Green synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles using quercetin extracted from Arctium lappa by HPLC, Characterization and Estimation of antioxidant activity by Mahmood Zaki Lafta, Rafah Razooq Hameed Al-Samarrai, Mohamed Bouaziz

“…Quercetin was purified using hydrolysis and crystallization before being characterized using HPLC, UV–Vis, FTIR, and NMR methods. Laser ablation was used to synthesize AuNPs and AgNPs, with extracted quercetin acting as a reducing agent. …”
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A New gcrR-Deficient Streptococcus mutans Mutant for Replacement Therapy of Dental Caries by Wenting Pan, Tiantian Mao, Qing-an Xu, Jin Shao, Chang Liu, Mingwen Fan

“…The morphological characteristics of biofilms were analyzed by confocal laser scanning microscopy. S. mutans UA159 and the mutant MS-gcrR-def were inoculated, respectively, or together for competitive testing in vitro and in rat model. …”
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Modified Vitrectomy Technique for Phakic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment with Intermediate Break by Vincenza Bonfiglio, Mario D. Toro, Antonio Longo, Teresio Avitabile, Robert Rejdak, Katarzyna Nowomiejska, Tomasz Choragiewicz, Andrea Russo, Matteo Fallico, Agnieszka Kaminska, Elina Ortisi, Stefano Zenoni, Michele Reibaldi

“…In all eyes, “localized 25-gauge vitrectomy” under air infusion with localized removal of the vitreous surrounding the retinal break(s), in association with laser photocoagulation and air tamponade, was performed. …”
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The Development of a Large-Area Microchannel Plate Photomultiplier Tube with a Gate Function by Ziyu Liu, Hulin Liu, Ping Chen, Kuinian Li, Yonglin Wei, Luanxuan He, Xinnan Zhao, Wei Zhao, Jinshou Tian

“…The extinction ratio of the large-area G-MCP-PMT is higher than 3000:1, and the maximum linear output current is greater than 300 mA at 250 ns FWHM, meeting application needs in various fields such as white neutron detection and laser radar.…”
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Effect of Zr on inclusions and microstructure of non-quenched and tempered steel F38MnVS by Yucheng Wang, Yang Li, Zhouhua Jiang, Meng Sun, Shuai Ma, Yunqie Mao, Yanshuo Ma, Tianci Li, Dengyunfei Nie, Rui Yang

“…To examine the influence of Zr on the inclusions and microstructure of non-quenched and tempered F38MnVS steel, optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-temperature laser confocal microscopy (HT-CLSM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and thermodynamic calculations among others are utilized. …”
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Reversal of Myopic Correction for Patients Intolerant to LASIK by Amr A. Gab-Alla

“…Primary LASIK and reversal treatment were performed by a 500 kHz Amaris excimer laser platform. The main outcomes included refractive predictability, stability, efficacy, and safety and any reported complications. …”
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Development of Extrudable Hydrogels Based on Carboxymethyl Cellulose–Gelatin Complex Coacervates by Hamid Gharanjig, Hossein Najaf Zadeh, Campbell Stevens, Pram Abhayawardhana, Tim Huber, Ali Reza Nazmi

“…Turbidity results indicated that the molecular interactions between gelatin and CMC biopolymers are significantly pH-dependent, occurring within the range of pH 3.7 to pH 5.6 for the tested compositions. Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) confirmed the presence of coacervates as spherical particles within the optimal coacervation range. …”
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Wide-Field Megahertz OCT Imaging of Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy by Lukas Reznicek, Jan P. Kolb, Thomas Klein, Kathrin J. Mohler, Wolfgang Wieser, Robert Huber, Marcus Kernt, Josef Märtz, Aljoscha S. Neubauer

“…To acquire densely sampled, wide-field volumetric datasets, an ophthalmic 1050 nm OCT prototype system based on a Fourier-domain mode-locked (FDML) laser source with 1.68 MHz A-scan rate was employed. …”
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Image Digitization of Colorimetric Detection of Acephate Based on Its Complexation with Citrate-Capped Gold Nanoparticles by Mohd Junaedy Osman, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus, Keat Khim Ong, Buong Woei Chieng, Noor Azilah Mohd Kassim, Siti Aminah Mohd Noor, Victor Feizal Knight, Jahwarhar Izuan Abd Rashid, Chin Chuang Teoh

“…The formation of the suspension was characterised using laser test, ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (UV-Vis), high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscope (FTIR). …”
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Bandage Contact Lens Application Reduces Fibrotic Wound Healing of Flap Margins after FS-LASIK: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial by Li-Quan Zhao, Liang-Mao Li, Jun Liu, Peng Li

“…To assess the efficacy of applying bandage contact lens (BCL) in reducing the fibrotic healing response of flap margins following femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK). Methods. …”
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Intelligent Neonatal Blood Perfusion Assessment System Based on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Hsiu-Lin Chen, Bor-Shing Lin, Chieh-Miao Chang, Hao-Wei Chung, Shu-Ting Yang, Bor-Shyh Lin

