Effect Of Magnesium Perchlorate Content on the Mechanical, Thermal Stability, and Dielectric Properties of Plasticized PMMA/PVC-g-PMMA Electrolytes by Nguyen Thi Kim Dung, Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh, Do Quang Tham, Nguyen Thuy Chinh, Man Minh Tan, Tran Thi Mai, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Do Minh Thanh, Nguyen Quang Tung, Thai Hoang

“…Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy and mapping technique revealed the regular distributions of all atomic elements such as Cl, Mg, O, and C in the doped GPBEs. …”
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Effect of triple-frequency sono-germination and soaking treatments on techno-functional characteristics of barley by Tabussam Tufail, Huma Bader Ul Ain, Jawad Ashraf, Muhammad Safiullah Virk, Zahoor Ahmed, Mokhtar Dabbour, Tawfiq Alsulami, Suleiman Althawab, Bin Xu

“…The structural configuration of two barley types, ZQ2000 and XMLY22, was determined using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, which indicated an increase in α-helix and β-sheet conformation and a decrease in random coil conformation in samples treated with TFUT + GE. …”
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Serum metabolic profiles in quails: Effects of age, breed, and sex by Qin He, Hanle Shang, Yizhong Huang, Lizhi Li, Zhuomin Wu, Huihui Ran, Jiguo Xu, Xinwei Xiong

“…In this study, liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS)-based metabolomics was used to examine the effects of age, breed, and sex on the serum metabolic profile of quails. …”
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Focusing on the mechanism of glycinin-soybean lipophilic protein hybrid gels: Effect of ultrasonic, subunit interactions, and formation process analysis by Yuyang Huang, Jiyuan Liu, Yongping Li, Yongsheng Zhu, Gang Chen, Baoning Zheng, Yixin Zhang, Yang Li, Xiuqing Zhu

“…Endogenous fluorescence spectroscopy demonstrated increased protein unfolding after ultrasonic and decreased disulfide bonds. …”
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Lipid-encapsulated gold nanoparticles: an advanced strategy for attenuating the inflammatory response in SARS-CoV-2 infection by Sanjeevram Dhandapani, Yujeong Ha, Rongbo Wang, Tae Woo Kwon, Ik-Hyun Cho, Yeon-Ju Kim

“…Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy identified gold nanoparticles with the highest Au peak at 2.1 keV. …”
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Thermal Response and Degressive Reaction Study of Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Products Exposed to Various Degradation Media by S. M. Al-Salem, A. Y. Al-Nasser, M. H. Behbehani, H. H. Sultan, H. J. Karam, M. H. Al-Wadi, A. T. Al-Dhafeeri, Z. Rasheed, M. Al-Foudaree

“…Thermogravimetric analysis coupled with differential scanning calorimetry heat flow analysis and Fourier infrared spectroscopy results was also used in studying the degradation behaviour of the specimens. …”
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The Role of 3D Virtual Anatomy and Scanning Environmental Electron Microscopy in Understanding Morphology and Pathology of Ancient Bodies by Sara Salucci, Mirko Traversari, Laura Valentini, Ilaria Versari, Luca Ventura, Emanuela Giampalma, Elena Righi, Enrico Petrella, Pietro Gobbi, Gianandrea Pasquinelli, Irene Faenza

“…This original article focuses attention on the role of virtual dissection as a promising technology for exploring human mummy anatomy and considers the potential of environmental scanning electron microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy as complementary approaches useful to understand the state of preservation of mummified remains. …”
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iMulch: an investigation of the influence of polymers on a terrestrial ecosystem using the example of mulch films used in agriculture by Carmen Wolf, Mike Wenzel, Björn Fischer, Ralf Bertling, Erich Jelen, Dieter Hennecke, Karlheinz Weinfurtner, Martina Roß-Nickoll, Henner Hollert, Antonia Weltmeyer, Kristina Bitter, Pauline Ruiz, Dusica Banduka, Jochen Tuerk, Lars M. Blank

“…The development of a detection methodology using Raman spectroscopy and thermo-extraction desorption gas chromatography mass–spectrometry (TED-GC–MS), the adsorption behaviour, ageing in drainage water and soil, their transport behaviour in lysimeters, ecotoxicity, uptake in plants, a life cycle assessment (LCA) and upcycling were considered. …”
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Study on the Influence of Introducing Al Transition Layer on Deuterium Resistance of Al2O3 Coating by Weijing Wang, Qinghe Yu, Xiaopeng Liu, Lei Hao, Jing Mi, Shijie Li, Shuai Li, Zheng Lu, Shanshan Li, Hao Liu

“…The field emission scanning electron microscope (SEM), the grazing incident X-ray diffraction technique (GIXRD), and the auger electron spectroscopy (AES) were used to analyze the microscopic morphology, phase, and element distribution in the depth direction of the Al/Al2O3 coating, and the gas-driver permeation method was used to measure the deuterium permeation behavior of the coating sample. …”
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Snow as an indicator of atmospheric transport of anthropogenic particles (microplastics and microfibers) from urban to Arctic regions by Jasmine T. Yu, Miriam L. Diamond, Eric Ward, Jennifer K. Adams, Amaya Cherian-Hall, Mary Gamberg, Tyler Obediah, Michael Palmer, Andrew Platt, Cassandra Worthy, Sarah A. Finkelstein, Liisa M. Jantunen

