Effect of Amorphous Si₃N₄ Nanoparticles on the Infrared Transmittance of α-Al₂O₃ by Mahdi Darabi, Ehsan Mohammad Sharifi, Reza Vafaie, Akbar Eshaghi, Mohammad Reza Loghman Estraki

“…This observation was corroborated by microscopic analysis, which confirmed a reduction in grain size and an improvement in microstructural uniformity. …”
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Development and application of traditional organic lime consolidant using modern techniques for the restoration of marine degraded stones of Dwarkadhish temple, India by Sindhe Ashish, Shoib Wani, Hareesh M, A. Anil Kumar, Mirijam Vrabec, Thirumalini Selvaraj

“…This process increased the stone’s density from 2.48 to 3.43 g/cc and reduced total porosity by 7.2%, as further validated through microscopic imaging. As a sustainable green consolidant, the formulated TLC offers a reliable solution for restoring and preserving limestone structures affected by environmental deterioration in India’s built heritage.…”
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Effect of the dry–wet cycle on the mechanical properties of Ili loess with different mica contents by Ji Ma, Zizhao Zhang, Runsen Lai, Zekun Guo, Guangming Shi, Yanyang Zhang, Junpeng Huang

“…Attributed to the critical role played by the mica content for the mechanical deterioration of Ili loess, a series of laboratory tests, including the X-ray diffraction (XRD) tests, the triaxial compression tests, the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and other methods, were carried out to investigate the macroscopic and microscopic properties of Ili loess under different dry–wet cycles (i.e., 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 cycles) and different mica contents (1.8, 3.8, 5.7, and 7.7%). …”
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The ROX@PDA@PCL vascularized bionic nerve conduit facilitates the restoration of nerve defects by Daoyi Lin, Daoyi Lin, Jun Peng, Yichong Zhang, Xiaoping Wang, Xiaodong Xu, Jing Jia

“…Twelve weeks post-surgery, a comprehensive suite of assessments was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the conduit, including gait analysis, determination of gastrocnemius muscle wet weight recovery, electrophysiological examination of gastrocnemius compound action potential (CMAP), Masson staining to evaluate gastrocnemius muscle fiber cross-sectional area, toluidine blue staining to assess the total number of regenerated myelinated nerve fibers, and electron microscopic observation of myelin sheath thickness. …”
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The effect of tranexamic acid-loaded alginate scaffolds on bone formation: hemostatic and histomorphometric analysis in a rabbit model by Mai El Halawany, Heba Ahmed Saleh, Mohammed Khashaba, Mohamed H. H. AbouGhaly, Randa Latif

“…The prepared scaffolds were characterized in terms of the release profile of tranexamic acid and scanning electron microscopy imaging. A cranial bone defect in rabbits (6 defects/3 rabbits/group) was used as a model for the assessment of hemostatic activity of the used scaffolds and the assessment of the bone formation histomorphometrically after its application for 14 days. …”
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Zein-Gum Arabic Loaded with Dihydromyricetin: Preparation and Analysis of Nanoparticles by Dawei CHANG, Jiayi CAO, Na REN, Huxuan WANG, Yujiao SUN, Wen SHEN, Sendi SARA

“…The interactions among Zein, GA, and DMY were examined using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), while the system's microscopic morphology was observed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Optimization of process parameters for cellulose nanocrystals derivative from coconut shell by Dennis O. Bichang’a, Isiaka O. Oladele

“…The extracted nanocellulose were characterized in terms of its surface morphology and chemistry, and crystallinity using scanning and transmission electron microscopes (SEM/TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and X–Ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. …”
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Aloe barbadensis polymeric acetylated mannan modified by self-assembly through a pervaporation aloe polysaccharide membrane: Safety evaluation and tail fin regeneration in zebrafis... by Di Li, Jiajie Deng, Mengmeng Wang, Haiyang Yin, Jinzi Chen, Weijie Xu, Xiaofeng Guo, Xueli Tong, Ding Ye, Jiejing Li

“…ABPA2 was associated with increasing of acytel functional groups compared to ABPA1. Electron microscopic analysis showed ABPA2 was able to form supporting membrane. …”
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Study on elongation master curve of thermal aging composite modified double base propellant by Jian Zheng, Jiaming Liu, Heng Deng, Jinfeng Dang, Chunqing Yang, Zhengwei Sun, Zongtao Guo, Jinsheng Xu, Xiong Chen

“…The results show that the maximum elongation of CMDB propellant decreases monotonically with the aging time, and the microscopic damage in the tensile section gradually increases. …”
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Radiation cross-linked collagen scaffolds facilitate root coverage and keratinized gingival regeneration by Hongwei Li, Xin Chen, Bozhao Wang, Caiming Wu, Jian Li, Ling Xu

