Equilibrium and kinetic study for the adsorption of p-nitrophenol from wastewater using olive cake based activated carbon by N.T. Abdel-Ghani, E.S.A. Rawash, G.A. El-Chaghaby

“…The present work was carried out to evaluate the removal of p-nitrophenol by adsorption onto olive cake based activated carbon having a BET surface area of 672 m²/g. The batch adsorption experimental results indicated that the equilibrium time for nitrophenol adsorption by olive cake-based activated carbon was 120min. …”
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Longitudinal Raman Spectroscopic Observation of Skin Biochemical Changes due to Chemotherapeutic Treatment for Breast Cancer in Small Animal Model by Myeongsu Seong, NoSoung Myoung, Songhyun Lee, Hyeryun Jeong, Sang-Youp Yim, Jae Gwan Kim

“…Firstly, we verified the probing depth of the fiber-optic probe (~800 μm) using a simple intravenous fat emulsion-filled phantom having a silicon wafer at the bottom inside a cuvette. …”
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Analytical Solution of Steady-State Temperature Field of Single Freezing Pipe under Action of Seepage Field by Bin Wang, Chuanxin Rong, Hua Cheng, Haibing Cai, Shiqi Zhang

“…It was found that compared with the no flow rate, when the seepage velocity was 3, 6, and 9 m/day, the frozen area was reduced from 17.97 × 104 mm2 to 15.77 × 104, 3.84 × 104, and 3.05 × 104 mm2, respectively. …”
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Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 is associated with tumor microenvironment remodeling of bladder cancer by Fang Fang, Tiange Wu, Mengxue Wang, Wenchao Li, Zonghao You, Ming Chen, Han Guan

“…MMP9 expression and presence of macrophages M0 were positively correlated, while naïve B cells, activated dendritic cells, monocytes and plasma cells were negatively correlated. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Aerosolized TiO2 Nanoparticles on the NO2 Concentrations under UVA Exposure by Ali Mohamadi Nasrabadi, Ana Maria Todea, Carmen Wolf, Tolga Demirel, David Habryka, Christof Asbach

“…Finally, we found the relative humidity to be an insignificant factor during conditions with strong UVA (6328 W s m–2).…”
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Deadwood Diversity of Boreal and Sub-boreal Old-growth Forests in Southern Finland by Isabella De Meo, Roberta Pastorelli, Francesko Vitali, Alessandro Paletto

“…The results showed an average deadwood volume of approximately 85±28 m3·ha−1 diversified by decay class and component. …”
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Factors affecting the thermal effects of lasers in lithotripsy: A literature review by Kiron Krishnaprasad, Ravi Teja Pathi, Mustafa Nazar

“…Results: Temperature above the threshold of 43 °C was reached only when the power was >40 W and when there was adequate irrigation (at least 15–30 mL/min). Shorter lasing time divided by lithotripsy time or operator duty cycles less than 70% also resulted in a smaller temperature rise. …”
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Detección molecular rápida del nematodo agallador Meloidogyne incognita en raíces de café (Coffea arabica L.) by Huber Castillo-Garcia

“…Este estudio se centra en la detección molecular de M. incognita en raíces de café. Estos resultados permiten una detección precisa y rápida de nematodos en café, y de esta manera poder tener un control de este patógeno a tiempo. …”
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Detection of Eight Respiratory Bacterial Pathogens Based on Multiplex Real-Time PCR with Fluorescence Melting Curve Analysis by Liuyang Hu, Bing Han, Qin Tong, Hui xiao, Donglin Cao

“…The limit of detection ranged from 64 to 102 CFU/mL in the multiplex PCR system. Multiplex real-time PCR with fluorescence MCA showed a sensitivity greater than 80% and a 100% specificity for each pathogen. …”
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IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE LA POLÍTICA PÚBLICA DE INCLUSIÓN LABORAL DE PERSONAS EN SITUACIÓN DE DISCAPACIDAD EN LA CIUDAD DE POPAYÁN - CAUCA (COLOMBIA) by Paula Andrea Peña Hernández

