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Wang Z, Ye W, Wu Y, Lin X, Luan C, Xie X, Peng Y, Sun X, Shi C, Lv Y, Shen J, Astatkie T, He QS, Li Z, Yang J. Protein extraction from chlorella pyrenoidosa microalgae: Green methodologies, functional assessment, and waste stream valorization for bioenergy production. Bioresour Technol 2024; 397:130508. [PMID: 38431057 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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C. pyrenoidosa, a species of microalgae, has been recognized as a viable protein source for human consumption. The primary challenges in this context are the development of an efficient extraction process and the valorization of the resultant waste streams. This study, situated within the paradigm of circular economy, presents an innovative extraction approach that achieved a protein extraction efficiency of 62 %. The extracted protein exhibited remarkable oil-water emulsifying performances, such as uniform morphology with high creaming stability, suggesting a sustainable alternative to conventional emulsifiers. Additionally, hydrothermal liquefaction technique was employed for converting the residual biomass and waste solution from the extraction process into biocrude. A biocrude yield exceeding 40 wt%, characterized by a carbon content of 73 % and a higher heating value of 36 MJ/kg, were obtained. These findings demonstrate the promising potential of microalgae biorefinery, which is significant for paving toward circular economy and zero-waste society.
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- Zijing Wang
- Institute of Oceanography, Department of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China; Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Campus, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, Canada
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- Institute of Oceanography, Department of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Oceanography, Department of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Oceanography, Department of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China; Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Campus, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, Canada
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- Institute of Oceanography, Department of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Oceanography, Department of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Oceanography, Department of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Campus, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, Canada
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, NY, United States
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- College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Putian University, Putian, China
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Campus, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Campus, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, Canada
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- Institute of Oceanography, Department of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China.
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- Institute of Oceanography, Department of Geography and Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Key Laboratory on Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Marine Biodiversity, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China.
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Jalilian M, Bissessur R, Ahmed M, Hsiao A, He QS, Hu Y. A review: Hydrochar as potential adsorbents for wastewater treatment and CO 2 adsorption. Sci Total Environ 2024; 914:169823. [PMID: 38199358 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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To valorize the biomass and organic waste, hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) stands out as a highly efficient and promising pathway given its intrinsic advantages over other thermochemical processes. Hydrochar, as the main product obtained from HTC, is widely applied as a fuel source and soil conditioner. Aside from these applications, hydrochar can be either directly used or modified as bio-adsorbents for environmental remediation. This potential arises from its tunable surface chemistry and its suitability to act as a precursor for activated or engineered carbon. In view of the importance of this topic, this review offers a thorough examination of the research progress for using hydrochar and its modified forms to remove organic dyes (cationic and anionic dyes), heavy metals, herbicides/pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and CO2. The review also sheds light on the fundamental chemistry involved in HTC of biomass and the major analytical techniques applied for understanding surface chemistry of hydrochar and modified hydrochar. The knowledge gaps and potential hurdles are identified to highlight the challenges and prospects of this research field with a summary of the key findings from this review. Overall, this article provides valuable insights and directives and pinpoints the areas meriting further investigation in the application potential of hydrochar in wastewater management and CO2 capture.
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- Milad Jalilian
- Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada; Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, B2N 5E3, Canada.
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- Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada.
