Removal of direct navy blue dye from aqueous solutions using banana peels by F. Fuentes Gandara, I. Piñeres Ariza, A. Zambrano Arevalo, G. Castellar Ortega, C. Herrera Herrera, S. Castro Muñoz, G. Peluffo Foliaco, J. Pinedo-Hernández

“…To address this issue, biochar is frequently used as a sustainable and environmentally friendly material for removing chemical contaminants during wastewater treatment. …”
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Optimization of Controlled Water and Nitrogen Fertigation on Greenhouse Culture of Capsicum annuum by Youzhen Xiang, Haiyang Zou, Fucang Zhang, You Wu, Shicheng Yan, Xinyan Zhang, Jianke Tian, Shengcai Qiang, Haidong Wang, Hanmi Zhou

“…The W0.75N0.50 combination treatment had the highest fruit quality score. For sustainable ecological development and in view of limited water resources in the area, we recommend the W0.75N0.50 combination treatment, since it could obtain the optimal fruit quality, while its economic yield and WUE were 9% and 4% less than the maximum, respectively. …”
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The carbon footprint and energy consumption of liver transplantation by Paolo De Simone, Paolo De Simone, Quirino Lai, Juri Ducci, Daniela Campani, Daniela Campani, Giandomenico Biancofiore, Giandomenico Biancofiore

“…Transplant clinicians, hospital administrators, policymakers, and patients should be aware of the environmental impact of liver transplantation and collaborate to adopt sustainable energy practices.…”
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HCV Eradication with Direct-Acting Antivirals Does Not Impact HCC Progression on the Waiting List or HCC Recurrence after Liver Transplantation by Juliet A. Emamaullee, Mariusz Bral, Glenda Meeberg, Aldo J. Montano-Loza, Vincent G. Bain, Kelly Warren Burak, David Bigam, A. M. James Shapiro, Norman Kneteman

“…In the study period, 128 adult LT were performed. 44 patients were HCV+, and 68.2% (N=30) also had HCC. 38.6% (N=17) of HCV+ patients received DAA pre-LT, and 94.1% (N=16/17) achieved sustained virologic response (SVR) pre-LT. Among untreated HCV+ patients who underwent LT, 81.5% (N=22/27) received DAA post-LT, with 82.6% achieving SVR post-LT (N=18/22). 82.1% (N=23/28) of untreated post-LT patients underwent liver biopsy prior to therapy, and 52.2% had at least F1 METAVIR fibrosis. 87.5% (N=14/16) of active waitlist patients received DAA and achieved SVR. …”
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How efficient are specialized public health services in China? A data envelopment analysis and geographically weighted regression approach by Qian Bai, Qian Bai, Lieyu Huang, Yan Guo, Xin Xu, Zhouyixin Zhang, Yuan Wang, Hao Chen, Ying Bian, Ying Bian

“…Moreover, the geographic variation was a significant issue affecting the sustainable and balanced performance of public health delivery system in China. …”
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Can system dynamics explain long-term hydrological behaviors? The role of endogenous linking structure by X. Zhou, Z. Sheng, K. Manevski, K. Manevski, K. Manevski, R. Zhao, R. Zhao, Q. Zhang, Y. Yang, S. Han, J. Liu, J. Liu, Y. Yang, Y. Yang, Y. Yang

“…The system dynamics' structure successfully captured the slow hydrological behaviors under both natural and human-intervention scenarios, demonstrating a self-sustained oscillation arising within the system's boundary. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of surface Urban Heat Island intensity and the role of vegetation in six major Pakistani cities by Shoaib Ahmad Anees, Kaleem Mehmood, Syed Imran Haider Raza, Sebastian Pfautsch, Munawar Shah, Punyawi Jamjareegulgarn, Fahad Shahzad, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Waseem Razzaq Khan, Timothy Dube

“…This study offers important insights for urban planners in developing sustainable, climate-resilient cities within similar urban contexts. …”
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Implementation of prehospital point-of-care ultrasound using a novel continuous feedback approach in a UK helicopter emergency medical service by Salman Naeem, Shadman Aziz, Thomas Hirst, Johannes Strobel, Jamin M. Mulvey, Ailidh Lang, Jankee Patel, Alexander Smith, Ka Jun Cheng, Michael Palmer, Jonas Schlautmann, Michael D. Christian, Daniel Nevin

“…Majority of the population were male (85%) who sustained traumatic (93.5%) thoracic injuries (65%). …”
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Biochar Application and Mowing Independently and Interactively Influence Soil Enzyme Activity and Carbon Sequestration in Karst and Red Soils in Southern China by Wenjia Luo, Daniel F. Petticord, Shiwen Zhu, Shaowu Zhu, Yuanlong Wu, Xun Yi, Xinyue Wang, Yili Guo, Xuxin Song

“…These findings offer valuable theoretical guidance for developing sustainable land management in sensitive ecosystems.…”
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A study on the effect of biostimulant application on yield and quality of tomato under long-lasting water stress conditions by Cristina Patanè, Alessandra Pellegrino, Alessandro Saita, Silvio Calcagno, Salvatore L. Cosentino, Alessio Scandurra, Valeria Cafaro

“…Recently, the use of plant-derived biostimulants has been suggested as a sustainable way to improve the nutritional quality of tomato and mitigate the effects of environmental stresses. …”
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Storage and permeation space development characteristics and water production capacity evaluation of deep coal reservoirs in Linxing-Shenfu area of Ordos Basin by Jinwei WANG, Hao XU, Yinan LIU, Bing ZHANG, Yanyong XU, Ding LIU, Peng ZONG, Yajuan WANG, Xuejing SONG

