Fretting corrosion characteristics of NC30Fe alloy in a sodium chloride solution by LI Fang, REN Ping-di, ZHANG Xiao-yu, XIANG Hong-xian, REN Si-cong, CAI Zhen-bing

“…By adding an electrochemical test system on a PLINT fretting wear test machine,the fretting corrosion behavior of an NC30 Fe heat transfer tube in a sodium chloride solution was investigated using cross-contacting configuration under different loading conditions,i. e.,three different normal loads of 20,50 and 80 N with a 100 μm reciprocating amplitude. …”
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A New PC-Based Text Entry System Based on EOG Coding by Metin Yildiz, Hesna Özbek Ülkütaş

“…In addition, a real time EOG based HCI system has developed to implement the method. In our method all characters have been encoded by single saccades in 8 directions and different dwell time. …”
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Evaluation of recombinant proteins <i>T. pallidum</i> Тр0163 and Тр0971 as antigens for the diagnosis of syphilis using enzyme immunoassay by Natalia V. Arbuzova, Marina V. Shpilevaya, Georgii L. Katunin, Oleg E. Kuznetsov, Nikita Yu. Nosov, Viсtoria S. Solomka

“…To characterize the antibody concentration, a positivity coefficient was determined as the ratio of the optical density obtained for each sample to the critical optical density. …”
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Chitosan-based strategies as eco-friendly solutions for controlling Brettanomyces bruxellensis contamination in wine production by Francesco Tedesco, Francesco Tedesco, Antonino Biundo, Antonio Caporusso, Isabella Pisano, Isabella Pisano, Gabriella Siesto, Gabriella Siesto, Rocchina Pietrafesa, Chloé Abry, Alexandre Hervé, Patrizia Falabella, Patrizia Falabella, Angela Capece, Angela Capece

“…The most widely used antimicrobial compound in oenology is sulphur dioxide (SO2), due to its broad spectrum of action, but growing consumer demand for reduced chemical additives and evidence of Brettanomyces spp. resistance to it, have encouraged different alternative strategies. Among these, chitosan has been accepted for the control of Brettanomyces yeasts.MethodsIn this study, some B. bruxellensis strains were treated with different types of chitosan: a commercial product (chitosan extracted from shrimp shells), a fungal origin chitosan approved for oenological use and an insect-derived chitosan, which is used for the first time in oenology as Brettanomyces control strategy. …”
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Exhaled breath particles as a diagnostic tool for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in lung transplant recipients: a longitudinal study by Runchuan Gu, Runchuan Gu, Runchuan Gu, Embla Bodén, Embla Bodén, Embla Bodén, Embla Bodén, Sandra Lindstedt, Sandra Lindstedt, Sandra Lindstedt, Sandra Lindstedt, Franziska Olm, Franziska Olm, Franziska Olm, Franziska Olm

“…In the present study, we explored whether PFR could be used as a marker for BOS.MethodsLung transplant patients with different BOS grades were included. …”
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FPGA-Based Synchronization of Frequency-Domain Interferometer for QKD by Nishanth Chandra, Pradeep Kumar Krishnamurthy

“…The method consists of maximizing the visibility of frequency-domain interference of optical sidebands about an optical carrier at the receiver node. …”
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Biologically effective daily radiant exposure for erythema appearance, previtamin D₃ synthesis, and clearing of psoriatic lesions derived from erythemal broadband meters... by J. W. Krzyścin, A. Czerwińska, B. Rajewska-Więch, J. Jarosławski, P. S. Sobolewski, I. Pawlak

“…Such comparisons resulted in a set of multipliers that were applied to the EBR measurements. Two different versions of the homogenisation method were applied, analysing modelled and observed values for erythemal DRE and UVI<span class="inline-formula">_MAX</span> assuming different criteria for cloudless days. …”
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Performance Evaluation at the Remote Site for RF Frequency Dissemination Over Fiber by Shanglin Li, Cong Wang, Haoyuan Lu, Jianye Zhao

“…At the remote site, RF signal is detected from the continuous-wave optical carrier and transfer performance can be evaluated by measuring the phase fluctuation difference between two different RF signals. …”
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Caffeine Effect on Cognitive Function during a Stroop Task: fNIRS Study by Yafei Yuan, Guanghao Li, Haoran Ren, Wei Chen

“…Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a noninvasive optical method to monitor brain activity by measuring the absorption of the near-infrared light through the intact skull. …”
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Quantifying the in-plane strain influence on second harmonic generation of molybdenum disulfide by Huadan Xing, Jibin Liu, Zihao Zhao, Xiaoyong He, Wei Qiu

“…Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) has emerged as a potent technique for exploring the optical-mechanical properties of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D-TMDCs). …”
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A cell-free assay to determine the stoichiometry of plasma membrane proteins by Cesar Trigo, Juan P Vivar, Carlos B Gonzalez, Sebastian Brauchi

