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Decontamination of toxic Malathion pesticide in aqueous solutions by Fenton-based processes: Degradation pathway, toxicity assessment and health risk assessment
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2022 , Article)
This study evaluates the degradation efficiency of Malathion using Fenton (Fe2+/H2O2: F), photo-Fenton (UV/Fe2+/H2O2: PF), and sono-photo Fenton (US/UV/Fe2+/H2O2: SPF) processes as well as determines the toxicity of the ...
Nanozyme-based sensing platforms for detection of toxic mercury ions: An alternative approach to conventional methods
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
Mercury (Hg) is known as a poisonous heavy metal which stimulates a wide range of adverse effects on the human health. Therefore, development of some feasible, practical and highly sensitive platforms would be desirable ...
Mesoporous silica coated carbon nanofibers reduce embryotoxicity via ERK and JNK pathways
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) have been implicated in biomedical applications, yet, they are still considered as a potential hazard. Conversely, mesoporous silica is a biocompatible compound that has been used in various ...
Toxicity evaluation of selected ionic liquid compounds on embryonic development of Zebrafish.
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
Hydrate formation in seafloor pipelines is considered an economic and flow assurance issue for the oil and gas industries. Ionic liquids (ILs) have been recently used as potential hydrate inhibitors. Although branded as ...
The effect of aluminum oxide on red blood cell integrity and hemoglobin structure at nanoscale
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Herein, we explored the interaction of Al2O3 NPs with RBCs and Hb to determine the effect of Al2O3 NPs on hemolytic activity and Hb denaturation. The percentage of hemolysis of extracts and direct contact assays triggered ...
Neonicotinoid insecticides in the environment: A critical review of their distribution, transport, fate, and toxic effects
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Neonicotinoid insecticides (NENIs) have become increasingly common in recent decades in the control of crop pests and other plant pathogens. It is undeniable that the practice improves crop yield and economic productivity ...
Quercetin Loaded Silica and Gold - Coated Silica Nanoparticles: Characterization, Evaluation and Comparison of Their in vitro Characteristics
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Herein, silica nanoparticles (NPs) and gold-silica NPs were loaded with the anti-cancer agent quercetin (QC) to produce silica NPs-QC and gold coated silica NPs-QC, respectively. The nanosystems were characterized using ...
A paper-based colourimetric sensor for sodium sulfite detection in beverages
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Article)
Sulfite is a common food additive that prevents oxidation from damaging food nutrients, and it has long been used in the food industry as a bleaching agent. It can harm the human body if taken wrongly or excessively. In ...
Current status of CO2 capture with ionic liquids: Development and progress
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Global warming triggered by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), significantly influences climate change and has become a common environmental issue recently. The current amine-based technologies ...
Box-Behnken approach for optimization of Cr(III) removal from a real tanning effluent using powdered marble
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2022 , Article)
During the tanning step, 30-40% of trivalent chromium remains in the solid and liquid wastes, generating highly polluted sewage. In this study, powdered marble was used as a low-cost adsorbent to remove trivalent chromium ...