“…Concentrations and proportions of particles of anthropogenic origin were conservatively estimated after blank and “anthropogenic origin” corrections were performed based on visual analysis and micro-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (µFTIR). APs were dominated by microfibers (95%–100%), with variable concentrations across and within regions. …”
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Synergetic effects of H2O2 concentration and pH value on corrosion behavior of biomolecular coatings on 3D-printed porous low elastic modulus titanium alloy scaffolds under equilib... by Jia-Yi Wen, Her-Hsiung Huang

“…Corrosion behavior in pH 7.4 or 5.2 simulated body fluid (SBF) containing 0, 30, or 150 mM H2O2 was assessed using potentiodynamic polarization curve near corrosion potential, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy at open-circuit potential (OCP), and ion release at OCP. …”
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Endophytic Fungi of <i>Calea pinnatifida</i> (Asteraceae): Dereplication of Crude Extracts, Antimicrobial Properties, and Identification of New Tetronic Acid Derivative Produced by... by Bianca Barna, Lhaís Araújo Caldas, Jackson Monteiro, Augusto Leonardo dos Santos, Renata Castiglioni Pascon, Marcelo Afonso Vallim, Marcelo José Pena Ferreira, Sarah Santos Gonçalves, Glaucia Queiroz dos Santos, Anderson Messias Rodrigues, Jamile Ambrósio de Carvalho, Suzan Pantaroto de Vasconcellos, Patricia Sartorelli

“…Notably, from the extract of <i>Hypomontagnella barbarensis</i>, two pairs of diastereoisomeric acyl-tetronic acid derivatives were isolated and characterized using MS and NMR spectroscopy. This study highlights the potential of endophytic fungi as a valuable source of novel antimicrobial agents.…”
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Development of Ketoprofen Impurity A (1-(3-Benzoylphenyl)ethanone) as a Certified Reference Material for Pharmaceutical Quality Control by Nikolay A. Shulga, Vladimir I. Gegechkori, Natalya V. Gorpinchenko, Valery V. Smirnov, Sergey P. Dementyev, Galina V. Ramenskaya

“…The obtained product was purified using preparative chromatography and characterised by infrared spectroscopy (IR), 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and mass spectrometry. …”
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Visible light photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline using copper ferrite nanoparticles synthesized via Glycine-Assisted combustion method by A. Dinesh, K. Radhakrishnan, V. Renuga, Rajendra P. Patil, Suriyaprakash Rajadesingu, S. Suthakaran, L. Guganathan, Manikandan Ayyar, Madhappan Santhamoorthy, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Munawar Iqbal

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to check the phase’s structure and purity, FT-IR was used to find out what functional groups were present, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) was used to look at the optical properties, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to see the structure’s shape. …”
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Effect of volumetric modification with nanosized zirconium dioxide particles on structure and mechanical properties of composite material based on polytetrafluoroethylene by A. V. Gulkin, A. A. Teploukhov, N. A. Semenyuk, A. P. Sazankov, A. E. Kartashova, D. V. Skakun

“…The authors analyzed the structural-chemical state and elemental composition of the samples by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using Surface Science Center (Riber) and scanning electron microscopy with application of energy-dispersive analysis. …”
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Different cortex activation between young and middle-aged people during different type problem-solving: An EEG&fNIRS study by Mevhibe Saricaoglu, Meryem Ayşe Yücel, Miray Budak, Ahmet Omurtag, Lutfu Hanoglu

“…This study investigated the hemodynamic response measured by the changes in the oxyhemoglobin concentration (HbO), alpha frequency power, and their interrelation during problem-solving in healthy young and middle-aged individuals, employing combined electroencephalography (EEG) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) recordings. The study included 39 young and 30 middle-aged subjects. …”
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GAJARDOITE-(NH4), (NH4)As3+ 4O6Cl2[(Ca0.5□0.5)(H2O)5], A NEW MINERAL FROM THE KHOVU-AKSY DEPOSIT, EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA by A.V. Kasatkin, V.V. Gurzhiy, N.V. Chukanov, A.A. Agakhanov, R. Škoda, D.I. Belakovskiy

“…Their structural identity is confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction and infrared and Raman spectroscopy.…”
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Isothermal section of the Ni-Mn-Sb ternary system at 773K by Ao W.-Q., Yu H.-Z., Liu F.-L., Liu F.-S., Li J.-Q., Du Y., Liu S.-H., Shi C.-Y.

“…The isothermal section of the Ni-Mn-Sb ternary system at 773 K was measured by means of 117 alloys which were analyzed by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersion spectroscopy (EDS), and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) techniques. …”
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Productivity potential of maize hybrids developed at the P.P. Lukyanenko National Grain Center for deep grain processing by V. G. Goldshtein, A. I. Suprunov, P. M. Bogdan, V. V. Sherstobitov, V. I. Khoreva, L. P. Nosovskaya, L. V. Adikaeva, E. B. Khatefov

“…The content of starch, protein and oil in grain was measured with infrared spectroscopy on an Infratec 1241 Grain Analyzer. Actual extraction of native starch was implemented using the “plant-on-the-table” method developed at the All-Russian Research Institute of Starch Products, and breeding trials of maize hybrids were carried out in the steppe zone of Kabardino-Balkaria in 2020/2021.Results. …”
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Oxaliplatin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles Decorated with Cetuximab Single-Chain Variable Fragment for Human Colorectal Cancer Treatment by Khadijeh Falahzadeh, Fariba Esmaeili, Leila Nematollahi, Elham Bayat, Mehdi Khoobi, Mohammadali Mazloomi, Masumeh Jalalvand, Reza Faridi Majidi, Babak Negahdari

“…The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) determinedthe conjugation of scFv to OXPT-CS NPs. …”
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