Hippocampal CA1 Pyramidal Neurons of Mecp2 Mutant Mice Show a Dendritic Spine Phenotype Only in the Presymptomatic Stage by Christopher A. Chapleau, Elena Maria Boggio, Gaston Calfa, Alan K. Percy, Maurizio Giustetto, Lucas Pozzo-Miller

“…To better understand the role of MeCP2 on excitatory spine synapses, we analyzed dendritic spines of CA1 pyramidal neurons in the hippocampus of Mecp2tm1.1Jae male mutant mice by either confocal microscopy or electron microscopy (EM). At postnatal-day 7 (P7), well before the onset of RTT-like symptoms, CA1 pyramidal neurons from mutant mice showed lower dendritic spine density than those from wildtype littermates. …”
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Manipulation of room-temperature magnetic skyrmions in a van der Waals ferromagnet Fe3GaTe2 by Yanlong Yin, Minghe Liu, Wei Li, Wan Li, Mengting Zou, Si Wu, Weixing Xia, Baomin Wang

“…In this work, we studied the evolution of stripe domains in FGT nanoflake at different temperatures and magnetic fields, confirming the Néel-type skyrmion through Lorentz transmission electron microscopy. We systematically explored the dependence of the size, density and stability of skyrmion on the thickness, temperature and magnetic field of the FGT nanoflake. …”
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Bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds from a wheat beer enriched with alginate-encapsulated wine industry by-product by Anna Carolyna Goulart Vieira, Genilton Alves da Silva, Renata Valeriano Tonon, Gizele Cardoso Fontes Sant’Ana, Maria Helena Miguez da Rocha Leão, Daniel Perrone, Priscilla Filomena Fonseca Amaral

“…The phenolic profile, in vitro bioaccessibility and gut metabolism were assessed. Scanning electron micrographs of the beads with WIBP revealed a relatively rough surface with large pores with craters, but without cracks, which ensures the protection of the encapsulated compounds. …”
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α-Synuclein fibrils enhance HIV-1 infection of human T cells, macrophages and microglia by Lia-Raluca Olari, Sichen Liu, Franziska Arnold, Julia Kühlwein, Marta Gil Miró, Ajeet Rijal Updahaya, Christina Stürzel, Dietmar Rudolf Thal, Paul Walther, Konstantin M. J. Sparrer, Karin M. Danzer, Jan Münch, Frank Kirchhoff

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Development and Characterization of Lyophilized Chondroitin Sulfate-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: Encapsulation Efficiency and Stability by Marta E. Bustos Araya, Anna Nardi Ricart, Ana C. Calpena Campmany, Rafel Prohens, Montserrat Miñarro Carmona

“…<b>Results:</b> Morphological analyses using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) confirmed the dimensions of the nanoscales and their structural uniformity. …”
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A Pressure-Bearing Microwave Transmission Line for Rapid Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Systems of High-End Composite Parts by Jing Zhou, Yingguang Li, Zexin Zhu, Xunyi Qi, Xiaozhong Hao

“…This research proposes a new transmission structure for transmitting microwave into a pressurized environment safely and efficiently, which can be promoted to a series of applications including vacuum electron devices, microwave ovens, and so on.…”
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Physico-chemical properties and structure of rice cultivars grown in Heilongjiang Province of China by Yinyuan He, Fenglian Chen, Yanguo Shi, Zhexian Guan, Na Zhang, Osvaldo H. Campanella

“…To, Tp, Tc and ΔH were found in the range of 58.34 ℃ to 67.96 ℃, 65.39 ℃ to 75.38 ℃, 78.47 ℃ to 90.69 ℃ and 2.036 J/g to 3.127 J/g respectively. Scanning Electron Micro-photograph results showed that all starch granules were polyhedral with irregular shapes, except Longjing 9 showing signs of the loss of physical integrity. …”
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Acridine-2,4-Dinitrophenyl Hydrazone Conjugated Silver Nanoparticles as an Efficient Sensor for Quantification of Mercury in Tap Water by Imdad Ali, Ibanga Okon Isaac, Mahmood Ahmed, Farid Ahmed, Farhat Ikram, Muhammad Ateeq, Rima D. Alharthy, Muhammad Imran Malik, Abdul Hameed, Muhammad Raza Shah

“…Conjugation between ACR-based coating agent and silver was examined by UV-visible and FT-IR spectroscopy, while morphology and particle size were determined through atomic force microscopy (AFM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Furthermore, sensing behavior of nanosensor for metal ions was evaluated by mixing different metals such as Mn2+, Ni2+, Ba2+, Mg2+, Cr3+, Pb2+, Pd2+, Al3+, Sn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Cu2+, Fe3+, Cd2+, and Hg2+with ACR-AgNPs. …”
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Cortistatin-14 Exerts Neuroprotective Effect Against Microglial Activation, Blood-brain Barrier Disruption, and Cognitive Impairment in Sepsis-associated Encephalopathy by Qiang Wen, Qian Ding, Jinchao Wang, Yanhua Yin, Shangchen Xu, Yuanrong Ju, Hongsheng Ji, Bin Liu

