E-waste recycling in an optimized way for copper recovery by leaching and a case study on E-waste generation and management in Dhaka city by Kaniz Fatema, Md Niamul Hassan, Sanjida Hasan, Hridoy Roy

“…The most effective recovery rate, 72.69 % over five days, was achieved using a 50:50 mixture of ferrous and ferric sulfate. Computational analysis with Python's SciPy library further identified 5.92 g of PCB as the ideal input quantity for the process. …”
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Advanced TiO2-polypyrrole nanostructures enhance glucose detection accuracy with cutting-edge non-enzymatic electrochemical capabilities by Ashima Thakur, Sweety Pal, Usha Sharma, Ajit Sharma, Meenakshi Choudhary, Mukesh C. Joshi, Herma Dina Setiabudi, Prabal Pratap Singh, Atheesha Singh, Sudheesh K. Shukla

“…This hybrid nanostructured material has shown excellent electro catalytic properties toward glucose oxidation due to its high surface area. The resulting material were characterized by an optical and electrochemical techniques to validate its structural architecture and catalytic activity. …”
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Digital Hydraulic Motor Characteristic Analysis for Heavy-Duty Vehicle Traction by Hao Zhang, Wenshu Wei, Hong Wang, Yang Zhang, Xiaochao Liu

“…However, the oil distributor in traditional hydraulic motors faces significant challenges, such as evident oil leakage and power loss from the mating surfaces of the fixed oil distributor and rotating cylinder block. …”
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A thorny pathway of macrophage activating factor (GcMAF): from bench to bedside by A. A. Ostanin, S. S. Kirikovich, E. V. Dolgova, А. S. Proskurina, E. R. Chernykh, S. S. Bogachev

“…Activation results in elevated expression of the specific macrophageal surface receptors involved in the recognition of tumor-associated antigens, as well as in the implementation of direct anticancer activity by inducing the apoptosis or necrosis of tumor cells. …”
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Combined application of FTAN and cross-spectra analysis to ambient noise recorded by a microseismic monitoring network by Ilaria Barone, Alessandro Brovelli, Giorgio Tango, Sergio Del Gaudio, Giorgio Cassiani

“…The main advantage of combining these two methods is a more accurate identification of higher modes, resulting in a reduction of ambiguity during picking and data interpretation. Surface wave tomography was run to obtain the spatial distribution of group and phase velocities for the same wavelengths. …”
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Insights into the Regional Transport and Local Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosol in Delhi, India by Himadri Sekhar Bhowmik, Sachchida Nand Tripathi, Ravi Sahu, Ashutosh Kumar Shukla, Vipul Lalchandani, Shamitaksha Talukdar, Nidhi Tripathi, Lokesh Sahu

“…Higher OC/EC ratios during these episodes could be due to a strong primary source, and this possibility cannot be ruled out. However, similar sulfate dynamics with SOA consolidated the multi-day regional transport of SOA during the elevated SOA episodes. …”
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Experimental Study on the Self-Healing Behavior of Fractured Rocks Induced by Water-CO2-Rock Interactions in the Shendong Coalfield by Jinfeng Ju, Quansheng Li, Jialin Xu

“…These derivative matters adhered to the fracture surface, thereby gradually repairing fractures and decreasing the water permeability of the fractured rocks. …”
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Comparative analysis of the efficacy and safety of fixed-dose combinations versus their individual components for open-angle glaucoma by Z.M. Nagornova, A.V. Kuroyedov, A.V. Seleznev

“…Moreover, IOP-lowering effect of fixed-dose combinations is similar or even greater than that of individual components due to the lack of washout phenomenon and less toxic effect of preservatives on the ocular surface. However, there are several disadvantages of fixed-dose combinations, e.g., dosing and regimen are inflexible and cannot easily be regulated. …”
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Static Standing Trunk Sway Assessment in Amputees – Effects of Sub-Threshold Stimulation by L. Ming-Yih, S. Kok-Soon, L. Chih-Feng

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the postural sway of trans-tibial amputees when performing single leg quiet standing on firm surface. Four unilateral trans-tibial amputees who consecutively wore prosthetics over 2 years were recruited in this study. …”
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The international multi-system OSEs/OSSEs by the UN Ocean Decade Project SynObs and its early results by Yosuke Fujii, Yosuke Fujii, Elisabeth Remy, Magdalena Alonso Balmaseda, Shoichiro Kido, Jennifer Waters, K. Andrew Peterson, Gregory C. Smith, Ichiro Ishikawa, Kamel Chikhar

“…For example, impacts of the altimetry data on the assimilated sea surface height (SSH) field are generally large in the westerly boundary current regions and around Antarctic Circumpolar Currents where SSH has large variability but are small in the tropical regions, despite the relatively large SSH variability there. …”
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Prevalence of dry eye disease in Russia by O.N. Onufriichuk, A.V. Kuroyedov

