Substituted aryl benzylamines as potent and selective inhibitors of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 by Vicker, N, Bailey, HV, Day, JM, Mahon, MF, Smith, A, Tutill, HJ, Purohit, A

Austenite stability and M2C carbide decomposition in experimental secondary hardening ultra-high strength steels during high temperature austenitizing treatments by Veerababu, R, Prasad, KS, Karamched, PS, Balamuralikrishnan, R, Karthikeyan, S

“…The present study deals with the austenite stability and M2C carbide decomposition in three secondary hardening ultra-high strength (SHUHS) steels with varying levels of Cr and Mo (2Cr-1Mo, 2Cr-3Mo and 5Cr-5Mo) investigated using Vicker's hardness, optical and electron microscopy. …”

The effect of Nd : YAG laser beam on aluminium surface coated with Fe-SiC by Thahe, Asad A.

“…The created material was examined via scanning electron microscope (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD) machine and microhardness Vicker HV machine. The microstructure of the created surface was examined via SEM and the results showed the effect of homogenized resolidified area. …”
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Experimental investigation of microstructural, mechanical and corrosion properties of 316L and 202 austenitic stainless steel joints using cold metal transfer welding by Sachin Ambade, Chetan Tembhurkar, Akshay Rokde, Santosh Gupta, Sagar Shelare, Chander Prakash, Lovi Raj Gupta, Vladimir A. Smirnov

“…Charpy impact test was used to determine toughness of the weldment and found that ER309L Filler weld has toughness (87 J) which is higher than ER316L filler weld (5 4 J) and autogenous weld (23 J). Vicker's hardness test shows that autogenous weld hardness (avg. 193.34 HV) which is highest than ER309L filler (avg.188 HV) and ER316L filler weld (avg. 184.67 HV). …”
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Tribological Properties of 3D Printed Polymers: PCL, ABS, PLA and Co Polyester by Mohamed Ahmed Ramadan, Hassan. A. Sabour, Eman EL-Shenawy

“…The tribological characteristics of 3D printed specimens were evaluated using a pin-on-disc tester. Vicker's hardness tester was used to determine the specimens' hardness. …”
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Design of highly anti-corrosive electroless plated Ni–P/modified halloysite nanotubes nanocomposite coating by Eman M. Fayyad, Khouloud Jlassi, Mostafa H. Sliem, Fatma Nabhan, Aboubakr M. Abdullah

“…The transformation in microstructure, nanoindentation, Vicker's micro-hardness, surface morphology, and anti-corrosive properties of all prepared composite coatings were compared to the HNT-free (NiP) coating. …”
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Effect of case hardening on the wear and hardness properties of medium carbon steel for bone crushing application by Bose M. Edun, Oluseyi O. Ajayi, Philip O. Babalola, Enesi Y. Salawu

“…However, several characterisation and mechanical tests were carried out using an optical microscope, a spark spectrometer, a scanning electron microscope coupled with an energy dispersive spectrometer, wear tester to explore their microstructural features. Vicker's hardness tester, sliding wear tester, and a thermal gravimetric analysis testing machine were also employed. …”
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Genetic plasticity of the Shigella virulence plasmid is mediated by intra- and inter-molecular events between insertion sequences by Pilla, G, McVicker, G, Tang, C

Effect of TiB2 on the mechanical and tribological properties of marine grade Aluminum Alloy 5052: An experimental investigation by Sheikh Aamir Farooq, Sheikh Haris Mukhtar, Ankush Raina, Mir Irfan Ul Haq, Md Irfanul Haque Siddiqui, Nida Naveed, Dan Dobrota

“…Composites with varying weight percentages (0, 2.5, 5 and 7.5 wt %) of TiB2 were prepared. Vicker's hardness testing was conducted to assess the effect of TiB2 content on composite hardness. …”
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Pictilisib-Induced Resistance Is Mediated through FOXO1-Dependent Activation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases in Mucinous Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cells by Murali R. Kuracha, Venkatesh Govindarajan, Brian W. Loggie, Martin Tobi, Benita L. McVicker

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Dually Active Polycation/miRNA Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Fibrosis in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease by Chuhan Zhang, Yu Hang, Weimin Tang, Diptesh Sil, Heather C. Jensen-Smith, Robert G. Bennett, Benita L. McVicker, David Oupický

