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A Dual Methodology Comprising Experimental and Theoretical Techniques to Study the Synthesis, Characterization, and Supramolecular Assembly of Schiff Bases Derived from Benzocaine
Benzocaine is known for its antibacterial, anticancer, antitumor, and antifungal properties. Herein, a series of three new Schiff bases is synthesized by reacting benzocaine with salicylaldehyde (E4AS), 2,3-dihyd...
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A copper(II) chloride coordination compound with 2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole ligand: synthesis, characterization, crystal structure, HSA, and DFT studies
Under ultrasound irradiation in an ethanol solvent, a new coordination complex of Cu(II) was successfully synthesized within a 10-min timeframe through the treatment of an imidazole-based ligand (PDI) with a c...
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Open AccessGlobal arthropod beta-diversity is spatially and temporally structured by latitude
Global biodiversity gradients are generally expected to reflect greater species replacement closer to the equator. However, empirical validation of global biodiversity gradients largely relies on vertebrates, ...
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Open AccessDNA damage in inhabitants exposed to heavy metals near Hudiara drain, Lahore, Pakistan
The current study was conducted on the inhabitants living in the area adjacent to the Hudiara drain using bore water and vegetables adjacent to the Hudiara drain. Toxic heavy metals badly affect human health b...
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Open AccessAntioxidant production promotes defense mechanism and different gene expression level in Zea mays under abiotic stress
The growth and productivity of maize are severely affected by soil salinity. The crucial determinants for the future performance of plants are productive for seed germination and seedling establishment; howeve...
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Ultrasound irradiation synthesis of novel copper(II) complex with the 2-thiophenimidazoline ligand: SC-XRD, HSA, and DFT study
A novel coordination CuCl2(L)2 complex was synthesized by complexation of the 2-thiophenimidazoline ligand with CuCl2.2H2O in less than 10 min. The synthesis was done using ultrasound irradiation in an ethanol so...
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Docking, DFT, and structural study of N-((1,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)carbamothioyl)benzamide
In the current work, we report the synthesis and characterization of N-((1,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)carbamothioyl)benzamide by reacting 4-aminoantipyrine and benzoylisothiocynate i...
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Effects of long-term proton pump inhibitor use on sexual hormones and sexual and reproductive health in female patients
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used to treat a range of gastrointestinal diseases around the world. Long-term use of PPIs has been associated to a variety of undesirable effects. Although short-term ...
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Open AccessImpact of weather and climate advisories on agricultural outcomes in Pakistan
The earth is warming, and the frequency of extreme weather events have been rapidly growing globally with unprecedented consequences to farming communities. In principle, weather and climate information servic...
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Effects of Climate Change on Bacterial and Viral Pathogens
Changes in the hydrosphere, biosphere, and other climatic variables result in climate fluctuations. These are mainly attributed to human factors arising from economic, demographic, technological, and social ad...
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The Water, Food, and Environmental Security Nexus
Water, food, and environment are not only essential components of human life and existence but are also important for the economy. Given their interdependence, it is increasingly imperative to study them from ...
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Climate-Smart Strategies for Integrated Pest Management
Climate change is affecting the distribution, biology, and potential for pest outbreaks across various crops and geographical regions. To ensure global food security, it is crucial to lower greenhouse gas emis...
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Geo-Smart City Applications
By viewing the existing situation of rapid urbanization around the globe, it is very clear that more than 90% of the earth's population will be settled in cities till the end of this century. Though big cities...
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Crystal structure, supramolecular assembly exploration by Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT inspection of the synthesized functionalized crystalline anilide
The current research work is about the synthesis of functionalized crystalline anilide, i.e., (Z)-4-((2-nitrophenyl)amino)-4-oxobut-2-enoic acid (NAOB) and its experimental and theoretical investigation. The sing...
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The Dynamics of the Relationship Between Water Availability, Water Equity, Economic Benefits and Water User Associations’ Performance: A PLS-SEM Approach
Water availability, water equity, farmers’ participation, compliance with rules and conflicts, and water theft management are the main drivers of water user associations’ (WUAs) performance. The main objective...
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Occurrence and risk evaluation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in wastewater and surface water of Lahore, Pakistan
The current study highlights the occurrence, spatial distribution, and risk assessment of 16 endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) including their transformation products (TPs) in the wastewater and surface wa...
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Estimation of economic, environmental, and social efficiency for sustainable development in G-8 and SAARC countries: a data envelopment analysis
In the recent era, economic growth is not enough to represent sustainable development. Sustainable development has three dimensions (i.e., economic, social, and environment). This study estimated the economic,...
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Role of Social Sciences in Reducing Disaster Risk in Agriculture
Agriculture sector and farm livelihoods are facing serious threats from rising disasters and their damages. The geological, climatic, hydrological, and biophysical disaster hits the farming community through d...
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Genome wide association map** of yield and various desirable agronomic traits in Rice
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the staple foods worldwide. To feed the growing population, the improvement of rice cultivars is important. To make the improvement in the rice breeding program, it is imperative ...
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Can a path to peace promote export growth? Evidence from Pakistan and its trading partners
This study has investigated the connection between peace and performance of Pakistan’s export sector. The interstates conflicts, terrorist activities and war elements disturb the industry supply chain, damage ...
