cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Complexation as an approach to entrap cationic drugs into cationic nanoparticles administered intranasally for Alzheimer's disease management: preparation and detection in rat brain
Creators: name: Hanafy, Amira S.
name: Ragwa M. Farid
name: Safaa S. ElGamal
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Objective: Complexation was investigated as an approach to enhance the entrapment of the cationic neurotherapeutic drug, galantamine hydrobromide (GH) into cationic chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) for Alzheimer’s disease management intranasally. Biodegradable CS-NPs were selected due to their low production cost and simple preparation. The effects of complexation on CS-NPs physicochemical properties and uptake in rat brain were examined. Methods: Placebo CS-NPs were prepared by ionic gelation, and the parameters affecting their physicochemical properties were screened. The complex formed between GH and chitosan was detected by the FT-IR study. GH/chitosan complex nanoparticles (GH-CX-NPs) were prepared by ionic gelation, and characterized in terms of particle size, zeta potential, entrapment efficiency, in vitro release and stability for 4 and 25 °C for 3 months. Both placebo CS-NPs and GH-CX-NPs were visualized by transmission electron microscopy. Rhodamine-labeled GH-CX-NPs were prepared, administered to male Wistar rats intranasally, and their delivery to different brain regions was detected 1 h after administration using fluorescence microscopy and software-aided image processing. Results: Optimized placebo CS-NPs and GH-CX-NPs had a diameter 182 and 190 nm, and a zeta potential of +40.4 and +31.6 mV, respectively. GH encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity were 23.34 and 9.86%, respectively. GH/chitosan complexation prolonged GH release (58.07% ± 6.67 after 72 h), improved formulation stability at 4 °C in terms of drug leakage and particle size, and showed insignificant effects on the physicochemical properties of the optimized placebo CS-NPs (p > 0.05). Rhodamine-labeled GH-CX-NPs were detected in the olfactory bulb, hippocampus, orbitofrontal and parietal cortices. Conclusion: Complexation is a promising approach to enhance the entrapment of cationic GH into the CS-NPs. It has insignificant effect on the physicochemical properties of CS-NPs. GH-CX-NPs were successfully delivered to different brain regions shortly after intranasal administration suggesting their potential as a delivery system for Alzheimer’s disease management.
Designing of Supported Organocatalysts from Carboxylic Acids for the Mannich-Type Synthesis of β-Amino Carbonyl Compounds
Creators: name: Parishmita Sarma
name: Saikia, Susmita
name: Ruli Borah
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 60506 Virology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Medicine
subject: Biochemistry

description: New supported acidic organocatalysts were prepared by the impregnation of three carboxylic acids (CF3COOH, CCl3COOH and CH3COOH) on silica support at room temperature in diethyl ether. The catalysts were characterized by SEM, EDX, TGA, FT-IR and powder XRD analysis. These solid acids were observed as highly efficient reusable catalysts at room temperature for the selective synthesis of β-amino carbonyl compounds via Mannich-type reactions of acetophenone, arylamine and arylaldehydes in CH2Cl2 solution and solvent-free grinding method within short time. The more acidic two catalysts could be recycled up to five cycles with a small loss in catalytic activity.
Antimicrobial compounds from root, stem bark and seeds of Melia volkensii
Creators: name: Rahab W. Kamau
name: Benard F. Juma
name: Lilechi D. Baraza
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Plant Biology
subject: 60506 Virology

description: Three compounds, toosendanin (1), kulactone (2) and scopoletin (3), were isolated from either the root bark and/or the stem bark of Melia volkensii. Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic data generated and by comparison with data from the literature. 1 and 2, isolated for the first time from M. volkensii, exhibited significant (p Escherichia coli with minimum inhibitory concentration of 12.5 μg/mL, close to that of neomycin (6.25 μg/mL). The compounds also exhibited high activity against Aspergillus niger (MIC 6.25 μg/mL compared to 2.5 μg/mL for clotrimazole). Dichloromethane and methanol seed, hexane stem bark and methanol root bark extracts exhibited activities towards Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus niger and Plasmodium falciparum, respectively. Antimicrobial activity of the plant towards A. niger, P. falciparum and S. aureus is reported for the first time in the current work.
Development of Immunochromatographic Assay for Identification of Organophosphate Pesticides in Environmental Samples
Creators: name: Srivastava, Shruti
name: Ramrao Ghorpade
name: Sathe, Manisha
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: 60506 Virology

