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Singh R, Singh A, Srivastava D, Fatima Z, Prasad R. Crisaborole-Enthused Glycerosomal Gel for an Augmented Skin Permeation. Recent Adv Drug Deliv Formul 2024; 18:RADDF-EPUB-139941. [PMID: 38659269 DOI: 10.2174/0126673878283299240418112318] [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: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Crisaborole (CB), a boron-based compound, is the first topical PDE4 inhibitor to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (2016) for the treatment of Atopic Dermatitis. It is marketed as a 2% ointment (Eucrisa, Pfizer). However, CB is insoluble in water; therfore, CB glycersomes were formulated to enhance its permeation flux across the skin. OBJECTIVE We developed a glycerosomal gel of CB and compared its in vitro release and permeation flux with the 2% conventional ointment. METHODS Glycerosomes were prepared using a thin film hydration method employing CB, soya phosphatidylcholine, and cholesterol. The formed film was further hydrated employing a mixture of phosphate buffer pH 7.4 /glycerin solution containing varying percentages (20,30, 40, and 50 %) of glycerol. The glycerosomes obtained were characterized by their size, polydispersity index (PDI), and Zeta potential. The entrapment efficiency of the optimized formulation (F 1) was determined. The in vitro release of F1 was compared with its 2% conventional ointment. F1 was further incorporated into carbopol 934 P gel. The gel was characterized by pH, viscosity, spreadability, and drug content. The permeability flux of the glycerosomal gel was compared with its 2% conventional ointment. RESULTS The optimized CB glycerosomes had a vesicle size of 137.5 ± 50.58 nm, PDI 0.342, and zeta potential -65.4 ± 6.75 mV. CB glycerosomal gel demonstrated a 2.13-fold enhancement in the permeation flux. CONCLUSION It can thereby be concluded that glycerosomes can be an effective delivery system to enhance the penetration of CB across the skin.
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- Ragini Singh
- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, 201313, India
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- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, 201313, India
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- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, 201313, India
- Hygia Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Lucknow, India
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- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, 201313, India
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- Central Instrumentation Facility, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India
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Pan S, Underhill SAM, Hamm CW, Stover MA, Butler DR, Shults CA, Manjarrez JR, Cabeen MT. Glycerol metabolism impacts biofilm phenotypes and virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa via the Entner-Doudoroff pathway. mSphere 2024; 9:e0078623. [PMID: 38501832 PMCID: PMC11036800 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00786-23] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous bacterium and a notorious opportunistic pathogen that forms biofilm structures in response to many environmental cues. Biofilm formation includes attachment to surfaces and the production of the exopolysaccharide Pel, which is present in both the PAO1 and PA14 laboratory strains of P. aeruginosa. Biofilms help protect bacterial cells from host defenses and antibiotics and abet infection. The carbon source used by the cells also influences biofilm, but these effects have not been deeply studied. We show here that glycerol, which can be liberated from host surfactants during infection, encourages surface attachment and magnifies colony morphology differences. We find that glycerol kinase is important but not essential for glycerol utilization and relatively unimportant for biofilm behaviors. Among downstream enzymes predicted to take part in glycerol utilization, Edd stood out as being important for glycerol utilization and for enhanced biofilm phenotypes in the presence of glycerol. Thus, gluconeogenesis and catabolism of anabolically produced glucose appear to impact not only the utilization of glycerol but also glycerol-stimulated biofilm phenotypes. Finally, waxworm moth larvae and nematode infection models reveal that interruption of the Entner-Doudoroff pathway, but not abrogation of glycerol phosphorylation, unexpectedly increases P. aeruginosa lethality in both acute and chronic infections, even while stimulating a stronger immune response by Caenorhabditis elegans.IMPORTANCEPseudomonas aeruginosa, the ubiquitous environmental bacterium and human pathogen, forms multicellular communities known as biofilms in response to various stimuli. We find that glycerol, a common carbon source that bacteria can use for energy and biosynthesis, encourages biofilm behaviors such as surface attachment and colony wrinkling by P. aeruginosa. Glycerol can be derived from surfactants that are present in the human lungs, a common infection site. Glycerol-stimulated biofilm phenotypes do not depend on phosphorylation of glycerol but are surprisingly impacted by a glucose breakdown pathway, suggesting that it is glycerol utilization, and not its mere presence or cellular import, that stimulates biofilm phenotypes. Moreover, the same mutations that block glycerol-stimulated biofilm phenotypes also impact P. aeruginosa virulence in both acute and chronic animal models. Notably, a glucose-breakdown mutant (Δedd) counteracts biofilm phenotypes but shows enhanced virulence and stimulates a stronger immune response in Caenorhabditis elegans.
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- Somalisa Pan
- Department of Microbiology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, OSU Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, OSU Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, OSU Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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Hariri Akbari F, Song Z, Turk M, Gunde-Cimerman N, Gostinčar C. Experimental evolution of extremotolerant and extremophilic fungi under osmotic stress. IUBMB Life 2024. [PMID: 38647201 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2825] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Experimental evolution was carried out to investigate the adaptive responses of extremotolerant fungi to a stressful environment. For 12 cultivation cycles, the halotolerant black yeasts Aureobasidium pullulans and Aureobasidium subglaciale were grown at high NaCl or glycerol concentrations, and the halophilic basidiomycete Wallemia ichthyophaga was grown close to its lower NaCl growth limit. All evolved Aureobasidium spp. accelerated their growth at low water activity. Whole genomes of the evolved strains were sequenced. No aneuploidies were detected in any of the genomes, contrary to previous studies on experimental evolution at high salinity with other species. However, several hundred single-nucleotide polymorphisms were identified compared with the genomes of the progenitor strains. Two functional groups of genes were overrepresented among the genes presumably affected by single-nucleotide polymorphisms: voltage-gated potassium channels in A. pullulans at high NaCl concentration, and hydrophobins in W. ichthyophaga at low NaCl concentration. Both groups of genes were previously associated with adaptation to high salinity. Finally, most evolved Aureobasidium spp. strains were found to have increased intracellular and decreased extracellular glycerol concentrations at high salinity, suggesting that the strains have optimised their management of glycerol, their most important compatible solute. Experimental evolution therefore not only confirmed the role of potassium transport, glycerol management, and cell wall in survival at low water activity, but also demonstrated that fungi from extreme environments can further improve their growth rates under constant extreme conditions in a relatively short time and without large scale genomic rearrangements.
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- Farhad Hariri Akbari
- Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone, Shenzhen, China
- China National GeneBank, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Li Z, Gao Q, Dong S, Dong K, Xu Y, Mei Y, Hou Z. Effects of Chronic Stress from High Stocking Density in Mariculture: Evaluations of Growth Performance and Lipid Metabolism of Rainbow Trout ( Oncorhychus mykiss). Biology (Basel) 2024; 13:263. [PMID: 38666875 DOI: 10.3390/biology13040263] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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(1) Background: In aquaculture, chronic stress due to high stocking density impairs animals' welfare and results in declined fishery production with low protein quality. However, most previous studies evaluated the effects of high stocking density on trout in freshwater rather than seawater. (2) Methods: Juvenile trout were reared for 84 days in circular tanks under three stocking densities, including low density ("LD", 9.15 kg/m3), moderate density ("MD", 13.65 kg/m3), and high density ("HD", 27.31 kg/m3) in seawater. The final densities of LD, MD, and HD were 22.00, 32.05 and 52.24 kg/m3, respectively. Growth performance and lipid metabolism were evaluated. (3) Results: Growth performance and feeding efficiency were significantly reduced due to chronic stress under high density in mariculture. The digestive activity of lipids was promoted in the gut of HD fish, while the concentration of triglycerides was decreased in the blood. Furthermore, decreased acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and fatty acid synthase (FAS), increased hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) concentrations, and activated hepatic β-oxidation processes were observed in trout under HD. Redundancy analysis showed that glycerol and HSL can be used as potential markers to evaluate the growth performance of trout in mariculture. (4) Conclusions: We showed that chronic high stocking density led to negative effects on growth performance, reduced de novo synthesis of fatty acids, and enhanced lipolysis.
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- Zhao Li
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
- Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
- Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education (KLMME), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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Ranieri R, Candeliere F, Sola L, Leonardi A, Rossi M, Amaretti A, Raimondi S. Production of arabitol from glycerol by immobilized cells of Wickerhamomyces anomalus WC 1501. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1375937. [PMID: 38659644 PMCID: PMC11039890 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1375937] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Polyalcohols such as arabitol are among the main targets of biorefineries aiming to upcycle wastes and cheap substrates. In previous works Wickerhamomyces anomalus WC 1501 emerged as an excellent arabitol producer utilizing glycerol. Arabitol production by this strain is not growth associated, therefore, in this study, pre-grown cells were entrapped in calcium alginate beads (AB) and utilized for glycerol transformation to arabitol. Flasks experiments aimed to assess the medium composition (i.e., the concentration of inorganic and organic nitrogen sources and phosphates) and to establish the appropriate carrier-to-medium proportion. In flasks, under the best conditions of ammonium limitation and the carrier:medium ratio of 1:3 (w/v), 82.7 g/L glycerol were consumed in 168 h, yielding 31.2 g/L arabitol, with a conversion of 38% and volumetric productivity of 186 mg/mL/h. The process with immobilized cells was transferred to laboratory scale bioreactors with different configurations: stirred tank (STR), packed bed (PBR), fluidized bed (FBR), and airlift (ALR) bioreactors. The STR experienced oxygen limitation due to the need to maintain low stirring to preserve AB integrity and performed worse than flasks. Limitations in diffusion and mass transfer of oxygen and/or nutrients characterized also the PBR and the FBR and were partially relieved only in ALR, where 89.4 g/L glycerol were consumed in 168 h, yielding 38.1 g/L arabitol, with a conversion of 42% and volumetric productivity of 227 mg/mL/h. When the ALR was supplied with successive pulses of concentrated glycerol to replenish the glycerol as it was being consumed, 117 g/L arabitol were generated in 500 h, consuming a total of 285 g/L glycerol, with a 41% and 234 mg/L/h. The study strongly supports the potential of W. anomalus WC 1501 for efficient glycerol-to-arabitol conversion using immobilized cells. While the yeast shows promise by remaining viable and active for extended periods, further optimization is required, especially regarding mixing and oxygenation. Improving the stability of the immobilization process is also crucial for reusing pre-grown cells in multiple cycles, reducing dead times, biomass production costs, and enhancing the economic feasibility of the process.
