α 2-Adrenoceptors: Challenges and Opportunities—Enlightenment from the Kidney by William A. Pettinger, Edwin K. Jackson

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Laboratory study of the nutrient release rate for vinasse on sandy soil and three coastal clay soils of Guyana by Clairmont Clementson, Lalita Gopaul

“…Previous study showed that short-term crops grown with vinasse-amended soil provided higher yield than crops treated with chemical NPK (15:15:15) fertilizer. To understand this phenomenon, this study sought to establish the nutrient release rates of vinasse in the agricultural soils of Guyana.…”
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DEVELOPMENT OF MELTED EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE AS ΒITUMEN MODIFIER FOR PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION by AREMU TAJUDEEN ORIAJE, BAMIDELE IBUKUNOLU OLUGBEMI DAHUNSI, KAZEEM ADEKUNLE ADEYEMO

“…Specific gravity of the EPS and chemical composition were determined by AAS analyses. …”
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Treatment Efficiency by means of a Nonthermal Plasma Combined with Heterogeneous Catalysis of Odoriferous Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from the Thermal Drying of Landfill L... by Daniel Almarcha, Manuel Almarcha, Elena Jimenez-Coloma, Laura Vidal, Montserrat Puigcercós, Iban Barrutiabengoa

“…Under conditions of maximum capacity of the treatment system, the results show VOC depuration efficiencies around 69%, with average depuration efficiencies between 44 and 95% depending on the chemical family of the substance. Compounds belonging to the following families have been detected in the samples: organic acids, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, pyrazines, and reduced sulphur compounds, among others. …”
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சோ. தர்மன் படைப்புகளில் இயற்கை வேளாண்மையும் நீர் மேலாண்மையும் / Organic Farming and Water Management in Cho. Dharman’s Novels... by ச. கண்ணகி / S. Kannaki

“… Today, agriculture is facing difficult times due to various factors such as population growth, increasing demand, technological development, globalization, wars, global warming, climate change, environmental damage, unpredictable seasons resulting in severe floods, drought, high temperatures, water scarcity and the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides for rapid production. …”
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Preparation of different biochars and their adsorption performance for heavy metals and antibiotics by DENG Zhihua, LIU Rui, LI Biqing

“…The adsorption behaviors of four biochars on single heavy metal and antibiotic were chemical adsorption. Composite biochar was prepared from SBC and YBC at 700 ℃, and its adsorption effect on Cu, Zn and one antibiotic compound contaminant was studied. …”
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Basis Set Effects in the Description of the Cl-O Bond in ClO and XClO/ClOX Isomers (X = H, O, and Cl) Using DFT and CCSD(T) Methods by Kenneth Irving, Martina Kieninger, Oscar N. Ventura

“…The results obtained employing composite chemical methods (G4, CBS-QB3, and W1BD) were also used for the comparisons, as well as the experimental results when they are available. …”
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Assessment model of ozone pollution based on SHAP-IPSO-CNN and its application by Xiaolei Zhou, Xingyue Wang, Ruifeng Guo

“…Effective control of ozone pollution still faces complex challenges from factors such as complex precursor interactions, variable meteorological conditions and atmospheric chemical processes. To address this problem, a convolutional neural network (CNN) model combining the improved particle swarm optimization (IPSO) algorithm and SHAP analysis, called SHAP-IPSO-CNN, is developed in this study, aiming to reveal the key factors affecting ground-level ozone pollution and their interaction mechanisms. …”
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Insights into the lemon (Citrus limon) epiphytic microbiome: impact of the biocontrol yeast Clavispora lusitaniae 146 by Maria Cecilia Rasuk, José Matías Irazoqui, María Florencia Perez, Martina María Pereyra, Pedro Eugenio Sineli, Anja Poehlein, Rolf Daniel, Julian Rafael Dib

“…Abstract Background Postharvest lemons are affected by several fungal infections, and as alternatives to chemical fungicides for combating these infections, different microbial biocontrol agents have been studied, with the Clavispora lusitaniae 146 strain standing out. …”
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Control of the Gas Flow in an Industrial Directional Solidification Furnace for Production of High Purity Multicrystalline Silicon Ingots by Lijun Liu, Xiaofang Qi, Wencheng Ma, Zaoyang Li, Yunfeng Zhang

