Investigating the Influence of Mechanical Loads on Built-Up Edge Formation Across Different Length Scales at Diamond–Transition Metal Interfaces by Mazen S. Alghamdi, Mohammed T. Alamoudi, Rami A. Almatani, Meenakshisundaram Ravi Shankar

“…The configuration of the interface region of diamond and transition metals was characterized and analyzed using focused ion beam (FIB) milling and subsequently characterized through transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The corresponding inter-diffusion was examined by elucidating the phase evolution, element concentration profiles, and microstructure evolution via high-resolution TEM/Images equipped with an TEM/EDS system for elemental characterization.…”
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Adsorptive Removal of Methylene Blue and Crystal Violet onto Micro-Mesoporous Zr3O/Activated Carbon Composite: A Joint Experimental and Statistical Modeling Considerations by H. Ait Ahsaine, Z. Anfar, M. Zbair, M. Ezahri, N. El Alem

“…XRD profiles confirmed the successful synthesis of the zirconium oxide/activated carbon composite. …”
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Rhus vulgaris Meikle fruit-mediated silver nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and potential for sun protection, antioxidant and antibacterial applications. by Woinshet Kassie Alemu, Limenew Abate Worku, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Archana Bachheti

“…R. vulgaris, a member of the Anacardiaceae family, is known for its rich phytochemical profile, including phenols, glycosides, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, and terpenoids, which contribute to its medicinal properties. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in HIV Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Drugs in Cameroon by Gerades Dely Djoufack, Lem Edith Abongwa, Allan Olayemi Campbell, Julian Sydney Olufemi Campbell, Kabir Gorden, Jean M. Mendimi Nkodo, Christian Happi, Onikepe Folarin

“…This study evaluated the drug resistance profile of MTB in TB-confirmed samples from HIV-positive patients. …”
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Fabrication of Anti-glaucoma Nanofibers as Controlled-Release Inserts for Ophthalmic Delivery of Brimonidine Tartrate: In Vivo Evaluation in Caprine Eye by Fariba Shaikhi Shoushtari, Mohammadshakib Naghshbandy, Leila Rezaei, Saba Mehrandish, Shahla Mirzaeei

“…In vitro release study indicated a sustained-release profile of the drug during 6 days for inserts. In vivo evaluation indicated that the optimized formulation is capable of maintaining the IOP in a non-glaucomatous range for an extended duration of 6 days. …”
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Employing an Innovative Stepwise Current Density Regime and Modified Electrolyte to Enhance Surface Performance of Anodized 6061 Aluminum by Soroush Asgharian, Reza Khadem, Meisam Nouri, Hassan Elmkhah, Ahmad Ahmadi Daryakenari

“…By utilizing a galvanostatic regime to optimize the anodizing process in an electrolyte based on sulfuric acid and adding citric and oxalic acids, our work bridges this gap. …”
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Pomegranate extract-loaded sphingosomes for the treatment of cancer: Phytochemical investigations, formulation, and antitumor activity evaluation. by Huda Jamal AlMadalli, Bazigha K Abdul Rasool, Naglaa Gamil Shehab, Francesca Della Sala, Assunta Borzacchiello

“…The synthesized formulations were characterized for their size, morphological features, zeta potential, entrapment efficiency, and in vitro drug release and kinetics modeling studies. The optimized formula was further analyzed by FTIR spectroscopy and electron microscopy. …”
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Upcycling agave and tortilla residues for the sustainable production of edible fungi and potential functional ingredients by Elisa Dufoo-Hurtado, Marcela Gaytán-Martínez, Angel H. Cabrera-Ramírez, Emiro A. Leal-Urbina, Mario E. Rodríguez-García, Aurea K. Ramírez-Jiménez

“…Volatile compound profiles also improved, rising from 8 to 13 compounds post-fermentation. …”
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Zein-Gum Arabic Loaded with Dihydromyricetin: Preparation and Analysis of Nanoparticles by Dawei CHANG, Jiayi CAO, Na REN, Huxuan WANG, Yujiao SUN, Wen SHEN, Sendi SARA

“…The preparation conditions of Zein/GA-DMY nanoparticles were optimized based on particle size, polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential, and encapsulation efficiency. …”
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Fabrication of zein nanofibrous scaffold containing Scrophularia striata extract for biomedical application by Yasin Salahshour, Saadat Rastegarzadeh, Hossein Motamedi, Elham Hoveizi

“…The biophenols release profile indicated that nanofibrous mat can release more effective substances to promote wound healing. …”
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Enhancing Product Quality, Nutrition, Antioxidant Capacity, and Sensory Quality of Chicken Sausages by Replacing Fats with <i>Agaricus bisporus</i> and Soybean Oil by Haijuan Nan, Haixu Zhou, Tetiana M. Stepanova, Zongshuai Zhu, Bo Li

“…The 60% substitution optimized texture, fatty acids, and sensory properties: hardness increased from 4332.38 N (control) to 5810.04 N, and chewiness from 3048.55 N to 3896.93 N. …”
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PLA-Based Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats Towards Application as Antibiotic Carriers: Processing Parameters, Fabrication and Characterization by Evi Christodoulou, Anastasia Chondromatidou, Nikolaos D. Bikiaris, Evangelia Balla, Marilena Vlachou, Panagiotis Barmpalexis, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris

