Recycling and Reusing Polyethylene Waste as Antistatic and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Materials by Mostafizur Rahaman, Ibrahim Abdullah Al Ghufais, Govindasami Periyasami, Ali Aldalbahi

“…Mixing time for sonication was determined by ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) spectra. A differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) study showed that the low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) are immiscible in their blend composition. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Cytotoxicity Research of Sulfur-Containing Metal Complexes by Yanting Yang, Danqin Li, Mei Luo

“…The structure of the complex was analyzed using infrared Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and electrospray mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), and the thermal stability and composition of the complex were detected via thermogravimetry (TGA). …”
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Altitude adaptation: The unseen work of gut microbiota by Jingling Guo, Runzhou Zhao, Kun Li, Yafang Tan, Likun Wang, Hui Ling, Huan Zhang, Guha Dharmarajan, Yujing Bi, Ruifu Yang

“…High altitudes are one type of extreme environment characterized by hypobaric hypoxia, extreme cold, strong ultraviolet radiation, and low energy availabilty that present tremendous challenges to human and wildlife inhabiting these environs. …”
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Antimicrobial Effects of Gum Arabic-Silver Nanoparticles against Oral Pathogens by Omnia Ahmed, Nicole R. S. Sibuyi, Adewale O. Fadaka, Abram M. Madiehe, Ernest Maboza, Annette Olivier, Mervin Meyer, Greta Geerts

“…The GA-AgNPs were synthesized and characterized using ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer, dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. …”
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Exacerbation of polyethylene microplastics in animal models of DSS-induced colitis through damage to intestinal epithelial cell conjunctions by Minkyoung Sung, Yeon-Ji Lee, Soo-Eun Sung, Kyung-Ku Kang, Jae Woo Park, Yujeong Lee, Dongmin Kim, Sunjong Lee, Joo-Hee Choi, Sijoon Lee

“…In this study, manufactured fragmented polyethylene-microplastics in the size range of 10–30 ㎛, were oxidized by exposure to ultraviolet light, and then administered to a dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis mouse model to observe the effects of polyethylene-microplastics on IBD. …”
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Lipid Mediator Informatics and Proteomics in Inflammation-Resolution by Yan Lu, Song Hong, Katherine Gotlinger, Charles Serhan

“…LM informatics employing liquid chromatography-ultraviolet-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-UV-MS/MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), computer-based automated systems equipped with databases and novel searching algorithms, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to evaluate and profile temporal and spatial production of mediators combined with proteomics at defined points during experimental inflammation and its resolution enable us to identify novel mediators in resolution. …”
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Interface Study of ITO/ZnO and ITO/SnO2 Complex Transparent Conductive Layers and Their Effect on CdTe Solar Cells by Tingliang Liu, Xing Zhang, Jingquan Zhang, Wenwu Wang, Lianghuan Feng, Lili Wu, Wei Li, Guanggen Zeng, Bing Li

“…The interface characteristic and band offset of the ITO/ZnO, ITO/SnO2, and ITO/CdS were investigated by Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy (UPS) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and the energy band diagrams have also been determined. …”
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Effects of 60Co-γ Ray Irradiation on the Quality of Ponkan Peels by WANG Xue, PAN Zhaoping, LI Wenge, SU Zhipeng, CHEN Jiaxu, HE Shuang, FU Fuhua

“…To investigate the effect of different doses of 60Co-γ ray irradiation on the quality of ponkan peels, the major functional components of irradiated ponkan peels were determined by ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometry and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). …”
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Preparation of Hierarchical Structure Au/ZnO Composite for Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance: Characterization, Effects of Reaction Parameters, and Oxidizing Agent Investigations by Anh-Tuan Vu, Thi Anh Tuyet Pham, Xuan Truong Do, Van Anh Tran, Van Duong Le, Duc Duc Truong, The Huu Nguyen, Minh Viet Nguyen

“…Zinc oxide (ZnO) has been shown as a potential photocatalyst under ultraviolet (UV) light but its catalytic activity has a limitation under visible (Vis) light due to the wide bandgap energy and the rapid recombination of electrons and holes. …”
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<i>Epigynum auritum</i>-Derived Near-Infrared Carbon Dots for Bioimaging and Antimicrobial Applications by Wenfeng Shi, Jiahui Li, Junmei Pu, Guiguang Cheng, Yaping Liu, Shanshan Xiao, Jianxin Cao

“…The spectral properties of the synthesized NIR-CDs were characterized by ultraviolet–visible (UV-Vis) absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. …”
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Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Using Plant Leaf Extract of Catha edulis and Its Antibacterial Activity by Worku Wubet Andualem, Fedlu Kedir Sabir, Endale Tsegaye Mohammed, Hadgu Hailekiros Belay, Bedasa Abdisa Gonfa

