A segmentation method for LiDAR point clouds of aerial slender targets by Birong Huang, Zilong Wang, Jianhua Chen, Bingyang Zhou, Hao Ma

“…LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is an essential device for capturing the depth information of objects. …”
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Cross-talk-free, high extinction ratio, and ultra-compact all‑optical 4 × 2 encoder using graphene-based plasmonic waveguides by Saima Kanwal, Mohammed R. Saeed, Faris K. AL-Shammri, Mir Hamid Rezaei

“…The encoder comprises a straight waveguide to detect the state of the In0 input and two Y-combiners with outputs Out0 and Out1 to detect the state of the In1, In2, and In3 inputs. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Predictive Models in Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mohammad Saatchi, Fatemeh Khatami, Rahil Mashhadi, Akram Mirzaei, Leila Zareian, Zeinab Ahadi, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

“…Recent advances in diagnostic testing and marker lead to standardized interpretation and increased prescription by clinicians to improve the detection of clinically significant PCa and select patients who strictly require targeted biopsies. …”
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Rapid Assessment of Exercise State through Athlete’s Urine Using Temperature-Dependent NIRS Technology by Lihe Ding, Lei-ming Yuan, Yiye Sun, Xia Zhang, Jianpeng Li, Zou Yan

“…In this study, temperature-dependent near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology was used to collect the spectra of athlete’s urine for evaluating the feasibility of rapidly detecting the exercise state of the basketball player. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Staphylococci Recovered from Hospital Personnel and Frequently Touched Surfaces in Tianjin, China by Yuting Liu, Liqin Chen, Yuping Duan, Zhen Xu

“…In this study, antimicrobial susceptibility tests, mecA gene detection, SCCmec typing, and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) were performed to clarify the molecular epidemiology of staphylococci in a large hospital in Tianjin, China. …”
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A Reliable Method for Identification of Antibiotics by Terahertz Spectroscopy and SVM by Jin Guo, Hu Deng, Quancheng Liu, Linyu Chen, Zhonggang Xiong, Liping Shang

“…However, conventional antibiotic identification methods have a low sensitivity and a long detection time. Here, we propose an identification method that combines terahertz (THz) spectroscopy and chemometric technology. …”
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Hygrothermal aging behavior of regenerated cellulose fiber-reinforced polyamide 5.10 composites by Celia Katharina Falkenreck, Jan-Christoph Zarges, Hans-Peter Heim

“…Strong hydrolytic and thermo-oxidative influences were detected in combination with elevated temperatures, which accelerate the degradation of the PA5.10. …”
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Bleomycin-Treated Chimeric Thy1-Deficient Mice with Thy1-Deficient Myofibroblasts and Thy-Positive Lymphocytes Resolve Inflammation without Affecting the Fibrotic Response by Pazit Y. Cohen, Raphael Breuer, Philip Zisman, Shulamit B. Wallach-Dayan

“…Two populations of myofibroblasts, distinguished by Thy1 expression, are detected in human and murine lungs. Accumulation of Thy1-negative (Thy1−) myofibroblasts was shown in the lungs of humans with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and of bleomycin-treated mice. …”
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Highly sensitive non-enzymatic glucose sensing using Ni nanowires and graphene thin film on the gate area of extended gate electric double-layer field-effect transistor by Sheng-Chun Hung

“…This study presents an innovative glucose detection platform, featuring a highly sensitive, non-enzymatic glucose sensor. …”
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The Expression of miR-192 and Its Significance in Diabetic Nephropathy Patients with Different Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio by Xiaoyu Ma, Canlu Lu, Chuan Lv, Can Wu, Qiuyue Wang

“…The serum miR-192 levels were detected by Real-Time PCR and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and fibronectin (FN) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Evaluating Metabolic Profiling of Human Milk Using Biocrates MxP^® QUANT 500 Assay by Daniela Hampel, Setareh Shahab-Ferdows, Gilberto Kac, Lindsay H. Allen

“…<b>Results:</b> Of the 630 possible signatures detectable with this assay, 506 were above the limits of detection in an HM-pool (10 µL) used for assay evaluation, 12 of them above the upper limit of quantitation. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Infant Motor Profile (IMP): A scoping review protocol. by Luiza Ribeiro Machado, Carolina Fioroni Ribeiro da Silva, Mijna Hadders-Algra, Eloisa Tudella

