ISSN print edition: 0366-6352
ISSN electronic edition: 1336-9075
Registr. No.: MK SR 9/7

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Volume 78, Number 4 / 2024, Pages 2061 – 2693

Breaking free from free radicals: harnessing the power of natural antioxidants for health and disease prevention	2061	–	2077
Priya Chaudhary, Pracheta Janmeda, William N. Setzer, Afaf Ahmed Aldahish, Javad Sharifi-Rad, and Daniela Calina
The potential of phytoremediation technology as a panacea for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances-contaminated soil	2079	–	2099
Sahar Naveed, Peter Olusakin Oladoye, Mohammed Kadhom, Mayowa Ezekiel Oladipo, Yakubu Adekunle Alli, and Naveed Anjum
Electrocatalysts in biosensors	2101	–	2122
Kowsika Murugesan, Kingshuk Dutta, and Sonalee Das
Overview of diagnostic tools and nano-based therapy of SARS-CoV-2 infection	2123	–	2154
Bedanta Bhattacharjee, Damanbhalang Rynjah, Abdul Baquee Ahmed, Arzoo Newar, Sindhuja Sengupta, Sanheeta Chakrabarty, Ram Kumar Sahu, and Jiyauddin Khan
Optimization of capsaicin microemulgel: a comprehensive in vitro evaluation and pseudo ternary diagram	2155	–	2164
Jamal Moideen Muthu Mohamed, Aayesha Nasreen, Mohammed Ahmad Al Mohaini, Mohamed El-Sherbiny, Mamdouh Basheir Eldesoqui, Amal Fahmy Dawood, Moneer AlMadani, Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, and Ahmed A. El-Mansi
Correction: Optimization of capsaicin microemulgel: a comprehensive in vitro evaluation and pseudo ternary diagram	2165	–	2165
Jamal Moideen Muthu Mohamed, Aayesha Nasreen, Mohammed Ahmad Al Mohaini, Mohamed El-Sherbiny, Mamdouh Basheir Eldesoqui, Amal Fahmy Dawood, Moneer AlMadani, Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, and Ahmed A. El-Mansi
Kinetic basis of polycarbonate glycolysis under zinc chloride catalysis	2167	–	2176
Tatyana A. Kurneshova, Georgy V. Dzhabarov, Valentin N. Sapunov, Roman A. Kozlovskiy, Mikhail S. Voronov, Elena V. Varlamova, Mariya P. Sergeenkova, and Daniil N. Shafiev
Box–Behnken design in optimizing heavy metal removal from wastewater using selenium hybridized graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposites	2177	–	2184
Yasser M. A. Mohamed, Elzahraa A. Elgohary, and Hossam A. El Nazer
Detection of copper in boiled water samples from traditional coffee pots by applying deep eutectic solvent-assisted reduced graphene oxide-coated magnetic nanocomposite-based microextraction strategy	2185	–	2192
Nursu Aylin Kasa, Nagehan Kübra Zeytinci, Berra Nur Aydin, and Sezgin Bakirdere
Parametric optimization and modeling of continuous electrocoagulation process for the removal of fluoride: Response surface methodology and machine learning approach	2193	–	2212
Pankaj D. Indurkar, Savan K. Raj, and Vaibhav Kulshrestha
Synthesis of various morphology of polythiophene including sphere nanoparticle, nanofiber and nanoribbon as an electrocatalyst support	2213	–	2222
Maryam Yaldagard and Mostafa Nasrollahzadeh
*Characterization and chemometric based optimization of bioactive metabolites in Hypoxis hemerocallidea* with the aid of UPLC-QqQ-MS/MS**	2223	–	2233
Mbuyelo Shikweni, Nikita Tawanda Tavengwa, and Tebogo Mphatlalala Mokgehle
Novel synthesis of AuPt bimetallic nanocubes combined with graphene quantum dots for non-enzymatic sensor of glucose determination by electrochemical method	2235	–	2246
Tran Thi Bich Quyen, Phan Ngoc Thien Trang, Nguyen Nhu Huynh, Ngo Nguyen Tra My, Duy Toan Pham, Bui Le Anh Tuan, and Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh
Prediction and study of the industrial performances of phosphate rock before valorization to phosphoric acid	2247	–	2262
Mehdi Abdelouahhab, Slimane Manar, and Rachid Benhida
Ti-WO₃ nanoparticle as an efficient photocatalyst in the synthesis of substituted benzimidazoles as effective glioma drugs	2263	–	2273
Ye Li, Jianjun Zhu, Nan Zhao, Gang Ma, Bohu Liu, Jiajun Xu, and Reza Tayebee
K⁺ doping Ce-Sm oxide catalysts on cordierite honeycomb ceramic substrate for soot catalytic combustion	2275	–	2285
