Enhancing the nutritional profile of purple sweet potato flour through fermentation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum InaCC B157: A functional food perspective by Tiurma Pasaribu, Yati Sudaryati Soeka, Novik Nurhidayat, Suciatmih Suciatmih, Titin Yulinery, Evi Triana, Tri Ratna Sulistiyani, Ninik Setyowati, Desty Dwi Sulistyowati, Dwi Ningsih Susilowati

“…Fermented Ipomoea batatas flour (FIB) and unfermented Ipomoea batatas flour (UIB) samples were analyzed for amino acid, mineral, and fatty acid content, along with vitamins A and C, dietary fiber, antioxidants, and bioactive compounds. Microstructure was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Assessing pteropod shell dissolution to advance ocean monitoring techniques: a methods comparison of SEM, CT, and light microscopy by Bryce E. Koester, Bryce E. Koester, John C. Handley, John C. Handley, Maven Mercado, Maven Mercado, Owen A. Goodchild, Owen A. Goodchild, Rosie L. Oakes, Rosie L. Oakes, Rosie L. Oakes, Jocelyn A. Sessa, Jocelyn A. Sessa

“…Although the genera Heliconoides and Limacina have different shell microstructures, the relationship between LDX and SEM dissolution did not vary by species. …”
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Formulation Optimization of Liquid Rapid-Freezing Cryopreservation Solution and Its Application Effectiveness on Tilapia by Ting DUNA, Lanqing PENG, Fanwei DAI, Feiping CHEN, Zheng LUO, Qiongyao WANG, Hailin Yue, Jijun Gong, Mingqiang YE

“…The effects of the four freezing methods on tilapia quality were further investigated using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) for water distribution analysis and microscopic/SEM observations of muscle microstructure.【Result】The optimal cryoprotectant formulation comprised 20.00% ethanol, 10.19% propylene glycol, 8.00% NaCl, and 15.00% betaine (mass percentages relative to total solution). …”
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Multiresponse optimization applied to friction-stir processing to enhance wear and corrosion performance in Al–Si alloys by Denner Traiano, Silvia do Nascimento Rosa, Luciano Augusto Lourençato, Angel Sánchez Roca, Mario César Sánchez Orozco, Hipólito Domingo Carvajal Fals

“…The proposed model offers a reliable method to optimize FSP, leading to aluminum surfaces with superior microstructure, hardness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance.…”
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Optimization of rice husk ash-based alkali activated composites (AAC) blended with bauxite and GGBS for sustainable building materials by Kalyan Kumar Moulick, Amit Shiuly, Soumya Bhattacharjya, Debasis Sau

“…The result revealed critical microstructural features such as gel phases and partial crystallinity, contributing to the material’s strength and durability. …”
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Environmentally sustainable epoxy nanocomposite coating reinforced with chitosan derived nitrogen doped graphene for enhanced corrosion resistance and mechanical performance by Marwa Adel, Dalia S. Fathy, Osama Abo El-eneen

“…Abstract The current study evaluates the anticorrosive performance of Epoxy coating augmented with a distinctive, environmentally safe, nitrogen-doped graphene. …”
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Study on Filter Cake Removal Fluid of EZFLOW Weak Gel Drilling Fluid by Haohan Hu, Youlin Hu, Xuejing Weng

“…The rheological mechanism was investigated through microstructural characterization, revealing that the microstructure comprises a reversible network structure with sol particles either encapsulated within the network or embedded at nodal points. …”
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Multishell Diffusion MRI Reflects Improved Physical Fitness Induced by Dance Intervention by Alzbeta Sejnoha Minsterova, Patricia Klobusiakova, Sylvie Kropacova, Lubomira Novakova, Lubos Brabenec, Zuzana Balazova, Roman Grmela, Alena Skotakova, Lenka Svobodova, Irena Rektorova

“…We detected associations between improved physical fitness and changes in diffusion tensor imagining (DTI) measures in the whole white matter (WM) skeleton and in the corticospinal tract and the superior longitudinal fascicle despite the fact that no significant differences in changes to the WM microstructure were found between the two groups.…”
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GH4096 superalloy high-temperature oxidation and corrosion behaviors by Amin Wang, Jingjie Dai, Rui Fu, Hongxia Zhang, Caixia Sun, Dan Li

“…To evaluate the stability and adaptability in complex marine environments, high-temperature oxidation, hot corrosion with NaCl–Na2SO4 deposits, and high-low temperature alternating corrosion behaviors of GH4096 superalloy were investigated in this work, along with the microstructure evolution and corrosion kinetics. …”
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Development of pea protein-derived 3D foam scaffolds cross-linked with heat and tannic acid for cellular agriculture applications by Woo-Ju Kim, Yoonbin Kim, Begum Koysuren, Nitin Nitin

