Carotenoid pigments of Kocuria flava PUTS1_3 isolated from sediments of Puttalam lagoon mangrove ecosystem, Sri Lanka exhibit bioactive properties by Kavindi E. Weerasinghe, Amila T. Kannangara, Renuka N. Attanayake, Chandima Shashikala K. Rajapakse, Anupama P. Halmillawewa

“…This dual functionality together with the ease of mass production and downstream processing has shifted the global attention towards the use of microbially-derived pigments as bioactive colorants in different industries. …”
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Morphometric analysis of internal auditory canal using CT imaging: An observational study in South Indian adult population by Judica Sheryl, Senthil Ganesh P. Kannappan

“…The present study attempts to measure the dimensions of the IAC using digital image processing to understand how anatomical variations may aid in surgical planning. …”
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Determination of molecular mechanisms of development and course of experimental diabetes mellitus in Wistar rats by T. V. Ivanenko

“…Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for the development of effective methods for treating and preventing diabetes. The aim of the work is analysis of the expression of genes, related to diabetes in pancreatic tissue samples of Wistar rats. …”
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The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Adsorbents Based on Acrylamide Hydrogels and Cryogels for Water Purification from Radioactive Contaminants by Yuriy Artamonov, Pavel Krivitskiy, Fail Zhamaldinov, Vladimir Aseyev, Alexey Klivenko

“…The article presents the assessment results on the effectiveness of polymer hydrogel and cryogel-based adsorbents for treating natural waters from radioactive contaminants. …”
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Assessment of the performance of an acid-activated composite made of Na-montmorillonite Algerian clay to remove phenol and 4-chlorophenol from water by Belkacem Messaid, Ismahane Djemai, Issam Boudouh, María Dolores Robustillo

“…This study concludes that the acid activation process enhances the adsorption properties of clay. …”
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Impact of fungicides and other preparations for seed treatment and different cultivation techniques on seed contamination of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L. emend. Fiori et Paol... by Igor ŠANTAVEC, Darja KOCJAN AČKO

“…The percentage of infected grains in laboratory incubation of produced wheat grain on agar, sampled from eight Slovenian farms, ranged from 1.5 to 19.5%. …”
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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the Journeying through Dementia (JtD) intervention compared to usual care by Tom Dening, Jessica Wright, Gail Mountain, Kirsty Sprange, Cindy Cooper, Ellen Lee, Stephen Walters, Alexis Foster, Katherine Berry, Esme Moniz-Cook, Amanda Loban, Tracey Anne Young, Claire Craig, Julie Beresford-Dent, Benjamin John Thompson, Emma Young, Benjamin David Thomas

“…Participants will also be followed up at 12 months’ postrandomisation with a reduced set of measures. A process evaluation will be conducted through qualitative and fidelity substudies. …”
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Incorporation of reduced glutathione to the extender improves frozen-thawed sperm function and fertility potential in mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) by Sen Yang, Wenjie Xu, Yanglin Hua, Qingxin Ruan, Zining Meng

“…Despite the various advantages in hatchery practices, damage occurred during the process of freezing and thawing can result in compromised sperm quality. …”
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Determining household out of pocket payments, incidence of catastrophic expenditures and impoverishment among patients with malaria in Zambia's path towards Universal Health Covera... by Patrick Banda, Felix Masiye, Oliver Kaonga, Jesse Bump, Peter Berman

“…The study employed probability sampling procedures. A two-stage stratified cluster sample design was used. …”
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Effect of hydrogen cyanamide (HC) on release of floral bud dormancy, endogenous hormone and carbohydrate in Pyrus pyrifolia cv. Cuiguan by LIU Dongfeng, CHEN Lulu, LI Guopeng, WANG Tao, TENG Yuanwen

“…As far as endogenous hormone content changed in floral bud after hydrogen cyanamide treatment, gibberellins contents showed the tendency like ‘ascent-decent-ascent’, in early days of application, while after twenty days, at 2% concentration, HC caused a significant increase in endogenous GA₃, those were higher level as compared to non treated sample (control). Obtained results further depicted that the maximum contents of abscisic acid (ABA) was yielded as a result of hydrogen cyanamide treatment as compared to other endogenous hormones. …”
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Intervention With WhatsApp Messaging to Compare the Effect of Self-Designed Messages and Standardized Messages in Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment in Young People Living With... by Jeffrey Freidenson-Bejar, Dianne Espinoza, Rodrigo Calderon-Flores, Fernando Mejia, Elsa González-Lagos

“…We will compare ART adherence between 2 groups at 16 weeks under the intention-to-treat principle, with no interim analysis planned. …”
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Development and performance evaluation of alternative road construction material using clay and recycled concrete debris by Noureddine Ouslimane, Jaouad Bensalah, Hanane Barebita, Mohamed Ebntouhami, Youssouf Ali Younous, Mohammad K. Okla, Samir Ibenmoussa, Fouad Dimane, Mustapha Belfaquir

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Karakteristik fisikokimia desiccated coconut fine grade dengan penambahan bht dan tingkat penerimaannya oleh konsumen by Muhammad Nur Kholis, Waqif Agusta, Wendianing Putri Luketsi, Alief Fathin Nurrochman, Mokhammad Rizqi Tobibi Herman, Tantry Eko Putri Mariastuty, Herdiarti Destika Hermansyah, Tri Yulni

“…Desiccated coconut, a processed product of grated and dried coconut flesh, is characterized by its white color and distinctive taste and aroma. …”
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Reducing the Specular Properties of Metalized Teflon Coverings on Canadian Mobile Servicing Station on the International Space Station by Джейкоб Клейман

