Water quality in the Dhaka river system, Bangladesh, January 2017 to July 2021 by Hossain, MA, Shawal, S

“…<p>This dataset comprises periodical analysis of various water quality parameters including organics, inorganics and microbial concentrations from 58 sampling points over five years (2017-2021) in rivers and canals in the Greater Dhaka watershed, Bangladesh (Turag, Tongi Khal, Balu, Buriganga, Bangshi-Savar, Shitalakhya, Dhaleshwari, Kaliganga Pagar Canal, Bashundhara Canal, Begunbari Canal). …”

Outbreaks of COVID-19 in a tuberculosis treatment sanatorium on the Thailand-Myanmar border: a retrospective cohort analysis by Aung, HKK, Swe, LL, Saito, M, Lesseps, S, Janurian, N, Tun, WPP, Maung Maung, B, Than, A, Watthanaworawit, W, Kaewphanderm, N, Gornsawun, G, Pyae Phyo, A, Nosten, F

“…Six patients (3.8%, 6/156) all from the TB group became severe of which five (3.2%, 5/156) required oxygen therapy. One TB patient died (1/104, 0.96%) of lung cancer. …”

Longitudinal patterns in smoking abstinence in trials of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation: secondary analysis of data from a systematic review, with meta-analyses by Hartmann-Boyce, J, Chan, J, Zhitnik, E, Pesola, F, Hajek, P, Lindson, N

“…Using the Cochrane risk of bias tool v1, five were judged to be at high risk of bias, eight were at low risk, and two were at unclear risk. …”

Experimental medicine study with stabilised native-like HIV-1 Env immunogens drives long-term antibody responses, but lacks neutralising breadth by Pollock, K, Cheeseman, H, McFarlane, L, Day, S, Tolazzi, M, Turner, H, Joypooranachandran, J, Shramko, K, Dispinseri, S, Mundsperger, P, Bontjer, I, Lemm, N-M, Coelho, S, Tanaka, M, Cole, T, Korber, B, Katinger, D, Ward, A, Scarlatti, G, Sanders, R, Sattentau, Q, Shattock, R

“…Neutralising antibody function correlated with binding to V1/V3 and V5 epitopes and peaked after the third injection.…”

Exploring the freshwater cladocera (Pleuroxus spp.) as new potential live feed in aquaculture by Amirah Yuslan, Hidayu Suhaimi, Nizalmie Azani, Wong, Wey-Lim, Nadiah W. Rasdi

“…In this study, Pleuroxus spp. was cultured in a control condition with water quality maintained at the room temperature of 26 ± 1 °C and pH of 7.0 ± 0.5. Five treatments of Pleuroxus spp. were prepared, which comprised of T1 (control) = unfed, T2 = coffee grounds, T3 = corn flour, T4 = wheat flour, and T5 = sugarcane waste. …”
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Ultrasonic-assisted extraction of phenolic compound from harumanis mango leaves (Mangifera indica) using green Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADESs) by Ahmad Mukhlis Abdul Rahman, Ryan Vitthaya Peron, Amirul Ridzuan Abu Bakar, Muhammad Syaffiq Syazwan Jaafar, Qian, Yee Ang, Mohd Asraf Mohd Zainudin, Nik Muhammad Azhar Nik Daud, Ahmad Anas Nagoor Gunny, Nurul Husna Khairuddin

“…This study aims to evaluate the green extraction of phenolic compounds from Harumanis mango leaves using five NADESs systems, assess the phytochemical composition, and test their antimicrobial potential. …”
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Synthesis of eco-friendly bio-based coconut shell magnetic biochar for efficient bisphenol S sequestration in aqueous environment: green technology breakthrough by Katibi, Kamil Kayode, Shitu, Ibrahim Garba, Syahidah Azis, Rabaah, Soo Kien, Chen, Kean Pah, Lim, Awang Kechik, Mohd Mustafa, Md Yunos, Khairul Faezah, Abdulhameed Amusa, Abiodun, Titilayo Katibi, Muibat

“…The reusability of CSMB was validated over five cycles, with adsorption capacity decreasing slightly from 43.5 mg/g to approximately 41 mg/g, making it a sustainable and effective adsorbent for water treatment.…”

Dysfunctional cardiac energy transduction, mitochondrial oxidative stress, oncogenic and apoptotic signaling in DiNP-induced asthma in murine model by Kehinde, Samuel Abiodun, Olajide, Abosede Temitope, Fatokun, Tolulope Peter, Faroud, Dalia, Hadi, Najah R., Elgazzar, Ahmed M., James, Adewale Segun, Ashour, Mohamed H. Mazhar