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Changotra R, Rajput H, Liu B, Murray G, He QS. Occurrence, fate, and potential impacts of wood preservatives in the environment: Challenges and environmentally friendly solutions. Chemosphere 2024; 352:141291. [PMID: 38280646 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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Wood preservation has gained global prevalence in recent years, primarily owing to the renewable nature of wood and its capacity to act as a carbon sink. Wood, in its natural form, lacks intrinsic resilience and is prone to decay if left untreated; hence, wood preservatives (WPs) are used to improve wood's longevity. The fate and potential hazards of wood preservatives to human health, ecosystems, and the environment are complex and depend on various aspects, including the type of the preservative compounds, their physicochemical properties, application methods, exposure pathways, environmental conditions, and safety measures and guidelines. The occurrence and distribution of WPs in environmental matrices such as soil and water can result in hazardous pollutants seeping into surface water, groundwater, and soil, posing health hazards, and polluting the environment. Bioremediation is crucial to safeguarding the environment and effectively removing contaminants through hydrolytic and/or photochemical reactions. Phytoremediation, vermicomposting, and sustainable adsorption have demonstrated significant efficacy in the remediation of WPs in the natural environment. Adsorbents derived from biomass waste have been acknowledged for their ability to effectively remove WPs, while also offering cost-efficiency and environmental sustainability. This paper aims to identify wood preservatives' sources and fate in the environment and present a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in environmentally friendly methods relevant to the removal of the commonly observed contaminants associated with WPs in environmental matrices.
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- Rahil Changotra
- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, China
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- Stella-Jones Inc. Truro, Nova Scotia, B2N 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada.
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Kumar P, Kermanshahi-pour A, Brar SK, Xu CC, He QS, Evans S, Rainey JK. Enzymatic digestibility of lignocellulosic wood biomass: Effect of enzyme treatment in supercritical carbon dioxide and biomass pretreatment. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21811. [PMID: 38027598 PMCID: PMC10660486 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Energy and resource intensive mechanical and chemical pretreatment along with the use of hazardous chemicals are major bottlenecks in widespread lignocellulosic biomass utilization. Herein, the study investigated different pretreatment methods on spruce wood namely supercritical CO2 (scCO2) pretreatment, ultrasound-assisted alkaline pretreatment, and acetosolv pulping-alkaline hydrogen peroxide bleaching, to enhance the enzymatic digestibility of wood using optimized enzyme cocktail. Also, the effect of scCO2 pretreatment on enzyme cocktail was investigated after optimizing the concentration and temperature of cellulolytic enzymes. The impact of scCO2 and ultrasound-assisted alkaline pretreatments of wood were insignificant for the enzymatic digestibility, and acetosolv pulping-alkaline hydrogen peroxide bleaching was the most effective pretreatment that showed the release of total reducing sugar yield (TRS) of ∼95.0 wt% of total hydrolyzable sugars (THS) in enzymatic hydrolysis. The optimized enzyme cocktail showed higher yield than individual enzymes with degree of synergism 1.34 among the enzymes, and scCO2 pretreatment of cocktail for 0.5-1.0 h at 10.0-22.0 MPa and 38.0-54.0 °C had insignificant effect on the enzyme's primary and global secondary structure of cocktail and its activity.
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- Pawan Kumar
- Biorefining and Remediation Laboratory, Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3 J 1Z1, Canada
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- Biorefining and Remediation Laboratory, Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3 J 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, North York, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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Kumar P, Kermanshahi-Pour A, Brar SK, He QS, Rainey JK. Influence of elevated pressure and pressurized fluids on microenvironment and activity of enzymes. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 68:108219. [PMID: 37488056 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Enzymes have great potential in bioprocess engineering due to their green and mild reaction conditions. However, there are challenges to their application, such as enzyme extraction and purification costs, enzyme recovery, and long reaction time. Enzymatic reaction rate enhancement and enzyme immobilization have the potential to overcome some of these challenges. Application of high pressure (e.g., hydrostatic pressure, supercritical carbon dioxide) has been shown to increase the activity of some enzymes, such as lipases and cellulases. Under high pressure, enzymes undergo multiple alterations simultaneously. High pressure reduces the bond lengths of molecules of reaction components and causes a reduction in the activation volume of enzyme-substrate complex. Supercritical CO2 interacts with enzyme molecules, catalyzes structural changes, and removes some water molecules from the enzyme's hydration layer. Interaction of scCO2 with the enzyme also leads to an overall change in secondary structure content. In the extreme, such changes may lead to enzyme denaturation, but enzyme activation and stabilization have also been observed. Immobilization of enzymes onto silica and zeolite-based supports has been shown to further stabilize the enzyme and provide resistance towards perturbation under subjection to high pressure and scCO2.
