Fabrication and evaluation of a host-guest polylactic acid/gelatin-hydroxyapatite-blueberry scaffold for bone regeneration by Someyra Sistani, Samira Asgharzade, Samaneh Arab, Marjan Bahraminasab, Elahe Soltani-Fard

“…The compressive strength of HA10-BB40 was 4.92 MPa, and its surface demonstrated hydrophilic characteristic. This scaffold formed a uniform apatite layer on its surface after 7 days of immersion in SBF. …”
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Using fluorescently labeled wheat germ agglutinin to track lipopolysaccharide transport to the outer membrane in Escherichia coli by Laurent Dubois, Andrea Vettiger, Jackson A. Buss, Thomas G. Bernhardt

“…LPS is transported from the inner membrane where it is made to the OM surface by the Lpt system. In the polarly elongating alpha-proteobacterium Brucella abortus, LPS transport has been localized to the polar growth zone and division site. …”
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Effect of Ultrafine Grinding on the Structural and Functional Properties of Flaxseed Protein by Yali LIANG, Ronghua GAO, Narisu QIN, Xiaolan BAO

“…With the extension of ultrafine grinding time, a significant reduction in the average particle size of flaxseed protein (P<0.05) and in the surface sulfhydryl (S-SH) content was observed, whereas significant increased were detected in surface hydrophobicity (H0), fluorescence intensity, and zeta potential (P<0.05). …”
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Plasmodium vivax malaria endemicity in Indonesia in 2010. by Iqbal R F Elyazar, Peter W Gething, Anand P Patil, Hanifah Rogayah, Elvieda Sariwati, Niken W Palupi, Siti N Tarmizi, Rita Kusriastuti, J Kevin Baird, Simon I Hay

“…A Bayesian MBG procedure created a predicted PvPR(1-99) endemicity surface with uncertainty estimates. Population at risk estimates were derived with reference to a 2010 human population surface.…”
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Simulation of snow accumulation and melting in the Kama river basin using data from global prognostic models by S. V. Pyankov, A. N. Shikhov, P. G. Mikhaylyukova

“…When calculating with use of the GFS model data, a lot of local maximums and minimums are detected in the field of snow storages, which are not confirmed by the data of weather stations. …”
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Intermittent Flow Control Schemes for Heat Stress Mitigation in Lactating Sows on a Floor Cooling Pad by Tyler C. Field, Allan P. Schinckel, Robert M. Stwalley

“…The temperature threshold control schemes utilized feedback from thermal probes embedded beneath the surface of the cooling pad to open the solenoid for 30 s, when a maximum surface temperature was detected. …”
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Comparative analysis of frictional behavior and mechanism of molybdenum ditelluride with different structures by Lina Zhang, Xinfeng Tan, Jianguo Jiao, Dan Guo, Jianbin Luo

“…The density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that the friction contrast is related to the difference in sliding energy barrier of the potential energy surface (PES) for a tip sliding across the surface. …”
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Systematic genetic characterization of the human PKR kinase domain highlights its functional malleability to escape a poxvirus substrate mimic by Michael James Chambers, Sophia B Scobell, Meru J Sadhu

“…Evolutionary arms races can arise at the contact surfaces between host and viral proteins, producing dynamic spaces in which genetic variants are continually pursued.  …”
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Effectiveness of carbonate removal and demineralization inhibition in primary teeth using a 9.3-μm carbon dioxide laserWhy Is This Important? by Ali Badreddine, PhD, Vijayashankar Ramareddy, PhD, Charles Kerbage, PhD

“…Carbonate removal by laser irradiation (SD) was 50.4% (7.7%) at the surface and detectable to a depth of at least 14 μm. …”
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Analysis of  226Ra content and 222Rn exhalation rates in soil samples from Wukro, Tigray, using SSNTDs [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Nigus Alene Assefa

“…Radon mass exhalation rates, surface exhalation rates, and radium concentrations were calculated, and the Alpha Index was also determined to assess radiological risk. …”
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MORPHOLOGICAL SUBSTANTIATION OF APPLICATION OF THE DEVELOPED STOMATOLOGIC MEDICAL PREPARATION BY THE BIOLOGICAL METHOD OF TREATINMENT OF THE PULPITIS by V. A. Ivashchenko, A. A. Adamchik, V. V. Tairov

