Therapeutic Effect of Stem Cells on Male Infertility in a Rat Model: Histological, Molecular, Biochemical, and Functional Study by Sally S. Mohammed, Mona F. Mansour, Noha A. Salem

“…The left testis was divided into two specimens: the first was used for an electron microscope and the second was homogenized for molecular and biochemical assessments. …”
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Effect of Nickel Content on the Corrosion Resistance of Iron-Nickel Alloys in Concentrated Hydrochloric Acid Pickling Solutions by Nabeel Alharthi, El-Sayed M. Sherif, Hany S. Abdo, S. Zein El Abedin

“…Various electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques such as potentiodynamic cyclic polarization (CPP), open-circuit potential (OCP), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiostatic current-time (PCT), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) have been employed. …”
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Microstructural and mechanical properties degradation of the acceleration/deceleration zones in stainless steel 316L fabricated by selective laser melting by Won-Sang Shin, Taehyun Lee, Hyonkee Sohn, Yoon-Jun Kim, Changkyoo Park

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The Effect of Zeolite Na-X and Clinoptilolite as Functional Fillers on the Mechanical, Thermal and Barrier Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane by Nello Russo, Letizia Verdolotti, Giuseppe Cesare Lama, Federica Recupido, Barbara Liguori, Maria Oliviero

“…Finally, the obtained films were characterized by Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (FT-IR, ATR), thermal analysis (TGA and DSC), frequency sweep test, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), mechanical tensile test and oxygen permeability test. …”
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Photocatalytic Properties of Tin Oxide and Antimony-Doped Tin Oxide Nanoparticles by J. C. M. Brokken-Zijp, O. L. J. van Asselen, W. E. Kleinjan, R. van de Belt, G. de With

“…During irradiation with visible or UV light the position and/or intensity of the plasmon band absorption of these nanoparticles are always changed, suggesting that the polymerization starts by the transfer of an electron from the conduction band of the particle to the (meth)acrylate C=C bond. …”
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Facile Method for Obtaining Gold-Coated Polyester Surfaces with Antimicrobial Properties by M. Drobota, M. Butnaru, N. Vornicu, O. Plopa, M. Aflori

“…The changes induced in the treated polymer samples were investigated in terms of AuNp adsorption efficiency on polyester film by contact angle, profilometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Attenuated Total Reflectance Spectroscopy-Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) measurements. …”
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Effect of Electrolyzed Cassava Starch-Gelatin Coating on Biochemical Properties and Ripening of Banana ( Musa acuminata L.) Fruits by Thanh Tung Pham, Le Phuong Lien Nguyen, László Baranyai, Thuy Linh Nguyen, Khanh Son Trinh

“…The micrographs of scanning electron microscopy showed very thin coating layers (<25.2 um) with continuous network topology and no cracks. …”
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The Effect of CuO on the Thermal Behavior of the High-Energy Combustion Agent of the Al/MnO2 System by Hao Wang, Tao Guo, Wen Ding, Miao Yao, Xiang Fang, Jia-xing Song

“…In addition, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) that could characterize the mixture morphology and thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC) that could indentify the exothermic and endothermic reactions and measure mass change were carried out. …”
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The injectable hydrogel loading cannabidiol to regulate macrophage polarization in vitro for the treatment of chronic enteritis by Ye Wang, Xingming Ji, Xinyi Wang, Mengyu Sun, Cheng Li, Dongmei Wu

“…Method: The study designed and constructed GelMA + CBD, and its surface morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy, and its pore size, swelling rate and release rate were evaluated to evaluate its bioactivity and biosafety. …”
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A Strategy for the Production of Single-Cell Proteins by the Efficient and Continuous Fermentation of Hydroxide Bacteria Under Gas Fermentation by Shuai Fu, Longyu Gou, Ke Long, Lanchai Chen, Dingrong Cai, Yue Lu

“…<i>Cupriavidus necator</i> can produce single-cell proteins (SCPs) using electrons produced by hydrogen as energy, oxygen as electron acceptors, and CO₂ as carbon sources. …”
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Performance and Characterization for Blend Membrane of PES with Manganese(III) Acetylacetonate as Metalorganic Nanoparticles by H. Abdallah, M. S. Shalaby, A. M. H. Shaban

“…The membrane morphology, mechanical properties, and performance were presented. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images have displayed a typical asymmetric membrane structure with a dense top layer due to the migration of Mn(acac)3 nanoparticles to membrane surface during the phase inversion process. …”
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Characteristics of Nanocrystallite-CdS Produced by Low-Cost Electrochemical Technique for Thin Film Photovoltaic Application: The Influence of Deposition Voltage by Obi Kingsley Echendu, Francis Birhanu Dejene, Imyhamy Mudiy Dharmadasa, Francis Chukwuemeka Eze

