Fabrication of Activated Carbon Decorated with ZnO Nanorod-Based Electrodes for Desalination of Brackish Water Using Capacitive Deionization Technology.

Capacitive deionization (CDI) is a promising and cost-effective technology that is currently being widely explored for removing dissolved ions from saline water. This research developed materials based on activated carbon (AC) materials modified with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods and used them as high-performance CDI electrodes for water desalination. The as-prepared electrodes were characterized by cyclic voltammetry, and their physical properties were studied through SEM and XRD.

Do hepatic artery infusion pumps cause recurrent pleural effusions?

Hepatic artery infusion pump chemotherapy (HAIPC) for colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) is a new technique in the treatment of CRLM, whose side effects are not well studied. Case Report: This paper aims to understand the side effect profile of HAIPC as it relates to recurrent pleural effusions. This is a case report of a 48-year-old male with CRLM being treated with HAIPC, who presents with recurrent pleural effusions found to be benign/transudative after right-side video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Comparative development of Brugia pahangi and variation in acid hydrolase enzyme titers in.

The development of the filarial nematode Brugia pahangi was monitored and compared in susceptible (BLACK EYE) and refractory (ROCK) strains of Aedes aegypti. Simultaneously, the activities of acid phosphatase, beta-glucuronidase, alpha-glucosidase, and N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase were measured. Three- to five-day-old females of both strains were fed on infected and uninfected clawed jirds (Meriones unguiculatus) then dissected or homogenized at 2 h, at 24-h intervals for 5 days, and at 8 and 10 days after treatment.

Reduction in susceptibility to Brugia malayi of F2 progeny of Aedes togoi treated with ethyl methanesulfonate.

The susceptibility to Brugia malayi infection was tested in F2 female progeny derived from male and female Aedes togoi treated with ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS). Three-day-old males and females were treated with 0.025, 0.

Variation in acid hydrolase enzyme titers in different developmental stages of Aedes togoi.

Genetic mechanisms of filarial nematode susceptibility were studied in Aedes togoi. Acid hydrolases may play an important role in this process, including humoral or cell-mediated defenses. Levels of acid phosphatase, alpha-glucosidase, beta-glucuronidase, and N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase were determined for 1st- and 4th-instar larvae, male and female pupae, and 1- and 7-day-old adults using fluorometric and colorimetric assays.