Mercury (II) adsorption process from an aqueous solution through activated carbon blended with fresh pistachio green shell powder.

In this research, fresh pistachio green shell as an agricultural waste was blended with activated carbon to study the adsorption process of mercury (II) from several aqueous solutions with various concentrations. Central Composite Design under Response Surface Methodology was statistically used to consider the independent variables involving pH, contact time, fresh pistachio green shell powder dosage, initial concentration of mercury (II) and activated carbon dosage effects on the mercury (II) removal. pH of 6.

Synthesis and Characterization of Folic Acid-Functionalized DPLA-co-PEG Nanomicelles for the Targeted Delivery of Letrozole.

An effective treatment for hormone-dependent breast cancer is chemotherapy using cytotoxic agents such as letrozole (LTZ). However, most anticancer drugs, including LTZ, are classified as class IV biopharmaceuticals, which are associated with low water solubility, poor bioavailability, and significant toxicity. As a result, developing a targeted delivery system for LTZ is critical for overcoming these challenges and limitations.

Estrogen adsorption from an aqueous solution on the chitosan nanoparticles.

In this research, chitosan nanoparticles as an efficient and reusable adsorbent with adsorption capacity of 5.79 mg/g, surface area of 62 m/g and pH of 8.07 were applied to remove the ethinylestradiol (as a sample of estrogen) from an aqueous wastewater.

C-Phycocyanin prevents acute myocardial infarction-induced oxidative stress, inflammation and cardiac damage.

Context: C-Phycocyanin is a protein with anti-scavenger, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions against agents that cause cellular damage. The cardioprotective action of C-phycocyanin against acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has not been studied in animal models.

Objective: To investigate C-phycocyanin's effect on oxidative stress, inflammation and cardiac damage in a model of isoproterenol-induced AMI.

Characterization of folic acid-functionalized PLA-PEG nanomicelle to deliver Letrozole: A nanoinformatics study.

Effective cancer treatment is currently the number one challenge to human health. To date, several treatment methods have been introduced for cancer cell targeting. Among the proposed new methods for attacking cancer cells, nanotechnology has attracted much attention.

Photon backscatter radiography application for the simulation of corrosion detection inside a pipeline: A novel proposal for 360° corrosion consideration in the pipelines.

Several technologies such as radiography are available for monitoring inside the pipelines. The nondestructive testing (NDT) method is one of the attractive techniques for corrosion detection inside the pipelines. Sometimes, corrosion detection in the pipelines is quite difficult due to lack of access to the outer part.

Pharmaceutical wastewater treatment using UV-enhanced electro-Fenton process: Comparative study.

In this research, treatment of a pharmaceutical wastewater (PhW) obtained from a factory by electro-Fenton (EF) and photoelectro-Fenton (PEF) processes was investigated. The effects of several parameters involving pH, current density, H O /Fe molar ratio, volume ratio of H O /PhW, UVA light, and time were studied. The experiments were designed by Design Expert software, and response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to determine the optimum conditions for the highest COD removal.

Simulation of corrosion detection inside wellbore by X-ray backscatter radiography.

Corrosion detection is very important in the oil industry to prevent costly consequences of damage from it. There are some techniques for detecting corrosion in pipelines. Backscatter radiography is an inspection technique for cases where the inspection should only be carried out in one side.

Slaughterhouse wastewater treatment using an advanced oxidation process: Optimization study.

In this paper, a poultry slaughterhouse wastewater (PSW) was treated in terms of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and color reduction using electro-Fenton (EF) technique under response surface methodology (RSM). The effects of five significant independent variables such as reaction time, pH, HO/Fe molar ratio, current density, volume ratio of HO/PSW (ml/l) were investigated on the COD and color removal. Experimental data were optimized by Box-Behnken design (BBD) and RSM.

Simulation of landfill leachate treatment using electro-Fenton technique.

The operating parameters in the electro-Fenton process were simulated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The effects of H2O2/Fe(2+) molar ratio, current density, pH and reaction time were numerically investigated. The results were compared with the experimental data.

CFD simulation of the effect of particle size on the nanofluids convective heat transfer in the developed region in a circular tube.

The CFD simulation of heat transfer characteristics of a nanofluid in a circular tube under constant heat flux was considered using Fluent software (version 6.3.26) in the laminar flow.

Mutual solubility study in supercritical fluid extraction of tocopherols from crude palm oil using CO₂solvent.

In this article, the mutual solubility of tocopherols from crude palm oil was studied using carbon dioxide as a solvent at the temperatures of 80, 100 and 120 °C. Each sample from the phase equilibrium unit contained two parts. The liquid part was analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) in order to measure the tocopherol composition and, on the other hand, the vapor phase was conducted in an expansion vessel in order to measure the pressure increment during the expansion process.