Characterization of a thermally stable red-light-emitting phosphor: synthesis, photoluminescence, and thermoluminescence studies of CsCaF3 compound doped with Eu3+ for solid-state... by N. Hema, B. Chandrasekaran, R. Kameshwaran, M. Ammal Dhanalakshmi, V. Rathina Mala, G. Annadurai, K. Ganesh Kumar, M. Vimalan, Mohammed F. Albeshr

“…Additionally, the doped sample underwent examination of surface morphology and elemental composition through Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy and EDAX mapping. The color of the pure and doped CsCaF3 sample was quantified and fitted using Color coordinate graph by the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE). …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Tear Film and Corneal Surface in Chronic Smokers and Non Smokers: A Cross-sectional Study by Ruchi Dabas, Meena Kumari, Manisha Rathi, Monika Dahiya, Rajni Yadav, Sumit Sachdeva

“…All participants underwent a series of measurements: Schirmer I test, Tear Breakup Time (TBUT), Central Corneal Thickness (CCT) and endothelial cell count using specular microscopy. Results: The mean age of smokers was 50.15±6.89 years, whereas the mean age of non smokers was 49.25±6.39 years, with a significant male preponderance. …”
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E46K α-Synuclein Mutation Fails to Promote Neurite Outgrowth by Not Inducing Cdc42EP2 Expression, Unlike Wild-Type or A53T α-Synuclein in SK-N-SH Cells by Hyunja Jung, Seonghan Kim

“…Then, we compared the differential effects of α-syn on neurite outgrowth using microscopic analysis, including confocal microscopy. We also analyzed the differential regulation of cell division control 42 effector protein 2 (Cdc42EP2) using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis. …”
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Spinal Reflex Recovery after Dorsal Rhizotomy and Repair with Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Gel Combined with Bioengineered Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESCs) by Mateus Vidigal de Castro, Moníze Valéria Ramos da Silva, Gabriela Bortolança Chiarotto, Maria Helena Andrade Santana, Ângela Cristina Malheiros Luzo, Sergiy Kyrylenko, Alexandre Leite Rodrigues de Oliveira

“…Eight weeks postsurgery, the lumbar intumescences were processed for analysis of the repaired microenvironment by transmission electron microscopy. Spinal reflex recovery was evaluated by the electronic Von Frey method for eight weeks. …”
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Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence of Chlorophylls in Light-Harvesting Complexes Coupled to Silver Nanowires by Dorota Kowalska, Bartosz Krajnik, Maria Olejnik, Magdalena Twardowska, Nikodem Czechowski, Eckhard Hofmann, Sebastian Mackowski

“…We investigate metal-enhanced fluorescence of peridinin-chlorophyll protein coupled to silver nanowires using optical microscopy combined with spectrally and time-resolved fluorescence techniques. …”
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Effect of pulsed and continuous arcs on copper powders prepared by arc micro explosion machining by Bo Yin, Zhenyu Zhao, Wen Hu, Hui Xu

“…The properties and microstructure of the two types of copper powders were analyzed using high-resolution synchrotron X-ray computed tomography (CT), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and Transmission electron microscope(TEM). …”
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Photocatalytic Mineralization of Organic Acids over Visible-Light-Driven Au/BiVO4 Photocatalyst by Kanlaya Pingmuang, Natda Wetchakun, Wiyong Kangwansupamonkon, Kontad Ounnunkad, Burapat Inceesungvorn, Sukon Phanichphant

“…Physical characterization of the obtained materials was carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and Brunauer, and Emmett and Teller (BET) specific surface area measurement. …”
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Updated Nematocyst Types in Tentacle of Venomous Box Jellyfish, <i>Chironex indrasaksajiae</i> _{(Sucharitakul, 2017)} and <i>Chiropsoides buitendijki</i> <sub>(Horst, 1907... by Thippawan Yasanga, Klintean Wunnapuk, Rochana Phuackchantuck, Lakkana Thaikruea, Thunyaporn Achalawitkun, Purinat Rungraung, Sineenart Santidherakul

“…This study updates the characterization of nematocyst types and features in <i>C. indrasaksajiae</i> and <i>C. buitendijki</i> using light and scanning electron microscopy for detailed examination. Four distinct nematocyst types were identified: banana-shaped microbasic p-mastigophores, oval-shaped microbasic p-rhopaloids, sub-spherical microbasic p-rhopaloids, and rod-shaped isorhizas. …”
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Microscopic Observation of Proliferative Membranes in Fibrocontractive Retinal Disorders by Rino Frisina, Francesco Tessarolo, Ivan Marchesoni, Federico Piccoli, Emiliana Bonomi, Patrizio Caciagli, Edoardo Midena, Giandomenico Nollo

“…Sixty-nine specimens from 64 eyes of 64 consecutive patients were collected at surgery and subjected to a multilevel analysis by means of optical and electron microscopy. Membrane samples were semiquantitatively evaluated for the amount and distribution of cell nuclei and pigment. …”
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The antibacterial activity of clove Syzygium aromaticum extract and its effects on the survival rate of hybrid grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀ × E. lanceolatus ♂ infected with... by Inem Ode, Sukenda, Widanarni, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Munti Yuhana, Mia Setiawati

