Research of partial discharge characteristics features in bushings by D. A. Polyakov, N. A. Tereshchenko, K. I. Nikitin

“…An experimental 10 kV bushing sample with the natural defect is obtained from the bushings’ manufacturer. It is tested using the PD measurement technique. …”
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Evaluation of Bias in the Measurement of Condensable Particulate Matter with Method 202 by Yu-Mei Huang, Sheng-Hsiu Huang, Chih-Wei Lin, Hsi-Hsien Yang, Chih-Chieh Chen

“…We measured a 4% loss in particles due to the gap between the filter paper and the filter paper holder provided by the original manufacturer; therefore, a gasket to minimize leakage is recommended. …”
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Comparison of the Quality of Selected Meat Products and Their Plant-Based Analogs by Tomasz Daszkiewicz, Mariusz Florek, Monika Wodzak, Dorota Kubiak, Ewa Burczyk

“…The analyzed items were vacuum-packaged in bags to standardize the parameters of the compared products, and their quality was evaluated before the use-by date declared by the manufacturer. Meat products had higher dry matter and lipid contents. …”
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A Pooled Analysis of Growth and Tolerance of Infants Exclusively Fed Partially Hydrolyzed Whey or Intact Protein-Based Infant Formulas by Laura A. Czerkies, Brian D. Kineman, Sarah S. Cohen, Heidi Reichert, Ryan S. Carvalho

“…A pooled analysis of seven clinical trials was conducted to examine growth, stool consistency, and stool frequency of infants fed an intact cow’s milk-based formula (CMF) or a partially hydrolyzed whey formula (PHF-W) from a single manufacturer. Methods. Individual subject data from seven infant formula growth studies (3 CMF, 4 PHF-W) were pooled and analyzed. …”
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Modulus of Elasticity of Two Ceramic Materials and Stress-Inducing Mechanical Deformation following Fabrication Techniques and Adhesive Cementation Procedures of a Dental Ceramic by G. Isgrò, D. Rodi, A. Sachs, M. Hashimoto

“…From IPS e.max® Press, lithium disilicate heat-pressed glass-ceramic (elastic modulus of 95 ± 5 GPa) disc-shaped specimens (n = 10) were made according to the manufacturer’s instructions. One surface of the specimens was polished to provide accurate baseline profilometric measurements (reference surface). …”
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Reference intervals for thyroid-stimulating hormone in the adult Lebanese population: Results from the last decade by Elie Naous, Riam Hijazi, Marianne Chalhoub, Nada El Ghorayeb, Marie-Hélène Gannagé-Yared

“…TSH RI was wider compared to the manufacturer one (0.31–4.95 mIU/L vs 0.40–4.0, p < 0.001). …”
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UK Biobank MRI data can power the development of generalizable brain clocks: A study of standard ML/DL methodologies and performance analysis on external databases by Marco Capó, Silvia Vitali, Georgios Athanasiou, Nicole Cusimano, Daniel García, Garth Cruickshank, Bipin Patel

“…., ethnicity and MRI machine/manufacturer). Additionally, these models show strong potential as biomarkers for neurodegenerative conditions, such as dementia, where brain age prediction achieved an AUROC of up to 0.90 in distinguishing healthy individuals from those with dementia.…”
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Aircraft hybrid-electric environment for analysis and design (AHEAD) applied on a fixed-wing drone by Manuel A. Rendón, Patrícia H. Hallak, Yipsy Roque Benito, Marcelo Assato, Camila de Oliveira Cunha, Daniel Miranda Esther, Rafael Grande Pancini Delmonte, Denys Pinto Gonçalves

“…A fixed-wing drone from a Brazilian manufacturer helps to characterize the method. Two topologies were analyzed: series configuration with internal combustion engine (ICE); and turbo-electric with fuel cell (FC). …”
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Discordance between 90Y-PET/CT(MR)-estimated activity and dose calibrator measured administered activity: an international study in SIRT patients treated with resin and glass micro... by Thomas Carlier, Silvano Gnesin, Justin K. Mikell, Maurizio Conti, John O. Prior, Niklaus Schaefer, Maria del Sol Pérez Lago, Clément Bailly, Yuni K. Dewaraja, Thiago V. M. Lima

“…Previous studies reported significant discrepancies between manufacturer-declared vial activities and both experimental and Monte-Carlo assessments, greater than 10%, for resin/glass 90Y-microspheres. …”
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Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity in buffaloes in a Mediterranean area by Giovanna Cappelli, Antonio Bosco, Alessandra Martucciello, Gabriele Di Vuolo, Domenico Vecchio, Carlo Grassi, Maria Serrapica, Michele Napoletano, Paola Pepe

