Micro- and Nanoscale Pore Structure Characterization and Mineral Composition Analysis of Clayey-Silt Hydrate Reservoir in South China Sea by Cheng Lu, Yuxuan Xia, Xuwen Qin, Chao Ma, Hang Bian, Donghui Xing, Hongfeng Lu

“…Natural gas hydrate is a kind of environmentally friendly unconventional energy with large reserves, which attract increasing attention in recent years. The microscopic pore structure and mineral composition of natural gas hydrate reservoir have a great influence on its seepage characteristics during exploitation. …”
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Green Synthesis of Trimetallic Nanocomposite (Ru/Ag/Pd)-Np and Its In Vitro Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities by Shaimaa Hussein, Ayman M. Mahmoud, Hassan A. Elgebaly, Omnia Magdy Hendawy, Emad H. M. Hassanein, Shaima M. N. Moustafa, Nasser F. Alotaibi, Amr M. Nassar

“…Some physicochemical tools were used for nanocomposite characterization, including Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), UV-Vis spectroscopy (UV-Vis), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and transmittance electron microscope (TEM). …”
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CONTROL OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CASTING BRASS IN INGOTS USED FOR MANUFACTURE OF STOP VALVES by A. A. Pivovarchyk, Е. V. Pivovarchyk

“…The research was made with use of optical emission spectrometers of various models and a scanning microscope. It was established that the pig delivered by the domestic producers corresponds to parameters of chemical composition for the pig’s foundry brand LS, while in the pig supplied by foreign producers there were found disparities of the chemical composition of certain basic elements. …”
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Identification of ectoparasites and endoparasites on fruit bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) in Ketapang Timur Village, Ketapang Sub-District, Sampang District by Mohamad Safri Sauqi, Tjuk Imam Restiadi, Setiawan Koesdarto, Poedji Hastutiek, Boedi Setiawan, Agus Wijaya

“…Blood examination was checked using a microscope with 1000x magnification and stool examination at 400x magnification. …”
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Influence of Ferronickel Slag on Impermeability of Seawater-Corroded Cement Soil Using an Electrochemical Test by Sanshan Chen, Feng Chen, Shenghao Tong

“…The mercury intrusion test results also confirm that the addition of ferronickel slag powder can decrease the most probable pore size and total porosity of cement soil; further, from a microscopic perspective, the ferronickel slag powder can help reduce the corrosion of cement soil by seawater. …”
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Graphene and its derivatives (GO, rGO and GQD): a comprehensive review of their role in combating COVID-19 by Spandan Guha, Shanta Chakrabarty

“…From frontline defenses like antiviral PPE with enhanced filtration and breathability to microscopic detective work via highly sensitive FET biosensors, graphene offers a multifaceted attack on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. …”
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Silica Coating of Metal-Loaded H-ZSM-22 to Form the Core-Shell Nanostructures: Characterization, Textural Properties, and Catalytic Potency in the Esterification of Oleic Acid by Maryam Haghighi, Mehranoosh Fereidooni

“…The catalysts were studied by Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) adsorption isotherms, Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) elemental analysis, and Temperature-Programmed Desorption of ammonia (TPD-NH3) technique for determining the number of acid sites. …”
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Rock Mechanical Property Influenced by Inhomogeneity by Yunliang Tan, Dongmei Huang, Ze Zhang

“…The investigations showed that the self-similarity of rock microstructure markedly changes with the scanned microscale. Different rocks behave in different fractal dimension variation patterns with the scanned magnification, so it is conditional to adopt fractal dimension to describe rock material. …”
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Recent advances in oblique plane microscopy by Kim Jeongmin

“…Since its first demonstration in 2008, OPM has continued to evolve into an advanced microscope platform for biological, medical, and materials science applications. …”
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Experimental investigation of crack initiation and propagation in high- and gigacycle fatigue in titanium alloys by study of morphology of fracture by M.V. Bannikov, O. B. Naimark, V.A. Oborin

