Membrane filtration of microalgae by We, Sok Ling.

“…Quantitative data were supplemented with scanning electron microscope visualizations of the algae feed and fouled membranes. …”
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Curing kinetics of epoxies by thermal and alternative radiation in the application of fibre-reinforced composites by Ng, Feng Lin.

“…Thermal curing kinetics of Bisphenol F epoxy resin was investigated with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).…”
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High-performance asymmetric supercapacitor based on CNT-graphene hybrid gel and MnO2-graphene hybrid gel by Bay, Alvin Koon Teck

“…Various tests such as cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge techniques and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) have been used to characterize the materials and evaluate their performance. …”
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Defect detection for remanufacturing engineering through non-destructive testing by Lim, Jerome Jian En

“…Due to advancement in technology, remanufacturing has been widely considered as a viable alternative in many applications due to its cost savings and environmental friendliness, saving energy and raw material at the same time. In this report, Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM) is explored as a feasible tool in defect detection of materials that have gone through two remanufacturing processes that add on a new coating layer to an existing component whose surface has worn out; laser cladding and thermal spraying. …”
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Finishing of wire electric discharge machined surface by Rajaram, Attukur Nandagopal

“…Surface characterization is performed before and after finishing the coupon surface to validate the removal of recast layer. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) is used for visual inspection, Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) is used for chemical characterization and X-Ray Diffraction is used to measure the residual stress. …”
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Development of hybrid antimicrobial materials by Chia, Si Chuan

“…Images obtained from scanning electron microscopy further prove that the damage of bacteria cell membrane was the result of antimicrobial nanomaterial attachment. …”
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Flexible force/pressure sensor array by Tan, Yong Rui

“…A sensor array will be constructed from 4„e4, 8„e8 and 16„e16 PSR pixels and the signal from each pixel will be acquired and converted to digital signal in row-column scanning modes. The signals are required to illustrate on a display in a matrix of 4x4, 6x6 or 10x10 colour coded blocks.…”
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Compositional and thermal analysis of RBD palm oil adulterated with lipase-catalyzed interesterified lard by Marikkar, J.M.N, Lai, O.M, Ghazali, H.M, Che Man, Y.B

“…A study was conducted to determine the presence of enzymatically-randomized lard (ERLD) as an adulterant in RBD palm oil using three different analytical techniques, namely gas liquid chromatography (GLC), reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Lard extracted from the adipose tissues of pig was enzymatically interesterified using non-specific lipase from Pseudomonas sp. …”

Using brain structural neuroimaging measures to predict psychosis onset for individuals at clinical high-risk by Zhu, Yinghan, Maikusa, Norihide, Radua, Joaquim, Sämann, Philipp G., Fusar-Poli, Paolo, Agartz, Ingrid, Andreassen, Ole A., Bachman, Peter, Baeza, Inmaculada, Chen, Xiaogang, Choi, Sunah, Corcoran, Cheryl M., Ebdrup, Bjørn H., Fortea, Adriana, Garani, Ranjini Rg, Glenthøj, Birte Yding, Glenthøj, Louise Birkedal, Haas, Shalaila S., Hamilton, Holly K., Hayes, Rebecca A., He, Ying, Heekeren, Karsten, Kasai, Kiyoto, Katagiri, Naoyuki, Kim, Minah, Kristensen, Tina D., Kwon, Jun Soo, Lawrie, Stephen M., Lebedeva, Irina, Lee, Jimmy, Loewy, Rachel L., Mathalon, Daniel H., McGuire, Philip, Mizrahi, Romina, Mizuno, Masafumi, Møller, Paul, Nemoto, Takahiro, Nordholm, Dorte, Omelchenko, Maria A., Raghava, Jayachandra M., Røssberg, Jan I., Rössler, Wulf, Salisbury, Dean F., Sasabayashi, Daiki, Smigielski, Lukasz, Sugranyes, Gisela, Takahashi, Tsutomu, Tamnes, Christian K., Tang, Jinsong, Theodoridou, Anastasia, Tomyshev, Alexander S., Uhlhaas, Peter J., Værnes, Tor G., van Amelsvoort, Therese A. M. J., Waltz, James A., Westlye, Lars T., Zhou, Juan H., Thompson, Paul M., Hernaus, Dennis, Jalbrzikowski, Maria, Koike, Shinsuke

