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Weng Z, Wei Q, Ye C, Xu Y, Gao J, Zhang W, Liu L, Zhang Y, Hu J, Zhong Q, Sun J, Wang X. Traditional Herb (Moxa) Modified Zinc Oxide Nanosheets for Quick, Efficient and High Tissue Penetration Therapy of Fungal Infection. ACS NANO 2024; 18:5180-5195. [PMID: 38299982 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c13164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Fungal infection possesses the characteristics of high invasion depth and easy formation of a biofilm under the skin, which greatly hinders the treatment process. Here, traditional Chinese medicine moxa is carbonized and modified with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanosheets to synthesize carbonized moxa@ZnO (CMZ) with the dual response properties of yellow light (YL) and ultrasound (US) for synergistic antifungal therapy. CMZ with narrow bandgap can respond to long-wavelength YL that is highly safe and helpful for skin repair. Simultaneously, CMZ with a piezoelectric effect can further enhance the photocatalytic efficiency under the stimulation of US with high tissue penetration. Gene mechanism investigation indicates that when exposed to US and YL irradiation, CMZ-based therapy can adjust the expression of genes associated with fungal virulence, metabolic activity, mycelial growth and biofilm development, thus efficaciously eradicating planktonic Candida albicans (C. albicans) and mature biofilm. Importantly, despite the 1.00 cm thick tissue barrier, CMZ can rapidly eliminate 99.9% of C. albicans within 4 min, showing a satisfactory deep fungicidal efficacy. The in vivo therapeutic effect of this strategy is demonstrated in both open wound and deep cutaneous infection tests, speaking of dramatically better efficacy than the traditional fungicide ketoconazole (KTZ).
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- Zhenzhen Weng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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- The First People's Hospital of Nankang District, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341400, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830017, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, P. R. China
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Li B, Zhang W, Jia F, Yang T, Bai S, Zhou Q. Research on the Combustion Performance of Municipal Solid Waste in Different Sorting Scenarios: Thermokinetics Investigation via TG-DSC-FTIR-MS. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:1206-1215. [PMID: 38222613 PMCID: PMC10785786 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Waste sorting is regarded as one of the most important strategies for municipal solid waste (MSW) management. The changes in the combustion parameters after MSW sorting had a significant impact on the actual operation of the boiler. In the present study, the effects of heating rate on combustion characteristics and dynamics of MSW in different sorting scenarios were studied using the thermogravimetry (TG)-differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)-Fourier transform infrared (FTIR)-mass spectrometry (MS) technique. TG-DSC analysis showed that the heat released from MSW combustion at different heating rates ranged from 1394.1 to 4130.1 J/g. According to the TG-DTG curves, the combustibility of 30% sorted MSW was increased by 1.2 times compared to that of the unsorted scenario. In the 30% sorted scenario, the average activation energies were estimated to be 161.24 and 159.93 kJ/mol based on the Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) and Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS) methods, respectively. Based on the Coats-Redfern (CR) method, the minimum activation energies for unsorted and 20% sorted scenarios were 148.74 and 135.53 kJ/mol at 523 to 606 K, respectively, while they were 29.42 and 33.22 kJ/mol at 606 to 780 K. XRF analysis showed that the alkali and alkaline earth metal oxides in the ash contributed to a high risk of slagging and scaling. This work can provide a scientific basis for the real situation of MSW incineration.
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- Bingshuo Li
- Key Laboratory of Clean Energy
of Liaoning, College of Energy and Environment, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang 110136, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Energy
of Liaoning, College of Energy and Environment, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang 110136, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Energy
of Liaoning, College of Energy and Environment, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang 110136, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Energy
of Liaoning, College of Energy and Environment, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang 110136, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Energy
of Liaoning, College of Energy and Environment, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang 110136, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Energy
of Liaoning, College of Energy and Environment, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang 110136, China
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Cai W, Zhang C, Wu Y, Wang W, Lin M, Lin T, Lin C, Gao M, Zhao C, Wu X. H 2O 2 activated moxa ash via ball milling for ultrafast removal of mitoxantrone. RSC Adv 2023; 13:11720-11727. [PMID: 37063737 PMCID: PMC10102883 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00988b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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As emerging contaminants, antineoplastic drugs are widely used, but their residues in water may cause long-term genotoxicity to aquatic organisms and human beings. Here, waste moxa ash was selected as biomass raw material and modified by ball milling to obtain carbon-based materials with excellent adsorption performance, which were used to remove the antineoplastic drug mitoxantrone (MTX) from water. The experimental results indicate that moxa ash modified by ball milling in hydrogen peroxide exhibits ultrafast removal of MTX (the removal efficiency reaches 97.66% in 1 min and 99.72% in 30 min). The pseudo-second-order kinetics and Freundlich isotherm models accurately describe the MTX adsorption process, and the mechanism of adsorption probably involves pore filling, hydrogen bond, π-π interaction and electrostatic attraction. Not only that, moxa ash also has the ability to remove dyes such as malachite green (97.81%) and methylene blue (99.97%). In this study, a simple and environmentally friendly process was used to convert waste moxa ash into an effective MTX adsorbent, providing a feasible solution for controlling MTX pollution and identifying a circular and economic way to reuse the waste.
