Utilization of ursolic acid methyl ester in the treatment of Streptococcus pyogenes in Nile tilapia, concerning physiological, genetic, immune-oxidative, stress, and neuro-ethologi... by Rewan Abdelaziz, Mona Abd El khalek Salem, Walaa El-Houseiny, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Elsayed M. Younis, Heba H. Mahboub, Shimaa Zayed, Reham A. Abd El-Wahab, Basma A. Elshafey, Simon J. Davies, Amany Omar Selim

“…Moreover, irregularity and bacterial cell shape distortion were evident after treatment with UAME under a scanning Electron Microscope. Challenged groups in S. pyogenes exhibited significant increases in surfacing frequency, swimming, laterality and aggression behavior (P < 0.05). …”
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Study on the Construction Waste Composition and Strength Mechanism of Recycled Mixture by Sanqiang Yang, Zhenyu Yang, Jie Liu

“…The results showed that RA’s microscopic morphological characteristics and chemical components were analyzed by combining XRD and SEM electron microscopy techniques. …”
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Inhibition of angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor on Renal Fibrosis and Podocyte Damage in Angiotensin Ⅱ-induced Hypertensive Nephropathy by Zhang He-ping, Liu Jia-li, Tang Jin-cheng, Xie Rong, Yang Kun, Zhang Jie, Feng Jiang-chao

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effect of targeted inhibition of angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor （AGTR1） on renal fibrosis and podocyte damage in angiotensin Ⅱ-induced hypertensive nephropathy.MethodsThe murine experimental groups include normal control group，normal saline group，model group and drug group （<italic>n</italic>=10 each）.Normal control group was not treated，normal saline group underwent unilateral nephrectomy plus microosmotic pump infusion of normal saline，model group unilateral nephrectomy plus micro-osmotic pump perfusion with angiotensin Ⅱ，drug group unilateral nephrectomy plus an intraperitoneal injection of 50 mg/kg of Losartan 30 min before perfusion of angiotensin Ⅱ with a micro-osmotic pump.Blood pressures were measured for each group at pre-modeling and 2/4 weeks post-modeling.At 4 weeks post-modeling，enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed for detecting 24 h urinary protein （24 h UP），serum creatinine （Scr） and urea nitrogen （BUN）； hematoxylin-eosin （HE） staining for observing the pathological morphology of kidney tissue； Masson staining for detecting renal tissue fibrosis，observing the ultrastructural changes of podocytes with transmission electron microscope，immunofluorescent staining for detecting the expression of nephrin in podocytes of renal tissue，Western blot for detecting the expressions of α-smooth muscle actin （α-SMA），type Ⅰ/Ⅲ collagen （collagen-Ⅰ/Ⅲ），nephrin，podocin and synaptopodin.ResultsCompared with normal control group，blood pressure rose after modeling ［modeling for 2 weeks：（148.92±12.56） mmHg <italic>vs </italic>（109.18±9.43） mmHg； modeling for 4 weeks：（150.92±13.74） mmHg <italic>vs</italic> （117.68±10.73） mmHg，1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa］ and 24 h UP ［（2.02±0.18） mg/24h <italic>vs</italic> （3.88±0.34） mg/24h <italic>vs</italic> （0.37±0.02） mg/24h］，Scr ［（11.34±0.97） μmol/L <italic>vs</italic>（13.92±1.16） μmol/L <italic>vs</italic> （9.18±0.87） μmol/L］ and BUN ［（11.34±1.09） mmol/L <italic>vs</italic> （14.55±1.30） mmol/L <italic>vs</italic> （7.71±0.73） mmol/L］ spiked in normal saline and model groups，renal tubules appeared atrophic and necrotic with vacuolar degeneration，and epithelial cells sloughed off，heavy infiltrate of inflammatory cells，accompanied by obvious fibrosis，podocyte foot process thickened and merged，slit membrane disappeared，fluorescent intensity of nephrin declined，protein expression levels of α-SMA and collagen-Ⅰ/Ⅲ spiked while protein expression levels of nephrin，podocin and synaptopodin declined （<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01）.Compared with model group，blood pressure of drug group dropped ［2 weeks of modeling：（125.08±10.79） mmHg <italic>vs </italic>（148.92±12.56） mmHg； 4 weeks of modeling：（122.78±10.07） mmHg <italic>vs</italic>（150.92±13.74） mmHg］，24 h UP ［（1.25±0.11） mg/24h <italic>vs </italic>（3.88±0.34） mg/24h］，Scr ［（10.33±0.84） μmol/L <italic>vs </italic>（13.92±1.16） μmol/L］ and BUN ［（8.96±0.81） mmol/L <italic>vs </italic>（14.55±1.30） mmol/L］ decreased，renal tubular atrophy，necrosis and vacuolar degeneration were alleviated，minimal infiltration of inflammatory cell，degree of fibrosis lessened，foot process thickened and fusion phenomenon improved.At the same time，fluorescent intensity of nephrin increased，rotein expression levels of α-SMA and collagen-Ⅰ/Ⅲ dropped while protein expression levels of nephrin，podocin and synaptopodin spiked （<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01）.ConclusionInhibition of AGTR1 may reduce renal fibrosis in a murine model of hypertensive nephropathy induced by angiotensinⅡand at the same time reduce podocyte damage.…”
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Development characteristics of loose karst collapse columns and their transformation effect on coal properties and coal quality by Heping LIU, Shuaifeng LYU, Xiao YANG, Chong CHEN, Zhangkai XIONG, Shuai MA

