Serum Calprotectin: A Potential Biomarker for Neonatal Sepsis by Lidia Decembrino, Mara De Amici, Margherita Pozzi, Annalisa De Silvestri, Mauro Stronati

“…Calprotectin is an antimicrobial, calcium and zinc binding heterocomplex protein that could be used as a nonspecific marker for activation of granulocytes and mononuclear phagocytes. …”
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Assessment of Physicochemical Properties and Heavy Metals in Borehole Water Used For Drinking In Okada Town, Edo State, Nigeria by W.A. Raji, C.E. Anih, P.O. Obeta

“…Ten water samples labeled A-J were collected from boreholes at different locations in Okada community and subjected to laboratory test to determine the pH, biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD),  dissolved oxygen (DO), hardness, turbidity, total organic carbon, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, and concentration of phosphates, nitrates, lead, sodium, calcium and chloride. The pH in the water samples is an indication of acidity and the WHO standard for pH value is specified within the range of 6.5-8.5. …”
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Citric Acid-Based Treatment for Refining Mineral Fractions Recovered from Processed MSW Incinerator Bottom Ash by I. B. G. Sumbranang Adhiwiguna, Xinqi Yu, Ragnar Warnecke, Rüdiger Deike

“…In contrast, the silicon concentration is relatively unaffected during citric acid washing, but a concentration decrease is detected for calcium. The aluminum and iron contents in the studied fraction of pr.IBA are also soluble in citric acid solution, although the rates are expected to be exceptionally slow. …”
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Evolution of Pore Characteristics for Bentonite Modified by an Ionic Soil Stabilizer during Hydration Processes by Wei Huang, Zili Feng, Huanran Fu, Wei Xiang

“…The results showed that for calcium bentonite, the cations hydrated first in the range of 0<RH<0.45~0.55, accompanied by the expansion of micropores. …”
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Alkali and sulfate effects on mechanical properties and microscopic mechanisms of slag and fly ash geopolymers by Miaomiao Gong, Ao Shen, Yiyi Wang, Haoran Lin, Rui He

“…Abstract Aiming at the problem that it is difficult to realize low-cost, high-performance and large-scale utilization of cementitious materials prepared from bulk solid wastes, this paper constructs a set of composite cementitious system based on alkaline activation of slag and fly ash (FA) by calcium carbide slag (CCS) and synergistic activation of sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) as a chemical dopant. …”
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Water quality assessment for aquaculture using deep neural network by Rajeshwarrao Arabelli, T. Bernatin, Venkataramana Veeramsetty

“…This dataset consists of total 14 input parameters like temperature, turbidity, dissolved Oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), CO2, pH, alkalinity, hardness, calcium, ammonia, nitrite, phosphorus, H2S and plankton. …”
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Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Cerebral Ischemia: Advances in Pharmacological Interventions by Igor Belenichev, Olena Popazova, Nina Bukhtiyarova, Victor Ryzhenko, Sergii Pavlov, Elina Suprun, Valentyn Oksenych, Oleksandr Kamyshnyi

“…Mitochondria are essential for cellular energy metabolism, regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), calcium homeostasis, and the execution of apoptotic processes. …”
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Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) for Blood Gas and Electrolyte Analysis in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests’ Management; a Cross-sectional Study by Welawat Tienpratarn, Chaiyaporn Yuksen, Lunlita Chukaew, Chetsadakon Jenpanitpong, Chavin Triganjananun, Suteenun Seesuklom

“…Patients in the POCT group received higher administration of sodium bicarbonate (p < 0.001) and calcium gluconate (p < 0.001) compared to those without POCT. …”
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An Insight of Vitamin E as Neuroprotective Agents by Hui-Min Yap, Kwan-Liang Lye

“…Oxidative stress has a role in the modulation of critical cellular functions, such as apoptosis program activation, ion transport and calcium mobilization which lead to cell death. Many studies were conducted to prevent neuronal cell death caused by oxidative stress through administration of free radical scavenging antioxidant, such as vitamin E. …”
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Application of CZE Method in Routine Analysis for Determination of B-Complex Vitamins in Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Preparations by Marina Franco, Renata Jasionowska, Elisa Salvatore

“…Vitamins of interest are thiamine hydrochloride (B1), thiamine monophosphate chloride (B1a), riboflavine (B2), riboflavine-5′monophosphate (B2a), nicotinamide (B3), d-pantothenic acid calcium salt (B5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (B6), folic acid (B9), and 4-aminobenzoic acid (B10). …”
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Hydrogen sulfide removal from biogas using chemical absorption technique in packed column reactors by M.B. Kulkarni, P.M. Ghanegaonkar