“…The simplicity of our method will allow for its implementation in any epifluorescence microscope of choice.…”
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RF Interferometry Measurement of Beat Length in Polarization-Maintaining Fiber by Liang Peng, Nicong Jiang, Haoran Zhou, Huilin Li

“…The period of the RF interference spectral is determined by the optical path difference of the two polarization modes. …”
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Comparison of Macular Choroidal Thickness and Volume between Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma and Pseudoexfoliative Syndrome by Fan Li, Lihua Ma, Yulei Geng, Xiaowei Yan, Hengli Zhang, Guangxian Tang, Qingli Shang

“…Purpose. To evaluate the difference in macular choroidal thickness and volume between patients with pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PXG), patients with pseudoexfoliative syndrome (PEX), and normal controls. …”
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Comparative convolutional neural networks for perovskite solar cell PCE predictions by Milan Harth, D. Kishore Kumar, Said Kassou, Kenza El Idrissi, Ritesh Kant Gupta, Yonatan Daniel, Ofry Makdasi, Iris Visoly-Fisher, Alessio Gagliardi

“…This study presents a deep learning methodology that correlates optical reflective images of perovskite solar cells with their PCE by focusing on image differences rather than absolute visual features. …”
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Individual Tree Segmentation Based on Region-Growing and Density-Guided Canopy 3-D Morphology Detection Using UAV LiDAR Data by Shihua Li, Shunda Zhao, Zhilin Tian, Hao Tang, Zhonghua Su

“…Airborne laser scanning is an efficient and rapid method for acquiring 3-D point cloud data of forests, making up for the shortcomings of optical remote sensing. …”
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Diversity and distribution of testate amoebae in freshwater ecoregions of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil by Larissa Souza Monteiro, Karen Helena Costa Santos, Manoela dos Santos Moreira, Ana Caroline Quirino da Silva, Viviane Bernardes dos Santos Miranda, Christina Wyss Castelo Branco

“…The present study conducted a survey on the testaceans’ records in several biotopes in ecoregions of the State of Rio de Janeiro, exploring differences in the occurrence of taxa. Methods A literature survey was carried out in the Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Scielo databases using the keywords in English and Portuguese "Testate Amoebae", "Thecamoebian", "Zooplankton" and accompanied by "Rio de Janeiro". …”
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Image of the Kerr–Newman Black Hole Surrounded by a Thin Accretion Disk by Sen Guo, Yu-Xiang Huang, En-Wei Liang, Yu Liang, Qing-Quan Jiang, Kai Lin

“…Furthermore, we conducted a detailed analysis of the KN BH image using fisheye camera ray-tracing techniques and found that the optical appearance and intensity distribution of the BH vary at different observation frequencies (specifically at 230 GHz and 86 GHz). …”
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Novel approach to enhance antifungal properties via formation of wavy and Sharp microstructures composed of metal oxide nanoparticles and Cdots by Satya Pal Singh, Himanshi Yadav, Himanshi Chauhan, Vivek Hada, Kumari Neha Singh

“…This study elucidates the structural and functional properties of inorganic metal oxide NPs as well as organic carbon nanodots (C-dots) by employing various characterization methods such as FTIR, SEM, DLS, XRD, UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy, Optical Microscopy, EDS and Zeta potential measurements. …”
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Influence of heat treatments on the tensile properties and thermal expansion behavior of Fe-Ni wire by CHEN Bao-an, ZHANG Qiang, WANG Rui-hong, HAN Yu, DING Yi, ZHU Zhi-xiang, CHEN Xin, YANG Chang-long, ZHANG Hong-yu

“…Although Fe-Ni wires have numerous potential applications, the effect of heat treatments on the microstructures and properties of Fe-Ni wires is currently unclear. In this study, different high-temperature annealing and low-temperature aging treatments (i.e., ① annealing at 950℃ for 3 h+quenching, ② annealing at 950℃ for 3 h+quenching+aging at 500℃ for 2 h, and ③ aging at 500℃ for 2 h) were applied to cold-drawn Fe-36.24% Ni alloy wires to comparatively investigate their influences on the microstructural evolution, tensile strength, and thermal expansion coefficient, with the aid of microstructural characterization methods, such as X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy, as well as property measurements, such as room-temperature tensile testing and thermal expansion coefficient. …”
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Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Emissions of OC and EC: Laboratory Comparisons with Port Fuel Injection Engine by Jie Zhang, John Liggio, Tak W. Chan, Lin Huang, Jeffrey R. Brook

“…Carbonaceous particles emitted from the vehicles were collected on quartz filters and analyzed using three different thermal optical protocols to assess the sensitivity of organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) emission estimates to the methods, showing OC obtained by the IMPROVE and EC by the NIOSH protocol was the lowest. …”
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