Fig. 3 Adherents placing in the jig: alignment of the adherends (a) and placement of the spacers (b) Fig. 4 Manufacturing of the TAST specimens: applying the adhesive (a) and adherends' positioning in the jig (b) Fig. 5 TAST specimen attached to the testing machine with the mechanical extensometer.
Digitization provides motivation for attending to important curatorial requirements, such as organizing specimens, applying annotation labels to synchronize the name on the folder with the name on the specimen, and examining specimens for required conservation attention.
Because the samples were all obtained from formalin fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) pathology specimens, we applied a filtering algorithm to reduce the number of artifactual mutations introduced by FFPE [ 32].
The specimens were cured by applying a water-based curing compound or covering with a plastic sheet.
Seven specimens were tested by applying a point load 280 mm from one support over a clear span of 1120 mm to induce shear failure.
To avoid specimen loss, apply a thin layer of nail polish onto the cutting surface and allow it to dry prior to each cut.
Bulk porosity values obtained from micro computed tomography (μCT) scan data placed the bulk porosity of the samples combining more than one layer thickness, in between of the results for control specimens, which were manufactured by applying a single layer thickness throughout the samples.
Specimen tilt was implemented by applying a matrix rotation to the input structure file and adjusting the slicing in the z direction to ensure that each atomic potential was allocated to one slice.
Free FOBT test kits were mailed to the target population, who had to administer it at home by applying a small specimen of faeces on the test kit and forward it to the analysis centre, where the investigation of occult blood in the faeces was conducted.
The specimens were loaded quasi-statically by applying a DC voltage across the thermal actuator beams.
A hydraulic jack is used to inflate the rubber hose, which is inserted into a bamboo specimen to apply an inner pressure.
