Modeled Respiratory Tract Deposition of Smoke Aerosol from Conventional Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes and Heat-not-burn Products by Yawen Li, Huapeng Cui, Li Chen, Meijuan Fan, Junlan Cai, Junwei Guo, Caner U. Yurteri, Xiaoxi Si, Shaofeng Liu, Fuwei Xie, Jianping Xie

“…The DMS results showed that the particle size distribution of aerosol from the three products differed considerably, with a count median diameter of 14.2–25.4 nm, 50.6–55.3 nm and 172–179 nm for the e-cigarette, heat-not-burn product and conventional cigarette, respectively. …”
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Effect of phycocyanin and phycoerythrin on antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of refrigerated low-fat yogurt and cream cheese by Azadeh Ahmadi, Seyed Amir Ali Anvar, Bahareh Nowruzi, Leila Golestan

“…Additionally, the maximum diameter of the inhibition zone of PE and PC against S. aureus was significantly higher than against E. coli (6.6 ± 0.011 mm vs. 11.66 ± 0.02 mm, respectively; p ≤ 0.05). …”
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Optimization of the Solid-state Fermentation Process for Morchella esculenta Fermented Wheat and Analysis of Its Nutritional Components, Physicochemical Properties and Antioxidant... by Dandan GU, Xue DONG, Jinxiu ZHANG, Xiaoru WANG, Zongshuo ZHAO, Li'an WANG

“…The results showed that the optimal fermentation conditions were a material to liquid ratio of 1:0.9 (g:mL), an initial substrate pH of 7.0, an inoculum amount of 5 inoculum blocks (each with a diameter of 0.8 cm), and a fermentation duration of 10 days. …”
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Underlying mechanism of electrospun starch-based nanofiber mats to adsorb the key off-odor compounds of oyster peptides by Linfan Shi, Zhouru Li, Shiqin Qing, Zhongyang Ren, Ping Li, Songnan Li, Wuyin Weng

“…The contents of the II-type inclusion complexes (ICs) formed with the nanofiber mats by the three off-odor compounds mentioned above were significantly different. The mean fiber diameter of the octanal/nanofiber mat IC with the highest content of II-type IC was significantly decreased (p < 0.05). …”
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Sub-seasonal Patterns of PM10 and Black Carbon in a Coastal City: A Case Study of Salé, Morocco by Anas Otmani, Abdeslam Lachhab, Abdelfettah Benchrif, Mounia Tahri, Mohamed Azougagh, Mohammed El Bouch, El Mahjoub Chakir

“…Abstract This study, conducted from 2020 to 2021 in Salé, Morocco, examines variations in black carbon (BC) and fine particles PM10 (particles with a diameter less than 10 micrometer) concentrations. A BC1054 monitor equipped with a PM2.5 sampling head was utilized for BC2.5 (BC mass concentration in PM2.5) analysis, while DA80 sampler equipped with a PM10 sampling head was utilized for PM10 and a Multi-Wavelength Absorption Black Carbon Instrument (MABI) was employed for BC10 (BC mass concentration in PM10) analysis. …”
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Analysis of Surface Level PM2.5 Measured by Low-Cost Sensor and Satellite-Based Column Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) over Kathmandu by Jeevan Regmi, Khem N. Poudyal, Amod Pokhrel, Nabin Malakar, Madhu Gyawali, Lekhendra Tripathee, Mukesh Rai, Srikanthan Ramachandran, Katrina Wilson, Rudra Aryal

“…Abstract A low-cost PurpleAir PA-II sensor was installed, in 2020 at the Institute of Engineering (IOE) Pulchowk Campus, TU located in Kathmandu valley, Nepal, to measure particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or smaller than 2.5 µm (PM2.5). The observation shows that hourly averaged PM2.5 fluctuates bimodally in four seasons (Winter: December, January, and February; Spring: March–May; Summer: June–September; and Autumn: October–November), with the highest levels occurring during morning and evening rush hours. …”
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Effect of probiotics on the growth, blood profile, and nutritional-metabolic profile of feedlot cattle by Flavia I. Mansilla, María C. Aristimuño Ficoseco, María H. Miranda, Marcela D’Urso Villar, Graciela M. Vignolo, María E. F. Nader-Macías

