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How SUGAR is spicing up the cosmetics market

SUGAR Cosmetics, which plays primarily in premium products, is dipping its toes in the luxury segment too; The D2C brand has amped up its distribution to an extent where its product portfolio is sold across over 45,000 outlets, including 200 of its exclusive branded outlets




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Assessment of the metal grain size of 12Cr1MoV steel by LIBS coupled with acoustic wave information

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00285G, Paper
Feiqiang Tang, Meirong Dong, Junbin Cai, Zhichun Li, Kaiqing Chen, Weijie Li, Shunchun Yao, Jidong Lu
A modelling scheme that integrates spectral and acoustic data was put forth as a means of enhancing the precision of grain size detection in 12Cr1MoV steel.
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Avg Cleaner Expert Apk Assessment

avg more refined pro apk is a smart system supervision and marketing tool that has been installed simply by almost 60 million users. It helps you avoid lagging and remove junk files, and optimize photographs so you can enjoy your smart phone more. In addition, it helps you conserve battery power, and it will find […]




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Risk Assessment Tools

A risk assessment tool is a piece software that assists businesses in identifying risks, evaluate their severity and devise mitigation strategies. Such tools can also improve internal communication and document management procedures, while also reducing operational costs. A matrix is commonly used in risk assessment software to help companies determine the likelihood of an event […]




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VDR Reviews — What to Look For in a VDR Assessment

VDR Evaluations Virtual data rooms, or perhaps VDRs, will be software programs that deliver safeguarded on the web access to documents and data for business processes just like due diligence, RFPs, compliance, auditing, board confirming, and fund-collecting. When choosing a VDR, it is critical to select a supplier that satisfies your company specific requirements for […]




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Sydney’s ‘mystery’ toxic beach balls are cosmetic waste

Around 2,000 of the mystery black balls had washed onto beaches across Sydney since October 15




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Probing the occurrence, sources and cancer risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2.5 in a humid metropolitan city in China

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EM00566F, Paper
Decai Liu, Xingquan Li, Jiaxin Liu, Fengwen Wang, Yan Leng, Zhenliang Li, Peili Lu, Neil L. Rose
Fifty-two consecutive PM2.5 samples from December 2021 to February 2022 (the whole winter) were collected in the center of Chongqing, a humid metropolitan city in China.
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First report on the assessment of maximum acceptable daily intake (MADI) of pesticides for humans using intelligent consensus predictions

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00059E, Paper
Ankur Kumar, Probir Kumar Ojha, Kunal Roy
Direct or indirect consumption of pesticides and their related products by humans and other living organisms without safe dosing may pose a health risk. The risk may arise after a...
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Design, development, and evaluation of the organic chemistry representational competence assessment (ORCA)

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3RP00188A, Paper
Lyniesha Ward, Fridah Rotich, Jeffrey R. Raker, Regis Komperda, Sachin Nedungadi, Maia Popova
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Universal Basic Income: A Dynamic Assessment [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Stock Market's Assessment of Monetary Policy Transmission: The Cash Flow Effect [electronic journal].




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The State of New Keynesian Economics: A Partial Assessment [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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SME Participation in Public Purchasing: Procurement Policy Matters [electronic journal].




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Sexual Harassment and Gender Inequality in the Labor Market [electronic journal].




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Psychological Assessment: A Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology [electronic journal].




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Power, Scrutiny, and Congressmen's Favoritism for Friends' Firm [electronic journal].




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Merger Policy in Digital Markets: An Ex-Post Assessment [electronic journal].




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Language Education & Assessment [electronic journal].

Castledown Publishers




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The Effect of Handicaps on Turnout for Large Electorates: An Application to Assessment Voting [electronic journal].




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A bottom-up, non-cooperative approach to climate change control: Assessment and comparison of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) [electronic journal].




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2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) [electronic journal].

IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated




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Interest subsidy scheme for exporters extended for 2 months for MSMEs

Claims of non-MSME exporters not to be entertained beyond June 30, 2024, says DGFT




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Chief Minister wants to create one entrepreneur in every family in A.P., says MSME Minister

The government plans to set up incubation centres and is formulating a virtual workplace policy with incentives for people who set up workplaces, says Kondapalli Srinivas




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Nellore Collector urges SIDBI to boost local MSMEs

The SIDBI shall provide financial assistance to all MSMEs under its various schemes, identify better marketing strategies and increase their opportunities, says O. Anand




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The application of a self-designed microfluidic lung chip in the assessment of different inhalable aerosols

