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Are the mutans streptococci still considered relevant to understanding the microbial etiology of dental caries? by Banas, Jeffrey A, Drake, David R

“…The mutans streptococci were once the primary focus of research dedicated to understanding the etiology of dental caries. That focus has now shifted to an…”
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A Meta-Analysis of Research on Inoculation Theory by Banas, John A., Rains, Stephen A.

“…A meta-analysis of 54 cases testing the effectiveness of inoculation theory at conferring resistance and examining the mechanisms of the theory was conducted…”
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Wave-guided optical waveguides by Palima, D, Bañas, A R, Vizsnyiczai, G, Kelemen, L, Ormos, P, Glückstad, J

“…This work primarily aims to fabricate and use two photon polymerization (2PP) microstructures capable of being optically manipulated into any arbitrary…”
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Editorial: Motivation-based approaches to countering mass-mediated misinformation by Miller, Claude H, Bessarabova, Elena, Ivanov, Bobi, Banas, John A

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Use of complete medication history to identify and correct transitions-of-care medication errors at psychiatric hospital admission by Vargas, Victoria, Blakeslee, Weston W, Banas, Colin A, Teter, Christian, Dupuis-Dobson, Katherine, Aboud, Carol

“…Methods for categorizing the scale and severity of medication errors corrected by pharmacy staff during admission medication reconciliation using complete…”
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A Review of Humor in Educational Settings: Four Decades of Research by Banas, John A., Dunbar, Norah, Rodriguez, Dariela, Liu, Shr-Jie

“…The primary goal of this project is to provide a summary of extant research regarding humor in the classroom, with an emphasis on identifying and explaining…”
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Assessing inoculation's effectiveness in motivating resistance to conspiracy propaganda in Finnish and United States samples by Bessarabova, Elena, Banas, John A, Reinikainen, Hanna, Talbert, Neil, Luoma-Aho, Vilma, Tsetsura, Katerina

“…This study tested the motivational power of inoculation to foster resistance to conspiracy propaganda ( Movement), comparing inoculation effects across United…”
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Choline and geranic acid (CAGE) ionic liquids inhibit both elastase activity and growth of oral bacteria by Laird, Noah Z., Phruttiwanichakun, Pornpoj, Zhu, Min, Banas, Jeffrey A., Elangovan, Satheesh, Salem, Aliasger K.

“…Choline and geranic acid (CAGE) ionic liquids have recently been shown to have applications in the delivery of macromolecules and poorly soluble drugs across…”
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Genome-Wide Identification of Francisella tularensis Virulence Determinants by Su, Jingliang, Yang, Jun, Zhao, Daimin, Kawula, Thomas H, Banas, Jeffrey A, Zhang, Jing-Ren

“…Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative pathogen that causes life-threatening infections in humans and has potential for use as a biological weapon. The…”
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Eigenproblems in nanomechanics by Muc, A., Banaś, A.

“…The paper is semitutorial in nature to make it accessible to readers from a broad range of disciplines. Our particular focus is on cataloging the known…”
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Comparison of biofilm models for producing artificial active white spot lesions by Araujo, Erika Michele Dos Santos, Vidal, Cristina de Mattos Pimenta, Zhu, Min, Banas, Jeffrey A, Freitas, Anderson Zanardi de, Wetter, Niklaus Ursus, Matos, Adriana Bona

“…This study compared three protocols for developing artificial white spot lesions (WSL) using biofilm models. In total, 45 human enamel specimens were…”
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A medium chain fatty acid, 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid (6-HHA), protects against obesity and insulin resistance by Sebag, Sara C., Hao, Meihua, Qian, Qingwen, Upara, Chawin, Ding, Qiong, Zhu, Min, Banas, Jeffrey A., Cao, Huojun, Hong, Liu, Yang, Ling

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Virulence properties of Streptococcus Mutans by Banas, Jeffrey, A.

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Effects of DNA Methylation on Expression of Virulence Genes in Streptococcus mutans by Banas, Jeffrey A, Biswas, Saswati, Zhu, Min

“…Classifications Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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The potential of accelerator-based techniques as an analytical tool for forensics: The case of coffee by Chytry, P., Souza, G.M.S., Debastiani, R., dos Santos, C.E.I., Antoine, J.M.R., Banas, A., Banas, K., Calcagnile, L., Chiari, M., Hajdas, I., Molnar, M., Pelicon, P., Pessoa Barradas, N., Quarta, G., Romolo, F.S., Simon, A., Dias, J.F.

“…We discuss how different accelerator-based techniques can be employed synergistically as a powerful analytical tool for forensic studies of foodstuff…”
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Glucan-binding proteins are essential for shaping Streptococcus mutans biofilm architecture by Lynch, David J, Fountain, Tracey L, Mazurkiewicz, Joseph E, Banas, Jeffrey A

“…Glucan plays a central role in sucrose-dependent biofilm formation by the dental pathogen Streptococcus mutans. This organism synthesizes several proteins…”
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Multivariate Analysis Techniques in the Forensics Investigation of the Postblast Residues by Means of Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopy by Banas, K, Banas, A, Moser, H. O, Bahou, M, Li, W, Yang, P, Cholewa, M, Lim, S. K

“…Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy has gained considerable attention among the forensic scientists because it shows high sensitivity and…”
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A Social Media Intervention for Promoting Oral Health Behaviors in Adolescents: A Non-Randomized Pilot Clinical Trial by Calderon, Susana J, Comnick, Carissa L, Villhauer, Alissa, Marshall, Teresa, Dahl, Jan-Ulrik, Banas, Jeffrey A, Drake, David R

“…Poor oral hygiene and excessive consumption of soda are among the main drivers of systemic health issues in adolescents in the United States. This…”
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Impact of a mobile integrated healthcare and community paramedicine program on improving medication adherence in patients with heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after hospital discharge: A pilot study by Sokan, Olufunke, Stryckman, Benoit, Liang, Yuanyuan, Osotimehin, Sade, Gingold, Daniel B., Blakeslee, Weston W., Moore, Matthew J., Banas, Colin A., Landi, Colleen T., Rodriguez, Magaly

“…The mobile integrated health-community paramedicine (MIH-CP) program affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical Center focuses on improving patient…”
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Is it possible to find presence of lactose in pharmaceuticals? — Preliminary studies by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics by Banas, A., Banas, K., Kalaiselvi, S.M.P., Pawlicki, B., Kwiatek, W.M., Breese, M.B.H.

“…Lactose and saccharose have the same molecular formula; however, the arrangement of their atoms is different. A major difference between lactose and saccharose…”
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