METAGENOMIC ANALYSIS OF ISOLATION METHODS OF A TARGETED MICROBE, CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI, FROM CHICKEN FECES WITH HIGH MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION

Metagenomic analysis of isolation methods of a targeted microbe, Campylobacter jejuni, from chicken feces with high microbial contamination

Abstract Background Originating from poultry, particularly chickens, Campylobacter jejuni is the leading foodborne pathogen worldwide and a major cause of campylobacteriosis.Isolating C.jejuni is difficult due to its specific growth requirements, the presence of viable but non-culturable bacteria, and because it is often masked by competing flora.C

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Use of Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization in the Estimation of Kinetic Parameters of Green Coconut Biomass

The development of more economically and energy-efficient processes for the sustainable production of fuels and chemicals is becoming increasingly necessary.In this context, it is relevant to understand the behaviour of thermal degradation of different biomasses in oxygen free atmosphere to investigate the breakdown of polymer chains, which can be

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HIIT the Road Jack: An Exploratory Study on the Effects of an Acute Bout of Cardiovascular High-Intensity Interval Training on Piano Learning

Pairing argan oil pure purple high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with motor skill acquisition may improve learning of some implicit motor sequences (albeit with some variability), but it is unclear if HIIT enhances explicit learning of motor sequences.We asked whether a single bout of HIIT after non-musicians learned to play a piano melody pro

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Do truth-telling oaths improve honesty in crowd-working?

This study explores whether an oath to honesty can reduce both shirking and lying among crowd-sourced internet workers.Using a classic coin-flip experiment, we first confirm that a substantial majority of Mechanical Turk workers both shirk and lie when reporting the number of heads flipped.We then demonstrate that lying can be reduced by first aski

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