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

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Volume 74, Number 9 / 2020, Pages 2743 – 3193

Arsenic bioaccumulation in arsenic-contaminated soil: a review	2743	–	2757
N. H. Al-Makishah, Md. Abu Taleb, and M. A. Barakat
Evaluation of extraction procedures applied to apprehended formulations of agrochemicals	2759	–	2768
Lucas M. Berneira, Marco A. Z. dos Santos, Caroline C. da Silva, Luan F. Passos, Rafael S. Ortiz, Alexandre de M. Machado, and Claudio M. P. de Pereira
Effect of frequency on dielectric properties of TiO₂/PDMS dielectric elastomers	2769	–	2773
Tingting Lu, Qian Liu, Sanfa Xin, and Dongxue Peng
Effect of the valence state of initial iron source on oxygen evolution activity of Fe-doped Ni-MOF	2775	–	2784
Dandan Zhang, Renxing Huang, Huaming Xie, Ruizhen Li, Xingyong Liu, Ming Pan, and Ying Lei
Structural transformation of Ag₃PO₄ and Ag₃PO₄/TiO₂ induced by visible light and Cl⁻ ions: its impact on their photocatalytic, antimicrobial, and antifungal performance	2785	–	2797
Katarína Baďurová, Martin Motola, Adriana Janczura, Tomáš Roch, Leonid Satrapinskyy, Ján Greguš, Ewa Dworniczek, and Gustav Plesch
Evaluation of possible fraud in avocado oil-based products from the composition of fatty acids by GC-FID and lipid profile by ESI-MS	2799	–	2812
Adriela A. Rydlewski, Jessica S. Pizzo, Luciana P. Manin, Marília B. Galuch, Patrícia D. S. Santos, Caroline Zapiello, Oscar O. Santos, and Jesuí V. Visentainer
Synthesis of metallic copper nanoparticles in aqueous solution by surfactant-free reduction and silica coating	2813	–	2820
Hikaru Hayashida, Noriko Yamauchi, Kouichi Nakashima, and Yoshio Kobayashi
An inexpensive, automated and reproducible method to conduct quality control in nanoparticles	2821	–	2824
Gabrielly Pereira Ribeiro, Rafaela Spessemille Valotto, Jairo Pinto de Oliveira, Marco Cesar Cunegundes Guimarães, and Dominik Lenz
Efficient biosynthesis of CuO nanoparticles with potential cytotoxic activity	2825	–	2835
Nesrine M. R. Mahmoud, Hadeer I. Mohamed, Somia B. Ahmed, and Sultan Akhtar
Silica nanoparticle-doped polyurethane membranes for reverse osmosis applications	2837	–	2848
Misbah Sultan, Saba Urooge Khan, Farah Kanwal, Atif Islam, Khadija Rafiq, Sadaf Hafeez, Nafisa Gull, Muhammad Shafiq, and Rafi Ullah Khan
Numerical simulation of transient power consumption characteristics in an unbaffled stirred tank	2849	–	2859
Liangchao Li, Kefeng Xiang, and Beiping Xiang
Thermodynamic analysis of proton- and urea-induced dissociation of tobacco mosaic virus: stoichiometry, common ion effect, cooperativity, heterogeneity of subunits and the effect of urea as a homogenizer	2861	–	2874
C. F. S. Bonafe, D. F. L. Neto, E. A. Martínez, A. L. Carvalho, and J. A. C. Bispo
Silicone acrylate dispersion based on semi-continuous seed emulsion polymerization using polymerizable emulsifiers	2875	–	2882
Yilu Gong, Tantan Shao, Xiaolong Chen, Shusen Cao, and Lijun Chen
Novel ruthenium and palladium complexes as potential anticancer molecules on SCLC and NSCLC cell lines	2883	–	2892
Onur Tokgun, Duygu Elma Karakas, Semih Tan, Ege Rıza Karagür, Behcet İnal, Hakan Akca, Feyyaz Durap, Akın Baysal, and Murat Aydemir
DFT study and radical scavenging activity of 2-phenoxypyridotriazolo pyrimidines by DPPH, ABTS, FRAP and reducing power capacity	2893	–	2899
Hatem A. Abuelizz, ElHassane Anouar, Mohamed Marzouk, Hanan A. A. Taie, Adi Ahudhaif, and Rashad Al-Salahi
Protein dynamics of five FMN binding protein isomers revealed by residue electrostatic energies between ionic residues: correlation coefficients	2901	–	2915
Nadtanet Nunthaboot, Kiattisak Lugsanangarm, Arthit Nueangaudom, Somsak Pianwanit, Sirirat Kokpol, Fumio Tanaka, Seiji Taniguchi, and Haik Chosrowjan
A highly selective electrochemical sensor for trace determination and speciation of antimony (III & V) in water and soil samples using 2-thenoyltrifluoroacetone	2917	–	2927
A. Hamza, W. T. Alsaggaf, Waqas Ahmad, and M. S. El-Shahawi
An environmentally friendly sample pre-treatment method based on magnetic ionic liquids for trace determination of nitrotoluene compounds in soil and water samples by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry using response surface methodology	2929	–	2943
Amir Ismailzadeh, Mahboubeh Masrournia, Zarrin Es’haghi, and Mohammad Reza Bozorgmehr
Stereoselective total synthesis of (−)-pyrenophorin	2945	–	2950
Perugu Edukondalu, Reddymasu Sreenivasulu, and Rudraraju Ramesh Raju
New alkoxymethyl-functionalized pyridinium-based chiral ionic liquids: synthesis, characterization and properties	2951	–	2963
