Search Results - "Prado, Pedro"
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The response of fish size and species diversity to environmental gradients in two Neotropical coastal streams
Published in Hydrobiologia (01-10-2021)“…This study investigated the effects of environmental variation on fish diversity patterns in two coastal streams in northwestern Ecuador. Specifically, we…”
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Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and Organokines: What Is Now and What Will Be in the Future
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (02-01-2022)“…Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is characterized by steatosis, lobular inflammation, and enlargement of the diameter of hepatocytes (ballooning…”
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Calculation of the Shading Factors for Solar Modules with MATLAB
Published in Energies (Basel) (01-08-2021)“…Shadows severely affect the performance of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. A proper description of this effect is useful for sizing and simulating PV systems…”
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Assessment of dry residual biomass potential for use as alternative energy source in the party of General Pueyrredón, Argentina
Published in Renewable & sustainable energy reviews (01-01-2015)“…The present article assesses the residual biomass availability and its energy potential in the Party of General Pueyrredón, a region located southeast of the…”
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Effect of hydrothermal and mechanical aging on the fatigue performance of high-translucency zirconias
Published in Dental materials (01-06-2022)“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of mechanical fatigue cycling using the step-stress approach along with hydrothermaldegradation (134 ºC with a constant…”
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Haloperidol and Risperidone at high concentrations activate an in vitro inflammatory response of RAW 264.7 macrophage cells by induction of apoptosis and modification of cytokine levels
Published in Psychopharmacology (01-05-2016)“…Antipsychotic drugs, such as haloperidol and risperidone, are used in long-term treatment of psychiatric patients and thus increase the risk of obesity and…”
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Length‐weight relationships of six native and one introduced species in small perennial watercourses of the Chocó region of Ecuador
Published in Journal of applied ichthyology (01-04-2019)“…Summary This study estimated the length‐weight relationship (LWR) of seven species (six native species and one introduced species) in two small perennial…”
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Degradation kinetics of high-translucency dental zirconias: Mechanical properties and in-depth analysis of phase transformation
Published in Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials (01-02-2020)“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of low temperature degradation (LTD) on commercial dental zirconias (conventional and high-translucent - HT) with…”
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Differences in Fish Abundance in Rivers under the Influence of Open-Pit Gold Mining in the Santiago-Cayapas Watershed, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Published in Water (Basel) (01-10-2022)“…Illegal gold mining is on the rise in the tropical Andes. The Santiago-Cayapas watershed is located in the north of the Pacific basin of Ecuador, in the Chocó…”
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Conservation threats and future prospects for the freshwater fishes of Ecuador: A hotspot of Neotropical fish diversity
Published in Journal of fish biology (01-10-2021)“…ABSTRACT Freshwater fish communities in Ecuador exhibit some of the highest levels of diversity and endemism in the Neotropics. Unfortunately, aquatic…”
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Unstructured Data Analysis for Risk Management of Electric Power Transmission Lines
Published in Applied sciences (01-06-2022)“…Risk management of electric power transmission lines requires knowledge from different areas such as the environment, land, investors, regulations, and…”
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A gastric neuroendocrine tumor after prolonged use of proton pump inhibitors
Published in Revista española de enfermedades digestivas (01-04-2023)“…We describe a case of a gastric neuroendocrine tumor (NET) in a patient with a history of long- term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use. A 29- year- old man using…”
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Biochemical characterization of extracellular fructosyltransferase from Aspergillus oryzae IPT-301 immobilized on silica gel for the production of fructooligosaccharides
Published in Biotechnology letters (2021)“…Objective Extracellular fructosyltransferase (FTase, E.C.2.4.1.9) from Aspergillus oryzae IPT-301 was immobilized on silica gel by adsorption and biochemically…”
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High-Translucency Zirconia Following Chemical Vapor Deposition with SiH4: Evidence of Surface Modifications and Improved Bonding
Published in The journal of adhesive dentistry (12-01-2023)“…To evaluate the effect of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) with silicon hydride (SiH4) at different times on HT-zirconia surface…”
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Assessing conservation priorities of endemic freshwater fishes in the Tropical Andes region
Published in Aquatic conservation (01-07-2019)“…Assessing the effectiveness of protected areas for sustaining species and identifying priority sites for their conservation is vital for decision making,…”
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Wagner’s Law and Fiscal Illusion: An analysis of state government finances in Brazil
Published in Review of development economics (01-05-2020)“…The aim of this article is to analyze state‐level public finances in Brazil. We examine the dynamics of governmental spending in a panel of 26 Brazilian states…”
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Ceramic firing protocols and thermocycling: effects on the load-bearing capacity under fatigue of a bonded zirconia lithium silicate glass-ceramic
Published in Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials (01-10-2020)“…This study evaluated the effect of different firing processes (without firing, additional crystallization and glaze firing) and thermal-cycling (with or…”
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Impact of Acid Concentration and Firing on the Long-term Bond Strength of a Zirconia-Lithium Silicate Ceramic Following Adhesive Cementation
Published in The journal of adhesive dentistry (2019)“…To evaluate the effect of different firing stages (without firing, additional crystallization and glaze firings), hydrofluoric acid (HF) concentrations (5% and…”
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Vertebral number covaries with body form and elevation along the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes in the Neotropical fish genus Rhoadsia (Teleostei: Characidae)
Published in Biological journal of the Linnean Society (27-03-2019)“…Abstract Vertebral number is adaptively important in fishes and is associated with body shape at broad taxonomic ranks. Less is known about this association…”
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Potential application of four types of tropical fruits in lactic fermentation
Published in Food science & technology (01-12-2017)“…Fruit juice has been used for the production of lactose-free or low-lactose beverages. This study evaluated the potential of four types of tropical fruit…”
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