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Radioactivity in the environment and food chain at mt. Maljen, Serbia
(Editura Academiei Romane, 2020)
This paper provides activity concentrations of40K,238U,226Ra,232Th, and137Cs in samples of cultivated soil, hay, cow milk, cheese, mushrooms, and mosses collected at Mt. Maljen, Serbia, during 2018 and 2019. The average ...
Multi-country loss rates of honey bee colonies during winter 2016/2017 from the COLOSS survey
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon, 2018)
In this short note we present comparable loss rates of honey bee colonies during winter 2016/2017 from 27 European countries plus Algeria, Israel and Mexico, obtained with the COLOSS questionnaire. The 14,813 beekeepers ...
Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Celery and Parsley Fruit-Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity
(MDPI, 2020)
Supercritical fluid extraction as an environmentally friendly technology was applied to isolate biologically active extracts from celery and parsley fruits for potential applications in the food industry. The extractions ...
Differentiated and exponentially growing HL60 cells exhibit different sensitivity to some genotoxic agents in the comet assay
(Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2019)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the cell differentiation status on the sensitivity to genotoxic insults. For this, we utilized the comet assay to test the DNA damage after treatment with 5 different ...
Transabdominal and transrectal ultrasonography of fetuses in Wurttemberg ewes: Correlation with gestational age
(Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, 2016)
It is useful to determine the gestational age in sheep to provide essential information for effective flock management practices. The aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy and practical aspects for using two ...
Composition and Efficacy of a Natural Phytotherapeutic Blend against Nosemosis in Honey Bees
(Basel: MDPI, 2020)
Honey bees are essential to sustaining ecosystems, contributing to the stability of biodiversity through pollination. Today, it is known that the failure of pollination leads irremediably to the loss of plant cultures and, ...
External quality assessment of Rift Valley fever diagnosis in 17 veterinary laboratories of the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions
(Public Library of Science, 2020)
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an arboviral zoonosis that primarily affects ruminants but can also cause illness in humans. The increasing impact of RVF in Africa and Middle East and the risk of expansion to other areas such ...
Evaluation of west nile virus diagnostic capacities in veterinary laboratories of the mediterranean and black sea regions
(MDPI AG, 2020)
The increasing incidence of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Euro-Mediterranean area warrants the implementation of effective surveillance programs in animals. A crucial step in the fight against the disease is the evaluation ...
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine enhances ex-vivo amplification of deciduous teeth dental pulp stem cells
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2016)
Objective: Obtaining high number of stem cells is of interest for cell based therapies. N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) acts as a source of sulfhydryl groups and an anti-oxidative agent. The aim of this study was to test different ...
IL28B Genetic Variations in Patients with Recurrent Herpes Simplex Keratitis
(MDPI, Basel, 2019)
Background and objectives: Recurrent herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) is the most common cause of corneal blindness in the developed world. A relationship between host gene polymorphisms and the recurrence of herpes simplex ...