Increased N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor Expression in Amygdala and Perirhinal Cortex during Habituation of Taste Neophobia by Beatriz Gómez-Chacón, Fernando Gámiz, Thomas C. Foster, Milagros Gallo

“…Total RNA was extracted and gene expression was measured by quantitative PCR (qPCR) using TaqMan gene expression assays. …”
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Intravascular Residence Time Determination for the Cyanide Antidote Dimethyl Trisulfide in Rat by Using Liquid-Liquid Extraction Coupled with High Performance Liquid Chromatography by Deepthika De Silva, Steven Lee, Anna Duke, Siva Angalakurthi, Ching-En Chou, Afshin Ebrahimpour, David E. Thompson, Ilona Petrikovics

“…The limit of detection for DMTS via this extraction method was 0.010 mg/mL, and the limit of quantitation was 0.034 mg/mL. Thus this calibration curve provided a tool for determining DMTS in the range between 0.04 and 0.30 mg/mL. …”
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Eye-hand coordination with basketball dribbling skills: Does it have a relationship? by Eko Saputra, Didi Suryadi, Y Touvan Juni Samodra, Rezza Dewintha, Mikkey Anggara Suganda, Asry Syam, Mashud, Isti Dwi Puspita Wati

“…This research uses descriptive methods with correlational research types and quantitative approaches. The sampling technique in this study used total sampling involving all male students of grade VIII, totaling 48 students. …”
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Evaluation of Faecal Microbiota Following Probiotics in Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Trial: Protocol for Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial by Gayatri Athalye-Jape, Chandra Prakash Rath, Harshad Panchal, Archita Mishra, Dorothy Graham, Sanjay Patole

“…The secondary outcomes will include the quantification of faecal short-chain fatty acids at birth and at four months, as well as growth and developmental assessments at four, twelve, and twenty-four months. (3) Trial registration: This trial protocol is registered (ACTRN12624000930583p) in the Australian Clinical Trials registry (ANZCTR).…”
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Validity and Advantages of Three-Dimensional High-Frequency Ultrasound in Dermatological Evaluation by Misaki Kinoshita-Ise, Taiichiro Ida, Tatsuro Iwasaki, Hideaki Iwazaki, Kazuyuki Yokota, Hoshito Taguchi, Manabu Ohyama

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> High-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) has been reported to be useful for the diagnosis of cutaneous diseases; however, its two-dimensional nature limits the value both in quantitative and qualitative evaluation. Three-dimensional (3D) visualization might help overcome the weakness of the currently existing HFUS. …”
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Comparative analysis of physicochemical properties, ginsenosides content and α-amylase inhibitory effects in white ginseng and red ginseng by Huairui Wang, Yao Cheng, Xue Zhang, Yingping Wang, Hui Zhao

“…In the present study, color parameters and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were determined to evaluate the differences of ginseng color and microstructure induced by processing procedure. Quantitative analysis of multi-components by a single-marker (QAMS) method and anti-α-amylase activity test were used to assess variations of chemical ingredients and pharmacological activity between white and red ginseng. …”
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Exploring the impact of digital financial literacy to effective financial planning and control: Perspectives on competitiveness of Thai micropreneurs by Narinthon Imjai, Kanokwan Meesook, Phiphop Somwethee, Berto Usman, Somnuk Aujirapongpan

“…To address this gap, this study aimed to investigate the impact of financial literacy, digital financial literacy, and effective financial planning and control on the success of Thai micropreneurs. This quantitative research design involved collecting data from 145 small business owners across various regions of Thailand using a carefully designed questionnaire. …”
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Catalase Biomimetic Sensor Based on Metal by Malikova Nurana Nahmad, Gurbanova Lala Maharram, Ali-Zadeh Nahmad Islam, Nagiev Tofik Murtuza, Shokhzod Ulashov, Kurbanova Shaxnoza

“…This goal in the development of certain biosensors was necessary for a sufficiently clear, fast, qualitative and quantitative determination of the desired component. …”
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Mapping the “catscape” formed by a population of pet cats with outdoor access by Richard Bischof, Nina Rosita Hansen, Øyvind Skarsgard Nyheim, Astrid Kisen, Lillian Prestmoen, Torbjørn Haugaasen

“…We discuss the catscape as a conceptual and quantitative tool for better understanding and mitigating the environmental impact of domestic cats.…”
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Cultural and contextual adaptation of the Solastalgia subscale of the Environmental Distress Scale in drought-affected Kilifi, Kenya by Syed Shabab Wahid, Linda Norah Khakali, Felix Agoi, Benjamin Oestericher, Emily Mendenhall, Edna N. Bosire

“…Discussion The culturally adapted Swahili EDS-Solastalgia scale needs to be tested for its psychometric properties prior to utilization in survey studies to quantitatively establish the burden of climate-related distress and test for associations with common mental health conditions. …”
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A Multiscale Fractal Approach for Determining Cushioning Curves of Low-Density Polymer Foams by Mariela C. Bravo-Sánchez, Luis M. Palacios-Pineda, José L. Gómez-Color, Oscar Martínez-Romero, Imperio A. Perales-Martínez, Daniel Olvera-Trejo, Jorge A. Estrada-Díaz, Alex Elías-Zúñiga

