Dry Powder Formulation of Simvastatin Nanoparticles for Potential Application in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Shalaleh Zendehdel Baher, Shadi Yaqoubi, Kofi Asare-Addo, Hamed Hamishehkar, Ali Nokhodchi

“…Particle size distribution, morphology, and crystallinity of the fabricated nanoparticles of the obtained microparticles for DPI formulation were assessed by dynamic light scattering (DLS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction pattern (XRPD), respectively. …”
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Antibacterial and Wound-Healing Activities of Statistically Optimized Nitrofurazone- and Lidocaine-Loaded Silica Microspheres by the Box–Behnken Design by Hafeez Ullah Khan, Fahmeed Nasir, Safirah Maheen, Syed Salman Shafqat, Shahid Shah, Ahmed Khames, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Ghulam Abbas, Saleha Shabbir, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Mohammad A. S. Abourehab, Amna Irfan, Amani M. El Sisi

“…The microspheres were prepared by the sol–gel method applying the Box–Behnken design and evaluated for size distribution, morphology, zeta potential, physico-chemical compatibility, XRD, thermogravimetric analysis, antibacterial and cytotoxicity activities. …”
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<i>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</i> Complex in the Americas: Systematic, Genetic Diversity, and Geographic Insights by Sokani Sánchez-Montes, Beatriz Salceda-Sánchez, Sergio E. Bermúdez, Gabriela Aguilar-Tipacamú, Gerardo G. Ballados-González, Herón Huerta, Mariel Aguilar-Domínguez, Jesús Delgado-de la Mora, Jesús D. Licona-Enríquez, David Delgado-de la Mora, Andrés M. López-Pérez, Marco A. Torres-Castro, Virginia Alcántara-Rodríguez, Ingeborg Becker, Pablo Colunga-Salas

“…The taxonomy of <i>R. sanguineus</i> s.s., has been particularly intensely debated, due to its wide geographic distribution, morphological variants, parasite-host associations, and its capacity and vectorial competence for the transmission of several pathogens. …”
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Mechanism of Aluminum Element Segregation in As-Cast Medium-Entropy Alloy CrCoNiAl_0.014: A Hybrid MD/MC Simulation and Experimental Study by Baoshuai Xue, Zhongxue Feng, Jinliang Chen, Chao Zhang, Tongman Li, Jun Tan, Caiju Li, Jianhong Yi

“…The element distribution, morphology, and type of precipitates formed by the elemental segregation were identified by optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, electron probe microanalysis, and transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Microstructure Evolution during Hot Deformation of UNS S32750 Super-Duplex Stainless Steel Alloy by Elisabeta Mirela Cojocaru, Anna Nocivin, Doina Răducanu, Mariana Lucia Angelescu, Ion Cinca, Irina Varvara Balkan, Nicolae Șerban, Vasile Dănuț Cojocaru

“…The resultant samples were examined by SEM-EBSD to establish and analyze the evolution of the phases present in the structure from several points of view: nature, distribution, morphology (size and shape), and their structural homogeneity. …”
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Morphological and Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of a <i>Lemanea</i> Specimen (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) from China by Fangru Nan, Yiding Zhao, Jia Feng, Junping Lv, Qi Liu, Xudong Liu, Shulian Xie

“…The genus <i>Lemanea</i> is an evolutionally derived lineage of freshwater Rhodophyta which has a rare distribution. Morphological characterization and molecular phylogenetic analyses were conducted for a <i>Lemanea</i> specimen collected from Guilin, China, in this study. …”
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Development, Physicochemical Properties, and Antibacterial Activity of Propolis Microcapsules by Qingya Zhang, Ao Yang, Weihua Tan, Wenchao Yang

“…The optional processing formula, particle size distribution, morphology, dissolution property, and antibacterial activity of propolis microcapsules were determined. …”
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Molossus melini Montani et al. 2021 (Chiroptera, Molossidae) in Brazil: new insights for distribuition, morphology and genetics by Ana Priscila Olímpio, Amanda Lima, Samira Mendes, Beatriz Natividade, Elmary Fraga, Maria Claudene Barros, Iracilda Sampaio

“…The findings contribute valuable information on the distribution, morphology, morphometrics and genetics of this species.…”
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Spatial Distribution and Composition of Surface Microplastics in the Southwestern South China Sea by Jun Yu, Jun Yu, Jun Yu, Danling Tang, Danling Tang, Danling Tang, Sufen Wang, Sufen Wang, Lei He, Lei He, Kalani Randima Lakshani Pathira Arachchilage, Kalani Randima Lakshani Pathira Arachchilage, Kalani Randima Lakshani Pathira Arachchilage

