The phrase "a minor reduction of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a small decrease in quantity, size, or degree of something.
Example: "The study showed a minor reduction of errors in the final report compared to the initial draft."
Alternatives: "a slight decrease in" or "a small decline in".
However, we observed a minor reduction of gap junction count in Versene-treated CS.
We showed that good acoustic quality can be achieved with only a minor reduction of cooling capacity.
In fact, Mr. Gumbinger said, the mortgage industry has become so competitive -- and rates have fallen so low -- that refinancing could conceivably be justified by even a minor reduction of an existing interest rate.
In most cases, the addition of the SBM triblock terpolymers further enhances the ductility of the blend while only leading to a minor reduction of modulus and strength.
The tensile strength of CNT wire was not affected by this exposure, and a minor reduction of electrical conductivity (2.5%) was found.
According to the first results, the impact of the directive, up to reasonable prices, may be summed up in a minor reduction of water use associated with a sharp decrease of farm income and a significant reduction of employment.
Moreover, addition of KCl did not show any inhibitory effect on the fluorescence signal of the dye, while the addition of the maximal concentration of PXL150 of 160 μg/ml led to a minor reduction in signal of approximately 10%% (Online Resource 1b).
Significant improvement in absorption of 7 compounds was achieved, with a minor reduction in absorption of rosmarinic acid (RA).
After having been incubated for 12 h, FITC-CS@MNPs caused a minor reduction (about 10% of control) in cell viability and exhibited low cytotoxicity towards SMMC-7721 even at high dose (123.52 μg).
OK, I've got my pencil out, the two cent improvement in future well-being is offset by a minor reduction in GDP of -- where are my notes?
A minor reduction (less than 40%) of the transcription of transketolase in plants has a dramatic effect on the regeneration of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP), which fixes the carbon from carbon dioxide into six-carbon intermediates in the CC, a reaction that is catalyzed by ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBisCO).
