Development and characterization of air jet vortex yarn with novel fiber blends by Khurshid Alam, Mahbubur Rahman, Menghan Li, Md Ashikur Rahman, Md Aptabusjaman, Tarikul Islam, Mingjie Xing

“…Moreover, the internal structure of both air jet vortex and ring‐spun yarn was thoroughly examined using scanning electron microscopy. This study also highlights the innovative potential and sustainability of air jet vortex yarns in the textile industry. …”
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Differential between Protein and mRNA Expression of CCR7 and SSTR5 Receptors in Crohn's Disease Patients by Nathalie Taquet, Serge Dumont, Jean-Luc Vonesch, Didier Hentsch, Jean-Marie Reimund, Christian D. Muller

“…In biopsies of CD intestinal tissue, SSTR5 was not over-expressed but CCR7, unchanged in PBMCs, was over-expressed by 10 ± 3 times in the lamina propria. Confocal microscopy showed a good correlation of CCR7 mRNA and protein expression in CD intestinal biopsies. …”
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An amplification mechanism for weak ELF magnetic fields quantum-bio effects in cancer cells by Amirali Zandieh, Seyed Peyman Shariatpanahi, Amir Abas Ravassipour, Javad Azadipour, Maryam Sadat Nezamtaheri, Zahra Habibi-Kelishomi, Mojtaba Ghanizadeh, Ali Same-Majandeh, Keivan Majidzadeh-A, Amir Taheri, Alireza Madjid Ansari, Mohammad Amin Javidi, Mohammad Mehdi Pirnia, Bahram Goliaei

“…We also observe the oscillatory behavior in the time-lapse fluorescence microscopy for 0.02 and 0.04 Hz magnetic fields. Finally, we investigate the dependence of the results on the field strength and propose a quantum spin-forbidden mechanism for the effect of magnetic fields on superoxide production in QO site of mitochondrial Complex III.…”
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Optimization of photocatalytic degradation of Eriochrome Black T from aqueous solution using TiO2-biochar composite by Mohammednur Abdu, Solomon Tibebu, Saeideh Babaee, Abebe Worku, Titus A.M. Msagati, Jemal Fito Nure

“…The TiO2-BC composite (TBC-1) was synthesized via the sol-gel method and characterized using X-ray diffraction, BET surface area analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. …”
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A multi-stage weakly supervised design for spheroid segmentation to explore mesenchymal stem cell differentiation dynamics by Arash Shahbazpoor Shahbazi, Farzin Irandoost, Reza Mahdavian, Seyedehsamaneh Shojaeilangari, Abdollah Allahvardi, Hossein Naderi-Manesh

“…In this study, human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were cultured using adipocytes and osteocytes as differentiative mediums on varying concentrations of chitosan substrate. Light microscopy was employed to capture cell images from the first day to the 21st day of differentiation. …”
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Antibacterial and photocatalytic activities of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticle using novel plant P. macrosolen L. leaf extract by Abel Saka Gungure, Leta Tesfaye Jule, N. Nagaprasad, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy, Shanmugam Ramaswamy

“…The as-biosynthesized ZnO nanoparticles were analyzed by powder-X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, UV–visible spectroscopy, Focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) characterization techniques. …”
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Characterization of an Acetogenin-Carrying Nanosuspension and Its Effect on Bacteria of Interest in the Poultry Industry by Brandon A. López-Romero, Gabriela Aguilar-Hernández, Billy M. Hargis, María de Lourdes García-Magaña, Ulises M. López-García, Rosa I. Ortiz-Basurto, Adalberto Zamudio-Ojeda, Juan D. Latorre, Efigenia Montalvo-González

“…Moreover, the NSps morphology was observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Also, the antibacterial activity of NSps-βCDSL-ACGs was evaluated against strains of interest in the poultry sector. …”
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Functionalization of collagen fiber with nano-islands of silver via atomic layer deposition to promote bone healing by Sarah Hashemi Astaneh, Leonardo P. Faverani, Harshdeep Bhatia, Eduardo Dallazen, Monique Gonçalves Costa, Edilson Ervolino, Valentim A.R. Barão, Cortino Sukotjo, Christos G. Takoudis

“…Chemical and morphological changes of the collagen membrane were investigated with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy and the bioactivity of functionalized collagen with silver was studied in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Optical Observations of Sputtered Au-nanostructures and Characterizations by Sabah Jameel Mezher, Mohammed O. Dawood, Bahjat B. Kadhim

“…Au nanofilms were investigated by XRD (X-ray diffraction), UV-Vis (ultraviolet-visible light) diffractometer, and AFM (atomic force microscopy) techniques. The thicknesses of the three films prepared at different sputtering times (10, 15, and 20 seconds) were calculated using the theoretical deposition formula method. …”
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A Prospective Study of Tuberculosis Drug Susceptibility in Sabah, Malaysia, and an Algorithm for Management of Isoniazid Resistance by Muhammad Redzwan S. Rashid Ali, Uma Parameswaran, Timothy William, Elspeth Bird, Christopher S. Wilkes, Wai Khew Lee, Tsin Wen Yeo, Nicholas M. Anstey, Anna P. Ralph

