HSBM-Produced Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Physical Properties and Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial Activity against Human Pathogens by Imen Massoudi, Ridha Hamdi, Ibtisam Ababutain, Ethar Alhussain, Aya Kharma

“…First, ZNPs have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman spectroscopy, and the Zetasizer analyzer. …”
Get full text

Dual-functional silver nanoparticle-enhanced ZnO nanorods for improved reactive oxygen species generation and cancer treatment by Yichao Tao, Wenbin Zhuang, Wensi Fan, Longxiang Zhou, Lihong Fan, Huanlong Qin, Yefei Zhu

“…The transmission electron microscopy and elemental mapping confirmed the consistent size and monodispersed Ag nanoparticle for ZnO@Ag NR. …”
Get full text

Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic tools and strategies for the screening and diagnosis of tuberculosis disease and infection: a scoping review by Colin A Russell, Morten Ruhwald, Brooke E Nichols, Shaukat Khan, Tom Ockhuisen, Alexandra de Nooy, Helen E Jenkins, Alvin Han, Sarah Girdwood, Mikashmi Kohli

“…While sputum smear microscopy (SSM) has been the primary method of diagnosing TB disease in high-burden countries, the current body of literature suggests that SSM is likely to be the least cost-effective tool for the diagnosis of TB disease. …”
Get full text

New method for cytological evaluation using direct nipple discharge without aspiration by Jiang Zhu, Han Cong, Xiaotong Zhang, Xiaoya Dong, Song Zhao, Chaolu Hu, Jude Ranchu Maimo, Yawen Wang, Kai Zhang, Jianli Wang, Pengyu Li, Rong Ma

“…Following centrifugation to remove blood cells and protein contaminants, the sample of each nipple discharge was analyzed by light microscopy. In parallel, CSC was performed for comparison. …”
Get full text

Lectins from the Red Marine Algal Species Bryothamnion seaforthii and Bryothamnion triquetrum as Tools to Differentiate Human Colon Carcinoma Cells by Vicente P. T. Pinto, Henri Debray, Danuta Dus, Edson H. Teixeira, Taianá Maia de Oliveira, Victor Alves Carneiro, Alrieta H. Teixeira, Gerardo C. Filho, Celso S. Nagano, Kyria S. Nascimento, Alexandre H. Sampaio, Benildo S. Cavada

“…Furthermore, as observed by confocal microscopy, BTL and BSL bound to cell surface glycoproteins underwent intense internalization, which makes them possible tools in targeting strategies.…”
Get full text

Microscopic Mechanism Affecting Shear Strength in Lignin-Treated Loess Samples by Wei Liu, Juan Wang, Gaochao Lin, Li Wen, Qian Wang

“…Triaxial tests, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to study the mechanical characteristics of each sample, determine the effects of the lignin treatment on the loess, and identify the microscopic mechanism affecting shear stress in the lignin-treated loess. …”
Get full text

Efficacy of canal disinfectants Temoporfin, carbon nanoparticles, and Er: YAG laser on martens hardness, smear layer removal, and bond strength of glass fiber posts to canal dentin by Abdulaziz Alsahhaf

“…Each group underwent disinfection protocols followed by assessment of Martens hardness (MH) using nanoindentation testing, SL evaluation via scanning electron microscopy, and bond strength testing using a universal testing machine (UTM). …”
Get full text

Primary Hyperparathyroidism-Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumour: An Unusual Association and a Probable Syndrome by Gwendolyn Fernandes, Avanika, Gloria Khumanthem

“…The thigh mass measured 3.5×2.5 cm and had a tan-brown cut surface. Microscopy revealed a benign spindle cell tumour with a vasoformative pattern and areas of grungy calcification. …”
Get full text

High performance synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete mixed with nanoparticles: A proof-of-concept green railway sleeper product by Radhika Sridhar, Satjapan Leelatanon, Monthian Setkit, Thanongsak Imjai, Elhem Ghorbel, Boksun Kim

“…The hybridization of NA and NS with PPF and PVA fibers was developed and analyzed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion X-ray (EDX) analysis. …”

Fabrication of Cu: ZnO thin film sensor for ethanol vapor detection by Robin Simkhada, Dalton R. Gibbs, Soma Dhakal, Dipak Oli, Rishi Ram Ghimire, Deependra Das Mulmi, Leela Pradhan Joshi

