Physiochemical Analysis of River Sutlej, Sindh and the Arabian Sea to Evaluate the Water Quality by Saima Anjum, Afroz Hussain Syeda, Mussarat Jabeen, Ansa Madeeha Zafar, Aqeela Shaheen, Muhammad Arshad

“…A variety of physicochemical parameters were measured in these samples, including pH (7.5 to 8.4), color (variable), odor, turbidity (7 NTU to 18 NTU), taste (salty/bitter), total dissolved solids (182 mg/L to 34768 mg/L), total soluble solids (52 mg/L to 1244 mg/L), EC (109 μS/cm to 51488 μS/cm), total hardness/Ca+2+Mg+2 (25 mg/L to 125 mg/L), total alkalinity or CO3-2, HCO3- (80 mg/L to 172 mg/L), exchangeable ions like Cl- (27 mg/L to 19742 mg/L), F- (0.3 mg/L to 1.29 mg/L), SO4-2 (30 mg/L to 2974 mg/L), PO4-3 (8 mg/L to 35 mg/L), NO2-2 (18 mg/L to 43 mg/L), Mn+2 (0.0002 mg/L to 0.63 mg/L), Cu (0.0005 mg/L to 0.08 mg/L), Cd+2 (0.0005 mg/L to 0.88 mg/L), Cr+3 (0.003 mg/L to 0.32 mg/L), Zn+2 (0.001 mg/L to 2.72 mg/L), Fe+2 (0.01 mg/L to 0.9 mg/L), Ni+2 (0.002 mg/L to 0.23 mg/L), Na+ (15 mg/L to 10157 mg/L), K+ (4.4 mg/L to 379 mg/L), Ca+2 (20 mg/L to 380 mg/L), Mg+2 (5.4 mg/L to 1584 mg/L) tested by standard methods reported in Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) with little modifications. Most of the parameters studied in these water samples were beyond the National Environment Quality Standard of drinking water guidelines for seawater, but within acceptable limits for rivers. …”
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Five undervalued edible species inherent to autumn-winter season: nutritional composition, bioactive constituents and volatiles profile by Tamara Fukalova Fukalova, María Dolores García Martínez, María Dolores Raigón

“…The proximate analysis was carried out by Association of Official Analytical Chemists methods. Total antioxidants were measured as 2.2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrzyl hydrate (DPPH) and total polyphenols content via the Folin-Ciocalteu procedure. …”
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Anticorrosive characteristics of imidazole derivative on carbon steel in 1 M HCl by Asma Barrahi, Mohamed El Faydy, Loubna Adlani, Fouad Benhiba, Danil R. Bazanov, Natalia A. Lozinskaya, Mohamed Maatallah, Ismail Warad, Burak Dikici, Abdelkbir Bellaouchou, Abdelkader Zarrouk

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Metal-Based Optical Probes for Live Cell Imaging of Nitroxyl (HNO) by Rivera Fuentes, Pablo Marcelo, Lippard, Stephen J.

“…Selective detection of HNO over NO has been a challenge for chemists, and several fluorogenic molecular probes have been recently developed with that goal in mind. …”
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Understanding the roles of technology in improvising by Fonstad, Nils Olaya

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Electrocatalytic cycling of nicotinamide cofactors by Ralstonia eutropha soluble hydrogenase by Idris, Z

“…Dehydrogenases are of interest to chemists as they offer asymmetric catalysis to yield chiral products. …”

Molecular carbon allotropes: cyclo[n]carbons by Scriven, LM

“…Carbon allotropes built from rings of two-coordinate atoms, known as cyclo[n]carbons, have fascinated chemists for many years, but until now they could not be isolated or structurally characterised, due to their high reactivity. …”

Development of Infrared Spectroscopic Techniques for the Determination of Some Quality Parameters of Palm Oil by Moh, Felix Mee Ho

“…Conventionally, the analytical techniques used to analyze the quality parameters in palm oil are by wet chemical methods based on the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) procedures which involve titration. …”
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Extraction optimization, characterization and evaluation of antioxidant and nutraceutical properties of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera l., variety Ajwa) kernel by Hosni, Suzziyana

“…Proximate analyses were done by methods described by Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) and mineral nutrients were assessed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). …”
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Evaluation of mineral and near-infrared forecasting of wheat yield varieties using spectrophotometric techniques by H.A. Pardhe, N. Krishnaveni, B.K. Chekraverthy, S. Patel, S. Naveen, V. Rashmi, P.C. Govinden

“…To achieve these objectives, different spectrometric methods were employed to analyze the wheat samples.METHODS: Proximate and mineral quantification were carried out following standard Association of Official Analytical Chemists methods using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry, atomic absorption spectrometry, inductive coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy, and prediction was carried out using near-infrared spectra combined with chemometrics.FINDINGS: The samples had moisture content (1.1 - 4.5 percent), protein (18.0 - 22.6 percent), fat (0.3 - 0.6 percent), gluten (6.3 - 10.3 percent), fiber (0.3 - 1.4 percent), alcoholic acidity (0.04 - 0.08 percent), ash (0.9 - 1.7 percent), and carbohydrate (71.1 - 75.2 percent). …”
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Profile of stingless bee honey and microbiota produced in West Sumatra, Indonesia, by several species (Apidae, Meliponinae) by Sri Melia, Indri Juliyarsi, Yulianti Fitri Kurnia, Salam N. Aritonang, Rusdimansyah Rusdimansyah, Ade Sukma, Rizki Dwi Setiawan, Yudha Endra Pratama, Doni Supandil

