Structural investigation of C6/36 and Vero cell cultures infected with a Brazilian Zika virus. by Debora Ferreira Barreto-Vieira, Fernanda Cunha Jácome, Marcos Alexandre Nunes da Silva, Gabriela Cardoso Caldas, Ana Maria Bispo de Filippis, Patrícia Carvalho de Sequeira, Elen Mello de Souza, Audrien Alves Andrade, Pedro Paulo de Abreu Manso, Gisela Freitas Trindade, Sheila Maria Barbosa Lima, Ortrud Monika Barth

“…Moreover, this study showed that part of the replicative cycle may occur within viroplasm-like structures, which has not been previously demonstrated in other flaviviruses.…”
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Antibacterial Methyl Ester Cembranoids from the Soft Coral <i>Sarcophyton ehrenbergi</i> and Their Structural Elucidation by Meng-Jun Wu, Song-Wei Li, Fei Xu, Ming-Zhi Su, Yue-Wei Guo

“…Six previously undescribed methyl ester cembranoids, namely sarcoehrenolides L–Q (<b>1</b>–<b>6</b>), along with three known related ones (<b>7</b>–<b>9</b>), were isolated from the soft coral <i>Sarcophyton ehrenbergi</i> collected off Weizhou Island in the South China Sea. Their structures and absolute configurations were unambiguously established in the light of extensive spectroscopic data analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, chemical conversion, and TDDFT-ECD calculations. …”
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Interaction of letrozole and its degradation products with aromatase: chemometric assessment of kinetics and structure-based binding validation by Michele De Luca, Maria Antonietta Occhiuzzi, Bruno Rizzuti, Giuseppina Ioele, Gaetano Ragno, Antonio Garofalo, Fedora Grande

“…The reactivity of cyano groups in the letrozole structure could, however, lead to chemical derivatives still endowed with residual biological activity. …”
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Structural Performance and Failure Mechanisms in Bend Loading of Steel-Aerated Concrete Fire Wall Composite Panels by Matthias Weiss, Xinyu Hu, Michael Pereira, Peng Zhang

“…This study presents a first fundamental analysis of the structural behaviour of the new DSC wall panel relevant to wind loading. …”
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Treadmill Exercise Training Ameliorates Functional and Structural Age-Associated Kidney Changes in Male Albino Rats by Heba R. Salem, Manar A. Faried

“…This study aimed to throw more light on the beneficial effect of treadmill exercise on the aged kidney. …”
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Synthesis, Structural Investigation and Biological Activity of a Heterocyclic Schiff-Base Ligand and Its Coordination Complexes by Baidaa Al-Rubaye

“…Besides the structural characterisation, the biological evaluation of the synthesised compounds toward both G+ and G- bacterial strains was assessed. …”
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Cultivation Optimization and Structural Characterization of <i>Stephanocyclus meneghinianus</i> for Sustainable High-Quality Biosilica Production by Daeryul Kwon, Yoseph Seo, Chaehong Park, Sang Deuk Lee, Taek Lee

“…The pretreatment process using ethanol and hydrogen peroxide effectively removed organic materials and mucilage, preserving the structural integrity of the biosilica. Crystallinity analysis confirmed the amorphous nature of the biosilica, indicating good biodegradability, while elemental analysis showed its composition as being primarily of silicon and oxygen. …”
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Simulation analysis of the magnetic and thermal performance of large-capacity medium-frequency transformers and improvement in shielding structure by TIAN Fengqi, DU Zhenbin, WANG Jianmin, SHI Jian

“…To address this， the limb-type magnetic shielding structure at the ends of transformer body is improved， with an analysis of how the dimensions of the shielding structure affect the magnetic and thermal performance of the components. …”
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Refractometry With a Tailored Sensitivity Based on a Single-Mode-Capillary-Single-Mode Fiber Structure by Xiaobei Zhang, Haiyang Shao, Yong Yang, Haiyang Pan, Fufei Pang, Tingyun Wang

“…By selecting appropriate splicing parameters, two mode coupling regions can be formed with tapered air-cavities on both sides of the capillary. This simple structure allows us the light propagation in the capillary with a ring mode distribution, while the high-order mode distributed in the capillary will be affected by the surrounding environment. …”
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Effect of pyrolytic carbon addition on the structural and optical properties of TiO2 composite thin films by Katarzyna Wojtasik, Michał Wojtasik, Katarzyna Suchanek, Magdalena Zięba, Paweł Karasiński, Wojciech Pakieła, Grażyna Żak, Wojciech Krasodomski

