Leishmania major Infection in Synanthropic Rodents: Evidence for the Urbanization of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ZCL) in Southern Iran by Saeed Shahabi, Kourosh Azizi, Qasem Asgari, Bahador Sarkari

“…Impression smears were prepared from these tissues and any skin lesions and were examined microscopically. In addition, a portion of the samples were preserved for subsequent DNA extraction. …”
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The Influence of the Packing Factor on the Fuel Temperature Hot Spots in a Particle-Bed GCFR by G. Lomonaco, W. Grassi, N. Cerullo

“…The analyses carried out in the present research will be devoted to the characterization of the local effects, on a microscopic scale. In order to have reliable “global” nuclear and thermal-fluid-dynamic data, the performed analyses will be based on simulations previously performed using the RELAP5-3D code, assuming as input parameters the ETDR core ones. …”
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HER2 Negative Mammary Paget’s Disease or In Situ Melanoma? A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Luana-Andreea Boșoteanu, Mariana Așchie, Cristian Ionuţ Orǎșanu, Mădălina Boșoteanu

“…The purpose of this article is to highlight the histopathological challenges related to the microscopical polymorphism of this disease and the utmost importance of immunohistochemistry in the thorough process of Paget’s disease differential diagnosis. …”
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Bonding Performance and Evaluation of Basalt Fiber Asphalt Macadam Seal by Enmao Quan, Yangsen Cao, Hongke Xu

“…Finally, the strengthening mechanism of the fiber on the bonding performance of macadam seals was revealed from a microscopic view. The results showed that compared with the ordinary asphalt macadam seal, the loss aggregate rate of the basalt fiber asphalt macadam seal was 11.0–30.5% lower, and the pull-out strength, shear strength, and torsional shear strength were 11.7–16.3%, 9.7–22.4%, and 4.2–20.6% higher, respectively. …”
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Microextraction by Packed Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Combined Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for the Determination of Levofloxacin in Human Plasma by Jia Meng, Xu Wang

“…The DESs-MIPs were characterized in detail, including scanning electron microscope, nitrogen sorption porosimetry, and Fourier transform-infrared spectra. …”
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Prevalence of Zoonotic Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasite among Dogs in Suryabinayak, Nepal by Punya Ram Sukupayo, Semsal Tamang

“…All collected samples were examined under a microscope using sedimentation and flotation techniques. …”
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Classification and determination of the tobacco raw materials authenticity during the forensic examination by S. A. Trofimets

“…Modern methods of analysis are presented, in particular, instrumental methods used to establish quality and safety indicators (visual inspection, microscopic analysis, chemical analysis, physicochemical methods, gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, spectral analysis). …”
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Study on the Evolution Laws of Anchoring Property of Surrounding Rock of Argillaceous Weakly Cemented Roadway in Water Environment by Weiguang Zhang, Zhiguo Chang, Jianbiao Bai, Rui Wang

“…And the microstructure was observed by using a scanning electron microscope. The uniaxial compression experiment was carried out to investigate the mechanical characteristics by using MTS mechanics experimental system, and the uniaxial compressive strength, Poisson’s ratio, and elastic modulus were obtained. …”
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Comparison of fit of poly (etheretherketone) and cobalt-chromium removable partial denture frames: an in-vitro study. by Ary Yaqoub Putros, Jawad Mohammed Mikaeel

“…Eighty VPS samples were made to present the gap between rest and rest seats; these samples were measured using a digital micrometre under a microscope with a magnification of 40x. The data were analysed using SPSS programs with an independent T-test. …”
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Fundamental charges for dual-unitary circuits by Tom Holden-Dye, Lluis Masanes, Arijeet Pal

“…This provides partial progress towards a characterisation of the microscopic structure of complex many-body solitons (in dual-unitary circuits on qubits), whilst also establishing a link between fermionic models and dual-unitary circuits, advancing our understanding of what kinds of physics can be explored in this framework.…”
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TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF COCRFEW ALLOY UNDER SEAWATER CONDITION (MT) by WANG XiaoBo, CUI GongJun, LI FangZhou, CHENG ShuShuai

