Effects of riverine nutrient enrichment and sediment reduction on high primary productivity zone in the Yangtze River estuary: historical reconstruction and future perspective by Yan Song, Maotian Li, Xiaoqiang Liu, Weihua Li, Huikun Yao, Yan Liu, Jing Chen

“…This study presents the first quantification of Chl-a concentrations and spatial range of the HPPZ in the estuary, focusing on the interaction between riverine and oceanic materials. …”
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Surface-based morphometry of the cerebral cortex in cognitive impairments of varying severity in patients with age-related cerebral small vessel disease by Elena I. Kremneva, Larisa A. Dobrynina, Kamila V. Shamtieva, Victoria V. Trubitsyna, Zukhra S. Gadzhieva, Angelina G. Makarova, Maria M. Tsypushtanova, Marina V. Krotenkova

“…The clarification of the severity level of cognitive impairment in cerebral small vessel disease based on atrophy data is limited by the wide variety of regions with significant cortical thinning. Thus, the quantification of the cortex can only be a supplementary method in predicting cerebral small vessel disease progression.…”
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Biodegradation potential of Gordonia spp. on polypropylene and polystyrene: enhanced degradation through pretreatment by Yan Zhu, Hongzhe Wang, Hongzhe Wang, Jing Bai, Yanjie Qi, Dongfei Han

“…These products or metabolites from the degradation of PP and PS plastics can be further extracted and processed into new plastic raw materials or other valuable products, facilitating the recycling of plastic resources. …”
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Abnormal Expression of Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Surface Markers in Retinopathy of Prematurity Patients by Guo R, Cheng F, Meng XJ, Fan JM, Lu YL, Ma XH, Qiao X, Li JH

“…This method allowed for the quantification of specific cell subset proportions.Results: A total of 2,110 preterm infants were screened for inclusion in the study. …”
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Effect of bariatric endoscopy on liver fibrosis and steatosis and the course of NAFLD – a prospective interventional study by Adam Vašura, Evžen Machytka, Ondřej Urban, Jitka Macháčková, Lubomír Pavliska, Zdeněk Berka, Zdeněk Švagera, Marek Bužga

“…In selected patients with obesity, bariatric surgery, and bariatric endoscopy are important therapeutic options. Materials and Methods: This prospective interventional pilot study was conducted to investigate two types of intragastric balloons (IGB). …”
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Development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for newborns dried blood spot thyroglobulin by Camilo Fuentes Peña, María Cecilia Opazo, Luis Méndez, Claudia Riedel, Bernard Hauquier, Lionel Marcelis, Frédéric Cotton, Rodrigo Moreno-Reyes

“…Sensitivity, linearity, repeatability, and intermediate fidelity were determined using the appropriate standards and quality control materials. Results: The limit of detection of the DBS-Tg assay was 2.4 μg/L, and the limit of quantification was 5.8 μg/L. …”
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Shenyuan granules improve cellular senescence through Klotho-mediated p16/p21 signaling pathway in diabetic kidney disease by Xinyuan Guo, Siyang Zhang, Qingqing Sun, Huimeng Li, Lan Wang, Lan Wang, Lan Wang, Lan Wang

“…However, the role of Klotho in modulating cellular senescence via the p16/p21 pathway and its involvement in the therapeutic effects of SYG in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) remains unclear.ObjectiveThis study investigated the regulatory effects of SYG on the Klotho gene and their mechanisms in alleviating cellular senescence in DKD.Materials and methodsUtilizing an adenine-induced DKD model in db/db mice and AGE-stimulated HK-2 cells, this research assessed renal tissue for cellular senescence and pathological changes. …”
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Advanced strategy for cancer detection based on volatile organic compounds in breath by Ziqi Jia, Yiwen Jiang, Tongxuan Shang, Heng Cao, Jiayi Li, Lin Cong, Pengming Pu, Hengyi Xu, Yuchen Liu, Yansong Huang, Dongxu Ma, Jiang Wu, Ruijie Zhou, Xiang Wang, Chang bao Han, Jiaqi Liu

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USE OF MOLECULAR MARKERS IN PLANT BIOENGINEERING by Cleiton Pereira DE SOUZA, Elena BONCIU

“…Genetic markers represent different forms of the same gene that control mutant phenotypic expression and allow individual quantification of genes. One of the basic criteria in the molecular markers usage is the molecular polymorphic capacity of plant genetic material. …”
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Comparison of remotely sensing and meteorological data-derived drought indices in mid-western Iran by Hamid Nazaripour, Hossein Jahantigh, Mokhtar Jafari

“…Several indices have been developed for drought quantification based on ground data and remote sensing. …”
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La cooperación Sur-Sur y el reto de su cuantificación, evaluación y valoración by Huitron, A.

