Recovery of Silicon Kerf Through Oxidative Cleaning and Drying Process by Marion Chevallier, Jean-Baptiste Antoine, Francis Marchitto, Yoann Doré, Yun Luo, Yohan Parsa

“…In this study, more environmentally friendly processes were applied on authentic kerf waste to purify and dry silicon, to make it suitable as raw material for silicon ingot preparation. …”
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Comparison of Raw Dairy Manure Slurry and Anaerobically Digested Slurry as N Sources for Grass Forage Production by Olivia E. Saunders, Ann-Marie Fortuna, Joe H. Harrison, Elizabeth Whitefield, Craig G. Cogger, Ann C. Kennedy, Andy I. Bary

“…We conducted a 3-year field study to determine how raw dairy slurry and anaerobically digested slurry (dairy slurry and food waste) applied via broadcast and subsurface deposition to reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) affected forage biomass, N uptake, apparent nitrogen recovery (ANR), and soil nitrate concentrations relative to urea. …”
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Ultrasound and microwave assisted extraction of acorn oil (Quercus brantii): Optimization and characterization by Samaneh Niari, Nasser Hamdami, Mohsen Dalvi-Isfahan, Alain Le-Bail

“…These results underscore UAE's potential as a sustainable alternative, capable of reducing the environmental footprint by minimizing energy use, extraction time, and solvent waste.…”
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Effects of different microplastics on the physicochemical properties and microbial diversity of rice rhizosphere soil by Sheng Lai, Sheng Lai, Sheng Lai, Cunzhong Fan, Ping Yang, Ping Yang, Yuanyuan Fang, Yuanyuan Fang, Lanting Zhang, Lanting Zhang, Minfei Jian, Guofei Dai, Guofei Dai, Jutao Liu, Jutao Liu, Huilin Yang, Liqin Shen, Liqin Shen

“…Biodegradable plastics, as alternatives to conventional waste plastics, are increasingly applied across various fields. …”
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Experimental Study on Performance Influencing Factors and Reasonable Mixture Ratio of Desert Sand Ceramsite Lightweight Aggregate Concrete by Songlin Zhang, Kang Yuan, Jiaming Zhang, Junlin Guo

“…The utilization of desert sand for making ceramsite lightweight aggregate concrete is proposed to make full use of local natural resources in the development of a new type of lightweight and load-bearing wall material with good energy conservation, waste utilization, and thermal insulation performances. …”
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Impact of Tissue Harvesting Sites on the Cellular Behaviors of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Implication for Bone Tissue Engineering by Maryam Rezai Rad, Mahbobeh Bohloli, Mahshid Akhavan Rahnama, Azadeh Anbarlou, Pantea Nazeman, Arash Khojasteh

“…The advantages of adipose-derived stem cells (AdSCs) over bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs), such as being available as a medical waste and less discomfort during harvest, have made them a good alternative instead of BMSCs in tissue engineering. …”
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Gastroprotective activity of Banana peel (Musa paradisiaca var. sapientum) methanol extract purified on aspirin-induced gastric ulceration in Rats by Jastria Pusmarani, Risky Juliansyah Putri, Citra Dewi, Difa Fitriani, Setyo Purwono, Zullies Ikawati

“… Banana (Musa paradiasiaca var. sapientum) is the world's most popular fruit-bearing crop, with rising consumption and waste. This study aimed to measure the metabolite compound and evaluate the gastroprotective properties of a banana peel-purified methanol extract. …”
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Integrating Renewable Energy with Internet of Things (IoT): Pathways to a Smart Green Planet by Shojib Mia, Firoz Ahmed, Ibrahim Khan, Md. Emamul Kabir, Mehedi H. Roni, Khadijatul Cobra, Anjuman Ara Khatun, Shahriar Mahmud

“…To further this investigation, the study thoroughly examined the pros and cons of integrating various renewable energy sources to develop smart systems, such as smart grids, smart cities, smart transportation, and smart waste collection. Additionally, this study also examines the challenges faced by smart IoT systems, providing critical analysis and identifying promising directions for future advancements. …”
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Lignin alkali regulated interfacial polymerization towards ultra-selective and highly permeable nanofiltration membrane by Wentian Zhang, Shanshan Zhao, Haiyun Li, Cunxian Lai, Shangwei Zhang, Wu Wen, Chuyang Y. Tang, Fangang Meng

“…Herein, we demonstrate the use of lignin alkali (LA) derived from waste of paper pulp as an aqueous phase additive to regulate interfacial polymerization (IP) process for achieving high performance nanofiltration (NF) membrane. …”
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The Impact of Residual O2, Temperature, and Light at Display on Sensory Attributes of Sliced, Packaged Salami by Mari Øvrum Gaarder, Mats Carlehög, Per Berg, Oddvin Sørheim, Hanne Larsen