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- Wanqian Cai
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- College of Environment and Resource Science, Fujian Normal University Fuzhou 350007 Fujian Province China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 China
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Chen Z, Chen Z, Liu J, Zhuang P, Evrendilek F, Huang S, Chen T, Xie W, He Y, Sun S. Optimizing co-combustion synergy of soil remediation biomass and pulverized coal toward energetic and gas-to-ash pollution controls. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159585. [PMID: 36272484 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The co-combustion synergy of post-phytoremediation biomass may be optimized to cultivate a variety of benefits from reducing dependence on fossil fuels to stabilizing heavy metals in a small quantity of ash. This study characterized the thermo-kinetic parameters, gas-to-ash products, and energetically and environmentally optimal conditions for the co-combustions of aboveground (PG-A) and belowground (PG-B) biomass of Pfaffia glomerata (PG) with pulverized coal (PC). The mono-combustions of PG-A and PG-B involved the decompositions of cellulose and hemicellulose in the range of 162-400 °C and of lignin in the range of 400-600 °C. PG improved the combustion performance of PC, with the blends of 30 % PG-A and 70 % (PAC37) and 10 % PG-B and 90 % PC (PBC19) exhibiting the strongest synergy. Both PG-A and PG-B interacted with PC in the range of 160-440 °C, while PC positively affected PG in the range of 440-600 °C. PC decreased the apparent activation energy (Eα) of PG, with PBC19 having the lowest Eα value (107.85 kJ/mol). The reaction order models (Fn) best elucidated the co-combustion mechanisms of the main stages. Adding >50 % PC reduced the alkali metal content of PG, prevented the slagging and fouling depositions, and mitigated the Cd and Zn leaching toxicity. The functional groups, volatiles, and N- and S-containing gases fell with PAC37 and PBC19, while CO2 emission rose. Energetically and environmentally multiple objectives for the operational conditions were optimized via artificial neural networks. Our study presents controls over the co-circularity and co-combustion of the soil remediation plant and coal.
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- Zhibin Chen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Restoration in Farmland Soil, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu 14052, Turkey
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety, MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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On-Line Thermally Induced Evolved Gas Analysis: An Update-Part 2: EGA-FTIR. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27248926. [PMID: 36558054 PMCID: PMC9788466 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The on-line thermally induced evolved gas analysis (OLTI-EGA) is widely applied in many different fields. Aimed to update the applications, our group has systematically collected and published examples of EGA characterizations. Following the recently published review on EGA-MS applications, this second part reviews the latest applications of Evolved Gas Analysis performed by on-line coupling heating devices to infrared spectrometers (EGA-FTIR). The selected 2019, 2020, 2021 and early 2022 references are collected and briefly described in this review; these are useful to help researchers to easily find applications that are sometimes difficult to locate.
