Influence of Sample Preparation on SERS Signal by Isabela Bianchi-Carvalho, Marcelo José dos Santos Oliveira, Cibely Silva Martin, Santiago Sánchez-Cortés, Carlos José Leopoldo Constantino

“…SERS signals were correlated with Ag colloid aggregation observed via transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Vis extinction, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and zeta potential, examining diffusion-limited cluster aggregation (DLCA) and reaction-limited cluster aggregation (RLCA) mechanisms. …”
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The Migration of Coalbed Methane under Mining Pressure and Air Injection: A Case Study in China by Liqiang Zhang, Yu Wu, Hai Pu, Xiaoping He, Pan Li

“…Besides, affected by the velocity of gas migration, the pressure drop between fractures and matrix will reduce with time while air injection can provide extra power for gas migration in fractures which causes the desorption and diffusion of methane in the matrix. So this stimulation solution can enhance the efficiency of gas extraction of coal seam and prevent gas outburst of the working face.…”
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Malignant Lymphoma in the Psoas Major Muscle by Nobuhiro Akuzawa, Takashi Hatori, Aya Takase, Jun Aoki, Shinji Sakurai, Masahiko Kurabayashi

“…The mass showed high intensity on T1-, T2-, and diffusion-weighted imaging and mimicked an acute-phase hematoma. …”
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Electrodeposition of rhenium from chloride melts: Electrochemical nature, structure and applied aspects by Vinogradov-Zhabrov O.N., Minchenko L.M., Esina N.O., Pankratov A.A.

“…The parameter α⋅Z, which was estimated by two methods, was equal to 2.1-3.1. The diffusion coefficient of rhenium ions has been found to be 2.8 ⋅10 −5 cm2/s at 790 0C and 3.5 ⋅10 −5 cm2/s at 840 0C. …”
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Preparation and physicochemical/antimicrobial characteristics of asparagus cellulose films containing quercetin by Tao Jin, Ling Yan, Wei Liu, Shuai Liu, Changhong Liu, Lei Zheng

“…The film produced by 0.01 g/mL asparagus cellulose solution exhibited a swelling ratio of 125.4% and excellent antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus using the disk agar diffusion method. This study presents a promising method for producing antimicrobial films with asparagus residue.…”
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Experimental Study on the Damage and Deterioration Behaviour of Deep Soft Rock under Water-Rock Interaction by Zenghui Zhao, Hao Liu, Xianzhou Lyu, Lei Wang, Zhongxi Tian, Jiecheng Sun

“…Due to ion-exchange adsorption and the wedging action of water molecules, the edge of contact between particles changes from staggered to smooth, which leads to the expansion of pores, the loosening of mudstone structures, and a decrease in mechanical strength. Therefore, the diffusion, migration, and particle expansion of illite and other clay minerals in mudstone are the main factors leading to the structural damage and strength reduction of weakly cemented rock under water-rock interactions.…”
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A Simple and Rapid Method for Quantitative HPLC MS/MS Determination of Selected Perfluorocarboxylic Acids and Perfluorosulfonates in Human Serum by Valentina Marra, Annalisa Abballe, Elena Dellatte, Nicola Iacovella, Anna Maria Ingelido, Elena De Felip

“…They have raised global concern because of their diffusion in the environment, particularly in water, causing cases of human overexposure due to consumption of contaminated drinking water. …”
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A Comprehensive Study of the Relationship between the Production of β-Lactamase Enzymes and Iron/Siderophore Uptake Regulatory Genes in Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii... by Mahyar Porbaran, Hamed Tahmasebi, MohammadReza Arabestani

“…The antibiotic resistance patterns and β-lactamase-producing strains were identified using the disk diffusion method (DDM). Also, IUS genes were detected by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. …”
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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Associated with Diarrhea in Children in Cairo, Egypt by Iman K. Behiry, Emad A. Abada, Entsar A. Ahmed, Rania S. Labeeb

“…The identified E. coli isolates were subjected to antimicrobial disc diffusion susceptibility test and further identified for EPEC serotype by slide agglutination test, using antiserum E. coli somatic trivalent I (O111, O55, O26) according to the instructions of the manufacturer. …”
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Properties of Pickering Stabilized Associative Water‐In‐Water Emulsions Based on Ultra‐High Molecular Weight Polyacrylamides by Rafael B. Lira, Alexander Plucinski, YouBeen Ko, Niamh Bayliss, Chris vanEwijk, Wouter H. Roos, Bernhard V. K. J. Schmidt

