Process-based VOCs Source Profiles and Contributions to Ozone Formation in Typical Organic Solvent-used Industries in Hangzhou by Zhinian Li, Wenjuan Li, Rong Zhou, Xiaoping Miao, Jianhai Lu, Zhongren Wang, Zhongping Yang, Jian Wu

“…Abstract The solvent-used industry plays an important role in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission, which has caused an increasing concern. …”
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Toxicity of Low-dose Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles in an in-vivo Wild Type of Caenorhabditis elegans Model by Ming-Hsien Tsai, How-Ran Chao, Jheng-Jie Jiang, Yu-Hsieh Su, Mariene-syne P. Cortez, Lemmuel L. Tayo, I-Cheng Lu, Hao Hsieh, Chih-Chung Lin, Sheng-Lun Lin, Wan Nurdiyana Wan Mansor, Ching-Kai Su, Sen-Ting Huang, Wen-Li Hsu

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Therapeutic potential of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) on new models of asthma immune pathobiology: A review by VR Bataduwaarachchi, DCJ Liyanage, SMN Hansanie, HDSM Perera, LG D'Cruz

“…It also reduces vital key proinflammatory mediators, including IL-6, PGE2, and COX2, which are vital in asthma pathogenesis. Garlic (Allium sativum L.) compounds further suppress inflammatory response via modulation of NF-κB/IκB expression. …”
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Chemical Characterization of Marine Aerosols in a South Mediterranean Coastal Area Located in Bou Ismaïl, Algeria by Sidali Khedidji, Konrad Müller, Lyes Rabhi, Gerald Spindler, Khanneh Wadinga Fomba, Dominik van Pinxteren, Noureddine Yassaa, Hartmut Herrmann

“…Sulfate was the most abundant ion. The total concentrations of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC) recorded in Bou Ismaïl ranged from 7.06 to 58.8 ng m−3 for n-alkanes, from 2.44 to 35.3 ng m−3 for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), from 0.14 to 1 ng m−3 for hopanes, and from 0.67 to 13.2 ng m−3 for n-alkan-2-one. …”
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Using the TOPSIS method to select the best low-toxicity organic cosolvent for rice-based toxicity tests by Xingren Pan, Yi Kang, Jun-Feng Lu, Xiao-Zhang Yu

“…The application of low-toxicity cosolvents in phytotoxicity tests is a common technique to enhance the distribution of non-water-soluble organic pollutants in the aqueous phase. …”
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Modification of Recycled Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash as a Low-cost Catalyst for NOx Removal by Darmansyah Darmansyah, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

“…This study devises synthesizing a low-cost catalyst from recycled fly ash using a combination of metal oxides (ZrO2, TiO2, and MgO) to remove NOx. …”
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What Influences Low-cost Sensor Data Calibration? - A Systematic Assessment of Algorithms, Duration, and Predictor Selection by Lu Liang, Jacob Daniels

“…Abstract The low-cost sensor has changed the air quality monitoring paradigm with the capacity for efficient network expansion and community engagement. …”
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Effect of cooling rate on metallurgical and mechanical properties in continuous wave laser welding of hot-dip galvanised steel-to-aluminium sheets in a zero part-to-part gap lap jo... by A. Baghbani Barenji, M.B. Russo, S. Jabar, H.R. Kotadia, D. Ceglarek, K.F. Ayarkwa, J.R. Smith, P. Franciosa

Subjects: “…CW laser beam welding…”
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Protective Effect of Thyme Extract on Albino Rats Exposed to Paraquat by Nazar M. Shareef Mahmood

“…Paraquat administration showed significant decrease in BW, food intake, liver, kidney weight also PQ increased malondialdehyde (MDA), low density lipoprotein (LDL), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and, uric acid (UA) significantly. …”
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Protective Effect of Thyme Extract on Albino Rats Exposed to Paraquat by Nazar M. Shareef Mahmood

“…Paraquat administration showed significant decrease in BW, food intake, liver, kidney weight also PQ increased malondialdehyde (MDA), low density lipoprotein (LDL), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and, uric acid (UA) significantly. …”
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Bax/Bcl-2 Expression Ratio Analysis of Rat Ovary Vitrified with Date Juice Concentrate as a Natural Extracellular Cryoprotectant by Aisyah Safrina, Nova Anita, Ahmad Aulia Jusuf, Rahimi Syaidah, Huriyah Adani Saoemi

