The present manuscript proposes a novel method for the measurement of a trajectory of a falling impact hammer in the dynamic loading of conveyor belts and the determination of their impact resistance. The proposed method has been experimentally teste...
JPEG AI, the first international standard for learned image compression, supports a continuous bit-rate range through four models whose operating points are adjusted by a Gain Unit. To reach a target bit rate, the Bit Rate Matching (BRM) process of t...
Estimation of the standard radiation dose at each imaging facility is required for radiation dose management, including establishment and utilization of the diagnostic reference levels. We investigated methods to estimate the standard dose for pediat...
The European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) were launched in 2018. After three years, the first standards were reassessed and revised to align with current evidence. Moreover, new standards regarding emerging topics were developed. The...
Background/Objectives: Recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) has become a leading vector in gene therapy. However, manufacturing limitations may result in replication-competent AAV (rcAAV) contamination of clinical rAAV products, posing safety ri...
This paper presents a practical approach to the production of certified reference materials (CRMs) for ferrosilicon magnesium alloys. These new CRMs are predicted to be used in fast X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) analysis, which does not requi...
Ensuring the visibility of road markings is critical for traffic safety, yet current inspection methods remain either prohibitively expensive (retroreflectivity) or subjective (manual assessment). This article introduces the Random Generated Referenc...
Background/Objectives: Assessing the hydration status (HS) in geriatric patients remains challenging due to multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and cognitive impairment. Common indicators like reduced skin turgor and dry mucous membranes are unreliable. Th...
Background: The development of adipose tissue during adolescence may provide valuable insights into obesity-associated diseases. We propose an automated convolutional neural network (CNN) approach using Dixon-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to...
Background: Here, we validate a unique and rapid susceptibility assay, Pooled Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (P-AST), used for complicated, persistent, and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), following Clinical and Laboratory Standards Inst...
Land-cover map production using remote-sensing imagery is governed by data availability. In our case, data sources are two-fold: on one hand, optical data provided regularly by satellites such as Sentinel-2, and on the other hand, reference data whic...
Saxitoxin (STX) and some selected paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) analogues in mussel samples were identified and quantified with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Sample extraction and purification methods of mussel samp...
Background: Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common monogenic cause of inherited intellectual disability and is primarily caused by CGG repeat expansion in the FMR1 gene. Conventional diagnostic methods have limited precision for sizing long repe...
The quantification of mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) enzymatic activities is essential for diagnosis of a wide range of mitochondrial diseases, ranging from inherited defects to secondary dysfunctions. MRC lesion is frequently linked to extend...
We present the application of QR Codes as carriers for colorimetric dyes, whereby this refined version of machine-readable patterns applied to colorimetric sensing also allows us to maintain the data from the QR Code standard in a back-compatible way...
The three-dimensional corner joint is a type of joint in wooden furniture structures with complex parameter relationships and many constraints. Traditional furniture structure design requires repeated modifications of geometric models to determine pa...
The risk of chromosomal abnormalities in the child increases with increasing maternal age. Although non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a safe and effective prenatal screening method, the accuracy of the test results needs to be improved owing to...
In nanoparticle-based printed electronic devices, the printability of the patterns constituting the device are crucial factors. Although many studies have investigated the printability of patterns, only a few have analyzed and established internation...
The aim of the present study was to investigate the diagnostic performance of a trained convolutional neural network (CNN) for detecting and categorizing fissure sealants from intraoral photographs using the expert standard as reference. An image set...
(1) Background: although digital infrared thermographic imaging (DITI) is used for diverse medical conditions of the upper limbs, no reference standards have been established. This study aims to establish reference standards by analyzing DITI results...
Mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units variable number tandem repeat (MIRU-VNTR) typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates, based on 24 loci, is still widely used as the standard for routine molecular surveillance of tuberculo...
Current distortion degrades power quality and affects system performance, especially for sensitive loads that require pure sinusoidal waves. Owing to its excellent dynamic response, a well-designed active power filter (APF) can achieve a total harmon...
In recent years, the field of biology has witnessed a surge of interest in genomics research due to the advancements in biotechnology. Gene expression pattern analysis plays a crucial role in this research, as it enables us to understand the regulato...
Displacement measuring sensors play an essential role in all aspects of dimensional metrology. They can be used for direct displacement measurements but more often they are part of a measurement system, such as an atomic force microscope, roughness t...
This paper compares three different methods capable of estimating the deflection of the vertical (DoV): one is based on the joint use of high precision spirit leveling and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), a second uses astro-geodetic measu...
Introduction. Percentiles of birth weight by gestational age (GA) are an essential tool for clinical assessment and initiating interventions to reduce health risks. Unfortunately, Poland lacks a reference chart for assessing newborn growth based on t...