Ronglu Shu, Yifan Du, Liping Cao, Hui Zhao, Xiaoying Luo, and Wei Wang
Structural, optical, antimicrobial activity and surface analysis of pure and rare earth metal lanthanum (La³⁺)-doped ammonium pentaborate (APB) single crystals	2287	–	2299
K. Prabha, M. Ramesh Babu, H. Chen, M. Razia, S. Muthupandi, V. Uma Maheshwari Nallal, and Manikandan Ayyar
Photodegradation of toxic malachite green dye by ZnO and ZnO/SiO₂ nanocomposites under solar radiation: a green practice	2301	–	2311
Anindita Chatterjee, Rajesh Thanneeru, Abhijit Saha, and Kiran Kumar Guthikonda
Fabrication of a low-cost humidity sensor using polypyrrole composites containing Li₂O and ZnO nanoparticles	2313	–	2321
Rajshekar L. Madival, M. Prashantkumar, N. Nagaraja, Vinay V. Kannur, and Y. T. Ravikiran
A novel and reliable method for prediction of the density of energetic metal–organic frameworks	2323	–	2338
Zeinab Dalirandeh, Mohammad Jafari, and Ali Mousaviazar
Development of decision support system for the selection of chemical additive to cure asphaltene deposition problem in oil industry	2339	–	2357
Syed Imran Ali, Javed Haneef, and Zahoor Awan
Modeling the adsorption mechanism of 3-tertiary-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole (3BHA) on polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics	2359	–	2367
Norberto de Kássio Vieira Monteiro, Lucas Lima Bezerra, and Richele Janaína de Araújo Machado
*Insect repellent and insecticidal potential of two Eucalyptus* species essential oils from subtropical desert climate**	2369	–	2384
Rafia Rehman, Waqas Ahmad, Rabeea Muzaffar, Afsar Bano, Iqra Sajid, Abad Ullah Ahsan, Liaqat Ali, Muzammal Hussain, Zarif Gul, Usama Naeem, and Ghulam Mustafa
Probing the significance, nature, and energetics of weak hydrogen bonding in the crystal structure of a 1-chloro-4-methoxybenzene derivative through structural and computational modeling	2385	–	2395
Amel Haouas
Fabrication of low-cost USPER nanocomposite membrane for oil/seawater separation	2397	–	2413
Manathunainathan Veeramani, Krishnamohan Sundaramoorthy, and Anbarasan Ramasamy
*Raman spectroscopy characterization and hepato-protective traits of bioactive phytochemicals in Cannabis sativa* essential oil fractions**	2415	–	2430
Saima Naz, Waseem Ahmed, and Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan
Reutilization of waste PET water bottles as 3D printing filaments: a preliminary study on physical and mechanical properties of the produced filaments	2431	–	2435
Şükriye Aktepe, Mehmet Sarıkahya, and Özgür Cengiz
Sol–gel-assisted synthesis of ultra-fine porous SiO₂ nanoparticles for investigation of lubricity and rheological properties of eco-friendly bio-lubricant oil	2437	–	2450
Meghana K. Navada, Ranjitha Rai, Akshatha R. Shetty, Girish Hariharan, Nitesh Kumar, Shiva Kumar, Gurumurthy Sangam Chandrashekar, and Ganesha Aroor
Correction: Sol–gel‑assisted synthesis of ultra‑fine porous SiO₂ nanoparticles for investigation of lubricity and rheological properties of eco‑friendly bio‑lubricant oil	2451	–	2451
Meghana K. Navada, Ranjitha Rai, Akshatha R. Shetty, Girish Hariharan, Nitesh Kumar, Shiva Kumar, Gurumurthy Sangam Chandrashekar, and Ganesha Aroor
Investigation of a packed bed energy storage system with different PCM configurations and heat transfer enhancement with fins using CFD modeling	2453	–	2467
Mehdi Mehrpooya, Seyed Reza Mirmotahari, Farzad Ghafoorian, Mohammadamin Karimkhani, and Mohammad Reza Ganjali
Development of a novel indirubin derivative with enhanced anticancer properties: synthesis, in Vitro, and in Vivo evaluation	2469	–	2478
Trong Dan Nguyen and Thai Minh Duy Le
Development of an in-syringe dispersive liquid–liquid micro-extraction process for the measurement of malachite green in aqueous solutions	2479	–	2491
Monireh Gorgich and Mashaallah Rahmani
*“Turn ON–OFF” detection of lead using Moringa oleifera* gum-derived cyan-emissive carbon dots integrated with a smartphone-assisted sensing platform**	2493	–	2507