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- Pawan Kumar
- Biorefining and Remediation Laboratory, Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science, Dalhousie University, 1360 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z1, Canada
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- Biorefining and Remediation Laboratory, Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science, Dalhousie University, 1360 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z1, Canada.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, North York, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, and School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Shanghuan Feng
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7
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- Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada C1A 4P3
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- Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada C1A 4P3
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada B2N 5E3
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- Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada C1A 4P3
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Ding XW, Zheng ZC, Zhao Q, Zhai G, Liang H, Wu X, Zhu ZG, Wang HJ, He QS, He XL, Du YA, Chen LC, Hua YW, Huang CM, Xue YW, Zhou Y, Zhou YB, Wu D, Fang XD, Dai YG, Zhang HW, Cao JQ, Li LP, Chai J, Tao KX, Li GL, Jie ZG, Ge J, Xu ZF, Zhang WB, Li QY, Zhao P, Ma ZQ, Yan ZL, Zheng GL, Yan Y, Tang XL, Zhou X. [A multi-center retrospective study of perioperative chemotherapy for gastric cancer based on real-world data]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 24:403-412. [PMID: 34000769 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn.441530-20200111-00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the effect of perioperative chemotherapy on the prognosis of gastric cancer patients under real-world condition. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out. Real world data of gastric cancer patients receiving perioperative chemotherapy and surgery + adjuvant chemotherapy in 33 domestic hospitals from January 1, 2014 to January 31, 2016 were collected. Inclusion criteria: (1) gastric adenocarcinoma was confirmed by histopathology, and clinical stage was cT2-4aN0-3M0 (AJCC 8th edition); (2) D2 radical gastric cancer surgery was performed; (3) at least one cycle of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) was completed; (4) at least 4 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) [SOX (S-1+oxaliplatin) or CapeOX (capecitabine + oxaliplatin)] were completed. Exclusion criteria: (1) complicated with other malignant tumors; (2) radiotherapy received; (3) patients with incomplete data. The enrolled patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy were included in the perioperative chemotherapy group, and those who received only postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy were included in the surgery + adjuvant chemotherapy group. Propensity score matching (PSM) method was used to control selection bias. The primary outcome were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) after PSM. OS was defined as the time from the first neoadjuvant chemotherapy (operation + adjuvant chemotherapy group: from the date of operation) to the last effective follow-up or death. PFS was defined as the time from the first neoadjuvant chemotherapy (operation + adjuvant chemotherapy group: from the date of operation) to the first imaging diagnosis of tumor progression or death. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the survival rate, and the Cox proportional hazards model was used to evaluate the independent effect of perioperative chemo therapy on OS and PFS. Results: 2 045 cases were included, including 1 293 cases in the surgery+adjuvant chemotherapy group and 752 cases in the perioperative chemotherapy group. After PSM, 492 pairs were included in the analysis. There were no statistically significant differences in gender, age, body mass index, tumor stage before treatment, and tumor location between the two groups (all P>0.05). Compared with the surgery + adjuvant chemotherapy group, patients in the perioperative chemotherapy group had higher proportion of total gastrectomy (χ(2)=40.526, P<0.001), smaller maximum tumor diameter (t=3.969, P<0.001), less number of metastatic lymph nodes (t=1.343, P<0.001), lower ratio of vessel invasion (χ(2)=11.897, P=0.001) and nerve invasion (χ(2)=12.338, P<0.001). In the perioperative chemotherapy group and surgery + adjuvant chemotherapy group, 24 cases (4.9%) and 17 cases (3.4%) developed postoperative complications, respectively, and no significant difference was found between two groups (χ(2)=0.815, P=0.367). The median OS of the perioperative chemotherapy group was longer than that of the surgery + adjuvant chemotherapy group (65 months vs. 45 months, HR: 0.74, 95% CI: 0.62-0.89, P=0.001); the median PFS of the perioperative chemotherapy group was also longer than that of the surgery+adjuvant chemotherapy group (56 months vs. 36 months, HR=0.72, 95% CI:0.61-0.85, P<0.001). The forest plot results of subgroup analysis showed that both men and women could benefit from perioperative chemotherapy (all P<0.05); patients over 45 years of age (P<0.05) and with normal body mass (P<0.01) could benefit significantly; patients with cTNM stage II and III presented a trend of benefit or could benefit significantly (P<0.05); patients with signet ring cell carcinoma benefited little (P>0.05); tumors in the gastric body and gastric antrum benefited more significantly (P<0.05). Conclusion: Perioperative chemotherapy can improve the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.