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Structure-Property Relationship of New Organic Sensitizers Based on Multicarbazole Derivatives for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Hyo Jeong Jo, Jung Eun Nam, Dae-Hwan Kim, Hyojeong Kim, Jin-Kyu Kang

“…A new multicarbazole based organic dye (C2A1, C2S1A1) with a twisted structure was designed and synthesized, and the corresponding dye (C1A1) without the twisted structure was synthesized for comparison. …”
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Study on Compatibility between Complex Mode Micropore Structure and Polymer Solution of Different Formulation for Conglomerate Reservoir by Fengqi Tan, Yuqian Jing, Chunmiao Ma, Zhenping Liu, Yukun Chen, Xiankun Li, Ruihai Jiang

“…In this paper, the conglomerate reservoir is selected as the object to investigate the micropore structure and the compatibility of polymer solutions. …”
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Response of human oral mucosal epithelial cells to different storage temperatures: A structural and transcriptional study. by Mazyar Yazdani, Aboulghassem Shahdadfar, Sjur Reppe, Dipak Sapkota, Evan M Vallenari, Majlinda Lako, Che J Connon, Francisco C Figueiredo, Tor Paaske Utheim

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>Seeking to improve the access to regenerative medicine, this study investigated the structural and transcriptional effects of storage temperature on human oral mucosal epithelial cells (OMECs).…”
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Spatial association network structure of agricultural carbon emission efficiency in Chinese cities and its driving factors by Xu Wei, Bohong Chen

“…Conversely, differences in industrial structure and fertilizer application levels exert a substantial negative influence on these networks.…”
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Chemoprofiling of Himantoglossum robertianum (Loisel.) P. Delforge leaves reveals predominance of gastrodigenin and structurally related compounds by Ilaria Chiocchio, Antonio De Agostini, Manuela Mandrone, Pierluigi Cortis, Clarissa Tarozzi, Ferruccio Poli, Cinzia Sanna

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Full‐Color Tunable Fluorescent Polysiloxanes Driven by Structure Evolution and Aggregation From Amine–Aldehyde Reaction by Cheng Huang, Xinyu Cao, Xianpeng Fan, Lvyin Wang, Jingnan Zhang, Gang Ye, Haijiao Xie, Yongmei Ma

“…Thermal treatment of cross‐linked polysiloxanes enables precise control over the structural evolution of fluorophores from imines to 3‐(2‐piperidyl)pyridinium derivatives and their aggregation states. …”
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Sonochemical Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of N-Doped TiO2 Nanocrystals with Mesoporous Structure by Tiekun Jia, Fang Fu, Junwei Zhao, Jian Chen, Xiaofeng Wang, Zhenghua Fan, Lijun Cui, Fancheng Meng

“…The photocatalytic activities were evaluated by the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light, and the results showed that the N-doped TiO2 sample synthesized by an optimal amount of urea exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity due to its special mesoporous structure and the incorporation of nitrogen dopant ions.…”
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Structure, photoluminescence, and photocatalytic activity of TiO2@Au/Sm3+ nanocomposites for dyes remediation by O. M. Lavrynenko, M. M. Zahornyi, E. Paineau

“…The application of heterogeneous photocatalysis for the removal of these pollutants is effective using metal-oxide-based nanocomposites with noble and rare earth metals under different light irradiation. The effect of dopant concentration on the structural, optical, and electronic properties of TiO2 nanomaterials is also important for their photocatalytic performance. …”
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The role of Sb-over-Te ratio on the structural evolution of GeSbTe phase-change materials by O. Daoudi, E. Nolot, M. Bernard, M. Dartois, M. Tessaire, L. Fellouh, J. Li, N. Bernier, F. Fillot, V.-H. Le, H. Renevier, G. Navarro

“…Thus, Sb/Te ratio determines the structural and crystalline parameters of GST crystalline phases. …”
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Properties and molecular-structural features of enzymatically hydrolyzed proteins of pea isolate and secondary starch-protein product by D. S. Kulikov, A. A. Korolev, V. A. Pchelkina

“…The isolate contained 94 % protein, had a light cream color and a slight pea flavor. Compared with the isolate obtained by traditional alkaline extraction, it had increased solubility (by 23.40 %), foaming capacity (by 35.56 %), fat-binding capacity (by 33.48 %), in vitro digestibility (by 11.79 %) and an increased content of β-bends in the protein structure (by 2.32 times). …”
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