A Review of Methods to Determine Viability, Vitality, and Metabolic Rates in Microbiology
Viability and metabolic assays are commonly used as proxies to assess the overall metabolism of microorganisms. The variety of these assays combined with little information provided by some assay kits or online protocols often leads to mistakes or poor ...
Olivier Braissant +3 more
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Context M2 phenotype macrophage polarization is an attractive target for therapeutic intervention. Asiaticoside (ATS) has multiple pharmacological functions.Objective This study investigates the effect of ATS on M2 phenotype macrophage polarization in ...
Dang-ke Li, Guang-hui Wang
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Measurement and models accounting for cell death capture hidden variation in compound response. [PDF]
Cancer cell sensitivity or resistance is almost universally quantified through a direct or surrogate measure of cell number. However, compound responses can occur through many distinct phenotypic outcomes, including changes in cell growth, apoptosis, and
Bae, Song Yi +5 more
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DAO Research Trends: Reflections and Learnings from the First European DAO Workshop (DAWO)
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) represent a transformative shift in organizational structures, combining decentralized governance with blockchain-based smart contracts.
Michael Lustenberger +4 more
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Predicting Neonatal Skin Injury: The First Step to Reducing Skin Injuries in Neonates
Background: Skin injuries remain common in neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units. While predicting neonates at risk of skin injury may assist in reducing the incidence of injury, currently there is limited evidence on which tool may be ...
Margaret Broom +2 more
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DAO as digital governance tool for collaborative housing
This paper explores the promise of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) as a digital governance tool for collaborative housing initiatives. Based on existing literature around the collaborative housing initiative no1s1, we explore the research ...
Michael Lustenberger +3 more
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A rhodanine agent active against non-replicating intracellular Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic therapy targeting chronic mycobacterial disease is often ineffective due to problems with the emergence of drug resistance and non-replicating persistent intracellular antibiotic resistant phenotypes.
Bull, TJ +3 more
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From omics to AI—mapping the pathogenic pathways in type 2 diabetes
Integrating multi‐omics data with AI‐based modelling (unsupervised and supervised machine learning) identify optimal patient clusters, informing AI‐driven accurate risk stratification. Digital twins simulate individual trajectories in real time, guiding precision medicine by matching patients to targeted therapies.
Siobhán O'Sullivan +2 more
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Blockchain-based voluntary carbon market: strategic insights into network structure
This research examines the structure of blockchain-based voluntary carbon market (VCM) and the factors shaping their formation. Conducted as part of the 2023–2025 Innosuisse project 104.664 IP-EE, it aims to provide insights to support participants in ...
Eleonóra Bassi +2 more
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The Bioactive Potential of Functional Products and Bioavailability of Phenolic Compounds
The expression of bioactivity depends on the assimilation of different classes of natural substances (e.g., phenolic compounds) in vivo. Six functional extracts (Aspalathus linearis, leaves; Paullinia cupana, seeds; Aristotelia chilensis, berries; Ilex ...
Cristina Monica Dabulici +2 more
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