Enhancing the strength and transparency of egg white gels: mechanistic insights into the role of sodium decanoate by Yuting Du, Xuan Yao, Qianying Ding, Gan Hu, Chunmei Wang, Yizi Yuan, Zhifeng Zhao, Fang Geng

“…Transmission electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy analyses revealed that C10’s hydrophobic nature facilitated interactions with EWP, strengthening hydrophobic associations and forming a stable three-dimensional network. …”
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Ultraflat, Monolithic, Highly Stable Supercontinuum Source Based on Fluorotellurite Fiber by Hao Lei, Yadong Jiao, XinSheng Zhao, Kunlin Xie, Junsheng Chen, Wenbo Zhong, Xiaohui Guo, Hongyu Luo, Jianfeng Li, Zhixu Jia, Guanshi Qin

“…Supercontinuum (SC) sources covering near‐infrared and midinfrared region have attracted enormous interest and found significant applications in tissue imaging, sensing, spectroscopy, defense, and environmental monitoring. …”
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Theranostic nanoemulsions suppress macrophage-mediated acute inflammation in rats by Riddhi Vichare, Yalcin Kulahci, Rebecca McCallin, Fatih Zor, Fatma Nurefsan Selek, Lu Liu, Caitlin Crelli, Anneliese Troidle, Michele Herneisey, James M. Nichols, Andrew J. Shepherd, Vijay S. Gorantla, Jelena M. Janjic

“…To achieve this, we developed a theranostic curcumin-loaded nanoemulsion platform that delivers a low dose of curcumin, a known anti-inflammatory phytochemical, to macrophages and allows in vivo tracking of macrophages by near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging technique. In vitro, we showed that curcumin-loaded nanoemulsion suppressed polarization of macrophages towards M1-like phenotype, consequently decreasing the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators like IL-6, IL- $$\:\beta\:,$$ TNF- $$\:\alpha\:$$ , and nitric oxide (NO). …”
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Microplastic polymers in shellfish and fish in the coastal area by S. Basri K., A. Daud, A.B. Birawida, M. Maming, H.J. Mukono, D.S. Arsyad

“…Optical microscopy (at 100× and 400× magnification) was used to observe the morphology and to count the number of particles per sample volume using a modified Neubeuer Improved Counting Chamber. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy was used to determine the type of polymer.FINDING: Feather clams contained the highest number of microplastics, with a total of 58 items ranging from 0.027 to 4.587 millimeters in size. …”
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Carbon dioxide net assimilation exchange in a young pecan nut orchard during the growth cycle by A. Zermeño-Gonzalez, E.A. Jimenez-Alcala, J.A. Gil-Marin, H. Ramirez-Rodriguez, M. Cadena-Zapata, A.I. Melendres-Alvarez

“…The carbon dioxide net ecosystem exchange between the canopy of the orchard trees and the atmosphere was determined with eddy covariance measurements using a three-dimensional sonic anemometer and an open-path infrared carbon dioxide analyzer.FINDINGS: The highest daytime carbon dioxide net ecosystem exchange rate corresponded with the peak absorption rate of photosynthetically active radiation absorbed by the trees' canopy. …”
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A Comprehensive Review on the Effects of Laser Photobiomodulation on Skeletal Muscle Fatigue in Spastic Patients by Sadi F. Stamborowski, Fernanda Púpio Silva Lima, Patrícia Sardinha Leonardo, Mário Oliveira Lima

“…The following keywords were searched: (skeletal muscle fatigue) AND (spastic patients) AND (low-level laser therapy OR low intensity laser therapy OR low energy laser therapy OR LLLT OR LILT OR LELT OR infrared laser OR IR laser OR diode laser), and these were used for search on the following databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, BIREME, Scopus, and SciELO. …”
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Effects of ultrasound-assisted plasma-activated water pretreatment combined with electrohydrodynamics on drying characteristics, active ingredients and volatile components of yam (... by Wurile Bai, Peng Guan, Jiaqi Liu, Junjun Lian, Zhiqing Song, Hao Chen, Ru Xing, Jingli Lu, Changjiang Ding

“…The activity characteristics of four pretreatments (plasma activated water combined with ultrasound (PAW + US), plasma activated water (PAW), deionized water combined with ultrasound (DW + US), and deionized water (DW) (control)) and their effects on drying characteristics, rehydration rate, color, reducing sugars, total phenols, infrared spectra, and volatile compositions of yam under EHD drying process were investigated. …”
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Biosynthesized ZnO and MnO nanoparticles from Aegle marmelos peel extract for alkylphenol removal in wastewater by Pouya Karami, Mazeyar Parvinzadeh Gashti, Narges Fereydouni, Alessandro F Martins

“…The nanoparticles were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, and particle size distribution measurements. …”
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Synergistic effect of nitrocellulose coating on structural and reactivity stabilization of ammonium nitrate oxidizer by Amir Abdelaziz, Djalal Trache, Ahmed Fouzi Tarchoun, Hani Boukeciat, Yash Pal, Sourbh Thakur, Weiqiang Pang, Thomas M. Klapötke

“…Structural analysis via infrared spectroscopy (IR) demonstrated a successful association of AN and NC, with slight shifts observed in IR bands indicating interfacial interactions. …”
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Shrub encroachment alters the diversity of soil fungal communities in topsoil, but not in subsoil under alpine grassland of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau by Wenming Ma, Tenzing Droma, Changting Wang, Xiangli Ma

