A Pressure- and Frequency-Dependent Multiscale Model for Describing the Wave Propagation Characteristics of Fluid-Saturated Porous Media by Jingyang Yang, Fanchang Zhang, Jun Wu

“…Then, based on the heterogeneity of rock at the mesocale and microscale, a unified pressure- and frequency-dependent elastic modulus over a wide frequency band is established using the Zener model. …”
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Design and Construction of a Plasma Sterilizing Machine Using Locally Available Materials. by Kule, Joseph Muhana

“…Some saloons were sampled purposively and the blades of the shaving machines were inoculated to make a sample solution of about 80cm3 from which I cm3 sample was placed on microscopic slides and observed under medium and high power to find out the microbial population in the samples made. …”
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Antimalarial Combination Therapies Increase Gastric Ulcers Through an Imbalance of Basic Antioxidative‑Oxidative Enzymes in Male Wistar Rats. by Kalange, Muhamudu, Nansunga, Miriam, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Kasolo, Josephine, Namulema, Jackline, Kasande Atusiimirwe, Jovile, Tiyo Ayikobua, Emanuel, Ssempijja, Fred, Munanura, Edson Ireeta, Matama, Kevin, Semuyaba, Ibrahim, Zirintunda, Gerald Gerald, Okpanachi, Alfred Omachonu

“…In addition, levels of MDA were significantly higher in the combination of therapies while levels of GSH were lower in comparison to Artesunate and the negative control. Microscopically, antimalarial combination therapies were associated with severe inflammation and tissue damage than Artesunate in the gastric mucosa showing that antimalarial combination therapies exert their toxic effects through oxidative stress mechanisms, and this leads to cellular damage. …”
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Advancing Microchannel Fabrication: Tool-Innovated Die Sink Electrodischarge Machining by M. Shanmuka Srinivas, R. Meenakshi Reddy, Praveen Kumar Balguri, Din Bandhu, Manas Das, Kishore Debnath, Mridusmita Roy Choudhury

“…The comprehensive surface morphology of the machined characteristics was evaluated using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and noncontact interferometer images. …”
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Mechanical and Frictional Behavior of Jute-Textile-Reinforced Polymer Composites With Matrix Modification by Farhin Tabassum, M. R. Asekin, M. Salim Kaiser, S. Reaz Ahmed

“…The results of optical microstructures, scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images, and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) spectra are found to be in support of the results observed through direct measurements. …”
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Morphology and properties of hollow fiber membrane prepared under different air gap lengths by AIDA ISMA MOHAMAD IDRIS, Syeda Hina Iqbal, Rozita Omar, Hazmin Mansor

“…Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) analyzed membrane morphology. Membrane performance was tested using 10 mg/L of synthetic protein solution. …”
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Multiresponse Optimization of Mechanical and Physical Adsorption Properties of Activated Natural Fibers Hybrid Composites by G. Velmurugan, V. Siva Shankar, L. Natrayan, S. Sekar, Pravin P. Patil, M. Senthil Kumar, Subash Thanappan

“…The second aim was to compare CGF and hemp fiber-derived activated carbon adsorbents by determining physical adsorption properties, chemical compositions, and scanning electron microscope. Natural fibers were shown to be ideal candidates for manufacturing mesoporous activated carbon adsorbents with high surface area (1389–1433 m2/g), high mesopore percentage (63–68%), and high carbon content (80–87%). …”
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Effect of Gingival Hemostatic Agents on the Surface Detail Reproduction and Dimension Stability of Three Elastomeric Impression Materials by Sirichan Chiaraputt, Nattida Chokwattanapornchai, Katanyoo Limchaikul, Vibul Paisarnkobrit, Tool Sriamporn

“…The surface detail reproduction was examined using a stereomicroscope at 4x magnification, and the dimensional stability was analyzed at 24 hr with a measuring microscope. The surface detail data were statistically analyzed with Fisher’s test at a significance level of 0.05. …”
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Sources of the Aeolian Material in Periglacial Conditions Based on Quartz Grain Analysis, Ebba Valley, Svalbard by Rymer Krzysztof Grzegorz, Wachecka-Kotkowska Lucyna

“…Quartz grains with a diameter of 0.8–1.0 mm were selected and subjected to further analysis under a microscope, which allowed them to be divided into six individual classes. …”
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Development of a reliable and efficient combined grinding and separation process for PVC-coated fabric waste by Chaouch, Walid, Msahli, Slah

