Radiolytic Synthesis of Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Wound Dressings by Pimpon Uttayarat, Jarurattana Eamsiri, Theeranan Tangthong, Phiriyatorn Suwanmala

“…The conversion of metallic silver ions to silver atoms depended on irradiation dose and stabilizer concentration as determined by UV-Vis spectrophotometry and transmission electron microscopy. The uniformly dispersed AgNPs with diameter 32.3 ± 4.40 nm were evaluated as antiseptic agents in films composed of chitosan, SF, and PVA that were processed by irradiation-induced crosslinking. …”
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Polyaniline/Polystyrene Blends: In-Depth Analysis of the Effect of Sulfonic Acid Dopant Concentration on AC Conductivity Using Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy by Noora Al-Thani, Mohammad K. Hassan, Jolly Bhadra

“…Electrical conduction activation energies for the blends were also calculated using the temperature dependence of the direct current (DC) conductivity at a low frequency (σdc), which exhibit an Arrhenius behaviour with respect to temperature. Scanning electron microscopy revealed a fibrous morphology for the pure PANI, while the blends showed agglomeration with increasing CSA concentrations.…”
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Efficient Degradation of Congo Red Under Ultrasonic Irradiation Using Carbon Quantum Dots /Cellulose Composites by Pang Yean Ling, Soh Christopher Chun Min, Lim Steven

“…The structure and morphology of the CQDs/composites were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal analysis, and surface area analysis. …”
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Quercetin inhibits the biological activity of endometrial cancer by regulating autophagy: A network pharmacology analysis and cellular experimental validation by Lingchen Yang, Hongwei Ma

“…Cell Counting Kit-8 and flow cytometry assays were used to evaluate cell proliferation and apoptosis; cell invasive and migratory abilities were assessed by Transwell and wound healing assays, respectively; the observation of the cell ultrastructure was performed by transmission electron microscopy; the relative protein expressions were measured by the western blot assay. …”
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MTA-Enriched Polymeric Scaffolds Enhanced the Expression of Angiogenic Markers in Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells by Mahdieh Alipour, Zahra Aghazadeh, Mehdi Hassanpour, Marjan Ghorbani, Roya Salehi, Marziyeh Aghazadeh

“…Proliferation and adhesion of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) were assessed on these scaffolds by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and MTT assays, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of novel NaOH/activated carbon/zeolite biocomposite as an efficient adsorbent for oilfield produced water treatment by Eghe Amenze Oyedoh, Onyedikachi Praise Igbokwe

“…Characterization techniques, including Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmet–Teller (BET) analysis, and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX), confirmed the successful integration of zeolite onto activated carbon and the presence of active functional groups favorable for hydrocarbon adsorption. …”
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Enterovirus-like particles encapsidate RNA and exhibit decreased stability due to lack of maturation. by Louis Kuijpers, Evdokia-Anastasia Giannopoulou, Yuzhen Feng, Wouter van den Braak, Abbas Freydoonian, Ramon Ramlal, Hugo Meiring, Belén Solano, Wouter H Roos, Arjen J Jakobi, Leo A van der Pol, Nynke H Dekker

“…Here, we produce VLPs to investigate capsid stability using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), mass spectrometry (MS), biochemical assays, and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Effects of glutathione on the physicochemical properties of high hydrostatically pressure gelatinized maize starch by Wei Zhang, Danxia Shi, Wenming Dong, Hong Li, Xiaohui Liu

“…This research prepared gelatinized waxy maize starch (WMS), low-amylose maize starch (LAS), and high-amylose maize starch (HAS) with different glutathione (GSH) content (5, 10, and 15 %) using high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) at 600 MPa. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed damaged morphology of WMS and complete swelled granules of LAS and HAS with different degree of gelatinization (DG) values, 92.86, 59.36, and 17.45 %, respectively. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Microstructures of Cemented Paste Backfill during Its Developing Process by Bo Zhang, Jie Xin, Lang Liu, Lijie Guo, Ki-Il Song

“…The geometry and morphology of the microstructures of CPB were observed by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The characteristics including pore size, pore shape, and orientation of the microstructures of CPB at different curing times were analyzed based on the SEM images. …”
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Evaluation of Smear Layer Removal and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Intracanal Herbal Irrigants by Ahmed Ali Alelyani

