Microstructure and macro-mechanical properties of residual soil subjected to repeated hygroscopic cycles by Xu-tang Xu, Xiang-long Chen, Ye-qing Cai, Xiang Xu

“…Subsequently, unsaturated triaxial consolidation drainage shear (CD) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tests were carried out on the samples undergoing 0–7 hygroscopic cycles, and the damage mechanism of the soil was analyzed from macroscopic to microscopic scales. Results showed that the soil shear characteristics were influenced by the number of hygroscopic cycles and had a correlation with stress level (confining pressure and target suction), the greater the cumulative irreversible deformation and the more pronounced shear dilation characteristics of the soil had after more hygroscopic cycles and higher stress levels. …”
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Process optimization, texture and microstructure of novel kelp tofu by Xianjiang Ye, Li Chen, Zhichen Su, Xiaojuan Lin, Jicheng Chen

“…The scanning electron microscope (SEM) results showed KAP addition (20 %) significantly improved the tofu texture, with a denser network composed of relatively even pores. …”
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Prognostic Factors for Survival and Relapse in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Renal Involvement: A Clinical Long-Term Follow-Up Study by Anna Salmela, Tom Törnroth, Tuija Poussa, Agneta Ekstrand

“…Overall, 55% of the patients had microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and 45% had granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). …”
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Nasofacial Groove by Tamajit Sau, Saumitra Kumar, Ankita Atin Mukherjee, Debalina Mazumdar

“…Gross examination  showed predominantly solid and grey mass. Microscopically the lesion showed features of moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. …”
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Teeth Structure Analysis of Primary Teeth in Children with Congenital Heart Disease (Ventricular Septal Defect) in Erbil City by Huda Raad Mahdi, Omed Ikram Shihab

“…The structural and chemical composition of enamel and dentin were examined by scanning electron microscope/energy-dispersive x-ray (SEM/EDEX). An unpaired t-test was used in statistical analysis. …”
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Analysis of Benzene-Induced Effects on Rhodococcus sp. 33 Reveals that Constitutive Processes Play a Major Role in Conferring Tolerance by Tony Gutiérrez, Robert Learmonth, Iain Couperwhite

“…Under the phase and transmission electron microscope, the mutants were found to have lost the ability to produce extracellular polymers, and many cells appeared pleomorphic, containing intracellular membrane invaginations and mesosome-like structures. …”
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Effects of Self-Made Prescription Compound Rhodiola on the Ultrastructure of Podocytes in Rats with Type 2 Diabetic Nephropathy by Shaojing Yuan, Jie Liu, Zhenhua Sun, Lihua Meng, Jiying Zhu, Min Wang, Jie Su

“…The podocyte count, podocyte width, podocyte fusion rate, and average thickness of glomerular basement membrane were compared in each group, and the ultrastructural changes in podocytes were observed by transmission electron microscope. Results. Compared with the normal control group, the number of podocytes in the DN group remarkably reduced, but the width level of podocyte, the fusion rate of podocyte, and the average thickness of basilar membrane remarkably increased (P<0.05). …”
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Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical Studies and Biological Activity of Curculigo latifolia Plant Organs for Natural Skin-Whitening Compound Candidate by Syamsu Nur, Heri Setiawan, Muhammad Hanafi, Berna Elya

“…The powder from each organ (root, stem, and leaves) was standardized organoleptically and microscopically. Samples were extracted by graded maceration using hexane, ethyl acetate, and ethanol. …”
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Sulfone-modified chitosan as selective adsorbent for the extraction of toxic Hg(II) metal ions by Youssef O Al-Ghamdi, Khalid A Alamry, Mahmoud A Hussein, Hadi M Marwani, Abdullah M Asiri

“…Sulfone-modified chitosan/5–20 derivatives were identified and characterized using common characterization techniques, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscope, powder X-ray diffraction, and thermal behaviour. …”
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Synthesis of ZrO2:Dy3+ Nanoparticles: Photoluminescent, Photocatalytic, and Electrochemical Sensor Studies by K. Gurushantha, K. S. Anantharaju, Nagaraju Kottam, K. Keshavamurthy, C. R. Ravikumar, B. S. Surendra, A. Murugan, H. C. Ananda Murthy

“…ZrO2:Dy3+ NPs comprised of 1 to 11 mol% of Dy3+ were characterized by employing the X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopic (TEM), UV-visible, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) techniques. …”
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Molecular Signatures of Human Chronic Atrial Fibrillation in Primary Mitral Regurgitation by Günseli Çubukçuoğlu Deniz, Serkan Durdu, Yeşim Doğan, Esra Erdemli, Hilal Özdağ, Ahmet Ruchan Akar

