Effects of hydrogen on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of TB8 titanium alloy. by Yequan Chen, Shiying Wang, Jiaxing Meng, Naotoshi Mitsuzaki, Zhidong Chen

“…Several characterization methods, including optical microscopy (OM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), were employed to comprehensively analyze the alloy. …”
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Saint John at Calvary: technical and material study of a polychrome wood sculpture by Helena Pereira

“…Radiography, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy were used. …”
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Diagnostic Application of IS900 PCR Using Blood as a Source Sample for the Detection of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies Paratuberculosis in Early and Subclinical Cases of Caprine P... by P. K. Singh, S. V. Singh, H. Kumar, J. S. Sohal, A. V. Singh

“…Agreement was substantial between PCR and microscopy. It was fair and moderate when PCR and microscopy were compared with type I and type II reactors, respectively. …”
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Intraocular Lens Opacification following Intracameral Injection of Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator to Treat Inflammatory Membranes after Cataract Surgery by Simon S. M. Fung, Evripidis Sykakis, Niaz M. Islam, Hadi J. Zambarakji, Ramin Khoramnia, Gerd U. Auffarth, Dipak N. Parmar

“…Three explanted IOLs were investigated with light microscopy, histochemical analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray spectrometry. …”
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Direct Growth of High-Quality InP Layers on GaAs Substrates by MOCVD by K. F. Yarn, W. C. Chien, C. L. Lin, C. I. Liao

“…The grown films are characterized by optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy, secondary ion mass spectrometry, transmission electron microscopy and double-crystal X-ray diffraction. …”
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Photo-Irradiated Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Edible Mushroom Pleurotus florida and Their Antibacterial Activity Studies by Ravishankar Bhat, Raghunandan Deshpande, Sharanabasava V. Ganachari, Do Sung Huh, A. Venkataraman

“…The appearance, size, and shape of the silver nanoparticles are understood by UV-visible spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. …”
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Imaging and Documenting Gammarideans by Carolin Haug, Gerd Mayer, Verena Kutschera, Dieter Waloszek, Andreas Maas, Joachim T. Haug

“…Although recent techniques, such as confocal laser scanning microscopy (cLSM), focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB SEM), or computed microtomography (μCT), provide new possibilities to detect and document structures, these high-tech devices are expensive, and access to them is often limited. …”
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Metal-Free Counter Electrode for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells through High Surface Area and Large Porous Carbon by Pavuluri Srinivasu, Surya Prakash Singh, Ashraful Islam, Liyuan Han

“…The mesoporous carbon is prepared and characterized by nitrogen adsorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Precipitation Behavior and Magnetic Properties of Cu-Fe-Co Alloys Containing Nanogranular Ferromagnetic-Element Particles by N. Wada, K. Kuwada, J. S. Kim, M. Takeguchi, M. Takeda

“…This work investigates the evolution of microstructures and magnetic properties during isothermal annealing of Cu-Fe-Co alloys, using electron microscopy and superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometry. …”
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Selective toxicity of a novel antimicrobial peptide Acidocin 4356 against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii in human cell-based in vitro infection models by Mahbubeh Talaee, Sima Modiri, Marzieh Rajabi, Fatemeh Saadati, Ali Akbari, Sahar Javadi, Shuaiqi Guo, Hojatollah Vali, Kambiz Akbari Noghabi

“…Laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed significant biofilm dispersion at ACD concentrations as low as 1/2 MIC. …”
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Tailored topotactic chemistry unlocks heterostructures of magnetic intercalation compounds by Samra Husremović, Oscar Gonzalez, Berit H. Goodge, Lilia S. Xie, Zhizhi Kong, Wanlin Zhang, Sae Hee Ryu, Stephanie M. Ribet, Shannon S. Fender, Karen C. Bustillo, Chengyu Song, Jim Ciston, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe, Colin Ophus, Chris Jozwiak, Aaron Bostwick, Eli Rotenberg, D. Kwabena Bediako

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Effect of Zr on inclusions and microstructure of non-quenched and tempered steel F38MnVS by Yucheng Wang, Yang Li, Zhouhua Jiang, Meng Sun, Shuai Ma, Yunqie Mao, Yanshuo Ma, Tianci Li, Dengyunfei Nie, Rui Yang

“…To examine the influence of Zr on the inclusions and microstructure of non-quenched and tempered F38MnVS steel, optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-temperature laser confocal microscopy (HT-CLSM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and thermodynamic calculations among others are utilized. …”
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Research advances of metal fluoride for energy conversion and storage by Runlin Zhang, Zijin Xu, Zeyu Hao, Zeshuo Meng, Xiufeng Hao, Hongwei Tian

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Endocrine and Metabolic Signaling in Retroperitoneal White Adipose Tissue Remodeling during Cold Acclimation by Aleksandra Jankovic, Aleksandra Korac, Biljana Buzadzic, Vesna Otasevic, Ana Stancic, Milica Vucetic, Milica Markelic, Ksenija Velickovic, Igor Golic, Bato Korac

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Canvas support impregnation materials and techniques: a study of Portuguese painting and its conservation issues by Andréa Carolina Teixeira

“…This paper focuses on the study of oil based coating impregnations, applied in the past, on the reverse of Portuguese painting canvas supports.The scientific study of the impregnation materials found in the painting “The Knight of the Order of Malta” (18th century) was carried out on samples using several analytical techniques – Optical Microscopy (OM) under visible reflected and polarised light and ultraviolet fluorescence (UV); Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS), Fourier transform Infrared spectroscopy (transmission and FTIR-ATR), and Scanning electron microscopy coupled with an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) – in order to identify the materials and the techniques used in this practice.…”
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Real-time IncuCyte® Assay for the Dynamic Assessment of Live and Dead Cells in 2D Cultures by Arlene Gidda, Suganthi Chittaranjan, Sharon Gorski

“…The IncuCyte Live and Dead Cell assay described here leverages common cell permeability methodologies but uses fluorescence microscopy channels to image both live and dead cells over time and phase microscopy channels to measure confluency. …”
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Aqueous Extract of Saraca indica Leaves in the Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles: Finding a Way towards Going Green by Kollur Shiva Prasad, Alakananda Patra, Govindaraju Shruthi, Shivamallu Chandan

“…The structural and morphological behavior of as-synthesized CuO nanoparticles were investigated using ultraviolet-visible spectral studies (UV-Vis), Fourier transform-Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). …”
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Investigating the Influence of Process Parameters of ZNC EDM on Machinability of A6061/10% SiC Composite by Balbir Singh, Jatinder Kumar, Sudhir Kumar

“…Fabricated composite has also been characterized through optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscopy analysis (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray techniques (EDX), and thermogravimetric/differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA). …”
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Uruguayan Mural Painting heritage: Patrimonial activation, scientific catalogation and its socio historic repercussion by María Jesús Guirado, Andrea Lage Hermida, Virginia Santamarina Campos, Dolores Julia Yusa Marco, Mercedes Sánchez Pons

“…Four mural paintings by artists Eloy Boschi, Miguel Ángel Zelayeta, Demetrio Uruchúa y Esteban Garino were analyzed by means of Light Microscopy (LM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to obtain more information about the technical and historic influences of these particular works of art.…”
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Phase relations near ternary eutectic point in the Ag-In-Sb system by Jendrzejczyk-Handzlik D., Živković Dragana, Gierlotka W., Manasijević D., Fitzner K., Minić D.

“…The structural characteristics of these alloys have been investigated using light optic microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, while hardness measurements have also been done. …”
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