Transcriptome analysis of multiple tissues in the Babylonia areolata reveals the distinct response to Vibrio tubiashii infection by Chen Dai, Dapeng Luo, Qingming Liu, Jing Cui, Haohan Mi, Zuhao Zhang, Zhigang Tu, Minghui Shen

“…The DEGs in the gills were mostly associated with the cytoskeleton, focal adhesion, and ECM - receptor interaction and the DEGs in hemolymphocytes were mainly involved in catalytic activity, immune response, and the peroxisome pathway. …”
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Studies on the Removal of Rhodamine B and Malachite Green from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon by A. Edwin Vasu

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Study on supercritical water regeneration of bio-based activated carbon saturated with acid red G by Yaling Mu, Zitong Zhuang, Kun Jiang, Yimeng Wei, Anjun Meng, Hui Jin

“…The dye and textile industry commonly employs activated carbon adsorption technology due to its cost-effectiveness and high efficiency. However, disposing of waste-activated carbon has a significant environmental and human health impact, and it’s a huge economic waste. …”
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The Effects of Different Substrate Combinations on Growth and Yield of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) by Charles Muswati, Kennedy Simango, Linda Tapfumaneyi, Moses Mutetwa, Wonder Ngezimana

“…Seven substrates, namely, Trt1 (cotton waste), Trt2 (wheat straw), Trt3 (crushed baobab fruit shells, 100%), Trt4 (cotton husk + wheat straw + crushed baobab fruit shells, 1 : 1 : 1), Trt5 (baobab fruit shells + cotton husks, 1 : 1), Trt6 (baobab fruit shells + wheat straw, 1 : 1), and Trt7 (cotton waste + wheat straw, 1 : 1) were used. …”
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Biomass as eco-friendly adsorbents for the removal of emerging pollutants from wastewater: A review by Asma Musfira Shabbirahmed, Anu Jacob, Pinaki Dey, Prathap Somu, Dibyajyoti Haldar

“…Renewable biomass-based adsorbents, including agricultural residues (e.g., rice husk, peanut shells), microbial biomass (e.g., bacteria, fungi), and microalgal biomass, offer cost-effective and eco-friendly alternatives. …”
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Investigation of wire arc additive manufacturing of cylindrical components by using cold metal transfer arc welding process by K. Shunmugesh, Snobin Mathew, Arun Raphel, Raman Kumar, T. Ramachandran, Ashish Goyal, Abhijit Bhowmik

“…Additionally, the research highlights the cost-effectiveness and time-efficiency of WAAM, positioning it as a practical alternative for large-scale manufacturing in response to the growing demand for innovative production techniques. …”
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Properties of ceramic membranes obtained from kaolinitic clay mixed with palm and mango wastes from Cameroon: Application to wastewater treatment from breweries by Yacouba Mfomboum Kouotou, André Njoya, Ibrahim Cherif Mountapbeme, Saliou Njuhou, Pelagie Syapnjeu Kamgang, Mohamed Mouafon, Dayirou Njoya, Daniel Njopwouo

“…Abstract This work focuses on the development of new ceramic membranes based on mixtures of low‐cost and locally available raw materials such as kaolinitic clay and additives such as palm kernel shells and mango seed shells, which are used as pore‐forming agents to increase pore size, and on their efficiencies in rejecting organic and inorganic pollutants from brewery wastewater. …”
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Preparation of Nitrogen-Doped Biochar and Its Adsorption Performance for Cr⁶⁺ and Pb²⁺ in Aqueous Systems by Yazhai Zhang, Zhilei Xia, Aainaa Izyan Nafsun, Weiying Feng

“…Biochar was prepared from apricot branches, apricot shells, and corn stalks through nitrogen doping modification, and its structure and properties were characterized and analyzed. …”
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Lead level in mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) by Ioan Macinic, Alexandra Trif, Florin Muselin

“…The Mallard is one of the most widespread duck species. Mallard has 50-62 cm length, 800-1400 g weight and lives about 11 years. …”
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Thermal Performance of Bio-Based Materials for Sustainable Building Insulation: A Numerical Study by Labouda Ba, Abdelkrim Trabelsi, Tien Tung Ngo, Prosper Pliya, Ikram El Abbassi, Cheikh Sidi Ethmane Kane