“…All the annealed films show energy bandgap of 2.42 eV. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analyses show that grains on the surface of the films tend to get cemented together after annealing with prior CdCl2 treatment while all the films are S-rich.…”
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A Comprehensive Study on Hydroxyl Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Used as Catalysts for VO2+/VO2+ Reaction in Vanadium Redox Flow Battery by Qiang Li, Anyu Bai, Zeqiang Qu, Tianyu Zhang, Jie Li, Xiaochen Zhang, Mingfu Yu, Zhichao Xue, Hong Sun

“…The physicochemical properties of the hydroxyl MWCNT-modified electrode were characterized by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), conductivity measurement, Brunner–Emmet–Teller (BET) measurement, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, cyclic voltammetry (CV) tests, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis, and charge-discharge tests. …”
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The assembly factor Reh1 is released from the ribosome during its initial round of translation by Sharmishtha Musalgaonkar, James N. Yelland, Ruta Chitale, Shilpa Rao, Hakan Ozadam, David W. Taylor, Can Cenik, Arlen W. Johnson

“…Reh1-bound ribosomes are also strongly enriched for initiator tRNA, indicating they are associated with early elongation. Using cryo-electron microscopy to image Reh1-bound 80S ribosomes, we found they contain A site peptidyl tRNA, P site tRNA and eIF5A, indicating that Reh1 does not dissociate from 60S until translation elongation. …”
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Investigation of dissolution resistance of blank and gas-nitrided carbon steels in stationary SAC305 solder alloy melt by Benke M., Salyi Zs., Kaptay G.

“…Evidences of dissolution reactions and other degradation processes were searched for using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. …”
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The Electropolishing of C-Steel in Orthophosphoric Acid Containing Methanolic Plant Extract by Asia A. Taha, Fatma M. Abouzeid, Mohamed M. Elsadek, Yasmeen M. Othman

“…Surface morphologies, roughness, and reflection of investigated specimens were inspected with a scanning electron microscope (SEM), profilometry, and Vis-IR spectroscopy. …”
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Feasibility of Water Injection on the Coal Wall of Loose Thick Coal Seam to Prevent Rib Spalling and Its Optimal Moisture Content by Jian Sun, Bin Li, Ruofei Zhang, Zhou Huang

“…Based on the engineering background of water injection to control rib spalling of loose thick coal seam in the Luling Coal Mine of the Huaibei Mining Group, the mineral composition and microscopic morphology of III811 loose thick coal seam in Luling Coal Mine were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. Through uniaxial compressive strength tests of coal samples with different moisture content, the relationship between uniaxial compressive strength, peak strain and moisture content, and their failure characteristics was studied. …”
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Influence of Mass Concentration on Microstructure and Pore Structure of Coal-Gangue-Based Green Cemented Filling Body by Jisheng Qiu, Minmin Yang, Kun Cheng, Xiao Guan, Xi Luan, Zhijie Xiao

“…The workability, mechanical properties, and microscopic pore structure (nuclear magnetic resonance and scanning electron microscope) were measured, respectively, to explore the effect of MC on the above mentioned properties. …”
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High-Titre Neutralizing Antibodies to H1N1 Influenza Virus after Mouse Immunization with Yeast Expressed H1 Antigen: A Promising Influenza Vaccine Candidate by Edyta Kopera, Konrad Zdanowski, Karolina Uranowska, Piotr Kosson, Violetta Sączyńska, Katarzyna Florys, Bogusław Szewczyk

“…In this study, we demonstrate that the recombinant H1 vaccine based on the hydrophilic haemagglutinin (HA) domain and produced in the yeast system elicited high titres of serum haemagglutination-inhibiting antibodies in mice. Transmission electron microscopy showed that H1 antigen oligomerizes into functional higher molecular forms similar to rosette-like structures. …”
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Investigation of the mechanical properties of bio-composites based on loading kenaf fiber and molding process parameters by Hendra Suherman, Yovial Mahyoedin, Afdal Zaky, Jarot Raharjo, Talitha Amalia Suherman, Irmayani Irmayani

“…By applying the molding process parameters, the flexural strength value obtained was successfully increased up to 58 MPa at a molding pressure of 270 kg/cm2. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) results showed that the fiber content of 5 wt.% could be distributed well throughout the matrix, as well as increasing the molding pressure successfully reducing the voids formed during the molding process of the resulting bio-composite material.…”
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