A Study on Cu Thin-Film Electroplated TiO₂ Photoanodes for Applications in Natural Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by M. D. P. A. Shakya, K. M. D. C. Jayathilaka, W. T. R. S. Fernando, W. T. M. A. P. K. Wanninayake, L. S. R. Kumara, O. Seo, J. Tang, O. Sakata, W. P. Siripala, R. P. Wijesundera

“…Film characterization was performed using hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HAXPES), grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), and photocurrent density–voltage (J–V) measurements. …”
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Erythrocyte Shape Abnormalities, Membrane Oxidative Damage, and β-Actin Alterations: An Unrecognized Triad in Classical Autism by Lucia Ciccoli, Claudio De Felice, Eugenio Paccagnini, Silvia Leoncini, Alessandra Pecorelli, Cinzia Signorini, Giuseppe Belmonte, Roberto Guerranti, Alessio Cortelazzo, Mariangela Gentile, Gloria Zollo, Thierry Durand, Giuseppe Valacchi, Marcello Rossi, Joussef Hayek

“…Here, we investigated RBC morphology by scanning electron microscopy in patients with classical autism, that is, the predominant ASDs phenotype (age range: 6–26 years), nonautistic neurodevelopmental disorders (i.e., “positive controls”), and healthy controls (i.e., “negative controls”). …”
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Mineralization Potential of Electrospun PDO-Hydroxyapatite-Fibrinogen Blended Scaffolds by Isaac A. Rodriguez, Parthasarathy A. Madurantakam, Jennifer M. McCool, Scott A. Sell, Hu Yang, Peter C. Moon, Gary L. Bowlin

“…Scaffolds were characterized before and after mineralization via scanning electron microscopy, Alizarin Red-based assay, and modified burnout test. …”
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The Petri Dish-N2B27 Culture Condition Maintains RPE Phenotype by Inhibiting Cell Proliferation and mTOR Activation by Hui Lou, Chunpin Lian, Fanjun Shi, Liqun Chen, Sicheng Qian, Hui Wang, Xiaoyun Zhao, Xiaoyan Ji, Jingfa Zhang, Guoxu Xu

“…Morphological and biological characteristics were investigated using light microscopy, Q-PCR, and western blot. Results. The retina would curl inwardly during the growth medium incubation period, releasing RPE sheets in the medium. …”
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Influence of Titanium Alloy Scaffolds on Enzymatic Defense against Oxidative Stress and Bone Marrow Cell Differentiation by Lais Morandini Rodrigues, Elis Andrade Lima Zutin, Elisa Mattias Sartori, Daniela Baccelli Silveira Mendonça, Gustavo Mendonça, Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho, Luana Marotta Reis de Vasconcellos

“…After 24 hours, cells plated on the scaffolds were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The antioxidant enzyme activity was measured 72 hours after cell plating. …”
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GsMTx-4 venom toxin antagonizes biophysical modulation of metastatic traits in human osteosarcoma cells by Arianna Buglione, Giulia Alloisio, Chiara Ciaccio, David Becerril Rodriguez, Simone Dogali, Marco Luce, Stefano Marini, Antonio Cricenti, Magda Gioia

“…Changes in cell morphology were quantified using confocal and fluorescence microscopy. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms that translate biomechanical alterations into biochemical responses, we employed Western blotting, real-time quantitative RT-PCR, reactive oxygen species ROS assay, and the mechanosensitive channel blocker Grammostola MechanoToxin4 (GsMTx-4). …”
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Host protein PRPS2 interact with the non-structural protein p17 of Avian Reovirus and promote viral replication by Hu Xiaomiao, Zhao Ruihong, Li Wei, Pan Xiaocheng, Dai Yin, Wu Huimin, Wu Yantao, Zhang Chengcheng

“…In this study, we validated the interaction between PRPS2 and p17 using laser confocal microscopy, coimmunoprecipitation, and GST-Pulldown assays. …”
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Unlocking innovation: Novel films synthesised and structurally analysed from poly (l-lactide-co-ethylene adipate) block copolymers blended with poly(lactic acid) by Athira John, Klementina Pušnik Črešnar, Johan Stanley, Sabina Vohl, Damjan Makuc, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris, Lidija Fras Zemljič

“…The study employs a range of analytical techniques, including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Polarised Light Microscopy (PLM), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), to thoroughly characterize the copolymers and blend films. …”
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NOS inhibition sensitizes metaplastic breast cancer to PI3K inhibition and taxane therapy via c-JUN repression by Tejaswini Reddy, Akshjot Puri, Liliana Guzman-Rojas, Christoforos Thomas, Wei Qian, Jianying Zhou, Hong Zhao, Bijan Mahboubi, Adrian Oo, Young-Jae Cho, Baek Kim, Jose Thaiparambil, Roberto Rosato, Karina Ortega Martinez, Maria Florencia Chervo, Camila Ayerbe, Noah Giese, David Wink, Stephen Lockett, Stephen Wong, Jeffrey Chang, Savitri Krishnamurthy, Clinton Yam, Stacy Moulder, Helen Piwnica-Worms, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Jenny Chang

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Comparative analysis of feeding strategies and post mortem aging time on the oxidative status and color of the longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle in Braford steers by María Sofía Castaño Ledesma, Gustavo Adolfo Palma, Gustavo Adolfo Palma, Claudio Darío Borsarelli, Claudio Darío Borsarelli, María Sumampa Coria, María Sumampa Coria

