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... Herein, a modified indirect method was established for the determination of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol esters (3-MCPDEs) and glycidyl esters (GEs), employing magnetic solid phase extraction by boronic acid-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles to replace the traditional clean-up procedure. Compared with routine methods, it has been proved to be more sensitive with limits of detection in the rang ...
administrative management; adsorption; chemical precipitation; coagulation; electrochemistry; flocculation; heavy metals; ion exchange; photocatalysis; remediation; wastewater; wastewater treatment
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... The scarcity of clean water resources leads to many scientific and technological advancements in wastewater treatment processes. The recalcitrance of heavy metals in wastewater has been proven to be a challenging concern. Therefore, there is a need for more water treatment technologies to completely remove heavy metals down to a non-hazardous level. In this article, current development in recent w ...
air; air pollution; cohesion; collective action; nitrogen dioxide; particulates; people; society; soil pollution; water
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... This paper analyzes the effects of ethnic and religious diversity on air pollution for 187 countries around the world (categorized into high-income, middle-income and low-income countries) from 1990 to 2020. We determine the long-run relationship between the variables using panel-fixed effects and GMM models. Air pollution emission factors are spatially explicit into emissions of particulate matte ...
... The further development of an efficient and sustainable water treatment requires the development of a very active and controllable photocatalyst. The heterojunction is a promising site where the activity of such a photocatalyst can be enhanced. Organic dyes have become a severe concern in recent years owing to their significant presence in wastewater. Hexavalent Chromium (Cr (VI)) is a potential c ...
... This paper presents the results of hydrodynamic performance and wake assessment for a horizontal axis tidal current turbine. The three-dimensional instantaneous flow field is resolved utilizing the Improved Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation (IDDES) turbulence model and polyhedral mesh. The rotor rotation is simulated by employing the sliding mesh approach. The simulation results using turbulence mo ...
... Herbal drugs are being used by traditional systems of medicine in liver damage. Thus, the designed objective was to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of ethanolic extract of Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. leaves (EEPM) against paracetamol-induced liver damage (PILD) in SD rats. Group-I rats were administered with 1 ml of 1% CMC/kg b.wt per day for 8 days. Group-II rats were administered with 1 m ...
... BACKGROUND: Poor estrus expression behavior causes suboptimal reproductive efficiency through poor conception rate. Various signaling pathways are involved in estrus expression but arginine vasopressin (AVP) gene with oxytocin predominantly regulates estrus behavior. This study aimed to perform genomic characterization and evolutionary dynamics of AVP gene through association testing of the novel ...
... AIMS: The present study was carried out to design a phosphate solubilizing bacterial (PSB)‐based biofertilizer using locally produced fruit waste. METHOD AND RESULTS: Two PSB strains Pseudomonas aeruginosa CMG4 and AAC1 were inoculated into compost. Six compost piles were prepared with carbon:nitrogen (C:N) ratio 30:1. Four piles were inoculated with PSB and two piles served as a control. After 12 ...
... Fluoride is an important trace element in the living body. A suitable amount of fluoride has a beneficial effect on the body, but disproportionate fluoride entering the body will affect various organs and systems, especially the liver, kidneys, nervous system, endocrine system, reproductive system, bone, and intestinal system. In recent years, with the rapid development of agriculture and industry ...
Mujahid Ali, et al. ; Muhammad Ali; Nurudeen Yekeen; Mirhasan Hosseini; Nilanjan Pal; Alireza Keshavarz; Stefan Iglauer; Hussein Hoteit; Show all 8 Authors
... The underground geo-storage of carbon dioxide (CO₂) is an essential component of the carbon capture and sequestration value chain. The success of CO₂ containment depends on the wetting state of the rock, which controls the mechanism of fluid flow and distribution. The presence of organic acids in the storage formation introduces a considerable effect on the wettability of the rock/CO₂/brine system ...
... Cystic Echinococcosis (hydatidosis) is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus spp. It is an animal-borne zoonotic parasitic disease with local epidemic and natural foci, which is very common in northwest China. In recent years, a considerable attention has been paid to the epidemic investigation of hydatid disease in humans and sheep, but there are few large-scale epidemic investigation and da ...
