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Microbial detoxification of chlorpyrifos, profenofos, monocrotophos, and dimethoate by a multifaceted rhizospheric Bacillus cereus strain PM38 and its potential for the growth promotion in cotton
Bacillus genera, especially among rhizobacteria, are known for their ability to promote plant growth and their effectiveness in alleviating several stress conditions. This study aimed to utilize indigenous Bacill...
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Adaptive sliding mode-based full-state stabilization control of an underactuated hovercraft
Hovercraft is commonly used for military operations, transportation, and scientific research. Therefore, considering the use of hovercraft, it is very important to design a controller that ensures its stabiliz...
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Open AccessHigh-performance liquid chromatography-based analytical techniques for simultaneous determination of Naltrexone hydrochloride (NTX) and Bupropion hydrochloride (BUP): a comprehensive review
The confluence of Bupropion Hydrochloride and Naltrexone Hydrochloride within a composite pharmaceutical formulation has garnered the prestigious endorsement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ...
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Range guidance for subsonic unpowered gliding vehicle using integral action-based sliding mode control
Range enhancement for a Subsonic Unpowered Gliding Vehicle (SUGV) is an interesting and challenging problem because it depends only on mechanically stored energy. In this study, the inverted Y-tail joint stand...
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles: biogenesis and applications against phytopathogens
Plant diseases and pests are responsible for 20–40% crop losses annually, threatening food security. Agrichemicals are extensively used to manage diseases and pests but their use is raising concerns due to the...
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Ecological Effects of Biopolymers and Their Advantages for Textile Industry
There are considerable financial and environmental advantages to using biopolymers in the textile business. Biopolymers are polymers that are compostable and biodegradable and are produced from natural feedsto...
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Green Synthesis of Polyurethanes Using Soybean Oil-Based Polyols for Bioactive Functional Fabrics
Polyurethanes (PUs) pose great potential in diverse applications, including the functionalization of fabrics, owing to their promising mechanical characteristics and biological compatibility. Here, a green syn...
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Biosynthesis Application and Modification of Protein Fiber
Wool, silk, and cashmere are natural fibers, proteins which are developed of condensed alpha-amino acids found in animal sources. They possess unique characteristics, including warmth, moisture-wicking ability...
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Properties and Performance Relationship of Biopolymers in Textile Industry
To move towards green products is the demand raising globally in all fields of life day by day. Particularly in the area of textile industry, eco-friendly products are either used as starting material or as fi...
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Open AccessThe nexus between circular economy innovation, market competitiveness, and triple bottom lines efficiencies among SMEs: evidence from emerging economies
Recently, the trend of circular economy innovation (CEI) drive SMEs to initiate more sustainable practices to attain market competitiveness but rare attention has been paid in emerging economies. Hence, this s...
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Correction: Green Synthesis of Polyurethanes Using Soybean Oil-Based Polyols for Bioactive Functional Fabrics
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Environmental friendly utilization of plant wastes in combination as a source of natural colorants for binary mordanted silk dyeing
This study investigates the absorption behavior of natural dyes on silk fabric: madder roots (red dye) and amaltas (brown dye). The dyes were extracted under optimized conditions in an acidic medium. Binary mi...
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Open AccessInvestigating the nexus between authentic leadership, employees’ green creativity, and psychological environment: evidence from emerging economy
Employees’ green creativity is the basic input to organizational innovation capabilities, the prime focus of practitioners to stay competitive, and a mean to solve the society’s sustainable issues in dynamic m...
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Anar Phali (Opuntia ficus) juice extract as a novel pollution-free source of natural betalain dye for wool yarn
Green products such as plant pigments in all filed are gaining fame globally due to their excellent ayurvedic and biological characteristics. In this study, microwave rays have been employed for the isolation...
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Exploring the linkage between workplace precaution measures, covid-19 fear and job performance: The moderating effect of academic competence
The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has created emerging mental health challenges around the world. Like other countries, Pakistan is also confronted with covid-19 calamities. The aim of the study is to ex...
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Bio-fabrication of zinc oxide nanoparticles from Picea smithiana and their potential antimicrobial activities against Xanthomonas campestris pv. Vesicatoria and Ralstonia solanacearum causing bacterial leaf spot and bacterial wilt in tomato
Due to an inevitable disadvantage of chemical or physical synthesis routes, biosynthesis approach to nanoparticles, especially metallic oxide is attractive nowadays. Metallic oxides nanoparticles present a new...
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Open AccessRole of iron in the reduction of anemia among women of reproductive age in low-middle income countries: insights from systematic review and meta-analysis
Iron deficiency anemia is a common public health issue among women of reproductive age (WRA) because it can result in adverse maternal and birth outcomes. Although studies are undertaken to assess iron efficac...
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Elucidating molecular characterization of chlorpyrifos and profenofos degrading distinct bacterial strains for enhancing seed germination potential of Gossypium arboreum L
Chlorpyrifos (CP) and profenofos (PF) are organophosphate pesticides (OPs) widely used in agriculture and are noxious to both fauna and flora. The presented work was designed to attenuate the toxicity of both ...
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Investigating the nexus between information technology capabilities, knowledge management, and green product innovation: evidence from SME industry
The aim of this study to investigate the relationship between information technology capabilities (ITCs) and green product innovation (GPI). The information technology (IT) capabilities with multiple dimension...
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Assessment of wild turmeric–based eco-friendly yellow natural bio-colorant for dyeing of wool fabric
The current study has been designed to observe the coloring efficacy of wild turmeric–based natural yellowish colorant for wool dyeing under microwave (MW) treatments. Extracts and fabrics have been exposed to...
