Strain Versus 2D Shear-Wave Elastography Parameters—Which Score Better in Predicting Thyroid Cancer? by Andreea Borlea, Ioan Sporea, Alexandru Popa, Mihnea Derban, Laura Taban, Dana Stoian

“…We concluded that elastography adds diagnostic value in predicting malignancy, both when Hitachi RTE and SuperSonic 2D-SWE were used.…”
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A Ru-Based Complex for Sustainable One-Pot Tandem Aerobic Oxidation-Knoevenagel Condensation Reactions by Wael A. A. Arafa, AbdElAziz A. Nayl, Ismail M. Ahmed, Ayman M. S. Youssef, Asmaa K. Mourad, Stefan Bräse

“…Our novel binuclear complex-anchored Ru(III) catalyst, designed and assembled by sonicating 2,2′-(4,6-dihydroxy-1,3-phenylene)bis(1<i>H</i>-benzo[<i>d</i>]imidazole-4-carboxylic acid), Ru(DMSO)₄Cl₂ and 4-methylpyridine, demonstrates remarkable efficiency and selectivity. …”
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Sequential Washing with Electrolyzed Alkaline and Acidic Water Effectively Removes Pathogens from Metal Surfaces. by Yuichiro Nakano, Norihiko Akamatsu, Tsuyoshi Mori, Kazunori Sano, Katsuya Satoh, Takeshi Nagayasu, Yoshiaki Miyoshi, Tomomi Sugio, Hideyuki Sakai, Eiji Sakae, Kazuko Ichimiya, Masahisa Hamada, Takehisa Nakayama, Yuhzo Fujita, Katsunori Yanagihara, Noriyuki Nishida

“…A 0.15% NaCl solution was electrolyzed and used immediately to wash bio-contaminated stainless steel model systems with alkaline water (pH 11.9) with sonication, and then with acidic water (pH 2.7) without sonication. Two bacterial species (Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and a fungus (Candida albicans) were effectively removed or inactivated by the washing process. …”
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Streamlined extract preparation for Escherichia coli-based cell-free protein synthesis by sonication or bead vortex mixing by Prashanta Shrestha, Troy Michael Holland, Bradley Charles Bundy

“…Specifically, we assessed the low-capital-cost lysis techniques of: (i) sonication, (ii) bead vortex mixing, (iii) freeze-thaw cycling, and (iv) lysozyme incubation to prepare E. coli cell extract for cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS). …”
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Experimental analysis of number concentration and disruption rate of two-dimensionally distributed microcapsules by Naohiro SUGITA, Tadahiko SHINSHI

“…An experimental setup has been designed to sonicate two-dimensionally dispersed microcapsules in a planar microchamber. …”
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Evaluation on the efficacy of different disruption method of oil palm roots and ganoderma boninense cell wall by Arnnyitte Alexander, Jedol Dayou, Coswald Stephen Sipaut @ Mohd Nasri, Khim Phin Chong

“…The investigated methods were; i) homogenization with sonication; ii) grinding with liquid nitrogen and; iii) lyophilization with homogenization. …”
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Ultrasound mediated enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose by Ahmad Ziad, Sulaiman, Azilah, Ajit, Chisti, Yusuf

“…The hydrolysis was carried out at low intensity sonication (2.4–11.8 W cm−2 sonication power at the tip of the sonotrode) using 10, 20, and 40% duty cycles. …”
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Ultrasound Attenuation Improves Some Surface Properties of the Probiotic Strain <i>Lacticaseibacillus casei</i> ATCC 393 by Irene Giordano, Gianluigi Mauriello

“…The study aimed to characterize the response of the probiotic <i>Lacticaseibacillus casei</i> ATCC 393 to sonication. Two ultrasound treatments were tested (57 W, duty cycle 50%, 6 or 8 min). …”
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Qualitative investigations on the stability of Al2 O3 -SiO2 hybrid waterbased nanofluids by H., Ismail, Muhamad Zuhairi, Sulaiman, M. A. H., Aizzat

