Publications by authors named "Getachew Solomon"

Although there may be a number of disadvantages, many patients prefer the traditional medication over surgical wart therapy since it may permanently remove the abscess from the body. The roots of the plant are one of the native plants used in Ethiopia for traditional wart treatment. Therefore, the main goal of the research was to examine the phytochemical characteristics, identify the chemical compounds, and assess the antimicrobial effectiveness of the previously described plant root extract against gram-positive and gram-negative pathogenic bacteria.

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Explosion is an instant release of potential energy, heat, temperature and sound producing a pressure wave that travels away from the source radially on which the resulting force the blast wave is a blast load. Besides this, column especially external column as a main load bearing compressive structural component in buildings is the most critical structural element vulnerable to explosion and require an in-depth investigation on its performance against blast loads. Despite this, currently there is perceived gap and meagre of researches regarding numerical investigation on effect of presence of constant and variable axial loads on reinforced concrete column when subjected to blast load.

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  • The study explores the optoelectronic properties of 3-hydroxyflavone (3HF) when self-assembled on n-type semiconductors (like TiO) and insulators (like AlO).
  • 3HF forms metal complexes using unsaturated metal ions on oxide surfaces, affecting their light behavior based on the metal ion involved.
  • The findings indicate that the photoluminescence can be adjusted through the metal ion, achieving solid-state emitters with a quantum yield of about 15% and allowing control over photoinduced charge injection.
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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been rapidly spreading across the globe since the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the disease outbreak as a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Hand hygiene, via either regular handwashing with soap and water or using hand sanitizers, is among the various measures that need to be followed to control the outbreak of the disease. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers (ABHS) are the "gold standard" for hand disinfection because of their broad antimicrobial spectrum of activity, easy availability, better safety profile, and general acceptability to users.

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Introduction: Typhoid fever (TF) is a febrile global health problem caused by serovar Typhi ( Typhi) with relatively high prevalence in low- and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. Identifying local prevalence and gaps in knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards TF is recommended by the World Health Organization to implement preventive measures. Therefore, this study determined the prevalence of .

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Hydrogen evolution reaction through electrolysis holds great potential as a clean, renewable, and sustainable energy source. Platinum-based catalysts are the most efficient to catalyze and convert water into molecular hydrogen; however, their large-scale application is prevented by scarcity and cost of Pt. In this work, we propose a new ternary composite of AgS, MoS, and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) flakes via a one-pot synthesis.

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