“…Although some instruments, such as laser Doppler flow meter, can estimate the information of blood flow, there is still lack of monitoring systems to evaluate the neonatal blood circulation directly. …”
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Spectroscopic investigation of two xanthane dyes and design of a FRET based pesticide sensor by Sangita Majumder, Subrata Deb, Shazidul Hussain, Dibyendu Dey, Debajyoti Bhattacharjee, Abdullah N. Alodhayb, Shamima Hussain, Syed Arshad Hussain

“…Here, spectroscopic behavior of two laser dyes Acriflavine (Acf) and Rhodamine B (RhB) assembled onto LbL films have been investigated. …”
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Detection of exhaled methane levels for monitoring trauma-related haemorrhage following blunt trauma: study protocol for a prospective observational study by Péter Jávor, Ferenc Rárosi, Tamara Horváth, László Török, Endre Varga, Petra Hartmann

“…Exhaled CH4 concentrations will be monitored by attaching a near-infrared laser technique-based photoacoustic spectroscopy apparatus to the exhalation outlet of the ventilator on patient arrival. …”
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Vector Analysis of the Effects of FS-LASIK and Toric ICL for Moderate to High Astigmatism Correction by Kaijian Chen, Zongli Hu, Jihan Zhou, Ting Yu, Jie Xu, Ji Bai, Jian Ye

“…To estimate the treatment effectiveness of femtosecond-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) and Toric implantable collamer lens (Toric ICL) for moderate and high astigmatism via vector analysis. …”
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Profiling Proteins in the Hypothalamus and Hippocampus of a Rat Model of Premenstrual Syndrome Irritability by Mingqi Qiao, Peng Sun, Yang Wang, Sheng Wei, Xia Wei, Chunhong Song, Fushun Wang, Jibiao Wu

“…This study employed two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) for proteomic map analysis of the hypothalamus and hippocampus of rat models of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) irritability. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time of flight mass spectroscopy (MALDI-TOF-MS) was used to identify proteins possibly related with PMS irritability. …”
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Characteristics and publication status of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov, 2007–2024: a cross-sectional study by Chuzhi Peng, Hongyan Jia, Jianping Hu, Yonghong Jiao

“…Trials focused on stand-alone MIGS (48.4%) or its combination with cataract surgery (32.0%) significantly outnumbered those investigating MIGS with other antiglaucoma surgeries (12.3%), MIGS with laser treatments (4.1%) and MIGS with medications (3.3%). …”
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Synthesis of Water-Soluble Iridium (III)-Containing Nanoparticles for Biological Applications by Huanzhi Hou, Pengfei Sun, Quli Fan, Xiaomei Lu, Cheng Xue, Yixue Zhang, Sichao Tian, Wei Huang

“…Fluorescence cellular imaging was conducted by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) using HepG2 cells as the model cell in which the nanoparticles had successfully entered into the cytoplasm with high brightness. …”
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Effects of Ginsenoside Rg1 Regulating Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling on Neural Stem Cells to Delay Brain Senescence by Yue Xiang, Shun-he Wang, Lu Wang, Zi-ling Wang, Hui Yao, Lin-bo Chen, Ya-ping Wang

“…The following indicators were detected: (1) NSC culture identification, (2) the effect of LiCl on the proliferation and survival rate of NSCs, (3) the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on the proliferation and survival of NSCs, (4) the growth of NSCs in each group observed by an optical microscope, (5) the cell cycle of each group detected by flow cytometry, (6) the proliferative ability of each group detected by BrdU, (7) the fluorescence intensity of Nestin and Sox2 of NSCs in each group observed by a fluorescence microscope, (8) the positive rate of senescence staining analyzed by SA-β-Gal staining, (9) the localization of β-catenin in NSCs observed by laser confocal microscopy, and (10) the changes of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway-related proteins in each group detected by Western blotting. …”
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Comparative analysis of combined methylene blue photodynamic therapy and doxorubicin treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line: In vitro study on apoptosis by Shayan Momeni Goujani, Maryam Koopaie, Fateme Hamta Safarian, Neda Hakimiha, Shima Younespour

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The Accumulation Characteristics of the Paleozoic Reservoir in the Central-Southern Ordos Basin Recorded by Organic Inclusions by Ruijing Zhu, Rongxi Li, Xiaoli Wu, Xiaoli Qin, Bangsheng Zhao, Futian Liu, Di Zhao

“…This study investigated the fluid inclusion petrography, diagenetic fluid characteristics, formation process of natural gas reservoir, source rock characteristics, and reservoir accumulation characteristics of these Paleozoic strata by petrographic observations, scanning electron microscope imaging, fluid inclusion homogenization temperature, salinity, laser Raman spectrum, and gas chromatograph analyses. …”
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