FastContext: A tool for identification of adapters and other sequence patterns in next generation sequencing (NGS) data by E. Viesná, V. Fishman

“…The algorithm is able to create human readable read structures with user-specified patterns, to calculate counts and percentage of every read structure. Despite the simplicity of the algorithm, FastContext may be useful in read structure analysis and, as a result, can help better understand molecular processes that take place at different stages of NGS library preparation. …”
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Shelf-Life Feasibility Study of Moringa oleifera Seasoned Beef by Florence Adwoa Ayirezang, Reuben Essel Arhin, Barry Kojo Whyte, Emmanuel Opoku Antwi, Belinda Nana Ama Boateng

“…There was a significant difference (p < 0.05) in the mean mesophilic and coliform counts, which varied from 2.0 × 103 ± 0.0 to 8.9 × 107 ± 0.4 CFU/ml and 1.0 × 101 ± 0.1 to 8.9 × 104 ± 0.3 CFU/ml, respectively, from storage day two to ten when beef treated with MELE was compared to the 3% NaCl and the control. …”
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In Vivo Imaging of Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors in Mouse Lungs: A Biomarker of Inflammation by Matthew J. Hardwick, Ming-Kai Chen, Kwamena Baidoo, Martin G. Pomper, Tomás R. Guilarte

“…Following imaging, lungs from control and LPS-treated mice were harvested for ex vivo gamma counting and showed significantly increased radioactivity above control levels. …”
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Downregulation of LncRNA SNHG7 Sensitizes Colorectal Cancer Cells to Resist Anlotinib by Regulating miR-181a-5p/GATA6 by Deng Pan, Kehe Chen, Ping Chen, Yu Liu, Yingying Wu, Jingning Huang

“…We performed the Cell Counting Kit-8 and Colony formation assay, flow cytometric analysis, RNA pull-down, RNA-binding protein immunoprecipitation assay, and Luciferase reporter assay to confirm the interaction among SNHG7, miR-181a-5p, and GATA6. …”
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Combination of the Focus-Forming Assay and Digital Automated Imaging Analysis for the Detection of Dengue and Zika Viral Loads in Cultures and Acute Disease by Sara Bolívar-Marin, Irene Bosch, Carlos F. Narváez

“…The FFA was used with spike assays for ZIKV and clinical specimens from natural infection by DENV-1 and DENV-2. mAb 7744-644 for ZIKV and mAb 724-323 for DENV used at a concentration of 1 μg/ml and a time of 24 hours postinfection produced the best detection of foci when combining conventional counting and automated digital analysis. Brefeldin A did not improve the assessment of FFUs or their digitally assessed intensity at single-cell level. …”
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系统性红斑狼疮皮损角质形成细胞体外培养及细胞学观察

“…【目的】体外培养系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)皮损部位角质形成细胞(KC),观察其细胞学特性&#65377;【方法】 原代培养SLE皮损和正常皮肤的角质形成细胞,倒置显微镜观察细胞的形态特点,免疫荧光法进行角蛋白检测并计算细胞纯度;两步消化法纯化细胞;CCK-8(cell counting Kit-8)评价细胞的增殖情况,绘制生长曲线&#65377;流式细胞仪观察细胞的生长周期和凋亡情况&#65377;【结果】使用K-SFM(serum-free keratinocyte medium)无血清培养基能成功体外培养SLE皮损的角质形成细胞,呈铺路石样&#65377;结合人工纯化,能达到 > 95%的纯度;与正常对照相比,SLE皮损角质形成细胞进入指数生长期较迟(7 d vs. 4 d),但进入后增长迅速,S期比例为: (40.68 ± 1.81)% vs. (34.43 ± 1.24)%(P < 0.05);凋亡率高:(6.08 ± 0.72)% vs. (4.32 ± 0.44)%(P < 0.05)&#65377;【结论】 SLE皮损角质形成细胞培养难度大,细胞的生物学行为存在异常,可能为SLE发病的独立&#65380;始发因素,其致病机制值得深入研究和探讨&#65377;…”
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Effect of nutrition education and iron-folic acid supplementation on anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study by Anchamo Anato, Mensur Reshid

“…Compliance with iron-folic acid supplementation (IFAS) was assessed using pill counts based on the number of remaining pills in the retained prescribed bottles or strips. …”
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Enhancing Cluster Accuracy in Diabetes Multimorbidity With Dirichlet Process Mixture Models by Francis John Kita, Srinivasa Rao Gaddes, Peter Josephat Kirigiti

“…The major advantages of DPMM include (1) DPMM automatically adjusts the number of clusters based on data structure, enabling it to capture diverse patient profiles without needing predefined cluster counts, which is ideal for handling the variability in multimorbidity patterns; (2) DPMM estimates the distributional properties directly from the data, relying on proper parameter choices and improving the stability of clustering results across datasets; and (3) DPMM uses a Bayesian framework to iteratively converge toward optimal clustering solutions, efficiently managing large datasets and producing more clinically meaningful clusters. …”
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Feasibility of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Imaging in Human Atherosclerotic Plaque Using Zr-Bevacizumab Positron Emission Tomography by Reza Golestani, Clark J. Zeebregts, Anton G.T. Terwisscha van Scheltinga, Marjolijn N. Lub-de Hooge, Gooitzen M. van Dam, Andor W.J.M. Glaudemans, Rudi A.J.O. Dierckx, René A. Tio, Albert J.H. Suurmeijer, Hendrikus H. Boersma, Wouter B. Nagengast, Riemer H.J.A. Slart

