Personal glucose meter-based portable method for creatine kinase assay by Jinhwan Lee, Yejin Oh, Hyoyong Kim, Sangmo Lee, Hyun Gyu Park

“…HK then phosphorylates glucose into glucose-6-phosphate by converting the produced ATP back to ADP, which could enter another cycle of the CER to further phosphorylate glucose in a sample. …”
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Coordinated control and protection scheme for fault identification in hybrid three-terminal DC line based on pre-estimation of fault characteristics by Xincui Tian, Ziqian Liu, Jieshan Shan, Jinyun Yu, Jinxiong Wang, Qiang Li, Shihong Zhang, Tuoji Zhu, Jian Hu, Kaiwen Chen, Hongchun Shu

“…The proposed method can quickly suppress the fault current by introducing a phase shift and negative input of converter voltage when a metallic fault occurs in the line. …”
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Liquid feather protein hydrolysate as a potential fertilizer to increase growth and yield of patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth) and mung bean (Vigna radiata) by Anissa Nurdiawati, Cucu Suherman, Yudithia Maxiselly, Maulana Ali Akbar, Bayu Adji Purwoko, Pandji Prawisudha, Kunio Yoshikawa

“…Methods Hydrothermal treatment (HTT) at a temperature of 160–180 °C and a holding time of 30 min was employed to convert feathers into a liquid feather-derived protein hydrolysate (FPH) containing nitrogen and amino acids. …”
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Evaluation of Ocular Versions in Graves’ Orbitopathy: Correlation between the Qualitative Clinical Method and the Quantitative Photographic Method by Cristiane de Almeida Leite, Thaís de Sousa Pereira, Jeane Chiang, Allan C. Pieroni Gonçalves, Mário L. R. Monteiro

“…The subjects were photographed in the 9 positions of gaze, and the extent (mm) of eye movement in each position was estimated using Photoshop® and ImageJ and converted into degrees with a well-established method. …”
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Persea americana Glycolic Extract: In Vitro Study of Antimicrobial Activity against Candida albicans Biofilm and Cytotoxicity Evaluation by D. Jesus, J. R. Oliveira, F. E. Oliveira, K. C. Higa, J. C. Junqueira, A. O. C. Jorge, G. N. Back-Brito, L. D. Oliveira

“…After incubation (37°C/48 h), the values of colony forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL) were converted to log10 and analyzed (ANOVA and Tukey test, 5%). …”
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Low hydrostatic pressure promotes functional homeostasis of nucleus pulposus cells through the TRPV4/CRT/FA complex axis by Junxian Hu, Junxian Hu, Yibo Zhu, Yibo Zhu, Zeyu Pang, Zeyu Pang, Xiaoxiao Li, Xiaoxiao Li, Huilin Zhang, Huilin Zhang, Xiangwei Li, Xiangwei Li, Yongjian Gao, Yongjian Gao, Yiyang Wang, Yiyang Wang, Pei Li, Pei Li, Qiang Zhou, Qiang Zhou

“…TRPV4, a baroreceptor in the intervertebral disc, is primarily responsible for converting extracellular pressure signals into intracellular chemical signals. …”
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An experimental analysis of air flow-induced piezoelectric energy harvesting using flexible poly (vinylidene fluoride) nanocomposite films by D. M. Nivedhitha, S. Jeyanthi, B. Rithish, B. G. Sai Charan, S. Ravi, G. Vinayagamurthy, Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani

“…So, various researchers are developing a flexible, lightweight piezoelectric-based energy harvesting device that can effectively capture mechanical vibrations and convert them into electrical energy. In this concern, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a polymer-based piezoelectric material, has attained great response with its exceptional piezo, pyro, and ferroelectric properties. …”
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Study on Single Event Transients in Amplifier for Switched-Capacitor Circuits in CMOS Technology by Ming Yan, Jaime Cardenas Chavez, Adriana Noguera Cundar, Kamal El-Sankary, Li Chen

“…The study focuses on three types of amplifier circuits commonly used in Multiplying Digital-to-Analog Converter (MDAC) stages of state-of-the-art pipelined ADCs: operational amplifier (Op-Amp) MDACs, comparator-based switched-capacitor (CBSC) MDACs, and ring amplifier (RAMP) based MDACs. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of the 3nethra Aberro Handheld Autorefractometer by Selvamani Perumal, Surya Venkatramanan, Venkatramanan RJ, Jayanthi T, Jai Adithya, Anjaly Abraham, Henna Cherian

“…The refractive measurements were converted into equivalent vector notations of spherical equivalent and Jackson cross-cylinder measurements J0 & J45. …”
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Elevational patterns of orchid diversity in mid-subtropical mountain forests of eastern China by Qinghua Zhan, Haihong Liao, Yuelong Liang, Zhong Zhang, Xingui Le, Yu Xiong, Lin Cheng, Wenqi Ding, Jian Lu, Yadong Zhou, Boyun Yang