“…T1-weighted structural brain MRI scans from 1165 individuals at CHR (CHR-PS+, n = 144; CHR-PS-, n = 793; and CHR-UNK, n = 228), and 1029 HCs, were obtained from 21 sites. …”
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Compressive properties and microscopic analysis of engineered cementitious composites after salt freezing by Che, Jialing, Gong, Mengying, An, Xue, Liu, Haifeng, Doh, Shu Ing

“…Through regression analysis of the strength loss rate, the ECC lifetime was predicted, and using X-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy, the effects of salt freezing on the mechanical properties of ECC were revealed.…”
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Preliminary study on laser texturing of glass: Techniques, process parameters, and initial findings by Rai, Rahool, Mahadzir, Ishak, Aiman, Mohd Halil, Quazi, Moinuddin Mohammed

“…Various laser parameters such as power, scanning speed, and repetition rate were studied for trial to understand their impact on surface morphology and functionality. …”
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An unusual arrangement of accessory fissures observed in left lung by Pandiaraja, Madhumitha, Mogali, Sreenivasulu Reddy

“…It is also of great clinical significance to radiologists interpreting chest radio-graphs and computerised tomography (CT) scans to identify and diagnose lung lesions.…”
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A novel light field imaging based 3D geometry measurement technique for turbomachinery blades by Ding, Junfei, Li, Haotian, Ma, Haoxin, Shi, Shengxian, New, Tze How

“…It reveals that the single light-field camera 3D measurement system can produce 820 000 data point in 30 s with an average measurement accuracy of 61.00 μm, which is considerably more efficient than the current CMM and laser scanning techniques.…”
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An endergonic synthesis of single Sondheimer–Wong diyne by local probe chemistry by Kawai, Shigeki, Sang, Hongqian, Kantorovich, Lev, Takahashi, Keisuke, Nozaki, Kyoko, Ito, Shingo

“…Recent advances in scanning probe microscopy on surface enable not only direct observation of molecular structures but also local probe reactions, in which unstable short-lived products have been synthesized and analyzed. …”
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Laser powder bed fusion of 316L stainless steel to investigate the process parameters on densification by Koh, Yik Cheng

“…Vickers hardness tests measure hardness values to understand how densification impacts mechanical properties. Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy identify composition variations between layers, indicating quality differences. …”
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Propagative plasmons in graphene investigated by simulation method and infrared spectroscopy by Legrand, David

“…Finally, an experimental study from the fabrication in clean room, then the characterisation of graphene and plasmonics structure, to the optical measurement through Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopie is presented.…”
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Surface modification of additive manufactured components by ultrasonic cavitation abrasive finishing by Tan, Kai Liang, Yeo, Song Huat

“…Results have demonstrated that this technique improves Ra values of as-built Inconel 625 side surfaces by up to 45% after 30 min of processing time. Scanning electron microscopic images revealed that most small-sized partially melted powders were removed through heterogeneous cavitation nucleation on the specimens’ rough initial surface. …”
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Madam snake white : a case study on virtual reality continuum applications for Singaporean culture and heritage at Haw Par Villa by Cai, Yiyu, Zheng, Jianmin, Zhang, Yuzhe, Wu, Xiaoqun, Chen, Yong, Tan, Bingquan, Yang, Bianyue, Liu, Tianrui, Thalmann, Nadia

“…Haw Par Villa, a local heritage site in Singapore, is selected to demonstrate the entire process of VRC-enhanced digitization from laser scanning to 3D mapping and to 3D prototyping, using Madam Snake White as an example. …”
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Optimized condition for grafting reaction of poly(butyl acrylate) onto oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre by Ibrahim, NA, Wan Yunus, WMZ, Abu‐Ilaiwi, FAF, Rahman, MZA, Ahmad, MB, Dahlan, KZM

“…Characterization of the grafted OPEFB was done by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The thermal properties were studied by thermogravimetric analysis.…”
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Control of microstructure architecture of polycaprolactone electrospun scaffolds by Rajendran, R., Ham, W. J., Low, C. Y., Alexander, C. H. C., Koh, C. T.

“…The diameter and porosity of the nanofibers were analyzed from images taken by Scanning Electron Microscopy. Beads were found in the electrospun scaffolds due to high humidity. …”
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