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Assessing the Validity of Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels for Evaluating the Healthiness of Mediterranean Food Choices: A Global Comparison
(MDPI, 2024-09-01)In response to growing public health concerns, governments worldwide have implemented various nutrition labelling schemes to promote healthier eating habits. This study aimed to assess the consistency and effectiveness of ... -
Assessing whether artificial intelligence is an enabler or an inhibitor of sustainability at indicator level
(Transportation Engineering, 2021-06-01)"Since the early phase of the artificial-intelligence (AI) era expectations towards AI are high, with experts believing that AI paves the way for managing and handling various global challenges. However, the significant ... -
Assessment and Selection of Technologies for the Sustainable Development of an R&D Center
(MDPI, 2020-12-03)The central role of R&D centers in the advancement of technology within industrial enterprises is undeniable and clearly affects their strategies, their competitiveness and their business sustainability. R&D centers assume ... -
Assessment of a New Change of Direction Detection Algorithm Based on Inertial Data
(MDPI, 2023-03-14)The purpose of this study was to study the validity and reproducibility of an algorithm capable of combining information from Inertial and Magnetic Measurement Units (IMMUs) to detect changes of direction (COD). Five ... -
Assessment of a Sheltered Euhaline Area of the Southeastern Bay of Biscay to Sustain Bivalve Production in Terms of Phytoplankton Community Composition
(Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 2021-01)This study describes the phytoplankton community in sheltered euhaline waters of the Basque coast (southeastern Bay of Biscay). Phytoplankton composition, cell size, abundance, biomass and the presence of potentially toxic ... -
Assessment of atmospheric and soil water stress impact on a tropical crop: the case of Theobroma cacao under Harmattan conditions in eastern Ghana.
(Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2021-12-15)In West Africa, Harmattan-induced atmospheric and soil droughts represent seasonally recurring hazards for Theobroma cacao L. agro-ecosystems. Under the influence of the Harmattan winds, precipitation is impaired and air ... -
Assessment of Attachment Representations in Basque Adolescents and their Relationship with Internalizing and Externalizing Problems
(Sage, 2023-12-09)Research has shown a relationship between attachment style and psychosocial adjustment in adolescents. Whereas secure attachment is related to fewer internalizing and externalizing symptoms, the opposite is the case for ... -
Assessment of Biomass Energy Potential and Forest Carbon Stocks in Biscay (Spain)
(MDPI, 2016-03)The aim of this research is to identify, quantify and characterize the potential available forest biomass of Pinus radiata D. Don and Eucalyptus globulus Labill. across Biscay province in northern Spain. In order to do ... -
Assessment of Bleached and Unbleached Nanofibers from Pistachio Shells for Nanopaper Making
(MDPI, 2021-03-04)Cellulose and lignocellulose nanofibrils were extracted from pistachio shells utilizing environmentally friendly pulping and totally chlorine-free bleaching. The extracted nanofibers were used to elaborate nanopaper, a ... -
Assessment of calculation methods for Primary Energy Factors. Case study of Swedish electricity mix
(2023-02-13)The use of the concept of "primary energy" is present in all types of regulations at both European and national level, so that all aspects related to the reduction of energy use and energy efficiency measures speak in terms ... -
Assessment of caspase activity in post mortem muscle as a way to explain characteristics of DFD beef
(Elsevier, 2022-08)Pre-slaughter stress can lead to 'dark cutting' defective meat characterized by a high ultimate pH (pHu) in cattle, causing high economical losses in the meat industry. Therefore, the study of biochemical mechanisms related ... -
Assessment of climate change impact on Southern European macroalgal assemblages
(2020-12-18)Ongoing global environmental change is expected to drive drastic alterations in community structure, biodiversity patterns and ecosystem services. One major concern is the loss of canopy-forming macroalgae that provide ... -
Assessment of conservation state of gothic wall paintings: from scientifc diagnostic to a new monitoring approach
(2019-02-25)La presente tesis doctoral se centra en el diagnostico de pinturas murales góticas que pertenecen al territorio vasco e italiano mediante el uso de metodologías no invasivas. Los escenarios investigados han sido, las ... -
Assessment of determinants of high nature value (HNV) farmland at plot scale in Western Pyrenees
(Elsevier, 2024-01)The concept of High Nature Value (HNV) farming hinges on the causality between agroecosystems with low intensity of management and the corresponding environmental outcomes, including high levels of biodiversity and the ... -
Assessment of Different Niosome Formulations for Optogenetic Applications: Morphological and Electrophysiological Effects
(MDPI, 2023-07-01)Gene therapy and optogenetics are becoming promising tools for treating several nervous system pathologies. Currently, most of these approaches use viral vectors to transport the genetic material inside the cells, but ... -
Assessment of faculty training program for the use of e-learning platforms: analysis of current use
(IATED, 2013)This paper shows the results of a survey carried out among faculty member that use Moodle to support their classroom teaching, in the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU. The aim of this work is to determine: a) How ... -
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Assessment of green approaches for the synthesis of physically crosslinked lignin hydrogels
(Elsevier, 2019-09-28)Lignin is an excellent candidate to be used as a starting material for hydrogel synthesis due to its highly functional character. The exhaustible character of the fossil resources linked to the increase of plastic residues ... -
Assessment of Hydroxychloroquine Retinal Toxicity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Arab Emirati Patients.
(2023-02-02)Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has a central role for long-term treatment in all lupus patients. Given the broad spectrum of beneficial effects, HCQ is given to most patients with lupus during the whole course of the disease, ... -
Assessment of iron oxide nanoparticle ecotoxicity on regeneration and homeostasis in the replacement model system Schmidtea mediterranea
(Altex, 2019-04-26)Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONs) are used in a number of applications, from food to cosmetics, from medical applications to magnetic storage. In spite of the 550 tons produced each year in Europe alone, no effective dose ...