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Cardiac function and blood flow hemodynamics assessment of zebrafish (Danio rerio) using high-speed video microscopy
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
BackgroundIn the last few decades, zebrafish (Danio rerio) were introduced as a model organism to investigate human diseases including cardiovascular and neuronal disorders. In most zebrafish investigations, cardiac function ...
Improved ecological monitoring for urban ecosystem protection in China
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Ecological monitoring (EM) is a significant scientific topic recognized for its potential for providing basic, but vital, data for ecosystem assessment to address sustainability issues. However, a monitoring framework that ...
Persistent viral infectivity after 27 days from COVID-19 symptoms onset
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2021 , Article)
The persistence of SARS-CoV- 2 in pharyngeal swabs belonging to patients affected by COVID-19 is not a rare occurrence. Indeed, the viral load determined through real-time reverse-transcriptase PCR (rRT-PCR) test peaks at ...
MYD88, IRAK3 and Rheumatoid Arthritis pathogenesis: Analysis of differential gene expression in CD14 + monocytes and the inflammatory cytokine levels.
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a well-known chronic inflammatory disorder. Two molecular players act in the inflammation balance of the disease: MyD88 (Myeloid differentiation primary response 88) is related to TLR (Toll-like ...
Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and its chemical drivers across dryland habitats
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Qatar is largely characterized by a hyper-arid climate and low soil fertility which create a stressful soil environment for arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. In a study of AM fungal communities and their relationship with ...
An overview of brine management: Emerging desalination technologies, life cycle assessment, and metal recovery methodologies
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Academic Press
, 2021 , Article)
This study examines which management methods are the most recent and advanced in managing rejected brine generated from desalination plants. It also provides up-to-date information regarding the most adequate technologies ...
Guidelines for the use and interpretation of adsorption isotherm models: A review
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
Adsorption process is considered as one of the most used separation and purification processes, in which adsorption occurs by the formation of the physical or chemical bonds between a porous solid medium and a mixture of ...
Utilization of nano-olive stones in environmental remediation of methylene blue from water 03 Chemical Sciences 0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)
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Springer
, 2020 , Article)
Background: The use of agricultural waste as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of hazardous methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution was investigated. In this research, the potentiality of using black nano olive stones ...
Enhancement of flocculation and shear resistivity of bentonite suspension using a hybrid system of organic coagulants and anionic polyelectrolytes
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
In this study, the influence of the hybrid coagulation-flocculation system on the flocculation and shear resistivity of bentonite suspension has been investigated. Two short-chained coagulants, polyamine and polyDADMAC, ...
Multivariate analysis for FTIR in understanding treatment of used cooking oil using activated carbon prepared from olive stone
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Public Library of Science
, 2020 , Article)
In this study, activated carbons prepared from the green and black olive stone (green OSAC and black OSAC) were used as adsorbents to investigate their removal efficiencies for oxidation products and polar compounds from ...