Turning crisis into chances: Tourism entrepreneurs’ timing strategies amidst emergencies by Katarzyna Czernek-Marszałek, Dagmara Wójcik, Patrycja Juszczyk, Paweł Piotrowski, Brendan Richard

“…METHODOLOGY: Qualitative research was conducted in the form of 12 individual in-depth interviews and 4 focus group interviews with 22 representatives of selected industries in the tourism sector. The concept of chance management and timing strategies is used to present how, according to our interviewees, changes in the environment caused by the pandemic contributed to the survival and development of their entities in the tourism market. …”
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Evaluation of the biological treatment of a real contaminated groundwater through reductive dechlorination biostimulation by Hafsa Yaqoubi, Hafsa Yaqoubi, Geremia Sassetto, Maria Presutti, Mustapha Belfaquir, Bruna Matturro, Bruna Matturro, Simona Rossetti, Laura Lorini, Marco Petrangeli Papini, Marco Zeppilli, Marco Zeppilli

“…Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) are common groundwater contaminants due to improper utilization in past industrial activity. Anaerobic reductive dechlorination, where bacteria use CAHs as electron acceptors, is crucial for bioremediation. …”
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Recent Progress in Polyolefin Plastic: Polyethylene and Polypropylene Transformation and Depolymerization Techniques by Acácio Silva de Souza, Patricia Garcia Ferreira, Iva Souza de Jesus, Rafael Portugal Rizzo Franco de Oliveira, Alcione Silva de Carvalho, Debora Omena Futuro, Vitor Francisco Ferreira

“…Petroleum-based plastic polymers, with their remarkable range of physical properties, have revolutionized industries worldwide. Their versatility—from flexible to rigid and hydrophilic to hydrophobic—has fueled an ever-growing demand. …”
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The Impact of Lockdown on Air Quality in Pakistan during the COVID-19 Pandemic Inferred from the Multi-sensor Remote Sensed Data by Rehana Khan, Kanike Raghavendra Kumar, Tianliang Zhao

“…This is attributed to the limited transportation and control action plans of industrial activities including combustion sources taken by the Government of Pakistan for the DLP-2020 phase. …”
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Temporospatial Variation, Chemical Composition, and Source Resolution of PM2.5 in the Southeastern Taiwan Island by Chung-Shin Yuan, Jun-Hao Ceng, Po-Hsuan Yen, Kuan-Chen Chiang, Yu-Lun Tseng, Kwok-Wai Wong, Ming-Shiou Jeng

“…Major sources of PM2.5 resolved by CMB receptor modeling were ordered as: sea salts (19.9%) > fugitive dust (19.8%) > industrial boilers (oil-fired) (10.8%) > secondary sulfate (9.8%) > mobile sources (8.0%).…”
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Green building development utilising modified fired clay bricks and eggshell waste by Wafaa Soliman, Yasser M. Z. Ahmed, Ahmed Ghitas, Abdel‑Hamid El‑Shater, M. Abdelhamid Shahat

“…This issue is accompanied by another critical challenge: recycling and disposing of waste in a way that is both economically and environmentally beneficial, including using it to fuel industrial growth, in order to reduce the harmful effects of waste on the environment as waste generation in our societies grows. …”
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Heavy metals concentration in the sediment of the aquatic environment caused by the leachate discharge from a landfill by L. Sulistyowati, N. Nurhasanah, E. Riani, M. Cordova

“…The enrichment of heavy metals in river sediments was most likely caused by soil leaching, municipal and industrial sewage, as well as land waste disposal. After the landfill area, there were two areas with the highest concentration. …”
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Response mechanism of ethanol-tolerant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain ES-42 to increased ethanol during continuous ethanol fermentation by Xue-Xue Ji, Quan Zhang, Bai-Xue Yang, Qing-Ran Song, Zhao-Yong Sun, Cai-Yun Xie, Yue-Qin Tang

“…Abstract Background Continuous fermentation offers advantages in improving production efficiency and reducing costs, making it highly competitive for industrial ethanol production. A key requirement for Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains used in this process is their tolerance to high ethanol concentrations, which enables them to adapt to continuous fermentation conditions. …”
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Effect of drinking water salinity on lactating cows’ water and feed intake, milk yield, and rumen physiology by A. Iritz, D. Espinoza, M.G. Taye, F. Salhab, Y. Portnik, U. Moallem, Y.A. Ben Meir

“…Use of desalinated seawater in arid and semiarid regions for domestic, industrial, and agricultural purposes is on the rise. …”
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Influence of elevated temperature exposure on the residual compressive strength and radiation shielding efficiency of ordinary concrete incorporating granodiorite and ceramic powde... by Alaa A. Mahmoud, Alaa A. El-Sayed, Ayman M. Aboraya, Islam N. Fathy, Mohamed A. Abouelnour, Maged E. Elfakharany, Mohy S. Fattouh, Abdelmoniem E. Alahmer, Islam M. Nabil

