Inactivation of antibiotic resistant bacteria by nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots through spontaneous generation of intracellular and extracellular reactive oxygen species by Weibo Xia, Zixia Wu, Bingying Hou, Zhang Cheng, Dechuang Bi, Luya Chen, Wei Chen, Heyang Yuan, Leo H. Koole, Lei Qi

“…This antimicrobial mechanism was supported by scanning and transmission electron microscopy, significant regulation of genes related to oxidative stress, and increased protein and lactate dehydrogenase leakage. …”
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Physicochemical characterization of biodegradable polymer polyhydroxybutyrate from halophilic bacterium local strain Halomonas elongata by W.O.S. Rizki, E. Ratnaningsih, D.G.T. Andini, S. Komariah, A.T. Simbara, R. Hertadi

“…Morphology and composition were demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. …”
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Removal of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (HABs) from contaminated local park lake using Ganoderma lucidum mycelial pellets by Zarimah Mohd Hanafiah, Anggita Rahmi Hafsari, Malini Elango, Zul Ilham, Febri Doni, Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar, Yusufjon Gafforov, Yong Jie Wong, Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud, Nor Hidayah Ismail, Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera Mohd Yusof, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar

“…Morphological analysis using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) revealed that Microcystis cells were deposited on the hyphae of the G. lucidum pellets, in contrast to the smooth surface of control pellets. …”
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Exosomes derived from syncytia induced by SARS-2-S promote the proliferation and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by Huilong Li, Huilong Li, Haotian Lin, Haotian Lin, Tinghui Fan, Linfei Huang, Li Zhou, Xiaoyu Tian, Ruzhou Zhao, Yanhong Zhang, Xiaopan Yang, Luming Wan, Hui Zhong, Nan Jiang, Congwen Wei, Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Lihua Hou, Lihua Hou

“…Exosomes were purified from the cell supernatant and verified by nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), Western blot (WB) analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Differentially expressed proteins in syncytia-derived exosomes (Syn-Exos) and their functions was analyzed by Proteomic sequencing. …”
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CYP3A5 promotes glioblastoma stemness and chemoresistance through fine-tuning NAD+/NADH ratio by Wentao Hu, Xiaoteng Cui, Hongyu Liu, Ze Li, Xu Chen, Qixue Wang, Guolu Zhang, Er Wen, Jinxin Lan, Junyi Chen, Jialin Liu, Chunsheng Kang, Ling Chen

“…Mechanistic studies were conducted using nontargeted metabolomics, RNA-seq, seahorse, transmission electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, ChIP‒qPCR, RT‒qPCR, western blotting, etc. …”
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Exploring Innovative Approaches for the Analysis of Micro- and Nanoplastics: Breakthroughs in (Bio)Sensing Techniques by Denise Margarita Rivera-Rivera, Gabriela Elizabeth Quintanilla-Villanueva, Donato Luna-Moreno, Araceli Sánchez-Álvarez, José Manuel Rodríguez-Delgado, Erika Iveth Cedillo-González, Garima Kaushik, Juan Francisco Villarreal-Chiu, Melissa Marlene Rodríguez-Delgado

“…Physical methods, such as optical and electron microscopy, provide morphological details but often lack specificity and are time-intensive. …”
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Cryo-EM structure of an activated GPR4–Gs signaling complex by Yitong Ma, Yijie Wang, Mengyuan Tang, Yuan Weng, Ying Chen, Yueming Xu, Shuxiao An, Yiran Wu, Suwen Zhao, Huanhuan Xu, Dali Li, Mingyao Liu, Weiqiang Lu, Heng Ru, Gaojie Song

“…Here we report cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of active zebrafish GPR4 at both pH 6.5 and 8.5, each highlighting a distribution of histidine and acidic residues at the extracellular region. …”
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Extracellular vesicles-derived miR-21 as a biomarker for early diagnosis and tumor activity in breast cancer subtypes by Claudia Omarini, Virginia Catani, Ilenia Mastrolia, Angela Toss, Federico Banchelli, Chrystel Isca, Daniele Medici, Ornella Ponzoni, Marco Brucale, Francesco Valle, Maria Cristina Baschieri, Roberto D’Amico, Valentina Masciale, Chiara Chiavelli, Federica Caggia, Carlo Augusto Bortolotti, Federico Piacentini, Massimo Dominici

