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

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Volume 79, Number 2 / 2025, Pages 615 – 1267

Nanoparticles-based biosensor devices developed for point-of-care (POC) analyses of c-reactive protein (CRP) as the clinically important inflammatory biomarker	615	–	635
Pari Karami, Taha Afsar, Danial Gholamin, Yasamin Pahlavan, and Mohammad Johari-Ahar
Current applications of functionalized reduced graphene oxide-based semiconductors for photocatalytic removal of pollutants from wastewater: a review	637	–	654
Mojtaba Davoudi, Fatemeh Karimi Nezhad, Somayeh Rahdar, and Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe
Mini-review on the evaluation of thermodynamic parameters for surfactants adsorption onto rock reservoirs: cEOR applications	655	–	666
Seif El Islam Lebouachera, Abir Boublia, Mohamed El Moundher Hadji, Mohammed Abdelfetah Ghriga, Djilali Tassalit, Mohamed Khodja, Bruno Grassl, and Nadjib Drouiche
Advances in the application of defect-engineered metal–organic frameworks as adsorbents during the decontamination of wastewater	667	–	684
Herbert Musarurwa
Synthesis of nanosilica from rice husk: characterization and silicon release pattern in soil	685	–	697
Bekkam Rakesh, T. Chitdeshwari, S. Maragatham, D. Jeya Sundara Sharmila, A. Senthil, and N. Chitra
Biochemical and structural characterisation of thermostable acid- and pepsin-soluble collagens from South African Geelbek (Atractoscion aequidens) scales and its potential application in film formation	699	–	714
Hlalanathi Sibiya, Prashant Bhagwat, Kugenthiren Permaul, and Santhosh Pillai
*To cyclize or not? Synthesis of heterocycles through electro-oxidation of N,N-\(\hbox {dimethylaniline}^\dag\)*	715	–	722
Marimuthu Lakshmipriya, Bommireddy Naveen, Subramaniyan Prasanna Kumari, Subramaniapillai Selva Ganesan, and Palathedath Suresh Kumar
Influence of number of layer of graphene films as counter electrode for efficient dye-sensitized solar cell in indoor application	723	–	731
S. A. Salleh, M. Y. A. Rahman, T. H. T. Aziz, F. Sauvage, and S. Beddu
Engineering properties of composite film from chitosan–alginate–carrageenan as antibacterial material	733	–	744
Nguyen Hoc Thang, Nguyen Van Phuc, Le Ngoc Han, Pham Nguyen Phuong Ngoc, and Tran Thi Tu Nhi
Computational insights into flavonoid molecular structures and their QSPR modeling via degree based molecular descriptors	745	–	760
Abdul Hakeem, Asad Ullah, Shahid Zaman, Y. S. Hamed, and Melaku Berhe Belay
Kinetics of mineral scale removal/dissolution for effective cooling system maintenance	761	–	774
Mohamed Helmy Abdel-Aziz, Mohamed F. Hussien, El-Sayed Zakaria El-Ashtoukhy, Gomaa H. Sedahmed, and Iman El Gheriany
The ABTS-microzone plate and scanometry as a simple and fast colorimetric assay for determining the total antioxidant capacity of plant extract	775	–	782
Mochammad Amrun Hidayat, Hildawati Ilham, Indah Yulia Ningsih, and Bambang Kuswandi
*Antioxidant potential and chemical composition of essential oils from Mentha longifolia, Lavandula angustifolia, and Ocimum basilicum* grown in the Oued Souf region, Algeria**	783	–	795
Fatma Zohra Ayachi Amar, Mohamed Bilal Goudjil, Zineb Mahcene, and Asma Ayachi Amor
Magadiite as carrier of procainamide hydrochloride and controlled release of drugs	797	–	808
Fang Guo, Yijun Liu, Xiaoqiang Shang, and Yufeng Chen
Investigating structural, optoelectronic, and mechanical properties of europium-based halide perovskite CsEuBr₃ for photovoltaic applications: a DFT approach	809	–	816
Muhammad Riaz, Syed Mansoor Ali, N. Bano, Syed Danish Ali, and Jawad Ullah
Unveiling Pretomanid profiling using LC–MS/MS: integrating in-silico toxicity assessment and molecular docking analysis	817	–	837
Anuj Nahata, Nachiket Joshi, and Mital Patel