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Feng L, Tian B, Zhang L, Yang M. Pyrolysis of hydrazine hydrate waste salt: Thermal behaviors and transformation characteristics of organics under aerobic/anaerobic conditions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 323:116304. [PMID: 36261970 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The production of large quantities of industrial waste salts is becoming an issue of increasing concern with the adoption of the "zero liquid discharge" process for wastewater treatment. Recovery of waste salts as a useful resource after purification provides the best means of solving this problem. In this study, pyrolysis was studied as a purification technique to treat waste salt generated during hydrazine hydrate production (N2H4 WS) within the temperature range of 25-600 °C under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Aerobic pyrolysis achieved 99.3% organic removal at a temperature that was 50 °C lower than was that achieved by anaerobic pyrolysis (600 °C). The formation of strong fluorescent species at 400 °C during anaerobic pyrolysis was detected using fluorescence excitation emission matrix (FEEM). These species were confirmed to be heterocyclic-N compounds, including pyridinic N and pyrrolic N, that were formed through cyclization reactions, as revealed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and thermogravimetric-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-mass spectrometry (TG-FTIR-MS). Harmful gases such as HCN and NH3 were released during anaerobic pyrolysis, and this may have been partially associated with the decomposition of heterocyclic-N compounds. Moreover, aerobic pyrolysis effectively reduced CO2 emissions by 8.7% based on energy consumption calculations. Therefore, aerobic pyrolysis is preferable for the purification of N2H4 WS owing to its low decomposition temperature, minimal release of harmful gaseous compounds, and low carbon emissions.
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- Ling Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
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Bao C, Zhang X, Shen J, Li C, Zhang J, Feng X. Freezing-triggered gelation of quaternized chitosan reinforced with microfibrillated cellulose for highly efficient removal of bilirubin. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:8650-8663. [PMID: 36218039 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01407f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The highly efficient removal of bilirubin from blood by hemoperfusion for liver failure therapy remains a challenge in the clinical field due to the low adsorption capacity and poor hemocompatibility of currently used carbon-based adsorbents. Polysaccharide-based cryogels seem to be promising candidates for hemoperfusion adsorbents owing to their inherited excellent hemocompatibility. However, the weak mechanical strength and relatively low adsorption capacity of polysaccharide-based cryogels limited their application in bilirubin adsorption. In this work, we presented a freezing-triggered strategy to fabricate QCS/MFC cryogels, which were formed by quaternized chitosan (QCS) crosslinked with divinylsulfonyl methane (BVSM) and reinforced with microfibrillated cellulose (MFC). Ice crystal exclusions triggered the chemical crosslinking to generate the cryogels with dense pore walls. The obtained QCS/MFC cryogels were characterized by FTIR, SEM, stress-strain test, and hemocompatibility assay, which exhibited interconnected macroporous structures, excellent shape-recovery and mechanical performance, and outstanding blood compatibility. Due to the quaternary ammonium functionalization of chitosan, the QCS/MFC showed a high adsorption capacity of 250 mg g-1 and a short adsorption equilibrium time of 3 h. More importantly, the QCS/MFC still exhibited high adsorption efficiency (over 49.7%) in the presence of 40 g L-1 albumin. Furthermore, the QCS/MFC could also maintain high dynamic adsorption efficiency in self-made hemoperfusion devices. This facile approach provides a new avenue to develop high-performance hemoperfusion adsorbents for bilirubin removal, showing great promise for the translational therapy of hyperbilirubinemia.
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- Chunxiu Bao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650092, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650092, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650092, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650092, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650092, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650092, China.
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Portela LCPN, Cahú TB, Bezerra TS, Santos DKDDN, Sousa GF, Portela RWS, Melo CML, Bezerra RDS. Biocompatibility and immunostimulatory properties of fish collagen and shrimp chitosan towards peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 210:282-291. [PMID: 35533847 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Several naturally occurring biopolymers are commercially produced from livestock and farmed animals processing wastes, including aquatic organisms. These wastes are considered valuable coproducts of fishery processing industry, from which biopolymers may be recovered and exploited for their bioactive potential. The aim of this work was to prepare polymeric films from collagen and chitosan solutions, extracted from fishery discards, and investigate the cytotoxicity and immunomodulatory activity towards human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). PBMCs were isolated from healthy donors and treated with Chitosan, Collagen, Chitosan+Collagen solutions and Chitosan+Collagen film in order to measure the changes in cell viability, cytosolic calcium concentration ([Ca2+]cyt), mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, differentiation and activation of T CD8+ and CD4+ lymphocytes, and cytokine production. Results showed that collagen and chitosan preparations did not show cytotoxic effect, while cellular IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α release was observed. Chitosan and collagen were able to promote non-cytotoxic PBMCs activation through cytosolic and mitochondrial ROS production. There was a noteworthy phenotyping of lymphocytes T CD8+ and CD4+ counting and an increase of [Ca2+] cyt and ΔΨm levels. These results suggest that chitosan/collagen-based biomaterials produce immunostimulatory effects on PBMC with potential to biomedical approaches.