“…A 10-fold higher accumulation of 89 Zr-bevacizumab compared to 111 In-IgG uptake was demonstrated by gamma counting. The mean %Inc/g hot spot was 2.2 ± 0.9 with a hot spot to background ratio of 3.6 ± 0.8. …”
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Occurrence of <i>Salmonella</i> and presumptive <i>Bacillus cereus</i> in sesame products from Swiss retail stores by Karen Barmettler, Sara Boss, Michael Biggel, Roger Stephan

“…None of the products were positive for Salmonella, whereas B. cereus group members could be detected with bacterial counts between 1×102 and 9×102 CFU/g in 11 out of 100 (11%) products. …”
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The prevalence and immune response to coinfection by avian haemosporidians in wild Eurasian blackbirds Turdus merula by Ellie Lebeau, Jenny C. Dunn

“…Coinfection status was diagnosed using a 1-step multiplex polymerase chain reaction, immune response was quantified through white blood cell counts and heterophil: lymphocyte ratios, and parasitaemia was quantified for each infected sample. …”
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Comparison of yarn properties of gossypium hirsutum and naturally colored gossypium arboreum cotton by Syeda Hafsa Hassan, Tanveer Hussain, Zufiqar Ali, Habib Awais

“…Eighteen different samples of ring-spun yarn were developed using the two cotton types, in three different yarn counts (Ne 16, Ne 20, Ne 24), each with three different twist multipliers (TM: 4.00, 4.25, 4.50). …”
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Antifungal effect of Euphorbia prostrata ethyl acetate extract on Microsporum audounii-induced skin dysfunction diseases in male rats by Wuraola O. Familusi, Folashade O. Oyedeji, Jeffrey D. Musa

“…Treatment with both standard medication and the plant extract significantly elevated haemoglobin concentrations, with the 0.2% plant extract exhibiting the most pronounced effect. Monocyte counts increased notably in rats treated with varying concentrations of the plant extract, particularly in the 0.2% group. …”
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PREVALENCE OF DOMESTIC ACCIDENTS AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING IN IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, LAGOS STATE by WALIU BABATUNDE OGUNBAMOWO, BODUNRIN OLUGBENGA ADEYEMI, LIGALI LATEEFAT ABIODUN, ASHON DANIEL OLUWATOBI

“…Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical tool of frequency counts and percentage. While inferential statistics of Chi-square was used to analyze all formulated hypotheses. …”
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Metabolic and hematological disruptions induced by Diphenyl Diselenide in male wistar rats by Joseph A. Olagunju, Gabriel O. Ajayi, Babatunde A. Murtala, Adejuwan A. Adeneye

“…Treatment with 200mg DPDS/kg body weight resulted to 100% mortality while 50- and 100mg/kg body weight caused significant reduction (p<0.05) in red blood cell counts, hemoglobin concentration and packed-cell volume. …”
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A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN THE METAVERSE by Veselina Nedeva, Snejana Dineva, Svetoslav Atanasov

“…The bibliometric analysis offers quantitative insights into research trends, citation counts, and author influence, which are presented in tables and charts for better visualization. …”
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Psychosocial functioning of adolescents with ADHD in the family, school and peer group: A scoping review protocol. by Kinga Karteczka-Świętek, Sylwia Opozda-Suder, Agnieszka Strojny

“…The analyses will be based mainly on frequency counts of the components of psychosocial functioning and population characteristics. …”
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Evaluation of the practical application of the category-imbalanced myeloid cell classification model. by Zhigang Hu, Aoru Ge, Xinzheng Wang, Cuisi Ou, Shen Wang, Junwen Wang

“…AML typing traditionally relies on manual microscopy for classifying and counting myeloid cells, which is time-consuming, laborious, and subjective. …”
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Microwave irradiation-induced deterioration of rock mechanical properties and implications for mechanized hard rock excavation by Zheng Yang, Ming Tao, Muhammad Burhan Memon, Dengdeng Zhuang, Yan Zhao

“…The roughness of the fracture surfaces of the specimens was quantified using the box-counting method. The damage mechanisms of microwave heating and water cooling on sandstone were discussed from both macroscopic and microscopic perspectives. …”
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Comparison of some hematological and serum biochemical variables in kangal akkaraman, texel and Île de france ewes in lactation period within sivas province by Mehmet Ekici, Abdurrahman Takcı, Mehmet Buğra Kıvrak

“…Hematological and biochemical variables analysis were performed using automatic cell counting and autoanalyzer devices.<p> <b>Results: </b>There was no significant difference in WBC, Hb, MCHC, MPV levels between ewe breeds (p>0.05). …”
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