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Susceptibility of Asialoglycoprotein Receptor-Deficient Mice to LPS/Galactosamine Liver Injury and Protection by Betaine Administration by Karuna Rasineni, Serene M. L. Lee, Benita L. McVicker, Natalia A. Osna, Carol A. Casey, Kusum K. Kharbanda

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A Consensus Definitive Classification of Scavenger Receptors and Their Roles in Health and Disease by PrabhuDas, Mercy R., Baldwin, Cynthia L., Bollyky, Paul L., Bowdish, Dawn M. E., Drickamer, Kurt, Febbraio, Maria, Herz, Joachim, Kobzik, Lester, Krieger, Monty, Loike, John, McVicker, Benita, Means, Terry K., Moestrup, Soren K., Post, Steven R., Sawamura, Tatsuya, Silverstein, Samuel, Speth, Robert C., Telfer, Janice C., Thiele, Geoffrey M., Wang, Xiang-Yang, Wright, Samuel D., El Khoury, Joseph

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Effect Of Cryorolling On The Microstructures, Mechanical Properties And Corrosion Behaviour Of Low Carbon Steel Using Martensite Starting Microstructure by Ahmad, Muhammad Syafiq

“…The details microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of cryorolled low carbon steel were investigated using optical microscope (OM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Vicker microhardness and tensile test. A fibrous martensite morphology obtained from the intermediate quenched exhibits much better hardness compared to the blocky martensite morphology produced by step quenching treatment. …”
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Effects of resin cements on hardness, thickness and bond strength with titanium post: an intraradicular assessment by Reza, Fazal

“…After 24 hours of water storage, samples were longitudinally sectioned; hardness and thickness of cement were measured using vicker's hardness tester and with microscope along the cement line at 1-mm, 4.5-mm, and 8-mm level from coronal point of each root. …”
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A qualitative evaluation of team and family perceptions of family-based treatment delivered by videoconferencing (FBT-V) for adolescent Anorexia Nervosa during the COVID-19 pandemi... by Jennifer Couturier, Danielle Pellegrini, Laura Grennan, Maria Nicula, Catherine Miller, Paul Agar, Cheryl Webb, Kristen Anderson, Melanie Barwick, Gina Dimitropoulous, Sheri Findlay, Melissa Kimber, Gail McVey, Rob Paularinne, Aylee Nelson, Karen DeGagne, Kerry Bourret, Shelley Restall, Jodi Rosner, Kim Hewitt-McVicker, Jessica Pereira, Martha McLeod, Caitlin Shipley, Sherri Miller, Ahmed Boachie, Marla Engelberg, Samantha Martin, Jennifer Holmes-Haronitis, James Lock

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Antimicrobial and Mechanical Properties of GIC Incorporated with Silver Vanadate Nanoparticles: An In-vitro Study by Yalamanchili Pooja, Penmatsa Chaitanya, C Vinay, KS Uloopi, Rama Krishna Alla, Penmetsa Ahalya

“…FS was determined using a universal testing machine and SMH using Vicker's Microhardness (VHN) tester. The obtained data was analysed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Tukey’s test and unpaired t-test. …”
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A Novel Method of Laser Coating Process on Worn-Out Cutter Rings of Tunnel Boring Machine for Eco-Friendly Reuse by Anil Kumar Agrawal, Somnath Chattopadhyaya, V. M. S. R. Murthy, Stanisław Legutko, Grzegorz Krolczyk

“…Hardness testing was accomplished by Vicker’s hardness testing machine. Wear testing was carried out with the aid of pin on disc setup. …”
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Investigation of electromagnetic welding by Pressl, Daniel G. (Daniel Gerd)

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Development of Interpenetrating Network (IPN) hybrid composite for thin film protection by Seah, Geok Leng.

“…Surface energy, tensile strength and hardness of the IPNs were analyzed via static water contact angle measurement, tensile test and Vicker micro hardness test. In this study, TMPTA, TMPT(EO)A, PEGDA, TPGDA, CN8003, CN104 and Epolam 5015 were used in the investigation of the formation of simultaneous IPNs with TMPT(EO)A, PEGDA and TPGDA as the most reactive monomers among the seven monomers and oligomers. …”
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