“…The friction and wear behavior of the alloy under different loads and sliding speeds in seawater was studied using a reciprocating ball-on-disk friction and wear tester sliding against with GCr15 steel ball; X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive x-ray analyzer were used to analyze the phase composition and wear mechanisms of the alloys. …”
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Evaluation of Rutting and Fatigue Behaviors of Asphalt Binders Modified with Calcium Lignosulfonate by Saeed Fatemi, Jafar Bolouri Bazaz, Seyed Ali Ziaee

“…The Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope test showed that using CL as a binder modifier makes the texture of the asphalt binder spongy and porous. …”
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Optimizing DNA extraction methods for enhanced detection of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in cultures using PCR by Kiki Aprilia, Arif Mulyanto, Kurnia Ritma Dhanti, Korri El Khobar, Farida Dwi Handayani

“…Laboratory diagnosis of leptospirosis can be done through sample culture. However, microscopic observation of positive Leptospira spp. culture need to be supported by molecular detection to confirm the presence of pathogenic Leptospira spp. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Automated Vehicles on the Safety and Operation of Low-Speed Urban Networks by Amir Hossein Karbasi, Nan Zheng, Steve O’Hern

“…While the impact of AV on traffic operations has been discussed extensively, most existing literature in this direction focuses on microscopic and mesoscopic levels. This study examines the effect of AVs on traffic flow operations and crash risks at a network scale. …”
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STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT LUBRICATION STATES ON BENDING FATIGUE CHARACTERISTICS OF WIRE ROPE (MT) by WANG ShaoLei, WANG ZhanYing, LI Xin, LIANG JianMing, ZHU ChunHua

“…The bending fatigue tests are carried out on the bending fatigue test machine under different tension states, and the fatigue damage states of each specimen in different stages are statistically analyzed and microscopic studied. Under good lubrication condition, between wire rope and pulley rope groove of the oil film to improve the contact state, reduce the friction coefficient between steel wire rope, steel wire surface is not easy to wear and tear scratches, delay the formation and extension of cracks and improve the steel wire rope section stress distribution and reduce the stress concentration phenomenon, make more effective load effect on the number of steel wire. …”
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Fertility, gestation outcome and parasite congenital transmissibility in mice infected with TcI, TcII and TcVI genotypes of Trypanosoma cruzi. by Sabrina Cencig, Nicolas Coltel, Carine Truyens, Yves Carlier

“…The occurrence of congenital infection was evaluated by microscopic examination of blood and/or qPCR on blood and heart in newborn pups and/or older offspring submitted to cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression in order to detect possible cryptic congenital infection. …”
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Investigation of nosema apis and nosema ceranae in bees by multiplex pcr in kırıkkale region by Meral Aydenizoz, Ali Can Yorulmaz

“…<p> <b>Results:</b> Nosema spp. spores were observed in 12 out of 52 apiaries (23.07%) microscopically. Among the positive samples, Balışeyh county was found with the highest rate of 57.14%. …”
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Screening of flavonoid aglycons’ metabolism mediated by the human liver cytochromes P450 by Benković Goran, Bojić Mirza, Maleš Željan, Tomić Siniša

“…For this purpose, in vitro experiments with human liver microsomes and recombinant enzymes were conducted. To evaluate flavonoid’s metabolism and structure of the products, high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry was used. …”
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Assessment of Trends and Magnitude of Climate Variability and Change in the Kembata Tembaro Zone in Southern Ethiopia by Getachew Tadesse, Mulugeta Lemenih, Teshale Woldeamanuel, Menfese Tadesse

“…This suggests that microscale analysis of trends and magnitude of climate variability and change could be useful for developing context-specific adaptation strategies.…”
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Optimizing process parameters for enhancing mechanical properties of aa6061 composites reinforced with walnut shell ash and silicon carbide by Rajesh Angirekula, S. Manickam, P. Ravindra Babu

“…For maximum compressive strength, the ideal parameters are 6% reinforcement, 400 rpm stirring speed, and 3 minutes of stirring time. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images confirmed the uniform distribution of reinforcements, supporting the results. …”
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