“…(I) El objetivo principal de la presente investigación, fue evaluar el proceso de implementación de la política pública de inclusión laboral de personas en situación de discapacidad en el municipio de Popayán-Cauca. (M) Se utilizó una matriz aplicada a los tres actores involucrados en la fase de implementación de la política como son: las personas en situación de discapacidad (PSD), el sector empresarial (SEm) y el sector estatal (SEs), basada en autores como Pressman y Wildavsky (1973), y como Sabatier y Mazmaniam (1981), dónde se incluyeron variables como: características sociodemográficas para las PSD, características generales de las empresas, clasificación de la discapacidad, características en salud, características ocupacionales, conocimiento de la política pública y acciones para implementar dicha política, estas últimas, incluidas en las tres matrices. …”
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Assessment and Modelling of Walk Trips in Akure, Nigeria by Yinka Benjamin Oluwadiya, Arafat Ayodeji Adeowu, Emmanuel Femi Adebayo, Adekunle Isaac Omole, Musa Odunayo Sabit, Olatunji Akhigbe Akinyeye

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Experimental Analysis of Fuzzy Gain-Scheduled PID Controller With a Feedforward Compensator for an Ultra-Precise Piezoactuated Micropositioning Stage by Hussain Kahil, Irfan Ahmad, Yasser Bin Salamah

“…The peak-to-peak tracking error is 0.5% of the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$12\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>m, 10Hz reference trajectory, marking a 54% and 88% performance improvement over the intelligent fuzzy controller, and classical PID controller, respectively.…”
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Effect of different instrument systems on the quality of bio-ceramic obturation material by Dizhwar Hussein Mahmoud, Salman R. .F

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Elevated Glucose and Interleukin-1β Differentially Affect Retinal Microglial Cell Proliferation by Filipa I. Baptista, Célia A. Aveleira, Áurea F. Castilho, António F. Ambrósio

“…Exposure of retinal neural cell cultures to high glucose upregulated both mRNA and protein levels of IL-1β. High glucose decreased microglial and macroglial cell proliferation, whereas IL-1β increased their proliferation. …”
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Ashwagandha: Optimizing the Extraction and Electrospun Nanofiber Production by Maciej Jaskólski, Magdalena Paczkowska-Walendowska, Andrzej Miklaszewski, Judyta Cielecka-Piontek

“…The optimal nanofiber composition was determined to be 2.5 mL extract, 25% PVP, and an extract-to-HPβCD ratio of 1:0.6. …”
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Noncontact Monitoring and Imaging of the Operation and Performance of Thin‐Film Field‐Effect Transistors by Kwangsik Jeong, Dong yeob Shin, Ji‐Min Park, Dong‐Joon Yi, Hyunmin Hong, Hyun‐Suk Kim, Kwun‐Bum Chung

“…Notably, the method achieves an unprecedented resolution of ΔVFB below 100 mV in assessing electrical properties through SHG measurements, surpassing conventional spectroscopy techniques. …”
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Preferential Water Infiltration Path in a Slow-Moving Clayey Earthslide Evidenced by Cross-Correlation of Hydrometeorological Time Series (Charlaix Landslide, French Western Alps) by Grégory Bièvre, Agnès Joseph, Catherine Bertrand

“…Then, rainfall and water table level time series are analysed for two water tables using the cross-correlation technique: the phreatic water table located a few metres deep and a water table located above a shear surface located 12 m deep. Results show that water infiltrates faster down to the deepest water table. …”
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Antibacterial Activities and In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory (Membrane Stability) Properties of Methanolic Extracts of Gardenia coronaria Leaves by Amin Chowdhury, Shofiul Azam, Mohammed Abdullah Jainul, Kazi Omar Faruq, Atiqul Islam

“…This work is carried out with Gardenia coronaria leaves that belong to the family Rubiaceae, which is a small-to-medium-sized but tall, deciduous tree, 7.6–9 m high on an average. Leaves are used for the treatment of rheumatic pain and bronchitis. …”
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Perbedaan Paparan Tungau Debu Rumah dengan Status Rhinitis Alergi Berdasarkan Kriteria ISAAC pada Anak di Dua Panti Asuhan Kecamatan Koto Tangah by Dwi Fitria Nova, Selfi Renita Rusjdi, Fachzi Fitri

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Study on Synthesis and Service Properties of Anticoagulant Ice Microcapsule Coating Material by Rong Chang, Jie Wang, Yongchun Qin, Jian Xu, Wei Zeng, Yange Zhang, Peng Wang

“…The recommended spraying dosage of the anticoagulant ice fog seal layer was 0.4 kg/m2, which could lower the freezing point by at least −8°C while simultaneously meeting the antislip performance condition. …”
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