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Phylogenetic Group of Escherichia coli Isolates from Broilers in Brazilian Poultry Slaughterhouse

Fernanda M. Coura,  Soraia A. Diniz,  Marcos X. Silva,  Thiago L. M. Arcebismo,  Silvia Minharro,  Adriana C. F. Feitosa,  Andrey P. Lage,  Terezinha Knöbl,  Jamili Maria Suhet Mussi,  Marcos B. Heinemann, 
  • First Published: 17 May 2024
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Distribution and Seasonal Activity of Phlebotominae Sand Flies in Yazd and Its Outskirts, Center of Iran

Motahareh Mirhoseini,  Aref Salehzadeh,  Sara Ramazan Jamaat,  Amir Hosein Zahirnia,  Najmeh Rahmanzadeh, 
  • First Published: 27 December 2017
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Relationship between Risk Behavior for Eating Disorders and Dental Caries and Dental Erosion

Lorenna Mendes Temóteo Brandt,  Liege Helena Freitas Fernandes,  Amanda Silva Aragão,  Yêska Paola Costa Aguiar,  Sheyla Márcia Auad,  Ricardo Dias de Castro,  Sérgio D’Ávila Lins Bezerra Cavalcanti,  Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti, 
  • First Published: 20 December 2017
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The Diagnostic Utility and Clinical Impact of After-Hours CT Scans of the Abdomen and Pelvis Investigating Abdominal Pain

Monil Karia,  Matthew Seager,  Akkib Rafique,  Hemant Sheth, 
  • First Published: 14 December 2017
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Chemical Composition and Nutritive Benefits of Chicory (Cichorium intybus) as an Ideal Complementary and/or Alternative Livestock Feed Supplement

Ifeoma Chinyelu Nwafor,  Karabo Shale,  Matthew Chilaka Achilonu, 
  • First Published: 13 December 2017
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Resource Partitioning between Two Piranhas (Serrasalmus gibbus and Serrasalmus rhombeus) in an Amazonian Reservoir

Júlio C. Sá-Oliveira,  Stephen F. Ferrari,  Huann C. Gentil Vasconcelos,  Andrea S. Araujo,  Carlos E. Costa Campos,  Claudio A. Gellis Mattos-Dias,  Amanda A. Fecury,  Euzébio Oliveira,  Raimundo N. G. Mendes-Junior,  Victoria J. Isaac, 
  • First Published: 20 November 2017
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Digitally Scanned Radiographs versus Conventional Films for Determining Clarity of Periapical Lesions and Quality of Root Canal Treatment

Kholod Almanei,  Rakan Alsulaimani,  Sarah Alfadda,  Sarah Albabtain,  Reem Alsulaimani, 
  • First Published: 15 November 2017
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Revealing the Diversity of Introduced Coffea canephora Germplasm in Ecuador: Towards a National Strategy to Improve Robusta

Rey Gastón Loor Solórzano,  Fabien De Bellis,  Thierry Leroy,  Luis Plaza,  Hilton Guerrero,  Cristian Subia,  Darío Calderón,  Fabián Fernández,  Iván Garzón,  Diana Lopez,  Danilo Vera, 
  • First Published: 30 October 2017
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In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Hexahydropyrimidine Derivatives against the Causative Agents of Dermatomycosis

Francislene J. Martins,  César A. Caneschi,  Mônica P. Senra,  Gustavo S. G. Carvalho,  Adilson D. da Silva,  Nádia R. B. Raposo, 
  • First Published: 26 October 2017
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Chemical Analysis and Evaluation of Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Photoprotective Activities of Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. (Anacardiaceae)

Sarah Raquel Gomes de Lima-Saraiva,  Fernanda Granja da Silva Oliveira,  Raimundo Gonçalves de Oliveira Junior,  Camila de Souza Araújo,  Ana Paula de Oliveira,  Alessandra Gomes Marques Pacheco,  Larissa Araújo Rolim,  Elba Lúcia Cavalcanti de Amorim,  Francine Celise Siqueira César,  Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida, 
  • First Published: 15 October 2017
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Explaining Continuance Intention of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among the Rural Elderly: An Application of the Expectancy Confirmation Model

Mohamad Reza Jafari,  Kambiz Ahmadi Angali,  Hashem Mohamadian, 
  • First Published: 04 October 2017
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Continental Shelf Sediments of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Wan Zabidii Wan Morni,  Siti Akmar Khadijah Ab Rahim,  Tarmiji Masron,  Richard Rumpet,  Jamil Musel,  Ruhana Hassan, 
  • First Published: 18 September 2017
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Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study

