Risk Factors in Post-LASIK Corneal Ectasia by Mehmet Gurkan Tatar, Feride Aylin Kantarci, Aydin Yildirim, Haşim Uslu, Hatice Nur Colak, Hasan Goker, Bulent Gurler

“…To evaluate the risk factors for post-laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) ectasia. Materials and Methods. …”
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Mechanically stable polymer networks incorporating polymeric ionic liquids for enhanced conductivity in solid-state electrolytes by Sezer Özenler, Nataliya Kiriy, Upenyu L. Muza, Martin Geisler, Anton Kiriy, Brigitte Voit

“…Molecular weights of the PIL samples, ranging from 30 to 40 kDa, were determined using a complimentary combination of thermal field-flow fractionation (ThFFF) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) analysis. …”
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Protective Effects of Trehalose on the Corneal Epithelial Cells by Pasquale Aragona, Pietro Colosi, Laura Rania, Francesca Colosi, Antonina Pisani, Domenico Puzzolo, Antonio Micali

“…Twelve patients undergoing laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) were consecutively included in the study. …”
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Toxicological landscape of Fuzi: a comprehensive study on the spatial distribution of toxicants and regional neurotoxicity variability in zebrafish by Xiaoqi Pan, Xiaoqi Pan, Tianyu Liang, Han Feng, Weiying Liu, Qiaoxin Mou, Xiaoyu Yan

“…This study aims to investigate regional differences and underlying mechanisms of Fuzi-induced neurotoxicity across China. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/Ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) method was employed to map the spatial distribution of six key diester-type alkaloids from Fuzi samples originating from five major regions. …”
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PGMweb: an online tool for visualizing the X-ray beam path through plane grating monochromators by Patrick Yuheng Wang, Murilo Bazan da Silva, Matthew Hand, Hongchang Wang, Peter Chang, Victoria Beilsten-Edmands, Timur K. Kim, Tien-Lin Lee, Kawal Sawhney, Andrew C. Walters

“…We present here a newly developed software tool (called PGMweb) for computing and simulating the X-ray beam path through a plane grating monochromator (PGM), a key component in soft X-ray beamlines at modern synchrotron and free-electron laser facilities. A historical overview of the development of PGMs is presented, with special attention dedicated to the collimated PGM optical scheme found at several X-ray facilities worldwide. …”
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Dynamic displacement measurement of a wind turbine tower using accelerometers: tilt error compensation and validation by C. Jonscher, P. Helming, D. Märtins, A. Fischer, D. Bonilla, B. Hofmeister, T. Grießmann, R. Rolfes

“…</p> <p>The compensation method is applied to accelerometer measurements of an onshore wind turbine tower and validated with contactless absolute distance measurements from a terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) system.</p> <p>The position and frequency-dependent tilt error of the investigated tower has a significant influence on the quasi-static motion below 0.2 Hz with a minimum amplitude error of 9 %, whereas the normalised bending mode shapes around 0.3 Hz are only slightly affected.…”
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Visible light-responsive hydrogels for cellular dynamics and spatiotemporal viscoelastic regulation by Yan Lu, Cheng Chen, Hangyu Li, Peng Zhao, Yuanfeng Zhao, Bohan Li, Wei Zhou, Gaofeng Fan, Dongshi Guan, Yijun Zheng

“…We can spatially direct cell migration through viscoelastic heterogeneity, achieved via photopatterning substrates and laser spots. This innovative approach provides a means to regulate the viscoelasticity of hydrogels across a wide range of timescales, thereby opening avenues for more advanced studies into how cells interpret and respond to spatiotemporal viscoelastic signals.…”
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Electron‐Lattice Synergistic Coordination for Boosting the Electro‐Optic Response of the Crystal by Jinfeng Han, Yuzhou Wang, Fei Liang, Kui Wu, Dazhi Lu, Deliang Cui, Haohai Yu, Huaijin Zhang

“…This crystal also has advantages in transparency, laser damage threshold and E‐O coefficient compared with the well‐known E‐O crystals. …”
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Morphotropic Phase Boundary Region 0.7BiFeO₃-0.3BaTiO₃ Ceramics Exploration Under the Influence of the Incorporated Sn-Ions for Piezo/Ferro Applications by Ahmad Hussain, Nawishta Jabeen, Imtiaz Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Usman Khan, Muhammad Adnan Qaiser, Zaki I. Zaki, Mohamed E. Khalifa

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From Heritage Building Information Modelling Towards an ‘Echo-Based’ Heritage Digital Twin by Hord Arsalan, David Heesom, Nigel Moore