description: Microtiter plate enzyme linked immunoassay (ELISA) experiments in competitive format were performed utilizing polyclonal antibody for establishing a detection system for organophosphate pesticides. IC50 value of and limit of detection (LOD) value was determined by standard inhibition curve and value obtained were 0.05 μgmL−1 and 0.001 μgmL−1, respectively. Specificity of antibody was investigated with different organophosphate pesticides. Immunochromatographic assay (ICA) experiments were also designed in competitive format by making use of immunochromatographic strip which was assembly of three main components: conjugate pad, membrane and adsorbent pad. Membrane was coated with hapten-OVA conjugate (test line) and antirabbit IgG (control line). ICA experiments were performed by employing gold-labeled antibody as a detector reagent which was applied over conjugate pad. Visual detection limit obtained from ICA was 0.5 μgmL−1. Major advantage of strip assay was rapid result, i.e., less than 10 min. which makes it suitable for onsite applications.
Development of Immunochromatographic Assay for Identification of Organophosphate Pesticides in Environmental Samples
Creators: name: Srivastava, Shruti
name: Ramrao Ghorpade
name: Sathe, Manisha
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: 60506 Virology

description: Microtiter plate enzyme linked immunoassay (ELISA) experiments in competitive format were performed utilizing polyclonal antibody for establishing a detection system for organophosphate pesticides. IC50 value of and limit of detection (LOD) value was determined by standard inhibition curve and value obtained were 0.05 μgmL−1 and 0.001 μgmL−1, respectively. Specificity of antibody was investigated with different organophosphate pesticides. Immunochromatographic assay (ICA) experiments were also designed in competitive format by making use of immunochromatographic strip which was assembly of three main components: conjugate pad, membrane and adsorbent pad. Membrane was coated with hapten-OVA conjugate (test line) and antirabbit IgG (control line). ICA experiments were performed by employing gold-labeled antibody as a detector reagent which was applied over conjugate pad. Visual detection limit obtained from ICA was 0.5 μgmL−1. Major advantage of strip assay was rapid result, i.e., less than 10 min. which makes it suitable for onsite applications.
Estimation of Field Reliability Based on Aggregate Lifetime Data
Creators: name: Piao Chen
name: Ye, Zhi-Sheng
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biotechnology
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: Because of the exponential distribution assumption, many reliability databases recorded data in an aggregate way. Instead of individual failure times, each aggregate data point is a summation of a series of collective failures representing the cumulative operating time of one component position from system commencement to the last component replacement. The data format is different from traditional lifetime data and the statistical inference is challenging. We first model the individual component lifetime by a gamma distribution. Confidence intervals for the gamma shape parameter can be constructed using a scaled χ2 approximation to a modified ratio of the geometric mean to the arithmetic mean, while confidence intervals for the gamma rate and mean parameters, as well as quantiles, are obtained using the generalized pivotal quantity method. We then fit the data using the inverse Gaussian (IG) distribution, a useful lifetime model for failures caused by degradation. Procedures for point estimation and interval estimation of parameters are developed. We also propose an interval estimation method for the quantiles of an IG distribution based on the generalized pivotal quantity method. An illustrative example demonstrates the proposed inference methods. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.
The continuum of high ovarian response: a rational approach to the management of high responder patient subgroups
Creators: name: Gat, Itai
name: Shlush, Ekaterina
name: Quach, Kevin
name: Librach, Clifford L.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Mathematics
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Chemistry
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Medicine

description: Ovarian follicular responsiveness to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with gonadotropins is extremely variable between individual patients, and even from cycle to cycle for the same patient. High responder patients are characterized by an exaggerated response to gonadotropin administration, accompanied by a higher risk for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). In spite of its importance, the literature regarding high responders is characterized by heterogeneous classification methodologies. A clear separation should be drawn between risk factors for a high ovarian response and the actual response exhibited by a patient to stimulation. Similarly, it is important to distinguish between high ovarian response and development of clinically significant OHSS. In this article we: (1) review recent publications pertaining to the identification and clinical management of high responders, (2) propose an integrated clinical model to differentiate sub-groups within this population based on this review, and (3) suggest specific protocols for each sub-group. The model is based on a chronological patient assessment in an effort to target treatment based on the specific clinical circumstances. It is our hope that the algorithm we have developed will assist clinicians to supply targeted and precise treatments in order to achieve a favorable reproductive outcome with minimum complications for each patient.
Synthesis of Vegetable Fat Containing Chitosan Microparticles with Improved Physical and Delivery Properties
Creators: name: Senggam Wakhet
name: S. S. Sagiri
name: S. S. Ray
name: Arfat Anis
name: Kunal Pal
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Developmental Biology

