Trophic transfer of arsenic in the food chain from selected crops grown in long-term wastewater contaminated soil by Mudasra Munir, Kafeel Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Shahzad Akhtar, Muhammad Nadeem, Asma Ashfaq, Mohammad Faisal, Abdulrahman A. Alatar, Hafiza Mamona Nazir, Ifra Saleem Malik

“…Water, soil, vegetable, and human blood samples were analyzed to determine the concentration of arsenic via an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The As content was greater in the soil (0.53–22.311 mg/kg) and vegetable (0.291–1.796 mg/kg) samples collected from Site 3, which were treated with wastewater. …”
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Extracellular vesicles-derived miR-21 as a biomarker for early diagnosis and tumor activity in breast cancer subtypes by Claudia Omarini, Virginia Catani, Ilenia Mastrolia, Angela Toss, Federico Banchelli, Chrystel Isca, Daniele Medici, Ornella Ponzoni, Marco Brucale, Francesco Valle, Maria Cristina Baschieri, Roberto D’Amico, Valentina Masciale, Chiara Chiavelli, Federica Caggia, Carlo Augusto Bortolotti, Federico Piacentini, Massimo Dominici

“…EVs isolated from serum samples were characterized using nanoparticle tracking analysis, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy to detect their concentration, size, morphology and mechanical properties. …”
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Development of Sr modified Al–Si–Mg–Fe based alloys for automotive components by H.R. Ammar, E. Samuel, A.M. Samuel, E. Elsharkawi, H.W. Doty, F.H. Samuel

“…Unmodified and modified Al–Si–Mg alloys with high Fe content accelerate the dissolution of β-Al5FeSi; this being due to the rejection of silicon (Si) atoms towards aluminum (Al) and resulting in transforming the β-Al5FeSi into Al6Fe. …”
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Design of a novel Cu-Cr-X alloy with high strength and high electrical conductivity based on mechanical learning by Yunqing Zhu, Yicheng Cao, Lijun Peng, Qian Yu, Zhen Yang, Zengde Li, Junsheng Wu, Haofeng Xie

“…The Cu-Cr-Zr-Mg-Ti alloy with superior properties was optimally designed by genetic algorithm from the massive solutions, which the experimental tensile strength and conductivity reached 668 MPa and 71.5 %IACS, respectively. The atom probe tomography results show that Zr, Mg, and Ti simultaneously segregated in the Cr-rich phase after aging at 440 °C for 480 h, which significantly improves the stability of the precipitated Cr phase and inhibited the Cr-rich phase transition from fcc to bcc structure. …”
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Heavy metals loads in soil, farmlands and plant crop at open dumpsite by O.B. Akintan, J.A. Olusola, A.M. Azeez

“…Evaluations of heavy metals (Ni, Zn, Cd, Cr, Pb and Cu) in soil samples and in different parts of <em>Carica papaya</em> plants were carried out using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The study revealed higher concentration of Pb in the dumpsite than the farmlands. …”
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Theoretical Study of the Quadruple Gamma Transitions of Radioactive Radon and Radium Isotopes Based on Half-Life by Duaa Abed Salim, Waleed Jabbar Mhana, Hadeel Ghali Ishnayin, Khalid Hadi Mahdi

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the significance of quadruple gamma transitions with |M(E2)|2w.u↓ as a valuable probe of the internal structure, deformations, and energy levels of atomic nuclei. Objective: By studying these gamma transitions, we hope to get more insight into the behavior of protons and neutrons within the nucleus as well as the fundamental forces governing their interactions. …”
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Iodine/Chlorine Multi‐Electron Conversion Realizes High Energy Density Zinc‐Iodine Batteries by Jiajin Zhao, Yan Chen, Mengyan Zhang, Ziqi An, Binbin Nian, Wenfeng Wang, Hao Wu, Shumin Han, Yuan Li, Lu Zhang

“…Spectroscopic characterizations and calculations analyses reveal that EG integrates into the Zn2+ solvation structure as a hydrogen‐bond donor, competitively binding O atoms in H2O, which triggers a transition from water‐rich to water‐poor clusters of Zn2+, effectively disrupting the H2O hydrogen‐bond network. …”
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MGATAF: multi-channel graph attention network with adaptive fusion for cancer-drug response prediction by Dhekra Saeed, Huanlai Xing, Barakat AlBadani, Li Feng, Raeed Al-Sabri, Monir Abdullah, Amir Rehman

“…Recent graph-based models, while promising, frequently neglect the critical role of atomic interactions and fail to integrate drug fingerprints with SMILES for comprehensive molecular graph construction. …”
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In-vitro study of hybrid silver nanoparticles with humic acid extracted from cow dung against pathogens by Shabir Ahmed Dharejo, Tajnees Pirzada, Muhammad Raza Shah, Ahmed Nadeem, Khalid Hussain Thebo

“…The as-prepared AgNPs coupled with humic acid (HA) were characterized by an atomic force microscope (AFM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), zeta potential, zeta sizer, Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and UV–VIS spectrophotometer. …”
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Effect Of Magnesium Perchlorate Content on the Mechanical, Thermal Stability, and Dielectric Properties of Plasticized PMMA/PVC-g-PMMA Electrolytes by Nguyen Thi Kim Dung, Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh, Do Quang Tham, Nguyen Thuy Chinh, Man Minh Tan, Tran Thi Mai, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Do Minh Thanh, Nguyen Quang Tung, Thai Hoang