“…The Fourier Translation Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was conducted to assess the soil organic carbon (SOC) chemical composition. …”
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Changes in climate extreme indices and agricultural drought monitoring in the semi-arid areas of Borana zone, southern Ethiopia by Girma Asefa Bogale, Asfaw Kebede Kassa, Mengistu Mengesha Maja

“…Data of daily rainfall, maximum and minimum temperature from 1993 to 2022 were acquired from the National Meteorological Institute of Ethiopia and Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station data (CHIRPS). …”
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Green Synthesis of Antibacterial CuO Nanoparticles Based on the Synergy Between <i>Cornu aspersum</i> Snail Mucus and Ascorbic Acid by Maria Todorova, Angelina Kosateva, Ventsislava Petrova, Bogdan Ranguelov, Stela Atanasova-Vladimirova, Georgi Avdeev, Ivanka Stoycheva, Emiliya Pisareva, Anna Tomova, Lyudmila Velkova, Aleksandar Dolashki, Pavlina Dolashka

“…Analyses by ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) show the formation of CuONPs-Muc, composed of a mixture of copper and copper oxide. …”
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Glioblastoma drives protease-independent extracellular matrix invasion of microglia by Chia-Wen Chang, Ashwin Bale, Rohit Bhargava, Brendan A.C. Harley

“…In contrast, ROCK-pathway inhibition significantly impedes microglia invasion. Infrared microscopy analyses show that GBM conditioned media does not significantly alter microglia lipid content. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Modified Kaolin-Bentonite Composites for Enhanced Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water by Ebenezer Annan, Emmanuel Nyankson, Benjamin Agyei-Tuffour, Stephen Kofi Armah, George Nkrumah-Buandoh, Joanna Aba Modupeh Hodasi, Michael Oteng-Peprah

“…The adsorbents were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) formulation, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), whereas the adsorption mechanism and the kinetics were explained using the Langmuir isotherm, Freundlich models, and pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order models. …”
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Next-generation calcium oxide nanoparticles: A breakthrough in energy storage and humidity sensing by Asif Khan, Syed Tasleem Hussain, Abdul Naeem, Ayesha Sadiqa, Awais Ahmad, Muhammad Aamir Ali Shehzada, Munirah D. Albaqami

“…The synthesized nanoparticles were then characterized by using different analytical methods including X-ray Diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV–Visible spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and nitrogen adsorption-desorption analysis. …”
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Vis/NIR Spectroscopy and Vis/NIR Hyperspectral Imaging for Non-Destructive Monitoring of Apricot Fruit Internal Quality with Machine Learning by Tiziana Amoriello, Roberto Ciorba, Gaia Ruggiero, Francesca Masciola, Daniela Scutaru, Roberto Ciccoritti

“…In this study, a portable visible and near-infrared (Vis/NIR) spectrophotometer and a portable Vis/NIR hyperspectral imaging (HSI) device were tested to highlight genetic differences among apricot cultivars, and to develop multi-cultivar and multi-year models for the most important marketable attributes (total soluble solids, TSS; titratable acidity, TA; dry matter, DM). …”
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Serum and plasma as a good candidates of body fluids for detection lung cancer by FTIR liquid biopsy by Jolanta Smok-Kalwat, Stanisław Góźdź, Paweł Macek, Zuzanna Kalwat, Maryna Khalavka, Wioletta Rzad, Andrzej Stepulak, Joanna Depciuch

“…Abstract Using Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), it is possible to show chemical composition of materials and / or profile chemical changes occurring in tissues, cells, and body fluids during onset and progression of diseases. …”
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Development of morphology-dependent nanoselenium carriers for enhancing biological activity and reducing plant stress by Jingyuan Wang, Ronggang Zhai, Yifan Ma, Haoyu Chen, Danyang Jing, Huaiyu Yang, Yi Wang

“…Moreover, through further investigation into the impact of nanopesticides on plant root exudates, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) analysis revealed that the ketone CO bond exhibited the strongest binding affinity, and the CO bond of phenols contributed significantly to the binding of cucumber root exudates induced by NSer@PEN, resulting in a mild response of the plant. …”
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Electrical Properties of Cu-Based Coordination Complexes: Insights from In Situ Impedance Spectroscopy by Jana Pisk, Marko Dunatov, Martina Stojić, Nenad Judaš, Ivica Đilović, Marta Razum, Luka Pavić

“…The resulting complexes, [Cu₂(L¹)₂], [Cu₂(L²)₂(MeOH)₃], [Cu₂(L³)(H₂O)₂], and [Cu₂(L⁴)(H₂O)₂], were synthesized and characterized using attenuated total reflectance infrared (IR-ATR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TG), and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. …”
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Towards targeted cancer therapy: Synthesis, characterization, and biological activity of a new Cu(II)-ibuprofen-2,2′-dipyridylamine metal complex by Luís P.G. Monteiro, A. Gomes, C. Silva, Ricardo F. Mendes, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Dmitry Chernyshov, J. Rocha, F. Martel, T.M. Santos, B.J.M. Leite Ferreira

“…The coordination compound was characterised by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometry. …”
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