... Gamma-ray irradiation has been widely applied in large-scale industrial pharmaceutical packages sterilization however, high-energy rays may result in degradation of packaging materials comprising polymers and additives. These degradation products (DPs) can migrate into drugs, reducing their efficacy and safety. Therefore, a holistic study about structure elucidation and toxicity assessment of DPs ...
... Maize (Zea mays L.) lodging is an important factor limiting its yield increase worldwide. EDAH (containing 27% ethephon and 3% DA-6) is commonly used to decrease lodging. There is an urgent need to select efficient application methods of agrochemical for better spray deposition. In our research, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (15 L ha⁻¹ and 30 L ha⁻¹) with EDAH dosages of 72 and 90 g a.i. ha⁻¹, ...
Mujahid Ali Shah, et al. ; Effrosyni Fatira; Viktoriia Iegorova; Xuan Xie; David Gela; Marek Rodina; Roman Franěk; Martin Pšenička; Taiju Saito; Show all 9 Authors
... Generally, holoblastic cleavage in embryos (as in amphibians) in which all blastomeres contribute to one of the germ layers, are preserved as a stem lineage of vertebrates, and meroblastic cleavage has evolved independently in each vertebrate lineage. The increasing egg size: yolk volume is the key factor for transition from holoblastic to meroblastic cleavage patterns. Sturgeon (Acipenser) eggs a ...
Mujahid Ali Shah, et al. ; Roman Franěk; Yu Cheng; Michaela Fučíková; Vojtěch Kašpar; Xuan Xie; Otomar Linhart; Ivo Šauman; Martin Pšenička; Show all 9 Authors
... Surrogate broodstock technology in fishes has potential for aquaculture as well as endangered species conservation and propagation. Species with some unfavourable biological characteristics for culturing such as a late maturation or a large body size are ideal candidates for surrogate reproduction using smaller and faster-maturing hosts. One of the general prerequisites for pure donor-derived game ...
Ahmad Mujahid Md Noor, et al. ; Nor Aida Yusoff; Safia Syazana Mohtar; Tengku Nur Zulaikha Tengku Malim Busu; Norsalliana Shaari; Hanapi Mat; Show all 6 Authors
... In this study, cellulose was extracted from waste paper using alkaline and bleaching treatments. The flocculation performance of six quaternized cellulose (QC) samples (QC-1, QC-5, QC-10, QC-15, QC-20, and QC-30) was evaluated through kaolin suspension using the standard jar test method at varying flocculant dosages, kaolin concentrations, pH values, and settling times. The cellulose content of th ...
administrative management; adsorbents; adsorption; energy conversion; fuel cells; power generation; refrigeration; temperature; waste heat recovery
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... Trigeneration system offers an effective way to utilize the waste heat from the primary power generation unit and to produce refrigeration. This can be accomplished using adsorption chillers capable of producing chilled water above its freezing point. Experiments were carried out to measure the performance of the adsorption chiller as a standalone system as well in trigeneration system coupled wit ...
... In recent years, adsorption-based membranes have been widely investigated to remove and separate textile pollutants. However, cyclic adsorption–desorption to reuse a single adsorbent and clear scientific evidence for the adsorption–desorption mechanism remains challenging. Herein, silk nanofibers were used to assess the adsorption potential for the typical anionic dyes from an aqueous medium, and ...
anhydrides; films (materials); graphene; graphene oxide; information storage; irradiation; light; memory
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... Multilevel and flexible nonvolatile memory (NVM) is a promising candidate for data storage in next-generation devices but its high bias and low mobility of conducting channels are often its drawbacks. In this study, we demonstrate a low bias of smaller than 0.1 V and a high-mobility graphene layer as a conducting channel for flexible optoelectronic NVM based on a composite thin film of indium-base ...
Escherichia coli; ciprofloxacin; disease transmission; evolution; genotyping; multiple drug resistance; pathogenesis; sequence analysis; virulence; China
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... Emergence of multidrug resistance in E. coli and advent of newer strains is becoming serious concern which requires keen observations. This study was designed to find the ciprofloxacin resistant E. coli isolates co-existed with multi-drug resistance along with β-lactamase production from poultry source, and finally the genome sequencing of these strains to explore genetic variations. Study constit ...
