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Structural and optical properties of semiconductor ZnO nanoparticles synthesized using Rubus glaucus extract for enhanced photocatalytic activity
This study details the synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic efficacy of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) obtained through an environmentally friendly method with varying quantities of Rubus glaucus
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Open AccessPerspectives on long-acting formulations of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men who are non-adherent to daily oral PrEP in the United States
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) persistence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in real world clinical settings for HIV prevention is suboptimal. New longer-acting formulations of PrEP are becoming available...
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Analysis of the optical properties of ZnO semiconductor nanoparticles obtained using Artemisia ludoviciana and their influence on the photocatalytic removal of methyl orange
This paper reports on a simple and efficient process to obtain semiconductor zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) using Artemisia ludoviciana extract as a chelating agent. The properties of the ZnO NPs were analy...
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Analysis of the structural, morphological, and optical properties of Selaginella lepidophylla-mediated ZnO semiconductor nanoparticles and their influence on the photocatalytic removal of Rhodamine B dye
The present work reports the analysis of the morphology, structure, optical properties, and photocatalytic performance of Selaginella lepidohylla-mediated ZnO nanoparticles (NPs). The ZnO NPs were obtained using ...
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Open AccessNovel use of social media to assess and improve coastal flood forecasts and hazard alerts
Coastal communities and infrastructure need protection from flooding and wave overtop** events. Assessment of hazard prediction methods, used in sea defence design, defence performance inspections and foreca...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Unraveling Notch Signaling in Reproductive Biology
Studies over last years have consolidated a relevant role for Notch signaling in mammalian reproductive biology and in reproductive pathological scenarios. Notch genes are dynamically transcribed and Notch pro...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Role of Uteropathogenic Escherichia Coli in the Development of Canine Pyometra
Pyometra is a common dioestral uterine disease in middle aged female dogs that often leads to a loss of breeding potential and, in some cases, can be life threatening. Hormonal and bacterial factors are centra...
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ISEP/INESC TEC Aerial Robotics Team for Search and Rescue Operations at the euRathlon 2015
This paper presents the results from search and rescue missions performed with the aerial robot OTUS in the the context of the ISEP/INESC TEC aerial robotics team participation on the euRathlon 2015 robotics c...
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Correction to: Toxicity prediction and assessment of an environmentally realistic pesticide mixture to Daphnia magna and Raphidocelis subcapitata
Acknowledgements This work was supported by LEAF (UID/AGR/04129/2013) and CESAM (UID/AMB/50017/2013) from FCT/MEC through national funds, and the cofunding by FEDER (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007638), within the PT20...
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Toxicity prediction and assessment of an environmentally realistic pesticide mixture to Daphnia magna and Raphidocelis subcapitata
In a regulatory perspective addressing the cumulative effect of co-occurring chemicals is the first and most important step in providing a more realistic hazard assessment of chemical cocktails to both man and...
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Effect of Lactic Acid on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and Polypropylene (PP) Coatings of Food Containers
The concentration of lactic acid in salmon muscle in time and its effect on the degradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) coatings and polypropylene (PP) films employed in food containers was evaluated. ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Analysis of the Mixing Performance Containing the LC3 as Agglomerant with Different Types of Calcined Clay
Given the growth of the construction industry in recent years, Portland cement production has been increasing, but the cement industry is adversely affected by sustainability, accounting for about 5% of the w...
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Genetic characterization of canine parvovirus type 2 subtypes in Maputo, Mozambique
Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) comprises three antigenic subtypes (2a, 2b and 2c) that have been reported in many countries. These subtypes cause serious disease in dogs with characteristic gastroenteritis ...
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The p-Adic order of the k-Fibonacci and k-Lucas numbers
Let (F k,n ) n and (L k,n )n be the k-Fibon...
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Open AccessImplementation of sepsis' treatment protocols in an emerging country from 2005-2014: an analysis of 21,103 patients
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Outcomes and resource use in Brazilian ICUs: results from the ORCHESTRA study
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Superfluid Density and Vortex Dynamics in S/F/S Heterostructures
We present electrical transport measurements in the microwave range in Superconductor/Ferromagnet/ Superconductor Nb/Pd 0.84Ni 0.16/Nb heterostructures, with different thickness of the ferromagnetic layer. We emp...
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Probabilistic Egomotion for Stereo Visual Odometry
We present a novel approach of Stereo Visual Odometry for vehicles equipped with calibrated stereo cameras. We combine a dense probabilistic 5D egomotion estimation method with a sparse keypoint based stereo a...
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Results of the Telemedicine Program for implementation of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Protocol in a community Brazilian hospital
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Open AccessThe first Phuket International Symposium on Colorectal Disease: postgraduate course of the Asia Pacific Federation Congress 2013 of the International College of Surgeons