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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPotential Contribution of Traffic to Air Pollution in the State of KuwaitN. Al-Mutairi, P. KoushkiProblem statement: The reduction in ambient air pollution is a universal goal-particularly in urban areas, the lack of resources often necessitates identification and prioritization of sources of air pollutants. Efficient planning and effective management of environmental pollutants is thus important for optimum utilization of limited resources. Approach: This study examined seven years of data from three air pollution monitoring stations … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,281 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of an Intelligent Electronic Prescription Ontology Using Open Source Tools: A Botswana Case StudyTshiamo Sigwele, Eunice Okon, Tshepiso Mokgetse, Onkemetse TshenyegoHealthcare interoperability in Botswana is hindered by fragmented information exchange across public and private providers, resulting in prescription conflicts, duplicated treatment, and delayed care. In prior work, we developed the Intelligent Electronic Prescription Ontology (IEPO), an open-source OWL 2 ontology for semantically standardized prescription data exchange. Although IEPO was previously validated using competency question-driven metrics (recall, precision, and F1-score), those … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 10 · 29 Sep 2026 · 500 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCuticular Chitin of the Wild Silkworm Saturnia Pyri: A Renewable Source for Applications Across Industrial SectorsZarintaj Shukurova, Yusif Shukurlu, Zarbali Khalilov, Madina SharifovaIn the context of a developing sustainable bioeconomy, the search for renewable sources of biopolymers as alternatives to traditional ones is of crucial importance. In this regard, insect cuticular waste represents a promising yet insufficiently explored raw material for obtaining chitin and chitosan. This study aimed to perform a comparative assessment of the extraction efficiency and quality of chitin and … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 3 · 7 Aug 2026 · 947 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of a Cyclachaena Xanthiifolia Extract on Trematodes Opisthorchis Felineus: An in Vitro StudyDenis Ponomarev, Elena Khramova, Natalia Gubanova et al.Cyclachaena xanthiifolia is a phytochemically rich invasive weed with documented allelopathic properties, making it a candidate source of bioactive compounds with potential medicinal applications. This study investigated the anthelmintic activity of a crude aqueous-ethanolic extract of C. xanthiifolia (CxEt), prepared from equal proportions of leaves and seeds, against the trematode Opisthorchis felineus in vitro. The effects of CxEt on the … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 2 · 1 Jun 2026 · 1,251 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Impact of Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) in Focus on the Reproductive System and Toxicity in Rat or Mammalian ModelVenkataramanaiah Poli, Srinivasulu Reddy MotireddyAbsalan, F., Saremy, S., Mansouri, E., Moghadam, M. T., Moghadam, A. R. E., & Razie, G. (2016). Effects of Mono-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate and Di-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate Administrations on Oocyte Meiotic Maturation, Apoptosis and Gene Quantification in Mouse Model. Cell Journal, 18(4), 503–513. https://doi.org/10.22074/cellj.2016.4717 Acevedo‐Rodriguez, A., Kauffman, A. S., Cherrington, B. D., Borges, C. S., Roepke, T. A., & Laconi, M. (2018). Emerging … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 6 Jun 2024 · 12,990 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment of a Machine Learning Based Mobile and Web Crop Recommendation System for Precision Farming in WardhaAishwarya Kadu, KTV ReddyAgricultural productivity is crucial for economic growth of a nation, especially for countries like India which is highly dependent on agriculture. This study addresses the need for cutting-edge technology to enhance crop productivity by proposing a Mobile/Web-based precision farming system. Leveraging Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, the proposed system recommends optimal crops based on several factors such as environmental parameters (Nitrogen … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 3 · 20 Mar 2026 · 1,660 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIn Vitro and in Silico Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds from Usnea longissima Ach. as Antimicrobial AgentsOky Kusuma Atni, Erman Munir, Nursahara Pasaribu et al.Lichens, formed from symbiotic association between of fungi with phototrophic organisms, generate a variety of bioactive chemicals having medicinal potential. This research aimed to examine the antibacterial characteristics of Usnea longissima Ach. using both in vitro and in silico methodologies. The effectiveness of lichen methanol extracts against different diseases was evaluated using the disc diffusion technique. Pathogens included gram-positive, gram-negative, … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 4 · 10 Feb 2026 · 1,721 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSoil Organic Carbon Pool and its Storage in Arial Beel Wetland Soils of BangladeshMd. Faruque Hossain, ASM Maksud Kamal, Monera Akhter Eva et al.The actual quantity of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) stored in wetlands can only be estimated within a broad range of uncertainty. An accurate assessment of the size and distribution of the SOC storages in wetland resources is very difficult to obtain, therefore, the proposed research objective is to measure SOC storage and its pool on wetland soils of Arial beel … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 3 · 17 Aug 2020 · 7,382 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCurrent Laboratory Biosecurity for Handling Pathogenic VirusesI Made Artika, Chairin Nisa Ma’roefThe recent emergence of lethal viruses such as Ebola raises some concern about the possibility of the viruses being used as biological weapons. The application of pathogenic viruses as biothreat agents in the past is well documented. Although their use in warfare is currently prohibited by the Biological and Toxin Weapon Convention, their potential use in bioterrorism is a global … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 6 Apr 2018 · 10,625 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Type 2 Anti-Diabetes on Bound Flavonoids of Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng. Kernel in Glucose-Induced Diabetic RatsMusri Musman, Emelda Audina, Fazlia Inda Rahmayani Ratu et al.A study of type 2 anti-diabetes on bound flavonoids fraction from the kernel of Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng. in glucose-induced diabetic rats was performed. This learning aimed to gather scientific information about the possibility to utilize kernel of B. racemosa as a raw material of antidiabetic drug. The antioxidant property of the bound flavonoids was determined by the DPPH scavenging … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 16 Dec 2017 · 8,040 accessesView PDF Cite