Research Portfolio
Usage of Lemna minor as a Water Phytoremediator Converted into Green Manure
Published: Advances in Engineering Innovation [ISSN: 2977-3903 (Print) ISSN: 2977-3911 (Online)], Paper ID: AEI-25-470, https://doi.org/10.54254/2977-3903/2025.29985
Duckweed (Lemna minor) is a possible sustainable alternative to artificial agricultural chemicals, with duckweed’s absorption capacity, ability to be converted into green manure, and phytoremediation.
Duckweed was exposed to ibuprofen, glyphosate, ibuprofen & glyphosate mixture, and a control to test absorption, measured by biomass. Treated duckweed was converted into green manure by soil combination and compared to inorganic fertilizer. Manure, inorganic fertilizer, and a control group were applied to kale.
Unexpectedly, glyphosate-treated and, at times, glyphosate & ibuprofen-treated green manure increased kale growth, contradicting glyphosate’s intended herbicidal function. Findings suggest duckweed as a low-cost wastewater treatment solution for eco-friendly agriculture, though further research is needed on long-term effectiveness.
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https://www.ewadirect.com/journal/aei/article/view/29985
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CBJmcNDFJY7PqEvVwVj_508KYI8zIRyd/view?usp=sharing
How Minstrelsy Shaped Race Relations in 1800s America
Published: Curieux Academic Journal Issue 59, Part 1, February 2026
In the early 1800s, music changed history. When America’s culture of the common man had not been established, a question of urgent import given renewed conflict with Britain, minstrelsy emerged. Minstrelsy’s primarily Irish performers created lasting stereotypes about Black Americans when their own status was in flux, cementing the Irish’s place within America’s racial hierarchy and dissolving national differences amongst White European immigrants. The impact of minstrelsy on race relations over time can be seen in the Jim Crow laws of the late 1800s and continues to impact America today.
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https://www.curieuxacademicjournal.com/_files/ugd/99711c_1da261a9d8374ec0b298f169a1cc9a6a.pdf
Metabolic Control of Cancer Stemness in Kidney Cancer: The Emerging Role of Amino Acids
Cornell Research Abstract
Kidney cancer causes 400,000 diagnoses and 175,000 deaths yearly. Despite treatment, one-third of patients experience recurrence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), driven by cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs reprogram their metabolism to meet demand for 21 amino acids (AAs), serving distinct functions, contributing to cancer cell proliferation, allowing it to survive and regenerate tumors. Understanding metabolic dependencies on AAs is crucial in developing targeted treatment.
This study aims to elucidate how AA availability and metabolism regulate stemness properties in kidney cancer cells, with the main focus on AA-dependent pathways that maintain CSC populations.
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