Fuzzy Water Quality Index (FWQI) was applied in order to assess the degree of drinking water resources in Yazd province, Iran. Thisstudy has also offered the creation of a new fuzzy water quality index (FWQI) to evaluate this tool’s applicability. 12 chemicalparameters including toxic and non-toxic heavy metals measured in 71 groundwater samples collected from drinking water resourcesin rural a...

Groundwater is one of the most crucial freshwater resources in many parts world. However, growth population and different economic activities have negatively impacted groundwater quality. This study aims to assess quality An-Giang province, Vietnam, from 2017–2020 investigate its suitability for drinking via a new integrated-weight water index (IWQI). The samples were collected at thirteen well...

Post-translational maturation of c-type cytochromes involves covalent attachment of haem to the apocytochrome polypeptide by two thioether bonds. In bacteria, haem attachment occurs in the periplasm, after the separate translocation of haem and the polypeptide across the cytoplasmic membrane. In Escherichia coli, delivery and attachment of the cofactor requires eight or nine specific proteins, ...