Overview of Aerosol and Air Pollution in South Eastern Asia Countries by Tsrong-Yi Wen, Somporn Chantara, Juliana Jalaludin, Puji Lestari, Arie Dipareza Syafei, Pham Van Toan, Ying I. Tsai

“…The main potential sources of PM2.5 were diesel vehicle emission, a mixture of Cu industry and biomass combustion, metal industries using Ni, and construction, with contributions of 33%, 24.1%, 11.4%, and 7.9%, respectively. …”
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Impedance mapping with high-density microelectrode array chips reveals dynamic heterogeneity of in vitro epithelial barriers by Alessandra Venz, Bastien Duckert, Liesbet Lagae, Saeedeh Ebrahimi Takalloo, Dries Braeken

“…Integrated with Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology for multiplexing and rapid impedance measurements, HD-MEAs can enable high spatiotemporal resolution assessments of epithelial tissues. …”
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Lubricity potentials of Azadirachta indica (neem) oil and Cyperus esculentus (tiger nut) oil extracts and their blends in machining of mild steel material by Ignatius Echezona Ekengwu, Ikechukwu Geoffrey Okoli, Obiora Clement Okafor, Obiora Nnaemeka Ezenwa, Joseph Chikodili Ogu

“…Friction amongst the cutting tool and workpiece in metal machining produces heat that reduces tool life and workpiece integrity. …”
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Health Risk Assessment of PM2.5-bound Components in Beijing, China during 2013–2015 by Tianchu Zhang, Yangfan Chen, Xiaohong Xu

“…Cancer risks by source were, in descending order, road dust (7.3E-5), fossil fuel combustion (4.4E-5), vehicle exhaust (3.8E-5), soil dust (8.4E-6), metal processing (8.2E-6), secondary sulphur (8.0E-6), and biomass burning (6.4E-6). …”
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Removal of an incarcerated intrauterine device reaching the serosal surface of the uterus by hysteroscopy alone: a case report by Min You, Qin-Fang Chen, Hai-Qian Lu

“…Microscissors were employed to cut along the white adhesion band, revealing a faintly visible metal wire. We successfully removed the IUD using hysteroscopy only. …”
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First report on comprehensive genomic analysis of a multidrug-resistant Enterobacter asburiae isolated from diabetic foot infection from Bangladesh by Md. Rafiul Islam, Spencer Mark Mondol, Md. Azad Hossen, Mst. Poli Khatun, Shahjada Selim, Amiruzzaman, Donald James Gomes, Md. Mizanur Rahaman

“…Several antimicrobial resistance genes such as bla ACT−2, fosA2, baeR, qnrE2, vanA and numbers of virulence genes including ybaJ, csrA, barA, uvrY, pgaD, hlyD, hlyC, terC, purD were detected. Metal resistance genes investigation revealed the presence of cusCFBA operon system, and many other genes including zntA, zitB, czrB. …”
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Calidad del agua para consumo humano y protección de la vida acuática en el embalse Los Laureles de Tegucigalpa (2002-2016) by German Onil Rodríguez Cruz

“…[Metodología]: Los índices se calcularon utilizando el software WQI versión 1.2 a partir de información histórica generada por el Laboratorio del SANAA en tres puntos de muestreo (cortina, centro y cola) e incluyendo hasta 23 parámetros fisicoquímicos, microbiológicos, metales y metaloides. Se utilizaron tres directrices de calidad: una para uso de consumo humano, y dos para uso de protección de la vida acuática. …”
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Highly printable, strong, and ductile ordered intermetallic alloy by Yinghao Zhou, Weicheng Xiao, Dawei Wang, Xu Tang, Zheling Shen, Weipeng Li, Jun Zhang, Shijun Zhao, Junhua Luan, Zibing An, Rongpei Shi, Ming Yan, Xiaodong. Han, C. T. Liu, Yilu Zhao, Tao Yang

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Comparison of the Accuracy of Fixture-Level Implant Impression Making with Different Splinting Techniques by Mehrdad Nateghi, Ramin Negahdari, Sahar Molaei, Ali Barzegar, Sepideh Bohlouli

“…In this in vitro study, a two-piece metallic index was prepared, and the patient’s jaw was simulated by placing self-cured acrylic resin in the lower part of the index. …”
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Solanum tuberosum Leaf Extract Templated Synthesis of Co3O4 Nanoparticles for Electrochemical Sensor and Antibacterial Applications by Eneyew Tilahun Bekele, H. C. Ananda Murthy, Dhanalakshmi Muniswamy, Yeshaneh Adimasu Lemenh, Minale Shegaw Shume, Gezahegn Tadesse Ayanie, Avvaru Praveen Kumar, C. R. Ravikumar, R. Balachandran, Arpita Roy

