Paper-Based Aptasensor Assay for Detection of Food Adulterant Sildenafil by Murat Kavruk, Veli Cengiz Ozalp

“…Sildenafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension but is often illicitly added to energy drinks and chocolates. …”
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Probabilistic distribution model of grain boundary α phase length in titanium alloys by Huizhi Peng, Wan Ye, Jianwen Liu, Shun Wu, Yichi Zhang, Yichi Zhang, Yuman Zhu, Alberto Boretti, Aijun Huang

“…Validation across various heat-treated Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr–6Mo samples confirms that the GB-α lengths follow the proposed distribution. …”
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Reading Promotion as Ideology: The Reproduction of Power Relations in Book Reading Meetings by the Iran Public Libraries Foundation by Alireza Panahi Dodaran, Mohammad Khandan, Majid Soleimani Sasani

“…The data were extracted from 21 texts related to reading promotion in the "book reading meetings", which were purposively sampled. Data analysis was conducted in MaxQDA 2020, using Fairclough’s tools for text and metatext analysis, in three levels: description, interpretation, and explanation.Findings: The "presenter" subject is capable of identifying and accessing information, knows the methods to treat and prevent illness, and is familiar with the type of illness and the information required for the treatment and prevention of the "audience" subject. …”
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Nanoparticle ultrasonication: a promising approach for reducing bacterial biofilm in total joint infection—an in vivo rat model investigation by Itay Ashkenazi, Mark Longwell, Barbara Byers, Rachael Kreft, Roi Ramot, Muhammad A. Haider, Yair Ramot, Ran Schwarzkopf

“…This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of a novel nanoparticle ultrasonication process on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterial biofilm formation in a PJI rat model. …”
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Control of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> on Frankfurters by Surface Treatment with Olive Mill Wastewater Polyphenolic Extract by Rossana Roila, Andrea Valiani, Maurizio Servili, David Ranucci, Roberta Galarini, Roberta Ortenzi, Sara Primavilla, Raffaella Branciari

“…Frankfurters were inoculated on the surface with a three-strain LM mixture (~10² CFU/g), treated on the surface with PE in a 2-fold series of concentrations (PM, 2PM, 4PM) and a control group (CTR) of PE-untreated samples. …”
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Microfluidization of tender coconut water and its impact on spoilage enzymes and physicochemical properties by P. S. Sruthi, A. Vanmathi Mugasundari, Shubham Nimbkar, Jeyan Arthur Moses, Vadakeppulpara Ramachandran Sinija

“…Overall, the findings of this research provide new insights into the application of microfluidization for the processing of thermally sensitive products such as TCW, extending their shelf life without any additives and providing a clean label solution.…”
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Ohmic heating enhanced extraction and yield kinetics of kinnow juice by Lalremmawii, Satish Kumar, Maninder Kaur, Mahesh K. Samota

“…The responses were juice yield, increase in juice recovery, bulk density, pH, total soluble solids, ascorbic acid content, total color difference, titratable acidity of control and ohmically treated juice samples. Juice recovery and physico-chemical properties of kinnow were significantly affected by ohmic heating. …”
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Synergistic Effects of a Rotating Magnetic Field and Pulsed Light on Key Quality Characteristics of Refrigerated Pork: A Novel Approach to Shaping Food Quality by Paulina Duma-Kocan, Mariusz Rudy, Marian Gil, Renata Stanisławczyk, Anna Krajewska, Dariusz Dziki, Bogdan Saletnik

“…A significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) reduction in total microbial count was observed in treated samples compared to the control group throughout all storage periods. …”
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Pharmacokinetics of difloxacin in Sichuan Shelducks after single or multiple dosing by Yang-Guang Jin, Fang Yang, Yu-Rong Yang, Yue Liu, Yan-Ni Zhang, Yu-Xin Chen, Long-Ji Sun, Shi-Hao Li, Wen-Rui Wang, Fan Yang, Xing-Ping Li

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Ambulatory Oxygen for Pulmonary Fibrosis (OxyPuF): a randomised controlled trial and acceptability study by Rachel L Adams, Alisha Maher, Nicola Gale, Anjali Crawshaw, David Thickett, Alice M Turner