“…This separation is crucial for maintaining the quality and purity of the resulting materials.The effectiveness and efficiency of this process were evaluated through a comprehensive analysis that incorporated qualitative and quantitative studies.For the qualitative study, an optical microscope was utilized to provide a rapid and non-destructive approach for evaluating the overall properties of the samples. …”
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PENGARUH SUHU LELEH MATRIK DAN PERLAKUAN CRYOGENIC SERAT KARBON TERHADAP INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE by Cahyo Budiyantoro, Fajri Attoriq, Harini Sosiati

“…Nilai IFSS diukur menggunakan uji pull-out, sedangkan morfologi permukaannya diamati menggunakan Scanning Electron Microscope. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan serat dengan nitrogen cair memberikan pengaruh lebih dominan dalam peningkatan IFSS. …”
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Performance of Rejuvenated Asphalt and Mixtures with Waste Engine Oil Bottom and Liquid Styrene-Butadiene Rubber by Gang Zhou, Yi Tian, Liang Gong, Zhansheng Pang, Tianquan Chen

“…The AFM test showed that WEOB-S effectively dispersed the agglomerated bee-like wax crystals or macromolecular asphaltene structures in the aged asphalt, decreased the number and crests of the bee-like structures, and improved the microscopic uniformity, thus obtaining better macroscopic physical properties. …”
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Chitin Hydrogels Prepared at Various Lithium Chloride/N,N-Dimethylacetamide Solutions by Water Vapor-Induced Phase Inversion by Khoa Dang Nguyen, Takaomi Kobayashi

“…As for viscoelasticity, the complex modulus of the chitin hydrogels indicated that the increment of the LiCl concentration up to 7% formed the tight hydrogels. Atomic force microscopic (AFM) image revealed the formation of the entanglement network and larger domains of the aggregated chitin segments. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture at Quchi and Zusanli Acupoints on Peri-infract Striatal Neural Autophagy in MCAO Rats by Weilin LIU, Yunjiao LIN, Jing TAO

“…The number of autophagosome and the structure of mitochondria were evaluated by electron microscope (EM). The expression of autophagy marker microtubule-associated protein 1ight chain 3B (LC3B) were detected.Results:TTC staining showed that the infarct volumes of rats in the EA group were reduced compared to the sham group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Integration of partially observed multimodal and multiscale neural signals for estimating a neural circuit using dynamic causal modeling. by Jiyoung Kang, Hae-Jeong Park

“…The proposed method achieves robust circuit inference by iteratively integrating parameter estimates from local microscale and global meso- or macroscale circuits, derived from signals across various scales and modalities. …”
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Feasibility and Limits of Magnetically Labeling Primary Cultured Rat T Cells with Ferumoxides Coupled with Commonly Used Transfection Agents by Cedric Berger, Martin Rausch, Philipp Schmidt, Markus Rudin

“…By using this protocol, up to 60% of harvested T cells could be labeled. Microscopic investigation revealed FeO/TA nanoparticles not only localized within the cytoplasma of the cells but also sticking to the outer membrane surface.…”
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Distribution and heterogeneity of mast cells in different regions of the genital canal in female quails during the prepubertal and postpubertal periods by Nariste Kadyralieva, Hasan Huseyin Donmez

“…<p> <b>Results: </b>The light microscopic examination of the tissue sections treated with both fixatives demonstrated that mast cells were round to oval or spindle-like in form and localized especially around blood vessels in the tunica mucosa, tunica muscularis and tunica serosa layers. …”
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Urinary Podocyte Excretion Predicts Urinary Protein Selectivity and Renal Prognosis by Makoto Abe, Akiko Kaiga, Takehiro Ohira, Toshihiko Ishimitsu, Akihiro Tojo

“…Podocyte surface pores were observed using a low-vacuum scanning electron microscope. The renal prognosis, including induction of hemodialysis or 30% reduction in eGFR, was investigated. …”
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Experimental investigation of effect of specimen thickness on fracture toughness of Al-TiC composites by M. S. Raviraj, C. M. Sharanaprabhu, G. C. Mohankumar

“…The fracture toughness of these composites varied between 16.4-19.2 MPa√m. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) studies was made on the fractured surface of the specimens to understand the micro-mechanisms of failure involved in these composites. …”
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Antibacterial and Anticancer Potentials of Presynthesized Photosensitive Plectranthus cylindraceus Oil/TiO2/Polyethylene Glycol Polymeric Bionanocomposite by Musarat Amina, Nawal M. Al Musayeib, Nawal A. Alarfaj, Maha F. El-Tohamy, Gadah A. Al-Hamoud

“…The surface morphology of the resulted bionanocomposite film was characterized by various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. The antibacterial potential of the fabricated bionanocomposite film was investigated against four pathogenic strains. …”
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