“…This study investigated the spatial distribution, morphological characterization, and chemical composition of MPs in surface seawater in the southwestern SCS, based on cruise data in 2018. …”
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Evaluation of Optimal Forging Temperature Range for an Industrial UNS S32750 SDSS Alloy Using SEM-EBSD Analysis by Mariana Lucia Angelescu, Vasile Dănuț Cojocaru, Nicolae Șerban, Elisabeta Mirela Cojocaru

“…Microstructural characteristics as nature, distribution, morphology, and relative proportion of constituent phases, grain form, homogeneity, and dynamic recrystallization of the structure were analysed in relation to forging temperature. …”
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Silicic Acid Polymerization and SiO₂ Nanoparticle Growth in Hydrothermal Solution by Vadim V. Potapov, Angel A. Cerdan, Denis S. Gorev

“…The results obtained can be used in the technology of hydrothermal synthesis of sols, gels, and nanopowders to regulate the kinetics of OSA polymerization and SiO₂ nanoparticle growth, particle size distribution, morphology, and structure of products.…”
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Modeling Uranium Transport in Rough-Walled Fractures with Stress-Dependent Non-Darcy Fluid Flow by Tong Zhang, Xiaodong Nie, Shuaibing Song, Xianjie Hao, Xin Yang

“…To describe the reactive-transportation and distribution morphology of a uranium-containing solution, a stress-dependent reactive transport model was developed, and the simulator of FLAC3D-CFD was employed. …”
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Self-micellizing solid dispersion of thymoquinone with enhanced biopharmaceutical and nephroprotective effects by Shimul Halder, Sanjida Afrose, Manik Chandra Shill, Nahid Sharmin, Patricia Prova Mollick, Madhabi Lata Shuma, Md. Abdul Muhit, S. M. Abdur Rahman

“…The optimized SMSD-TQM was evaluated in terms of particle size distribution, morphology, release characteristics, pharmacokinetic behavior, and nephroprotective effects in a rat model of acute kidney injury. …”
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Cells behave distinctly within sponges and hydrogels due to differences of internal structure by Zhang, Jingjing, Yang, Zheng, Li, Chao, Dou, Yana, Li, Yijiang, Thote, Tanushree, Wang, Dong-An, Ge, Zigang

“…In the current study, the chondrocytes in sponges and hydrogels of chitosan were compared with regard to cell distribution, morphology, gene expression, and production of extracellular matrix. …”
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Effects of PEGylated lipid nanoparticles on the oral absorption of one BCS II drug: a mechanistic investigation by Zhang XW, Chen GJ, Zhang TP, Ma ZG, Wu BJ

“…FN-loaded PEGylated lipid nanoparticles (FN-PLNs) were prepared by the solvent-diffusion method and characterized by particle size distribution, morphology, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and drug release. …”
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The Effect of Homogenization Heat Treatment on 316L Stainless Steel Cast Billet by Hung-Yang Chu, Ren-Kae Shiue, Sheng-Yuan Cheng

“…This investigation aims to analyze the effect of homogenization heat treatment at 1240 °C for 2 and 6 h on the hardness, distribution, morphology, and chemical composition of the δ-ferrite and sigma phases in 316L stainless steel cast billet. …”
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Shallow-Water Species Diversity of Common Intertidal Zoantharians (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia: Zoantharia) along the Northeastern Coast of Trinidad, Southern Caribbean by Stanton Belford

“…In this study, distribution, morphological and molecular data were collected to determine species and symbiont identification to provide more insight on zoantharians. …”
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Granulação a seco de uma massa cerâmica para grês porcelanato Dry granulation of a ceramic paste for porcelain stoneware tile by V. G. Sampaio, B. C. A . Pinheiro, J. N. F. Holanda

“…The following parameters for the granulated ceramic paste were determined: chemical composition, granule size distribution, morphology, apparent density, tap density, plasticity, Hausner index, and compaction behavior. …”
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GEOLOGY AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF CAMPANO-MAASTRICHTIAN SEDIMENTS IN THE ANAMBRA BASIN, SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM FIELD RELATIONSHIP AND SEDIMENTOLOGICAL STUDY by A. E Salufu, O.C Adeigbe

“…This study aimed at determining the geology and depositional environmental of these formations through field relationship and grain size distribution morphologic studies.The field data shows Enugu Shale as fissile, light grey with extraformational clast which graded into Mamu Formation whichis made up of shale, coal and sandy shale. …”
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Black Soils in the Eastern Mediterranean: Genesis and Properties by Hussam Hag Husein, Rupert Bäumler, Bernhard Lucke, Wahib Sahwan

“…This study investigates the distribution, morphology, and properties of these soils, focusing on areas such as littoral plains, high hilly areas, and rift depression valleys. …”
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