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Bioethanol Production from Paddy Straw Lignocellulosic Waste
A viable method for using trash as a source of waste management and sustainable energy is the synthesis of bioethanol from lignocellulosic waste such as paddy straw. Complex carbohydrates found in paddy straw,...
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Open AccessStochastic maximum power point tracking of photovoltaic energy system under partial shading conditions
A large portion of the available power generation of a photovoltaic (PV) array could be wasted due to partial shading, temperature and irradiance effects, which create current/voltage imbalance between the PV ...
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Applications of Plant-Based Natural Products to Synthesize Nanomaterial
Plants are the important means of various kinds of phytochemicals with several applications in nanotechnology. Nanotechnology refers to the building and use of materials whose components exist at the nanoscale...
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A study of the effect of precursors on physical and biological properties of mesoporous bioactive glass
A novel mesoporous bioactive glass (MBG) of composition 64SiO2–26CaO–10P2O5 (mol %) was prepared by hydrothermal method using H3PO4 as a precursor for P2O5. The effect of use of organic triethylphosphate (TEP) a...
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Open AccessThe role of Wnt signaling pathway in carcinogenesis and implications for anticancer therapeutics
The Wnt proteins are a family of 19 secreted glycoproteins that occupy crucial roles in the regulation of processes such as cell survival, proliferation, migration and polarity, cell fate specification, body a...
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Open AccessReasons for non-vaccination in pediatric patients visiting tertiary care centers in a polio-prone country
The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) was initiated by World Health Organization (WHO) in 1974 in order to save children from life threatening, disabling vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). In Pakistan, ...
