Nanosecond pulsed current source for light emitting diode (LED) driven photoacoustic signal acquisition systems by Avishek Das, Manojit Pramanik

“…Traditionally, bulky and expensive laser systems have been used as excitation light sources in PAI, posing challenges for translation and remote applications. …”
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Different approaches for plasma nitrocarburizing of austenitic stainless steel using a plasma-activated solid carbon precursor in a hot-wall reactor by Saeed M. Jafarpour, Anke Dalke, Horst Biermann

“…Additionally, the type and concentrations of the treatment-relevant gas species generated during each treatment are measured in real-time using laser absorption spectroscopy. The results revealed the potential of using a plasma-activated solid carbon precursor in a hot-wall reactor for an efficient nitrocarburizing treatment of AISI 316L. …”
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Influence of Sulfur Fumigation on Angelicae Dahuricae Radix: Insights from Chemical Profiles, MALDI-MSI and Anti-Inflammatory Activities by Changshun Wang, Yongli Liu, Xiaolei Wang, Zhenhe Chen, Zhenxia Zhao, Huizhu Sun, Jian Su, Ding Zhao

“…Methods: This study used HPLC fingerprinting, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI), in vitro anti-inflammatory assays, and metabolite analysis in blood based on UPLC-MS/MS to assess the impact of sulfur fumigation on the active ingredients of ADR. …”
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Hybrid TPMS-based architectured materials (HTAM) for enhanced specific stiffness using data-driven design by Jinwook Yeo, Samantha Cheung, X. Wendy Gu, Seunghwa Ryu

“…Following optimization and manufacturability considerations, optimized HTAM designs selected from Pareto front were fabricated using selective laser sintering (SLS) at the macro scale and two-photon polymerization (2PP) at the micro scale. …”
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Neurological Complications following Surgical Treatments of the Lower Molars by Antonio Mancini, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Marco Di Blasio, Elisabetta de Ruvo, Angela Di Noia, Laura Ferrante, Gaetano Del Vecchio, Andrea Palermo, Francesco Inchingolo, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo, Gianna Dipalma

“…Various treatments exist for nerve damage, including low-level laser therapy, pain management medications, or physical therapy. …”
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Prevalence and methodologies for detection, characterization and subtyping of Listeria monocytogenes and L. ivanovii in foods and environmental sources by Jin-Qiang Chen, Patrick Regan, Pongpan Laksanalamai, Stephanie Healey, Zonglin Hu

“…In this review, we (A) described L. monocytogenes and L. ivanovii, world-wide incidence of listeriosis, and prevalence of various L. monocytogenes strains in food and environmental sources; (B) comprehensively reviewed different types of traditional and newly developed methodologies, including culture-based, antigen/antibody-based, LOOP-mediated isothermal amplification, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry, DNA microarray, and genomic sequencing for detection and characterization of L. monocytogenes in foods and environmental sources; (C) comprehensively summarized different subtyping methodologies, including pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, multi-locus sequence typing, ribotyping, and phage-typing, and whole genomic sequencing etc. for subtyping of L. monocytogenes strains from food and environmental sources; and (D) described the applications of these methodologies in detection and subtyping of L. monocytogenes in foods and food processing facilities.…”
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Milling degree affects the fermentation properties of rice: perspectives from the composition of nutrients and gut microbiota via in vitro fermentation by Yu Zhang, Fan Li, Shutong Pan, Bing Bai, Kai Huang, Sen Li, Hongwei Cao, Tian Xie, Jian Xie, Xiao Guan

“…After in vitro fermentation, the MD 5s group showed higher starch utilization, compared with the MD 0s and 60s groups evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, and confocal laser scanning microscope. Effects of fermentation substrates of rice with different MDs on gut microbiota were evaluated by 16S rDNA sequencing. …”
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Proteomic Analysis of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line Exposed To Leptin by A. Valle, J. Sastre-Serra, C. Pol, A. M. Miró, J. Oliver, P. Roca

“…Methods: We used two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) to identify proteins affected by leptin. …”
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Corneal Subbasal Nerve Recovery in an Acute Case of Ultraviolet Keratitis Treated with Autologous Serum Eye Drops by Farshad Abedi, Pedram Hamrah

“…On her follow-up visit 3 days later, corneas had persistent SPK bilaterally. Laser scanning in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) showed beading of subbasal corneal nerves in the right eye and decreased subbasal corneal nerve density and numerous amputated nerves in the left eye. …”
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Silver-coated PMMA nanoparticles-on-a-mirror substrates as high-performance SERS sensors for detecting infinitesimal molecules by Pei Zeng, Yuting Zhou, Hao Chen, Yifei Fu, Meiyan Pan, Guanying Chen, Xing Yang, Qing Liu, Mengjie Zheng

“…The optimized substrate possessed excellent SERS behavior for crystal violet (CV) molecules under 532 nm laser excitation, with a low detection limit of 10− 13 M. …”
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Analysis of Autoantibodies to 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A Reductase Using Different Technologies by Lucile Musset, Makoto Miyara, Olivier Benveniste, Jean-Luc Charuel, Alexander Shikhman, Olivier Boyer, Richard Fowler, Andrew Mammen, Joe Phillips, Michael Mahler

