Metabolic profiles and potential antioxidant mechanisms of hawk tea by Sixia Jiang, Hong Zhang, Ya Song, Mingji Xiao, Hao Hu, Shirui Yu, Feng Xie

“…However, the metabolic profiles, potential antioxidant components, and action mechanisms of different types of hawk tea are still unclear. In this study, the chemical components of five hawk teas were determined using untargeted metabolomics. …”
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Insight on the reduction of copper content in slags produced from the Ausmelt Converting Process by Yuan H.-B., Cai B., Song X.-C., Tang D.-Z., Yang B.

“…In this study, the slags produced from the Ausmelt Converting Process for copper matte was analyzed using X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. Thermodynamic calculation and effects of various conditions including the lance submerging depth in molten bath, the molten bath temperature, the addition of copper matte, and airflow rate were carried out to lower the content in the slag. …”
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Photocatalytic Bactericidal Efficiency of Ag Doped TiO2/Fe3O4 on Fish Pathogens under Visible Light by Ekkachai Kanchanatip, Nurak Grisdanurak, Naichia Yeh, Ta Chih Cheng

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Immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae viable cells for electrochemical biosensing of Cu(II) by Ehtisham Wahid, Ohiemi Benjamin Ocheja, Sunday Olakunle Oguntomi, Run Pan, Matteo Grattieri, Nicoletta Guaragnella, Cataldo Guaragnella, Enrico Marsili

“…Abstract Electrodes functionalised with weak electroactive microorganisms offer a viable alternative to conventional chemical sensors for detecting priority pollutants in bioremediation processes. …”
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Design, Multiperspective Investigations, and Performance Analysis of Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Precision Farming by Darshan Kumar Jayaram, Vijayanandh Raja, Beena Stanislaus Arputharaj, Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah

“…This nozzle was installed in the UAV and field-tested for paddy crops, showing a significant production improvement and lower operational cost. Chemical use pollutes and leaves traces in produce. …”
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Understanding pectin cross-linking in plant cell walls by Irabonosi Obomighie, Iain J. Prentice, Peter Lewin-Jones, Fabienne Bachtiger, Nathan Ramsay, Chieko Kishi-Itakura, Martin W. Goldberg, Tim J. Hawkins, James E. Sprittles, Heather Knight, Gabriele C. Sosso

“…This knowledge has important implications for agricultural biotechnology, informing us about the chemical properties of plant pectins that are best suited for improving crop resilience and amenability to biofuel extraction by modifying the cell wall.…”
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Inferred Industrial and Agricultural Activities Impact on Groundwater Quality of Skhira Coastal Phreatic Aquifer in Southeast of Tunisia (Mediterranean Region) by Samira Melki, Amina Mabrouk El Asmi, Moncef Gueddari

“…For that, 20 water well samples covering the phreatic aquifer were analyzed for physical and chemical parameters, major cations and anions, nutrient elements, fluorine, and some trace metal elements. …”
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Obtaining multi-component chrome plated coatings for press tooling equipment by Borys Sereda, Andrii Udod

“…Composite materials like natural and synthetic rubbers are now integral to the metallurgical, textile, and chemical industries. These rubbers enable the creation of structural and tribotechnical products with superior damping properties, high elasticity, and corrosion resistance. …”
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Molecular-genetic marking of Brassica L. species for resistance against various pathogens: achievements and prospects by F. A. Berensen, O. Yu. Antonova, А. M. Artemyeva

“…The development of cultivars resistant to these  pathogens is an important trend  in Brassica crop breeding in addition  to existing methods of agrotechnical and chemical protection. The development of molecular  marker techniques and marker-assisted selection  (MAS) methods makes it possible  to significantly increase  the efficiency of breeding resistant cabbage cultivars. …”
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Banana residue could be a viable rice straw alternative for Pleurotus mushroom production by Hend Hamed, Mohamed Mohamed, Khalid elshaikh, Maher Hosseney

“…Agronomic features, antioxidant capacity, and crude protein contents of mushroom basidiocarps were measured.  The chemical profile of the three raw and spent sole substrates was also studied.Results The sole BR substrate was superior to both RS and SS in terms of basidiocarps yield and both exterior (average cap weight, diameter, and thickness) and interior (crude protein and total antioxidant activity, phenols and flavonoids contents) quality attributes. …”
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Fast Determination of the Main Reduced Sulfur Species in Aquatic Systems by a Direct and Second-Derivative Spectrophotometric Method by Sébastien Dupraz, Bénédicte Ménez, François Guyot

