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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an extremely invasive aquatic plant with notable environmental and socioeconomic impacts; however, its unique physicochemical properties offer potential for wastewater treatment through adsorption. This study investigates the acid activation of water hyacinth using acetic, sulphuric, hydrochloric, and ...
Zeinab Elbhnsawi +3 more
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Impact of trivalent arsenicals on selenoprotein synthesis [PDF]
, 2007 BACKGROUND: Exposure to arsenic has been associated with development of skin, lung, bladder, liver, and kidney cancer. Recent evidence suggests that an increase in oxidative stress in cells treated with arsenicals represents the molecular mechanism ...
Ganyc, Denis +13 more
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Barriers to the Adoption of Circular Economy Business Models in the Indian Textile Industry
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Indian textile industry has significant negative impacts on the environment. This industry needs to adopt a circular economy approach to become more sustainable; however, progress on this has been limited. In this study, we report on the barriers to adoption of Circular Economy Business Models (CEBMs) in the Indian textile industry.
Himanshu Chandra +2 more
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Advances in the safety evaluation of mineral medicines - Cinnabar and Realgar
World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2019 Mineral medicines have a long history in the treatment of diseases. Among these, cinnabar and realgar are the most commonly used. This review discusses the differences between cinnabar and realgar and other mercurials and arsenicals.
Jing-Zhuo Tian +6 more
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Chemistry – A European Journal, EarlyView.Balancing Act: Se─M bond serving as the fulcrum of the balance scale to compare the different weight of toxicity and therapeutic effects in biological environment. ABSTRACT The synthesis and characterization of organo‐selenium compounds have attracted considerable interest for decades, driven by the search for efficient catalysts and bioinspired ...
Matteo Filippi +6 more
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Arsenic levels in humans and water sources for human consumption in Peru: A systematic review
South SustainabilityIn Peru, the high toxicity of arsenic constitutes a public health issue; however, data on its presence in water and human biomarkers is limited. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the evidence regarding reported arsenic levels in humans
Rocio Lorena Adama Victorio +5 more
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A Novel Multi-Charged Draw Solute That Removes Organic Arsenicals from Water in a Hybrid Membrane Process [PDF]
, 2018 The potential of forward osmosis for water treatment can only be maximized with suitable draw solutes. Here a three-dimensional, multicharge draw solute of decasodium phytate (Na10-phytate) is designed and synthesized for removing organic arsenicals from
Lau, Cher Hon +8 more
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Water‐based drilling fluids formulated with mature fine tailings
The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract Mature fine tailings (MFT) are persistent, highly stable colloidal suspensions generated as byproducts of bitumen extraction from oil sands. Given their environmental risks, identifying viable applications for MFT could reduce their accumulation while offsetting natural resource use.
Haichao Li +2 more
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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Valorization of ferrous and non‐ferrous metallurgical slags for water treatment: modification routes and applications in advanced oxidation, electrochemical processes, and adsorption within a circular economy framework. Abstract The removal of recalcitrant organic pollutants and heavy metals from water remains a critical challenge for safe drinking ...
Flor‐Tania Escárcega‐Olivares +2 more
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