Essentials and Pertinence of Cold Plasma in Essential Oils, Metal-Organic Frameworks and Agriculture.

Cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) comprises an ensemble of ionized gas, neutral particles, and/or reactive species. Electricity is frequently used to produce CAPP via a variety of techniques, including plasma jets, corona discharges, dielectric barrier discharges, and glow discharges. The type and flow rates of the carrier gas(es), temperature, pressure, and vacuum can all be altered to control the desired properties of the CAPP.

Explicit scheme for solving variable-order time-fractional initial boundary value problems.

The creation of an explicit finite difference scheme with the express purpose of resolving initial boundary value issues with linear and semi-linear variable-order temporal fractional properties is presented in this study. The rationale behind the utilization of the Caputo derivative in this scheme stems from its known importance in fractional calculus, an area of study that has attracted significant interest in the mathematical sciences and physics. Because of its special capacity to accurately represent physical memory and inheritance, the Caputo derivative is a relevant and appropriate option for representing the fractional features present in the issues this study attempts to address.

Fractionation of L. foliage phenolics, antioxidant activities, and anti-diabetic potential.

The present research aimed to fractionate L. (XSL) foliage phenolics into a set of solvents and evaluate their antioxidant potential and anti-diabetic activity against Alloxan monohydrate-induced diabetic mice. For this purpose, XSL foliage was fractionated into petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, ethanol, and water orbital type shaking and tested for the presence of phenolics, and their antioxidant and antidiabetic potential.

Protective potential of fresh orange juice against zinc oxide nanoparticles-induced trans-placental and trans-generational toxicity in mice.

Due to the emerging applications of nanoparticles, human exposure to nanoparticles is unavoidable, particularly to zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), owing to their wide range of usage. The ongoing study aimed to evaluate trans-generational toxic potential of ZnO NPs through exposure to F0 mothers, in F1 pups and F1 mature offspring and the protective potential of fresh orange juice (OJ). Twenty-eight F0 mothers were randomly allocated into four groups ( = 7), control; untreated, dose group; exposed to ZnO NPs, dose+antidote group; coadministered ZnO NPs + OJ, antidote group; OJ, during the organogenetic period.

Redox active pyridine-3,5-di-carboxylate- and 1,2,3,4-cyclopentane tetra-carboxylate-based cobalt metal-organic frameworks for hybrid supercapacitors.

In the pursuit of developing superior energy storage devices, an integrated approach has been advocated to harness the desirable features of both batteries and supercapacitors, particularly their high energy density, and high-power density. Consequently, the emergence of hybrid supercapacitors has become a subject of increasing interest, as they offer the potential to merge the complementary attributes of these two technologies into a single device, thereby surpassing the limitations of conventional energy storage systems. In this context the Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), consisting of metal centers and organic linkers, have emerged as highly trending materials for energy storage by virtue of their high porosity.

Facile synthesis of the SnTe/SnSe binary nanocomposite a hydrothermal route for flexible solid-state supercapacitors.

Environmental degradation and energy shortage are the two biggest problems facing the world right now. Because of the limited supply of non-renewable sources, the production of environment-friendly energy and its storage has gained significant importance. Pseudocapacitors have lately caught the interest of energy specialists due to their greater energy/power density and prolonged cycle life.

Electro-oxidation reconstitution of aluminium copper MOF-derived metal oxyhydroxides for a robust OER process.

It is common knowledge that the O evolution reaction (OER) is a crucial half-reaction in the electrolysis of water. However, it is currently difficult to create inexpensive OER electrode materials in a way that is efficient, simple, and environmentally friendly. In this research, metal oxy-hydroxides with numerous oxygen defects (M-OOHv) are created at surface of Cu foam (CF) using a unique, straightforward electro-oxidation reconstitution (ER) process.

Enzymatic hydrolysis of low temperature alkali pretreated wheat straw using immobilized β-xylanase nanoparticles.

A low temperature alkali (LTA) pretreatment method was used to treat wheat straw. In order to obtain good results, different factors like temperature, incubation time, NaOH concentration and solid to liquid ratio for the pretreatment process were optimized. Wheat straw is a potential biomass for the production of monomeric sugars.

Tooth marker of ecological abnormality: The interpretation of stress in extinct mega herbivores (proboscideans) of the Siwaliks of Pakistan.

Climate affects living ecosystems and defines species physiology. Climate change causes certain stress on animals, recorded as Enamel Hypoplasia (EH). Proboscideans, the mega herbivores, were extensively represented in the Siwaliks of Pakistan between the Middle Miocene to Pleistocene (~15.

An optimal control model for COVID-19, zika, dengue, and chikungunya co-dynamics with reinfection.

The co-circulation of different emerging viral diseases is a big challenge from an epidemiological point of view. The similarity of symptoms, cases of virus co-infection, and cross-reaction can mislead in the diagnosis of the disease. In this article, a new mathematical model for COVID-19, zika, chikungunya, and dengue co-dynamics is developed and studied to assess the impact of COVID-19 on zika, dengue, and chikungunya dynamics and vice-versa.

Optimal control strategies for the reliable and competitive mathematical analysis of Covid-19 pandemic model.

To understand dynamics of the COVID-19 disease realistically, a new SEIAPHR model has been proposed in this article where the infectious individuals have been categorized as symptomatic, asymptomatic, and super-spreaders. The model has been investigated for existence of a unique solution. To measure the contagiousness of COVID-19, reproduction number is also computed using next generation matrix method.

Effective utilization of magnetic nano-coupled cloned β-xylanase in saccharification process.

The β-xylanase gene (DCE06_04615) with 1041 bp cloned from was expressed into BL21 DE3. The cloned β-xylanase was covalently bound to iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles coated with silica utilizing carbodiimide. The size of the immobilized MNPs (50 nm) and their binding with β-xylanase were characterized by Fourier-transform electron microscopy (FTIR) (a change in shift particularly from C-O to C-N) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) (spherical in shape and 50 nm in diameter).

Evaluation of BaCo.Fe.Zr Ni O perovskite cathode using nickel as a sintering aid for IT-SOFC.

In this research work, BaCo.Fe.Zr Ni O ( = 0, 0.

Pilot-scale production of a highly thermostable α-amylase enzyme from cloned into and its application as a desizer in textile industry.

In this study, the industrial applications of a highly thermostable α-amylase as a desizer in the textile industry was evaluated. The cloned gene was expressed in different media (ZBM, LB, ZYBM9, and ZB) with IPTG (isopropyl β-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside) used as an inducer. Lactose was also used as an alternate inducer for the T7 promoter system in .

Urdu Translation and Validation of Short Muslim Practice and Belief Scale in Pakistan.

The present study was conducted to translate and validate the Short Muslim Practice and Belief Scale (SMPBS) (AlMarri, Oei, & Al-Adawi, 2009) to have a culturally equivalent and linguistically accurate Urdu version for use in Pakistan. Forward backward translation method was used for translation followed by tryout of the scale. Urdu translated version of the scale was completed by 500 participants of different age groups (M = 36.

Isolation and characterization of arsenic resistant bacteria from wastewater.

The present study proposed the isolation of arsenic resistant bacteria from wastewater. Only three bacterial isolates (MNZ1, MNZ4 and MNZ6) were able to grow in high concentrations of arsenic. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of arsenic against MNZ1, MNZ4 and MNZ6 were 300 mg/L, 300 mg/L and 370 mg/L respectively.