“…However, INH-resistance poses challenges, and NTM is an important differential diagnosis in this setting, where smear microscopy is the usual diagnostic modality. To address INH-R management issues in our setting, we propose an algorithm for the treatment of isoniazid-resistant PTB.…”
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Promoting ER stress in a plasmacytoid dendritic cell line drives fibroblast activation by Beatriz H. Ferreira, Inês S. Silva, Andreia Mendes, Fátima Leite-Pinheiro, Adrienne W. Paton, James C. Paton, Iola F. Duarte, Philippe Pierre, Catarina R. Almeida

“…Extracellular matrix (ECM) production was assessed using immunoblotting, qPCR and confocal microscopy. The importance of cell-to-cell contact was investigated using conditioned media (CM) and transwell assays. …”
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Bone cell differentiation and mineralization in wild-type and osteogenesis imperfecta zebrafish are compromised by per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by Francesca Tonelli, Cecilia Masiero, Carla Aresi, Camilla Torriani, Simona Villani, Guido Premoli, Antonio Rossi, Antonella Forlino

“…Morphometric measurements, confocal microscopy evaluation of operculum area delimited by the fluorescent preosteoblasts and mineral deposition analysis following alizarin red staining were employed. …”
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Evaluating the therapeutic effect of different forms of silymarin on liver status and expression of some genes involved in fat metabolism, antioxidants and anti‐inflammatory in old... by Samira Faryadi, Ardashir Sheikhahmadi, Ayoub Farhadi, Himan Nourbakhsh

“…Results Scanning electron microscopy showed that NSM was produced with the average particle size of 20.30 nm. …”
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Everolimus-Eluting Biodegradable Abluminal Coating Stent versus Durable Conformal Coating Stent: Termination of the Inflammatory Response Associated with Neointimal Healing in a Po... by Masayuki Mori, Kenji Sakata, Junichiro Yokawa, Chiaki Nakanishi, Kota Murai, Hirofumi Okada, Masaya Shimojima, Shohei Yoshida, Kazuaki Yoshioka, Yoh Takuwa, Kenshi Hayashi, Masakazu Yamagishi, Masa-aki Kawashiri

“…We evaluated the effect of the different carrier systems on early vascular response through histological analysis and scanning electron microscopy using a porcine model. Background. Although Synergy™ and Promus PREMIER™ share an identical stent material and drug elution (everolimus), they use different drug carrier systems: biodegradable abluminal coating polymer or durable conformal coating polymer, respectively. …”
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The impact of particle size of nanostructured lipid carriers on follicular drug delivery: A comprehensive analysis of mouse and human hair follicle penetration by Saman Heydari, Mohammad Barzegar-Jalali, Mostafa Heydari, Afsaneh Radmehr, Ana Cláudia Paiva-Santos, Maryam Kouhsoltani, Hamed Hamishehkar

“…The histopathology studies were done on the skin biopsies of both groups using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). We compared the confocal laser scanning microscope pictures of different groups, in terms of penetration and retention time of nanoparticles in human and mouse hair follicles. …”
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γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Metabolic Bypass Plays a Crucial Role in Stress Tolerance and Biofilm Formation in <i>C. sakazakii</i> ATCC 29544 by Jiangchao Wu, Yigang Yu, Fengsong Liu, Yifang Cao, Jiahao Ren, Yiting Fan, Xinglong Xiao

“…The GABA content and survival rates of both the wild-type and knockout strains were compared under various stress conditions. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to observe cellular damage and biofilm formation. …”
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Life cycle assessment for calcination process of flue gas desulfurization gypsum and transformation into β-CaSO4·0.5H2O by Payal Bakshi, Asokan Pappu, Dhiraj Kumar Bharti

“…Effect of calcination on particle size distribution of FGD gypsum is studied along with mineralogical, compositional and morphological analysis by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and field emission scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (FESEM-EDS), respectively. …”
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The Role of Microfabric and Laminae on Pore Structure and Gas Transport Pathways of Marine Shales from Sichuan Basin, China by Yi Shu, Shang Xu, Feng Yang, Zhiguo Shu, Pan Peng, Senxin Huang, He Zhen

“…The fabric and laminae of these samples were identified using petrographic microscope and scanning electron microscopy. Permeabilities were measured using the nonsteady-state method on both perpendicular and parallel to bedding shales. …”
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Protective Effects and Mechanisms of Dendrobium nobile Lindl. Alkaloids on PC12 Cell Damage Induced by Aβ25-35 by Yuan Liu, Tingting Pi, Xiaohui Yang, Jingshan Shi

“…The JC-1 fluorescent staining observed the effect of DNLA on the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) with inverted immunofluorescence microscopy. Western blot was used to detect the levels of mitochondrial apoptosis pathway-related protein and its major downstream proteins Bax, Bcl-2, cleaved-caspase-9, and cleaved-caspase-3. …”
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Association of Myeloid Cells of Triggering Receptor-1 with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in BALB/c Mice with Sepsis by Gaosheng Zhou, Lijun Ye, Liang Zhang, Liangqing Zhang, Yuanli Zhang, Liehua Deng, Huaguo Yao

“…Meanwhile, TNF-α, IL-1β, and sTREM-1 in serum and myocardium were determined by ELISA or real-time PCR; at last left ventricles were taken for light microscopy examination. Results. FS and EF in LPS/mAbTREM-1 group, significantly declined compared with LPS and control group at 12 h, were accompanied with a markedly increase in serum IL-1β (at 6 h) and sTREM-1 (at 12 h and 24 h) expression. …”
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