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

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Volume 76, Number 1 / 2022, Pages 1 – 607

Caryophyllene and caryophyllene oxide: a variety of chemical transformations and biological activities	1	–	39
Yulia V. Gyrdymova and Svetlana A. Rubtsova
Numerical simulation of the drying characteristics of a high-moisture particle in a dynamic asymmetric impinging stream reactor	41	–	56
Chang Li, Song Yue, and Ming Li
Energy efficient extraction of oil from waste custard apple seed (CAS) with the aid of acoustic cavitation	57	–	64
Nilesh L. Jadhav, Sourabh A. Karande, Amruta U. Badnore, and Dipak V. Pinjari
*Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Diplazium esculentum* extract: catalytic reduction of methylene blue and antibacterial activities**	65	–	77
Atieya Abdul Hadi, Jia Ya Ng, Mustaffa Shamsuddin, Juan Matmin, and Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek
Polynomial neural network-based group method of data handling algorithm coupled with modified particle swarm optimization to predict permeate flux (%) of rectangular sheet-shaped membrane	79	–	97
Anirban Banik, Mrinmoy Majumder, Sushant Kumar Biswal, and Tarun Kanti Bandyopadhyay
Green synthesis of ZnO@ZnS core–shell nanoparticles for detection of lead and iron ions in aqueous solutions by colorimetric paper sensors	99	–	109
Safiye Ahmadi Bakhtiari, Hassan Abdoos, and Fathallah Karimzadeh
Computational insights into binding mechanism of drugs as potential inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 targets	111	–	121
Mahreen Arooj, Ihsan Shehadi, Chahlaa N. Nassab, and Ahmed A. Mohamed
Adsorption behavior of tetracycline on carboxymethyl starch grafted magnetic bentonite	123	–	135
Qiang Shen, Min-Hong Xu, Tao Wu, Guo-Xiang Pan, and Pei-Song Tang
Synthesis, electrochemical and theoretical characterization of schiff base as an anticorrosive molecule for mild steel in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ medium	137	–	156
Anita Kumari, Raj Kishore Sharma, Gurmeet Kaur, Suman Lata, and Gurmeet Singh
Preparation of a bagasse-based solid catalyst loaded with phosphotungstic acid and its catalytic activity in the conversion of monosaccharide	157	–	167
Shuanglan Hu, Junsheng Huang, Dongting Huang, Peng Li, Jingjie Tang, and Fei Meng
*Theoretical and kinetic study of the singlet oxygen quenching reaction by hesperidin isolated from mandarin (Citrus reticulata) fruit peels*	169	–	178
Carlos Diaz-Uribe, William Vallejo, Teylis De la Hoz, Jiress Florez, Amner Muñoz-Acevedo, Ximena Zarate, and Eduardo Schott
The interaction and energetics of the mixture of SDS and paracetamol in presence of zinc sulfate in an aqueous media	179	–	188
Sharmin Sultana Rakhi, Shurid Kishore Mahalanobish, Md. Ruhul Amin, Mohammad Robel Molla, Shamim Mahbub, Malik Abdul Rub, Md. Anamul Hoque, Maha Moteb Alotaibi, and Abdullah M. Asiri
Bioaccessibility study and simultaneous quantification of endocrine disruptors (bisphenol A and phthalates) in utensils and toys for infants using HPLC–UV	189	–	202
Gabriel Acioly de Lima, Jandyson Machado Santos, Ana Paula S. Paim, and André F. Lavorante
Preparation of modified mineralized fulvic acid for inhibition of crystallization of calcium phosphate	203	–	211
Quanxian Hua, Zihan Nie, Yinhui Luo, Xianming Feng, Baoming Wang, Jianwei Tang, and Yong Liu
Synthesis, in vitro thymidine phosphorylase activity and molecular docking study of thiadiazole bearing isatin analogs	213	–	224
Hayat Ullah, Anjum Liaqat, Qudrat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Taha, Fahad Khan, Fazal Rahim, Imad Uddin, and Zia Ur Rehman
Theoretical investigation on the adsorption of melamine in Al12/B12-N12/P12 fullerene-like nanocages: a platform for ultrasensitive detection of melamine	225	–	238
Jamelah S. Al-Otaibi, Y. Sheena Mary, Y. Shyma Mary, Ravi Trivedi, and Brahmananda Chakraborty
