Optimization of Breeding Tools in Quinoa (<i>Chenopodium quinoa</i>) and Identification of Suitable Breeding Material for NW Europe by Tim Vleugels, Chris Van Waes, Ellen De Keyser, Gerda Cnops

“…In addition, we optimized breeding tools such as NIRS (near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy) to estimate the seed crude protein content and a multiplex PCR set to identify true F₁ progeny from pair crosses. …”
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The Influence of the Ammonolysis Temperature on the Photocatalytic Activity of β-TaON by Songhak Yoon, Alexandra E. Maegli, Santhosh Kumar Matam, Matthias Trottmann, Takashi Hisatomi, Céline Marie Leroy, Michael Grätzel, Simone Pokrant, Anke Weidenkaff

“…With increasing nitridation temperature the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area was reduced and the nitrogen content increased. UV-Vis spectroscopy showed a bandgap energy of 2.6–2.4 eV. The highest oxygen evolution rate of 220 μmol·g−1·h−1 was achieved for β-TaON synthesized at . …”
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Phase Composition, Surface Morphology, and Dielectric Properties of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)–Cobalt Ferrite Composite Films Depending on Thickness by Pavel A. Vorontsov, Vitalii D. Salnikov, Valerii V. Savin, Stanislav A. Vorontsov, Alexander S. Omelyanchik, Petr V. Shvets, Larissa V. Panina, Petr A. Ershov, Valeria V. Rodionova

“…The data obtained show that the thinner film (15 μm) has a higher β-phase content compared to the thicker films (58 μm), as confirmed by FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that increasing film thickness within the studied range leads to the development of larger spherulitic structures and increased porosity. …”
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Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized with Extracts of Leaves of Raphanus sativus L, Beta vulgaris L, and Ocimum basilicum and Its Application in Seed Disinfection by Cristina Garcidueñas-Piña, Carolina Tirado-Fuentes, Julio Ruiz-Pérez, Roberto Carlos Valerio-García, José Francisco Morales-Domínguez

“…Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis showed that RsAgNPs are 76 nm diameter spheres made of up to 54.1% silver, the BvAgNPs are 78 nm diameter spheres with 39.76% silver, and the ObAgNPs are cubes of 99 nm edges with 69.74% silver. …”
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Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds and Chemical Elements in Herbs: Effectiveness of Choline Chloride-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents in Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction by Aleksandra Szydłowska-Czerniak, Agnieszka Kowaluk, Michał Strzelec, Tomasz Sawicki, Małgorzata Tańska

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Hemoglobin I from Lucina pectinata on Collagen Scaffold: A Prospective Hydrogen Sulfide Scavenger by Jennifer Vargas Santiago, Anibal Quintana Cheeseborough, Juan López-Garriga

“…UV-Vis absorption and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance (%R) spectroscopy of rHbI-H2O and rHbI-sulfide (rHbI-H2S) complex in solution and collagen scaffold demonstrated that the heme chromophore retains its reactivity and properties. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, Semiempirical and Biological Activities of Organotin(IV) Carboxylates with 4-Piperidinecarboxylic Acid by Shabbir Hussain, Saqib Ali, Saira Shahzadi, Saroj K. Sharma, Kushal Qanungo, Muhammad Shahid

“…In solution state, five and four coordinated geometry around tin was confirmed by NMR spectroscopy. The EI-MS data agreed well with the molecular structure of the complexes. …”
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Preparation of Cod Gelatin Antifreeze Peptides and Its Application of Frozen-Thawed Surimi by Jin ZHANG, Tao YUAN, Xiaomei SHA, Yuelun XU, Yating KUANG, Zizi HU

“…Additionally, the protective effects of DcAFPs on surimi subjected to repeated freeze-thaw cycles were assessed by measuring myofibrillar protein content and utilizing intrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy and SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis techniques. …”
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3D Nonequilibrium Ionization and Spectroscopic Modeling of Coronal Mass Ejections. I. Comparison with Hinode/EIS Observations by E. M. Wraback, E. Landi, W. B. Manchester, J. Szente

“…High-resolution EUV spectroscopy provides an informative diagnostic tool for the early evolution of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) since it can directly measure many physical properties of CME plasma close to the Sun that cannot be determined from white-light coronagraphs or narrowband imagers. …”
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Carbazole Containing Copolymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications in Reversible Holographic Recording by Bénédicte Mailhot-Jensen, Stefan Robu, Agnès Rivaton, Jean-François Pilichowski, Arcadi Chirita, Ekaterina Chilat, Galina Dragalina

