Cytotoxicity and Antibacterial Activity of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Cement with Radiopacity Introduced by ZrO2 by Lidia Ciołek, Zbigniew Jaegermann, Ewa Zaczyńska, Anna Czarny, Monika Biernat, Arkadiusz Gąsiński, Agnieszka Jastrzębska, Michał Gloc, Andrzej Olszyna

“…The cements were evaluated via characterisation of setting time, compressive strength, as well as translucency on X-ray images, and bioactivity in the simulated body fluid (SBF). …”
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Effect of cisplatin/gold chitosan nanocomposite on oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral epithelial cells by Basma Abdelrahman Ahmed, Rania Osama M. Mohsen, Marwa Sharaky, Marwa A. Ramadan, Amna H. Faid, Mai Hafez Mohamed

“…Thus, we synthesized a novel agent of cisplatin coupled to gold chitosan nanoparticles (Cis/AuCh nanocomposite) and examined its effect in addition to the effect of chitosan-reduced gold nanoparticles (AuCh Nps) on (HNO97) OSCC cell line and normal oral epithelial cells (OEC). Results Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopic analysis, transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the successful synthesis of AuCh Nps and Cis/AuCh nanocomposite. …”
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The Cosmic History of Black Hole Growth from Deep Multiwavelength Surveys by Ezequiel Treister, C. Megan Urry

“…In this paper, we begin by reviewing the spectral signatures of active galactic nuclei (AGN) ranging from radio to hard X-ray wavelengths. We then describe the most commonly used methods to find these sources, including optical/UV, radio, infrared, and X-ray emission, and optical emission lines. …”
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Ecofriendly Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Garden Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) by Palem Ramasubba Reddy, Shimoga D. Ganesh, Nabanita Saha, Oyunchimeg Zandraa, Petr Sáha

“…The crystalline nature of SNPs was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) peaks at 38.2°, 45.6°, 64.2°, and 76.8°. …”
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Metal-oxide phase transition of platinum nanocatalyst below fuel cell open-circuit voltage by Carlos A. Campos-Roldán, Amir Gasmi, Meryem Ennaji, Morgane Stodel, Isaac Martens, Jean-Sébastien Filhol, Pierre-Yves Blanchard, Sara Cavaliere, Deborah Jones, Jakub Drnec, Raphaël Chattot

“…Such phase transition is shown to impact PEMFC performance and its role on Pt transient dissolution is verified by electrochemical on-line inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. …”
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Primary Dysgerminoma of the Uterine Cervix: A Rare Case Report by Biruck Gashawbeza, Bethel Dereje, Ferid A. Abubeker

“…Primary extragonadal germ cell tumors (EGCTs) are a very rare clinical encounter most commonly reported in males. …”
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A Giant-Cell Lesion with Cellular Cannibalism in the Mandible: Case Report and Review of Brown Tumors in Hyperparathyroidism by Lorenzo Azzi, Laura Cimetti, Matteo Annoni, Diego Anselmi, Lucia Tettamanti, Angelo Tagliabue

“…Nevertheless, another X-ray carried out six months later revealed multiple bilateral osteolytic areas throughout the jaw. …”
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Phase Equilibrium and Crystallization Process of the Ternary System KCl-(NH2)2CO-H2O at Different Temperatures by Liqiong Chen, Tianxiang Li, Lianjun Shi, Shihan Wang, Zeyu Meng, Jie Zhang, Jing Zhu

“…The phase equilibriums of the ternary system KCl-(NH2)2CO-H2O at 303.15 K, 323.15 K, 333.15 K, and 343.15 K were studied using the isothermal dissolution equilibrium method, in which the composition of equilibrium solid phase was determined by Schreinemaker’s wet residue method and X-ray diffraction (XRD) method. It was found that the ternary system is a simple cosaturated system, without the formation of neither double salt nor solid solution. …”
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B-doped nano-hydroxyapatite facilitates proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts by Qiao Kang, Wenhao Wang, Shengtao Wu, Ganggang Hu

“…The B content in B-nHAp was in line with expectation. hBMSCs displayed stemness. …”
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An Exceptionally Powerful, Radiatively Driven Ultrafast Outflow in the Rapidly Accreting AGN RE J1034+396 by Chloe S. Taylor, Daniel R. Wilkins, Steven W. Allen

“…The source is known to exhibit strong excess soft X-ray emission, which we show is well represented by thermal disk photons Comptonized by a warm plasma spanning the inner accretion flow. …”
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Characterization of Blue Tourmaline from Madagascar for Exploring Its Color Origin by Ming Li