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- Raffaella Ranieri
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
- Biogest-Siteia, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
- Biogest-Siteia, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
- Biogest-Siteia, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Karydis-Messinis A, Kyriakaki C, Triantafyllou E, Tsirka K, Gioti C, Gkikas D, Nesseris K, Exarchos DA, Farmaki S, Giannakas AE, Salmas CE, Matikas TE, Moschovas D, Avgeropoulos A. Development and Physicochemical Characterization of Edible Chitosan-Casein Hydrogel Membranes for Potential Use in Food Packaging. Gels 2024; 10:254. [PMID: 38667673 DOI: 10.3390/gels10040254] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The increasing global concern over plastic waste and its environmental impact has led to a growing interest in the development of sustainable packaging alternatives. This study focuses on the innovative use of expired dairy products as a potential resource for producing edible packaging materials. Expired milk and yogurt were selected as the primary raw materials due to their protein and carbohydrate content. The extracted casein was combined with various concentrations of chitosan, glycerol, and squid ink, leading to the studied samples. Chitosan was chosen due to its appealing characteristics, including biodegradability, and film-forming properties, and casein was utilized for its superior barrier and film-forming properties, as well as its biodegradability and non-toxic nature. Glycerol was used to further improve the flexibility of the materials. The prepared hydrogels were characterized using various instrumental methods, and the findings reveal that the expired dairy-based edible packaging materials exhibited promising mechanical properties comparable to conventional plastic packaging and improved barrier properties with zero-oxygen permeability of the hydrogel membranes, indicating that these materials have the potential to effectively protect food products from external factors that could compromise quality and shelf life.
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- DODONI SA, 1 Tagmatarchi Kostaki, Eleousa, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
- Hellenic Institute for Packaging and Agrifood Safety, 45445 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
- Hellenic Institute for Packaging and Agrifood Safety, 45445 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Patras, 30100 Agrinio, Greece
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
- Hellenic Institute for Packaging and Agrifood Safety, 45445 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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Bachmann M, Parsons M, Klaus S, Kurt H, Chandran K, Stockard D, Wells G, De Clippeleir H, Bott C. Comparing methanol and glycerol as carbon sources for mainstream partial denitrification/anammox in an IFAS process. Water Environ Res 2024; 96:e11017. [PMID: 38565318 DOI: 10.1002/wer.11017] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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This study explored the implementation of mainstream partial denitrification with anammox (PdNA) in the second anoxic zone of a wastewater treatment process in an integrated fixed film activated sludge (IFAS) configuration. A pilot study was conducted to compare the use of methanol and glycerol as external carbon sources for an IFAS PdNA startup, with a goal to optimize nitrogen removal while minimizing carbon usage. The study also investigated the establishment of anammox bacteria on virgin carriers in IFAS reactors without the use of seeding, and it is the first IFAS PdNA startup to use methanol as an external carbon source. The establishment of anammox bacteria was confirmed in both reactors 102 days after startup. Although the glycerol-fed reactor achieved a higher steady-state maximum ammonia removal rate because of anammox bacteria (1.6 ± 0.3 g/m2/day) in comparison with the methanol-fed reactor (1.2 ± 0.2 g/m2/day), both the glycerol- and methanol-fed reactors achieved similar average in situ ammonia removal rates of 0.39 ± 0.2 g/m2/day and 0.40 ± 0.2 g/m2/day, respectively. Additionally, when the upstream ammonia versus NOx (AvN) control system maintained an ideal ratio of 0.40-0.50 g/g, the methanol-fed reactor attained a lower average effluent TIN concentration (3.50 ± 1.2 mg/L) than the glycerol-fed reactor (4.43 ± 1.6 mg/L), which was prone to elevated nitrite concentrations in the effluent. Overall, this research highlights the potential for PdNA in IFAS configurations as an efficient and cost-saving method for wastewater treatment, with methanol as a viable carbon source for the establishment of anammox bacteria. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Methanol is an effective external carbon source for an anammox startup that avoids the need for costly alternative carbon sources. The methanol-fed reactor demonstrated higher TIN removal compared with the glycerol-fed reactor because of less overproduction of nitrite. Anammox bacteria was established in an IFAS reactor without seeding and used internally stored carbon to reduce external carbon addition. Controlling the influent ammonia versus NOx (AvN) ratio between 0.40 and 0.50 g/g allowed for low and stable TIN effluent conditions.
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- Megan Bachmann
- Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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- Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
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- Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Medical Biology, Hamidiye International Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
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Keogh J, Inrirai P, Artioli N, Manyar H. Nanostructured Solid/Liquid Acid Catalysts for Glycerol Esterification: The Key to Convert Liability into Assets. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2024; 14:615. [PMID: 38607149 PMCID: PMC11013476 DOI: 10.3390/nano14070615] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Owing to the growing concerns about the dwindling fossil fuel reserves, increasing energy demand, and climate emergency, it is imperative to develop and deploy sustainable energy technologies to ensure future energy supply and to transition to the net-zero world. In this context, there is great potential in the biorefinery concept for supplying drop in biofuels in the form of biodiesel. Biodiesel as a fuel can certainly bridge the gap where electrification or the use of hydrogen is not feasible, for instance, in heavy vehicles and in the farm and marine transportation sectors. However, the biodiesel industry also generates a large amount of crude glycerol as the by-product. Due to the presence of several impurities, crude glycerol may not be a suitable feedstock for all high-value products derived from glycerol, but it fits well with glycerol esterification for producing glycerol acetins, which have numerous applications. This review critically looks at the processes using nanostructured solid/liquid acid catalysts for glycerol esterification, including the economic viability of the scale-up. The homogeneous catalysts reviewed herein include mineral acids and Brønsted acidic ionic liquids, such as SO3H-functionalized and heteropoly acid based ionic liquids. The heterogeneous catalysts reviewed herein include solid acid catalysts such as metal oxides, ion-exchange resins, zeolites, and supported heteropoly acid-based catalysts. Furthermore, the techno-economic analysis studies have shown the process to be highly profitable, confirming the viability of glycerol esterification as a potential tool for economic value addition to the biorefinery industry.
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- John Keogh
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, David-Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, David-Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, David-Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK
- Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, Via Branze, 43, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, David-Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK
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Lin HLH, Mermillod P, Grasseau I, Blesbois E, Carvalho AV. Exploring how sucrose-colloid selection improves the fertilizing ability of chicken sperm after cryopreservation with glycerol. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103448. [PMID: 38237325 PMCID: PMC10828597 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103448] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Currently, glycerol is the most effective cryoprotectant when combined with straw packaging for preserving chicken sperm. Glycerol, however, has toxic effects on sperm cells, which can reduce fertility when present in inseminated semen. Historically, the serial dilution (SD) method was developed to eliminate glycerol and mitigate its adverse effects. We have recently developed a new method for removing glycerol called sucrose-Percoll (SP), that can be performed at either 4°C (4°C-SP) or 20°C (20°C-SP). This SP protocol has been found to be simpler and faster to improve fertility compared to the traditional SD method. Nevertheless, the reasons for such effectiveness differences between glycerol removal procedures remained unclear and required more comprehensive understandings for future protocol developments. Here, we examined the effects of SP and SD protocols on the fertility duration. We also investigated the potential causes of varying effects of these methods by analyzing sperm quality parameters and sperm storage in the hen's reproductive tract. The fertility was significantly higher in 4°C-SP than 20°C-SP during the first 6 d after insemination, and also higher than sperm processed using SD. No difference was observed between 20°C-SP and SD between 7 and 13 d. However, a 2.7-time higher fertility was shown with 4°C-SP. In addition, the SP method demonstrated a 2-fold greater ability to remove glycerol than the SD method. Sperm centrifuged at 4°C-SP exhibited higher sperm storage compared to 20°C-SP and were higher than sperm treated with SD. Overall, our findings revealed that the differences in efficiencies between SP and SD methods were not related to in vitro sperm quality but resulted from a higher ability to remove glycerol, a higher storage capacity in the female reproductive tract, and a longer fertility ability. Since no impacts were observed in sperm cellular characteristics, further experiments are necessary to investigate the influences of glycerol removal treatments at the molecular level.
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- Hsiu-Lien Herbie Lin
- INRAe, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380, Nouzilly, France; Division of Physiology, LRI, COA, 71246, Tainan, Taiwan
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- INRAe, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAe, CNRS, IFCE, Université de Tours, PRC, 37380, Nouzilly, France
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Van Soest BJ, Pereira MN, Duffield TF, Steele MA, DeVries TJ. Effect of pre- and postpartum supplementation of a pure glycerol product to dairy cows on feeding behavior, lying behavior, and reticulorumen pH. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:1427-1440. [PMID: 37806635 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23594] [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: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of supplementing a low level of dry glycerol product pre- and postpartum on the feeding behavior, lying behavior, and reticulorumen pH of dairy cows. Multiparous Holstein dairy cows (n = 60) were enrolled in a 2 × 2 factorial design study. Twenty-one days before expected parturition, cows individually received a dry cow diet with (1) 250 g/d glycerol supplementation (GLY; 66% pure glycerol, United States Pharmacopeia grade), or (2) no supplementation (CON). Following parturition, cows were individually assigned to either (1) 250 g/d glycerol product (GLY; 66% pure glycerol), or (2) no supplementation (CON) to their partial mixed ration (PMR) for the first 21 d in milk (DIM). All cows were milked by an automated milking system and offered a target of 5.4 kg/d pellet (23% of target total dry matter intake [DMI]). For both treatment periods, cows were individually assigned to automated feed bins to measure PMR feeding behavior. Rumination time and lying behavior were monitored with electronic sensors for the whole study (-21 to 21 DIM). Reticulorumen pH boluses were administered to a subset of cows (n = 40) where pH was recorded every 10 min from 21 d prepartum to 21 d postpartum. Prepartum, cows fed GLY had fewer, larger meals and spent 20.2% more time feeding than CON while consuming feed at a similar rate. Cows on the CON diet prepartum spent more time lying down in more frequent bouts in the 21 d before calving. Following parturition, cows that received GLY prepartum continued to devote more time to eating, while tending to spend less time ruminating per kilogram of DMI. Cows receiving CON postpartum had larger meals with longer intervals between meals. In the first 21 DIM, cows receiving CON prepartum tended to have shorter, but significantly more frequent, lying bouts than cows fed GLY prepartum. Glycerol supplementation pre- and postpartum resulted in less time spent lying down following parturition. Minimal differences between treatments were observed for pre- and postpartum sorting behavior or reticulorumen pH. Overall, supplementation of glycerol pre- and postpartum altered cow time budgets, with cows spending more time eating pre- and postpartum, less time lying pre- and postpartum, and having fewer, larger meals prepartum when receiving glycerol prepartum, and with cows having slower feeding rates and smaller meals following parturition with postpartum glycerol supplementation.
