The phrase "aimed at discerning" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an intention or purpose related to understanding or distinguishing something.
Example: "The research project is aimed at discerning the underlying factors that contribute to climate change."
Alternatives: "intended to identify" or "focused on understanding".
In this work, experiments and calculations aimed at discerning the simultaneous influence of both diffusive and convective mechanisms to the transport of metabolites.
Discussion: We suggest that the application of dominant negative nuclear receptors has utility in transient transfection studies aimed at discerning the regulatory role of individual nuclear receptor transcription factors in inducible hepatic gene expression, provided that appropriate controls are employed.
Further studies aimed at discerning the cellular mechanisms of ATR revealed that inhibitors of both the MAPK and PI3K decreased or eliminated activation by ATR, whereas disrupting Gi, some Gq (PTX), as well as PLC signaling did not block the effects of ATR (Fig 4A).
A metaproteomic approach aimed at discerning UTI from asymptomatic bacteriuria was also previously reported.
These notions have an increased significance in research protocols aimed at discerning genetic predisposition to psychiatric conditions, due to the stigma associated with the latter.
Since CCR2 is crucial for monocyte mobilization during inflammation (Serbina & Pamer, 2006), while CX3CR1 confers survival signals in monocytes and plaque macrophages (Landsman et al, 2009), we aimed at discerning such mechanisms from recruitment.
Unfortunately, the background is only used to adjust peak calling and not as a pre-processing step that aims at discerning the signal from the background noise.
But Fodor's is pitched a few notches higher than Frommer's, aimed at a fairly discerning traveler with an appetite for background and the occasional surprise.
Many of them come in two-litre bottles, which suggests they are not aimed at the most discerning of Chinese palates.Chile is about as far away from China as you can get on the globe, yet in recent years China has overtaken the United States as the Andean nation's biggest trading partner, accounting for more than a fifth of its imports and exports.
So perhaps that well-made smartwatch is the first in a long line of luxury electronics, aimed at a more discerning consumer.
'Call us jaded if you will (not world-weary, mind): the problem with Paris is that is simply doesn't change.' Nota Bene guides, which now cover 26 destinations, are aimed at those with deep pockets and discerning tastes (Kylie Minogue is a fan), but are a truly entertaining read even for those who will never have the pleasure.
