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Advances in Seismic and Well Log in the Exploration in North Africa
In the last few years, exploration interest in discovering new hydrocarbon resources in North Africa’s various concessions has resulted in many new and important oil and gas reservoirs being found. However, ti...
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Seismic modelling of the Upper Cretaceous, Khalda oil field, Shushan Basin, Western Desert, Egypt
Khalda oil field lies in the North of the Western desert of Egypt. In the present study, 2D seismic dataset is used to interpret and map main structures and their trends. The main aim of this work is to create...
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Open AccessEarthquake source parameters in Zagros region (Iran) from the time-evolutive P-wave displacement
The rupture process of the recent moderate-to-large earthquakes in the Zagros area along the Iran plateau is investigated by analysing the strong motion data provided by the Iranian Building and Housing Resear...
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Open AccessUnsupervised machine learning and multi-seismic attributes for fault and fracture network interpretation in the Kerry Field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand
Unsupervised machine learning using an unsupervised vector quantization neural network (UVQ-NN) integrated with meta-geometrical attributes as a novel computation process as opposed to traditional methodologie...
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3D basin and petroleum systems modeling in Shushan Basin, Western Desert, Egypt
A detailed evaluation of the hydrocarbon prospects of a basin over time and space may be obtained via a systematic evaluation of the petroleum system. Modeling and experimental source-rock data show that the S...
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Biomarkers for Assessing Mycotoxin Exposure and Health Effects
A variety of adverse health effects can be determined after exposure to mycotoxins, the toxic metabolites produced by some fungi species during growth on food products. Considering the health risks posed by my...
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Role of Livestock for Disaster Risk Reduction
Animals are factories for converting roughage into quality products being consumed by mankind as food like milk and meat. It is an established fact that animal proteins are better than vegetable ones for suppl...
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Impact of plastic bags usage in food commodities: an irreversible loss to environment
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Biomarkers for Assessing Mycotoxin Exposure and Health Effects
A variety of adverse health effects can be determined after exposure to mycotoxins, the toxic metabolites produced by some fungi species during growth on food products. Considering the health risks posed by my...
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Arsenic exposure through drinking groundwater and consuming wastewater-irrigated vegetables in Multan, Pakistan
Arsenic (As) is one of the most toxic metalloids for humans. Above permissible levels of As cause severe health implications. Contaminated drinking water and food items may be the leading sources of As exposur...
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Nutritional composition and quality characterization of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) seed flour supplemented cookies
This study was aimed at the nutritional characterization of indigenous lotus seed flour (LSF) and evaluating the impact of its supplementation on textural and sensory attributes of cookies. LSF dried to moistu...
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Aflatoxins: An Introduction
Food is the basic need for the survival of human life. Besides, being a source of nutrients, food may also get contaminated with several toxic compounds, the most prominent among which are aflatoxins. Developi...
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Health Effects of Aflatoxins in Fetus, Infants, and Children
Aflatoxins are group 1 category carcinogenic compound that are reported in several food commodities well beyond the maximum permissible limits. Early days of life, i.e., intrauterine life, infancy period and e...
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Aflatoxins: A Brief Summary
Aflatoxins are the highly toxic secondary metabolites of fungal species of Aspergillus origin, particularly of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Aflatoxins are present in a number of food commoditie...
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Aflatoxin Biosynthesis
Aflatoxins are highly toxic contaminants synthesized by several toxigenic strains of Aspergillus as secondary metabolites. The biosynthesis of aflatoxins is a complicated process involving a chain of reactions wh...
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Exposure Assessment of Aflatoxins in Humans
Aflatoxins pose serious health implications on all age groups, and therefore the exposure assessment of aflatoxins through all means is essential. Human exposure of aflatoxins is mainly through the ingestion r...
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Aflatoxin’s Health Impacts on Adults and Elderly
Aflatoxins are the secondary metabolites of fungus that are reported in some food commodities well beyond the maximum allowable limits. The ingestion of aflatoxins may lead to severe health implications, and t...
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Aflatoxins in Plant-Based Foods
Aflatoxins being group 1 human carcinogen according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer are considered a serious burden both for human health and postharvest economic loss. Due to the global tra...
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Thermal stability and haemolytic effects of depolymerized guar gum derivatives
The purpose of current study was to purify and partially depolymerize guar gum by β-mannanase, HCl, Ba(OH)2 actions and subjected to inspect compositional, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and haemolytic activity...
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Breast reduction surgery after coronary artery bypass grafting
Breast reduction surgery is a frequently performed procedure. Older patients presenting for this surgery may have previously undergone coronary artery bypass grafting with harvesting of one or both internal ma...
