Characteristics Study of Reservoirs Pores and Mineral Compositions for Black Shale, Northern Guizhou, by Using SEM and X-ray EDS by WANG Kun-yang, DU Gu, YANG Yu-jie, DONG Shi-tao, YU Xiao-lin, GUO Jian-wei

“…By combining the advantages of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Spectrometry microanalysis, Hitachi S-4800 type of field emission SEM and Energy Spectrometer of Oxford IE250X Max50 to study mineral distribution, morphological characteristics and element composition in the black shale reservoir, a new study was conducted and is reported in this paper. …”
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Imaging Features and Dynamic Changes of Chest Computed Tomography in Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variants by Hui CHEN, Zixin ZHANG, Qiyi CHEN, Jingjing LI, Zhibin LYU, Ming XUE, Jiamin CHEN, Ruming XIE, Chunshuang GUAN

“…Conclusions: Chest CT can reflect the distribution, morphology, dynamic imaging development and outcome of lesions in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, which is helpful for clinical treatment decision-making and efficacy evaluation.…”
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Development of Glycyrrhetinic Acid and Folate Modified Cantharidin Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for Targeting Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Yilin Xu, Min Wang, Shuangcheng Ning, Zhonglan Yang, Lili Zhou, Xinhua Xia

“…Four CTD-loaded SLNs (cantharidin solid lipid nanoparticles (CSLNs), glycyrrhetinic acid-modified cantharidin solid lipid nanoparticles (GA-CSLNs), folate-modified cantharidin solid lipid nanoparticles (FA-CSLNs), and glycyrrhetinic acid and folate-modified cantharidin solid lipid nanoparticles (GA-FA-CSLNs)) were prepared by the emulsion ultrasonic dispersion method, and their physicochemical parameters were determined (particle size and distribution, morphology, zeta-potential, entrapment efficiency, drug loading, and hemolysis). …”
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High-resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Patients with Diabetes by Yuhong LIANG, Xixi ZHONG, Xinqun YAO, Shiqi HUANG, Lian LUO, Yaping LYU

“…Results: The location, distribution, morphology, and concomitant signs of pulmonary lesions between the two groups of patients with COVID-19 did not differ significantly. …”
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Preparation and Property of Palladium/Alumina Composite by LONG Peihong;BAI Tianju;XIONG Liangyin;CHEN Demin;CHEN Wei

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD), BET surface area measurement, transmission electron microscope (TEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) techniques were used to study the phase, specific surface area and pore size distribution, morphology and composition of the material. The kinetics and thermodynamic properties of hydrogen absorption and desorption, hydrogen absorption and desorption cycling properties and anti-pulverization properties were tested by the volumetric absorption/desorption apparatus. …”
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Comparative studies on thin polycaprolactone-tricalcium phosphate composite scaffolds and its interaction with mesenchymal stem cells by Gopinathan Janarthanan, In Gul Kim, Eun-Jae Chung, Insup Noh

“…The TCP particles distribution, morphology, biodegradability and functional groups of the different hybrid scaffolds were analyzed using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), light microscopy/scanning electron microscopy (SEM), buffer solutions and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), respectively The cellular and tissue regeneration behaviors such as in vitro cell attachment (live/dead assay), cell proliferation (CCK-8 assay) and histological studies were performed using hMSCs. …”
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Synergistic application of polypropylene and silica nanoparticle modified by (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane for cuttings transport by Oseh, Jeffrey O., Norddin, M. N. A. M., Ismail, Issham, Agi, Augustine, Gbadamosi, Afeez O., Ismail, Abdul R., Manoger, Prasad, Ravichandran, Kumaresan

“…-potential), particle size distribution, morphology, and temperature resistance of the NC were examined. …”
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Caracterización y Evaluación de un Depósito de Caolín de “Los Azufres” Michoacán, México, para su Uso Industrial by Guillen A., J., Bribiesca, S., Escudero G., R.