Anal. Methods, 2024, 16,2111-2119
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00017J, Paper
Zezhi Li, Xiang Li, Boyang Feng, Junwei Zhao, Kejian Liu, Fuwei Xie, Jianping Xie
Microfluidic-based assessment platforms have recently attracted considerable attention and have been widely used for evaluating in vitro toxic effects.
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Characterizing a visual lateral flow device for rapid SARS-CoV-2 virus protein detection: pre-clinical and system assessment

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3AY02075D, Paper
Natpapas Wiriyachaiporn, Jetnapang Kongrueng, Kannika Sukkuea, Rattana Tanrattanawong, Jarunee Vanichtanankul, Thanaya Saeyang, Tararat Jantra, Deanpen Japrung, Weerakanya Maneeprakorn, Suwussa Bamrungsap, Pareena Janchompoo, Ekawat Pasomsub
Analytical and pre-clinical evaluation of a visual screening lateral flow device for SARS-CoV-2 virus protein detection and its system characterization.
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A comprehensive apoptotic assessment of niloticin in cervical cancer cells: a tirucallane-type triterpenoid from Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) Parker

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3444-3459
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00318G, Research Article
Anuja Gracy Joseph, Mohanan Biji, Vishnu Priya Murali, Daisy R. Sherin, Alisha Valsan, Vimalkumar P. Sukumaran, Kokkuvayil Vasu Radhakrishnan, Kaustabh Kumar Maiti
Niloticin, a triterpenoid from Aphanamixis polystachya, induces apoptosis in HeLa cells which is primarily validated through in silico analysis and subsequently in vitro apoptotic evaluation by modulating the apoptotic proteins.
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Samayamoorthy is HRM Secretary, Atul Anand is MSME Secretary




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Mechanical properties soft hydrogels: assessment by scanning ion-conductance microscopy and atomic force microscopy

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00966E, Paper
Tatiana Tikhonova, Yuri M. Efremov, Vasilii Kolmogorov, Aleksei Iakovlev, Nikolay Sysoev, Peter S. Timashev, Victor Fadeev, Alexander Tivtikyan, Sergey Salikhov, Petr Gorelkin, Yuri Korchev, Alexandr Erofeev, Evgeny Shirshin
The growing interest in biomimetic hydrogels is due to their successful applications in tissue engineering, 3D cell culturing and drug delivery. Major characteristics of hydrogels include swelling, porosity, degradation rate,...
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YSRCP MP Avinash Reddy alleges harassment of his personal assistant by police

Police went to Raghava Reddy’s residence late on Friday and ransacked furniture, he alleges




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Good potential for cosmetic, textile, food processing sectors in Andhra Pradesh: South Korean diplomat

South Koreans are familiar with Andhra Pradesh and since Kia Motors is here, more Korean companies may wish to come too, says Sangwoo Lim




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Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: A mixed assessment

It is quite clear that voters in Maharashtra are not swayed by either of the two coalitions yet. While a greater share of voters are satisfied rather than dissatisfied with the incumbent government, they expressed concerns about unemployment, inflation, and corruption, which are likely to dominate the electoral discourse




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FM asks RRBs to develop suitable products aligning with MSME clusters

Increase disbursements in ground-level agriculture, focus on asset quality, boost digital and mobile banking service to further enhance financial inclusion: FM to PSU banks, RRBs




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Assessment of optimized FRET substrates as universal corona- and picornavirus main protease substrates for screening assays

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35438-35446
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06573E, Paper
Open Access
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Conrad Fischer, Tayla J. Van Oers, Marco J. van Belkum, Tess Lamer, Aaron Romney, Pu Chen, M. Joanne Lemieux, John C. Vederas
A short FRET peptide was identified as a universal substrate for selected coronavirus Mpros. Kinetic parameters, buffer stability and Z'-assay suggest this substrate as an excellent target for CoV-Mpro HT inhibitor screening assay development.
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Synthesis and in vitro assessment of gold nanoparticles conjugated with extracts, sterols and pure compounds derived from marine sponges from the Indian and Pacific Oceans

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36115-36131
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04068F, Paper
Open Access
Avin Ramanjooloo, Devesh Bekah, Samson A. Adeyemi, Philemon Ubanako, Lindokuhle Ngema, Yahya E. Choonara, David E. Williams, Elena A. Polishchuk, Raymond J. Andersen, Archana Bhaw-Luximon
The synthesis of gold nanoparticles using extracts, sterols and pure compounds from marine sponges.
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Bisphenol A (BPA) toxicity assessment and insights into current remediation strategies

