On the Adsorption Kinetics and Equilibrium of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons from Aqueous Solution by Marta Haro, Belén Cabal, José B. Parra, Conchi O. Ania

“…The interactions between the studied pollutants and the activated carbon seemed to be controlled by two factors, viz. aromaticity and water solubility. As a general rule, the higher the number of aromatic rings in the polycyclic hydrocarbon, the more favoured the adsorbate–carbon interactions. …”
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A Novel Paramagnetic Substrate for Detecting Myeloperoxidase Activity in Vivo by Mohammed S. Shazeeb, Yang Xie, Suresh Gupta, Alexei A. Bogdanov

“…Characterization of the resulting probe (bis-HTrp-DTPA(Gd)) in vitro using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and enzyme kinetic analysis showed that bis-HTrp-DTPA(Gd) (1) improves solubility in water; (2) acts as a substrate for both horseradish peroxidase and MPO enzymes; (3) induces cross-linking of proteins in the presence of MPO; (4) produces oxidation products, which bind to plasma proteins; and (5) unlike bis-5HT-DTPA(Gd), does not follow first-order reaction kinetics. …”
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Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Slope Failure in 3-D Spatially Variable Soils by Finite Element Method by Ya-Nan Ding, Zu-Fang Qi, Miao Hu, Jin-Zhu Mao, Xiao-Cheng Huang

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The human pressure on the middle Vistula River wildlife: the number and distribution of people and their activity on the river during the breeding season of birds by Dariusz Bukaciński, Monika Bukacińska, Ewelina Mastalerz

“…The presence and different forms of human activity were recorded, including fishing, camping, water tourism, hiking, motorized tourism, and grazing animals. …”
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A domed window chamber for multi-modality optical imaging by Photini Rice, Makenna Aitken, Hasina Shir, Ricky Cordova, Jenna Montague, Dustin Tran, Urs Utzinger, Leilei Peng, Ghassan Mouneimne, Jennifer Barton

“…A modified window chamber with a domed viewing window made from fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), with n similar to water and tissue, was designed. In vitro imaging of collagen gels and microsphere phantoms with and without the dome showed small decreases in signal strength and image resolution due to the dome. …”
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GIS Based Spatiotemporal Comparation Between SPI and CZI Drought Index: A Case Study of Burdur Lake Basin by Erhan Şener, Şehnaz Şener

“…In recent years, the negative effects of climate change on water resources have been observed. Due to the decrease in precipitation in the Burdur Lake basin, there is serious volume loss especially in surface waters. …”
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Promoting Seed Germination of Some Plant Species by Rhamnolipid Produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Zeena Ghazi Faisal

“…Different concentrations of rhamnolipid ranging from 0.25 to 1.00 g/L were assessed, with distilled water acting as a control. After treatment of seeds, results showed that applying 0.25 g/L of rhamnolipid can significantly increase seed germination to 100% on the fourth day of sowing okra and lettuce, and on the fifth day of sowing onion seeds, compared to control groups that recorded 60%, 50%, and 55%, respectively. …”
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Effect of Source Type on Pore Structure and Properties of Aerated Geopolymer Concrete by Luma D. Mohammed, Ameer A. Hilal, Ghada H. Alwan

“…In addition, unless its lowest density, aerated geopolymer mix made with fly ash and silica fume in combination absorbed less water than the other investigated mixes. Adding superplasticizer to the geopolymer mix helped in enhancing its pore structure by making the pores smaller, their irregularity lesser, and their number higher. …”
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Analysing the Effects of Atmospheric Teleconnections on Streamflow Regime in the Eastern Black Sea Basin in Türkiye by Cenk Sezen

“…Analysing the variations in hydrological cycle components is essential for water resources planning and management. In this study, the relationship between the streamflow data belonging to five discharge gauging stations in the Eastern Black Sea Basin in Türkiye and the Arctic Oscillation (AO), East Atlantic-Western Russia (EAWR), North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and North Sea Caspian Pattern (NCP) was investigated. …”
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Study of Durability of Concrete with Fly Ash as Fine Aggregate under Alternative Interactions of Freeze-Thaw and Carbonation by Mingjie Mao, Dongsheng Zhang, Qiuning Yang, Wenbo Zhang

