Brucine Entrapped Titanium Oxide Nanoparticle for Anticancer Treatment: An In Vitro Study by Rashed M. Almuqbil

“…The phase contrast microscopic analysis of Brucine-entrapped TiO2 NP-treated cells showed cell shrinkage, cell wall deterioration, and cell blebbing. …”
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Contribution of Glycosaminoglycans to the Microstructural Integrity of Fibrillar and Fiber Crimps in Tendons and Ligaments by Marco Franchi, Viviana De Pasquale, Désirée Martini, Marilisa Quaranta, Maria Macciocca, Alessio Dionisi, Vittoria Ottani

“…Achilles tendons and medial collateral ligaments of the knee from eight female Sprague-Dawley rats (90 days old) incubated in a chondroitinase ABC solution to remove GAGs were observed under a scanning electron microscope (SEM). In addition, isolated fibrils of these tissues obtained by mechanical disruption were analyzed by a transmission electron microscope (TEM). …”
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Unveiling the Electrocatalytic Performances of the Pd-MoS₂ Catalyst for Methanol-Mediated Overall Water Splitting by Aviraj M. Teli, Sagar M. Mane, Rajneesh Kumar Mishra, Wookhee Jeon, Jae Cheol Shin

“…The scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) pictures offer an exciting nanostructured shape of the Pd-MoS₂, depicting a high surface area. …”
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Assessment of a new protocol strategy to control the ectoparasitic infestation in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) using efficient natural products by Magdy I. Hanna, Aya T. EL Sayed, Ola Hasan Abd El Megeed, Marwa A. Ibrahim, Reda M. S. Korany, Marwa M. Attia

“…Each part of the fish underwent a careful microscopic examination of mucous surrounding the skin; gills and fins. …”
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ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ACIDIC DRINKS ON THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF ENAMEL AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES FOR DENTAL AESTHETICS by Berivan Laura Rebeca Buzatu, Roxana Buzatu, Atena Galuscan, Delia Abrudan Luca, Ruxandra Sava Rosianu, Octavia Balean, Titus Vlase, Daniela Jumanca

“…The enamel surface of the teeth was then analyzed under a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to examine the extent of acid-induced damage in detail. …”
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Structural mechanisms of formation of adiabatic shear bands by Mikhail Sokovikov, Dmitry Bilalov, Vladimir Oborin, Vasiliy Chudinov, Sergey Uvarov, Yuriy Bayandin, Oleg Naimark

“…Use of a transmission electron microscope for studying the surface of samples showed that in the regions of strain localization there are parts taking the shape of bands and honeycomb structure in the deformed layer. …”
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Effects of Ginsenoside Rg1 Regulating Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling on Neural Stem Cells to Delay Brain Senescence by Yue Xiang, Shun-he Wang, Lu Wang, Zi-ling Wang, Hui Yao, Lin-bo Chen, Ya-ping Wang

“…The following indicators were detected: (1) NSC culture identification, (2) the effect of LiCl on the proliferation and survival rate of NSCs, (3) the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on the proliferation and survival of NSCs, (4) the growth of NSCs in each group observed by an optical microscope, (5) the cell cycle of each group detected by flow cytometry, (6) the proliferative ability of each group detected by BrdU, (7) the fluorescence intensity of Nestin and Sox2 of NSCs in each group observed by a fluorescence microscope, (8) the positive rate of senescence staining analyzed by SA-β-Gal staining, (9) the localization of β-catenin in NSCs observed by laser confocal microscopy, and (10) the changes of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway-related proteins in each group detected by Western blotting. …”
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Linear dimensional changes and surface hardness of acetal resin in different periods of artificial saliva immersion in comparison with heat cure acrylic. by Sura S. Khalid, Widad A. AL-Nakkash

“…In this study two tests were performed. 10 maxillary denture bases for linear dimensional change by using digital microscope (Dino-lite Digital microscope) to measure the linear distance between reference points on the denture base. …”
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Study on characteristics, efficiency, and variations of water flooding in different stages for low permeability oil sandstone by Houjiang Fan, Xiaoqiang Liu, Gang Li, Xiang Li, Ahmed E. Radwan, Shuai Yin