“…Smear layer removal was assessed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) at the coronal, middle, and apical thirds of the root canals. …”
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Cushion Mechanism of Goat Hoof Bulb Tissues by Weijun Tian, Hai Liu, Qi Zhang, Bo Su, Wei Xu, Qian Cong

“…The hoof bulb sections of white goats were observed via scanning electron microscopy and stereomicroscopy in order to explore the cushion mechanism in the bulb tissue microstructures of hoofed animals. …”
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Models for Predicting Quality of Solar-Dried Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) during Storage Based on Protein Oxidation by Yuye Fu, Yaqiong Liu, Wenxiu Wang, Ran Suo, Jie Wang

“…Furthermore, SDS-PAGE and scanning electron microscopy revealed protein degradation and damage of shrimp muscle microstructure during storage. …”
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Gold–Mercury–Platinum Alloy for Light-Enhanced Electrochemical Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide by Yunping Wei, Runze Li, Meng Lin

“…The obtained alloys were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, UV–Vis spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques. …”
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ERRα promotes glycolytic metabolism and targets the NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pathway to regulate pyroptosis in endometrial cancer by Pingping Su, Xiaodan Mao, Jincheng Ma, Lixiang Huang, Lirui Yu, Shuting Tang, Mingzhi Zhuang, Zhonglei Lu, Kelvin Stefan Osafo, Yuan Ren, Xinrui Wang, Xite Lin, Leyi Huang, Xiaoli Huang, Elena Ioana Braicu, Jalid Sehouli, Pengming Sun

“…Flow cytometry, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, cell mito stress test, and extracellular acidification rate analysis were performed to investigate the effects of ERRα on the pyroptosis pathway and glycolytic metabolism. …”
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Mechanism analysis of mechanical extraction of Pleioblastus amarus fibers by saturated steam pretreatment by Xiaofeng Xu, Weipeng Yu, Xingduo Fan, Zhenhong Gong, Wei Zhang

“…Subsequently, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was employed to observe and comparatively analyze the microstructural morphology of the two types of fibers. …”
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Fabrication and Optimization of ChE/ChO/HRP-AuNPs/c-MWCNTs Based Silver Electrode for Determining Total Cholesterol in Serum by Kusum Lata, Vikas Dhull, Vikas Hooda

“…Chemically synthesised Au nanoparticles were subjected to transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for analysing the shape and size of the particles. …”
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Improving Anti-Corrosion Property of Aluminium Alloy by Fabrication MAO Coating via Mixing Titanium Potassium Oxalate into Electrolyte by Wei Song, Yasheng Xing, Zhen Song

“…The surface and cross-section of the coating at different titanium potassium oxalate concentrations had been observed by scanning electron microscopy, showing that when the titanium potassium oxalate concentration was 10 g/L, the coating compactness was better. …”
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Mechanical Properties, Impermeability, and Microstructure of Mortar Containing Recycled Fine Aggregates Modified by Graphene Oxide After High-Temperature Exposure by Zhao Xiang, Guofu Chen, Zhiwei Cai, Jiaxing Shao

“…The hydration products, pore structure, and microstructure of mortar containing RFAs and GO were analyzed using an X-ray diffractometer, mercury intrusion porosimetry, and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. The study finds that GO can reduce the mass loss rate of mortar exposed to high temperatures and enhance the residual compressive strength and flexural strength. …”
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Flaky sputtered silicon MWCNTs core-shell structure as a freestanding binder-free electrode for lithium-ion battery by Seyed Ali Hoseini, Shams Mohajerzadeh, Zeinab Sanaee

“…The CNT-Si core-shell electrode can achieve an excellent gravimetric specific capacity of 3250 mAh/g under a rate of C/5 and 99.8% capacity retention after more than 700 cycles. Electron microscopy revealed that the electrode structure has maintained its integrity and stability during long cycling (700 cycles and more). …”
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Nelfinavir Impairs Glycosylation of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Envelope Proteins and Blocks Virus Maturation by Soren Gantt, Eliora Gachelet, Jacquelyn Carlsson, Serge Barcy, Corey Casper, Michael Lagunoff

“…Normal numbers of viral particles appeared to be produced in NFV-treated cells by electron microscopy but remain within the cytoplasm more often than controls. …”
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