“…Literature suggests that it is a promising tool for pediatric health care, as its assists early detection of neurodevelopmental disorders and facilitates the design and monitoring of early intervention. …”
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Identification of Damage in Pear Using Hyperspectral Imaging Technology by Cheng-Tao Su, Bin Li, Hai Yin, Ji-Ping Zou, Feng Zhang, Yan-De Liu

“…However, there are some shortcomings in the traditional detection methods, such as low efficiency and large error. …”
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High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance and Distribution of Aminoglycoside Resistant Genes among Clinical Isolates of Enterococcus Species in Chennai, India by Elango Padmasini, R. Padmaraj, S. Srivani Ramesh

“…High level aminoglycoside resistance (HLAR) by MIC for gentamicin (GM), streptomycin (SM) and both (GM + SM) antibiotics was found to be 42.7%, 29.8%, and 21.9%, respectively. Detection of aminoglycoside modifying enzyme encoding genes (AME) in enterococci was identified by multiplex PCR for aac(6′)-Ie-aph(2′′)-Ia; aph(2′′)-Ib; aph(2′′)-Ic; aph(2′′)-Id and aph(3′)-IIIa genes. 38.2% isolates carried aac(6′)-Ie-aph(2′′)-Ia gene and 40.4% isolates carried aph(3′)-IIIa gene. aph(2′′)-Ib; aph(2′′)-Ic; aph(2′′)-Id were not detected among our study isolates. aac(6′)-Ie-aph(2′′)-Ia and aph(3′)-IIIa genes were also observed in HLAR E. durans, E. avium, E. hirae, and E. gallinarum isolates. …”
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Determination of Aflatoxin B1 in Feedstuffs without Clean-Up Step by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography by Sasiprapa Choochuay, Jutamas Phakam, Prakorn Jala, Thanapoom Maneeboon, Natthasit Tansakul

“…High-performance liquid chromatography with precolumn derivatization and fluorescence detection was performed. The coefficients of determination were greater than 0.9800. …”
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Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on results in the animal naming test in patients with and without liver cirrhosis. by Eva Maria Schleicher, Julia Tuchscher, Matthias Weber, Peter Robert Galle, Marcus-Alexander Wörns, Simon Johannes Gairing, Christian Labenz

“…The simplified Animal Naming Test (S-ANT1) has been established for detecting minimal HE (MHE). It is currently unknown whether S-ANT1 results are affected by diabetes mellitus in patients with and without cirrhosis.…”
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Sulforaphane Ameliorates the Intestinal Injury in Necrotizing Enterocolitis by Regulating the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β Signaling Pathway by Zhong-Kun Bao, Yan-Hong Mi, Xiao-Yu Xiong, Xin-Hong Wang

“…ELISA, immunohistochemical staining, and flow cytometry assays were used to detect the levels of inflammatory factors, including TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-17, the expression of Bax, Bcl-2, TLR4, and NF-κB, and the percentages of the Th17 and Treg cells, respectively. …”
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Scutellarin combined with lidocaine exerts antineoplastic effect in human glioma associated with repression of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling. by Xiu-Ying He, Yui-Si Yang, Yue-Xiang Zheng, Qing-Jie Xia, Hong-Zhou Yu, Xiao-Ming Zhao, Ting-Hua Wang

“…Lastly, western blot was performed to detect the protein level of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR).…”
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Endocervical adenocarcinomas and HPV genotyping in an HIV endemic milieu – a retrospective study by Lucília Lovane, Gabriella Lillsunde Larsson, Satish Tulsidás, Carla Carrilho, Sören Andersson, Christina Karlsson

“…Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status was determined through serological data or in situ hybridisation on histopathological slides. HPV detection was performed using a multi-methodological approach, including Anyplex II, in-house polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and chromogenic and fluorescent in situ hybridisation techniques. …”
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A Comparative Study of Newly Developed HPLC-DAD and UHPLC-UV Assays for the Determination of Posaconazole in Bulk Powder and Suspension Dosage Form by Dalia A. Hamdy, Tarek S. Belal

“…The mobile phase composed of acetonitrile: 15 mM potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate (45 : 55) pumped isocratically at 0.4 mL/min. Detection wavelength was 262 nm in both methods. Results. …”
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