“…A detailed investigation was undertaken involving infrared spectroscopy and NMR techniques, 1H, 13C, COSY, and HSQC, in order to establish the chemical structure and the composition of the copolymers. …”
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Improving the Performance and Biodegradability of Biocomposites Made from Banana Sap and Banana Fibres by Vimla Paul, Sudhakar Muniyasamy, Krishnan Kanny, Orebotse Joseph Botlhoko, Ponnurengam Malliappan Sivakumar

“…We used thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy for the physicochemical characterisation of BSMF before and after composting and measured carbon dioxide evolved during the biodegradation to calculate biodegradability. …”
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Adsorption of an Anionic Azo Dye Using Moringa oleifera Seed Protein-Montmorillonite Composite by Xiao Mi, Zhenya Shang, Chunbao Du, Guoting Li, Ting Su, Xinying Chang, Ruiming Li, Zhihong Zheng, Jingxi Tie

“…The MOSP-MMT adsorbent was characterized using scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, surface area analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. …”
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Glazed Pottery Throughout the Middle and Modern Ages in Northern Spain by Ainhoa Alonso-Olazabal, Juan Antonio Quirós Castillo, Maria Cruz Zuluaga, Luis Ángel Ortega

“…Chemical and microstructural analyses of the glazes were performed by scanning electron microscopy coupled with electron dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), while the chemical composition of the pottery bodies and slips were determined by X-ray Fluorescence (XRF). …”
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On the Behavior of Newly Synthesized Functionalized Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids for Highly Efficient Extraction and Separation of Pirimicarb from Orchard Real Wastewater by Sana Zulfiqar, Uzaira Rafique, M. Javed Akhtar, Hesham Hamad

“…FTIR, SEM, XRD, TGA, BET, and 1H NMR spectroscopy were used to characterize the functionalized samples. …”
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Encapsulation of bioactive compounds from Sargassum ilicifolium: Influence of wall material type and loading content on the physicochemical and structural properties of micropartic... by Seyed Saeed Sekhavatizadeh, Mohammad Ganje, Seyedeh Sedigheh Hashemi, Mohammad Reza Mozafarian

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed the entrapment of the SIE in the beads. …”
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Investigation of Structural, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of ZnO Codoped with Co and Cd by Lubna Mustafa, Safia Anjum, Salma Waseem, Rehana Zia, Rameesha Choudhry, Shahid M. Ramay, Asif Mahmood, Shahid Atiq, Salah Ud-Din Khan

“…Raman spectra and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed the successful incorporation of Co and Cd ions into the host ZnO lattice.…”
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Impact of Ultrasonic-Assisted Preparation of Water Caltrop Starch–Lipid Complex: Structural and Physicochemical Properties by Kuan-Wei Huang, Lih-Shiuh Lai

“…Attenuated total reflectance-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) analysis indicated a decreasing trend in absorbance ratio at wavenumber of 1022 cm⁻¹/995 cm⁻¹, suggesting that the increase in the complex promoted the self-assembly within the short-range ordered structure, leading to the formation of bonds between the complexes. …”
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Preparation and Performance Evaluation of Polymeric Microspheres Used for Profile Control of Low-Permeability Reservoirs by Fajun Zhao, Hongbao Zhang, Yanping Wu, Dawei Wang, Yufei Zhang

“…A distillation–precipitation polymerization method was adopted to prepare nanometer-sized polymeric microspheres, whose structure, apparent pattern, thermal endurance, particle size, hydration, and swelling capacity were tested and analyzed by a series of techniques, including infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry, high-pressure and high-temperature rheometry, and dynamic light scattering. …”
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In Situ Gelling Dexamethasone Oromucosal Formulation: Physical Characteristics Influencing Drug Delivery by Daniel Krchňák, Ľudmila Balážová, Michal Hanko, Dominika Žigrayová, Miroslava Špaglová

“…Finally, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) showed no incompatibility between DEX and excipients. …”
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Efficient iodine sequestration by chemically robust C-C bonded hyper-crosslinked porous organic polymers by Mayakannan G, Karthikkumar R, Himan Dev Singh, Debanjan Chakraborty, Shyamapada Nandi

“…X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of the I2-loaded polymers indicated the presence of molecular iodine (I2) and polyiodide (I3-/I5-) species in the polymeric frameworks. …”
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