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Characteristics of olive mill solid residue and its application in remediation of Pb2+, Cu2+ and Ni2+ from aqueous solution: Mechanistic study
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
This study investigated the use of untreated olive mill solid residues (OMSR) as a solid extractant for Pb2+, Cu2+ and Ni2+ ions from aqueous solution. It was shown that the solution initial pH value affected the metal ...
Characterization and utilization of fly ash of heavy fuel oil generated in power stations
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2014 , Article)
Unlike coal fly ash, fly ash of heavy fuel oil has received much less attention in the literature. In this work, detailed physicochemical characterization of heavy fuel oil fly ash (FA) is provided. The ash has a carbonaceous ...
Graphene oxide as antimicrobial against two gram-positive and two gram-negative bacteria in addition to one fungus
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Science Publications
, 2014 , Article)
Graphene based materials have wide potential applications in biology, biomedical, agriculture environmental and biotechnology. Graphene Oxide (GO) is one of those materials and has a promising substance as antimicrobial ...
Studying competitive sorption behavior of methylene blue and malachite green using multivariate calibration
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2014 , Article)
Sorption of methylene blue MB and malachite green MG (with 96.4% spectral overlap) from bi-solute solution by natural kaolinitic-clay and philipsite-rich-zeolite tuff was addressed where solutes simply quantified using ...
Relative sensitivity of soft-bottom intertidal macrofauna to increased CO2 and experimental stress
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Inter-Research
, 2014 , Article)
We used a controlled CO2 perturbation experiment to test hypotheses about changes in diversity, composition and structure of soft-bottom intertidal macrobenthic assemblages, under realistic and locally relevant scenarios ...
Impact of phytolacca Americana extracts on gene expression of colon cancer cells
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Native Americans have used Phytolacca americana to treat breast ailments, gastrointestinal disorders, rashes, and inflammation. Some anti-cancer and anti-viral research has been reported on this perennial herb, but none ...
Colorectal and Prostate Cancer Risk in Diabetes: Metformin, an Actor behind the Scene
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Ivyspring International Publisher
, 2014 , Article)
Both diabetes and cancer are prevalent diseases whose incidence rates are increasing worldwide, especially in countries that are undergoing rapid industrialization changes. Apparently, lifestyle risk factors including diet, ...