“…Commercial grade chemicals like monoethanolamine, sodium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, granular activated carbon, and steel wool were used for biogas purification in packed column reactors of 1.2 liters capacity. …”
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Medicinal Applications of Banana Peel Flour Used as a Substitute for Computing Dietary Fiber for Wheat Flour in the Biscuit Industry by Garsa Ali Alshehry

“…Moreover, the minerals content of phosphorous, potassium, sodium, manganese, and calcium were 217.92, 110.24, 96.43, 85.25, and 80.27 mg/100 g, respectively. …”
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Process and Product Characterization of Aliha, A Maize-Based Ghanaian Indigenous Fermented Beverage by Felix Kwashie Madilo, Angela Parry-Hanson Kunadu, Kwaku Tano-Debrah, Gloria Ivy Mensah, Kwesi Firibu Saalia, Unathi Kolanisi

“…However, aliha produced by the ‘original’ method (DN2) presented the best nutritional values (proteins, energy, and calcium), followed by backslopping techniques, AG1 (total carbohydrates and ash), and AG2 (fats and oils and phosphorus). …”
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Enhanced Bioactivity of Pomegranate Peel Extract following Controlled Release from CaCO3 Nanocrystals by Francesca Baldassarre, Viviana Vergaro, Federica De Castro, Francesca Biondo, Gian Paolo Suranna, Paride Papadia, Francesco P. Fanizzi, Domenico Rongai, Giuseppe Ciccarella

“…The aim of this work was to improve extract’ bioactivity through the adsorption on calcium carbonate nanocrystals. Nanocrystals revealed as efficient tools for extract adsorption reaching 50% of loading efficiency. …”
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Effect of Dietary Content of Menhaden Oil with or without Salsalate on Neuropathic Endpoints in High-Fat-Fed/Low-Dose Streptozotocin-Treated Sprague Dawley Rats by Eric P. Davidson, Lawrence J. Coppey, Hanna Shevalye, Alexander Obrosov, Mark A. Yorek

“…The addition of salsalate to high-fat diets enriched with 10% or 25% kcal of menhaden oil protected vascular reactivity to acetylcholine and calcium gene-related peptide, motor and sensory nerve conduction velocity, thermal nociception, intraepidermal nerve fiber density, and cornea sensitivity to a greater extent than 10% or 25% menhaden oil alone. …”
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Mineral Properties and Dietary Value of Raw and Processed Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica L.) by Laban K. Rutto, Yixiang Xu, Elizabeth Ramirez, Michael Brandt

“…Results show that processed nettle can supply 90%–100% of vitamin A (including vitamin A as β-carotene) and is a good source of dietary calcium, iron, and protein. We recommend fresh or processed nettle as a high-protein, low-calorie source of essential nutrients, minerals, and vitamins particularly in vegetarian, diabetic, or other specialized diets.…”
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Eggshell waste as a promising adsorbent for phosphorus recovery from wastewater: A review by Protima Sarker, Xin Liu, Md Shiblur Rahaman, Masahiro Maruo

“…Eggshell waste is a good natural source of calcium, which is an effective adsorbent for phosphate removal. …”
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Effect of Moisture on the Macro Failure Characteristics of Weakly Consolidated Mudstone: Mesomechanism by Jiahui Xu, Guichen Li, Haoyu Rong, Mohamed Elgharib Gomah, Changlun Sun, Jinghua Li, Suhui Zhang

“…Through ESEM+mapping test, results showed the humidification curing caused obvious damage to the cemented plane, where sodium and calcium were lost without a certain cause. The cemented plane was rich in kinds of clay minerals in mesoscale and presented an inhomogeneous state. …”
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Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Polysaccharides and 6,10-Ionene for Separation of Nitrogen-Containing Pharmaceuticals and Their Enantiorecognition by Capillary Electrophoresis by Anna Ioutsi, Elena Shapovalova, Aleksandra Prokhorova, Oleg Shpigun

“…We demonstrate that separation of betablockers, calcium channel blockers, alpha-adrenergic agonists, H1-blockers, and diuretics was the most efficient and rapid separation with a capillary modified with dextran sulfate. …”
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Evaluation of some laboratory data in traumatic dogs by Semih Altan, Fahrettin Alkan, Yılmaz Koç

“…Lactate and monocyte values were higher, while potassium and ionized calcium values were lower compared to reference values of dogs in blood gas and hematologic values.…”
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