Separations, Volume 10, Issue 8

Carnosinase (i.e., CN1; E.C. 3.4.13.20) is an enzyme found in the sera of higher primates. CN1 preferentially catalyzes the hydrolysis of natural, orally adsorbed histidine dipeptides like carnosine (i.e., β-alanyl-L-histidine). This is the reas...

The present study employed a modified QuEChERS method to systematically analyze the presence of fifteen quinolone and seven tetracycline antibiotic residues in local animal food. Additionally, a multi-level four-factor Box–Behnken design (BBD)...

In the current study, the impacts of using cumin (0.5% and 1%, w/w) in beef meatballs on heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) formation and some quality characteristics when cooked at 150 and 250 °C were investigated. It was found that using of cu...

Milk is one of the most widely consumed foods in the world, despite the increasing consumption of plant-based alternatives. Although rich in nutrients and believed by consumers to be free of undesirable contaminants, milk, whether of animal or plant...

Peptides are in great demand in the pharmaceutical arena and a majority of these peptides contain 20 or more amino acids. They are infrequently synthesised using the fragment condensation approach. A key limitation in adopting this approach more comm...

Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a xenoestrogen widely used as a synthetic precursor of resin monomers. There is arise need to acquire BPA-free resin-matrix composites to prevent the health effects of BPA. Six composites with distinctive manufacturer specificati...

Due to the release of hazardous heavy metals from various industries, water pollution has become one of the biggest challenges for environmental scientists today. Mercury Hg(II) is regarded as one of the most toxic heavy metals due to its ability to...

Cancer remains the second most common cause of death after cardiovascular diseases, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020. Although the incidence of cancer increases considerably with age, the cancer burden can also be reduced and have a hi...

In this work, the solid–liquid extraction of bioactive molecules from grape skin was performed using water as the extraction solvent. The effects of extraction time (t = 60, 75, and 90 min), extraction temperature (T = 40, 60, and 80 °C), solid–liqui...

In this study, the zero-valent iron Fenton reagent (ZVI Fenton-like) system was combined with the chemical precipitation method for the deep treatment of desulfurization wastewater from coal-fired power plants, and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) wa...

Savolitinib (Orpathys^®), was developed by (HUTCHMED (Shanghai, China) and, AstraZeneca (Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA), is an inhibitor of the c-Met receptor tyrosine kinase that is orally bioavailable. It was designed for the treatment of pillary...

Lignans are widespread polyphenolic secondary plant metabolites possessing high biological activity. One of the most promising industrial-scale sources of such compounds is coniferous knotwood, containing a large number of polyphenolic compounds. The...

Rusticyanin plays a crucial role in ferrous oxidation of sulfide minerals during bioleaching for industrial metal extraction. Diverse isoforms of rusticyanin have been found, but until now, except for type-A rusticyanin, other isoforms or sources of...

Therapeutic antibodies are an area of major interest in treating infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. Efficient purification strategies are required to discover and produce antibodies, representing a significant cost driver. Miniatur...

Investigation of the change rate for contaminant parameters is important to characterize dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) transport and distribution in groundwater systems. In this study, four experiments of perchloroethylene (PCE) migration ar...

Escalating environmental concerns have dictated the need to develop innovative methods for efficiently desulfurizing marine fuels (heavy fuel oils). In this work, the oxidative desulfurization method using deep eutectic solvents (DESs) was applied to...

Dietary supplements containing Citrus aurantium or p-synephrine remain very popular in Europe and the United States of America (USA). They are primarily sold as weight loss enhancers, although their efficacy and the safety are still under scrutiny. T...

The primary objective of this study was to pragmatically implement an extraction process using slug flow, wherein two immiscible phases, aqueous and oil, are alternatively channeled through a conduit to encourage mass exchange across the interface. T...

Catha edulis Forsk., commonly known as Khat, is a stimulant plant that is chewed in the Horn of Africa and the southern regions of the Arabian Peninsula. It is often used alongside conventional drugs, but there is a lack of research on its interactio...

Heavy metals in water pose a great threat to human health, and water treatment remains a critical issue globally. Among various water treatment techniques, adsorption has been proven to be an excellent way to remove heavy metals from water due to its...

In this work, iron oxalate from converter slag (FeOX-Slag) was produced by extraction of iron from converter slag using oxalic acid, followed by photo-reduction. The FeOX-Slag sample was subjected to various characterization techniques, including X-r...

