Thermodynamic analysis and characterization of alloys in Bi-Cu-Sb system by Živković D., Minić D., Manasijević D., Kostov A., Talijan N., Balanović Lj., Mitovski A., Živković Ž.

“…Thermodynamic analysis was done using general solution model, while optic microscopy, hardness and electroconductivity measurements were used in order to determine structural, mechanic and electric characteristics of selected samples in section from bismuth corner with molar ratio Cu:Sb=3:7.…”
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Miniaturized lensless microfluidic on-chip bio-imaging detection by Jin CHEN, Xiwei HUANG, Yangbo LI, Jixuan LIU, Lingling SUN

“…The conventional high-resolution optical microscopy for biomedical imaging has high cost and low portability due to bulky optical lenses system.To realize miniaturized imaging,the recent advance of lensless microfluidic on-chip imaging technique based on the integration of CMOS image sensor and microfluidics has provided one promising solution.Therefore,the architecture,principle,problems and improvement solutions for different miniaturized lensless microfluidic on-chip bio-imaging,including shadow imaging,holographic imaging,fluorescent imaging and color imaging were reviewed.And the deficiencies and possible development directions were discussed.…”
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NUMERICAL MODELING OF THE INTENSE DEFORMED STATE AND PECULIARITIES OF STRUCTURE FORMATION OF CAST IRON AT HOT EXTRUSION MOLDING by A. I. Pokrovsky, P. E. Lushchik

“…It is shown that graphite inclusions in the cast iron are deformed plastically even at high strains, up to 80–90%. Scanning electron microscopy has revealed the surface morphology of the deformed graphite inclusions.…”
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RESEARCH OF INFLUENCE OF LIQUID ALUMINUM ON RESISTANCE OF THE STEEL AND CAST-IRON TOOL by S. S. Zhizhchenko, I. A. Shpareva, M. A. Turchanin, P. G. Agraval

“…By optical and electron microscopy, the microstructure of the reaction zone was investigated. …”
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Application of instrumented nanoindentation in preformulation studies of pharmaceutical active ingredients and excipients by Egart Mateja, Janković Biljana, Srčič Stane

“…Key instruments that have enabled great advances in nanomechanical studies are the instrumented nanoindenter and atomic force microscopy. The versatility of these instruments lies in their capability to measure local mechanical response, in very small volumes and depths, while monitoring time, displacement and force with high accuracy and precision.…”
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Emerging Endoscopic and Photodynamic Techniques for Bladder Cancer Detection and Surveillance by Prashant Patel, Richard T. Bryan, D. Michael A. Wallace

“…This review provides an overview of emerging techniques, namely, photodynamic diagnosis (PDD), narrow band imaging (NBI), Raman spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography, virtual cystoscopy, and endoscopic microscopy for its use in the diagnosis and surveillance of bladder cancer. …”
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Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn. by M. Amutha, P. Lalitha, M. Jannathul Firdhouse

“…The synthesized silver nanoparticles were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometer, Scherrer’s formula, scanning electron microscopy, and FTIR analysis.…”
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Avrami behavior of magnetite nanoparticles formation in co-precipitation process by Ahmadi R., Hosseini Madaah H.R., Masoudi A.

“…Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were performed to study the chemical and morphological characterization of nanoparticles. …”
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Crack path in liquid metal embrittlement: experiments with steels and modeling by T. Auger, S. Hémery, M. Bourcier, C. Berdin, M. Martin, I. Robertson

“…Using state of the art characterization tools (Focused Ion Beam and Transmission Electron Microscopy) a clear understanding of crack path is emerging for these systems where a classical fractographic analysis fails to provide useful information. …”
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Visceral Leishmaniasis in a UK Toddler following a Short Trip to a Popular Holiday Destination in Spain by Neda Minakaran, Talha Soorma, Shamez N. Ladhani

“…Four months after the initial symptoms, the diagnosis was made incidentally on microscopy of a bone marrow biopsy taken for suspected haematological malignancy after the child developed hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopaenia, and Klebsiella pneumoniae septicaemia.…”
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Light Manipulation by Single Cells: The Case of Diatoms by Edoardo De Tommasi

“…The present paper reviews the most relevant studies on optical and photonic properties of diatoms that have been performed throughout the last years making use of SEM characterizations, transmittance measurements at different wavelengths, holographic microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and imaging, photoluminescence spectroscopy, and the predictive support of different numerical simulation algorithms.…”
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Effects of CuCl𝟐 on the Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Behavior in Nonaqueous and Aqueous Medium by Ravi K. Shukla, K. K. Raina

