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

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Volume 79, Number 8 / 2025, Pages 4807 – 5591

Decarboxylative bromination and chlorination of carboxylate salts: from discovery (Alexander Borodin, 1861) to development of a synthetic methodology (Cläre and Heinz Hunsdiecker, 1935–1942) and present perspectives of the reaction	4807	–	4838
Enzo Santaniello and Jelena Lazarević
Effect of automobile exhaust emission on human health and environment in India: a systematic review	4839	–	4848
Julie Minoo Pardiwala, Mitul Prajapati, Manan Shah, and Jinal Tailor
Experimental evaluation of synthetic recyclable magnetic nanodemulsifier for desalting unit oily wastewater treatment	4849	–	4863
Reza Rahimi, Mohammadali Ghadri, Michael Razmjo, and Asadollah Farhadi
Heterocyclic compounds and hybrid materials: green corrosion inhibitors for ferrous and non-ferrous materials	4865	–	4882
Walid Daoudi, Amarpreet Kour Bhatia, Shippi Dewangan, Rubina Sahin, Sonali Loya, Dakeshwar Kumar Verma, Ibrahim A. Naguib, and Abdelmalik El Aatiaoui
“We Are Here!” ethanethiol in crude oil, natural gas, and fuels: removal by adsorption process, a mini review	4883	–	4899
Saja Mohsen Alardhi
Analysis of chloroquine phosphate and cetirizine hydrochloride loaded liposomal formulations for dual drug delivery: stability, release kinetics, and pharmaceutical insights	4901	–	4923
Kenechukwu Keluo Onyechi, Ifeanyi Thaddeus Nzekwe, Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe, and Pius Chukwukelue Onyechi
*Sustainable processing of methylene blue dye-adsorbed Zea mays peel* ash biosorbent as a novel heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production**	4925	–	4942
Akshay Prakash and Jerold Manuel
Waste to value added: Cu–Ni MOF catalyst synthesized from waste plastic for enhanced hydrogen generation and electrochemical energy storage	4943	–	4961
Madhu Agarwal, Neha Pal, Pushpendra Kushwaha, and Rajeev Kumar Dohare
*Production, characterization and biochemical properties of melanin from crude salt-associated Hortaea* sp. strain PMGTC8**	4963	–	4980
Sanket Gaonkar and Vaibhavi Tamse
*Green synthesis, physicochemical characterization, and biological evaluation of silver nanoparticles obtained from aqueous extract of pineapple peel (Ananas comosus)*	4981	–	4997
Márcia M. R. Azevedo, Cléo R. Bressan, Lorena P. Ferreira, Carla B. dos S. Torres, Yan V. S. Oliveira, Gerson Nakazato, Lucas M. dos S. Souza, Alan K. O. Lima, Mônica P. Garcia, Lidiane D. do Nascimento, Kauê S. da Costa, Kashif Gul, Arthur A. Vasconcelos, and Paulo S. Taube
*Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using green seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia* and its anticancer activity on cervical cancer**	4999	–	5007
Parthasarathi Perumal, Jayaraman Vinayagam, Samundeswari Loganathan, Nazeer Ahamed Sathakkathulla, Bhavani Sri Murugesan, Fasna Musthafa, Suresh Rathinasamy, and Ashok Kumar Balaraman
Green synthesis of Cu nanoparticles using Biarum chaduchrum leaf extract and their efficacy against multi-drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis	5009	–	5022
Xiaoguo Zhang and Zaiqin Ling
Unlocking potential topoisomerase-II inhibitors: ligand-based drug design pipeline integrating pharmacophore mapping, virtual screening, molecular docking, and ADMET profiling	5023	–	5038
Abha Vyas, Paresh K. Patel, Saumya Patel, Nandan Dixit, and Sneha Sagar
*Production of bio-dicalcium phosphate from by-product of processing of catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) filet*	5039	–	5050
Kien-Quoc Le, Lien-Huong Huynh, Bich-Thuyen Nguyen Thi, Viet Nhan-Hoa Nguyen, Nam Nghiep Tran, and Quoc-Phong Ho
On statistical evaluation of reverse degree-based topological indices for iron disulfide network	5051	–	5065
Rashad Ismail, Muhammad Farhan Hanif, Saba Hanif, Muhammad Faisal Nadeem, Muhammad Faisal Hanif, and Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui
On topological aspects of phosphorus dendrimers using edge cut method	5067	–	5085
