Enhancing the Mechanical Behaviour and Antibacterial Activity of Bioepoxy Using Hybrid Nanoparticles for Dental Applications by Mohammed Razzaq Mohammed, Ahmed Namah Hadi

“…The influence of these fillers on the bioepoxy resin antibacterial sensitivity was assessed using the agar diffusion technique. Nanofiller contents have been revealed to have a remarkable role to play in tuning the mechanical properties of the nanocomposites; the flexure strength and modulus were higher when the total ratio of hybrid reinforcement was 2 wt%. …”
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Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. against Selected Fusarium spp. by Martin Muthee Gakuubi, Angeline W. Maina, John M. Wagacha

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the antifungal activity of essential oil (EO) of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. against five Fusarium spp. commonly associated with maize. …”
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Active control of linear motor suspension systems in high-temperature superconducting maglev trains by ZHENG Jie, DENG Bin, DENG Zigang, HE Peiheng, LI Qiang

“…A dynamic model was established for HTS maglev trains equipped with an active controller. This model incorporated an additional suspension system between the motor rotor and the maglev frame to mitigate the effects of air gap variations, and introduced an active control technique to the suspension system. …”
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Miniaturized device to measure urease activity in the soil interstitial fluid using wenner method by Rafaela Cardoso, Thomas Drouinot, Susana Cardoso de Freitas

“…For the bacterial activity measurements, the bacterial and urea solutions were added to a uniform-graded size quarzitic sand (average diameter 0.3 mm) placed inside the microdevice and covering completely the electrodes. …”
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Adaptive Learning Approach for Human Activity Recognition Using Data from Smartphone Sensors by Leonidas Sakalauskas, Ingrida Vaiciulyte

“…Experiments involving the modeling of various activities as separate HMMs with different numbers of states, as well as modeling several activities connected to one HMM, were performed. …”
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The Antibacterial Activity of Chitosan Products Blended with Monoterpenes and Their Biofilms against Plant Pathogenic Bacteria by Mohamed E. I. Badawy, Entsar I. Rabea, Nehad E. M. Taktak, Mahmoud A. M. El-Nouby

“…The most active product of chitosan was used for biofilm production enriched with geraniol and thymol (0.1 and 0.5%) and the films were also evaluated against the tested bacteria. …”
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The role of moderation activities the influence of the audit committee and the board of directors on the planning of the sustainability report by Ignatia Martha Hendrati, Begench Soyunov, Riski Dwi Prameswari,   Suyanto,   Rusdiyanto, Dian Anita Nuswantara

“…The data analysis methods employed in this study were robust, fixed effects, random effects, and ordinary least square regression. …”
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Biosynthesis of Ultrasonically Modified Ag-MgO Nanocomposite and Its Potential for Antimicrobial Activity by Wasiu B. Ayinde, Mugera W. Gitari, Munkombwe Muchindu, Amidou Samie

“…This study reports a green synthesis route for a bilayered Ag-MgO nanocomposite using aqueous peel extract of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit red) under an accelerated uniform heating technique and its antibacterial potency against Escherichia coli. …”
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Innovative Swimming Activities: Enhancing Self-Confidence, Safety, and Motor Development in Young Children by Komang Ayu Krisna Dewi, Ni Komang Rian Tutuandari

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Optimization of Preparation Technology of Matcha Hickory Kernel and Study on Antioxidant and Lipid-lowering Activities by Fanping QIN, Ben NIU, Xiangjun FANG, Huizhi CHEN, Ruiling LIU, Hangjun CHEN, Weijie WU, Haiyan GAO

“…This study aimed to optimize the production process of matcha hickory kernel and investigate its antioxidant activity and lipid-lowering potential. Sensory scores were utilized as the evaluation criterion to identify the optimal processing technique for matcha hickory kernel via single-factor and response surface experiments. …”
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Isolation, Purification, Structural Characterization, and in Vitro Lipid-lowering Activity of Evodia rutaecarpa Polysaccharides by Yongjin SUN, Huimei ZENG, Jing HUANG, Yunlong ZHAO, Jinyuan CAI, Song SUN