“…</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Keywords</b>: dry eye disease, DED, prevalence, epidemiology, tear, ocular surface.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>For citation:</b> Onufriichuk O.N., Kuroyedov A.V. …”
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MARJOLIN'S ULCER: MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION FROM BURN SCAR by Arif Tri Prasetyo, Sitti Rizaliyana, Iswinarno Doso Saputro

“…One patient's defect is closed by latissimus dorsi flap, the other with anterolateral thigh free flap, and the latter is closed by latissimus dorsi free flap. Remain raw surface close by split thickness skin graft. Discussion: Marjolin's ulcer is malignant lesion from scar due to burn trauma, chronic osteomyelitis, chronic inflammation, or chronic fistulae. …”
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Changes in motor unit firing pattern are associated with post‐exercise blood pressure response in older untreated but not treated hypertensive adults by Ryosuke Takeda, Tetsuya Hirono, Akito Yoshiko, Shun Kunugi, Masamichi Okudaira, Saeko Ueda, Taichi Nishikawa, Kohei Watanabe

“…During the ramp‐up exercise, high‐density surface electromyography signals were recorded and each MU firing rate (FR) and recruitment threshold was assessed. …”
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Different influences of Mo and Mo2C additions on microstructure and properties of TiC-based cermets by Xiao-Dong Kang, Guo-Hua Zhang, Kuo-Chih Chou

“…Sintered samples with simpler fracture morphologies had smaller fractal dimensions, whereas those with more intricate surface features exhibited larger fractal dimensions, reflecting complex fracture mechanisms and higher TRS.…”
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Efficient recovery of rare metal lanthanum from water by MOF-modified biochar: DFT calculation and dynamic adsorption by Qilan Huang, Qianru Zhang, Shuwen Zhao, Chuchen Zhang, Huixin Guan, Jianqiao Liu

“…According to DFT calculations, the primary processes involved in the adsorption of La3+ were π–π interaction and ligand exchange, wherein the surface hydroxyl group played a crucial role. MIL-88b@BC interacted better with La3+ than biochar or MOF did. …”
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Analysis of quality of life and periodontal health with an eight-unit maxillary fixed retainer through a prospective clinical trial by Mohamed H. Abbas, Essam M. Abdalla, Nadia M. El Harouni, Eiman S. Marzouk

“…An eight-unit maxillary fixed retainer was bonded to the palatal surface of the maxillary incisors, canines, and first or second premolars directly after debonding the brackets. …”
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Sacrificial MOF-derived MnNi hydroxide for high energy storage supercapacitor electrodes via DFT-based quantum capacitance study by Elahe Torabi, Amir Kazemi, Mohsen Tamtaji, Faranak Manteghi, Sohrab Rohani, William A. Goddard

“…Among the various synthesized samples, MnNi-6 exhibited the best performance, with a remarkable specific capacitance of 4031.51 mF cm⁻2 at 2 mA cm⁻2, attributed to its high surface area of 186 m2/g, optimized particle size, and abundant micropores. …”
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Optimization, characterization and biosafety of oregano, rosemary and mint oil mixture against Penicillium digitatum in citrus using L-optimal mixture design by Rahaf Khaled, Sara Mohamed, Amira Mohamed, Aya Khairy, Hesham Elhariry, Ashraf Bakry, Neima K. Elsenosy, Naglaa Ebeed, Salem S. Salem, Thanaa ElNoby, Samah H. Abu-Hussien

“…L-optimal mixture design of response surface methodology (RSM) optimization revealed a highly effective mixture (Run 8) comprising 46.26% oregano and 53.74% rosemary, with a 99.65% actual growth reduction. …”
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An integrated surgical protocol for adult patients with hemifacial microsomia: Methods and outcome. by Kazuaki Yamaguchi, Daniel Lonic, Ellen Wen-Ching Ko, Lun-Jou Lo

“…The demographic, perioperative, and follow-up data were collected. We defined a facial surface area discrepancy index (FDI) for objective assessment of the symmetry between the affected and non-affected side, and utilized visual analogue scale (VAS) for subjective evaluation of facial asymmetry before and after surgical treatment.…”
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Conjoint effect of nanofluids and baffles on a heat exchanger thermal performance: Numerical approach by hayder Al-Lami, Dheyaa S.J. Al-Saedi, Ali A.H. AlMaidib, Qudama Al-Yasiri

“…The baffled pipe was examined for varying nanofluid concentrations, represented by the volume fraction of nanoparticles in water (0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%) and exposed to a constant surface heat flux in turbulent flow conditions. The impact of various Reynolds numbers (Re), ranging from 5000 to 25000, on the thermal characteristics of the baffled heat exchanger pipe is studied. …”
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