Caracterização física e mineralógica dos sedimentos dragados do canal de acesso do Porto de Rio Grande-RS by Mélory Maria Fernandes de Araujo, Ana Carolina Nunes da Silva, Diego de Freitas Fagundes

“…Através da determinação de características físicas e mineralógicas destes sedimentos por granulometria a laser, análise de difração de raio-x e microscopia de varredura eletrônica. …”
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Thioflavin-T: application as a neuronal body and nucleolar stain and the blue light photo enhancement effect by Jin-Hong Min, Heela Sarlus, Sho Oasa, Robert A. Harris

“…We also discovered the previously unreported effect of blue light exposure on the photo enhancement of THT excited by a 488 nm laser in stained tissue sample and how to avoid complications arising from this effect. …”
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Diffusion-driven transient hydrogenation in metal superhydrides at extreme conditions by Yishan Zhou, Yunhua Fu, Meng Yang, Israel Osmond, Rajesh Jana, Takeshi Nakagawa, Owen Moulding, Jonathan Buhot, Sven Friedemann, Dominique Laniel, Thomas Meier

“…Here, we present combined 1 H- and 139 L a-NMR data on lanthanum superhydrides, L a H x , (x = 10.2 − 11.1), synthesized after laser heating at pressures above 160 GPa. Strikingly, we found hydrogen to be in a highly diffusive state at room temperature, with diffusion coefficients in the order of 10−6 c m 2 s −1. …”
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Influence of Acute High Glucose on Protein Abundance Changes in Murine Glomerular Mesangial Cells by Michelle T. Barati, James C. Gould, Sarah A. Salyer, Susan Isaacs, Daniel W. Wilkey, Michael L. Merchant

“…Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry methods were used to identify protein expression patterns in immortalized rat mesangial cells altered by 2 h high glucose (HG) growth conditions as compared to isoosmotic/normal glucose control (NG⁎) conditions. …”
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Sensitivity of the particle size determined inline by Photon Density Wave Spectroscopy with respect to sample properties and measurement settings during emulsion copolymerization r... by Usue Olatz Aspiazu, Sebastian Zimmermann, Marvin Münzberg, Jose Ramon Leiza, Maria Paulis

“…It is investigated how the distances between the emission and detection fibers together with the laser modulation frequencies, and uncertainties of the input parameters (refractive index, density, and solids content of the dispersed phase) needed for data analysis affect the reduced scattering coefficients and particle diameters obtained from inline PDWS measurements. …”
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Effect of Light-Activated Hypocrellin B on the Growth and Membrane Permeability of Gram-Negative Escherichia coli Cells by Yuan Jiang, Wingnang Leung, Qingjuan Tang, Hongwei Zhang, Chuanshan Xu

“…Membrane permeability was measured using flow cytometry and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) with propidium iodide (PI) staining. …”
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A Comparison of Transcanalicular, Endonasal, and External Dacryocystorhinostomy in Functional Epiphora: A Minimum Two-Year Follow-Up Study by Can Ozturker, Bayasgalan Purevdorj, Gamze Ozturk Karabulut, Gamal Seif, Korhan Fazil, Yasser Anwar Khan, Pelin Kaynak

“…To compare the outcomes of transcanalicular diode laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy (TCL-DCR), nonendoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (NEN-DCR), and external dacryocystorhinostomy (EXT-DCR) as first-line treatments for functional epiphora. …”
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Distribution and Thermal Maturity of Devonian Carbonate Reservoir Solid Bitumen in Desheng Area of Guizhong Depression, South China by Yuguang Hou, Yaqi Liang, Sheng He, Yukun Liu, Zhiwei Fan, Yingrui Song

“…Vb and chemical structure indexes measured by bitumen reflectance, laser Raman microprobe (LRM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were carried out to determine the thermal maturity of solid bitumen. …”
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Effect of Bentonite Prehydration Time on the Stability of Lightweight Oil-Well Cement System by Stephen Adjei, Salaheldin Elkatatny, Abdulaziz Al-Majed

“…The swelling behavior of bentonite was investigated using a laser particle size analyzer. The Herschel-Bulkley model was used to determine the rheological parameters of the experimentally measured shear stress vs. shear rate data of the aged suspensions. …”
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Photodynamic Action of LED-Activated Curcumin against Staphylococcus aureus Involving Intracellular ROS Increase and Membrane Damage by Yuan Jiang, Albert Wingnang Leung, Heyu Hua, Xiancai Rao, Chuanshan Xu