description: The present study describes the encapsulation of vegetable fats (cocoa butter and mango butter) within chitosan microparticles by double emulsion technique to prevent leaching of the internal apolar phase. Leaching studies suggested negligible leaching of the internal phase (∼12–14%) when the fats were encapsulated as compared to the control (∼40%). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimeter studies confirmed the successful encapsulation of fats. The release of drug (ciprofloxacin) from the microparticles was diffusion and erosion mediated and were capable to elicit antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli. The study suggests that the developed microparticles have the potential for controlled delivery of antimicrobials.
The biological effects of vanadyl curcumin and vanadyl diacetylcurcumin complexes: the effect on structure, function and oxidative stability of the peroxidase enzyme, antibacterial activity and cytotoxic effect
Creators: name: Hamidi, Akram
name: Hassani, Leila
name: Fakhrossadat Mohammadi
name: Jahangoshayi, Parisa
name: Khosro Mohammadi
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cancer

description: Curcumin has multiple pharmacological effects, but it has poor stability. Complexation of curcumin with metals improves its stability. Here, the effects of vanadyl curcumin and vanadyl diacetylcurcumin on the function and structure of horseradish peroxidase enzyme were evaluated by spectroscopic techniques. Cytotoxic effect of the complexes was also assessed on MCF-7 breast cancer, bladder and LNCaP prostate carcinoma cell line. The results showed that the complexes improve catalytic activity of HRP, and also increase its tolerance against the oxidative condition. The result also indicated that the affinity of HRP for hydrogen peroxide substrate decreases, while the affinity increases for phenol substrate. Circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopies showed that compactness of the enzyme structure around the catalytic heme group and the distance between the heme group and tryptophan residue decreases after the binding. The antibacterial and cytotoxic results indicated that the complexes have anticancer potential, but they have no considerable antibacterial activity.
Construction of an AI electronic nose system for characterization of a coffee aroma map in Chiang Rai province
Creators: name: Wittaya Pulsawad
name: Parinya Saphet
name: Komkrich Kaewpanus
name: Anusorn Tong-On
name: Meechai Thepnurat
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2023
Subjects: AI electronic noses
gas sensor detectors
Arduino ESP32

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 9, 3, 13-24
The species composition and abundance of marine fish on artificial reef (Fish domes) at Samaesarn Island, Chon Buri province, Thailand
Creators: name: Ason Meenapha
name: Vipoosit Mantrachitra
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2023
Subjects: Artificial reef
coral reef fish
marine fish
abundance
Samaesarn Island

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 9, 3, 25-41
Factors affecting the acceptance of transferring innovations in the production of quality cassava stalk to farmers in Pathum Ratchawongsa district, Amnat Charoen province
Creators: name: Phakwilai Yodthong
name: Chalathon Choocharoen
name: Supaporn Lertsiri
name: Waree Thongmee
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2023
Subjects: Transferring
innovation
production of cassava stalks
Amnat Charoen

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 9, 3, 42-52
Synthesis of Vegetable Fat Containing Chitosan Microparticles with Improved Physical and Delivery Properties
Creators: name: Senggam Wakhet
name: S. S. Sagiri
name: S. S. Ray
name: Arfat Anis
name: Kunal Pal
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Developmental Biology

description: The present study describes the encapsulation of vegetable fats (cocoa butter and mango butter) within chitosan microparticles by double emulsion technique to prevent leaching of the internal apolar phase. Leaching studies suggested negligible leaching of the internal phase (∼12–14%) when the fats were encapsulated as compared to the control (∼40%). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimeter studies confirmed the successful encapsulation of fats. The release of drug (ciprofloxacin) from the microparticles was diffusion and erosion mediated and were capable to elicit antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli. The study suggests that the developed microparticles have the potential for controlled delivery of antimicrobials.
Headspace and small-chamber studies of airborne diacetyl release from selected food flavoring mixtures: activity coefficients and air modeling implications
Creators: name: Scott, Paul K.
name: Abelmann, Anders
name: Hoyt, Steve
name: Kerger, Brent D.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Medicine
subject: Engineering
subject: Biochemistry

