A review of environmental and occupational exposure to xylene and its health concerns [PDF]
, 2015 Xylene is a cyclic hydrocarbon, and an environmental pollutant. It is also used in dyes, paints, polishes, medical technology and different industries as a solvent. Xylene easily vaporizes and divides by sunlight into other harmless chemicals. The aim of
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Influence of different urine preservation methods and addition of preservatives on quantitative detection of 24-h urinary protein [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineObjectiveThis study aimed to elucidate the effect of adding xylene as a preservative on 24-h urine protein quantification under different storage temperatures.MethodsFrom January 2020 to August 2020, our hospital selected a total of 80 samples with ...
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Highly Selective Adsorption of Para-Xylene, Ethylbenzene, and Explicit Exclusion of Ortho-Xylene from Xylene Isomers Using a Pillar-Layered MOF with Tuned Pore Channels. [PDF]
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Dissolving efficacy of xylene on epoxy resin-based and bioceramic-based root canal sealers
Scientific Dental Journal, 2022 Background: Epoxy resin-based and bioceramic-based root canal sealers are used in endodontic treatment as root canal obturation materials because they are considered to have many advantages.
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Fluorescence and photophysical properties of xylene isomers in water: with experimental and theoretical approaches [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 A thorough analysis of the photophysical properties involved in electronic transitions in excitation–emission spectra of xylene isomers has been carried out using the time-dependent density functional theory (PBEPBE/6-31 + G(d,p)) method.
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Members of the genus Pseudomonas are known to be widespread in hydrocarbon contaminated environments because of their remarkable ability to degrade a variety of petroleum hydrocarbons, including BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) compounds.
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Biofriendly substitutes for xylene in deparaffinization
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2020 Background: Xylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is routinely used in histopathological laboratories. It is biohazardous and produces many toxic effects like carcinogenesis. A safer substitute for xylene is necessary to minimize its usage. Aim: The aim
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Case Report: Long segmental lesions of the spinal cord caused by exposure to xylene
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 Xylene has the potential to cause nervous system disturbances since it is a lipophilic substance with high affinity for lipid-rich tissue, such as the brain.
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Toxics, 2022 Technical xylene is a compound of massive production that is used in applications such as petrochemical and healthcare laboratories. Exposure to xylene can cause acute and chronic effects in humans and animals.
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Monoaromatic compounds in ambient air of various cities: A focus on correlations between the xylenes and ethylbenzene [PDF]
, 2001 Speciation of o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene and ethylbenzene was performed by gas chromatography from ambient air and liquid fuel samples collected at various locations in 19 cities in Europe, Asia and South America.
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