“…Results: The combination of EG 7.5% + DJC 15% (KP2) showed the lowest Bax/Bcl-2 ratio in primordial and primary follicles. …”
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Differences in pyrolysis behavior and volatiles of tar-rich coal with various origins by Qingmin Shi, Xinyue Zhao, Shuangming Wang, Hongchao Zhao, Ruijun Ji, Chunhao Li, Bingyang Kou, Jun Zhao

“…Abundant in northwest China, tar-rich coal exhibits significantly diverse pyrolysis behaviors depending on its origins. For low-temperature pyrolysis experiments, three coal-forming environments were selected: limno-telmatic (Sample S-1), wet forest swamp (Sample O-1), and dry forest swamp (Sample O-2). …”
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Green orchid bee Euglossa dilemma Friese (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) by Aaron Mullins

“…In Florida, male green orchid bees are attracted to chemicals produced by certain wood-rot fungi, decomposing vegetation, perfume flowers, and certain essential oils such as clove and cinnamon oil. …”
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Formulation of Gel HandSanitizer Ethanol Extract Salam Leaves with Carbopol and Na CMC as Gelling Agent by Cory Linda Futri, Hasni Yaturramadhan

“…Therefore, we need natural alternative materials that are friendly to the skin and do not irritate the skin, one of the plants that has antibacterial power is bay leaf (Syzygium polyanthum). …”
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Fish protein fertilizer serves as a sustainable alternative, improving soil properties, bamboo growth and shoots yield in Lei bamboo forests by Jiancheng Zhao, Huijing Ni, Bo Wang, Zhenya Yang

“…This paper introduces an amino acid fertilizer, fish protein fertilizer, to replace a portion of chemical fertilizer, investigating the effects of different fertilizer combinations on bamboo growth, shoot yield, and soil properties, clarifying the growth-promoting mechanism of amino acid fertilizer. Results showed that after replacing 45 kg of compound fertilizer with 10 kg and 20 kg, respectively, of fish protein fertilizer (1) bamboo shoot yield increased by 23.24% and 26.19%, respectively; (2) leaf and root growth were enhanced, thick root proportion increased, and topsoil root proportion decreased; (3) soil pH, contents of available phosphate, soil organic carbon, microbial biomass carbon and microbial biomass nitrogen, soil enzyme activity increased; (4) the contents of nitrogen (N) and phosphate (P) in leaves increased, while the N/P and K/P decreased. …”
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The underappreciated diversity of furanocoumarins in grapefruits revealed by MassQL filtered molecular networking by Shilin Gong, Guoyu Bai, Yujuan Ban, Meixian Liu, Ying Liu, Yuyao Wu, Na Li, Jian-Lin Wu

“…A total of 134 coumarins were tentatively annotated, including 17 potential new compounds. Analysis of structural characters revealed the large number of furanocoumarins and the biosynthesis preference of O-geranylation in grapefruits. …”
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Phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties of Canarium odontophyllum (Sarawak Olive): A seasonal fruit from Borneo, East Malaysia by Gilbert Ringgit, Bo Eng Cheong, Muhammad Dawood Shah, Shafiquzzaman Siddiquee

“…The LCMS-QTOF chromatogram identified 22 potential compounds. Among these, the major compounds oleamide (10.49 %) and emmotin A (7.23 %) have previously been reported to exhibit antioxidant activity. …”
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Traffic-related-air-pollutant PM2.5 Caused Toxicity on Caenorhabditis elegans with Cotreatment of High-dose Glucose and Tempeh by Jian-He Lu, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Sen-Ting Huang, Jia-De Lee, Ta-Chih Hsiao, Wan Nurdiyana Wan Mansor, How-Ran Chao

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Variations of microbiota and metabolites in rhizosphere soil of Carmona microphylla at the co-contaminated site with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals by Ying Zhang, Fanghan Qian, Yanyu Bao

“…The influence of medium molecular weight PAHs with 4 rings (MMW-PAHs) on dominant bacteria was greater than low molecular weight PAHs with 2–3 rings (LMW-PAHs) and high molecular weight PAHs with 5–6 rings (HMW-PAHs). …”
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Concurrent Extraction and Analysis of Atmospheric Particulate Matter-bound PBDEs, PAHs, Nitrated PAHs, and OPEs by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Bo-Wun Huang, Chien-Er Huang, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…Abstract This study aimed to develop and validate a robust method for the simultaneous extraction of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), nitrated PAHs (N-PAHs), and organophosphate esters (OPEs) bound to atmospheric particulate matter. These compounds are widely distributed pollutants known to have detrimental effects on both human health and the environment. …”
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