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- B J Van Soest
- Department of Animal Bioscience, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, N1G1Y2
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, 37200-900, Brazil
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- Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, N1G1Y2
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- Department of Animal Bioscience, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, N1G1Y2
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- Department of Animal Bioscience, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, N1G1Y2.
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Esbjörnsson M, Norman B, Persson M, Saini A, Bülow J, Jansson E. Enhanced interleukin-6 in human adipose tissue vein after sprint exercise: Results from a pilot study. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2024; 44:171-178. [PMID: 37899535 DOI: 10.1111/cpf.12863] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Low-volume sprint exercise is likely to reduce body fat. Interleukin (IL-6) may mediate this by increasing adipose tissue (AT) lipolysis. Therefore, the exchange of AT IL-6 and glycerol, a marker of lipolysis, was examined in 10 healthy subjects performing three 30-s all-out sprints. METHODS Blood samples were obtained from brachial artery (a) and a superficial subcutaneous vein (v) on the anterior abdominal wall up to 9 min after the last sprint and analysed for IL-6 and glycerol. RESULTS Arterial IL-6 increased 2-fold from rest to last sprint. AT venous IL-6 increased 15-fold from 0.4 ± 0.4 at rest to 7.0 ± 4 pg × mL-1 (p < 0.0001) and AT v-a difference increased 45-fold from 0.12 ± 0.3 to 6.0 ± 5 pg x mL-1 (p < 0.0001) 9 min after last sprint. Arterial glycerol increased 2.5-fold from rest to 9 min postsprint 1 (p < 0.0001) and was maintained during the exercise period. AT venous and v-a difference of glycerol increased 2-fold from rest to 9 min postsprint 1 (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.01, respectively), decreased until 18 min postsprint 2 (p < 0.001 and p < 0.0001), and then increased again until 9 min after last sprint (both p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The concurrent increase in venous IL-6 and glycerol in AT after last sprint is consistent with an IL-6 induced lipolysis in AT. Glycerol data also indicated an initial increase in lipolysis after sprint 1 that was unrelated to IL-6. Increased IL-6 in adipose tissue may, therefore, complement other sprint exercise-induced lipolytic agents.
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- Mona Esbjörnsson
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Physiology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Ozdil D, Günal G, Tevlek A, Aydin HM. Effects of liquid-to-solid ratio and gamma irradiation on the rheology and cytocompatibility of a beta-tricalcium phosphate-based injectable bone substitute. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed 2024:1-19. [PMID: 38401125 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2024.2318820] [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: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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Injectable bone substitute (IBS) materials are commonly used to fill irregular-shaped bone voids in non-load-bearing areas and can offer greater utility over those which are in prefabricated powder, granule, or block forms. This work investigates the impact of liquid-to-solid ratio (LSR) on the rheology and cytocompatibility of IBSs formulated from bioactive glass particles and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) in glycerol and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). IBS formulations of varying LSR were prepared and packed in 3 cc open-bore syringes and sterilized via gamma irradiation (10 kGy, 25 kGy). Gamma-irradiated formulations with high PEG content required the highest (73 N) mechanical force for injection from syringes. Oscillatory viscosity measurements revealed that the viscosity of samples was directly proportional to glycerol content. PEG and glycerol displayed competing effects on the washout resistance and cohesiveness of samples, which were based on total weight loss in media and Ca2+ ion release, respectively. Cell viability in 24-h extracts of 10 kGy gamma-sterilized and 25 kGy gamma-irradiated samples were 22.94% and 56.53%, respectively. The research highlights the complex interplay of IBS components on IBS rheology and, moreover, the cytotoxicity behaviors of beta-tricalcium phosphate-based injectable bone substitutes by in vitro experiments.
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- Deniz Ozdil
- Bioengineering Division, Institute of Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Bioengineering Division, Institute of Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Bioengineering Division, Institute of Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
- Middle East Technical University, MEMS Research and Application Center, Ankara, Turkey
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- Bioengineering Division, Institute of Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
- Centre for Bioengineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Estrada-Osorio DV, Escalona-Villalpando RA, Gurrola MP, Chaparro-Sánchez R, Rodríguez-Morales JA, Arriaga LG, Ledesma-García J. Abiotic, Hybrid, and Biological Electrocatalytic Materials Applied in Microfluidic Fuel Cells: A Comprehensive Review. ACS Meas Sci Au 2024; 4:25-41. [PMID: 38404496 PMCID: PMC10885332 DOI: 10.1021/acsmeasuresciau.3c00044] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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This article provides an overview of the work reported in the past decade in the field of microfluidic fuel cells. To develop appropriate research, the most commonly used electrocatalytic materials were considered and a new classification was proposed based on their nature: abiotic, hybrid, or biological. This classification allowed the authors to discern the information collected. In this sense, the types of electrocatalysts used for the oxidation of the most common fuels in different environments, such as glucose, ethanol, methanol, glycerol, and lactate, were presented. There are several phenomena presented in this article. This information gives an overview of where research is heading in the field of materials for electrocatalysis, regardless of the fuel used in the microfluidic fuel cell: the synthesis of abiotic and biological materials to obtain hybrid materials that allow the use of the best properties of each material.
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- D. V. Estrada-Osorio
- División
de Investigación y Posgrado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, México
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- División
de Investigación y Posgrado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, México
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- CONACYT-Tecnológico
Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Chetumal, Avenida Insurgentes 330, Chetumal, Quintana Roo 77013, México
- Tecnológico
Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Chetumal, Avenida Insurgentes 330, Chetumal, Quintana Roo 77013, México
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- Facultad
de Informática, Universidad Autónoma
de Querétaro, Santiago de
Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, México
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- División
de Investigación y Posgrado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, México
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- Centro
de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro 76703, México
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- División
de Investigación y Posgrado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, México
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Otsuka J, Okamoto Y, Enoki Y, Maejima D, Fujii N, Kenny GP, Mündel T, Cotter JD, Amano T. Effects of ingesting beverages containing glycerol and sodium with isomaltulose or sucrose on fluid retention in young adults: a single-blind, randomized crossover trial. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2024. [PMID: 38377479 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0483] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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We evaluated changes in hyperhydration and beverage hydration index (BHI, a composite measure of fluid balance after consuming a test beverage relative to water) during resting, induced by the consumption of beverages containing glycerol and sodium supplemented with fast-absorbing sucrose or slow-absorbing isomaltulose. In a randomized crossover, single-blinded protocol (clinical trials registry: UMIN000042644), 14 young physically active adults (three women) consumed 1 L of beverage containing either 7% glycerol + 0.5% sodium (Gly + Na), Gly + Na plus 7% sucrose (Gly + Na + Suc), Gly + Na plus 7% isomaltulose (Gly + Na + Iso), or water (CON) over a 40 min period. We assessed the change in plasma volume (ΔPV), BHI (calculated from cumulative urine output following consumption of water relative to that of the beverage), and blood glucose and sodium for 180 min after initiating ingestion. Total urine volume was reduced in all beverages containing glycerol and sodium compared to CON (all P ≤ 0.002). The addition of isomaltulose increased BHI by ∼45% (3.43 ± 1.0 vs. 2.50 ± 0.7 for Gly + Na, P = 0.011) whereas sucrose did not (2.6 ± 0.6, P = 0.826). The PV expansion was earliest for Gly + Na (30 min), slower for Gly + Na + Suc (90 min), and slowest for Gly + Na + Iso (120 min) with a concomitant lag in the increase of blood glucose and sodium concentrations. Supplementation of beverages containing glycerol and sodium with isomaltulose but not sucrose enhances BHI from those of glycerol and sodium only under a resting state, likely due to the slow absorption of isomaltulose-derived monosaccharides (i.e., glucose and fructose).
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- Junto Otsuka
- Laboratory for Exercise and Environment Physiology, Faculty of Education, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Laboratory for Exercise and Environment Physiology, Faculty of Education, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Advanced Research Institutes, Bourbon Corporation, Niigata, Japan
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- Advanced Research Institutes, Bourbon Corporation, Niigata, Japan
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- Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
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- School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Division of Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Laboratory for Exercise and Environment Physiology, Faculty of Education, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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Snoussi Y, Gonzalez-Miranda D, Pedregal T, Besbes N, Bouaid A, Ladero M. K 2CO 3-Modified Smectites as Basic Catalysts for Glycerol Transcarbonation to Glycerol Carbonate. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2442. [PMID: 38397119 PMCID: PMC10889115 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042442] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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A novel and cost-effective heterogeneous catalyst for glycerol carbonate production through transesterification was developed by impregnating smectite clay with K2CO3. Comprehensive structural and chemical analyses, including X-ray diffraction Analysis (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)-Electron Dispersion Spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis measurements, were employed to characterize the catalysts. Among the various catalysts prepared, the one impregnated with 40 wt% K2CO3 on smectite and calcined at 550 °C exhibited the highest catalytic activity, primarily due to its superior basicity. To enhance the efficiency of the transesterification process, several reaction parameters were optimized, including the molar ratio between propylene carbonate and glycerol reactor loading of the catalyst and reaction temperature. The highest glycerol carbonate conversion rate, approximately 77.13% ± 1.2%, was achieved using the best catalyst under the following optimal conditions: 2 wt% reactor loading, 110 °C reaction temperature, 2:1 propylene carbonate to glycerol molar ratio, and 6h reaction duration. Furthermore, both the raw clay and the best calcined K2CO3-impregnated catalysts demonstrated remarkable stability, maintaining their high activity for up to four consecutive reaction cycles. Finally, a kinetic analysis was performed using kinetic data from several runs employing raw clay and the most active K2CO3-modified clay at different temperatures, observing that a simple reversible second-order potential kinetic model of the quasi-homogeneous type fits perfectly to such data in diverse temperature ranges.
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- Yosra Snoussi
- Groupe de Chimie Organique Verte et Appliquée, Laboratoire des Matériaux Composites et des Minéraux Argileux, Centre National des Recherches en Sciences des Matériaux, Technopole Borj Cédria, Soliman 8027, Tunisia; (Y.S.); (N.B.)
- Faculté des Sciences Mathématiques, Physiques et Naturelles de Tunis, Université de Tunis El-Manar, Tunis 2019, Tunisia
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- FQPIMA Group, Materials and Chemical Engineering Department, Chemical Science School, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.G.-M.); (T.P.)
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- FQPIMA Group, Materials and Chemical Engineering Department, Chemical Science School, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.G.-M.); (T.P.)
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- Groupe de Chimie Organique Verte et Appliquée, Laboratoire des Matériaux Composites et des Minéraux Argileux, Centre National des Recherches en Sciences des Matériaux, Technopole Borj Cédria, Soliman 8027, Tunisia; (Y.S.); (N.B.)