“…EVs isolated from serum samples were characterized using nanoparticle tracking analysis, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy to detect their concentration, size, morphology and mechanical properties. …”
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Transition metal-based MOFs for Fenton-like photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants: Performance, stability, and biocompatibility by S.M. Tikhanova, Yu.A. Tishchenko, E.Yu. Stovpiaga, M. Timofeeva, D.V. Lipin, S.A. Povarov, V.A. Milichko, A.S. Timin, S.A. Shipilovskikh, V.I. Popkov

“…Comprehensive physicochemical analysis of the developed samples was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), raman spectroscopy, N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms (BET), and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). …”
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In vitro anticancer effects of frankincense and its nanoemulsions for enhanced cancer cell targeting by Rayya A. Al-Balushi, Aiswarya Chaudhuri, Raghuram Kandimalla, Ashanul Haque, Khalaf M. Alenezi, Mohd. Saeed, Mohammad Changez, Thuraya Al Harthy, Mohammed Al Hinaai, Samra Siddiqui, Ashish Kumar Agrawal, Farrukh Aqil, Farrukh Aqil

“…The optimized FO-NEs were evaluated for particle size, polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential, and morphology using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Preparation of Tragopogon graminifolius-loaded electrospun nanofibers and evaluating its wound healing activity in a rat model of skin scar by Leila Almasi, Elham Arkan, Mohammad Hosein Farzaei, Amin Iranpanah, Cyrus Jalili, Fatemeh Abbaszadeh, Faranak Aghaz, Sajad Fakhri, Javier Echeverría

“…[Asteraceae] (TG), also called “Sheng” in traditional Iranian medicine, is one of the most efficacious plants for treating various skin injuries due to its several pharmacological and biological effects like anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.PurposeIn the present study, our objective was to assess the wound-healing activity of PVA/PEO/CS nanofibers containing TG in a rat model of excision wound repair.MethodsSynthesized nanofibers from PVA, PEO, and CS were done by the electrospinning method and confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). …”
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Liposome-like encapsulation of fish oil-based self-nano emulsifying formulation for improved bioavailability by Iqbal Ahmad, Aparana Dogra, Tanya Nagpal, Chandvi Sharma, Sudhakar Singh, Nikhil Shaiva, Gaurav Saini, Kanishk Luhach

“…The optimized formulation exhibited significantly smaller particle sizes (100–300 nm), low PDI (0.149–0.303), and a stable zeta potential(-32.5 to -27.9 mV), potentially contributing to improved absorption and stability. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed the dual nature of the formulation, displaying characteristics of both nanoemulsion and liposomal structures. …”
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Screened of long non-coding RNA related to wool development and fineness in Gansu alpine fine-wool sheep by Zhaohua He, Fangfang Zhao, Hongxian Sun, Jiang Hu, Jiqing Wang, Xiu Liu, Mingna Li, Zhiyun Hao, Zhidong Zhao, Bingang Shi, Feiyan Liu, Shaobin Li

“…The investigation utilized scanning electron microscopy and transcriptomic technology, focusing on two distinct types in Gansu alpine fine-wool sheep: coarse type (group C, MFD = 22.26 ± 0.69 μm, n = 6) and fine type (group F, MFD = 16.91 ± 0.29 μm, n = 6), which exhibit differing wool fiber diameters. …”
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A dextrorotatory residues-incorporated bioactive dodecapeptide against enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli by Ping Zeng, Xuemei Yang, Kwok-Yin Wong, Sheng Chen, Kin-Fai Chan, Sharon Shui Yee Leung, Lanhua Yi

