New materials — primary converters of semiconductor measuring cells based on InAs-CdTe system by I. A. Kirovskaya, E. N. Kopylova, E. V. Mironova, A. O. Ekkert, R. V. Ekkert, O. V. Kropotin, V. I. Krasheninin, Yu. I. Matyash

“…Based on the results of X-ray studies in combination with the results of micro-, electron-microscopic studies, the obtained solid solutions are certified as substitution solid solution with the cubic structure of sphalerite. …”
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Effect of Oxygen Flow Rate on the Optical, Electrical, and Mechanical Properties of DC Sputtering ITO Thin Films by Chuen-Lin Tien, Hong-Yi Lin, Chih-Kai Chang, Chien-Jen Tang

“…A home-made Twyman-Green interferometer was used to evaluate residual stress and a microscopic interferometer was used to measure the surface roughness of ITO thin films. …”
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Human parathyroid hormone fragment stimulates the de novo synthesis of prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase in chick calvaria by Chin-Yuh Yang, Ching-Liang Meng, Patrick Y- K. Wong

“…In this communication, evidence is presented that hPTH-(1–34) stimulates the de novo synthesis of PG synthase as demonstrated by the increased activity in calvarial homogenates and microsomes.…”
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Analysis of Brain Tissue Poroelastic Properties Using Multiscale Modelling by Abbas Shabudin, Mohd Jamil Mohamed Mokhtarudin, Nik Abdullah Nik Mohamed, Mohd Akramin Mohd Romlay

“…The model consists of a homogenized governing macroscale model with the effective parameters determined from the microscale cell equations. The microscale cell equations are solved on a representative volume element (RVE) comprising brain tissue embedded with a capillary. …”
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Enhancing Thermal Performance Investigations of a Methane-Fueled Planar Micro-Combustor with a Counter-Flow Flame Configuration by Liaoliao Li, Yuze Sun, Xinyu Huang, Lixian Guo, Xinyu Zhao

“…To enhance the performance of combustors in micro thermophotovoltaic systems, this study employs numerical simulations to investigate a planar microscale combustor featuring a counter-flow flame configuration. …”
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Electroacupuncture Relieves Suppression of Autophagy in Interstitial Cells of Cajal of Diabetic Gastroparesis Rats by Xing Wei, Yaping Lin, Dongfeng Zhao, Xiaojuan Xiao, Qiao Chen, Siyi Chen, Yan Peng

“…Autophagosomes were observed under transmission electron microscope (TEM). The expression of LC3 protein and P62 protein was measured by Western blot. …”
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Structural Characterization and Immunomodulatory Activity of Polysaccharides from Polygonatum sibiricum Prepared with Deep Eutectic Solvents by Jikun Meng, Chunbo Guan, Qiufeng Chen, Xiao Pang, Heqin Wang, Xinwen Cui, Ran Ye, Xiuqing Zhang

“…The scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that DPSP-3 had curly shape, lamellar surface, and a few spherical edges, which were significantly different from PSP and DPSP. …”
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Impact Energy Consumption of High-Volume Rubber Concrete with Silica Fume by Hai-long Li, Ying Xu, Pei-yuan Chen, Jin-jin Ge, Fan Wu

“…A scanning electron microscope was used to examine and analyze the microstructural properties of rubberized concrete.…”
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Unveiling the Original Polychromy of Archaic Architecture: The Gigantomachy on the West Pediment of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi (6th c. B.C.) by Giasemi G. Frantzi, Georgios P. Mastrotheodoros, Panayiotis Theoulakis, Sotiria Kogou, Athanasia Psalti, Hariclia Brecoulaki

“…The adopted methodology includes exclusively non-destructive techniques and advanced imaging methods, such as portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, visible-induced luminescence (VIL), and 3D microscope observation. Analytical results confirmed the presence of extensive traces of once-vibrant colors on the plaster’s surface, which were often invisible to the naked eye. …”
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Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Plugging Method for Strengthening Wellbore Stability of Shale Gas by Pengcheng Wu, Chengxu Zhong, Zhengtao Li, Zhen Zhang, Zhiyuan Wang, Weian Huang

“…Based on X-ray diffraction, electron microscope scanning, linear swelling experiment, and hot-rolling dispersion experiment, the physicochemical mechanism of wellbore instability in complex strata was revealed, and thus, the coordinated wellbore stability method can be put forward, which is “strengthening plugging of micropores, inhibiting filtrate invasion, and retarding pressure transmission.” …”
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Light‐Processed 3D Bioprinting of Symblepharon Rings Fortified with l‐Ascorbic Acid for Ocular Tissue Engineering by Musa Ayran, Yeliz Goyuk, Aysegul Tiryaki, Songul Ulag, Ayse Ceren Calikoglu Koyuncu, Semra Akkaya Turhan, Oguzhan Gunduz

“…Following the cell test, scanning electron microscope images reveal fibroblasts adhering to Gelas and Gelas‐low rings, spreading across their surfaces. …”
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Facile Fabrication of SrTiO3@MoS2 Composite Nanofibers for Excellent Photodetector Application by Jinghong Li, Lun Zhang, Di Wang, Ran Wang, Xiujuan Liu, Jingxin Zhou