- Faculté des Sciences Mathématiques, Physiques et Naturelles de Tunis, Université de Tunis El-Manar, Tunis 2019, Tunisia
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- FQPIMA Group, Materials and Chemical Engineering Department, Chemical Science School, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.G.-M.); (T.P.)
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- FQPIMA Group, Materials and Chemical Engineering Department, Chemical Science School, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (D.G.-M.); (T.P.)
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Liang S, Wu H, Zhao J, Guo X, Qiang Y, Zhao X, Lan M, Zhao C, Zhang D. Effects of reverse osmosis membrane replacement of pure water system on clinical chemistry and immunoassay in clinical laboratory. Biochem Med (Zagreb) 2024; 34:010705. [PMID: 38361738 PMCID: PMC10864026 DOI: 10.11613/bm.2024.010705] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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Introduction Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane, key component of water-purifying equipment, is often stored in protection fluid containing substances such as glycerol, which may contaminate the water at replacement. This study aims to explore the effects of RO membrane replacement on clinical chemistry and immunoassay, particularly triglyceride (TG), providing reference for managing test interference caused by RO membrane replacement. Materials and methods The RO membrane of water-purifying equipment A, which provided water to C16000 biochemistry analyzer (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, USA) and E801 electrochemiluminescence analyzer (Roche, Basel, Switzerland), was replaced. Water resistivity was recorded, and quality control (QC) tests were performed on C16000 and E801. Moreover, TG was measured in 29 of selected serum samples on C16000 at 0.5h and 10.5h after RO membrane replacement and on reference biochemistry analyzer BS2000M (Mindray Biomedical Electronics Co., Shenzhen, China), which was connected to water-purifying equipment B without RO membrane replacement. Finally, blank, calibrator 1 and calibrator 2 of TG reagent were measured on C16000 before and at 0.5h, 2.5h and 10.5h after RO membrane replacement. All statistical analyses of data were done using GraphPad Prism (GraphPad Software Inc., San Diego, USA), and a value of P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results After RO membrane replacement, all QC results of clinical chemistry and immune tests passed except TG that showed positive bias of 536% and 371% at two levels, respectively. Moreover, TG results of the same serum samples were significantly higher at 0.5h than 10.5h after RO membrane replacement. Meanwhile, there was worse agreement and correlation of TG results between C16000 and BS2000M at 0.5h than 10.5h after replacement. Furthermore, the absorbance of TG blank, calibrator 1 and calibrator 2 was significantly higher at 0.5h and 2.5h after replacement than before replacement, and the absorbance gradually returned to normal value at 10.5h after replacement. Conclusions Replacement of RO membrane could cause significant interference to TG test while have no effects on other laboratory tests performed in the study, which may be due to glycerol contamination. Our data provides important reference for management of test interference caused by RO membrane replacement. Clinical laboratory should observe the effects of RO membrane replacement on laboratory tests through both water quality monitoring and QC detection.
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- Shaocong Liang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Maternal & Child Health Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Rincon SM, Beyenal H, Romero HM. A Response Surface Methodology Study for Chlorella vulgaris Mixotrophic Culture Optimization. Microorganisms 2024; 12:379. [PMID: 38399783 PMCID: PMC10892752 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12020379] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Glycerol is a carbon source that produces good biomass under mixotrophic conditions. Enhancing the composition of culture media in algae biomass production improves growth rates, biomass yield, nutrient utilization efficiency, and overall cost-effectiveness. Among the key nutrients in the medium, nitrogen plays a pivotal role. Urea can be effectively used as a nitrogen source and is considered a low-cost form of nitrogen compared to other sources. Urea metabolism releases some CO2 in photosynthesis, and magnesium plays a major role in urea uptake. Magnesium is another key nutrient that is key in photosynthesis and other metabolic reactions. To maximize glycerol consumption in the mixotrophic system and to obtain high biomass and lipid productions, the variations in MgSO4·7H2O and urea concentrations were evaluated in the growth medium of the microalgae. A response surface methodology (RSM) using a central composite design (CCD) was designed to maximize glycerol consumption at the initial cellular growth rates (up to four days). The magnesium and urea supply varied from 0.3 to 1.7 g L-1. Response surface methodology was utilized to analyze the results, and the highest glycerol consumption rate, 770.2 mg L-1 d-1, was observed when C. vulgaris was grown at 1.7 g L-1 urea, 1.0 g L-1 MgSO4·7H2O. Using the optimal urea and magnesium concentrations with acetate, glucose, and glycerol as carbon sources, the same lipid content (10% average) was achieved on day 4 of mixotrophic C. vulgaris culture. Overall, the results show that mixotrophic growth of C. vulgaris using urea with an optimum magnesium concentration yields large amounts of fatty acids and that the carbon source greatly influences the profile of the fatty acids.
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- Sandra Milena Rincon
- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99163, USA; (S.M.R.); (H.B.)
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- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99163, USA; (S.M.R.); (H.B.)
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- Biology and Breeding Research Program, Colombian OiI Palm Research Center, Bogotá 111121, Colombia
- Department of Biology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 11132, Colombia
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Bang S, Snoeckx R, Cha MS. Valorization of Glycerol through Plasma-Induced Transformation into Formic Acid. ChemSusChem 2024; 17:e202300925. [PMID: 37811907 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300925] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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To cope with climate change issues, a significant shift is required in worldwide energy sources. Hydrogen and bioenergy are being considered as alternatives toward a carbon neutral society, making formic acid - a hydrogen carrying product of glycerol - of interest for the valorization of glycerol. Here we investigate the plasma-induced transformation of glycerol in an aqueous nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharge reactor. We found that the water content in the aqueous mixture fulfilled a crucial role in both the gas phase (as a source of OH radicals) and the liquid phase (as a promotor of the dissolved OH radical's mobility and reactivity). The formic acid produced was linearly proportional to the specific input energy, and the most cost-effective production of formic acid was found with 10 % v/v glycerol in the aqueous mixture. A plausible reaction pathway was proposed, consisting of the OH radical-driven dehydrogenation and dehydration of glycerol. The results provide a fundamental understanding of plasma-induced transformation of glycerol to formic acid and insights for future practical applications.
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- Seunghwan Bang
- CCRC, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- CCRC, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- CCRC, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Nimbalkar AS, Oh KR, Han SJ, Yun GN, Cha SH, Upare PP, Awad A, Hwang DW, Hwang YK. Nickel-Tin Nanoalloy Supported ZnO Catalysts from Mixed-Metal Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks for Selective Conversion of Glycerol to 1,2-Propanediol. ChemSusChem 2024; 17:e202301315. [PMID: 37932870 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301315] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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The successful synthesis of finely tuned Ni1.5 Sn nanoalloy phases containing ZnO catalyst with a small particle size (6.7 nm) from a mixed-metal zeolitic imidazolate framework (MM-ZIF) is investigated. The catalyst was evaluated for the efficient production of 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO) from crude glycerol and comprehensively characterized using several analytical techniques. Among the catalysts, 3Ni1Sn/ZnO (Ni/Sn=3/1) showed the best catalytic performance and produced the highest yield (94.2 %) of 1,2-PDO at ~100 % conversion of glycerol; it also showed low apparent activation energy (15.4 kJ/mol) and excellent stability. The results demonstrated that the synergy between Ni-Sn alloy, finely dispersed Ni metallic sites, and the Lewis acidity of SnOx species-loaded ZnO played a pivotal role in the high activity and selectivity of the catalyst. The confirmation of acetol intermediate and theoretical calculations verify the Ni1.5 Sn phases provide the least energetic pathway for the formation of 1,2-PDO selectively. The reusability of solvent for successive ZIF synthesis, along with the excellent recyclability of the ZIF-derived catalyst, enables an overall sustainable process. We believe that the present synthetic protocol that uses MM-ZIF for the conversion of various biomass-derived platform chemicals into valuable products can be applied to various nanoalloy preparations.
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- Ajaysing S Nimbalkar
- Research Center for Nanocatalysts, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, South Korea
- Department of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34113, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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- C1 Gas and Carbon Convergent Research Center, Korea Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Dajeon, 34114, South Korea
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- Research Center for Nanocatalysts, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, South Korea
- Department of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34113, South Korea
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- Research Center for Nanocatalysts, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, South Korea
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- Research Center for Nanocatalysts, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, South Korea
- Department of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34113, South Korea
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- Research Center for Nanocatalysts, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, South Korea
- Department of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34113, South Korea
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- Research Center for Nanocatalysts, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, South Korea
- Department of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34113, South Korea
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Kalampounias G, Gardeli C, Alexis S, Anagnostopoulou E, Androutsopoulou T, Dritsas P, Aggelis G, Papanikolaou S, Katsoris P. Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) from Cunninghamella elegans Grown on Glycerol Induce Cell Death and Increase Intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species. J Fungi (Basel) 2024; 10:130. [PMID: 38392802 PMCID: PMC10890652 DOI: 10.3390/jof10020130] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Cunninghamella elegans NRRL-1393 is an oleaginous fungus able to synthesize and accumulate unsaturated fatty acids, amongst which the bioactive gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) has potential anti-cancer activities. C. elegans was cultured in shake-flask nitrogen-limited media with either glycerol or glucose (both at ≈60 g/L) employed as the sole substrate. The assimilation rate of both substrates was similar, as the total biomass production reached 13.0-13.5 g/L, c. 350 h after inoculation (for both instances, c. 27-29 g/L of substrate were consumed). Lipid production was slightly higher on glycerol-based media, compared to the growth on glucose (≈8.4 g/L vs. ≈7.0 g/L). Lipids from C. elegans grown on glycerol, containing c. 9.5% w/w of GLA, were transformed into fatty acid lithium salts (FALS), and their effects were assessed on both human normal and cancerous cell lines. The FALS exhibited cytotoxic effects within a 48 h interval with an IC50 of about 60 μg/mL. Additionally, a suppression of migration was shown, as a significant elevation of oxidative stress levels, and the induction of cell death. Elementary differences between normal and cancer cells were not shown, indicating a generic mode of action; however, oxidative stress level augmentation may increase susceptibility to anticancer drugs, improving chemotherapy effectiveness.
