakage of Class II Restoration with Bulk-Fill Composite? by Elham Zajkani, Mahdi Rahbar, Nima Motamed, Eissa Kordlou

“…After cutting, the samples were placed under a stereomicroscope (40%) to determine microleakage. …”
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Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli in urban and peri-urban garden ecosystems in Bangladesh. by Pritom Kumar Pramanik, M Nazmul Hoque, Md Liton Rana, Md Saiful Islam, Md Ashek Ullah, Fahim Haque Neloy, Srinivasan Ramasamy, Pepijn Schreinemachers, Ricardo Oliva, Md Tanvir Rahman

“…E. coli was detected in 85 samples, indicating an overall prevalence of 58.62% (95% CI: 50.48-66.31). …”
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Prevalence, intensity, and associated factors of soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome infections after multiple rounds of preventive chemotherapy among schoolchildren in five... by Clarer Jones, Mohamed Nyati, Abdallah Zacharia, Stephen Gabriel Mbwambo, Huda Omary, Billy Ngasala

“…From each school 30 children (15 boys and 15 girls) aged 10-14 years were sampled, totaling 2250 participants. Urine samples were analyzed using filtration methods to detect schistosomiasis, while stool samples were examined using the Kato-Katz method. …”
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Isolation, identification and virulence determinants of Streptococcus agalactiae from bovine subclinical mastitis in Egypt by Khaled Abd EL-Hamid Abd El-Razik, Amany A Arafa, Ehab A Fouad, Abdelgayed M Younes, Abdulaziz M Almuzaini, Amr M Abdou

“…Methodology: Three hundred and sixty milk samples were collected from 90 apparently healthy dairy cows randomly selected from household and small-scale dairy farms were examined by Somatic Cell Count (SCC) as an indicator for subclinical mastitis. …”
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Assessment of salt-affected soil extent and spatial variability using GIS and remote sensing in Asaita district, Northeastern Ethiopia by Habtamu Admas, Sileshi Abbi, Tesfahun Kassahun

“…A total of 100 surface soil samples (0–30 and 30–60 cm depth) were collected randomly from each stratum, with locations recorded using GPS. …”
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Steady-State Car-Following Time Gaps: An Empirical Study Using Naturalistic Driving Data by Amara Loulizi, Youssef Bichiou, Hesham Rakha

“…The selected distributions passed the goodness-of-fit (Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Chi-square, and Anderson-Darling) criteria only when the number of samples was reduced. Data reduction was not performed randomly, but rather in a manner intended to maintain the same observed distribution when all the samples were used. …”
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Morphological identification of hookworm species in five regions of Cameroon by Dongmo C.N., Jatsa H.B., Tchuem Tchuente L-A

“…We randomly selected a total of 157 samples among hookworm's positive stool samples. …”
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Infiltration level of CPP-ACFP (MI Varnish™), self-assembling peptide P11-4 (Curodont™ Repair), and newly synthesized fluorinated self-assembling peptides in artificial enamel init... by Irina Uzunova-Raycheva, Tanya Nihtyanova, Ralitsa Raycheva, Dancho Danalev, Petya Romanova, Ani Belcheva-Krivorova

“…Three zones were provided: a sound enamel surface (SC), a demineralization zone (DC), and a remineralization zone (TA). The samples were randomly divided into five groups (n=6): group 1 – Gr V (MI Varnish™), group 2 – Gr CR (Curodont™ Repair), group 3 – IU1, group 4 – IU2, and group 5 – Gr NT (control group, no treatment). …”
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The effects of different repolishing procedures on the color change of bulk-fill resin composites by Muhammet Fidan

“…Materials and methods: Four bulk-fill resin composites (Filtek One bulk‑fill, Tetric EvoCeram bulk-fill, Admira Fusion x-tra bulk-fill, Grandio SO x-tra bulk-fill) were tested. Sixty samples were prepared with each resin composite and were randomly divided into two groups: first one received the one-step polishing system (Optragloss) and the other group received the two-step polishing system (Nova Twist) (n=30). …”
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A cross-sectional study on the prevalence of multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of Proteus species in Northern Iran by Mahnaz Shafaei Fallah, Hadi Razavi Nikoo, Aylar Jamali, Alireza Mohebbi, Ezzat Allah Ghaemi