... Studies showed that more than half of Ethiopians were presumed to be chronically infected with H. pylori. Nowadays, evidence has come to the literature strongly suggesting the potential association between H. pylori and extra gastric disorders including atherosclerosis. To assess the association of helicobacter pylori infection with dyslipidaemia and other atherogenic factors in dyspeptic patients ...
energy; energy policy; oils; pollution; sustainable development; technology; India
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... By addressing the sustainable development goal (SDG) of cleaner and affordable energy, developing countries like India can navigate the growing environmental pollution. However, viewing the dominating share of oil in the country's energy basket, it will be challenging for policymakers to reduce its consumption in the coming years. In this vein, this study aims to identify the determinants of oil c ...
... Thiram is used in large quantities in agriculture and may contaminate the environment by improper handling or storage in chemical plants and warehouses. A review of the literature has shown that thiram can affect different organs in animals and its toxic mechanisms can be elucidated in more detail at molecular level. We have summarized several impacts of thiram on animals: the effects of the persp ...
Abd Mujahid Hamdan, et al. ; Kartika Hajar Kirana; Fathul Hakim; Muhammad Iksan; Satria Bijaksana; Mariyanto Mariyanto; Teuku Muhammad Ashari; La Ode Ngkoimani; Hadi Kurniawan; Aditya Pratama; Mulyadi Abdul Wahid; Show all 11 Authors
X-radiation; X-ray diffraction; chemical analysis; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; estuaries; fluorescence; geochemistry; heavy metals; magnetic susceptibility; magnetism; rivers; saltwater intrusion; turbidity; volcanic rocks; Indonesia
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... Estuaries have very complex mechanisms because they are influenced by seawater intrusion, which causes enrichment of contaminants in the maximum turbidity area. Magnetic susceptibility measurements have been used for monitoring a wide variety of environments. However, there have been few studies of the magnetic properties of surface sediments from estuaries in volcanic environments in the tropics. ...
... Molecular imprinting technology (MIT) refers to the technique of artificially customized materials with a specific shape, size, and functionalized site-specific recognition capability for specific target molecules. Mesoporous materials have an extremely high specific surface area, regularly ordered pore structure, narrow pore size distribution, and wide range of adjustable pore size, which enable ...
... Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is the fourth most-produced species in worldwide aquaculture. Significant efforts are invested in breeding and preservation of genetic integrity of this important species. However, maintaining a carp gene bank in situ can be demanding due to the large body size of the fish. Moreover, ex situ gene banking in common carp is as in other fish species limited to sperm cryo ...
... Furfural compounds are produced during infant formula production when heat treatment is involved. In this study, a robust method was established for determining potential and free furfural compounds (furfural, 5-methyl-2-furfural, 2-acetylfuran and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural) using a modified QuEChERS technique coupled with GC–MS/MS. Further, 36 samples of two batches, covering the whole infant fo ...
basalt; carbon dioxide; greenhouse gases; industry; wettability; Iceland; Western Australia
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... CO₂ geo-storage is a technique, where millions of tonnes of CO₂ are stored in underground formations every year for permanent immobilization to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among promising geo-storage formations, basalt is attracting keen interest from researchers and industry. However, the literature severely lacks information on the wetting behaviour of basaltic rocks at geo-storage conditio ...
analysis of variance; anodes; chemical oxygen demand; electrochemistry; electrolytes; experimental design; models; oil and gas industry; oxidation; remediation; response surface methodology; temperature; titanium; wastewater; water
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... Electrochemical oxidation (EO) investigated chemical oxygen demand (COD) subtraction from petroleum refinery wastewater (PRW) as a capable remediation process. Titanium substrates coated with iridium–tantalum oxide mixtures (Ti/IrO₂–Ta₂O₅) were used as the dimensional stable anode (DSA). The Box-Behnken Design (BBD), a statistical experimental design and response surface methodology (RSM), was use ...
Mujahid Ali Shah, et al. ; Sayed Haidar Abbas Raza; Sameh A. Abdelnour; Mashael Alhumaidi Alotaibi; Qwait AlGabbani; Mohammed A.E. Naiel; Borhan Shokrollahi; Ahmed E. Noreldin; Ali Raza Jahejo; Mahmoud Alagawany; Linsen Zan; Show all 11 Authors
... Global awareness is rising regarding the health implications of global climate change and environmental pollutants, which are hazardous to both human and animal welfare. Teleost fish are known to be highly sensitive to the hazards caused by human activity and changes in the surrounding ambient environment, and they are commonly used as a biomonitoring species in the aquatic environment. Transcript ...
