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Heavy metal pollution in the environment and their toxicological effects on humans by Briffa, Jessica, Sinagra, Emmanuel, Blundell, Renald

“…Environmental pollution of heavy metals is increasingly becoming a problem and has become of great concern due to the adverse effects it is causing around the…”
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Liposomes: structure, composition, types, and clinical applications by Nsairat, Hamdi, Khater, Dima, Sayed, Usama, Odeh, Fadwa, Al Bawab, Abeer, Alshaer, Walhan

“…Liposomes are now considered the most commonly used nanocarriers for various potentially active hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules due to their high…”
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State-of-the-art in artificial neural network applications: A survey by Abiodun, Oludare Isaac, Jantan, Aman, Omolara, Abiodun Esther, Dada, Kemi Victoria, Mohamed, Nachaat AbdElatif, Arshad, Humaira

“…This is a survey of neural network applications in the real-world scenario. It provides a taxonomy of artificial neural networks (ANNs) and furnish the reader…”
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The impact of physical activity on psychological health during Covid-19 pandemic in Italy by Maugeri, Grazia, Castrogiovanni, Paola, Battaglia, Giuseppe, Pippi, Roberto, D'Agata, Velia, Palma, Antonio, Di Rosa, Michelino, Musumeci, Giuseppe

“…The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has upset the normality of Italian daily life, forcing population to social distancing and self-isolation. Since the…”
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Plastic pollution in the marine environment by Thushari, G.G.N., Senevirathna, J.D.M.

“…Plastic pollution is recognized as a severe anthropogenic issue in the coastal and marine ecosystems across the world. Unprecedented and continuous…”
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Classifications, properties, recent synthesis and applications of azo dyes by Benkhaya, Said, M'rabet, Souad, El Harfi, Ahmed

“…In this work, we have presented a very detailed review of the different classification of azo dyes as a function of the number of azo groups and the…”
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COVID pollution: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global plastic waste footprint by Benson, Nsikak U., Bassey, David E., Palanisami, Thavamani

“…Plastic products have played significant roles in protecting people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The widespread use of personal protective gear created a…”
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Bacterial biofilm formation on implantable devices and approaches to its treatment and prevention by Khatoon, Zohra, McTiernan, Christopher D., Suuronen, Erik J., Mah, Thien-Fah, Alarcon, Emilio I.

“…In living organisms, biofilms are defined as complex communities of bacteria residing within an exopolysaccharide matrix that adheres to a surface. In the…”
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Textile finishing dyes and their impact on aquatic environs by Berradi, Mohamed, Hsissou, Rachid, Khudhair, Mohammed, Assouag, Mohammed, Cherkaoui, Omar, El Bachiri, Abderrahim, El Harfi, Ahmed

“…In the present review, we have been able to describe the different families of dyes and pigments used in textile finishing processes (Yarns, fabrics,…”
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The impact of e-service quality and customer satisfaction on customer behavior in online shopping by Rita, Paulo, Oliveira, Tiago, Farisa, Almira

“…The purpose of this study is to develop new knowledge to better understand the most important dimensions of e-service quality that have impact on customer…”
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Ligninolytic enzymes and its mechanisms for degradation of lignocellulosic waste in environment by Kumar, Adarsh, Chandra, Ram

“…Ligninolytic enzymes play a key role in degradation and detoxification of lignocellulosic waste in environment. The major ligninolytic enzymes are laccase,…”
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Environmental effects of COVID-19 pandemic and potential strategies of sustainability by Rume, Tanjena, Islam, S.M. Didar-Ul

“…The global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting every part of human lives, including the physical world. The measures taken to control…”
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Drug release study of the chitosan-based nanoparticles by Herdiana, Yedi, Wathoni, Nasrul, Shamsuddin, Shaharum, Muchtaridi, Muchtaridi

“…Recently, multifunctional drug delivery systems (DDSs) have been designed to provide a comprehensive approach with multiple functionalities, including…”
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Urban green space cooling effect in cities by Aram, Farshid, Higueras García, Ester, Solgi, Ebrahim, Mansournia, Soran

“…Urban green spaces are considered an appropriate way to reduce urban heat island effects and provide comfort to the nearby occupants. In addition to cooling…”
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Regulation of L-proline biosynthesis, signal transduction, transport, accumulation and its vital role in plants during variable environmental conditions by Meena, Mukesh, Divyanshu, Kumari, Kumar, Sunil, Swapnil, Prashant, Zehra, Andleeb, Shukla, Vaishali, Yadav, Mukesh, Upadhyay, R.S.

“…In response to various environmental stresses, many plant species synthesize L-proline in the cytosol and accumulates in the chloroplasts. L-Proline…”
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Lactic acid production – producing microorganisms and substrates sources-state of art by Abedi, Elahe, Hashemi, Seyed Mohammad Bagher

“…Lactic acid is an organic compound produced via fermentation by different microorganisms that are able to use different carbohydrate sources. Lactic acid…”
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Commercial hydrogels for biomedical applications by Aswathy, S.H., Narendrakumar, U., Manjubala, I.

“…Hydrogels are polymeric networks having the ability to absorb a large volume of water. Flexibility, versatility, stimuli-responsive, soft structure are the…”
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Possibility of utilizing agriculture biomass as a renewable and sustainable future energy source by Saleem, Muhammad

“…Issues related to depletion of conventional fuel resources and environmental concerns have become the driving force to explore an environment friendly,…”
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Environmental impact of bioplastic use: A review by Atiwesh, Ghada, Mikhael, Abanoub, Parrish, Christopher C., Banoub, Joseph, Le, Tuyet-Anh T.

“…Throughout their lifecycle, petroleum-based plastics are associated with many environmental problems, including greenhouse gas emissions, persistence in marine…”
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Innovative human resource management strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic narrative review approach by Azizi, Mohammad Reza, Atlasi, Rasha, Ziapour, Arash, Abbas, Jaffar, Naemi, Roya

“…The spread of COVID-19 creates disruption, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in all organizations. People are the primary asset of any organization and…”
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