Ozone saturation in a column containing peanut kernels and the effect on quality by Matheus de Almeida Roberto (10424278)

“…The peanuts were ozonized at concentrations of 1.59 and 2.78 mg L–1, a temperature of 25 °C and a gas flow rate of 5.0 L min–1. …”

FAK, but not Pyk2 is required for GPVI-mediated ROS generation and platelet aggregation. A. by Naadiya Carrim (664456)

“…Data are mean ± SEM (n = 6), **P≤0.01, ***P≤0.001 <i>vs.</i> 0.1% v/v DMSO. …”

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on tobacco use: A population-based study by Alomari, Mahmoud A.

“…Results The prevalence of smoking was 33.3%, 46.1%, and 21.1% for cigarettes (Cg), waterpipe (Wp), and E-cigarettes (ECg), respectively. Among the smokers, 38.5-45.8% reported a "no-change,"while 32.1-41.7% reported a "decrease"in SH during confinement. …”
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Effects of the transobturator tape procedure on overactive bladder symptoms and quality of life: a prospective study by Salih Polat (8185269)

“…The objective and subjective cure rates were 96.2% and 56.7%, respectively. A total of 80.7% of the cases had a 15-point improvement in QoL scores. …”

Estimating Sampling Selection Bias in Human Genetics: A Phenomenological Approach by Davide Risso (811836)

“…When taking into account only one individual per surname (low kinship model), the average discrepancy was 59.5%, with a peak of 84% by random sampling. When multiple individuals per surname were considered (high kinship model), the discrepancy decreased by 8–30% at the cost of a larger variance. …”

Tomato yield as a function of water depths and irrigation suspension periods by Cícero J. da Silva (4828002)

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the yield of tomatoes for industrial processing, ‘BRS Sena’ hybrid, subjected to water depths and irrigation suspension periods before harvest, irrigated by subsurface drip irrigation, in Goiás, Brazil (17º 49’ 19.5” S and 49º 12’ 11.3” W), in 2015 and 2016. The experiments were conducted under a randomized complete block design, with four replications, in split plots. …”

A Lightweight Distributed Framework for Computational Offloading in Mobile Cloud Computing by Muhammad Shiraz (616262)

“…Analysis shows that by employing the proposed framework for computational offloading, the size of data transmission is reduced by 91%, energy consumption cost is minimized by 81% and turnaround time of the application is decreased by 83.5% as compared to the existing offloading frameworks. …”

Optical concentration of gold nanoparticles as a new concept of analytical sensitivity by Samira Vaziri Heshi (9741359)

“…<p>Concentration procedures have always been implemented when trace analysis of compounds in real matrices is contemplated. A variety of concentration strategies have been reported aiming at decreasing the limits of detection (LODs). …”

Differential splicing of a 6 nt-microexon in NSFL1C. by Sarah A. Head (6066398)

“…<p>(A) The microexon (VastDB event ID: HsaEX0043901) displays significantly decreased inclusion in 5/9 cancer types (2-tailed unpaired Wilcoxon–Mann–Whitney test, * <i>p</i> < 0.05, ** <i>p</i> < 0.01, *** <i>p</i> < 0.001, **** <i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”

The Influence of Obturators on the Respiration of Patients with Maxillary Defects: A Clinical Study by Xian Dong (744977)

“…The results were statistically analyzed with a paired t-test. The nasal cavities (0–7 cm to the anterior nostril) of the patients with obturators had a significantly smaller volume ([-8.92, -0.60], <i>P</i> = 0.027), smaller effective nasal cross-sectional area MCA2 ([-3.80, -1,81], <i>P</i><0.0001), increased airflow in the nasal cavity ([17.76, 147.39], <i>P</i> = 0.015), reduced nasal airway resistance ([-0.11, -0.02], <i>P</i> = 0.009), and reduced RV/TLC ([-5.32, -1.30], <i>P</i> = 0.004) compared with the patients without obturators. …”

(a) Ranking order of DNA/DNA mismatch binding affinities (extracted from Fig by Thomas Naiser (50406)

EFFECT OF PHYSICAL TRAINING IN OBESE PATIENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by ROQUE RIBEIRO DA SILVA JÚNIOR (13722195)

Genetic Analysis of a Rat Model of Aerobic Capacity and Metabolic Fitness by Yu-yu Ren (469951)

“…Genome-wide average heterozygosity decreased at a rate of <1% per generation, consistent with pedigree-based predictions and confirming the effectiveness of rotational breeding. …”

Subjective optimality model versus a potential impact of selection bias. by Yeonju Sin (11846045)

“…<b>(A)</b> To directly examine this effect, decision thresholds simulated with a selection bias are compared against the optimal decision model and empirical data. …”

Identification of LZAP as a New Candidate Tumor Suppressor in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Jing-jing Zhao (200557)

“…<div><h3>Background</h3><p>LZAP was isolated as a binding protein of the Cdk5 activator p35. LZAP has been highly conserved during evolution and has been shown to function as a tumor suppressor in various cancers. …”

Table1_Effect of eye rubbing on corneal biomechanical properties in myopia and emmetropia.DOC by Xia Li (14984)

“…According to the automatic linear modeling analysis, the refractive states (B = −5.236, p = 0.010) and biomechanically corrected intraocular pressure (bIOP) (B = 0.196, p = 0.016) had influenced a decrease in the stiffness parameter at the first applanation (SP-A1). …”

Self-Spreading of Phospholipid Bilayer in a Patterned Framework of Polymeric Bilayer by Fuyuko Tamura (4054588)

“…Then, natural lipid membranes (fluid bilayers) were introduced into the channels between polymeric bilayers by the self-spreading from a phospholipid reservoir. The spreading velocity could be fitted into a slope of −0.5 in a double logarithmic plot versus time due to the balance between the spreading force and resistive drag. …”

Self-Spreading of Phospholipid Bilayer in a Patterned Framework of Polymeric Bilayer by Fuyuko Tamura (4054588)

“…Then, natural lipid membranes (fluid bilayers) were introduced into the channels between polymeric bilayers by the self-spreading from a phospholipid reservoir. The spreading velocity could be fitted into a slope of −0.5 in a double logarithmic plot versus time due to the balance between the spreading force and resistive drag. …”

G-code machines used for the growth of a P23 cell. by Frederic Zubler (446114)

“…(<b>C</b>) The axon growth cone is composed of three sub-machines: the first one moves the branch tip down the gradient of Semaphorin; the two others produce side branches when crossing a region with high concentration of the P23 or P5 signaling molecule. …”

<em>Nicotiana benthamiana</em> as a Production Platform for Artemisinin Precursors by Teun W. J. M. van Herpen (235906)

“…The first committed precursor of artemisinin, amorpha-4,11-diene, was produced upon infiltration of a construct containing amorpha-4,11-diene synthase, accompanied by 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase and farnesyl diphosphate synthase. …”