... In insects, proteolytic cascades medicated by serine proteases (SPs), serine protease homologs (SPHs) and prophenoloxidases (PPOs) control several physiological processes, notably the innate immunity. However, no attempts have been made to identify and characterize these genes in Spodoptera frugiperda, one of the most destructive agricultural pests. In this study, 83 SPs, 26 SPHs and four PPOs wer ...
Rana Mujahid, et al. ; Umair Azhar; Muhammad Sohail Bashir; Muhammad Babar; Muhammad Arif; Afaq Hassan; Asim Riaz; Muhammad Sagir; Saadat Ullah Khan Suri; Pau Loke Show; Jo-Shu Chang; Kuan Shiong Khoo; Muhammad Mubashir; Show all 13 Authors
... The composite materials based on graphitic carbon nitrides (g-C₃N₄) are remarkably better semiconductors, but the inherent photocatalytic performance in its generic synthesis form is not up to the mark. Eminence efforts have been made to improve its performance and photocatalytic efficiencies. Recently, extensive investigations have been performed to develop their texturally modified and highly po ...
... Brassinolides (BRs) are naturally-occurring phytohormones, which are essentially important to improve the crop adoptive capacity to various stresses. Spray volume (SV) and agrochemical application methods are associated with chemical deposition and field efficiency. The objective of this study was to compare the possible effects of 28-Homobrassinolide (HBL) dosages 18, 22, and 30 mg a.i. ha⁻¹ for ...
European Union; aflatoxins; atropine; compliance; deoxynivalenol; feeds; fumonisins; humans; laws and regulations; liquid chromatography; scopolamine; secondary metabolites; tandem mass spectrometry; toxicity
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... Tropane alkaloids are toxic secondary metabolites produced by a wide variety of plants that can be present in edible materials or animal feed. Several human poisoning cases through consumption of cereals were reported over the last years and highlighted the need for reliable and robust analytical methodologies for safety control. To rationalize analyses in high-throughput laboratory environments d ...
... OBJECTIVE: This study examines the hypothesis that infant‐driven oral feeding leads to earlier achievement of oral feeding and reduces the length of hospital stay compared with provider‐driven oral feeding in premature infants METHODS: We used a retrospective chart review to compare 2 groups of premature infants born at ≤35 weeks of gestation. The control group (CG) received the Provider‐Driven Or ...
... Lead (Pb) is a toxic heavy metal that causes kidney injury and oxidative tissue damage. Current drugs to treat nephrotoxicity have multiple side-effects. Therefore, the development of novel therapeutic approaches is urgently required. We investigated the nephroprotective efficacy of flaxseed lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) against lead acetate (PbAc)-induced renal toxicity in rats. T ...
... Boronic acid-based affinity materials have gained tremendous attention for the selective separation and recognition of cis-diol containing biomolecules. But often, these boronate affinity materials are stuck to some serious issues like high binding pH and weak affinity, especially in the case of glycoproteins. Here in this study, we used 5-boronoisophthlic acid as a novel affinity ligand for the s ...
... Examine the association between the timing of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and 100% juice introduction with subsequent diet quality at age 3 years. Secondary analysis of a publicly available, national longitudinal dataset. A total of 2,218 children from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Dietary intakes were assessed using a 24-hour dietary recal ...
Clarias gariepinus; Vibrio; biodegradability; catfish; copper; dysbiosis; immunity; ingestion; lead; liver; microplastics; pollution; polyamides; polylactic acid; toxicity; South East Asia
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... Microplastic ingestion has been documented in various aquatic species. This causes physical damage, and additionally contaminated microplastics transfer attached pollutants and microbial pathogens to ingesting organisms. Continued metal accumulation can lead to toxicity and adverse health effects; attached microbial pathogens can cause dysbiosis - which lowers host immunity and promotes infections ...
