Differential Activity of the Combination of Vancomycin and Amikacin on Planktonic vs. Biofilm-Growing Staphylococcus aureus Bacteria in a Hollow Fiber Infection Model

Combining currently available antibiotics to optimize their use is a promising strategy to reduce treatment failures against biofilm-associated infections.Nevertheless, most assays of such combinations have been performed in vitro on planktonic bacteria exposed to constant concentrations of antibiotics over only 24 h and the synergistic effects obt

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Possible involvement of cone opsins in distinct photoresponses of intrinsically photosensitive dermal chromatophores in tilapia Oreochromis niloticus.

Dermal specialized pigment cells (chromatophores) are thought to be one type of extraretinal photoreceptors responsible for a wide variety of sensory tasks, Key Locker including adjusting body coloration.Unlike the well-studied image-forming function in retinal photoreceptors, direct evidence characterizing the mechanism of chromatophore photorespo

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Application of near-infrared spectroscopy technology in the complex fermentation system to achieve high-efficiency production

Abstract The fermentation process is dynamically changing, and the metabolic status can be grasped through real-time monitoring of environmental parameters.In this study, a real-time and on-line monitoring experiment platform for substrates and products detection was developed based on non-contact type near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy technology.Th

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Storyboarding an Animated Film: A Case Study of Multimodal Learning Processes in a Danish Upper Secondary School

This paper applies notions of transformation to the analysis of data on semiotic processes related to making an animated film.The data derives from a Body Accessories study conducted in an upper secondary school in Copenhagen with students (18 years old) participating in a week-long workshop.The paper applies the concept of transduction with a focu

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