A Comprehensive Genetic Analysis of Mycotoxin-Producing Penicillium expansum Isolated from River Water Using Molecular Profiling, DNA Barcoding, and Secondary Structure Prediction by R. Ravikiran, G. Raghu and B. Praveen

“…These findings provide crucial insights into the genetic diversity and potential mycotoxin production of P. expansum isolates, shedding light on the environmental repercussions and health risks associated with river water contamination from agricultural and aquaculture effluents. …”
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Extraction and Characterization of Natural Coagulant Made from Banana Plant Stems (Musa acuminate) for the Removal of Turbidity from Wastewater by Getachew Semegn Tiruneh, Wondalem Misganaw Golie, Fasil Alemayehu Hailu, Assefa Melaku Endris, Getahun Demeke

“…Wastewater treatment with chemical coagulants has a variety of drawbacks, including sludge management, cost, concerns for human health, and environmental pollution. In light of this, a study was conducted to determine whether banana plant stem (Musa acuminate) made coagulant can effectively reduce turbidity (NTU) of wastewater. …”
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Synergistic Sintering of Lignite Fly Ash and Steelmaking Residues towards Sustainable Compacted Ceramics by V. G. Karayannis, A. K. Moutsatsou, A. N. Baklavaridis, E. L. Katsika, A. E. Domopoulou

“…The research results aim at shedding more light on the development of sustainable sintered ceramics from secondary industrial resources towards circular economy.…”
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Does the instructional approach really matter? A comparative study of the impact of online and in-person instruction on learner engagement by Zhiyong Li, Zonglin Dai, Jiaying Li, Pengju Guan

“…We discussed the findings in light of self-determination theory (SDT), drawing pedagogical implications for language teaching and policymaking for delivery of engaging offline, online, and hybrid language programs in the future.…”
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Plasmonic metal nanostructures as performance enhancers in emerging solar cells: A review by Abdul Subhan, Abdel-Hamid. I. Mourad

“…A special focus is given on the physics behind the light entrapment due to the localized surface plasmon resonance effect observed noble metal nanostructures resulting in hot electron generation and injection to boost the electrical performance in these emerging solar cells. …”
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Molecular saturation determines distinct plasmonic enhancement scenarios for two-photon absorption signal by Saeid Izadshenas Jahromi, Karolina Słowik

“…The insight into quantum-mechanical mechanisms of plasmonic signal enhancement provided in our work is a step forward in the more effective control of light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.…”
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Exploring the antimicrobial potential of two haloarchaeal strains belonging to the genera Halopiger and Natrialba isolated from the Algerian Sahara by Inès Quadri, Imene Ikram Hassani, Hocine Hacène

“…These compounds remained stable at different temperatures (4°C, 60°C, 80°C, and 100°C) and different pH ranges (4-10 and 5-11), with antimicrobial profiles changed in response to UV light. The active compounds resembled known halocins but displayed unique features suggesting the discovery of new halocins. …”
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Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Inflammation-Related Tumorigenesis via Modulating Macrophages by Yanxia Fu, Jun Li, Mengdi Li, Junfeng Xu, Zheng Rong, Fangli Ren, Yinyin Wang, Jianqiu Sheng, Zhijie Chang

“…This study revealed the role of inhibiting macrophages and shed light on the therapeutic application of HUC-MSCs in inflammation-induced tumorigenesis.…”
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COMPUTER SOFTWARE AIDED PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF VAT YELLOW DYE USED IN LEATHER AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES by Olabode Victor O., Alogala J.A., Jinaidu Haruna M., Okon U.E, Jahkeng Williams E

“…Stock solution of vat yellow dye was prepared (0.00001M) and serial dilution was used to prepare twenty seven (27) different concentrations of the dye solution which were subjected to photocatalytic degradation in a photo reactor using a ultraviolent light source under ambient environmental condition. …”
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Synthesis of Polyaniline/Graphene Oxide/Azobenzene Composite and Its Adjustable Photoelectric Properties by Yanhua Teng, Shiqin Li, Changguo Xue, Hongyan Zhang, Lingkai Zhu, Yu Tang

“…Azobenzene derivatives have fast light response characteristics; in this paper, a new azobenzene derivative (Azo) was synthesized and to be made a composite (PANI/GO/Azo) with polyaniline/graphene oxide (PANI/GO). …”
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Solar Hydrogen Production Coupled with the Degradation of a Dye Pollutant Using TiO2 Modified with Platinum and Nafion by Jungwon Kim, Yiseul Park, Hyunwoong Park

