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°. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) confirm the shape of synthesized SNPs. …”
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Keratorefractive Effect of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Keratoplasty on Rabbit Eyes by Zhiyu Du, Pisong Yan, Qiang Luo, Dan Zhang, Yu Zhang

“…Light microscopy (LM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were performed to determine the effect on the corneal stroma. …”
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Investigation of Physicochemical Properties and Characterization of Leaf Stalk Fibres Extracted from the Caribbean Royal Palm Tree by S. V. Gurupranes, L. Natrayan, S. Kaliappan, Praveen Bhai Patel, S. Sekar, P. Jayaraman, C. K. Arvinda Pandian, E. S. Esakkiraj

“…The CRP’s leaf stalks, termed CRP leaf stalk fibres (CRPLSFs), are extricated and categorized by (i) thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), (ii) scanning electron microscopy (SEM), (iii) Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, (iv) physical-chemical analysis, (v) X-ray diffraction (XRD), and (vi) tensile test (TT). …”
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Photodynamic Action of LED-Activated Curcumin against Staphylococcus aureus Involving Intracellular ROS Increase and Membrane Damage by Yuan Jiang, Albert Wingnang Leung, Heyu Hua, Xiancai Rao, Chuanshan Xu

“…The colony forming unit assay was used to investigate photocytotoxicity of curcumin on Staphylococcus aureus, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and flow cytometry (FCM) for assaying membrane permeability, FCM analysis with DCFH-DA staining for measuring the intracellular ROS level, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for observing morphology and structure. …”
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Sorption of Pyrene by Clay Minerals Coated with Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) from Landfill Leachate by Pingxiao Wu, Yong Wen, Yun Xiang, Jianbing Zhou, Jianwei Du, Nengwu Zhu, Ping Li

“…The bare clays and their complexes were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), thermogravimetry (TG), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Batch experiments were designed to investigate the sorption behavior of pyrene onto the clays in the presence of DOM. …”
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Electrochemical and physical properties of magnesioferrite nanomaterial and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Nolubabalo Matinise, A. Fall

“…High-resolution transmission electron microscopy was employed to obtain extensive information on crystalline size and distribution. …”
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Research on the Effect of Curing Temperature, Steel Fiber, and Admixture Content on Concrete Performance Based on Orthogonal Test in Cold Region by Z. G. Zhu, K. P. Hou, H. F. Sun, Y. Cheng, B. J. Yang, W. Sun

“…In this paper, through the orthogonal experiment design, we studied the mixing temperature, steel fiber, and water reducing agent dosage on concrete mixture slump; the influence of curing temperature, steel fiber, water reducing agent, and accelerating agent content on compressive strength of concrete; and the influence of the final microstructure by scanning electron microscopy (28-day concrete, analysis of the degree of hydration reaction). …”
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Comparative Study of Different Irrigation Protocols in Endodontic Treatment by Midhun Paul, Rekha V. Ravi, Chintu Sundaresan, Dinesh G. Kamath, Gargi Yumnam, Nada M. Ibrahim

“…A microbiological technique, debris, and smear layer removal were employed to determine irrigation efficacy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used on the extracted roots. …”
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Analytical study of metal from the Petrovka Culture of Northern Kazakhstan by Kuzminykh Sergey V., Degtyareva Anna D., Artemyev Dmitry A., Blinov Ivan A., Orlovskaya Lyubov B.

“…The results of spectral, mass spectrometric and energy-dispersive scanning electron microscopy analyzes of non-ferrous metal from the Petrovka culture of the XIX–XVIII centuries BC in Northern Kazakhstan are presented. …”
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Cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanoparticles and Cd2+ accumulated by Portulaca oleracea L. using a hydroponic system: Constructed wetland perspective by Hameed Ullah, Yanqing Sheng

“…CdS NPs aggregates were identified within the plant cells in root and shoot tissues using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The BCF values ranged from 6.96 to 548.10 for the Cd treatment and 12.91–499.66 for CdS NPs, indicating the ability of P. oleracea to accumulate Cd and NPs. …”
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Efficacy of bacteriophages with Aloe vera extract in formulated cosmetics to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria in skin diseases by Sodaf A. Maan, Abeer A. Faiesal, Gamar M. Gamar, Noha K. El Dougdoug

