Phytochemical profile and antimicrobial activity of individual frond extracts of Menisorus pauciflorus, Pteris catoptera, Conniogramme africana and Antrophyum mannianum by Herbert Nuwamanya, Ben Lukubye, Grace Kagoro-Rugunda, Clement Olusoji Ajayi, Raphael Wangalwa, Eunice Apio Olet

“…The antimicrobial activity (zones of inhibition) was determined by Agar well diffusion assay while the minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined using micro-broth dilution in 96-well microplates. …”
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Fe2O3-type iron oxide nanoparticles from Aerva lanata leaf extract exhibit antibiofilm, discriminatory toxicity in cancer cells, and theranostic against oxidative stress in zebrafi... by Anusuya Nagaraj, Oriparambil Sivaraman Nirmal Ghosh, Hazem K Ghneim, Yazeed A AlSheikh, Kaleemuddin Mohammed, Sudhakar Poda, Naveen Kumar Kalagatur

“…Fe NPs exhibited potential antibacterial activity against B. subtilis, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and S. aureus by micro-well dilution technique. …”
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Na+,-K+-ATPase Deficiency Exacerbates Cardiac Fibrosis via Promoting ERRα-Mediated Myocardial Cell Injury and Macrophage Activation Under Isoproterenol-Challenged Conditions by Ting Lei, Tao Liu, Yutong Liu, Yingnan Zhai, Ruijia Wang, Xiaoyi Tan, Hongli Liu, Xiaofei Yan

“…Mitochondrial ultrastructure was analyzed using transmission electron microscopy. The molecular techniques of real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), immunoblotting, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were utilized to quantify fibrotic markers and inflammatory mediators. …”
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Low Temperature Synthesis of 3d Metal (Fe, Co, Ni, Cu)-Doped TiO₂ Photocatalyst via Liquid Phase Deposition Technique by Mitsuhiro Honda, Yusaku Yoshii, Nobuchika Okayama, Yo Ichikawa

“…Elemental doping of TiO₂ is considered an important strategy to improve its photocatalytic activity. Herein, we have achieved the low-temperature, atmospheric-pressure synthesis of anatase TiO₂ particles with doping of 3d metals (Fe, Co, Ni and Cu) based on the liquid phase deposition technique. …”
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Tibial Eminence Avulsion Fracture in Pediatric Patients Reinserted with Arthroscopy and Pull-Out Suture Technique: Clinical and Functional Outcomes in a Long-Term Follow Up with Re... by Franziska M. Kocher, Ludovic Galofaro, Joseph M. Schwab, Ines Raabe, Moritz Tannast, Daniel Petek

“…There were no significant differences in the number of hours per week or frequency of sport activity (mean three times per week) before and after surgery. …”
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Combining an internal tension relieving technique with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) reduces graft failure rate and improves functional outcomes: a systematic re... by Yixin Wen, Wei Huang, Minghui Li, Yong Jiang, Yibo Tong, Hongjun Mei, Junfeng Tan

“…The combined analysis results indicated that, compared to conventional ACLR, ITRT-assisted ACLR showed significant advantages in reducing graft failure rates (RR = 0.44; 95% CI: 0.23, 0.83; P = 0.01), increasing return-to-sport rates (MD = 1.75; 95% CI: 1.05, 2.91; P = 0.03), and improving knee scores (including KOOS score and Tegner activity score) (all P values < 0.05). However, no significant differences were observed between the two approaches in terms of Lysholm knee score, VAS score, IKDC score, and knee joint laxity. …”
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Aplicação de método e técnica multivariados para previsão de variáveis termoambientais e perceptivas Application of multivariate method and technique for prediction of thermo-envir... by Anand Subramanian, Luiz Bueno da Silva, Antonio Souto Coutinho

“…This research has made it possible to recognize the relevant thermo-environmental characteristics of these activities and, based on the collected data, to apply the Linear Regression method and Discriminant Analysis exploratory technique to determine the thermal variables that may best represent the employee's reported thermal sensations. …”
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The Effect of Gamified Physical Activities on the Quality of Students' Leisure Time (Case Study: Female Secondary School Students in Ardabil City) by aylar sefidgar, Hamed Kheirollahi Meidani, Mehrdad Moharramzadeh

“…All these activities were conducted under strict supervision to prevent external influences and potential errors. …”
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Physical education and sport activity assessment tool-based machine learning predictive analysis for planification of training sessions by Mohamed Rebbouj, Said Lotfi

“…Background and purpose The aim of this study is to incorporte machine learning techniques in physical education activities assessment so we can plan a training session and learning cycle based on predictive analyses using machine learning algorithms. …”
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Antimicrobial, antioxidant and anticancer activities of gold nanoparticles green synthesized using Mangifera indica seed aqueous extract by Savan Donga, Gopala Ram Bhadu, Sumitra Chanda

“…They showed moderate antibacterial, cytotoxic and dose-dependent antioxidant activity. Seeds of M. indica instead of discarding can be successfully utilised for AuNPs synthesis which can be used as a natural source of antimicrobial, antioxidant and anticancer agent.HighlightsGreen synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) from fruit (Mangifera indica) waste (seed).Characterisation using various spectroscopic techniques: UV-Vis spectroscopy, Zeta potential, FTIR, XRD and TEM analysis.Synthesized AuNPs were round, triangle and irregular in shape and 19.45 nm in size.Antimicrobial activity of AuNPs against 14 microorganisms.Antioxidant activity of AuNPs in terms of DPPH, SO and ABTS.Cytotoxic activity against HeLa, MCF-7 and fibroblast normal cell lines.…”
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Removal of Decontaminating Agent from Aqueous Solution Using Microporous and Mesoporous Materials: Activated Carbon as an Effective Adsorbent by Narasimhan Gokulakrishnan, Arumugam Pandurangan, Pradeep Kumar Sinha

