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Insights into the degradation mechanism of PET and PP under marine conditions using FTIR
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Plastics possess diverse functional properties that have made them extremely desirable. However, due to poor waste management practices, large quantities eventually end up in the oceans where their degradation begins. ...
Comparison of machine learning models for predicting groundwater level, case study: Najafabad region
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2023 , Article)
Water resources, consisting of surface water and groundwater, are considered to be among the crucial natural resources in most arid and semiarid regions. Groundwater resources as the sustainable yields can be predicted, ...
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 ...
Anaerobic Digestion of Olive MillWastewater and Process Derivatives—Biomethane Potential, Operation of a Continuous Fixed Bed Digester, and Germination Index
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
Olive mill wastewater (OMW) management is an economic and environmental challenge
for olive oil-producing countries. The recovery of components with high added value, such as
antioxidants, is a highly researched approach ...
Comparative study of the effect of oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol rich extracts on the reproductive toxicity induced by bisphenol A in male rats: biochemical, histopathological, and molecular analyses
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Springer
, 2023 , Article)
Bisphenol A, or BPA, goes into the composition of a large number of products including sunglasses, infant’s feeding bottles, receipts, or food packaging. Nowadays, there is a growing evidence that BPA may be at the origin ...
Effect of temperature and sunlight on the leachability potential of BPA and phthalates from plastic litter under marine conditions
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
This study investigates the leaching potential of several additives embedded in six different plastic types when exposed to extreme simulated marine conditions for 140 days. The findings achieved herein contribute to a ...
White knight or partner of choice? The Ukraine war and the role of the Middle East in the energy security of Europe
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
The Ukraine war has forced Europe to redefine its energy security policies towards more diversification and less reliance on Russian energy. As an energy-rich and relatively close region, the Middle East can play a potentially ...
Microalgal Feedstock for Biofuel Production: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspective
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
Globally, nations are trying to address environmental issues such as global warming and climate change, along with the burden of declining fossil fuel reserves. Furthermore, countries aim to reach zero carbon emissions ...
Phytochemical profiling, antimicrobial, antibiofilm, insecticidal, and anti-leishmanial properties of aqueous extract from Juglans regia L. root bark: In vitro and in silico approaches
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2023 , Article)
The Juglans regia root aqueous extract (JRRAE) phytochemical variability and the investigation of their antimicrobial, antibiofilm, insecticidal, and anti-leishmanial properties were studied. As a result, the JRRAE chemical ...
Role of biochar in anaerobic microbiome enrichment and methane production enhancement during olive mill wastewater biomethanization
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2023 , Article)
The current research work attempted to investigate, for the first time, the impact of biochar addition, on anaerobic digestion of olive mill wastewater with different initial chemical oxygen demand loads in batch cultures ...