In vivo confocal microscopic study of cornea verticillata and limbus deposits in patients with Fabry disease by Xuecong Zhou, Yawen Zhao, Yingsi Li, Yujing Yuan, Xiaoming Yan, Wei Zhang, Yuan Wu

“…PurposeThis study was aimed to investigate the microstructure characteristics of cornea verticillata and limbus deposits in patients with Fabry disease (FD) using in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM).MethodsA total of 60 eyes from 30 patients diagnosed with FD were examined and compared with 36 eyes from 18 healthy controls in this prospective, cross-sectional, controlled, single-center study. …”
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Characterization and Sliding Wear Behavior of Low-Pressure Cold-Spray Al-Al₂O₃ and Al-Al₂O₃/TiN Composite Coatings by Pudsadee Chupong, Mahathep Sukpat, Karuna Tuchinda

“…This study investigates the sliding wear behavior, friction characteristics, hardness, and microstructure of Al-Al₂O₃ and Al-Al₂O₃/TiN composite coatings deposited using LPCS at 1 MPa and 450 °C. …”
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In Vitro Investigation of Novel Peptide Hydrogels for Enamel Remineralization by Codruta Sarosi, Alexandrina Muntean, Stanca Cuc, Ioan Petean, Sonia Balint, Marioara Moldovan, Aurel George Mohan

“…This study investigates the microstructure of dental enamel following demineralization and re-mineralization processes, using DIAGNOdent scores and images obtained via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and microhardness (Vickers). …”
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Effects of Vacuum Processing Treatment on the Structure and Physical and Chemical Properties of Fresh Waxy Corn Starch by Ruihang XU, Libin ZHU, Dan ZHU, Wenyi WEI, Guangcai NIU, Chenyu ZHAO, Yufan ZHANG

“…In order to explore the effect of vacuum processing treatment on the starch structure and physical and chemical properties of fresh waxy corn, Huangnuo 619 and Heibao were used as raw materials. The microstructure and physicochemical properties of fresh waxy corn starch after vacuum processing treatment were investigated by scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffractometer, Fourier infrared spectrometer, differential scanning calorimeter and rapid viscosity analyzer. …”
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Modification of Chitosan/PEG4000 dispersed with Lithium Triflate (LiCF\(_3\)SO\(_3\)) as a solid polymer electrolyte for the secondary battery by Kartika Sari, Arifin Nur Muhammad Haryadi, Nur Khusaenah, Sudaryanto, Evi Yulianti, Agung Bambang Setio Utomo

“…The addition of PEG4000 and LiCF3SO3 affected the microstructure and electrical permittivity of the polymer solid electrolyte membrane. …”
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Three-dimensional photoluminescence imaging of threading dislocations in GaN by sub-band optical excitation by Matthias Daeumer, Jae-Hyuck Yoo, Zhiyu Xu, Minkyu Cho, Marzieh Bakhtiary-Noodeh, Theeradetch Detchprohm, Yuxuan Zhang, Vijay Gopal Thirupakuzi Vangipuram, Vishank Talesara, Yibo Xu, Edward Letts, Daryl Key, Tian T. Li, Qinghui Shao, Russell Dupuis, Shyh-Chiang Shen, Wu Lu, Hongping Zhao, Tadao Hashimoto, Ted A. Laurence

“…Galvanometric-driven PL imaging allows the microstructure of hundreds of devices to be characterized in a single session, enhancing the screening process through the addition of device specific TD location tracking and density mapping. …”
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Inhibitory Effects of Litsea cubeba Oil and Its Active Components on Aspergillus flavus by Shiqi Xia, Hong Lin, Peilin Zhu, Peiling Wang, Shengliang Liao, Shangxing Chen, Zongde Wang, Guorong Fan

“…The inhibitory effect of citral on A. flavus CGMCC 3.4408 was studied for colony growth rate, mycelium biomass, aflatoxin production, and microstructure. Citral slowed down the growth rate of colonies and reduced mycelium biomass and toxin production. …”
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Cooperative Preparation of Glass-ceramics by Blast Furnace Slag and Low-carbon Chromium Iron Alloy Slag by Yifan WANG, Yici WANG, Ruixin WANG, Fengguang ZHAO, Yifan CHAI, Guoping LUO

“…At this time, the performance of glass-ceramics was the best, the flexural strength reached 126.25 MPa, the crystallinity reached 89.19%, and the microstructure was ideal. The glass-ceramics prepared under the optimal raw material ratio met the requirements for national class A decoration materials, i.e. …”
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Effect of La on oxidation properties and mechanism of high-speed steel rolls by Si-Min Wang, Hao-Nan Li, Gui-Ying Qiao, Long-Sheng Peng, Yi Wang, Fu-Ren Xiao