description: Laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate airborne release of diacetyl from selected mixtures simulating butter flavorings added to foods. The test materials included diacetyl (97% purity); 0.015%, 0.15%, 1.5%, and 3.0% diacetyl in a water/propylene glycol mixture; 1.5% diacetyl in deionized water or soybean oil; and 3% or 6% diacetyl in a commercial steam distillate from milk fermentation known as “butter starter distillate.” Diacetyl was quantified by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. Expected concentration-dependent emission patterns based on liquid diacetyl content were demonstrated, but were significantly altered by mixture composition. Soybean oil and deionized water more readily released diacetyl when compared with starter distillate, propylene glycol solutions, and pure diacetyl. Measured diacetyl concentrations under static headspace and dynamic flow-chamber conditions were compared to estimated concentrations utilizing Raoult's law with published and fitted activity coefficient corrections for each mixture, indicating that published coefficients often understated the measured concentrations. It is concluded that headspace (static) and small-chamber (dynamic) measurements of airborne diacetyl provide data to assist in validating model-estimated airborne diacetyl concentrations by using mixture-specific activity coefficients. Implications of these empirical data for validating exposure estimates for diacetyl based on near-field/far-field modeling in workplace settings are discussed.
Hearing-aid use and long-term health outcomes: Hearing handicap, mental health, social engagement, cognitive function, physical health, and mortality
Creators: name: Dawes, Piers
name: Cruickshanks, Karen J.
name: Fischer, Mary E.
name: Klein, Barbara E.K.
name: Klein, Ronald
name: Nondahl, David M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Science Policy
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Medicine

description: Objective: To clarify the impact of hearing aids on mental health, social engagement, cognitive function, and physical health outcomes in older adults with hearing impairment. Design: We assessed hearing handicap (hearing handicap inventory for the elderly; HHIE-S), cognition (mini mental state exam, trail making, auditory verbal learning, digit-symbol substitution, verbal fluency, incidence of cognitive impairment), physical health (SF-12 physical component, basic and instrumental activities of daily living, mortality), social engagement (hours per week spent in solitary activities), and mental health (SF-12 mental component) at baseline, five years prior to baseline, and five and 11 years after baseline. Study sample: Community-dwelling older adults with hearing impairment (N = 666) from the epidemiology of hearing loss study cohort. Results: There were no significant differences between hearing-aid users and non-users in cognitive, social engagement, or mental health outcomes at any time point. Aided HHIE-S was significantly better than unaided HHIE-S. At 11 years hearing-aid users had significantly better SF-12 physical health scores (46.2 versus 41.2; p =  0.03). There was no difference in incidence of cognitive impairment or mortality. Conclusion: There was no evidence that hearing aids promote cognitive function, mental health, or social engagement. Hearing aids may reduce hearing handicap and promote better physical health.
Determine the color change of fresh green lettuce by using reflectance reconstruction from RGB image
Creators: name: Suwan Aekram
name: Wittaya Prompuge
name: Piyapong Wongkhunkaew
name: Bunyarit Samosor
name: Worakrit Doncomephang
name: Noppadol Treerat
name: Boonjerd Kanjan
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2023
Subjects: Lettuce
image processing
reconstruction
color change

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 9, 3, 53-66
Cytogenetics of Pisang Awak (Kluai Namwa Tanao Sri) from Suan Phueng district, Thailand
Creators: name: Kamika Sribenja
name: Nuntaporn Getlekha
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2023
Subjects: Kluai Namwa Tanao Sri
banana
chromosome
karyotype

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 9, 3, 67-72
TE and DP otoacoustic emission data from an Australian cross-sectional hearing study
Creators: name: Lyndal Carter
name: Williams, Warwick
name: Seeto, Mark
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: Science Policy
Biological Sciences