“…Mixed and pure lyotropic liquid crystalline LLC phases appeared in nonaqueous and aqueous ternary mixtures due to the fast quenching process and then characterized through polarizing optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction technique. The material parameters corresponding to these ternary nonaqueous and aqueous mixtures were evaluated to understand the mechanisms of deriving forces responsible for the modification of mesophases in the presence of metal salt.…”
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Mineralogical transformations in copper concentrate roasting in fluo-solid reactor by Cocić M., Logar M., Cocić S., Dević S., Matović B., Manasijević D.

“…Input material (charge) and roasting products (calcine) were investigated by x-ray diffraction, ore microscopy and chemical analysis. The investigation results have shown that reaction of mineral transformation are not completed, i.e. they are developed only partially (12-22%) what is a consequence of insufficient long heating, unsuitable temperature or unfilled other parameters as well as non-uniform grain size. .…”
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Analysis on Thermal Hazard of Foam Decoration Materials by Sy-Jye Guo, Hsiu-Fen Tsai

“…In this study, the foams with reportedly fire resistance, such as general foam, PU foam, melamine foam, and rubber foam, are compared via thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis to build a thermal parameter database of decoration materials of fireproof foams and provide green building materials, technologies, and fire preventive measures to the industry or consumers.…”
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Characterization of the Porous Structure of HPLC Packings Based on Di(-Acrylic Phenyl)Sulphone and DVB by B. Gawdzik, W. Majewski, T. Jabłońska-Pikus, J. Osypiuk, W. Charmas, B. Podkościelna

“…The porous structure was characterized by the nitrogen adsorption method, inverse exclusion chromatography and atomic force microscopy. To describe the tendency of the microspheres to swell, the swelling propensities and the swellability coefficient were also determined. …”
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Rapid assessment of the osteogenic capacity of hydroxyapatite/aragonite using a murine tibial periosteal ossification model by Emma Steijvers, Yunshong Shi, Hong Lu, Weixin Zhang, Yitian Zhang, Feihu Zhao, Baichuan Wang, Louise Hughes, Jake E. Barralet, Giulia Degli-Alessandrini, Igor Kraev, Richard Johnston, Zengwu Shao, Frank H. Ebetino, James T. Triffitt, R. Graham G. Russell, Davide Deganello, Xu Cao, Zhidao Xia

“…To understand the biodegradation and the cellular activity at the cell/biomaterial interfaces, non-decalcified specimens were resin embedded and sections subjected to combined scanning electron microscopy (SEM)/electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD)/energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) analysis. …”
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Duodenal Organoids From Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis Patients Exhibit Absorptive and Barrier Alterations by Alia Hadefi, Morgane Leprovots, Gilles Dinsart, Maryam Marefati, Marjorie Vermeersch, Daniel Monteyne, David Pérez-Morga, Anne Lefort, Frédérick Libert, Laurine Verset, Claire Liefferinckx, Christophe Moreno, Jacques Devière, Eric Trépo, Marie-Isabelle Garcia

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Cementum attachment protein‐derived peptide induces cementum formation by Lía Hoz Rodríguez, Maricela Santana Vázquez, Luis Fernando Ramírez González, Gonzalo Montoya Ayala, Sonia López Letayf, A. Sampath Narayanan, Higinio Arzate

“…CAP‐p5 capability to induce hydroxyapatite crystal formation on demineralized dentin blocks was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, μRAMAN, and high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Optimization of Storage Temperature for Cultured ARPE-19 Cells by Lara Pasovic, Tor Paaske Utheim, Rima Maria, Torstein Lyberg, Edward B. Messelt, Peder Aabel, Dong Feng Chen, Xiangjun Chen, Jon Roger Eidet

“…Viability and phenotype were assessed by a microplate fluorometer and epifluorescence microscopy, while morphology was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Determination of streptococcus mutans retention in acidic and neutral pH artificial saliva environment of all-ceramic materials with different surface treatment by Yeliz Hayran, Süha Kuşcu, Ali Aydın

“…S. mutans bacterial biofilm growth rate was determined for each group with tetrazolium dye (MTT) assay and the colony-forming unit (CFU/mL). Scanning electron microscopy was used to compare the efficacy of all-ceramic materials against bacterial biofilm. …”
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