“…The physicochemical properties, structure and lipid-lowering activity of the three fractions were characterized. …”
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Formulation and Characterization of Sonchus arvensis L. Nanosuspension for Enhanced Antioxidant and Lipid-Lowering Activities by Aldeeb MME, Wilar G, Suhandi C, Mohammed AFA, El-Rayyes A, Elamin KM, Wathoni N

“…In vitro release studies were conducted to assess sustained drug release, and antioxidant activity and lipid-lowering efficacy were compared to those of simvastatin.Results: The NS-Sa-4:1 formulation exhibited optimal properties, including an average particle size of 12.9 nm, zeta potential of − 12.5 mV, and PDI of 0.317, indicating a stable and uniform nanosuspension. …”
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The effect of self efficacy on daily living activities in post non hemorrhagic stroke patients by Fadhilah Arofah Nur Djohim, Siti Istiqomah, Aisyah Lahdji

“…This study aimed to determine the effect of self-efficacy on daily living activities in post-hemorrhagic stroke patients. This study is a quantitative study in the form of an analytical study using a cross-sectional research design with samples that meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria of 80 respondents at RSUD KRMT Wongsonegoro Semarang with the consecutive sampling technique. …”
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The Implementation of The Time Token Arends Learning Model on Student Learning Activeness in Fiqh Subjects by Radhiatul Hasnah, Iilpi Zukdi, Adriantoni Adriantoni, Sry Utami

“…The results of this study were (1) The pre-test of the control class has a low category in learning activeness with a mean of 34.03. (2) The pre-test of the Experiment class had a low category with a mean of 38,42 in learning activeness. (3) The post-test of student learning activeness in the control class was the low category with a mean of 40,36. …”
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Synthesis of Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles by Chemical Coprecipitation Method and its Bactericidal Activity Application by Razhan S. Othman, Rebaz A. Omar, Karzan A. Omar, Aqeel I. Gheni, Rekar Q. Ahmad, Sheyma M. Salih, Avan N. Hassan

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The effect of perceived severity on activity of daily living in post non hemorrhagic stroke patients by Yunia Annisa Al Mujaddidah, Siti Istiqomah, Aisyah Lahdji

“…The method used was analytical observational with a cross sectional approach with a sample of 80 respondents who met the inclusion criteria at KRMT Wongsonegoro Hospital Semarang using the Consecutive Sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire instrument which was then tested using Spearman rank with the help of computer software. …”
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REGULATION OF NUMBER OF SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA IN ACTIVATED SLUDGE UNDER THE OZONATION IN LOW DOSES by Diana N. Agasieva, Vyacheslav V. Golovinov, Alina Y. Sholukha, Anna V. Polyakova, Elena V. Vilson

“…Dehydrogenase activity ware measured by Gunter technique. Results. …”
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Jute stick derived activated carbon electrodes for capacitive desalination and deionization of heavy metals by Md Shamim Alam, Abu Bin Imran, Chanchal Kumar Roy, Md Shafiul Azam, Al-Nakib Chowdhury

“…This study attempted water desalination (Na+/Cl−) and deionization of heavy metals (Ni2+/Cl− and Co3+/NO3−) using an activated carbon (AC) electrode-based CDI system. ACs were synthesized in two different methods, physical activation (ACpa) and physico-chemical activation (ACpc), to investigate the effect of different AC morphologies on electrode performance in removing saline ions and heavy metal ions from water by the CDI method. …”
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A dual-plane fluoroscope to track joint kinematics during dynamic daily activities. by Albert Planta, Raphael Surbeck, William R Taylor, Stefan Plüss, Florian Vogl, Pascal Schütz

“…For all gait speeds (average and standard deviation: [Formula: see text] during level walking), tracking performance for each activity was excellent and the knee centre stayed within both simulated image intensifiers' FOVs for [Formula: see text] of frames (no X-ray images were captured in this study). …”
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Study on Preparation of Water-Soluble Chitosan with Varying Molecular Weights and Its Antioxidant Activity by Dang Xuan Du, Bui Xuan Vuong

“…Obtained results showed that chitosan with Mw of 18–90 kDa could be efficiently prepared by this technique in the dose range from 10 to 24.5 kGy. After the acetylated process, the resulting WSC possesses good solubility in a wide pH level of 2–12, and WSC with low molecular weight exhibited significantly higher antioxidant activity than the one with high molecular weight. …”
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