A Novel Signal-Amplified Immunoassay for the Detection of C-Reactive Protein Using HRP-Doped Magnetic Nanoparticles as Labels with the Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance as a Detector by Ning Gan, Ping Xiong, Ji Wang, Tianhua Li, Futao Hu, Yuting Cao, Lei Zheng

“…A novel horseradish peroxidase- (HPR-) doped magnetic core-shell Fe3O4@SiO2@Au nanocomposites (Fe-Au MNPs) were employed on immunoassay for the determination of C-reactive protein (CRP) based on a electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance detector (EQCM). Firstly, the secondary CRP antibody and HRP were both immobilized on the Fe-Au MNPs (Fe-Au MNPs-anti-CRP2/HRP) as a signal tag. …”
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Novel plant extract-chitosan nanocomposite (SCE/ChNPs) biosensor for trace level arsenic sensing in water samples using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring by Miad Ali Siddiq

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Assessing Durability and Stability of Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement-Stabilized Soils Under Cyclic Wet–Dry Conditions by Ayesha Rauf, Sung-Woo Moon, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Jong Kim

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Systematic design of high-performance CO gas sensor based on QCM and the impact of environmental humidity by Luyu Wang, Chenghai Ruan, Chunyang Yu, Jia Song

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Substrate Temperature-Dependent Structural, Optical, and Electrical Properties of Thermochromic VO2(M) Nanostructured Films Grown by a One-Step Pulsed Laser Deposition Process on Smooth Quartz Substrates by Ali Hendaoui

“…Thermochromic M-phase vanadium dioxide VO2(M) films with different morphologies have been grown directly on smooth fused quartz substrates using low deposition rate pulsed laser deposition without posttreatment. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF THE SUSPENSIONS FOR NON-STICK COATINGS FOR FOUNDRY by T. Gil’manshina, S. Lytkina, T. Bogdanova, S. Hudonogov, A. Kosovich, E. Partyko

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MINERAL FORMATION CONDITIONS IN ACID MAGMATIC SYSTEMS RELATED TO THE FORMATION OF MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSITS OF THE URALS AND ALTAI-SAYANY AREA by V.A. Simonov, V.V. Maslennikov, A.V. Kotlyarov

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Highly sensitive and real-simultaneous CH4/C2H2 dual-gas LITES sensor based on Lissajous pattern multi-pass cell by Haiyue Sun, Ying He, Shunda Qiao, Yahui Liu, Yufei Ma

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Optimization of parameters of the reference frequency source with a composite resonator-thermostat by I. V. Khomenko, A. V. Kosykh, E. Yu. Kompanеts

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Development of Open Transport of Aqueous Fluid from Pegmatite Revealed by Trace Elements in Garnet by Astin Nurdiana, Atsushi Okamoto, Masaoki Uno, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya

“…The primary fluid inclusions in quartz crystals within the pegmatites hosted by the quartz diorite and hosted by the metamorphic rocks have a wide range of homogenization temperatures (200–380°C). …”
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An Analysis of Relationship between the Microfracture Features and Mineral Morphology of Granite by Meiben Gao, Tianbin Li, Junxun Zhu, Hongyu Yin, Yongyi Yang

“…The results showed that feldspar, quartz, and biotite are the main components of the granite samples in this study. …”
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Genesis of the Longmendian Ag–Pb–Zn Deposit in Henan (Central China): Constraints from Fluid Inclusions and H–C–O–S–Pb Isotopes by Xinglin Chen, Yongjun Shao, Chunkit Lai, Cheng Wang

“…Based on vein crosscutting relations, mineral assemblages, and paragenesis, the mineralization can be divided into three stages: (1) quartz–pyrite, (2) quartz–polymetallic sulfides, and (3) quartz–carbonate–polymetallic sulfides. …”
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Diagenetic Fluid and Its Impact on Sandstone Reservoirs in the Southern Boxing Sag, Dongying Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, China by Zhenhuan Shen, Zhuang Ruan, Bingsong Yu, Shujun Han, Chenyang Bai, Qiuhong Chang, Tianxia An

“…Quartz overgrowths contain higher amounts of CaO and Al2O3 than detrital quartz. …”
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Genesis of the Daping Gold Deposit in the Middle Xuefeng Mountain Area, Southern China: Constraints from Geochemistry, Fluid Inclusion, and H-O-S Isotope by Xu Kong, Wen-Tian Mi, Xue-Yuan Qi, Shu-Jun Lǚ, Yu-Jun Dong, Jie Xin

“…Four stages of mineralization/alteration were identified: the first stage has mineral assemblages of quartz+pyrite+arsenopyrite±carbonate minerals, the second stage has mineral assemblages of quartz+polymetallic sulfide minerals (pyrite, arsenopyrite, chalcocite, galena, chalcopyrite, tetrahedrite)±chlorite±carbonate minerals, the third stage has mineral assemblages of quartz and carbonate minerals, and the supergene stage is characterized by limonite±patina which were formed by the oxidation of metal sulfides. …”
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Geological, alteration, mineralogy and geochemical studies of the Copper deposit in the Kalatehno prospect area, northwest of Gonabad (Khorasan Razavi province) by Sedigheh Zirjanizadeh, Roohollah Miri Bydokhti

“…Quartz exists as disseminated, veins, veinlets and crystalline (milky quartz and amethyst) in rock units and is accompanied by mineralization in the Kalatehno area. …”
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Fluid Origin and Evolution of the Roc Blanc Silver Deposit (Jebilet Massif, Variscan Belt, Morocco): Constraints from Geology and Fluid Inclusions by Amal El Arbaoui, Ismaïla N’Diaye, Zaineb Hajjar, Amina Wafik, Abdelhak Boutaleb, Said Ilmen, Abderrahim Essaifi, Mohammed Bouabdellah

“…Pb-Zn-Ag-Au ore is associated with quartz, chlorite, sericite, and carbonate gangue minerals. …”
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The Possibilities of Applying QCM Method in Pulsed Mode for Investigating the Adsorption Dynamics of Volatile Compounds on Finely Dispersed Sorbents by Aleksei P. Filippov

“…In this study, the possibilities of applying quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) method in pulsed mode for investigating the adsorption dynamics of volatile compounds on finely dispersed sorbents is shown. …”
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Estimation of influence of uniflow closed-bottom thimbles on subshrinking liquidation by E. V. Ivanov, A. V. Olenchenko, M. E. Kontanistov, A. I. Nosovets

“…There is developed the technology of steel cast at MNLZ- 3 with protection of metal stream against secondary oxidation in zone flushing bowl-crystallizer through closed-bottom quartz immersible thimbles. At cast of cord steel grades at MNLZ- 3 the application of closed-bottom quartz immersible thimbles of type SKSB-79 enabled to decrease the density of metal- oxide impurities with diameter 5,5 mm by 29 %, and Significance subshrinking liquidation by 14,2 and 25 %.…”
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Spectroscopic Analysis for Harnessing the Quality and Potential of Gemstones for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) by Imtiaz Ahmad, Suhail H. Serbaya, Ali Rizwan, Malik Sajjad Mehmood

“…In this regard, four natural gemstones Quartz, Pyrope-Almandine Garnet, Black tourmaline, and Amethyst brought from Hunza valley Pakistan were analyzed by state-of-the-art spectroscopic techniques including EDX, UV-VIS, and FTIR spectroscopy. …”
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SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE URAL BERYLS AND INCLUSIONS OF SYNGENETIC MINERALS IN THEM by V.I. Popova, V.A. Popov, M.A. Rassomakhin

“…The syntaxy of mica, quartz and gahnite with beryl is revealed for the first time.…”
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