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Advances in the Effects of Iron-Based Materials on Antibiotics and Resistance Genes in Anaerobic Digestion: Mechanisms, Applications, and Development Prospects
Metal materials are widely used in the degradation of pollutants, especially for the degradation of some refractory organics in sewage. A large and growing body of researchers has investigated the relationship...
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Open AccessDesign-driven regional industry transformation and upgrading under the perspective of sustainable development
This study combines relevant theories and methods from economics and ecology to investigate design-driven transformation and upgrade paths for the long-term success of regional industries in the context of sus...
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Construction of ZnIn2S4/MOF-525 heterojunction system to enhance photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline
Zirconium-based porphyrin metal organic frameworks (Zr-PMOFs) had attracted attention in the field of photocatalysis in recent years. However, the recombination of photogenerated carriers of monomer PMOF limit...
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Loss of SUN1 function in spermatocytes disrupts the attachment of telomeres to the nuclear envelope and contributes to non-obstructive azoospermia in humans
One of the most severe forms of infertility in humans, caused by gametogenic failure, is non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA). Approximately, 20–30% of men with NOA may have single-gene mutations or other genetic...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: A capillary electrophoresis-based multiplex PCR assay for expanded carrier screening in the eastern Han Chinese population
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Open AccessA capillary electrophoresis-based multiplex PCR assay for expanded carrier screening in the eastern Han Chinese population
Expanded carrier screening, a type of reproductive genetic testing for couples, has gained tremendous popularity for assessing the risk of passing on certain genetic conditions to offspring. Here, a carrier sc...
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Microwave-assisted high-efficiency degradation of methyl orange by using CuFe2O4/CNT catalysts and insight into degradation mechanism
Microwave-assisted catalytic oxidation technology has become an effective technology for rapid removal of organic pollutants in wastewater. In this research, the removal of methyl orange (MO) from aqueous solu...
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Current attitudes and preconceptions towards expanded carrier screening in the Eastern Chinese reproductive-aged population
A growing number of Chinese individuals of reproductive age will face the choice of accepting or refusing expanded carrier screening (ECS). This study aimed to explore the awareness, wishes, and possible misco...
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Open AccessApplication of Fe(VI) in abating contaminants in water: State of art and knowledge gaps
The past two decades have witnessed the rapid development and wide application of Fe(VI) in the field of water de-contamination because of its environmentally benign character. Fe(VI) has been mainly applied a...
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Fabrication of the tea saponin functionalized reduced graphene oxide for fast adsorptive removal of Cd(II) from water
A novel graphene-based material of tea saponin functionalized reduced graphene oxide (TS-RGO) was synthesized via a facil thermal method, and it was characterized as the absorbent for Cd(II) removal from aqueo...
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Polyaniline-based adsorbents for removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution: a mini review
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is a common hazardous contaminant in the environment and carcinogenic or mutagenic to aquatic animals and human beings. Therefore, the removal and detoxification of Cr(VI) have bee...
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Open AccessOpposite effects of dissolved oxygen on the removal of As(III) and As(V) by carbonate structural Fe(II)
Freshly prepared carbonate structural Fe(II) (CSF) was used to immobilize As(III) and As(V) in wastewater under oxic and anoxic conditions. Dissolved oxygen was found to exert opposite effects on these two ars...
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Investigation on the reaction of phenolic pollutions to mono-rhamnolipid micelles using MEUF
Micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF) processes of resorcinol, phenol, and 1-Naphthol with rhamnolipid as an anionic biosurfactant were investigated using polysulfone membrane. The effects of retentate/perm...
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Decreases in Plasma Aβ1-40 Levels with Aging in Non-Demented Elderly with ApoE-ε4 Allele
This report examines plasma amyloid β proteins Aβ40 and Aβ42 and apolipoprotein E (apoE) levels and their relationships with age in non-demented older adults with (N = 32) or without the apoE-ε4 allele (N = 94...
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Effects of golden shiner (Notemigonuscrysoleucas ) nest association on host pumpkinseeds (Lepomisgibbosus ): evidence for a non-parasitic relationship
The reproductive success of male parental pumpkinseeds, Lepomisgibbosus, was studied in relation to the use of their nests by spawning golden shiners, Notemigonuscrysoleucas. The brood size of pumpkinseeds with ...
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Nest association of pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus, and golden shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas
I investigated the nest association of pumpkinseeds and golden shiners in an upstate New York pond. Golden shiners spawned in about one-third of pumpkinseed nests. Field observations indicate that golden shine...