“…Lytic phages specific to these isolates were isolated, identified through plaque assays, transmission electron microscopy and classified morphologically according to the new International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses classification as members of the Straboviridae, Drexlerviridae, and Autographiviridae families. …”
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A Comparative Study of Raw and Metal Oxide Impregnated Carbon Nanotubes for the Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solution by Muhammad I. Qureshi, Faheemuddin Patel, Nadhir Al-Baghli, Basim Abussaud, Bassam S. Tawabini, Tahar Laoui

“…The synthesized materials were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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The Psu protein of phage satellite P4 inhibits transcription termination factor ρ by forced hyper-oligomerization by Daniela Gjorgjevikj, Naveen Kumar, Bing Wang, Tarek Hilal, Nelly Said, Bernhard Loll, Irina Artsimovitch, Ranjan Sen, Markus C. Wahl

“…Phage satellite P4 polarity suppression protein, Psu, a building block of the viral capsid, inhibits hexameric transcription termination factor, ρ, by presently unknown mechanisms. Our cryogenic electron microscopy structures of ρ-Psu complexes show that Psu dimers clamp two inactive, open ρ rings and promote their expansion to higher-oligomeric states. …”
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Enhancement of antibacterial activity through phyto‐fabrication of silver nanoparticles with Ficus thonningii aqueous extracts by Dickens A. Ondigo, Were L. L. Munyendo, Dickson Andala, Apollo O. Maima, Josephat M. Mosweta, Kevin W. Odhiambo

“…The surface, shape and topographical features were shown by Scanning Electron Microscopy as spherical orientations. An enhanced antimicrobial efficacy was displayed by the nanoparticles (inhibition zones of 26.1, 24.1 and 15.2 mm from 11.5, 10.6 and 6.5 mm) for Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyrogenes and Escherichia coli, respectively, compared to Flucloxacillin standard that was in the ranges of 21.5, 23.5 and 25.7 mm. …”
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Effect of different surface treatments on the alteration of color of ceramic by Jessica Bedoya Ocampo, Jessica Bedoya Ocampo, Carlos Andrés Solano Macías, Andrea Bedoya Ocampo

“…(n=10) were distributed for color evaluation and Roughness (RU) and a sample of each group used for scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. For (RU), the data were subjected to ANOVA on ranks (α=0.05), and for the color ANOVA a factor (α=0.05). …”
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An autopsy case with tubular obstruction by impacted swollen blebs due to ischemic acute kidney injury by Yukako Akiyama, Mitsuhiro Sato, Yoshio Taguma

“…We present here an autopsy case with clear electron microscopy images capturing a definitive instance of blebbing in ischemic AKI. …”
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Effect of Chickpea Protein Isolate on Gel Quality of Salt-reduced Liaoning Zhuanghe Big Bone Chicken Meatball by Ruichi YAN, Na JIN, Yuhong SU, Caimei SHAO, Hongli SHANG

“…Rheological characteristics showed that (1.4%NaCl, 4%CPI) treatment group had the largest energy storage modulus and the best elasticity. Scanning electron microscopy showed that compared with other treatment groups, the structure of big bone chicken meatballs gel treated with (1.4%NaCl, 4%CPI) was more compact and better continuity. …”
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Characteristics of Organic Matter Pores and the Relationship with Current Pressure System of Lower Silurian Longmaxi Shales in Dingshan Field, Southern Sichuan, China by Qian Cao, Ke Jiang, Zhentao Wen, Xingzhi Wang, Minghui Qi, Zhongshan Yin

“…The distributions of organic matter and the different OMP structure parameters were characterized through Ar-ion polishing, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and image analysis software for shale samples of different wells. …”
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Formation Mechanism of “Large-Area Sweating” Water Seepage from Deep Mine Sandstone Pores by Yanzhi Li, Weiguo Qiao, Yue Wu, Xungang Li, Shuai Zhang, Xiaoli Zhang

“…Taking the deep mine sandstone in the southwest Shandong coal field, where “large-area sweating” seepage occurs, as the study object, this study examined the pore structure, petrological characteristics, physical properties, and grain sizes of the sandstone by analyzing experimental data from thin sections and scanning electron microscopy samples. The formation mechanism of the “large-area sweating” seepage was then analyzed. …”
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Electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone fibers with cobalt ferrite nanoparticles by Vinicio J. Cevallos, Sarah Briceño, Guillermo Solorzano, Jules Gardener, Alexis Debut, Raúl Dávalos, Werner Bramer-Escamilla, Gema González

“…The samples were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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