Brain markers of cumulative stress response and allostatic load in the ageing Whitehall II cohort by Zsoldos, E

“…</p> <p>As hypothesised, stress markers measured as early as 20 years prior to the scan, predicted lower GM and WM integrity in older age. …”

Morphological study and performance deterioration of sustainable lignocellulosic corn fiber biocomposites by AL-Oqla, Faris M., Sapuan, S.M.

“…The morphological characteristics of the prepared composites were investigated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to support their performance assessment and results gained. …”

Trans-free vanaspati containing ternary blends of palm oil-palm stearin-palm olein and palm oil-palm stearin-palm kernel olein by Nor Aini, I., Che Maimon, C. H., Hanirah, H., Zawiah, S., Che Man, Y. B.

“…From the differential scanning calorimetry thermograms, samples in set B showed a high peak at the low-melting region as well as a high peak at the high-melting region. …”
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The effect of varying the duration of the butane/air pretreatment on the morphology and reactivity of (VO)2P2O7 catalysts by Waugh, K.C, Taufiq-Yap, Y.-H

“…It also led to the complete removal of the VOPO4 phase from catalysts VPO100 and VPO132, this VOPO4 phase having been seen as a minor component of catalyst VPO40. Scanning electron microscopy showed that longer periods of pretreatment in the n-butane/air mixture produced catalysts with increasing amounts of a characteristic rosette-type of agglomerate. …”
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Orally dissolving yoghurt strip: a new approach in delivery of probiotics by Saleena, Lejaniya Abdul Kalam, Nyam, Kar Lin, Yusof, Yus Aniza, Song, Adelene Ai-Lian, In, Lionel Lian Aun, Pui, Liew Phing

“…Optimized oral strip had moisture content of 9.85 ± 0.25 (%), colour difference (∆E) of 48.19 ± 1.30, tensile strength of 2.82 ± 0.07 (MPa), elongation at break of 12.68 ± 0.45 (%) and Youngs modulus as of 0.22 ± 0.01, respectively. Additionally, scanning electron microscopy of oral strip showed well-incorporated yoghurt powder in the film matrix. …”

Effects of isolation technique and conditions on the extractability, physicochemical and functional properties of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) protein i... by Mwasaru, Mwanjala A., Muhammad, Kharidah, Bakar, Jamila, Che Man, Yaakob

“…The MP isolates from both legume seeds were significantly lighter in colour than the corresponding IP isolates and, for the latter, the lightness value (L) was inversely correlated with extraction pH. Differential scanning calorimetry showed that the MP isolates exhibited higher transition enthalpy (ΔH) than the IP. …”
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A facile green synthesis of LDH nanosheets using sugar molecules by Abdul Latip, Ahmad Faiz, Sivakumar, Mineesha, Mohd Suah, Faiz Bukhari, Hussin, Mohd Hazwan

“…The exfoliation of LDH is confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravimetric (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analyses. …”
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Physical, mechanical and thermal properties of novel bamboo/kenaf fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) hybrid composites by Khan, Abir, Salit @ Sinon, Mohd Sapuan, Zainudin, E.S., Zuhri, M.Y.M.

“…The physical properties (density, void content, crystallinity via XRD, and chemical interactions via FTIR), mechanical properties (tensile, flexural, compressive, impact, and hardness), and thermal properties (Thermogravimetric analysis-TGA and Differential scanning calorimetry-DSC) were thoroughly analyzed. …”
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Effect of alkaline treatment on the thermo-physicochemical and mechanical properties of biochar powder/Washingtonia robusta fibers/PLA hybrid biocomposites by Dembri, Isma, Belaadi, Ahmed, Lekrine, Abdelaziz, Jawaid, Mohammad, Ismail, Ahmad Safwan, Ghernaout, Djamel

“…Indeed, the untreated and alkali-treated fibers were observed by SEM and then characterized by thermogravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry. Fourier transform infrared showed physical and chemical changes with surface degradation of the WR treated at higher concentrations (3% NaOH). …”
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CSQUiD: an index and non-probability framework for constrained skyline query processing over uncertain data by Lawal, Ma'aruf Mohammed, Ibrahim, Hamidah, Mohd Sani, Nor Fazlida, Yaakob, Razali, Alwan, Ali A.

