Theory, synthesis, and characterization of colloidal platinum nanoparticles by Gharibshahi, Elham

“…The immense interest in nanoscience nowadays confined within the metal nanoparticles, semiconductor quantum dots, colloids, and clusters of nanoscale dimensions of 1 – 100 nm from the fact that they possess fundamentally discrete electronic states that cause quantum confinement effects of optical, electronic, electrical, and magnetic properties which are substantially different from those of their bulk and useful in technological applications. …”
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Effects of zeolite and bismuth oxide addition on structural, thermal, optical, and electrical behaviour of conducting polymer polypyrrole by Mohd Tarmizi, Emma Ziezie

“…The structural, compositional, morphological, thermal, optical, magnetic and electrical properties of the synthesized compound were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Energy Dispersion X-Ray Fluorescence (ED-XRF), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Field Emission Scanning Elelctron Microscope (FESEM), Thermogravimetry Analysis (TGA), Electron Spin Resonance (ESR), Laser Flash measurement, Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS) and Van Der Pauw (VDP) technique. …”
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Optimization of glyoxalation for alkali lignin used as bulking agent in wood by Ang, Aik Fei

“…The yield of OL and BCD treated lignins dissolved in propan-1-ol (F1), ethanol (F2), and methanol (F3) and their molecular weight distributions and chemical structures were determined and characterized by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and 13C-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The reactivity of the obtained low molecular weight lignin feedstock was then enhanced through glyoxalation using non-volatile and non-toxic dialdehyde, namely glyoxal, instead of formaldehyde. …”
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Synthesis of schiff base hydrazone from palmitic hydrazide and corrosion inhibitory properties via electrochemical methods by Mohd, Noor Khairin

“…Chemical characterization was conducted using gas chromatography, Fourier trans formed-infrared (FT-IR), CHN elemental analysis, 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. . …”
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Synthesis And Property Studies Of Methacrylate Based Poly(Siloxane-Silsesquioxane) Resins by Loh , Tat Chuang

“…The chemical structure, molecular weight, optical properties and thermal properties were investigated by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, 29Si-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Gel Permeable Chromatography (GPC), Abbe refractometer, UV/Visible Spectrophotometer, Thermomechanical Analyzer (TMA) and Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA). …”
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The Effect Of Amino Functional Starch On The Mechanical And Degradation Properties Of Carboxylated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Latex Films by Misman, Muhammad Afiq

“…The ANS produced was characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR), elemental analysis (EA), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analyses. …”
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Brain response to different message content of pictorial health warnings from tobacco packages: comparison between smokers and non-smokers using fMRI by Lee, Cheeh Hui

“…To date, there is lacking of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies on the message content of the labels with different value emphasis. …”
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Structural, optical and Judd-Ofelt parameters study on samarium and dysprosium ions doped calcium sulfate and magnesium sulfate ultra-phosphate glasses by Mohammed Aliyu, Aliyu

“…The amorphous phase of glass samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) method, while the structural features of the samples were measured using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The optical properties of glass samples were characterized by ultraviolet-visible-near infrared (UV-Vis-NIR) spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. …”
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Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Brain Radiotherapy with Systemic Therapy in Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas: Is It Feasible? Therapeutic Strategies in Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas by Fabiana Gregucci, Alessia Surgo, Roberta Carbonara, Letizia Laera, Maria Paola Ciliberti, Maria Annunziata Gentile, Morena Caliandro, Nicola Sasso, Ilaria Bonaparte, Vincenzo Fanelli, Romina Tortora, Eleonora Paulicelli, Giammarco Surico, Giuseppe Lombardi, Francesco Signorelli, Alba Fiorentino

“…Material/Methods: All patients with histological diagnosis of HGG that suffered by recurrent disease diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria, after primary/adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy treatment and underwent to re-RT by SRS/FSRT were included in the analysis. …”
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Biologic Therapy in Refractory Non-Multiple Sclerosis Optic Neuritis Isolated or Associated to Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases. A Multicenter Study by Alba Herrero-Morant, Carmen Álvarez-Reguera, José L. Martín-Varillas, Vanesa Calvo-Río, Alfonso Casado, Diana Prieto-Peña, Belén Atienza-Mateo, Olga Maiz-Alonso, Ana Blanco, Esther Vicente, Íñigo Rúa-Figueroa, Laura Cáceres-Martin, José L. García-Serrano, José Luis Callejas-Rubio, Norberto Ortego-Centeno, Javier Narváez, Susana Romero-Yuste, Julio Sánchez, Paula Estrada, Rosalía Demetrio-Pablo, David Martínez-López, Santos Castañeda, José L. Hernández, Miguel Á. González-Gay, Ricardo Blanco