“…To minimize quality defects and food waste, producers and retailers are advised to store packages of sliced salami in darkness until nearly all residual O2 is consumed internally by the product before placing the packages upon light in the counter.…”
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Exergo-economic analysis of multi HDH system integrated with evaporative crystallizer for zero liquid discharge by Osman Shamet, Dahiru U. Lawal, Suhaib M. Alawad, Mohamed Antar, Syed M. Zubair

“…Furthermore, unit production cost analysis under various scenarios demonstrates potential cost reductions through the sale of produced salt and utilization of waste heat recovery mechanisms. Overall, the findings highlight the potential of integrated HDH systems with evaporative crystallizers for addressing water scarcity and environmental sustainability challenges. …”
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Experimental investigation of exhaust temperature effect on TEG cells power generation and assessment of engine SFC and emissions by Eid Mohamed

“…An experimental investigation was conducted into the waste heat recovery performance of the TECG system. …”
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Comprehensive study on cooling effectiveness and thermoelectric conversion of a novel helium/hydrogen-based closed Brayton cooling system for a hydrogen aero-engine by Qiurui Xin, Xiaohui Bai, Helong Jin, Chengao Duan, Yuxi Li, Cunliang Liu

“…This study guides the cooling and waste heat utilization in hydrogen aero-engines.…”
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Fate and Occurrence of Pharmaceutically Active Organic Compounds during Typical Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment by Qiao Luo, Jing Wang, JianHui Wang, Yu Shen, Peng Yan, YouPeng Chen, ChengCheng Zhang

“…The chemical composition, distribution, and fate of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) present in typical pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plants were investigated with the aim of effectively removing these pollutants while minimizing waste of resources and energy. The results of this study indicate that the relative content of an organic compound class is unrelated to the number of organic compounds in the influent and effluent, yet it is directly proportional to the pollution contribution in pharmaceutical wastewater. …”
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Production of Prodigiosin Using Tannery Fleshing and Evaluating Its Pharmacological Effects by C. Sumathi, D. MohanaPriya, S. Swarnalatha, M. G. Dinesh, G. Sekaran

“…The focal theme of present investigation includes isolation of prodigiosin producing fish gut bacteria, enhancing its production using tannery solid waste fleshing, and evaluation of its pharmacological effect. …”
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Discretization of the Water Uptake Process of Na-Montmorillonite Undergoing Atmospheric Stress: XRD Modeling Approach by Walid Oueslati, Mahdi Meftah

“…This work focuses on the water-montmorillonite interaction under variable atmospheric conditions in order to characterize the interlamellar space (IS) configuration for possible use in the context of geological barrier for radioactive and industrial waste confinement. Atmospheric stress is achieved by applying, for Na-rich montmorillonite, a water sorption/desorption constraint, created at the laboratory scale. …”
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The Case for Telemedicine from a Sustainability Perspective by Elisa SALA, Luisa BROGONZOLI, Marco DE BENEDICTIS, Maria Franca TOMASSI, Gabriella PAOLI, Mauro GIACOMINI

“…Furthermore, telemedicine also has the potential to decrease other environmental impacts, such as energy consumption in healthcare facilities and waste from personal protective equipment. From an economic perspective, telemedicine facilitates more efficient resource allocation, enhances system sustainability, and has thus the potential to reduce costs. …”
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Study on Drug Usage, Storage and Wastage among Households in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India - A Cross-Sectional Study by Nancy L, Palanivel Sundaram M, Logaraj M, Anantharaman VV, Kalaivanan R

“…Ensuring the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of medications requires proper management from storage to use and waste prevention. …”
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Preparation of Cathode-Anode Integrated Ceramic Filler and Application in a Coupled ME-EGSB-SBR System for Chlortetracycline Industrial Wastewater Systematic Treatment by Yuanfeng Qi, Suqing Wu, Fei Xi, Shengbing He, Chunzhen Fan, Bibo Dai, Jungchen Huang, Meng Meng, Xiangguo Zhu, Lei Wang

“…Therefore, the CTC industrial wastewater could be effectively treated by the coupled ME-EGSB-SBR system, which has significant implications for a cost-efficient system in CTC industrial systematic treatment and solid wastes (DSS and SI) treatment.…”
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Optimizing a modified cetyltrimethylammonium bromide protocol for fungal DNA extraction: Insights from multilocus gene amplification by Dar Gulam Jeelani, Nazir Ruqeya, Wani Shakil A., Farooq Saleem, Aziz Tariq, Albekairi Thamer H.

“…Based on anticipated gDNA yield and quality, extraction time, cost effectiveness, successful amplification, and waste management, our findings serve as a guide for selecting techniques of gDNA extraction from fungal species. …”
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