Andrea Guala,  Luigina Boscardini,  Raffaella Visentin,  Paola Angellotti,  Laura Grugni,  Michelangelo Barbaglia,  Elise Chapin,  Eleonora Castelli,  Enrico Finale, 
  • First Published: 07 September 2017
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Difference of Success Rates of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Pulpotomies Performed Both by Undergraduate Dental Students and by an Expert Operator: A Retrospective Study

Marco Pasini,  Maria Rita Giuca,  Roberto Gatto,  Silvia Caruso, 
  • First Published: 24 August 2017
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Addition of Wollastonite Fibers to Calcium Phosphate Cement Increases Cell Viability and Stimulates Differentiation of Osteoblast-Like Cells

Juliana Almeida Domingues,  Mariana Motisuke,  Celso Aparecido Bertran,  Moema A. Hausen,  Eliana Aparecida de Rezende Duek,  José Angelo Camilli, 
  • First Published: 21 August 2017
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Determination of Vitamin D Status in a Population of Ecuadorian Subjects

G. Maldonado,  C. Paredes,  R. Guerrero,  C. Ríos, 
  • First Published: 16 August 2017
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Experimental Study of a Pack of Supercapacitors Used in Electric Vehicles

Amari Mansour,  Chabchoub Mohamed Hedi,  Bacha Faouzi, 
  • First Published: 14 August 2017
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Corrigendum to “Low Body Mass Index Can Identify Majority of Osteoporotic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Missed by Current Guidelines”

Ashish Atreja,  Ashish Aggarwal,  Angelo A. Licata,  Bret A. Lashner, 
  • First Published: 14 August 2017

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Overweight and Body Image Perception in Adolescents with Triage of Eating Disorders

Roberta Stofeles Cecon,  Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini,  Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio,  Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff,  Silvia Eloiza Priore, 
  • First Published: 10 August 2017
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UV Activation of Persulfate for Removal of Penicillin G Antibiotics in Aqueous Solution

Samira Norzaee,  Edris Bazrafshan,  Babak Djahed,  Ferdos Kord Mostafapour,  Razieh Khaksefidi, 
  • First Published: 08 August 2017
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Risk of Fungi Associated with Aflatoxin and Fumonisin in Medicinal Herbal Products in the Kenyan Market

Lucia Keter,  Richard Too,  Nicholas Mwikwabe,  Charles Mutai,  Jennifer Orwa,  Lizzy Mwamburi,  Stanley Ndwigah,  Christine Bii,  Richard Korir, 
  • First Published: 08 August 2017
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In Vitro Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Lippia alba Essential Oil, Citral, and Carvone against Staphylococcus aureus

Emanuela Mesquita Porfírio,  Hider Machado Melo,  Antônio Matheus Gomes Pereira,  Theodora Thays Arruda Cavalcante,  Geovany Amorim Gomes,  Mário Geraldo de Carvalho,  Renata Albuquerque Costa,  Francisco Eduardo Aragão Catunda Júnior, 
  • First Published: 03 August 2017
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Etherification of Glycerol with Propylene or 1-Butene for Fuel Additives

Chakrapong Saengarun,  Amorn Petsom,  Duangamol Nuntasri Tungasmita, 
  • First Published: 03 August 2017
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Assessment of Useful Plants in the Catchment Area of the Proposed Ntabelanga Dam in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Alfred Maroyi, 
  • First Published: 30 July 2017
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Simultaneous Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents Associated with Higher Economic Class in the Northeast of Brazil

Arley Santos Leão,  Nara Michelle Moura Soares,  Eliane Cristina de Andrade Gonçalves,  Diego Augusto Santos Silva,  Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silva,  Sara Maria Thomazzi, 
  • First Published: 26 July 2017
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Histomorphological Description of the Digestive System of Pebbly Fish, Alestes baremoze (Joannis, 1835)

Nasser Kasozi,  Gerald Iwe Degu,  Julius Mukalazi,  Charles Drago Kato,  Majid Kisekka,  Akisoferi Owori Wadunde,  Godfrey Kityo,  Victoria Tibenda Namulawa, 
  • First Published: 17 July 2017
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Retracted: The Design and Implementation of Postprocessing for Depth Map on Real-Time Extraction System

The Scientific World Journal, 
  • First Published: 16 July 2017

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Retracted: Generating Personalized Web Search Using Semantic Context

The Scientific World Journal, 
  • First Published: 16 July 2017

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Retracted: Microbial Ecology of Anaerobic Digesters: The Key Players of Anaerobiosis

