Liraglutide Regulates the Kidney and Liver in Diabetic Nephropathy Rats through the miR-34a/SIRT1 Pathway by Shan Xiao, Ye Yang, Yue-Tong Liu, Jun Zhu

“…The levels of SIRT1, HIF-1a, Egr-1, and TGF-β1 in kidney and liver tissues were determined using qRT-PCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry. Electron microscopy and HE staining were used to observe the ultrastructure and pathological changes. …”
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Anticancer activity of mixed Graphene/Carbone nanotubes reinforced Sulfur-Containing polyketoamine nanocomposites by Khalid A. Khan, Gadeer R. Ashour, Mahmoud A. Hussein

“…Morphological characteristics were examined using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). …”
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CdTe Quantum Dots Embedded in Multidentate Biopolymer Based on Salep: Characterization and Optical Properties by Ghasem Rezanejade Bardajee, Zari Hooshyar

“…As-prepared CdTe-salep-g-PAA QDs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum, thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The absorption and fluorescence emission spectra were measured to investigate the effect of salep-g-PAA biopolymer on the optical properties of CdTe QDs. …”
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Structure and spectra of photochemically obtained nanosized silver particles in presence of modified porous silica by Galina Krylova, Anna Eremenko, Natalia Smirnova, Susie Eustis

“…Morphological changes of silver colloids during irradiation were studied using transmission electron microscopy, and correlated to the absorption spectra.…”
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Silane coupling and mordanting as attachment techniques for pyridylazo and thiazolylazo ligands in the synthesis of adsorbents for uranium in seawater by Grace M Pooley, Mohammad A Adel-Hadadi, Weixing Li, Travis C Dietz, Aaron Barkatt

“…Loadings of 15–45 mg U g −1 adsorbent were obtained. Scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy measurements confirmed the presence of high concentrations of uranium on the surface of the silica-based and cellulose-based fibers.…”
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Nanocrystalline SEM image restoration based on fractional-order TV and nuclear norm by Ruini Zhao

“…To obtain high-quality nanocrystalline scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, this paper proposed a Poisson denoising model that combined the fractional-order total variation (TV) and nuclear norm regularizers. …”
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TiO Supported on Quartz Wool for Photocatalytic Oxidation of Hydrogen Sulphide by Magdalena Grześkowiak, Rafał J. Wróbel, Dariusz Moszyński, Sylwia Mozia, Joanna Grzechulska-Damszel, Antoni W. Morawski, Jacek Przepiórski

“…The material was characterized by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption–desorption at 77 K, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. …”
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Study on the nonexistence of liquid miscibility gap in the Ce-Mn system by Tang C., Du Y., Xu H., Hao S., Zhang L.

“…To ascertain whether the liquid miscibility gap exists in the Ce-Mn system, 3 key alloys are prepared by arc melting the pure elements, annealed at specified temperature for 20 minutes, quenched in ice water and then subjected to X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis for phase identification and to scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray analysis for microstructure observation and composition analysis. …”
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Crohn’s Disease – The Pathogenesis of a Granulomatous Vasculitis: A Hypothesis by Andrew J Wakefield

“…Based upon certain behavioural characteristics of measles virus, including its tropism for intestinal endothelium and its ability to persist in human tissues, this agent was sought by in situ hybridization, electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry. The virus was detected in foci of granulomatous and lymphocytic inflammation. …”
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Amine-functionalized silica particles with magnetic core as magnetically removable adsorbents of Ag(I) ions by Karolina Gdula, Ewa Skwarek, Andrzej Dąbrowski, Inna V Melnyk

“…As-obtained materials have been characterized by elemental analysis, acid–base titration, nitrogen sorption measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. What is more, parameters of electrical double layer at the silica adsorbent/electrolyte solution interface were also examined. …”
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Adsorption of L-Histidine onto Functionalized Mesoporous SBA-15 Organosilicas by Monika Oszust, Karolina Gdula, Piotr Borowski, Andrzej Dąbrowski, Mariusz Barczak

“…These organosilicas have been synthesized by co-condensation of proper monomers in the presence of a template (Pluronic P-123), and characterized by elemental analysis, nitrogen adsorption, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The highest LH static adsorption capacity was observed for the cyano-functionalized sample [approximately 70 mg g −1 (450 mol g −1 )]; by contrast, pristine SBA-15 had a lowest adsorption capacity of approximately 25 mg g −1 (170 mol g −1 ).…”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Beta/MCM-41 Composite Zeolite and its Performance for n-Butane Adsorption by Xiaodong Ma, Zhipeng Li, Dongmei Shen, Xiaokai Cao, Feng Ouyang

“…Results of X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and N 2 adsorption confirmed that a proper molar ratio of TEAOH to CTAB benefit the formation of composite structures. …”
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Properties of Nanostructure Bismuth Telluride Thin Films Using Thermal Evaporation by Swati Arora, Vivek Jaimini, Subodh Srivastava, Y. K. Vijay

“…Samples were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to show granular growth.…”
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Effect of Different Cooling Regimes on the Mechanical Properties of Cementitious Composites Subjected to High Temperatures by Jiangtao Yu, Wenfang Weng, Kequan Yu

“…The microstructural characterization was examined before and after exposure to fire deterioration by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results from the microtest well explained the mechanical properties variation of postfire specimens.…”
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Complicated family relationships, or about taxonomic problems in the family Pyrenomonadaceae (Cryptophyceae) by Solarska Magdalena, Adamski Michał, Piątek Jolanta

“…The development of research methods and techniques, including electron microscopy and molecular studies, allowed for a better understanding of taxonomic relationships in this group of organisms. …”
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Adsorption of paraquat and pirimiphos-methyl by montmorillonite modified with tetradecylammonium chloride and intragallery templating method by Chalermpan Keawkumay, Suriyan Rakmae, Wina Rongchapo, Nitinat Suppakarn, Sanchai Prayoonpokarach, Jatuporn Wittayakun

“…The adsorbents were characterized by X-ray diffraction, N 2 adsorption–desorption, and transmission electron microscopy. Paraquat adsorption isotherms followed Langmuir model and the adsorption capacity was as follows: TDA-Mt > Mt > mesoporous Ti-Mt > mesoporous Mt. …”
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Kinetic investigations of oxidative roasting and afterwards leaching of copper-lead matte by Minić Duško, Petković Desimir, Štrbac N., Mihajlović Ivan, Živković Živan D.

“…In the first part of the paper characterization of starting material is presented, consisting of: chemical composition analysis (XRQ), sceaning electron microscopy (SEM) and diffractometry (XRD). Thermal properties of matte investigated were determined using differential thermal analysis (DTA) at characteristic temperatures. …”
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Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Basalt Particle-Filled SMC Composites by Kadir Cavdar, Mahmut Bingol

“…Examination of the surface morphology and interfacial debonding of the specimens is also performed via scanning electron microscopy. Superior strength properties are observed in the basalt particle-reinforced composites compared to those with the CaCO3 fillers.…”
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Synthesis of Metal/Silica/Titania Composites for the Photocatalytic Removal of Methylene Blue Dye by Sana Ahmad, Arfa Saeed

“…The structure, morphology, and composition of the prepared samples were characterized by using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The prepared composites were used for the photodegradation of methylene blue dye in sunlight. …”
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Characterization of the natural mineral form from the PbS-Sb2S3 system by Štrbac N., Mihajlović I., Minić D., Živković Ž.

“…In most cases these nanowires are arranged like bundles, which were inspected with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The chemical composition of this material was analyzed and its stoichiometry responded to 'plumosite'. …”
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