170 Results Found

The geographical traceability of extra virgin olive oils (EVOO) is of paramount importance for oil chain actors and consumers. Oils produced in two adjacent Portuguese regions, Côa (36 oils) and Douro (31 oils), were evaluated and fulfilled the...

Background/Objectives: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide and requires a deeper understanding of its pathogenesis for effective prevention and treatment. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), characterized by high...

In this study, multivariate data processing during thermal modulation of the SnO₂–PdO gas sensor was performed using the multivariate calibration (MC) method. We propose to supplement this method with a procedure that allows the solving of prob...

The meta-synthesis method has achieved good results in China’s aerospace engineering and population economic regulation. This theoretical achievement obtained from engineering practice becomes an effective way to solve complex decision-making p...

An ultrasound-assisted extraction method, employing ethanol and water as solvents at low temperature (30 °C) and reduced time (15 min), was proposed to extract bioactive molecules from different cultivars (Magliocco Canino, Magliocco Rosato, Gagl...

The most common scientific analysis of archaeological ceramics aims to determine the raw material source and/or production technology. Scientists and archaeologists widely use XRF-based techniques as a tool in a provenance study. After conducting XRF...

The productivity and quality of strawberries in southern Brazil are affected by the lack of cultivars adapted to different regions and by their susceptibility to diseases. This study aims to evaluate the resistance of cultivars and genotypes to mycos...

Language identity, an understudied factor, can influence isolation and discrimination, leading to disparities in well-being and mental health among immigrants. This study aims to investigate the role of language identity on structural racism and disc...

The concept of Agroecology is still not widely discussed in European countries. Therefore, the aim of this review is to present a qualitative and quantitative mixed analysis of this conceptualization based on research papers to provide initial answer...

Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. (Cucurbitaceae) is a species native to Mexico and Central America. The collection, characterization, and evaluation of accessions maintained in genebanks is essential for the conservation of this species. However, there are...

For the requirements of performance assessment of the thermal power plant control process, the combustion control system of a 330 MW generator unit in a power plant is studied. Firstly, the five variables that affect the process control performance a...

Volatile plant compounds are essential for host plant selection by herbivores and particularly important for the behaviour of parasitoids seeking larvae in which to lay eggs. Headspace extracts were collected from intact plants of four Brassica olera...

The methodology developed in this study was based on digital imaging processing of plums harvested in eight different weeks during their ripening process. Mean RGB data, histograms, and matrices of RGB data were used to characterise the ripening stag...

This study analyzed the association of the sociodemographic, labor, and health conditions on the quality of life (QOL) of the periodontists in Colombia. A mixed study (explanatory sequential design) was conducted. The first quantitative phase was car...

Wild soybean germplasm is distributed widely in China, particularly in Heilongjiang Province. In this study, 242 wild soybean accessions from four agricultural divisions in Heilongjiang Province were evaluated based on six qualitative and eight quant...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed major structural deficiencies in global health governance, including stark inequities in vaccine access, intervention timing, and mortality outcomes. While economic resources played a role, the influence of g...

Cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.) is a crop of great economic importance, as the superior quality of its fiber is highly valued worldwide. The objective of this research was to evaluate the agromorphological diversity of cotton germplasm using both qu...

Cauliflower landraces (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) safeguard allelic diversity for adaptation, yet their phenotypic breadth under winter field conditions remains under-documented. We evaluated 69 Spanish landraces and two commercial checks from...

Background: Continuity of general practitioner (GP) care, widely known as the core value of high-quality patient care, has a positive association with health outcomes. Evidence about the relationship between continuity and health service utilisation...

Distribution of agricultural products from the aspect of farms is a continuous issue. Efficient application of the distribution model should provide a farm owner with regular income, as well as with a competitive advantage. Assessment of distribution...

The visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) reflectance spectroscopy was utilized for the rapid and nondestructive discrimination of edible oil adulteration. In total, 110 samples of sesame oil and rapeseed oil adulterated with soybean oil in different l...

Goat production in the dry forest of northern Peru is essential for rural livelihoods but remains poorly characterized regarding its productivity and sustainability. This study used multivariate techniques—a multiple correspondence analysis (MC...

Studies of the directions of development of the energy sector (ES) are of a multivariate nature. With a combinatorial approach, in order to form possible options for the development of the energy sector, the number of options reaches several million,...

Objective: Utilizing the Health Care Access Barriers (HCAB) Theoretical Framework, this study examined latent profiles of barriers to prenatal care among pregnant women in Alabama and whether these profiles mediate or moderate the relationship betwee...

This study analyses broadcasted advertising spots during the COVID-19 isolation period in Spain. It aims to identify the narrative communicative resources and messages spread by companies/brands under the background of a global pandemic, where a comm...

