Separations, Volume 10, Issue 6

Tramadol (TD) has been prescribed frequently in many countries for more than 40 years, but there is a risk of its misuse and trafficking. As a result, drug analysis has numerous legal and socially relevant implications, making it an essential part of...

Quantity and measure value transfer is widely used to examine the correlation between the quality of Chinese herbs, Chinese herbal intermediates, and Chinese patent medicines. This study performed a quantity and measure value transfer analysis to ass...

A new multi-residue method using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry electron ionization selective ion monitoring mode (SIM) has been developed for the simultaneous determination of eight 1,3,5-triazine herbicides such as 1,3,5-triazine-2,4-di...

Due to the constant increase in the number of plant diseases and the lack of available treatments, there has been a growing interest in plant extracts over the past few decades. Numerous studies suggest that plant extract molecules possess valuable a...

Weeds are considered the main reason for crop yield loss in the world. Weed control and management include various treatments such as cultural, physical, chemical, and biological methods. Chemical control of weeds is the most common method; however,...

Fusarium oxysporum is one of the most harmful soil-borne pathogens that cause root rot, damping-off, and wilt disease in many plant species. Management of Fusarium oxysporum diseases is often by using many harmful and expensive chemical fungicides wh...

A sensitive, simple, and fast liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) bioanalytical method was developed to determine remifentanil in human plasma and prevent its instability by esterases during quantification. A 20 μ...

Biochar adsorption has emerged as a favorable and environmentally friendly approach for removing metals such as chromium (Cr) from wastewater. However, the use of pristine biochar (PBC) is limited due to its finite adsorptive capacity, selectivity, a...

With the development of health service, animal husbandry, aquaculture and the chemical industry, more and more pollutants are discharged into the water environment, including antibiotics and heavy-metal ions. These hazardous substances pose a great t...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) on particulate matter (PM) emissions in coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) using an electrical low-pressure impactor (ELPI). The investigation was conducted on five indus...

This paper presents a process for efficiently recovering palladium (Pd) from spent Pd/Al₂O₃ catalysts used for hydrogenation reactions, using ultrasound-assisted leaching (UAL). A system composed of H₂SO₄ and NaCl was investigated under ultrasound-en...

Polyphenols, especially flavonoids, are well-known for their bioactive antioxidant properties. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze Australian black (ripe) and green olives (unripe) for phenolic and non-phenolic metabolites, antioxidant activities,...

Dubermatinib (DMB, TP-0903), a benzenesulfonamide, is an inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase AXL, which is a member of the TAM family and can prevent GAS6-mediated activation of AXL in cancer cells. Patients with previously treated chronic lymphocytic l...

The goal of this work is to investigate the effectiveness of amorphous SiO₂−Fe_xO_y loaded by functionalization with Ce(SO₄)₂, Li₂SO₄, and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) for CO₂ adsorption. Silica and iron-based materials are gaining popula...

Despite the fact that strong routine separation methodologies can give reliable specificity and validity at usual working pharmaceutical concentrations, they may fail at very low concentration levels. This poses considerable challenges for researcher...

This work describes a new programmable low-pressure chromatography method with post-column chemiluminescence (CL) detection for the rapid and cost-effective determination of four parabens in cosmetic products. Elution of the target analytes was achie...

In this research, the adsorption of gallium onto natural zeolite (clinoptilolite) and two mesoporous-activated carbons were compared and evaluated. The clinoptilolite was treated with HCl (HCPL), while mesoporous-activated carbons (MCSG60A and MCO1)...

This study is aimed at evaluating the potential of the essential oil of Cinnamomum verum (EOCV) as an antioxidant, as an insecticide against Callosobruchus maculatus and for its anti-acetylcholinesterase activity. To this end, EOCV was extracted via...

Chemometrics is a tool for data mining and unlocking the door for solving big data queries. Apiaceae is a family species which is commonly cultivated worldwide. Although members of this species are widely used as antioxidant, antibacterial, antifunga...

Aim: Bosutinib (BST) is an anti-cancer medicine that is used to treat a variety of different types of cancer. Using the HPLC method of analysis and the Quality by Design (QbD) strategy, the study aimed to precisely quantify the drug in tablet form an...

Cyclones are devices used in various industries to remove particulate matter from gases and liquids. Commonly used in the power generation, cement, and mining industries, cyclones improve the efficiency and longevity of equipment by removing dust and...