“…To capture the multiscale nature of the dynamic response behavior of two low-density foams to sustain impact loads, fractional differential equations of motion are used to qualitatively and quantitatively describe the dynamic response behavior, assuming restoring forces for each foam characterized, respectively, by a polynomial of heptic degree and by a trigonometric tangential function. …”
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Silica-exposed patients with silicosis show shorter telomeres than do unexposed individuals: a pilot study in a population in southeastern Brazil by Marcos César Santos de Castro, Lucas de Carvalho Costa, Kaio Cezar Rodrigues Salum, Hermano Albuquerque de Castro, Patrícia Canto Ribeiro, Walter Costa, Angela Santos Ferreira Nani, Fabiana Barzotto Kohlrausch

“…We extracted DNA from buccal cells and assessed TL by multiplex quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results: The median TL was significantly shorter in the patients with silicosis than in the unexposed controls (p < 0.0001), although it did not differ between the patients with simple silicosis and those with complicated silicosis (p = 0.961). …”
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Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma at Invasion Front by Tomoo Kudo, Yoshihito Shimazu, Hisao Yagishita, Toshiyuki Izumo, Yuuichi Soeno, Kaori Sato, Yuji Taya, Takaaki Aoba

“…Direct visualization and quantitative assessment of the parenchymal-stromal border provide a new dimension in our understanding of OTSCC architecture. …”
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Complementary feeding and the early origins of obesity risk: a study protocol by Daniel D Reidpath, Ireneous N Soyiri, Naleena Devi Muniandy, Pascale A Allotey

“…The SEACO is a Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) that is established in the District of Segamat in the state of Johor, Malaysia. For the quantitative strand, the sociodemographic data, feeding practices, anthropometry measurement and total nutrient intake will be assessed. …”
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Predictive model of positive attitudes in Spanish health care students towards older people: assessment and associated factors by Jesús González-Moreno, Ana Isabel Agustí, Javier Guillem-Saiz, María Antonia Parra-Rizo, María Antonia Parra-Rizo, María Cantero-García

“…This study employed a quantitative, cross-sectional, ex post facto design, with data analyzed through correlation and regression techniques to identify predictors of positive attitudes toward older adults.ResultsThe results exhibited significantly positive attitudes toward older people. …”
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Characteristics of the IBEX Ribbon and Their Implications for a Source Region Outside the Heliopause by Sung Jun Noh, Daniel B. Reisenfeld, Lauren J. Beesley, Yue Chen, Fan Guo, Herbert O. Funsten, Paul H. Janzen, Thomas K. Kim, Asher Merrill, Dave Osthus, Nehpreet K. Walia, Eric J. Zirnstein

“…The analysis uncovers an anticorrelation between ribbon width and flux, which provides quantitative support for a multisource ribbon created by a combination of solar wind neutrals that generate a spatiall narrow ribbon component and heliosheath neutrals giving rise to a broad component. …”
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Enhancing Mixed Traffic Flow Safety via Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Trajectory Planning with a Reinforcement Learning Approach by Yanqiu Cheng, Chenxi Chen, Xianbiao Hu, Kuanmin Chen, Qing Tang, Yang Song

“…Crash potential index (CPI) is defined to quantitively measure the safety performance of the mixed traffic flow. …”
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Remote sensing applications for managing a large-scale restoration dynamics project throughout the City of Gold Coast conservation estate by Jean-Marc Hero, Luke Shoo, Michael Duncan, Darren Roche, Jesse Kenny, Howard Taylor, Tim Robson, Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava, Josh Veitch-Michaelis

“…We introduce the Restoration Dynamics Project, a quantitative evidence-based evaluation of the success of restoration actions undertaken between 2005 and 2022. …”
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E-Assessment for Character Evaluation in Elementary Schools by Asrial Asrial, Syahrial Syahrial, Dwi Agus Kurniawan, Fhadira Insani Putri, Rahmat Perdana, Rahmi Rahmi, Susbiyanto Susbiyanto, Febri Tia Aldila

“…Utilizing a research and development methodology with quantitative data, the sample includes 55 students from Elementary School 034/I Teratai, 58 from Elementary School 045I Sridadi, and 61 from Elementary School 064/I Muara Bulian, selected through purposive sampling. …”
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A Novel, Cell-Compatible Hyaluronidase Activity Assay Identifies Dextran Sulfates and Other Sulfated Polymeric Hydrocarbons as Potent Inhibitors for CEMIP by Anja Schmaus, Sofia Spataro, Paul Sallmann, Stephanie Möller, Leonardo Scapozza, Marco Prunotto, Jonathan P. Sleeman

“…The assay employs ultrafiltration plates to separate low- from high-molecular-weight HA, followed by quantification of HA fragments using an HA ELISA-like assay. …”
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