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- X W Ding
- Department of Gastric surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University (Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute), Shenyang 110042, China
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- The Third Department of Surgery, The Fourth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Provincial Tumor Hospital, Taiyuan 030013, China
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- Department of Gastric surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Surgery, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gastric Neoplasms, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710038, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350004, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150081, China
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- Department of Gastic Surgery, Afiliated CancerHospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Colorectal And Anal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming 650118, China
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- Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Digestive Disease, Wuxi Mingci cardiovascular Hospital, Wuxi 214101, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, The Affiliated Shandong Tumor Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250117, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital/General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250031, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, China
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- Departerment of Abdominal Surgery, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang 330029, China
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- Departerment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Sichuan Tumor Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Uninon Medical College (PUMC) Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo 315000, China
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- Department of Gastric surgery, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- The Third Department of Surgery, The Fourth Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, China
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Yao H, Lu X, Chen S, Yu C, He QS, Xin Z. A Robust Polybenzoxazine/SiO2 Fabric with Superhydrophobicity for High-Flux Oil/Water Separation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Hongjie Yao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Structural Materials Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Structural Materials Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Structural Materials Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Structural Materials Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro B2N 5E3, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Structural Materials Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Yang J, He QS, Niu H, Astatkie T, Corscadden K, Shi R. Statistical Clarification of the Hydrothermal Co-Liquefaction Effect and Investigation on the Influence of Process Variables on the Co-Liquefaction Effect. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Jie Yang
- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Centre for Technology, Environment & Design, Lethbridge College, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 1L6, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3, Canada
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Zhang XY, He QS, Liu JR, Zhao SY. [Pulmonary manifestations in autoinflammatory diseases]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2019; 57:392-396. [PMID: 31060137 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2019.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- X Y Zhang
- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department No.2 of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department No.2 of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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Zhang XY, He QS. [Influence factors of respiratory microbiota development in early infancy and its relationship with respiratory diseases]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2018; 56:794-797. [PMID: 30293290 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2018.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Sun L, He QS. [Impact of gut microbiota on host immune responses after vaccinations]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2018; 56:154-157. [PMID: 29429208 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2018.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Yang L, He QS, Havard P, Corscadden K, Xu CC, Wang X. Co-liquefaction of spent coffee grounds and lignocellulosic feedstocks. Bioresour Technol 2017; 237:108-121. [PMID: 28279611 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.02.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Co-liquefaction of spent coffee grounds (SCG) with paper filter (PF), corn stalk (CS) and white pine bark (WPB) respectively, was examined in subcritical water for bio-crude oil production. The optimum reaction temperature was 250°C, and the mixing biomass ratio was 1:1. SCG and CS was identified to be the best feedstock combination with a significant positive synergetic effect in the co-liquefaction process with 5% NaOH as a catalyst. The yield of bio-crude oil was increased by 20.9% compared to the mass averaged yield from two feedstocks, and the oil quality was also improved in terms of viscosity and relative molecular mass. A negative effect presented in the co-liquefaction of SCG/WPB. The resulting bio-crude oils were characterized by elemental analyzer, GC-MS, GPC and viscometer, indicating that mixing feedstock in the co-liquefaction process also influenced the higher heating value (HHV), viscosity, molecular mass and chemical composition of bio-crude oil.
