Efficacy of Household and Commercial Washing Agents in Removing the Pesticide Thiabendazole Residues from Fruits by Xinyi Du, Lauren Ho, Sisheng Li, Jeffery Doherty, Junghak Lee, John M. Clark, Lili He

“…Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) was employed for the rapid, in situ quantification of residue removal on apple surfaces. …”
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Characterization of Polylysine Enriched Self-Adhesive Resin Cements by Zainab M. Mansi, Abdulla MW Al-Shamma

“…Different characterization tests were performed including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), degree of conversion (DC), compressive strength (CS), and ISO tests 4049-2019 that include: film thickness, setting time, water sorption (WS), and solubility (SL). …”
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Plankton diversity and aquatic ecology of a freshwater lake (L3) at Bharti Island, Larsemann Hills, east Antarctica by Pawan K. Bharti, U.K. Niyogi

“…The concentrations of metals Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn and Cr were measured using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Phytoplankton and zooplankton were also assessed in the aquatic ecosystem of Lake L3 at Bharti Island, Larsemann Hills over east Antarctica. …”
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Environmentally Friendly Mesoporous Nanocomposite Prepared from Al-Dross Waste with Remarkable Adsorption Ability for Toxic Anionic Dye by Inas A. Ahmed, Najlaa S. Al-Radadi, H. S. Hussein, Ahmed H. Ragab

“…The compositional and morphological properties of NSG nanocomposites were studied by means of the FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), XRD, SEM, and TEM techniques. …”
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Removal of Azo Dyes (Violet B and Violet 5R) from Aqueous Solution Using New Activated Carbon Developed from Orange Peel by Saeedeh Hashemian, Khaterah Salari, Hamila Salehifar, Zahra Atashi Yazdi

“…COP was characterized using Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and BET. …”
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Copolymer Based on Polyglycerol-Acrylate-Lactate as Potential Water Viscosifier and Surfactant for Enhanced Oil Recovery by M. P. Amaya-Gómez, L. M. Sanabria-Rivas, A. M. Díaz-Lasprilla, C. Ardila-Suárez, R. H. Castro-García, H. I. Quintero-Pérez, G. E. Ramírez-Caballero

“…The chemical structure of copolymers was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetry (TG), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). …”
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Determination of Heavy Metals in <i>Hoplobatrachus occipitalis</i> (Crowned Bullfrogs) and Water from Some Reservoirs in Kadawa Irrigation Project Kano, Nigeria by T.S. Kuiwa, C.E. Mbah, D.S. Abolude, N Lawal, MA Aminu

“…Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy was carried out using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) Buck Scientific VGP-210 model (2008). …”
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Ecofriendly Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Garden Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) by Palem Ramasubba Reddy, Shimoga D. Ganesh, Nabanita Saha, Oyunchimeg Zandraa, Petr Sáha

“…The Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–vis) confirms the characteristic surface plasmon resonance band for RR-SNPs in the range of 420–460 nm. …”
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Investigation of Physicochemical Properties and Characterization of Leaf Stalk Fibres Extracted from the Caribbean Royal Palm Tree by S. V. Gurupranes, L. Natrayan, S. Kaliappan, Praveen Bhai Patel, S. Sekar, P. Jayaraman, C. K. Arvinda Pandian, E. S. Esakkiraj

“…The CRP’s leaf stalks, termed CRP leaf stalk fibres (CRPLSFs), are extricated and categorized by (i) thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), (ii) scanning electron microscopy (SEM), (iii) Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, (iv) physical-chemical analysis, (v) X-ray diffraction (XRD), and (vi) tensile test (TT). …”
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Evolution of Oxygen Deficiency Center on Fused Silica Surface Irradiated by Ultraviolet Laser and Posttreatment by Hai-Bing Lü, Shi-Zhen Xu, Hai-Jun Wang, Xiao-Dong Yuan, Chao Zhao, Y. Q. Fu

“…Evolution of oxygen deficiency centers (ODCs) on a fused silica surface irradiated using a 355 nm ultraviolet (UV) laser beam in both vacuum and atmospheric conditions was quantitatively studied using photoluminescence and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. When the fusedsilica surface was exposed to the UV laser in vacuum, the laser damage threshold was decreased whereas the concentration of the ODCs was increased. …”
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Physical and chemical characteristics of pyrogenic carbon from peatland vegetation fires differ across burn severities by Oscar J. Kennedy-Blundell, Emma L. Shuttleworth, James J. Rothwell, Gareth D. Clay