“…The results showed high silica content of ~ 70%, associated with minerals such as cristobalite, tridymite and quartz followed by kaolinite and a small amount of alunite. The distribution, morphology and surface area of the particles were obtained by Laser Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer Emmett Teller technique (BET). …”
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Protocol for Cell Colonization and Comprehensive Monitoring of Osteogenic Differentiation in 3D Scaffolds Using Biochemical Assays and Multiphoton Imaging by Kai Peter Sommer, Adrian Krolinski, Mohammad Mirkhalaf, Hala Zreiqat, Oliver Friedrich, Martin Vielreicher

“…Multiphoton SHG and autofluorescence imaging were used to investigate the distribution, morphology, and arrangement of cells; collagen-I fiber networks; and hydroxyapatite crystals. …”
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F8268, a series of novel peptides induce apoftosis via protein synthesis inhibition in breast cancer cell lines / Nor Nadia Ban by Ban, Nor Nadia

“…To explore the underlying mechanism of cell death, cell cycle distribution, morphological changes, expression of caspases 3/7, 8 and 9 and apoptotic activities were measured in four breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, MDAMB- 231, MDA-MB-468 and T47D) in a dose dependent manner (9-900nM). …”
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Collagen co-localized with macrovesicular steatosis better differentiates fibrosis progression in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease mouse models by Xiao-Xiao Wang, Rui Jin, Xiao-He Li, Qiang Yang, Xiao Teng, Fang-Fang Liu, Nan Wu, Hui-Ying Rao, Feng Liu

“…The purpose of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the progression of steatosis and fibrosis by examining their distribution, morphology, and co-localization in NAFLD animal models.MethodsSix mouse NAFLD groups were established: (1) western diet (WD) group; (2) WD with fructose in drinking water (WDF) group; (3) WDF + carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) group, WDF plus intraperitoneal injection of CCl4; (4) high-fat diet (HFD) group, (5) HFD with fructose (HFDF) group; and (6) HFDF + CCl4 group, HFDF plus intraperitoneal injection of CCl4. …”
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Cell-specific extracellular vesicle-encapsulated exogenous GABA controls seizures in epilepsy by Abhijna Ballal R, Shivakumar Reddy K, Divya Chandran, Sumukha Hegde, Raghavendra Upadhya, Praveen Kumar SE, Smita Shenoy, Vasudha Devi, Dinesh Upadhya

“…EVs were isolated from NSCs, MGE cells, and INs and characterized for size and distribution, morphological features, and molecular markers. …”
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Distribution and characteristics of mineral inclusions in Hopea odorata Roxb. and Dryobalanops aromatic Geartn. f. by Toong, Wei Ching

“…This study was to investigate the occurrence, distribution, morphology, and dimension of mineral inclusions (calcium crystal and siliceous inclusion) in H. odorata and D. aromatica. …”
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Decadal-scale trends in regional aerosol particle properties and their linkage to emission changes by Bin Zhao, Jonathan H Jiang, Yu Gu, David Diner, John Worden, Kuo-Nan Liou, Hui Su, Jia Xing, Michael Garay, Lei Huang

“…Over the ECC region, no significant trends are observed with respect to size distribution, morphology, or light absorption, which we attribute to a simultaneous increase in emissions of SO _2 , NO _x , and primary aerosols including BC before 2006, and a simultaneous decrease after 2011. …”
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Carrier-Free Gambogic Acid Dimer Self-Assembly Nanomedicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment by Liu Y, Nie X, Wu Y, Lin L, Liao Q, Li J, Lee SMY, Li H, Zhang J

“…Herein, homodimers of GBA were designed to form the carrier-free NPs by self-assembly for RA treatment.Methods: The synthetic gambogic acid dimers (GBA2) were self-assembled into NPs using a one-step solvent evaporation method. The size distribution, morphology, drug-loading efficiency (DLE) and storage stability were evaluated. …”
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Dual-Stimuli-Responsive Gut Microbiota-Targeting Nitidine Chloride-CS/PT-NPs Improved Metabolic Status in NAFLD by Lu J, Zeng Y, Zhong H, Guo W, Zhang Y, Mai W, Qin Y, Su X, Zhang B, Wu W, Zhu Y, Huang Q, Ye Y

“…Subsequently, the particle size distribution, morphology, drug loading efficiency, and release behavior of the NC-CS/PT-NPs were characterized. …”
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Evaluation of thermal properties of bamboo/kenaf fiber reinforced epoxy hybrid composites and nanocomposites by Chee, Siew Sand

“…The morphological study reveals that MMT/Epoxy and HNT/Epoxy are highly agglomerated while OMMT/Epoxy reveals a more uniform distribution morphology. The oxidative decomposition behaviour of the hybrid composites was studied with a thermogravimetry analyzer (TGA) under an oxygen atmosphere. …”
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