Nutritional and Technological Benefits of Pine Nut Oil Emulsion Gel in Processed Meat Products by Berik Idyryshev, Almagul Nurgazezova, Zhanna Assirzhanova, Assiya Utegenova, Shyngys Amirkhanov, Madina Jumazhanova, Assemgul Baikadamova, Assel Dautova, Assem Spanova, Assel Serikova

“…Data were analyzed using a one-way and two-way ANOVA with Duncan’s test (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Deformation behavior and its mechanism of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys in different heat treatment states under electrically-assisted uniaxial tension by Yanli Song, Long Chen, Chuanchuan Hao, Hainan Xu, Lin Hua, Jue Lu, Lechun Xie, Qian Sun

“…The stress drops and strain hardening behaviors were analyzed using the Orowan and the dislocation density strengthening equation. …”
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Study on Hygroscopic Swelling and Dehumidification Cracking Characteristics of Expansive Soil under Acid Rain and Cyclic Drying-Wetting by Jin Chang, Jie Xiao, Jian-Qing Jiang, Rui Zhang, Xi-Long Kuang, Ming Lei, He-Ping Yang

“…Furthermore, the changes of the microstructure and mineral composition of the expansive soil after cyclic drying-wetting of acid rain were analyzed by using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) tests. …”
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Structural characterization and bioactivity evaluation of a soluble polysaccharide (PCHP-1A) from Polygonatum cyrtonema Hua: antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities by Lunbin Xia, Cunwu Chen, Shaoshuai Bi, Yafei Zhang, Naidong Chen, Jing Feng

“…Subsequently, The structural characteristics of PCHP-1A were comprehensively analyzed through monosaccharide composition analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), methylation analysis, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome Effectiveness in Healing Chronic Tendon Injury: Procollagen Analysis and Histopathology in Rat Tendons by Sam ADP, Warsinggih W, Usman MA, Johan MP, Suroto H, Saleh MR, Sakti M, Zainuddin AA, Mubarak AF

“…Histopathological analysis showed no significant differences in collagen alignment or angiogenesis between treatment and control groups.Conclusion: The MSC secretome, particularly the combination of TDSCs and ASCs, may accelerate collagen Type I synthesis and improve tendon microstructure. This suggests their potential for treating chronic tendon injuries. …”
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The Validation of an Experimental Model in Wistar Female Rats to Study Osteopenia and Osteoporosis by Artur Lage Pedroso, Raul Canal, Sergio Alexandre Gehrke, Eleani Maria da Costa, Antonio Scarano, Fernanda Barchesi Zanelatto, André Antonio Pelegrine

“…The femurs were collected after the periods established for each group and analyzed using microcomputed tomography (μCT) to determine bone density and count the number of trabeculae. …”
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Influence of N₂ Flow Rate on Mechanical and Tribological Properties of TAlN Coatings Deposited on 300M Substrate and Nitrocarburized Layer by Shiwei Zuo, Qinghua Li, Zhehang Fan, Xiaoyong Tao, Xiangjie Wang, Hui Xie, Qianqian Shen, Tianshi Jia, Hongyan Wu

“…The coatings were fabricated under three N₂ flow rates (30, 90, and 150 sccm), with microstructure evolution, elemental composition, and phase transitions analyzed using SEM, EDS, AFM, and XRD. …”
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Knocking down the neuronal lactate transporter MCT2 in the arcuate nucleus of female rats increases food intake and body weight by Alanis Coca, Sergio López, Patricio Órdenes, Vania Sepúlveda, Diego Cuevas, Andrés Villarroel, Javiera Álvarez-Indo, Patricia V. Burgos, Estefanía Tarifeño, Roberto Elizondo-Vega, María A García-Robles

“…Both macrostructure and microstructure of feeding were evaluated in MCT2-knockdown rats and compared to control AAV-injected rats. …”
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Effects of Different Surface Treatments and Accelerated Aging on Dental Zirconia—An In Vitro Study by Mihaela Pantea, Lucian Toma Ciocan, Vlad Gabriel Vasilescu, Georgeta Voicu, Adrian-Ionut Nicoară, Florin Miculescu, Robert Ciocoiu, Ana Maria Cristina Țâncu, Elena Georgiana Banu, Marina Imre

“…Four samples of each material were analyzed in their pre-sintered state (S1-0, S2-0). …”
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Further Investigations into Emission Components of PSR B0950+08 and Correlations between Them with Single Pulses by Jie Liu, Zhen Yan, Hao Tong, Hong-Guang Wang, Zhi-Qiang Shen, Rui Wang, Xiao-Wei Wang, Zhi-Peng Huang

“…With the phase-to-phase cross-correlation method, we analyzed the single pulses of PSR B0950+08 obtained at the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope. …”
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Assessment of bone health in pre-dialysis CKD patients based on TBS reference range for the Chinese population by Biao Wu, Huanhua Wu, Zheng Wang, Zhiqiang Tan, Bin Guo, Jingjie Shang, Yong Cheng, Chunyuan Zeng, Yuanfang Jiang, Qijun Cai, Jian Gong, Hao Xu

“…Additional evaluation of bone microstructure using TBS enhances fracture risk identification, particularly in patients with relatively high BMD.…”
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Waste marble sludge and calcined clay brick powders in conventional cement farina production for cleaner built environment by Mehmet Serkan Kırgız, Jamal Khatib, Andre Gustavo de Sousa Galdino, Said Kenai, Ahmed Ashteyat, Raul D.S.G. Campilho, Roberto Alonso Gonzalez Lezcano, Gideon Olukunle Bamigboye, N. Nagaprasad, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy

“…Besides, to evaluate pozzolanic activity, the construction lime was mixed with the marble and brick wastes. The microstructure of the marble and brick waste was analyzed using X-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. …”
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Effect of Laminaria japonica Powder on Physicochemical Properties, Rheological Properties and Protein Structure of Silver Carp Surimi Gel by Fengchao ZHOU, Wenting JIANG, Han TIAN, Wei LUO, Xiaolan ZHANG, Jiazhen WANG, Jie LIANG, Leiwen XIANG, Shaoyun WANG, Xixi CAI, Qiming WU, Honglai LIN

“…The effect of amount of LJP on the gel strength, texture, water holding capacity, rheological properties, chemical forces, myofibrillar protein (MP) secondary structure, color and microstructure of the surimr gel were analyzed. Thus, the intrinsic cause of LJP improving the surimi gel quality was explored. …”
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Characterizing Breast Tumor Heterogeneity Through IVIM-DWI Parameters and Signal Decay Analysis by Si-Wa Chan, Chun-An Lin, Yen-Chieh Ouyang, Guan-Yuan Chen, Chein-I Chang, Chin-Yao Lin, Chih-Chiang Hung, Chih-Yean Lum, Kuo-Chung Wang, Ming-Cheng Liu

“…<b>Methods:</b> The data source for this study consisted of breast MRI scans obtained from 22 patients diagnosed with mass-type breast cancer, resulting in 22 distinct mass tumor cases analyzed. MR images were acquired using a 3T MRI system (Discovery MR750 3.0 Tesla, GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA) with axial IVIM sequences and a bipolar pulsed gradient spin echo sequence. …”
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Effect of carbonization on chloride penetration in rapid repair mortar derived from solid waste-based CSA cement by Xiangshan Hou, Jingwei Li, Chuang Guan, Xinyan Zhang, Xujiang Wang, Yuzhong Li, Yujie Li, Wenbin Shi, Wenlong Wang

“…The evolution of the mineral phase composition and microstructure of the RRM in response to Cl- corrosion was analyzed. …”
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Crab shell polypeptides enhance calcium dynamics and osteogenic activity in osteoporosis by Xiaolei Dong, Xiaolei Dong, Guangmin Zhang, Chong Sun, Hui Zhang, Jinmeng Zhen, Xinlei Li, Xiaohui Xu, Jiane Liu, Xiangzhong Zhao, Yiming Zhang, Linlin Liu, Shaoqi Tian, Daijie Wang, Zheng Wang, Zheng Wang, Bing Li

“…Using an ovariectomized (OVX) mouse osteoporosis model, mice received daily oral SCSP (50, 100 mg/kg) or saline for 8 weeks. Bone microstructure (micro-CT), histomorphometry (H&amp;E, Masson, TRAP), immunohistochemistry, and serum bone turnover markers were analyzed. …”
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Effect of two-dimensional functional fillers size on the performance of BN/EPDM flexible neutron protection composite materials by ZONG Bo, ZENG Deyang, WANG Kaikai, TANG Wencai, FU Jiajia, CHANG Shuquan, HE Jialin, CHEN Fanglei, LI Ziping, LI Da

“…BN/EPDM flexible neutron protection composite materials were prepared by the process of plasticizing, mixing and hot pressing and vulcanization, and the content of BN was controlled at 20~100 phr (parts per hundred parts of rubber), and azodiisobutyronitrile (AIBN) acted as an initiator to promote the interfacial bonding between mercaptylated boron nitride (BN-SH) and EPDM substrate. Then, the microstructures of the materials such as functional group and microscopic morphology were characterized and analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Synergistic mechanisms of temperature and strain rate on plastic deformation in SLM 3D printed SS316L utilizing hot processing map analysis by Ambuj Saxena, Shashi Prakash Dwivedi, Shubham Sharma, Neeraj Mishra, Tarun Kumar Gupta, N. Beemkumar, Ankit Kedia, V. Nagabhushana Rao, Ehab El Sayed Massoud, Dražan Kozak, Jasmina Lozanovic

“…The processing map was further related with investigated material microstructure to identify the hot processing safe and unsafe zone for SLM 3D printed SS316L. …”
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Research progress on physical and chemical properties of coal gasification slag and its preparation of building materials by Xiaowei GU, Xiaowei GE, Shaoqian LIU, Xuecheng DING, Li WANG, Dongwei HUANG, Dawei WANG, Yile MA

“…A comparative analysis of CGCS and CGFS in terms of chemical composition, mineral phases, microstructure, particle size distribution, and specific surface area reveals differences in their fundamental properties and resource utilization potential, while also assessing environmental impact risks. …”
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Preparation of Ti3Si0.8Al0.2C2 Bonded Diamond Composites and Their Friction Properties Coupled with Different Counterfaces by Chen Yuqi, Li Liang, Ma Shibang, Li Chao, Zheng Songhao, Lv Wucheng, Wang Libo, Zhou Aiguo, Wang Xing

“…The characteristic peaks of TiC were observed at 4.5 GPa and above 1100°C. From the microstructure analysis, the diamond particles are equally dispersed throughout the Ti3Si0.8Al0.2C2 matrix and firmly bound to the matrix. …”
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