Optimization of Toxicity, Biodegradability, and Skin Irritation in Formulations Containing Mixtures of Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants Combined with Silica Nanoparticles by Manuela Lechuga, Mercedes Fernández-Serrano, Josefa Núñez-Olea, Juan Francisco Martínez-Gallegos, Francisco Ríos

“…Biodegradation studies followed OECD 301E and 301F guidelines, indicating that individual surfactants generally meet or approach the mineralization threshold, whereas the addition of nanoparticles reduced biodegradation efficacy. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of public finance used for social protection of internally displaced persons by Yuriy Bilan, Halyna Yurchyk, Natalia Samoliuk, Halyna Mishchuk

“…The effectiveness is considered following the OECD approach as the extent to which the intervention achieved its objectives and results. …”
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Best-Estimate Plus Uncertainty Framework for Multiscale, Multiphysics Light Water Reactor Core Analysis by Jason Hou, Maria Avramova, Kostadin Ivanov

“…Tremendous work has been done in the Light Water Reactor (LWR) Modelling and Simulation (M&S) uncertainty quantification (UQ) within the framework of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)/Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) LWR Uncertainty Analysis in Modelling (UAM) benchmark, which aims to investigate the uncertainty propagation in all M&S stages of the LWRs and to guide uncertainty and sensitivity analysis methodology development. …”
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Perceptions of Fairness of Support Between Older Parents and Adult Children by Anna Willems, Dimitri Mortelmans, Anina Vercruyssen

“…This impacts mutual support within families and the care provided by public or private care organisations. Across OECD countries, on average, 60% of people aged 65 years and older in 2020 reported receiving support from family members, friends and people in their social network, living inside or outside their household but not care organisations. …”
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A Toxicological Evaluation of Methylliberine (Dynamine®) by Timothy S. Murbach, Róbert Glávits, John R. Endres, Amy E. Clewell, Gábor Hirka, Adél Vértesi, Erzsébet Béres, Ilona Pasics Szakonyiné

“…No in vitro mutagenic or clastogenic activity was observed in the presence or absence of metabolic activation up to the maximum OECD recommended test concentrations. No genotoxicity was observed in the mammalian micronucleus study up to the highest dose tested of 700 mg/kg bw. …”
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Assessment of Antidepressant Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Hibiscus rosa sinensis Linn. Petals in Comparison with Fluoxetine and its Toxicity in Swiss Albino Mice: A Preclinical... by Sneha Ray, Swanand S Pathak

“…The toxicity test will be evaluated based on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 423 guidelines. An Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test will be applied for intergroup comparison of differences in behavioural tests and acute toxicity among these four groups. …”
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Zebrafish Embryo Toxicity of a Binary Mixture of Pyrethroid Insecticides: d-Tetramethrin and Cyphenothrin by Janthri C. Mendis, Thejani K. Tennakoon, Chanika D. Jayasinghe

“…The zebrafish embryos (2 hrs after fertilization) were exposed to a binary mixture of pyrethroids at different concentrations (d-tetramethrin: 0.01 – 1.20 μmolL-1 and cyphenothrin: 0.03 – 3.20 μmolL-1) for 24, 48, and 72 hrs at room temperature (26°C) according to the OECD guideline no. 236. Percentage mortality of embryos were calculated by observing the lethal endpoints and LC50 values were calculated for each time interval employing the probit analysis. …”
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Large Scale Experiments Representing a Containment Natural Circulation Loop during an Accident Scenario by R. Kapulla, G. Mignot, S. Paranjape, M. Andreani, D. Paladino

“…These experiments were conducted in the PANDA facility (Switzerland) in the framework of the OECD/NEA HYMERES project. The experiments consider natural circulation flow in a two-room type containment where flow loops can form between the inner and the outer zones. …”
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Toxicity evaluation of herbicides used in sugarcane crops to Zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Gabrielli Aparecida Sanches Tesolin, Marina Menezes Marson, Claudio Martín Jonsson, António José Arsénia Nogueira, Daniel Andrade de Siqueira Franco, Sydnei Dionísio Batista de Almeida, Marcus Barifouse Matallo, Monica Accaui Marcondes de Moura

“…The test was based on the Fish Embryo Toxicity (FET) from OECD, lasting 96 hours. The concentrations tested were: 0, 21.22, 29.52, 41.08, 57.17 and 79.56 mg/L Gesapax 500 vs. 0, 15.21, 21.17, 29.46, 40.99 and 57.04 mg/L Velpar K. …”
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Phytochemical and toxicological evaluation of aqueous leaf extract of Premna integrifolia L. in male balb/c mice by Suman, Pratibha Gaurav, Rajesh Saini, Kavindra Nath Tiwari, Gautam Geeta Jiwatram

“…Study design and methods: To assess the safety and pharmacological potential of the ALEPI, acute and subacute toxicity studies were carried out in compliance with the OECD guidelines No. 425 and 407, respectively. Identification of pharmacologically active compounds in ALEPI was performed using UHPLC-HRMS analysis. …”
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Characterisation of Chemical Constitutes and Spermatogenic Activity of Ushir (Vetiveria Zizanioides Linn) versus Ikshu (Saccharum Officinarum Linn) in Male Wistar Rats: A Research... by Akshay Sudhir Pargaonkar, Jaymala Jadhav, Bhagyashree Ratan Jibkate, Minakshi Urkude