“…The samples are categorised into five preparation method which are: (i) 1 hour sonication, (ii) 1 hour magnetic stirrer, (iii) 0.25 hour magnetic stirrer and 1 hour sonication, and (iv) 0.5 hour magnetic stirrer and 1 hour sonication and (v) without magnetic stirring and sonication. …”
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Qualitative investigations on the stability of Al2O3-SiO2 hybrid water-based nanofluids by H., Ismail, M. Z., Sulaiman, M. A. H., Aizzat

“…The samples are categorised into five preparation method which are: (i) 1 hour sonication, (ii) 1 hour magnetic stirrer, (iii) 0.25 hour magnetic stirrer and 1 hour sonication, and (iv) 0.5 hour magnetic stirrer and 1 hour sonication and (v) without magnetic stirring and sonication. …”
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Momilactones and Phenolics in Brown Rice: Enrichment, Optimized Extraction, and Potential for Antioxidant and Anti-Diabetic Activities by Mehedi Hasan, La Hoang Anh, Tran Dang Xuan

“…Extraction methods for these compounds were optimized by applying various conditions, including solvents (80% methanol and 80% ethanol), heat (80 °C), and sonication (2 h). Momilactone and phenolic quantities were determined by ultra-performance liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (UPLC–ESI-MS) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), respectively. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Black Currant and Chokeberry Pomaces by Iga Piasecka, Agata Górska, Stanisław Kalisz, Rita Brzezińska, Artur Wiktor

“…Bioactive extracts were collected in ultrasound-assisted processes, which were conducted using an ultrasonic homogenizer, applying different parameters of ultrasound amplitudes (30%, 55%, and 80%) and times of sonication (2 min, 6 min, and 10 min) and using water as an extractant. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Physical and Chemical Cyanobacteria Cell Lysis Methods for Total Microcystin-LR Analysis by Katherine E. Greenstein, Arash Zamyadi, Eric C. Wert

“…Of the physical lysis methods, both freeze-thaw (1 to 5 cycles) and pulsed probe sonication (2 to 10 min) resulted in >80% destruction of cells and consistent (>80%) release and recovery of intracellular MC-LR. …”
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Curcumin-Assisted Synthesis of MoS₂ Nanoparticles as an Electron Transport Material in Perovskite Solar Cells by Vajjiravel Murugesan, Balamurugan Rathinam

“…In this proposed work, we attempt to synthesize MoS₂ nanoparticles (NPs) from bulk MoS₂ using two steps: (1) initial exfoliation of bulk MoS₂ into few-layer MoS₂ by using curcumin-cholesteryl-derived organogels (BCC-ED) and curcumin solution in ethylene diamine (C-ED) under sonication; (2) ultrasonication of the subsequently obtained few-layer MoS₂ at 60–80 °C, followed by washing of the above chemicals. …”
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A comparative study on the effect of nano-additives on performance and emission characteristics of CI engine run on castor biodiesel blended fuel by Mishamo Tesfaye Lamore, Dinku Seyoum Zeleke, Belayneh Yitayew Kassa

“…Using a water bath and sonication, two concentrations of the nanoparticles—80 and 100 ppm—were introduced to the fuel blends, along with Tween 80 and span 80 surfactants to improve blend stability. …”
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Sonication-assisted liquid phase exfoliation of two-dimensional CrTe3 under inert conditions by Kevin Synnatschke, Narine Moses Badlyan, Angelika Wrzesińska, Guillermo Lozano Onrubia, Anna–Lena Hansen, Stefan Wolff, Hans Tornatzky, Wolfgang Bensch, Yana Vaynzof, Janina Maultzsch, Claudia Backes

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Investigation of quenching heat transfer characteristics in metal oxide nanofluids by Hazirah, Ismail

“…Five different methods were implemented during the preparation of the water-based nanofluids, which are (i) 1 hour of sonication, (ii) 1 hour of magnetic stirring, (iii) 0.25 hour of magnetic stirring and 1 hour of sonication, (iv) 0.5 hour of magnetic stirring and 1 hour of sonication, and (v) without magnetic stirring and sonication. …”
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