Triangle test in sensory analysis: approaches and challenges in the context of proficiency testing by Pinto Manuel, Barros Paulo, Correia Elisete, Vilela Alice

“…Although it requires an initial investment, the benefits—such as reduced errors, improved efficiency, and the prevention of costly problems—make it a cost-effective approach. …”
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Citric Acid Irrigation Protocols for Bioceramic Sealers for Root Canal Retreatments by Mustafa Imad Saleh, Emad Farhan Alkhalidi

“…This protocol demonstrates a clinically effective and practical approach to improving the efficiency of endodontic retreatment procedures. …”
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Experimental Study on Hydraulic Characteristics of Fish-friendly Culverts with Baffles by MAO Jing-qiao, LU Peng, GONG Yi-qing, GAO Huan, DAI Jie

“…The quadrant analysis method was employed to quantitatively assess the impact of the baffle system on flow velocity distribution, turbulence characteristics, and momentum transport modes. …”
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Exploring the extraction capabilities of natural cyclodextrin-nanosponges: The improvement moving from α- to γ-cyclodextrin-based polymers by Nina Felli, Davide Filardi, Riccardo Sergi, Luisa Maria Migneco, Massimo Giuseppe De Cesaris, Lorenzo Antonelli, Iolanda Francolini, Alessandra Gentili

“…Among all the polymers, γ-CDNS exhibited the highest efficiency, achieving recoveries averaged on all the analytes of 67% and 79% at the concentration of 0.5 and 5 µg/L, respectively. …”
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Backpropagation Neural Network Implementation in Volumetric Modulated Arch Therapy of Brain Cancer Dose Prediction by Nafisa Imtiyaziffati Rasoma Muliarso, Prawito Prajitno, Dewa Ngurah Yudhi Prasada, Aloysius Putranto, Muhammad Fadli, Dwi Seno Kuncoro Sihono

“…The Radiomics and dosiomics features represent the organ shapes and dose distribution quantitatively to increase the prediction accuracy. The Mean Squared Error and paired t-test was used in model evaluation. …”
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Intracellular virion traffic to the endosome driven by cell type specific sialic acid receptors determines parvovirus tropism by Tania Calvo-López, Tania Calvo-López, Esther Grueso, Esther Grueso, Cristina Sánchez-Martínez, Cristina Sánchez-Martínez, José M. Almendral, José M. Almendral

“…Correspondingly, neuraminidase removal of inhibitory SIA moieties enhanced the infection quantitatively, correlating to the restored virus traffic to the endosome and the extent of VP2-Nt cleavage/VP1-Nt exposure. …”
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Multi-Frequency Microwave Sensing System with Frequency Selection Method for Pulverized Coal Concentration by Haoyu Tian, Feng Gao, Yuwei Meng, Xiaoyan Jia, Rongdong Yu, Zhan Wang, Zicheng Liu

“…These results indicate that the system could quantitatively predict PCC and promptly detect PCC fluctuations, highlighting its immediacy and reliability.…”
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Water-exit dynamics and system identification for a hybrid aerial underwater vehicle by Zhitong Li, Wanting Zhang, Xincheng Huang, Xiufen Ye, Yunsai Chen, Qinghua Jiang

“…In present work, two major challenges are addressed: qualitatively and quantitatively describing the flow mechanisms and accurately modeling the dynamical characteristics for HAUVs during the water-exit process. …”
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In situ high-temperature Raman spectroscopy for online EAF slag analysis by Bohong Zhang, Hanok Tekle, Ronald J. O'Malley, Jeffrey D. Smith, Farhan Mumtaz, Jie Huang

“…Eight synthetic slag samples were evaluated, and key Raman features—such as Qn silicate units and FeO4/FeO6 coordination environments—were identified and quantitatively correlated with slag basicity and Fe2O3 content. …”
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Electroless nickel-phosphorus amorphous alloy coating as effective barrier for hydrogen permeation and corrosion protection by Chongchong Li, Kaipeng Zhang, Min Fang, Yiming Sun, Yue Chang, Li Fang, Xiangqian Wei, Renying Liu, Zean Zhang

“…Hydrogen permeation experiments were performed using the Devanathan-Stachurski (D-S) dual-electrolytic cell system to quantitatively assess the coating's hydrogen barrier efficiency and its effectiveness in suppressing hydrogen diffusion across the substrate. …”
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Spatiotemporal monitoring of water storage in the North China Plain from 2002 to 2022 based on an improved GRACE downscaling method by Jinze Tian, Yu Chen, Shuai Wang, Xinlong Chen, Huibin Cheng, Xiaolong Tian, Xue Wang, Kun Tan