“…A total of 184 dairy buffalo farms were randomly selected upon arrival of blood samples collected during state prophylaxis and analyzed with an indirect ELISA kit (ID Screen®, Indirect Toxoplasmosis Multi-Species, IDVET, France), according to the manufacturer›s instructions. The random selection of farms allowed us to consider different areas of the Campania region where the highest concentration of buffalo herds exists. …”
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The Validation of the sickle scan technique used to diagnose sickle cell disease by Magain Mihatano Barihuta, Guelord Inkalaba, Jocelyn Kakumba Mankulu, Olivier Nzingula, Maguy Luvandu Mbenza, Nicole M. Misengabu, M Ndeme, Michel Diyi, Mbembe Bitengeli, Tresor Bayebila Menanzambi, Nsimba Miezi, José Lami Nzunzu, Fridolin Kodondi Kule-koto

“…Purpose This study aimed to validate the rapid "Sickle SCAN" method, manufactured by ZENTECH, as a tool for rapid diagnostic testing. …”
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Seeking abortion medications online: experiences from a mystery client study in Colombia by Daniel Arango Arango, Alice F Cartwright, Ava Braccia, Ann Moore, Maria M Vivas

“…Almost 90% of purchases were received (88.9%). All contained manufacturer-branded misoprostol and 77.5% were undamaged aluminium blister packages. …”
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Physical, chemical and biological properties of MTA Angelus and novel AGM MTA: an in vitro analysis by Sara Nashibi, Parisa Amdjadi, SeyedehSana Ahmadi, Sara Hekmatian, Maryam Torshabi

“…Methods The samples were prepared according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The initial and final setting times were measured via a Gillmore needle following the ISO 6876:2012 standard. …”
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Cost minimization analysis of nasopharyngoscope reprocessing in community practice by Ameen Biadsee, Lauren Crosby, Winsion Chow, Leigh J Sowerby

“…Time costs were derived from manufacturer recommendations, the Ontario Medical Association Physician’s Guide to Uninsured Services, and the Ontario Nurses Association Collective Agreement. …”
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Comparative analysis of viability, proliferation, and mineralization potential of human pulp and osteoblastic cells exposed to different bioceramic endodontic sealers by Marcos Coelho Santiago, Gustavo Henrique de Oliveira Salles, Gustavo Gomes de Lima, Laudimar Alves de Oliveira, Loise Pedrosa Salles

“…Methods: All materials were prepared according to the manufacturer's instructions. Before exposing the cells, we measured the release of calcium ions (Ca2+) from the dental materials to the culture media once Ca2+ can trigger signaling pathways. …”
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High Spatial Resolution Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry for the Masses: A Novel Orthogonal ToF FIB-SIMS Instrument with In Situ AFM by James A. Whitby, Fredrik Östlund, Peter Horvath, Mihai Gabureac, Jessica L. Riesterer, Ivo Utke, Markus Hohl, Libor Sedláček, Jaroslav Jiruše, Vinzenz Friedli, Mikhael Bechelany, Johann Michler

“…In particular, a simple interface has been developed for FIB/SEM instruments from the manufacturer Tescan. Orthogonal extraction to the mass analyser obviates the need to pulse the primary ion beam and does not require the use of monoisotopic gallium to preserve mass resolution. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study of the Performance of the Widal Test and the Typhidot Immunoassay for Typhoid Fever Diagnosis in the West Region of Cameroon by Karimo Ousenu, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Leonard Fonkeng Sama, Marcel Nsangou Ndam, Thibau Florant Tchouangueu, Christopher Bonglavnyuy Tume

“…Serum was used for the Widal slide agglutination test and for the Typhidot rapid immunoassay test based on manufacturer’s guidelines. A composite reference of fever plus positive coproculture for Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi was used as the reference. …”
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Prevalidation of an ELISA for Detection of a New Clinical Entity: Leishmania donovani-Induced Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Bhagya Deepachandi, Sudath Weerasinghe, Himali Gunathilake, Thisira P. Andrahennadi, Mahendra N. Wickramanayake, Shantha Siri, Vishvanath Chandrasekharan, Preethi Soysa, Yamuna Siriwardana

“…The optimized concentration of secondary Ab was 1 : 64000 which might be altered according to manufacturer recommendations. The assay specificity was pre-evaluated using sera (n = 20 from each category) from confirmed CL patients and controls (other skin diseases which mimic CL, other systemic diseases that mimic VL, nonendemic healthy controls, and endemic healthy controls). …”
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Parental preference for influenza vaccine for children in China: a discrete choice experiment by Gang Chen, Ping Liu, Xiaochen Ma, Hai Fang, Zhiyuan Hou, Hongguo Rong, Xiaozhen Lai, Shunping Li, Tiantian Gong

“…Five attributes were identified based on literature review and qualitative interviews, including protection rate, duration of vaccine-induced protection, risk of serious side effects, location of manufacturer and out-of-pocket cost.Setting Multistage sampling design was used. …”
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Surfaces environmental monitoring of SARS-CoV-2: Loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) in comparison with standard Reverse-Transcription qua... by Simona Spiteri, Irene Salamon, Luna Girolamini, Maria Rosaria Pascale, Federica Marino, Carlo Derelitto, Laura Caligaris, Simone Paghera, Manuela Ferracin, Sandra Cristino

“…Regarding the quantitative ddPCR results, the ROC analysis allowed to reduce the manufacturer cut-off for droplets number (from 3 to 1) for the positive samples. …”
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