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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Noopur Khare, Sanjiv Kumar Maheshwari, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha
Summary: The study explores the potential of using compounds like Dihydroquercetin as inhibitors for Alzheimer's Disease by targeting Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations show promising binding patterns and stability, suggesting Dihydroquercetin as a good candidate for further therapeutic studies.
JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS
(2021)
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Engineering, Chemical
Hassan Hashemi, Saeed Rajabi, Somayeh Nikooee, Elham Asrari
Summary: Wastewater is a major pollutant in industrial towns, but with proper purification, it can be used to alleviate water shortages in agriculture. This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of ozonation in removing contaminants from industrial effluent. The research focused on the efficacy of ozone in reducing chemical oxygen demand (COD), dye, digestive coliform, and total coliform in the effluent. The optimal conditions for ozonation were determined to be 25 mg/L center dot min and 60 min, which significantly decreased COD, dye, and coliforms. Ozone treatment can be a viable alternative to chlorination, but higher ozone dosages or generators with greater power are needed to further reduce COD.
DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yanite Jacob, Bill Schneider, Claudia Spies, Maria Heinrich, Clarissa von Haefen, Widuri Kho, Anne Pohrt, Anika Mueller
Summary: This study found that dexmedetomidine has an effect on the activities of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and can alleviate postoperative delirium by altering the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAIP).
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Gulnara Maniakova, Maria Inmaculada Polo-Lopez, Isabel Oller, Maria Jesus Abeledo-Lameiro, Sixto Malato, Luigi Rizzo
Summary: The effect of different dosing times of Fe:EDDS and H2O2, as well as different concentrations of Fe:EDDS in the sequential treatment of sunlight/H2O2 followed by sunlight/H2O2/Fe:EDDS at circumneutral pH, was investigated for the first time. The study focused on the removal of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) and bacteria in urban wastewater treatment plant effluents. The results showed that the sequential treatment was able to remove 60% of the target CECs and inactivate bacteria below the detection limit.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Ting Su, Zhenkai Wang, Kang Zhou, Xinan Chen, Yan Cheng, Guicheng Zhang, Duo Winston Wu, Sheng-Peng Sun
Summary: The study investigated the advanced treatment of EfOM from an industrial park wastewater treatment plant using Fenton oxidation process and BAF. The results showed that the combination of Fenton oxidation process with the BAF reactor offered desirable mineralization efficiencies of EfOM at lower dosages of Fenton's reagents.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chengtang Liu, Yanyan Xin, Chenglong Zhang, Junfeng Liu, Pengfei Liu, Xiaowei He, Yujing Mu
Summary: Field measurements of VOCs in Beijing urban and industrial areas in summer showed differences in concentrations and composition. Alkanes and aromatics were the major contributors in the industrial area, while OVOCs were dominant in the urban area. The formation and carcinogenic risks of VOCs varied between the two sites.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yu Cheng, Qiangqiang Cheng, Chengjin Zhao, Xianghao Ren, Yu Wang, Yingying Kou, Kangmin Chon, Myung-Han Ko, Moon-Hyun Hwang
Summary: The study used aluminum sulfate and anionic polyacrylamide as coagulant and flocculant, respectively, to treat secondary effluent from a food-processing industry wastewater treatment plant. The removal efficiencies of COD, UV254, and SUVA were 44.61%, 25.13%, and 9.13%, respectively. Coagulation reduced the fluorescence intensities of humic-like components and flocculation reduced the aromaticity of the effluent. The cost of the treatment process was 0.034 CNY t(-1) %COD-1.
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Patricia Bilotta, Cristiana Mansur de Moraes Souza, Patricia Dornelles de Aguiar, Carlos Alberto Cioce Sampalo
Summary: The objective of this study is to analyze the industrial reuse of effluent in Brazil from three perspectives: water demand, industrial GDP, and scientific production. The research utilizes secondary data from national agencies and scientific platforms, and integrates variables spatially to identify key regions for industrial effluent reuse. Representative cases illustrate the opportunities and challenges faced by industrial plants in the country.