The topic of chromatographic separations is a recent addition to the Separations journal [...]

In this work, the Pb adsorption and removal ability of biochar from simulated Pb(II)-contaminated wastewater, adsorption isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamics were studied. Adsorption characteristics of biochar on Pb(II) were analyzed by Fourier tr...

In miniaturized affinity chromatography, the development of hydrophilic organic monoliths with reduced non-specific interactions and high-protein grafting capacity remains a hot topic. In this work, we propose the one-step synthesis of a diol organic...

Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don is widely used as a liver stimulant and diuretic, as well as an antioxidant, antiallergenic, antimicrobial, antiviral, choleric, and antihypertensive agent. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the di...

The release of CO₂ into the atmosphere has become a primary issue nowadays. Recently, researchers found Metal-Organic Frameworks M-CPO-27 (M = Mg, Co, Ni, and Zn) to be revolutionary for CO₂ adsorption due to the presence of open metal sites enhancin...

Osteoporosis, one of the most common bone diseases, results from an imbalance between bone formation and resorption. Osteoblasts are primarily involved in bone formation, whereas osteoclasts are involved in bone resorption. Therefore, any substances...

Water is one of the greenest and most accessible solvents. To harness its potential, the water-based microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of pigments from madder was optimized by the response surface methodology (RSM) using a Box–Behnken experim...

The development of shale gas reservoirs often involves the utilization of horizontal well segmental multi-stage fracturing techniques. However, these reservoirs face challenges, such as rapid initial wellhead pressure and production decline, leading...

Biocatalytic oxidation of a fatty acid preparation by enzymes released from a plant extract provided (2E,4E)-deca-2,4-dienal (2,4-DDAL), a valuable natural aroma. The post-reaction mixture contained several other compounds, from which 2,4-DDAL must b...

Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is one of the most toxic heavy metals found in industrial wastewater, so many researchers are working to develop efficient and environmentally friendly removal methods. It has been reported that natural biomass and its de...

Sedum kamtschaticum Fischer, of the Crassulaceae family, is a perennial and medicinal plant used in Asian folk medicine to alleviate inflammatory disease and improve blood circulation. As part of our ongoing exploration into natural products, seeking...

A simple, effective, and highly sensitive analytical approach was created and applied in this study for the accurate measurement of three β₂-agonist residues (clenbuterol, salbutamol, and ractopamine) in meat samples. In the course of the experi...

The aim of the study was a comprehensive and quantitative determination of salbutamol and its sulfoconjugated major metabolite in urine samples using achiral ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). Therefor...

The removal of the azo dyes Orange II (OII) and Reactive Black 5 (RB5) from aqueous solutions was studied using three types of adsorbents derived from chitosan: unmodified chitosan beads (un-Ch), chitosan beads tuned with a deep eutectic solvent (DES...

Unreasonable storage of phosphate ore is becoming an important pathway causing phosphate pollution in the surrounding aquatic environment. However, there is little research on the influence of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in water on the fate of ph...

The utilization of anion exchange membranes (AEMs) has revolutionized the field of electrochemical applications, particularly in water electrolysis and fuel cells. This review paper provides a comprehensive analysis of recent studies conducted on var...

A newly UHPLC-MS/MS method development and validation for S-Allyl Cysteine was used to evaluate the comparative pharmacokinetic parameters. SC PLGA NPs (S-Allyl Cysteine Poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolic acid) Nanoparticles) were developed by the emulsio...

The adsorption of phenol (Ph), 4-chlorophenol (CP), and 4-cresol (MP) from aqueous solutions on three carbonaceous materials of diverse origins but similar specific surface areas was investigated. Vulcan XC72 carbon black (CB), AKP-5 activated coke (...

Bioactive compounds from plants play an important role in slowing many neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, by inhibiting cholinesterase enzymes. Studies have shown that oxidative stress is associated with the development of...

Zanthoxylum armatum DC. is a plant that has been homologated for medicine and food by the Chinese for three thousand years. In this study, the essential oils of fresh leaves and fruits were extracted by hydrodistillation, the aromas of fresh leaves a...

One of the driving forces behind the significant advancements in environmental separation science is the need for creative solutions to the evolving environmental challenges. [...]