Chemical Composition of Date-Pits and Its Potential for Developing Value-Added Product - a Review by Hossain Mohammad Zakir, Waly Mostafa I., Singh Vandita, Sequeira Venitia, Rahman Mohammad Shafur

“…Date-pits powder and activated carbon from date–pits showed effective in purifying water by removing different types of pollutants, such as heavy metals, boron, dyes, phenolic compounds, and pesticides. …”
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Beneficial arthropods threatened by synthetic agricultural pesticides around the southeast slopes of Mount Cameroon by Daniel Brice Nkontcheu Kenko, Agathe Lambou Fotio, Kenfack Donhachi Aimerance, Derick Atemlefac Acha, Miranda Egbe Awo, Eric Bertrand Fokam

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Comparative in vitro study of a new silicone mouth swab for soft tissue cleaning under wet and dry brushing conditions by Nutthawadee Engsomboon, Bhornsawan Thanathornwong, Siriwan Suebnukarn

“…A pseudo-plaque, created by mixing 6.0 g of Thicken Up Clear food additive with 12.0 ml of water and food coloring, was spread onto a NISSIN dentoform silicone rubber sheet with a thickness of 2.0 mm. …”
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Improving of the Generation Accuracy Forecasting of Photovoltaic Plants Based on <i>k</i>-Means and <i>k</i>-Nearest Neighbors Algorithms by P. V. Matrenin, A. I. Khalyasmaa, V. V. Gamaley, S. A. Eroshenko, N. A. Papkova, D. A. Sekatski, Y. V. Potachits

“…Therefore, it is necessary to develop and improve methods for forecasting of the power plants generation using the energy of the sun, wind and water flows. One of the ways to improve the accuracy of forecast models is a deep analysis of meteorological conditions as the main factor affecting the power generation. …”
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Experimental Study on Fe3O4 Nanoparticle-Assisted Microwave Enhancing Heavy Oil by Teng Lu, Faqiang Dang, Haitao Wang, Qingmin Zhao, Zhengxiao Xu

“…Through absorbing microwave heating experiments, study the effect of nanoparticles on the improvement of the ability of heavy oil to absorb waves and raise temperature; through the heavy oil upgrading experiment and the four-component analysis experiment, the effect of adding hydrogen donor to assist microwave on the viscosity reduction of heavy oil upgrading by nanoparticles was studied, and the problem of viscosity recovery was determined; Through the gravity drainage experiment, the mechanism of nanoparticle-assisted microwave to improve the recovery of heavy oil is studied, and the influence of water content, nanocatalyst, and microwave power on the production of drainage is analyzed. …”
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Improving Photocatalytic Efficiency with Titanium Dioxide Quantum Dots by Nam Duy Dao, Tho Thi Lam, Anh Dieu Van, Ha Thi Thu Vu, Hai Huynh Trung

“…Notably, these TiO2-QDs demonstrated exceptional performance in degrading methylene blue (MB) in water, achieving a remarkable treatment efficiency of 97.6% in 120 min, significantly outperforming both conventional titanium dioxide nanoparticles and commercial titanium dioxide materials. …”
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Effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on cognitive functioning and the expression of APP and BDNF in the hippocampus of rats with streptozotocin -induced Alzheimer-like disea... by Farnaz Ghayour Babaei, Ehsan Saburi, Fatemeh Forouzanfar, Mohadese Asgari, Zakieh Keshavarzi, Vahid Hajali

“…Spatial learning and memory were evaluated in the Morris water maze (MWM) test. Real-time PCR assay was used for evaluating the expression of beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the hippocampus of animals. …”
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Coastal Sceneries of Albania, An Emerging 3S Destination: Analysis of Physical Characteristics and Human Activity Impacts by Alfredo Fernández Enríquez, Alexis Mooser, Giorgio Anfuso, Javier García-Onetti

“…., safety, facilities, water quality, no litter, and scenery, and the latter is the main concern of this study. …”
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Finger roots (Uvaria chemea) and African greenheart (Cylicodiscus gabunensis): Alternative potent therapy to sildenafil in erectile dysfunction by Etukudo Okon Jimmy, Grace Edet Bassey, Abijah Ekwere, Udoh Idorenyin Umoh, Adeyemi Fatai Odetayo, Udoh Nsikan Malachy

“…Experimental procedure: Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: control (treated with distilled water), low, medium, and high doses (treated with 61.23, 122.47, and 183.71 mg/kg each of Uvara chemea and Cylicodiscus gabunensis respectively), and a positive control group (treated with sildenafil citrate). …”
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Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. Adams and Manihot esculenta Crantz Exhibit Antibacterial Activity against Resistant Salmonella typhi Strains by Richard Agyen, Yaw Duah Boakye, Theresa Appiah Agana, Vivian Etsiapa Boamah, Clement Osei Akoto, Michael Owusu, Francis Adu, Christian Agyare

