Hydrogeochemical and GIS Analysis of Groundwater Quality for Drinking and Irrigation Purposes in Kuzhithuraiyar Sub-Basin, Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India by R. Athsha Great Raxana, Venkateswaran Sellamuthu, Muralitharan Jothimani

“…This study assesses the groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation purposes based on the analytical results, water quality index, Wilcox plot, and irrigation parameters such as electrical conductance, Kelly’s ratio, sodium absorption ratio values, magnesium hazards, bicarbonate, and the residual sodium carbonate index. The pH values ranged from 8.5 to 6.5, suggesting generally acceptable conditions. …”
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Deciphering methanolysis of Calophyllum inophyllum oil into biodiesel using KOH-doped Aegle marmelos biochar catalyst: Thermo-kinetics, optimization and cost analysis by Bisheswar Karmakar, Gopinath Halder

“…Here, the catalyst development essentially valorises waste Aegle marmelos fruit shell through carbonization and subsequent doping with KOH. An indigenously developed heterogeneous catalyst was obtained that can be easily recovered and reused multiple times, proving to be cost efficient according to calculated estimates. …”
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From Middle Jurassic extension to Late Jurassic obduction: sedimentary records from the Greater Adriatic margin of the Neotethys Ocean in NE Hungary by Szilvia Kövér, János Haas, Nevenka Djerić, Ottilia Szives, Péter Ozsvárt, László Fodor

“…Mass-flow deposits derived from both the footwalls of graben-bounding normal faults and the Adriatic Carbonate Platform were frequent. The most basin-ward segment of the latter one was penetrated by the south-westernmost well of the area. …”
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Copepod Lipidomics: Fatty Acid Substituents of Structural Lipids in <i>Labidocerca aestiva</i>, a Dominant Species in the Food Chain of the Apalachicola Estuary of the Gulf of Mexi... by Paul L. Wood, Stan C. Kunigelis

“…The key findings were that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were only major substituents in glycerophosphocholines with 36 to 44 carbons. Triacylglycerols, ceramides, and sphingomyelins contained minimal PUFA substituents. …”
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Structural, morphological and biological assessment of magnetic hydroxyapatite with superior hyperthermia potential for orthopedic applications by Smrithi Saroj, U. Vijayalakshmi

“…All the characteristic bands were confirmed using FT-IR which also further proved the existence of A-type carbonated apatite. The UV–Vis spectra confirmed the reduction in the band gap energies owing to the substitution of iron. …”
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Cellular Mechanisms of Multiple Myeloma Bone Disease by Angela Oranger, Claudia Carbone, Maddalena Izzo, Maria Grano

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Adaptation features of the invasive species <i>Berberis aquifolium</i> Pursh and <i>Daphne laureola</i> L. in forest communities on the Southern Coast of Crimea by N. A. Bagrikova, Z. D. Bondarenko

“…Twelve factors were considered: soil humidity (Hd), humidity fluctuation (fH), substrate acidity (Rc), anionic composition (Tr), carbonate content (Ca), nitrogen content (Nt), granulometric (mechanical) composition of the substrate (Ae), illuminance of the community (Lc), thermal regime (Tm), aridity/humidity (Om), cryoregime (Cr), and climate continentality (Kn). …”
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Sequence Analysis-Enhanced AI: Transforming Interactive E-Book Data into Educational Insights for Teachers by Yaroslav Opanasenko, Emanuele Bardone, Margus Pedaste, Leo Aleksander Siiman

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Development and Characterization of a New Solid Polymer Electrolyte for Supercapacitor Device by Theodore Azemtsop Manfo

“…The SPE films are developed using different contents of ethyl carbonate (EC) as a plasticizer to enhance their properties via a solution casting method. …”
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On the Experimental Determination of Poisson’s Ratio for Intact Rocks and Its Variation as Deformation Develops by Lu Dong, Hongfa Xu, Pengxian Fan, Zhichou Wu

“…In this paper, in order to explore the behavior of Poisson’s ratio, uniaxial compression tests according to The International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering are performed on standard specimens of granite, marble, red sandstone, carbonate rock, coral concrete, etc. According to the results, Poisson’s ratio, both the secant Poisson’s ratio and tangent Poisson’s ratio, increase with the externally applied stress. …”
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The Impact of Pore Structure on Kerogen Geomechanics by Saad Alafnan