Satureja calamintha nepeta (S. calamintha) has a history of successful use in the treatment of bacterial and fungal diseases. The present study was designed to investigate the chemical composition and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essen...

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is now used in eye drops for the management of conjunctival malignant melanoma, intraepithelial neoplasia, and corneal and conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma. The previously used methods for 5-FU quantification in AqH were tim...

This study used an experimental design approach to optimize an HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of three pharmaceutical residues (triamcinolone, nystatin, and gramicidin) in industrial wastewater samples. The goal of using an experiment...

The separation of mixtures with close boiling points is a critical task in the petrochemical industry, and one such mixture that requires separation is o-xylene/styrene. The STED process is used to separate o-xylene/styrene, which contains a certain...

The leaves of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don contain a large number of diverse secondary metabolites, making them comparably complex. The Catharanthus genus has received increased interest from scientists in recent years due to its extensive applica...

Semiconductor photocatalysis technology is an environmentally friendly and efficient emerging technology. This method can use sunlight as a driving force to quickly decompose organic pollutants in water bodies. Zinc oxide (ZnO) and tungsten oxide (WO...

F. religiosa bark has been extensively used in traditional medicinal systems, such as Ayurveda, for its health benefits. The aim of this study was to investigate the secondary metabolites (phenolics and flavonoids) of the hydroalcoholic stem-bark ext...

Water organic pollution has become a major issue. A large number of people suffer from the decline in water quality. In addition, polluted water can lead to health problems or excessive deaths. In this regard, an increasingly important method for eff...

Photochemical generation is an important pathway for atmospheric sulfate formation. However, the roles of atmospheric co-existing photosensitive dissolved organic matter (DOM) in sulfate formation are still unclear. The experimental results in this w...

In recent years, the rapid development of the domestic alumina industry has greatly accelerated the consumption of high-alumina–silica-ratio bauxite resources in China. The development of an efficient and clean utilization technology applicable...

This research shows the development of a miniaturized solid-phase extraction method with UV-Vis detection for simultaneous determination of dibenzofuran, fluoranthene and phenanthrene using chemometrics approaches. After synthesis of Fe₃O₄ nanopartic...

Recent advancements in genome sequencing and bioinformatic analysis of fungal genomes have revealed that fungi possess cryptic or silent biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs). This discovery suggests that our understanding of the universe of fungal secon...

Apricot kernels are known to be rich in bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, which have applications in various fields such as cosmetology and the food industry. However, the extraction of these compounds has not been extensively studied. In this...

This work reports the effect of scaling up annular centrifugal contactors (ACCs) upon the residence time distribution and the efficiency of extraction of uranium. The experiments were carried out in a multi-scale ACC platform of three ACCs with rotor...

Tepotinib (MSC2156119) is a potent mesenchymal–epithelial transition (MET) factor inhibitor, a receptor tyrosine kinase that plays a crucial role in promoting cancer cell malignant progression. Adverse effects of tepotinib (TEP), such as periph...

Artemisia negrei (A. negrei) and Artemisia aragonensis (A. aragonensis) are in the family Asteraceae, which has been used in traditional medicine. The use of plant-derived insecticides has become a promising strategy to reduce the harmful effects of...

Lithium silicate (LS) crack repairing material, working as a crystal waterproof material, could be used to strengthen concrete made from solid waste materials. This paper presents the results of water absorption and rapid freeze–thaw tests with...

Molecularly imprinted polymers are prepared in the presence of a template. They have been shown to resolve enantiomers when used as stationary phases for liquid chromatography. However, the separation efficiency is not as good as that observed with s...

The Moroccan picholine tree’s leaves contain phenolic compounds that benefit human health. However, the amount and type of these compounds can vary based on factors such as the extraction method and conditions. This study aimed to improve pheno...

This work presents a sustainable and rapid method for halogenated pesticide analysis without chromatographic separation. The system is composed of a microfluidic open interface (MOI) for solid-phase microextraction (SPME) liquid phase desorption, con...

Hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by excessive sweating that affects at least 5% of the world’s population. It is normally associated with unpleasant body odour which requires continuous maintenance throughout life. Antiperspirants and...

Chinese prickly ash and cinnamon contain many antioxidants, which scavenge free radicals and can reduce many harmful compounds, such as heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs). Modern technologies used for cooking, such as the use of superheated steam ro...

Environmental adulteration is an emerging concern due to the discharge of wastewater effluents from several sources. Several carcinogenic dyes are the major contaminants in these water bodies. These could cause long-lasting and detrimental effects to...