Impact of Ultrasonic-Assisted Preparation of Water Caltrop Starch–Lipid Complex: Structural and Physicochemical Properties by Kuan-Wei Huang, Lih-Shiuh Lai

“…All samples exhibited the characteristic birefringence of starch-lipid complexes under the polarized microscope, and flake-like and irregular structure under scanning electron microscope (SEM), indicating the formation of complexes through ultrasonic-assisted preparation. …”
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An In Situ Evaluation of the Protective Effect of Nano Eggshell/Titanium Dioxide against Erosive Acids by Stanley Chibuzor Onwubu, Phumlane Selby Mdluli, Shenuka Singh, Sanele Nyembe, Rookmoney Thakur

“…The mean roughness value (Rrms) of the exposed and unexposed tooth was measured with atomic force microscope (AFM). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy techniques were used to evaluate the surface morphology and changes. …”
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Effect of strain energy on corrosion behavior of ultrafine grained copper prepared by severe plastic deformation by Rifai M., Mujamilah M., Bagherpour E., Miyamoto H.

“…The structure of SSE treated sample was observed by laser microscope and transmission electron microscope as well as X-ray diffraction. …”
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Vascular Tissue Analysis as a Decisive Tool for Tropical Hardwood Identification: The Case Study of Ekop Species in Cameroon by Pierre Paul Mbarga, Armand William Mala, Marie Marguerite Mbolo

“…Forty-three wood specimens of Ekop were collected from forests in Ebolowa, Mbalmayo, and Abong Mbang. In addition, 155 microscopic sections of Ekop slides with at least 3 representatives of identified species were observed. …”
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Detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in dairy cattle from Shahrekord, Iran by M. Rahmani Dehkordi, Z. Hemati, M. Ghorbanpour, R. Goethe, L. Abdolmohammadi Khiav

“…All samples were microscopically assessed; DNA were extracted using the phenol-chloroform method and analysed by IS900-PCR. …”

Expansion Deformation Law and Deterioration Mechanism of Expansive Soil in Guangxi under Different Initial Water Content by ZHAO Erping, TANG Jialin, LI Zhikun, ZHANG Cong

“…In addition, the number of overlapping particles becomes smaller, and the binding mode between soil particles changes, which affects the microscopic composite structure of the soil, resulting in expansion of and strength deterioration of soil after water absorption. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Contrast-Induced Acute Renal Injury and Related Pathological Alterations In Vivo by Yanfei Li, Dafa Shi, Haoran Zhang, Xiang Yao, Ke Ren

“…Magnetic resonance imaging of 9.4 T scanner and microscopic appearance of renal H&E staining were tools to test the occurrence of CI-AKI at different times. …”
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Investigating the Performance of Epoxy Concentrations in the Self-Healing of Concrete. by Manzi, Evans Evalist

“…Critical parameters, such as slump, compressive strength at 28 days, and microscopic structure after crack induction, were meticulously analyzed. …”
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Versatile Bottom-Up Approach to Nanostructured Functional Materials for Optoelectronic Applications by Giorgio Macchi, Francesco Meinardi, Patrizia Valsesia, Riccardo Tubino

“…A versatile strategy to load ordered mesoporous silica-based materials with functional molecular building blocks in order to obtain host-guest systems exhibiting specific functions is described. Optical microscope examination of the obtained material confirms that the addition of a chromophoric moiety to the reaction mixture is not detrimental in achieving the desired macroscopic morphology of the silica particles. …”
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Cholangiocellular carcinoma in a cat by M. Kemal Çiftçi, Mustafa Ortatatlı, Sırrı Avki

“…The same nodules were confirmed in the lungs, also. Microscopic examinations of the liver and lungs revealed that tumoral masses were originated from intrahepatic bile duct epithelial cells that orientated as commonly wide radial or rarely asinar manner. …”
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Portal Vein Thrombosis in a 21-Year-Old Man with Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis and Nephrotic Syndrome by Ilya Seleznev, Dinara Jumadilova, Assiya Naushabayeva, Kairat Kabulbayev, Gulaiym Karashasheva, Francesca Cainelli

