Effects of Subminimal Inhibitory Concentrations of Chlorhexidine on the Chlorhexidine Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Clinical Drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates by Hawkar S. Omer, Safaa T. Aka

“…Moreover, microbiological contamination of antiseptics and disinfectants has been recorded in medical settings. Methods: A total of 61 clinically relevant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were collected from various clinical specimens in hospitals in Erbil city/Iraq between September 2021 and March 2022. …”
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An In vitro Study Comparing Dimensional Stability of Four Types of Interocclusal Recording Material by Aksshay Shetty, C Mohammed Saleem, B Mohammed Ajmal, S A Saadath Afzaa, Nawal Saleem, Syed A. Raheel

“…The aim of this in vitro investigation is to assess and compare the linear dimensional stability of interocclusal recording materials over time. Methods: Polyvinylsiloxane, polyether, bisacryl and bite registration wax were used in the study. …”
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Development of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Sputtered N-Doped TiO2 Thin Films: From Modeling the Growth Mechanism of the Films to Fabrication of the Solar Cells by D. A. Duarte, M. Massi, A. S. da Silva Sobrinho

“…The mechanism of film growth during the sputtering process and the effect of the nitrogen doping on the structural, optical, morphological, chemical, and electronic properties of the TiO2 were investigated by numerical modeling and experimental methods. …”
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A Meta-Analysis of Choroidal Thickness Changes in Unilateral Amblyopia by Yanli Liu, Yi Dong, Kanxing Zhao

“…Using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT), the primary outcome parameters examined were subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and different choroidal thickness (CT) positions. …”
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Corrosion Rate of ASTM A53 Steel in Seawater Influenced by Variation in Concentration of Mangifera Indica L. Peel Extract by Selly Septianissa, Ayu Zahra Chandrasari

“…Corrosion tests were conducted through immersion experiments over durations of 1, 4, 9, 16, and 25 days with mango peel extract concentrations of 0 ppm, 20 ppm, 40 ppm, 60 ppm, and 80 ppm. Analytical methods including X-ray diffraction (XRD), Optical Microscopy (OM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to examine the steel's surface morphology and chemical composition. …”
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Applicazione della meccanica della frattura viscoelastica alla previsione della vita di tubi in polibutene by Luca Andena, Marta Rink, Roberto Frassine

“…Two configurations have been used, single edge notch bending (SENB) and double cantilever beam (DCB), the latter only to study crack propagation. Optical methods have been used to detect crack initiation and measure propagation speed. …”
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Detection of Selected Heavy Metal Ions Using Organic Chromofluorescent Chemosensors by Samina Aslam, Iram Kousar, Sadia Rani, Wajiha Altaf, Sadia Bristy, Rachid Skouta

“…This feature article aims to provide readers with a more thorough understanding of the different methods of synthesis and how they work. As noted in the literature, we will highlight colorimetric and fluorometric sensors based on their receptors into multiple categories for heavy metal ion detection, such as Hg²⁺, Ag²⁺, Cd^2+, Pb²⁺, and In³⁺, and simultaneous multiple-ion detection.…”
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Interconnected cavernous structure of bacterial fruiting bodies. by Cameron W Harvey, Huijing Du, Zhiliang Xu, Dale Kaiser, Igor Aranson, Mark Alber

“…Probing the three-dimensional structure of myxobacteria fruiting bodies has previously presented a challenge due to limitations of different imaging methods. A new technique using Infrared Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) revealed previously unknown details of the internal structure of M. xanthus fruiting bodies consisting of interconnected pockets of relative high and low spore density regions. …”
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Phosphatized bacteria from the cretaceous phosphorites of Syria, Palmyra region by M. Alzammar, E. A. Zhegallo

“…To identify and describe varieties of bacterial microfossils in Syrian phosphorites.   Materials and methods. The research material included the authors’ collection of phosphorites from the phosphate layers of the Alsharqiya quarry, thin sections for optical microscopy and samples for electron microscopic analysis. …”
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Microfluidics and Nanofluidics in Strong Light–Matter Coupling Systems by Evelyn Granizo, Irina Kriukova, Pedro Escudero-Villa, Pavel Samokhvalov, Igor Nabiev

