Effects of dietary processed former foodstuffs on slaughter performance and meat quality in broilers by Karthika Srikanthithasan, Marta Gariglio, Elena Diaz Vicuna, Margherita Profiti, Andrea Giorgino, Edoardo Fiorilla, Marta Castrica, Dino Miraglia, Sihem Dabbou, Flavia Gasperi, Ana Cristina Barroeta Lajusticia, Iolanda Altomonte, Rosalba Roccatello, Achille Schiavone, Claudio Forte

“…Sensory analysis revealed no differences in overall acceptability or liking among groups, although two sensory attributes (sour and hard) resulted as discriminating factors (p < .05). Overall, cFF inclusion did not affect meat quality, oxidative stability or consumer perception but altered the FA composition, suggesting the need of further investigation to assess the optimal inclusion level.…”
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To use and engage? Identifying distinct user types in interaction with a smartphone-based intervention by Aniek M. Siezenga, Esther C.A. Mertens, Jean-Louis van Gelder

“…K-means++ cluster analyses were applied to identify user types based on app use and engagement. Linear discriminant analyses, ANCOVAs, and MANOVAs were conducted to assess whether the clusters differed in intervention outcomes and individual characteristics. …”
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Impact of Polystyrene Microplastics on Soil Properties, Microbial Diversity and <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. Growth in Meadow Soils by Shuming Liu, Yan Suo, Jinghuizi Wang, Binglin Chen, Kaili Wang, Xiaoyu Yang, Yaokun Zhu, Jiaxing Zhang, Mengchu Lu, Yunqing Liu

“…The PS1005 treatment notably increased microbial diversity and displayed the most complex ecological network, while PS1010 led to reduced network complexity and more negative interactions. Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) analysis identified biomarkers at various taxonomic levels, reflecting the impact of PS-MPs on microbial community structure. …”
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Plasma Metabolite Profiles of Healthy Volunteers after Administration of a Thai Herbal Formula for Dizziness by Ranida Boonrak, Kajee Pilakasiri, Suksalin Boonranasubkajorn, Natchagorn Lumlerdkij, Pravit Akarasereenont

“…Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Orthogonal Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (OPLS-DA) were then conducted to identify differential metabolites and pathways. …”
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Influence of lemongrass and oregano essential oils and their combination on in vitro ruminal fermentation and greenhouse gas emissions in total mixed ration for dairy cows by Sara Glorio Patrucco, Alessandro Lotto, Martina Dorigo, Rita Fornaciari, Antonio Sagliano, Nicola Martinelli, Alessandra Cosani, Khalil Abid, Salvatore Barbera, Hatsumi Kaihara, Sonia Tassone

“…LEO reduced pH (−0.6%, p=0.004), while OEO increased oxidation capacity (+4.2%, p=0.004), but both parameters remained within physiological ranges. Canonical discriminant analysis confirmed distinct EOs effects, highlighting their potential as natural additives for improving ruminal fermentation and mitigating ruminant environmental footprint.…”
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Serological insights from SARS-CoV-2 heterologous prime and boost responses in Thailand by Daniel Ward, Lapasrada Pattarapreeyakul, Rujiraporn Pitaksalee, Naphatcha Thawong, Waritta Sawaengdee, Suthida Tuntigumthon, Catriona Patterson, Kevin Tetteh, Susana Campino, Panadda Dhepakson, Surakameth Mahasirimongkol, Taane G. Clark

“…Using a combination of three analytes, IgG against wild-type Spike trimer, nucleoprotein and Omicron receptor binding domains, enabled the clustering of responses within a statistical Gaussian mixture model that successfully discriminates between breakthrough infections and vaccination types (F-score = 0.82). …”
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Molecular identification of the brown marmorated stink bug’s egg parasitoids by species-specific PCR collected from Beijing, China by Muhammad Yasir Ali, Yu-Di Liu, Feng-Qi Li, Mao-Lin Hou, Jin-Ping Zhang, Feng Zhang

“…All the primers tested in this study could discriminate between parasitized and non-parasitized BMSB eggs. …”
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Differential diversity and structure of autotrophs in agricultural soils of Qinghai Province by Lianyu Zhou, Xuelan Ma, Qiaoyu Luo, Feng Qiao, Huichun Xie, Longrui Wang, Wenjuan Sun, Yu Liu, Yun Ma

“…Moreover, 31, 27, 10, and 8 significant linear discriminant analysis effect sizes were identified in the four regions collected from HZ, DL, DT, and GH, respectively. …”
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Noninvasive imaging biomarker reveals invisible microscopic variation in acute ischaemic stroke (≤ 24 h): a multicentre retrospective study by Kui Sun, Rongchao Shi, Xinxin Yu, Ying Wang, Wei Zhang, Xiaoxia Yang, Mei Zhang, Jian Wang, Shu Jiang, Haiou Li, Bing Kang, Tong Li, Shuying Zhao, Yu Ai, Jianfeng Qiu, Haiyan Wang, Ximing Wang

“…Multiple ML models (random forest, RF; support vector machine, SVM; logistic regression, LR; multilayer perceptron, MLP) were used to discriminate microscopic AIS and non-AIS. Among 1122 patients included (760 men [67.7%]; median [range] age, 64 [21–96] years). …”
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Elucidating genetic variability between randomly bred domestic cats and Persian domestic cats from different geographical locations using microsatellite markers by Shirin Mahmoodi, Ali Hojabr Rajeoni, Mehrshad Zeinolabedini, Arash Javanmard, Mohammad Hossein Banabazi

