Antibacterial activity of gold nanoparticles/zinc oxide (AuNP/ZnO) hybrid nanostructures by Aldrin Lalem, Jay Dulog, Jared Deve Delicana, Renzo Luis Reazo, Ryan Lumod, Rolen Brian Rivera, Noel Lito Sayson, Romnick Unabia, Gerard Dumancas, Rey Capangpangan, Mario Tan, Arnold Alguno

“…This study evaluates the antibacterial activity of the AuNP/ZnO hybrid nanostructure. The physicochemical properties of the as-prepared hybrid nanostructures were evaluated using various characterization techniques, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (TEM-EDS), ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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Assessing long term impact of regional climate and human activities on vegetation greenness dynamics in Sundarbans by Muhammad Sadiq Khan, Ayesha Akter, Ismail Khan, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Lina Akter, Mengmeng Yang, Xu Li, Yuelin Li

“…Global climate change and human activities significantly influence mangrove greenness dynamics. …”
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Antidepressant Activity of Agarwood Essential Oil: A Mechanistic Study on Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Signaling Pathways by Shunan Zhang, Xiqin Chen, Canhong Wang, Yuanyuan Sun, Bao Gong, Dan Li, Yulan Wu, Yangyang Liu, Jianhe Wei

“…Western blot (WB) and ELISA techniques were used to further verify the mechanistic insights. …”
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Wall conditions in WEST during operations with a new ITER grade, actively cooled divertor by A. Gallo, Ph. Moreau, D. Douai, T. Alarcon, K. Afonin, V. Anzallo, R. Bisson, J. Bucalossi, E. Caprin, Y. Corre, M. De Combarieu, C. Desgranges, P. Devynck, A. Ekedahl, N. Fedorczak, J. Gaspar, A. Grosjean, C. Guillemaut, R. Guirlet, J.P. Gunn, J. Hillairet, T. Loarer, P. Maget, P. Manas, J. Morales, F.P. Pellissier, E. Tsitrone, K. Krieger, A. Hakola, A. Widdowson

“…WEST is a unique test bed to study impurity migration and plasma density control via reactor relevant wall conditioning techniques. The phase II of WEST operations began in 2022, after the installation of a new lower divertor, now entirely equipped with actively cooled, ITER grade, W monoblocks. …”
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Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of selected Yemeni stones: potential for safe and cost-effective therapeutic applications by Wafa M. Al-Madhagi, Mohammed A. Alkhawlani, Majed Alwan, Maged Al-Najar

“…The antimicrobial activity was assessed using well diffusion assays, followed by determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal/fungicidal concentration (MBC/MFC) via serial dilution techniques. …”
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Trans-cinnamaldehyde ameliorates neuroinflammation-mediated synaptic plasticity and memory impairment by blocking TLR4/MyD88/MAPKs pathway in global cerebral ischemia by Xinjuan Liu, Zhiyuan Lu, Gaiying He, Waimao Gao, Kaifan Hu, Jie Pan, Yan Zhao, Xingyu Wang, Guang Yang, Ying Xu

“…Histological methods, including immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry, assessed neuronal integrity and microglial activation in the hippocampus. Molecular techniques quantified synaptic protein expression, pro-inflammatory cytokines and TLR4/MyD88/MAPKs pathway activation in GCI rats and primary microglia. …”
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High-resolution in situ characterization of laser powder bed fusion via transmission X-ray microscopy at X-ray free-electron lasers by Zane Taylor, Tharun Reddy, Lichao Fang, Patrick Oppermann, Patrick L. Kramer, Franz-Josef Decker, Matthew Seaberg, Matthieu Chollet, Tim van Driel, Alex Halavanau, Philip Hart, Matthew Dayton, Frank Seiboth, Wenxin Wang, Carolyn Gee, Abigail Wilson, Rachel Margraf-O'Neal, Gourab Chatterjee, Ying Chen, Ilana J.P. Molesky, Yifan Wang, Sara Irvine, Jade Stanton, Cynthia Melendrez, Kelsey Banta, Silke Nelson, Vivek Thampy, Kento Katagiri, Morten Haubro, Sen Liu, Dayeeta Pal, Lauren Moghimi, Christopher Tassone, Leora Dresselhaus-Marais

“…Pore accumulation was observed between successive shots, indicating that bubble escape mechanisms were not active. With proper experimental design, the spatial resolution, contrast and field of view could be further improved or modified. …”
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Analysis of <i>In Vivo</i> Plant Volatiles Using Active Sampling and TD-GC×GC-TOFMS by Sheri A. Schmidt, Ewenet Yemane Mesfin, Chaminda De Silva Weeraddana, A. Paulina de la Mata, Alejandro C. Costamagna, James J. Harynuk

