Sous vide processing: effect of time and temperature on the tenderness of knuckle bovine cuts by Suelen Cristina dos Santos Carvalho, Vanessa Cristina Francisco, Kalisa Fernanda Silva, Stanislau Bogusz Junior, Renata Tieko Nassu

“…The tenderness of meat processed by sous vide was evaluated through shear force, cooking loss and soluble and insoluble collagen quantification. The results obtained indicated that the combination of lower temperature (65 ºC) and times between 60 and 120 minutes favoured lower cooking losses (<33%) and greater tenderness of the meat (<4.8 kgf), even though it showed lower values of soluble collagen (<0.17%). …”
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Effects of Lysozyme, Proteinase K, and Cephalosporins on Biofilm Formation by Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Mohamed Eladawy, Mohammed El-Mowafy, Mohamed Mohamed Adel El-Sokkary, Rasha Barwa

“…Here, 103 P. aeruginosa clinical isolates were quantitatively screened for biofilm formation ability via the tissue culture plate method. …”
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A scenario-based alternative to conventional tools for choosing the strategy in turbulent environments by Ali Sorourkhah

“…Today, for tomorrow, conventional tools such as Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM) and MADM help us make the best decision based on yesterday's information. …”
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Relationship Between Islamic Studies Students’ Knowledge of Fiqh Al-Seerah and Healthy Living Practices by Fatin Awanis Hayu, Nik Md Saiful Azizi Nik Abdullah

“…Using a purposive sample of 49 respondents, the study used a quantitative methodology. The association between the two variables was examined using SPSS 20.0 and existing measures. …”
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Combining ability and heterosis for grain yield and yield component traits in maize (Zea mays L.) by V. Shasi Kiran Reddy, Digbijaya Swain*, Saswaty Priyadarshini Sahoo, Arjun Kumar Agarwal, Devraj Lenka, Mihir Ranjan Mohanty and Mandakini Kabi

“…The present investigation was conducted on maize hybrids to determine the extent of heterosis and combining ability for 12 quantitative traits including yield and its contributing traits during Kharif, 2021. …”
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Influence Factors of Reproductive Organ Maintenance Among Adolescent Girls in Coastal Areas by Armyla Eka Wahyu Yuliani, Lu'lu Nafisah, Bambang Hariyadi

“…Method: This research uses quantitative methods with a cross-sectional approach. …”
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Implementation of International Standards in Russia's Foreign Trade Statistics by N. E. Grigoruk, S. A. Galkin

“…The main attention is paid to methodological issues such as: the criteria for selecting the objects of statistical accounting in accordance with international standards, quantitative and cost parameters of foreign trade statistics, statistical methods and estimates of commodity exports and imports, the problems of comparability of data; to a comparison of international standards in 2010 with documents on key precursor methodology of foreign trade statistics, characterized by the practice of introducing these standards in the foreign trade statistics of Russia and the countries of the Customs Union. …”
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Blink Detection Using 3D Convolutional Neural Architectures and Analysis of Accumulated Frame Predictions by George Nousias, Konstantinos K. Delibasis, Georgios Labiris

“…The start and end frame of each blink in the dataset has been annotate by specialized ophthalmologist. Quantitative comparison with state-of-the-art blink detection methodologies provide favorable results for the proposed neural architectures coupled with the prediction accumulator, with the 3D ResNet being the best as well as the fastest performer.…”
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Log-Based Analysis of Creativity in the Context of Computational Thinking by Rotem Israel-Fishelson, Arnon Hershkovitz

“…This allowed for an objective, quantitative, multidimensional analysis of 52,438 submissions of N = 111 primary and secondary school students over 85 tasks. …”
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Development and Validation of HPLC Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Five Food Additives and Caffeine in Soft Drinks by Bürge Aşçı, Şule Dinç Zor, Özlem Aksu Dönmez

“…Optimal values were found 6.0 pH, 1.0 mL/min flow rate, and 95% mobile phase ratio for the method which was validated by calculating the linearity (r2>0.9962), accuracy (recoveries ≥ 95.75%), precision (intraday variation ≤ 1.923%, interday variation ≤ 1.950%), limits of detection (LODs), and limits of quantification (LOQs) parameters. LODs and LOQs for analytes were in the range of 0.10–0.19 μg/mL and 0.33–0.63 μg/mL, respectively. …”
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Communicating to prospective students through appropriate sources of information by Melanie Wiese, Yolanda Jordaan, Cornelius van Heerden

