Insights into microphysical and optical properties of typical mineral dust within urban snowpack via wet and dry deposition in Changchun, northeastern China by T. Shi, T. Shi, T. Shi, J. Wang, J. Wang, D. Zhang, J. Cui, Z. Wang, Y. Zhou, W. Pu, Y. Bai, Y. Bai, Z. Han, Z. Han, M. Liu, Y. Liu, H. Xie, M. Yang, Y. Li, M. Gao, X. Wang, X. Wang

“…<p>This study presents the first compositional analysis of dust in snowpack from a typical Chinese industrial city utilizing computer-controlled scanning electron microscope combined with <span class="inline-formula"><i>k</i></span>-means cluster analysis and manual experience. …”
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Characterization of plasma spray bioinert coating Al2O328wt.%MgO by Mihailo Mrdak, Časlav Lačnjevac, Marko Rakin, Darko Veljić

“…Testing microhardness of the layers using the HV0.3 method, the bond strength using the tensile method and microstructure using optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have confirmed that, by controlling the plasma current, layers of the coating system Al2O328wt.…”
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Citrate coated iron oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and performance in protein adsorption by Denise Arrozarena Portilla, Arturo A. Velázquez López, Rosalva Mora Escobedo, Hernani Yee Madeira

“…Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are extensively utilized in biomedicine as part of controlled drug release systems, hyperthermia, and magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Morphofunctional and Biochemical Approaches for Studying Mitochondrial Changes during Myoblasts Differentiation by Elena Barbieri, Michela Battistelli, Lucia Casadei, Luciana Vallorani, Giovanni Piccoli, Michele Guescini, Anna Maria Gioacchini, Emanuela Polidori, Sabrina Zeppa, Paola Ceccaroli, Laura Stocchi, Vilberto Stocchi, Elisabetta Falcieri

“…Expression of PGC1 𝛼, NRF1 𝛼, and Tfam genes controlling mitochondrial biogenesis was studied by real-time PCR. …”
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An electrochemical approach for tryptophan detection that regulates the kynurenine pathway by Pavithra Narasimhappa, Praveen C. Ramamurthy

“…The significant decrease in the energy bandgap of Trp in the presence of SA provides strong evidence for enhanced electron transfer efficiency. The results demonstrated that the electrochemical oxidation of Trp is predominantly a diffusion-controlled and irreversible process. …”
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Cavitation Erosion Performance of the INCONEL 625 Superalloy Heat-Treated via Stress-Relief Annealing by Robert Parmanche, Olimpiu Karancsi, Ion Mitelea, Ilare Bordeașu, Corneliu Marius Crăciunescu, Ion Dragoș Uțu

“…Cavitation tests involve exposing a specimen to repeated short-duration erosion cycles, followed by mass loss measurements and surface morphology examinations using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results obtained allow for a detailed study of the actual wear processes affecting the tested material and provide a solid foundation for understanding the degradation mechanism. …”
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HEP14 treatment improves ovarian function in aged mice through mitophagy enhancement and oxidative stress reduction by Liming Gui, Jiajia Sun, Qin Zhong, Kan Liu, Qili Sun, Yingtong Di, Helen Picton, Bin Tang, Xiaojiang Hao, Changzhong Li

“…In this study, we report the rejuvenating effects of HEP14, a natural activator of protein kinase C (PKC) pathway, on aged ovarian function by inducing mitophagy and effectively clearing reactive oxygen species. To ensure controlled and sustained delivery of HEP14 in vivo, we develop HEP14-loaded PLGA microspheres. …”
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Structure of ADI Cast Iron as a Cast “in situ” Composite Reinforced with TiC Ceramic Particles by J. Marosz, M. Kawalec, M. Górny

“…The greatest advantage of “in situ” composites is that they are produced in a one-step metallurgical process, which is characterised, among other things, by: high thermodynamic stability, synthesis of a reinforcing phase in a metal bath, small size of ceramic particles with the possibility of controlling their dimensions by reaction kinetics parameters during the synthesis process. …”
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Manufacture of low thermal conductivity cordierite ceramic foam based on low-cost waste and raw materials by Esmat M. A. Hamzawy, Bassem S. Nabawy, Gehan T. El-Bassyouni, Zeinab A. Abd El-Shakour