... To counter the insect infestation, plants respond with wide-ranging and highly dynamic biochemical reactions. Of these, the anti-oxidative activity is poorly understood. The red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Oliver), one of the most widespread pests in Pakistan, prefers to infest date palm Phoenix dactylifera. Our present study investigated the feeding preference of RPW to 11 differ ...
atherosclerosis; cross-sectional studies; equations; food quality; income; nationalities and ethnic groups; public health; restaurants; sociodemographic characteristics; urbanization
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... To examine whether the density of neighbourhood restaurants affected the frequency of eating restaurant meals and subsequently affected diet quality. Cross-sectional and longitudinal designs. Structural equation models assessed the indirect relationship between restaurant density (≤3 miles (4·8 km) of participant addresses) and dietary quality (Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI)) via the frequency of ...
Muhammad Mujahid, et al. ; Suryyia Manzoor; Tariq Mahmood Ansari; Muhammad Arslan; Aansa Intizar; Aafia Fatima; Muhammad Asif Hanif; Show all 7 Authors
... The present study reports the synthesis of a green sorbent using Araucaria heterophylla resin coated on magnetic nanoparticles for the efficient abatement of herbicides; Mesotrione and Metsulfuron methyl from aqueous solution. Characterisation of the sorbent was done by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) that confirmed coated nanoparticles as smal ...
... Brassinolides are plant-specific Polyhydroxylated steroid hormones that play a vital role in plant growth regulation and actively participate in inducing various stress tolerance. Our objective was to investigate the influence of 28-Homobrassinolide (HBR) dosages and compare the droplet deposition of unmanned aerial spraying system (UASS) with electric air-pressure knapsack (EAP) sprayer over the ...
... This study was aimed to elucidate the biochar induced resistance pathways in association with beneficial plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) – Alternaria solani pathosystem. To examine the impact of biochar on plant defense mechanisms at the molecular level, tomato plants were grown in two different biochars (wood and green waste biochar; 3 and 6% appli ...
Listeria monocytogenes; USDA; cross contamination; food safety; genomics; listeriosis; luncheon meats; microbiology; public health; restaurants; sanitation; turkey meat; urban areas; New York
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... Research suggests that small, independent delicatessens are less likely to follow proper sanitation procedures, including slicer inspection, which could lead to a higher likelihood of these delis being a reservoir for Listeria monocytogenes growth and cross-contamination. This study was undertaken to determine the incidence of L. monocytogenes in counter-sliced turkey deli meat obtained from indep ...
... Background: Diabetic patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease than non-diabetics. Elevated glucose level in type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) can induce variations in blood composition and blood vesicles, which lead towards coagulation abnormalities and cardiovascular disease. Prothrombin Time (PT) Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) and platelet count are commonly used tests t ...
Trichoderma; agricultural research; carbon dioxide; climate change; crop management; direct seeding; environment; farms; field experimentation; fungi; hydrogels; nutrient uptake; panicles; rain; rice; soil amendments; soil water retention; super absorbent polymers; temperature; water use efficiency; India; Indo-Gangetic Plain
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... Increased global CO₂ emissions may result in erratic weather conditions, especially uncertain, pertaining to rainfall uncertainties and temperature anomalies, and could reduce India’s overall rice production by 3–10% under medium- to high-emission scenarios. The water crises nowadays have been prioritized as one of the top five global risks. Further, the uncertainties in rice production due to cli ...
... Milk lipids are one of the most complex materials in nature and are associated with many physiological functions, hence it is important to comprehensively characterize lipids profiles to evaluate the nutritional value of milk. A quick method was developed by ultra-high performance supercritical fluid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHP ...
... The plant Cajanus cajan had earlier shown protective effect against hypoxic-ischemic brain damage in rats.Hence, hydroalcoholic extract of C. cajan Linn leaves (HECC) was evaluated for its protective role against memory impairment in sleep-deprived Sprague Dawley rats.Adult rats were divided into five groups each consisting of 5 rats (n = 5). Groups I, II, III, IV and V received 1 mL/kg 1% CMC, 1 ...
... Concerns about microplastic (MP) pollution arise from the rafting potential of these durable particles which potentially propagate harmful chemicals and bacteria across wide spatial gradients. While many studies have been conducted in the marine environment, knowledge of MPs in coastal and freshwater systems is limited. For this study, we exposed two MPs (polyethylene terephthalate and polylactic ...