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- Lidiane Cristina Pinho Nascimento Portela
- Laboratório de Enzimologia (LABENZ), Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50670-910 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Enzimologia (LABENZ), Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50670-910 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Enzimologia (LABENZ), Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50670-910 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises Imunológicas e Antitumorais (LAIA), Departamento de Antibióticos, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises Imunológicas e Antitumorais (LAIA), Departamento de Antibióticos, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Enzimologia (LABENZ), Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50670-910 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises Imunológicas e Antitumorais (LAIA), Departamento de Antibióticos, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Enzimologia (LABENZ), Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50670-910 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Liu J, Wang H, Zhang W, Wang T, Mei M, Chen S, Li J. Mechanistic insights into catalysis of in-situ iron on pyrolysis of waste printed circuit boards: Comparative study of kinetics, products, and reaction mechanism. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 431:128612. [PMID: 35259695 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pyrolysis is a potential recovery method for waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs), but the organic brominated products are toxic and hazardous. Iron has been used as a catalyst for debromination from pyrolysis oil, but the effects of in-situ iron on WPCBs pyrolysis is still not well understood. Herein, the pyrolysis mechanism for laminates of PCBs in the absence and presence of iron was studied via analyzing pyrolysis characteristics, kinetics, and products. According to the thermogravimetry experiments, pyrolysis of all samples could be divided into four stages, and iron accelerated the pyrolysis reaction by decreasing the activation energy as calculated using the Starink method. Volatiles released during the heating process were continuously determined by TG-FTIR-MS, and products generated at different pyrolysis temperatures were collected and characterized. The obtained results exhibited that iron promoted the generation of gaseous products and facilitated the conversion of organic bromides to inorganic bromides. Therefore, retaining iron was beneficial to energy saving and environmental protection for WPCBs pyrolysis. In addition, the decomposition mechanisms of brominated epoxy resin with and without iron were proposed. This work would contribute to the improvement and application of WPCBs pyrolysis technology.
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- Jingxin Liu
- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Department of Materials Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China; Engineering Research Centre for Clean Production of Textile Dyeing and Printing, Ministry of Education, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China
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Cui Z, Li M, Han X, Liu H, Li C, Peng H, Liu D, Huang X, Zhang Z. Morphogenesis, ultrastructure, and chemical profiling of trichomes in Artemisia argyi H. Lév. & Vaniot (Asteraceae). PLANTA 2022; 255:102. [PMID: 35412154 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03889-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Glandular trichomes of Artemisia argyi H. Lév. & Vaniot are the key tissues for the production of flavonoid and terpenoid metabolites. Artemisia argyi H. Lév. & Vaniot is an herbaceous perennial plant that has been widely used in traditional medicine for thousands of years. Glandular trichomes (GTs) and nonglandular trichomes (NGTs) have been reported on the leaf surface of A. argyi. The aim of this study was to elucidate the morphogenetic process and to analyze the metabolites of trichomes in A. argyi. The morphogenesis of GTs and NGTs was characterized using light, scanning, and transmission electron microscopy. The constituents of GTs were analyzed using laser microdissection combined with gas and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Five developmental stages of two types of GTs and four developmental stages of one type of NGTs were observed. Two types of mature GT and one type of NGT were composed of 10, 5, and 4-6 cells, respectively. A large storage cavity was detected between the cuticle and cell walls in the first type of mature GT. Large nuclei, nucleoli, and mitochondria were observed in the basal and intermediate cells of the second type of GT. In addition, large vacuoles were observed in the basal and apical cells, and large nuclei were observed in the middle cells of NGTs. One monoterpene and seven flavonoids were identified in GTs of A. argyi. We suggest that GTs are the key tissues for the production of bioactive metabolites in A. argyi. This study provides an important theoretical basis and technical approach for clarifying the regulatory mechanisms for trichome development and bioactive metabolite biosynthesis in A. argyi.
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- Zhanhu Cui
- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Zhang Zhongjing Formulae and Herbs for Immunoregulation, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang, 473004, China
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, China
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- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250355, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Zhang Zhongjing Formulae and Herbs for Immunoregulation, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang, 473004, China
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230012, China
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- Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Zhang Zhongjing Formulae and Herbs for Immunoregulation, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang, 473004, China.