“…Thus, the studied CM-concrete samples provide the best protection against fast neutrons which pave the way for the utilization of industrial waste, especially ceramic and granodiorite waste, in enhancing the properties of concrete towards radiation shielding against gamma rays and neutrons.…”
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Novel organophosphate esters and their transformation products in offshore sediment from Eastern China: Occurrence, temporal trend, and risk assessment by Meng Gao, Yu Wang, Liman Wei, Siyuan Li, Qiuyue Zhang, Zhongkang Yang, Mohan Bai, Yiming Yao, Lei Wang, Hongwen Sun

“…NOPE compounds, such as tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphate and its diester product, exhibited high contamination levels, primarily due to their high hydrophobicity and extensive industrial applications. Additionally, atmospheric transportation, along with wet and dry deposition and ocean currents, plays a crucial role in their distribution in offshore sediment. …”
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Peel of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) diets boost growth, digestive-absorptive functions, immune-antioxidant indices, and regulate immunomodulatory genes and mTOR/MAPK-P38/apoptosis sig... by Rowida E. Ibrahim, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Elsayed M. Younis, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Asmaa Yaseen, Tarek Khamis, Simon J. Davies, Afaf N. Abdel Rahman

“…Much attention has been focused on the potential application of industrial by-products as feed supplements in fish diets. …”
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Investigating the effects of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)c mucilage and cellulose nanofiber-based edible films with post-probiotics on fish fillet shelf life by Leila Mokhtaran, Sahar Sabahi, Mohammad Noshad, Seyyed Mohammad Ali Noori

“…The sample featuring basil seed mucilage film, cellulose nanofiber, and 1.5 % postbiotic exhibited exceptional performance in maintaining the desirable qualities of fish fillets throughout the storage period, indicating significant potential for industrial application.…”
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Impact of Year and Genotype on Benzoxazinoids and Their Microbial Metabolites in the Rhizosphere of Early-Vigour Wheat Genotypes in Southern Australia by Paul A. Weston, Shahnaj Parvin, Pieter-W. Hendriks, Saliya Gurusinghe, Greg J. Rebetzke, Leslie A. Weston

“…Recently, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation (CSIRO), through an extensive recurrent selection programme investment, released numerous early-vigour wheat genotypes for commercial use, but the physiological basis for their improved vigour is under investigation. …”
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Whey Protein Hydrogels and Emulsion Gels with Anthocyanins and/or Goji Oil: Formation, Characterization and In Vitro Digestion Behavior by Abdullah S. Seddiek, Kaiwen Chen, Fanlin Zhou, Muhindo Mwizerwa Esther, Abdelaziz Elbarbary, Hazem Golshany, Angelo Uriho, Li Liang

“…The data gathered should provide valuable insights for future efforts to co-encapsulate hydrophilic and hydrophobic agents, thereby enhancing their stability, bioavailability, and functional properties for potential applications in food industries.…”
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Variations in Sources, Composition, and Exposure Risks of PM2.5 in both Pre-Heating and Heating Seasons by Dingyuan Yang, Zhiyong Li, Ziyuan Yue, Jixiang Liu, Zhen Zhai, Zelin Li, Minglei Gao, Ailian Hu, Wenjia Zhu, Ning Ding, Zhenxin Li, Songtao Guo, Xiangxue Wang, Lei Wang, Jihong Wei

“…A total of seven sources, including fugitive dust (FD), vehicle exhaust (VE), coal combustion (CC), secondary inorganic aerosol (SIA), industrial emissions (IE), glass production (GP), and biomass burning (BB), were identified using a PMF model. …”
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Integrating Two-Tier Optimization Algorithm With Convolutional Bi-LSTM Model for Robust Anomaly Detection in Autonomous Vehicles by Moneerah Alotaibi, Manal Abdullah Alohali, Khalid Mahmood, Asma A. Alhashmi, Jehad Saad Alqurni, Sultan Refa Alotaibi, Ahmad A. Alzahrani, Imene Issaoui

“…Industrial development has changed vehicles of traditional into autonomous vehicles (AVs). …”
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The relationship between cardiometabolic Index and diabetic kidney disease in people with diabetes by Jianping Kong, Wenting Tao, Yuhong Sun, Yong Xu, Hailun Li, Jing Li

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Enhancing the Therapeutic Effect and Bioavailability of Irradiated Silver Nanoparticle-Capped Chitosan-Coated Rosuvastatin Calcium Nanovesicles for the Treatment of Liver Cancer by Tamer Mohamed Mahmoud, Mohamed Mahmoud Abdelfatah, Mahmoud Mohamed Omar, Omiya Ali Hasan, Saad M. Wali, Mohamed S. El-Mofty, Mohamed G. Ewees, Amel E. Salem, Tarek I. Abd-El-Galil, Dina Mohamed Mahmoud

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Método modificado para la síntesis de hidrocloruro de amantadina by Binh Duong Vu, Binh Huy Le, Thi Hong Bui, Duc Anh Do, Dinh Chau Phan, Quyet Do

“…Objetivo: Mejorar el método para la síntesis de hidrocloruro de amantadina, que puede introducirse a escala industrial. Métodos: La optimización paso a paso para reducir el uso de reactivos, disolventes, así como las condiciones de cada paso, se seleccionaron para ser menos agresivas y más amigables con el medio ambiente. …”
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