“…Thereafter, morphological changes of E. coli O157:H7 cells were monitored by electron microscopy technologies. Finally, the potential application of zp39 in controlling EHEC in food was tested with spinach juice and the Galleria mellonella larvae model was employed to assess the in vivo efficacy. …”
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Turning the Surface Electronic Effect Over Core‐Shell CoS2─FexCo1‐xS2 Nanooctahedra Toward Electrochemical Water Splitting in the Alkaline Medium by Lian‐Ming Lyu, Yu‐Chung Chang, Han‐Jung Li, Pei‐En Wang, Ruei‐Hung Juang, Ming‐Yen Lu, Cheng‐Shiuan Li, Chun‐Hong Kuo

“…By various X‐ray spectroscopies as well as electron microscopy, the results showed that the shells of CoS2─FexCo1‐xS2 nanooctahedra formed the {111} surfaces of Fe0.9Co1.0S2 and Fe0.25Co0.75S2 with and without the promotion by OH− anions during the syntheses. …”
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The microbiota of cork and yellow stain as a model for a new route for the synthesis of chlorophenols and chloroanisoles from the microbial degradation of suberin and/or lignin by Marina Ruiz-Muñoz, Ignacio Ontañón, Rebeca Cobos, Carla Calvo-Peña, Rebeca Otero-Suárez, Vicente Ferreira, Jordi Roselló, Juan José R. Coque

“…We describe how the microbiota of cork and yellow stain define a novel mechanism that explains the formation of chlorophenols and chloroanisoles (including 2,4,6-trichloroanisole) from p-hydroxybenzoate produced during lignin and/or suberin breakdown. Results Electron microscopy revealed that cork affected by yellow stain exhibited significant structural degradation. …”
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Synthesis of novel titania nanoparticles using corn silky hair fibres and their role in developing a smart restorative material in dentistry by Afsheen Mansoor, Emaan Mansoor, Ezza Mansoor, Efrah Mansoor, Atta Ullah Shah, Uzma Asjid, João Filipe Brochado Martins, Sami Ullah Khan, Paulo J. Palma

“…Methods: The titania nanoparticles (TiO₂ NPs) were characterised through x-ray diffraction; scanning electron microscopy; energy-dispersive spectroscopy; Fourier transform spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy, as well as dynamic light-scattering to identify their phases, morphologies, dimensions, and chemical compositions. …”
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Modeling extracellular matrix through histo-molecular gradient in NSCLC for clinical decisions by Camila Machado Baldavira, Tabatha Gutierrez Prieto, Juliana Machado-Rugolo, Juliana Machado-Rugolo, Jurandir Tomaz de Miranda, Lizandre Keren Ramos da Silveira, Ana Paula Pereira Velosa, Walcy Rosolia Teodoro, Alexandre Ab’Saber, Teresa Takagaki, Vera Luiza Capelozzi

“…For that, we used 120 tissue sections from patients and evaluated the immunohistochemical, immunofluorescence, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to each of these markers. We also used in silico analysis to validate our data. …”
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Impacts of high CDW levels on the chemical, microstructural, and mechanical behavior of cement-based mortars by M.L. Peixoto, S.D. Jesus, H.S. Cavalcante, B.S. Teti, R.C. Manta, N.B. Lima, H.C.B. Nascimento, S. Fucale, N.B.D. Lima

“…The mortars were made to evaluate the mechanical behavior and characterization tests of recycled and natural aggregates, consistency index, mass density, resistance to simple compression, x-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. The results revealed that the grains' maximum characteristic dimension corresponds to 2.36 mm, equivalent to the fine sand used. …”
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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles alleviate diabetes-exacerbated atherosclerosis via AMPK/mTOR pathway-mediated autophagy-related macrophage polariza... by Libo Liu, Ziyu An, Huan Zhang, Xueqi Wan, Xin Zhao, Xueyao Yang, Jinfan Tian, Xiantao Song

“…Methods EVs were isolated from the supernatant of cultured BMSCs and characterized with transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), and western blotting. …”
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