“…We describe a patient who presented with large portosystemic collaterals and signs of portal hypertension and was subsequently found to be affected by membranous proliferative glomerulonephritis. Proteinuria and microscopic haematuria in a patient with signs of portal hypertension and no pre-existing liver disease should raise the suspicion of an underlying kidney disease.…”
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Endoscopic Biopsies and Histopathological Findings in Diagnosing Chronic Gastrointestinal Disorders in Dogs and Cats by Andrzej Rychlik, Ewa Kaczmar

“…Using endoscopy and endoscopically guided biopsy, one can conduct both macro- and microscopic assessment of lesions and perform many specialist adjunct examinations. …”
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Leiomyosarcoma in a dos by Zabid Yener, İsmail Alkan, Hayati Yüksel, Nazmi Atasoy

“…Tumor was grayish-white colored, solitary, subcutan, and had a lobular structure. Microscopically, tumor composed of the neoplastic cells with abundant cytoplasma, blunt and central nucleus. …”
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Intractable Diarrhea in a Newborn Infant: Microvillous Inclusion Disease by Wendy Wilson, R Brent Scott, Alfredo Pinto, Marli A Robertson

“…Severe secretory diarrhea of variable magnitude persisted when the patient was on parenteral nutrition with no oral intake. Initial light microscopic evaluation of a small intestinal mucosal biopsy showed partial villous atrophy and crypt hypoplasia. …”
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A case of traumatic myiasis in a white stork (ciconia ciconia) caused by lucilia sericata (diptera: calliphoridae) by Mehmet Yaman, Aykut Zerek, Şerife Akküçük

“…Larvae were identified depending on the morphological characters of the anterior spiracles, posterior spiracles and cephalo-pharyngeal skeleton. The results of microscopic examination of the larvae were identified as the third stage larvae of Lucilia sericata. …”
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Investigation of Tribological Performances for Porous Structure of Diatom Frustule with FSI Method by Fanming Meng, Guixiang Gao, TingTing Li

“…Take, for example, the representative Coscinodiscus sp. shell; the diatom frustule with the porous structure is achieved by the scanning electron microscope (SEM). Based on the frustule, the representative diatom frustule is modeled. …”
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NUMERICAL MODELING OF THE INTENSE DEFORMED STATE AND PECULIARITIES OF STRUCTURE FORMATION OF CAST IRON AT HOT EXTRUSION MOLDING by A. I. Pokrovsky, P. E. Lushchik

“…The specific features of structure formation of high-strength cast iron subjected to direct extrusion with different strain (ε) are studied both theoretically (by computer modeling) and experimentally (by metallographic analysis using light and electron microscopes). Evolution of the shape of graphite inclusions with increasing ε is examined and the stress-strain state in the vicinity of the graphite inclusion/metal matrix interface is modeled numerically. …”
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Ni-Bi-Zn ternary system investigation using diffusion couples technique by Gandova V.D.

“…The phase and chemical compositions of the contact zone were determined by scanning electron microscope. The diffusion layers found in the Ni-Bi-Zn ternary system were Beta1, γ-Ni5Zn21 and liquid. …”
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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Connecting Antemortem and Postmortem Findings to Highlight a Rare Case of EBV and HPV Negativity by Thomas Auen, Geoffrey Talmon

“…Here, we discuss a nasopharyngeal carcinoma suspected as based on imaging results with metastasis to the lymph nodes, lung, spleen, bone, and liver. Gross and microscopic findings from the autopsy were clinicopathologically correlated with antemortem clinical studies and investigations. …”
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Generalized actinobacillosis in a cow by Enver Beytut, Mehmet Tuzcu

“…Diffuse granulomas varying in size from ptn head to chickpea were seen on the peritoneum, liver, uterus and diaphragm. Microscopical examination revealed that the granulomas were characterized by colonies of bacteria surrounded by radially arranged projections in the center of neutrophil leucocyles which were again surrounded by macrophages and giant cells of Langhans type with outer fibrous capsule including lymphocyte and plasma cells. …”
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