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Singh V, Thamizhanban A, Lalitha K, Subbiah DK, Rachamalla AK, Rebaka VP, Banoo T, Kumar Y, Sridharan V, Ahmad A, Maheswari Chockalingam U, Balaguru Rayappan JB, Khan AA, Nagarajan S. Self-Assembling Nanoarchitectonics of Twisted Nanofibers of Fluorescent Amphiphiles as Chemo-Resistive Sensor for Methanol Detection. Gels 2023; 9:442. [PMID: 37367114 DOI: 10.3390/gels9060442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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The inhalation, ingestion, and body absorption of noxious gases lead to severe tissue damage, ophthalmological issues, and neurodegenerative disorders; death may even occur when recognized too late. In particular, methanol gas present in traces can cause blindness, non-reversible organ failure, and even death. Even though ample materials are available for the detection of methanol in other alcoholic analogs at ppm level, their scope is very limited because of the use of either toxic or expensive raw materials or tedious fabrication procedures. In this paper, we report on a simple synthesis of fluorescent amphiphiles achieved using a starting material derived from renewable resources, this material being methyl ricinoleate in good yields. The newly synthesized bio-based amphiphiles were prone to form a gel in a broad range of solvents. The morphology of the gel and the molecular-level interaction involved in the self-assembly process were thoroughly investigated. Rheological studies were carried out to probe the stability, thermal processability, and thixotropic behavior. In order to evaluate the potential application of the self-assembled gel in the field of sensors, we performed sensor measurements. Interestingly, the twisted fibers derived from the molecular assembly could be able to display a stable and selective response towards methanol. We believe that the bottom-up assembled system holds great promise in the environmental, healthcare, medicine, and biological fields.
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- Vandana Singh
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Nano Technology & Advanced Biomaterials (CeNTAB), School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Assembled Organic and Hybrid Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal 506004, Telangana, India
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- Assembled Organic and Hybrid Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal 506004, Telangana, India
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- Assembled Organic and Hybrid Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal 506004, Telangana, India
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- Assembled Organic and Hybrid Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal 506004, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani (Bagla), District-Samba, Jammu 181143, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Center for Sickle Cell Disease, College of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, DC 20001, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Nano Technology & Advanced Biomaterials (CeNTAB), School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 613401, Tamil Nadu, India
- Assembled Organic and Hybrid Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal 506004, Telangana, India
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Li Y, Zhang C, Hu B, Gao Z, Wu Y, Deng Q, Nishinari K, Fang Y. Formation and application of edible oleogels prepared by dispersing soy fiber particles in oil phase. Food Res Int 2023; 164:112369. [PMID: 36737956 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Oleogels containing less saturated and trans-fats were considered as an ideal option to replace the solid fats in foods. In this research, oleogel was fabricated by dispersing soy fiber particles (SFP) in soy oil, and further it was used in bread preparation. Effect of the particle size, particle content and the second fluid content on the formation of oleogels were evaluated, based on the appearance and rheological properties. Results showed that the suspension of SFP in soy oil (24%, w/w) could be transformed into gel-like state, upon the addition of the second fluid. The SFP based networks were dominated by the capillary force which was originated from the second fluid. The rheological properties and yield stress of the oleogels could be modulated by particle size and particle content of SFP in oil phase, as well as the second fluid content in the system. When the oleogels were applicated in bread preparation, a layered structure could be formed in the bread, indicating the possibility of replacing the solid fats in bakery products by our oleogels. Our results offered a feasibility approach for oil structuring with natural raw materials, and developed a new approach to replace the solid fats in foods.
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- Yanlei Li
- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Oil Crops and Lipids Process Technology National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Yielding and thixotropic cellulose microgel-based network in high-content surfactant for stably suspending of functional beads. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 224:1283-1293. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.10.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Mavria A, Tsouko E, Protonotariou S, Papagiannopoulos A, Georgiadou M, Selianitis D, Pispas S, Mandala I, Koutinas AA. Sustainable Production of Novel Oleogels Valorizing Microbial Oil Rich in Carotenoids Derived from Spent Coffee Grounds. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:10807-10817. [PMID: 36008363 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c03478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sustainable food systems that employ renewable resources without competition with the food chain are drivers for the bioeconomy era. This study reports the valorization of microwave-pretreated spent coffee grounds (SCGs) to produce oleogels rich in bioactive compounds. Microbial oil rich in carotenoids (MOC) was produced under batch fermentation of Rhodosporidium toruloides using SCG enzymatic hydrolysates. Candelilla wax (CLW) could structure MOC and sunflower oil at a 3.3-fold lower concentration than that of carnauba wax (CBW). MOC-based oleogels with 10% CBW and 3% CLW showed an elastic-dominant and gel-like structure (tan δ ≪ 1), providing gelation and oil binding capacity (>95%). Dendritic structures of CBW-based oleogels and evenly distributed rod-like crystals of CLW-based ones were observed via polarized light microscopy. MOC-based oleogels exhibited similar Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy spectra. X-ray diffractograms of oleogels were distinguished by the oil type that presented β'-type polymorphism. MOC-based oleogels could be applied in confectionary products and spreads as substitutes for trans fatty acids, reformulating fat-containing food products.