“…Remission was defined as the absence of ON symptoms and signs that lasted longer than 24 h, with or without an associated new lesion on magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium contrast agents for at least 3 months. …”
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Development and validation of convolutional neural network-based model to predict the risk of sentinel or non-sentinel lymph node metastasis in patients with breast cancer: a machi... by Mingzhen Chen, Chunli Kong, Guihan Lin, Weiyue Chen, Xinyu Guo, Yaning Chen, Xue Cheng, Minjiang Chen, Changsheng Shi, Min Xu, Junhui Sun, Chenying Lu, Jiansong Ji

“…This study aimed to develop and validate an automated preoperative deep learning-based tool to predict the risk of SLN and NSLN metastasis in patients with breast cancer (BC) using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) images. Methods: In this machine learning study, we retrospectively enrolled 988 women with BC from three hospitals in Zhejiang, China between June 1, 2013 to December 31, 2021, June 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021, and January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023, respectively. …”
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A five-year observational prospective mono-center study of the efficacy of alemtuzumab in a real-world cohort of patients with multiple sclerosis by Sofia Sandgren, Sofia Sandgren, Lenka Novakova, Lenka Novakova, Anna Nordin, Anna Nordin, Markus Axelsson, Markus Axelsson, Clas Malmeström, Clas Malmeström, Clas Malmeström, Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Zetterberg, Jan Lycke, Jan Lycke

“…Patients were assessed at baseline and thereafter annually for 5 years with clinical measures, symbol digit modality test (SDMT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Concentrations of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), reflecting astrogliosis, and neurofilament light (NfL), reflecting axonal damage, were measured in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum samples collected at baseline and after 2 years in CSF, and annually in serum. …”
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Directionally encoded color track density imaging in brain tumor patients: A potential application to neuro-oncology surgical planning by Jared J. Sullivan, Leo R. Zekelman, Fan Zhang, Parikshit Juvekar, Erickson F. Torio, Adomas Bunevicius, Walid I. Essayed, Dhiego Bastos, Jianzhong He, Laura Rigolo, Alexandra J. Golby, Lauren J. O'Donnell

“…Background: Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging white matter tractography, an increasingly popular preoperative planning modality used for pre-surgical planning in brain tumor patients, is employed with the goal of maximizing tumor resection while sparing postoperative neurological function. …”
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Prevalence of transthyretin amyloidosis among heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction in Japan by Takanori Naito, Kazufumi Nakamura, Yukio Abe, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Satoru Sakuragi, Yusuke Katayama, Hajime Kihara, Atsutaka Okizaki, Yusuke Kawai, Masaki Yoshikawa, Atsushi Takaishi, Hideki Fujio, Hiroaki Otsuka, Soichiro Ogura, Hiroshi Ito, ATTR‐HFpEF registry investigators

“…Medical history, blood tests, electrocardiogram, echocardiography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the two groups of patients were compared. …”
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Effect of physical exercise on the hippocampus and global grey matter volume in breast cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial (PAM study) by E.W. Koevoets, M.I. Geerlings, E.M. Monninkhof, R. Mandl, L. Witlox, E. van der Wall, M.M. Stuiver, G.S. Sonke, M.J. Velthuis, J.J. Jobsen, J. van der Palen, M.E.M.M. Bos, E. Göker, M.B.E. Menke-Pluijmers, D.W. Sommeijer, A.M. May, M.B. de Ruiter, S.B. Schagen, Annebeth W. Haringhuizen, Wim A. van der Steeg, Frederiek Terheggen, Charlotte Blanken-Peeters, Harold Fliervoet, Margrethe S. Schlooz-Vries, Tanja G. Frakking, Marc W.A. van Tilburg, Corina Oldenhuis, Maartje F. Sier, Carmen C. van der Pol, Lidwine W. Tick, Nel A. van Holsteijn