“…The PyC samples were then analysed using Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, CHNO elemental analysis, and Fouriertransform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to gain a greater understanding of their physiochemical characteristics.ResultsWhile there was a good degree of similarity between samples within each severity group, there were significant differences between severity groups. …”
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Micromechanical behavior of the apple fruit cuticle investigated by Brillouin light scattering microscopy by Timm Landes, Bishnu P. Khanal, Hans Lukas Bethge, Tina Lehrich, Maximilian Seydi Kilic, Franz Renz, Miroslav Zabic, Moritz Knoche, Dag Heinemann

“…In this study, non-invasive Brillouin light scattering (BLS) spectroscopy was applied to probe the micro-mechanics of native CM, dewaxed CM (DCM), and isolated cutin matrix (CU) of mature apple fruit. …”
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Spectroscopic, DFT, anti-bacterial, and in-silico investigations of novel semicarbazone and thiosemicarbazone synthesised from asymmetrical chalcones by Nikita Sharma, Har Lal Singh

“…After that the synthesis compounds were investigated using elemental analysis, melting point, UV, IR, 1H-, 13C-NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Later, computational tools were utilised for evaluating pharmacological attributes such as bioavailability score, Lipinski rule, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity. …”
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Biocompatibility, Degradation Behavior, and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy Plates In Vivo by Yongping Wang, Qingqing Qin, Xiaorong Liu, Qiangqiang Li, Huaibin Zhang, Dubin Yang, Yao Jiang

“…The corrosion products and components were observed using a scanning electron microscope with an energy-dispersive spectroscopy system, and the corrosion rate was observed by weight loss testing. …”
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Unlocking Dabrafenib’s Potential: A Quality by Design (QBD) Journey to Enhance Permeation and Oral Bioavailability through Nanosponge Formulation by Konda Sri Chaya Reddy, Darna Bhikshapathi, Jaini Pavan Kumar

“…Studies on compatibility were carried out with FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) and DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry). …”
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Multi-method evaluation of a 2-(1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl)pyrrolidine corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in HCl: combining gravimetric, electrochemical, and DFT approaches by Ahmed Al-Amiery, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak, Waleed Khalid Al-Azzawi

“…Abstract The corrosion inhibition properties of 2-(1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl)pyrrolidine (2-TP) on mild steel in a 1 M HCl solution were investigated using weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and open circuit potential (OCP) measurements. …”
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Parametric Excitation and Instabilities of Spin Waves Driven by Surface Acoustic Waves by Moritz Geilen, Roman Verba, Abbass Hamadeh, Alexandra Nicoloiu, Daniele Narducci, Adrian Dinescu, Milan Ender, Morteza Mohseni, Florin Ciubotaru, Mathias Weiler, Alexandru Müller, Burkard Hillebrands, Christoph Adelmann, Philipp Pirro

“…Abstract The parametric excitation of spin waves by coherent surface acoustic waves in metallic magnetic thin film structures is demonstrated experimentally using Brillouin light scattering spectroscopy. Complementary micromagnetic simulations and analytical modeling reveal that, depending on the experimental conditions, the spin‐wave instabilities originate from different phonon‐magnon and magnon‐magnon scattering processes. …”
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Adsorption of Copper (II) by magnesium hydroxide modified shell activated carbon by Kan Jin-tao, Tan Zheng-chang, Zhang Yu-feng

“…The small photoelectron peak of Mg1 s at the binding energy of 1304.08 eV in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) plot, the strong diffraction peak at the ϴ value of 19°, 38°, and 51° in the X-ray diffraction (XRD) plot, and the irregular small particles on the surface of sample in the scanning electron microscope (SEM) image all indicated HAAC had been successfully modified to Mg-HAAC. pH would affect the adsorption capacity of HAAC and Mg-HAAC on Copper (II), and the maximum adsorption capacity occurred at pH value of 7.0. …”
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Predictive Role of Interleukin-18 in Liver Steatosis in Obese Children by Marta Flisiak-Jackiewicz, Anna Bobrus-Chociej, Eugeniusz Tarasów, Małgorzata Wojtkowska, Irena Białokoz-Kalinowska, Dariusz Marek Lebensztejn

“…Serum IL-18 concentration was evaluated in serum of 108 obese children, determined with ELISA, and referred to degree of liver steatosis in USG or total intrahepatic lipid content assessed by magnetic resonance proton spectroscopy (1HMRS). Results. Fatty liver was confirmed in 89 children with USG and in 72 with 1HMRS. …”
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Fully Biobased Aliphatic Anionic Oligoesters: Synthesis and Properties by Yosra Hadj Kacem, Abdelkader Bougarech, Souhir Abid, Majdi Abid, Etienne Fleury

“…Structural characterization of the resulting oligoesters was determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF MS technique. Showing a regular structure, the nature of the different expected species present in the macromolecular structure allowed the detection of etherification and cyclisation side reactions. …”
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