In vitro study reveals antimicrobial activity of essential oils against Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Nile tilapia by D. Vaneci-Silva, R. Nakamura-Silva, M. Oliveira-Silva, A. Pitondo-Silva, I. M. Assane, F. Pilarski

“…The primary components of Thymus vulgaris were thymol (53.3%) and p-cymene (20.8%), while those of Melaleuca alternifolia were 1-terpinen-4-ol (40.5%), γ-terpinene (19.7%), and α-terpinene (1.6%). …”
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Interfacial coupling heterostructure between transition metal oxide and calcium oxide with excellent sunlight-driven photocatalytic activity by Thanit Tangcharoen

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The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on dynamic balance after an endurance exhausting activity in mental fatigue condition by Vahid Tadibi, Armin Amirian, Ehsan Amiri, Daniel Gomes da Silva Machado

“…Then, the participants were randomly assigned to four different conditions: 1. …”
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Features of Structured, One-to-One Videoconference Interventions That Actively Engage People in the Management of Their Chronic Conditions: Scoping Review by Yu-Ting Chen, Michelle Lehman, Toni Van Denend, Jacqueline Kish, Yue Wu, Katharine Preissner, Matthew Plow, Tanya L Packer

“…However, distinct differences were evident based on whether program objectives were to improve physical activity or function (7/25, 28%) or mental health (7/25, 28%). …”
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Green Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of HAp@Ag Nanocomposite Using Centella asiatica (L.) Urban Extract and Eggshell by Xuan Nui Pham, Hoa Thi Nguyen, Ngan Thi Pham

“…All the nanocomposites were fully characterized in the solid state via various techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX), in which the synthesized Ag-NPs (24 nm in diameter) and their homogeneous incorporation on HAp have been studied by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) technique, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) analysis. …”
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The Effect of Game-Based Learning Model Supported by ROMERE Teaching Aids on Elementary School Students' Learning Activity by Miftahul Jannah, Anni Malihatul Hawa

“…The data analysis techniques used were the Independent Sample T-Test and the Simple Linear Regression Test. …”
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Effect of Ultrasound Combined with Plasma-Activated Water on Lethal and Sublethal Injury Against <i>Escherichia coli</i> by Xin Wen, Meimei Nie, Zhongyuan Zhang, Lingming Xiong, Jialin Feng, Zhi Zhang, Dajing Li, Yihong Bao, Haihong Wu

“…Plasma-activated water (PAW) treatment is a promising technique for food processing, but it causes sublethal injury (SI) to microorganisms. …”
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Non-Invasive Real-Time Monitoring of Bacterial Activity by Non-Contact Impedance Spectroscopy for Off-the-Shelf Labware by Carsten Thirstrup, Ole Stender Nielsen, Mikael Lassen, Thomas Emil Andersen, Hüsnü Aslan

“…As an example of bacterial activity monitoring, NCIS was performed in glass laboratory bottles and 24-well plates in which <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i> cultures were inoculated into Brain Heart Infusion media, maintained at 37 °C. …”
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A new sliding mode control strategy to improve active power management in a laboratory scale microgrid by Oscar Gonzales-Zurita, Jean-Michel Clairand, Guillermo Escrivá-Escrivá

“…Different operating scenarios were performed to demonstrate the superiority of SMC-2 over PI. …”
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LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES AND DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA by Folasade O. OKE

“…A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 120 farming households. …”
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Nanoscale 3D spatial analysis of FTO/ZnO/Ag-x films subjected to photocatalytic activity by Leila Chehreghani Anzabi, Azizollah Shafiekhani, Elham Darabi, Mirosław Bramowicz, Sławomir Kulesza, Jamshid Sabbaghzadeh, Shahram Solaymani

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Comparison of foci of active inflammation and fatty degeneration according to MRI and CT data of syndesmophytes in patients with ankylosing spondylitis by Magomed K. Kurbanmagomedov, Ksenia V. Sakharova, Ekaterina M. Agafonova, Margarita M. Urumova, Svetlana O. Krasnenko, Anastasia E. Dimitreva, Tatiana V. Dubinina, Shandor F. Erdes

