Development of Validated Spectrophotometric Methods for Estimation of Ethacridine Lactate in Pharmaceutical Formulations by Aziz Unnisa, N. Manasa, P. Lakshmi Ravali

“…The common excipients usually present in dosage forms do not interfere in the proposed method A and method B. The optical characteristics, regression analysis data and precision of the methods were also calculated. …”
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Origins and conservation of topological polarization defects in resonant photonic-crystal diffraction by Yin Xuefan, Inoue Takuya, Peng Chao, Noda Susumu

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Effect of Isopropyl Alcohol Concentration and Etching Time on Wet Chemical Anisotropic Etching of Low-Resistivity Crystalline Silicon Wafer by Eyad Abdur-Rahman, Ibrahim Alghoraibi, Hassan Alkurdi

“…The surface morphology of the wafer was analyzed by optical microscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Rare Suprasellar Chordoid Meningioma with INI1 Gene Mutation by Imad Fadl-Elmula, Rania Giha, Sawsan AH Deaf, Lamyaa Ahmed El Hassan, Ahmed M. Hassan, Mohamed AR Arbab

“…Cranial magnetic resonance (MR) images demonstrated a 28x15 mm mass in the sellar region, which showed iso-to low intensity that enhanced vividly after gadolinium with upwards displacement of the Optic chiasm. Total surgical excision of the tumour was performed and subsequent histological examination of the tumour showed typical histology pattern of chordoid meningioma grade II according to the WHO classification system of meningiomas. …”
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The Café Wall Illusion: Local and Global Perception from Multiple Scales to Multiscale by Nasim Nematzadeh, David M. W. Powers

“…Geometrical illusions are a subclass of optical illusions in which the geometrical characteristics of patterns in particular orientations and angles are distorted and misperceived as a result of low-to-high-level retinal/cortical processing. …”
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The properties of fluorine-doped graphene-based intermediate band solar cell materials by Lingyun Sun

“…As can be seen from the optical absorption spectrum, there are three distinct absorption peaks appear from the complex. …”
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Preparations of the Shipping Company “Żegluga Polska SA” for the Second World War by Jordan Siemianowski

“…Generally, the preparations of „Żegluga Polska SA” to the war included communication (radio and optical), coordination of ship traffic with units of other shipowners and the activities of the Navy, as well as protection of ships against possible acts of sabotage. …”
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Influence of proteinoids on calcium carbonate polymorphs precipitation in supersaturated solutions by Panagiotis Mougkogiannis, Andrew Adamatzky

“…Previously, we demonstrated that ensembles of proteinoid microspheres can respond to optical and electrical stimulation, implement logical gates, recognise arbitrary wave forms, and undergo learning. …”
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Phase evolution in an MCrAlY coating during high temperature exposure by Costa C., Barbareschi E., Guarnone P., Borzone G.

“…Selective etching was employed for optical metallographic investigation. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) observation combined with Electron Backscattered Diffraction (EBSD) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) showed that the coating is composed of a γ- Co matrix, β-AlNi, σ-(Cr, Co), Cr carbide and Y-rich phases. …”
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Nuclear Morphology Measurements with Angle-Resolved Low Coherence Interferometry For Application To Cell Biology And Early Cancer Detection by Adam Wax, Kevin J. Chalut

“…The study of intact, living cells using non-invasive optical spectroscopic methods offers the opportunity to assess cellular structure and organization in a way that is not possible with commonly used cell biology imaging techniques. …”
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Micron-scale imaging using bulk ultrasonics by Loheshwaran Chandran, Mohamed Subair Syed Akbar Ali, Bradley Bobbs, Chandan Dutta, Joseph JD, Enakshi Bhattacharya, Prabhu Rajagopal

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On the structure of quasi-Keplerian accretion discs surrounding millisecond X-ray pulsars by Isaac, Habumugisha, Solomon, B. Tessema, Edward, Jurua, Simon, K. Anguma

