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Orbitrap mass spectrometry as an antibody validation method by Ramezani, Mehrafarin

“…Immunoprecipitation by help of magnetic beads (IP) coupled with Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry (MS) can be used as an antibody validation method with its incredible sensitivity and high capacity for different biological samples. In this study, it has been tried to test Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry and optimize a protocol for its future application as a validation method in HPA. …”

Evaluación de la calidad de agua del río Shilcayo, mediante la diversidad de insectos acuáticos, Tarapoto, Perú by Garcia S., Bogner

“…Los datos se analizaron con el uso de índices de diversidad y calidad de agua: riqueza específica, índice de Margalef, índice de Shannon-Wiener, índice de Simpson, similitud de Sorensen, “Biological Monitoring Working Party” adaptado para Perú, el índice biótico de familias y el índice de los órdenes ephemeroptera, plecoptera y trichoptera. …”
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Towards a Curriculum for Biodiversity Informatics by Parker-Allie, Fatima, Pando, Francisco, Ganglo, Jean C., Telenius, Anders, Vélez, Danny, Gibbons, Mark John, Talukdar, Gautam, Vargas, Manuel, Radji, Raoufou A., Koivula, Hanna, Heughebaert, André, Svindseth, Christian, Amariles, Daniel, Osawa, Takeshi, Raymond, Melianie, Russell, Laura

“…Training includes data digitization, management, publishing, analysis and use, to enable the accessibility of analogue and digital biological data which currently resides as scattered databases/datasets.A list containing the associated URL's for training and dissemination activities in GBIF Nodes has been developed, based on survey results, and will be presented. …”
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iMAP: An integrated bioinformatics and visualization pipeline for microbiome data analysis by Buza, T.M., Tonui, Triza, Stomeo, Francesca, Tiambo, Christian K., Katani, R., Schilling, M., Lyimo, B., Gwakisa, P.S., Cattadori, I.M., Buza, J., Kapur, V.

“…One of the major challenges facing investigators in the microbiome field is turning large numbers of reads generated by next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms into biological knowledge. Effective analytical workflows that guarantee reproducibility, repeatability, and result provenance are essential requirements of modern microbiome research. …”
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MILK Symposium review: Foodborne diseases from milk and milk products in developing countries—Review of causes and health and economic implications by Grace, Delia, Wu, F., Havelaar, A.H.

“…Health risks may be from biological, chemical, physical, or allergenic hazards present in milk and other dairy products. …”
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Variation in Seedling Germinationand Growth in Five Populations Ofvitellariaparadoxa C.F. Gaertn.subsp. Nilotica: A Threatenedusefulfruit Tree Species in Uganda by Odoi, J.B., Odong, Thomas L., Okia, C.A., Okullo, J.L., Okao, M., Kabasindi, H., Muchugi, A., Gwali, S.

“…Five populations were considered from four agroecological zones of Uganda and 180 candidates plus trees (16 ethnovarieties) selected as seed trees based on their traits for faster growth and high oil yield. A total of 1204 biological seeds were collected and sown in a general tree nursery at Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute (NgeZARDI)during the month of June 2018 in a randomized incomplete block design with three replications. …”
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Assessing forage potential of the global collection of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) conserved at the ICRISAT genebank by Backiyalakshmi, C., Babu, C, Reddy, D.N., Varijakshapanicker, Padmakumar, Prasad, Kodukula V.S.V., Azevedo, V.C.R., Vetriventhan, M.

“…The per se performance between the races, regions, and biological status has been performed and differed significantly for important traits. …”
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Increasing cassava root yield on farmers’ fields in Nigeria through appropriate weed management by Ekeleme, F., Dixon, A., Atser, G., Hauser, S., Chikoye, David, Korie, S., Olojede, A.O., Agada, M., Olorunmaiye, P.

“…Weed competition is the major biological stress affecting cassava production in smallholder farms in West and Central Africa, where yields are low compared with those in Asia and Latin America. …”
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Dietary agrobiodiversity for improved nutrition and health outcomes within a transitioning indigenous Solomon Island food system by Vogliano, Chris, Raneri, Jessica Evelyn, Coad, Jane, Tutua, Shane, Wham, Carol, Lachat, Carl, Burlingame, Barbara

“…Indigenous food systems of Pacific Small Island Developing Countries contain vast biological and cultural diversity. However, a nutrition transition is underway, characterized by shifts away from traditional diets in favour of imported and modern foods, contributing to some of the highest rates of obesity and Diabetes Type 2 Mellitus in the world. …”
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Establishing the foundation for the global observing system for marine life by Satterthwaite, E. V., Bax, N. J., Miloslavich, P., Ratnarajah, L., Canonico, G., Dunn, D., Simmons, S. E., Carini, R. J., Evans, K., Allain, V., Appeltans, W., Batten, S., Benedetti-Cecchi, L., Bernard, A. T. F., Bristol, S., Benson, A., Buttigieg, Pier Luigi, Gerhardinger, L. C., Chiba, S., Davies, T. E., Duffy, J. E., Giron-Nava, A., Hsu, A. J., Kraberg, A. C., Kudela, R. M., Lear, D., Montes, E., Muller-Karger, F. E., O’Brien, T. D., Obura, D., Provoost, P., Pruckner, S., Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, Selig, E. R., Kjesbu, O. S., Starger, C., Stuart-Smith, R. D., Vierros, M., Waller, J., Weatherdon, L. V., Wellman, T. P., Zivian, A.