“…However, the La element improved the size and distribution of MC-type carbides, and these improvements in microstructure make the oxide film more evenly dispersed and ultimately improve the oxidation resistance of HSS used in rolls, where 0.25 wt % of La reduced the weight gain of HSS by 32% when oxidized at 700 °C.…”
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Influence of cement particle size, ultra-fine fly ash, and ultra-fine silica fume on the physical and microscopic properties of slurry by Kai Wang, Siyang Guo, Hua Yuan, Jiahui Ren, Pengyu Chen, Qihao Zhang

“…UFA and USF improve the microstructure of the cement surface. After adding UFA, cement hydration accelerates, and more calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) is generated in the later stage. …”
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Hot deformation physical mechanisms and a unified constitutive model of a solid solution Ti55511 alloy deformed in the two-phase region by Huijie Zhang, Y.C. Lin, Gang Su, Yongfu Xie, Wei Qiu, Ningfu Zeng, Song Zhang, Guicheng Wu

“…In this work, the flow behaviors and microstructure evolution of a solid solution Ti55511 alloy deformed in the two-phase region are investigated by hot compression experiments. …”
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Effect of Crushed Glass Cullet Sizes on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Red Clay Bricks by Patricia Ponce Peña, María Azucena González Lozano, Alicia Rodríguez Pulido, René Homero Lara Castro, Zoe V. Quiñones Jurado, Juan Carlos Pérez Medina, Martha Emilia Poisot Vázquez, Axel Villavicencio Torres

“…Total shrinkage, water absorption, compressive strength, microstructure, and phase composition are discussed with respect to glass content and its particle size. …”
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The role of Si at a lower level on the mechanical properties of Al-based automotive alloys by Khan A.A., Hossain Al-K., Kaiser M.S.

“…The observed failure may be attributed to the high fusion strength in TRIP steel due to sound nugget and a microstructure of martensite with retained austenite. …”
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Influence of High Pressure or Autoclaving-Cooling Cycles and Pullulanase Treatment on Buckwheat Starch Properties and Resistant Starch Formation by Górecki Adrian R., Błaszczak Wioletta, Lewandowicz Jacek, Le Thanh-Blicharz Joanna, Penkacik Kamila

“…Buckwheat starch was subjected to cycles of high pressure-cooling (P-CC) or autoclaving-cooling (A-CC) combined with pullulanase debranching to determine changes in resistant starch (RS) content, digestibility, rheological properties and microstructure. Native buckwheat starch had 11.9 g/kg of RS, while the highest RS content (58.7 g/kg) was reached after A-CC and 6 h of pullulanase treatment. …”
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Numerical Test Study of the Microscale Failure Modes and Fractal Analysis of Lower Cambrian Shale Based on Digital Images by Hengtao Cui, Zhonghu Wu, Liping Li, Jing Wang, Shuguang Song, Shangqu Sun, Yujun Zuo, Hao Liu, Yili Lou

“…On the microscale, based on digital image processing technology, this paper characterizes the nonuniformity of minerals in shale, a numerical model that can reflect the true microstructure of shale. Then, the failure process of shale under different confining pressures was simulated. …”
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Preparation and Performance Analysis of High-Viscosity and Elastic Recovery Modified Asphalt Binder by Liangchen Qu, Yingli Gao, Hui Yao, Dandan Cao, Ganpeng Pei, Bei He, Kairui Duan, Wenjuan Zhou

“…Furthermore, the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) measurements were conducted for obtaining the mechanism and microstructure distribution of the modified asphalt binders. …”
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Assessment of renal insufficiency in patients with renal artery stenosis by multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging by Long Zhao, Feng-Bo Xu, Jia-Yi Liu, Shuang Li, Nan Zhang, Zhong-Hua Sun, Guo-Qin Wang, Lei Xu

“…The strongest predictors of the renal microstructure were cortical apparent diffusion coeffecient and T1 value, with ROC AUCs of 0.756 and 0.741, sensitivities of 0.875 and 0.689, and specificities of 0.537 and 0.731. …”
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The Effects of Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation on Brain Morphology in Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by Catherine M. Mewborn, Cutter A. Lindbergh, B. Randy Hammond, Lisa M. Renzi-Hammond, L. Stephen Miller

“…While results showed age-related declines for frontal and temporal gray and white matter volumes, as well as fornix white matter microstructure across both groups, only minimal differences were found between the supplement and placebo groups. …”
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Optimizing the synergy of strength and ductility in a Fe–18Mn–8Al–1C–5Ni lightweight steel by adjusting the distribution, volume fraction and size of B2 phases and κ-carbides... by P. Li, H.L. Sun, N. Xiao, H. Ding, X.F. Guo

“…After annealing, the microstructure consists of recrystallized austenite with polygonal B2 phases along grain boundaries (GB-B2) and intra-granular B2 phases (IG-B2). …”
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Association of Fatty Acid Synthase with Level of Fatty Acids in Osteoporosis Patients by Abeer Hassan Alwan, Ekhlass M. Taha

“…Osteoporosis, the most common type in postmenopausal women, is characterized by decreased bone mineral density, skeletal microstructure disintegration, and increased bone fragility. …”
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