“…In addition, principal component discriminant analysis‐based analysis based on the ADAGENET package shows the distribution of samples by geographical location. …”
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Quantification of mono-, di-, tri-chlorinated biphenyl in Ganga River: design of experiment, source analysis and spatial distribution by Sandeep Kumar, Triparna Das, Anshul Tiwari, Pranjal Yadav, Zain Ali, Jorge Paz-Ferreiro, Devendra Kumar Patel

“…Partial least squares discriminant analysis identified PCB-2, PCB-4, PCB-5, and PCB-18 as significant contaminants. …”
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Nutrition and Antioxidant Potential of Three Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. Var. Botrytis) Cultivars Cultivated in Southern Part of Bangladesh by Mousumi Jahan Sumi, Sharmin Akter Serity, Tusar Kanti Roy, Keya Akter, Shishir Rasul, Mostofa Jaman Depro, Md. Masum Abdullah, Md. Nesar Uddin

“…Hierarchical clustering and pricipal component analysis (PCA) revealed distinct biochemical profiles: Valentena and Carotena shared similarities in carotenoids and antioxidant activity, whereas Snow White differed significantly. Linear discriminant analysis identified lycopene, chlorophyll b, and β-carotene as major differentiators, highlighting the diverse nutritional and antioxidant properties of these cauliflower varieties. …”
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Is there a mental health diagnostic crisis in primary care? Current research practices in global mental health cannot answer that question by Brandon A. Kohrt, Dristy Gurung, Ritika Singh, Sauharda Rai, Mani Neupane, Elizabeth L. Turner, Alyssa Platt, Shifeng Sun, Kamal Gautam, Nagendra P. Luitel, Mark J.D. Jordans

“…Single condition self-report tools fail to discriminate among different types of mental health conditions, leading to a heterogeneous group of conditions masked under a single scale. …”
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Prioritization of the Skills to Be Mastered for the Daily Jobs of Japanese Dental Hygienists by Yoshiaki Nomura, Erika Kakuta, Ayako Okada, Yuko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Tomonari, Noriyasu Hosoya, Nobuhiro Hanada, Naomi Yoshida, Noriko Takei

“…Performing the jobs classified into Cluster 5 clearly discriminated whether the dental hygienists were performing multiple jobs. …”
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Assessing microvascular dysfunction and predicting long-term prognosis in patients with cardiac amyloidosis by cardiovascular magnetic resonance quantitative stress perfusion by Leting Tang, Wenjin Zhao, Kang Li, Lin Tian, Xiaoyue Zhou, Hu Guo, Mu Zeng

“…Conclusion: ECV and MPR showed additive incremental values and further discriminated prognosis of patients in advanced stages. …”
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Salivary proteomics profiling reveals potential biomarkers for chronic kidney disease: a pilot study by Bianca Uliana Picolo, Nathália Rabello Silva, Mário Machado Martins, Hebréia Oliveira Almeida-Souza, Letícia Cristina Machado de Sousa, Richard Costa Polveiro, Luiz Ricardo Goulart Filho, Robinson Sabino-Silva, Vivian Alonso-Goulart, Luciana Saraiva da Silva

“…Multivariate analysis was performed to generate the orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) model and the variable importance in projection (VIP) scores. …”
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Classification of Slovenian Dry-Cured Ham – Kraški pršut – According to Texture Profile by Mateja Lušnic Polak, Tomaž Polak, Mojca Kuhar, Iva Zahija Jazbec, Tadej Kaltnekar, Lea Demšar

“…Based on the median for hardness in the sensory analysis, the samples were classified into three ranks of texture using linear discriminant analysis (9 variables, 100% correct classification): optimal (median 4.0; 19% of samples), slightly too soft (median 3.5, 72% of samples), and soft (median 3.0; 9% of samples). …”
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Prehospital scale to differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage from large-vessel occlusion patients: a prospective cohort study by A. Freixa-Cruz, G. Jimenez-Jimenez, G. Mauri-Capdevila, Y. Gallego-Sánchez, A. García-Díaz, R. Mitjana-Penella, M. Paul-Arias, C. Pereira-Priego, E. Ruiz-Fernández, S. Salvany-Montserrat, A. Sancho-Saldaña, E. San-Pedro-Murillo, E. Saureu, D. Vázquez-Justes, Francisco Purroy

“…We present the development of a prehospital scale to discriminate between ICH and LVO patients, utilizing easily detectable variables in the prehospital setting.…”
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Osteopenia Metabolomic Biomarkers for Early Warning of Osteoporosis by Jie Wang, Dandan Yan, Suna Wang, Aihua Zhao, Xuhong Hou, Xiaojiao Zheng, Jingyi Guo, Li Shen, Yuqian Bao, Wei Jia, Xiangtian Yu, Cheng Hu, Zhenlin Zhang

“…Metabolites were further selected to identify osteopenia (nine metabolites in females; eight metabolites in males), and their ability to discriminate osteopenia was improved significantly compared to traditional bone turnover markers (BTMs) (female AUC = 0.717, 95% CI 0.547–0.882, versus BTMs: <i>p</i> = 0.036; male AUC = 0.801, 95% CI 0.636–0.966, versus BTMs: <i>p</i> = 0.007). …”
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Development of an easy non‐destructive particle isolation protocol for quality control of red blood cell concentrates by Marine Ghodsi, Anne‐Sophie Cloos, Anaïs Lotens, Marine De Bueger, Patrick Van Der Smissen, Patrick Henriet, Nicolas Cellier, Christophe E. Pierreux, Tomé Najdovski, Donatienne Tyteca

“…It was reproducible, could predict the number of extracellular vesicles obtained with the 20,000 × g protocol and better discriminated between the three vesiculation cohorts than haemolysis at the legal expiry date of 6 weeks. …”
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