Antibiotic resistance and pathogenic bacterial profiles in drinking and surface water in Baghdad, Iraq. by Wael Obaid, Anmar Khalaf, Jilan Shakur

“…The susceptibility of isolated bacteria to thirteen antibiotics was tested using disk diffusion techniques. Results: The results showed that water's pH values ranged between 6.4 and 8, while turbidity values varied from 0.88 to 9.21 NTU. …”
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Research on the characteristics and mechanism of bottom expansion backfilling anchoring reinforcement in fractured surrounding rock roadway by Shuai Wang, Gang Jing, Liqiang Ma, Leilei Zhao, Weiguang Zhang, Hua Nan

“…The study of the migration law of wedge-shaped borehole grout and the reinforcement characteristics of surrounding rock grouting reveals the diffusion law of wedge-shaped borehole grout and the mechanical changes in surrounding rock modification and replacement; Secondly, indoor anchor rod pull-out tests were conducted on three different anchoring forms, and the anchoring force changes of the three anchoring tests were compared and analyzed, as well as the interaction results between the filling body and the surrounding rock interface in the comparison group. …”
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Text-Guided Synthesis in Medical Multimedia Retrieval: A Framework for Enhanced Colonoscopy Image Classification and Segmentation by Ojonugwa Oluwafemi Ejiga Peter, Opeyemi Taiwo Adeniran, Adetokunbo MacGregor John-Otumu, Fahmi Khalifa, Md Mahmudur Rahman

“…The validation accuracy of various classification models Big Transfer (BiT), Fixed Resolution Residual Next Generation Network (FixResNeXt), and Efficient Neural Network (EfficientNet) were 92%, 91%, and 86%, respectively. …”
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Facile minocycline deployment in gingiva using a dissolvable microneedle patch for the adjunctive treatment of periodontal disease by Huimin Li, Xueyu Wen, Xinyi Gong, Yange Wu, Puxuan Zhao, Yun Zhang, Zhuomin Sha, Hao Chang, Xuepeng Chen

“…This proposed Mino‐DMN offers a simple, efficient, user‐friendly strategy for the adjunctive treatment of periodontal disease.…”
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Compatibility of sportswomen at selection in commands on group exercises of artistic gymnastics accounting their functional condition by O.S. Kozhanova

“…It is set that the account of compatible functionality at a selection in commands on group exercises comes forward the factor of increase of efficiency of competition activity of sportswomen.…”
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Development of differential diagnostic models for distinguishing between limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and idiopathic inflammatory myopathy by Guangyu Wang, Lijun Fu, Lining Zhang, Kai Shao, Ying Hou, Tingjun Dai, Pengfei Lin, Chuanzhu Yan, Bing Zhao

“…Conclusion We developed two practical differential diagnosis models for LGMD and IIM based on the analysis of four accessible indicators, including the age of onset, cervical flexor weakness, the ratio of synchronous Mb/CK values and diffuse MHC-I expression. Further studies with larger samples are needed to refine the predictive efficiency of the differential diagnostic models.…”
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Eco-benign synthesis of multifunctional silver nanoparticles using leptochloa fusca for enhanced biomedical and catalytic applications by Riaz Ahmad Khan, Hidayat Ullah Khan, Shahnaz, Kamran Tahir, Moamen S Refat, Abdel Majid A Adam, Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani

“…Additionally, the agar well diffusion technique demonstrated efficient antibacterial efficacy for LF-AgNPs against both Gram +ve ( Staphylococcus aureus ) and Gram -ve ( Klebsiella pneumoniae ) strains with ZOI values of 19 ± 0.7 mm and 19 ± 0.5 mm, respectively. …”
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Green synthesis of AgNPs using Forsskaolea tenacissima: sustainable nanotechnology for antimicrobial, antioxidant, and catalytic activities by Hajer S. Alorfi, Maha S. Alomari, Nahed O. Bawakid, Hanan I. Althagbi, Naha M. Alsebaii, M. Aslam, S. Chandrasekaran, M. Tahir Soomro, Amna N. Khan

“…The synthesis was rapid and efficient, with the F. Tenacissima aqueous leaf extract serving as both reducing and stabilizing agent in the formation of Ft-AgNPs. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Computed Tomography and Laparoscopy Data in Preoperative Staging of Gastric Cancer by N. K. Silanteva, T. A. Аgababyan, A. A. Kholeva, V. Yu. Skoropad, Z. N. Shavladze, S. A. Ivanov, L. P. Zhavoronkov

“…The findings suggested that the diagnostic efficiency of CT in determining the T category was a sensitivity of 86% and a specificity of 92%; and that of DL was 83% and 87%, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of hazardous substances emitted during mask use by Jongmin Park, Cheonghoon Lee, Myoungho Lee, Hyunbin Jo, Minkyeong Sohn, Minjung Kim, Chungsik Yoon