“…The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) result presents that the clove extract can alter the V. alginolyticus cell morphology. …”
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Synthesis of Water-Soluble Iridium (III)-Containing Nanoparticles for Biological Applications by Huanzhi Hou, Pengfei Sun, Quli Fan, Xiaomei Lu, Cheng Xue, Yixue Zhang, Sichao Tian, Wei Huang

“…Fluorescence cellular imaging was conducted by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) using HepG2 cells as the model cell in which the nanoparticles had successfully entered into the cytoplasm with high brightness. …”
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Evaluation of terminal blend rubberized asphalt incorporating high crumb rubber content by Yangquan Huang, Kun Long, Chi Qu, Chuanqi Yan, Changfa Ai, Shengxiong Zhou

“…The study assesses how these production conditions affect the asphalt's microstructure, chemical composition, and viscoelastic properties, using fluorescence microscopy, ATR-FTIR, and rheology master curves for analysis. …”
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Zinc Supplementation Mitigates High Salt Diet-Induced Bone Damage: A Histological Evaluation of Osteocyte Apoptosis by Kaukab Anjum, Abdullah Qamar, Nomana Mahmood, Muhammad Marghoob Khan, Shazia Imran, Ayesha Ali

“…Osteocyte apoptosis was assessed by counting empty lacunae and apoptotic bodies under light microscopy. Results: The high-salt diet group (Group A) exhibited a significantly higher density of apoptotic osteocytes compared to the control group (mean ± SD: 2.3166 ± 0.820 vs. 1.3666 ± 0.431 per unit area; p=0.0005). …”
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Effects of Ginsenoside Rg1 Regulating Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling on Neural Stem Cells to Delay Brain Senescence by Yue Xiang, Shun-he Wang, Lu Wang, Zi-ling Wang, Hui Yao, Lin-bo Chen, Ya-ping Wang

“…The following indicators were detected: (1) NSC culture identification, (2) the effect of LiCl on the proliferation and survival rate of NSCs, (3) the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on the proliferation and survival of NSCs, (4) the growth of NSCs in each group observed by an optical microscope, (5) the cell cycle of each group detected by flow cytometry, (6) the proliferative ability of each group detected by BrdU, (7) the fluorescence intensity of Nestin and Sox2 of NSCs in each group observed by a fluorescence microscope, (8) the positive rate of senescence staining analyzed by SA-β-Gal staining, (9) the localization of β-catenin in NSCs observed by laser confocal microscopy, and (10) the changes of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway-related proteins in each group detected by Western blotting. …”
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WIPI-1 Positive Autophagosome-Like Vesicles Entrap Pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus for Lysosomal Degradation by Mario Mauthe, Wenqi Yu, Oleg Krut, Martin Krönke, Friedrich Götz, Horst Robenek, Tassula Proikas-Cezanne

“…By confocal and electron microscopy we provide evidence that single- and multiple-Staphylococci entrapped undergo cell division. …”
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Stabilization mechanism of white kidney bean based milk through novel perspectives of endogenous starch by Chunli Kong, Yixuan Zhang, Yimei Hu, Caiping Duan, Zheng Yan, Sumei Zhou

“…The observations were further proved through microscopy observation and correlation analysis between starch properties and WKB milk stability attributes. …”
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Sustainability metrics targeted optimization and electric discharge process modelling by neural networks by Muhammad Sana, Muhammad Asad, Muhammad Umar Farooq, Mehdi Tlija, Rodolfo Haber

“…The results were analyzed through optical micrographs, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis, energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) examination, and 3D surface plots. …”
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Cost-Effective Treatment of Hemihydrate Phosphogypsum and Phosphorous Slag as Cemented Paste Backfill Material for Underground Mine by Xilong Xue, Yuxian Ke, Qian Kang, Qinli Zhang, Chongchun Xiao, Fengjian He, Qing Yu

“…The physical and chemical properties of HPG and PS were first analyzed, and then, the characteristics of CPB were evaluated through fluidity tests, gas detection, uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) tests, bleeding tests, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). After this, the underground environmental impact of CPB-based HPG and PS was investigated through a dynamic leachability experiment. …”
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Viability of black currant pollen before and after cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen, and its morphological features by O. A. Tikhonova, O. A. Gavrilova, E. A. Radchenko, V. G. Verzhuk, A. V. Pavlov

“…Morphological studies were carried out using light and confocal laser scanning microscopy at the Palynology Laboratory and the Core Centrum of Cell and Molecular Technologies in Plant Science housed by the Komarov Botanical Institute (BIN).Results and conclusion. …”
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Effects of post-processing on the microstructural evolution and mechanical behaviour of an additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy by R. Ramesh, Saurabh Gairola, R. Jayaganthan, M. Kamaraj

“…The strengthening mechanisms contributing to the high tensile and fatigue strength in different conditions were explored using various microscopy techniques such as Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Electron Back-Scattered Diffraction (EBSD). …”
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