The impact of different acidic conditions and food substrates on <i>Listeria </i><i>monocytogenes</i> biofilms development and removal using nanoencapsulated carvacrol by Jina Yammine (17317048)

“…In food substrates, nanoencapsulated carvacrol induced lower log reductions (1.58–2.90) than the ones in TSB (2.02–3.61). These findings provide valuable insights into the impact of different acidic conditions on the development of <i>L. monocytogenes</i> biofilms on stainless steel surfaces and the potential application of nanoencapsulated carvacrol as a biofilm control agent in food processing environments.…”

Municipal solid waste: A potential source of clean energy for Khartoum State in Sudan by Hazir Farouk (19499170)

Effective Approach for Increasing the Heteroatom Doping Levels of Porous Carbons for Superior CO2 Capture and Separation Performance by Abdelmoaty, Yomna H

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Magnesium-reinforced PMMA composite scaffolds: Synthesis, characterization, and 3D printing <i>via</i> stereolithography by Ambreen Afridi (22224310)

“…<p dir="ltr">Metal particle-reinforced polymer resin scaffolds are becoming increasingly prominent in biomedical applications due to their potential to support tissue regeneration and healing. …”

Internet Searches for Medical Symptoms Before Seeking Information on 12-Step Addiction Treatment Programs: A Web-Search Log Analysis by George Nitzburg (18614989)

Adipocyte Enhancer-Binding Protein 1 (AEBP1) (a Novel Macrophage Proinflammatory Mediator) Overexpression Promotes and Ablation Attenuates Atherosclerosis in ApoE⁻′⁻ and LDLR⁻′⁻ Mi... by Bogachev, Oleg

“…Moreover, AEBP1 has been shown to promote macrophage inflammatory responsiveness by inducing nuclear factor (NF)-κB activity via IκBα downregulation. …”
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Schizophrenia-related dysbindin-1 gene is required for innate immune response and homeostasis in the developing subventricular zone by Abeer R. Al-Shammari (11405339)

“…PolyI:C also increased SVZ Dtnbp1 mRNA expression, suggesting dysbindin-1 regulates immune responses. …”

Prostaglandin E2 stimulates p53 transactivational activity through specific serine 15 phosphorylation in human synovial fibroblasts ROLE IN SUPPRESSION OF c/EBP/NF-κB-MEDIATED MEKK... by Faour, Wissam

“…PGE2, overexpression of p53wt with PGE2, or p53S15E abolished the MEKK1-induced MMP-1 promoter luciferase activity. …”
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Ablation of LAT2 Transporter Causes Intramuscular Glutamine Accumulation and Inhibition of Fasting‐Induced Proteolysis by Meritxell Espino‐Guarch (22565774)

“…To characterise the impact on muscle degradation, we tested LAT2 KO mice in cancer‐associated cachexia, streptozocin‐induced Type‐1 diabetes, and ageing models.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">LAT2KO mice experienced a notable reduction in body weight during fasting (WT:14% and LAT2KO:18%, <i>p</i> = 0.02), with a greater reduction in fat mass (0.5‐fold, <i>p</i> = 0.013) and a higher relative retention of muscle mass (1.3‐fold, <i>p</i> = 0.0003) compared with WT. …”

Experimental and modeling analysis of p-type Bi₀.₄Sb₁.₆Te₃ and graphene nanocomposites by Aicha S. Lemine (17148352)

“…The synthesized pristine Bi_0.4Sb_1.6Te₃ and 0.05wt% GNS/Bi_0.4Sb_1.6Te₃ nanocomposites at different addition times of GNS have exhibited a single-phase and artifact-free bulk nanocrystalline Bi_0.4Sb_1.6Te₃ with nanocrystals size of 17 nm. …”

Effect of preparation method on the properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)/mesoporous silica composites by M. A. Sibeko (14152350)

“…The PMMA/MCM-41 composites were prepared through in situ polymerisation and melt mixing methods, with MCM-41 loadings of 0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 wt.%. The presence of MCM-41 increased the thermal stability of PMMA/MCM-41 composites prepared by melt mixing, but in the case of the in situ polymerised samples, the MCM-41 accelerated the degradation of the polymer. …”

The role of twinning and stacking fault-induced plasticity on the mechanical properties of aluminum-lithium-graphene nanocomposites by Sara I. Ahmad (16936923)

“…The compressive yield strength (CYS) increased from 88 MPa for the starting Al to 403 MPa for the Al-Li-GNPs nanocomposites with 1.0 wt% GNPs. …”

Dynamics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmission among female sex workers and clients: A mathematical modeling study by Houssein H., Ayoub

“…Increasing condom use from 10 % to 50 % lowers NG prevalence among FSWs, clients, and their spouses from 12.2 % to 6.4 %, 1.2 % to 0.5 %, and 0.4 % to 0.2 %, respectively. …”
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Association Between Three-Months Vitamin D Supplementation and Depressive Symptomatology incidence among Saudi Arabian Adults by Khaddaj, Rashel

“…After three-months supplementation of 50,000IU, vitamin D levels increased to 51.41 ±11.27ng/ml in the supplemented group and to24.95 ±6.45ng/ml in placebo group (p=0.00). …”
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Polyurethane/Silane-Functionalized ZrO₂ Nanocomposite Powder Coatings: Thermal Degradation Kinetics by Farimah Tikhani (18768025)

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images reveled that, by increase of V-ZrO₂ content from 0.1 to 0.3 wt.% and then 0.5 wt.%, some agglomerations of nanoparticles are formed in the PU matrix. …”

Effect of nickel loading on hydrogen production and chemical oxygen demand (COD) destruction from glucose oxidation and gasification in supercritical water by Youssef, Emhemmed A.

“…An increase in MR from 0.55 to 0.8 increased the of carbon dioxide and hydrogen yields from 1.8 to 3.8 mol/mol glucose and from 0.9 to 1.1 mol/mol. …”
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Mixed matrix membranes containing aspartic acid functionalized graphene oxide for enhanced oil-water emulsion separation by Omnya Abdalla (17100211)

“…The results revealed an increase in the membrane’s hydrophilicity, water permeability and oil rejection at very low fGO loadings, i.e., 0.05 – 0.2 wt.%, but no further enhancement was obtained at higher loadings, i.e., 0.4−0.8 wt.%. …”

INTEGRATING REFINING AND PETROCHEMICALS FEEDSTOCKS THROUGH A NOVEL FCC PROCESS by Ma’adhah, A.

“…KFUPM has piloted a novel high-severity fluid catalytic cracking (HS-FCC) process that can increase the yield of light olefins to 40wt% of the product, versus the normal 10wt%. …”
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DNA damage induced by micellar-delivered doxorubicin and ultrasound: comet assay study by Husseini, Ghaleb

“…No significant DNA damage was observed when the cells were treated with 0.1, 1 and 10 wt% P-105 with or without ultrasound (70 kHz, 1.3 W/cm2) for 1 h or for up to 3 h in 10 wt% P-105. …”
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Evaluation of highly active and stable SiO₂ supported Fe-based catalysts for the catalytic methane decomposition into COx free hydrogen and CNTs by Assem T. Mohamed (16023355)

“…Moreover, the catalytic activity in terms of methane conversion, methane decomposition rate, growth activities as well as carbon yields increased with an increase in the Fe loading. At an operating temperature of 650 °C and a GHSV of 8000 h⁻¹, the 75FS catalyst, with a composition of 75 wt%/SiO₂, demonstrated the highest methane decomposition rate of 0.75gCH₄/g-cat.h among the investigated catalysts. …”