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Pei Z, Rahman AM, Shaw BD, Bedsole CO. Three-Dimensional Printing Using Biomass-Fungi Composite Materials: Brief Retrospective and Prospective Views. Bioengineering (Basel) 2024; 11:840. [PMID: 39199798 PMCID: PMC11351837 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11080840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2024] [Revised: 08/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
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Petroleum-derived plastic materials are used to manufacture a wide range of products [...].
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- Zhijian Pei
- Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA;
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- Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA;
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USA; (B.D.S.); (C.O.B.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USA; (B.D.S.); (C.O.B.)
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Khatoon N, Mallah MA, Yu Z, Qu Z, Ali M, Liu N. Recognition and detection technology for microplastic, its source and health effects. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:11428-11452. [PMID: 38183545 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31655-6] [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: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Microplastic (MP) is ubiquitous in the environment which appeared as an immense intimidation to human and animal health. The plastic fragments significantly polluted the ocean, fresh water, food chain, and other food items. Inadequate maintenance, less knowledge of adverse influence along with inappropriate usage in addition throwing away of plastics items revolves present planet in to plastics planet. The present study aims to focus on the recognition and advance detection technologies for MPs and the adverse effects of micro- and nanoplastics on human health. MPs have rigorous adverse effect on human health that leads to condensed growth rates, lessened reproductive capability, ulcer, scrape, and oxidative nervous anxiety, in addition, also disturb circulatory and respiratory mechanism. The detection of MP particles has also placed emphasis on identification technologies such as scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, optical detection, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermo-analytical techniques, flow cytometry, holography, and hyperspectral imaging. It suggests that further research should be explored to understand the source, distribution, and health impacts and evaluate numerous detection methodologies for the MPs along with purification techniques.
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- Nafeesa Khatoon
- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 540001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 540001, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 540001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chronic Disease Risk Assessment, School of Nursing, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Quaid-E-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, 67480, Sindh, Pakistan
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 540001, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Chronic Disease Risk Assessment, School of Nursing, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, People's Republic of China
- Health Science Center, South China Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518116, People's Republic of China
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Huang J, Dong G, Liang M, Wu X, Xian M, An Y, Zhan J, Xu L, Xu J, Sun W, Chen S, Chen C, Liu T. Toxicity of micro(nano)plastics with different size and surface charge on human nasal epithelial cells and rats via intranasal exposure. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:136093. [PMID: 36029863 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Micro (nano)plastics (MNPs) have become emerging environmental contaminants, yet their toxicity and systemic effects via intranasal exposure remain unclear. This study investigated the in vitro toxicity of thirteen polystyrene MNPs with different surface functionalization (carboxylic (C-PS), amino (A-PS), and bare (PS)) and sizes (20-2000 nm) on human nasal epithelial cells (HNEpCs) at 10-1250 μg/mL as well as their in vivo toxicity to rats via intranasal administration at 125 μg/mL. The in vitro study showed that PS20, PS50, A-PS50, PS500, and A-PS500 significantly inhibited cell viability, which was dependent on particle concentration. A-PS induced higher cytotoxicity than C-PS and PS, and most MNPs inhibited cell proliferation after 24-h. Flow cytometry analysis suggested that PS induced cell apoptosis, while A-PS caused cell necrosis. MNPs were phagocytosed by HNEpCs and entered nucleus. The in vivo study showed that MNPs inhibited dietary behaviors of rats. Histological analysis indicated that PS20, PS200, and A-PS50 thinned out nasal mucosa. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that exposure to PS20, PS200, and A-PS50 enhanced expression of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M (melastatin) member 8 (TRPM8). Systemic effects including hepatocyte cytoplasmic vacuolation and renal tubule dilatation were observed. The results suggested that nasal inhalation of MNPs may disturb energy metabolism and damage upper respiratory tract, liver, and kidneys.
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- Jiayu Huang
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China; Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China; Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- Department of Drug Safety Evaluation, Jiangxi Testing Center of Medical Device, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330029, China
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- Department of Neurology, The People's Hospital of Dianbai District, Maoming, Guangdong, 525499, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China; The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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- Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, 808 Tianyuan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510650, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China; The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China.