“…The cavities on the molar chewing surface of the upper jaw were formed by spherical burs. …”
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Influence of deep marginal elevation on the marginal adaptation and fracture resistance of zirconia endocrowns constructed on endodontically treated premolar teeth: in vitro study by Sara Tamimi, Huda I. Mostafa, Menna S. Ali, Hayam M. Tawfik

“…Group I: Butt-joint endocrown design with a cavity 2 mm in width and 1 mm above the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) prepared at the middle of the mesial surface (without deep marginal elevation). Group II: Butt-joint endocrown design with a cavity 2 mm in width and 2 mm below the CEJ prepared at the middle of the mesial surface. …”
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Microstructure and Anti - Ablation Property of Plasma Sprayed ZrO2/SiO2 Coating on C/C Composites by SUN Shi-jie, MA Zhuang, LIU Yan-bo, JIAO Jian, JIAO Chun-rong, Yang Jin-hua

“…In addition, the composition and microstructure of the agglomerated powder and coating before and after ablation treatment were detected. Results showed that atmospheric plasma spraying was a feasible method to prepare ZrO2/SiO2&#x00A0;coating on the C/C substrates surface. …”
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Effect of etching with different hydrofluoric acid concentrations on bond strength between glazed feldspathic ceramic and metal brackets by Cristiane Frantz Arend, André Gundel, Renésio Armindo Grehs, Vilmar Antônio Ferrazzo, Luiz Felipe Valandro

“…Results – No significant difference was detected between the shear bond strength of the groups; but surface etching had a significant influence on the contact angle results (p < 0.00001). …”
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SOME INFORMATION ON HYDROLOGICAL AND HYDROCHEMICAL REGIME OF THE DAGESTAN SECTOR OF CASPIAN SEA by K. M. Guseynov, A. Sh. Gasanova, M. K. Guseinov

“…The average concentration of nitrates was 0.08 in spring and in summer – 19μg/l. Nitrites in surface horizons were completely absent. Nitrates could only be detected in small amounts in areas exposed to the river flow at a depth of 10m. …”
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¹H NMR Sensor for Nondestructive Characterization of Organic and Inorganic Materials by Floriberto Díaz-Díaz, Prisciliano F. de J. Cano-Barrita, Frank M. León-Martínez, Víktor Acevedo-Arzola

“…This creates a sensitive homogeneous measuring volume parallel to the sensor surface and located 14 mm from its surface, allowing contactless measurements from the sample’s interior. …”
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Plasmodium falciparum surf4.1 in clinical isolates: From genetic variation and variant diversity to in silico design immunopeptides for vaccine development. by Nitchakarn Noranate, Jariya Sripanomphong, Fingani Annie Mphande-Nyasulu, Suwanna Chaorattanakawee

“…SURFINs protein family expressed on surface of both infected red blood cell and merozoite surface making them as interesting vaccine candidate for erythrocytic stage of malaria infection. …”
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Microscopic Colitis. Common Features and Differences by Galina M. Mogil’naya, Vladimir M. Durleshter, Vera L. Mogil’naya, Lida K. Kovaleva, Lyudmila G. Dryaeva

“…Their differentiation occurs simultaneously with the migration of epithelial cells to the surface of the crypts with a possible change in their cellular composition. …”
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Surgical resection of extremely rare primary giant splenic angiomyolipoma: a case report by Kaoru Sato, Fumito Saijo, Yu Katayose, Mitsuhisa Mutoh, Noriyuki Iwama, Fumie Nakayama, Hiromi Tokumura

“…A giant tumor of approximately 13 cm with a smooth surface was observed in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen. …”
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Optimization of current density for nickel–chromium (Ni–Cr) alloy coating on copper: an experimental approach by Canute Sherwin, K. Raju, Prem Lata Meena, Richa Tyagi, Chandra Mohan

“…New alloy electrodeposits with improved surface and mechanical properties are being explored. …”
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