Orange luminescent nitrogen doped carbon dots (N-CDs) were prepared via one-step hydrothermal treatment with p-phenylenediamine and citric acid as precursors. The morphology and optical properties of the N-CDs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrar...

There is a strong demand for development of catalytically active solid substrates for heterogeneous catalysis applications. This study reports fully solution-processable and scalable fabrication of solid substrates decorated with Ag nanostructures for the degradation of organic dyes. Ag nanostru...

Multi-stage vacuum evaporation is a conventional unit operation in the industrial production of concentrated fruit juices. Membrane processes, such as direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) and osmotic distillation (OD), offer several advantages over the traditional thermal evaporation, sin...

SummaryThe beneficial effects of brown adipose tissue (BAT) are attributed to its capacity to oxidize metabolites and produce heat, but recent data suggest that secretory properties of BAT may also be involved. Here, we identify the chemokine CXCL14 (C-X-C motif chemokine ligand-14) as a novel r...

We report the enhancement in the direct radiative effect due the presence of Brown carbon (BrC) as a part of organic carbon aerosols. The optical properties of organic carbon aerosols generated from pyrolytic combustion of mango tree wood (Magnifera Indica) and dung cake at different temperature...

The potential benefits of aquatic environments for public health have been understudied in Asia. We investigated the relationships between blue space exposures and health outcomes among a sample of predominantly older adults in Hong Kong. Those with a view of blue space from the home were more l...

We have studied the fission parameters of hot neutron-rich thermally fissile T244−262h and U246−264 nuclei within the temperature dependent effective field theory motivated relativistic mean field (E-TRMF) formalism by using the recently developed FSUGarnet and IOPB-I parameter sets. The results...

We report that two rotated layers of blue phosphorene behave as a direct band gap semiconductor. The optical spectrum shows absorption peaks in the visible region of the spectrum and in addition the energy of these peaks can be tuned with the rotational angle. These findings makes twisted bilaye...

SummaryDrug-tolerant “persister” tumor cells underlie emergence of drug-resistant clones and contribute to relapse and disease progression. Here we report that resistance to the BCL-2 targeting drug ABT-199 in models of mantle cell lymphoma and double-hit lymphoma evolves from outgrowth of per...

In this study, the successful decolorization and mineralization of phthalocyanine dye (C.I. Direct Blue 199, DB 199) by an advanced oxidation process (AOP), UV/H2O2, were observed while the experimental variables such as hydrogen peroxide dosage, UV dosage, initial dye concentration and pH were ...

The decolorization and mineralization of cotton dyeing effluent containing C.I. Direct Blue 199 (DB 199) by advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) such as ozonation, UV/H2O2, and in sequence of ozonation with UV/H2O2 processes were evaluated in this study. By ozonation alone, the color removal was ...

The capacity and mechanism with which nonviable Aspergillus niger removed the textile dye, C.I. Direct Blue 199, from aqueous solution was investigated using different parameters, such as initial dye concentration, pH and temperature. In batch experiments, the biosorption capacity increased with...

Nickel (Ni) emissions resulting from production and transportation raise concerns about the impact of Ni exposure to marine ecosystems. Ni bioavailability models are established for FW systems, but the influence of chemical parameters (e.g. dissolved organic carbon (DOC)) on Ni toxicity within m...

The kinetics of the direct gas-phase amination reaction of 1-octanol with ammonia was studied over a Ag-Co/Al2O3 catalyst. An exhaustive experimental dataset was acquired on a Flowrence unit using a full factorial experimental design, covering the effect and interactions of the 1-octanol, ammoni...

In this work, the decolorization of C.I. Acid Blue 25 (AB25), a commercially important anthraquinonic dye, by direct UV irradiation alone and UV/H2O2 and UV/Fe(II) processes was investigated. Experiments were conducted in batch mode using a low-pressure mercury lamp emitting mainly at 253.7 nm. ...

Nano-composite containing zinc oxide–tin oxide was obtained by a facile co-precipitation route using tin chloride tetrahydrate and zinc chloride as precursors and coated on glass by Doctor Blade deposition. The crystalline structure and morphology of composites were evaluated by X-ray diffracti...

A fast and reliable method for the simultaneous quantification of Taurine, Homotaurine, Hypotaurine and 19 amino acids in algae samples by Ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array and tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–DAD-MS/MS) was optimized and validated.Target compounds...

The study describes the vertical distribution of free amino acids in the porcine epidermis as compared to the human integument, using a micro-determination TLC method based on the reaction of amino acids with dansyl chloride. This microanalytical approach demonstrated 22 free amino acids, with t...

The evolution of free amino acid (FAA) profiles intrinsic to on-lees aged white wines was determined by ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC™). On basis of the AccQ.Tag™ method as a commercialized amino acid analysis solution for HPLC, a new protocol for dedicated amino acid analysis us...

The simultaneous determination of 17 free amino acids and 8 biogenic amines in Alicante Monastrell wines was investigated for the first time. The quantification was carried out by using a RP-HPLC method, based on a pre-column derivatization with o-phthaldialdehyde (OPA) and fluorescence detectio...