Extensive stimulus repetition leads older adults to show delayed functional magnetic resonance imaging adaptation by Miyakoshi, Makoto, Matsuo, Kayako, Wu, Chiao-Yi, Suzuki, Atsunobu, Nakai, Toshiharu, Chen, Annabel Shen-Hsing

“…Datasets were obtained from 26 younger and 24 older healthy adults presented with two scenes that repeated 20 times amongst other novel scenes during fMRI scanning. The average cortical responses to the first eight (Repetitions 1-7) and the last eight (Repetitions 12-19) presentations out of 20 were compared within each group. …”
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Influence of dammar gum application on the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fiber reinforced tapioca biopolymer composites by Alias, Luqman Hakim, Jaafar, Jamiluddin, Siregar, Januar Parlaungan, Cionita, Tezara, Mat Piah, Mohd Bijarimi, Irawan, Agustinus Purna, Fitriyana, Deni Fajar, Salleh, Hamidon, Oumer, Ahmed Nurye

“…The results showed that PALF-TBP with 10% DG had the highest mechanical properties with tensile, flexural, and impact strength of 19.49 MPa, 18.53 MPa and 13.79 KJ/m2 , respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images prove the enhanced mechanical characteristics. …”
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Analysis and design of curved steel beam member in elevation using Eurocode 3 by Yandarmadi, Kelvin

“…This paper specifically focuses on analysing simply supported boundary condition curved beam member which pinned on the one end and roller that can be moved horizontally on the other end. …”
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Exploration of a gallic acid-based alternative to bisphenol A by Muhammad Naziruddin Mohd Ali

“…Synthesized products were then characterized through differential scanning calorimetry, thermal gravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and high-performance liquid chromatography. …”
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Metal hydroxide catalyst for water splitting by Neo, Yu Chen

“…To assess the OER performance of the catalyst, we performed X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (SEM-EDX), Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV), Potentio Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (PEIS) measurement and stability tests. …”
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Machine learning for 3D reconstruction of tree roots by Lim, Nikki Zhi Li

“…Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a useful non-invasive tool that allows scanning of the soil environment without causing harm to tree roots. …”
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EMAT (electromagnetic acoustic transducer) UT (ultrasonic testing) for thickness measurement and defect inspection on AM components by Lim, Ting Hui

“…Point pulse-echo testing were performed on the samples using both EMAT and Piezoelectric Transducer. The A-scans of the defects obtained were compared to evaluate the effectiveness of EMAT. …”
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Mining microbial resources from plastic-eating worms by Muhammad Asyraf Bin Zuraini

“…After periods of being in contact with each respective strain, the polymer will be analysed through the usage of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer – Attenuated Total Reflectance (FTIR-ATR) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) to conclude if there will be any indication of biodegradation. …”
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Upcycling of homogeneous food waste in 3D printing food inks by Lim, Fiona Xin Ying

“…Our focus on creating valuable products from often-overlooked waste sources aims to contribute to sustainability initiatives in the food industry. We suggest using scanning electron microscopy analysis, evaluating food wastes’ densities, and doing hygroscopicity studies in future research.…”
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Comparative study on Young's modulus measurements on additively manufactured alloys by Lim, Gordon Yicai

“…A comparative study between the testing methods such as tensile and ultrasound, parameters such as hatch distance, scanning speed, laser power and laser density, and properties such as density, porosity and material anisotropy were conducted. …”
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Development of breast tumour detection circuit and system using UWB pulse technology by Ong, Daniel Tian Ze.

“…Using a UWB pulse of 4 GHz central frequency and 0.4 ns pulse width, differential UWB antennas and a pseudo-breast model, monostatic scans using DAS, DMAS and MIST are performed and yielded poor results. …”
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2D/3D staircase detection and localization by Wang, Sisong

“…To adapt the framework to the context of staircase detection, modifications have been made on the scanning scheme, multiple detections integrating scheme and the final detection evaluation metrics. …”
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Enhanced microbial fuel cell for electricity generation from wastewater by Fu, Chuan Bao.

“…The MFC performance tests demonstrated that the ‘modified’ cathode structure has a great potential in future development due to its enhanced mass transfer properties and oxygen reduction kinetics. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images were also visualized to observe the surface structures and morphology. …”
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Changes in the mechanical properties of human hair under various conditions by Boo, Khee Meng.

“…Hair samples from 10 individuals of the Chinese population was randomly collected The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to obtain the cross sectional dimensions of the hair fiber. …”
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Microstructural evolution during mechanical milling of Nd-Fe-B nanocomposites by Toh, Hon Kun.

“…The thermal behavior of milled powder for different milling conditions was also studied using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analysis. Changes in milling time and rest time were found to significantly affect the structural relaxation and crystallization.…”
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Synthesis of borate-based epoxy molding compound for radiation hardened electronics packaging by Muhammad Ridhwan Md Yusoff

“…Samples containing different compositions of boron oxide were prepared and characterized using Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) spectroscopy. …”
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Adhesion and characterization of the interface between aerospace standard primer and anodized aluminium alloy by Toh, Xin Hui

“…As such, it is vital to locate nickel further in the anodized oxide layer as the results from Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) are not able to detect the nickel in the top sample surface as the total average over the surface is lower than 5 atomic percent.…”
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Enhancing the microstructure and strength gain of sustainable cement binders by Lin, Shiyi

“…X-ray Powdered Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Themogravimetric Analysis (TGA) were used to evaluate the difference in testing condition and duration. …”
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Magnetocaloric effect in low cost MnNiSi-based alloys with Fe and Al doping by Ong, Rong

“…Thereafter, various characterisations including room temperature magnetization measurement using Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) and structural characterization such as X-ray Diffraction (XRD), High Temperature XRD, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), and Energy-dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) were conducted to obtain more information on the Mn0.5Fe0.5NiSi1-xAlx alloy magnetic properties.…”
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A study of corrosion behaviour of typical pump materials under sea water by Mao, Terrence Wei Quan

“…In this report, the focus is to observe Ni-Resist Type 1, Ni-Resist Type D-4 and Nickel Aluminium Bronze under different salinity and different temperatures, to see the effect temperature and salinity have on the rate of corrosion. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy are also conducted on the materials before and after corrosion to observe for any changes in morphology or elemental distribution. …”
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