REVISTA TECNOLOGIA E SOCIEDADE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Marc Fadel, Frederic Ledoux, Mariana Farhat, Adib Kfoury, Dominique Courcot, Charbel Afif
Summary: Organic aerosols in PM2.5 were analyzed in Zouk Mikael and Fiaa, Lebanon over a one-year period, showing higher concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) at Zouk Mikael than Fiaa, attributed to the presence of a power plant. Phthalates were identified for the first time in Lebanon with high concentrations at both sites. The study suggested strong anthropogenic influences on the aerosols in both locations, with different patterns observed between winter and summer seasons.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Panagiotis Georgios Kanellopoulos, Eleni Verouti, Eirini Chrysochou, Konstantinos Koukoulakis, Evangelos Bakeas
Summary: PM10 samples were collected from an urban/industrial site nearby Athens, showing varying concentrations of different compounds in different seasons. Ozone had a significant impact on the formation of these compounds. PCA identified multiple potential sources of pollution.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Sonia Gaaied, Miguel Oliveira, Ines Domingues, Mohamed Banni
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Rania Mlouka, Jerome Cachot, Susanna Sforzini, Caterina Oliveri, Khouloud Boukadida, Christelle Clerandeau, Beniamina Pacchioni, Caterina Millino, Aldo Viarengo, Mohamed Banni
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Tahar Gharred, Rabeb Mannai, Mariem Belgacem, Jamel Jebali
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2020)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Samar Lahmar, Kaouthar Kessabi, Mohamed Banni, Imed Messaoudi
FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2020)
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Toxicology
Latifa Knani, Massimo Venditti, Safa Kechiche, Mohamed Banni, Imed Messaoudi, Sergio Minucci
TOXICOLOGY MECHANISMS AND METHODS
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Afef Amri, Kaouthar Kessabi, Zied Bouraoui, Sabrine Sakli, Tahar Gharred, Hamadi Guerbej, Imed Messaoudi, Jamel Jebali
FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chayma Gharred, Maroua Jenzri, Zied Bouraoui, Hamadi Guerbej, Jamel Jebali, Tahar Gharred
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of seawater pollution from various Tunisian coastal areas on sea urchin fertilization and embryo development. The contaminated seawater showed higher levels of trace metals and was correlated with reduced fertility and larval frequency. Monitoring sea urchin bioassays could be useful for detecting exposure of marine ecosystems to mixed pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Francesca Bandini, Ilef Hchaichi, Nesrin Zitouni, Oumayma Missawi, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Edoardo Puglisi, Mohamed Banni
Summary: This study analyzed the bacterial community structures in floating plastic particles (FP) biofilms and seawater from Tunisian coastal areas using high-throughput sequencing, and investigated the microbiota and Histidine Rich Glycoprotein (HRG) gene expression level in mussels exposed to FP. Results showed significant variation in bacterial communities of FP and seawater from different geographical areas, with mussels exposed to native FP exhibiting wider bacterial biodiversity and higher HRG gene expression levels.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Zied Bouraoui, Afef Amri, Jamel Jebali, Tahar Gharred, Hamadi Guerbej
Summary: This study investigated the effects of dietary lipid reduction in seabream and found that reducing lipid levels can improve fish quality without impairing fish welfare.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED AQUACULTURE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Afef Amri, Zied Bouraoui, Sara Balbuena-Pecino, Encarnacion Capilla, Tahar Gharred, Zohra Haouas, Hamadi Guerbej, Karim Hosni, Isabel Navarro, Jamel Jebali
Summary: This study assesses the effects of different concentrations of Aloe vera powder in gilthead sea bream feed. The results show that 0.5% Aloe vera can effectively stimulate growth, but higher concentrations may disrupt lipid metabolism and cause liver steatosis.
Article
Fisheries
Maroua Jenzri, Chayma Gharred, Zied Bouraoui, Hamadi Guerbej, Jamel Jebali, Tahar Gharred
Summary: In this study, the potential benefits of Holothuria (Roweothuria) poli in the bioremediation of aquaculture farm effluents in the Mediterranean Sea were investigated. It was found that the addition of H. poli reduced the levels of pollutants in the wastewater. Additionally, the study examined the response of H. poli to various stress conditions, including mechanical, chemical, and hypoxic stimuli.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hana Najahi, Nicola Alessio, Tiziana Squillaro, Gea Oliveri Conti, Margherita Ferrante, Giovanni Di Bernardo, Umberto Galderisi, Imed Messaoudi, Sergio Minucci, Mohamed Banni
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of different size microplastics present in water bottles on human mesenchymal stromal cells. The results showed that microplastic treatments led to a decrease in cell proliferation, altered differentiation potential, and loss of osteocyte phenotype. This indicates that environmental microplastics can be bioavailable for cell uptake and may result in irreversible diseases.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sondes Helaoui, Iteb Boughattas, Marouane Mkhinini, Sameh El Kribi-Boukhris, Alexandre Livet, Noureddine Bousserhine, Mohamed Banni
Summary: This study assessed the effect of biochar on Cd uptake, growth, and oxidative stress in Vicia faba L plants. The results showed that biochar reduced Cd uptake, enhanced growth and physiological parameters, and reduced oxidative stress.
SOIL & SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION
(2023)