Global perspectives on the biodegradation of LDPE in agricultural systems by Jani E. Mendoza, Daniel Tineo, Beimer Chuquibala-Checan, Nilton Atalaya-Marin, Victor H. Taboada-Mitma, Josué Tafur-Culqui, Ever Tarrillo, Darwin Gómez-Fernández, Malluri Goñas, María Andrea Reyes-Reyes, María Andrea Reyes-Reyes

“…The studies reviewed include recent data and the methodologies used include state-of-the-art technologies and others that have been used for decades, to monitor and measure the degree of biodegradation that each treatment applied can have, including SEM, GCMS, HPLC, and microscopy. The countries investigating these biodegradation methodologies are identified, and while some countries have been developing them for some years, others have only begun to address this problem in recent years. …”
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Silver Trimolybdate (Ag2Mo3O10.2H2O) Nanorods: Synthesis, Characterization, and Photo-Induced Antibacterial Activity under Visible-Light Irradiation by Maria Karollyna do Nascimento Silva Leandro, João Victor Barbosa Moura, Ana Carolina Justino de Araújo, Priscilla Ramos Freitas, Cicera Laura Roque Paulo, Amanda Karine de Sousa, Janaina Esmeraldo Rocha, Lívia Maria Garcia Leandro, Rakel Olinda Macedo da Silva, Clenilton Costa dos Santos, Jaime Ribeiro-Filho, Cleânio da Luz Lima, Abolghasem Siyadatpanah, Zahra Seifi, Bonglee Kim, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho

“…The sample was characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, UV–Vis–NIR diffuse reflectance, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). …”
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Study of interfacial bonding properties and shrinkage deformation of cement-alkali activated gradient-structured composite in complex environments with temperature-humidity changes by Xinzhe Li, Ganyou Jiang, Naishuang Wang, Yisong Wei, Zheng Chen, Zheng Chen, Jing Li, Jing Li, Ben Chen, Ben Chen, Jiamin Yu, Jiamin Yu

“…The early splitting strengths under the two extreme environmental effects increased and then decreased, and the maximum splitting strengths of OPCAAS were 2.66 MPa and 3.65 MPa under the temperature difference cycling and dry-wet cycling, respectively, which were 5.14% and 35.69% higher than those of OPC-AAMK, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) characterization analysis showed that the temperature difference cycling resulted in more severe product decomposition of the AAMK cementitious material, and obvious cracks and holes appeared at the bonding interface of OPC-AAMK. …”
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Targeted protein degradation through site-specific antibody conjugation with mannose 6-phosphate glycan by Kaori Mukai, Robert Cost, Xin Sheen Zhang, Emily Condiff, Joanne Cotton, Xiaohua Liu, Ekaterina Boudanova, Björn Niebel, Peter Piepenhagen, Xinming Cai, Anna Park, Qun Zhou

“…The M6P-conjugated antibody against a protein of interest (POI) efficiently internalized targeted soluble proteins, such as human tumor necrosis factor (TNF), in both cancer cell lines and human immune cells, through the endo-lysosomal pathway as demonstrated by confocal microscopy and flow cytometry. TNF in cell culture media was significantly depleted after the cells were incubated with the M6P-conjugated antibody. …”
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Gellan Gum Enhances the Quality of Egg-Based Yoghurt by Changing the Water Phase Distribution and Improving the Gel Texture by Yuanyuan Zhang, Jianwei Zang, Shutong Liu, Bingxu Yan, Daobang Tang, Jiguang Chen, Dongwen Li, Dayong Peng, Zebo Liu, Zhongping Yin

“…Confocal laser scanning microscopy revealed that EBY with 0.045% gellan gum had a better texture, whereas too much or too little gellan gum led to a coarser structure. …”
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MT1G promotes iron autophagy and inhibits the function of gastric cancer cell lines by intervening in GPX4/SQSTM1 by Kaiqiang Meng, Jian Song, Fan Qi, Jiamin Li, Zhichao Fang, Liang Song

“…Observation of autophagy related morphological changes in cells using transmission electron microscopy. Compared with gastric mucosal cell lines, the expression of MT1G is decreased in three gastric cancer cell lines (Hgc27, MKN45 and AGS). …”
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Multi-scale analysis of the progressive failure behaviour of 2.5D woven SiC/SiC composites under compression by Chenyu Yang, Chao You, Weilong Wu, Qiyu Wu, Xiguang Gao, Fang Wang, Yingdong Song

