Histological assessment of inflammatory infiltrates in interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS): a comparative study of mast cell quantification techniques by Tunch Akmandor, Alex Freeman

“…Inflammation was graded as acute, chronic or mix based on present inflammatory cells using Haematoxylin and Eosin staining. Eosinophils were recorded as present or absent. Mast cells were detected using three techniques: Toluidine Blue, Artisan Giemsa, and anti-CD117 immunohistochemistry. …”
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Towards Prosthesis Control: Identification of Locomotion Activities through EEG-Based Measurements by Saqib Zafar, Hafiz Farhan Maqbool, Muhammad Imran Ashraf, Danial Javaid Malik, Zain ul Abdeen, Wahab Ali, Juri Taborri, Stefano Rossi

“…The integration of advanced control systems in prostheses necessitates the accurate identification of human locomotion activities, a task that can significantly benefit from EEG-based measurements combined with machine learning techniques. …”
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE CLEANING EFFICIENCY OF CONVENTIONAL AND ULTRASONICALLY ACTIVATED ENDODONTIC IRRIGANTS by Aureliana Caraiane, Gheorghe Raftu, Cristina Gabriela Pușcașu, Steliana Gabriela Buștiuc, Cristina Bartok-Nicolae, Claudia Elena Sion, Erdogan Elvis Șachir

“…These findings highlight the importance of using both effective chemical agents and proper activation techniques for optimal root canal debridement. …”
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Green Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity of Co3O4 Nanoparticles by Omar Mohammed, Ali Naghipour, Saeid Taghavi Fardood

“…These nanoparticles were characterized using various techniques, including X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Ultraviolet-Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) mapping techniques. …”
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Employing active learning methods in flipped social studies classes: an action research by Nazlı Gökçe, Serhat Al

“…These qualitative data sources were analyzed using content analysis techniques. …”
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Transforming Biomass Waste into Hydrochars and Porous Activated Carbon: A Characterization Study by Suhas, Monika Chaudhary, Shubham Chaudhary, Shivangi Chaubey, Isabel Pestana da Paixão Cansado, Mohammad Hadi Dehghani, Inderjeet Tyagi, Rama Gaur

“…XRD, TGA, FTIR, FE-SEM, and BET techniques were used to characterize raw biomass (TGs), hydrochar, and ACs, to identify the potential applications for the developed materials. …”
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Biological activity and chemical characteristics studies of new oligomannose produced by Erwinia gerundensis by Shimaa K. Ali, F.M Mohamed, Ahmed H. El-Ghorab, Eman A. Hamed, Moustafa A. Aboel-Ainin, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Khaled El‐Adl, Hussein S. Mohamed

“…The antibacterial and antitumor activities of the polymer were evaluated through biological assays. …”
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Diversity of myxobacteria isolated from Weizhou Island, Guangxi, and their potential biological activities by Meng Kangting, Jiang Wang, Cai Huimin, Yang Zhaoming, Yuan Yiran, Su Zhiwei

“…This study investigated the diversity of cultivable marine myxobacteria from Weizhou Island in the Beibu Gulf of Guangxi, with a particular focus on strains exhibiting potential antibacterial activity and associated enzyme production. The Escherichia coli entrapment method and filter paper methods were employed for separation, followed by purification using sequential conversion techniques. …”
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Stress, physical activity, and mindfulness practices among youth amidst COVID-19 by A. El Hajj, M. Noulhiane, M. Noulhiane, B. Andrieu, Natacha Heutte, O. Sirost

“…Data analysis involved statistical techniques using Statistical Analysis System (SAS) software for quantitative data, while qualitative data were analyzed thematically using Sphinx software, a tool for textual analysis. …”
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Structural and functional interrelations of psychological characteristics of students depending on the type of sports activity by Osipenko, Evgeny V., Yuroshkevich, Artyom A., Shakhov, Artem A.