“…The cytocompatibility of the 3D foam scaffolds was evaluated using C2C12 myoblast cells as a model cell line. …”
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Triangular Fibrocartilage Characterization with Ultrashort Echo Time-T2* MRI: Insights from a Healthy Cohort by Sana Boudabbous, Hicham Bouredoucen, David Ferreira Branco, Stefan Sommer, Tom Hilbert, Pierre-Alexandre Poletti, Rares Salomir, Bénédicte Marie Anne Delattre

“…The higher T2* relaxation times may reflect early degeneration of the fibrocartilage microstructure, which is associated with both biomechanical factors and the aging process. …”
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Influence of palm oil ash and palm oil clinker on the properties of lightweight concrete by Bayagoob Khaled H., Zeyad Abdullah M., Amin Mohamed, Agwa Ibrahim Saad, Abd-Elrahman Mahmoud H.

“…Finally, microstructure analysis was performed. The findings revealed that employing cementitious materials, such as SF and POA, as cement replacements or POC as an aggregate substitute reduced workability. …”
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In-situ aluminum 7075 metal matrix composites development for additive friction stir deposition by Huan Ding, Selami Emanet, Saeid Zavari, Tristan D. Thai, Yehong Chen, Ehsan Bagheri, Shengmin Guo

“…The microstructure, grain size distribution, and hardness were evaluated in the as-deposited AFSD samples. …”
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EFFECTS OF KESUM LEAF EXTRACT SUPPLEMENTATION ON CHARACTERISTICS OF DURIAN SEEDS STARCH (DURIO ZIBETHINUS) – CHITOSAN EDIBLE FILM by RETNO B. LESTARI, LUCKY HARTANTI, EDY PERMADI

“…The variables observed were microstructure of edible film evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and physical properties of edible film, including WVTR (water vapor transmission rate), tensile strength and elongation. …”
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Hydraulic concrete durability studies with the addition of two industrial byproducts, stone aggregate filler, and foundry sand: A collaborative solution for three large industries by Guilliana Agudelo, Carlos A. Palacio, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Henry A. Colorado

“…It was found that both byproducts can be classified as type N pozzolans and that achieve an expansion reduction of 32.9 % with the aggregate filler; of 36.84 % with the foundry sand; and of 71 % with the metakaolin. The microstructure of samples was evaluated via XRD and SEM over the samples immersed in NaOH during 18 days, revealing phases such as portlandite, oligoclase, quartz, cordierite, calcite, coesite, biotite, and albite. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of 3D-Printed Porous Structures Based on Walstromite-Type Silicate Ceramics by Ștefania Caramarin, Lidia Licu, Florentina-Gabriela Ioniță, Andreea-Nicoleta Ghiță, Dumitru-Valentin Drăguț, Miruna-Adriana Ioța, Laura-Mădălina Cursaru

“…Both sintered and unsintered scaffolds were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analyses to evaluate the effects of sintering on microstructure, porosity, and mechanical properties. …”
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Daptomycin: Local Application in Implant-Associated Infection and Complicated Osteomyelitis by Steffen B. Rosslenbroich, Michael J. Raschke, Carolin Kreis, Nancy Tholema-Hans, Andreas Uekoetter, Rudolf Reichelt, Thomas F. Fuchs

“…Compressive and tensile strength testing of daptomycin-laden PMMA was performed referring to the ISO 5833. The microstructure of the antibiotic-laden PMMA was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Sulfate attack on geopolymer: effect of the proportion of binder and air-entraining additive by Neusa Aparecida Munhak Beltrame, Vitor Lorival Kudlanvec Junior, Rafaela Souto, Amanda Venancio Trisotto, João Cláudio Nascimento da Silva, Ronaldo Alves de Medeiros-Junior

“…The sulfate resistance properties were evaluated by the change in longitudinal length, mass variation, compressive strength, flexural tensile strength, and microstructure. …”
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Petroelastic modeling of carbonate reservoirs in the view of different void types by Ya. S. Grigoryan, I. O. Bayuk

“…The effective medium theory was used as an efficient way to evaluate physical, including elastic, properties based on rock composition and microstructure. …”
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Innovative approach: MRI-guided fabrication of a biomimetic intervertebral disc scaffold by YC Ye, C Shao, Y Wang, FG Lin, P Su, YP Niu, HW Yang, ZC Wang, T Ma, S Ji, WJ Chang, J Xi, R Wang, K Zhu, CC Zhang, YM Sun

“…Exposure times were adjusted based on grayscale values, and GE-DLP was employed to fabricate the biomimetic IVD scaffold in a single integrated process using a bicomponent polymer network (BCN) hydrogel laden with nucleus pulposus mesenchymal stem cells (NPMSCs). The microstructure and porosity of the scaffold were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the elastic modulus across the radial distribution was evaluated by nanoindentation. …”
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