“…Subsequently, the microscale and mesoscale failure modes of the specimens were comprehensively characterised using X-ray computed tomography (X-CT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). To simulate the damage evolution process of specimens, a multi-scale finite element model representing the meso-scale structure of 2.5D SiC/SiC composites was developed, in which the proposed progressive damage method emphasising on matrix damage was adopted. …”
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Preparation of the Magnesium Hydroxide-Activated Carbon Composites and Optimize of Their Decolorization Process for Syrup by Jinzu CHEN, Xiaowen WEI, Jingjing NONG, Lifang HAN, Xue FENG, Tingfan TANG, Lijun LI, Hao CHENG

“…These composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), specific surface area and porosity analyzer (BET) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Secondary motor cortex tracks decision value during the learning of a non-instructed task by Elisabete Augusto, Vladimir Kouskoff, Nicolas Chenouard, Margaux Giraudet, Léa Peltier, Aron de Miranda, Alexy Louis, Lucille Alonso, Frédéric Gambino

“…Our findings reveal that spontaneous decisions follow a “race” model between actions, which uncovers underlying decision values. We use in vivo microscopy and modeling to show that M2 neurons in male mice exhibit persistent activity-encoding decision values that predict action-selection probabilities. …”
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In Vivo Tracking of Chemokine Receptor CXCR4-Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cell Migration by Optical Molecular Imaging by Senthilkumar Kalimuthu, Ji Min Oh, Prakash Gangadaran, Liya Zhu, Ho Won Lee, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Se hwan Baek, Yong Hyun Jeon, Shin Young Jeong, Sang-Woo Lee, Jaetae Lee, Byeong-Cheol Ahn

“…CXCR4 mRNA and protein expression was confirmed by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively, and it was higher in MSC-CXCR4/Fluc2 than in naive MSCs. eGFP expression was confirmed by confocal microscopy. The transfected MSC-CXCR4/Fluc2 cells showed higher migratory capacity than naive MSCs observed in Transwell migration assay. …”
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HnRNPM modulates alternative splicing in germ cells by recruiting PTBP1 by Peng Lv, Wenchao Xu, Sheng Xin, Yuanxuan Deng, Bin Yang, Dengjianyi Xu, Jian Bai, Deilin Ma, Tao Wang, Jihong Liu, Xiaming Liu

“…Histological staining, immunofluorescence staining and transmission electron microscopy were used to observe the abnormal development of sperm from conditional hnRNPM-deficient mice. …”
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Cellular Cholesterol Loss Impairs Synaptic Vesicle Mobility via the CAMK2/Synapsin-1 Signaling Pathway by Atikam Qurban, Mengqi Zhang, Hengbing Zu, Kai Yao

“…Filipin III cholesterol staining was employed to visualize membrane and intracellular cholesterol in the different cell models, and fluorescence intensity was assessed using confocal microscopy. Additionally, we performed immunoblotting to quantify the expression of DHCR24, total calmodulin-dependent protein kinase 2 (CAMK-2), p-CAMK2 (T286), caveolin-1, total synapsin-1, phosphorylated synapsin-1 (p-synapsin-1; S605), and synaptophysin in each experimental group. …”
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Ezrin Polarization as a Diagnostic Marker for Circulating Tumor Cells in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Ibrahim Büdeyri, Olaf Guckelberger, Elsie Oppermann, Dhruvajyoti Roy, Svenja Sliwinski, Felix Becker, Benjamin Struecker, Thomas J. Vogl, Andreas Pascher, Wolf O. Bechstein, Anna Lorentzen, Mathias Heikenwalder, Mazen A. Juratli