“…Validated psychometric techniques were used to assess motivation, cognitive flexibility, mental toughness, team effectiveness and emotional intelligence. …”
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Organization of competitive classes on preschoolers’ perception of fiction: reading, discussions, additional activities by Elena V. Shakirova

“…There is a general tendency to overload educational activities with game techniques and surprise moments, as well as a desire to replace the discussion of a literary work with its retelling, game and productive activities. …”
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Influence of bismuth selenide nanoparticles on cell mitochondrial activity: implications for cancer therapy by Agnieszka Nowak-Terpiłowska, Mahreen Akhtar, Gulzar Hussain, Adam Piasecki, Paulina Błaszkiewicz, Maciej Tuliński, Eryk Wolarz, Tomasz Karpiński, Marzena Liliana Wyganowska

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Compatibility and antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized using Lycopersicon esculentum peels by Esraa Ali, Samah H. Abu-Hussien, Esraa Hesham, Shimaa Ahmed, Habiba Mostafa, Ahmed Gamal, Salwa M. El-Sayed, Bahaa Hemdan, Ashraf Bakry, Naglaa M. Ebeed, Hesham Elhariry, Ahmed Galal, Basma T. Abd-Elhalim

“…UV–visible spectroscopy, Dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), and X-ray diffraction techniques were used to characterize biosynthesized Le-AgNPs. …”
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Effects of WSSV and ammonia nitrogen stress on the enzyme activity and transcriptome of Litopenaeus vannamei by Shan Gao, Linxin Dai, Yue Wang, Zuluan Liang, Yinhuan Zhou, Chengbo Sun

“…In this study, Litopenaeus vannamei was selected as the research object to determine the critical concentration of ammonia nitrogen that triggered the outbreak of WSSV. Multiomics techniques were used to study the comprehensive reaction mechanism of L. vannamei, which is in a state of WSSV infection and transforms into acute infection under conditions of ammonia nitrogen stress, from physiological, biochemical, and transcriptomic perspectives. …”
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Utilizing Iron Ore Tailings for the Development of a Sustainable Alkali-Activated Binder by Fabiane Paschoal da Veiga, William Mateus Kubiaki Levandoski, Giovani Jordi Bruschi, Mariana Krogel, Maria Alice Piovesan, Deise Trevizan Pelissaro, Pedro Domingos Marques Prietto, Eduardo Pavan Korf

“…Techniques including unconfined compressive strength tests, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and metal leaching tests were employed to evaluate the mechanical performance and environmental safety of the alkali-activated binders. …”
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The immunostimulatory activity of Epimedium flavonoids involves toll-like receptor 7/8 by Jingyu Wu, Jingyu Wu, Yi Ou, Yi Ou, Min Yao, Min Yao, Jiaquan Liu, Jiaquan Liu, Hengxing Ran, Hengxing Ran, Zhengrong Wu, Zhengrong Wu, Rihui Wu, Rihui Wu, Lishe Gan, Lishe Gan, Lishe Gan, Dongli Li, Dongli Li, Jingwei Jin, Jingwei Jin

“…However, the underlying mechanism of their immunostimulatory activity remains unclear.PurposeTo investigate the immunostimulatory effects and elucidate the specific mechanisms of Epimedium flavonoids both in vitro and in vivo.MethodsThe immunostimulatory effects and underlying mechanisms of flavonoids from Epimedium were evaluated in vitro using a variety of techniques, including cell viability assays, flow cytometry, real-time reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), molecular docking, plasmid recombination and transformation, recombinant protein expression, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and NF-κB/SEAP assays. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Promising Biomarker for Diagnosis of Latent and Active Tuberculosis Infection by Cong Peng, Fan Jiang, Yinping Liu, Yong Xue, Peng Cheng, Jie Wang, Liang Wang, Wenping Gong, Haijuan Wang

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Exploring Cutout and Mixup for Robust Human Activity Recognition on Sensor and Skeleton Data by Hiskias Dingeto, Juntae Kim

“…Our results show that using mixup and cutout techniques improves the accuracy and generalization of activity recognition models on both sensor-based and skeleton-based human activity datasets. …”
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Deep learning-based analysis of daily activity patterns of farmed dromedary camels by Rama Al-Khateeb, Nabil Mansour, Nabil Mansour, Shaher Bano Mirza, Fouad Lamghari

“…In Phase 1, video recordings were analyzed to monitor the activities of two camels and measure the duration of each activity. …”
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Mathematical activities and critical thinking ability in Lagosi weaving process of the Buginese community by Hikmawati Pathuddin, Andi Mariani, Zulfiqar Busrah, Kamariah Kamariah, Syamzan Syukur

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