“…This method has been successfully tested and has demonstrated liability to (i) avoid the biases due to absorbance overlaps between the different major chemical species and (ii) keep, as a direct method, the advantages over indirect methods on interferences reduction. …”
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Obtaining and Characterizing Alginate/k-Carrageenan Hydrogel Cross-Linked with Adipic Dihydrazide by Violeta Paşcalău, Violeta Popescu, George L. Popescu, Mircea C. Dudescu, Gheorghe Borodi, Adrian M. Dinescu, Marioara Moldovan

“…The aim of this paper is obtaining and characterizing hydrogels based on different ratios of oxidized alginate (oA) and k-carrageenan (C), chemically cross-linked with adipic dihydrazide (adh). …”
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Sewage sludge composting in a rotary drum reactor: stability and kinetic analysis by Ashish Kumar Nayak, Ajay S. Kalamdhad

“…The process was monitored with respect to physico-chemical characteristics and stability parameters during 20 days of composting period. …”
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Development of Interactive Learning Media Using Google Sites for Thermochemistry Courses by Restika Pamungkasih, Erlina Erlina, Ira Lestari, Tulus Junanto, Maria Ulfah, Dinna Nina Mohd Nizam

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Comprehensive study on impact of hydrogen peroxide decomposition on the crucial parameters of OSM-type energetic materials by Mateusz Polis, Agnieszka Stolarczyk, Konrad Szydło, Magdalena Fabin, Mateusz Pytlik, Barbara Lisiecka, Tomasz Jarosz

“…Abstract The use of increasingly advanced energetic materials (EMs) in various branches of industry and military sectors increases the appropriate requirements for EMs, including: their durability, safety of use, chemical and high-energetic properties. Additionally, the impact of the products of the explosion of EMs on the natural environment is also crucial. …”
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Estimate the Concentrations of Some Heavy Metals in Industrial Wastewater in Al-Dora Oil Refinery by Hawraa G. Auied, Saadiyah A. Dhahir, Maitham A. Sultan

“…Results showed variations before and after treatment, with physical and chemical tests conducted in summer and winter. The measured values ​​were (pH, T, Turbidity, EC, TSS, TDS ), respectively (8.23, 34.8 °C, 60.88 NTU, 2883 ms/cm, 575 mg/L, 1441 mg/L) in summer, while in the winter it was (7.516, 28.6 °C, 100.6 NTU, 1147 ms/cm, 780 mg/L, 569.8 mg/L), respectively. …”
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Improving radiation tolerance with room temperature annealing of pre-existing defects by Md Hafijur Rahman, Felix Cooper, Miguel L. Crespillo, Khalid Hattar, Aman Haque, Fan Ren, Stephen Pearton, Douglas Wolfe

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Hydroxyapatite-ciprofloxacin delivery system: Synthesis, characterisation and antibacterial activity by Ciocilteu Maria-Viorica, Mocanu Andreea Gabriela, Mocanu Adriana, Ducu Catalin, Nicolaescu Oana Elena, Manda Valentin Costel, Turcu-Stiolica Adina, Nicolicescu Claudiu, Melinte Razvan, Balasoiu Maria, Croitoru Octavian, Neamtu Johny

“…The main objective of this study was to synthesize hydroxyapatite-ciprofloxacin composites using a chemical precipitation method and to evaluate the properties and in vitro release profile of the drug from the hydroxyapatite-ciprofloxacin composites. …”
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Removal of Nutrients from Fertilizer Plant Wastewater Using Scenedesmus sp.: Formation of Bioflocculation and Enhancement of Removal Efficiency by Thanh-Luu Pham, Manh Ha Bui

“…., to remove nitrogen and phosphorus, as well as chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), from fertilizer plant wastewater. …”
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Citric Acid Catalyst-Assisted Bioactive Glass with Hydrogen Peroxide for In Vitro Bioactivity and Biodegradability Using Sol-Gel Method by Tsion Chuni Aklilu, Bethelhem Gashaw Ewnete, Kena Dachasa, Kanate Sanbaba, Demeke Tesfaye, Tadele Hunde Wondimu, Jung Yong Kim, Ketema Tafess Tulu, Shimelis Lemma, Balisa Mosisa Ejeta, Fetene Fufa Bakare

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm with the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method were used for analyzing the samples’ phase, surface morphology, chemical composition, constituent composition, pore size, and specific surface area respectively. …”
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