“…The transmission electron microscopic analysis confirmed ultrastructural atrial remodeling and autophagy in human AFib atrial samples. …”
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Microstructural and Optical Characterization of Heterostructures of ZnS/CdS and CdS/ZnS Synthesized by Chemical Bath Deposition Method by Temesgen Geremew, Tizazu Abza

“…The single layer and heterojunction thin films were characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), a scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and a UV-VIS spectrometer. …”
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THE EFFECT OF ALOE VERA TOWARD THE NUMBER OF FIBROBLASTS ON THE WOUND INCISION OF WISTAR RAT'S (RATUS NORVEGICUS) by Chusnul Nur Fatmawati, Ekowati Retnanin, Tavip Dwi Wahyuni

“…All data were processed and analyzed statistically using SPSS 20. Based on microscopic observations at 10 times per field of view, the highest number of fibroblasts given at NaCl was given on the day 12th is 28.98 per field of view, treatment using tulle-framycetin sulfate 1% is 34.5 per field of view, treatment using Aloe vera 10% is 17.32 per field of view, treatment using Aloe vera 20% is 33, 9 per field of view while the treatment using Aloe vera was 40% ie 18.7 per view. …”
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Meso-Complexity Computer Simulation Investigation on Antiexplosion Performance of Double-Layer Foam Aluminum under Pore Grading by Zhen Wang, Wen Bin Gu, Xing Bo Xie, Yu Tian Chen, Lei Fu

“…In order to explore the antiexplosion performance of double-layer foam aluminum under different porosity rankings and to reveal its microscopic deformation law and failure mechanism, three kinds of aluminum foams with a porosity of 80%, 85%, and 90% were selected to form six different structures. …”
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Heterogeneity and permeability estimation of pore-throat structure at different scales in deep tight sandstone reservoirs: A case study of Paleogene Hetaoyuan Formation in Anpeng a... by Yan Zhu, Yunfei Yang, Yuheng Zhang, Lin Liu, Hengquan Li, Qin Sang

“…Through a series of rock physics experiments including gas measurement of porosity and permeability, casting thin sections, scanning electron microscopy, and high-pressure mercury injection, the quality of reservoir properties and microscopic pore-throat structure characteristics were systematically studied. …”
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Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with Lactobacillus rhamnosus bioactive metabolites: Preparation, characterization, and antifungal activity by Aya Abdel-Nasser, Hayam M. Fathy, Ahmed N. Badr, Olfat S. Barakat, Amal S. Hathout

“…The chitosan nanoparticles loaded with L. rhamnosus bioactive metabolites were characterized using the transmission electron microscope (TEM), zeta potential, size distribution, polydiversity index (PDI), pH, encapsulation efficiency and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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Egg Freshness Indexes Correlations with Ovomucin Concentration during Storage by Yajun Jiang, Dandan Fu, Ming Ma

“…The study’s findings show the possibility of nondestructive prediction of an egg’s internal microscopic protein composition using its freshness index value.…”
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Investigation of the histopathological effects of increasing amounts of peppermint oil (mentha piperita) added to quail (coturnix coturnix japonica) feed as a growth promoter on li... by Mustafa Ünal Boyraz, Muhammet Bahaeddin Dörtbudak, Besime Daş, Akın Yiğin, Mehmet Şevki Çadırcı, Aydın Daş

“…Hematoxylin-Eosin stained preparations were examined under a light microscope.<p> <b>Results:</b> The lobule structure divided by the septum interlobaris was not seen in the liver. …”
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Brown Bowel Syndrome Is a Rare and Commonly Missed Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review by Joaquin Ponce-Zepeda, Wenchang Guo, Giorgioni Carmen, Daniel Moon Kim, Gregory C. Albers, Vishal Suresh Chandan, Xiaodong Li

“…The resected small bowel was significantly dilated with a thickened brown wall and extensive serosal adhesion. Microscopic examination revealed unremarkable mucosa, but dense granular brown pigments were identified in the cytoplasm of the smooth muscle cells in the muscularis propria. …”
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Evaluation of near-threshold fatigue crack propagation in Ti-6Al-4V Alloy with harmonic structure created by Mechanical Milling and Spark Plasma Sintering by S. Kikuchi, T. Imai, H. Kubozono, Y. Nakai, A. Ueno, K. Ameyama

“…After testing, fracture surfaces were observed using scanning electron microscope (SEM), and crack profiles were analyzed using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) to discuss the mechanism of fatigue crack propagation. …”
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