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The health impacts of waste-to-energy emissions: a systematic review of the literature

Environmental Research Letters, 2020
Waste-to-energy (WtE) processes, or the combustion of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for energy generation, has the potential to reduce landfill volume while providing a renewable energy source. We aimed to systematically review and summarise current evidence
Tom Cole-Hunter, Fay H Johnston, Guy B Marks, Lidia Morawska, Geoffrey G Morgan, Marge Overs, Ana Porta-Cubas, Christine T Cowie   +7 more
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Mechanical and wear behaviour of pulverised poultry eggshell/sisal fiber hybrid reinforced epoxy composites

Materials Research Express, 2020
This study investigates the effects of calcined and uncalcined eggshell particles (ESP) and sisal fiber (SF) on the mechanical and wear properties of eggshell particles/sisal fiber reinforced epoxy composites.
I O Oladele, B A Makinde-Isola, A A Adediran, M O Oladejo, A F Owa, T M A Olayanju   +5 more
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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
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Electricity generation in Nigeria from municipal solid waste using the Swedish Wasteto-Energy Model

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2016
Waste-to-energy (WTE) technology in Nigeria is still at the infancy stage whereas in Sweden the technology is now so advanced that energy in the form of heat and electricity has commercially been recovered from waste.
E.P. Akhator, A.I. Obanor, L.I. Ezemonye
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Structural instability impairs function of the UDP‐xylose synthase 1 Ile181Asn variant associated with short‐stature genetic syndrome in humans

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The Ile181Asn variant of human UDP‐xylose synthase (hUXS1), associated with a short‐stature genetic syndrome, has previously been reported as inactive. Our findings demonstrate that Ile181Asn‐hUXS1 retains catalytic activity similar to the wild‐type but exhibits reduced stability, a looser oligomeric state, and an increased tendency to precipitate ...
Tuo Li, Pedro A. Sánchez‐Murcia, Bernd Nidetzky   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing nuclear energy for India's energy security: Current status, challenges, and future opportunities

Results in Engineering
India's escalating energy requirements, anticipated to surpass 2500 TWh by the year 2030, are primarily fulfilled through coal, which consequently leads to substantial carbon emissions and poses risks to energy security.
Christopher Selvam D, Yuvarajan D, Sunil Kumar M, KrishnaKumar Shukla, Chintan Patel, Bhanu Juneja, SarojKumar Acharya   +6 more
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An unexpected alternative viologen electron mediator site in tungsten‐containing formate dehydrogenase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
An unexpected alternative interaction site for ethyl viologen was identified in formate dehydrogenase 1 from Methylorubrum extorquens. Combined mutagenesis, kinetic analysis, and docking revealed that aromatic residues near an iron–sulfur cluster enable flavin mononucleotide‐independent electron transfer, offering a framework for engineering improved ...
Eleni G. Poloniataki, Yong Hwan Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Microwaved-induced co-pyrolysis of used engine lubricant and palm empty fruit bunch for alternative fuel recovery

Carbon Resources Conversion
Alternative fuel recovery from used engine lubricant (UEL) and empty fruit bunch (EFB) was achieved through microwave co-pyrolysis. Co-pyrolysis was chosen for its potential to improve the quality of pyrolytic oil by generating synergistic effects ...
Nivasini Paramasivam, Rubia Idris, Chooi Wen Tan, William Woei Fong Chong, Guo Ren Mong, Jahimin A. Asik, Atikah Ali, Nur Wahida Fatini Aidy, Fadzlita Mohd Tamiri, Siti Rahayu Mohd Hashim, Cheng Tung Chong   +10 more
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Renewable Waste-to-Energy in Southeast Asia: Status, Challenges, Opportunities, and Selection of Waste-to-Energy Technologies

Applied Sciences, 2020
Rapid urban population growth that boosts increased waste generation and electricity demand has led to a possible alternative waste-to-energy solution in Southeast Asia. Despite some issues related to the development of the waste-to-energy sector such as
Maw Maw Tun, Petr Palacky, Dagmar Juchelkova, Vladislav Síťař   +3 more
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Reconstructing enzyme evolution by protein engineering

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Natural enzyme evolution can be retraced by protein engineering methods such as directed evolution, rational design, and ancestral sequence reconstruction. These approaches reveal how enzymes emerged from ligand‐binding scaffolds, developed varying substrate preferences, formed oligomeric complexes, adapted to environmental changes, and evolved novel ...
Lukas Drexler, Markus R. Busch, Reinhard Sterner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source