Characterization of albumin and hyaluronan-albumin mixed hydrogels	239	–	246
Pavla Hájovská, Martin Chytil, and Michal Kalina
Antiproliferative activity of zinc oxide-silver nanocomposite interlinked with Vaccinium arctostaphylos L. fruit extract against cancer cells and bacteria	247	–	257
Ramin Mohammadi-Aloucheh, Aziz Habibi-Yangjeh, Abolfazl Bayrami, Shima Rahim Pouran, Saeid Latifi-Navid, and Asadollah Asadi
3D flower-like BiOBr prepared via solvothermal method for methanol oxidation and supercapacitor application	259	–	265
K. C. Devarayapalli, Pavitra Vengamamba K, S. V. Prabhakar Vattikuti, and Jaesool Shim
A new phenothiazine-based fluorescent probe for detection of hydrazine with naked-eye color change properties	267	–	275
Nian Rao, Yi Le, Dan Li, Yan Zhang, Qin Wang, Li Liu, and Longjia Yan
Fabrication of 2D layered structure of rGO@Bi₂O₂CO₃@NiCo-LDHs composite electrode for aqueous asymmetric supercapacitor	277	–	286
Zhi-Guang Yang, Shu-Jing Liu, Jing-Jing Zheng, Luo-Xi Wang, Li-Na Xiao, Zhen-Dong Li, Xiao-Bin Zhang, and Zhi-Qiang Hou
*Synthesis and characterization of new benzyl-protected 2-iodo-4-tert-octylphenol and its application in preparation of 1-benzyloxy-2-(3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazolyl)-4-tert-octylbenzene*	287	–	292
Yong-Qing Li, Luo-Yi Wang, Quan-chao Wang, Yu-Cai Hu, Yu-Chen Ci, and Yu-Cai Cao
Ungassed power input prediction in stirred tank reactors	293	–	300
Tomáš Kracík and Tomáš Moucha
Influence of viscosity on gas holdup formation in stirred tank reactors	301	–	307
Tomáš Kracík and Tomáš Moucha
*Semiconducting nanocomposite based on the incorporation of polyaniline on the cellulose extracted from Bambusa vulgaris: structural, thermal and electrical properties*	309	–	322
Laiane S. da Silva, Matheus M. Biondo, Bianca de A. Feitosa, Ana L. F. Rocha, Camila da C. Pinto, Suzan X. Lima, Cláudia de L. Nogueira, Sérgio M. de Souza, Yurimiler L. Ruiz, Pedro H. Campelo, and Edgar A. Sanches
A Molecular Swan: Naphthalene-hydrazone-based π···hole-coupled electron-deficient naked-eye selective colorimetric cyanide sensor	323	–	327
Vanthana Jeyasingh, Senthilkumaran Rajakumar, Murugesan Kumaresan, Sudha Lakshminarayanan, Narayanan Selvapalam, Geetha Dass, and Lakshminarayanan Piramuthu
Obstruction scaling model for the diffusion of the outer electrolyte leading to Liesegang patterns of (AgNO₃ + KCl) system in agarose hydrogel	329	–	340
Prasad C. Walimbe, Preeti S. Kulkarni, and Sunil D. Kulkarni
*Green extraction of flavonoids and phenolic acids from elderberry (Sambucus nigra* L.) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) using deep eutectic solvents**	341	–	349
Sanda Vladimir-Knežević, Marijana Perković, Kristina Zagajski Kučan, Mateja Mervić, and Marko Rogošić
Simultaneous improvement of the plasticization, mechanical and migration resistance properties of PVC materials by grafting ricinoleic acid-derived phosphate ester	351	–	359
Mei Wang, Guanglin Wang, Yunfei Xu, Xianghai Song, and Quan Bu
Investigation of hydrodynamics of inverse fluidized bed reactor (IFBR) for struvite (NH₄MgPO₄·6H₂O) recovery from urban wastewater	361	–	372
Kiruthika Sathiasivan, Samdavid Swaminathan, Jeyalakshmi Ramaswamy, and Mathur Rajesh
Anti-metastatic cancer activity of ultrasonic synthesized reduced graphene oxide/copper composites	373	–	384
Ahmad S. Kodous, M. M. Atta, Gehan R. Abdel-Hamid, and H. A. Ashry
Synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite and composite based on it with collagen/alginate	385	–	392
Alla Serhiienko, Tetiana Dontsova, Olena Yanushevska, Andrii Lapinskyi, and Grigory Krymets
An experimental study on the pretreatment of lignite upgrading wastewater using the Fenton oxidation method	393	–	399
Lijun Chen, Bojiao Yan, and Hai Lu
Carbon-based selenium: an easily fabricated environmental material for removing lead from the electrolytic wastewater	401	–	408
