Vegetable oils are frequently used as a vehicle in the administration of lipophilic drugs in animal tests. However, the composition of these oils may interfere with the results. One alternative to reduce this potential ...

Mineral carbonation has enormous potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS). CO2 is a greenhouse gas that can be converted into environmentally stable products through mineral carbonation, which has been pointed out ...

Abstract: Brazil has important zirconium resources when compared with other countries. However, most of the zirconium production in Brazil occurs as coproduct of the mining and processing of heavy mineral sands for the ...

We evaluated potential soil nitrogen mineralization of 46 sandy fields of the Pampas for determining the contribution of deep layers to mineralization and modeling its trend in depth as a possible tool for improving current ...

The objectives of this study were i) to measure the nitrogen (N) mineralization potential; ii) to evaluate N mineralization indices and labile soil organic matter (SOM) fractions, and iii) to analyze their interrelationship ...

This study proposes a model for hydrogeological assessment and prospection of natural mineral water on a regional scale aimed to select potential areas for implementing natural mineral water projects. The following prospective ...

Acid whey deriving from milk processing is a nutrient-rich organic residue, with high potential for use in agriculture. However, in order to establish adequate application doses, it is paramount to understand its mineralization ...

“Critical” minerals and raw materials are usually defined as those that present great raw materials are usually defined as those that present great economic importance and high risk of supply disruption. supply disruption. ...