“…So-prepared samples have been characterized using X-ray diffraction, Energy Dispersive Analysis X-ray (EDAX), UV-visible spectrophotometer, and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The XRD analysis showed a polycrystalline nature with preferred orientation along (100) and (002) crystal planes. …”
Get full text

The Effects of Different Nanoadditives on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Similar Silty Mudstone Materials by Ji-jing Wang, Zhen-ning Shi, Ling Zeng, Shuang-xing Qi

“…The microscopic morphology of similar materials was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and the mechanism of influence of nanoadditives on the microscopic structure of samples was revealed. …”
Get full text

Towards the Sustainable Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using <i>Arthrospira platensis</i>: A Laboratory-Scale Approach in the Context of a Green Circular Economy by Lamprini Malletzidou, Eleni Kyratzopoulou, Nikoletta Kyzaki, Evangelos Nerantzis, Nikolaos A. Kazakis

“…Additionally, the cultures were examined using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Near-Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, and optical microscopy, together with pH and electrical conductivity (EC) measurements to evaluate the quality of the cultures and the changes induced by heavy metal stress. …”
Get full text

ZnO Nanoparticles by Hydrothermal Method: Synthesis and Characterization by Juan Carlos Anaya-Zavaleta, Antonio Serguei Ledezma-Pérez, Carlos Gallardo-Vega, Joelis Rodríguez-Hernández, Carmen Natividad Alvarado-Canché, Perla Elvia García-Casillas, Arxel de León, Agustín Leobardo Herrera-May

“…Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analysis indicated particle dimensions with length and width ranges from 150 to 341 nm and from 83 to 120 nm, respectively. …”
Get full text

Naturally Acquired Antibody Responses to a Synthetic Malaria Antigen AS202.11 by Rebeka Nazareth, Pius Horumpende, Tolbert Sonda, Arnold Ndaro, Edson Mollel, Eliakim Paul, Emmanuel Athanase, Jaffu Chilongola

“…Detection of P. falciparum infection was done by microscopy, malaria rapid diagnostic test, and polymerase chain reaction. …”
Get full text

Activation of Opioid Receptors Attenuates Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Skeletal Muscle Induced by Tourniquet Placement by Yue-Xian Guo, Gui-Ying Wang, Wen-jie Cheng, Cai-Zhen Yan, Shuang Zhao, Zhao Li, Peng Liu, Xiu-Li Wang

“…Morphological changes of the gastrocnemius muscle in these mice were assessed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and electron microscopy. Expression levels of TLR4, NF-κB, SIRT1, and PGC-1α in the skeletal muscles were detected by western blot. …”
Get full text

An Assessment of the Cyto-Genotoxicity Effects of Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles and ATCBRA Insecticide on the Root System of <i>Vicia faba</i> by May A. Al-Saleh, Hanan F. Al-Harbi, L. A. Al-Humaid, Manal A. Awad

“…The successful green synthesis of AgNPs was confirmed through various micro-spectroscopic techniques, including UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). …”
Get full text

Influence of the polysaccharide capsule on virulence and fitness of Klebsiella pneumoniae by Lisa Zierke, Rodi Mourad, Thomas P. Kohler, Mathias Müsken, Sven Hammerschmidt

Get full text

Kinetics of grain growth in Ti-2.7Al-5.7Fe-6Mo-6V alloy by Mutava T.D., Cornish L.A., Sigalas I.

“…The beta transus was determined by differential thermal analysis (DTA) and optical microscopy. The cast alloys were annealed at different temperatures under argon, up to 900oC, where they were in the solution-treated state, and the solution-treated alloys were aged between 400oC and 600oC. …”
Get full text

Evidence for spinal disinhibition as a pain-generating mechanism in fibromyalgia syndrome by Anne Marshall, Jamie Burgess, Andreas Goebel, Bernhard Frank, Uazman Alam, Andrew Marshall

“…Small nerve fibre structure was quantified using intraepidermal nerve fibre density and corneal confocal microscopy. Results:. Patients with FMS had significantly impaired HRDD at 1 Hz (P = 0.026) and 3 Hz (P = 0.011) and greater wind-up ratio (P = 0.008) compared with healthy controls. …”
Get full text

Cs2AgBiBr6 and related Halide double perovskite porous single crystals by Maurya Sandeep Pradeepkumar, Aruchamy Kathirvel, Sayan Ghosh, Chandran Sudakar

“…Analysis using angle-resolved polarized Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy confirms the formation of single crystals of Cs2AgBiBr6. …”
Get full text