The capacity of microalgae to accumulate heavy metals has been widely investigated for its potential applications in wastewater (bio)treatment. In this study, the ability of Desmodesmus pleiomorphus (strain L), a wild strain isolated from a polluted environment, to remove Cd from aqueous solutions was studied, by exposing its biomass to several Cd concentrations. Removal from solution reached a...

The aims of this study are to determine and compare the antioxidant levels and activities (i.e. primary and secondary) between selected seeds of Malaysian tropical fruits - guava (Psidium guajava), mango (Mangifera indica L.) and papaya (Carica papaya L.). Seeds are among byproducts from the processing of fruitsbased products. Instead of discarding seeds as waste, seeds with high potential as a...

Single crystals of the title compound, tetra-magnesium dianti-monate(V), were obtained by the slow cooling method with K(2)CO(3). The structure is isotypic with ilmenite, which is constructed by the alternate stacking of layers consisting of metal-oxygen coordination octa-hedra. In each layer, the octa-hedra are connected by sharing edges so as to make holes. One of the two non-equivalent metal...

This review describes the various ways of functionalizing the pyridine scaffold using either directed metalation or halogen/metal exchange. Deprotonation can be accomplished with different lithium amides or alkyllithium reagents at low temperature. Milder conditions and higher functional group tolerance can be achieved by using ate-bases with different metals (Cd, Mg, Zn) or TMP (2,2,6,6tetrame...

Magnesium is among the lightest structural metals available, with capacity to replace traditional alloys in mass-saving applications while still providing increased stiffness and strength. The inclusion of reinforcing components into metallic matrix has a substantial impact on stiffness, specific strength, wear behaviour, damping creep properties when compared typical engineering materials. Due...