“…Twenty samples from myositis patients positive for anti-HMGCR antibodies using a research addressable laser bead assay and 20 negative controls were tested for autoantibodies to HMGCR: QUANTA Lite HMGCR ELISA and QUANTA Flash HMGCR CIA. …”
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Jiangu Granules Regulates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Apoptosis in UMR-106 Cells by Modulating the PERK/eIF2α/ATF4/CHOP Pathway by CHEN Sainan, ZHOU Fen, HUANG Yunmei, LIN Yanping

“…The real-time dynamic changes of intracellular calcium ions were observed using laser confocal microscopy to determine whether the ROS/ERS model was constructed. …”
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Mechanism of Bushen Zhuangjin Decoction to Promote BMSCs Homing and Protect Articular Cartilage in Mice by the SDF-1/CXCR4 Axis by HUANG Yanfeng, MA Dezun, FU Changlong, YE Jinxia, HUANG Yunmei, LI Xihai

“…The fluorescence intensity of SDF-1 in bone tissue was observed by laser confocal microscopy. qPCR and Western blot were used to detect mRNA transcription level and protein relative expression level of homing-related regulatory factors in each group. (2) In the cell experiment, 4-week-old SPF male C57BL/6 mice were selected and the primary BMSCs were extracted by the whole bone marrow adherence method. …”
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Development of MHz X-ray phase contrast imaging at the European XFEL by Jayanath C. P. Koliyadu, Daniel Moško, Eleni Myrto Asimakopoulou, Valerio Bellucci, Šarlota Birnšteinová, Richard Bean, Romain Letrun, Chan Kim, Henry Kirkwood, Gabriele Giovanetti, Nerea Jardon, Janusz Szuba, Trey Guest, Andreas Koch, Jan Grünert, Peter Szeles, Pablo Villanueva-Perez, Fabian Reuter, Claus-Dieter Ohl, Mike Andreas Noack, Francisco Garcia-Moreno, Zuzana Kuglerová-Valdová, Libor Juha, Martin Nikl, Wataru Yashiro, Hitoshi Soyama, Daniel Eakins, Alexander M. Korsunsky, Jozef Uličný, Alke Meents, Henry N. Chapman, Adrian P. Mancuso, Tokushi Sato, Patrik Vagovič

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Extended depth-of-field microscopic imaging for intact histological samples via self-calibrated diplane network by Yuezhi He, Xu Yang, Shiwei Ye, Zonghua Wen, Peng Liu, Hui Li, Feng Xiang, Jiuling Liao, Yizhou Tan, Haoyong Ning, Junjie Zou, Guilu He, Long Zeng, Yanwu Guo, Hui Li, Ying Gu, Bo Wang, Wei Zheng

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Comparative acoustic analysis of standard and innovative air diffusers with enhanced mixing capabilities by Joldos Titus Otniel, Danca Paul, Cernei Alexandru

“…The four 3D-printed air diffusers, created using FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling), SLS (Selective Laser Sintering), DLP (Digital Light Processing), and SLA (Stereolithography), were tested to evaluate a single configuration due to concerns that the surface quality resulting from 3D printing could increase the noise produced by these diffusers. …”
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Uncovering NK cell sabotage in gut diseases via single cell transcriptomics. by Hansong Lee, Dai Sik Ko, Hye Jin Heo, Seung Eun Baek, Eun Kyoung Kim, Eun Jung Kwon, Junho Kang, Yeuni Yu, Ninib Baryawno, Kihun Kim, Dongjun Lee, Yun Hak Kim

“…The colon tissues from patients and healthy participants were visualized by immunostaining followed by laser confocal microscopy for select targets. Natural killer (NK) cells from UC patients on medication showed reduced cytotoxicity compared to those from healthy individuals. …”
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Study on the Adsorption Performance and Adsorption Mechanism of Graphene Oxide by Red Sandstone in Aqueous Solution by Na Li, WenHao Dai, HaiBo Kang, Beifeng Lv, Ping Jiang, Wei Wang

“…Adsorption characterization tests were performed using XRD, AFM, XPS, FT-IR, SAP, TEM, SAP, laser particle size analyzer, and SEM. The results show that when T=303 K, the optimum adsorption condition of red sandstone for GO is pH=4, the mass of the adsorbent is 40 mg, and when the concentration of GO is 80 mg/L, the adsorption capacity is 90 mg/g. …”
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Fractional Radiofrequency Microneedling as a Monotherapy in Acne Scar Management: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence by Niaz G, Ajeebi Y, Alshamrani HM, Khalmurad M, Lee K

“…Ghassan Niaz,1 Yara Ajeebi,2 Hussein M Alshamrani,3 Murad Khalmurad,4 Kachiu Lee5,6 1Department of Internal Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 2Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Dermatology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Biological Sciences, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, USA; 5Department of Dermatology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 6Main Line Center for Laser Surgery, Ardmore, PA, USACorrespondence: Ghassan Niaz, Department of Internal Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Ar Rawdah, 2572, Jeddah, 23433, Saudi Arabia, Email ghassanabniaz@gmail.comAbstract: Fractional radiofrequency microneedling (FRM) is a popular, minimally invasive skin rejuvenation modality for treating acne scarring. …”
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Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline ZnO Solar Cells Based on Ruthenium(II) Phendione Complexes by Hashem Shahroosvand, Parisa Abbasi, Mohsen Ameri, Mohammad Reza Riahi Dehkordi

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