Adsorption of Copper(II) and Mercury(II) Ions onto Chemically-Modified Chitosan Membranes: Equilibrium and Kinetic Properties by R.B. Rabelo, R.S. Vieira, F.M.T. Luna, E. Guibal, M.M. Beppu

“…After promoting interaction with the metal ion, the adsorbent was also studied using FT-IR and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS). Adsorption studies for Cu(II) and Hg(II) ions were carried out in a batch process. …”
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Real-time monitoring by interferometric light microscopy of phage suspensions for personalised phage therapy by Benjamine Lapras, Camille Merienne, Emma Eynaud, Léa Usseglio, Chloé Marchand, Mathieu Médina, Camille Kolenda, Thomas Briot, Frédéric Laurent, Fabrice Pirot, PHAGEinLYON

“…When compared to dynamic light scattering, electrophoretic mobility, and UV/Visible-spectroscopy, ILM best detected aggregates according to our homemade scoring. …”
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Sorption behavior of pomegranate polyphenols on surfactant-modified clays in aqueous solution by Houda Saad, Thouraya Turki, Mondher Srasra, Ezzeddine Srasra

“…Surfactant-modified clays were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The adsorption study was conducted at different pHs and polyphenols concentrations. …”
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Synthesizing hybrid copper phosphate (Cu3(PO4)2) nanoflowers using Cu+2 and shed snakeskin: antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer, guaiacol, anionic, and cationic dye degradation... by Cagri Caglar Sinmez, Fatih Doğan Koca

“…Results Morphology, presence, and composition of elements of Cu and SSS-coordinated hNFs (Cu@SSS hNFs) were shown through FE-SEM–EDX spectroscopy. According to FE-SEM findings, hNFs synthesized with 0.5 ml and 1 ml extract have diameters of 12.81 and 3 µm, respectively. …”
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FEATURES OF BIOELEMENTS ACCUMULATION BY FUNGI L. EDODES DURING CULTIVATION IN SUBSTRATES ENRICHED WITH Cr, Se, Ge, Fe CITRATES by I. Andrusyshyna, O. Velikanov, D. Bakhlukov

“…The content of bioelements was determined by optical emission spectroscopy with inductively coupled plasma. According to the research results, the enrichment of the substrate with citrates Cr, Se, Ge, Fe leads to their accumulation by shiitake mushrooms and also affects the trace element composition of mushrooms in general, but modification of the trace element composition of the substrate does not lead to the accumulation of bioelements and toxicants above the level of the maximum permissible concentration. …”
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Developing novel Lin28 inhibitors by computer aided drug design by Victor M. Matias-Barrios, Mariia Radaeva, Graciella Rosellinny, Qiongqiong Jia, Ning Xie, Monica Villanueva, Hanadi Ibrahim, Jason Smith, Martin Gleave, Nada Lallous, Suzana K. Straus, Artem Cherkasov, Xuesen Dong

“…Results from nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy confirmed that Ln268 perturbs the conformation of the zinc knuckle domain of Lin28, validating the rational drug design by CADD. …”
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Silver Nanoparticles Conjugate Attenuates Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy-Induced Hippocampal Nissl Substance and Cognitive Deficits in Diabetic Rats by Sodiq Kolawole Lawal, Samuel Oluwaseun Olojede, Ayobami Dare, Oluwaseun Samuel Faborode, Edwin Coleridge S. Naidu, Carmen Olivia Rennie, Onyemaechi Okpara Azu

“…Conjugated HAART-AgNPs were characterized using FTIR spectroscopy, UV spectrophotometer, HR-TEM, SEM, and EDX for absorbance peaks, size and morphology, and elemental components. …”
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Detection of exhaled methane levels for monitoring trauma-related haemorrhage following blunt trauma: study protocol for a prospective observational study by Péter Jávor, Ferenc Rárosi, Tamara Horváth, László Török, Endre Varga, Petra Hartmann

“…Exhaled CH4 concentrations will be monitored by attaching a near-infrared laser technique-based photoacoustic spectroscopy apparatus to the exhalation outlet of the ventilator on patient arrival. …”
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A Spectral Transfer Function to Harmonize Existing Soil Spectral Libraries Generated by Different Protocols by Nicolas Francos, Daniela Heller-Pearlshtien, José A. M. Demattê, Bas Van Wesemael, Robert Milewski, Sabine Chabrillat, Nikolaos Tziolas, Adrian Sanz Diaz, María Julia Yagüe Ballester, Asa Gholizadeh, Eyal Ben-Dor

“…Given our results, this paper enhances the importance of soil spectroscopy by contributing to analyses in remote sensing, soil surveys, and digital soil mapping.…”
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Conductive polymers and derivatives as recognition element for electrochemical sensing of food and drug additives: A brief perspective by Hassan O. Shoyiga, Omolola E. Fayemi

