Separations, Volume 10, Issue 5

Azo dyes such as Congo red can easily cause cancer when they come into contact or are absorbed by the human body, so it is urgent to find a fast and simple method for degrading Congo red. In order to better achieve this research goal, an ultrasonic m...

Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) is an important technique for the analysis of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). A recently released light-emitting diode (LED)-induced fluorescence (LEDIF) detector equipped with a 275 nm LED for the detection of prot...

This paper presents a numerical study of a closed-cycle evaporation system for the desalination of seawater. The system couples the condensing end of a heat pump with a humidifier, where the air is dehumidified in the heat pump evaporator. First, the...

Background: Analytical techniques are a crucial method used in quality control procedures. Fusidic acid (FU), an antibacterial drug, is available on the market in a semisolid dosage form. This work aimed to develop a simple, sensitive, and robust UPL...

Membrane technology is an advanced hydrogen separation method that is of great significance in achieving hydrogen economy. Rare earth tungstate membranes have both high hydrogen permeability and remarkable mechanical/chemical stability, exhibiting go...

In recent years, much attention has been paid to pharmaceuticals as potential toxic bioactive substances in the worldwide environment. These compounds are continuously introduced into the surroundings in small concentrations, which certainly affects...

Untargeted metabolomics approaches require complex samples containing the endogenous metabolites of a biological system. Here, we describe a set of protocols that can be applied to various types of samples, including prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells,...

The Special Issue “Food Quality and Safety: Advances in Analytical Methods and Applications” was open to expert reviews and original contributions dealing with advances in analytical methods for the detection and quantification of potenti...

Phenolic compounds are important secondary metabolites often found in nature, and most prominently in plants. Plant biomass residues can be a sustainable source of this high-added-value group of compounds that can be used in the food and cosmetics in...

In the Chinese city of Wuchang, Heilongjiang Province, a survey was conducted to track the concentrations and distributions of several organic pollutants near drinking water reservoirs, such as conventional organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and curren...

Poly-diallyldimethylammonium (PDADMAC) chloride is a flocculant agent extensively used in water clarification treatments. Commercial polyelectrolyte formulations often contain residual monomer (DADMAC), reaction by-products and other reactants as con...

The cooling water of nuclear power plants and discarded crayfish shells (CS), both containing Sr(II), are waste resources that cause environmental pollution and endanger human health. In this study, magnetic biochar produced by crayfish shells (mag@C...

This paper presents a novel family of jarosites with the molecular formula MFe₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·xH₂O; M = Na, K, NH₄ that have high efficiency in the adsorption of As(V) and Pb(II) dissolved in water. The jarosites have been prepared by conventional heati...

A solid-phase extraction (SPE) process, followed by an HPLC-DAD method, was developed and validated to quantify short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and applied to analyze chicken feces samples. This study aimed to report the use of the STRATA^TM-X-A 96 We...

Background: The cannabis plant or marijuana has been used since ancient times for different purposes. An increase in the content of THC in cannabis has been observed worldwide, whereas the CBD content is dropping. This study’s main goal was to...

In the last decade, research has shown that most diseases are associated with organelle dysfunction in which metabolites play a crucial role or indicate specific processes. Peroxisomes are cellular organelles attracting an increasing amount of attent...

A series of salts based on ethyl ester glycine-betaine derivatives, viz tri(n-pentyl)[2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl]ammonium bromide, have been synthesized. These cations generate hydrophobic ionic liquids (ILs) with bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (Tf₂N^&min...

In this study, the facile and sustainable synthesis of highly microporous carbons is explored to reduce the extensive use of harsh activating agents and solvents. The role of potassium citrate (PC) as a greener activating agent in addition to the con...

From water desalination and gas purification to metal recovery and beyond, membrane separation has become integral to numerous industrial applications [...]

Fenebrutinib (GDC-0853; FNB) is an oral small molecule that was developed by Roche Pharmaceuticals to slow multiple sclerosis progression. FNB is a reversible bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, which showed the maximum potency of BTK inhibitors...

In this study, we investigated the antifungal properties of an acetone extract derived from the leaves of Swietenia mahagoni (SMAL) against two isolated fungi, Fusarium equiseti (OQ820153) and Rhizoctonia solani (OQ820152), from rice sheath. The extr...

Antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the top pharmaceutical contaminants that have been often found in the aquatic environment. The presence of these contaminants in the aquatic environment is of great concern sinc...

Zinc ferrite can be found in zinc-bearing dust in ironmaking and steelmaking. It is difficult to be recovered due to its stable properties. The magnetization roasting and ammonia leaching method were used to separate iron and zinc from zinc ferrite i...

Marigold oil is a product of great industrial interest thanks to its wide range of medicinal and wound-healing properties. In this work, supercritical carbon dioxide was used to recover marigold essential oil from the hexane solvent extract of marigo...