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- Georgios Kalampounias
- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Analysis, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos, 11855 Athens, Greece
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- Hematology Division, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos, 11855 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Unit of Microbiology, Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Unit of Microbiology, Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Laboratory of Food Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos, 11855 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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Reynolds M, Stoy LM, Sun J, Opoku Amponsah PE, Li L, Soto M, Song S. Fabrication of Sodium Trimetaphosphate-Based PEDOT:PSS Conductive Hydrogels. Gels 2024; 10:115. [PMID: 38391444 PMCID: PMC10888113 DOI: 10.3390/gels10020115] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Conductive hydrogels are highly attractive for biomedical applications due to their ability to mimic the electrophysiological environment of biological tissues. Although conducting polymer polythiophene-poly-(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and polystyrene sulfonate (PSS) alone exhibit high conductivity, the addition of other chemical compositions could further improve the electrical and mechanical properties of PEDOT:PSS, providing a more promising interface with biological tissues. Here we study the effects of incorporating crosslinking additives, such as glycerol and sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP), in developing interpenetrating PEDOT:PSS-based conductive hydrogels. The addition of glycerol at a low concentration maintained the PEDOT:PSS conductivity with enhanced wettability but decreased the mechanical stiffness. Increasing the concentration of STMP allowed sufficient physical crosslinking with PEDOT:PSS, resulting in improved hydrogel conductivity, wettability, and rheological properties without glycerol. The STMP-based PEDOT:PSS conductive hydrogels also exhibited shear-thinning behaviors, which are potentially favorable for extrusion-based 3D bioprinting applications. We demonstrate an interpenetrating conducting polymer hydrogel with tunable electrical and mechanical properties for cellular interactions and future tissue engineering applications.
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- Madelyn Reynolds
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
- Departments of Materials Science and Engineering, Neuroscience GIDP, and BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
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Rywińska A, Tomaszewska-Hetman L, Lazar Z, Juszczyk P, Sałata P, Malek K, Kawecki A, Rymowicz W. Application of New Yarrowia lipolytica Transformants in Production of Citrates and Erythritol from Glycerol. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1475. [PMID: 38338753 PMCID: PMC10855631 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031475] [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: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Citric acid and erythritol are obtained on an industrial scale using biotechnological methods. Due to the growing market demand for these products, research is underway to improve the process economics by introducing new microorganisms, in particular of the species Yarrowia lipolytica. The aim of this study was to evaluate transformants of Y. lipolytica for growth and ability to overproduce citric acids and erythritol from glycerol. The transformants were constructed by overexpressing glycerol kinase, methylcitrate synthase and mitochondrial succinate-fumarate transporter in the mutant Wratislavia 1.31. Next, strains were assessed for biosynthesis of citrate (pH 5.5; nitrogen limitation) and erythritol (pH 3.0; high osmotic pressure) from glycerol. Regardless of culture conditions strains, 1.31.GUT1/6 and 1.31.GUT1/6.CIT1/3 exhibited high rates of substrate utilization. Under conditions favoring citrate biosynthesis, both strains produced several percent more citrates, accompanied by higher erythritol production compared to the parental strain. During erythritol biosynthesis, the strain 1.31.GUT1/6.CIT1/3.E34672g obtained as a result of co-expression of all three genes stood out, producing 84.0 g/L of erythritol with yield and productivity of 0.54 g/g and 0.72 g/Lh, respectively, which places it in the group of the highest-ranked producers of erythritol among Y. lipolytica species.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, The Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego Str. 37, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland; (A.R.); (Z.L.); (P.J.); (P.S.); (A.K.); (W.R.)
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Jiang D, Wang M, Zhao X, Lu X, Zong H, Zhuge B. Glycerol Production from Undetoxified Lignocellulose Hydrolysate by a Multiresistant Engineered Candida glycerinogenes. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:1630-1639. [PMID: 38194497 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05818] [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] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Glycerol is an important platform compound with multidisciplinary applications, and glycerol production using low-cost sugar cane bagasse hydrolysate is promising. Candida glycerinogenes, an industrial yeast strain known for its high glycerol production capability, has been found to thrive in bagasse hydrolysate obtained through a simple treatment without detoxification. The engineered C. glycerinogenes exhibited significant resistance to furfural, acetic acid, and 3,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde within undetoxified hydrolysates. To further enhance glycerol production, genetic modifications were made to Candida glycerinogenes to enhance the utilization of xylose. Fermentation of undetoxified bagasse hydrolysate by CgS45 resulted in a glycerol titer of 40.3 g/L and a yield of 40.4%. This process required only 1 kg of bagasse to produce 93.5 g of glycerol. This is the first report of glycerol production using lignocellulose, which presents a new way for environmentally friendly industrial production of glycerol.
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- Dongqi Jiang
- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Research Centre of Industrial Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Xu X, Wang B, Gao W, Sui J, Wang J, Cui B. Effect of different proportions of glycerol and D-mannitol as plasticizer on the properties of extruded corn starch. Front Nutr 2024; 10:1335812. [PMID: 38299182 PMCID: PMC10829104 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1335812] [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: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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In this study, thermoplastic starch (TPS) was prepared by melt extrusion process, in which glycerol and/or D-mannitol were used as plasticizers, and the effect of different glycerol/D-mannitol ratios (4:0, 3:1, 2:2, 1:3, and 0:4) on the physicochemical properties of the extruded starch samples was investigated. The short-range molecular order, crystallization, gelatinization, thermal stability, and thermal properties of the TPS samples were analyzed through attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), rapid visco analysis (RVA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results showed that the crystallinity and short-range molecular order of the TPS samples increased with increasing glycerol content. Conversely, the water absorption index (WAI) and water solubility index (WSI) of the TPS samples decreased with increasing glycerol content. In addition, the TPS samples with higher glycerol content exhibited higher gel and thermal stabilities. This study provides a theoretical basis for starch extrusion and plasticization in the preparation of TPS-based materials with specific properties.
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- Xin Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, China
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, China
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, China
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Liang Z, Li H, Xie J, Ye S, Zheng J, Zhang N. Cu/ZrO 2 Catalyst Modified with Y 2O 3 for Effective and Stable Dehydration of Glycerol to Acetol. Molecules 2024; 29:356. [PMID: 38257269 PMCID: PMC10819536 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020356] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Glycerol is a main by-product of biodiesel production, and its further processing is essential for the biorefinery. In this paper, a highly active and stable catalyst for the catalytic dehydration of glycerol to acetol is obtained by modifying a Cu-Zr (ZrO2 supported Cu) catalyst with Y2O3 using a co-precipitation method. It is found that the addition of Y2O3 effectively enhances the catalytic performance of Cu-Zr. Cu-Zr reaches the highest selectivity (82.4%) to acetol at 24 h. However, the selectivity decreases to 70.1% at 36 h. The conversion also decreases from 99.2 to 91.1%. Cu-Zr-Y exhibits very high activity and very good stability. During a 250 h reaction, no deactivation is observed, and the conversion and selectivity remains ~100% and ~85%, respectively. The catalysts are characterized by XRD, TEM, H2-TPR, and NH3-TPD. The results reveal that Y2O3 not only improves the dispersion of Cu and the acidity of the catalyst but also restrains the agglomeration of Cu particles and assists retaining the main structure of support under reaction conditions. The high dispersion, high acidity content, and stable structure contributes to the excellent catalytic performance of Cu-Zr-Y.
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Productions of Alcohols-Ethers-Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China (H.L.); (J.X.); (S.Y.); (J.Z.)
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McCubbin AJ, Irwin C. The effect of pre-exercise oral hyperhydration on endurance exercise performance, heart rate, and thermoregulation: a meta-analytical review. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2024. [PMID: 38198662 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0384] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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This study aimed to determine the effect of pre-exercise hyperhydration on endurance performance (primary outcome), heart rate, thermoregulation, and perceptual responses (secondary outcomes). Six academic databases were searched to February 2023. Only studies reporting differences in hydration between intervention and placebo/control were included. Meta-analysis determined overall effect size (Hedges' g), and meta-regression the influence of independent moderators (ambient temperature, hyperhydration agent, exercise mode, extent of hyperhydration). Overall, 10 publications generating 19 effect estimates for primary outcomes, and 11 publications reporting 48 effect estimates for secondary outcomes, were included. A small-to-moderate improvement in time-to-exhaustion (TTE) (Hedges' g = 0.31, 95% CI: 0.13-0.50, p = 0.001) and time trial (TT) (g = 0.25, 95% CI: 0.002-0.51, p = 0.049) but not total work (TW) tasks (p = 0.120) was found following hyperhydration. No moderating effects were observed. No effect of hyperhydration was found for heart rate following steady state (SS) exercise (p = 0.069) or the performance task (p = 0.072), nor for body temperature post-SS (p = 0.132) or post-performance task (p = 0.349), but meta-regression of sodium versus glycerol showed lower body temperature post-performance task with sodium (g = 0.80, t (5) = 2.65, p = 0.046). No effects were found for perceived exertion or thermal comfort. Study heterogeneity was low, lacking representation of elite and female athletes, and weight-bearing (i.e., running) exercise modalities. These results suggest pre-exercise hyperhydration provides a small-to-moderate benefit to endurance performance in TTE and TT, but not TW performance tasks. While no moderating effects were observed, lack of heterogeneity makes it difficult to generalise these findings.
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- Alan J McCubbin
- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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Garcia-Viñola V, Ruiz-de-Villa C, Gombau J, Poblet M, Bordons A, Reguant C, Rozès N. Simultaneous Analysis of Organic Acids, Glycerol and Phenolic Acids in Wines Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Foods 2024; 13:186. [PMID: 38254487 PMCID: PMC10814861 DOI: 10.3390/foods13020186] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Fermented beverages, particularly wines, exhibit variable concentrations of organic and phenolic acids, posing challenges in their accurate determination. Traditionally, enzymatic methods or chromatographic analyses, mainly high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), have been employed to quantify these compounds individually in the grape must or wine. However, chromatographic analyses face limitations due to the high sugar content in the grape must. Meanwhile, phenolic acids, found in higher quantities in red wines than in white wines, are typically analyzed using HPLC. This study presents a novel method for the quantification of organic acids (OAs), glycerol, and phenolic acids in grape musts and wines. The approach involves liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate, followed by sample derivatization and analysis using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in selected ion monitoring (SIM) detection mode. The results indicated successful detection and quantification of all analyzed compounds without the need for sample dilution. However, our results showed that the method of adding external standards was more suitable for quantifying wine compounds, owing to the matrix effect. Furthermore, this method is promising for quantifying other metabolites present in wines, depending on their extractability with ethyl acetate. Fermented beverages, particularly wines, exhibit variable concentrations of organic and phenolic acids, posing challenges in their accurate determination. Traditionally, enzymatic methods or chromatographic analyses, mainly high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), have been employed to quantify these compounds individually in the grape must or wine. The approach of this proposed method involves (i) methoximation of wine compounds in a basic medium, (ii) acidification with HCl, (iii) liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate, and (iv) silyl derivatization to analyze samples with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in ion monitoring detection mode (SIM). The results indicated successful detection and quantification of all analyzed compounds without the need for sample dilution. However, our results showed that the method of adding external standards was more suitable for quantifying wine compounds, owing to the matrix effect. Furthermore, this method is promising for quantifying other metabolites present in wines, depending on their extractability with ethyl acetate. In other words, the proposed method may be suitable for profiling (targeted) or fingerprinting (untargeted) strategies to quantify wine metabolites or to classify wines according to the type of winemaking process, grape, or fermentation.