description: Objective: This paper presents a summary of otoacoustic emission (OAE) data collected as part of an Australian hearing health survey (Carter, 2011; Williams et al, 2014) designed to: (1) examine the relationship between audiological indicators and participant characteristics, and (2) extract audiological data suitable for reference use. Design: Cross-sectional cohort study. Distortion product (DP) OAE and transient evoked (TE) OAE measures. Study sample: Age range 11–35 years; N = 1386 participants (2672 test ears). Results: Descriptive statistics for amplitude and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) were calculated for 327 participants (589 test ears; age 13 to 32 years). DPOAE amplitudes down to the 25th percentile were > 0 dB SPL for test frequencies up to 6 kHz. TEOAE SNRs down to the 25th percentile were > 6 dB SPL up to 4 kHz. Summary: This dataset can be used as a clinical reference for similar populations, providing that the same test parameters are used. Conclusions: The clinical significance of OAE testing would be greater if agreed criteria were available. These data could be pooled with other datasets to build a substantial OAE database, similar to the existing international standards for pure-tone hearing threshold levels (HTLs) (ISO, 2000).
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Its Challenge for Patients and the Healthcare System at Boru Meda Hospital, Amhara Region, North-Central Ethiopia.
Creators: name: Bizuayehu Gashaw
name: Endalew Yizengaw
name: Gizachew Yismaw
name: Sisay Tebeje
name: Feleke Tilahun
name: Banchwossen Sebsibe
name: Endalkachew Nibret
Publisher: name: The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development
Year: 2023

description: Abstract
Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is the most neglected vector-borne tropical disease in Ethiopia. It is mainly caused by Leishmania aethiopica (L.aethiopica). Boru Meda is one of the CL endemic sites with a CL treatment center in Ethiopia where a substantial proportion of CL patients take the treatment more than one round. The increasing number of repeat patients is a challenge for the patient and the health system to control and prevent the disease. However, the burden of CL and repeat CL patients is poorly monitored. We analyzed the demographic and clinical data of CL patients diagnosed and treated at Boru Meda Hospital Leishmaniasis Treatment Centre to assess the existing burden of CL and repeat CL patients before and after the civil war in the area.
Method: A retrospective analysis was conducted between April and June of the year 2023, focusing on individuals diagnosed with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) within the period spanning from March 2022 to February 2023. The examination primarily involved scrutinizing the registration logbook for fundamental demographic and clinical information. Descriptive statistical methods were employed to elucidate the characteristics of the variables under consideration, while the associations among these variables were evaluated through the application of the chi-square test.
Result: In the study period, 492 out of 40,324 total patients were confirmed as CL cases, having a prevalence of 1.2%. Males were significantly affected group by Cutaneous Leishmaniasis than females (?2:7; P<0.05), and CL patients aged ? 20 years were significantly affected by the disease (?2:120; P<0.05). The mean age of patients was 22.59±16.96 years. Nearly (1/3rd) of the patients were repeat visitors who needed retreatment.
Conclusion: Overall, this study showed that CL is a major public health problem in North-Central Ethiopia. Due to the civil unrest in the area, the case number increased by nearly threefold. Hence, the mass movement and displacement exposure for a sand fly bite and immunologically naive peoples could be highly affected and possible CL epidemics may arise. One-third of the CL patients were repeat patients (multiple timecomers). This needs further study on the genomic differences and effectiveness of SSG for treating CL and must be curbed as it results in permanent scarring, disfigurement, and stigma. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2023; 37(2): 00-00]
Keywords: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Leishmania aethiopica, Treatment response, Repeat cutaneous leishmaniasis
description: The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development , Vol. 37 No. 2 (2023)
Cooking rice in excess water reduces both arsenic and enriched vitamins in the cooked grain
Creators: name: Gray, Patrick J.
name: Conklin, Sean D.
name: Todorov, Todor I.
name: Kasko, Sasha M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Neuroscience
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Hematology
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Plant Biology

description: This paper reports the effects of rinsing rice and cooking it in variable amounts of water on total arsenic, inorganic arsenic, iron, cadmium, manganese, folate, thiamin and niacin in the cooked grain. We prepared multiple rice varietals both rinsed and unrinsed and with varying amounts of cooking water. Rinsing rice before cooking has a minimal effect on the arsenic (As) content of the cooked grain, but washes enriched iron, folate, thiamin and niacin from polished and parboiled rice. Cooking rice in excess water efficiently reduces the amount of As in the cooked grain. Excess water cooking reduces average inorganic As by 40% from long grain polished, 60% from parboiled and 50% from brown rice. Iron, folate, niacin and thiamin are reduced by 50–70% for enriched polished and parboiled rice, but significantly less so for brown rice, which is not enriched.
Концепция устойчивых поведенческих сценариев потребностно-ценностного взаимодействия жителей с городским пространством
Creators: name: Шимко, Виталий
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020

