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Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Yeasts belonging to the genus Rhodotorula are capable of synthesizing carotenoids, such as β‐carotene, γ‐carotene, torulene, torularodine, and astaxanthin. These carotenoids have been shown to offer health benefits to humans, such as immune system strengthening and a reduced risk of chronic degenerative diseases.
David Cristian Rodrigues Lucas +1 more
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Heliyon, 2023 The Korle lagoon is known to have high concentration of heavy metals. The use of land for agriculture and water for irrigation within the Korle Lagoon's catchment constitutes a potential health risk.
Richard Osae +4 more
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Can water, sanitation and hygiene help eliminate stunting? Current evidence and policy implications
Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2016 Stunting is a complex and enduring challenge with far‐reaching consequences for those affected and society as a whole. To accelerate progress in eliminating stunting, broader efforts are needed that reach beyond the nutrition sector to tackle the ...
O. Cumming, S. Cairncross
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Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hancornia speciosa Gomes, a Brazilian native species, holds biotechnological potential due to compounds such as lupeol, α‐amyrin, and β‐amyrin, which possess pharmacological properties. This study investigates triterpene‐rich extracts from H. speciosa fruit for potential anti‐inflammatory applications.
Sérgio Prado Leite +9 more
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Do Donor Restrictions Affect Sustainability of Water and Sanitation Interventions? Results from a Pilot Survey [PDF]
, 2015 The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector has had its challenges. Reasons for failure usually focus on technology, water users, community management committees, local government, national government policies and implementers (NGOs).
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Chemistry – A European Journal, EarlyView.Fe‐TAML in the presence of hydrogen peroxide efficiently catalyzes the oxidative degradation of naphthalene in aqueous medium of neutral pH. Products are identified and key mechanistic features are discussed. Abstract The electron transfer from naphthalene at an oxidized iron TAML species (TAML = tetraamido macrocyclic ligand) is a key step of its ...
Parameswar Pal +3 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019 Background To improve schistosomiasis control programs in Uganda, where intestinal schistosomiasis is a widespread public health problem, a country-wide assessment of the disease prevalence among all age ranges is needed.
N. Exum +9 more
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Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of Water and Sanitation Improvements at the Global Level [PDF]
, 2004 This study estimated the economic costs and benefits of a range of selected interventions to improve water and sanitation services. The entire analysis is based on changes in water and sanitation service levels. For developing countries, the World Health
Guy Hutton, Laurence Haller
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Antibacterial and antiviral activity of a highly efficient electrospun r‐PET nanofiber
The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract Since the COVID‐19 pandemic, the emergence of clean air has increased interest in developing antimicrobial air filters, targeting sterilization and public health concerns. Nanofibers are a promising approach due to their high efficiency in air filtration, while nanoparticles adhered to the fibre surfaces can improve safety due to the biocidal ...
Karine Machry +8 more
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Social Indicators Research, 2018 Target 7c of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG 7c) aimed to halve the population that had no sustainable access to water and basic sanitation before 2015.
J. Weststrate +4 more
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