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- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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Cui B, Chen Z, Guo D, Liu Y. Investigations on the pyrolysis of microalgal-bacterial granular sludge: Products, kinetics, and potential mechanisms. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 349:126328. [PMID: 34780909 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigated the pyrolysis of microalgal-bacterial granular sludge for producing bio-oil and biochar. Results showed that the bio-oil productivity of pyrolyzed MBGS reached 39.5-45.4 wt%, while 23.8-41.2% for the nitrogen-containing bio-oil at the temperature of 673-1073 K. Meanwhile the biochar with a nitrogen content of 3.7-7.0 wt% could also be produced. Moreover, the Van-Krevelen diagram revealed that produced bio-oil had a H/C ratio higher than that from agroforestry biomass, but its O/C ratio was found to be similar to those of coal and biochar. It further appeared from a mass conservation analysis that the highest bio-oil production yield was achieved at a pyrolysis temperature of 773 K, while the pyrolytic kinetics of MBGS in the temperature range studied was governed by the 3-D diffusion mechanism with the activation energy of 224.96 kJ·mol-1.
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- Baihui Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China; Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637141, Singapore; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environment, Henan Normal University, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637141, Singapore
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- Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637141, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
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Alves JLF, da Silva JCG, Sellin N, Prá FDB, Sapelini C, Souza O, Marangoni C. Upgrading of banana leaf waste to produce solid biofuel by torrefaction: physicochemical properties, combustion behaviors, and potential emissions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:25733-25747. [PMID: 34846654 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17381-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study is the first report that focuses on investigating the effects of torrefaction on the bioenergy-related properties, combustion behavior, and potential emissions of banana leaf waste (BLW). Experiments were first conducted in a bench-scale fixed-bed reactor operating at light (220 °C), mild (250 °C), and severe (280 °C) torrefaction conditions to torrefy the raw BLW. Torrefaction pretreatments reduced the weight of the raw BLW by about 60%, but the resulting solid biofuel can preserve up to 77% of the energy content of the raw biomass. It was found that torrefied BLW contains more concentrated fixed carbon than the raw BLW, volatile matter content of up to 59.8 wt.%, and a higher HHV of up to 20.7 MJ kg-1 with higher concentrations of carbon, nitrogen, and ash. Bulk density increased 13.0% over the raw BLW, and the torrefied BLW became a solid biofuel with 51.5% greater energy density under the severe torrefaction condition. The upgrading of BLW by torrefaction enhanced its combustion performance in terms of comprehensive combustion, ignition, burnout, and flammability indices. Compared with commercial hard coal, BLW torrefied at the mild condition (250 °C) had lower potential emissions per unit of energy, 25.3% less CO2 emission, 3.1% less CO emission, 96.4% less SO2 emission, and 18.4% less dust emission, except for NOX emission. This study conclusively indicates that BLW after torrefaction has enhanced bioenergy-related properties, improved combustion performance, and reduced emissions potential, proving to be a promising method for its valorization.
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- José Luiz Francisco Alves
- Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Process Engineering, University of Joinville Region, Joinville, Santa Catarina, 89219-710, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Process Engineering, University of Joinville Region, Joinville, Santa Catarina, 89219-710, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Process Engineering, University of Joinville Region, Joinville, Santa Catarina, 89219-710, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Process Engineering, University of Joinville Region, Joinville, Santa Catarina, 89219-710, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Brazil
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Ke ZB, Fan XH, Di YY, Chen FY, Zhang LJ, Yang K, Li B. Crystal Structures and Solution Chemical Properties of Two Lactate Complexes Mn[(C3H5O3)2(H2O)2]⋅H2O(s) and Cu(C3H5O3)2(s). J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.132145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ruan Y, Niu C, Zhang P, Qian Y, Li X, Wang L, Ma B. Acid-Catalyzed Water Extraction of Two Polysaccharides from Artemisia argyi and Their Physicochemical Properties and Antioxidant Activities. Gels 2021; 8:gels8010005. [PMID: 35049540 PMCID: PMC8774486 DOI: 10.3390/gels8010005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this study, two purified polysaccharide fractions, Artp1 and Artp2, were obtained using acid-catalyzed water extraction, and then purified by DEAE-52 cellulose and Sephadex G-200 column chromatography from the crude polysaccharides of Artemisia argyi. Their physicochemical properties were investigated by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), high-performance anion exchange chromatography (HPAEC), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), thermal analysis, and methylation analysis. The average molecular weight (Mw) of Artp1 and Artp2 were estimated to be 42.17 kDa and 175.22 kDa, respectively. Monosaccharide composition analysis revealed that the Rha, Gal, and GalA occupied main proportion in Artp1 with the molar ratio of 25.1:24.7:40.4, while the Rha, Gal, Xly, and GalA occupied the main proportion in Artp2 with the molar ratio of 16.7:13.5:12.8:38.7. Due to the high yield and the relatively high carbohydrate content, the Artp1 was determined by the methylation analysis and NMR. The results of Artp1 indicated that 1,4-GalpA and 1,2,4-Rhap formed the backbone with some 1,2-Rhap, 1,3-Galp, and 1,6-Galp in the backbone or the side chains. Artp1 and Artp2 exhibited effective antioxidant activities by DPPH radical scavenging assay and hydroxyl radical scavenging assay in a dose-dependent manner. These investigations of the polysaccharides from A. argyi. provide a scientific basis for the uses of Artp1 and Artp2 as ingredients in functional foods and medicines.