“…Additionally, the muscle microstructure was analyzed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results demonstrated that the finishing system did not exert any discernible influence on the rates of lipid oxidation, antioxidant capacity, or muscle microstructure. …”
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Phytolith assemblages from palm leaves and palm-leaf manuscripts: what is the difference and what it could mean? by Anastasia Poliakova, Anastasia Poliakova, Anastasia Poliakova, Giovanni Ciotti, Giovanni Ciotti, Giovanni Ciotti, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Agnieszka Helman-Wazny, Jörg Fromm, Jörg Fromm

“…In this paper, we prove that the methods of palaeoecological reconstructions based on detailed microscopy of the PLMs surface and phytolith analysis applied in combination with methods of mathematical and computer data analysis can contribute to answer the questions posed by material codicology by revealing lost manuscript production recipes and by studying manuscript provenance in terms of the geographical origin of the artefacts. …”
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Real-Time G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Imaging to Understand and Quantify Receptor Dynamics by María S. Aymerich, J. López-Azcárate, J. Bonaventura, G. Navarro, D. Fernández-Suárez, V. Casadó, F. Mayor, C. Lluís, M. Valencia, J. Artieda, Rafael Franco

“…Optical methods using fluorescent-tagged receptors and spinning disk confocal microscopy are useful tools to investigate membrane receptor dynamics in living cells. …”
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Biparatopic binding of ISB 1442 to CD38 in trans enables increased cell antibody density and increased avidity by Jeremy Loyau, Thierry Monney, Marco Montefiori, Fedir Bokhovchuk, Jeremy Streuli, Matthew Blackburn, Arnaud Goepfert, Lydia N. Caro, Samitabh Chakraborti, Stefania De Angelis, Camille Grandclément, Stanislas Blein, M. Lamine Mbow, Ankita Srivastava, Mario Perro, Stefano Sammicheli, Eugene A. Zhukovsky, Michael Dyson, Cyrille Dreyfus

“…In solution phase, ISB 1442 forms a 2:2 complex with CD38 as determined by size-exclusion chromatography with multi-angle light scattering and electron microscopy. The predicted antibody-antigen stoichiometries at different CD38 surface densities were experimentally validated by surface plasmon resonance and cell binding assays. …”
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Performance evaluation of waste glass in soil improvement: Influence of particle size of waste glass on mechanical, microstructural, and durability characteristics by Harun Akoğuz

“…Subsequently, the effect of WG grain sizes on micromorphology characteristics and mineralogical phases was evaluated before and after the treatment through X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV). …”
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Effect Of Magnesium Perchlorate Content on the Mechanical, Thermal Stability, and Dielectric Properties of Plasticized PMMA/PVC-g-PMMA Electrolytes by Nguyen Thi Kim Dung, Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh, Do Quang Tham, Nguyen Thuy Chinh, Man Minh Tan, Tran Thi Mai, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Do Minh Thanh, Nguyen Quang Tung, Thai Hoang

“…The scanning electron microscopy images of the GPBEs showed their wrinkled surface morphology due to their low elastic modulus and high flexibility. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity and Mode of Action of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Silver(I) Complexes by Giusy Castagliuolo, Michela Di Napoli, Tshering Zangmo, Joanna Szpunar, Luisa Ronga, Anna Zanfardino, Mario Varcamonti, Diego Tesauro

“…In addition, further investigations were made using fluorescence and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in order to gain more insights into the mechanism of action. …”
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Microscopic and Spectroscopic Investigation of (AlxGa1–X)2O3 Films: Unraveling the Impact of Growth Orientation and Aluminum Content by Jith Sarker, Prachi Garg, Abrar Rauf, Ahsiur Rahman Nirjhar, Hsien‐Lien Huang, Menglin Zhu, A. F. M. Anhar Uddin Bhuiyan, Lingyu Meng, Hongping Zhao, Jinwoo Hwang, Eric Osei‐Agyemang, Saquib Ahmed, Baishakhi Mazumder

“…A combination of scanning transmission electron microscopy, atom probe tomography (APT), and first‐principle calculations (DFT) is performed. …”
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Structure and identification of the native PLP synthase complex from Methanosarcina acetivorans lysate by Angela Agnew, Ethan Humm, Kang Zhou, Robert P. Gunsalus, Z. Hong Zhou

“…Through the cryoID approach, we successfully reconstructed and identified the native Methanosarcina acetivorans pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) synthase (PdxS) complex directly from cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) images of fractionated cellular lysate. …”
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Potential of Liposomal FTY720 for Bone Regeneration: Proliferative, Osteoinductive, Chemoattractive, and Angiogenic Properties Compared to Free Bioactive Lipid by Mouzoura P, Marazioti A, Gkartziou F, Metsiou DN, Antimisiaris SG

“…NBD-FTY720 cellular uptake was quantitated using flow cytometry and morphologically assessed by confocal microscopy. Implicated cellular signaling mechanisms were investigated by quantifying phosphorylated MAPK and CREB proteins.Results: FTY720 liposomes (~80– 110 nm) with low polydispersity and ~100% loading were prepared using both methods. …”
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Analysis of quality-related proteins in golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) fillets with modifi ed atmosphere packaging under superchilling storage by Chuang Pan, Xiaofan Zhang, Shengjun Chen, Yong Xue, Yanyan Wu, Yueqi Wang, Di Wang

“…Tandem mass tags (TMT) -labeled quantitative proteomic strategy was applied to investigate the relationships between protein changes and quality characteristics of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) fillets during superchilling (-3 °C) storage. Scanning electron microscopy was used to show that the muscle histology microstructure of fillets was damaged to varying degrees, and low-field nuclear magnetic resonance was used to indf that the immobilized water and free water in the muscle of fillets changed significantly. …”
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