Anisha Mandal, Ankita Karmakar, and Swambabu Varanasi
A computational study of the propargylimine (PGIM) formation mechanism in the interstellar medium (ISM)	2509	–	2518
Lucas Coutinho, Renato Veríssimo de Oliveira, and Norberto Monteiro
A simple and efficient route to pyrazole-based dihydrofuranones via lactonization approach	2519	–	2534
Shubham Sharma, Virender Singh, Vinod Kumar Vashistha, Manpreet Singh, and Ashutosh Sharma
Correction: A simple and efficient route to pyrazole-based dihydrofuranones via lactonization approach	2535	–	2535
Shubham Sharma, Virender Singh, Vinod Kumar Vashistha, Manpreet Singh, and Ashutosh Sharma
Exploration of interaction existing between methyl chavicol and bovine serum albumin using spectroscopic and molecular modelling techniques	2537	–	2548
Anju Singh, D. K. Sinha, Meenakshi Verma, Sourbh Thakur, Abhishek Awasthi, and Kamal Kishor Thakur
*Optimization of three-phase partitioning system for the purification of protease from Calotropis gigantea* latex using response surface methodology**	2549	–	2559
Bunty Maskey, Dhan Bahadur Karki, and Nabindra Kumar Shrestha
Supramolecular assembly in 2-amino-5-bromo-3-methylpyridinium-2,4-dihydroxybenzoate monohydrate mediated by hydrogen bonding interactions: experimental and theoretical approach	2561	–	2575
Kavitha Ponnusamy, Rajkumar Madhu, and Muthusamy Athianna
Characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity of piperine-loaded nanoemulsion in breast cancer cells	2577	–	2587
Leticia C. Vitor, Leonardo D. Di Filippo, Jonatas L. Duarte, Lorrane D. Brito, Marcela T. Luiz, Jessyca A. P. Dutra, Rafael M. Sábio, Felipe F. Haddad, Cauê B. Scarim, Paulo Inacio da Costa, and Marlus Chorilli
Preparation of gallic acid-containing PCL/gelatine scaffolds as an efficient drug delivery system for growth and proliferation of human stem cells	2589	–	2602
Mehran kaaba, Maryam Bikhof Torbati, Ahmad Majd, Mohammad Yousefi, and Hakimeh Ziyadi
Microbial contaminated paper substrate: UV–Vis–NIR spectra of model systems	2603	–	2611
Lukáš Gál, Patrícia Paračková, Barbora Kaliňáková, Simona Šimonová, Milena Reháková, and Michal Čeppan
Determination of prothipendyl by difference spectrophotometric method based on the absorption of its sulfoxide	2613	–	2619
Olena Mozgova, Mykola Blazheyevskiy, Liubomyr Kryskiw, Tetyana Kucher, Oksana Shliusar, and Valeriy Moroz
Synthesis, characterization and sensor properties of a new sulfonyl hydrazone derivative molecule: potentiometric determination of Pb(II) ions	2621	–	2633
Oguz Özbek, Erbay Kalay, Caglar Berkel, Osman Nuri Aslan, and Feyzi Sinan Tokalı
Fabrication of graphitic carbon nitride-decorated MoSe₂ hybrid nanocomposite as an efficient counter electrode for Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cells	2635	–	2647
A. Janaki Ramya, R. K. Rajakarthikeyan, S. Kumaran, and S. Leones Sherwin Vimalraj
Ternary deep eutectic solvents for efficient denitrogenation of a model oil: thermodynamics, extraction efficiency, and recycling performance	2649	–	2660
Tabassum Malik, Abdul Naeem, Andrew Peter Abbott, Amir Sada Khan, Tooba Saeed, Ihtisham Wali Khan, Muhammad Suleman Malik, and Muhammad Kamran Khan
Exploring the effect of AC/TiO₂ nanoparticles and polyanionic cellulose on water-based drilling fluid properties: an integrated approach of experiment and CCD	2661	–	2680
Shaine Mohammadali Lalji, Javed Haneef, and Saud Hashmi
Innovating in the production of activated carbon through the reuse of fermented biomass	2681	–	2685
Márcia Soares Gonçalves, Polyany Cabral Oliveira, Sabryna Couto Araujo, Eliézer Luz do Espirito Santo, Jaci Lima Vilanova Neta, Paulo Neilson Marques dos Anjos, Marcio Luis Oliveira Ferreira, Luiz Carlos Salay, Igor Carvalho Fontes Sampaio, Marta Maria Oliveira dos Santos, Muhammad Irfan, Julieta Rangel de Oliveira, and Marcelo Franco
Loading and release of insulin from chitosan oligosaccharide biopolymeric patch for oromucosal delivery	2687	–	2693
Ashwini Kumar and Awanish Kumar