“…The penetrating relationship, distribution pattern, and internal structural characteristics of karst collapse columns in Xinliangyou Coal Mine in Huoxi Coalfield were revealed, and the transformation effect of collapse columns on edge coal seams were discovered, through on-site investigation, data statistics, sample microscopic identification, proximate analysis, and scanning electron microscopy analysis. …”
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Estudio experimental sobre el comportamiento del hierro austemperado nitrurado (adi) a la fatiga de contacto. // Experimental study to contact fatigue behavior of nitrided-austempe... by C. Figueroa, U. Ordóñez, J. Telésforo, A. Menezes, A. Sinatora, D. K. Tanaka

“…The pitting, spalls and cracks that appeared on the surface were observed in a scanning electron microscope (SEM).<br />The results indicated that the white nitrided layer from 5 to 6 μm deep on ADI disappeared during the contact fatigue tests.…”
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Super-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy by coherent image scanning by Anna Zhitnitsky, Elad Benjamin, Ora Bitton, Dan Oron

“…As compared with alternative super-resolution schemes in coherent nonlinear microscopy, the proposed method is simple, requires only low-intensity excitation, and is compatible with any conventional forward-detected CARS imaging setup.…”
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Analysis on Fracture Failure of Mixer Top Cover by GE Wei - jing, HUANG Sheng - yin

“…The AlSi7Mg1A Al alloy top cover of a mixer fractured in use. Metallographic microscope, Vickers hardness tester, pH value tester and SEM were used to detect and analyze the fracture reason. …”
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2-Mercaptobenzimidazole, 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, and Thioglycolic Acid in an Electroless Nickel-Plating Bath by Ahmet Ozan Gezerman, Burcu Didem Çorbacıoğlu

“…By changing the concentrations of these materials, sample plates were coated. Optical microscope images were obtained by selecting representative coated plates. …”
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MDA-MB-231 cell apoptosis in vitro induced by dihydromyricetin by ZHOU Fang-zhen, ZHANG Xiao-yuan, SUN Fen-yong, GUO Yong

“…Western blotting was employed to detect the expression of caspase-3 and caspase-9. …”
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Image quality assessment of fractures of metallic objects by Yu. I. Golub, V. V. Starovoitov

“…The problem of calculating a quantitative quality assessment of digital images of metal object fractures recorded by a camera or a digital microscope is considered. Quality assessment is performed when the reference images are absent. …”
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Insights into microphysical and optical properties of typical mineral dust within urban snowpack via wet and dry deposition in Changchun, northeastern China by T. Shi, T. Shi, T. Shi, J. Wang, J. Wang, D. Zhang, J. Cui, Z. Wang, Y. Zhou, W. Pu, Y. Bai, Y. Bai, Z. Han, Z. Han, M. Liu, Y. Liu, H. Xie, M. Yang, Y. Li, M. Gao, X. Wang, X. Wang