“…The main objective of this study was to determine students’ perceptions on the usefulness of sources of information that they used to select a public HEI in South Africa, and further to establish whether differences occur between the perceptions of students from various institutions. A quantitative study with a self-administrated questionnaire was used to obtain information by means of a non-probability convenience sample of 1 241 students from six public HEIs in South Africa. …”
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Serum levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, kidney injury molecule-1, and cystatin-C in renal artery stenosis: A pilot study by Raghunandan Prasad, Reeta Choudhary, Anuradha Singh, Surabhi Agarwal, P Kaushik, Kritika Singh, Rajanikant R Yadav, Amar Singh Yadav, Dharmendra Singh Bhadauria, Hira Lal

“…Serum was collected from participants to check for serum levels of NGAL, KIM-1, and Cys-c by quantitative enzyme immunoassay. The data of RAS patients were compared and analyzed against the data of healthy controls. …”
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Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials on Safety and Efficacy of Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa by Marta Sacchetti, Flavio Mantelli, Daniela Merlo, Alessandro Lambiase

“…Although all medical treatments for RP appear safe, evidence emerging from RCTs is limited since they do not present comparable results suitable for quantitative statistical analysis. The limited number of RCTs, the poor clinical results, and the heterogeneity among studies negatively influence the strength of recommendations for the long term management of RP patients.…”
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Differential gene expression analysis of papillary thyroid carcinoma reveals important genes for lymph node metastasis by Wan Fahmi Wan Mohamad Nazarie, Azliana Mohamad Yusof, Francis Yew Fu Tieng, Nur Fadhlina Mohamad Pakarulrazy, Rohaizak Muhammad, Shahrun Niza Abdullah Suhaimi, Nani Harlina Md Latar, Sazuita Saidin, Isa Mohamed Rose, Learn-Han Lee, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib

“…We performed read mapping, read quantitation, and DEG analysis using STAR, Cufflinks, and Cuffdiff, respectively. …”
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Oral English Auxiliary Teaching System Based on Deep Learning by Chenhui Qu, Yuanbo Li

“…Through the integrated use of information technology, it aimed at building out a deeply mixed teaching mode based on “Cloud Class and Offline Class.” A combination of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods was adopted to evaluate the practical effect. …”
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Ecological restoration in valley area of semiarid region damaged by shallow buried coal seam mining by Chen Puhao, Wang Jianbin, Wang Haiyan

“…The research provided a quantitative approach to describe the evolution of the ecological environment and a scientific basis for the ecological restoration in the mining areas.…”
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The percentage of Body Fat and its Relationship with Blood Pressure in Adults from Rural and Urban Areas by Carlos Enrique García Yerena, Omar Oliveros Rangel, Brian Johan Bustos Viviescas, Amalia Villamizar Navarro, John Alexander García Galviz

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive and correlational study with a quantitative approach was carried out on a randomly chosen sample, composed of 406 subjects for the inhabitants of the rural sector and 409 of the urban sector between 18 and 40 years of age from the Carmen Chucurí municipality. …”
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Hsa_circ_0000190 Promotes NSCLC Cell Resistance to Cisplatin via the Modulation of the miR-1253/IL-6 Axis by Hua He, Tian Li

“…Analyses of NSCLC expression of hsa_circ_0000190, miR-1253, and interleukin 6 (IL-6) were conducted via a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) approach, while the ability of these tumor cells to resist DDP treatment was evaluated with a CCK-8 assay. …”
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GC-MS Analysis and Study of the Antimicrobial Activity of Citrus paradisi, Citrus aurantifolia, and Citrus sinensis Peel Essential Oils as Hand Sanitizer by Isra Osman Mohammed, Ayat Ahmed Alrasheid, Saad Mohammed Hussein Ayoub

“…The qualitative and quantitative analysis of the hydrodistillated essential oils of peels of grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), lime (Citrus aurantifolia), and orange (Citrus sinensis) were carried out using gas chromatography mass spectroscopy. …”
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Ten years of ear, nose and throat (ENT) services in Southern Africa: a scoping review by Lufunda Lukama, Colleen Aldous, Warren Kuhn, Charles Michelo, Chester Kalinda

“…Review Methods On several databases, we conducted a comprehensive literature search on both quantitative and qualitative studies on ENT services in Southern Africa, published between 1 January 2014 and 27 February 2024. …”
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