Zhida Zhu, Shuai Sun, and Xiaobi Jing
Effects of polyethylene glycol additive on zinc phosphate conversion coating of carbon steel	409	–	416
Jiongyan Liu, Mulin Jian, Lvyun Chen, Ningning Xu, Dong Li, and Shihuai Zhao
Purification of recovered phosphoric acid by extracting aluminium with di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid	417	–	425
Sini Reuna and Ari Väisänen
Investigating photocatalytic degradation of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol over efficient CoO-Fe₂O₃@SiO₂@TiO₂ nanocomposite: rank annihilation factor analysis approach	427	–	438
S. Maryam Sajjadi, Zeinab Asadollah-pour, S. Hashem Sajjadi, and S. Nasrin Nabavi
pH-Sensitive mesoporous bisphosphonate-based TiO₂ nanoparticles utilized for controlled drug delivery of dexamethasone	439	–	451
Marziyeh Motiei Pour, Mohammad Reza Moghbeli, Bagher Larijani, and Hamid Akbari Javar
Immobilization of cellulase on magnetized multiwall carbon nanotubes (m-MWCNTs) synthesized via eco-friendly (water-based) method	453	–	464
Hasnol Azahari Natasha Yasmin, Sandrasekaran Naresh, Balakrishnan Kunasundari, and Siew Hoong Shuit
Impacts of channel wall twisting on the mixing enhancement of a novel spiral micromixer	465	–	476
Dariush Bahrami and Morteza Bayareh
Influence of precursor ions on the structural morphological and optical properties of ZnO nanostructure and cytotoxicity on murine NIH 3T3 cells	477	–	489
Samreen Heena Khan, Virendra Kumar Yadav, Daoud Ali, and Rakesh Varghese
Implementation of mature tea leaves extract in bioinspired synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles: preparation, process optimization, characterization, and assessment of therapeutic potential	491	–	514
Md Salman Haydar, Dipayan Das, Suravi Ghosh, and Palash Mandal
Newly synthesized metal complexes of sulfonamides: DNA cleavage, BRCA1 gene interaction, expression analysis, antioxidant and antiglycation studies	515	–	532
Arusa Akhtar and Muhammad Danish
Effect and optimization of NaOH combined with Fenton pretreatment conditions on enzymatic hydrolysis of poplar sawdust	533	–	544
Fei Li, Xiaohong Lu, Yiming Li, Xia Zhou, Zhezhen Zhao, and Ping Liu
Study on quality evaluation of garidi-5 by fingerprint combined with quantitative analysis of multi-components by single marker (QAMS)	545	–	555
Ling Gao
Structural, optical, and luminescence properties of Ni²⁺-doped ZnO–CdS nanocomposite: synthesis and investigations for green light emission	557	–	566
Thirumala Rao Gurugubelli, R. V. S. S. N. Ravikumar, and Ravindranadh Koutavarapu
Solvatochromism study of donor–acceptor blue fluorophore and its application in cation and oxidant sensing	567	–	573
Mohammad Qandalee, Parisa Mehdizadeh Naderi, Carlos J. Durán-Valle, and Ignacio M. López-Coca
Voltammetric and spectrophotometric studies of toxic disinfection by-product 2,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone and its behavior with DNA	575	–	583
Allan Carlos S. Aguiar, William B. Veloso, Iranaldo S. da Silva, Auro A. Tanaka, and Luiza Maria F. Dantas
Influence of mono- and two-component organic modifiers on determination of lipophilicity of tetradentate Schiff bases	585	–	593
Nikola Stevanović, Aleksandar Mijatović, Aleksandar Lolić, Mario Zlatović, and Rada Baošić
Fabrication of metallic copper nanoparticles by utilizing a difference in standard electrode potential	595	–	602
Yuki Suga, Noriko Yamauchi, Kouichi Nakashima, and Yoshio Kobayashi
Retraction Note to: Design, synthesis of novel oxazolidino-amides/sulfonamides conjugates and their impact on antibacterial activity	603	–	603
Yarlagadda Bharath, Gopi Reddy Alugubelli, Reddymasu Sreenivasulu, and Mandava. V. Basaveswara Rao
Correction to: Impacts of channel wall twisting on the mixing enhancement of a novel spiral micromixer	605	–	607
Dariush Bahrami and Morteza Bayareh