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AWARD – AWARD – Materials SciencesMaterials Sciences

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"This is an SEM image (taken using a Quanta 200 FEG – FEI) of a silver-titanium dioxide (Ag/TiO2) nanocomposite synthesized by sol-gel process. The Ag micro-crystal is above the TiO2 nanoparticles.“

Author(s): Marcelo Machado Viana (Viana M. M.)

Affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Marcelo Machado Viana

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"MEV fractography of a Carbon fiber reinforced Poly Phenilene Sulfide composite after a short bean interlaminar shear strenght test. Surface was coated with a gold thin layer for better conductive. Fractography reveals high plastic matrix deformation and bare fibers."

Author(s): Leandro Augusto Lemos Franco (Leandro Franco)

Affiliation: Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço

Leandro Augusto Lemos Franco

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AWARD – AWARD – Life SciencesLife Sciences

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"Fluorescence microscopy of salivary gland of Rhodnius prolixus labeled by rhodamine-phalloidin (red) and DAPI (blue). It is observed the transversal muscle layers covering the entire gland (red) and the two nuclei of each salivary gland cell (blue). Bar= 100μm."

Author(s): Ana Carolina Borella Anhê; Paulo Filemon Paolucci Pimenta (Anhê, A.C.B.; Pimenta, P.F.P.)

Affiliation: CPqRR - FIOCRUZ

Ana Carolina Borella Anhê; Paulo Filemon Paolucci Pimenta

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"Electron micrograph of mosquito of the genus Haemagogus vector of wild yellow fever. Scanning electron microscopy reveals details of the scales and bristles of the wings of these mosquitoes.“

Author(s): Jacenir Reis dos Santos Mallet (Jacenir Santos-Mallet)

Affiliation: LTL/IOC/FIOCRUZ

Jacenir Reis dos Santos Mallet