The Scientific World Journal, 
  • First Published: 12 July 2017

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Corrigendum to “Development and Application of a ZigBee-Based Building Energy Monitoring and Control System”

Changhai Peng,  Kun Qian, 
  • First Published: 12 July 2017

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Titanium Pyrophosphate for Removal of Trivalent Heavy Metals and Actinides Simulated by Retention of Europium

Huemantzin Balan Ortiz-Oliveros,  Rosa María Flores-Espinosa,  Eduardo Ordoñez-Regil,  Suilma Marisela Fernández-Valverde, 
  • First Published: 12 July 2017
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QT and QTc in Male Patients with Psychotic Disorders Treated with Atypical Neuroleptics

Mario Miniati,  Marly Simoncini,  Federica Vanelli,  Caterina Franceschini,  Gabriele Massimetti,  Claudia Carmassi,  Liliana Dell’Osso, 
  • First Published: 12 July 2017
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H2S Loss through Nalophan™ Bags: Contributions of Adsorption and Diffusion

Lidia Eusebio,  Laura Capelli,  Selena Sironi, 
  • First Published: 27 June 2017
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The Psychometric Parameters of the Farsi Form of the Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety

Mahboubeh Dadfar,  Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek,  David Lester,  Mohammad Kazem Atef Vahid, 
  • First Published: 18 June 2017
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Risk of Fungal Infection to Dental Patients

Jaqueline Lopes Damasceno,  Rafael Aparecido dos Santos,  Amir Horiquini Barbosa,  Luciana Assirati Casemiro,  Regina Helena Pires,  Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins, 
  • First Published: 14 June 2017
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Simultaneous Determination of Fluoroquinolones and Sulfonamides Originating from Sewage Sludge Compost

K. Kipper,  M. Lillenberg,  K. Herodes,  L. Nei,  E. Haiba, 
  • First Published: 12 June 2017
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Relationship between Height-Weight Difference Index and Body-Fat Percentage Estimated by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Thai Adults

Kanokkarn Juntaping,  Kaweesak Chittawatanarat,  Sukon Prasitwattanaseree,  Jeerayut Chaijaruwanich,  Patrinee Traisathit, 
  • First Published: 11 June 2017
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Biology of Incidental Catch Sea Star Stellaster childreni Gray, 1840 (Echinodermata: Asteroidea), from Malaysian Borneo Exclusive Economic Zone

Ruhana Hassan,  Suet Yee Lee,  Wan Zabidii Wan Morni, 
  • First Published: 11 June 2017
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Development and Evaluation of Photoprotective O/W Emulsions Containing Hydroalcoholic Extract of Neoglaziovia variegata (Bromeliaceae)

Raimundo Gonçalves de Oliveira-Júnior,  Grasielly Rocha Souza,  Christiane Adrielly Alves Ferraz,  Ana Paula de Oliveira,  Camila de Souza Araújo,  Sarah Raquel Gomes de Lima-Saraiva,  Silvio Alan Gonçalves Bomfim Reis,  Talita Mota Gonçalves,  Larissa Araújo Rolim,  Pedro José Rolim-Neto,  Francine Celise Siqueira César,  Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida, 
  • First Published: 07 June 2017
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Serum Glutamate Is a Predictor for the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

Gheyath Al Gawwam,  Inas K. Sharquie, 
  • First Published: 06 June 2017
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Evaluation of the Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties of Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel) Balle (Loranthaceae), a Mistletoe Growing on Rubber Tree, Using the Dilution Techniques

Franklin Uangbaoje Ohikhena,  Olubunmi Abosede Wintola,  Anthony Jide Afolayan, 
  • First Published: 31 May 2017
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A Review of the Aetiopathogenesis and Clinical and Histopathological Features of Oral Mucosal Melanoma

Liviu Feller,  Razia A. G. Khammissa,  Johan Lemmer, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2017
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Study on Drive System of Hybrid Tree Harvester

Shen Rong-feng,  Zhang Xiaozhen,  Zhou Chengjun, 
  • First Published: 28 May 2017
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New Mathematical Model for the Surface Area of the Left Ventricle by the Truncated Prolate Spheroid

José Sérgio Domingues,  Marcos de Paula Vale,  Carlos Barreira Martinez, 
  • First Published: 04 May 2017
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Cancer Is to Embryology as Mutation Is to Genetics: Hypothesis of the Cancer as Embryological Phenomenon