“…When jointly analyzing the MRI foci of detectable inflammation and syndesmophytes transferred to the vertebral diagram, it turned out that in the majority of cases (68%), the latter were not associated with sites of active and/or chronic inflammation. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of CuO Nanoparticles, Ethanolic Extract of Amphipterygium adstringens, and Their Combination Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria by Ruvalcaba-Ontiveros RI, Esparza-Ponce HE, Reyes-Martínez R, Manjarrez-Nevárez LA, Gómez-Benítez V, Piñon-Castillo HA

“…Antibacterial effects were tested using the microdrop technique and biofilm inhibition. …”
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In vitro evaluation of antibacterial activity and associated cytotoxicity of biogenic silver nanoparticles using various extracts of Tabernaemontana ventricosa by Naidoo Clarissa Marcelle, Naidoo Yougasphree, Dewir Yaser Hassan, Singh Moganavelli, Daniels Aliscia Nicole, Lin Johnson, Alsughayyir Ali

“…AgNPs synthesized using leaf and stem extracts were subjected to the disc diffusion technique for testing against Gram-negative and Gram-positive strains, and the antibacterial efficacy of the produced AgNPs was evaluated. …”
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Association between active pulmonary tuberculosis and miRNA-146a: A preliminary study from Serbia by Ivana Buha, Vesna Škodrić-Trifunović, Marina Anđelković, Sonja Pavlović, Miša Vreća, Mihailo Stjepanović, Jelena Milin-Lazović, Marko Simić, Gordana Antonijević, Vesna Spasovski

“…Methodology: We investigated the level of expression of miRNA-146a using an RT-qPCR technique in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 44 patients with active pulmonary TB and 17 healthy individuals. …”
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Difference analysis of soil nutrients, enzymatic activities and microbial community structure between eggplant continuous cropping and rotation by LI Xuqing, ZHANG Ya, TIAN Zhongling, WU Genliang

“…However, there were significant differences in the nutrients, enzymatic activities and microbial community structure from different soil samples between the four-year eggplant rotation fields [eggplant-rice-rice-eggplant, ERRE or eggplant-green bean (the early half of the year)+bottle gourd (the latter half of the year)-green bean (the early half of the year)+bottle gourd (the latter half of the year)-eggplant, EGBE] as well. …”
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Machine-Learning-Based Activity Tracking for Individual Pig Monitoring in Experimental Facilities for Improved Animal Welfare in Research by Frederik Deutch, Marc Gjern Weiss, Stefan Rahr Wagner, Lars Schmidt Hansen, Frederik Larsen, Constanca Figueiredo, Cyril Moers, Anna Krarup Keller

“…As a second step, the Lucas–Kanade sparse optical flow technique for movement detection was applied. The resulting model successfully classified whether individual pigs were lying, standing, or walking. …”
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Grapefruit-Derived Vesicles Loaded with Recombinant HSP70 Activate Antitumor Immunity in Colon Cancer In Vitro and In Vivo by Luiza Garaeva, Elena Komarova, Svetlana Emelianova, Elena Putevich, Andrey L. Konevega, Boris Margulis, Irina Guzhova, Tatiana Shtam

“…Earlier, we found that grapefruit-derived extracellular vesicles (GEV) were able to store the protein with no loss of its major function, chaperone activity. …”
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Post-harvest processing methods have critical roles on the contents of active metabolites and pharmacological effects of Astragali Radix by Xiaoyan Zhang, Shengnan Jiang, Tingting Sun, Wenbing Zhi, Kairu Ding, Ziyao Qiao, Hong Zhang, Hong Zhang, Ye Li, Yang Liu, Yang Liu

“…These samples were evaluated for physical appearance and active metabolite content. …”
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Is the shear wave sonographic elastography correlated with pain after breast augmentation with silicone implants an indication of inflammatory activity? A preliminary report by Paweł Rzymski, Mikołaj Kubasik, Michał Gaca, Tomasz Opala

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