“…Fractured specimens were analyzed by interferometer microscope and electronic microscope to improve methods of monitoring of damage accumulation during fatigue test and verify the models for fatigue crack kinetics. …”
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Study of Hardness of Superhard Crystals by Topological Indices by Xiujun Zhang, Muhammad Naeem, Abdul Qudair Baig, Manzoor Ahmad Zahid

“…The hardness of materials for the indentation can be defined microscopically as the total resistance and effect of chemical bonds in the respective materials. …”
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Peritoneal Mullerian Tumor-Like (Endosalpingiosis-Leiomyomatosis Peritoneal): A Hardly Known Entity by Rosa Bermejo, Alicia Gómez, Nuria Galiana, Antonio Campos, Rebeca Puente, Ernesto Bas, Carmen Díaz-Caneja

“…The omentum and several fragments of the abdominal peritoneum were also removed. Microscopic diagnosis was Disseminated Peritoneal Endosalpingiosis-Leiomyomatosis.…”
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Renal cell carcinoma in a cow by Zabid Yener

“…Grossly, whitish-grey coloured, 1-2 cm in diameter and well-circumscribed masses were seen in the cortex and medulla of one lobule of the right kidney Tumour was primarily cortical, and extended into the renal calix. Microscopically tumour was diagnosed as renal cell carcinoma.…”
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Neutrinoless Double β+/EC Decays by Jukka Maalampi, Jouni Suhonen

“…In particular, the neutrinoless β+β+, β+EC, and resonant ECEC decays are investigated using microscopic nuclear models. Transitions to the ground state and excited 0+ states are analyzed. …”
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Lepidocollema brisbanense (C. Knight) P.M. Jørg., a new record of a corticolous lichen (Pannariaceae, Peltigerales) for Indonesia by Fandri S. Fastanti, Ainun Nadhifah, Muhammad R. Hariri, Suharja, Atik Retnowati

“…Other details of the morphology, image of fresh material and microscopic characters are provided.…”
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Multi-Scale Decay Mechanism of Emulsified Asphalt Cold Recycled Mixture Under Freeze-Thaw by Yanhai Yang, Liang Yue, Ye Yang, Guanliang Chen

“…The surface cracking behavior, internal void evolution characteristics, and asphalt mortar morphology damage of EACRM under freeze-thaw cycles were studied by means of digital speckle, industrial CT, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) on the mesoscopic and microscopic scale. …”
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Influence of microstructure and crystallographic texture on hydrogen diffusion in IF-steel by Başkaya Ü., Uzun R., Davut K., Kiliç Y., Gündüz O.

“…The steel samples were deep drawn to a strain level of 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% and then the hydrogen diffusion coefficients were determined using the Helios II system. Light optical microscope (LOM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) were used for microstructural characterization and crystallographic texture studies. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Visible-Light-Activated Fe-N Co-Doped TiO2 and Its Photocatalytic Inactivation Effect on Leukemia Tumors by Kangqiang Huang, Li Chen, Jianwen Xiong, Meixiang Liao

“…The Fe-N co-doped TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized by a sol-gel method and characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy (UV-vis) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Intradural Disk Herniation Mimicking a Spinal Tumor: Radiologic Imaging, Pathogenesis, and Operative Management by Daisuke Tateiwa, Ryoji Yamasaki, Rinsei Tei, Yasushi Shin, Kenta Ariga, Kenji Hayashida, Eiji Wada

“…We recommend dural incision using a surgical microscope for treating IDH because it provides a clear visual field.…”
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Image Digitization of Colorimetric Detection of Acephate Based on Its Complexation with Citrate-Capped Gold Nanoparticles by Mohd Junaedy Osman, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus, Keat Khim Ong, Buong Woei Chieng, Noor Azilah Mohd Kassim, Siti Aminah Mohd Noor, Victor Feizal Knight, Jahwarhar Izuan Abd Rashid, Chin Chuang Teoh

“…This paper describes the use of an image processing technique to digitize the red values (RVs) of the colour image of Ac-capped gold nanoparticles (Ac-Cit-AuNPs) complex captured using a digital microscope to improve the detection accuracy and precision. …”
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