Comparison of machine learning and validation methods for high-dimensional accelerometer data to detect foot lesions in dairy cattle. by Muhammad Usman Riaz, Luke O'Grady, Conor G McAloon, Finnian Logan, Isobel Claire Gormley

“…In recent years, automated detection systems have emerged as a potential solution for identifying early signs of lameness. …”
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Complex Assessment of the Functional State of the Urinary System in Preclinical Studies. Part 2. Markers of Nephrotoxicity (Review) by M. V. Miroshnikov, K. T. Sultanova, M. N. Makarova, N. M. Faustova, S. O. Khan, E. A. Loseva

“…The determination of nephrotoxicity markers is a useful and necessary step in the detection of renal injury in animal experiments; these markers help accurately localise organ damage. …”
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Electrochemical Sensor for Cu(II) Based on Carbon Nanotubes Functionalized with a Rationally Designed Schiff Base by Alejandro Tamborelli, Michael López Mujica, Gustavo Servetti, Diego Venegas-Yazigi, Patricio Hermosilla-Ibáñez, Pablo Dalmasso, Gustavo Rivas

“…This work proposes a new strategy for the electrochemical quantification of Cu(II) using glassy carbon electrodes (GCEs) modified with a nanohybrid of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) non-covalently functionalized with a rationally designed Schiff base containing different groups (SB-dBA). …”
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Rapid Mental Stress Evaluation Based on Non-Invasive, Wearable Cortisol Detection with the Self-Assembly of Nanomagnetic Beads by Junjie Li, Qian Chen, Weixia Li, Shuang Li, Cherie S. Tan, Shuai Ma, Shike Hou, Bin Fan, Zetao Chen

“…Based on a one-step reduction, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were functionally modified on a screen-printed electrode to improve the detection of electrochemical properties. …”
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Identification of human nephron progenitors capable of generation of kidney structures and functional repair of chronic renal disease by Orit Harari‐Steinberg, Sally Metsuyanim, Dorit Omer, Yehudit Gnatek, Rotem Gershon, Sara Pri‐Chen, Derya D. Ozdemir, Yaniv Lerenthal, Tzahi Noiman, Herzel Ben‐Hur, Zvi Vaknin, David F. Schneider, Bruce J. Aronow, Ronald S. Goldstein, Peter Hohenstein, Benjamin Dekel

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Computer-Assisted, Quantitative Cytokine Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Analysis of Human Immune Effector Cell Function by Yan Cui, Lung-Ji Chang

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Development of a Fully Automated Microfluidic Electrochemical Sensor on the ESSENCE Platform for Rapid Detection of Single-Stranded DNA by Niranjan Haridas Menon, Maryom Rahman, Sagnik Basuray

“…Future applications involve functionalizing SWCNTs with relevant antibodies to enhance the platform’s capabilities for detecting a diverse range of target molecules in clinical settings.…”
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Optimizing one-leg standing test duration for screening functional decline in community-dwelling older adults by Akira Iwata, Izumi Arihara, Keita Sasada, Atsuki Kanayama, Kenichiro Tsubokura, Gaito Kitada, Ryoga Ueba, Shuji Okuno, Toshimitsu Ohmine, Saki Yamamoto

“…They performed the one-leg standing test for a maximum of 60 s and were categorized into those who could or could not maintain the position at each time point. Physical function was assessed through mobility (gait speed and five times sit-to-stand test), balance (Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and two-step test), and knee extension strength. …”
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Phenotype and function of human monocytes remain mainly unaffected by very small superparamagnetic iron oxide particles by Sari Hussein, Sari Hussein, Anja Andrea Kühl, Laura Golusda, Laura Golusda, Christina Plattner, Nadine Heinze, Nadine Heinze, Gregor Sturm, Christian Freise, Heike Traub, Mathias Schannor, Zlatko Trajanoski, Matthias Taupitz, Britta Siegmund, Daniela Paclik, Daniela Paclik

“…This study examines nanoparticle effects on human blood cells focusing on monocytes in vitro as a first step toward clinical application. Whole blood and monocytes from healthy donors and patients with inflammatory bowel disease were treated with VSOP in vitro and analyzed for changes in their transcriptome, phenotype and function. …”
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Strain promoted azide alkyne cycloaddition, an efficient surface functionalization strategy for microRNA magnetic separation by Djamila Kechkeche, Sirine El Mousli, Claire Poujouly, Emilie Secret, Vincent Dupuis, Isabelle Le Potier, Marie-Emmanuelle Goriot, Julien Siracusa, Sébastien Banzet, Jean Gamby, Jean-Michel Siaugue