“…Treatment may include exercise programmes (pulmonary rehabilitation), and tablets designed to reduce processes in the lung which lead to scarring (antifibrotics). …”
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Effects of Blanching Conditions on the Enzyme Inhibition and Antioxidant Loss in Rambutan ( Nephelium lappaceum L.) Seeds by Thi Ngan Nguyen, Thi Thu Tra Tran, Van Viet Man Le

“…Rambutan seeds – a by-product of rambutan fruit processing industry – contains various nutrients as well as phenolics and saponins with antioxidant capacities. …”
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Casein and Banana Peel-Loaded Bacterial-Resistant Surgical Textiles by M. Saravanan

“…An analysis of untreated and treated samples showed that treatment with extracts of an agent through the pad-dry-cure process did not have a significant effect on the tensile and air permeability characteristics of the samples. …”
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Effect of Osmotic Dehydration on Physico-Chemical Characteristics, Bioactive Compounds and Volatiles Profile of <i>Diospyros kaki</i> Subjected to Different Drying Methods by Cecília Morais Santana Matos, Mônica Silva de Jesus, Augusto de Souza da Silva, Nayjara Carvalho Gualberto, Hannah Caroline Santos Araujo, Rafael Donizete Dutra Sandes, Raquel Anne Ribeiro dos Santos, Maria Terezinha Santos Leite Neta, Narendra Narain

“…Compounds such as nonanal and 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one were identified in all the dehydrated products and the OD had a positive influence on their retention, especially for the lyophilized samples. Thus, it is clear that osmotic pretreatment is an ally in protecting the physico-chemical and chemical characteristics of the fruit when it undergoes a drying process, especially with regard to bioactive and volatile compounds.…”
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Molybdate delays sulphide formation in the sediment and transfer to the bulk liquid in a model shrimp pond by Torun, Funda, Hostins, Barbara, De Schryver, Peter, Boon, Nico, De Vrieze, Jo

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Impact of Lambda Cyhalothrin on Bacterial and Fungal Species in Soil by Garba Aliyu Abubakar, Akinsuyi Faizah

“…The control (uncontaminated soil sample) recorded the highest bacterial count (90.67±0.06×10-6 cfu/g) as well as highest fungal count (5.11±0.01×10-6 cfu/g) as compared to the Lambda cyhalothrin treated soil samples which recorded (13.32±0.14×10-6 cfu/g) and (2.31±0.42×10-6 cfu/g) as the bacterial and fungal load count respectively. …”
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Preservative activity of free and nano-encapsulated pomegranate peel extract obtained using cold plasma and ultrasound-assisted method in increasing the shelf life of thigh mutton... by Maryam Khalili, Ali Najafi, Razie Razavi

“…During 12 days of storage at 4 °C, the sample treated with PPE exhibited higher quality in terms of lipid oxidation, microbial growth and physical parameters. …”
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Tailoring the performance of cellulosic textiles by chemical treatment and ionizing radiation: Assessment of physical, mechanical, thermal, crystal and morphological properties by N. Akter, S.C. Das, M.M. Fahad, D. Islam, M.A. Khan, S.M. Shamsuddin

“…Further, γ-irradiation of 2.5 and 5.0 kGy was exposed to the processed jute fabrics for the yield of improved performance. …”
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Application of Multimodal Anesthesia in Surgical Interventions for Lung Cancer by S. V. Kachur, V. T. Dolgikh, O. V. Korpacheva, O. V. Leonov

“…Pain intensity was assessed by the visual analog scale. Data processing was carried out using Microsoft Exсel 2000, STATISTICA6.0 and Biostat software. …”
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Effect of electrolyzed water on physicochemical and sensory qualities of beef by G. Biswas, Md. S. Islam, S. M. M. Rahman, S. M. A. Al Mamun

“…During beef processing, contamination by microorganisms from diverse sources poses a significant risk to its quality and safety. …”
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Studying an effect of thermal treatment methods on physico-chemical properties of beef depending on aging technology by G. V. Gurinovich, V. A. Khrenov, I. S. Patrakova, M. V. Patshina

“…For dry-aged beef steaks treated by sous vide and combined heating, a higher content of soluble collagen compared to other samples was established. …”
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