“…An increasing trend was observed in cattle growth throughout the trial, which was calculated based on the height at the withers and the thoracic diameter. Weight increase and daily weight gain (1.31 ± 0.12 kg and 1.21 ± 0.21 kg/day, respectively) were maximum for cattle supplied with CRL2085 and multistrain probiotics. …”
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Morpho-meristic variations of the native and Vietnam-originated climbing perch (Anabas testudineus), collected from hatchery sources in Bangladesh by Md. Arif Shahariar, Md. Mahamudul Hassan, Swagata Aditya, Tanjina Saulin, Atika Khondokar, Mohammad Shafiqul Alam

“…However, the analysis revealed significant variation (p &lt; 0.05) between native and Vietnam-originated climbing perch concerning morphometric characteristics such as standard length (SL), head length (HL), body depth (BD), eye diameter (ED), dorsal fin length (DFL), pelvic fin length (PVFL), and anal fin length (AFL) as well as meristic characters i.e. dorsal fin spine (DFS), caudal fin ray (CFR), pectoral fin ray (PCFR), and anal fin spine (AFS). …”
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Green nanoparticles synthesized from damask rose petals: Evaluation of their antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, anti-Alzheimer, and photocatalytic properties by Zeinab Alizadeh, Mohammad Fattahi, Alireza Farokhzad, Behvar Asghari, Soheil Yousefzadeh-Valendeh, Hadi Alipour, Javier Palazon

“…A morphological examination with a field emission scanning electron microscope revealed that the G-ZnO NPs had a diameter ranging from 44.66 to 83.74 nm and a purity of 93.2 %. …”
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Dynamic changes of extracellular vesicles during zebrafish organogenesis by Linda-Marie Mulzer, Tim Felger, Luis E. Muñoz, Gesa Engl, Heiko Reutter, Mario Schiffer, Leila Pourtalebi Jahromi, Fanni Annamária Boros, Friederike Zunke, Philipp Arnold, Alina C. Hilger

“…Additionally, sEV size also increased significantly, with a maximum diameter at 72 hpf. Since most organs are formed during the first 72 hpf and from then on mainly maturation and growth occur, the elevated number and larger size before 72 hpf suggests an important role of EVs during zebrafish organogenesis. …”
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Analysis of the Effect of Planting Depths on the Growth and Yield of Carrots. by Muserero, Ronald Regan

“…The results from data analysis showed that planting depth had an effect on the carrot root diameter.…”
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Automatic cervical lymph nodes detection and segmentation in heterogeneous computed tomography images using deep transfer learning by Wenjun Liao, Xiangde Luo, Lu Li, Jinfeng Xu, Yuan He, Hui Huang, Shichuan Zhang

“…Abstract To develop a deep learning model using transfer learning for automatic detection and segmentation of neck lymph nodes (LNs) in computed tomography (CT) images, the study included 11,013 annotated LNs with a short-axis diameter ≥ 3 mm from 626 head and neck cancer patients across four hospitals. …”
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In situ template synthesized silver nanoparticulate banana fibre materials with antimicrobial and antibiotic release properties: Efficacy evaluation in ex vivo wound infection mode... by Pompi Das, Debajit Mahanta, Sharmila Giogi, Tarh Kaha, Ngurang Nisha, Sanjeeb Kalita

“…The prepared SNPs exhibited a uniform size distribution with an average diameter of 12.6 ± 2.4 nm, confirmed through field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). …”
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Aircraft Measurements of Physicochemical Evolution of Atmospheric Aerosols in Air Pollution Plumes over a Megacity and Suburban Areas by Taehyun Park, Yongjoo Choi, Jinsoo Choi, Junyoung Ahn, Jinsoo Park, Yonghwan Lee, Jihee Ban, Gyutae Park, Seokwon Kang, Kyunghoon Kim, Beom-Keun Seo, Jongho Kim, Soobog Park, Hyunjae Kim, HaEun Jeon, Taehyoung Lee