“…Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy and mapping technique revealed the regular distributions of all atomic elements such as Cl, Mg, O, and C in the doped GPBEs. …”
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Exposure to lead and cadmium released from ceramics and glassware by Mimoza Rahovica, Arif Latifi, Evgenija Kiroska Petreska, Tatjana Kadifkova Panovska

“…The analysis involved examining 33 samples, consisting of 16 ceramic and 17 glass items that were subsequently categorized into three categories, following the guidelines outlined in Directive 84/500/EC and the Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia, no. 1/2013 for ceramics, as well as ISO 7086:2020 1, 2 for glass. An atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) was used to analyze the concentration of lead and cadmium in samples. …”
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Antioxidant Properties of Lapachol and Its Derivatives and Their Ability to Chelate Iron (II) Cation: DFT and QTAIM Studies by Djafarou Ngouh Pajoudoro, Daniel Lissouck, Baruch Ateba Amana, Joseph Zobo Mfomo, A. E. B. Abdallah, Alfred Aristide Flavien Toze, Désiré Bikele Mama

“…In this latter tridentate coordination in gas phase, the topological analysis of complexes exhibits the fact that the electron density is concentrated between the O3 oxygen atom of the ligand attached to Fe2+ and this metal cation. …”
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Ecotoxicity of lanthanides to Daphnia magna: insights from elemental behavior and speciation in a standardized test medium by Vignati, Davide A.L., Martin, Loïc A., Poirier, Laurence, Zalouk-Vergnoux, Aurore, Fouque, Chantal, Bojic, Clément, Hissler, Christophe, Cossu-Leguille, Carole

“…Experimental data show that exposure concentrations can decrease by up to 95 % over the test duration, with the percentage decrease being inversely related with LN atomic mass. Thermodynamic speciation calculations confirm the possible formation of insoluble species, mainly LN carbonates. …”
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Prediction of Pt, Ir, Ru, and Rh complexes light absorption in the therapeutic window for phototherapy using machine learning by V. Vigna, T. F. G. G. Cova, A. A. C. C. Pais, E. Sicilia

“…Our findings indicate that the Extreme Gradient Boosting Classifier (XGBC) paired with AtomPairs2D descriptors delivers the highest predictive accuracy and robustness. …”
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Stabilization of metal-doped magnesium oxide nanoparticles with PAMAM dendrimers to improve alpha-amylase enzyme inhibition by Jaison Jeevanandam, Mara Gonçalves, Rita Castro, Juan Gallo, Manuel Bañobre-López, João Rodrigues

“…Notably, unlike other shapes, spherical nanoparticles were highly stabilized by dendrimers because of the absence of edged atoms. Amylase inhibition assay revealed that dendrimer-stabilized zinc-doped MgO nanoparticles exhibited enhanced inhibitory activity (82.9 %) at 0 h, which decreased to 66.6 % after 24 h, indicating controlled nanoparticle release by the dendrimer. …”
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Fabrication of heteroatom-doped graphene-porous organic polymer hybrid materials via femtosecond laser writing and their application in VOCs sensing by Rasha Diab, Ganjaboy Boltaev, Mahmoud M. Kaid, Ahmad Fawad, Hani M. El-Kaderi, Mohammad H. Al-Sayah, Ali S. Alnaser, Oussama M. El-Kadri

“…Abstract Graphene, a two-dimensional material featuring densely packed sp2-hybridized carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice, has revolutionized material science. …”
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Interface enhancement mechanism of rolled Mg/Al clad plate with particle interface control by Xiaobao Ma, Peng Li, Tao Wang, Zhongkai Ren, Peng Chen, Jiang Ji

“…The CS-Both process constructed more evident dual microscopic three-dimensional interfaces and promoted more thorough atomic diffusion at the interface through the double-sided cold-spraying process. …”
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Study of the corrosion behavior of cast Ti2AlNb alloy in HF–HNO3 solution by Yunyun Liu, Xianfei Ding, Lihong Wu, Xin Feng, Jiabin Zuo, Yunan Zhang, Lei Wen

“…Scanning Kelvin probe atomic force microscopy (SKPFM) combined with microstructural analysis revealed that the electrochemical system consisting of matrix B2 phase and secondary phase governs the high localized dissolution rate of Ti2AlNb alloy. …”
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Nanotechnology and LSTM machine learning algorithms in advanced fuel spray dynamics in CI engines with different bowl geometries by Harish Venu, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Tiong Sieh Kiong, N. M. Razali, Hua-Rong Wei, Armin Rajabi, V. Dhana Raju, T. M. Yunus Khan, Naif Almakayeel, Erdem Cuce, Huseyin Seker

“…The incorporation of nanotechnology, through the addition of nanoparticles to conventional fuels, improves fuel atomization, combustion efficiency, and emission control. …”
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Customization of an efficient and cost-effective optical biosensor for trace cadmium detection in milk samples by Varsha S. Pawar, Shivaji D. Pawar, Harish Mudila, Arif D. Sheikh, Ajeet Kaushik, Anil Kumar

“…Conventional techniques for detecting Cd, such as [e.g., atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)], often require expensive equipment, extensive sample preparation or specialized expertise. …”
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