The preparation of copper colloidal suspensions was conducted by three different methods. These methods used wet chemical synthesis, in which a metal salt solution was mixed with a solution containing the reducing agent. ...

The discharge of wastewater from the dyeing industry is an environmental concern across the world. These effluents are considered highly toxic since they contain high concentrations of synthetic dyes, which are a great ...

Herbicides are the most widely used method for weed control. However, the agricultural industry worldwide is facing several challenges including the environmental pollution problems (soils and water) caused by the unsuitable ...

Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful spectroscopic technique that can be used for detecting analytes at very low concentrations. In SERS, the intensity of vibrational signatures can be enhanced by factors ...

Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) wastewater emanating from semiconductor processing contains copper (II) ions and either alumina and/or silica nanoparticles. The efficiency of biotreatment schemes to remove copper ...

Fresh produce safety is of great concern in the food industry, since its raw consumption and minimal processing in comparison to other food commodities, exacerbates the risks to become one of the leading sources of foodborne ...

The production, use, and disposal of products containing nanoparticles may lead to their appearance in air, water, and soil, and subsequently in the human body. Because there is no existing regulation, large amounts of ...

Liquid crystal (LC) droplets dispersed in aqueous phases (e.g., LC-in-water emulsions) provide a versatile platform for the design of droplet-based LC sensors that can respond to the presence of chemical and biological ...

As a consequence of growing water demand and pollution, water borne disease outbreaks are on the rise and current disinfection methods have shown to be ineffective in inactivating all pathogens during water treatment. Zinc ...

Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is distinguished by various characteristics which are associated to its poor prognosis. This type of cancer is aggressive in nature and has no targeted therapies. The tumor microenvironment ...