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- Correspondence: (L.W.); (B.M.)
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Chemical Fingerprint Profiles and Pharmacodynamic Investigation for Quality Evaluation of Moxa Smoke by UHPLC in a Rat Model of Superficial Infection. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:9929596. [PMID: 34381522 PMCID: PMC8352697 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9929596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Introduction Moxibustion, a traditional Chinese medicine technique, involves the use of moxa smoke from Folium Artemisia argyi to treat various disorders, especially superficial infections. However, there is a higher health risk for people exposed to high levels of moxa smoke for extended durations. Here, we report the first ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) fingerprint profiles and pharmacodynamic evaluation of moxa smoke, as well as evaluation of its aqueous solution on a rat model of superficial infection. Methods A novel method for moxa smoke fingerprint profiling was developed using UHPLC under characteristic wavelength. Chromatographic peaks were further analyzed by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF/MS). 12 sample batches obtained from various Chinese provinces were then analyzed using similarity evaluation, clustering analysis, and principal component analysis. The pharmacodynamics of moxa smoke and moxa aqueous solution were investigated on a rat model of acute skin wound infection. Results UHPLC fingerprint profiles of 12 batches of moxa smoke were generated at 270 nm wavelength and 21 chromatographic peaks extracted as common peaks. Similarity between the 12 batches ranged from 0.341 to 0.982. Based on cluster analysis, the 12 batches of moxa smoke samples were clustered into five groups. Principal component analysis showed that the cumulative contribution of the three principal components reached 90.17%. Eigenvalues of the first, second, and third principal components were 10.794, 6.504, and 1.638, respectively. The corresponding variance contribution rates were 51.40%, 30.97%, and 7.80%, respectively. Pharmacological analysis found that wound healing was slow in the model group relative to the mupirocin ointment, moxa smoke, and aqueous moxa smoke solution groups. Histological analysis revealed markedly reduced tissue inflammation in rats treated with moxa smoke or its aqueous solution. Conclusions Moxa smoke and its aqueous solution significantly promote wound healing upon superficial infection. A novel quality control method for moxa smoke was established and evaluated for the first time. As its main effects are unchanged, the transformation of moxa smoke into aqueous moxa smoke improves safety and is a simple and controllable process.
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Zhang R, Sun B, Song Y, Chen X, Song C, Wei Z, Su X, Zhang C, Wu Z. Evaluating the phytotoxicity of dissolved organic matter derived from black carbon. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 778:146231. [PMID: 33714816 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Dissolved organic matter (DOM) derived from black carbon (BC) can migrate from soil to river by rainfall or snow melting in nature. Because of the incomplete biomass combustion, BC produced at various temperatures is mixed, which is hard to divide the DOM at single temperature. Then it is difficult to explore the properties and risks of DOM in detail. Therefore, corn straws were selected to prepare BC under different heating temperature (200 °C, 250 °C, 300 °C, 350 °C, 400 °C and 450 °C). Germination index combined the excitation-emission matrix-parallel factor (PARAFAC) and two-dimensional correlation spectra was employed to clarify the phytotoxicity and the PARAFAC components of DOM derived from BC at single temperature. Results showed that BC was hard to dissolve in water, but most of its DOM were toxic. Heating temperature promoted the formation of simple and complex fluorescent components. Combined with volume integration, it is the complex peaks of fluorescent components to determine the phytotoxicity of DOM derived from BC. These results would help to build a deep understanding of the fluorescence characteristics and toxicity of BC at different temperatures and emphasize the importance of reducing straw by burning.
