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Microbial Landscape of Pharmaceutical Failures: A 21-Year Review of FDA Enforcement Reports [PDF]

BioTech
By analyzing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement reports from 2004 to 2025, we can determine the incidence of microbial contamination in non-sterile and sterile drugs in the United States of America and, at the same time, compare the trends ...
Luis Jimenez
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Non-Sterile Gloves as a Source of Radiation-Tolerant Microorganisms

Microorganisms, 2023
Radiation methods are widely used for disinfection and sterilization applications. Microorganisms demonstrate known, variable tolerance levels to inactivation with lower doses of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation based on multiple mechanisms of ...
Celine Cabeau, Romain Bolle-Reddat, James Hauschild, Gerald McDonnell   +3 more
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Sterility Assurance Across-Sectors—New Paradigms and Tools

Frontiers in Medical Technology, 2021
The sterility assurance community is facing significant challenges. A relatively recent challenge is the pressure on manufacturing supply chains resulting from the limited availability of capacity for terminal sterilization of healthcare products.
Byron J. Lambert, Joyce M. Hansen, Trabue D. Bryans, Stan Lam   +3 more
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The Energy Saving Potential of Wide Windows in Hospital Patient Rooms, Optimizing the Type of Glazing and Lighting Control Strategy under Different Climatic Conditions

Energies, 2020
If not properly designed, the adoption of large windows can sometimes have a negative impact on building energy demand. For this reason, aggravated by the outdated building envelope of the healthcare building stock, large fenestration systems are usually
Silvia Cesari, Paolo Valdiserri, Maddalena Coccagna, Sante Mazzacane   +3 more
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Machine learning-based detection of adventitious microbes in T-cell therapy cultures using long-read sequencing

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Assuring that cell therapy products are safe before releasing them for use in patients is critical. Currently, compendial sterility testing for bacteria and fungi can take 7–14 days.
James P. B. Strutt, Meenubharathi Natarajan, Elizabeth Lee, Denise Bei Lin Teo, Wei-Xiang Sin, Ka-Wai Cheung, Marvin Chew, Khaing Thazin, Paul W. Barone, Jacqueline M. Wolfrum, Rohan B. H. Williams, Scott A. Rice, Stacy L. Springs   +12 more
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Studies on the cold tolerance of ratoon ‘Chaling’ common wild rice

Biological Research, 2020
Background Rice is the staple food of many people around the world. However, most rice varieties, especially widely grown indica varieties and hybrids, are sensitive to cold stress.
Mengliang Xu, Xiangzhen Li, Xiang Mo, Siyu Tu, Yanchun Cui, Daichang Yang   +5 more
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Variability of seed traits of fertile and sterile variants of the maize hybrid combination ZP 434 [PDF]

Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture, 2017
The introduction of sterile forms of parental inbreds in the production of hybrids maize seed has led to the improvement of production methods and to the facilitation of seed crop control. The aim of the present study was to compare utility values of the
Tabaković Marijenka, Stanisavljević Rade, Štrbanović Ratibor, Poštić Dobrivoje, Kulić Gordana   +4 more
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Experimental Data and Simulations of Performance and Thermal Comfort in a Patient Room Equipped with Radiant Ceiling Panels

Buildings, 2020
Hospitals require the highest energy demands in non-residential buildings. They provide healthcare 24/7/365 and, at the same time, they ensure indoor air quality, thermal comfort and sterility.
Paolo Valdiserri, Silvia Cesari, Maddalena Coccagna, Pasquale Romio, Sante Mazzacane   +4 more
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The Effects of Alpha-Lipoic Acid Supplement on Sperm Parameters and DNA Fragmentation in Couples with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]

International Journal of Fertility and Sterility
Background: Previous studies have shown that the level of oxidative stress in individuals with recurrent pregnancyloss (RPL) is significantly higher than in fertile individuals.
Nayereh Khadem, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani, Fatemeh Shahabian Moghadam, Sahar Ardalan Khales, Malihe Amiran, Malihe Afiat, Sedighe Rastaghi, Nafiseh jahanpak, jamshid jamali, Malihe Mahmoudinia   +9 more
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Alimentary infertility in female cattle: Part ІІ – the effect of macronutrients on reproductive function (Overview)

Theoretical and Applied Veterinary Medicine, 2023
Macronutrients are direct participants in the most important biochemical processes, and their deficiency or excess leads to metabolic disorders, which, in turn, is a direct cause of infertility.
P. М. Skliarov
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