Biosorption of Neodymium (Nd) from Aqueous Solutions Using Spirulina platensis sp. Strains [PDF]
, 2022 Rare earth elements such as neodymium (Nd) are important elements used mainly in developing new technologies. Although they are found in low concentrations in nature, they can be obtained by extracting solid samples such as phosphogypsum.
Dotto, Guilherme L. +5 more
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COVID-19 in a Patient Previously Exposed to Toxic Disinfectant from a Humidifier [PDF]
, 2022 In August, 2011, the Korean Public Health Surveillance declared an outbreak of pulmonary disease due to the inhalation of humidifier disinfectants (HDs), which led to approximately 20,000 deaths.
Seok Hwa Youn +3 more
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Inhalation Toxicology, 2019 Objective: Humidifier-disinfectant-induced lung injury is a new syndrome associated with a high mortality rate and characterized by severe hypersensitivity pneumonitis, acute interstitial pneumonia, or acute respiratory distress syndrome. Polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG-P), a guanidine-based antimicrobial agent, is a major component ...
Mi-Kyung, Song +2 more
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IMPROVEMENT OF FLAME RETARDANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF COTTON-POLYESTER BLEND FABRICS [PDF]
The fire retardant and antibacterial characteristics of cotton-polyester blend fabric have been improved. A composition has been developed for complex finishing of fabric using a phosphorus-containing substance on a biological basis, which, due to its ...
ASAULYUK, TATYANA +5 more
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Maternal Inhalation of Humidifier Disinfectant Biocide Aerosol Particles, Polyhexamethylene Guanidine Phosphate, Induces Adverse Postnatal Development in Rat Offspring [PDF]
, 2020 Abstract Background: Inhalation exposure to polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG-P), one of the primary biocides used in humidifier disinfectants, caused a fatal pulmonary disease in Korea. Pregnant women were also exposed to PHMG-P, and subsequent studies showed that PHMG-P inhalation adversely affects their health and prenatal ...
Jinsoo Lee +13 more
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Effects of inhalation of polyhexamethylene guanidine disinfectant aerosol on immune organs and immune cells in mice [PDF]
BackgroundThe respiratory toxicity of inhaled polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) has been extensively studied since the humidifier disinfectant incident. However, the impacts of inhalation of PHMG on the immune system are not comprehensively studied yet.
Jing XU +7 more
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Surface engineered fire protective coatings for fabrics through sol-gel and layer-by-layer methods: an overview [PDF]
, 2016 Fabric flammability is a surface-confined phenomenon: in fact, the fabric surface represents the most critical region, through which the mass and heat transfers, responsible for fuelling the flame, are controlled and exchanged with the surroundings. More
Malucelli, Giulio
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Persistent Organic Chemicals in the Pacific Basin Countries: An Overview [PDF]
, 2016 The Pacific Basin is a unique geographical region representing tropical, temperate and polar zones. This region is home to 2/3 of world’s population and consists of rapidly growing economies (countries) and highly developed countries.
Blum A. +29 more
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Inorganic Cadmium Detection Using a Fluorescent Whole-Cell Bacterial Bioreporter [PDF]
, 2020 Cadmium pollution has become a serious environmental issue due to its toxicity and frequent entrance into environment components such as soil, water, and air via many anthropogenic sources.
Elcin, Evrim, Öktem, Hüseyin Avni
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ChemospherePolyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG) is widely utilized in personal hygiene products due to its bactericidal, non-volatile, and hydrophilic properties. However, the long-term toxic effects and underlying mechanisms associated with respiratory exposure to the commonly used form, PHMG phosphate (PHMG-p), are still insufficiently understood. This study aims
Hong Lee +18 more
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