Multiphoton imaging-based quantifiable collagen signatures for predicting outcomes in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Xiwen Chen, Jikui Miao, Xingxin Huang, Xiahui Han, Liqin Zheng, Jianxin Chen, Linying Chen, Lianhuang Li

“…Here, we aimed to enhance the prognostic prediction of patients with PDAC by studying collagen features in tumor microenvironment using multiphoton microscopy (MPM) combining with image processing technique. …”
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Pore Structure Alteration Characteristics of Different Mineralogical Composition Shale during Shale-Fracturing Fluid Physical-Chemical Interactions by Zepeng Sun, Yongli Wang, Zhifu Wei, Yue Ni, Baoxiang Wu, Jing Li, Wenhua Fan, Gailing Wang, Yunxiao Li

“…To identify the changes of the pore structure characteristics during hydraulic fracturing, the field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), low-temperature nitrogen adsorption, and porosity measurement were performed on the original and treated shale samples. …”
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Elevated-temperature performance of alkali-activated nano concrete: The role of sustainable nanomaterials by R. Samuvel Raj, G. Prince Arulraj, N. Anand, Balamurali Kanagaraj, Eva Lubloy, Paul Joseph

“…Microstructural analysis through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicated substantial changes at elevated temperatures, such as increased porosity and gel phase decomposition. …”
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A model of the artificial metastasis of human epidermoid carcinoma A431 in nude mice for examination of the oncolytic activity of vaccinia virus by G. V. Kochneva, A. A. Grazhdantseva, G. F. Sivolobova, A. V. Tkacheva, A. N. Shvalov, A. Yu. Unusova, E. I. Ryabchikova, S. V. Netesov

“…VACV was detected in cells of the artificial metastasis as early as two days following infection, and after 8 days virus concentrations were com- parable with those in the infected tumor (~109 PFU/ml). Electron microscopy revealed selective replication of the recombinant in tumor cells. …”
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Compositionally-graded ferroelectric thin films by solution epitaxy produce excellent dielectric stability by Ruian Zhang, Chen Lin, Hongliang Dong, Haojie Han, Yu Song, Yiran Sun, Yue Wang, Zijun Zhang, Xiaohe Miao, Yongjun Wu, Zhe Ren, Qiaoshi Zeng, Houbing Huang, Jing Ma, He Tian, Zhaohui Ren, Gaorong Han

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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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Glycyrrhizinate Monoammonium Cysteine-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles Allow for Improved Acute Liver Injury Therapy by Yunjie Xu, Pinghui Li, Shiran Sun, Yulin Chen, Lixia Feng, Dawei Jiang, Chidan Wan, Jianbo Li, Xiong Cai

“…The characterization and safety of the LNPs were measured using electrophoretic light scattering (ELS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), cytotoxicity assays, and hemolysis tests. …”
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Green Synthesis of Nanostructure CeO2 Using Tea Extract: Characterization and Adsorption of Dye from Aqueous Phase by Chengshun Liu, Xiyao Liu, Yilin Wu, Zhuotong Chen, Zhuanrong Wu, Shumao Wang, Hua Han, Zhenbang Xie, Yixuan Wang, Tzu-Hsing Ko

“…The as-prepared samples were characterized by thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. …”
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An environmental isolate of Pseudomonas, 20EI1, reduces Aspergillus flavus growth in an iron-dependent manner and alters secondary metabolism by Elizabeth M. Wyman, W. Scott Grayburn, Matthew K. Gilbert, Matthew D. Lebar, Jessica M. Lohmar, Jeffrey W. Cary, Thomas J. C. Sauters, Antonis Rokas, Ana M. Calvo

“…., 20EI1 against A. flavus was assessed using bioassays and microscopy. To further elucidate the nature of this bacterial-fungal interaction, we also performed chemical and transcriptomics analyses.ResultsIn the present study, Pseudomonas spp., 20EI1 was able to reduce the growth of A. flavus. …”
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Exosomes Derived from CXCR4-Overexpressing BMSC Promoted Activation of Microvascular Endothelial Cells in Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Xutong Li, Ye Zhang, Yong Wang, Dan Zhao, Chengcheng Sun, Shaoting Zhou, Dongsheng Xu, Jing Zhao

“…Exosomes derived from BMSCCXCR4 (ExoCXCR4) were isolated and characterized by transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. Western blot and qPCR were used to analyze the expression of CXCR4 in BMSCs and exosomes. …”
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iPSC-derived exosomes as amphotericin B carriers: a promising approach to combat cryptococcal meningitis by Jingyu Zhao, Jingyu Zhao, Wei Fang, Yangjie Gao, Jiquan Chen, Guizhen Wang, Julin Gu

“…Their morphology and size were analyzed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and nanoparticle flow cytometry (nFCM). …”
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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

“…This was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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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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Characterization and genome analysis of lytic Vibrio phage VPK8 with potential in lysing Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates from clinical and seafood sources by Valalak Jintasakul, Jiranan Pattano, Sutima Preeprem, Pimonsri Mittraparp-arthorn

“…Phage morphology was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), while genomic features were analyzed using next-generation sequencing. …”
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Mis-localization of endogenous TDP-43 leads to ALS-like early-stage metabolic dysfunction and progressive motor deficits by Yiying Hu, Alexander Hruscha, Chenchen Pan, Martina Schifferer, Michael K. Schmidt, Brigitte Nuscher, Martin Giera, Sarantos Kostidis, Özge Burhan, Frauke van Bebber, Dieter Edbauer, Thomas Arzberger, Christian Haass, Bettina Schmid

“…Phenotypic characterization of motor neurons and the neuromuscular junction was performed by immunostaining, microglia were immunohistochemically localized by whole-mount tissue clearing and muscle ultrastructure was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Behavior was investigated by video tracking and quantitative analysis of swimming parameters. …”
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Prostanoid Receptor Subtypes and Its Endogenous Ligands with Processing Enzymes within Various Types of Inflammatory Joint Diseases by Mohammed A. Al-Madol, Mohammed Shaqura, Thilo John, Rudolf Likar, Reham Said Ebied, Magdi M. Salih, Sascha Treskatsch, Michael Schäfer, Shaaban A. Mousa

“…Quantitative TaqMan®-PCR and double immunofluorescence confocal microscopy of synovial tissue determined the abundance and exact immune cell types expressing these target molecules. …”
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Hydrogen-rich syngas production through partial oxidation of methane over Ni-promoted molecular sieves: Impact of reducibility and surface area by Salma A. Al-Zahrani, Rawesh Kumar, Mohammed F. Alotibi, Sahar Y. Rajeh, Najat Masood, Hessah Difallah A Al-Enazy, Ahmed S. Al-Fatesh

“…Catalysts are characterized by X-ray diffraction, surface area-porosity, temperature programmed studies, thermogravimetry analysis, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photo electron spectroscopy. The stability of major active sites (metallic Ni) under oxidizing gas (O2 and CO2) is checked by Cyclic H2TPR-CO2TPD-H2TPR and Cyclic H2TPR-O2TPOH2TPR experiment where metallic Ni was found more susceptible to oxidize under oxygen. …”
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Petals morphology formation and pseudocapacitive properties of LiGa5O8 ceramics by Aditya Sharma, Manas Nasit, Nitin Kumar Gautam, Shalendra Kumar, Ranjeet Brajpuriya, B.H. Lee, S.O. Won, Mayora Varshney, Nishima Chaddha, H.J. Shin

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) results confirmed the spinel structure stability up to 1300 ⁰C. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results convey petals-like morphology formation in the LiGa5O8 compounds. …”
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