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- Ruju Zhang
- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; College of Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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Investigation on the fabrication of lightweight aggregate with acid-leaching tailings of vanadium-bearing stone coal minerals and red mud. Chin J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Study of Thermal Behavior of Moxa Floss Using Thermogravimetric and Pyrolysis-GC/MS Analyses. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:6298565. [PMID: 33680055 PMCID: PMC7904358 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6298565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Moxa floss is a type of biomass used as the main combustion material in moxibustion, a therapy that applies heat from moxa floss combustion to points or body areas for treatment. Safety concerns regarding moxa smoke have been raised in recent years. Since moxa floss is the source material in moxibustion, its thermal behavior and pyrolysis products would be related to the products formed in moxa smoke. This work aims to understand the thermal behavior of moxa floss and investigate the pyrolysis products generated from moxa floss combustion. Six commercial moxa floss samples of 3 storage years and 10 storage years, and of low, medium, and high ratios, were selected. The kinetic data from moxa floss combustion was carried out by a thermogravimetric analyzer. Pyrolysis-gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy using a gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer equipped with a pyroprobe were used to examine the pyrolysis products. Thermogravimetric profiles for all the samples were overall similar and showed a monotonic weight decrease. The range of intensive reaction temperature occurred between 150°C and 450°C, which was characterized by a major weight loss and accompanied by an exothermal degradation of the main components. The average ignition temperature for the samples of 3 and 10 storage years was 218.3°C and 222.6°C, respectively, which was lower than most herbaceous plants. The identified pyrolysis products include monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, ketones, acids, and alkanes. All were of relatively low intensities of below 5% in relative abundance. No volatiles were detected in the samples of 10 storage years. The relatively low values of ignition temperature suggested that moxa floss is more combustible and can be ignited more easily than other herbaceous plants. This may explain why moxa floss has remained as the preferred material used for moxibustion over the years.
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Ren K, Tsai Y. Thermal Hazard Characteristics of Unsaturated Polyester Resin Mixed with Hardeners. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13040522. [PMID: 33578864 PMCID: PMC7916614 DOI: 10.3390/polym13040522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Unsaturated polyester resin (UP) is a critical polymer material in applications of many fields, such as the chemical industry, military, and architecture. For improving the mechanical properties, some hardeners, such as methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKPO) or tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate (TBPO), can trigger the curing reaction in UP polymerization, which causes that UP changes the structure from monomer to polymer. However, polymerization is a strong exothermic reaction, which can increase the risk of thermal runaway reaction in UP. Therefore, the mechanisms and characteristics in the thermal runaway reaction of UP mixed with hardeners should be studied for preventing and controlling UP explosion. The thermal hazards of UP mixed with hardeners were determined by thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. According to the results, UP mixed with MEKPO exhibited a more violent mass loss and exothermic reaction than UP mixed with TBPO. Furthermore, the thermal runaway reactions of UP mixed with MEKPO or TBPO with different mixing proportions of 1:1, 3:1, and 5:1 were determined. Irrespective of MEKPO or TBPO, the mixing proportions of 3:1 exhibited a high onset temperature and low enthalpy of curing reaction (ΔHexo). This demonstrated that this proportion was safer during UP polymerization. The results of this study can provide useful information for preventing UP explosion and developing polymerization technology.
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Yang K, Xu TR, Fu YH, Cai M, Xia QL, Guan RF, Zou XG, Sun PL. Effects of ultrasonic pre-treatment on physicochemical properties of proteins extracted from cold-pressed sesame cake. Food Res Int 2021; 139:109907. [PMID: 33509475 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Sesame is an oil crop with high nutritional value. Protein is one of the main ingredients of sesame, however research on protein of cold-pressed sesame cake is limited. This study aimed to investigate the effects of ultrasonic pre-treatment (UPT) on physicochemical properties of proteins (yield, solubility, amino acid composition, surface properties, structural and thermal stability) extracted from the cold-pressed sesame cake, after removing lignans by ultrasonic-assisted extraction. By comparison, the extraction yield of protein was significantly (p < 0.05) increased from 22.24% (without UPT) to 25.95% (with UPT), while the purity (54.08% without UPT, 55.43% with UPT), total amount of essential amino acids (22.48% without UPT, 23.10% with UPT) and non-essential amino acids (37.48% without UPT, 36.54% with UPT) were not significantly influenced. Besides, UPT slightly reduced the solubility, foaming capacity and stability (FC and FS) of protein. In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and thermal stability (TG) analysis demonstrated that UPT could disorder and loose protein molecular structure, resulting in the change of morphology, secondary structure and thermal stability. In conclusion, this study provides a way for the separation and future application of sesame cake protein. UPT is a good option to remove the lignans from sesame cake proteins.
