Natural organic matter (NOM) is one of the major membrane foulant during the ultrafiltration (UF) and nanofiltration (NF) processes of water and wastewater treatment. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect ...

The superatom model for nanoparticle structure is shown to be inadequate for the prediction of the thermodynamic stability of gold nanoparticles. The observed large HOMO-LUMO gaps for stable nanoparticles predicted by this ...

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) were utilised to validate illicit drug classification in the profiling method used at “Institut de Police Scientifique” of the University of Lausanne (IPS). This method established links ...

Racemic methadone (MET) is administered to heroin users undergoing methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) in Australia. The enantiomers of methadone possess different pharmacological effects, and the enantioselective metabolism ...

The complex cis-[PtBr2{PPh2(4-catechol)}2] 1 has been synthesized by cleavage of the four methyl groups from cis-[PtCl2{PPh2(4-veratrole)}2] using BBr3, followed by work-up in the presence of excess bromide. An X-ray ...

Infrared (IR) spectra of different varieties of document papers were collected with the use of attenuated total reflectance (ATR, 4000- 650 cm¯¹, eight paper varieties) and diffuse reflectance (DRIFTS. 9000-2500 cm¯¹, ...

Sodium pentosan polysulfate (NaPPS) is a glycosaminoglycan that is of increasing interest due to its medical properties. It has been investigated for the treatment of osteoarthritis, HIV and Prion based diseases. This ...

Mounting concerns regarding the environmental impact of herbicides has meant a growing requirement for accurate, timely information regarding herbicide residue contamination of, in particular, aquatic systems. Conventional ...