Published by BMJ.Lactococcus lactis encounters various environmental challenges, especially acid stress, during its growth. Cell wall can maintain the integrity and shape of the cell under the environmental stress, and D-amino acids play an important role in the cell wall synthesis. Here, by analyzing the effects of 19 diverse D-amino acids on the…[Read more]

We observed the growth of salt crystals in sulfate saline soil solution during evaporation at constant relative humidity and temperature and studied the formation mechanism of soil deformation induced by salt crystallization. The growth of salt crystals is recorded by images using a CCD camera under an optical microscope, and the solution…[Read more]

05±0.3) among dental faculties followed by the institutional domain (1.92±0.4) and cofaculty-related domain (1.81±0.6). Based on qualitative interviews, four themes were derived namely (1) academia as a profession, (2) potential stressors, (3) sequelae of stress, and (4) stress-free job.

The present study provided deep insight into the st…[Read more]

propriate, desired, and personalized care to older patients referred to the ED.

Dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) is highly effective and well-tolerated in adults and is rapidly being adopted globally. We describe the design of the ODYSSEY trial which evaluates the efficacy and safety of DTG-based ART compared with…[Read more]