“…In an emergency context, the detection of microRNA (miRNA), which are potential biomarkers of cardiovascular and muscular pathologies is hampered by the time required for the various steps involved: treatment of the patient sample, reverse transcription (RT), and finally polymerase chain reaction (PCR). …”
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Parkinson’s Disease Detection via Bilateral Gait Camera Sensor Fusion Using CMSA-Net and Implementation on Portable Device by Jinxuan Wang, Hua Huo, Wei Liu, Changwei Zhao, Shilu Kang, Lan Ma

“…Consequently, we developed a single-step segmentation method based on Savitzky–Golay (SG) filtering and a sliding window peak selection function, along with a Cross-Attention Fusion with Mamba-2 and Self-Attention Network (CMSA-Net). …”
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Detecting age-related changes in faecal vasoactive intestinal polypeptide using a 3D-printed electrochemical immunosensor by Khalil K. Hussain, Chloe Miller, Mark Yeoman, Bhavik Anil Patel

“…At present, VIP is determined using biochemical assays, which are time-consuming and require complex multi-step sample preparation. Therefore, we focused on the development of the first electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of VIP in faecal pellets. …”
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RETRACTED: An Infrared Small Target Detection Method Based on a Weighted Human Visual Comparison Mechanism for Safety Monitoring by Yuanyuan Chen, Huiqian Wang, Yu Pang, Jinhui Han, En Mou, Enling Cao

“…In the final step, the contrast and weight functions are combined to create the final weighted local contrast method (WRDLCM). …”
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Rapid and Ultrasensitive Sensor for Point-of-Use Detection of Perfluorooctanoic Acid Based on Molecular Imprinted Polymer and AC Electrothermal Effect by Niloufar Amin, Jiangang Chen, Ngoc Susie Nguyen, Qiang He, John Schwartz, Jie Jayne Wu

“…Here, we present a single step (one shot) and rapid sensor capable of measuring PFOA at the sub-quadrillion (ppq) level, 4.5 × 10⁻⁴ ppq, within 10 s. …”
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Investigation and functional characterization of rare genetic variants in the adipose triglyceride lipase in a large healthy working population. by Stefan Coassin, Martina Schweiger, Anita Kloss-Brandstätter, Claudia Lamina, Margot Haun, Gertraud Erhart, Bernhard Paulweber, Yusof Rahman, Simon Olpin, Heimo Wolinski, Irina Cornaciu, Rudolf Zechner, Robert Zimmermann, Florian Kronenberg

“…We therefore screened the full genomic region of ATGL for mutations in 1,473 randomly selected individuals from the SAPHIR (Salzburg Atherosclerosis Prevention program in subjects at High Individual Risk) Study using a combined Ecotilling and sequencing approach and functionally investigated all detected protein variants by in-vitro studies. …”
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Improved detection of microbiome-disease associations via population structure-aware generalized linear mixed effects models (microSLAM). by Miriam Goldman, Chunyu Zhao, Katherine S Pollard

“…To identify specific genes whose presence/absence across diverse strains is associated with the trait, step three models the trait as a function of gene occurrence plus random effects estimated from step two. …”
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The dynamics of microbial community structure and metabolic function in different parts of cigar tobacco leaves during air-curing by Wenlong Li, Wenlong Li, Jun Yu, Jun Yu, Hao Li, Hao Li, Chunlei Yang, Chunlei Yang, Zheng Peng, Zheng Peng, Juan Zhang, Juan Zhang

“…Air-curing is the initial step in the processing of cigar tobacco leaves. However, the dynamics of microbial community and metabolic functions in different parts of tobacco leaves during this process remain largely unclear. …”
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Fecal carriage of vanB antibiotic resistance gene affects adipose tissue function under vancomycin use by Lars M. M. Vliex, Giang N. Le, Marina Fassarella, Dorien Reijnders, Gijs H. Goossens, Erwin G. Zoetendal, John Penders, Ellen E. Blaak

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Non-Destructive Detection of Fillet Fish Quality Using MQ135 Gas Sensor and Neutrosophic Logic-Enhanced System by M. Y. Shams, M. R. Darwesh, Roheet Bhatnagar, N. S. A. Al-Sattary, A. A. Salama, M. S. Ghoname

“…Neutrosophic logic combines fuzzy logic's partial truth with indeterminacy, represented by three membership functions: truth, indeterminacy, and falsity. Neutrosophic fuzzy inference integrates steps like neutrosophication, rule evaluation, aggregation, and defuzzification, ensuring improved expressiveness and fidelity. …”
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A Lightweight Greenhouse Tomato Fruit Identification Method Based on Improved YOLOv11n by Xingyu Gao, Fengyu Li, Jun Yan, Qinyou Sun, Xianyong Meng, Pingzeng Liu

“…Concurrently, the Lightweight Shared Convolutional Detection (LSCD) is incorporated into the detection head component with to the aim of further reducing the computational complexity. …”
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