“…In the research, spectroscopic studies of tourmaline for color origin were performed by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. …”
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Azurin a potent anticancer and antimicrobial agent isolated from a novel Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain by Nourhan A. Zaghloul, Mona K. Gouda, Yasser Elbahloul, Nancy M. El Halfawy

“…Additionally, its anticancer properties were determined using the MTT assay and cell cycle analysis, revealing a preference for inhibiting the MCF7 breast cancer cell line where breast cancer is most common in Egypt. …”
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Fabrication of a Porous Metal-Organic Framework with Polar Channels for 5-Fu Delivery and Inhibiting Human Osteosarcoma Cells by Li-Chun Zhao, Mei Tang, Qian-Hua Zhang, Zhi-Yi Hu, Hong-Wei Gao, Xia-Yun Liao, Gang Wang, Jing Leng

“…The structure of the obtained crystalline product has been fully determined by the X-ray single-crystal diffraction, TGA, elemental analysis, XRD, and the gas sorption measurement. …”
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Preparation and characterisation of ciprofloxacin‐loaded silver nanoparticles for drug delivery by Samer Hasan Hussein‐Al‐Ali, Suha Mujahed Abudoleh, Qais Ibrahim Abdallah Abualassal, Zead Abudayeh, Yousef Aldalahmah, Mohd Zobir Hussein

“…In addition, the toxicity of AgNPs and Cipro‐AgNPs nanocomposites was evaluated using normal (3T3) cell line. The present work suggests that Cipro‐AgNPs are suitable for drug delivery.…”
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Orange-Reddish Light Emitting Phosphor GdVO4:Sm3+ Prepared by Solution Combustion Synthesis by M. S. Rabasovic, J. Krizan, S. Savic-Sevic, M. Mitric, M. D. Rabasovic, B. P. Marinkovic, D. Sevic

“…The proposed method is improved by introducing the temporal dependence in the line intensity ratio measurements.…”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Crystal Structures of Bis-Imidazolium Salts and Respective Dinuclear Ag(I) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: In Vitro Anticancer Studies against “H... by Rosenani A. Haque, Siti Fatimah Nasri, Muhammad Adnan Iqbal, Sawsan S. Al-Rawi, Seyedeh Fatemeh Jafari, Mohamed B. Khadeer Ahamed, A. M. S. Abdul Majid

“…This paper describes synthesis, characterization (NMR, FT-IR, microanalysis, and X-ray crystallography), in vitro anticancer activity of ortho/para-xylyl linked bis-imidazolium salts (4-5) and respective dinuclear Ag(I) N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes (6-7). …”
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Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Hibiscus rosa sinensis Flowers and Their Antibacterial Activity by F. Buarki, H. AbuHassan, F. Al Hannan, F. Z. Henari

“…Iron oxide nanoparticles (α- Fe2O3) were synthesized using an unconventional, eco-friendly technique utilizing a Hibiscus rosa sinensis flower (common name, China rose) extract as a reducer and stabilizer agent. …”
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Novel Thiosemicarbazone Derivatives from Furan-2-Carbaldehyde: Synthesis, Characterization, Crystal Structures, and Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antioxidant, and Antitumor Activities by Wilfredo Hernández, Fernando Carrasco, Abraham Vaisberg, Evgenia Spodine, Maik Icker, Harald Krautscheid, Lothar Beyer, Carmen Tamariz-Angeles, Percy Olivera-Gonzales

“…Among all the studied thiosemicarbazones, 5 showed a higher cytotoxic activity (IC50 = 13.36–27.73 μΜ) in relation to the other tested compounds (IC50 = 34.84—>372.34 μΜ) against all tested cell lines, except the LNCaP cell line, exhibiting its highest antiproliferative activity (IC50 = 13.36 μΜ) on the HuTu80 cell line. …”
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Analysis of antimicrobial resistance and clinical features of Staphylococcus aureus-infected bone and joint infections in children by Xingguang Chen, Ting Zhuang, Chengda Zou, Yao Liu, Qian Sun, Mengxia Li, Wen Zheng, Chaochen Zhao, Xiaodong Wang

“…However, patients with positive X-ray findings were more likely to have MRSA infections (p = 0.033). …”
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Spectral Characterization of Pigment from the No. 1 Cave, Kizil Cave-Temple Complex by Liu Liu, Jintao He, Mei Ye, Zhanyun Zhu, Qing Zhong, Junchang Yang

“…The Kizil Cave-Temple Complex has been registered as a World Heritage site and was formerly a part of Kucha—one of the most powerful and prosperous regions of ancient China. The No. 1 Cave is of great significance due to its three surviving clay sculptures. …”
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