Benchmarking of key performance factors in textile industry effluent treatment processes for enhanced environmental remediation.

This article presents a comprehensive benchmarking analysis of merit performance factors in the Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) of the textile industry. The study aims to identify and evaluate key factors that contribute to the efficient operation and performance of ETPs. The performance of ETP was analyzed by valuable data gained from figures of PH, Dissolved oxygen, Dissolved solids, Suspended solids, Density, COD and BOD.

Impact of Sr Addition on Zirconia-Alumina-Supported Ni Catalyst for CO-Free CH Production via CO Methanation.

Zirconia-alumina-supported Ni (5Ni/10ZrO+AlO) and Sr-promoted 5Ni/10ZrO+AlO are prepared, tested for carbon dioxide (CO) methanation at 400 °C, and characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, surface area and porosity, infrared spectroscopy, and temperature-programmed reduction/desorption techniques. The CO methanation is found to depend on the dispersion of Nickel (Ni) sites as well as the extent of stabilization of CO-interacted species. The Ni active sites are mainly derived from the reduction of 'moderately interacted NiO species'.

Alumina-Magnesia-Supported Ni for Hydrogen Production via the Dry Reforming of Methane: A Cost-Effective Catalyst System.

5Ni/MgO and 5Ni/γAlO are pronounced in the line of cheap catalyst systems for the dry reforming of methane. However, the lower reducibility of 5Ni/MgO and the significant coke deposition over 5Ni/γAlO limit their applicability as potential DRM catalysts. The mixing capacity of MgO and AlO may overcome these limitations without increasing the catalyst cost.

Hydrogen Production from Gadolinium-Promoted Yttrium-Zirconium-Supported Ni Catalysts through Dry Methane Reforming.

Hydrogen production from dry reforming of methane (DRM) not only concerns with green energy but also involves the consumption of two greenhouse gases CH and CO. The lattice oxygen endowing capacity, thermostability, and efficient anchoring of Ni has brought the attention of the DRM community over the yttria-zirconia-supported Ni system (Ni/Y + Zr). Herein, Gd-promoted Ni/Y + Zr is characterized and investigated for hydrogen production through DRM.

A Sensitive Hydroquinone Amperometric Sensor Based on a Novel Palladium Nanoparticle/Porous Silicon/Polypyrrole-Carbon Black Nanocomposite.

Exposure to hydroquinone (HQ) can cause various health hazards and negative impacts on the environment. Therefore, we developed an efficient electrochemical sensor to detect and quantify HQ based on palladium nanoparticles deposited in a porous silicon-polypyrrole-carbon black nanocomposite (Pd@PSi-PPy-C)-fabricated glassy carbon electrode. The structural and morphological characteristics of the newly fabricated Pd@PSi-PPy-C nanocomposite were investigated utilizing FESEM, TEM, EDS, XPS, XRD, and FTIR spectroscopy.

Membrane reactor based synthesis of biodiesel from Toona ciliata seed oil using barium oxide nano catalyst.

Membrane technology has been embraced as a feasible and promising substitute to the traditional technologies employed for biodiesel synthesis which are energy and time consuming. It needs less energy, has high stability, is environmentally friendly, and is simple to operate and control. Therefore, in our current study membrane technology was employed to synthesize biodiesel from Toona ciliate novel and non-edible seed oil.

A High-Energy-Density Magnesium-Air Battery with Nanostructured Polymeric Electrodes.

The greenhouse emissions are biggest challenge of the present era. The renewable power sources are required to have characteristics of good charge capacity, energy density with proven charging discharging cycles for energy storage and applications. Mg-air batteries (MABs) are an alternative renewable power source due to their inexpensive cost.

UPLC-ESI-MS/MS study of the effect of green tea extract on the oral bioavailability of erlotinib and lapatinib in rats: Potential risk of pharmacokinetic interaction.

Green tea (GT) is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) belong to the oral targeted therapy that gained much interest in oncology practice, among which are erlotinib (ERL) and lapatinib (LAP). Since green tea polyphenols (GTP) are known to be inhibitors of receptor tyrosine kinases, GTE could likely potentiate the anticancer effect of TKIs, but with a possibility of pharmacokinetic (PK) interaction with co-administered TKIs.

Comparative pharmacokinetic profiles of selected irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitors, neratinib and pelitinib, with apigenin in rat plasma by UPLC-MS/MS.

Neratinib (NER) and pelitinib (PEL) are irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) that have been recently employed in cancer treatment. Apigenin (API), among other flavonoids, is known to have antioxidant, anti-proliferative, and carcinogenic effect. API can potentiate the antitumor effect of chemotherapeutic agents and/or alleviate the side effects of many anticancer agents.

In Vitro Regeneration of Endangered Medicinal Plant Heliotropium kotschyi (Ramram).

Heliotropium kotschyi (Ramram) is an important endangered medicinal plant distributed in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Plant tissue culture technique is applied for ex situ conservation study. Nodal stem segments are cultured in modified MS media supplemented with various combination and concentration of plant growth regulators (PGRs).

Spatial assessment of monitoring network in coastal waters: a case study of Kuwait Bay.

Spatial analyses of water-quality-monitoring networks in coastal waters are important because pollution sources vary temporally and spatially. This study was conducted to evaluate the spatial distribution of the water-quality-monitoring network of Kuwait Bay using both geostatistical and multivariate techniques. Three years of monthly data collected from six existing monitoring stations covering Kuwait Bay between 2009 and 2011 were employed in conjunction with data collected from 20 field sampling sites.

Spatial and temporal characterizations of water quality in Kuwait Bay.

The spatial and temporal patterns of water quality in Kuwait Bay have been investigated using data from six stations between 2009 and 2011. The results showed that most of water quality parameters such as phosphorus (PO4), nitrate (NO3), dissolved oxygen (DO), and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) fluctuated over time and space. Based on Water Quality Index (WQI) data, six stations were significantly clustered into two main classes using cluster analysis, one group located in western side of the Bay, and other in eastern side.

Subacute toxicity of pentavalent antimony compounds in rats.

A subacute toxicity study of pentavalent antimony (Sb) compounds, sodium stibogluconate (SSG) and meglumine antimoniate (MA) was carried out in rats. Three groups of 10 rats each were treated with saline (control group), 300 mg Sb kg-1 d-1 or 900 mg Sb kg-1 d-1 of SSG for 30 d. A parallel study of similar type was conducted for MA.