“…The simultaneous production of molecular hydrogen (H2) and degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) was successfully achieved using TiO2 modified with platinum and nafion (Pt/TiO2/Nf) under visible light (λ>420 nm). Pt/TiO2/Nf exhibited high activity for H2 production in the presence of RhB and EDTA as a photosensitizer (also an organic dye pollutant) and an electron donor, respectively. …”
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Rethinking the Key Factors for the Generalization of Remote Sensing Stereo Matching Networks by Liting Jiang, Feng Wang, Wenyi Zhang, Peifeng Li, Hongjian You, Yuming Xiang

“…However, the ground truth for the stereo matching relies on expensive airborne light detection and ranging data, thus making it difficult to obtain enough samples for supervised learning. …”
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Bifunctional Electromagnetic Manipulation of Surface Waves Using Metasurfaces Under One Circularly Polarized Incidence by Min Kang, Lixing Chen, Shuaipeng Qin, Liang Ma, Aoxiang Rui, Shiqing Li

“…Although recent works have proposed metasurfaces that achieve bifunctional SPP manipulation, their implementation relies on the excitations of circularly polarized (CP) light with different helicities. Here, we propose a generic approach to designing bifunctional SPP meta-devices under single-helicity circularly polarized incidence. …”
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Mechanical properties of modern restorative “bioactive” dental materials - an in vitro study by Mateusz Radwanski, Ewa Zmyslowska-Polakowska, Karolina Osica, Michal Krasowski, Salvatore Sauro, Louis Hardan, Monika Lukomska-Szymanska

“…All tested materials met the basic requirements for light-curing materials in terms of DTS and FS. However, all materials showed higher sorption in alcohol than in saliva, while hardness decreased significantly after 30 days. …”
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Landscape ecological risk based on optimal scale and its tradeoff/synergy with human activities: A case study of the Nanjing metropolitan area, China by Xia Wang, Tianke Zhu, Changzheng Jiang

“…Based on land use maps and nighttime light data from 2012, 2017, and 2022, this study used methods such as the landscape index, semivariogram function, and geodetector to determine the optimal spatial scale of LER in the Nanjing metropolitan area (NMA) and elucidated the spatiotemporal characteristics of LER and human activities. …”
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De novo transcriptome profiling revealing genes involved in piperine biosynthetic pathway in Piper longum L by Mrinalini Prasad, Shivangi Mathur, Deeksha Singh, Rajiv Ranjan

“…Our research identified 14 expressed genes encoding enzymes crucial for tropane, piperidine, and pyridine alkaloid biosynthesis, shedding light on piperine production mechanisms. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) revealed varying piperine concentrations, with spikes showing the highest content, followed by roots and leaves. …”
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Pleural Fluid Cholesterol in Differentiating Exudative and Transudative Pleural Effusion by A. B. Hamal, K. N. Yogi, N. Bam, S. K. Das, R. Karn

“…To compare pleural fluid cholesterol level for exudates with Light’s criteria. Design. Cross sectional descriptive study. …”
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Modelo Digital do Terreno obtido por RPA para cálculo de volume de terra em morros by Leonardo Carlos Barbosa, Laízy de Santana Azevedo, José Rubens Scatimburgo Silva, Willian dos Santos Ferreira, Tarciso Binoti Simas

“…Este artigo avaliou a acurácia do cálculo de volume, realizado por meio de Modelos Digitais de Terreno (MDTs), gerados a partir das tecnologias RPAs, LiDAR (Light Detecting And Ranging) e GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) na localidade do Alto da Sé em Olinda. …”
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Impact of Stochastically Perturbed Terminal Velocities on Convective-Scale Ensemble Forecasts of Precipitation by Shizhang Wang, Xiaoshi Qiao, Jinzhong Min

“…For the two-moment scheme, the symmetrical perturbations of the terminal velocities tended to produce lower falling speeds of precipitation hydrometeors; therefore, more light rain was produced. Compared to the unperturbed two-moment scheme, symmetrically perturbing the terminal velocities resulted in smaller precipitation errors when precipitation was overestimated but comparable or slightly larger precipitation errors when precipitation was underestimated. …”
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Unraveling the environmental Kuznets curve in IGAD countries: interplay between ecological footprint, economic growth, renewable energy, and globalization by Abdimalik Ali Warsame, Hudayfe Osman Daror, Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi

“…Besides, unidirectional causalities are detected from ecological footprint to population density, renewable energy, economic growth, and squared economic growth but not the other way around. In light of the empirical results, several policy recommendations are proposed.…”
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