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35128-35162
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05628K, Review Article
Open Access
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Joshua O. Ighalo, Setyo Budi Kurniawan, Banlambhabok Khongthaw, Junaidah Buhari, P. K. Chauhan, Jordana Georgin, Dison Stracke Pfingsten Franco
To mitigate the toxic effects of BPA, there is a need to utilize hybrid remediation strategies for its removal from the aqueous environment.
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Distance-based paper microfluidic devices for rapid visual quantification of heavy metals in herbal supplements and cosmetics

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36142-36151
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05358C, Paper
Open Access
Yanawut Manmana, Mirek Macka, Nantana Nuchtavorn
The ion exchange paper shows strongly retain anionic metallochromic reagents, enabling clear endpoint detection on DμPADs. This method allows rapid heavy metal screening in real samples, with the predeposited reagents stable for at least 2 months.
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Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board directs students from unauthorised schools not to register for SSLC exam this year




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Fintech Progcap to digitise supply chains of MSMEs to make them part of formal economy




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'Sahab, Ismein Sab Kuch Likha Hai': Kharge Hits Back At PM Modi Over 'Empty Constitution' Remarks

Addressing a public gathering at Nagpur today, Kharge asked Congress candidate Nitin Raut to send a copy of the Constitution to PM Modi.




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Improving employability: Cambridge University Press & Assessment equips lakhs with English skills

The Tamil Nadu government’s Naan Mudhalvan Project that enhances employability and skills among youth, serves as a vital context for our collaboration, says CUPA head Peter Phillips




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Techno-economic assessment of different small-scale electrochemical NH3 production plants

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,7983-7998
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03299C, Analysis
Open Access
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Boaz Izelaar, Mahinder Ramdin, Alexander Vlierboom, Mar Pérez-Fortes, Deanne van der Slikke, Asvin Sajeev Kumar, Wiebren de Jong, Fokko M. Mulder, Ruud Kortlever
Electrochemical ammonia synthesis holds promise for sustainable ammonia production. Here, we compare process models and techno-economic assessments for small scale electrochemical NH3 production plants to electrified and SMR Haber–Bosch processes.
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Antigenotoxic and cosmetic potential of elderberry (Sambucus nigra) extract: protection against oxidative DNA damage

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10795-10810
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03217A, Paper
Sara Gonçalves, Francisco Peixoto, Tayse F. F. da Silveria, Lillian Barros, Isabel Gaivão
The integrity of the genome is under constant threat from both endogenous and exogenous factors that induce oxidative stress and accelerate ageing.
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Investigation of the hypoglycemic bioactive components of Phyllanthi Fructus through biological assessment combined with ultrafiltration affinity mass spectrometry

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04198D, Paper
Yifan Zhang, Qiang Yu, Peng Tan, Shimin Tian, Jun-zhi Lin, Mengqi Li, Li Han, Haozhou Huang, Ding-kun Zhang
Phyllanthi Fructus (PF) is a tropical fruit with the potential to effectively reduce postprandial blood glucose, making it highly promising for the development of functional foods. However, the lack of...
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MSMEs will need to manage commodity price risk

Monitoring spot and future prices, hedging, and greater adoption of digital transactions will help them pare the risk




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T.N. announces measures to ensure student safety, prevent incidents of sexual harassment in schools




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Vibrational frequencies utilized for the assessment of exchange–correlation functionals in the description of metal–adsorbate systems: C2H2 and C2H4 on transition-metal surfaces

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00685B, Paper
Ray Miyazaki, Somayeh Faraji, Sergey V. Levchenko, Lucas Foppa, Matthias Scheffler
Vibrational frequencies can be utilized as a reference to assess the reliability of the exchange–correlation functionals.
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Synthesis, Characterization, Genotoxicity Assessment and Antibacterial Applications of Zanthoxylum armatum Silver Nanoparticles (ZASNP) with Antibiotic Efficacy Enhancement Potential

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03608E, Paper
Open Access
Nikita Quadri, Manjunath M. Setty, Anshumali Awasthi, Usha Yogendra Nayak, Minakshi Singh, Sharad Sharma
The study aimed to develop alternative antibacterial treatments by combining traditional herbal knowledge with modern nanotechnology. This approach targets multiple bacterial strains, combats antibiotic resistance, and offers solutions for treating...
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RSS-linked MSME group Laghu Udyog Bharati to co-host global exhibition on stone industry in Jaipur

This is the first time the RSS wing will co-host the biennial event, organised by an autonomous State government body; MoU will help develop Rajasthan’s stone industry at global level, says Industries Minister




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Sportsmen have a platform — some use it well, others waste it

In a country of a billion and a half, you can’t make a statement without millions finding fault with it. Social media trolls are a menace, so players keep out of their way.