“…Wastewater from nuclear plants contains oxalic acid, a chelating compound used to remove surface activity. This forms complexes with radioactive cations, thereby impeding their removal by conventional techniques. …”
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Volcano activity classification from synergy of EO data and machine learning: an application to Mount Etna volcano (Italy) by C. Petrucci, G. Romoli, A. Pignatelli, E. Trasatti, F. Zuccarello, F. Greco, M. Dozzo, G. Bilotta, F. Spina, G. Ganci

“…Abstract This study investigates the integration of Earth Observation (EO) data and Machine Learning (ML) techniques for classifying volcanic activity states at Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active and monitored volcanoes. …”
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Partial Characterization of Novel Bacteriocin SF1 Produced by Shigella flexneri and Their Lethal Activity on Members of Gut Microbiota by Carlos Padilla, Verónica Carrasco-Sánchez, Andrés Padilla, Olga Lobos

“…This bacterial strain showed activity against different strains of E. coli and B. fragilis. …”
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Enhancing physical education through technology and freestyle wrestling: impact on elementary school students’ activity, engagement and motivation by Batyrbek Mendigaliyev, Yernar Ospankulov, Nazerke Kaden, Laura Orynbayeva, Rakhym Bayaliyev, Aziza Zhunusbekova, Aizhan Nurgaliyeva

“…Objective: The study aims to assess a technology-enhanced physical education program that incorporates freestyle wrestling techniques to improve elementary school students' physical activity, engagement and motivation. …”
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PRAGMATIC DEVIATIONS IN TRANSLATION OF LEXICAL BLENDS WITHIN POLITICAL DISCOURSE by Olena M. Medvid, Kateryna M. Vashyst

“…The goal of the article is to study the functional features of blends as a means of strengthening the pragmatic component of the socio-political discourse, as well as the strategy and techniques of their translation. The general and special methods were used to achieve the goal and objectives of the study: information retrieval method – to select research material and process basic theoretical knowledge; generalization method – to highlight the most critical academic positions; deduction and induction – to clarify the theoretical foundations, generalize data and formulate conclusions; discourse analysis – to identify specific communicative and pragmatic features of socio-political communication; contextual and functional methods – to actualize the linguopragmatic meaning of the lexical units under the study, i.e., blends; the vocabulary definitions analysis – to examine their linguopragmatic peculiarities; structuralsemantic and component analysis – to determine the ways of blend formation and their main structural elements – all this is necessary for the implementation of translation analysis. …”
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Phytochemical Profiling and Antibacterial Activity of Cinnamon Bark Extract-Based Nanobactericides against Bacterial Panicle Blight in Rice by Qamar Mohammed Naji, Dzarifah Mohamed Zulperi, Khairulmazmi Ahmad, Erneeza Mohd Hata

“…The nanoformulations were evaluated for antibacterial activity, chemical composition, and morphological characteristics. …”
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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ESSENTIAL OIL OF BLUMEA BALSAMIFERA (L.) DC., DISTRIBUTED IN LAMDONG PROVINCE, VIETNAM by Hoàng Thị Bình, Nguyễn Minh Trí, Nguyễn Hữu Quân, Nguyễn Văn Ngọc

“…The hydrodistillation method was used to isolate essential oil from leaves of this species, and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS) techniques were used to analyze the chemical constituents of the essential oil. …”
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Hydrochemical evolution and formation mechanism of groundwater affected by human activities in Zhangxuan basin, northwest of Yanshan mountains, China. by Miaomiao Ma, Yanbo Yu, Baizhong Yan, Yapeng Tuo, Junbai Gai

“…In this study, based on data regarding chemistry and level of shallow groundwater from 2016 to 2022, hydrogeochemical analysis methods and geostatistical techniques were applied to investigate the hydrochemical evolution and genesis mechanisms of groundwater under the influence of human activities. …”
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Comparison of passive ultrasonic and sonically activated irrigation methods: an investigation based on PGE2, NO and IL-6 levels by Seyda Ersahan, Fatih Ozcelik, Sertan Fındıkçı, Yelda Erdem Hepsenoglu, Duygu Degirmencioglu, Aslı Usta

“…Abstract The effectiveness of Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation(PUI) and Sonically Activated Irrigation(SAI) techniques was investigated in apical periodontitis(AP) patients based on changes in prostaglandin E2(PGE2), nitric oxide(NO), and interleukin-6(IL-6) levels. …”
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In-Vitro Antimicrobial Activities of Honey on Multi-Resistant Bacteria Isolates from Infected Wounds of Patients in Benin City. by Omorotionmwan, B. , Idemudia, N.L.* , Egberanmwen, E. , Ohiengbomwan, T.O. and Okoro, A.V.

“…In this study, a total of two hundred (200) bacterial isolates recovered from patients with different kinds of wound infections were used. Wound swab from patients were each processed using standard microbiological techniques and the recovered isolates identified accordingly. …”
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