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- Aikaterini Mavria
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635 Athens, Greece
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
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da Silva Santos PH, da Silva Lannes SC. Application of organogel‐like structured system as an alternative for reducing saturated fatty acid and replacing fat in milk ice cream. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Paulo Henrique da Silva Santos
- Pharmaceutical Sciences School, Department of Biochemical‐Pharmaceutical Technology University of São Paulo ‐ USP São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences School, Department of Biochemical‐Pharmaceutical Technology University of São Paulo ‐ USP São Paulo SP Brazil
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Holey SA, Sekhar KPC, Swain DK, Bojja S, Nayak RR. Supramolecular Glycolipid-Based Hydro-/Organogels with Enzymatic Bioactive Release Ability by Tuning the Chain Length and Headgroup Size. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:1103-1114. [PMID: 35196000 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Designing of supramolecular hydro-/organogels having desired properties, biocompatibility, and stimuli responsiveness is a challenging task. Herein, the gelation ability of amphiphilic glycolipid-based gelators in a wide range of solvents is explored. The structure-function relationship was established by varying the chain length and polar headgroup size of amphiphilic gelators. The prepared hydro-/organogels were characterized by employing several techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), rheology, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), etc. The thermal stability of hydro-/organogels increased with an increase in chain length. Rheological analysis depicted that variation in chain length and headgroup size of amphiphilic gelators significantly affected the gel strength and stability. The self-assembled morphology of hydro-/organogel samples revealed the compact entangled fibrillar network structures. After comparing the energy-minimized molecular length with the d-spacing value obtained by XRD, interdigitated bilayer packing in the gel network was established. The bioactive encapsulation and enzymatic release study of hydro-/organogels portrayed their potential application in the biomedical field. To our delight, glycolipid 16M (C16 chain length) formed a molecular hydrogel with injectable and thixotropic behaviors. High critical strain value, thixotropy, injectability, thermoreversibility, and faster bioactive release for the 16M-W hydrogel proved crucial to predict its future applications. Overall, glycolipid amphiphiles designed by upholding proper hydrophilic-lipophilic balance can form multifunctional supramolecular hydrogels with excellent implementation in the drug delivery system.
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- Snehal Ashokrao Holey
- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Department of Analytical and Structural Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis and Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Singh V, Prasad YS, Rachamalla AK, Rebaka VP, Banoo T, Maheswari CU, Sridharan V, Lalitha K, Nagarajan S. Hybrid hydrogels derived from renewable resources as a smart stimuli responsive soft material for drug delivery applications. RSC Adv 2022; 12:2009-2018. [PMID: 35425233 PMCID: PMC8979040 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08447j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The design and synthesis of amphiphilic molecules play a crucial role in fabricating smart functional materials via self-assembly. Especially, biologically significant natural molecules and their structural analogues have inspired chemists and made a major contribution to the development of advanced smart materials. In this report, a series of amphiphilic N-acyl amides were synthesized from natural precursors using a simple synthetic protocol. Interestingly, the self-assembly of amphiphiles 6a and 7a furnished a hydrogel and oleogel in vegetable oils. Morphological analysis of gels revealed the existence of a 3-dimensional fibrous network. Thermoresponsive and thixotropic behavior of these gels were evaluated using rheological analysis. A composite gel prepared by the encapsulation of curcumin in the hydrogel formed from 7a displayed a gel–sol transition in response to pH and could act as a dual channel responsive drug carrier. The design and synthesis of amphiphilic molecules play a crucial role in fabricating smart functional materials via self-assembly.![]()
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- Vandana Singh
- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University Thanjavur-613401 Tamil Nadu India
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- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University Thanjavur-613401 Tamil Nadu India .,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering Saveetha Nagar Thandalam Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal Warangal-506004 Telangana India +91-9940430715
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal Warangal-506004 Telangana India +91-9940430715
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal Warangal-506004 Telangana India +91-9940430715
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- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University Thanjavur-613401 Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences, Central University of Jammu Rahya-Suchani (Bagla), District-Samba Jammu-181143 J&K India
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- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University Thanjavur-613401 Tamil Nadu India
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- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University Thanjavur-613401 Tamil Nadu India .,Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Warangal Warangal-506004 Telangana India +91-9940430715
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Xie M, Song Q, Zhao H. Investigation on the surface-active and antimicrobial properties of a natural glycolipid product. Food Funct 2021; 12:11537-11546. [PMID: 34708225 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo02359d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Glycolipids are a group of sugar-containing lipids with versatile functions. In this study, a natural glycolipid product was obtained from soy lecithin, and its emulsifying, oil-gelling, antibacterial and antiviral properties were investigated. A silica-based extraction method on a preparative scale was used to recover the glycolipid product (GLP) from soy lecithin. The GLP consisted of three different glycolipid classes: acylated sterol glucoside (64.16%), sterol glucoside (25.57%) and cerebroside (6.71%). As an emulsifier, the GLP was able to form a stable water-in-oil emulsion. The GLP exhibited a good oil-gelling property, capable of gelling rapeseed oil at a concentration of 6%. For the investigated microorganisms (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus), the GLP did not show any antibacterial effects. The GLP exerted antiviral activity against lentivirus, but not adenovirus. The results of this study help in enriching the knowledge on the properties of naturally occurring glycolipids, which may find potential applications in the food, pharmaceutical and related industries.
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- Meizhen Xie
- School of Food Equipment Engineering and Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- School of Food Equipment Engineering and Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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