Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been used successfully as a biopesticide for more than 60
years. More recently, genes encoding their toxins have been used to transform plants and …

Phosphorus is a non-renewable element essential for the existence of life and also for food
security. This resource has the property of limiting plant growth, becoming a fundamental …

The history of the rare earths is rich in innovation and these elements have been the object
of study of a number of scientists. Rare earths are used practically in almost all aspects of life …

Cyclodextrins (CDs) are cyclic oligosaccharides comprised of six or more glucose units
connected by alpha-1, 4 bonds. They have hydrophobic cavities with a hydrophilic exterior …

The synthesis and characterization of three ligands and their respective heterobinuclear
FeIIIZnII complexes were carried out, with the goal of mimicking the active site of purple acid …

Organophosphates are prevalent in agrochemicals and chemical warfare agents, posing
significant health and safety concerns. These compounds are known for their high chemical …

Organophosphorus substances are employed in several industrial segments, albeit they
may feature high toxicity levels depending on their structures. Based on previous extensive …

Rice husk (RH) is one the largest agricultural waste products worldwide, and rice is one of
the crops that use the most pesticides. Among these, organophosphates have been of …

In this work, the commercial polymer poly (ethylene-alt-maleic anhydride) was used as a
platform for the preparation of an imidazole-rich polymeric catalyst (PEIIm) designed for …

Hybrid quantum mechanical/effective fragment potential (QM/EFP) calculations, in
conjunction with the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) and energy …