385 results match your criteria: "Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology[Affiliation]"

Emerging organic micropollutants as serious environmental problem: A comprehensive review.

Sci Total Environ

December 2024

Institute of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT), Abu Dhabi Rd, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan. Electronic address:

The escalating problem of environmental pollution can be attributed to the accelerated pace of global development, which often prioritizes human needs over planetary health. Despite huge global attempts endeavours to mitigate legacy pollutants, the uninterrupted introduction of novel substances such as the emerging organic micropollutants (EOMs) represents a significant menace to the natural environment and all forms of life on the earth. The widespread occurrence of EOMs in water and wastewater is a consequence of both their growing consumption as well as the limitations of the conventional wastewater treatment methods containing such pollutants resulting in deterioration of water quality and its supplies as well as this is a significant challenge for researchers and the scientific community alike.

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Antimony (Sb) toxicity is a significant threat to crop production and humans. Its concentration is increasing in soil and water due to human activities which needs dire attention to address this challenge. Biochar is a promising amendment to remediate polluted soils, however, its role in mitigating the toxic impacts of Sb on plants is still unclear.

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Interactions Between Nanoparticles and Tomato Plants: Influencing Host Physiology and the Tomato Leafminer's Molecular Response.

Nanomaterials (Basel)

November 2024

State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Key Laboratory of Biopesticides and Chemical Biology, MOE, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.

Tomatoes are a crucial global crop, impacting economies and livelihoods worldwide. However, pests like the tomato leafminer () significantly reduce their yield potential. Nanoparticles come as a solution to this context, promising innovative strategies for the protection of plants from pest infestation and management.

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The development of flexible, cost-effective, highly efficient, and reliable humidity monitoring sensors is in high demand owing to their wide-range of applications in industrial domains. In this study, a humidity sensor was fabricated based on graphite/zinc oxide nanoparticle (G/ZnO-NP)-coated cellulose paper. A bar device was designed using computer software, and its sketch was printed on cellulose paper, with graphite bars then added using the pencil-drawing method, and then ZnO-NP paste was coated on the graphite patterns.

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This study provides thorough computational and experimental assessments of four types of novel synthesized thiosemicarbazones. The compounds were effectively synthesized using a condensation reaction between thiosemicarbazide and fluorenone, producing a remarkable range of 70-88%. Additional chemical structures were examined utilizing spectroscopic methods, including Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), NMR spectroscopy, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy.

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  • This study presents a green method for synthesizing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) leaf extract, showcasing an eco-friendly approach to nanotechnology.
  • The synthesized CP@AgNPs were characterized using various techniques and demonstrated a size of 8 nm and a strong absorption peak at 450 nm, indicating their potential for environmental and biomedical applications.
  • In experimental applications, these nanoparticles showed 85% efficiency in degrading the dye methyl orange, effective anti-biofilm properties against common bacteria, and significant antioxidant activity, outperforming the raw leaf extract, suggesting their usefulness in pollution reduction and healthcare.
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The research was conducted to explore the affiliation between the physicochemical properties of rice noodles and rice starch of early rice samples of varying amylose content. 3 various types of rice samples were analyzed to uncover how amylose content influences rice noodles' quality. Findings revealed that primarily sensory scores differ in palatability, while textural disparity lies in hardness and chewiness.

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Milk Adulteration Identification using Hyperspectral Imaging and ML.

J Dairy Sci

November 2024

Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Agder (UiA), N-4898 Grimstad, Norway. Electronic address:

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  • Milk adulteration is a significant global issue, especially in developing countries with poor monitoring systems, leading to serious health risks from potentially harmful substances found in milk.
  • The research focuses on both destructive and non-destructive methods for detecting milk adulteration, using technologies like the Lactoscan system and hyperspectral imaging (HSI) to identify various adulterants.
  • Advanced machine learning algorithms, particularly Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), were implemented to accurately classify milk quality, achieving impressive validation accuracy and demonstrating the practical application of the developed model for ensuring milk safety.
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  • Epileptic seizures are dangerous neurological events that require early detection for effective treatment, leading to the development of advanced artificial intelligence methods for improved detection.
  • This study introduces a new ensemble approach, combining fast independent component analysis random forest (FIR) and prediction probability, using EEG data to enhance the early detection of seizures.
  • Experimental results show that the FIR model, particularly when combined with support vector machine (FIR + SVM), achieves a high detection accuracy of 98.4%, indicating its potential for early diagnosis and improved patient outcomes in the medical field.
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The Ciprofloxacin (CIP) toxicity and salinity stress in agricultural soils cause risk to environmental and food safety. Consequently, it is essential to devise or use more effective techniques for mitigating salinity and ciprofloxacin-induced stress in soil. This study includes the nZVI-loaded biochar synthesis, integrating the unique characteristics of raw biochar with nZVI.

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Thyroid syndrome, a complex endocrine disorder, involves the dysregulation of the thyroid gland, impacting vital physiological functions. Common causes include autoimmune disorders, iodine deficiency, and genetic predispositions. The effects of thyroid syndrome extend beyond the thyroid itself, affecting metabolism, energy levels, and overall well-being.

