Quantification of toxic metals in chicken egg and chicken feed via SOM-artificial neural network.

Poultry products such as meat and eggs are rich sources of proteins, vitamins, and minerals. It is a good indicator of healthy food. Keeping in view, the present study is designed to evaluate the prevalence of toxic heavy metals (lead, nickel, cadmium, and chromium) in chicken eggs and feed.

Comparative genomics of light harvesting chlorophyll (LHC) gene family and impact of chlorophyll-A contents under drought stress in Helianthus annuus.

Drought is one of the main environmental stressors that can alter the water status of plants; negatively affect growth, assimilation, and photosynthesis; and eventually reduce crop yield. We explored the dependence of drought tolerance traits on chlorophyll-A content. Local sunflower cultivars (FH-01, FH-628, FH-633, FH-572, and FH-653) were grown in pots and subjected to drought by withholding water for 10, 15, or 20 d.

Photodegradation of Rhodamine B using gallium hybrids as an efficient photocatalyst.

Keeping in view the toxicity of the Rhodamine B, the present study is designed to remediate the water loaded with toxic dyes using gallium oxide and gallium hybrids as photocatalyst. Precipitation coupled with sonochemical method is adopted for the synthesis of gallium oxide while the post grafting method is adopted for the synthesis of gallium hybrids with the indole and its derivatives. FTIR spectra showed the characteristic absorption bands of gallium oxide and gallium hybrids at 400-700 cm and 1400-1600 cm.

Impact of transformational leadership intervention of head nurses among front-line soldiers (staff nurses) working in government hospital.

Objective: To assess the impact of transformational leadership intervention among head nurses on staff nurses in improving job performance.

Method: The quasi-experimental study was conducted from December 2020 to August 2021 at the public-sector Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised head nurses and staff nurses enrolled through multistage cluster random sampling technique. Sixteen weeks of transformational leadership interventions were organised in morning and evening shifts.

Fabrication of polysulfone mixed matrix membrane for wastewater treatment.

Recent development in separation technologies has envisioned a green and sustainable future that encouraged energy preservation and waste minimization. The concept of a clean future emphasizes on retrieval and reutilization of valuable products from waste streams to improve the water quality. Membrane-based separations are currently explored as an auspicious substitution over traditional separation processes.

Sonochemical synthesis of aluminium and aluminium hybrids for remediation of toxic metals.

Spherical shaped nano-size aluminium oxide and its hybrids with indole and indole derivatives have been synthesized using sol-gel and post grafting methods coupled with sonication (Branson Digital SonifierS-250D; 20 kHz; 40%) for the remediation of toxic metals (lead and mercury). Different spectroscopic techniques (FTIR, SEM, BET, XRD, and XPS) have been applied to assess the properties of synthesized aluminium oxide and its hybrids. FTIR spectra showed the absorption bands of aluminium oxide (Al-O-Al) and aluminium hybrids (Al-O-C) at 800-400 cm and 1650-1100 cm region, respectively.

Determining the association of high-commitment human resource practices with nurses' compassionate care behaviour: A cross-sectional investigation.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the association of high-commitment human resource practices (HCHRPs) with nurses' compassionate care behaviour.

Background: The extant research highlights the key role of compassionate care behaviour in achieving quality health services. However, scant attention has been paid to identifying the factors that augment compassionate care behaviour among health care professionals.

Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of gallium hybrids for environmental remediation application.

Micron-sized, rhombohedral shaped gallium hybrids with different indole derivatives (indole, 2-methyl-indole, indole-2-carboxylic acid) were successfully synthesized with precipitation method coupled with ultrasound followed by the post-grafting method. The as-synthesized hybrid materials were characterized using FTIR, SEM, XPS, XRD, and BET techniques. FTIR spectra showed characteristic absorption bands of gallium oxide and gallium hybrids at 400-700 cm and 1400-1600 cm.

Congenital bleeding disorders in Karachi, Pakistan.

Objective: To determine the frequency of inherited bleeding disorders, its complications, and treatment modalities available for its treatment.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Patients And Methods: Patients with a history of bleeding tendency were tested for confirmation of the diagnosis.