“…Many of these studies have focused on the use of BIM software tools to generate intelligent 3D models using information gathered from a range of data capture techniques including laser scanning and photogrammetry. While this approach effectively preserves existing or partially extant heritage, it faces limitations in reconstructing lost or poorly documented structures. …”
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Sound-Induced Round Window Vibration—Experiment and Numerical Simulations of Energy Transfer Through the Cochlea of the Human Ear by Robert Zablotni, Sylwester Tudruj, Jaroslaw Latalski, Marcin Szymanski, Andrzej Kucharski, Grzegorz Zając, Rafał Rusinek

“…During the experiments, vibrations in human temporal bones were recorded using a Laser Doppler Vibrometer (LDV), and the frequency response functions (FRFs) of the RWM and SF footplate were computed. …”
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Quantitative Analysis and Band Gap Determination for CIGS Absorber Layers Using Surface Techniques by Yun Jung Jang, Jihye Lee, Kang-Bong Lee, Donghwan Kim, Yeonhee Lee

“…The compositional information was obtained by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), and femtosecond laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (fs-LA-ICP-MS). …”
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Salubrinal Regulates the Apoptosis of Adrenocortical Carcinoma Cells via the PERK/eIF2α/ATF4 Signaling Pathway by Lili Wu, Chunfeng Liang, Xuemei Huang, Xiujun Deng, Jiming Jiang, Zuojie Luo

“…Intracellular Ca2+ ion concentration was determined by a confocal laser scanning microscope. The results showed that Sal inhibited the migration and proliferation of ACC cells. …”
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Alterations of Dopamine-Related Transcripts in A11 Diencephalospinal Pathways after Spinal Cord Injury by Shunyi Zhao, Jaclyn H. DeFinis, Shaoping Hou

“…Meanwhile, A11 neurons in the brain were explicitly isolated by laser capture microdissection, and single-cell qPCR was employed to evaluate mRNA levels in the soma. …”
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Multiple optical path length reflections enhancement based on balloon-type photoacoustic cell for trace gas sensing by Ruiming Wu, Wenjun Ni, Chunyong Yang, Bingze He, Ping Lu, Sixiang Ran, Zhongke Zhao, Perry Ping Shum

“…This path increases the gas absorption path length and improves the efficiency of the laser-gas interaction process. Experimental results show that the quality factor of the BTPAC is 224.24 under normal temperature and pressure conditions. …”
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Mechanical properties and microbial assessment of additively manufactured diamond and gyroid Ti-6Al-4V ELI scaffolds for interbody fusion cages applications by Mohit Kumar, Vijay Kumar Meena, Suman Singh

“…Both the types of scaffolds were manufactured using direct selective laser sintering technique. Both the group of scaffolds tested for quasi static compression testing, fatigue compression testing, compression torsional testing and corrosion testing for mechanical properties evaluation. …”
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Novel strut-based stochastic lattice biomimetically designed based on the structural and mechanical characteristics of cancellous bone by Satoshi Yamada, Hayato Suzuki, Kazuki Sawada, Shimpei Okada, Akihiko Nishimura, Masahiro Todoh

“…Additionally, a representative CBSN lattice was successfully additively manufactured via laser powder bed fusion using maraging steel. The findings demonstrated the stable stochastic construction, high 3D isotropy, and extensive structural design flexibility of the CBSN lattice structure.…”
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Role of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for the management of peri‑implant diseases among habitual nicotinic product users: A systematic review by Abdulrahman M. AlMubarak

“…The wavelength of the diode laser ranged between 660 and 670 nm in all studies. …”
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TRα1 mutant suppresses KLF9 to cause endometrial metaplasia with ectopic IL-33 expression leading to uterine fibrosis and infertility by Elijah Edmondson, Takahito Kimura, Eunmi Hwang, Minjun Kim, Andrew Warner, Yuelin Zhu, Li Zhao, Yanlin Yu, Xuguang Zhu, Maria Hernandez, Noemi Kedei, Sheue-yann Cheng

“…Histologically, there was progressive uterine atrophy in Thra1PV/+ mutant mice, characterized by squamous metaplasia of the endometrial mucosa and endometrial fibrosis. RNA-seq analysis of laser-captured micro-dissected endometrium and spatial transcriptomics revealed a key role for Krüppel-like factor (Klf9), a directly-regulated TR target gene, in normal endometrial differentiation. …”
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Properties of Nanocrystals-formulated Aluminosilicate Bricks by Francesca Conciauro, Emanuela Filippo, Claudia Carlucci, Viviana Vergaro, Francesca Baldassarre, Rosaria D’Amato, Gaetano Terranova, Caterina Lorusso, Paolo Maria Congedo, Barbara Federica Scremin, Giuseppe Ciccarella

“…The silicon carbide nanoparticles were prepared via laser pyrolysis. The nano-calcium carbonate was prepared via a spray drying technique. …”
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