“…The physicochemical properties (Association of Official Analytical Chemists), antioxidant activity (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl technique), total phenols (Folin- Ciocalteu method), antimicrobial activity (Agar-Well diffusion test), total lactic acid bacteria, and microbiota diversity were measured in stingless bee honey samples. …”
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Optimized gating strategy and supporting flow cytometry data for the determination of the Ki-67 proliferation index in the diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome by Stefan G.C. Mestrum, Eline M.P. Cremers, Norbert C.J. de Wit, Roosmarie J.M. Drent, Frans C.S. Ramaekers, Anton H.N. Hopman, Math P.G. Leers

“…Therefore, these data are of relevance to internist-hematologists, clinical chemists with sub-specialization of hematology and hemato-oncology oriented researchers.…”
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Coexistence of Long-Range Magnetic Order and Magnetic Frustration of a Novel Two-Dimensional <i>S</i> = 1/2 Structure: Na₂Cu₃(SeO₃)₄ by Emily D. Williams, Keith M. Taddei, Kulugammana G. S. Ranmohotti, Narendirakumar Narayanan, Thomas Heitmann, Joseph W. Kolis, Liurukara D. Sanjeewa

“…Among the most important factors influencing the development of quantum materials research is the ability of inorganic and materials chemists to grow high-quality single crystals. Here, the synthesis, structure characterization and magnetic properties of Na₂Cu₃(SeO₃)₄ are reported. …”
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Droughts Are Not the Likely Primary Cause for <i>Abies sibirica</i> and <i>Pinus sibirica</i> Forest Dieback in the South Siberian Mountains by Nadezhda M. Tchebakova, Elena I. Parfenova, Elena V. Bazhina, Amber J. Soja, Pavel Ya. Groisman

“…Other causes and mechanisms should be further investigated, which would necessitate creating infrastructure that supports multi-disciplinary, inter-agency teamwork of plant physiologists, foresters, chemists, etc.…”
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In-depth component distribution in electrodeposited alloys and multilayers by László Péter, Kálmán Vad, Attila Csik, Rocío Muñíz, Lara Lobo, Rosario Pereiro, SaÅ¡o Å turm, Kristina Žužek Rožman, György Molnár, Katalin Németh, Katalin Neuróhr, Krisztina Boros, Lajos Pogány, Imre Bakonyi

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Transfer Learning: Making Retrosynthetic Predictions Based on a Small Chemical Reaction Dataset Scale to a New Level by Renren Bai, Chengyun Zhang, Ling Wang, Chuansheng Yao, Jiamin Ge, Hongliang Duan

“…Retrosynthetic analysis is a method employed by chemists to predict synthetic routes to target compounds. …”
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Photodegradation study of the fenvalerate insecticide by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and GC-MS and structural elucidation of its transformation products by Diène Diégane Thiaré, Pape Abdoulaye Diaw, Olivier Maurice Aly Mbaye, Diegane Sarr, Mame Diabou Gaye-Seye, Steven Ruellan, Philippe Giamarchi, François Delattre, Atanasse Coly, Jean-Jacques Aaron

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The effect of glycated hemoglobin variability on the development of microvascular complications in patients with type 1 diabetes by L. L. Bolotskaya, Yu. Yu. Golubkina, A. A. Tolkacheva, L. N. Nikankina

“…Determination of HbA1c level is carried out using parameters certified in accordance with the National Standard for Glycohemoglobin Standardization (NGSP) or the International Federation of Clinical Chemists (IFCC). HbA1c variability was determinated by average current HbA1c, average of longitudinal HbA1c (from the manifestation to the last visit – 2019), median and maximum of difference in changes of HbA1c (median and max∆HbA1c). …”
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Library of UV-Visible Absorption Spectra of Rare Earth Orthophosphates, <i>Ln</i>PO₄ (<i>Ln</i> = La-Lu, except Pm) by Suchinder K. Sharma, Thomas Behm, Thomas Köhler, Jan Beyer, Richard Gloaguen, Johannes Heitmann

“…The information presented herein is expected to serve as a library of absorption spectra for geologists, physicists, material scientists, and chemists working in the field of rare earths.…”
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On the alleged anticancer efficacy of the phosphoethanolamine pill, weakness of scientific evidence and ethical concerns | Sobre a alegada eficácia anti-câncer da pílula de fosfoet... by Francisco José Roma Paumgartten

“…Anecdotal reports say that cancer patients improved after taking “synthetic phosphoethanolamine” (syn-PEA), anticancer pills produced and distributed by chemists from a Brazilian university. Notwithstanding the fact that syn-PEA pill inventors disseminated in the lay press the information that their drug is effective against different types of malignant tumors, they showed no clinical documentation or case reports to corroborate this statement. …”
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