“…The novel object recognition test (NORT), open field test (OFT), elevated plus maze test (EPMT), and tail suspension test (TST) were used to explore the behavioral performance of the mice. Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the microstructure of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). …”
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ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION EVALUATION OF SnSb ELECTRODEPOSITED COATINGS by Ana Aline C. Alcanfor, Natalia G. Sousa, Othon S. Campos, Alan S. de Menezes, Edipo S. de Oliveira, Hamilton F. G. de Abreu, Paulo N. S. Casciano, Pedro de Lima Neto, Adriana N. Correia

“…The characterization was performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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A PCBM-Modified TiO2 Blocking Layer towards Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells by Gang Lu, Fengqin He, Shangzheng Pang, Haifeng Yang, Dazheng Chen, Jingjing Chang, Zhenhua Lin, Jincheng Zhang, Chunfu Zhang

“…And the PCBM layer can also be in favor of larger grain size perovskite film and further passivate the TiO2 blocking layer. Scanning electron microscope, atomic force microscope, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) results suggest the formation of a uniform and compact CH3NH3PbI3−xClx perovskite layer on the PCBM-modified TiO2 blocking layer. …”
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Origin of the formation of isostructural bcc-Fe+bcc-Cu nanocomposites in Fe–Cu alloy via vacuum co-deposition by A. I. Ustinov, L. O. Olikhovska, S. O. Demchenkov, V. S. Skorodzievskii, S. S. Polishchuk, T. V. Melnychenko

“…XRD patterns of the condensates deposited under specific electron beam physical vapor deposition process parameters revealed peaks corresponding to either bcc or bcc+fcc phases. …”
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Trace elements‐based Auroshell gold@hematite nanostructure: Green synthesis and their hyperthermia therapy by Hadil M. Alahdal, Sumya Ayad Abdullrezzaq, Hawraz Ibrahim M. Amin, Sitah F. Alanazi, Abduladheem Turki Jalil, Mehrdad Khatami, Marwan Mahmood Saleh

“…Auroshell gold@hematite nanoparticles were synthesised and characterised with rosemary extract in one step and the green synthesised nanoparticles were characterised by X‐ray powder diffraction, SEM, high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. …”
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In Vitro Characterization of Multilamellar Fibers with Uniaxially Oriented Electrospun Type I Collagen Scaffolds by Alireza Hooshmand-Ardakani, Tahereh Talaei-Khozani, Mehdi Sadat-Shojai, Soghra Bahmanpour, Nehleh Zarei-fard

“…The 6% w/v collagen at an applied voltage of 20 kV and collector rotation of 2500 rpm was selected to exhibit bead-free homogeneous nanofiber with fiber thickness of 0.14 ± 0.4 µm, maximum thickness of 0.5 ± 0.08 µm, and 60% porosity. Also, scanning electron microscope images of electrospun fibers showed 3D multilamellar scaffold with the goodness of 96.5% ± 0.8 in each aligned uniaxially oriented fiber layer. …”
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Mitochondrial-ER Contact Sites and Tethers Influence the Biosynthesis and Function of Coenzyme Q by Noelle Alexa Novales, Hadar Meyer, Yeynit Asraf, Maya Schuldiner, Catherine F. Clarke

“…Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is an essential redox-active lipid that plays a major role in the electron transport chain, driving mitochondrial ATP synthesis. …”
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Isolation, characterization and control of Botrytis spp. pathogenic on strawberry in Iran by Fatemeh Maghsoodi, Parissa Taheri, Saeed Tarighi

“…Treatment with the EO at EC50 concentration significantly reduced the sclerotia production of B. cinerea and B. pelargonii. Light and electron microscopy observations showed that F. gummosa EO at EC50 concentration caused morphological changes in the fungal structures. …”
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Ultrasonic Pretreatment-Assisted Electrohydrodynamic Drying of Potato Slices by Zhiyuan Cao, Changjiang Ding, Rui Zhao, Zhiqing Song, Hao Chen

“…The microstructure of potatoes was analyzed using infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Eight mathematical models were used to fit the drying of potatoes. …”
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Mg-Al Mixed Oxide Adsorbent Synthesized Using FCT Template for Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water by Jifa Liu, Ping Zhao, Yue Xu, Xibin Jia

“…The adsorbents were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Laminating Fabrication of Bifacial Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells by Yujing Yang, Yue Zhu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Qi Song, Chao Ji, Huimin Zhang, Zhiqun He, Chunjun Liang

“…With illumination from the SnO2 side, the Voc and Jsc of the PSCs are apparently higher than those from the NiOx side, suggesting more severe electron-hole recombination at the NiOx/perovskite interface than at the SnO2/perovskite interface.…”
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Targeting protein kinase C-α prolongs survival and restores liver function in sepsis: Evidence from preclinical models by Ling Xiong, Dustin Beyer, Na Liu, Tina Lehmann, Sophie Neugebauer, Sascha Schaeuble, Oliver Sommerfeld, Philipp Ernst, Carl-Magnus Svensson, Sandor Nietzsche, Sebastian Scholl, Tony Bruns, Nikolaus Gaßler, Markus H. Gräler, Marc Thilo Figge, Gianni Panagiotou, Michael Bauer, Adrian T. Press

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