Lamb Wave Directional Sensing with Piezoelectric Fiber Rosette in Structure Health Monitoring by Songlai Wang, Wanrong Wu, Yiping Shen, Hui Li, Binlong Tang

“…Directional piezoelectric sensors can detect the Lamb wave propagation direction to locate damage in structural health monitoring (SHM). …”
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Development of a New Marker System for Identification of Spirodela polyrhiza and Landoltia punctata by Bo Feng, Yang Fang, Zhibin Xu, Chao Xiang, Chunhong Zhou, Fei Jiang, Tao Wang, Hai Zhao

“…After PCR amplification, DNA fragments (the combination of three PCR products) in different duckweeds were detected using capillary electrophoresis. The high-resolution capillary electrophoresis displayed high identity to the sequencing results. …”
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Comparison of VIDAS and Radioimmunoassay Methods for Measurement of Cortisol Concentration in Bovine Serum by Daniela Proverbio, Roberta Perego, Eva Spada, Giada Bagnagatti de Giorgi, Angelo Belloli, Davide Pravettoni

“…Both methods were able to detect significant differences in mean low and high cortisol concentrations ( RIA and VIDAS). …”
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The influence of vaginal microbiota on the pregnancy outcome of artificial insemination with husband's sperm based on microscope images combined with PCR fluorescence method by Yanling Xing, Wei Wang, Na Wan, Dongmei Zhang, Mei Shan, Guan Wang

“…Specific microbial markers detected by PCR fluorescence method are positively correlated with pregnancy rate. …”
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Investigation of Blood Characteristics in Nonsyndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Retrospective Study by Yijing Yang, Ying Deng, Ye Tian, Zhen Yao, Yasha Zhou, Ying Wang, Qinghua Peng, Jun Peng

“…We collected vein blood from 101 cases of patients with nonsyndromic RP and 120 cases of normal individuals according to a single-blind study and used routine clinical examination to detect the indicators of blood. All the subjects were mainly from the central south of China. …”
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Feasibility of Metatranscriptome Analysis from Infant Gut Microbiota: Adaptation to Solid Foods Results in Increased Activity of Firmicutes at Six Months by Floor Hugenholtz, Jarmo Ritari, Lotta Nylund, Mark Davids, Reetta Satokari, Willem M. de Vos

“…Finally, the expression of Lactobacillus rhamnosus-like genes was detected, likely following transfer from the mother who consumed L. rhamnosus GG. …”
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Deafferentation-Induced Plasticity of Visual Callosal Connections: Predicting Critical Periods and Analyzing Cortical Abnormalities Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging by Jaime F. Olavarria, Andrew S. Bock, Lindsey A. Leigland, Christopher D. Kroenke

“…Last, we discuss the potential of utilizing DTI to distinguish normal from abnormal cerebral cortical development, both within the context of aberrant connectivity induced by early retinal deafferentation, and more generally as a potential tool for detecting abnormalities associated with neurodevelopmental disorders.…”
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Direct Data Domain Sparsity-Based STAP Utilizing Subaperture Smoothing Techniques by Zhaocheng Yang, Rui Fa, Yuliang Qin, Xiang Li, Hongqiang Wang

“…The interference covariance matrix is then estimated from the interference spectrum, followed by the space-time filtering and the target detection. Simulation results illustrate that the proposed algorithm outperforms the generalized forward/backward method, the conventional D3 least squares STAP algorithm, and the existing D3 sparsity-based STAP algorithm. …”
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Distinctive morphological variation of saccular otoliths in relation to hermaphroditism type in Sarpa salpa and Serranus scriba (Teleostei: Perciformes) from the Mediterranean Sea... by Bakkari Wided, Mejri Marwa, Bouriga Nawzet, Mili Sami, Chalh Abdellah, Shahin Adel AB, Quignard Jean-Pierre, Trabelsi Monia, Faleh Abderraouf Ben

“…At the intraspecific level, a significant bilateral asymmetry in shape was detected between the left and right otoliths only in S. scriba. …”
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Pisa Syndrome in Parkinson’s Disease: Electromyographic Aspects and Implications for Rehabilitation by Giuseppe Frazzitta, Pietro Balbi, Francesco Gotti, Roberto Maestri, Annarita Sabetta, Luca Caremani, Laura Gobbi, Marina Capobianco, Rossana Bera, Nir Giladi, Davide Ferrazzoli

“…We defined asymmetrical activation (AA) when a sub-INT was detected on the muscle on the side opposite to the PS bending and an INT of same muscle in the direction of PS bending. …”
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Simple Instrumental and Visual Tests for Nonlaboratory Environmental Control by L. P. Eksperiandova, S. V. Khimchenko, N. A. Stepanenko, I. B. Shcherbakov