“…Alongside the concepts of electrochemical sensing, we examine diverse electroanalytical techniques, including chronoamperometry, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and differential pulse voltammetry, which are presented in a tabular format. …”
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Profiling Proteins in the Hypothalamus and Hippocampus of a Rat Model of Premenstrual Syndrome Irritability by Mingqi Qiao, Peng Sun, Yang Wang, Sheng Wei, Xia Wei, Chunhong Song, Fushun Wang, Jibiao Wu

“…Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time of flight mass spectroscopy (MALDI-TOF-MS) was used to identify proteins possibly related with PMS irritability. …”
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A Low-Cost Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) Based Amperometric Sensor for the Detection of Isoproturon in Water Using Carbon Paste Modified Electrode by Herve Leclerc Tcheumi, Aude Peggy Kameni Wendji, Ignas Kenfack Tonle, Emmanuel Ngameni

“…Various physicochemical techniques such as FT-IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and thermal analysis were used to characterize this material. …”
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Metallized Sol–Gel coatings on ceramic glazes with photocatalytic activity by Guillermo Monrós, Carolina Delgado, José Antonio Badenes, Guillem Monrós-Andreu, Mario Llusar

“…The microstructure of the layers, studied by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), shows that the heterogeneous nucleation of oxides from the inks supposes the formation of many nanocrystals that form clusters, also of nanometric size, growing parallel to each other and normal to the surface, following a film–glaze interaction model of nucleation, growth, and dissolution. …”
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Synthesis, Structure, and Electrophysical and Electrochemical Properties of Novel Composite La_0.9MnO₃-LaFeO₃ by Mukhametkali Mataev, Zamira Sarsenbaeva, Bahadir Keskin, Marzhan Nurbekova, Amangeldi Meldeshov, Zhanar Tursyn, Karima Seitbekova

“…The resulting composite films were tested using linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) setup, providing insights into their potential as effective, cost-efficient electrocatalysts.…”
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Interactions of Self-Assembled <i>Bletilla Striata</i> Polysaccharide Nanoparticles with Bovine Serum Albumin and Biodistribution of Its Docetaxel-Loaded Nanoparticles by Guangyuan Zhang, Jin Qiao, Xin Liu, Yuran Liu, Ji Wu, Long Huang, Danyang Ji, Qingxiang Guan

“…The affinity ability of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and the BSPs-SA nanoparticles was also characterized utilizing ultraviolet and fluorescence spectroscopy. Besides, the bioavailability and tissue distribution of docetaxel (DTX)-loaded BSPs-SA nanoparticles were also assessed. …”
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Pyrolysis and Dioxin Production Characteristics of Mineralized Waste in Landfills by Jian-Ying Fu, Han-Cheng Ma, Wen-Tao Jiao, Xu Xu, Xiao-Qing Lin, Xiao-Dong Li, Ming-Xiu Zhan

“…This study also compared the heavy metal speciation in char formed during MW pyrolysis using in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results show that carbon and chlorine mainly exist in the form of C and organic chlorine and CuCl2, respectively. …”
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A Novel BiOBr/CAU‐17 Composite with Enhanced Photo‐Catalytic Performance for Dye Degradation and Removal of Tetracycline Antibiotic Under Visible Light by Mansoor Akhtar, Shifa Ullah Khan, Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Ahmad, Tansir Ahamad

“…The catalyst's efficacy is corroborated by the outcomes of photoluminescence spectroscopy and photo current response. This study offers a new understanding for the design of green synthesis schemes for photo‐catalytic dye degradation and removal of certain antibiotics from the aquatic environment.…”
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Isolation of Cellulose from Wheat Straw Using Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide and Acidified Sodium Chlorite Treatments: Comparison of Yield and Properties by Umair Qasim, Zulfiqar Ali, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Sadaf Ul Hassan, Sikander Rafiq, Farrukh Jamil, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Muzaffar Ali, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Nasir M. Ahmad, Sami Ullah, Ahmad Mukhtar, Sidra Saqib

“…The final product (after treatments) was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) for the identification of properties. …”
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The Synthesis Followed by Spectral and Calorimetric Evaluation of Stability of Human Milk Fat Substitutes Obtained from Thistle Milk and Lard by Joanna Bryś, lnês Filipa Vaz Flores, Agata Górska, Ewa Ostrowska–Ligęza, Andrzej Bryś, Tomasz Niemiec, Piotr Koczoń

“…Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry (PDSC) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) were applied to evaluate quality of products formed. …”
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Euphorbia serpens extracts mediated synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and their biological applications by Sana Idrees, Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi, Javed Iqbal, Mohsin Kazi

“…The orchestrated nanoparticles were validated using several analytical techniques; Ultraviolet–Visible spectroscopy, XRD, SEM, FT-IR (Fourier‐transform infrared), EDS, FT-IR and DLS (Dynamic light scattering). …”
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