“…<p>This study presents the first compositional analysis of dust in snowpack from a typical Chinese industrial city utilizing computer-controlled scanning electron microscope combined with <span class="inline-formula"><i>k</i></span>-means cluster analysis and manual experience. …”
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ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR DETERMINING METAL UPTAKE FROM WATER BY ESCHERICHIA COLI K12 CD3 by N. M. T. Jebril, A. K. Murad, R. A. Majeed, A. H. Al-Sabary, I. A. Abed, B. H. Hashim

“…Bacteria are usually applied in biotechnology in areas such as element adsorptions due to extracellular/intracellular accumulation. Electron microscopes and spectrophotometry have shown proximate/accurate methods for observing and detecting these accumulated elements. …”
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Enhanced thermal and mechanical properties of poly(trimethylene terephthalate-block-poly(tetramethylene oxide) segmented copolymer based hybrid nanocomposites prepared by in situ p... by S. Paszkiewicz, A. Szymczyk, K. Livanov, H. D. Wagner, Z. Roslaniec

“…In order to ascertain the influence of mentioned carbon nanostructures on the nano-phase-separated structure of the synthesized PTT-PTMO block copolymers, differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) and dynamic mechanical thermoanalysis (DMTA) measurements were performed. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) and transmission electron microscopic (TEM) images of the PTTPTMO nanocomposites displayed that hybrid nanofillers exhibited better distribution and compatibility than SWCNTs and GNPs did individually. …”
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Experimental Study on Pore Structure Quantitative Characterization and Enhanced Oil Recovery During Air/CO2 Flooding of Shale Reservoir With Online NMR by Chuanyi Tang, Meng Du, Jiaxing Liu, Lei Bai, Hui Tian, Zhihong Li, Liang Xu, Qiang Luo, Hongxian Liu, Liguo Zhou, Zhengming Yang

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Volt-ampere Characteristics of Metal-semiconductor Rectifier Diodes. Part 1: Formation of Conduction Currents and Displacement Currents at the <i>p–n</i> Junction by L. I. Gretchikhin

“…In this regard, there was a problem in developing the theoretical foundations for the production of this type of equipment on a sufficiently sound theoretical basis, taking into account the latest achievements in electrical engineering and electronics. The theoretically calculated surface of triatomic molecules for silicon completely coincided with the experimental data obtained on a tunneling microscope. …”
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Dual Drug Release of Triamterene and Aminophylline from Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogels by Emilio Castro, Víctor Mosquera, Issa Katime

“…The evolution of pore size distribution of hydrogels during loading and releasing was measured by quasi‐elastic light scattering and by environmental electronic scanning microscope. When loading and releasing the drugs, the pore size of the hydrogel decreased and increased again without reaching the initial pore size of the hydrogel, respectively. …”
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INFORMATIVE ENERGY EXCHANGE OF PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE BLOOD MITOCHONDRIA IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC CONSTIPATION by G.F. Semenova, E.V. Komarova, A.S. Potapov, A.V. Petrova, V.M. Shishchenko, S.V. Petrichuk

“…The article discusses the study of cell metabolism condition in chronic constipation children based on the activities of the two mitochondrion enzymes, succinate dehydrogenate and glycerophosphate dehydrogenase detected in cytochemical analysis of blood lymphocytes over the light microscope. …”
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First Results of the Intraformational Conglomerate Test of the Late Riphean Katav Formation (Southern Urals) by N. P. Parfiriev, K. N. Danukalov, I. V. Golovanova, S. A. Dyakova

“…Petrographic and electron-microscopic observations revealed that the composition of pebbles corresponds to that of the host matrix rocks, thus enabling the use of an intraformational conglomerate test. …”
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Impact of residual intracanal calcium hydroxide and the root canal filling techniques on apical sealant integrity by SUN Haoyu, YANG Nan, SHAN Xiaoyang, WANG Yueyue, SUN Huibin

“…A dye penetration test was used to evaluate apical microleakage, and scanning electron microscopy was used to observe the microscopic morphology of the dentin-root canal sealer interface in each group. …”
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SPECIES COMPOSITION OF PSAMMOPHILIC CILIATES OF SUMGAIT CASPIAN COAST by I. Kh. Alekperov, A. Agaeva

“…Small quantities of soil were examined under a binocular microscope MBS-9 . Ciliates detected microvessel caught and fixed castors for further impregnation kinetoma silver nitrate (Chatton et Lwoff, 1930) or silver proteinate. …”
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