Keystone species are thought to play a critical role in determining the structure and function of microbial communities.As they are important candidates for microbiome-targeted interventions, the identification and characterization of keystones is a pressing research goal.Both empirical as well as computational approaches to identify keystones have
Abstract With the spread of COVID-19, significant emphasis has been placed on mitigation techniques such as mask wearing to slow infectious disease transmission.Widespread use of face coverings has revealed challenges such as mask contamination and waste, presenting an opportunity to improve the current technologies.In response, we have developed t
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of tamoxifen on the plasma concentration of NT-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer and to correlate changes in NT-proBNP with the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).Over a period of 12 months, we followed 60 women with a diagnosis
The existing wetting methods for the determination of acid-base properties on solid surfaces are discussed.Striving for a better understanding of the adhesive polymer interactions in adhesively joined polymers, the methods of Berger and van Oss-Chaudhury-Good were found as the most suitable methods for the investigation of Counter Chair wetting on