Comparative Evaluation Methods of Comprehensive Soil Fertility in Jiangsu’s Coastal Saline–Alkali Land by Zhiwang Wang, Shihang Wang, Lingying Xu, Qiankun Guo, Yuqi Chen, Weiwen Qiu, Jiabei Sun

“…Given the limited understanding of soil fertility in these areas and the inconsistent results among different assessment methods, this study aims to develop a more accurate and reliable soil fertility evaluation system. …”
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Exploring Macro BIM for Cost Prediction: Leveraging Similarity Assessment Methods and Market Data by PACYNO Hanna, JUSZCZYK Michał

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Serological comparison of weak D versus weakly reacting D by four different methods by Dibyajyoti Sahoo, Girija Nandini Kanungo, Rachita Behera, Partha Sarathi Jena

“…Furthermore, RhD positive sample <2+ was included. We repeated blood grouping of all these samples by gel card (Tulip), tube method (two different antisera), slide method, and Solid Phase Red Cell Adherence (SPRCA) (Immucore, USA). …”
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Self-contained gene-set analysis of expression data: an evaluation of existing and novel methods. by Brooke L Fridley, Gregory D Jenkins, Joanna M Biernacka

“…Benefits of self-contained methods include that they can be used for genome-wide, candidate gene, or pathway studies, and have been reported to be more powerful than competitive methods. …”
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Volatile Organic Metabolites as Potential Biomarkers for Genitourinary Cancers: Review of the Applications and Detection Methods by Kiana L. Holbrook, Wen-Yee Lee

“…Finding new and cost-effective diagnostic methods is of clinical need. Metabolomic-based approaches, notably volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis, have shown promise in detecting cancer. …”
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A comparison of normalization methods for the expression of genes associated with oxidative stress in the liver of sheep by Sarah Babington, Luoyang Ding, Alan J. Tilbrook, Shane K. Maloney, Dominique Blache

“…Conclusions We demonstrated that NORMA-Gene can provide a more reliable normalization method that requires less resources than the use of reference genes for studies on gene expression in livestock.…”
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eHealth Literacy and Cyberchondria Severity Among Undergraduate Students: Mixed Methods Study by Wan -Chen Hsu

“…Further, we explored the perspective of eHealth literacy of those with scores higher than 1 SD from the mean by analyzing their recent experiences using web-based health information. MethodsA nationally representative sample of college students was surveyed, and 802 valid responses were obtained (male: 435/802, 54.2%; female: 367/802, 45.8%; mean age 20.3, SD 1.4 years). …”
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Effect of different cooking methods on the smart sensory and protein digestive properties of Mianning hams by Lin Chen, Wenli Wang, Jiamin Zhang, Wei Wang, Lili Ji

“…The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effects of four different cooking methods, namely, steaming, boiling, microwaving and stir-frying, on the smart sensory and protein digestive properties of Mianning ham. …”
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STORAGE METHODS INFLUENCE SOME PHYSICAL AND GRAVIMETRIC PROPERTIES OF JATROPHA (Jatropha curcas) SEEDS by Olajide Ayodele SADIKU, Matthew Ayoola OLUSEJE

“…Porosity increased in the crib (41.3 – 51.4%), refrigerator (41.3 – 42.2%) and room (41.3 – 41.7%) methods. Therefore drying will be most efficient in crib method because of more pore spaces in the seed bulk. …”
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Constructing ‌mathematical Models, by Interpolation Methods, of people’s interest to listening to Quran’s voice or music by Nazeera Sedeek Barznji, Rezan Sadeq Kareem

“…For this purpose, the Interpolation Method that is used is one of the important concepts in applied mathematics, especially in Numerical Analysis, it is the process of deriving a simple function from a set of discrete data points, Interpolation Method has several types. …”
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Dientamoeba fragilis diagnosis by fecal screening: relative effectiveness of traditional techniques and molecular methods by Negin Hamidi, Ahmad Reza Meamar, Lameh Akhlaghi, Zahra Rampisheh, Elham Razmjou

“…Results: Dientamoeba fragilis, Blastocystis sp., Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba coli, and Iodamoeba butschlii were detected by one or more traditional and molecular methods, with an overall prevalence of 56.5%. …”
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Comparison of Three DNA Isolation Methods and Two Sequencing Techniques for the Study of the Human Microbiota by Julio Plaza-Díaz, Mariana F. Fernández, Federico García, Natalia Chueca, Luis Fontana, Ana I. Álvarez-Mercado

“…As for the three extraction methods evaluated, when sequencing samples other than stool, the trypsin method is the most convenient. …”
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Effect of Different Primary Processing Methods on Flavor Compounds and Sensory Characteristics of Coffee Beans by Ke XIAO, Huinan ZHAI, Rongsuo HU, Xinxin YU, Wenjiang DONG

“…In addition, the E-nose results showed that the contents of aroma compounds of coffee prepared by different primary processing methods were significantly different, and the E-sensory analysis could be more effective in distinguishing different primary processing methods than manual evaluation. …”
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Comparing Methods for Pyrite Surface Area Measurement Through Optical, Aqueous, and Gaseous Approaches by Samantha Macchi, Martin Nemer, Melissa M. Mills, Melissa L. Meyerson, Hans W. Papenguth, John H. Taphouse, Noah B. Schorr

“…This work serves to help researchers choose a more fitting method for examining low surface area materials like FeS₂ and can easily be applied to other minerals for quantitative and qualitative surface area comparisons.…”
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Study of Structural Defects Evolution in Fine-Grained Concrete Using Computed Tomography Methods by A. V. Puzatova, M. A. Dmitrieva, A. О. Tovpinets, V. N. Leitsin

“…This information can be obtained using X-ray computed tomography, a promising method of nondestructive testing of the state of the material. …”
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Using Large Language Models for Aerospace Code Generation: Methods, Benchmarks, and Potential Values by Rui He, Liang Zhang, Mengyao Lyu, Liangqing Lyu, Changbin Xue

“…It introduces RepoSpace, the pioneering warehouse-level benchmark test for code generation of spaceborne equipment. Comprising 825 samples from five actual projects, this benchmark offers a more precise evaluation of LLMs’ capabilities in aerospace scenarios. …”
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Evaluation of several digestion methods in the extraction of heavy elements from different organic sources by Parisa Mashayekhi, Hosein Sharifi

“…Five methods of digestion in three replicates were used to extract the heavy metals of the compost samples, including nitric acid, dry ashing, nitric–perchloric acid, sulfuric acid and sulfosalicylic acid methods. …”
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Cognitive and affective processes in second language oral communication: a mixed methods research by Arlene Portugal-Toro, Francisco José García-Peñalvo, Luis Antonio Balderas Ruiz, Angélica Vences Esparza

“…A mixed methods research approach with a concurrent design was employed, utilizing two Likert-scale instruments administered to the entire sample, along with an open-ended questionnaire applied through interviews with a subset of participants. …”
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Risk-based evaluation of machine learning-based classification methods used for medical devices by Martin Haimerl, Christoph Reich

“…Abstract Background In the future, more medical devices will be based on machine learning (ML) methods. …”
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Noninvasive Methods Unveil the Trophic Transmission of the Tapeworm Ligula intestinalis in Gull‐Billed Terns by Sofía Capasso, Manuel Parejo, José Manuel Reyes‐González, Juan G. Navedo, Ricardo Morán‐López, José A. Masero, Jorge S. Gutiérrez

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