Humaira Yasmeen Gondal, Salma Mumtaz, Ahmed Abbaskhan, Nargis Mumtaz, and Israel Cano
A novel sulfonamide derivative as a strong and selective apototic agent against hematological malignancies	2965	–	2976
Álisson Bigolin, Mariana F. Maioral, Natália M. Stefanes, Alessandra Mascarello, Louise D. Chiaradia-Delatorre, Ricardo J. Nunes, Rosendo A. Yunes, and Maria Cláudia Santos-Silva
Predicting the optimum operating parameters and hydrodynamic behavior of rectangular sheet membrane using response surface methodology coupled with computational fluid dynamics	2977	–	2990
Anirban Banik, Sushant Kumar Biswal, and Tarun Kanti Bandyopadhyay
Evaluating role of the x–π (x = π and/or CH) stacking interactions in adsorption of the (4E,4E)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyldiazenyl)-N-((furan-2-Yl)methylene)benzenamine antibacterial in armchair boron nitride nanotube	2991	–	3000
Samireh Esmaeili, Marjaneh Samadizadeh, and Mehrnoosh Khaleghian
Correction to: Evaluating role of the x–π (x = π and/or CH) stacking interactions in adsorption of the (4E,4E)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyldiazenyl)-N-((furan-2-Yl)methylene)benzenamine antibacterial in armchair boron nitride nanotube	3001	–	3001
Samireh Esmaeili, Marjaneh Samadizadeh, and Mehrnoosh Khaleghian
Synthesis, characterization and thermal properties of 1,10-phenanthroline mixed-ligand complexes of cobalt(II) and copper(II): metal-mediated transformations of the dicyanamide ion	3003	–	3016
Donatus B. Eni, Divine M. Yufanyi, Jean H. Nono, Che D. Tabong, and Moise O. Agwara
Investigation of photophysical and binding properties of Rose Bengal dye on graphene oxide and polyethyleneimine-functionalized graphene oxide nanocomposites	3017	–	3024
Tuğba Bayraktutan
A comprehensive study of mild steel corrosion in the aggressive acidic environment using CMPPC, a substituted pyrazole derivative	3025	–	3037
Asha Thomas, P. Rugmini Ammal, and Abraham Joseph
Investigation on the acyl chain length specificity of lipase by gas chromatography assay	3039	–	3045
Peng Wu, Qi Li, Yin-Jun Zhang, Zhao Wang, and Jian-Yong Zheng
Safety assessment control on mouse fibroblast cells compared with various chemically synthesized graphene oxide nanocomposites	3047	–	3056
Kuo Yuan Hwa, Anindita Ganguly, Pey-Shynan Jan, Tata Sanjay Kanna Sharma, and Ting-Chien Wang
Separation of noble gases using CHA-type zeolite membrane: insights from molecular dynamics simulation	3057	–	3065
Amir Hasanzadeh, Jafar Azamat, Siamak Pakdel, Hamid Erfan-Niya, and Alireza Khataee
Environmental sustainability assessment of a biomass-based chemical industry in the Visegrad countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia	3067	–	3076
Edit Cséfalvay, Tamás Hajas, and László T. Mika
*Comparison of different extraction techniques and optimization of the microwave-assisted extraction of saponins from Aralia elata* (Miq.) Seem fruits and rachises**	3077	–	3087
Ya-qin Tian, Heng-tian Zhao, Xiu-ling Zhang, Wen-tao Zhang, Xiao-chen Liu, and Shi-han Gao
Magnetic nanofluid: synthesis and characterization	3089	–	3100
Paritosh Agnihotri and V. N. Lad
*Spectral analysis allows using the DPPH UV–Vis assay to estimate antioxidant activity of colored compounds**	3101	–	3109
Gustavo Celiz, Melisa Renfige, and Mariela Finetti
Numerical simulation of two-phase flow within sudden expansion in horizontal channel pressure and velocity distribution	3111	–	3125
I. Belgacem and R. Mekhlouf
Vibrational and optical studies of Na_0.45K_1.55Cu₃(MoO₄)₄	3127	–	3133
Wassim Dridi, Riadh Marzouki, Majed M. Alghamdi, Mahmoud A. Sayed, Miroslaw Maczka, Mohamed Faouzi Zid, and Maciej Ptak
The influence of stirring time and frequency of impeller rotation on evaluation of drops dimensions and rheological properties of the multiple emulsion	3135	–	3143
Marta Major-Godlewska
Decolourisation, mineralisation and detoxification of mixture of azo dyes using Fenton and Fenton-type advanced oxidation processes	3145	–	3159
John Elisa Kumar, Tsungom Mulai, Wanshanlang Kharmawphlang, Rajeshwar Nath Sharan, and Mihir Kumar Sahoo
Pro-oxidative and antioxidant effects of salicylates	3161	–	3168
Daniel Žatko, Janka Vašková, Pál Perjési, Martin Haus, and Ladislav Vaško
Response surface methodology for heavy metals removal by tioglycolic-modified Zn–Fe layer double hydroxide as a magnetic recyclable adsorbent	3169	–	3182
Farnaz Movahhedi, Akram Maghsodi, and Laleh Adlnasab
Conducting macroporous polyaniline/poly(vinyl alcohol) aerogels for the removal of chromium(VI) from aqueous media	3183	–	3193
Sawsan Zaghlol, Wael A. Amer, Mohamed H. Shaaban, Mohamad M. Ayad, Patrycja Bober, and Jaroslav Stejskal