“…At baseline and at 6-month follow-up, volumetric brain measures were derived from 3D T1-weighted 3T magnetic resonance imaging scans, including hippocampal (subfield) volume (FreeSurfer), cortical thickness (CAT12), and grey matter volume (voxel-based morphometry CAT12). …”
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Initial results of coring at Prees, Cheshire Basin, UK (ICDP JET project): towards an integrated stratigraphy, timescale, and Earth system understanding for the Early Jurassic by S. P. Hesselbo, A. Al-Suwaidi, S. J. Baker, G. Ballabio, C. M. Belcher, A. Bond, I. Boomer, R. Bos, C. J. Bjerrum, K. Bogus, R. Boyle, J. V. Browning, A. R. Butcher, D. J. Condon, P. Copestake, S. Daines, C. Dalby, M. Damaschke, S. E. Damborenea, J.-F. Deconinck, A. J. Dickson, I. M. Fendley, C. P. Fox, A. Fraguas, J. Frieling, T. A. Gibson, T. He, K. Hickey, L. A. Hinnov, T. P. Hollaar, T. P. Hollaar, C. Huang, A. J. L. Hudson, H. C. Jenkyns, E. Idiz, M. Jiang, W. Krijgsman, C. Korte, M. J. Leng, T. M. Lenton, K. Leu, C. T. S. Little, C. MacNiocaill, M. O. Manceñido, T. A. Mather, E. Mattioli, K. G. Miller, R. J. Newton, K. N. Page, J. Pálfy, J. Pálfy, G. Pieńkowski, R. J. Porter, S. W. Poulton, A. C. Riccardi, J. B. Riding, A. Roper, M. Ruhl, R. L. Silva, M. S. Storm, G. Suan, D. Szűcs, N. Thibault, A. Uchman, J. N. Stanley, C. V. Ullmann, B. van de Schootbrugge, M. L. Vickers, S. Wadas, J. H. Whiteside, P. B. Wignall, T. Wonik, W. Xu, C. Zeeden, K. Zhao

“…Initial datasets compiled from the core include radiography, natural gamma ray, density, magnetic susceptibility, and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). …”
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Increased iron in the substantia nigra pars compacta identifies patients with early Parkinson’s disease: A 3T and 7T MRI study by Erind Alushaj, Nicholas Handfield-Jones, Alan Kuurstra, Anisa Morava, Ravi S. Menon, Adrian M. Owen, Manas Sharma, Ali R. Khan, Penny A. MacDonald

“…MRI can localize and quantify brain iron using magnetic susceptibility, which could potentially provide biomarkers of PD.We measured iron in the SNc, SN pars reticulata (SNr), total SN, and ventral tegmental area (VTA), using quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) and R2* relaxometry, in PD patients and age-matched healthy controls (HCs). …”
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7T amygdala and hippocampus subfields in volumetry-based associations with memory: A 3-year follow-up study of early Alzheimer’s disease by Laura Göschel, Lea Kurz, Andrea Dell'Orco, Theresa Köbe, Peter Körtvélyessy, Ariane Fillmer, Semiha Aydin, Layla Tabea Riemann, Hui Wang, Bernd Ittermann, Ulrike Grittner, Agnes Flöel

“…In this 7 tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study, we aimed to compare the contribution of volumetric measurements of the hippocampus, the amygdala, and their respective subfields, for early diagnosis and prediction in an AD-related study population. …”
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Upper limb sensorimotor recovery in Asian stroke survivors: a study protocol for the development and implementation of a Technology-Assisted dIgitaL biOmaRker (TAILOR) platform by Hsiao-Ju Cheng, Lay Fong Chin, Lay Fong Chin, Christoph M. Kanzler, Christoph M. Kanzler, Rea Lehner, Christopher W. K. Kuah, Christopher W. K. Kuah, Christopher W. K. Kuah, Simone Kager, Simone Kager, Eva Josse, Eva Josse, Tengiz Samkharadze, Ananda Sidarta, Pablo Cruz Gonzalez, Eloise Lie, Monika Zbytniewska-Mégret, Seng Kwee Wee, Seng Kwee Wee, Seng Kwee Wee, Seng Kwee Wee, Phyllis Liang, Phyllis Liang, Roger Gassert, Roger Gassert, Karen Chua, Karen Chua, Karen Chua, Karen Chua, Olivier Lambercy, Olivier Lambercy, Nicole Wenderoth, Nicole Wenderoth

“…Lastly, we will describe neurophysiological motor status using transcranial magnetic stimulation.StatisticsDescriptive analyses will be first performed to understand post-stroke upper limb impairments and recovery at various time points. …”
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Effect of sodium (S)-2-hydroxyglutarate in male, and succinic acid in female Wistar rats against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, suggesting a role of the HIF-1 pathway by Eduardo Cienfuegos-Pecina, Tannya R. Ibarra-Rivera, Alma L. Saucedo, Luis A. Ramírez-Martínez, Deanna Esquivel-Figueroa, Ixel Domínguez-Vázquez, Karina J. Alcántara-Solano, Diana P. Moreno-Peña, Gabriela Alarcon-Galvan, Diana Raquel Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Liliana Torres-González, Linda E. Muñoz-Espinosa, Edelmiro Pérez-Rodríguez, Paula Cordero-Pérez

“…Methods (S)-2HG was synthesized in a 22.96% yield from commercially available L-glutamic acid in a two-step methodology (diazotization/alkaline hydrolysis), and its structure was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance and polarimetry. SA was acquired commercially. …”
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