The phrase "a decrease in ratio" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes in proportions or comparisons between two quantities.
Example: "The recent analysis showed a decrease in ratio between the number of sales and the number of returns."
Alternatives: "a reduction in ratio" or "a decline in ratio."
A comparison between levels in adults and adolescents revealed a decrease in ratio of IL1/ IL1 + IL-1RA) in 3 weeks [57].
JC-1 (5,5',6,6'-tetrachloro-1,1',3,3'-tetraethylbenzimidazolcarbocyanine iodide) is sensitive to mitochondrial membrane potential and the shift in membrane potential is observed as a decrease in ratio of red to green intensity with the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential.
The mitochondrial depolarization was indicated by a decrease in ratio of polarization to depolarization.
A decrease in ratio of glutathione (GSH):glutathione disulphide (GSSG) (oxidised form:reduced form) indicates the occurrence of diseased states [ 25].
However, differences in cellular distribution of netrin-1 were observed, in that TNF-α-treated HUVECs displayed increased netrin-1 expression within the nuclei, with a concomitant reduction in its cytoplasmic level as demonstrated by a decrease in ratio of total to nuclear immunofluorescence for netrin-1.
Since unrest periods are accompanied by increases of the ({mathrm{CO}}_{2}/{mathrm{H}}_{2}{mathrm{O}}) ratio, a decrease in the ratio between gravity and vertical deformation could help in detecting the onset of unrest phases.
A decrease in this ratio was interpreted as decrease of Δψm, whereas an increase in this ratio was interpreted as gain in Δψm.
Monensin decreased the proportion of acetate and increased the mean proportion of propionate in ruminal fluid, resulting in a decrease in the ratio of acetate to propionate.
The ratio of AdoMet to AdoHcy levels is used frequently as an indicator of cellular methylation capacity, whereby a decrease in this ratio predicts reduced cellular methylation potential.
Mechanistically, a decrease in the ratio phospho-GSK3β/GSK3β was correlated with the reduction of Orai3 expression (Fig. 8H).
First, we have long advocated for a decrease in the ratio of trainees to consultants; we want more consultant-delivered care, and more time for trainees to learn.