Rashad Ismail, Shehnaz Akhter, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Zahid Iqbal, and Farhana Yasmeen
*Nutritional composition, fatty acid content and antioxidant profile of Chinese chive (Allium odorum) instant spice mix*	5087	–	5100
Phuritshabam Vivekanandini Devi, Jaswinder Kaur Brar, and Yaisna Rajkumari
Ethylene glycol-assisted formaldehyde reduction of styrene-divinylbenzene loaded with Pt as an efficient catalyst for liquid-phase hydrogen isotopes catalytic exchange	5101	–	5108
Kun Fu, Xilongju Xu, Lei Zhu, Cailin Liu, Xianyan Ren, Haijun Yang, and Shudong Lin
Exploring topological indices and Gibbs energy for terephthalic tetragonal network via curve-fitting model	5109	–	5124
Nasreen Ebrahim Almohanna, Muhammad Faisal Hanif, Khawlah Hamad Alhulwah, Muhammad Farhan Hanif, Saba Hanif, and Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui
Adsorption and desorption of lignans, flavonoids, phenolic acids by macroporous adsorbent resins during extraction of Astragali radix and stir-fried Arctii Fructus	5125	–	5138
Yujie Zhu, Ling Meng, Yi Zhao, Chenfeng Zhang, Jinyang Shen, and Kunming Qin
Investigation of the effect of flocculation and pulp parameters on the performance of vacuum filtration of Moroccan phosphate slurry using novel definitive screening design	5139	–	5155
Ahmed Alalou, Zouhair Hafid, Bouali Ali, El Yazghi Ezzaher Amine, Mohammed El Asri, and Ahmed Boulahna
Enhancing the antibacterial activity of transition metal dichalcogenides nanosheets through doping: a study on ReS₂ nanosheets Re_(1−x)Co_xS₂	5157	–	5166
Zana Jamal, Naktal Al-Dulaimi, Bakhtyar K. Aziz, Hevar Neaz, Nabaz Hamarashid, and Dlzar D. Ghafoor
Integrating experimental and computational approaches to evaluate quinoline derivative as corrosion inhibitor for Q235 steel in simulated acidizing fluid under static and hydrodynamic conditions	5167	–	5183
Abdullah K. Alanazi
Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial studies of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)–zinc sulfide (ZnS) thin films for its application in packaging material	5185	–	5196
I. K. Muralidhar, K. A. Vishnumurthy, M. Madhukara Naik, M. Giridhar, R. Madhuri, H. S. Bhojya Naik, B. E. Kumara Swamy, and B. V. Mohan Kumar
Experimental development of gold nanoparticle-based colorimetric sensor for simultaneous detection of triptan drugs in biological samples	5197	–	5218
Rafid Jihad Albadr, Waam Mohammedtaher, Mariem Alwan, Mahmood Jasem Jawad, Hiba Mushtaq, Monthar Kedhim, Aseel Smerat, and Nadia Msarhan
Iodide assisted synthesis of amides on carbon electrode: application to N,N-diethylaminoethyl amide derivatives	5219	–	5236
Robby Gus Mahardika, Ade Danova, Elvira Hermawati, and Anita Alni
Construction of cerium-containing organophyllosilicate nanozyme for colorimetric determination of nitrite in food	5237	–	5247
Rui Lv, Fengyan Xi, Ning Chen, Yanlei Wu, Jinfeng Fang, Yan Liu, Qin Zhu, Lin Hu, Jiahui Hu, Zhenyu Chen, and Xiaofei Tu
*Biodegradation of chloramphenicol by Aspergillus neoflavipes* AJC3**	5249	–	5259
Raveena Ann Alex and Jayanthi Abraham
Characterization and antifungal potential of green-synthesized copper nanoparticles using waste leaf biomass	5261	–	5275
Yathin Puchery Yadava, Vishnu Raju, Anish Mavila Chathoth, Anoop Elaveettil Vasu, Reshmy Vijayaraghavan, and Aneesh Kunnapillil Surendran
Vitex leucoxylon extract conjugated CMC membrane for bone regeneration, wound healing, and anticancer applications	5277	–	5299
Nayef Abdulaziz Aldabaan
A comparative in silico study of noscapine, bosutinib, and the co-crystal ligand (DHHE) of 3B99 to investigate their interaction with prostacyclin synthase	5301	–	5317
Mohd. Aslam, Vishnu Kumar Malakar, Bhaskara Nand, Snigdha Singh, Ramesh Chandra, Kamlesh Kumari, Garima Pandey, and Prashant Singh
Discovery of potential JAK2 inhibitor: In silico molecular docking and molecular dynamics study for colon cancer therapy	5319	–	5334
Bavya Chandrasekhar, Honglae Sohn, and Thirumurthy Madhavan
Harnessing bioactive phytoconstituents to inhibit cathepsin K: a promising approach for therapeutic development against osteoporosis	5335	–	5352
