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Peony (Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.) seed oil is full of nutrition and exerts positive effects on human’s health. The study detected and compared the quality, lipid characteristics, and antioxidant activities of pe...
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Open AccessFactors influencing smoking behaviour of online ride-hailing drivers in China: a cross-sectional analysis
Online ride-hailing is a fast-develo** new travel mode. However, tobacco control policies on its drivers remain underdeveloped. This study aims to reveal the status and determine the influencing factors of r...
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Effects of Sulfamethoxazole Exposure on the Growth, Antioxidant System of Chlorella vulgaris and Microcystis aeruginosa
Sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) is a kind of sulfonamides antibiotic, which is widely used in human life. This study investigated the effects of SMZ on physiological and biochemical indexes of Chlorella vulgaris (C. vulga...
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Open AccessIntracellular high cholesterol content disorders the clock genes, apoptosis-related genes and fibrinolytic-related genes rhythmic expressions in human plaque-derived vascular smooth muscle cells
The clock genes are involved in regulating cardiovascular functions, and their expression disorders would lead to circadian rhythm disruptions of clock-controlled genes (CCGs), resulting in atherosclerotic pla...
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Determination of Peroxide Values of Edible Oils by Ultraviolet Spectrometric Method
A novel and rapid method for measuring the peroxide value (PV) in edible oils by using ultraviolet (UV) spectrometric method was developed. The technique was based on spectrophotometric monitoring at 266 nm of...
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A Method for the Highly Selective, Colorimetric and Ratiometric Detection of Hg2+ in a 100% Aqueous Solution
Mercury (Hg) and its derivatives pose a serious threat to the environment and human health. Thus, the development of methods for the selective and sensitive determination of Hg2+ is very important to understand i...
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Fluorine emission from combustion of steam coal of North China Plate and Northwest China
To study the amount of fluorine emission from the combustion of the steam coal (mainly Permo-Carboniferous coal) from the North China Plate and Northwest China, the fluorine contents of the coal, the fly ash a...