“…The other profile, which was assessed during a separate flight, exhibited sharp increases in the OA number concentration and mean diameter, less oxidized organic content, and higher organic and nitrate concentrations above 1400 m, indicating high-altitude transport and a cleaner boundary layer. …”
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Effect of Cross-Sectional Designs of Different Ni-Ti Files on Shaping Ability After Repeated Usage in Simulated Root Canals. by Fikrat Shawqi Qaddori, Raid Fahim Salman

“…All the used files from the 5 systems had tip size 25 diameter, and taper (6%), and length (25 mm). The first 4 rotary systems were used with a fixed speed (350 rpm), and fixed torque (3 Ncm), except for the fifth system which was used with a speed of (500 rpm), and torque (4 Ncm). …”
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Effects of trimester-specific urinary aluminum concentrations on ultrasound measures of fetal growth and size at birth: A longitudinal cohort study in Chinese women by Haiying Chen, Wenjing Yan, Xueyan Wu, Yuanyuan Li

“…Besides, statistically significant interactions were detected between biparietal diameter (BPD) (Pinteraction = 0.007), head circumference (Pinteraction = 0.026) at 16 weeks’ gestation in the first trimester, BPD (Pinteraction = 0.015) at 24 weeks’ gestation in the second trimester, BPD (Pinteraction = 0.014) at 31 weeks’ gestation in the second trimester and BPD (Pinteraction = 0.035) at 37 weeks’ gestation in the third trimester and fetal sex, and the strength of the association between the level of Al exposure and BPD was significantly stronger in female fetuses than in male fetuses. …”
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Assessment of Tumor Burden Score as a Feasible and Reliable Tool for Prognosis Prediction for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Hepatectomy: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study by Guan R, Zheng Z, Deng M, Mei J, Lin Y

“…Renguo Guan,1– 4,&ast; Zehao Zheng,2– 4,&ast; Min Deng,5,&ast; Jie Mei,2– 4 Ye Lin1 1Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of General Surgery, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ye Lin, Email [email protected]; Jie Mei, Email [email protected]: Maximum diameter and number are the main parameters of tumor burden in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of metabolic tumor burden predicts survival in patients with metastatic posterior uveal melanoma by Tine Gadegaard Hindso, Torben Martinussen, Camilla Wium Bjerrum, Sune Høgild Keller, Annika Loft, Mette Bagger Sjøl, Kristoffer Nissen, Carsten Faber, Marco Donia, Inge Marie Svane, Eva Ellebaek, Steffen Heegaard, Jens Folke Kiilgaard, Karine Madsen

“…Abstract The prognostic value of metabolic tumor burden parameters obtained from 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging was evaluated in this retrospective national multicenter study of patients with metastatic posterior uveal melanoma (PUM) and compared to the largest diameter of the largest metastatic lesion (LDLM) and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system. …”
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Cissus quadrangularis L. hexane extract infused glyoxal cross-linked chitosan-collagen scaffold elicits early osteoinduction by Praseetha R. Nair, P.S. Unnikrishnan, Sachin J. Shenoy, G.S. Sailaja

“…A critical-size defect (6 mm diameter × 2 mm thickness) was made at the dorsal calvarium using a trephine burr. …”
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Effect of cover crops on phosphorus and trace metal leaching in agricultural soils by Vishawjot Sandhu, Jasmeet Lamba, Preetika Kaur, Kritika Malhotra, Thomas R. Way, Kipling S. Balkcom, Rishi Prasad

“…Following cotton harvest, intact undisturbed cylindrical soil cores (15 cm diameter and 50 cm depth) were collected from cover crop (CC) and no cover (NC) parts of the field. …”
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