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Wastewater Treatment Trial by Double Filtration on Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Prepared from Peanut Shells

Would you say that wastewater treatment is peanuts? You would not state that, right? Everyone knows that without wastewater treatment, we are polluting the environment with organic matter (proteins, carbohydrates, fats etc.) and nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus compounds) that are a food source for microorganisms & algae that deplete the oxygen level causing fish and other aquatic species to die. Wastewater can also contain pathogenic bacteria directly causing epidemics, and inorganic compounds that are often harmful byproducts of commercial and industrial activities.

TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award

This annual award, named after the The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Fellow Samira Omar, recognizes the significant impact on the environment and biodiversity of scientists from least developed countries, with a monetary award of $4,000 generously provided by Professor Omar.
 

The 2025 award will be awarded to a scientist national of a Least Developing Country (LDC), living and working in a LDC during the last two years immediately prior to his/her nomination, based on scientific achievements in any of the thematic areas below

Green Synthesis of New Peptide Triazoles with Potential Activity Against Protease-Activated Receptor 2 (PAR2)

Protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) is a G-protein-coupled receptor critical in regulating inflammation, pain, and physiological functions such as wound healing and epithelial barrier integrity. Chronic PAR2 activation contributes to numerous inflammatory and immune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), asthma, and arthritis, and plays a role in tumor progression by promoting proliferation, angiogenesis, and metastasis.

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