“…Based on our study, we suggest four key steps that can increase the sustainability, connectivity and spatial coverage of biological Essential Ocean Variables in the global ocean: (1) sustaining existing observing programs and encouraging coordination among these; (2) continuing to strive for data strategies that follow FAIR principles (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable); (3) utilizing existing ocean observing platforms and enhancing support to expand observing along coasts of developing countries, in deep ocean basins, and near the poles; and (4) targeting capacity building efforts. …”
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Validation of KASP-SNP markers in cassava germplasm for marker-assisted selection of increased carotenoid content and dry matter content by Ige, A.D., Olasanmi, B., Bauchet, Guillaume J., Kayondo, S.I., Mbanjo, E., Uwugiaren, R., Motomura-Wages, S., Norton, J., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Kulakow, Peter A., Ceballos, H., Dieng, I., Rabbi, I.Y.

“…To overcome this bottleneck, technical and biological validation of the loci associated with increased carotenoid content and dry matter content were carried out using populations independent of the marker discovery population. …”
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Food safety knowledge, needed and trusted information of pork consumers in different retail types in Northern Vietnam by Trang Thi-Huyen Le, Langley, S.J., Dunham, J.G., Sinh Dang-Xuan, Unger, Fred, Hai Hoang Tuan Ngo, Luong Nguyen-Thanh, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Toribio, Jenny-Ann

“…Sixty-five percent of participants across the three retail types agreed that microbes were the most common hazards which can make them sick, but the adverse health effect due to chemical hazards was ranked higher than that of biological hazards. Most participants often received food safety information that was about animal diseases (such as African swine fever most recently), chemical contamination and the unknown origin of food rather than about food poisoning and measures to prevent it. …”
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Catalogue of sustainable land management and climate smart agriculture practices in Ethiopia by Adimassu, Zenebe, Tamene, Lulseged D., Kibret, Girma, Assefa, Abera, Dawit, Meseret

“…Generally, the catalogue contained about 70 practices under four categories; physical, biological, agronomic, water management and mixed (other) practices. …”
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Towards sustainable watershed-based landscape restoration in degraded drylands: Perceived benefits and innovative pathways learnt from project-based interventions in Ethiopia by Wolka, K., Temesgen, B.B., Getachew, F., Girma, F., Gessesse, G.D.

“…The temporal changes in land use and land cover due to area closure integrated with physical and biological soil and water conservation measures were detected using GIS/Remote sensing techniques. …”
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Genetic diversity and within-breed variation in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep based on whole-genome analysis by Asmare, Sisay, Alemayehu, Kefyalew, Mwacharo, Joram, Haile, Aynalem, Guangul, Solomon, Ahbara, Abulgasim

“…Identifying the genomic regions and biological pathways that contribute to explaining variability in these traits is of great importance for selection purposes. …”
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Supply chain and local in-transit handling of ‘Jewel’ tomato from Maragusan, Davao del Norte to Baybay City, Leyte in the Philippines by Bayogan, E.V., Secretaria, L.B., Bello, D.D., Urquiola, M.A.J., Valida, A.J., Fuentes, F.R.

“…These losses are primarily attributed to factors such ethylene-accelerated ripening, deterioration, senescence, and biological aging (Sisler et al., 2006). Additionally, mechanical damages during transportation, such as abrasion and bruising, contribute to these losses. …”
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Characteristics and birth outcomes of pregnant adolescents compared to older women: An analysis of individual level data from 140,000 mothers from 20 RCTs by Akseer, Nadia, Keats, Emily Catherine, Thurairajah, Pravheen, Cousens, Simon N., Betran, Ana Pilar, Oaks, Brietta M., Huybregts, Lieven

“…Policy and programming agendas should consider both biological and socioeconomic/environmental factors when targeting these populations.…”
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Using optimized monochromatic energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence to determine the cadmium concentration in cacao and soil samples by Dekeyrel, Jesse, Atkinson, Rachel, Chavez, Eduardo, Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da, Idarraga-Castaño, Orlando, Pulleman, Mirjam, Smolders, Erik

“…Using a measurement time of 200 s, the average limit of quantification (LOQ) was 0.178 mg Cd kg−1 for biological samples and 0.205 mg Cd kg−1 for soil samples. …”
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Effect of Gas Exchange Rate, Vessel Type, Planting Density, and Genotype on Growth, Photosynthetic Activity, and Ion Uptake of In Vitro Potato Plants by Vollmer, R., Espirilla, J., Espinoza, A., Villagaray, R., Castro, M., Pineda, S., Sánchez, J.C., Mello, A.F.S., Azevedo, V.C.R.

“…The growth of high-quality in vitro potato plants (Solanum stenotomum subsp. stenotomum, Solanum stenotomum subsp. goniocalyx, and Solanum tuberosum subsp. andigena) is affected by multiple biological, operational, and environmental factors. …”
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Long-term effects of urea and green manure on rice yields and nitrogen balance by Ladha, J.K., Dawe, D., Ventura, T.S., Singh, U., Ventura, W., Watanabe, I.

“…These results demonstrate that in rice–rice cropping systems biological N fixation plays a vital role in replenishing the soil N pool. …”
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