“…Drug release exhibited a biphasic profile with an initial burst followed by sustained release. …”
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Clean Production of Sugars from Brewer’s Spent Grains Using Subcritical Water Hydrolysis and Steam Explosion by Lucielle Ferreira Nunes, Gustavo Andrade Ugalde, Kéllen Francine Anschau, Edson Irineu Müller, Marcus Vinícius Tres, Giovani Leone Zabot, Raquel Cristine Kuhn

“…The characterization of BSG, reducing sugar yields, kinetic profiles, the composition of monosaccharides and furanic moieties, and the characterization of remaining solid by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were performed. …”
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ESCRT III Regulates Lysosomal Perinuclear Clustering by Inhibiting Kinesin 1 Leading to Agnps Cytotoxicity in Human Cells by Tiantian Liu, Aiguo Xie, Chao Xing, RuiZhe He, Wei Ni, Yinbo Peng, Peng Xu, Yong Fang

“…These results lay a foundation for optimizing AgNP efficacy and improving their safety profile in clinical settings.…”
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Preparation and Characterization of Tiamulin-Loaded Niosomes for Oral Bioavailability Enhancement in <i>Mycoplasma</i>-Infected Broilers by Shimaa G. Abonashey, Amr Gamal Fouad, Hatem A. F. M. Hassan, Ahmed H. El-Banna, Mostafa A. Shalaby, Elham Mobarez, Sherif Ashraf Fahmy, Hossny A. El-Banna

“…However, the emergence of resistant <i>Mycoplasma</i> species could dramatically reduce the therapeutic potential, contributing to economic losses. Optimizing the tiamulin’s pharmacokinetic profile via nanocarrier incorporation could enhance its therapeutic potential and reduce the administration frequency, ultimately reducing the resistant strain emergence. …”
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MOCVD Grown InGaAs/InAlAs Quantum Cascade Lasers Emitting at 7.7 μm by Maciej Bugajski, Andrzej Kolek, Grzegorz Hałdaś, Włodzimierz Strupiński, Iwona Pasternak, Walery Kołkowski, Kamil Pierściński

“…For epitaxial process control, the High Resolution X-Ray Diffraction (HR XRD) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the structural quality of the QCL samples. …”
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Clarithromycin-Loaded Albumin-Based Nanoparticles for Improved Antibacterial and Anticancer Performance by Walhan Alshaer, Shrouq Alsotari, Nour Aladaileh, Alaa Rifai, Aya Khalaf, Baidaa AlQuaissi, Bushra Sabbah, Hamdi Nsairat, Fadwa Odeh

“…This study investigates the potential anticancer and antibacterial activities of developed CLA-loaded bovine serum albumin nanoparticles (CLA-BSA NPs), designed with optimized physicochemical properties to enhance drug delivery. …”
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Solvent-free, slow-curing, and corrosion-resistant flame retardant polyurea enabled by a Schiff base latent curing agent and phosphate polyol by Yun-Cheng Zhao, Xing-Yu Wang, Ke Shang, Bin Zhao

“…PUA-2 exhibited exceptional mechanical properties, including a tensile strength of 15.4 MPa, elongation at break of 1287.5 %, and tearing strength of 65.4 N mm−1, as well as excellent resistance to acidic, alkaline, and saline environments. Atomic force microscopy revealed optimized microphase-separated morphology, enhancing interfacial interactions and contributing to improved toughness and flexibility. …”
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Liposome-like encapsulation of fish oil-based self-nano emulsifying formulation for improved bioavailability by Iqbal Ahmad, Aparana Dogra, Tanya Nagpal, Chandvi Sharma, Sudhakar Singh, Nikhil Shaiva, Gaurav Saini, Kanishk Luhach

“…The enhanced pharmacokinetic profile suggests that this novel formulation could offer superior clinical benefits, including but not limited to managing lipid profile and hypertension, improving cognition, glycaemic control, and reducing inflammation. …”
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Core-Shell Magnetic Nanocarriers: Fe3O4-Hydroxyapatite/Polysuccinimide Hybrids for Enhanced Oral Bioavailability of Fluorouracil by Zhang W, Wang Q, Zhai F, Fan X, Meng F, Shen G, Zhu Y, Cao J, Yu F

“…Wenhui Zhang,1 Qiang Wang,2 Fengguo Zhai,1 Xingjun Fan,3 Fanqin Meng,1 Guangzhi Shen,1 Ying Zhu,1 Jingdan Cao,1 Fengbo Yu1 1School of Pharmacy, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, People’s Republic of China; 2Hongqi People Hospital, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Public Health, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fengbo Yu, School of Pharmacy, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, People’s Republic of China, Email yfb526@126.comObjective: This study pioneers a pH-responsive core-shell nanoplatform integrating magnetic Fe3O4-hydroxyapatite (Fe/HAP) with polysuccinimide (PSI) polymer, engineered to enhance tumor-targeted delivery of fluorouracil (5-FU) for liver cancer therapy.Methods: The individual components—hydroxyapatite (HAP), magnetite (F3O4), iron-doped hydroxyapatite (Fe/HAP), and polysuccinimide (PSI)—were synthesized and systematically characterized through Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Through a combination of single-factor experiments and Box-Behnken design (BBD) response surface methodology, the formulation parameters were optimized for two nanoparticle systems: (1) non-magnetic 5-FU-loaded PSI-HAP (designated as 5-FU@DC, where DC denotes “drug carrier”) and (2) magnetic-targeted formulations 5-FU@PSI-Fe/HAP with varying iron content (5-FU@FeDC20, 5-FU@FeDC30, 5-FU@FeDC40). …”
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