Drivers, Options and Approaches for Two Seaport Authorities on the Joint Reduction of Bunker Oil Related Emissions

The international agreements, made by International Maritime Organization in 2008 are an encouraging start to reduce the SO2 emissions caused by the use of bunker oil.Port authorities are confronted with a dilemma.From an environmental point of view, a proactive attitude is preferred.However, a unilateral initiative may jeopardize their bunker oil

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A Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Framework for Quantifying Antibody Distribution Gradients from Tumors to Tumor-Draining Lymph Nodes

Immune checkpoint blockades prescribed in the neoadjuvant setting are now under active investigation for many types of tumors, and many have shown early success.The primary tumor (PT) Outdoor and tumor-draining lymph node (TDLN) immune factors, along with adequate therapeutic antibody distributions to the PT and TDLN, are critical for optimal immun

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Ecological toxicity through the life cycle of building materials

Introduction.At the present stage it is becoming important to take into account the category of environmental toxicity (ecotoxicity) in the life cycle assessment of building materials in accordance with the methodology of international standards ISO 14000 series.Among the methods of ecotoxicity assessment, two groups can be distinguished.The first

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