Novel PVA/chitosan composite membrane modified using bio-fabricated α-MnO nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of cationic dyes.

By integrating the benefits of poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan (CS) with α-MnO nanoparticles (MNPs), a novel type of nano-polymer composite (PVA/CS-MNP) membrane was synthesized through a simple and facile casting method. In this proposed work, the membrane prepared was used for removal of organic textile dyes from their aqueous solutions. The as-synthesized PVA/CS-MNP membrane was examined using different analytical techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and mechanical properties of material was also studied.

Impact of choice of inhalers for asthma care on global carbon footprint and societal costs: a long-term economic evaluation.

Background: While effective asthma control medications reduce the burden of asthma, a significant subgroup of these treatments, namely metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), produce substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, thus contributing to climate change. This study quantified the global climate impact (i.e.

Carbon footprint and associated costs of asthma exacerbation care among UK adults.

Introduction: Asthma exacerbations are a primary driver of costs and health impacts from asthma. Despite research suggesting that asthma care has a disproportionate carbon footprint, emissions costs are not considered when evaluating its societal burden. To advance the understanding of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with asthma, we estimated the carbon footprint and associated costs of asthma exacerbation care by severity level among UK adults.

The effects of dietary immunostimulants on the innate immune response of Indian major carp: A review.

Immunostimulants, as feed additives, play an important role in maintaining fish health and enhancing their overall growth by providing resistance against diseases in cultured fish. At the initial stages of life of fish, innate immunity is the essential mechanism in their survival. Later, innate immunity has an instructive role in adapting acquired immune response and homeostasis through different receptor proteins.

Application of α-MnO nanoparticles for residual oil mobilization through surfactant polymer flooding.

Injection of surfactant and polymer slug is among the most effective chemical enhanced oil recovery processes. The only problem encountered with the surfactant polymer (SP) flooding is the loss of surface-active agents that reduce the efficiency of surfactants in the chemical slug. Various attempts to modify SP flooding have been made previously so that the surfactant loss due to adsorption could be reduced.

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Omalizumab for Severe Allergic Asthma in Japan Using Real-World Evidence.

Objectives: Omalizumab is a recommended add-on therapy for patients with severe allergic asthma who remain uncontrolled despite treatment with standard of care (SoC). This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of omalizumab compared with SoC applying real-world clinical outcomes in adult patients with severe allergic asthma in Japan.

Methods: A validated Markov model was adapted for Japan and compared the cost-effectiveness of omalizumab as an add-on therapy to SoC versus SoC alone using the most recently updated price of omalizumab.

Study of adsorption of anionic dyes over biofabricated crystalline α-MnO nanoparticles.

The leaf extract of Ficus retusa plant was used for fabrication of α-MnO nanoparticles (NPs). The extract was utilized as a reducing agent for green synthesis of nanomaterial. The synthesis of nanocrystals was confirmed using different analytical techniques such as field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).