Preparation of sulfur-doped carbon quantum dots from scallion and its application for fluorescence sensing of rifampicin	839	–	846
Dianlong Zhang and Wenshan Qu
Co-assembly of zwitterionic surfactant-like peptides with fatty acids at the solid–liquid interface of magnetic nanoparticles improves their water dispersibility, morphology, and size distribution	847	–	857
Marzieh Ferdosian, Hamid Reza Madaah Hosseini, Loghman Firoozpour, Mohammad Ali Shokrgozar, and Nasir Mohajel
Synthesis and protective effect of 7-O-thiazole Oroxylin A derivative against diabetic nephropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetes in Wistar rats	859	–	869
Yanlong Dang and Jiang Li
Comprehensive optimization and kinetic-thermodynamic evaluation of methyl green adsorption from aqueous solutions using an innovative α-FeOOH@Luffa fiber composite	871	–	895
Rayane Diaf, Hacene Bendjeffal, Toufek Metidji, and Yamina Berredjem
Cystine coupled tyrosine modified disposable pencil graphite electrode for the simultaneous analysis of adenine and thymine	897	–	913
Sreelekshmi Premchanth Jyothi, Devika Vinod, Devu Chandran, Sandhya Sadanandan, and Rejithamol Rajamani
Quantitative determination of Na-luminolate by chemiluminescence method in pharmaceutical preparations	915	–	922
Olena Mozgova, Mykola Blazheyevskiy, Valeriy Moroz, and Vladyslav Diadchenko
Comparative analysis of topological entropy levels in covalent organic radical frameworks and mathematical models for predicting graph energy	923	–	940
Xiujun Zhang, Micheal Arockiaraj, Aravindan Maaran, and Arul Jeya Shalini
Novel hybrid material H₇N₂O₄P: crystallographic and molecular analysis with insights into its anticancer potential	941	–	959
Abdellatif Rafik, Hafid Zouihri, Kinzy Charles, Kholood A. Dahlous, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Nivedita Acharjee, Mohammed Salah, and Abdellah Zeroual
Synthesis, characterization and biological study of 2-acetylbenzothiophene 4-cyclohexyl-3-thiosemicarbazone ligand and its transition metal complexes	961	–	981
Safa Faris Kayed and Yang Farina
Spectroscopic analysis of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole charge-transfer compounds with chloranilic acid and chloranil: morphological characterization, magnetic properties, and DFT investigations	983	–	994
Fatma M. Alhazmi, Laila Al-Harbi, and Abdesslem Jedidi
Luteolin-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers using propolis wax and safflower oil: formulation, optimization, and characterization for antibacterial and antioxidant improvement	995	–	1012
Negar Samadi, Mohammad Mohsenzadeh, and Maryam Hashemi
*Anticonvulsant activity of combined root extracts of Acorus Calamus* and Bacopa Monnieri in rats**	1013	–	1028
Dinesh Annamalai, Ananda Kumar Ponnala, Irfan Navabshan, Fazil Ahmad, Khalid Mohamad Ibraheem, Manoj Goyal, Monika Bansal, Moufida A. Al Oueslati, Krishnaraju Venkatesan, R. Dineshkumar, and Jamal Moideen Muthu Mohamed
*Biodegradation of plastics by the fungus Talaromyces aerugineus: implications for sustainable bioremediation and environmental responsibility*	1029	–	1044
Ibrahim Ahmed Shaikh, Veeranna. S. Hombalimath, Shrikanth Kalappa Badiger, Sayeed Aaqueeb M. Gaddi, Mater H. Mahnashi, Uday M. Muddapur, Adel Aljadaan, Basheerahmed Abdulaziz Mannasaheb, Mohammad Shahzad Samdani, Aejaz A. Khan, Amal Bahafi, Tasneem Mohammed, and S. M. Shakeel Iqubal
An experimental insight into a novel diethylamino isoniazid derivative organic single crystal for potential anxiolytic effect of in an adult zebrafish model with participation of serotonergic GABAA receptors	1045	–	1061