“…The carbonation depth under alternative freeze-thaw and carbonation is positively correlated with the carbonation time and the water-to-cement ratio. However, as the reactant is continuously consumed due to the expansion of crystalline ice and CaCO3, alternative cycles result in the appearance of many more new cracks in the concrete.…”
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Mosquito larval habitats, meteorological factors, and alternatives for vector control in Makkah Al–Mukarramah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Haitham Badrawy, Khalid Hassan, Osman Ahmed, Rami Al-Sharif

“…Of these, 95 853 (67.4%) were Aedes, 45 522 (32%) were Culex, 718 (0.5%) were Anopheles, and 38 (0.03%) were other species; 154 726 (83.4%) were water sources for mosquito larvae, and among these sources, 7 663 (5.0%) were positive for larvae, with 45.9% indoors and 54.1% outdoors. …”
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Sequential release of cytokines, lipid mediators and nitric oxide in experimental colitis by A. P. M. van Dijk, Z. J. Keuskamp, J. H. P. Wilson, F. J. Zijlstra

“…Initial inflammation was produced by 5 days treatment of 10% dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) in drinking water, followed by a further 9 day period of 2% DSS in an attempt to produce a milder chronic inflammation. …”
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Modeling and Parametric Analysis of a Large-Scale Solar-Based Absorption Cooling System by Ali Abdullah, Abdullah A. AlZahrani

“…The system uses a lithium bromide-water (LiBr-H2O) absorption refrigeration system (ARS) integrated with evacuated solar collectors (ETSC) and thermal energy storage (TES) to provide a 3 kTR cooling capacity for a university campus. …”
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ANATOMY OF CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE FARMER-HERDER CONFLICT ON FOOD SECURITY IN BENUE STATE, 2015-2023 by ACHANYA JULIUS JOHN, VARZOA LUMA

“…Deriving from the study findings, the results generated indicated that the underlying cause of the farmer-herder conflict in Benue State is climate change with its attendant consequence of herders migrating from the north to the state in search of pasture and water points. However, trigger causes muted by respondents include but not limited to illegal invasion of farms and destruction of crops by cattle, cattle rustling and theft; passage of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law 2017, among others. …”
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Peptide–Polymer Conjugates: A Promising Therapeutic Solution for Drug-Resistant Bacteria by Xuqiu Shen, Yiyin Zhang, Qijiang Mao, Zhengze Huang, Tingting Yan, Tianyu Lin, Wenchao Chen, Yifan Wang, Xiujun Cai, Yuelong Liang

“…By combining with functional polymers, the positive charge of AMPs is partially shielded, and its stability and water solubility are improved, so as to prolong the in vivo circulation time of AMPs and reduce its cytotoxicity. …”
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Observations of amphibian, reptile and some mammal species in the area of Šaleška jezera near Velenje during the 2015–2017 period by Anja Bolčina, Jan Gojznikar, Rudi Kraševec, Matic Gabor, Blaž Vrhovšek

“…The landscape is still changing due to an ongoing subsidence of the valley caused by continuous mining, which constantly affects the surface water bodies and habitats. The changes are so apparent that they could be measured in weeks if not days. …”
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Public perception of the management of medical B3 waste and wastewater at health centers in Rejang Lebong Regency by Anggreni Dewi, Budihardjo Mochamad Arief, Muhammad Fuad

“…Disposal of wastewater that does not meet quality standards or is not managed into the environment can pollute surface water and groundwater. This study examines public perceptions of the management of medical B3 waste and wastewater at health centers in Rejang Lebong Regency. …”
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Mechanical and Electrical Characteristics of Graphite Tailing Concrete by Hongbo Liu, Kun Liu, Zhu Lan, Dashuang Zhang

“…The significance sequence of the influencing factors for the compressive strength was studied, including the ratio of water to cement, sand ratio, graphite tailings content, and carbon fiber content. …”
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Lymph Drainage of Posttraumatic Edema of Lower Limbs by Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy, Rodrigo Ocampos Troitino, Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy, José Maria Pereira de Godoy

“…Treatment using the Godoy and Godoy technique was proposed, including manual and mechanical lymphatic therapy. Water displacement volumetry was used to quantify the leg size reduction. …”
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Operational strategies to the mechanical performance assessment of concrete with the neural network and artificial intelligence by Hadi Faghihmaleki, Mehdi Ghadiri

“…The input data included the age of concrete in day, the amount of coarse grain, fine grain, cement, water and concrete plasticizer. The target data included compressive strength.Methodology: In this research, an attempt has been made to make models for different projects by statistical study of laboratory samples of concrete in order to have a suitable prediction for estimating the resistance properties of concrete. …”
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