“…These results were consistent with NaCl filtration efficiency results and showed no trend with flow rate or breathing time. …”
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Computation of the Flow and Salinity Distribution in the Vicinity of Discharge and Intake Ports of a Desalination Plant by Sami A. Al-Sanea

“…These are the convective and diffusive transport, wind stresses, sea-bed friction and variable sea-bed elevation. …”
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Next-Generation Water Management and Crop Modeling of Sustainable Energy in PLC Based on Agrivoltaics Systems With IoT by Sami Abduljabbar Rashid, Abdalrahman Fatikhan Ataalla, Yousif Al Mashhadany, Sameer Algburi, Norhana Arsad

“…Nevertheless, these systems encounter various issues, particularly regarding water management, energy efficiency, and communication between agricultural components. …”
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Green Synthesis of Fe₂O₃ Nanoparticles Using <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> Leaf Extract on <i>Pinus radiata</i> Sawdust for Cationic Dye Adsorption by Pablo Salgado, Eduardo Aedo, Gladys Vidal

“…The reusability of Fe₂O₃@PS under optimal conditions was tested and it was found to maintain its efficiency after five cycles of use. The efficiency and rate of RhB removal observed at pH values near 7.0 were found to be predominantly influenced by electrostatic interactions. …”
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Preparation of CdIn₂S₄/TiO₂ Nanocomposites and Its Photocathodic Protection Properties for Q235 Carbon Steel by SONG Wei - zhe, LI Hong, CUI Xing - qiang, LI Yan - hui, CHENG Lian - jun, LI Jun - ru

“…CdIn2S4/TiO2&#x00A0;nanocomposites were prepared by depositing CdIn2S4&#x00A0;on TiO2&#x00A0;nanotubes prepared by anodic oxidation via hydrothermal method to improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of TiO2&#x00A0;and its photogenerated cathodic protection performance under visible light. …”
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Transforming waste into value: Advancing sustainable construction materials with treated plastic waste and foundry sand in lightweight foamed concrete for a greener future by Zhao Quanwei, Chen Qi, Alqurashi Muwaffaq, Alsaluli A., Mostafa Sahar A.

“…The thermal properties, including conductivity and diffusivity, were examined to enhance the energy efficiency, and microstructural analyses were conducted. …”
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Acoustic Enhancement Performance of Hierarchical ZSM-5 Zeolites with Different Si/Al Ratios by Mingbo Guo, Yijun Wang, Lei Zhang, Junran Lu, Chang Gong, Wanning Zhang, Yuxi Fang, Xinyuan Zhu, Shunai Che

“…The presence of mesopores significantly facilitates diffusion within the zeolite crystals, enabling air molecules to access more micropores for efficient sorption–desorption processes during diaphragm vibration in microspeakers. …”
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In Situ Synthesis of CoMoO₄ Microsphere@rGO as a Matrix for High-Performance Li-S Batteries at Room and Low Temperatures by Ronggang Zhang, Haiji Xiong, Jia Liang, Jinwei Yan, Dingrong Deng, Yi Li, Qihui Wu

“…However, the poor conductivity of the sulfur cathode, the polysulfide shuttle effect, and the slow redox kinetics severely affect their cycling performance and Coulombic efficiencies, especially under low-temperature conditions, where these effects are more exacerbated. …”
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MXenes in biosensing: Enhancing sensitivity and flexibility – A review of properties, applications, and future directions by Ali Mohammad Amani, Lobat Tayebi, Ehsan Vafa, Alireza Jahanbin, Milad Abbasi, Ahmad Vaez, Hesam Kamyab, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan

“…These materials, made from transition metal nitrides, carbides, or carbonitrides, have a number of advantages, including high hydrophilicity, a large surface area, strong metallic conductivity, superior ion transport capabilities, biocompatibility, and low diffusion barriers. Their surfaces are easily manipulated, making them more adaptable for a variety of applications, including biosensing. …”
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Release Profile and Antibacterial Activity of <i>Thymus sibthorpii</i> Essential Oil-Incorporated, Optimally Stabilized Type I Collagen Hydrogels by Caglar Ersanli, Ioannis Skoufos, Konstantina Fotou, Athina Tzora, Yves Bayon, Despoina Mari, Eleftheria Sarafi, Konstantina Nikolaou, Dimitrios I. Zeugolis

“…Although the strong antimicrobial activity of various EOs has already been studied and revealed, their characteristic high sensitivity and volatility drives the need towards a more efficient drug administration method via a biomaterial system. …”
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Cefiderocol in Combating Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>: Action and Resistance by Bahman Yousefi, Setayesh Kashanipoor, Payman Mazaheri, Farnaz Alibabaei, Ali Babaeizad, Shima Asli, Sina Mohammadi, Amir Hosein Gorgin, Tahereh Alipour, Valentyn Oksenych, Majid Eslami

“…Due to its unique structure, cefiderocol can more efficiently target and destroy resistant bacteria by using iron transport systems. …”
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