Quinoa is an ancestral crop in the Andean region, characterized by its adaptability to different agroclimatic conditions, great nutritional value, and broad genetic variability. A preliminary approach for understanding the genetics of quinoa material...

The aim of this study was to evaluate, on a preliminary basis, the ability of multivariate techniques to predict the antioxidant activity of selected Stachys and Betonica species, based on chromatographic data. The methanol extracts of six Stachys sp...

Handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (hLIBS) can be considered one of the most recent techniques for rock characterization in situ. Handheld LIBS devices are useful tools for providing “fit for purpose” qualitative and quantitati...

Accurately identifying threats to global biodiversity is the first step towards effectively countering or ameliorating them. However, such threats are usually only qualitatively categorized, without any comparative quantitative assessment of threat l...

States are urged frequently by the UN, policymakers, and activists to recognise the human right to water domestically. However, does such legal incorporation, often in national constitutions, affect water policy and the realisation of the right? Whil...

Historic towns serve as vital carriers of both tangible and intangible cultural heritage, preserving unique historical memories. Quantitative analysis of their architectural facades is crucial for scientific conservation and cultural continuity. Whil...

The quality assessment and discrimination of Panax herbs are very challenging to perform due to the complexity and variability of their chemical compositions. An integrated strategy was established using UHPLC-Q-Exactive/HRMS and HPLC-ESI-MS/MS to ac...

Today’s challenging times highlight the need for workplaces to support employee wellbeing. Workplaces can offer a means to improve employee wellbeing and promote health initiatives. However, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are less li...

This paper investigates the structural transformation of dicalcium silicate (C₂S) crystals brought about through boron doping. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted to explore the correspondence between boron content and the struc...

To explore the flavor characteristics of human milk, we constructed a three-tiered human milk flavor wheel based on 53 sensory descriptors belonging to different sensory categories. Fifteen sensory descriptors were selected using M-value and multivar...

Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have a relatively high risk of developing Alzheimer’s dementia (AD), so early identification of the risk for AD conversion can lessen the socioeconomic burden. In this study, ¹⁸F-Florapronol, newly...

Uterine carcinosarcoma is a rare high-grade endometrial cancer. Controversy has surrounded a number of aspects in the diagnosis and management of this unique clinicopathological entity, including the efficacy of adjuvant therapy, which has been quest...

(1)Objective: In this study, a quantitative analysis of chemical groups (the triterpenoids, water-soluble polysaccharides, and acidic polysaccharides) and quantitative high liquid performance chromatography (HPLC) fingerprint of Poria cocos (Schw.) W...

The South Caspian Basin of Iran (SCBI), a vital ecosystem for unique and valuable fish species, is under severe threats due to anthropogenic activities that are rapidly deteriorating its fish biodiversity. The initial step to effectively combat or mi...

Although more than 600 marine caves have been recorded so far along the Greek coasts of the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean), only a few have been systematically studied for their biodiversity. In this study, the benthic communities of six marine c...

Risk assessment of dam’s running status is an important part of dam management. A data-driven method based on monitored displacement data has been applied in risk assessment, owing to its easy operation and real-time analysis. However, previous...

In this work, a simple analytical strategy combining high-performance liquid chromatography–diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) and the chemometric method was developed for the simultaneous quantification of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural (HMF), paeon...

Cacao is a strategic crop in Peru due to its significant socioeconomic impact, driving extensive efforts to collect, characterize, and conserve its genetic diversity. This study aimed to establish phenotypic criteria to differentiate and structure th...

Globally, farmers report high levels of occupational stress. The purpose of this study was to identify and explore factors associated with perceived stress among Canadian farmers. A sequential explanatory mixed-methods design was used. An online cros...

Commercial formula milk (FM) constitutes the best alternative to fulfill the nutritional requirements of infants when breastfeeding is precluded. Here, we present the comparative study of polar metabolite composition of human breast milk (HBM) and se...

The primary objective of this study was to demonstrate the potential of digital image analysis as a tool to identify microplastic (MP) particles in surface waters and to facilitate their characterisation in terms of 2D and 3D morphology. Digital imag...

This study sought to examine the impact of long-COVID symptoms on the occupational status of teachers after recovery. A mixed-methods study was conducted in Israel in June 2022 among teachers who had recovered within the past six months. The quantita...

The project FUXYA2020 was intended to design and prototype a low-cost basic energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer for all those cases where there is not enough financial support to buy a commercial device. Indeed, home-made instruments ar...

The fabrication process of reduced graphene oxide depends on many factors (e.g., graphite precursor, methods of oxidation, reduction, and exfoliation) which have a significant influence on the properties of this material. Therefore, their selection i...

Decision-making for the condition-based maintenance (CBM) of power transformers is critical to their sustainable operation. Existing research exhibits significant shortcomings; neither group decision-making nor maintenance intention is considered, wh...