“…CTCs were isolated from the peripheral blood of 20 HCC patients and 18 patients with nonmalignant liver disease (NMLD) via an OncoQuick^® kit and immunostained with Ezrin-Alexa Fluor 488^®, CD146-PE, and CD45-APC. A fluorescence microscopy was then performed for analysis. The HCC group exhibited significantly higher levels of p-CTCs, with median values of 0.56 p-CTCs/mL, compared to 0.02 p-CTCs/mL (<i>p</i> = 0.03) in the NMLD group. …”
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Atomic-scale understanding of the effects of Cr and Ti on γ′ growth kinetics in the Ni–Al-X ternary system: Diffusion couple technique and DFT study by Xinyu Gao, Yuan Tian, Xin Wen, Shichang Qiao, Fengzhen Wang, Na Li, Zhikang Xia, Yongqianag Wang, Shuai Liu, Chao Yuan

“…This study investigates the temporal evolution of γ′ phase in Ni–Al-X (X = Cr, Ti) system, utilizing diffusion-couple alongside aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy to unveil atomic-scale effects. Experimental results demonstrate that Cr and Ti accelerate γ′ phase formation due to competition between lattice misfit and interdiffusion. …”
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Exosomal miR-222-3p derived from dermal papilla cells inhibits melanogenesis in melanocytes by targeting SOX10 in rabbits by Yang Chen, Tingting Lu, Yingying Dai, Yu Xue, Bohao Zhao, Xinsheng Wu

“…Exosomes derived from DPCs (DPCs-exos) were characterized using nanoparticle tracking analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and WB. To investigate cell-cell crosstalk mediated by exosomes, MCs were co-cultured with CM-Dil-labeled DPCs-exos. …”
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Mechanical properties and reinforcement mechanism study of sulfate saline soil solidified by polyurethane and water glass by Tiantian Zhang, Dingfeng Cao, Chengchao Guo, Fuming Wang

“…The reinforcing mechanism was revealed by scanning electron microscopy tests and mercury intrusion porosimetry. …”
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Importin subunit beta‐1 mediates ERK5 nuclear translocation, and its inhibition synergizes with ERK5 kinase inhibitors in reducing cancer cell proliferation by Zoe Lombardi, Lucia Gardini, Anatolii V. Kashchuk, Alessio Menconi, Matteo Lulli, Ignazia Tusa, Alessandro Tubita, Luisa Maresca, Barbara Stecca, Marco Capitanio, Elisabetta Rovida

“…These results were confirmed in single‐molecule microscopy in HeLa cells. Moreover, immunofluorescence analysis showed that ivermectin impairs epidermal growth factor (EGF)‐induced ERK5 nuclear shuttling in HeLa cells. …”
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Pharmacognostic analysis and antimalarial evaluation of quercetin in Ilex umbellulata bark using HPTLC, in vitro screening, molecular docking, and network pharmacology by James H. Zothantluanga, Dipak Chetia, Yasangam Umbon, T. C. Lalhriatpuii, Dhritiman Roy, Nidahun Lamare, Salem Lalvenhimi

“…Results The bark was 2–6 mm thick, composed of different colored layers, and was bitter-sweet in taste. Powdered microscopy revealed the presence of starch granules, calcium oxalate crystals, cork cells, trichomes, and fibers. …”
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Molecular and Clinical Characterization of Giardia duodenalis Infection in Preschool Children from Lisbon, Portugal by Filipa Santana Ferreira, Rita Alexandre dos Santos Soares de Bellegarde Machado Sá da Bandeira, Cláudia Alexandra Cecílio de Sampaio Ferreira Constantino, Ana Maria Teixeira Duarte Cancela da Fonseca, Joana da Graça Matias Gomes, Rúben Miguel Lopes Rodrigues, Jorge Luís Marques da Silva Atouguia, Sónia Chavarria Alves Ferreira Centeno-Lima

“…Stool examination was performed through microscopy. Molecular analysis was conducted in all positive samples for G. duodenalis in order to determine the assemblage and subassemblage of this parasite. …”
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Study of Crystal Structure, Lattice Strain, and Elemental Content of Natural Iron Sand Nanoparticles Synthesized by the Coprecipitation Method by Tulus Na Duma, Syahrul Humaidi, Erna Frida, Mohd. Mustafa Awang Kechik, Muhammadin Hamid, Martha Rianna, Novita, Rahmadhani Banurea, Norazimah Mohd Yusof, Nur Jannah Azman

“…The results showed that based on SEM-EDX (scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy) analysis, the Fe content of the raw iron sand, initially at 34.76%, increased to 45.50% following synthesis with NH4OH, indicating enhanced purity in the final product. …”
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