Published in Marine Pollution Bulletin
• First study quantifying microplastics in Mediterranean dolphins' digestive tract • Most dolphins (90.5%) presented microplastics although low amount of items/individual. • Most of the microplastics were fibres (73.6%). • The most abundant polymer found was polyacrylamide (40.9%).
Published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research International
Microplastics (MPs) are one of the major threats to aquatic ecosystems. Surprisingly, our knowledge of its occurrence and its impact on the organisms that dwell in small water bodies is still scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and chemical composition of MPs in tadpoles of pond-breeding amphibians. In total, 201 tadpole...
Introduction : la maladie rénale chronique entraine une accumulation de toxines appelées les toxines urémiques telles que l’Indoxyl Sulfate (IS) et le p-Crésyl Sulfate (pCS). Les concentrations de ces toxines sont associées à une augmentation du risque d’évènements cardiovasculaires et de décès chez les patients insuffisants rénaux. Ces toxines son...
Poultry has become the primary source of dietary protein consumed globally and as a result the by-product feathers are an increasingly problematic industrial waste. Developing a circular economy for feathers is, therefore, an important research area that provides an opportunity to make use of the unique combination of properties of this abundant na...
Published in SN Applied Sciences
Earthquake has proven the most damaging natural hazard in the world. So, structures in the earthquake-prone areas are need to be retrofitted prior and post of the calamity. It has been observed that most of the research solutions available focus upon reinforced concrete and steel constructions. Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) developed for...
Salt marshes in urban watersheds are prone to microplastics (MP) pollution due to their hydrological characteristics and exposure to urban runoff, but little is known about MP distributions in species from these habitats. In the current study, MP occurrence was determined in six benthic invertebrate species from salt marshes along the North Adriati...
In this study, the back calculated compressive properties of flax fibers utilizing the Impregnated Fiber Bundle Test (IFBT) were investigated. The back calculated stress-strain response can be described by the Ramberg-Osgood model. The compressive modulus of the fiber is similar to its tensile modulus. The compressive strength of the fiber is appro...
Published in Environment international
Marine ecosystems are experiencing substantial disturbances due to climate change and overfishing, and plastic pollution is an additional growing threat. Microfibres are among the most pervasive pollutants in the marine environment, including in the Southern Ocean. However, evidence for microfibre contamination in the diet of top predators in the S...
Shotcrete or sprayed concrete has become an inevitable material for stabilising and supporting hard rock tunnels. To prevent rock block fallouts in the excavated tunnel, shotcrete is pneumatically projected under high pressure on the rock surface. This method has proven to reduce the construction time drastically, and the addition of fibres in the ...
Published in Fibers and Polymers
Nanofiller reinforcement is an effective approach to realize high performance of regular synthetic fibers. In this paper, graphene oxide nanoribbons (GONRs) with complete morphology were prepared via unzipping single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) through long-time freeze-drying after oxidation. GONRs derived from SWCNTs (SGONRs) did not need any...