description: Концепция устойчивых поведенческих сценариев потребностно-ценностного взаимодействия жителей с городским пространством. Данный подход систематизирует активности горожан и разработан на основе структурно-онтологической методологии и характерологических представлений В.Райха о человеческом поведении. Также в концепции использованы результаты авторского развития райхианских идей, применительно к поведению "смешанных" характеров, которое является результирующим иерархизированного взаимодействия механизмов психологических защит и реализует себя на потребностном и ценностном уровнях.
Influence of golden shower (Cassia fistula L.) petals supplementation in laying hen diet to enhance egg-yolk color and customer acceptance
Creators: name: Khakhanang Ratananikom
name: Thanitpan Pongjungmit
name: Kantapon Premprayoon
name: Chuleeporn Bungthong
name: Pianpan Supakot
name: Jatupat Samappito
name: Jittawan Kubola
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2023
Subjects: Golden shower
egg yolk color
carotenoids
acceptant test

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 9, 3, 73-83
Cooking rice in excess water reduces both arsenic and enriched vitamins in the cooked grain
Creators: name: Gray, Patrick J.
name: Conklin, Sean D.
name: Todorov, Todor I.
name: Kasko, Sasha M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Neuroscience
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Hematology
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Plant Biology

description: This paper reports the effects of rinsing rice and cooking it in variable amounts of water on total arsenic, inorganic arsenic, iron, cadmium, manganese, folate, thiamin and niacin in the cooked grain. We prepared multiple rice varietals both rinsed and unrinsed and with varying amounts of cooking water. Rinsing rice before cooking has a minimal effect on the arsenic (As) content of the cooked grain, but washes enriched iron, folate, thiamin and niacin from polished and parboiled rice. Cooking rice in excess water efficiently reduces the amount of As in the cooked grain. Excess water cooking reduces average inorganic As by 40% from long grain polished, 60% from parboiled and 50% from brown rice. Iron, folate, niacin and thiamin are reduced by 50–70% for enriched polished and parboiled rice, but significantly less so for brown rice, which is not enriched.
Saline soil adaptations of Kratai Cham (Adenosma indianum(Lour.) Merr.): A comprehensive study on life cycle, leaf epidermis, and FTIR analysis of essential oils
Creators: name: Woraporn Laojinda
name: Piyanut Khanema
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Stomata
trichome
saline
epidermis
limonene

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 10, 1, 1-16
The optimum dose and period of synthetic hormones 17-? methyltestosterone during fry stage on masculinization of Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens)
Creators: name: Suksan Kumkhong
name: Nitchanan Chukerd
name: Phutthaphorn Phumrojanar
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Betta splendens
Siamese fighting fish
17 alpha methyltestosterone
sex reversal

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 10, 1, 17-28
Cooking rice in excess water reduces both arsenic and enriched vitamins in the cooked grain
Creators: name: Gray, Patrick J.
name: Conklin, Sean D.
name: Todorov, Todor I.
name: Kasko, Sasha M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Hematology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences

description: We report the effects of rinsing rice and cooking it in variable amounts of water on the total arsenic, inorganic arsenic, iron, cadmium, manganese, folate, thiamin, and niacin in the cooked grain. We prepared multiple rice varietals both rinsed and unrinsed and with varying amounts of cooking water. Rinsing rice before cooking has a minimal effect on the Arsenic (As) content of the cooked grain but washes enriched Fe, folate, thiamin and niacin from polished and parboiled rice. Cooking rice in excess water efficiently reduces the amount of As in the cooked grain. Excess water cooking reduces average inorganic As by 40% from long grain polished, 60% from parboiled and 50% from brown rice. Iron, folate, niacin and thiamin are reduced by 50–70% for enriched polished and parboiled rice but significantly less for brown rice, which is not enriched.
AI and education: Beyond the misunderstanding
Creators: name: Poulain, Pierre
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Artificial intelligence
subject: AI
subject: large language models
subject: LLM
subject: ChatGPT
subject: education
subject: pedagogy

description: Presentation given for the summer school "How Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing Biology and Genetics"

https://premc.org/ia-summerschool2024-upc/

July 9-11, 2024

Fontainebleau & Université Paris Cité
Image processing algorithm for area determination of irregularity quality in leafy green salad
Creators: name: Suwan Aekram
name: Wittaya Prompuge
name: Piyapong Wongkhunkaew
name: Bunyarit Samosorn
name: Worakrit Doncomephang
name: Noppadol Treerat
name: Boonjerd Kanjanna
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Image processing
leafy green salad
green oak
color change