“…During the sintering process, cordierite ceramic was formed at temperatures between 1200° and 1350°C. …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…Through my research and the benefit of hindsight, I believe that a psychiatric advance directive could have facilitated my treatment regimens and perhaps mitigated some of the depersonalization and lack of control I felt. This experience informs my approach and contribution to the academic conversation surrounding the systematic barriers and ethical dilemmas preventing the widespread use of psychiatric advance directives…”
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Deterministic and fractional-order modeling of measles dynamics with harmonic mean incidence rate and quarantine impact by Rehan Khan, Ioan-Lucian Popa, Emad A. A. Ismail, Fuad A. Awwad, Umar Ishtiaq

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Ultrastructural study of the lateral ventricle choroid plexus in experimental hydrocephalus in Wistar rats Estudo ultraestrutural dos plexos corióides dos ventrículos laterais de r... by Daniela Pretti da Cunha Tirapelli, Luiza da Silva Lopes, João José Lachat, Benedicto Oscar Colli, Luís Fernando Tirapelli

“…Twenty-eight or 35 days after injection, injected animals and respective controls were processed for observation under a transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Semicontinuous Microemulsion Polymerization of Polymeric Nanoparticles of Poly(cyanoacrylates) and Poly(caprolactone) by Gerardo León-Sánchez, Eulogio Orozco-Guareño, Oscar Guillermo Zúñiga-González, Luisa Fernanda Briones-Márquez, Raúl R. Quiñonez-López, Jesús Baudelio Campos-García, María de Jesús Palacios-Sánchez

“…These findings demonstrate the feasibility of producing PECA-PCL nanoparticles with controlled size and composition, suitable for drug delivery and other biomedical uses.…”
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Biosynthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Semiconductor Nanoparticles against Oral Pathogens by C. Malarkodi, S. Rajeshkumar, K. Paulkumar, M. Vanaja, G. Gnanajobitha, G. Annadurai

“…The results indicated that the proteins, which contain amine groups, played a reducing and controlling responsibility during the formation of cadmium sulphide (CdS) and zinc sulphide (ZnS) nanoparticles in the colloidal solution. …”
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Cooling of Duplex Stainless‐Steel Bars With Different Water and Air Impinging Jet Flow Rates by Pavel Romanov, Getiye Gebeyaw, Arvid Jahedi, Rasmus Kristensen, Bahram Moshfegh, Viktor Norman, Ru Lin Peng, Mattias Calmunger

“…For this purpose, the Impinging Jet Quenching Technique (IJQT) was employed to perform continuous and controlled cooling of 80 mm diameter SDSS 2507 solid bars with water and air jets of different flow rates to cover a wide range of cooling rates. …”
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On-Chip Electrochemical Sensor Based on 3D Graphene Assembly Decorated Ultrafine RuCu Alloy Nanocatalyst for In Situ Detection of NO in Living Cells by Haibo Liu, Kaiyuan Yao, Min Hu, Shanting Li, Shengxiong Yang, Anshun Zhao

“…Meanwhile, the 3D IL-GA with hierarchical porous structures can facilitate the efficient electron/mass transfer at the electrode/electrolyte interface and the cell culture. …”
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Efficient removal of aqueous Pb(II) using partially reduced graphene oxide-FeO by Ting Guo, Chaoke Bulin, Bo Li, Zhiwei Zhao, Huitao Yu, He Sun, Xin Ge, Ruiguang Xing, Bangwen Zhang

“…The adsorption is monolayer chemisorption, the whole process of which is controlled by chemisorption and liquid film diffusion. …”
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Ultra-secure quantum protection for e-healthcare images: Hybrid chaotic one-time pad with cipher chaining encryption framework by Roayat Ismail Abdelfatah, Reham Mohamed Elsobky, Salah Aldeen Khamis

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Exploring the role of ferroptosis in pemphigus: identification of diagnostic markers and regulatory mechanisms by Jing Mao, Jianping Lan, Zheyu Zhuang, Ying Chen, Ying Chen, Yushan Ou, Xinhong Su, Xueting Zeng, Fuchen Huang, Zequn Tong, Xiaoqing Lv, Xiaoqing Lv, Xiaoqing Lv, Hui Ke, Zhenlan Wu, Ying Zou, Bo Cheng, Bo Cheng, Bo Cheng, Chao Ji, Chao Ji, Chao Ji, Ting Gong

“…Additionally, we processed the GSE53873 microarray dataset, which includes 19 pemphigus samples and 5 controls. …”
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Nanocomposites in focus: tailoring drug delivery for enhanced therapeutic outcomes by Aditi Gupta, Paresh Patel, Shreeraj Shah, Kaushika Patel

“…These materials can be used for applications such as controlled release, targeted delivery within cells, and pH-responsive systems which take advantage of tumor microenvironments. …”
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