The application of regulations for the development of renewable energy facilities is one of the key environmental conservation strategies being implemented in Japan. However, regulations are only applied if the degree of environmental degradation fal...
Introduction: Forefoot varus prevalence varies widely (8.6–83.67%) and may be attributable to the lack of a gold standard. Clinical methods are limited by subjective positioning and landmark variability. This study established a reliable radiog...
The accuracy of identifying dynamic characteristics of super-tall buildings under typhoon conditions, as well as their correlation with the vibration amplitude, remains unclear, limiting the effective assessment of the structural performance and opti...
31 December 2024
The gold standard diagnosis for malaria is the microscopic visualization of blood smears to identify Plasmodium parasites, although it is an expert-dependent technique and could trigger diagnostic errors. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools based on d...
Background/Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the MONA.health artificial intelligence (AI) software (Version 1.0.0; MONA.health, Leuven, Belgium) and compare its advantages in screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabe...
A convenient and powerful method is proposed and presented to find the unknown phase shifts in three-step generalized phase-shifting interferometry. A slight-tilt reference of 0.1 degrees is employed. As a result, the developed theory shows that the...
Background: Growth standards and growth references serve different purposes. The WHO Child Growth Standards for ages 0–5 years describe growth under specified optimal conditions, whereas the WHO 5–19-year curves are a reference reconstruc...
An Eulerian method to numerically solve incompressible bifluid problems with high density ratio is presented. This method can be considered as an improvement of the Ghost Fluid method, with the specificity of a sharp second-order numerical scheme for...
A method for the measurement of total mercury (T-Hg) in environmental samples using cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CV AAS) has been validated yielding a dynamic range (0.04–10.00 μg/kg) and high certified reference material (CRM...
Meteorological elements can affect the environment and cultures differently and may alter the natural development process contributing significantly to climate change. Meteorological variables of the Brazilian Pantanal were studied and used to determ...
Dairy products are an important source of high-quality protein, calcium, and various micronutrients in the human diet. The detection of milk components spans the entire industrial chain, including raw milk quality control, processing management, and...
Background/Objectives: Reference materials are essential for ensuring the accuracy and traceability of measurements in the quality control of medicinal products. This study explores new principles for the preparation of impure materials of active pha...
Background and Objectives: p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) is widely used as a surrogate marker for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)-driven carcinogenesis in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Diagnostic reliability in laryngeal squamous cell...
CO2 monitoring is important for carbon emission evaluation. Low-cost and medium-precision sensors (LCSs) have become an exploratory direction for CO2 observation under complex emission conditions in cities. Here, we used a calibration method that imp...
24 December 2022
The coronavirus pandemic causing millions of deaths around the world has raised awareness of the importance of healthcare in a city, especially its efficiency in the city’s system. Although the health dimension is found to have critical effects...
This study was conducted to verify the usefulness of the laser diffractometer method for determining the particle size distribution of selected organic soils from the Podkarpacie region in Poland. The soil selected for this research represented three...
Health wines are alcoholic beverages produced by infusing traditional liquors or rice wines with natural, medicinal, and food-safe ingredients. However, to accelerate efficacy, some manufacturers illegally adulterate health wines with phosphodiestera...
A high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole tandem time-of-flight mass (HPLC-QTOF-MS) and ultraviolet spectrometry (HPLC-UV) was established for simultaneous qualitative and quantitative analysis of the major chemical constituent...
From an extensive search of papers related to the comparison of Global Digital Elevation Models (hereinafter GDEMs), an analysis is carried out that aims to answer several questions such as: Which GDEMs have been compared? Where have the comparisons...
Inulin clearance has, for a long time, been considered as the reference method to determine measured glomerular filtration rates (mGFRs). However, given the known limitations of the standard marker, serum creatinine, and of inulin itself, and the fre...
This study presents a method laying the groundwork for systematically monitoring food quality and the healthfulness of consumers’ point-of-sale grocery purchases. The method automates the process of identifying United States Department of Agriculture...
Background: The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic capacity of the tear meniscus osmolarity measurement for dry eye disease (DED) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), using a portable osmometer based on electrical impedance and an...
31 August 2026
Background: Intestinal parasitic infections caused by Giardia lamblia and Ascaris lumbricoides remain a public-health problem in resource-limited settings, where conventional microscopy depends on expert personnel and shows variable sensitivity. Arti...
Some Curcuma species are widely used as herbal medicines. Sesquiterpenes are their important bioactive compounds and their quantitative analysis is generally accomplished by gas chromatography (GC) or high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), b...
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