“…The experimental study will be conducted as per Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines. For statistical analysis, the mean and standard deviation of the treated groups will be calculated using an unpaired t-test and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) analysis, with a significance level set at p<0.05.…”
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In-depth study of the nutritional composition, phytochemicals, antioxidant activity, molecular docking interactions, and toxicological evaluation of Abies marocana Trab. woody biom... by Malak Zirari, Marouane Aouji, Wissal Baghdad, Mohammed Er-rajy, Hamada Imtara, Feras Abujaber, Otmane Elharrati, Omar M. Noman, Mahmoud Tarayrah, Driss Hmouni, Nouredine El Mejdoub

“…The acute oral toxicity test was carried out following the guidelines of OECD 423.Results and discussionProximate analysis revealed a variety of components in different parts, including moisture, ash, fiber, protein, carbohydrates, and fat. …”
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Call for Papers: Intergenerational Justice Prize 2020 by FRFG, IF (Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations, Intergenerational Foundation)

“…• To what extent do inheritance (and gift) tax systems differ in terms of tax rates and allowances according to degree of kinship in OECD countries or beyond? What percentage of the population is liable to these taxes? …”
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Developmental and molecular effects of pure-tone sine wave exposure on early zebrafish embryo development: Implications for reproductive health by Yan Zuo, Zhilan Bai, Kaixuan Yang, Ziyuan Lin, Xiaolin Hu, Huaqin Sun

“…This study aimed to address this gap by using zebrafish embryos at the 1-cell stage as a model to assess the toxicity of sine waves, following OECD Test No. 236. We exposed embryos to sound levels of 90 decibels (dB) and above, observing increased deformity rates, delayed development, and reductions in body length, heart rate and brain size. …”
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Adult education and training for the development of problem-solving skills by I. A. Korshunov, S. V. Lubnikov, N. N. Shirkova

“…The empirical foundation for this research was built on the data of OECD-PIAAC studies in Russia (2013). The study sample consisted of 3,877 people employed in various sectors of economic activity. …”
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E-business tools adoption and export performance: Empirical evidence from Croatian companies by Mirna Leko Šimić, Antun Biloš, Josipa Mijoč

“…In the analysis of the level of e-business tools adoption, a partial OECD e-commerce maturity model was used, which measures several aspects of ICT readiness and intensity of web sites and e-commerce in exporting companies. …”
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Harnessing the Power of Machine Learning Guided Discovery of NLRP3 Inhibitors Towards the Effective Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Sidra Ilyas, Abdul Manan, Chanyoon Park, Hee-Geun Jo, Donghun Lee

“…The models were evaluated, and a comparative analysis revealed that the ensemble Random Forest (RF) model (PubChem fingerprints) with RMSE (0.731), R² (0.622), and MAPE (8.988) and bootstrap aggregating model (MACCS fingerprints) with RMSE (0.687), R² (0.666), and MAPE (9.216) on the testing set performed well, in accordance with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines. Out of all docked compounds, the two most promising compounds (ChEMBL5289544 and ChEMBL5219789) with binding scores of −7.5 and −8.2 kcal/mol were further investigated by MD to evaluate their stability and dynamic behavior within the binding site. …”
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The Effects of Subchronic Exposure to Metribuzin on Danio rerio by Lucie Plhalova, Stanislava Stepanova, Eva Praskova, Lucie Chromcova, Lenka Zelnickova, Lenka Divisova, Misa Skoric, Vladimira Pistekova, Iveta Bedanova, Zdenka Svobodova

“…Juvenile growth tests were performed on D. rerio according to OECD method number 215. Fish at an initial age of 30 days were exposed to a range of metribuzin concentrations (1.5, 5, 16, 33, and 53 mg L−1). …”
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Anti-arthritic potential of crude sulfated polysaccharide from marine macroalgae Sargassum ilicifolium (Turner) C. Agardh: Regulation of cytokine cascade by Ramamoorthi Lavanya, Jeyabalan Srikanth, Sankar Seethalakshmi, Begum M. Yasmin, Duraipandian Chamundeeswari, Sekar Mahendran, Wong Ling Shing, Subramaniyan Vetriselvan

“…The isolated and freeze-dried polysaccharide was tested for acute oral toxicity based on OECD 423. This step was followed by investigations on clinical signs and gross pathological alterations seen. …”
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Effects of Subchronic Exposure of Diclofenac on Growth, Histopathological Changes, and Oxidative Stress in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Eva Praskova, Lucie Plhalova, Lucie Chromcova, Stanislava Stepanova, Iveta Bedanova, Jana Blahova, Martin Hostovsky, Misa Skoric, Petr Maršálek, Eva Voslarova, Zdenka Svobodova

“…The juvenile growth tests were performed on Danio rerio according to OECD method number 215. Fish at the age of 20 days were exposed to the diclofenac environmental concentration commonly detected in the Czech rivers (0.02 mg L−1) and the range of sublethal concentrations of diclofenac (5, 15, 30, and 60 mg L−1) for 28 days. …”
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