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Aydin G, Zorlu EB. Characterisation and Antibacterial Properties of Novel Biodegradable Films Based on Alginate and Roselle ( Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Extract. WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION 2022; 13:2991-3002. [PMID: 35222746 PMCID: PMC8856933 DOI: 10.1007/s12649-022-01710-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Composite films were prepared with alginate and roselle extract (HE) at different concentrations (1%, 3%, and 5% w/v) via solvent casting technique and analyzed in terms of physical, mechanical, and antibacterial properties. The incorporation of HE into alginate films resulted in rough and heterogeneous surface characteristics with increasing concentrations of HE. The thickness and water vapor permeability of alginate-HE composite films were significantly higher (p < 0.05) compared to pure alginate films. Moreover, water content, solubility, swelling, tensile strength, and elongation at break value of the composite films decreased (p < 0.05) with increasing concentrations of the extract. FTIR spectra revealed shifts and intensity variations in the composite films and the formation of new peaks suggesting a possible interaction between alginate and HE. Alginate-HE films exhibited good antibacterial activity against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) bacteria. The antibacterial effect of the films, more pronounced against Gram-positive bacteria, increased with higher amounts of HE. The resulting films may be utilised as new biodegradable, antibacterial films in the food packaging industry to prolong shelf life and preserve food safety. Graphical Abstract Supplementary Information The online version of this article (10.1007/s12649-022-01710-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Gulsum Aydin
- Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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Wang J, Bucci K, Helm P, Hoellein T, Hoffman M, Rooney R, Rochman C. Runoff and discharge pathways of microplastics into freshwater ecosystems: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Facets (Ott) 2022. [DOI: 10.1139/facets-2022-0140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Although many studies have focused on the importance of littering and (or) illegal dumping as a source of plastic pollution to freshwater, other relevant pathways should be considered, including wastewater, stormwater runoff, industrial effluent/runoff, and agricultural runoff. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis focused on these four pathways. We quantified the number of studies, amount and characteristics of microplastics reported, and the methods used to sample and measure microplastics from each pathway. Overall, we found 121 studies relevant to our criteria, published from 2014 to 2020. Of these, 54 (45%) quantified and characterized microplastics in discharge pathways. Although most focused on wastewater treatment plant effluent (85%), microplastic concentrations were highest in stormwater runoff (0.009 to 3862 particles/L). Morphologies of particles varied among pathways and sampling methods. For example, stormwater runoff was the only pathway with rubbery particles. When assessing methods, our analysis suggested that water filtered through a finer (<200 um) mesh and of a smaller volume (e.g., 6 L) captured more particles, and with a slightly greater morphological diversity. Overall, our meta-analysis suggested that all four pathways bring microplastics into freshwater ecosystems, and further research is necessary to inform the best methods for monitoring and to better understand hydrologic patterns that can inform local mitigation.
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- J. Wang
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, 125 Resources Rd, Toronto, ON, M9P 3V6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Loyola University of Chicago, 1032 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, Illinois, 60660 USA
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, 85 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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O'Brien S, Okoffo ED, O'Brien JW, Ribeiro F, Wang X, Wright SL, Samanipour S, Rauert C, Toapanta TYA, Albarracin R, Thomas KV. Airborne emissions of microplastic fibres from domestic laundry dryers. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 747:141175. [PMID: 32781315 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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An emission source of microplastics into the environment is laundering synthetic textiles and clothing. Mechanical drying as a pathway for emitting microplastics, however, is poorly understood. In this study, emissions of microplastic fibres were sampled from a domestic vented dryer to assess whether mechanical drying of synthetic textiles releases microplastic fibres into the surrounding air or are captured by the inbuilt filtration system. A blue polyester fleece blanket was repeatedly washed and dried using the 'Normal Dry' program of a common domestic dryer operated at temperatures between 56 and 59 °C for 20 min. Microfibres in the ambient air and during operation of the dryer were sampled and analysed using microscopy for particle quantification and characterisation followed by Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (Pyr-GC/MS) for chemical characterisation. Blue fibres averaged 6.4 ± 9.2 fibres in the room blank (0.17 ± 0.27 fibres/m3), 8.8 ± 8.5 fibres (0.05 ± 0.05 fibres/m3) in the procedural blank and 58 ± 60 (1.6 ± 1.8 fibres/m3) in the sample. This is the first study to measure airborne emissions of microplastic fibres from mechanical drying, confirming that it is an emission source of microplastic fibres into air - particularly indoor air.