“…The biosynthesized CuO NPs were characterized using an X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), transmission electron microscope (TEM), Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. …”
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Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Preclinical Efficacy of a Novel Paclitaxel-Loaded Alginate Nanoparticle for Breast Cancer Treatment by Ahmed A. Markeb, Nagwa A. El-Maali, Douaa M. Sayed, Amany Osama, Mohamed A. Y. Abdel-Malek, Amen H. Zaki, Mostafa E. A. Elwanis, James J. Driscoll

“…PTX-ALG nanoparticles were prepared and characterized by ultraviolet (UV)/visible (VIS), HPLC fluorescence, and TEM. …”
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Studi Retrospektif Kanker Kulit di Poliklinik Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin RS Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode Tahun 2015-2017 by Silvia Wilvestra, Sri Lestari, Ennesta Asri

“…Faktor peningkatan radiasi sinar ultraviolet, faktor genetik, pola hidup yang tidak sehat, dan infeksi human papillomavirus dapat menjadi pencetus untuk timbulnya kanker kulit. …”
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Profiling the Properties of SILAR Synthesized MnSe Films as Potential Material for Absorber Layer of Thin Film Solar Cells by Asielue O Kingsley, Opene J Nkechi, Okoli N Livinus

“…The MnSe films exhibited high absorbance in the ultraviolet (UV) region, peaking at values from 0.61 to 0.91 depending on TEA concentration, and declining towards the near-infrared (NIR) region. …”
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Determination of Residual Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Aqueous Sample Using Magnetic Nanoparticles Modified with Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide by High Performance Liqui... by Malihe Khoeini Sharifabadi, Mohammad Saber-Tehrani, Syed Waqif Husain, Ali Mehdinia, Parviz Aberoomand-Azar

“…Methanol has been used as desorption solvent and the extracts were analysed on a reversed-phase octadecyl silica column using 0.02 M phosphate-buffer (pH = 6.02) acetonitrile (65 : 35 v/v) as the mobile phase and the effluents were measured at 202 nm with ultraviolet detector. The relative standard deviation (RSD%) of the method was investigated at three concentrations (25, 50, and 200 ng/mL) and was in the range of 3.98–9.83% (n=6) for 50 ng/mL. …”
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Gemological and Spectral Characteristics of Gem-Quality Blue Gahnite from Nigeria by Yifang Chen, Junhao Zheng, Mingmei Lu, Ziqi Liu, Zhengyu Zhou

“…This paper investigated gemological and spectroscopic characteristics by basic gemological experiments, electron probes, infrared reflectance spectroscopy, laser Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The results show that the refractive index (RI) of Nigerian gahnite is 1.792∼1.794, and the specific gravity is 4.45∼4.66, with no fluorescence. …”
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Multispectral Polarization State Analyzer of Scanning Polarimeter ScanPol by Ivan Syniavskyi, Yevgen Oberemok, Yuriy Ivanov, Mikhail Sosonkin

“…ScanPol provides to measure the first three Stokes parameters I, Q, and U of the radiation reflected by atmospheric aerosols and the Earth’s surface for a six solar reflectance spectral bands in the near ultraviolet (NUV), visible (VIS), and near-infrared (NIR) spectral channels centered in the wavelengths 370 nm, 410 nm, 555 nm, 865 nm, 1378 nm, and 1620 nm. …”
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IL-33/ST2 Activation Is involved in Ro60-Regulated Photosensitivity in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus by Yitian Song, Fangzhi Wei, Ying Liu, Feng Han, Lihui Ma, Yanping Zhuang, Chengdan Pan, Zhandong Jia, Aimin Gong

“…Murine keratinocytes stimulated with or without IL-33 were irradiated by ultraviolet B (UVB), and the levels of Ro60 and inflammation markers were determined. …”
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Synthesis of BiOI-TiO2 Composite Nanoparticles by Microemulsion Method and Study on Their Photocatalytic Activities by Yunfang Chen, Xiaoxin Xu, Jianzhang Fang, Guangying Zhou, Zhang Liu, Shuxing Wu, Weicheng Xu, Jinhui Chu, Ximiao Zhu

“…The synthesized particles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface analyzer, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), ultraviolet-visible light (UV-Vis) absorption spectra and transmission electron microscope (TEM). …”
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Convenient estimation of oxytetracycline and polymyxin B by a novel high-performance liquid chromatography method: development and validation by Tanu Chaudhary, Balak Das Kurmi, Dilpreet Singh

“…Graphical abstract.Ultraviolet visible and HPLC method development…”
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