“…Green synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) is a viable alternative methodology because of cost-effective and availability of environmentally friendly templates for desired application, which has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Ferrite Nanoparticles for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes by Julia Mazurenko, A. K. Sijo, Larysa Kaykan, Volodymyr Kotsyubynsky, Łukasz Gondek, Antoni Zywczak, Mateusz Marzec, Oleksii Vyshnevskyi

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Assessment of Cellular Responses after Short- and Long-Term Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles in Human Neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) and Astrocytoma (D384) Cells by Teresa Coccini, Luigi Manzo, Vittorio Bellotti, Uliana De Simone

“…Pulmonary A549 cells were employed for data comparison along with silver nitrate as metal ionic form. Short-term data: (i) AgNP produced dose- and time-dependent mitochondrial metabolism changes and cell membrane damage (effects starting at 25 μg/ml after 4 h: EC50s were 40.7 ± 2.0 and 49.5 ± 2.1 μg/ml for SH-SY5Y and D384, respectively). …”
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New Gold(I) Complexes as Potential Precursors for Gas-Assisted Methods: Structure, Volatility, Thermal Stability, and Electron Sensitivity by Aleksandra Butrymowicz-Kubiak, Tadeusz M. Muzioł, Piotr Madajski, Iwona B. Szymańska

“…The obtained results revealed that the new gold(I) amidinate may be a promising source of metal for nanomaterial fabrication by gas-assisted methods.…”
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Ultrathin polymer membrane for improved hole extraction and ion blocking in perovskite solar cells by Lina Shen, Peiquan Song, Kui Jiang, Lingfang Zheng, Jianhang Qiu, Fangyao Li, Yu Huang, Jinxin Yang, Chengbo Tian, Alex. K.-Y. Jen, Liqiang Xie, Zhanhua Wei

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Small Magnets, Big Future: Low-Field MRI Technology and Clinical Utility by Mohamamdreza Elhaie, Abolfazl Koozari, Iraj Abedi, Mahmoud Mohammadi-Sadr, Abbas Monsef

“…It also allows the safe imaging of metallic devices owing to the lower static field and radiofrequency. …”
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Multistage Regulation Strategy via Fluorine‐Rich Small Molecules for Realizing High‐Performance Perovskite Solar Cells by Xiong Chang, Kunpeng Li, Yong Han, Guohua Wang, Zhishan Li, Dongfang Li, Fashe Li, Xing Zhu, Hua Wang, Jiangzhao Chen, Tao Zhu

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Comparison of column adsorption processes by downflow and upflow for removal of cupric (Cu2+) ion solutions using non activated and activated charcoal from rambutan (Nephelium lapp... by Bode Haryanto, Sofyan Efendi Saragih, Hamidah Harahap, Tubagus Rayyan Fitra Sinuhaji, Vikram Alexander

“…The escalating environmental threat of heavy metal pollution particularly copper ions emphasizes the importance of wastewater treatment methods. …”
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Use of Nanostructured Layered Double Hydroxides as Nanofilters in the Removal of Fe2+ and Ca2+ Ions from Oil Wells by Emmanuel K. Ephraim, Chinyere A. Anyama, Ayi A. Ayi, Jude C. Onwuka

“…Four new metal-aluminum layered double hydroxides (LDHs), Mg-Al(OH)2PO4 (1), Mg-Al(OH)2PO4PF6 (2), Ca-Al(OH)2SO4 (3), and Ca-Al(OH)2PO4PF6 (4), were prepared by the coprecipitation method followed by mild hydrothermal processing at 60°C. …”
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Characterization and Removal of Condensable Particulate Matter in Flue Gas Studied with Cold Electrode Electrostatic Precipitator by Wenting Liu, Bowen Zhao, Xin Wang, Jianyi Lu

“…Na and Ca were the most abundant elemental metal components, followed by Pb. The primary organic compounds found in CPM were hydrocarbons, olefins, and esters. …”
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Research progress on the structure of hydration films at solid–liquid interfaces by Na ZHANG, Jue KOU, Chunbao SUN

“…It discusses the structures of hydration films on different mineral surfaces. It discusses how metal cations in solution, as well as ion dissociation, affect the mineral surface on these structures. …”
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