“…By assuming that the disc matter flows in a quasi-Keplerian motion, we derived analytical equations for a complete structure (temperature, pressure, surface density, optical depth and magnetic field) of a quasi-Keplerian thin accretion disc, and the pressure gradient force (PGF). …”
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Steady-state mixing state of black carbon aerosols from a particle-resolved model by Z. Zhang, Z. Zhang, J. Wang, J. Wang, J. Wang, J. Wang, N. Riemer, C. Liu, C. Liu, Y. Jin, Y. Jin, Z. Tian, Z. Tian, J. Cai, J. Cai, Y. Cheng, Y. Cheng, G. Chen, G. Chen, B. Wang, B. Wang, S. Wang, A. Ding, A. Ding

“…Our result shows that aerosol compositions, coating thickness (CT) distribution, and optical properties of BC aerosols all exhibit a tendency toward a steady state with a characteristic timescale of less than 1 d, considerably shorter than the BC atmospheric lifetime. …”
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Force Measurement Technology of Vision‐Based Tactile Sensor by Bin Fang, Jie Zhao, Nailong Liu, Yuhao Sun, Shixin Zhang, Fuchun Sun, Jianhua Shan, Yiyong Yang

“…First, the working principle of marker‐type VTSs is introduced, including single‐layer markers, double‐layer markers, color coding, and optical flow. Then, the relationship between the marker type and the category of force measurement is discussed in detail. …”
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An experimental investigation into malachite green degradation using highly active NiFe2O4/Bi4O5I2 photocatalyst under visible light by Woon Xuet-Wei, Lam Sze-Mun, Mohamed Abdul Rahman, Zeng Honghu

“…Various characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), and Mott-Schottky (M-S) analysis were employed to scrutinize the physical, chemical, optical, and electrical characteristics of the as-synthesized photocatalyst. …”
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Blinding Bilateral Hyperviscosity Retinopathy in a 43-Year-Old Nigerian Male with Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma: A Case Report and Management Challenges by Abdulkabir A. Ayanniyi, Uchenna Godswill Ejikeme, Yohanna Tanko, Rilwan C. Muhammad, Obiageli E. Nnodu

“…He had bilateral hyperpigmented infraorbital skin lesions, visual acuities (VA) of hand motion in both eyes (blindness), round and sluggish pupils, and bilateral diffuse and extensive retinal haemorrhages obliterating the retinal details with central visual field defects. The optical coherence tomography revealed retinal haemorrhage, oedema, detachment, and diffuse photoreceptors damage. …”
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Electrochemical Characterization of Nanoporous Nickel Oxide Thin Films Spray-Deposited onto Indium-Doped Tin Oxide for Solar Conversion Scopes by Muhammad Awais, Denis P. Dowling, Franco Decker, Danilo Dini

“…The combination of the open structure with optical transparency and elevated electroactivity in organic electrolytes motivated us to analyze the potential of the spray-deposited NiOx films as semiconducting cathodes of dye-sensitized solar cells of p-type when erythrosine B was the sensitizer.…”
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Severe Macular Edema in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Related Uveitis by Maria Pia Paroli, Claudia Fabiani, Giovanni Spinucci, Irene Abicca, Alfredo Sapia, Leopoldo Spadea

“…Macular area was evaluated by fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography (OCT). Results. CAU was bilateral in three patients. …”
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Deformation-induced pearlite transformation and spheroidization of bearing steel for new energy vehicles by Zhihui Chen, Xiaolong Gan, Man Liu, Zhengliang Xue, Hao Tian, Desheng Li, Guang Xu

“…Effects of deformation strains on the microstructure and mechanical properties of bearing steel for new energy vehicles were investigated by combining thermal simulation testing machine with optical microscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction technology, scanning transmission electron microscopy and hardness tests, etc. …”
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Photofunctional Co-Cr Alloy Generating Reactive Oxygen Species for Photodynamic Applications by Kang-Kyun Wang, Bong-Jin Kim, Mi Hee Lee, Byeong-Ju Kwon, Dong Hoon Choi, Jong-Chul Park, Yong-Rok Kim

“…The results suggest that the immobilized photosensitizer molecules on the surface of Co-Cr alloy plate still possess their optical and functional properties including reactive oxygen generation. …”
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