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Target gastropods for standardizing the monitoring of tar mat contamination in the Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
This study proposes a standardization process for the monitoring the level of tar mat contamination in the Arabian Gulf. In the study, we selected target gastropod species and evaluated the ecological and ecotoxicological ...
Fuelwood and fodder consumption patterns among agroforestry-practicing smallholder farmers of the lower Himalayas, India
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Trees are important as a source of fuelwood and fodder for rural populations in the Himalayas. This paper analysed the fuelwood and fodder consumption patterns of rural households in 16 villages in Alaknanda Valley, ...
A Comprehensive Literature Review on Cadmium (Cd) Status in the Soil Environment and Its Immobilization by Biochar-Based Materials
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Cadmium, Cd(II) pollution of soils is a serious environmental and agricultural issue, posing a threat to crop production, environmental quality, food safety, and human health. Therefore, immobilization of Cd(II) in soils ...
Advancing male age differentially alters levels and localization patterns of PLCzeta in sperm and testes from different mouse strains
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Medknow Publications
, 2021 , Article)
Sperm-specific phospholipase C zeta (PLC) initiates intracellular calcium (Ca2+) transients which drive a series of concurrent events collectively termed oocyte activation. Numerous investigations have linked abrogation ...
Evaluation of Metal-Organic Framework MIL-89 Nanoparticles Toxicity on Embryonic Zebrafish Development
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Metal-Organic Framework MIL-89 nanoparticles garnered remarkable attention for their widespread use in technological applications. However, the impact of these nanomaterials on human and environmental health is still ...
Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Mercaptophenol Functionalized-Gold Nanorods Against a Clinical Isolate of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Springer
, 2022 , Article)
Gold nanorods (AuNRs) were synthesized by the seed-mediated wet chemical method using a binary surfactant system. AuNRs were stabilized with polyethylene glycol, then functionalized with 4-mercaptophenol (4-MPH) ligand by ...
Blood Flow Disturbance and Morphological Alterations Following the Right Atrial Ligation in the Chick Embryo.
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Frontiers Media
, 2022 , Article)
Collectively known as congenital heart defects (CHDs), cardiac abnormalities at birth are the most common forms of neonatal defects. Being principally responsible for the heart's pumping power, ventricles are particularly ...
Coupling air stripping process and anaerobic digestion for the treatment of landfill leachate: organics degradation and cytotoxicity evaluation
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Springer
, 2022 , Article)
Landfill leachate (LFL) from a controlled discharge in Tunisia was found to be highly loaded with ammonia. This study investigated the feasibility of an air stripping process aiming to mitigate the inhibitory effect of ...
Techno-economic modelling of high-value metabolites and secondary products from microalgae cultivated in closed photobioreactors with supplementary lighting
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
The purpose of this study is to develop an initial computational model to evaluate the techno-economic viability of high-value and secondary resources from microalgae. The isolation of high-value metabolites is the driving ...
Towards fossil free cities – Emission assessment of food and resources consumption with the FEWprint carbon accounting platform
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Current urbanization rates concentrate the ever growing demand for food, energy and water (FEW) resources particularly in cities, making them one of the main drivers of greenhouse gas emissions. The FEW nexus integrative ...