Magnetic nanoparticles of Nd2Fe14B prepared by ethanol-assisted wet ball milling technique by Younes Mehrifar, Hamed Moqtaderi, Seyedeh Mehri Hamidi, Farideh Golbabaei, Mahdi Hasanzadeh, Somayeh Farhang Dehghan

“…The morphology of the powder and nanoparticles, crystallinity, changes of the samples under temperature, magnetic properties, and the structural bonds were analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).The microstructural images revealed that the shape of the particles changed from flat(730 nm) to spherical(76 nm) after WBMT. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Three Diagnostic Methods for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Schoolchildren in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia by Shegaw Belay, Getaneh Alemu, Tadesse Hailu

“…However, low-sensitive direct wet mount microscopy fails to detect soil-transmitted helminths among infected cases. …”
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Critical quality indicators of high-performance polyetherimide (ULTEM) over the MEX 3D printing key generic control parameters: Prospects for personalized equipment in the defense... by Nectarios Vidakis, Markos Petousis, Constantine David, Nektarios K. Nasikas, Dimitrios Sagris, Nikolaos Mountakis, Mariza Spiridaki, Amalia Moutsopoulou, Emmanuel Stratakis

“…The examination was performed with optical profilometry, optical microscopy, and micro-computed tomography scanning. …”
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Nonradiative and Radiative Recombination in CdS Polycrystalline Structures by E. Gaubas, V. Borschak, I. Brytavskyi, T. Čeponis, D. Dobrovolskas, S. Juršėnas, J. Kusakovskij, V. Smyntyna, G. Tamulaitis, A. Tekorius

“…Properties of polycrystalline CdS layers, employed in formation of the CdS-Cu2S heterostructures, have been studied by combining contactless techniques of the time and spectrally resolved photoluminescence (TR-PL) spectroscopy and microwave-probed photoconductivity (MW-PC) transients. The confocal microscopy has been employed to correlate the homogeneity of photoluminescence and grain size in CdS layers. …”
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Moroccan Monofloral Bee Pollen: Botanical Origin, Physicochemical Characterization, and Antioxidant Activities by El Ghouizi Asmae, El Menyiy Nawal, Meryem Bakour, Badiaa Lyoussi

“…Botanical origins of the bee pollen samples were determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the physicochemical parameters (pH, moisture, ash, and the mineral contents) were determined. …”
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Comprehensive phenotypic analysis of multiple gene deletions of α-glucan synthase and Crh-transglycosylase gene families in Aspergillus niger highlighting the versatility of the fu... by Katharina J. Ost, Mark Arentshorst, Bruno M. Moerschbacher, Mareike E. Dirks-Hofmeister, Arthur F.J. Ram

“…The cell wall composition, extractability of glucans by alkali, and scanning electron microscopy analysis showed no differences between the parental strain and mutants lacking ags genes, crh genes, or both. …”
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Evaluation of plasma cell sorting methods in multiple myeloma patients: flow cytometry versus magnetic beads by Yu Jeong Choi, Jaeguk Choi, Yehyun Kang, Saeam Shin, Seung-Tae Lee, Jong Rak Choi

“…Results The MACS-sorted samples yielded a higher percentage of plasma cells than FACS-sorted samples under microscopy (p = 0.0156) and flow cytometry (p = 0.0313). …”
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Optimal Suppression of Photocatalytic Activity of Hybrid TiO2 Particles in Epoxy Thin Film by Using Taguchi Method by Sunderishwary S. Muniandy, Tan Sek Soon, Swee Yong Pung, Sivakumar Ramakrishnan

“…X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis showed A333 had a higher rutile phase (40.1% vs. 10.2% for S323), and Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) analyses revealed A333's rougher surface and lower surface area compared to S323 and pure TiO2. …”
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Characterization of physical, structural and antioxidant properties of hemp seed and seed meal protein-gallic acid conjugates by Wannawarang Tanbamrung, Suphat Phongthai, Pornchai rachtanapun, Kongsak Boonyapranai, Prem Thongchai, Liang Zhang, Kanyasiri Rakariyatham

“…Ultraviolet-visible and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed changes in the conjugate structures. Scanning electron microscopy also displayed roughness on the particle's surface. …”
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Protective Effects of Necrostatin-1 against Concanavalin A-Induced Acute Hepatic Injury in Mice by Yingqun Zhou, Weiqi Dai, Chunlei Lin, Fan Wang, Lei He, Miao Shen, Ping Chen, Chenfen Wang, Jie Lu, Ling Xu, Xuanfu Xu, Chuanyong Guo

“…Autophagosomes were observed with transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results. Amelioration in liver functions and histopathological changes and the suppression of inflammatory cytokine production were observed in Nec-1-injected mice. …”
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Development of vitex-derived polymer nanofibers using electrochemical sensors for the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome in rats as an animal model by Zaid H. Mahmoud, Uday Abdul-Reda Hussein, Najwa Aljbory, Mohammed Jawad Alnajar, Laleh Maleknia, Abolfazl Mirani, Ehsan kianfar

“…Materials and methods: Chasteberry-containing nanofibers were identified using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) tests, as well as drug release and antibacterial tests. …”
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Evaluation of porphyrin molecules as effective corrosion inhibitors for copper alloy in sulfuric acid using both experimental and computational approaches by Metwally Abdallah, Majda Alfakeer, Rasha N Felaly, Abdulaziz M. Almohyawi, Jabir H. Al-Fahemi, Salih S. Al-Juaid, Doaa F. Seyam, Elsayed M. Mabrouk, Kamal A. Soliman