“…Lastly, a variety of plants were sampled to assess the versatility of this technique across various plant species with different sizes and volatile profiles. …”
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Bio Synthesis of Copper oxide Nanoparticles from Jatropha Curcas Leaf Extract and Their Antibacterial Activity Study by Al Mazroui Mallak Mohammed Sarahan, Devi Geetha, Al Abdali Anwar Mohammed Ali Hamed, Al Alawi Sultan Majid Khalfan

“…The fabricated nanoparticles were successfully employed in the antibacterial activity study by disc diffusion technique. …”
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Determinants of Member Participation in Activities of Multipurpose Primary Cooperatives: The Case of Kindo Koysha District, Southern Ethiopia by Hiskeal Hando, Marisennayya Senapathy, Elias Bojago

“…The target population of 752 people (M = 594 and F = 158) was chosen using a simple random sample technique with a probability proportional to the size sampling technique (PPS), whereas 106 sample respondents (M = 84 and F = 22) were chosen using (Yamane) implified formula. …”
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Effects of environmental conditions on the activities of lyoenzymes from a filamentous fungal strain for kitchen waste degradation by SHI Lin-na, KONG Hai-min, WANG Ji-bing, TENG Yi-bo, FANG Ping

“…To clarify its degrading ability of protein, starch, fat and cellulose, a series of liquid incubation experiments were conducted for detecting lyoenzyme activities at different incubation time and temperature, as well as different initial pH value and NaCl concentrations of the culture solution. …”
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Estimation of the energy cost of activities in grazing dairy cows using the oxygen pulse–heart rate method by Daniel Talmón, Alejandra Jasinsky, Federica Marin, Gabriel Menegazzi, Pablo Chilibroste, Mariana Carriquiry

“…Grazing activity increased HR and oxygen consumption compared with when the cows were resting. …”
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Combination of RNA-sequencing data analysis, network pharmacology, molecular docking techniques to investigate the mechanism of Prunella vulgaris L. in the treatment of non-small c... by Yanggang Dan, Yangli Jin, Jing Wang, Lu Wang, Dawei Zheng

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Can imaging modalities be used as follow-up criteria after brucellar sacroiliitis treatment? by Aybars Bilgeturk, Hanefi Cem Gul, Ahmet Karakas, Gurkan Mert, Cumhur Artuk, Can Polat Eyigun

“…Conclusions: While active involvement findings in bone scintigraphy were observed for a longer period in scintigraphy images, active sacroiliitis findings disappeared in a relatively shorter period of time with MRI. …”
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The effect of creatine on the ex vivo contractility of myometrial tissue derived from term pregnant mice and women by Alexus J. Brown, Jeff Reese, Jennifer L. Herington, Stacey J. Ellery

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Phytochemical Analysis and Antidiarrheal Activity of Stem Bark Decoctions of <i>Pentadesma butyracea</i> Sabine (Clusiaceae) by Ericka Lorleil Mayindza Ekaghba, Manon Grenet, Pierrick Gandolfo, Corinne Loutelier-Bourhis, Isabelle Schmitz, Carlos Afonso, Patrice Lerouge, Line Edwige Mengome

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Application of microfluidic technology and nanoencapsulation to amplify the antibacterial activity of clindamycin against a food born pathogen by Zinab Moradi Alvand, Masoud Rahimi, Liana Parseghian, Fatemeh Haji, Hasan Rafati

“…A significant difference in the antibacterial activity was observed by employing a microfluidic chip as compared to the conventional technique, probably due to a high contact surface area between the nanodroplets and bacterial membrane. …”
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Effects of Different Types of Irrigation Water Quality and Silicon Doses on Fruit Yield, Chlorophyll and Carotenoid Contents of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) under Soilless C... by Ahmet Korkmaz, Yeter Yılmaz

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Granular-cell tumor: A rare variant of mammary tumor by Ilić Ivan, Ranđelović Pavle, Ilić Ratko, Đorđević Lidija, Radojković Danijela

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Explaining the Impact of Government Policies on Economic, Social and Physical Changes in Rural Housing Using Importance-Performance Technique (IPA), Case Study: Rural Villages of K... by Hamed Ghadermarzi, Afshin Bahmani

“…To analyze the data, one-sample t-test and significance-performance (IPA) technique were used. Results and discussion The results of the t-test on the social dimension of rural housing show that the health component consisting of four propositions has the most desirable t-statistic with a significant level of 0.000 and mean 4.17, has the most favorable t-statistic and housing policies have had positive effects on this component. …”
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