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Biodesulfurization of organosulfur compounds by a trehalose biosurfactant producing Gordonia sp. isolated from crude oil contaminated soil
Certain factors hinder the commercialization of biodesulfurization process, including low substrate-specificity of the currently reported desulfurizing bacteria and restricted mass transfer of organic-sulfur c...
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Genomic analysis and biodesulfurization potential of a new carbon–sulfur bond cleaving Tsukamurella sp. 3OW
Direct combustion of sulfur-enriched liquid fuel oil causes sulfur oxide emission, which is one of the main contributors to air pollution. Biodesulfurization is a promising and eco-friendly method to desulfuri...
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Correction to: Effect of eco‑friendly probiotics‑supplemented rapeseed meal–based diet on the performance of Catla catla fingerlings
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Effect of eco-friendly probiotics-supplemented rapeseed meal–based diet on the performance of Catla catla fingerlings
Ever-increasing human population compels the researchers to search for alternative food sources such as fish meat. For increase of fish growth and proper feed utilization, probiotics were added in rapeseed me...
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Substantial increase in adsorption efficiency of local clay-alginate beads toward methylene blue impregnated with SDS
In the current research work, local clay-alginate beads loaded with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactant were prepared for efficient adsorption of methylene blue (MB). FTIR, SEM–EDX, and TGA instruments wer...
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Co3O4/NiO nanocomposite as a thermocatalytic and photocatalytic material for the degradation of malachite green dye
Herein, the Co3O4/NiO nanocomposite has been synthesized as a catalyst for thermal degradation and photodegradation of the malachite green dye. Its morphology showed small spherical particles with an average part...
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Ni–Al-layered double-hydroxide photocatalyst for the visible light-assisted photodegradation of organic dye pollutants
Nickel–aluminum-layered double-hydroxide (Ni–Al LDH) was synthesized via a facile and green route of co-precipitation. Systematic characterizations of the synthesized material were done by different instrument...
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Investigation of Metronidazole–DNA Interactions by Using Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Techniques
The drug–DNA interaction study has significant role in pharmacology and helps to determine drug action mechanisms. Interaction of Salmon sperm DNA (D1626) immobilized on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with metr...
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Coal polymer composites prepared by fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing
Coal is a vital energy resource worldwide, but pollutants and greenhouse gases from its combustion cause environmental problems. To explore the non-combustion approach to use and valorize coal, anthracite and ...
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Photocatalytic degradation of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin in the aqueous solution using Mn/Co oxide photocatalyst
Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), despite their beneficial effects on human or animal health, have emerged as an environmental unwanted material due to their excessive use and subsequent release into t...
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Production of a broad spectrum streptothricin like antibiotic from halotolerant Streptomyces fimbriatus isolate G1 associated with marine sediments
Streptomyces have been reported as a remarkable source for bioactive secondary metabolites with complex structural and functional diversity. In this study, 35 isolates of genus Streptomyces were purified from rhi...
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Correction to: Alginate‑chitosan/MWCNTs nanocomposite: a novel approach for sustained release of Ibuprofen
The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The names of the authors were presented incorrectly as:
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Alginate-chitosan/MWCNTs nanocomposite: a novel approach for sustained release of Ibuprofen
The use of alginate as excipient in dosage formulation is a common trend due to mild gelling ability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and mucoadhesive properties. However, these formulations ...
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Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Bio-composites Based on Aspergillus flavus NA9 for Extraction of Zinc Ions from Synthetic and Real Waste Water Effluents
In present research report four types of biocomposites were synthesized and characterized by surface area analysis (SEM–EDX); porosity (BET), X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy...
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Lignocellulosic biomass supported metal nanoparticles for the catalytic reduction of organic pollutants
Lignocellulosic biomass waste is a cheap, eco-friendly, and sustainable raw material for a wide array of applications. In the present study, an easy, fast, and economically feasible route has been proposed for...
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Comparative Analysis of Draft Genome Sequence of Rhodococcus sp. Eu-32 with Other Rhodococcus Species for Its Taxonomic Status and Sulfur Metabolism Potential
Rhodococcus sp. Eu-32 has shown an extended novel dibenzothiophene desulfurization sulfur-specific 4S pathway and could remove significant amounts of organic sulfur from coal. Here, we present the draft genome se...
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Al–Sr metal oxides and Al–Cd layered double hydroxides for the removal of Acridine orange dye in visible light exposure
This study involves the preparation and utilization of Al-based catalysts for the photo-catalytic degradation of acridine orange (AO) dye. Al–Sr and Al–Cd were developed in metal oxides nanoparticles and layer...
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Antibacterial CuO-PES-CA nancomposite membranes supported Cu0 nanoparticles for water permeability and reduction of organic pollutants
In this paper, we have reported plant mediated green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) which were further fabricated into mixed matrices of polyether sulfone (PES) and cellulose acetate (CA) by...
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Phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles; naked eye cellulose filter paper dual mechanism sensor for mercury ions and ammonia in aqueous solution
In the present study, low cost novel cellulose filter paper based silver nanoparticles (CF-AgNPs) sensor was developed. AgNPs were synthesized via green approach using aqueous leaf extract of Convolvulus cneorum ...
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Green synthesis of antibacterial bimetallic Ag–Cu nanoparticles for catalytic reduction of persistent organic pollutants
In this report, we used facile, active, cheap, re-usable and high surface area catalyst for the synthesis of green substrate turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder support mixed silver copper (Ag–Cu/TP), copper nickel (...
