Influence of seed concentration and storage time on the rheological, textural, and microscopic crystallization attributes of Apis mellifera honey by Duygu Ozmen, Hüseyin Demircan, Rusen Metin Yildirim, Muhammad Waseem, Hakan Basdogan, Omer Said Toker, Crossby Osei Tutu

“…The L* values were determined to assess the crystallization process, and microscopic imaging was used to observe the size and formation of the sugar crystals. …”
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Effect of rice husk ash content and carbonization curing on lime-stabilized recycled aggregates: mechanical behavior and microscopic mechanism by Haocheng Lai, Kaihao Lin, Na Li, Junyi Qin, Yifang Song, Yiming Jiang, Wei Wang

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Advancing cotton fiber research with variable-pressure scanning electron microscopy by Fang Bai, M. Andrew Jansen

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Antimicrobial and molluscicidal activities of Egyptian soil-derived Streptomyces rochei by Nora Elfeky, Aya Abd Elsalam, Sabha El-sabbagh, Asmaa Abd El-Motleb

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Clinical Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with Aesthetics, Retention, Function, and Comfort of Removable Complete and Partial Acrylic Dentures by Amal Qasim Ahmed, Rusul Subhi Hassan, Hussein Ali M. Hussein, Amenah Hafedh Khudhair, Nabaa Basim Alhusseini, Salah M. Ibrahim

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Fracture Behavior of a 2D Imine‐Based Polymer by Bowen Zhang, Xiaohui Liu, David Bodesheim, Wei Li, André Clausner, Jinxin Liu, Birgit Jost, Arezoo Dianat, Renhao Dong, Xinliang Feng, Gianaurelio Cuniberti, Zhongquan Liao, Ehrenfried Zschech

“…This work presents an in‐depth study of the fracture kinetics of a 2D polyimine film, utilizing in situ tensile testing within a transmission electron microscope (TEM). Employing meticulously optimized transferring and patterning techniques, an elastic strain of ≈6.5% is achieved, corresponding to an elastic modulus of (8.6 ± 2.5) GPa of polycrystalline 2D polyimine thin films. …”
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Hysteresis in Combinatorial Optimization Problems by Yuling Guan, Ang Li, Sven Koenig, Stephan Haas, T. K. Satish Kumar

“…Hysteresis is a physical phenomenon reflected in macroscopic observables of materials that are subjected to external perturbations. …”
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Optimal information gain at the onset of habituation to repeated stimuli by Giorgio Nicoletti, Matteo Bruzzone, Samir Suweis, Marco dal Maschio, Daniel Maria Busiello

“…In particular, we are able to characterize this region of maximal information gain in terms of an optimal trade-off between information and energy consumption. …”
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Influence of model selection on optimal control of traffic for emissions minimisation by Khatun E Zannat, Judith Y T Wang, David P Watling

“…Although many studies use traffic simulation for emission analysis and designing traffic control measures, most focus on calibrating a selected traffic model to replicate observed traffic flow. This raises a critical question: are the resulting optimal emission control strategies adequately designed to account for the sensitivity of traffic models in capturing vehicle dynamics and emissions? …”
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Dynamic mechanical behavior of polypropylene fiber-reinforced shotcrete: Experimental analysis, microstructural observation, and numerical simulation by Shengran Zhang, Changxing Zhu, Xinming Chen, Jiaqi Guo, Huazhe Jiao

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Impact of Alkali Treatment on the Internal Microstructure, Surface Topography and the Resulting Mechanical Properties of Single Sisal Fibers by R. D. Murwamadala, L. B. Mathebela, M. P. Mubiayi

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Selection of an optimal cryoprotectant for long-term storage of human tendon allografts by A. A. Budaev, N. V. Borovkova, A. M. Fayn, M. S. Makarov, M. V. Storozheva, Yu. V. Andreev, A. S. Mironov