“…Ten male BALB/c mice with a weight range of 20–30 g were divided into two groups, each comprising five mice. Group 1 (control), was administered saline orally for a duration of 30 days. …”
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Anti-atherogenic effect of Channa striatus fish extract in high cholesterol-fed rabbits by Hakim, Muhammad Nazrul, Yee, Pang Chong, Cheema, Manraj Singh, Keong, Yong Yoke, Ahmad, Zuraini

“…Methods: New Zealand rabbits (n = 30, females) were divided into five groups of six rabbits each as follows: cholesterol control group (0.5 % cholesterol); normal control group (normal diet), positive control group (0.5 % cholesterol + 5 mg/kg atorvastatin); and treatment groups (0.5% cholesterol + 250 mg/kg or 500 mg/kg C. striatus extracts, respectively) for 6 weeks. …”
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Electromyography signal processing based on time and time-frequency representations for prosthesis application by Mahdavi, Farzaneh Akhavan

“…Afterwards, two discriminant analysis classifiers, Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) and Quadratic Discriminant Analysis (QDA) had been utilized to differentiate the five hand movements. It is worth mentioning that eighteen healthy people had participated in EMG signal recording and different wrist motions (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and rest) had been recorded. …”
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Food Expenditure of the B40 Households: Developing a Decision-Support System for Food Price Determination in Malaysia (S/O14168) by Jan, Soon Jan, Applanaidu, Shri Dewi, Abdul Adzis, Azira, Zainal Abidin, Norhaslinda

“…The average monthly income is estimated at RM 5,723.34 and RM14,159.87 for M40 and T20 respectively. …”
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A training algorithm and stability analysis for recurrent neural networks by Xu, Zhao, Song, Qing, Wang, Danwei, Fan, Haijin

“…Besides, the transient response of learning process of RNNs is a critical issue, especially for on-line applications. Conventional RNNs training algorithms such as the backpropagation through time (BPTT) and real-time recurrent learning (RTRL) have not adequately satisfied these requirements because they often suffer from slow convergence speed. …”
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Optical coherence tomography angiography imaging to monitor anti-VEGF treatment of corneal vascularization in a rabbit model by Devarajan, Kavya, Ong, Hon Shing, Lwin, Nyein C., Chua, Jacqueline, Schmetterer, Leopold, Mehta, Jodhbir Singh, Ang, Marcus

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The theoretical direct-band-gap optical gain of Germanium nanowires by Xiong, Wen, Wang, Jian-Wei, Fan, Weijun, Song, Zhigang, Tan, Chuan Seng

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PPARβ/δ agonism upregulates forkhead box A2 to reduce inflammation in C2C12 myoblasts and in skeletal muscle by Phua, Wendy Wen Ting, Tan, Wei Ren, Yip, Yun Sheng, Hew, Ivan Dongzheng, Wee, Jonathan Wei Kiat, Cheng, Hong Sheng, Leow, Melvin Khee Shing, Wahli, Walter, Tan, Nguan Soon

“…This reduced local inflammatory response limits tissue damage and restores muscle tetanic contraction. In line with these results, a deficiency in either PPARβ/δ or FoxA2 diminishes the action of the PPARβ/δ agonist GW501516 to suppress an aggravated inflammatory response. …”
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Active control of broadband sound through the open aperture of a full-sized domestic window by Lam, Bhan, Shi, Dongyuan, Gan, Woon-Seng, Elliott, Stephen J., Nishimura, Masaharu

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A flexible optoacoustic blood 'stethoscope' for noninvasive multiparametric cardiovascular monitoring by Jin, Haoran, Zheng, Zesheng, Cui, Zequn, Jiang, Ying, Chen, Geng, Li, Wenlong, Wang, Zhimin, Wang, Jilei, Yang, Chuanshi, Song, Weitao, Chen, Xiaodong, Zheng, Yuanjin

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High-performance thermomagnetic generator controlled by a magnetocaloric switch by Liu, Xianliang, Chen, Haodong, Huang, Jianyi, Qiao, Kaiming, Yu, Ziyuan, Xie, Longlong, Ramanujan, Raju V., Hu, Fengxia, Chu, Ke, Long, Yi, Zhang, Hu

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Barnacle cement protein as an efficient bioinspired corrosion inhibitor by Bui, My Hanh, Hiew, Shu Hui, Salim, Teddy, Saw, Wan Geok, Webster, Richard David, Grüber, Gerhard, Mu, Yuguang, Miserez, Ali

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Single-cell laser emitting cytometry for label-free nucleolus fingerprinting by Fang, Guocheng, Qiao, Zhen, Huang, Luqi, Zhu, Hui, Xie, Jun, Zhou, Tian, Xiong, Zhongshu, Su, I-Hsin, Jin, Dayong, Chen, Yu-Cheng

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