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- Linxi Yang
- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3 Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3 Canada.
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3 Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3 Canada
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- Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR), Faculty of Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B9 Canada
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- Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources (ICFAR), Faculty of Engineering, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B9 Canada
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Chen XH, Chen ZY, He QS. [Progress in maternal acelluar pertussis vaccination]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2016; 54:791-794. [PMID: 27784489 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2016.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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He QS, Yang LF, Wang WB, Yuan B, Zhang LY, Guo XJ. Vascular endothelial growth factor gene is associated with hypertensive cerebellar hemorrhage and rehabilitative treatment. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:9849-57. [PMID: 26345918 DOI: 10.4238/2015.august.19.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Early rehabilitative therapy is important for patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage to improve long-term function of the extremities. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is closely associated with the pathogenesis of hypertension. To identify the markers contributing to the genetic susceptibility to hypertensive cerebellar hemorrhage (HCH) and rehabilitative treatment, we examined the potential association between HCH and 12 single nucleotide polymorphisms of the VEGF gene. Participants included 244 patients with HCH and 251 healthy controls from our rehabilitation department. The T allelic frequencies of the rs3025020 (intron 6) and rs3025039 (3'-UTR) polymorphisms were significantly higher in the patients with HCH than in the healthy controls (rs3025020 T allele: P = 0.0002, OR = 1.619, 95%CI = 1.256-2.088; rs3025039 T allele: P = 0.001, OR = 1.682, 95%CI = 1.246-2.270). Strong linkage disequilibrium was observed in three blocks (D' > 0.9), and significantly more C-G-C (rs3025020, rs3025030, and rs3025039) haplotypes (P = 0.001) were found in the controls in block 3. Significantly more T-G-C haplotypes were found in the patients with HCH (P = 0.046). Further genotype and clinical phenotype correlation study of the rs3025039 carriers showed that Fugl-Meyer and Barthel index scores were lower in the patients with the TT genotype relative to CT + CC genotypes (P < 0.01). These findings point to a role for VEGF polymorphism in HCH, and may be informative for future investigations on the pathogenesis of rehabilitative treatment.
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- Q S He
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University
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- Department of Internal Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University
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- Department of Rheumatology Nephropathy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China
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Yang L, He QS, Corscadden K, Udenigwe CC. The prospects of Jerusalem artichoke in functional food ingredients and bioenergy production. Biotechnol Rep (Amst) 2015; 5:77-88. [PMID: 28626686 PMCID: PMC5466194 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2014.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Jerusalem artichoke, a native plant to North America has recently been recognized as a promising biomass for bioeconomy development, with a number of advantages over conventional crops such as low input cultivation, high crop yield, wide adaptation to climatic and soil conditions and strong resistance to pests and plant diseases. A variety of bioproducts can be derived from Jerusalem artichoke, including inulin, fructose, natural fungicides, antioxidant and bioethanol. This paper provides an overview of the cultivation of Jerusalem artichoke, derivation of bioproducts and applicable production technologies, with an expectation to draw more attention on this valuable crop for its applications as biofuel, functional food and bioactive ingredient sources.
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- Linxi Yang
- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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Encapsulation of food protein hydrolysates and peptides using protein, polysaccharide and lipid carriers is needed to enhance their biostability and bioavailability for application as health-promoting functional food ingredients and nutraceuticals.
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- Aishwarya Mohan
- Food Functionality and Health Research Laboratory
- Department of Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Dalhousie University
- Truro
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- Food Functionality and Health Research Laboratory
- Department of Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Dalhousie University
- Truro
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- Department of Engineering
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Dalhousie University
- Truro
- Canada
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition
- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods
- Université Laval
- Québec
- Canada
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- Food Functionality and Health Research Laboratory
- Department of Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Dalhousie University
- Truro
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