“…One of the most discussed challenges nowadays and maybe therefore the most necessary one is quantification, evaluation and assessment of SSC actions. …”
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Atmospheric Microplastics Characterization Methodology by Lorgio G. Valdiviezo-Gonzales, Paola Ortiz-Ojeda, Gabriel De-la-Torre, Fernando García, Nereida Llerena

“…However, there is still a lack of clear methodologies that allow the identification, quantification and characterization of these contaminants. …”
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Purification of derivatized oligosaccharides by solid phase extraction for glycomic analysis. by Qiwei Zhang, Henghui Li, Xiaojun Feng, Bi-Feng Liu, Xin Liu

“…The optimized conditions were determined for each type of cartridge and it was found that microcrystalline cellulose was the most appropriate SPE material for the purification of derivatized oligosaccharide. …”
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Artificial intelligence-assisted echocardiographic monitoring in pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Weiling Chen, Jinhui Wu, Zhenxuan Zhang, Zhifan Gao, Xunyi Chen, Yu Zhang, Zhou Lin, Zijian Tang, Wei Yu, Shumin Fan, Heye Zhang, Bei Xia

“…Additionally, raw data images of apical 2-chamber and 4-chamber views were utilized for EF assessment via a Pediatric ECMO Quantification machine learning-enabled AI (automated-EF).ResultsThere was no statistically significant difference between the automated-EF and expert-EF for all groups (P > 0.05). …”
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Combination of Whole Body MRI and MY-RADS: A Promising Standardised Approach for Treatment Response Evaluation in Multiple Myeloma Patients by Dipu Bhuyan, Hrishikesh Choudhury, Baloy Jyoti Talukdar, Subhosree Dey, Sushant Agarwal, Aditi Das, Rishabh

“…Whole-body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is recognised as the most sensitive modality for bone marrow assessment, providing advantages such as enhanced speed, comprehensive coverage, and precise quantification compared to traditional MRI methods. This technique circumvent the necessity for intravenous contrast agents and minimises radiation exposure. …”
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Quantitative Assessment of Work-related Hand-arm Vibration Exposure Among Workers in the Construction, Underground Coal Mining, Wood Working, and Metal Working Industry: The German... by Yi Sun, Frank Bochmann, Winfried Eckert, Benjamin Ernst, Christian Freitag, Uwe Kaulbars, Uwe Nigmann, Christina Samel, Christian van den Berg, Nastaran Raffler

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Olive mill wastewater treatment using coagulation/flocculation and filtration processes by Layla Moustafa Fleyfel, Joseph Matta, Nicole Fakhoury Sayegh, Nasma Hamdi El Najjar

“…Then, the efficiency of various filtration systems using activated carbon and/or natural materials (olive stones, olive leaves, sand, Celite, and gravel) was tested. pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total solid (TS), and COD were measured before and after each treatment step (coagulation or filtration). …”
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Pollen allergen products: current standardisation issues by E. I. Sakanyan, M. A. Yasnaya, V. F. Vul, R. A. Bubenchikov, N. V. Vinokurova, E. S. Yurtaeva

“…The study demonstrated the feasibility of substituting allergenic activity quantification (in AAU) for protein nitrogen content determination (in PNU) and showed the first example of using AAU for the certification of in-house reference standards. …”
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Methods for the detection of tumor-specific single nucleotide somatic mutations in plasma cDNA samples by L. M. Dyakov, O. M. Krivtsova, P. A. Khesina, I. F. Kustova, N. A. Dyakova, N. S. Muge, N. E. Kudashkin, Yu. I. Patyutko, N. L. Lazarevich

“…Among the methods investigated, droplet digital PCR and targeted amplicon sequencing allow not only reliable detection of mutant variants in small amounts of cDNA, but also adequate quantification, which is particularly important for the development of ways to monitor tumor growth during treatment. …”
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Cytostatic effect of extracts from <i>Heracleum Sosnowskyi</i> by R. I. Lukashou, N. S. Gurina, V. A. Tsiarletskaya, A. V. Laurouski, T. M. Doroshenko, A. S. Portyanko, A. V. Klemper, M. N. Povydysh

“…Identification and quantification of coumarins were carried out by high performance liquid chromatography. …”
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