“…An overview of various methods and techniques used to achieve strong light–matter coupling in micro- or nanofluidic systems is presented, preceded by a brief outline of the fundamentals of strong light–matter coupling and optofluidics operating in the strong coupling regime. …”
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Tissue Interactions in Dense Tissues of the Orofacial Region in Patients with Connective Tissue Dysplasia by Andrey S. Korshunov, Vladimir P. Konev, Kirill N. Kuryatnikov, Andrey L. Torokhov, Elena A. Sarf, Lyudmila V. Bel’skaya

“…Aims This study aimed to investigate the rate and quality of maturation of the mineral component of impacted teeth 38 and 48 and a fragment of the human lower jaw with connective tissue dysplasia (CTD) in different periods of postnatal ontogenesis. Methods and Material The study involved 102 males (76 with CTD and 26 without CTD), divided into age groups: 31–40, 41–50 and 51–60 years. …”
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Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles using Blue and IR Laser-Assisted Chemical Bath for Water Degradation by Hind Abdulgafour, Saifaldeen Abdalhadi, Rabah Shareef, Naser Ahmed

“…This paper focuses on applying zinc oxide nanoparticles in photocatalytic degradation to treat dye-polluted (Methyl Orange solution) wastewater. Different synthesis methods, such as chemical bath deposition and laser-assisted chemical bath deposition, were employed to produce zinc oxide nanoparticles. …”
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Transparency optimization of transparent soil based on fluid ratio and particle size by LI Gengzhao, SHAN Renliang, DOU Haoyu, ZHANG Jing, ZHOU Bosen, WANG Yifei

“…We proposed a modified formula for the configuration of Christensen transmissivity based on optical principles, and verified the transparency optimization method through experiments. …”
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“…Since the mirror on the phase shifting device is shared between two interferometers, the measured optical path difference is automatically applied in the main interferometer and thus the errors in shifting are substantially reduced.…”
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Combining multi-source data to investigate vessel wake temperature gradients and dynamic patterns by Mengqi Lyu, Liyuan Li, Wencong Zhang, Long Gao, Yifan Zhong, Jingjie Jiao, Xiaoyan Li, Fansheng Chen

“…The temperature images of sea surface thermal wakes generated by vessels at different speeds were obtained using numerical simulation methods. …”
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SAR-PATT: A Physical Adversarial Attack for SAR Image Automatic Target Recognition by Binyan Luo, Hang Cao, Jiahao Cui, Xun Lv, Jinqiang He, Haifeng Li, Chengli Peng

“…The experimental results show that our attack method can effectively perform SAR adversarial attacks in the physical world. …”
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Green Synthesised Carbon Nanodots Using the Maillard Reaction for the Rapid Detection of Elemental Selenium in Water and Carbonated Beverages by Arjun Muthu, Duyen H. H. Nguyen, Aya Ferroudj, József Prokisch, Hassan El-Ramady, Chaima Neji, Áron Béni

“…However, the detection of Se⁰ in real samples remains challenging as current analytical methods are time-consuming, labour-intensive, and often unsuitable for rapid analysis. …”
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Antibacterial effect of femtosecond laser against Enterococcus faecalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum biofilms on dentin: an in vitro study by Pei Liu, Runze Liu, Yi Luo, Wei Fan, Bing Fan

“…The antibacterial effect of different fs-laser irradiation dosages within the safe threshold on E. faecalis and F. nucleatum biofilms was firstly evaluated using the growth curve method. …”
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3D Femtosecond Laser Beam Deflection for High‐Precision Fabrication and Modulation of Individual Voxelated PCM Meta‐Atoms by Weina Han, Donghui Wei, Biye Peng, Jianhui Jiang, Jintao Tong, Zhehao Xu, Xueyan Zou, Jie Hu, Qian Cheng, Lan Jiang

“…Abstract Optical metasurfaces have found widespread applications in the field of optoelectronic devices. …”
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Pengaruh mikroplastik polietilen dan oxo-degradable (Oxium) pada pertumbuhan mikroalga Tetraselmis chuii by Adian Khoironi, Khoirul Huda, Imron Hambyah, Inggar Dianratri

“…The research was conducted using the microalgae Tetraselmis chuii as microorganisms that will receive microplastic treatment with different concentrations. From the results of optical density measurements to determine the growth rate of Tetraselmis chuii microalgae, it was shown that the growth rate of Tetraselmis with polyethylene microplastics treatment decreased significantly compared to oxium microplastics. …”
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