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- Kai Yang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Macromolecular Resources Processing Technology Research (Zhejiang University of Technology), China National Light Industry, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Macromolecular Resources Processing Technology Research (Zhejiang University of Technology), China National Light Industry, PR China
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- Hangzhou Hengmei Food Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 311113, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Macromolecular Resources Processing Technology Research (Zhejiang University of Technology), China National Light Industry, PR China
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- Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Macromolecular Resources Processing Technology Research (Zhejiang University of Technology), China National Light Industry, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Macromolecular Resources Processing Technology Research (Zhejiang University of Technology), China National Light Industry, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Macromolecular Resources Processing Technology Research (Zhejiang University of Technology), China National Light Industry, PR China
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Guo Y, Cheng C, Huo T, Ren Y, Liu X. Highly effective flame retardant lignin/polyacrylonitrile composite prepared via solution blending and phosphorylation. Polym Degrad Stab 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2020.109362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Wang S, Shao G, Yang J, Liu J, Wang J, Zhao H, Yang L, Liu H, Zhu D, Li Y, Jiang L. The production of gel beads of soybean hull polysaccharides loaded with soy isoflavone and their pH-dependent release. Food Chem 2020; 313:126095. [PMID: 31923873 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.126095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Core-shell hydrogel beads were successfully produced from soybean hull polysaccharides (SHP). Using electron microscopy, the beads were found to be spherical with smooth surfaces and have tight gel network internal structures. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray diffraction were used to investigate the interaction between soy isoflavone and SHP in the gel beads mesh-like structure. Furthermore, the encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity of gel beads for soy isoflavone are 66.90% and 4.67%, respectively, and have the ability of pH-responsive release in vitro. Through the mathematical model of kinetics, we found that the release of soy isoflavone from gel beads showed Fickian diffusion in release media (pH 2.0 and 7.4), but showed non-Fickian diffusion at pH 4.0 and 6.8. This polymer can be extended to prepare more versatile delivery and controlled release system, appealing for food, pharmaceutical, biomedicine and cosmetics applications.
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- Shengnan Wang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China; China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health (Beijing), Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China; College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150000, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China
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- China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health (Beijing), Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health (Beijing), Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China.
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150000, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150000, China
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Lin BJ, Chen WH, Lin YY, Chang JS, Farooq A, Singh Y, Ong HC, Show PL. An evaluation of thermal characteristics of bacterium Actinobacillus succinogenes for energy use and circular bioeconomy. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 301:122774. [PMID: 31954973 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
The thermal characteristics of Actinobacillus succinogenes (AS) from pyrolysis, torrefaction, and combustion are analyzed to evaluate the potential of this biomass as a renewable fuel. AS pyrolysis can be classified into four stages, and its main decomposition zone is at 200-500 °C. The solid yield of AS after 60 min torrefaction is over 60 wt%, and the torrefaction severity index map indicates that a high torrefaction temperature with a short duration has a more profound influence on its decomposition. The Py-GC/MS analysis of AS suggests that the volatile products from 500 °C pyrolysis are similar to microalgae-derived pyrolysis bio-oils. The combustibility index (S) of AS is 4.07 × 10-7 which is much higher than that of lignite coal (0.39 × 10-7) and bituminous coal (0.18 × 10-7), and close to those of biochar and bio-oil. The obtained results are conducive to the development of microorganisms as fuel to achieve a circular bioeconomy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bo-Jhih Lin
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
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- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411, Taiwan; Research Center for Energy Technology and Strategy, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan.
| | - Yu-Ying Lin
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
| | - Jo-Shu Chang
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan; Research Center for Energy Technology and Strategy, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
| | - Abid Farooq
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan
| | - Yashvir Singh
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graphic Era University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
| | - Hwai Chyuan Ong
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| | - Pau Loke Show
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, Semenyih 43500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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