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- Violeta Garcia-Viñola
- Grup de Biotecnologia Microbiana dels Aliments, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Facultat d’Enologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain; (V.G.-V.); (C.R.-d.-V.); (M.P.)
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- Grup de Biotecnologia Microbiana dels Aliments, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Facultat d’Enologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain; (V.G.-V.); (C.R.-d.-V.); (M.P.)
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- Grup de Tecnologia Enològica, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Facultat d’Enologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain;
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- Grup de Biotecnologia Microbiana dels Aliments, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Facultat d’Enologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain; (V.G.-V.); (C.R.-d.-V.); (M.P.)
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- Grup de Biotecnologia Enològica, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Facultat d’Enologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain; (A.B.); (C.R.)
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- Grup de Biotecnologia Enològica, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Facultat d’Enologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain; (A.B.); (C.R.)
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- Grup de Biotecnologia Microbiana dels Aliments, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Facultat d’Enologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, c/Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain; (V.G.-V.); (C.R.-d.-V.); (M.P.)
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Guimarães MG, Macedo JL, Linares JJ, Ghesti GF. Nanoparticulated WO 3/NiWO 4 Using Cellulose as a Template and Its Application as an Auxiliary Co-Catalyst to Pt for Ethanol and Glycerol Electro-Oxidation. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:685. [PMID: 38255761 PMCID: PMC10815037 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020685] [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: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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This work reports the use of cellulose as a template to prepare nanosized WO3 or NiWO4 and its application as a co-catalyst in the electro-oxidation of ethanol and glycerol. Microcrystalline cellulose was hydrolyzed with phosphotungstic acid (H3PW12O40) to prepare the nanocrystalline cellulose template. The latter was air-calcinated to remove the template and obtain nanometric WO3. Tungsten oxide was impregnated with Ni(NO3)2, which was subsequently air-calcinated to obtain the nanometric NiWO4. Elemental analysis confirmed the coexistence of nickel and tungsten, whereas thermal analysis evidenced a high thermal stability for these materials. The X-ray diffractograms displayed crystal facets of WO3 and, when Ni(II) was added, NiWO4. The transmission electron micrographs corroborated the formation of nanosized particles with average particle sizes in the range of 30 to 50 nm. Finally, to apply this material, Pt/WO3-C and Pt/WO3-NiWO4-C were prepared and used in ethanol and glycerol electro-oxidation in an alkaline medium, observing a promotional effect of the oxide and tungstate by reducing the onset potential and increasing the current density. These materials show great potential to produce clean electricity or green hydrogen, contributing to energetic transition.
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- Munique G. Guimarães
- Laboratory of Bioprocesses Brewing Technology and Catalysis in Renewable Energy, Institute of Chemistry, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil; (M.G.G.); (J.L.M.)
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- Laboratory of Bioprocesses Brewing Technology and Catalysis in Renewable Energy, Institute of Chemistry, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil; (M.G.G.); (J.L.M.)
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- Laboratory of Chemical Processes Development, Institute of Chemistry, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Bioprocesses Brewing Technology and Catalysis in Renewable Energy, Institute of Chemistry, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil; (M.G.G.); (J.L.M.)
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Narjinari H, Dhole S, Kumar A. Acceptorless or Transfer Dehydrogenation of Glycerol Catalyzed by Base Metal Salt Cobaltous Chloride - Facile Access to Lactic Acid and Hydrogen or Isopropanol. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202302686. [PMID: 37811834 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302686] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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The dehydrogenation of glycerol to lactic acid (LA) under both acceptorless and transfer dehydrogenation conditions using readily available, inexpensive, environmentally benign and earth-abundant base metal salt CoCl2 is reported here. The CoCl2 (0.5 mol %) catalyzed acceptorless dehydrogenation of glycerol at 160 °C in the presence of 0.75 equiv. of KOH, gave up to 33 % yield of LA in 44 % selectivity apart from hydrogen. Alternatively, with acetone as a sacrificial hydrogen acceptor, the CoCl2 (0.5 mol %) catalyzed dehydrogenation of glycerol at 160 °C in the presence of 1.1 equiv. of NaOt Bu resulted in up to 93 % LA with 96 % selectivity along with another value-added product isopropanol. Labelling studies revealed a modest secondary KIE of 1.68 which points to the involvement of C-H bond activation as a part of the catalytic cycle but not as a part of the rate-determining step. Catalyst poisoning experiments with PPh3 and CS2 are indicative of the homogeneous nature of the reaction mixture involving molecular species that are likely to be in-situ formed octahedral Co(II) as inferred from EPR, HRMS and Evans magnetic moment studies. The net transfer dehydrogenation activity is attributed to exclusive contribution from the alcoholysis step.
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- Himani Narjinari
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institution of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- ChemDist Group of Companies, Plot No 144 A, Sector 7, PCNTDA Bhosari, Pune, 411026, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institution of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institution of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
- Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Science and Technology, Indian Institution of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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Wisetmora A, Artchayasawat A, Laummaunwai P, Pitaksakulrat O, Wattanawong O, Boonmars T. Formalin-fixed stool improves the performance of the Kato-Katz method. Vet World 2024; 17:99-107. [PMID: 38406352 PMCID: PMC10884569 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.99-107] [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] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Background and Aim Parasitic infections are a public health problem worldwide, including in Thailand. An epidemiological survey for helminthiasis based on stool examination uses the Kato-Katz method as recommended by the World Health Organization. Limitations of this method include the need for fresh stool, time requirement, and lack of quality control. The aim of this study was to enhance the efficiency of the Kato-Katz technique using formalin and glycerol solutions and to implement specimen preparation in fieldwork. Materials and Methods For the Kato-Katz method, stool samples were divided into formalin-fixed and unfixed groups at various time points and processes. Fresh echinostome eggs were added to each stool group. Incubation with glycerol increased the clearing process. Each group was observed and photographed using a light microscope. Parasite eggs were imaged and compared using the standard Kato-Katz method. Results Visualization of echinostome eggs from formalin-fixed stool slides was significantly better than that from unfixed stool slides (p < 0.01). Stool samples fixed for 7 days retained normal echinostome eggs morphology. Incubation with glycerol for 1 h resulted in increased Kato-Katz performance by digesting the stool content and enhancing egg observation. Moreover, the results of the Kato-Katz method using fixed and fixed stool plus glycerol for natural helminth infection showed good quality of Opisthorchis viverrini and Taenia egg visualization and normal morphology with a clear background of slides. Conclusion Formalin-fixed stool could be more suitable than fresh stool for the Kato-Katz method.
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- Ampas Wisetmora
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
- Division of General Communicable Diseases, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, 11000, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Office of Diseases Prevention and Control 4 Saraburi, Ministry of Public Health, Saraburi, 18120, Thailand
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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Byeon H, An Y, Kim T, Rayamajhi V, Lee J, Shin H, Jung S. Effects of Four Organic Carbon Sources on the Growth and Astaxanthin Accumulation of Haematococcus lacustris. Life (Basel) 2023; 14:29. [PMID: 38255645 PMCID: PMC10820012 DOI: 10.3390/life14010029] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The microalga Haematococcus lacustris has a complex life cycle and a slow growth rate, hampering its mass cultivation. Culture of microalgae with organic carbon sources can increase the growth rate. Few studies have evaluated the effects of organic carbon sources on H. lacustris. We compared the vegetative and inductive stages of H. lacustris under autotrophic and mixotrophic conditions using four organic carbon sources: sodium acetate, glycerol, sodium gluconate, and ribose, each at various concentrations (0.325, 0.65, 1.3, and 2.6 g/L). The cell density was increased by 1.3 g/L of glycerol in the vegetative stage. The rapid transition to the inductive stage under nitrogen-depletion conditions caused by 1.3 or 2.6 g/L sodium acetate promoted the accumulation of astaxanthin. The production of astaxanthin by H. lacustris in mass culture using organic carbon sources could increase profitability.
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- Huijeong Byeon
- Department of Biology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea; (H.B.)
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- Department of Biology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea; (H.B.)
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- Department of Biology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea; (H.B.)
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- Department of Biology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea; (H.B.)
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- Korea Fisheries Resources Agency East Sea Branch, Samho-ro, Buk-gu, Pohang 37601, Gyungsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea; (H.B.)
- AlgaeBio, Inc., Asan 31459, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute for Basic Science, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea
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Yang J, Huo Y, Jin X, Liu M, Lu Y, Ma L, Zhou C, Hang T, Song M. Compatibility Study of Peptide and Glycerol Using Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Techniques: Application to a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide Cbf-14 Gel. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2784. [PMID: 38140124 PMCID: PMC10747037 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15122784] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The interactions between active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients may lead to API degradation, thereby affecting the safety and efficacy of drug products. Cbf-14 is a synthetic peptide derived from Cathelicidin-BF, showing potential for bacterial and fungal infections. In order to assess impurities in Cbf-14 gel, we developed a two-dimensional liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometric method. A total of eleven peptide degradation impurities were identified and characterized. Furthermore, the compatibility tests were conducted to evaluate the interactions of Cbf-14 with glycerol and methylcellulose, respectively. The results revealed that the impurities originated from condensation reactions between Cbf-14 and aldehydes caused by glycerol degradation. Several aldehydes were employed to validate this hypothesis. The formation mechanisms were elucidated as Maillard reactions between primary amino groups of Cbf-14 and aldehydes derived from glycerol degradation. Additionally, the compatibility of Cbf-14 with glycerol from different sources and with varying storage times was investigated. Notably, the interaction products in the gel increased with extended storage time, even when fresh glycerol for injection was added. This study offers unique insights into the compatibility study of peptides and glycerol, contributing to the ongoing quality study of Cbf-14 gel. It also serves as a reference for the design of other peptide preparations and excipients selections.
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- Jixue Yang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (J.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.J.); (M.L.); (Y.L.); (T.H.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (J.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.J.); (M.L.); (Y.L.); (T.H.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (J.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.J.); (M.L.); (Y.L.); (T.H.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (J.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.J.); (M.L.); (Y.L.); (T.H.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (J.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.J.); (M.L.); (Y.L.); (T.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (L.M.); (C.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (L.M.); (C.Z.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (J.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.J.); (M.L.); (Y.L.); (T.H.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; (J.Y.); (Y.H.); (X.J.); (M.L.); (Y.L.); (T.H.)