“…Study focus: The coupling effects of key drivers on water storage dynamics were quantitatively analyzed, integrating frequency-domain correlation analysis to identify lag effects, which were incorporated into a Random Forest (RF) downscaling method. …”
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Rheological properties of deep-sea shallow sediments in the Western Pacific mining area by Hao Liu, Zongxiang Xiu, Lejun Liu, Jie Dong, Qiuhong Xie, Mu Huang, Chenwei Luo, Yifeng Zeng, Xingsen Guo

“…The results of this study can be useful for improving the operational safety and work efficiency of submarine operation equipment for deep-sea mining in the Western Pacific Ocean.…”
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Enantio- and Chemo-Selective HPLC Analysis of Silodosin on an Amylose-Based Chiral Stationary Phase by Daniele Sadutto, Francesca Romana Mammone, Giulia D’Ettorre, Leo Zanitti, Daniela De Orsi, Romina Alfonsi, Francesca Prestinaci, Roberto Cirilli

“…The Chiralpak AD-3 has demonstrated a remarkable level of efficiency, enabling the attainment of limits of quantitation for silodosin of 1.13 µg mL⁻¹ (equivalent to 0.057% of a sample solution of 2 mg mL⁻¹) and ranging from 0.48 µg mL⁻¹ to 1.94 µg mL⁻¹ for other impurities.…”
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Cabbage breeding tools for biotic and abiotic resistance by N. K. Prajapati, Anjali, Ramesh Chand Meena, Razauddin, S. Kumar, P. Kumar, K. Chand

“…By selecting appropriate varieties and managing them according to their specific needs, potato growers can enhance the efficiency of seed production systems and achieve higher yields in field multiplication stages.…”
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Development and Application of a Multiplex Reverse Transcription–Droplet Digital PCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Hepatitis A Virus and Hepatitis E Virus in Bivalve Shellfis... by Maolin Wei, Jinfeng Wang, Yan Wang, Libing Liu, Xiangdong Xu, Jianchang Wang

“…Additionally, the developed multiplex RT-ddPCR assay demonstrated high specificity, with quantitation limits of 12.6, 8.9, and 7.8 copies/reaction being observed for HAV, HEV, and the MS2 phage, respectively. …”
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Chemical magnetic field-assisted batch polishing method of 316L stainless steel by Fukang Yin, Chenchun Shi, Zikang Huang, Ke Wu, Jinbang Li, Chunjin Wang

“…However, there has always been a non-neglected problem of low polishing precision and efficiency in the whole machining chain for such parts, hence, it is difficult to meet the batch demand of the market for 316L stainless steel with high-precision surface. …”
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Fire Hazard Risk Grading of Timber Architectural Complexes Based on Fire Spreading Characteristics by Chong Wang, Zhigang Song, Jian Zhang, Lijiao Liu, Feiyang Zheng, Siqi Cao

“…Results demonstrate that the approach efficiently computes fire spread characteristics across different scenarios and quantitatively evaluates risk levels, enabling targeted fire safety interventions based on village-specific spread patterns. …”
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Research on Intelligent Hierarchical Energy Management for Connected Automated Range-Extended Electric Vehicles Based on Speed Prediction by Xixu Lai, Hanwu Liu, Yulong Lei, Wencai Sun, Song Wang, Jinmiao Xiang, Ziyu Wang

“…Battery lifespan degradation is mitigated by 16.18% and 5.89% relative to CD-CS and CD-Blend, demonstrating the method’s marked advantages in improving traffic efficiency, safety, battery life maintenance, and fuel economy. …”
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High-Resolution Wellbore Temperature Logging Combined with a Borehole-Scale Heat Budget: Conceptual and Analytical Approaches to Characterize Hydraulically Active Fractures and Gro... by Guillaume Meyzonnat, Florent Barbecot, José A. Corcho-Alvarado, Antoine Tognelli, Hermann Zeyen, Alexandra Mattei, Renald McCormack

“…With the use of a heat budget developed at the borehole scale, temperature logging efficiency has been quantitatively enhanced and allows inflow temperatures to be calculated through the simultaneous use of a flowmeter. …”
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Research on the acoustic emission characteristics and instability correlation effect of the dynamic response of waste dump slopes by Shaoqiang Liu, Hongbao Zhao, Menglai Wang

“…To reveal the dynamic evolution process of the slope instability of the waste dump slope, the coupling test system of the slope instability of the waste dump slope was used to carry out the study of the acoustic emission characteristics of the slope instability dynamic response of the dump slope under the action of vibration, and to quantitatively analyse the staged characteristics of the acoustic emission parameter evolution of the dump slope under the action of different vibration frequencies and its instability initiation node. …”
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