“…Methodology: Clinical samples were collected randomly from five hospitals in Golestan Province, Iran, from February 2017 to July 2019. …”
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Effects of intraperitoneal magnesium sulfate on perioperative inflammatory response in rats with pneumoperitoneum by Deniz Kaya Bilir, Nedim Çekmen, Merih Tepeoğlu, Huriye Eda Özturan Özer

“…Serum and peritoneal tissue samples were collected from all groups. Tissue samples were examined for inflammatory cell infiltration, congestion, and cellularoedema. …”
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Efficacy of Sodium Fluoride and Fluoridated Calcium Phosphate in Mitigating Dental Erosion on Human Enamel: An In vitro Analysis by Mohammed Raihan Assadi, Darshana Devadiga, Aditya Ingle, Nainy Jain, Dheeraj Devadiga

“…All samples were subjected to Vicker’s SMH analysis, while changes in surface morphology and elemental composition were validated in few representative samples using FTIR and SEM, respectively. …”
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Risk of Environmental Contamination by Gastrointestinal Parasites in Public Areas of the Central Plateau Microregion of Brazil: A Public Health Concern by Ana Julia de Almeida Martins, Alice Caroline da Silva Rocha, Zara Mariana de Assis-Silva, Guilherme Oliveira Maia, Bruna Samara Alves-Ribeiro, Raiany Borges Duarte, Iago de Sá Moraes, Nicoly Ferreira de Urzedo, Lizandra Fernandes-Silva, Ana Paula Carvalho Gomes, Samara Moreira Felizarda, Mayra Parreira Oliveira, Klaus Casaro Saturnino, Hanstter Hallison Alves Rezende, Rosângela Maria Rodrigues, Dirceu Guilherme de Souza Ramos, Ísis Assis Braga

“…We collected 536 soil fecal samples from 117 randomly selected public areas across a 56,111.874 km² region. …”
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Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato antibodies in English adult blood donors: A nationwide cross-sectional study, 2021–2022 by Eilish Hart, John Tulloch, Daniel Bailey, Tim Brooks, Heli Harvala, Peter Simmonds, Roberto Vivancos, Neil French, Amanda Semper

“…Methods: The prevalence of Bbsl-specific antibodies in the English population was estimated in a cross-sectional cohort, selected from an archive of residual NHS blood donor plasma samples (age range 17 - 84, collected between 2021 - 2022). 10,000 samples were randomly selected proportionate to the population size of each of the nine English administrative regions. 9,994 samples were tested using a standard two-tiered testing strategy, with an IgG/IgM ELISA followed by an IgG immunoblot (array) test for any sera with positive or indeterminate reactivity in the ELISA. …”
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The Quality of The Education System for Orphanage Children Between Motivation and Future Building in Irbil City by Korazon Talib Abdullah

“…This study is the descriptive quantitative method which takes 112 orphans randomly as samples that include grate 10th,11th, and 12th in Erbil city. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Out - Patients visiting General Hospital by Badamasi, M., Liadi, Y.M.

“…In a bid to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites infections among outpatients visiting General hospital Malumfashi LGA of Katsina state,  a total of 200 stool samples were randomly collected. The stool samples were processed and examined macrospically and microspically by using direct smear method. …”
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ANATOMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BARK OF THREE AMAZONIAN TREE SPECIES AS A TOOL FOR SPECIES IDENTIFICATION by Leif Armando Portal-Cahuana, Nestor Mamani-Mendoza

“…The study was conducted in the southeastern region of Peru, in the department of Madre de Dios, where nine trees from the three species were randomly selected. Bark samples were collected at breast height (DBH) from the trees. …”
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Serotypes and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella isolates from pigs at slaughter in Kenya by Gideon M. Kikuvi, Jackson N. Ombui, Eric S. Mitema

“…The presence of Salmonella in food animals at slaughter and the consequent cross-contamination of edible carcass tissues present a significant food safety hazard. Methodology: Samples were collected from randomly selected pigs at the Ndumbuini abattoir in Nairobi. …”
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Salmonella serovars along two beef chains in Ethiopia by Adem Hiko, Herlinde Irsigler, Gobena Ameni, Karl-Hans Zessin, Reinhard Fries

“…Methodology: A survey on Salmonella in two beef production lines (a beef abattoir line and a processing line) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia was conducted, with a total of 668 various samples randomly collected from animal-related materials, the environment, and a beef product (mortadella). …”
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