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Point-of-Care Capillary Compared to Venous Bilirubin Measurement in Neonates
We aimed to evaluate the agreement between the point-of-care (POC) capillary bilirubin measurement with POC venous samples and the reference...
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Comparison of ELISA and RIA methods to quantify arginine vasopressin hormone levels in cell culture
The radioimmunoassay (RIA) method is widely used to determine the levels of arginine vasopressin (AVP) in studies, especially in cell culture...
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Cross-Calibration of iDXA and pQCT Scanners at Rural and Urban Research Sites in The Gambia, West Africa
Between-scanner differences in measures of bone and body composition can obscure or exaggerate physiological differences in multi-site studies or the...
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Evaluation of portable refractometr as an alternative method to biuret assay for measurement of serum total protein in horse
The measurement of serum total protein (TP) is commonly performed by the biuret method. Refractometery which is less expensive and faster method also...
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Validation of a Semiautomatic Image Analysis Software for the Quantification of Musculoskeletal Tissues
Accurate quantification of bone, muscle, and their components is still an unmet need in the musculoskeletal field. Current methods to quantify tissue...
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Accuracy of image analysis for linear zoometric measurements in dromedary camels
The present study was designed to verify the effectiveness of the image analysis method for body measurement in dromedary camel compared to manual...
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Evaluation of a smartphone electrocardiograph in healthy foals and comparison to standard base-apex electrocardiography
Smartphone-based technology for ECG recording has recently spread as a complementary tool for electrocardiographic screening and monitoring in adult...
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Application of MALDI-TOF MS for enumerating bacterial constituents of defined consortia
AbstractCharacterization of live biotherapeutic product (LBP) batches typically includes a measurement of viability, such as colony forming units...
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Development of a robust TaqMan probe-based one-step multiplex RT-qPCR for simultaneous detection of SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A/B viruses
BackgroundDuring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the simultaneous detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2...
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Leadcare® II Comparison with Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry for Blood Lead Measurement in Peruvian Highlands
Peru is one of the countries with the highest lead contamination in the world. Biological monitoring has limitations due to the shortage of...
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Comparison of digital photography and spectrometry for evaluating colour perception in humans and other trichromatic species
AbstractDigital photography and spectrometry are widely used for colour measurement, but both methods have a number of advantages and disadvantages....
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Evaluation of an electronic system for monitoring dairy cow rumination in a grazing-based system
This research aimed to compare the rumination time estimated by an electronic monitoring system with direct visual observations of the rumination of...
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Alternative measurement systems for recording cardiac activity in animals: a pilot study
Monitoring and assessing cardiac activity in animals, especially heart rate variability, has been gaining importance in the last few years as an...
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Equations for predicting DXA-measured visceral adipose tissue mass based on BMI or weight in adults
BackgroundObesity, especially presenting with excessive amounts of visceral adipose tissue (VAT), is strongly associated with insulin resistance...
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Assessment of Optimal Arterial Pressure with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
In patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), simultaneous measurement of intracranial and arterial blood pressure (ICP and ABP,...
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Comparison and Agreement of Toxic and Essential Elements Between Venous and Capillary Whole Blood
For practical and ethical reasons, there is an interest in the use of capillary blood as an alternative to classical human biomonitoring methods that...
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Combining citizen science and recreational hunters to monitor exotic ungulates and native wildlife in a protected area of northeastern Argentina
Monitoring wildlife population trends is essential for resource management and invasive species control, but monitoring data are hard to acquire....
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A Luciferase-EGFP Reporter System for the Evaluation of DNA Methylation in Mammalian Cells
AbstractDNA methylation is an essential epigenetic modification involved in numerous biological processes. Here, we present a cell-based system...
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Clarke Error Grid Analysis for Performance Evaluation of Glucometers in a Tertiary Care Referral Hospital
Glucometer is the most commonly used POCT device and guides monitoring of blood glucose level in both clinical settings and outside. Inaccurate...
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Diagnostic performance of the BHBCheck β-hydroxybutyrate meter for hyperketonaemia in Indian cows and buffaloes
The objective of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the electronic handheld BHBCheck meter (BHM) (PortaCheck, Inc., USA) to...