“…In this paper, taking the Paleocene low‐permeability oil sandstone, BY area, eastern Nanxiang Basin as an example, the microscopic water flooding process in the low‐permeability sandstone matrix was systematically investigated, and the characteristics of water channeling under the conditions of fracture existence were analyzed using the dynamic and static monitoring data. …”
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Phasor-FSTM: a new paradigm for multicolor super-resolution imaging of living cells based on fluorescence modulation and lifetime multiplexing by Luwei Wang, Yue Chen, Jiaqing Guo, Xiaoyu Weng, Wei Yan, Jun Song, Tong Ye, Junle Qu

“…Our method stands out for its simplicity and adaptability, seamlessly fitting into existing laser scanning microscopes without requiring multiple laser lines for excitation, which also provides a new avenue for other super-resolution imaging technologies based on different principles to build multi-color imaging systems with the requirement of a lower budget.…”
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Vernolactone Promotes Apoptosis and Autophagy in Human Teratocarcinomal (NTERA-2) Cancer Stem-Like Cells by Nuwanka K. Abeysinghe, Ira Thabrew, Sameera R. Samarakoon, Meran K. Ediriweera, Kamani H. Tennekoon, Varuni P. C. Pathiranage, Anuka S. Mendis

“…Effects of vernolactone on apoptosis were investigated by phase contrast light microscopic and fluorescence microscopic analysis, caspase 3/7 expression, and real-time PCR of apoptosis-associated genes p53 and Survivin. …”
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Pneumomediastinum as a Manifestation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis by Ahmed Alhazmi, Mohamed Moulaye Cheikh, Rola Yousef Hassan

“…Other findings included a dropping hemoglobin and acute kidney injury with microscopic hematuria. The pulmonary computed tomography was significant for alveolar hemorrhage and a rarely reported pneumomediastinum. …”
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Characteristics of a calcite "limestone"-marble from Macedonia, used as flux material by Hristova E., Jancev S.

“…The phase characteristics of calcite "limestone"-marble from Banjany area village (near Skopje, Macedonia) were examined by means of XRD, SEM microscope in polarizing and reflected lights, chemical, DT/TG-analyses. …”
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Analysis of Wear Process in Aeronautic Spur Gear by Chen Haifeng, Tang Jinyuan, Zhou Weihua

“…Aiming at the problem of wear on the spur gear of a type reducer,by the confocal laser scanning microscope,white light interferometer,the surface microtopography and microhardness of the gear are detected. …”
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Simultaneous Laparoscopic Surgery for Bladder Diverticulum and Urachal Remnant: A Case Report by Masaki Murata, Kohei Inui, Moto Hasegawa, Yohei Ikeda, Yuki Nakagawa, Noboru Hara, Tsutomu Nishiyama

“…A 44-year-old woman visited a hospital with microscopic hematuria in June 2009. Computed tomography showed a large bladder diverticulum at right lateral wall and urachal remnant. …”
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Biliary Adenofibroma with Carcinoma In Situ: A Rare Case Report by N. Thao T. Nguyen, Theresa R. Harring, Laurie Holley, John A. Goss, Christine A. O’Mahony

“…Multiple foci of high-grade dysplasia/carcinoma in situ were found with a microscopic focus of invasive carcinoma in review of the pathology, making this only the second case reporting malignant transformation. …”
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Electrocrystallization of fibrous silver deposits from nitrate melts: Experiments and modeling by Murashova I.B., Khramov A.P., Zotin I.V., Zaikov YU.P., Zyrjanov V.G.

“…Systematic study of the silver dendrite structure has been performed on a scanning electron microscope. Geometric characteristics have been evaluated statistically and regression equations linking these constitutive properties of the deposits with the values of current and of lifting velocity have been obtained. …”
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The Deformation Mechanisms in Process of Crack Propagation for Alpha Titanium with Compounding Microdefects by Ying Sheng, Xiang-guo Zeng

“…The phenomenon, principles, and mechanisms of different compound microscale defects propagation of α-Ti were observed and explained at atomic scale, and the effects of different microdefects on macrofracture parameters of materials were studied.…”
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Mechanism of crack branching in the fatigue crack growth path of 2324-T39 Aluminium alloy by Lu Songsong, Bao Rui, Zhang Ting, Fei Binjun

“…The crack paths were observed with optical microscope and in-situ SEM. Finite element crack tip simulation was performed to investigate the relationship between plastic zone size and the location of the secondary crack. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclospora cayetanensis by Gerald Sigua, Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael J. Mahovic, Rajya Shukla

“… Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic, intestinal protozoan parasite first reported in 1979 that has been known as cyanobacterium-like, coccidia-like, and as cyclospora-like bodies (CLB). …”
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