Rapid Screening and Quantitative Determination of Illegal Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors (PDE-5i) in Herbal Dietary Supplements by Thi Oanh Nguyen, Cao-Son Tran, Thi Thu Hang Do, Thi Minh Hoa Nguyen, Quang-Dong Bui, Cao-Tien Bui, Hong-Ngoc Nguyen, Thu-Hien Dang, Viet-Chien Dinh, Thi Anh Huong Nguyen, Thi Hong Hao Le

“…The developed method has a limit of detection of 0.4 mg/kg, a limit of quantitation of 1.2 mg/kg, recoveries from 80 to 110%, and repeatability lower than 15%. Ninety-two herbal supplementary foods and ingredients used for enhancement of male sexual performance available in Vietnamese markets were collected. …”
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Exploring the Link between Financial Reporting Models and Earnings Characteristics among Tehran Stock Exchange Listed Companies by Roya Amiri, Ali Ashtab, Mahdi Heydari

“…Financial analysts and investors not only consider the accounting profit figure when assessing future cash flows but also prioritize the sustainability and repeatability of reported earnings. More than the final earnings figure, they refer to the items that make up real earnings, usefulness in predicting future earnings, as well as the stability, sustainability, and immutability of reported earnings. …”
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TiO₂ Nanosphere/MoSe₂ Nanosheet-Based Heterojunction Gas Sensor for High-Sensitivity Sulfur Dioxide Detection by Lanjuan Zhou, Chang Niu, Tian Wang, Hao Zhang, Gongao Jiao, Dongzhi Zhang

“…The TiO₂/MoSe₂ sensor exhibited high sensitivity to SO₂; the response to 100 ppm of SO₂ reached as high as 59.3, with a significantly shorter response and recovery time (15 s/13 s), as well as excellent repeatability, selectivity, and long-term stability. …”
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OCT Biometry (B-OCT): A New Method for Measuring Ocular Axial Dimensions by Bartosz L. Sikorski, Pawel Suchon

“…B-OCT obtained with REVO NX provides excellent interobserver reproducibility (ICC for: axial length (AXL) = 1.000; central corneal thickness (CCT) = 0.933; anterior chamber depth (ACD) = 0.933; lens thickness (LT) = 0.985) and intraobserver repeatability (ICC for: AXL = 1.000; CCT ≥ 0.994; ACD = 0.998; LT ≥ 0.993). …”
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Effect of stoking density on the productivity parameters of young-of-the-year tench (Tinca tinca Linnaeus, 1758) grown in recirculation aquaculture system conditions by R. Konopelsky, H. Kurinenko, I. Hrystyniak, M. Korilyak

“…The cultivation of young-of-the-year was carried out in two stages: cultivation for 28 days at stocking densities of 100 and 75 thousand ind./m3, with the repeatability for two years (Experiment I – 2021, Experiment II – 2022). …”
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Methodological validation study of nrCE-SDS for monoclonal antibodies by Xu Gangling, Ni Yongbo, Wu Gang, Fu Zhihao, Yu Chuanfei, Wang Lan

“…The relative standard deviation (RSD) for repeatability and intermediate precision was ≤15%. The ranges for the main peak, total fragment, and specific impurity were ≥89.9%, 0.66% to 10.10%, and 0.36% to 4.80%, respectively.The limit of quantification of the method was 0.33%. …”
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Evaluation of Endoscopic Ultrasound Image Quality Is Necessary in Endosonographic Assessment of Early Gastric Cancer Invasion Depth by Shunsuke Yamamoto, Tsutomu Nishida, Motohiko Kato, Takuya Inoue, Yoshito Hayashi, Jumpei Kondo, Tomofumi Akasaka, Takuya Yamada, Shinichiro Shinzaki, Hideki Iijima, Masahiko Tsujii, Tetsuo Takehara

“…EUS image quality was scored based on detection repeatability, appropriate probe placement, and clarity of the five gastric wall layers including the lesion. …”
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Mini-review: Utilization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus virulence coding genes for early detection of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) by Munti Yuhana, Usamah Afiff