“…In this study, we conducted an investigation of orchids across more than 1900 5 m × 5 m plots in six mountains located in central China, spanning an elevational range from 166 m to 1930 m, and then converted these survey data into the distribution data in 100 m elevational bands to study the trend of species richness (S), Shannon-Wiener index (H'), Simpson index (D), and Pielou evenness (e) of orchids variation along the elevational gradients. …”
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Self-assembled biodegradable herbal-based nanoflower decorative magnesium implants combine therapy with bone regeneration by Huihui Du, Dongdong Zhang, Kui Xue, Limin Ma, Ru Xu, Ji Tan, Feng Peng, Xuanyong Liu

“…The Cur-Fe nanoflower coating exhibits unique degradation characteristics, as curcumin gradually decomposes into ferulic acid, aromatic aldehyde and other antibacterial substances, and the coating spontaneously converts into FeOOH nanosheets, ensuring the corrosion resistance of Mg-based implants. …”
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Captopril Pretreatment Produces an Additive Cardioprotection to Isoflurane Preconditioning in Attenuating Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rabbits and in Humans by Yi Tian, Haobo Li, Peiyu Liu, Jun-mei Xu, Michael G. Irwin, Zhengyuan Xia, Guogang Tian

“…Pretreatment with the angiotensin-converting inhibitor captopril or volatile anesthetic isoflurane has, respectively, been shown to attenuate myocardial ischemia reperfusion (MI/R) injury in rodents and in patients. …”
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On‐chip label‐free impedance‐based detection of antibiotic permeation by Jaspreet Kaur, Hamed Ghorbanpoor, Yasin Öztürk, Özge Kaygusuz, Hüseyin Avcı, Cihan Darcan, Levent Trabzon, Fatma D. Güzel

“…Abstract Biosensors are analytical tools used for the analysis of biomaterial samples and provide an understanding about the biocomposition, structure, and function of biomolecules and/or biomechanisms by converting the biological response into an electrical and/or optical signal. …”
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Conversion to Sirolimus Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients with New Onset Diabetes Mellitus after Transplantation by Massimiliano Veroux, Tiziano Tallarita, Daniela Corona, Nunziata Sinagra, Alessia Giaquinta, Domenico Zerbo, Carmela Guerrieri, Antonino D'Assoro, Sebastiano Cimino, Pierfrancesco Veroux

“…Among 344 kidney transplant recipients, 29 patients developed a NODAT (6.6%) and continued with a reduced dose of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) (8 patients, Group A) or were converted to sirolimus (SIR) (21 patients, Group B). …”
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MHD flow of Williamson nanofluid using effective similarity variable considering viscous dissipation and thermal radiation over a non-linear stretching surface via OHAM by Muhammad Awais Sherani, Muhammad Sohail, Ibrahim Mahariq, Syed Tehseen Abbas

“…Using an appropriate similarity transformation, these equations are converted into ordinary differential equations, which can then be resolved numerically OHAM technique. …”
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Fatal Renal Failure in a Spinal Cord Injury Patient with Vesicoureteric Reflux Who Underwent Repeated Ureteric Reimplantations Unsuccessfully: Treatment Should Focus on Abolition o... by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Kottarathil Abraham Abraham, Peter Hughes, Gurpreet Singh

“…Therefore, it is important to manage spinal cord injury patients with neuropathic bladder by intermittent catheterisations along with antimuscarinic drug therapy in order to abolish high detrusor pressures and prevent vesicoureteral reflux. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor-blocking agents should be prescribed even in the absence of hypertension when a spinal cord injury patient develops vesicoureteral reflux and proteinuria.…”
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Marine energy harvesting from fluid flow via vortex induced vibrations by Zahrapanah Razaviyn, Milad Heidari, Sivasakthivel Thangavel, Vikas Verma, Ashwani Kumar, Ashok Kumar Yadav

“…The quantitative insights provided in this study offer valuable guidance for the design and optimization of VIV energy converters. Future research should focus on long-term simulations to further elucidate the impact of these parameters on the performance and durability of such systems.…”
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A Dual-Band Dual-Polarized Antenna for Harvesting in Cellular and Digital Terrestrial Television Bands by Khatereh Nadali, Neeraj Kumar Maurya, Patrick McEvoy, Max J. Ammann

“…The antenna’s integration with a rectifier circuit demonstrates its ability to convert ambient RF energy into electrical power, regardless of the source antenna orientation. …”
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Impact of the transition from radioimmunoassay (RIA) to chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA) for the measurement of plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) on the diagnosis o... by Ken-ichiro Honma, Yoshiro Nakayama, Atsuko Tamaki, Moriyuki Uehara, Taiki Teruya, Takamitsu Yabiku, Yohei Ishiki, Ken Yonaha, Rei Chinen, Tsugumi Uema, Shiki Okamoto, Hiroaki Masuzaki

“…The PAC measured by RIA (PAC(RIA)) was converted to the estimated PAC measured by CLEIA (ePAC(CLEIA)) using a conversion formula. …”
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Formation and Device Application of Ge Nanowire Heterostructures via Rapid Thermal Annealing by Jianshi Tang, Chiu-Yen Wang, Faxian Xiu, Yi Zhou, Lih-Juann Chen, Kang L. Wang

“…Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy demonstrated a wide temperature range of 400~500°C to convert the Ge nanowire to a single-crystalline Ni2Ge/Ge/Ni2Ge nanowire heterostructure with atomically sharp interfaces. …”
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