The potential utilization of magnetic effects in gas particle separation is a current subject of research. This paper demonstrates for the first time that a single magnetizable filter fiber can be deflected by a magnetically induced excitation for a...

The valorization of natural polymeric substrates has increased due to their uses and applications in several fields. The existence of many functional groups in their chemical structures allows them to be easily subjected to chemical modifications. Th...

Effective risk management and control methods for potentially genotoxic impurities (PGIs), including alkyl halides, are of significant importance in the medicinal (pharmaceutical) sector. The three alkyl halides in posaconazole are PGIs. The detectio...

The process of storing oil depots and combined station tanks is affected by factors such as process technology, equipment, and management methods. Inevitably, some heavy hydrocarbon components will condense. According to the available literature, the...

Human scent traces are often the only pieces of evidence providing information about individuals that were present at a crime scene. In this study, the possibility of sex differentiation using detailed chemical analyses of human scent samples for for...

Since active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are directly related to human health, monitoring and quantifying them in the environment is a crucial and challenging issue. Using capillary-zone electrophoresis (CZE), four frequently used fluoroquinolo...

The potential development of a rapid and highly sensitive breast cancer (BC) diagnostic method has been increasingly investigated by many researchers in order to significantly improve the diagnosis of this disease that affects millions of women world...

The recovery of bioactive products with green processes is a critical topic for the research and industry fields. In this work, the application of solid–liquid (SLE), microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) with aq. ethanol 90% v/v and supercritica...

Phytoremediation consists of taking advantage of the capacity of certain plants to absorb, accumulate, or metabolize contaminants. In this study, Eichornia crassipes (water lily) treated with water (WLW) and NaOH (WLN) was investigated as an adsorben...

A combined preparation of SO₂ and recovery of solid products was investigated as a hazard-free method to use coke as a reducer to treat electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) at high temperature. In this study, the response surface prediction and therm...

Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat., known as Hangbaiju (HBJ), is a high-value edible, medicinal product where the flowers are infused in hot water and drunk as tea. Its quality and efficacy are closely related to its geographical origin. Consequently, i...

The study of the liquid–liquid extraction of gadolinium (Gd(III) ion) with a chelating compound, 4-benzoyl-3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one (HP), and the determination of the process parameters are presented by employing two ionic liquids, n...

The recovery of difficult-to-float coal using traditional nonpolar hydrocarbon oil collectors can be challenging, particularly for low-rank or oxidized coal. Thus, there is a need for more efficient flotation agents. Nanoparticle flotation collector...

Cyclone separators are used in multi-phase flows for phase separation or classification. Pressure drop and separation efficiency are essential parameters for determining the performance of a cyclone separator, and critical diameter is an important pa...

Paracetamol is one of the most widely consumed analgesic and antipyretic medications worldwide. It is frequently analyzed in many quality control (QC) laboratories in pharmaceutical companies, either in raw materials or drug products. It was reported...

Because of its greater binding affinity and longer half-life than native glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), the GLP-1 receptor agonist lixisenatide is commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to establish a simple and robust li...

Reports related to incidences of drug facilitated crimes (DFCs) have notably increased in recently. In such cases, victims report being assaulted or robbed while under the influence of drugs. Lorazepam (LZ) is frequently used in DFCs as it can easily...

Commonly used to treat mood disorders, St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a popular herb in the natural health products industry. The potency of its active ingredients can be determined using a number of different analytical methods, but...

(1) Background: This research work proposes the ‘passive’ biosorption study of Orange 16 dye onto residual Lactobacillus sp. biomass immobilized in sodium alginate using an experimental modeling design. (2) Methods: It was applied the bat...

Gilteritinib (Xospata^®) is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that works by inhibiting numerous receptor tyrosine kinases, involving AXL and FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3). Gilteritinib (GTB) was approved (28 November 2018) by the USFDA for the...

(1) Background: The concentration of amisulpride, an atypical antipsychotic drug, is most often determined in the blood, with many inconveniences. An alternative may be to use saliva as a diagnostic material for this purpose. The development of a met...

This study developed a simple, rapid, reproducible, and analytical method using liquid chromatography and electrospray ionization (ESI) with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to simultaneously quantify pentoxifylline (PTX), its pharmacological acti...

Natural graphite ores are usually upgraded by froth flotation. However, complex processes with multistage grinding and flotation are required to achieve decent liberation and separation of graphite and gangue minerals. This study reports a short and...

To identify healthy, nutritious, and sustainable plant-based products rich in biologically active compounds, this present study was conducted, and the phytochemical composition and biological properties of the hydroethanolic ultrasound-assisted extra...

The use of hollow-fiber liquid-phase microextraction (HF-LPME) is very promising for the clean-up, enrichment, and analysis of chlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicides and their metabolites from environmental and biological samples. An on-line methodology...

Natural deep eutectic solvents (NDESs) were used to extract flavonoids and polyphenols from lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) leaves at the same time, and the extraction process was optimized to provide reference for the effective development and util...