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- Stacey O'Brien
- Queensland Alliance of Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia.
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- Queensland Alliance of Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance of Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance of Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, EX4 4QD Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Queensland Alliance of Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Analytical, Environmental and Forensic Sciences, Kings College London, 4.133 4th Floor Franklin-Wilkins Building, Waterloo, United Kingdom
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- Queensland Alliance of Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia; Norwegian Institute of Water Research, Gaustadalléen 21, 0349 Oslo, Norway; Faculty of Science, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 904 GD Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Queensland Alliance of Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance of Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance of Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance of Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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Wang L, Liu Y, Lu H, Huang Z. Recycling of phosphorus-containing plastic based on the dual effects of switchable hydrophilicity solvents. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 259:127402. [PMID: 32593819 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Plastic waste has caused severe environmental problems. Some additives in plastics, like organophosphates, enter the environment with plastic waste, causing significant harm to plants and creatures. However, the primary method of recycling phosphorus-containing plastic, especially polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (PC/ABS), is a mechanical method, which not only does not effectively separate plastics and organophosphates but also tends to cause polymer degradation during recycling. In order to overcome these problems, we proposed an efficient and sustainable approach to recycle of phosphorus-containing plastic. In this method, N, N-dimethylcyclohexylamine (DMCHA), a switchable hydrophilicity solvent (SHS), was used to react with and extract organophosphates in plastic, achieving the goal of complete separation of plastic and organophosphates. PC/ABS can be recovered by precipitation. Dissolved organophosphates can also be easily recovered due to the switching characteristics of SHS. Both of recovered materials were of high purity and were close to virgin materials. This technique is an easy and efficient approach to separate plastic and organophosphates, which has excellent application prospects in recycling phosphorus-containing plastic.
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- Li Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, PR China; Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 610500, PR China.
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- Oil & Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 610500, PR China; School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, PR China.
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Sodium Alginate-Based Green Packaging Films Functionalized by Guava Leaf Extracts and Their Bioactivities. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12182923. [PMID: 31510022 PMCID: PMC6766187 DOI: 10.3390/ma12182923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of this work was to develop green and bioactive films with sodium alginate incorporating guava leaf extracts. Seven formulations were performed with a different sodium alginate: Guava leaf water extract (WE)/ethanolic extract (EE) proportions (100:0, 90:10, 85:15, 80:20), and glycerol were used as a plasticizer. The HPLC-PDA analysis showed the main phenolic compounds in WE were gallic acid, ellagic acid, quercetin-3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside, avicularin and quercetin. The main polyphenols in EE were rutin, isoquercitrin, quercetin-3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside, avicularin, quercitrin, quercetin and kaempferol. Guava leaf extracts could greatly enhance the antioxidant activity, antibacterial activity, tensile strength and water solubility of the sodium alginate film as well as the water barrier property, while inducing a decrease in the moisture content and elongation at the break. The FTIR and SEM analyses indicated that intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the guava leaf extract and sodium alginate resulted in a more compact structure in the composite films. These results indicated that sodium alginate-guava leaf extract films might be developed into antiradical and antimicrobial food packaging materials.
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Shelton CL, McBain SC, Mortimer F, White SM. A new role for anaesthetists in environmentally-sustainable healthcare. Anaesthesia 2019; 74:1091-1094. [PMID: 30919406 DOI: 10.1111/anae.14647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- C L Shelton
- Lancaster Medical School and Health Education England North West, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Medicine, Keele University, UK
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- Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, Oxford, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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