Experimental and Modeling Study on Ignition Delay Times of Dimethyl Ether/Propane/Oxygen/Argon Mixtures at 20 bar by Erjiang Hu (1286775)

“…Ignition delay times of dimethyl ether (DME)/propane/oxygen/argon mixtures at a pressure of 20 bar were measured in a shock tube at different DME blending ratios (0, 20, 50, 80, and 100%), equivalence ratios (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0), and temperatures (1100–1500 K). …”

Integrated intensities of our model calculations and our experimental results associated with different features of the covariance maps relative to the intensity of the feature ass... by V Zhaunerchyk (557634)

“…The experimental values were corrected for the collection–detection efficiency of the spectrometer used, taking into account a decrease of about 50% for energetic valence and Auger electrons.…”

Concordant (green countries) and discordant (red countries) trends in MRSA BSI rates and glycopeptides use adjusted for trend in CoNS and VRE BSI rates in Europe in the study perio... by Beryl Primrose Gladstone (606879)

“…<p>The colours represent the European countries with <b>Red:</b> discordant trend between glycopeptide consumption and prevalence rate of BSI due to MRSA, VSE and CONS / a concordant trend with a difference of more than 100% between the relative increase in glycopeptide consumption and relative increase in prevalence rates; Discordant trend defined as opposing trends between between glycopeptide consumption and prevalence rate of BSI due to MRSA, VSE and CONS with a difference of more than 50% in relative increase / relative decrease; <b>Green:</b> concordant trend between the glycopeptide consumption and prevalence rates of BSI; <b>Yellow:</b> No information available.…”

Chrysin-Enhanced Cytotoxicity of 5-Fluorouracil-Based Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer in Mice: Investigating its Effects on Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression by Sedighe Yosefi (12849473)

“…Moreover, the combination of chrysin (at a dose of 50 mg/kg) with 5-FU reduced COX-2 expression compared with 5-FU alone (p<0.001) or 5-FU in combination with chrysin at a dose of 100 mg/kg (p<0.05). …”

Multicomponent training with different frequencies on body composition and physical fitness in obese children by ANA SOFIA R. ALVES (8048144)

“…However, it seems to be more effective to perform a multicomponent exercise training three times/week to improve muscular strength, body mass index, and decrease body fat percentage. …”

SRC-2 dependent acceleration of the glycolytic flux is required for hESC decidualization. by Ramakrishna Kommagani (476338)

“…<p>(A) hESC decidualization following six days of culture in EPC cocktail with or without 2-DG (50 mM concentration). …”

Performance and carcass yield of pig fed diets containing different levels of ractopamine Parte superior do formulário by Renato Silva LEAL (6131519)

“…For feed conversion (P<0,05), it was evident a decrease of 25.50% in animals supplemented with 15ppm of ractopamine in the diet. …”

Optimisation of asarone removal from Piper sarmentosum Roxburgh leaves using supercritical carbon dioxide extraction: the Box-Behnken design by Mohd Shahrul Ridzuan Hamil (12849472)

“…The SC-CO2 residue of the leaves re-extracted with conventional solvents showed a significant decrease of asarone ranging from 45% to 100% (p<0.001) compared to their counterparts without SC-CO2 treatment. α-, β-, and ɣ-asarone were completely removed in the ethanol extract of the residue. …”

TBr inhibited STATs signaling in leukemia cell lines. by Anup S. Pathania (657368)

“…TBr treatment significantly decreased p-STAT3 (Y705) expression as indicated by the decrease in green fluorescence. …”

FGFR2b-ligands signaling controls cell proliferation in the mesenchyme of the limb bud. by Soula Danopoulos (346564)

“…Mann-whitney non-parametric test was performed. *p≤0.05. Scale bar A–H: 50 µm.</p>…”

Effect of freezing with oscillating magnetic fields on the physical and sensorial characteristics of mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. ‘Kent’) by Enzo Aldoradin Puza (6935378)

“…Freezing using OMF with a Cells Alive System (CAS) freezer caused negative changes to the thawed mango, mainly a decrease in firmness, with results similar to those reported elsewhere using conventional freezing.…”

Normalized fluorescence of calcium indicator Fluo-4 with and without addition of calcium chelator EGTA. by Stefan Kalies (388164)

“…<p>a) Fluorescence images at different points in time referring to supplemental video <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0124052#pone.0124052.s006" target="_blank">S2 Video</a>. …”

Effects of activation and inhibition of presynaptic NMDA receptors on mIPSC frequency in slices from PND12-15 rats. by Seena S. Mathew (355895)

“…<i>D:</i> representative traces under control conditions (left) and after bath application of 50 µM D-APV (right). A clear decrease in mIPSC frequency in the presence of APV was observed. …”

Rheb-mediated synapse overgrowth was not rescued by knockdown of TorC1 signaling, however it was rescued by loss of the TorC2 components <i>sin1</i> and <i>rictor</i>. by Brian Dimitroff (185260)

“…<p>(A) Anti-CSP staining of third-instar larval NMJs shows considerable overgrowth of motoneuron boutons in <i>Rheb</i>-overexpressing animals. …”

Response of aquatic macrophyte biomass to limnological changes under water level fluctuation in tropical reservoirs by E. G. Moura Júnior (4957936)

“…Initially we tested the hypothesis that post-WLF limnological conditions and biomass of macrophytes increase or decrease, depending on the variable or species. We monitored a 4 × 50 m permanent plot, in four expeditions per period (pre- or post-WLF), assessing species biomass and 10 limnological variables. …”

Differential gene-expression in MAF- and MTB-infected patients in comparison to healthy participants. by Sivaranjani Namasivayam (4230787)

“…Unsupervised hierarchical clustering was performed on 50 immune-pathway related genes with the most fold-change in either direction (up or down) and visualized as a heat map. …”

Experimental and Modeling Study on Ignition Delay Times of Dimethyl Ether/Propane/Oxygen/Argon Mixtures at 20 bar by Erjiang Hu (1286775)

“…Ignition delay times of dimethyl ether (DME)/propane/oxygen/argon mixtures at a pressure of 20 bar were measured in a shock tube at different DME blending ratios (0, 20, 50, 80, and 100%), equivalence ratios (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0), and temperatures (1100–1500 K). …”

Effect of MtF expression on cell viability after treatment with H₂O₂. by Ligang Wang (347845)

“…Wild-type IMR-32 cells, empty vector transfectants (Vector-IMR-32), and MtF transfectants (MtF-IMR-32) were treated with 300 µM H₂O₂ for 30 min (A). Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. A remarkable decrease in the viability of IMR-32 and Vector- IMR-32 cells (about 50%; p<0.01, compared with control groups) was observed after treatment with 300 µM H2O₂ for 30 min (A). …”

Effects of Low Dose Metformin on Metabolic Traits in Clozapine-Treated Schizophrenia Patients: An Exploratory Twelve-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study by Chih-Chiang Chiu (750477)

“…Moreover, patients in the metformin at 500 mg/d and 1000 mg/d groups had a significant decrease in body mass index (BMI) after 12 weeks, with the mean decrease being 0.70 and 0.50 kg/m², respectively. …”

Ionosonde spread F and GPS L-band scintillation occurrence during moderate geomagnetic storms near the southern crest of the EIA in Argentina by Gilda González (9246194)

“…</div><div>• For the storm of October 12, strong range spread-F (SSF) is observed during the recovery phase on October 14 at 5:50 – 8:50 LT. Simultaneously, a positive storm effect is present. …”