“…Cases with and without chemical reaction on the cover surfaces were investigated. …”
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Purification, structural elucidation, and in vitro antitumor effects of novel polysaccharides from Bangia fuscopurpurea by Jingna Wu, Xiaoting Chen, Kun Qiao, Yongchang Su, Zhiyu Liu

“…The structural characteristics of BFP-3 were investigated by chemical and spectroscopic methods, including partial acid hydrolysis, methylation analysis, one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. …”
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Artificial Neural Network-Based Identification of Associations between UCP2 and UCP3 Gene Polymorphisms and Meat Quantity Traits by Javed Ahmed Ujjan, Sapna Waheed Memon, Majeeda Ruk, Zuneera Akram, Allahwadhayo Ghoto, Betty Nokobi Dugbakie

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The Role and Applications of Aerogels in Textiles by Farooq Azam, Faheem Ahmad, Zeynep Ulker, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Sheraz Ahmad, Abher Rasheed, Yasir Nawab, Can Erkey

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Bone Morphometric Evaluation around Immediately Placed Implants Covered with Porcine-Derived Pericardium Membrane: An Experimental Study in Dogs by Ryo Jimbo, Charles Marin, Lukasz Witek, Marcelo Suzuki, Nick Tovar, Ioana Chesnoiu-Matei, Irina Florentina Dragan, Paulo G. Coelho

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Carbazole-Bearing Conjugated Microporous Polymer Electrodes for Uranium Extraction from Seawater with Good Anti-biofouling Feature by Xinyue Zhang, Xinying Lei, Hongfei Sun, Hanming Ke, Jingxuan Xu, Yuhao Yang, Sai Zhang, Tao Wen, Zhuoyu Ji, Xiangke Wang

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Characterization of Nanocrystalline SiGe Thin Film Solar Cell with Double Graded-Dead Absorption Layer by Chao-Chun Wang, Dong-Sing Wuu, Shui-Yang Lien, Yang-Shih Lin, Chueh-Yang Liu, Chia-Hsum Hsu, Chia-Fu Chen

“…The nanocrystalline silicon-germanium (nc-SiGe) thin films were deposited by high-frequency (27.12 MHz) plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (HF-PECVD). The films were used in a silicon-based thin film solar cell with graded-dead absorption layer. …”
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Effect of Addition Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle on Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fiber Mediated TEMPO Oxidation Oxidation by Rahmad Ikrom Ramadhan, Heru Suryanto, Ahmad Atif Fikri, Aminnudin Aminnudin, Jibril Maulana, Faqih Fadillah, Mohamed T Mito, Kemal Masera

“…The PALF was collected from the Subang plantation (Indonesia). The chemical treatment was carried out with pre-treatment using an alkalization process for 3 hours, and the oxidation process was carried out with TEMPO. …”
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A Green Preconcentration Method for Determination of Cobalt and Lead in Fresh Surface and Waste Water Samples Prior to Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry by Naeemullah, Tasneem Gul Kazi, Faheem Shah, Hassan Imran Afridi, Sumaira Khan, Sadaf Sadia Arian, Kapil Dev Brahman

“…Experiments were conducted to assess the effect of different chemical variables such as pH, amounts of reagents (oxine and Triton X-114), temperature, incubation time, and sample volume. …”
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Effect of flowrate on the size segregation of magnetic nanoparticles by using continuous flow magnetic separator by Khew Chung Wei, Ng Wei Ming, Leong Sim Siong, Wong Ling Yong, Toh Pey Yi

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Pengaruh aplikasi edible coating gel lidah buaya (Aloe Vera L.) dengan penambahan carboxymethyl cellulose terhadap mutu buah melon (Cucumis Melo L.) potong by Rohula Utami, Alifa Sekar Jannah, Asri Nursiwi

“…This research was aimed to determine the effect of aloe vera gel edible coating application with the addition of various concentrations of carboxymethylcellulose on the physical, chemical, and microbiological properties of fresh-cut melon stored for two days at room temperature (27-30oC) and six days at refrigerated temperature (5oC). …”
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