Jaime Cofre,  Eliana Abdelhay, 
  • First Published: 03 May 2017
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An Optimal Current Controller Design for a Grid Connected Inverter to Improve Power Quality and Test Commercial PV Inverters

Ali Algaddafi,  Saud A. Altuwayjiri,  Oday A. Ahmed,  Ibrahim Daho, 
  • First Published: 30 April 2017
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Versatility of Chitosan-Based Biomaterials and Their Use as Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration

José Carlos Viana Ribeiro,  Rodrigo Silveira Vieira,  Iracema Matos Melo,  Vilana Maria Adriano Araújo,  Vilma Lima, 
  • First Published: 16 April 2017
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Brazilian Morus nigra Attenuated Hyperglycemia, Dyslipidemia, and Prooxidant Status in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats

Ivanildo I. da S. Júnior,  Humberto de Moura Barbosa,  Débora C. R. Carvalho,  Ruideglan de Alencar Barros,  Flávia Peixoto Albuquerque,  Dionísio Henrique Amaral da Silva,  Grasielly R. Souza,  Nathália A. C. Souza,  Larissa A. Rolim,  Flaviane M. M. Silva,  Glória I. B. P. Duarte,  Jackson R. G. da S. Almeida,  Flávio Monteiro de Oliveira Júnior,  Dayane A. Gomes,  Eduardo C. Lira, 
  • First Published: 16 April 2017
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A Qualitative Inquiry into Nursing Students’ Experience of Facilitating Reflection in Clinical Setting

Shahnaz Karimi,  Fariba Haghani,  Nikoo Yamani,  Majid Najafi Kalyani, 
  • First Published: 04 April 2017
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FEM and Von Mises Analysis on Prosthetic Crowns Structural Elements: Evaluation of Different Applied Materials

Ennio Bramanti,  Gabriele Cervino,  Floriana Lauritano,  Luca Fiorillo,  Cesare D’Amico,  Sergio Sambataro,  Deborah Denaro,  Fausto Famà,  Gaetano Ierardo,  Antonella Polimeni,  Marco Cicciù, 
  • First Published: 03 April 2017
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Influence of Initial Moisture Content on Heat and Moisture Transfer in Firefighters’ Protective Clothing

Dongmei Huang,  Song He, 
  • First Published: 30 March 2017
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Electrochemical and Morphological Investigations of Ga Addition to Pt Electrocatalyst Supported on Carbon

Giordano T. Paganoto,  Deise M. Santos,  Tereza C. S. Evangelista,  Marco C. C. Guimarães,  Maria Tereza W. D. Carneiro,  Josimar Ribeiro, 
  • First Published: 29 March 2017
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SEM and AFM Studies of Two-Phase Magnetic Alkali Borosilicate Glasses

N. Andreeva,  M. Tomkovich,  A. Naberezhnov,  B. Nacke,  A. Filimonov,  O. Alekseeva,  P. Vanina,  V. Nizhankovskii, 
  • First Published: 27 March 2017
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Detection of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes and Epstein-Barr Virus in Nasopharyngeal Carcinomas at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Du-Bois Asante,  Richard Harry Asmah,  Andrew Anthony Adjei,  Foster Kyei,  David Larbi Simpong,  Charles Addoquaye Brown,  Richard Kwasi Gyasi, 
  • First Published: 21 March 2017
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Allelopathic Activity of Extracts from Different Brazilian Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Cultivars on Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and Weed Plants

G. S. Casimiro,  E. Mansur,  G. Pacheco,  R. Garcia,  I. C. R. Leal,  N. K. Simas, 
  • First Published: 15 March 2017
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Assessment of Medication Use among University Students in Ethiopia

Dessalegn Asmelashe Gelayee,  Gashaw Binega, 
  • First Published: 14 March 2017
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Preliminary Phytochemical Screening, Quantitative Analysis of Alkaloids, and Antioxidant Activity of Crude Plant Extracts from Ephedra intermedia Indigenous to Balochistan

Rahman Gul,  Syed Umer Jan,  Syed Faridullah,  Samiullah Sherani,  Nusrat Jahan, 
  • First Published: 13 March 2017
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Analgesic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant Activities of Byrsonima duckeana W. R. Anderson (Malpighiaceae)