“…At the same time, micro-fractures of collagen fibers were microscopically detected in all the experiments. In the presence of dimethyl sulfoxide, polyethylene glycol-400 and their combination the structure of collagen fibers and cells did not undergo visible changes compared to the control, whereas in all the experiments with non-penetrating cryoprotectants the topography and orientation of the fibers were clearly disturbed, deformation of many cells in the tendons was also observed.Conclusions. …”
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Overcoming Data Scarcity in Calibrating SUMO Scenarios With Evolutionary Algorithms by Jakob Kappenberger, Heiner Stuckenschmidt

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Process optimization, texture and microstructure of novel kelp tofu by Xianjiang Ye, Li Chen, Zhichen Su, Xiaojuan Lin, Jicheng Chen

“…The scanning electron microscope (SEM) results showed KAP addition (20 %) significantly improved the tofu texture, with a denser network composed of relatively even pores. …”
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Microscopic pore and fracture evolution characteristics and influencing factors during imbibition process of shale reservoirs: a case study of the first section of the first member... by Ji'an QIAN, Yuqiang JIANG, Tongtong LUO, Yixiao YANG, Yonghong FU, Weiming CHEN, Chaoya SUN, Zhanlei WANG

“…Argon ion polishing and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) experiments were conducted at fixed sites to observe the evolution pattern of microscopic pores and fractures in shale reservoirs at various stages of water imbibition process. …”
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Optimal dose of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation for experimental ulcerative colitis by Xiaoyun Chen, Yan Xia, Min Min, Lingzhi Qin, Yangsheng Liu

“…SD rats were randomly distributed into 3 groups, Colitis was induced with immune-combined TNBS/ethanol in group A、B、C, 3 groups received caudal vein injection of 1 mL fluids, which contain cell number 1 × 106、5 × 106、1 × 107 separately. 5 rats in each group were sacrificed at day 7 and 14 after injection, Cryostat sections of gut, The number of BMSCs in colon and normal tissue surrounded was observed with fluorescent microscope. Results: The DAPI marked BMSCs could been seen in the colic mucosa in each group on day 7、14, more cells in colon than the surrounding normal tissue, compared with 1 × 106 group, More cells in 5 × 106 group (P < 0.05), there were no significant difference (P > 0.05) between 5 × 106 group and 1 × 107 group. …”
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Optimal Tooth Flank Modifications for Compound Planetary Robot Reducer Considering Edge Contact by Jung-Ho Park, Dongu Im, Dong-Joo Moon, Beom-Soo Kim, Young-Jun Park, Jeong-Gil Kim, Seung-Je Cho, Heung-Sub Kim

“…To achieve this, a prototype of the compound planetary reducer was designed and manufactured, and tests were conducted under temperature-controlled, unlubricated conditions to induce wear on gear tooth surfaces. Microscopic image observations confirmed edge contact on the gear tooth surfaces. …”
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Removal of Pb (II) From Wastewater Using Henna; Optimization of Operational Conditions by M. Shafiee, A. Akbari, B. Ghiassimehr

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Optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis process of distiller's grains based on response surface method by PANG Qiong, XUE Shasha, LI Zhuoyuan, ZHAO Jia, HAO Jianwei, SHI Shengli, LIU Xiaoxia, LUO Aiguo

“…In order to improve the enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency of distiller's grains and promote the resource utilization of distiller's grains, using distiller's grains as the raw material and the yield of reducing sugar as the evaluation index, combined with the single factor test results, the significant factors were screened by Plackett-Burman tests, and the enzymatic hydrolysis process conditions of distiller's grains were optimized by response surface method. The microstructure of raw material, Fenton reagent pretreated and enzymatic hydrolyzed distiller's grains were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Evaluation on the interface characteristics, mechanism and performance of the dry modified SBS asphalt mixtures by multiscale methods by Zijun Zhang, Wenda Yan, Huadong Sun, Yongling Ding, Fuqiang Dong

“…The research includes multiple scales: molecular simulations to analyze microscopic interactions, fluorescence microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy for mesoscopic observations, and asphalt mixture performance tests for macroscopic evaluations. …”
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