“…Even when these reservoirs are fully saturated, water production remains low. Sustained high water output must involve substantial external water input.…”
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Pore fracture structure evolution and damage failure mechanism of hot dry rock induced by temperature impact effect by Yong SUN, Cheng ZHAI, Yuzhou CONG, Yangfeng ZHENG, Wei TANG, Shuai WANG, Yongshuai LAI, Yu WANG, Aikun CHEN

“…Temperature is the main controlling factor of hot dry rock damage, and the cyclic cold shocks serve to ensure sustained damage. The differences in the thermal expansion coefficients of mineral grains, the rapid cooling of liquid nitrogen, and the fatigue damage of cyclic shock are the main reasons for the damage of hot dry rock.…”
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Exploring Proso Millet Resilience to Abiotic Stresses: High-Yield Potential in Desert Environments of the Middle East by Srinivasan Samineni, Sridhar Gummadi, Sumitha Thushar, Dil Nawaz Khan, Anestis Gkanogiannis, Luis Augusto Becerra Lopez-Lavalle, Rakesh Kumar Singh

“…This study highlights the potential of proso millet genotypes as climate-resilient options for arid regions, providing a basis for developing stress-tolerant varieties and promoting sustainable agriculture in desert climates.…”
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Nesting population trend of the leatherback sea turtle in Bocas del Toro province and Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé, Panama for the period 2002–2022 by Sonia Gutiérrez Parejo, Susan E. Piacenza, Raúl García, Cristina Ordóñez, Roldán A. Valverde

“…Sea turtle biologists have made sustained efforts to understand the global status of leatherback sea turtle populations. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of antimicrobial resistance dynamics among broiler and duck intensive production systems by Zsombor Szoke, Peter Fauszt, Maja Mikolas, Peter David, Emese Szilagyi-Tolnai, Georgina Pesti-Asboth, Judit Rita Homoki, Ildiko Kovacs-Forgacs, Ferenc Gal, Laszlo Stundl, Levente Czegledi, Aniko Stagel, Sandor Biro, Judit Remenyik, Melinda Paholcsek

“…Despite its limitations, this research provides key insights into AMR trends in two major poultry types, guiding targeted interventions and sustainable management strategies.…”
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PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN MICE TREATED WITH CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE AND EXOGENOUS DNA by E. V. Dolgova, V. P. Nikolin, N. A. Popova, A. S. Proskurina, K. E. Orishchenko, E. A. Alyamkina, Ya. R. Efremov, S. I. Baiborodin, E. R. Chernykh, A. A. Ostanin, S. S. Bogachev, T. S. Gvozdeva, E. M. Malkova, O. S. Taranov, V. A. Rogachev, A. S. Panov, S. N. Zagrebelnyi, M. A. Shurdov

“…This time span is designated as «death window».It was found that injections of exogenous DNA result in sustained increase in bone marrow cell (BMC) apoptosis, which occurs throughout the time of DNA administration (18–30 hours). …”
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Quantification of Forest Regeneration on Forest Inventory Sample Plots Using Point Clouds from Personal Laser Scanning by Sarah Witzmann, Christoph Gollob, Ralf Kraßnitzer, Tim Ritter, Andreas Tockner, Lukas Moik, Valentin Sarkleti, Tobias Ofner-Graff, Helmut Schume, Arne Nothdurft

“…Therefore, it is logical to attempt a LiDAR-based quantification of forest regeneration, which could greatly enhance area-wide monitoring, further supporting sustainable forest management through data-driven decision making. …”
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Assessment of synergistic efficacy of carbaryl in combination with Cinnamomum cassia and Origanum vulgare essential oils against Dermanyssus gallinae by Zhonghao Wang, Kai Xu, Shuo Yin, Jing Liu, Jianhua Qin, Dehe Wang, Lijun Xu, Chuanwen Wang

“…However, the escalating drug resistance due to sustained reliance on chemical acaricides highlights the urgent need for new mite management strategies. …”
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Biotechnological Phytocomplex of <i>Zanthoxylum piperitum</i> (L.) DC. Enhances Collagen Biosynthesis In Vitro and Improves Skin Elasticity In Vivo by Giovanna Rigillo, Giovanna Pressi, Oriana Bertaiola, Chiara Guarnerio, Matilde Merlin, Roberto Zambonin, Stefano Pandolfo, Angela Golosio, Francesca Masin, Fabio Tascedda, Marco Biagi, Giulia Baini

“…Given the bioactivity of <i>Z. piperitum</i>, we aimed to analyze its efficacy as a sustainable alternative for skin-supportive applications in cosmetics and supplements. …”
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Separation of Short-Chain Fatty Acids from Primary Sludge into a Particle-Free Permeate by Coupling Chamber Filter-Press and Cross-Flow Microfiltration: Optimization, Semi-Continuo... by Nikhil Shylaja Prakash, Peter Maurer, Harald Horn, Florencia Saravia, Andrea Hille-Reichel

“…Two methods were optimized for microfiltration: (1) increased backwashing frequency to sustain a permeate flux of 20 L∙m⁻²∙h⁻¹ (LMH), and (2) surface charge modification to maintain the flux between 70 and 80 LMH. …”
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