Linda C. Roberts, Stephan J. Hug, Thomas Ruettimann, Md Morsaline Billah et al.
Arsenic removal by passive treatment, in which naturally present Fe(II) is oxidized by aeration and the forming iron(III) (hydr)oxides precipitate with adsorbed arsenic, is the simplest conceivable water treatment option. However, competing anions and low iron concentrations often require additional...
Muhammad Torequl Islam, Eunüs S. Ali, Shaikh Jamal Uddin, Subrata Shaw et al.
Phytol (PYT) is a diterpene member of the long-chain unsaturated acyclic alcohols. PYT and some of its derivatives, including phytanic acid (PA), exert a wide range of biological effects. PYT is a valuable essential oil (EO) used as a fragrance and a potential candidate for a broad range of applicat...
Atanu Kumar Das, Md. Nazrul Islam, Md Morsaline Billah, A.K. Sarker
Healthcare waste comprises the waste generated by healthcare facilities, medical laboratories and biomedical research facilities. Improper treatment of this waste poses serious risks of disease transmission to waste pickers, waste workers, health workers, patients, and the community in general throu...
Asifa Ashrafy, Afroza Akter Liza, Nazrul Islam, Md Morsaline Billah et al.
Microplastics (MPs) are a continuous and subtle environmental problem; they have already been identified as a significant issue in aquatic habitats as well as in human health. Although MP contamination is pervasive throughout land, sea, and air, these habitats are often thought of as separate entiti...
M. Z. Hoque, Fahmida Akter, Kamal Hossain, Mohammad Shahedur Rahman et al.
Yoghurt is a potential source of probiotic lactobacilli. In the present study, Lactobacillus spp. were isolated from two regional yoghurts in Bangladesh, which were identified on the basis of their colony morphologies and some biochemical tests. It was observed that isolated Lactobacillus spp. were ...
Mujahid Mohiuddin Babu, Shahriar Akter, Mahfuzur Rahman, Md Morsaline Billah et al.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of every industry. With the emergence of big data, the industries, and more especially textile and apparel (T&A) industry, are on the brink of relationships with consumers, suppliers, and competitors. They need to handle different scenarios wi...
Umama Khan, Sabrina Chowdhury, Md Morsaline Billah, Kazi Mohammed Didarul Islam et al.
Neutrophils form sticky web-like structures known as neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) as part of innate immune response. NETs are decondensed extracellular chromatin filaments comprising nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins. NETs have been implicated in many gastrointestinal diseases including colo...
Atanu Kumar Das, Md. Nazrul Islam, Md Morsaline Billah, A.K. Sarker
Municipal solid waste (MSW) represents an inevitable by-product of human activity and a major crisis for communities across the globe. In recent times, the recycling of MSW has drawn attention as the process can add value through resources from the recovered waste materials and facilitates the proce...
Rahagir Salekeen, Abu Nasim Haider, Fouzia Akhter, Md Morsaline Billah et al.
A marked increase in the global prevalence of ischemic heart disease demands focused research for novel and more effective therapeutic strategies. At present, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) is the leading cause of the global incidence of heart attacks and a major contributor to many p...
Tauhidur Rahman Nurunnabi, Lutfun Nahar, Shaymaa Al‐Majmaie, Shaikh Mizanur Rahman et al.
Heritiera fomes Buch.-Ham., a mangrove plant from the Sundarbans, has adapted to a unique habitat, muddy saline water, anaerobic soil, brackish tidal activities, and high microbial competition. Endophytic fungal association protects this plant from adverse environmental conditions. This plant is use...
Mahfuzur Rahman, Md Morsaline Billah, Dieu Hack‐Polay, Ashraful Alam
The research aims to critically discuss key new biotechnologies in textile processing and examines the foundation of the resistance to adoption of such technologies in emerging markets. Using semi-structured interviews and the scientific literature, the paper draws on experts’ opinions about enzyme ...
SatyajitD Sarker, T.R. Nurunnabi, Shaymaa Al‐Majmaie, Ismini Nakouti et al.
<br><b>Objective:</b> To isolate and evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the active principle(s) from the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extract of endophytic fungus <i>Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (C. gloeosporioides)</i> isolated from <i>Sonneratia apetala</i>. <b>Methods:</b> Water agar technique was...
I. K. Rony, Abdul Baten, Justin A. Bloomfield, M. E. Islam et al.
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are considered patient-specific counterparts of embryonic stem cells as they originate from somatic cells after forced expression of pluripotency reprogramming factors Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and c-Myc. iPSCs offer unprecedented opportunity for personalized cell thera...
Abdullah Mahmud-Al-Rafat, Apurba Majumder, K. M. Taufiqur Rahman, A. M. Mahedi Hasan et al.
Highlights • IL-6 class switching provides regulation over pro- and anti-inflammatory responses.• Unregulated IL-6 trans-signaling promotes uncontrolled pro-inflammatory responses.• ADAM-17 regulates class switching between IL-6 trans- and classical-signaling.• Selective ADAM-17 blocking restricts o...
Jamil A. Shilpi, Mobeen Islam, Md Morsaline Billah, Kazi Mohammed Didarul Islam et al.
Mangrove plants are specialised plants that grow in the tidal coasts of tropic and subtropic regions of the world. Their unique ecology and traditional medicinal uses of mangrove plants have attracted the attention of researchers over the years, and as a result, reports on biological activity of man...