“…RCS was prepared through electron beam irradiation and cross-linking followed by freeze-drying. …”
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Pediatric Liquid Medications and Dental Caries: A Narrative Review by Mohammed Taib Fatih, Mohammed Khalid Mahmood, Handren Ameer Kurda, Herve Tassery, Romain Lan, Delphine Tardivo, Mohammed Aso Abdulghafor

“…Indeed, several in vitro studies reported the erosive potential of PLMs on dental hard tissue structure when viewed under scanning electron microscopes. Some other studies have focused on the role of pediatricians, dentists, and families/parents. …”
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Gliosarcoma: report of four cases with immunohistochemical findings by Tiago Noguchi Machuca, Daniel Monte-Serrat Prevedello, Leonora Zozula Blind Pope, Salo Semelman Haratz, João Cândido Araújo, Luiz Fernando Bleggi Torres

“…Diagnosis was suspected due to microscopic architecture and confirmed by detection of reticulin fibers through histochemical techniques. …”
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Overview of technical advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pulp and periapical diseases by LI Mengyuan, LIU Jie, ZHANG Yuerong, JIANG Fei, ZHANG Guangdong

“…The integration of dental microscopes with static/dynamic guided endodontics systems has enhanced root canal debridement efficiency. …”
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Case report of a triple vector-borne infection in a dog: co-infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia spp., and Dirofilaria repens in North-Eastern Poland by Ismena Gałęcka, Aleksandra Platt-Samoraj

“…Case presentation A 4-year-old, uncastrated male Central Asian Shepherd Dog with symptoms of apathy and lack of appetite was diagnosed with triple vector disease infection. Microscopic examination of a blood smear revealed the presence of Babesia spp., Anaplasma phagocytophilum and microfilariae. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Grouted Crushed Coal with Different Grain Size Mixtures under Triaxial Compression by Yuhao Jin, Lijun Han, Qingbin Meng, Suresh Sanda, Haizhi Zang, Bing Feng

“…Moreover, there were three major microscopic diffusion modes for the grouts flowing in most of the crushed coal specimens. …”
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Multi-omics profiling reveals single-seed mutants of Ephedra saxatilis as dominant variants in high-altitude Xizang by Mengnan Lu, Shiyan Wang, Yonghong Zhou, Xiaona Wang, Hao Su, Yanbing Gong, Ji De

“…Seeds from six Ephedra species were collected for germination assays and electron microscopic analysis. Results showed that E. saxatilis, E. intermedia, and E. monosperma exhibited significantly higher germination rates (Germination rates > 65%) and predominantly produced single-seed variants, while others mainly produced double seeds. …”
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Transforming waste into value: Advancing sustainable construction materials with treated plastic waste and foundry sand in lightweight foamed concrete for a greener future by Zhao Quanwei, Chen Qi, Alqurashi Muwaffaq, Alsaluli A., Mostafa Sahar A.

“…Notably, replacing sand with 50% waste plastic reduced thermal conductivity to 0.28 W·m−1·K−1 and decreased specific heat capacity by 18.7%. Scanning electron microscopic analysis revealed a dense microstructure with smaller voids. …”
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Nano-/Microrobots for Environmental Remediation in the Eyes of Nanoarchitectonics: Toward Engineering on a Single-Atomic Scale by Anna Jancik-Prochazkova, Katsuhiko Ariga

“…Their strength lies in their propulsion abilities that allow active “on-the-fly” operation, such as pollutant detection, capture, transport, degradation, and disruption. …”
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Study of optimization of process parameters on the wear behaviour of Al7075–aluminium oxide composites using Taguchi approach by Vijaya Kumar R, Venugopal M M, Jaya Christiyan K G, Jagadeesha T, Avilasha B G, Shashidhar L C, Raju K, Subraya Krishna Bhat, Thanuj Kumar M, Kanneganti Jyothishya Brahma Chari, Hemanth Raju T, Udayashankar S

“…The Al7075–6%Al2O3 composites were manufactured using the stir casting technology. Scanning electron microscopic instrument was employed to investigate the microstructure of Al7075–6%Al2O3 composites. …”
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Effect of trace elements (Fe3 +, Mg2+, S6+) on the hydration mechanisms of alkali-activated coal gangue by Jie Li, Shunchang Yin, Hao Li, Changwang Yan, Ju Zhang, Yue Wu, Shuguang Liu

“…The compressive strength test, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) porosity analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TG-DTG), and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) were employed to systematically investigate the compressive strength, hydration products, and microscopic morphology of AACG cementitious materials. …”
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