“…Furthermore, the use of molecular markers for the diagnosis of AHPND disease in shrimp must be validated by determining aspects of sensitivity, detection specificity, repeatability consistency, and reproducibility   Keywords: virulence-encoding gene, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, AHPND, diagnose, molecular marker   ABSTRAK   Kemampuan melacak keberadaan patogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus, agen penyebab AHPND pada udang adalah salah satu kunci untuk mengendalikan penyakit menular ini. …”
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In situ quantification of fungicide residue on wheat leaf surfaces using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry imaging technology by Xuerui Yang, Mengyao Shi, Minghui Hong, Zhixin Hui, Jiaqi Pan, Guangli Xiu, Lei Zhou

“…Under these conditions, a lowest detection limit of 0.6 ng/mm2 was reached for metrafenone, demonstrating extremely high sensitivity and strong repeatability. This method exhibits great potential for the analysis of various pesticides, including triadimefon and tebuconazole, thereby offering innovative approaches to the analysis of pesticide residues.…”
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Identification of QTL for Pre-harvest Sprouting Resistance by Using Chromosome Segment Substitution Lines of Dongxiang Common Wild Rice by Jiaxiao HU, Jin LIU, Xiaoding MA, Hang TU, Huiying ZHOU, Bingxin MENG, Di CUI, Maomao LI, Longzhi HAN, Liqin YU

“…【Conclusion】A batch of PHS resistant germplasms were screened and 14 QTLs were mapped, four QTL clusters were repeatedly identified, and a new major QTL cluster qPHSRC2 controlling the PHSR was discovered.…”
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Probe – Integrated electrochemical sensing platform for detection of trace levels of Dapoxetine hydrochloride drug residue in water and drug formulations by H. Alwael, N.A. Asiri, B.G. Alhogbi, A.S. Alharthi, E.A. Bahaidarah, T.N. Abduljabbar, D.F. Baamer, M. Madkour, F.A. Zainy, M.S. El-Shahawi

“…The probe was applied for detection of DPH in its drug formulations and its residues in water samples with acceptable recoveries (98.5 ± 0.014–104 ± 0.016 %) with favorable repeatability and reproducibility. The experimental Student texp test (n = 5) was lower than tabulated t value t (2.78) at 95 % confidence (n = 5) demonstrating the reliability of the probe towards DPH detection in water and signifying the potential practices for DPH detection in complex matrices. …”
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Determination of Puberulic Acid in Monascus-Fermented Red Yeast Rice by LC-MS/MS Combined with Precolumn Derivatization by Hui-Qin Pan, Rui Feng, Yan-Nan Tan, Xiao-Ya Qin, Yi-Min Cao, Xiu-Hong Mao, Qing Hu, Heng Zhou

“…The average recovery rate was between 82.2% and 84.2%, and the repeatability (RSD of 2.1% to 10.4%, n = 6) was satisfactory. …”
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A case-control genome-wide association study of estimated breeding values for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes in two local dairy sheep breeds by C. Persichilli, S. Biffani, G. Senczuk, M. Di Civita, M.K. Bitew, A. Bosco, L. Rinaldi, S. Grande, G. Cringoli, F. Pilla

“…To do this, faecal samples were collected from 642 Comisana and 323 Massese sheep over 3 years to assess Faecal Egg Counts, and Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for GIN resistance were estimated by a repeatability animal model. Then, EBVs in the 99.95th and 0.05th percentiles were used to identify the most and least “genetically resistant” individuals to GINs, using genotyped individuals with the Illumina OvineSNP50 beadchip. …”
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Fetal cardiac function in pregnancy affected by congenital heart disease: protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study by Anna Erenbourg, Tracie Barber, Vera Cecotti, Stefano Faiola, Ilaria Fantasia, Tamara Stampaljia, Hagai Avnet, Beata Radzymińska-Chruściel, Neama Meriki, Alec Welsh

“…However, these techniques have not translated from research to clinical settings, due to a lack of standardization and poor repeatability. We seek to evaluate whether application of automated techniques to a cohort with fetal pathology could overcome these factors. …”
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Distinct phenotypes in the preeclamptic-like mouse model induced by adenovirus carrying sFlt1 and recombinant sFlt1 protein by Yingying Wei, Haojun Tian, Xuancheng Wei, Ai Zhang, Mengtian Wei, Ruixue Wang, Lu Zhang, Ping Qiao, Kai Wang

