Production of biosurfactant from Bacillus licheniformis for microbial enhanced oil recovery and inhibition the growth of sulfate reducing bacteria by H.S. El-Sheshtawy, I. Aiad, M.E. Osman, A.A. Abo-ELnasr, A.S. Kobisy

“…In this study, the bacterium Bacillus licheniformis has been isolated from oil reservoir; the ability of this bacterium to produce a biosurfactant was detected. Surface properties of the produced biosurfactant were confirmed by determining the emulsification power as well as surface and interfacial tension. …”
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Genome-wide CRISPR screen for human factors involved in alternative polyadenylation based on differential localization of CD47 by Chayanin Wuttinontananchai, Junichi Yamamoto, Satoshi Sakamoto, Yuki Yamaguchi

“…Given that isoform-specific knockdown of CD47, as well as knockdown of core 3′ end processing factors, alters CD47 localization, we developed an immunofluorescence-based method that simultaneously detects cell surface and intracellular CD47 protein, enabling the visualization of APA-dependent changes at the single-cell level. …”
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General Approach to Identifying Potential Targets for Cancer Imaging by Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis of Publicly Available Genomic Profiles by Yongliang Yang, S. James Adelstein, Amin I. Kassis

“…As control tests, a number of well-known cancer imaging targets were detected and confirmed by our study. Further, by consulting gene-disease and protein-disease databases, we suggest a number of significantly upregulated genes as promising imaging targets, including cell surface-associated mucin-1, prostate-specific membrane antigen, hepsin, urokinase plasminogen activator receptor, and folate receptors. …”
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Volatile Organic Compounds, Total Phenolic Content, Color, and Heating Uniformity of Lemon Peel as Affected by Rotational Speed of Turntable During Microwave Drying by Sevilay San, Işıl Barutçu Mazı

“…During microwave drying with rotation, speed of turntable affected the surface temperature values and TPC depending on the power level but did not exert a clear effect on the homogeneity of the surface temperature distribution and the color parameters. …”
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Synthesis, Functionalization, and Biomedical Applications of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (IONPs) by Mostafa Salehirozveh, Parisa Dehghani, Ivan Mijakovic

“…This review comprehensively examines the synthesis methods, surface functionalization techniques, and diverse biomedical applications of IONPs. …”
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RIEDEL MEGASHEARS R' AND THE TREND TO GRAVITATIONAL EQUILIBRIUM AS MAIN FACTORS OF TSUNAMIGENIC EARTHQUAKES by M. A. Goncharov, E. A. Rogozhin, N. S. Frolova, P. N. Rozhin, V. S. Zakharov

“…And it is the boundary between these regions of the Earth surface subsidence and uplifting, to which tsunamigenic earthquake are confined at reverse faults of the seabed surface with the raised wall facing the trough (Fig. 42). …”
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Additional Stem Resection for Control of Massive Bleeding After Polypectomy for a Pedunculated Colonic Polyp by Shima Mimura, Kazuhiro Kozuka, Yui Kinouchi, Yukiko Koyama, Toshiharu Funaki, Takuma Yamashita, Akihiro Kondo, Minoru Oshima, Keiichi Okano, Hideki Kobara

“…However, the endoloop dislodged, causing massive bleeding from the stem surface. Furthermore, the bleeding vessel could not be identified because of the narrow resection surface and the presence of thrombus and hemorrhage. …”
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Multiscale Characterization of Thermo-Hydro-Chemical Interactions Between Proppants and Fluids in Low-Temperature EGS Conditions by Bruce Mutume, Ali Ettehadi, B. Dulani Dhanapala, Terry Palisch, Mileva Radonjic

“…While the quartz-based sand proppants remained morphologically intact at the macro-scale, SEM-EDS revealed localized surface alteration and mineral precipitation. The brown sand proppant, in particular, showed the most extensive surface precipitation, with a 15.2% increase in newly detected mineral phases. …”
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Estimativa de risco de contaminação de mananciais por agrotóxicos utilizados em culturas de café Risk estimate of water contamination by pesticides used in coffee crops by Alexandra F. S. Soares, Mônica M. D. Leão, Márcio R. Vianna Neto, Sílvia M. A. C. Oliveira

“…Some of the most widely used pesticides in the region, whose contamination potential was estimated as high, were later detected in surface waters through LC/MS-MS. This study can help agriculturists and officials of environmental organizations select and control, respectively, less harmful products to the water.…”
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Evaluation of a Three-dimensional printable and two CAD/CAM hybrid resin materials used as permanent single tooth restoration: An in-Vitro study by Noha Saadoun, Mohamed Sherif Mohamed Salah Farag, Rania El-Saady Badawy