“…The latter, which consists of large chains of aromatic and aliphatic carbons, is highly elastic, a characteristic that impacts the geomechanics of a shale matrix. …”
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European Baseline Series, Polish Baseline Series, Polish Standard… Why compositions of patch test series undergo revisions and how does it influence clinical practice? by Radosław Śpiewak, Grzegorz Ostrowski, Ewelina Szendzielorz, Jadwiga Kalicińska

“…Influence of these factors on the present Polish Standard I (PS I) series are discussed and new haptens in PS I presented in detail: benzisothiazolinone, decyl glucoside, carvone, sodium metabisulfite, toluene-2,5-diamine sulfate, sorbitan sesquioleate and disperse blue mix 106/124. …”
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Assessment of Groundwater Quality in the Talensi District, Northern Ghana by Larry Pax Chegbeleh, Bismark Awinbire Akurugu, Sandow Mark Yidana

“…The study sought to determine the main controls of groundwater chemistry and its suitability for domestic and irrigation purposes in the district. Silicate and carbonate mineral weathering were identified as the main controls on groundwater chemistry in the district, with reverse ion exchange also playing a role. …”
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Sorbents Coupled to Solar Light TiO2-Based Photocatalysts for Olive Mill Wastewater Treatment by Andrea Speltini, Federica Maraschi, Michela Sturini, Valentina Caratto, Maurizio Ferretti, Antonella Profumo

“…Use of the three sorbents, in particular ZY, was convenient compared to commercial activated carbons. UV light photocatalytic tests, performed using P25 TiO2 on ZY-treated OMW, yielded quantitative remediation (ca. 90%). …”
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Effects of Industrial Wastewater on Water Quality Tigris River at Baghdad Using (GIS) Technique by Sahar Isam Wadeea, Rana Mozahim Hamdoon, Mudhaffar Sadiq Al-Zuhairy

“…One water sampling point was taken for each of the five sites of industrial wastewater plants, which are located south of Baghdad along the length of the river about 9 Km within the study area from (33°15'52.63"N, 44°22'13.98"E) to (33°16'54.94"N, 44°27'15.86"E) navigated by GPS (GARMIN 72), coordinates system WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_38N. …”
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A Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy of Two Novel Desensitising Dentifrices by Ashley P. Barlow, Jane He, Cindy Tian, Peter Jeffery, Stephen C. Mason, Bao-Jun Tai, Han Jiang, Gareth D. Rees, Min Quan Du

“…Dentifrice B, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief, contained a combination of 80000 ppm arginine, bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, and 1450 ppm fluorine as NaMFP. Subjects (N=110), stratified into two groups (N=55), brushed twice-daily for 60 s, over an 8-week period. …”
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Modeling Highly Buoyant Flows in the Castel Giorgio: Torre Alfina Deep Geothermal Reservoir by Giorgio Volpi, Fabien Magri, Francesca Colucci, Thomas Fisher, Mattia De Caro, Giovanni B. Crosta

“…The Castel Giorgio-Torre Alfina (CG-TA, central Italy) is a geothermal reservoir whose fluids are hosted in a carbonate formation at temperatures ranging between 120°C and 210°C. …”
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Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of Corrosion Inhibitors for Concrete Structures by Electrochemical Testing in Saturated Ca(OH)2 Solutions with NaCl and Na2SO4 by Hwa Sung Ryu, Chang Gil Lim, Tae Won Kang, Seungmin Lim, Hong Tae Kim, Sang Heon Shin

“…However, the passive film on the steel can be destroyed as the concrete becomes acidic, which could induce the corrosion of reinforcing steel. Carbonates and sulfates destroy the concrete matrix and accelerate the penetration of hazardous ions, thereby deteriorating the structure. …”
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Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck): evaluation and breeding prospects by O. N. Barsukova

“…Most of them were introduced in 1968 from the pomological garden in Talgar, Kazakhstan. Evaluation of their phenological patterns, yield, precocity of bearing, disease resistance, fruit quality, ornamentality, etc. was based on the guidelines developed at VIR.Results and conclusion. …”
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Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Activities of the Stem Bark of Yellow Flamboyant (<i>Peltophorum pterocarpum</i>) by O.K. Ogbeide, C.J. Ogbonnaya, E. Asakitikpi, D.O. Uyi, B.O. Aluge, O. Nosakhare, W.O. Otahagwa, C.A. Ehigie, U. Omoruyi, O.S. Aifuwa, B.O. Gabriel

“… Peltophorum pterocarpum (family; Fabaceae) is an evergreen perennial crop grown in tropical gardens. Different parts of this tree are being used for the management of many diseases. …”
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