Antônio Mateus Gomes Pereira, Francisco Wagner Queiroz Almeida-Neto, Alejandro Pedro Ayala, Antônio César Honorato Barreto, Murilo Sérgio da Silva Julião, Aldeneide Soares de Paiva, Francisco Flavio da Silva Lopes, Emmanuel Silva Marinho, Jane Eire Silva Alencar de Menezes, Maria Kueirislene Amancio Ferreira, Jesyka Macedo Guedes, Alexandre Magno Rodrigues Teixeira, and Hélcio Silva dos Santos
Selective hydrogenation of citral toward unsaturated alcohols on PdSn catalysts supported on mesoporous silica	1063	–	1075
Mourad Bidaoui, Catherine Especel, Smain Sabour, Lakhdar Benatallah, Naima Bouchenafa-Saib, Sébastien Royer, and Ourida Mohammedi
Corrosion of metals in calcium nitrate based phase change material	1077	–	1085
Andrea Červenková, Roman Košťúr, and Vladimír Danielik
Glycine-modified chitosan-embedded silver nanoparticles: a green approach to Pb²⁺ adsorption and bioactivity enhancement	1087	–	1101
Suba Kannaiyan, Andal Gopal, R. Lakshmipathy, Daoud Ali, Saud Alarifi, Mithra Geetha, and Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni
Developing nanostructured composite of poly(triazine imide) and titanium dioxide for selective photooxidation	1103	–	1112
Mikhail Golovin, Anastasia Mironova, Valeria Zakharchenkova, and Oleg Bol’shakov
*Biosynthesis of Daucus carota* subsp. Sativus-based metal-doped ferric–biochar–bimetallic nanocomposites for dye extraction**	1113	–	1135
Nimra Yasmeen, Ruba Munir, Gadah Albasher, Nageen Mushtaq, Fazila Younas, Muhammad Zahid, Tayyiba Aliyam, and Saima Noreen
Exploring the magneto-optic, thermoelectric, and electronic properties of Ba₂GdXO₆ (X = Nb, & U) double perovskites by employing the DFT approach	1137	–	1153
Ahmad Ali, Qaiser Rafiq, Gulzar Khan, Sardar Sikandar Hayat, Sikander Azam, Muhammad Aamer, and Musarat Amina
Physicochemical properties and antimicrobial efficacy of eugenol nanoemulsion formed by spontaneous emulsification	1155	–	1163
Maryam Hassan, Mahfam Alijaniha, Samineh Jafari, and Azadeh Ghafari
Effectiveness of pretreatment on kinetic and thermodynamic parameters during the thermal degradation of coffee pulp biowaste material	1165	–	1182
Gwladys Merveille Nguemthe Ngouanwou, Serges Bruno Lemoupi Ngomade, Cyrille Ghislain Fotsop, Donald Raoul Tchuifon Tchuifon, Christian Sadeu Ngakou, Rufis Fregue Tiegam Tagne, Solomon Gabche Anagho, and Charles Fon Abi
Application of ZnO/rGO/paint composite green environmental decorative materials in indoor living environment for the elderly	1183	–	1195
Zitong Liu and Jiali Liu
A theoretical kinetic study of the methane’s hydrogen abstraction by chlorine at a large temperature range	1197	–	1206
Salima Samai, Amani Direm, and Cemal Parlak
Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer potential of green synthesis TiO₂ nanoparticles using Sophora flavescens root extract	1207	–	1221
Mouhaned Y. Al-darwesh, Karukh Ali Babakr, Ibrahim Nazem Qader, and Mohammed A. Mohammed
Mixing intensification using an acoustic microfluidic device aided with multi-lobed sharp edges under various oscillation boundary conditions	1223	–	1240
Zahra Ghorbani Kharaji, Morteza Bayareh, and Vali Kalantar
*Green synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial evaluation of lead oxide nanoparticles using Muntingia calabura* leaf extract: a sustainable approach**	1241	–	1248
Mebin Joseph, S. Amarnath Pandian, Raja Kaliyaperumal, Mysoon M. Al-Ansari, Karuppiah Nagaraj, and R. Praveena
Fabrication of graphene oxide-modified chitosan hydrogels for profiling antibiotic residues and metabolic regularity in mice through solid-phase extraction and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography	1249	–	1261
Duanmin Gao, Guoqing Zhang, Taojie Yao, Minzhe Cui, Xiaohan Chen, Junchao Xia, Zhenyu Ma, Xinmeng Li, and Panhong Niu
Palladium/phosphoramidite-selenide-catalyzed enantioselective allylic etherification reaction	1263	–	1267
Chunhuan Li, Yu-Mei Chen, Xiao-Bing Gan, Jiao-Lan Qin, Ge-Yun You, and Bin Feng