“…Some chemical, electrochemical measurements, density functional theory and Monte Carlo simulations were utilized to study the adsorption behaviour and corrosion inhibition efficiency of m-TMPP and p-TMPP on the Cu (111) surface in acidic media. Scanning electron microscopy analysis was employed to examine the surface morphologies of the tested C12510 surfaces. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of Acetaminophen Release in HPC/PAAm Hydrogel: Synthesis and Application by Abigail M. Díaz-Guerrero, Claudia A. Castillo-Miranda, Carlos F. Castro-Guerrero, Hernán Peraza-Vázquez, Ana B. Morales-Cepeda, Adrián F. Peña-Delgado

“…The HPC/PAAm gel was synthesized in proportions of 25/75 wt% and was characterized by FTIR, DSC, optical microscopy, SEM, and TGA, with and without acetaminophen. …”
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Synthesis, Structure, and Electrical Property of Ce1−xSr1+xGa3O7−δ by Xiaohui Li, Jungu Xu, Junshu Xiaofeng, Xiaojun Kuang

“…Transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction reveal the single crystal nature of these individual Ce0.9Sr1.1Ga3O7−δ needles and build up a relationship between the preferred orientation observed in X-ray diffraction pattern and the micromorphology. …”
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Novel Poly-Arginine Peptide R18D Reduces α-Synuclein Aggregation and Uptake of α-Synuclein Seeds in Cortical Neurons by Emma C. Robinson, Anastazja M. Gorecki, Samuel R. Pesce, Vaishali Bagda, Ryan S. Anderton, Bruno P. Meloni

“…To assess neuronal uptake, α-syn seeds were covalently labelled with an Alexa-Fluor 488 fluorescent tag, pre-incubated with R18D (0.125, 0.25, 0.5 μM), and then exposed to cortical neurons for 24 h and assessed via confocal microscopy. Results: It was demonstrated that R18D significantly reduced both intracellular α-syn aggregation and α-syn seed uptake in neurons by 37.8% and 77.7%, respectively. …”
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Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Deliver miR-21 to Promote Corneal Epithelial Wound Healing through PTEN/PI3K/Akt Pathway by Xiaolong Liu, Xuran Li, Guangyuan Wu, Pengfei Qi, Yanyan Zhang, Zhiyu Liu, Xinyue Li, Yu Yu, Xiangmei Ye, Yang Li, Dongguang Yang, Yueqiu Teng, Ce Shi, Xin Jin, Sen Qi, Yuting Liu, Shudan Wang, Ying Liu, Fenglin Cao, Qingran Kong, Zhenkun Wang, Hong Zhang

“…HUMSC-sEVs were identified by transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking analysis, and Western blot. …”
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Doxycycline-integrated silk fibroin hydrogel: preparation, characterizations, and antimicrobial assessment for biomedical applications by Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla, Chandra Sri Durga, Vikas Sahu, Neema Kumari, Jayachandran Venkatesan, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Pratibha Ramani, Kiran Kumar Bokara, Karthikeyan Ramalingam

“…Methods Silk fibroin (SF) - doxycycline hyclate (DH) hydrogel was developed and subsequently characterized for gelation kinetics, swelling, stress-strain analysis, morphology using scanning electron microscopy, interaction between SF and DH using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, drug release profile, antibacterial efficacy, and biocompatibility studies. …”
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Synthesis of Mannich N-bases based on benzimidazole derivatives using SiO2OAlCl2 catalyst and their potential as antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer agents by Antonius Herry Cahyana, Ikrimah Desta, Laely Amaliyah, Aida Nadia, Hilna Diana Sahaya, Dicky Annas, Bayu Ardiansah, Mohammad Jihad Madiabu, Inda Mapiliandari, Kang Hyun Park

“…The results showed that the catalyst was successfully synthesized and characterized by The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). …”
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Green synthesis of biocompatible fluorescent carbon dots from bitter gourd for effective metal sensing and biological applications by V. Renuga, X. Vinoliya, A. Dinesh, S. Suthakaran, Manikandan Ayyar, V. Mohanavel, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Prabhu Paramasivam, R. Bousbih, M. Khalid Hossain, A. Rajendran, S. Santhoshkumar

“…The optical properties, luminescence, phase formation and crystal structure were measured using UV–Visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), Photoluminescence (PL), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) by varying the medium from acidic to basic by changing its pH (2−12) and temperature range (180-300οC) to assess the exact nature and properties of the synthesized C-dots. …”
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Pore Structure, Fractal Features, and Oil Content Evaluation of Lacustrine Shale: A Case Study of First Member of Paleogene Shahejie Formation, NE China by Enze Wang, Gang Chen, Hanqi Li, Yanchen Song, Jianwei Wang, Zhuoya Wu, Yue Feng

“…To further expand our geological understanding of lacustrine shales and provide guidance for hydrocarbon exploration, in this study, based on programmed and improved Rock-Eval pyrolysis, total organic content (TOC) measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations, and N2 adsorption (NA) experiments, a systematic evaluation of the mineral composition, geochemical features, pore structure, and oil contents of the third member of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation (Es3) shale in the typical lacustrine hydrocarbon enrichment sag (Nanpu Sag, Bohai Bay Basin) is conducted. …”
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