“…Scanning electron microscope images of fractured specimens revealed a compression curl in the upper part and the fracture origin in the lower portion of the surface, which denotes specimens bending. Microcracks voids, arrest lines and hackle lines are also detected. …”
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The state and fate of Glaciar Perito Moreno Patagonia by Moritz Koch, Christian Sommer, Norbert Blindow, Katrina Lutz, Pedro Skvarca, Lucas Ruiz, Paola Rizzoli, Jose-Luis Bueso-Bello, Johannes J. Fürst, Matthias H. Braun

“…Here, we present helicopter-borne ground-penetrating radar and bathymetric data, along with time series of surface elevation and velocity. We detect an acceleration in frontal surface lowering rates, from 0.34 m a−¹ (2000–2019) to 5.5 m a−¹ (2019–2024), accompanied by glacier acceleration and retreat. …”
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Recent Advances in Flexible and Wearable Gas Sensors Harnessing the Potential of 2D Materials by Azmira Jannat, Md Mehdi Masud Talukder, Zhong Li, Jian Zhen Ou

“…In the Internet of Things era, flexible and wearable gas sensors are increasingly vital for real‐time monitoring in healthcare, environmental safety, and industrial security. These sensors detect hazardous gases at room temperature and seamlessly integrate with clothing and portable devices. …”
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Curtain-based Maps of Eruptive Activity in Enceladus’s South-polar Terrain at 15 Cassini Epochs by Joseph N. Spitale, Mattie D. Tigges, Alexander Berne, Alyssa Rhoden, Terry A. Hurford, Kevin D. Webster

“…We map surface eruptive activity in Cassini images of Enceladus’s south-polar terrain (SPT) at 15 epochs spanning late 2009 to late 2015 using a refined curtain approach derived from that of J. …”
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Comparison of virulence determinants among Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical isolates obtained from Spain and Lebanon by Elias Abdo Dahdouh, Monica Suarez Rodriguez, Ziad Daoud

“…Biofilm formation was detected by crystal violet staining, hemolysis by blood agars, motility by surface motility assays, siderophore production by CAS assays, and proteolytic activity by azoalbumin assays. …”
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To problem of hydrogen embrittlement of steel at droplet impingement erosion by Oleg V. Kudryakov, Valery N. Varavka, Vladimir A. Irkha, Irina V. Moiseeva

“…Free hydrogen is not detected in them. Discussion and Conclusions. The calculated and experimental data obtained in this paper do not give grounds for confirming the hypothesis of hydrogen dissociation under the water-drop impacts with a steel surface in the impact velocity range of 200-600 m / s. …”
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A preliminary imaging observation of the newly formed maxillary sinus floor after lateral maxillary sinus floor elevation by GUAN Xiangyu, GAO Yiming

“…[Objective:] To explore the imaging features and clinical significance of the white blocking line appearing on the newly formed maxillary sinus floor surface after lateral maxillary sinus floor elevation. …”
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Formation and Dynamics of Night-Time Cold Air Pools in Peri-Urban Topographic Basins: A Case Study of Coimbra, Portugal by António Manuel Rochette Cordeiro

“…An inversion layer was detected at around 120–130 m, while near-zero wind speeds in the basin’s core facilitate the retention of cold air. …”
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Synthesis of Dendritic Silver Nanoparticles and Their Applications as SERS Substrates by Jinshan Yu, Xingui Zhou

“…Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) experiments reveal that the as-prepared dendritic Ag nanoparticles possess high SERS properties and can be used as a candidate substrate for practical SERS applications to detect the Rhodamine 6G molecules.…”
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Lacrimal Drainage System and Nasal Cavity Melanoma after Complete Treatment of Conjunctival Melanoma by Amirreza Veisi, Zahra Dastborhan, Mohsen Dastmardi, Mozhgan Rezaie Kanavi, Saeid Rezaei

“…Malignant melanoma of the conjunctiva is a rare tumor of the ocular surface with potential fatal consequences and a high likelihood of recurrence. …”
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Analysis of Microbial Community Structure and Denitrification Mechanism by Functional Bacteria in HMBR System by LI Ying, SHI Haochen, LIU Qiang, ZHENG Xiaoying, ZHENG Jiaxiong, XIANG Wei, QU Jixiang

“…This paper operates a hybrid membrane bioreactors (HMBR) under the conditions of 30 days of sludge retention time (SRT) and 10 hours of hydraulic retention time (HRT), collects the activated sludge samples in the membrane filament surface, filler surface and mixed liquid and detects & analyzes the microbial community structures of activated sludge in the three positions through high-throughput sequencing, discusses the community structures and the difference of denitrifying bacteria of the three samples, and analyzes the denitrification mechanism of HMBR from the perspective of microorganism function. …”
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