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 10, 1, 29-41
XR4HUMAN D2.1: Mapping of the ethical Issues in XR-overview of Ethical Frameworks:  A Scoping Review
Creators: name: Cox, Shereen
name: Svarverud, Ellen
name: Adams, Jonathan
name: Kadlubsky, Alina
name: Bernabe, Rosemarie
name: Baraas, Rigmor
name: Flaatten, Hilde Iren
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023

description: ABSTRACT

The use of immersive technologies such as virtual, augmented, mixed reality and the Metaverse raises many issues of ethical concern. The various ethical issues, if left unaddressed, may impact human wellbeing over time. Immersive technologies are used in entertainment, commerce, education, health and the military. Subsequently, there is a broad spectrum of users with various degrees of competencies and vulnerabilities. Special attention would be regarding the long-term effect of immersive technologies on children and the lack of consideration of inclusivity for all persons in society. Several publications have highlighted ethical issues related to immersive technologies, and some have sought to address these issues by proposing solutions or approaches in the form of frameworks, codes of conduct or best practices. This review examined grey and white literature between 2000-2023 to identify the various proposed or adopted ethical frameworks, codes of conduct or best practices for immersive technologies. The research method was qualitative and adopted Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review methodological approach.A total of 28 papers were selected for in-depth analysis. Approximately 70% of the selected papers were published between 2020 and 2022. Using an inductive thematic analysis method, six fundamental values and twenty-two corresponding principles were generated. The main values are respect for persons, well-being, safety, integrity and trust, justice, and responsiveness. The dominant principles noted in the papers are privacy, informed consent, responsibility, transparency, and freedom. The issuers of the papers were predominantly academicians. The normative approaches to addressing ethical issues are organised into four domains: society and governance, industry, research/academic organisations, and individuals. General recommendations are as follows: 1) the application of existing laws or guidelines to address legal issues with immersive technologies, 2) industry practitioners should adopt inclusive approaches to design and development, 3) researchers should minimise potential harm for participants, and 4) individuals, i.e., users of immersive technologies should be empowered and sincere in their use of a virtual space concerning identity and conduct.
Nutritional composition and mineral contents of common edible wild mushrooms from Mamit and Champhai Districts of Mizoram, India
Creators: name: VL Thachunglura
name: Rai, Prabhat Kumar
name: Zohmangaiha Chawngthu
name: Laltanpuia Renthlei
name: R Vanlalmalsawmi
name: Lallawmkima Bochung
name: Khumlianlal, Joshua
name: Zothanzama, John
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Edible mushrooms
foods
health benefits
Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot
proteins
nutritional profile

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 10, 1, 42-58
Optimization and validation of experimental designs for selenium analysis via the iodometric method in food evaluation
Creators: name: Witchapol Thosaikham
name: Nantawat Wongkam
name: Rachata Hemathurin
name: Piyanete Chantiratikul
name: Anut Chantiratikul
name: Pornkamon Sakong
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Selenium
iodometry
completely randomized design
factorial experimental design
Se-enriched foods

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 10, 1, 59-72
Effect of roasting conditions on color, antioxidant, and sensory properties of lotus seed coffee as a coffee alternative
Creators: name: Sakunta Manakla
name: Mattanaporn Maikami
name: Pattamaporn Jaroennon
name: Jutawan Nuanchankong
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Coffee alternative
lotus seed
antioxidant activities

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 10, 1, 73-89
Production of instant mixed-vegetables soup using foam mat drying: impact of various additives on foam properties and physicochemical aspects
Creators: name: Kanokwan Chumlert
name: Natthaphon Daengsakon
name: Pai Rassmeedara
name: Putkrong Phanumong
Publisher: name: Mahasarakham University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Food powder
egg white albumin
carboxymethyl cellulose
glyceryl monostearate
maltodextrin

description: Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 10, 1, 90-110
Masa Depan Pendidikan Islam di Papua Barat Pasca Pandemi Covid-19
Creators: name: Wekke, Ismail Suardi
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: ramadan
pendidikan
kahami
papua barat

description: Gebyar Ramadan, KAHMI Majelis Wilayah Papua Barat, Kamis, 21 April 2022.
“Carbon Cowboys” could inflate REDD+ payments through positive measurement bias
Creators: name: Rifai, Sami W.
name: Thales A.P. West
name: Putz, Francis E.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Medicine

