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Dorota Papciak, Barbara Tchórzewska-Cieslak, Andzelika Domon, Anna Wojtus, Jakub Zywiec and Janusz Konkol
The article presents changes in the quality of tap water depending on time spent in installation and its impact on the creation of biofilms on various materials (polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), chrome-nickel steel and galvanized steel). For ...
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Ran Kang, Shanyu Zhou, Tingting Chen, Huiying Yin, Lulu Si, Caiyun Deng and Hermann Kaufmann
Studies have investigated heavy metal (HM) contamination in the Bohai Sea, but primarily in seawater and associated sediments, or in single rivers. For the first time, 31 major rivers discharging into the Bohai Sea were analyzed, along with 27 uniformly ...
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Hao Yi, Xiaolin Chen, Zewei Liu, Hongxia Xi, Zecong Ding, Kai Cui and Yongyou Hu
Chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonates (F-53B) were often used as mist suppressants in the chrome plating industry, resulting in the large discharge of F-53B-containing electroplating wastewater into the aquatic environment. Due to the high toxicit...
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Akuto Akpedze Konou, Armel Firmin Kemajou Mbianda, Baraka Jean-Claude Munyaka and Jérôme Chenal
Urban agriculture (UA) is an ancient practice in Africa that meets social- and health-related needs. However, it is unclear whether architects and urban planners have incorporated the topic into their research and practices. This study aimed to assess th...
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Gaber Attia Abo-Zaid, Ahmed Salah Abdullah, Nadia Abdel-Mohsen Soliman, Ebaa Ebrahim El-Sharouny, Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar, Yiming Su, Ahmed Abdelkhalek and Soraya Abdel-Fattah Sabry
Secretion of siderophores by Pseudomonas aeruginosa F2 and P. fluorescens JY3 was evaluated on chrome azurol S (CAS) agar plates and their inhibitory effect was inspected against Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani. Production of siderophores as bi...
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Ghada Alrabeah, Jonathan C. Knowles and Haralampos Petridis
The improved peri-implant bone response demonstrated when utilizing the platform-switching concept may result from the reduced levels of metal ions released from implant?abutment surfaces to the surrounding tissues. These corrosion products may play a ma...
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Biao Zhou, Tiejian Zhang and Fei Wang
There are several industrial processes in which heavy metals are used, including but not limited to chrome plating and tanning. Amongst the most toxic heavy metals to human health are arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, copper, nickel, and mercury. The afo...
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Aleksandra Ukalska-Jaruga, Grzegorz Siebielec, Sylwia Siebielec and Monika Pecio
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of soil amendments, characterized by different sorption properties, on the effectiveness of trace elements? (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cr) stabilization and bioavailability to earthworms. The study was conduct...
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Jeongmin Jang and Geunseok Yang
With an increase in the use of software, the incidence of bugs and resulting maintenance costs also increase. In open source projects, developer reassignment accounts for approximately 50%. Software maintenance costs can be reduced if appropriate develop...
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Yi Lu, Deeparekha Narayanan, Ryan Brooks and Homero Castaneda
Carbon steel rebar (ASTM A615) has been widely used in reinforced concrete (RC), but its susceptibility to chloride ions remains a critical issue. Low alloy chromium steel has been used to increase corrosion resistance and extend service life, such as in...
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