“…The RM Flt-1 group is safer and more stable, with good repeatability, but slower to take effect. Conclusions We proposed that the adenoviral-mediated sFlt-1 model can better simulate early-onset and severe PE.…”
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Specific detection of duck adeno-associated virus using a TaqMan-based real-time PCR assay by Shuyu Chen, Shuyu Chen, YuYi Chen, YuYi Chen, Mengyan Zhang, Mengyan Zhang, Wenyu Zhang, Wenyu Zhang, Huanru Fu, Huanru Fu, Yu Huang, Longfei Cheng, Chunhe Wan

“…No cross reaction was found with duck circovirus (DuCV), H9N2 subtype avian influenza virus (AIV), avian Tembusu virus (ATmV). duck hepatitis A virus 1 and 3 (DHAV-1 and DHAV-3), duck adenovirus A (DAdV-A), duck adenovirus 3 (DAdV-3), or duck enteritis virus (DEV). The repeatability was excellent, with the coefficients of variation of repeated intragroup and intergroup tests ranging from 0.12–0.21% and 0.62–1.42%, respectively. …”
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Recent Advances in Fiber-Optic Sensors for the Detection of Inorganic Acidic Gases by Lingnan Kong, Yuanke Gong, Xiaoyu Zhong, Yang Liu, Bo Wan, Quanhua Xie, Yuanyuan He, Xiaoling Peng, Haixing Chang, Dengjie Zhong, Huiling Liu, Nianbing Zhong

“…However, the sensitivity, selectivity, repeatability, and limits of detection of these sensors can be improved to achieve acceptable performance levels for practical applications. …”
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Retinal optical coherence tomography intensity spatial correlation features as new biomarkers for confirmed Alzheimer’s disease by Zi Jin, Xinmin Wang, Ying Lang, Yufeng Song, Huangxiong Zhan, Wuge Shama, Yingying Shen, Guihua Zeng, Faying Zhou, Hongjian Gao, Shuling Ye, Yanjiang Wang, Fan Lu, Meixiao Shen

“…Except retinal thickness, we developed the grey level co-occurrence matrix algorithm to extract retinal OCT intensity spatial correlation features (OCT-ISCF), including angular second matrix (ASM), correlation (COR), and homogeneity (HOM), one-way analysis of variance was used to compare the differences in retinal parameters among the groups, and to analyze the correlation with brain Aβ plaques and cognitive scores. The repeatability and robustness of OCT-ISCF were evaluated using experimental and simulation methods. …”
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The James Webb Space Telescope Absolute Flux Calibration. III. Mid-infrared Instrument Medium Resolution Integral Field Unit Spectrometer by David R. Law, Ioannis Argyriou, Karl D. Gordon, G. C. Sloan, Danny Gasman, Alistair Glasse, Kirsten Larson, Leigh N. Fletcher, Alvaro Labiano, Alberto Noriega-Crespo

“…We calibrate the 18–28 μ m spectral range using a combination of observations of main belt asteroid 515 Athalia and the circumstellar disk around young stellar object SAO 206462. The photometric repeatability is stable to better than 1% in the wavelength range 5–18 μ m, and the S/N ratio of the delivered spectra is consistent between bootstrapped measurements, pipeline estimates, and theoretical predictions. …”
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Impact of Cordyceps sinensis on coronary computed tomography angiography image quality and renal function in a beagle model of renal impairment by Peiji Song, Peiji Song, Kun Li, Xiaodie Xu, Guifeng Zhang, Zengkun Wang, Linbing Sun, Zekai Zhao, Ting Li, Ximing Wang, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia, Zhangyong Xia

“…A significant correlation was found between MRI parameters and laboratory renal function markers, with excellent inter- and intra-observer reproducibility, and high repeatability in the measurements.ConclusionHR-dependent personalized CM CCTA imaging did not compromise image quality. …”
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