Maria Christina dos Santos Verdam,  Fernanda Guilhon-Simplicio,  Kleyton Cardoso de Andrade,  Karina Lorena Meira Fernandes,  Tallita Marques Machado,  Felipe Moura Araújo da Silva,  Mayane Pereira de Souza,  Hector Henrique Ferreira Koolen,  Cristiane da Silva Paula,  Beatriz Cristina Konopatzki Hirota,  Vinícius Bednarczuk de Oliveira,  Cristina Mayumi Sasaki Miyazaki,  Milena Kalegari,  Marilis Dallarmi Miguel,  Patricia Maria Stuelp-Campelo,  Obdulio Gomes Miguel, 
  • First Published: 06 March 2017
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Alpha-Amylase Inhibition and Antioxidative Capacity of Some Antidiabetic Plants Used by the Traditional Healers in Southeastern Nigeria

Sunday O. Oyedemi,  Blessing O. Oyedemi,  Ifeoma I. Ijeh,  Princemartins E. Ohanyerem,  Roger M. Coopoosamy,  Olayinka A. Aiyegoro, 
  • First Published: 06 March 2017
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Heating Has No Effect on the Net Protein Utilisation from Egg Whites in Rats

Ryosuke Matsuoka,  Yayoi Takahashi,  Mamoru Kimura,  Yasunobu Masuda,  Masaaki Kunou, 
  • First Published: 26 February 2017
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Effects of a Supraseasonal Drought on the Ecological Attributes of Plagioscion squamosissimus (Heckel, 1840) (Pisces, Sciaenidae) in a Brazilian Reservoir

Antonia E. F. Souza,  Jônnata F. Oliveira,  Danielle Peretti,  Rodrigo Fernandes,  Rodrigo S. Costa,  José Luis Costa Novaes, 
  • First Published: 23 February 2017
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Statistical Downscaling for Rainfall Forecasts Using Modified Constructed Analog Method in Thailand

Patchalai Anuchaivong,  Dusadee Sukawat,  Anirut Luadsong, 
  • First Published: 20 February 2017
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Gabapentin Inhibits Protein Kinase C Epsilon Translocation in Cultured Sensory Neurons with Additive Effects When Coapplied with Paracetamol (Acetaminophen)

Vittorio Vellani,  Chiara Giacomoni, 
  • First Published: 16 February 2017
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New Records of Hyphoderma (Meruliaceae, Polyporales) for India

Sanjeev Kumar Sanyal,  Ritu Devi,  Gurpaul Singh Dhingra, 
  • First Published: 06 February 2017
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Effect of Harvesting Stage on Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Genotypes in Western Kenya

Moses Owuor Oyier,  James O. Owuoche,  Maurice E. Oyoo,  Erick Cheruiyot,  Betty Mulianga,  Justice Rono, 
  • First Published: 01 February 2017
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Wound Myiasis Caused by Sarcophaga (Liopygia) Argyrostoma (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae): Additional Evidences of the Morphological Identification Dilemma and Molecular Investigation

Annunziata Giangaspero,  Marianna Marangi,  Antonio Balotta,  Claudio Venturelli,  Krzysztof Szpila,  Antonella Di Palma, 
  • First Published: 29 January 2017
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A Design of a New Column-Parallel Analog-to-Digital Converter Flash for Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor

Mostafa Chakir,  Hicham Akhamal,  Hassan Qjidaa, 
  • First Published: 24 January 2017
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Development and Reliability of the Basic Skill Assessment Tool for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Maethisa Pongsaksri,  Suchitporn Lersilp,  Sumana Suchart, 
  • First Published: 22 January 2017
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Antimutagenic Effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Aqueous Extract on Rats Treated with Monosodium Glutamate

Ana Carla Guidini Valentini Gheller,  Jacqueline Kerkhoff,  Gerardo Magela Vieira Júnior,  Kleber Eduardo de Campos,  Marina Mariko Sugui, 
  • First Published: 19 January 2017
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Role of Alexithymia, Anxiety, and Depression in Predicting Self-Efficacy in Academic Students

Mahbobeh Faramarzi,  Soraya Khafri, 
  • First Published: 05 January 2017
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Chemical Composition and In Vitro Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, Antimicrobial, and Larvicidal Activities of the Essential Oil of Mentha piperita L. (Lamiaceae)

Ryan da Silva Ramos,  Alex Bruno Lobato Rodrigues,  Ana Luzia Ferreira Farias,  Ranggel Carvalho Simões,  Mayara Tânia Pinheiro,  Ricardo Marcelo dos Anjos Ferreira,  Ledayane Mayana Costa Barbosa,  Raimundo Nonato Picanço Souto,  João Batista Fernandes,  Lourivaldo da Silva Santos,  Sheylla Susan Moreira da Silva de Almeida, 
  • First Published: 01 January 2017