“…Given a collection of objects with uncertain data, the CSQUiD framework constructs the minimum bounding rectangles (MBRs) by employing the X-tree indexing structure. Instead of scanning the whole collection of objects, only objects within the dominant MBRs are analyzed in determining the final skylines. …”
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Dosimetric study of fletcher’s applicator in high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy for cervical cancer: TLD measurements in pelvic water phantom by Sallehudin,, Muhammad Nursyabil

“…Materials and Method: The eight sets of thermoluminescence dosimeters (TLD), calibrated using an Iridium-192 source, were placed across the bladder and rectum organ at risk (OAR) inside the heterogenous pelvic water phantom and computed tomography (CT) scanned for image acquisition. The planning of the cervical brachytherapy is done to obtain the calculated TPS dose using the CT image with an 8Gy dose prescription. …”
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Effects of transport inhibitors on the cellular uptake of liposomes from mycobacterium smegmatis by human monocytes dendritic cells by Nordin, Nor Asyikin

“…In this study, PBMC of healthy individuals was collected and sorted to study the monocyte populations by flow cytometry, while uptake mechanisms of liposomes-Msmeg will be viewed by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and confocal microscopy. …”
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Influence Of Different Ratios Of Gdc-Sdc On Ssc/Gdc–Sdc Dual Composite Cathode For Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells by Roslan, Mohammad Fikrey, Abd Rahman, Hamimah, Azmi, Mohd Azham, MohdTukimon, Mohd Faizal, Jaidi, Zolhafizi, Abdul Ghani, Muhammad Zul Idzham

“…The chemical compatibility and microstructure properties of the composite powders were examined via Xray diffraction and scanning electron microscope, respectively. The porosity and density of the composite cathode pellets were also measured. …”
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Parametric optimisation of microhardness on heat-treated electroless Ni-YSZ cermet coating by Baba, N. Bahiyah, Ghazali, A. S., Abdul Rahman, A. H., Sharif, S.

“…The surface characterisation was analysed using Cambridge Stereoscan 90 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) coupled with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDXA). …”

Physical, magnetic, morphological, and optical properties of isotropic magnetorheological elastomers with cobalt as fillers for assistive sensor devices applications by Nasruldin, Akmal Arif, Shabdin, Muhammad Kashfi, Awang Kechik, Mohd. Mustafa, Chen, Soo Kien, Lim, Kean Pah, Shaari, Abdul Halim, Abdul Karim, Muhammad Khalis, Nazmi, Nurhazimah, Miryala, Muralidhar

“…Morphological properties were observed with a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and physical properties were examined using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). …”

Insight into copper and iron ion sequestration from liquid-phase environment by microcrystalline cellulose biosorbent: experimental and modelling analyses by Abdullah, Mohammad, Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, Adeyi, Abel Adekanmi, Md. Jamil, Siti Nurul Ain, Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw, Abd. Majid, Rohah

“…The paper assesses batch system microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) adsorptive ability for copper and iron uptake from aquatic environment. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), point zero charge and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy were used to examine the physicochemical and morphological features of MCC. …”

Anatomically realistic aortic dissection simulator as a potential training tool for point-of-care ultrasound by Rahmah, Mutiah, Al-Ashwal, Rania Hussien, Mohamad Salim, Maheza Irna, Lam, Yan Tung, Hau, Yuan Wen

“…Results: The results of the scanning electron microscope assessment showed an aortic dissection simulator's surface with disorganised surface texture and higher root mean square (RMS or Rq) value than the healthy model of polyvinyl alcohol (RqAD = 20.28 > RqAAo = 10.26) and silicone (RqAD = 33.8 > RqAAo = 23.07). …”
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Bromelain-loaded silver nanoparticles: Formulation, characterization and biological activity by Gheisari, Farshid, Kasaee, Seyed Reza, Mohamadian, Pardis, Chelliapan, Shreeshivadasan, Gholizadeh, Razieh, Zareshahrabadi, Zahra, Solhjoo, Seyyed Pooria, Vafa, Ehsan, Mosleh-Shirazi, Sareh, Amani, Ali Mohammad, Kamyab, Hesam

“…The physicochemical properties of Ag-BL nanoparticles characterized by following a detailed analysis over scanning electron microscopy, zeta potential, ultraviolet–visible absorption spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction studies. …”

Jurisdictional approaches to high conservation value area designation using regulatory instruments: an Indonesian pilot project by Padmanaba, Michael, Sloan, Sean, Watts, John D., Irawan, Silvia, Lee, Janice Ser Huay, Pasaribu, Katryn N., Wiratama, Cokorda Gde Wisnu, Watson, Ellen, Utami, Nadia Putri

“…Likely HCV areas were generally similar between the ECCA and HCV Screening method, as each set spanned ∼90% of the district. However, higher-confidence HCV areas according to the ECCA were much less extensive, at 51% of the district, and uniquely extensive across oil-palm concessions. …”
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Nation in action : making Chinese in the rural borderland between China and North Korea by Chen, Shiwei

“…Data collection is based on multi-sited fieldwork over the span of three years, utilizing participant observation and in-depth interviews. …”
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