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Takeuchi N, Higashida K, Nakai N. Inhibition of the mitochondrial respiratory chain reduces catecholamine‑stimulated lipolysis via increasing lactate production in 3T3‑L1 adipocytes. Mol Med Rep 2023; 28:229. [PMID: 37859599 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2023.13116] [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: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Adipose tissue serves a significant role in the regulation of energy metabolism in the body. The re‑esterification of the fatty acids generated during lipolysis is critical for efficient lipolysis. However, the effect of the intracellular energy state on lipolytic activity and fatty acid re‑esterification during lipolysis is not yet fully understood. The present study aimed to assess the effect of the intracellular energy state on lipolytic activity and fatty acid re‑esterification during lipolysis. 3T3‑L1 adipocytes were incubated with mitochondrial respiratory chain inhibitors, oligomycin A or rotenone, during isoproterenol stimulation; and glycerol, glucose and lactate concentrations in the medium were measured. Western blot analysis was performed to examine the phosphorylation levels of cAMP‑dependent protein kinase A (PKA). The results showed that inhibition of mitochondrial ATP synthesis decreased catecholamine‑stimulated lipolysis without affecting PKA signaling. The inhibition of mitochondrial respiration increased glucose uptake and lactate production, indicating that a large amount of glucose taken up into the cell was preferentially used for ATP production rather than for re‑esterification. In conclusion, the results of the present study suggested that the energy state during lipolysis may influence lipolytic activity by suppressing fatty acid re‑esterification.
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- Nodoka Takeuchi
- Laboratory of Exercise Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone, Shiga 522‑8533, Japan
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- Laboratory of Exercise Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone, Shiga 522‑8533, Japan
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- Laboratory of Exercise Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone, Shiga 522‑8533, Japan
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Taleb B, Jahjah R, Cornu D, Bechelany M, Al Ajami M, Kataya G, Hijazi A, El-Dakdouki MH. Exploring Hydrogen Sources in Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation: A Review of Unsaturated Compound Reduction. Molecules 2023; 28:7541. [PMID: 38005261 PMCID: PMC10673347 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227541] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Catalytic transfer hydrogenation has emerged as a pivotal chemical process with transformative potential in various industries. This review highlights the significance of catalytic transfer hydrogenation, a reaction that facilitates the transfer of hydrogen from one molecule to another, using a distinct molecule as the hydrogen source in the presence of a catalyst. Unlike conventional direct hydrogenation, catalytic transfer hydrogenation offers numerous advantages, such as enhanced safety, cost-effective hydrogen donors, byproduct recyclability, catalyst accessibility, and the potential for catalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation, particularly with chiral ligands. Moreover, the diverse range of hydrogen donor molecules utilized in this reaction have been explored, shedding light on their unique properties and their impact on catalytic systems and the mechanism elucidation of some reactions. Alcohols such as methanol and isopropanol are prominent hydrogen donors, demonstrating remarkable efficacy in various reductions. Formic acid offers irreversible hydrogenation, preventing the occurrence of reverse reactions, and is extensively utilized in chiral compound synthesis. Unconventional donors such as 1,4-cyclohexadiene and glycerol have shown a good efficiency in reducing unsaturated compounds, with glycerol additionally serving as a green solvent in some transformations. The compatibility of these donors with various catalysts, substrates, and reaction conditions were all discussed. Furthermore, this paper outlines future trends which include the utilization of biomass-derived hydrogen donors, the exploration of hydrogen storage materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), catalyst development for enhanced activity and recyclability, and the utilization of eco-friendly solvents such as glycerol and ionic liquids. Innovative heating methods, diverse base materials, and continued research into catalyst-hydrogen donor interactions are aimed to shape the future of catalytic transfer hydrogenation, enhancing its selectivity and efficiency across various industries and applications.
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- Batoul Taleb
- Platform for Research and Analysis in Environmental Sciences (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon; (B.T.); (R.J.); (M.A.A.); (G.K.); (A.H.)
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Debbieh P.O. Box 11-5020, Lebanon
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- Platform for Research and Analysis in Environmental Sciences (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon; (B.T.); (R.J.); (M.A.A.); (G.K.); (A.H.)
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, University of Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France;
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, University of Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France;
- Applied Mathematics and Bioinformatics (CAMB), Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), Mubarak Al-Abdullah 32093, Kuwait
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- Platform for Research and Analysis in Environmental Sciences (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon; (B.T.); (R.J.); (M.A.A.); (G.K.); (A.H.)
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- Platform for Research and Analysis in Environmental Sciences (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon; (B.T.); (R.J.); (M.A.A.); (G.K.); (A.H.)
- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, University of Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France;
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- Platform for Research and Analysis in Environmental Sciences (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon; (B.T.); (R.J.); (M.A.A.); (G.K.); (A.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Debbieh P.O. Box 11-5020, Lebanon
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Samoilov V, Lavrentev V, Sultanova M, Ramazanov D, Kozhevnikov A, Shandryuk G, Kniazeva M, Maximov A. Methyl and Ethyl Ethers of Glycerol as Potential Green Low-Melting Technical Fluids. Molecules 2023; 28:7483. [PMID: 38005206 PMCID: PMC10672826 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227483] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The study is dedicated to the consideration of lower alkyl ethers of glycerol as potential components of low-melting technical fluids (e.g., heat transfer fluids, hydraulic fluids, aircraft de-icing fluids, etc.). Four isomeric mixtures of glycerol ethers (GMME-monomethyl; GDME-dimethyl; GMEE-monoethyl; GDEE-diethyl) were synthesized from epichlorohydrin and methanol/ethanol in the presence of sodium and subjected to detailed characterization as pure compounds and as aqueous solutions (30-90 vol%). The temperature and concentration dependencies of density, viscosity, cloud point, boiling range, specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, and rubber swelling were obtained. On the basis of the data obtained, a comparison was made between the aqueous solutions of glycerol ethers and of other common bases for low-melting liquids (glycerol, ethylene glycol, and propylene glycol). Pure glycerol ethers could potentially be used as technical fluids in a very wide temperature range-from -114 to 150 °C. It was further demonstrated that in low temperature applications (e.g., in low-temperature chiller systems) the glycerol-ether-based aqueous heat transfer fluids could provide enhanced efficiency when compared to the glycerol- or propylene-glycol-based ones due to their lower viscosities and favorable environmental properties.
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- Vadim Samoilov
- Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, 29 Leninsky Prospect, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (V.L.); (M.S.); (D.R.); (M.K.); (A.M.)
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Nurjanah S, Gerding A, Vieira-Lara MA, Evers B, Langelaar-Makkinje M, Spiekerkoetter U, Bakker BM, Tucci S. Heptanoate Improves Compensatory Mechanism of Glucose Homeostasis in Mitochondrial Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Defect. Nutrients 2023; 15:4689. [PMID: 37960342 PMCID: PMC10649308 DOI: 10.3390/nu15214689] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Defects in mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) impair metabolic flexibility, which is an essential process for energy homeostasis. Very-long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (VLCADD; OMIM 609575) deficiency is the most common long-chain mitochondrial FAO disorder presenting with hypoglycemia as a common clinical manifestation. To prevent hypoglycemia, triheptanoin-a triglyceride composed of three heptanoates (C7) esterified with a glycerol backbone-can be used as a dietary treatment, since it is metabolized into precursors for gluconeogenesis. However, studies investigating the effect of triheptanoin on glucose homeostasis are limited. To understand the role of gluconeogenesis in the pathophysiology of long-chain mitochondrial FAO defects, we injected VLCAD-deficient (VLCAD-/-) mice with 13C3-glycerol in the presence and absence of heptanoate (C7). The incorporation of 13C3-glycerol into blood glucose was higher in VLCAD-/- mice than in WT mice, whereas the difference disappeared in the presence of C7. The result correlates with 13C enrichment of liver metabolites in VLCAD-/- mice. In contrast, the C7 bolus significantly decreased the 13C enrichment. These data suggest that the increased contribution of gluconeogenesis to the overall glucose production in VLCAD-/- mice increases the need for gluconeogenesis substrate, thereby avoiding hypoglycemia. Heptanoate is a suitable substrate to induce glucose production in mitochondrial FAO defect.
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- Siti Nurjanah
- Department of General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology, Medical Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany (U.S.)
- Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Pediatrics, Systems Medicine of Metabolism and Signaling, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands (M.L.-M.)
- Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Pediatrics, Systems Medicine of Metabolism and Signaling, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands (M.L.-M.)
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- Laboratory of Pediatrics, Systems Medicine of Metabolism and Signaling, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands (M.L.-M.)
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- Laboratory of Pediatrics, Systems Medicine of Metabolism and Signaling, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands (M.L.-M.)
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology, Medical Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany (U.S.)
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- Laboratory of Pediatrics, Systems Medicine of Metabolism and Signaling, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands (M.L.-M.)
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- Pharmacy, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
- G.E.R.N. Research Center for Tissue Replacement, Regeneration & Neogenesis, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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Mirante F, Leo P, Dias CN, Cunha-Silva L, Balula SS. MOF-808 as an Efficient Catalyst for Valorization of Biodiesel Waste Production: Glycerol Acetalization. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:7023. [PMID: 37959620 PMCID: PMC10650691 DOI: 10.3390/ma16217023] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Glycerol is the main residue in the biodiesel production industry; therefore, their valorization is crucial. The acetalization of glycerol toward fuel additives such as solketal (2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-methanol) is of high interest, promoting circular economy since it can be added to biodiesel or even fossil diesel to improve their quality and efficiency. Straightforward-prepared metal-organic framework (MOF) materials of the MOF-808 family were applied to the valorization of glycerol for the first time. In particular, MOF-808(Hf) was revealed to be an effective heterogeneous catalyst to produce solketal under moderate conditions: a small amount of the MOF material (only 4 wt% of glycerol), a 1:6 ratio of glycerol/acetone, and a temperature of 333 K. The high efficiency of MOF-808(Hf) was associated with the high amount of acid centers present in its structure. Furthermore, its structural characteristics, such as window opening cavity size and pore diameters, were shown to be ideal for reusing this material for at least ten consecutive reaction cycles without losing activity (conversion > 90% and selectivity > 98%). Remarkably, it was not necessary to wash or activate the MOF-808(Hf) catalyst between cycles (no pore blockage occurred), and it maintained structural integrity after ten cycles, confirming its ability to be a sustainable heterogeneous catalyst for glycerol valorization.
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- Fátima Mirante
- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; (F.M.); (P.L.); (C.N.D.)