“…The formed emulsion droplets are extremely fluid (5–10 mPa.s), enable fast (5 µm2 s−1), nearly complete (mobile fraction ≈0.8) and unhindered diffusion within and across compartments, which is a hallmark of fluids. …”
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Phytochemical Study and Antibacterial and Antibiotic Modulation Activity of Punica granatum (Pomegranate) Leaves by Amine Trabelsi, Mohamed Amine El Kaibi, Aïmen Abbassi, Amira Horchani, Leila Chekir-Ghedira, Kamel Ghedira

“…The antibacterial activity was assayed by the disc diffusion method and microdilution method against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli standard ATCC strains and clinical isolates resistant strains. …”
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Defect Study of MgO-CaO Material Doped with CeO2 by Han Zhang, Huizhong Zhao, Jinfeng Chen, Jingjie Li, Jun Yu, Jianhua Nie

“…Ce4+ approaches into CaO lattices, which enlarges the vacancy concentration of Ca2+ and accelerates the diffusion of Ca2+.…”
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Quand l’opinion s’affiche, une affiche fait-elle l’opinion ? by Claude Robinot

“…Les premières affiches cristallisaient le sentiment diffus d’une population française craignant l’ennemi, mais culpabilisant dans le bénéfice de ses secours. …”
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Additive and subtractive manufacturing of layered titanium-matrix composites: interface behaviour and forming mechanisms by Rui Wang, Dongdong Gu, Hao Ye, Kaijie Lin, Han Zhang

“…High laser power was found to enhance the interfacial element diffusion and promote a gradient transition in ceramic whisker concentration. …”
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Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Effects of Moringa oleifera (Moringa) and Azadirachta indica (Neem) Methanolic Extracts against Strains of Enterococcus faecalis by Lucía Arévalo-Híjar, Miguel Ángel Aguilar-Luis, Stefany Caballero-García, Néstor Gonzáles-Soto, Juana Del Valle-Mendoza

“…The antibacterial effect of the extracts against Enterococcus faecalis was evaluated using the agar diffusion technique. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined using the microdilution method and the cytotoxicity using the cellular line MDCK. …”
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Upper Ocean Thermal Responses to Sea Spray Mediated Turbulent Fluxes during Typhoon Passage by Lianxin Zhang, Changlong Guan, Chunjian Sun, Siyu Gao, Shaomei Yu

“…Diagnostic analysis indicates that sea spray acts as an additional source of the air-sea turbulent fluxes and plays a key role in increasing the turbulent kinetic energy in the upper ocean, which enhances the temperature diffusion there. Therefore, sea spray is also an important factor in determining the upper mixed layer depth during the typhoon passage.…”
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3D printed lactic acid bacteria hydrogel: cell release kinetics and stability by Yifei Liu, Xintao Yin, Xiudong Xia, Zhen Liu, Lifei Chen, Mingsheng Dong

“…The results show that the release of bacteria from hydrogel is regulated by the coupling of Fickian diffusion and polymer swelling. The stability of LAB hydrogel was evaluated by reuse experiments. …”
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Ultrafast humidity sensor and transient humidity detections in high dynamic environments by Fang Liu, Jin Hong, Xiangdong Chen, Xing Ding, Shaopeng Li, Xiang Yu, Jiaqi Lu, Xuan Zhao, Kun Tang, Chenghua Xie, Kemei Zhao

“…Abstract Limited by the adsorption and diffusion rate of water molecules, traditional humidity sensors, such as those based on polymer electrolytes, porous ceramics, and metal oxides, typically have long response times, which hinder their application in monitoring transient humidity changes. …”
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Antimicrobial Activities of Leaf Extracts of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) on Two Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria by Bipul Biswas, Kimberly Rogers, Fredrick McLaughlin, Dwayne Daniels, Anand Yadav

“…The efficacy of these extracts was tested against those bacteria through a well-diffusion method employing 50 μL leaf-extract solution per well. …”
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Biosynthesis of Organic Nanocomposite Using Pistacia vera L. Hull: An Efficient Antimicrobial Agent by Omolbanin Bakhshi, Ghodsieh Bagherzade, Pouya Ghamari kargar

“…CuNP and CSS NC antimicrobial activity was examined by both well diffusion and determination MIC methods against four bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and two fungi Aspergillus Niger and Candida albicans. …”
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