“…In an attempt to protect further the textured surfaces of Teflon from possible erosion by atomic oxygen and VUV in LEO environment, an additional novel surface modification process was developed that created an SixOyCzFn type of structure on the treated surface. …”
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The influence of microwave-assisted osmotic dehydration in coconut meat preservation technique by Mahfujul Alam, Mipahur Jannat, Nayon Datta, Mir Meahadi Hasan, Asraful Alam, Md. Ashrafuzzaman Zahid, Md. Shakir Moazzem, Mohammad Mainuddin Molla, Mrityunjoy Biswas

“…After 45 days of storage, the microwave treated sample (M80) also had significantly (p < 0.05) higher scores (7.9) and boiling treated sample (B40) showed (6.5) least in overall acceptance in sensory analysis. …”
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Effect of Lingnan Painless Apitherapy combined with McKenzie Therapy on Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation by Hongbo WU, Xinghua CHEN, Ruike ZHANG, Qinglu LUO, Yongming CHENG

“…Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Lingnan painless apitherapy combined with McKenzie therapy on patients with lumbar disc herniation(LDH).Methods:A total of 80 patients with LDH who were treated in the department of rehabilitation medicine of the fifth affiliated hospital of Guangzhou medical university from February 2019 to June 2020 were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group according to the random number table method, with 40 cases in each group.The control group received magnetic thermal-vibration therapy and McKenzie therapy.The Japanese magnetic thermal-vibration therapy instrument(TM-3200)was used in the magnetic thermotherapy, the appropriate intensity(high, hot, warm and low temperature)was selected according to the patient's feeling and symptoms, 20 minutes each time, once a day, seven times a week, continuous treatment for two weeks.In addition, the patients with LDH received McKenzie therapy, which was assisted by the therapist or the patient actively completed the flowing training, such as prone position stretching, prone position stretching combined with compression, standing position lateral movement and so on.Each step rested for one minute, once every two days, continuous treatment for two weeks.The observation group received Lingnan painless apitherapy on the basis of treatment in the control group after half an hour's rest.Before treatment, the patients were given apitherapy tolerance test, performing apitherapy with one bee on each Zusanli acupoints on both sides.After apitherapy for 15 minutes, if there was no adverse reaction, the patients were given painless apitherapy with a quiet and comfortable environment, every other day.In this treatment, both sides of Huatuo Jiaji acupoints on the lumbar spinous processes were selected, and Huatuo Jiaji acupoints on both sides of the 5th lumbar spinous process were selected in the first treatment, one acupoint on the left and one on the right.After that, two acupoints were added each time, and each acupoint was treated by one bee.According to the order of Jiaji points on the 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st lumbar vertebrae, the number of bee needles increased to 10 bees.Before treatment and two weeks after treatment, visual analogue scales(VAS)was used to evaluate the pain degree, Oswestry disability index(ODI)was used to assess the lumbar spine dysfunction, and TCM syndrome score was used to evaluate the therapeutic effect, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated by <italic>the diagnosis and curative effect standards of TCM diseases</italic>.Results:Before treatment, there was no significant difference in the VAS score, ODI score and TCM syndrome score between the observation group and the control group(<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05).Compared with treatment before, the VAS score, ODI score and TCM syndrome score after treatment for two weeks of the two groups were significantly reduced, with a statistically significant difference(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Compared with the control group, the VAS score and TCM syndrome score of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, with a statistically significant difference(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), but there was no considerable difference in ODI score between the two groups(<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05), and the clinical efficacy of the observation group(95%)was significantly higher than that of the control group(80%)(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:Lingnan painless apitherapy combined with McKenzie therapy can significantly improve the pain degree and lumbar spine dysfunction of patients with LDH, which have a good effect and it is worthy of clinical promotion.However, it's necessary to develop large-sample randomized controlled trials and follow-up, to provide more reliable basis for clinical treatment of LDH.…”
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Research on Effect of Microplastics Removal through Combination of Coagulation and Sand Filtration by Zhao Meizi, Zhu Yanjing, Wang Rui

“…Microplastics (MPs) removal by coagulation and sand filter was investigated in a secondary wastewater treatment plant effluent matrix. The samples were collected and treated using three typical coagulants, i.e., ferric chloride (FeCl3), polyferric sulfate (PFS) and polyaluminum chloride (PAC). …”
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Transglutaminase 2 function in glioblastoma tumor efferocytosis by Margarita Lui, Filiz Sevinc, Mara Elgafarawi, David G. Munoz, Jeffrey W. Keillor, John Sinclair, Dragosh Catana, Meshari Alhuthayl, John Woulfe, Ian AJ Lorimer

“…In patient-derived glioblastoma organoids cultured in 5% O2, a basal level of apoptosis was observed, and endogenous macrophages were observed in the process of clearing apoptotic cells. Clearance of apoptotic cells was reduced in organoids treated with a TGM2 inhibitor. …”
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The technology development for the complex Api-phyto product “Apised” in the form of capsules with the restorative and sedative action by O. S. Shpychak, O. I. Tikhonov, V. M. Koval, S. G. Bobro, A. O. Shpychak

“…The flowcharts for their manufacturing process in pharmacy conditions and in conditions of industrial production have been developed. …”
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THE DEPENDENCE OF THE GUM EFFICIENCY FROM THE FLOOR IN THE NORMAL TYPE OF CHEWING by K. Toncheva, D. Korol, D. Kindiy, R. Kozak, I. Skubiy

“…The modern dental science actively implementing and using modern computer technology, one of these modern capabilities is a digital picture analysis test with chewing results, followed by statistical processing of data and the possibility of archiving. …”
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