“…Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), as a kind of transition metal dichalcogenide, has been widely studied for its excellent compatibility with most of inorganic nanomaterials. Nevertheless, its microscale and agglomeration limit the performance severely. …”
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Long-term tracking of neural and oligodendroglial development in large-scale human cerebral organoids by noninvasive volumetric imaging by Sangjun Park, Cheol Hong Min, Eunjin Choi, Jeong-Sun Choi, Kyungjin Park, Seokyoung Han, Wonjun Choi, Hyun-Jong Jang, Kyung-Ok Cho, Moonseok Kim

“…Addressing these pivotal challenges, our study has pioneered a high-speed scanning microscope, synergistically coupled with advanced computational image processing. …”
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Removal of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (HABs) from contaminated local park lake using Ganoderma lucidum mycelial pellets by Zarimah Mohd Hanafiah, Anggita Rahmi Hafsari, Malini Elango, Zul Ilham, Febri Doni, Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar, Yusufjon Gafforov, Yong Jie Wong, Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud, Nor Hidayah Ismail, Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera Mohd Yusof, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar

“…Our results demonstrate that G. lucidum can effectively remove up to 93.70 % of cyanobacteria (measured as chlorophyll-a absorbance), 75.28 % of chemical oxygen demand (COD), and 92.09 % of total suspended solids (TSS) under optimal conditions: an initial pH of 4, 1 % fungal volume (w/v), 48 h of contact time, and 100 rpm agitation at room temperature. Microscopic examination of water samples before and after treatment confirmed a significant reduction in cyanobacterial colonies, indicating the death or decline of the targeted organisms. …”
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Osteoclastic Giant Cell Rich Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Lucía Alemán-Meza, Gabriela Sofía Gómez-Macías, Oralia Barboza-Quintana, Raquel Garza-Guajardo, Abelardo Loya-Solis

“…The patient underwent hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Microscopically the tumor was composed of infiltrative nests of poorly differentiated nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma. …”
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Permeability of Sand-Based Cemented Backfill under Different Stress Conditions: Effects of Confining and Axial Pressures by Cunli Zhu, Jixiong Zhang, Nan Zhou, Meng Li, Yaben Guo

“…This study is focused on the influence law of different stress states on the SBCB permeability exposed to groundwater, which was tested under different axial and confining pressures using a laboratory seepage meter, particle size analyzer, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and X-ray diffractometer (XRD). Best-fitting quadratic polynomials linking the SBCB permeability with confining and axial pressures, respectively, were obtained via statistical processing of test results. …”
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Nanomodification analysis of pore structure in GO-enhanced CWRB based on metal intrusion and BSE imaging with deep learning by Jiajian Yu, Yi Gong, Yuan Gao, Hao Sui, Xiaoli Xu, Yanming Liu

“…However, quantitatively characterizing the reinforcing effects of GO and locating the modified nano/microscale features remain critical challenges due to the disorderliness of the composites. …”
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The Synergistic Effect of Nitrogen Dopant and Calcination Temperature on the Visible-Light-Induced Photoactivity of N-Doped TiO2 by Yao-Tung Lin, Chih-Huang Weng, Hui-Jan Hsu, Yu-Hao Lin, Ching-Chang Shiesh

“…The phase and structure, chemical state, optical properties, and surface area/pore distribution of N-doped TiO2 were characterized using X-ray diffraction spectrometer, high-resolution transmission electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV-vis diffusion reflectance spectroscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller specific surface area. …”
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Engineered macrophage nanoparticles enhance microwave ablation efficacy in osteosarcoma via targeting the CD47-SIRPα Axis: A novel Biomimetic immunotherapeutic approach by Xiongfa Ji, Xin Qian, Guowen Luo, Wenjie Yang, Wenhan Huang, Zehua Lei, Jiaqi Zhou, Guoqing Zhong, Jielong Zhou, Nan Liu, Limin Ma, Mei Li, Xiangmei Liu, Shuilin Wu, Yu Zhang

“…OS is characterized by a high incidence of recurrence following surgical intervention, which is attributed to the presence of residual microscopic disease. Tumor-associated macrophages, which dominate the tumor microenvironment, often suppress immune responses and facilitate tumor progression and recurrence. …”
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Assessment of Physicochemical Properties of Rituximab Related to Its Immunomodulatory Activity by Mariana P. Miranda-Hernández, Carlos A. López-Morales, Nancy D. Ramírez-Ibáñez, Nelly Piña-Lara, Nestor O. Pérez, Aarón Molina-Pérez, Jorge Revilla-Beltri, Luis F. Flores-Ortiz, Emilio Medina-Rivero

“…Rituximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody employed for the treatment of CD20-positive B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis. It binds specifically to the CD20 antigen expressed on pre-B and consequently on mature B-lymphocytes of both normal and malignant cells, inhibiting their proliferation through apoptosis, CDC, and ADCC mechanisms. …”
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