“…This study investigates the thermal and energy performance of various bio-based materials, including Typha Australis, straw, banana fiber, Alfa fiber, peanut shells, and VSS (a blend of wood pulp, cotton, flax, and hemp), in comparison to conventional concrete. …”
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The Effect of spacing and fertilizer levels on growth and yield of garden pea (Pisum sativum) in the humid temperate zone of north-western Himalayas by SHIPRA THAKUR, VIVEKA KATOCH, SURINDER SINGH RANA

“…Interaction effects of 100% fertility level and 50% N through urea + 50% N through FYM + 100% PK with spacing of 45 cm × 10 cm resulted in better performance of Line 1–2 for gross return, net return and benefit cost ratio. …”
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Othering Beings and Being’s Other: A Comparative Study of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis in Terms of Levinasian Ethical Self by Ali Aghaei, Bahee Hadaegh

“…It is concluded that while in Shakespeare the unethical mostly die, thus ending their torment, the fate that awaits Kane’s characters is much more dire; they are left battered and bruised, corporeal shells of Beings, paralyzed in time and unable to transcend Being towards the Other. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Differential Deep Penetration of Energetic Electrons, Protons, and Heavy Ions Into the Low‐L Region by Rui Chen, Hong Zhao, Sam Califf, Cristian Ferradas, Mei‐Ching Fok

“…Abstract Energetic particle deep penetration into low L‐shells (L < 4) impacts the dynamics of the radiation belts and ring current. …”
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Development and Characterization of Biomass-Derived Carbons for the Removal of Cu²⁺ and Pb²⁺ from Aqueous Solutions by Vahid Rahimi, Catarina Helena Pimentel, Diego Gómez-Díaz, María Sonia Freire, Massimo Lazzari, Julia González-Álvarez

“…This research explores the synthesis and application of carbon-based adsorbents derived from olive stones and almond shells as low-cost biomass precursors through carbonization at 600 °C combined with chemical activation using KOH, H₃PO₄, and ZnCl₂ with carbon/activating agent (C/A) ratios of 1:2 and 1:4 (<i>w</i>/<i>w</i>) at 850 °C for the removal of Cu²⁺ and Pb²⁺ ions from aqueous solutions. …”
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Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Nathan Schwartz, Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

“… The hicatee (Dermatemys mawii) is a Central American river turtle and one of the 25 most endangered turtle species in the world. Over-hunting for meat, eggs, and shells is driving the turtles toward extinction. …”
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Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Nathan Schwartz, Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

“… The hicatee (Dermatemys mawii) is a Central American river turtle and one of the 25 most endangered turtle species in the world. Over-hunting for meat, eggs, and shells is driving the turtles toward extinction. …”
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Diet of the Common Eagle Ray, <i>Myliobatis aquila</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Northern Adriatic Sea by Lovrenc Lipej, Riccardo Battistella, Borut Mavrič, Danijel Ivajnšič

“…Altogether we analysed the contents of 122 stomachs of specimens caught as by-catch in the Gulf of Trieste and along the west Istrian coast. Shelled molluscs (N% = 75.17), mainly bivalves and gastropods, were the most prominent prey categories, while crustaceans, sipunculids, echinoderms and polychaets (N% < 10) represented considerably smaller numbers. …”
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Crystalline and amorphous structure selectivity of ignoble high-entropy alloy nanoparticles during laser ablation in organic liquids is set by pulse duration by Robert Stuckert, Felix Pohl, Oleg Prymak, Ulrich Schürmann, Christoph Rehbock, Lorenz Kienle, Stephan Barcikowski

“…Particle cores in all cases exhibit a homogeneous distribution of the metals Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni, while particle shells were found to vary between manganese-enriched oxide layers and thin graphitic carbon coatings. …”
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Influence of the hydraulic pump unit on the quality of the rolled surface by N. A. Glazunova, Yu. A. Potapenko

“…This is the main reason for the formation of such types of surface defects as rolled scale, ripple, scale shells, which reduces the quality of the rolled surface and increases the sorting of metal with surface defects. …”
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Effect of Discarded Group B and Group D Car Category Tyre Rubber Chippings as Partial Replacement for Coarse Aggregates in M25 Concrete. by Wancha, Vicent

“…After water, concrete is the second most consumed substance worldwide in construction industry. …”
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