“…The colony forming unit assay was used to investigate photocytotoxicity of curcumin on Staphylococcus aureus, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and flow cytometry (FCM) for assaying membrane permeability, FCM analysis with DCFH-DA staining for measuring the intracellular ROS level, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for observing morphology and structure. …”
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High-Performance Optical Fiber Displacement Sensor with Extended Linear Range and Sensitivity by Gorka Zubia, Joseba Zubia, Josu Amorebieta, Gotzon Aldabaldetreku, Asier Zubia, Gaizka Durana

“…These features make OFDSs ideal for use in confined spaces, such as turbines, where direct laser access is impossible. A critical aspect of OFDS performance is the geometry of the fiber bundle, which influences key parameters such as sensitivity, range, and dead zones. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Cement and ARG Fiber on the Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Dune Sand by Faisal I. Shalabi, Javed Mazher, Kaffayatullah Khan, Muhammad Nasir Amin, Mesfer Alqahtani, Hosam Awad, Ali Alghannam, Hussain Albaqshi

“…Mechanical properties such as unconfined strength (UCS), strain at failure (εf), California bearing ratio (CBR), and modulus of elasticity (Es) were evaluated, and microstructure properties were investigated using Raman spectrum and laser-scanning microscopy (LSM) tests on stabilized sand samples. …”
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Expression of HGF and c-Met Proteins in Human Keratoconus Corneas by Jingjing You, Li Wen, Athena Roufas, Chris Hodge, Gerard Sutton, Michele C. Madigan

“…Sections were immunolabelled with HGF and c-Met antibodies, visualised using immunofluorescence, and examined with scanning laser confocal microscopy. Semiquantitative grading was used to compare HGF and c-Met immunostaining in KC and control corneas. …”
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Study on Developments in Protection Coating Techniques for Steel by Sharun V, Rajasekaran M, S. Suresh Kumar, Vikas Tripathi, Rajneesh Sharma, G. Puthilibai, M. Sudhakar, Kassu Negash

“…Protection coating alters the chemical composition of alloy surfaces by using techniques like conversion coating, mechanical alloying, ion beam implantation, laser cladding, and thermochemical treatments. Protection coatings adhere to the steel surface and prevent steel from direct contact with the environment, which is formed by chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, electroplating, chemical bath, sol-gel, thermal spraying, and hot-dip coating. …”
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Structure of Silicon Wafers Planar Surface before and after Rapid Thermal Treatment by U. A. Pilipenko, A. A. Sergeichik, D. V. Shestovski, V. A. Solodukha

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Displacement Measurement Based on the Missing-Order Talbot Effect by Liuxing Song, Kailun Zhao, Xiaoyong Wang, Jinping He, Guoliang Tian, Shihua Yang, Yaning Li

“…Displacement measurement is a crucial application, with laser-based methods offering high precision and being well established in commercial settings. …”
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Corneal Opacity Induced by Antiglaucoma Agents Other Than Brimonidine Tartrate by Yuka Kasuya, Ichiya Sano, Shinji Makino, Hidetoshi Kawashima

“…The corneal stromal thickness decreased almost back to the normal range, while the area of the corneal opacity remained unchanged. In vivo laser confocal microscopy showed hyperreflective materials with needle-like structures in the corneal stroma. …”
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Microarray Gene Expression Analysis of Murine Tumor Heterogeneity Defined by Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI by Nick G. Costouros, Dominique Lorang, Yantian Zhang, Marshall S. Miller, Felix E. Diehn, Stephen M. Hewitt, Michael V. Knopp, King C. P. Li, Peter L. Choyke, H. Richard Alexander, Steven K. Libutti

“…Using DCE-MRI in a murine subcutaneous tumor model, we were able to perform pharmacokinetic functional analysis of a tumor, coregistration of MRI images with histological cross-sections, immunohistochemistry, laser capture microdissection, and genetic profiling of tumor heterogeneity based on pharmacokinetic parameters. …”
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Design, Analysis, and Implementation of the Subdivision Interpolation Technique for the Grating Interferometric Micro-Displacement Sensor by Jiuhui Tang, Haifeng Peng, Peng Yang, Shangzhou Guo, Wenqiang Sun, Li Jin, Kunyang Xie, Mengwei Li

“…A high-resolution grating interferometric micro-displacement sensor utilizing the subdivision interpolation technique is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. As the interference laser intensity varies sinusoidally with displacement, subdivision interpolation is a promising technique to achieve micro-displacement detection with a high resolution and linearity. …”
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Vision-Based Object Recognition and Precise Localization for Space Body Control by Zeyu Shangguan, Lingyu Wang, Jianquan Zhang, Wenbo Dong

“…Among many sensing systems such as laser radar, inertia sensors, and GPS navigation, vision-based navigation is more adaptive to noncontact applications in the close distance and in high-dynamic environment. …”
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