“…Developed are the chemical colorimetric modes for fast detection of socially dangerous trace impurities in water such as Co(II), Pd(II), and Rh(III) as well as NO2--ions and Fe(III) serving as model impurities. …”
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An Overview: PAH and Nitro-PAH Emission from the Stationary Sources and their Transformations in the Atmosphere by Yen-Yi Lee, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Bo-Wun Huang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien, Shiwei Huang

“…Herein, the limitations of most pretreatment and detection methods to quantify them are highlighted. …”
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Foudroyant Course of an Extensive Clostridium septicum Gas Gangrene in a Diabetic Patient with Occult Carcinoma of the Colon by Maximilian Hartel, Asad Kutup, Axel Gehl, Jozef Zustin, Lars G. Grossterlinden, Johannes M. Rueger, Wolfgang Lehmann

“…Spontaneous gas gangrene is a rare disease in which Clostridium septicum frequently can be detected. After an incubation period of 5–48 hours, a very painful swelling is accompanied by a rapidly spreading toxic-infectious clinical picture ultimately leading to septic shock and multiple organ failure. …”
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Analysis of the representation of female athletes in sports media: a systematic literature review by AREF VAI, Caly Setiawan, Ngatman, ROLA ANGGA LARDIKA, Eddy Noviana, Jamaludin Yusuf, Sofyan Ardyanto, Mega Widya Putri, Wahyu Eko Widiyanto, Elsya Desviyanti

“…During the review, significant changes in the approach of media to female athletes were detected over time. Conclusions: Changes in the representation of female athletes in sports media are essential to creating a more equitable and inclusive narrative of the achievements. …”
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Mycotoxins and Mycotoxigenic Fungi in Poultry Feed for Food-Producing Animals by Mariana Vanesa Greco, María Luisa Franchi, Silvia Laura Rico Golba, Alejandro Guillermo Pardo, Graciela Noemí Pose

“…More than 28 species were determined. Fumonisins were detected in all the samples (median 1,750 ppb). Forty-four out of 49 samples (90%) were contaminated with DON (median 222 ppb) and OTA (median 5 ppb). …”
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In Vivo 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using a Biologically Specific Contrast Agent for Prostate Cancer: A Nude Mouse Model by Christopher Brian Abraham, Prashant Jani, Roxanne Turuba, Michael Campbell, Ingeborg Zehbe, Laura Curiel

“…This functional contrast agent could be used as a noninvasive method to detect prostate cancer cells that are PSMA positive and more readily differentiate them from surrounding tissues for treatment. …”
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Salmon Muscle Adherence to Polymer Coatings and Determination of Antibiotic Residues by Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Selected Reaction Monitorin... by E. Zumelzu, M. J. Wehrhahn, O. Muñoz, F. Rull

“…No evidence of antibiotics was observed on the protective coating in the range between 0.001 and 2.0 ng/mL; however, the presence of proteins, cholesterol, and alpha-carotene was detected. This in-depth profiling of the matrix-level elements is relevant for the use of adequate materials in the canning export industry.…”
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Spatial and seasonal determinants of arthropod community composition across an agro-ecosystem landscape by P. Burgess, G.S. Betini, A. Cholewka, J.R. deWaard, S. deWaard, C. Griswold, P.D.N. Hebert, A. MacDougall, K.S. McCann, J. McGroarty, E. Miller, K. Perez, S. Ratnasingham, C. Reisiger, D. Steinke, E. Wright, E. Zakharov, J.M. Fryxell

“…The proportion of agricultural land at the landscape scale had little detectable effect after controlling for the influence of the other environmental variables. …”
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A comparative approach for the optimal design of steel structures using biogeography-based optimization (BBO) algorithm and genetic algorithm (GA) by Laid Amamra, Mohamed Bensoula, Sadek Bahar

“…In this study, both algorithms gave reliable results, but a comparison of the results obtained by the two methods reveals that the biogeography-Based Optimization algorithm (BBO) can be successfully used for the optimization of steel structures while ensuring verification of the strength, serviceability and stability criteria defined by Eurocode 3 (Union, 2006), as it has certain advantages in detecting the global minimum over genetic algorithms (GA). …”
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Metal‐based nanomaterials and nanocomposites as promising frontier in cancer chemotherapy by Sunil Kumar, Monu Kumar Shukla, Abhishek Kumar Sharma, Gururaj K. Jayaprakash, Rajiv K. Tonk, Dinesh K. Chellappan, Sachin Kumar Singh, Kamal Dua, Faheem Ahmed, Sanjib Bhattacharyya, Deepak Kumar

“…NMs can be engineered to target cancer cells for early detection and can deliver drugs directly to cancer cells, reducing side effects and improving treatment efficacy. …”
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