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In this work, we solve a system of fractional differential equations utilizing a Mittag-Leffler type kernel through a fractal fractional operator with two fractal and fractional orders. A six-chamber model with a single source of chlamydia is studied using the concept of fractal fractional derivatives with nonsingular and nonlocal fading memory. The fractal fractional model of the Chlamydia system can be solved by using the characteristics of a non-decreasing and compact mapping.

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An eco-friendly synthetic route was developed for the formation of nickel oxide (NiO and NiO) nanoparticles (NPs) by treating Ni(NO).6HO with aqueous/ethanolic extracts of leaves; the same reaction was performed in the presence of graphene oxide (GO) to produce NiO@GO and NiO@GO nanocomposites (NCs), respectively. The NMs were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, SEM, EDX, UV-visible spectroscopy, and TGA-DSC analysis.

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Brassica napus is a well-known allopolyploid oil crop with high commercial potential. Gibberellin oxidase (GAox) is an essential enzyme that activates gibberellins, which regulate plant growth, and development, and have a significant impact on plant responses to abiotic stress. However, the comprehensive understanding of GAox genes and their evolution in Brassica plants remains elusive.

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Gladiolus, a widely cultivated cut flower known for its aesthetically pleasing multicoloured spikes, has earned significant commercial popularity. A comprehensive understanding of the rhizosphere bacterial community associated with gladiolus is imperative for revealing its potential benefits. Molecular characterization is considered an effective method to gain insights into the structural and functional aspects of microbial populations.

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Prospective use of perovskite hydride materials in H storage a crucial element of clean energy systems has drawn a lot of attention. The structural, electrical, mechanical, thermodynamic, and H storage qualities of NaCaCdH hydride alloys were examined in this work using DFT. According to the structural properties, NaCaCdH has space group 225 (Fm3m), and optimized lattice parameters and volume of NaCaCdH are 3.

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This emerging infectious disease poses one of the most severe threats to public health in these locations, but there are not many reliable therapies yet. In this work, we developed the Ebola virus dynamics and control factors epidemic model with a piecewise hybrid fractional Operator in time scale measure insight of Mittag-Leffler kernel. Patterns and structures that repeat at various scales are the focus of fractal analysis, which has applications in complex systems such as biological ones.

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Several efforts have been made to explore the income inequality influence on environmental degradation, but the query regarding the nexus of income inequality and renewable energy consumption (REC) is still unanswered. This vacuum in existing literature has raised the need to inspect the relationship between income inequality and REC. Thus, this study purposes to investigate the asymmetric effect of income inequality on REC for emerging Asian economies over the period 1990-2019 by adopting the nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL) approach.

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Prediction of lumpy skin disease virus using customized CBAM-DenseNet-attention model.

BMC Infect Dis

October 2024

Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea.

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  • Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) is a highly contagious viral disease primarily affecting cows, spread mainly by mosquitoes and ticks, with outbreaks notably occurring in Pakistan, India, and Iran.
  • The lack of extensive publicly available datasets has complicated the early detection and classification of LSDV, prompting researchers to gather images from various online sources and veterinary farms in Pakistan.
  • Utilizing advanced deep learning models, particularly DenseNet, this study achieved high accuracy rates of 99.11% on augmented datasets and 94.23% on original datasets for detecting LSDV, chicken pox, and monkey pox, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed methods compared to existing studies.
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Heavy metal (HM) toxicity is a serious concern across the globe owing to their harmful impacts on plants, animals, and humans. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have gained appreciable attention in mitigating the adverse effects of abiotic stresses. The exogenous application of ZnO-NPs induces tolerance against HMs by improving plant physiological, metabolic, and molecular responses.

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Telephysiotherapy has emerged as a vital solution for delivering remote healthcare, particularly in response to global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study seeks to enhance telephysiotherapy by developing a system capable of accurately classifying physiotherapeutic exercises using PoseNet, a state-of-the-art pose estimation model. A dataset was collected from 49 participants (35 males, 14 females) performing seven distinct exercises, with twelve anatomical landmarks then extracted using the Google MediaPipe library.

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Background: Levofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone, is an extensively used antibiotic effective against both positively and negatively staining bacteria. It works by inhibiting bacterial topoisomerase type II and topoisomerase type IV, resulting in impaired DNA synthesis and bacterial cell death. Eryptosis is another term for apoptotic cell death of erythrocyte marked by cell shrinkage, phosphatidylserine (PS) flipping, and membrane blebbing.

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Global climate warming has led to changes in the suitable habitats for fungi. , a common fungus causing anthracnose disease, is widely distributed in southern China. Currently, research on the relationship between and environmental warming was limited.

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Toxicity of coumarins in plant defense against pathogens.

Toxicon

November 2024

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource & Eco-environmental Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

Article Synopsis
  • - Coumarins, a type of secondary metabolite found in many plants, are mainly produced via the phenylpropanoid pathway and exhibit biological activities like antimicrobial and antioxidant properties that help plants resist diseases.
  • - Their antimicrobial effects come from various mechanisms such as disrupting pathogen cell membranes, inhibiting enzymes, and blocking nucleic acid synthesis, while also boosting plant defense responses through reactive oxygen species and immune-related gene activation.
  • - The review highlights coumarins' importance in sustainable agriculture, suggesting their use for environmentally friendly pest management and crop protection strategies.
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