Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

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APA

Temirkhan, B., Zhumagulova, K., Dosmail, T., Abiltayeva, A., & Velyamov, M. (2026). Bridging biotechnology and sustainability: An inquiry-based STEM activity using enzyme-assisted pectin extraction. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(10), em2932. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19422

Vancouver

Temirkhan B, Zhumagulova K, Dosmail T, Abiltayeva A, Velyamov M. Bridging biotechnology and sustainability: An inquiry-based STEM activity using enzyme-assisted pectin extraction. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(10):em2932. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19422

AMA

Temirkhan B, Zhumagulova K, Dosmail T, Abiltayeva A, Velyamov M. Bridging biotechnology and sustainability: An inquiry-based STEM activity using enzyme-assisted pectin extraction. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(10), em2932. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19422

Chicago

Temirkhan, Bakhytzhan, Kalampyr Zhumagulova, Tolegen Dosmail, Assem Abiltayeva, and Massimzhan Velyamov. "Bridging biotechnology and sustainability: An inquiry-based STEM activity using enzyme-assisted pectin extraction". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 10 (2026): em2932. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19422

Harvard

Temirkhan, B., Zhumagulova, K., Dosmail, T., Abiltayeva, A., and Velyamov, M. (2026). Bridging biotechnology and sustainability: An inquiry-based STEM activity using enzyme-assisted pectin extraction. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(10), em2932. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19422

MLA

Temirkhan, Bakhytzhan et al. "Bridging biotechnology and sustainability: An inquiry-based STEM activity using enzyme-assisted pectin extraction". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 10, 2026, em2932. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19422