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A Quantitative Fitness Analysis Workflow
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Cited by 25 •
2012
Quantitative Fitness Analysis (QFA) is a complementary series of experimental and computational methods for estimating microbial culture fitnesses. QFA estimates the effect of genetic mutations, drugs or other applied treatments on microbe growth. Experiments scaling from focussed analysis of single cultures to thousands of parallel cultures can be designed.
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Induced-fit Model
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2019
Most chemical reactions in cells require enzymes—biological catalysts that speed up the reaction without being consumed or permanently changed. They reduce the activation energy needed to convert the reactants into products. Enzymes are proteins, that usually work by binding to a substrate—a reactant molecule that they act upon. Enzymes exhibit substrate specificity, meaning that they can only bind to certain substrates. This is mainly determined by the shape and chemical characteristics of...
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Goodness-of-Fit Test
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2025
The goodness-of-fit test is a type of hypothesis test which determines whether the data "fits" a particular distribution. For example, one may suspect that some anonymous data may fit a binomial distribution. A chi-square test (meaning the distribution for the hypothesis test is chi-square) can be used to determine if there is a fit. The null and alternative hypotheses may be written in sentences or stated as equations or inequalities. The test statistic for a goodness-of-fit test is given as...
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Using an Automated Hirschberg Test App to Evaluate Ocular Alignment
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2020
We present a protocol of using a smartphone app to perform Hirschberg test for measuring manifest and intermittent ocular misalignment (strabismus) under near and far fixation conditions.
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Inclusive Fitness
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2025
Most altruistic behavior—in which one animal helps another at a cost to themselves—occurs between relatives. Scientists think these altruistic behaviors evolved because they increase the inclusive fitness of the animal providing help. Inclusive fitness is an individual’s ability to pass down their genes—both through their offspring and the offspring of close relatives with shared genes. If an animal helps a close relative improve their reproductive success, this increases the animal’s...
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They provide two complementary routes for capturing behavior. Manual entries allow users to record activities directly, while connected sensors can supply measures such as steps, exercise duration, distance, or heart rate. The app then organizes these inputs into summaries and progress displays. Because the sources differ, researchers should consider how recording method and data accuracy may influence interpretation.
These features make activity patterns easier to notice and give users a reference point for comparing behavior with personalized targets. That visibility can support self-monitoring, while reminders and feedback may help maintain attention to daily actions. In behavior research, such responses are relevant for examining motivation, adherence, and how people react to efforts intended to change behavior.
Interpretation depends on more than the recorded measurements. Data accuracy affects whether summaries represent behavior reliably, and user engagement determines how consistently information is entered or captured. Privacy practices also shape the responsible use of app-based data. Together, these factors influence whether observed patterns can support conclusions about activity, motivation, adherence, or intervention responses.
A practical workflow begins by collecting activity or related health-behavior data through manual entry or connected sensors. Researchers can then examine organized summaries, compare observed actions with personalized targets, and track patterns over time. Finally, they interpret changes alongside engagement, accuracy, and privacy considerations. This sequence connects everyday monitoring with questions about behavioral responses and adherence.
App-based records make repeated actions visible across time, allowing researchers to examine whether users continue monitoring activity, respond to feedback, or move toward personalized targets. These observations can contribute to studies of motivation and habit formation. They also help researchers consider adherence, including whether engagement with the tracking process changes during a behavioral intervention.
They are useful when an intervention aims to influence physical activity or related health behaviors and researchers need repeated information about participants’ actions. Summaries of steps, exercise duration, distance, or heart rate can help show patterns and responses over time. However, conclusions should account for measurement accuracy, continued user engagement, and the privacy practices governing the collected data.