Min Wang, Binghua Guo, Xiyuan Liu, Qian Cao, and Jinlong He
The influence of the physichemical behavior of carbon on the melting and crystallization of gasification slag	5353	–	5366
Rongsheng Xu, Dong Sun, Ze Meng, Mengfang Zhang, and Tianxi Rao
Acoustic micromixer design with novel sharp edges	5367	–	5377
Yechun Jin and Jie Li
Chitosan-cross-linked tannic acid with hibiscus flower extract nanocomposite gel for ocular drug delivery against bacterial keratitis	5379	–	5398
Akshara Suresh, Jino R. Affrald, Daya Srinivasan, and Shoba Narayan
Study on the biosynthesis and antibacterial effect of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles using aloe vera latex extract	5399	–	5407
Khadija Khaldoune, Meriem Rafya, Issam Louchachha, Ali Hasnaoui, Fatiha Benkhalti, Naima Fdil, and Mustapha Ait Ali
Chiral-selective biocatalysis of (S)-1-BOC-3-hydroxypiperidine: developing analytical method for quantifying (R)-isomer impurities	5409	–	5425
Sanjay Kumar Sharma and Sayeeda Sultana
Phytochemical analysis and bioactive potentials of Algerian pomegranate peel extracts in food preservation and cancer cell lines cytotoxicity	5427	–	5437
Sena Bakhti, Ahmed Bekada, Djilali Benabdelmoumene, Cansel Cakir, Mehmet Ozturk, Amine Hafis Abdelsalam, Sevki Arslan, and Mohammed Bouzouina
A bimetallic yttrium-zinc-based metal−organic framework as an efficient platform for voltammetric sensing epinephrine in the presence of acetaminophen	5439	–	5449
Shamsi Esmaeelzadeh, Niloufar Akbarzadeh-T, Somayeh Tajik, and Hadi Beitollahi
Study of graphitic crystalline structure in highly porous activated carbons derived from rice husk biomass	5451	–	5464
Brahamdeo Kumar Yadav and Amit Kumar
Application of nano-molybdenum disulfide additives for improved performance of various commercial oils	5465	–	5481
Imran Ali, Alexandr Viktorovich Shchegolkov, Zahiwat Murtada Mohmmed Attia, Aleksei Viktorovich Shchegolkov, Maxim Chumak Alexandrovich, Sadykova Lyazat Anatolievna, and Abdulaziz Bentalib
Solvation substitution of natural hydrophilic additive for highly stable zinc anode in aqueous zinc-ion batteries	5483	–	5495
Yutong Wu, Yi-Wei Fan, Yuhao Wen, Lina Zhao, Zhiwei Yu, and Ge Xu
Optimizing naphtha blending at Al-Diwaniyah refinery for enhanced gasoline production: improving octane number and minimizing sulfur content	5497	–	5515
Ahmed Qasim, Hameed Hussein Alwan, Nazar Qasim, Jasim I. Humadi, and Shahd Ammar Hatem
Exploring structural complexity through entropy in rectangular bilayer germanium phosphide for sustainable innovations	5517	–	5532
Muhammad Akmal, Hifza Iqbal, Muhammad Akhtar Tarar, and Muhammad Farhan Hanif
Dual-state emission of anthracene and triphenylamine functionalized E-cyanostilbene derivative with mechanochromic property	5533	–	5541
Gaobin Zhang, Shuyi Yao, Mengjie Miao, Jianli Yan, Fangjie Chen, and Jiaxiang Yang
Synthesis and characterization of LiNi_0.5Mn_0.4Co_0.1O₂ as a cathode material for lithium-ion batteries using the coprecipitation method	5543	–	5552
Yustinus Purwamargapratala, Anne Zulfia, Evvy Kartini, Engkir Sukirman, Mahardika F. Rois, Heri Jodi, Achmad Subhan, and Michael Hardian
One-step electrodeposition of CuSe/CoSe₂ heterostructure composite for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor electrodes	5553	–	5563
Wannaiyi Liu, Si Rao, Zhuo You, Xiaoqin Min, and Xiaoyun Lin
As spectrofluorimetric resonance Rayleigh scattering technique for determination of antianxiety drug with red acidic dye, application for dosage form and human plasma	5565	–	5574
Bassam Shaaban Mohammed, Mohamed A. Abdel-Lateef, and Eman Alzahrani
Albumin-based pH and salt-induced dispersive micro-solid-phase extraction of pesticide residues in grape juice combined with deep eutectic solvent-based dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction	5575	–	5584
Aysa Abbasalizadeh, Mahboob Nemati, Ramona Taati, Mir Ali Farajzadeh, Mohammad Reza Afshar Mogaddam, and Ali Pourali
Advanced microstructural engineering through thermo-mechanical processing for enhanced corrosion resistance in Mg-Gd-Y alloys	5585	–	5591
Md Saad Patel, Ariful Rahaman, and R. Jose Immanuel