“…The leaves of the plants were extracted using distilled water (hot (AQH) and cold (AQC)), methanol (MET), ethyl acetate, and petroleum ether. …”
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Performance of iopamidol degradation by MoS2@Fe3O4 Fenton-like system by LI Hao, SHI Nan, WU Daoji, FU Kaifang, LUO Congwei

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Dry Matter Production, Nutrient Cycled and Removed, and Soil Fertility Changes in Yam-Based Cropping Systems with Herbaceous Legumes in the Guinea-Sudan Zone of Benin by Raphiou Maliki, Brice Sinsin, Anne Floquet, Denis Cornet, Eric Malezieux, Philippe Vernier

“…DM removed and recycled, total N, P, and K recycled or removed, and soil chemical properties (SOM, N, P, K, and pH water) were significantly improved on yam-based systems with legumes in comparison with traditional systems.…”
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Revised Masses for Low-density Planets Orbiting the Disordered M-dwarf System TOI-1266 by Dakotah Tyler, Erik A. Petigura, James Rogers, Jack Lubin, Andreas Seifhart, Jacob L. Bean, Madison Brady, Rafael Luque

“…TOI-1266 c may also be consistent with a water-rich composition, but we disfavor that interpretation from an Occam's razor perspective.…”
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Management of toxic and hazardous contents of oil sludge in Siri Island by M. Pazoki, B. Hasanidarabadi

“…The surface and subsurface regional conditions such as depth to underground water table, climate condition, subsurface pH, soil texture and material were defined to the model as well. …”
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Comparative Cytotoxic Activity of Wild Harvested Stems and In Vitro-Raised Protocorms of Dendrobium chryseum Rolfe in Human Cervical Carcinoma and Glioblastoma Cell Lines by Bijaya Pant, Pusp Raj Joshi, Sabitri Maharjan, Laxmi Sen Thakuri, Shreeti Pradhan, Sujit Shah, Sven H. Wagner, Basant Pant

“…From the medicinal orchid Dendrobium chryseum Rolfe, which is used in traditional and folk Chinese medicine, the protocorms were raised in Murashige and Skoog (MS) media in three strengths, full strength (FMS), half strength (1/2 MS), and quarter strength (1/4 MS), with or without the phytohormones 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and coconut water (CW). The comparative cytotoxic activities of the wild and in vitro-raised protocorms were evaluated in human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) and human glioblastoma (U251) cell lines by MTT assay. …”
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Feldspar Dissolution and Its Influence on Reservoirs: A Case Study of the Lower Triassic Baikouquan Formation in the Northwest Margin of the Junggar Basin, China by Meng Xiao, Xuanjun Yuan, Dawei Cheng, Songtao Wu, Zhenglin Cao, Yong Tang, Zongrui Xie

“…The acidic fluids needed for feldspar dissolution are mostly derived from organic acids associated with the source rocks and migrate to the good-permeability area of the reservoir; (2) the by-products of feldspar dissolution, such as authigenic clay minerals and authigenic quartz, are transported by pore water in a relatively open diagenetic system and then precipitated in a relatively closed diagenetic system; and (3) the clay minerals produced by feldspar dissolution in different diagenetic environments and diagenetic stages have different effects on the reservoir. …”
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Source Term Analysis of the Irradiated Graphite in the Core of HTR-10 by Xuegang Liu, Xin Huang, Feng Xie, Fuming Jia, Xiaogui Feng, Hong Li

“…One distinct difference between HTGR and traditional pressurized water reactor (PWR) is the large inventory of graphite in the core acting as reflector, moderator, or structure materials. …”
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Quality Characteristics and Moisture Mobility of Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) Jerky during Roasting Process by Wengang Jin, Xiaohua Chen, Jingzhang Geng, Jing Jin, Jinjin Pei, Ruichang Gao, Dejing Chen

“…Quality attributes and water mobility of giant salamander jerkies (GSJs) during roasting process (160°C, for 0, 20, 40, 60, and 80 min) were investigated. …”
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Chemical and Noble Gas Isotope Compositions of Formation Gases from a 3 km Deep Scientific Borehole in the Koyna Seismogenic Zone, Western India by Nagaraju Podugu, Satrughna Mishra, Thomas Wiersberg, Sukanta Roy

“…Formation gases CO2, CH4, H2, and He were only observed during water flushing of ~100 m intervals following coring runs. …”
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Farmer perceptions toward the adoption of agroforestry practices: a case study of northwestern Ethiopia by Mulunesh Yayehrad Gashu, Demamu Mesfin, Tadsual Asfaw Dessie

“…The study recommends that extension workers should strengthen rural education, improve extension services, focus on soil fertility through soil and water conservation practices, and ensure sustainability through regular monitoring, evaluation, and implementation of diverse agroforestry practices, thereby ensuring environmental sustainability and improving livelihoods at the household, community, and national levels.…”
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