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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 ...
Secondary metabolites as anti-nutritional factors in locally used halophytic forage/fodder
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Pakistan Botanical Society
, 2016 , Article)
Rampant salinity coupled with population explosion necessitates search for suitable alternatives to conventional sources of food both for human and animal consumption. While it may be difficult to change our culinary ...
Overproduction of the Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa16 toxin and study of its insecticidal activity against the carob moth Ectomyelois ceratoniae
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
The vip3Aa16 gene of Bacillus thuringiensis strain BUPM95 was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. Optimization of Vip3A16 protein expression was conducted using Plackett–Burman design and response surface methodology. ...
Microalgal bioremediation of petroleum-derived low salinity and low pH produced water
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Springer Netherlands
, 2019 , Article)
Due to the presence of toxic organic compounds and heavy metals, it is essential to treat the produced water before reuse or discharge to the environment. In this study, produced water sample was collected from a local ...
Assessment of SnO2 nanoparticles' impact on local Pichoclorum atomus growth performance, cell morphology and metabolites content
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Oxide nanoparticles are among the most used nanomaterials and have received considerable attention over their potential ecological effects. Increasing investigations report toxicity of certain oxide nanoparticles, however, ...
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 ...
Effects of microplastics’ physical and chemical properties on aquatic organisms: State-of-the-art and future research trends
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Microplastics (MPs) pose a global threat to marine ecosystems, little is known about the factors that influence their bioavailability. Microplastics have the ability to adsorb contaminants from the environment, as well as ...