description: ABSTRACTThe United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) guidelines aim for a maximum 10% uncertainty in forest biomass inventories, after which penalties accrue. Identification of this magnitude of error requires recognition of discrepancies in carbon stock estimates between project proponents and by Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) auditors for REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, plus the role of conservation, forest management and enhancement of carbon stocks). Given that carbon stocks might be intentionally overestimated by profiteers who would thereby benefit financially, it is important to know how those estimates might most expeditiously be inflated by systematic or random positive biases in measurements of tree diameter, height and wood density. We explore the differences in magnitudes of forest biomass estimate inflation that result from a scenario in which positive bias is added to a random selection of 1–20% of all trees, and a systematic “Carbon Cowboy” scenario in which 1–20% is added to the measurements of the largest trees. As expected, biases under the random scenario must be both highly frequent (>20% of trees) and large (>10%) to breach the UNFCCC 10% uncertainty threshold. In contrast, for the Carbon Cowboy scenario, a measurement bias in tree diameter as small as 10% reaches the same limit if added to the largest 5% of trees. A 10% upward bias achieves the same result if applied to the diameter, height and wood density of the largest 1% of trees. These findings suggest that MRV auditors of REDD+ projects should be especially vigilant about systematic measurement biases that involve large trees.
MPEC 2024-E71 : 2024 ES1
Creators: name: Minor Planet Center Staff
Publisher: name: The Minor Planet Center
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Small Solar System bodies
valueUri: http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1469
subject: 2024 ES1

description: The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
INTEGRATING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
Creators: name: Khalilova, Laylo
name: Allayorov, Abdumalik
name: Xudayberdiyev, Rustamjon
name: Nuraliyeva, Nargiza
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The purpose of digital tools in foreign language instruction is the main topic of the study. It assesses how various digital technology combinations affect language learning, offering pedagogical implications and insights into their efficacy. Students are encouraged to engage in role-playing, interactive exercises, and multimedia learning through the use of digital learning resources. Real-time speaking and listening activities in language learning courses, for instance, offer fast feedback, which boosts user engagement. To meet the needs of various learning styles, provide a variety of multimedia resources, including podcasts, videos, and online articles. These tools help students become more proficient comprehension learners and culturally conscious people by exposing them to language use in authentic contexts. With the speedy assessment and feedback that digital tools provide, educators can effectively track their students' progress. This rapid feedback loop helps pupils catch and correct mistakes early on, which accelerates language acquisition.
Soy biodiesel emissions have reduced inflammatory effects compared to diesel emissions in healthy and allergic mice
Creators: name: Gavett, Stephen H.
name: Wood, Charles E.
name: Williams, Marc A.
name: Cyphert, Jaime M.
name: Boykin, Elizabeth H.
name: Daniels, Mary J.
name: Copeland, Lisa B.
name: King, Charly
name: Krantz, Todd Q.
name: Richards, Judy H.
name: Andrews, Debora L.
name: Jaskot, Richard H.
name: M. Ian Gilmour
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Toxicity of exhaust from combustion of petroleum diesel (B0), soy-based biodiesel (B100), or a 20% biodiesel/80% petrodiesel mix (B20) was compared in healthy and house dust mite (HDM)-allergic mice. Fuel emissions were diluted to target fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations of 50, 150, or 500 μg/m3. Studies in healthy mice showed greater levels of neutrophils and MIP-2 in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid 2 h after a single 4-h exposure to B0 compared with mice exposed to B20 or B100. No consistent differences in BAL cells and biochemistry, or hematological parameters, were observed after 5 d or 4 weeks of exposure to any of the emissions. Air-exposed HDM-allergic mice had significantly increased responsiveness to methacholine aerosol challenge compared with non-allergic mice. Exposure to any of the emissions for 4 weeks did not further increase responsiveness in either non-allergic or HDM-allergic mice, and few parameters of allergic inflammation in BAL fluid were altered. Lung and nasal pathology were not significantly different among B0-, B20-, or B100-exposed groups. In HDM-allergic mice, exposure to B0, but not B20 or B100, significantly increased resting peribronchiolar lymph node cell proliferation and production of TH2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13) and IL-17 in comparison with air-exposed allergic mice. These results suggest that diesel exhaust at a relatively high concentration (500 μg/m3) can induce inflammation acutely in healthy mice and exacerbate some components of allergic responses, while comparable concentrations of B20 or B100 soy biodiesel fuels did not elicit responses different from those caused by air exposure alone.