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; (F.M.); (P.L.); (C.N.D.)
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Spain
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; (F.M.); (P.L.); (C.N.D.)
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; (F.M.); (P.L.); (C.N.D.)
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; (F.M.); (P.L.); (C.N.D.)
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Chen J, Xia Q, Guo Y, Wang Y, Li X, Wang M, Qiu J, Wang Y, Sofianos MV, Liu S. Pt-Loaded Nb─W Metal Composite Oxide for Selective Cleavage of Secondary C─O Bonds. Small 2023; 19:e2304612. [PMID: 37533398 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304612] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) is recognized as one of the most promising reactions for the valorization of biomass. Precise activation of C─O bonds of glycerol molecule is the key step to realize the high yield of catalytic conversion. Here, a Pt-loaded Nb-W composite oxides with crystallographic shear phase for the precise activation and cleavage of secondary C─O (C(2)─O) bonds are first reported. The developed Nb14 W3 O44 with uniform structure possesses arrays of W-O-Nb active sites that totally distinct from individual WOx or NbOx species, which is superior to the adsorption and activation of C(2)─O bonds. The Nb14 W3 O44 support with rich reversible redox couples also promotes the electron feedback ability of Pt and enhances its interaction with Pt nanoparticles, resulting in high activity for H2 dissociation and hydrogenation. All these favorable factors confer the Pt/Nb14 W3 O44 excellent performance for selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-PDO with the yield of 75.2% exceeding the record of 66%, paying the way for the commercial development of biomass conversion. The reported catalysts or approach can also be adopted to create a family of Nb-W metal composite oxides for other catalytic reactions requiring selective C─O bond activation and cleavage.
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- Jinghu Chen
- State Key laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, China
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- State Key laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, 4, Ireland
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- State Key laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 3000387, China
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Ma L, Liu H, He D. Recent Progress in Catalyst Development of the Hydrogenolysis of Biomass-Based Glycerol into Propanediols-A Review. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1264. [PMID: 38002388 PMCID: PMC10669600 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10111264] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The use of biomass-based glycerol to produce chemicals with high added value is of great significance for solving the problem of glycerol surplus and thus reducing the production cost of biodiesel. The production of 1,2-propanediol (abbreviated as 1,2-PDO) and 1,3-propanediol (abbreviated as 1,3-PDO) via the hydrogenolysis of glycerol is one of the most representative and highest-potential processes for the comprehensive utilization of biomass-based glycerol. Glycerol hydrogenolysis may include several parallel and serial reactions (involving broken C-O and C-C bonds), and therefore, the catalyst is a key factor in improving the rate of glycerol hydrogenolysis and the selectivities of the target products. Over the past 20 years, glycerol hydrogenolysis has been extensively investigated, and until now, the developments of catalysts for glycerol hydrogenolysis have been active research topics. Non-precious metals, including Cu, Ni, and Co, and some precious metals (Ru, Pd, etc.) have been used as the active components of the catalysts for the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2-PDO, while precious metals such as Pt, Rh, Ru, Pd, and Ir have been used for the catalytic conversion of glycerol to 1,3-PDO. In this article, we focus on reviewing the research progress of the catalyst systems, including Cu-based catalysts and Pt-, Ru-, and Pd-based catalysts for the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2-PDO, as well as Pt-WOx-based and Ir-ReOx-based catalysts for the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-PDO. The influence of the properties of active components and supports, the effects of promoters and additives, and the interaction and synergic effects between active component metals and supports are also examined.
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- Lan Ma
- Institute of Chemical Defense, Beijing 102205, China;
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology, Jinzhou 121001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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de Vilhena MB, Matos RM, Ramos Junior GSDS, Viegas BM, da Silva Junior CAB, Macedo EN, Paula MVDS, da Silva Souza JA, Candido VS, de Sousa Cunha EJ. Influence of Glycerol and SISAL Microfiber Contents on the Thermal and Tensile Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Composites. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4141. [PMID: 37896385 PMCID: PMC10610935 DOI: 10.3390/polym15204141] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The increasing use of petroleum plastics has caused environmental damage due to the degradation time of these materials. An alternative to petroleum plastics could be thermoplastic starch (TPS). However, thermoplastic starch does not exhibit satisfactory tensile properties. The mechanical properties of thermoplastic starch can be improved by adding sisal microfibers. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of different levels of glycerol and sisal microfibers on the thermal and tensile properties of thermoplastic corn starch composites. The microfibers were obtained via mechanical treatment followed by chemical treatment (alkaline treatment and bleaching). The films were obtained by the casting method using commercial corn starch and glycerol as a plasticizing agent, reinforced with sisal microfibers. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results revealed that the addition of microfibers did not change the chemical structure of the TPS matrix. The films from the samples with 18% glycerol and 10% microfibers had the highest value for the maximum tension, equal to 4.78 MPa. The thermal decomposition profile of TPS was not altered by the addition of microfibers. Our findings demonstrated the profound influence of glycerol and microfiber contents on the tensile properties of thermoplastic starch composites.
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- Mailson Batista de Vilhena
- Engineering of Natural Resources of the Amazon Program, Federal University of Pará—UFPA, Belem 66075-110, Brazil; (M.B.d.V.); (E.N.M.); (J.A.d.S.S.)
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- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Pará-UFPA, Ananindeua 67130-660, Brazil; (R.M.M.); (E.J.d.S.C.)
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Federal University of Pará—UFPA, Ananindeua 67130-660, Brazil; (G.S.d.S.R.J.); (C.A.B.d.S.J.); (M.V.d.S.P.)
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, Federal University of Pará—UFPA, Belem 66075-110, Brazil;
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Federal University of Pará—UFPA, Ananindeua 67130-660, Brazil; (G.S.d.S.R.J.); (C.A.B.d.S.J.); (M.V.d.S.P.)
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- Engineering of Natural Resources of the Amazon Program, Federal University of Pará—UFPA, Belem 66075-110, Brazil; (M.B.d.V.); (E.N.M.); (J.A.d.S.S.)
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Federal University of Pará—UFPA, Ananindeua 67130-660, Brazil; (G.S.d.S.R.J.); (C.A.B.d.S.J.); (M.V.d.S.P.)
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- Engineering of Natural Resources of the Amazon Program, Federal University of Pará—UFPA, Belem 66075-110, Brazil; (M.B.d.V.); (E.N.M.); (J.A.d.S.S.)
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Federal University of Pará—UFPA, Ananindeua 67130-660, Brazil; (G.S.d.S.R.J.); (C.A.B.d.S.J.); (M.V.d.S.P.)
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- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Pará-UFPA, Ananindeua 67130-660, Brazil; (R.M.M.); (E.J.d.S.C.)
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Wang L, Zhang K, Gao S, Zhang M, Liu T, Cai B, Wang L, Su L, Wu J, Chen S. High-Yield Synthesis of 2'-Fucosyllactose from Glycerol and Glucose in Engineered Escherichia coli. J Agric Food Chem 2023; 71:15237-15248. [PMID: 37795855 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05015] [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] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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2'-Fucosyllactose (2'-FL) is vital for the growth and development of newborns. In this study, we developed a synthesis pathway for 2'-FL in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). Then, we optimized the solubility of α-1,2-fucosyltransferase, thereby enhancing the production yield of 2'-FL. Based on this finding, we further enhanced the expression of guanosine inosine kinase Gsk and knocked out the isocitrate lyase regulator gene iclR. This strategy reduced the formation of byproduct acetate during the metabolic process and alleviated carbon source overflow effects in the strain, resulting in further improvement of the yield of 2'-FL. In a 3 L bioreactor, employing fed-batch fermentation with glycerol and glucose as substrates, the engineered strain BWLAI-RSZL exhibited impressive 2'-FL titers of 121.9 and 111.56 g/L, along with productivity levels of 1.57 and 1.31 g/L/h, respectively. The reported 2'-FL titers reached a groundbreaking level, irrespective of the carbon source employed (glycerol or glucose), highlighting the significant potential for large-scale industrial synthesis of 2'-FL.
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- Luyao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, and International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, and International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, and International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, and International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, and International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, and International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, and International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, and International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, and International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, and International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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Jaafar A, Albarazanchi A, Kadhim MJ, Darvin ME, Váczi T, Tuchin VV, Veres M. Impact of e-cigarette liquid on porcine lung tissue-Ex vivo confocal Raman micro-spectroscopy study. J Biophotonics 2023:e202300336. [PMID: 37851480 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202300336] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Ex vivo porcine lung immersed in e-liquid was investigated in-depth using confocal Raman micro-spectroscopy to assess the e-liquid influence on the lung. It was found that lung-related Raman band intensities at 1002, 1548, 1618 and 1655 cm-1 increased after first and second treatments except the surface, which was attributed to the well-known optical clearing (OC) effect due to alveoli filling with e-liquid resulting in light scattering reduction. The autofluorescence enhancement was explained by oxidative stress induced in lung during exposure to e-liquid. Moreover, e-liquid induced collagen dehydration was revealed by the I937 /I926 Raman band intensity ratio change. The effect was enhanced after the second treatment of the same lung tissue that indicates the possibility of multi-step OC treatment. We hypothesize that the nicotine-flavour-free e-liquids containing glycerol and propylene glycol could potentially be used in clinical protocols as OC agent for enhanced in-depth Raman-guided bronchoscopy.
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- Ali Jaafar
- Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Center for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
- Institute of Physics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Center for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Physics and Science Medical Center, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia
- Laboratory of Laser Diagnostics of Technical and Living Systems, Institute of Precision Mechanics and Control, FRC "Saratov Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Saratov, Russia
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- Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Center for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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Thema MA, Mphaphathi ML, Ledwaba MR, Nedambale TL. Sperm cryopreservation in Windsnyer boars; principles, technique, and updated outcomes. Anim Reprod 2023; 20:e20220100. [PMID: 38025997 PMCID: PMC10681127 DOI: 10.1590/1984-3143-ar2022-0100] [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: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The domestic pig breeds are in danger of extinction whereas the erosion of their gene pool is a serious concern because they significantly contribute to the rich biodiversity. Overall aim of this study was to determine the protocol for preserving the semen of the Windsnyer boars for conservation. A total of 18 ejaculates (6 replications/boar) were collected from three Windsnyer boars of proven fertility with the use of hand-gloved approach method, twice per week. Boars semen were pooled and extended with Beltsville Thawing Solution [(BTS) IMV Technologies, France], held at 18°C for 3 hours and centrifuged. The sperm pellet was re-suspended with Fraction A (20% egg yolk + BTS) and cooled at 5°C for 1 hour. Following cooling, semen was divided and diluted into different cryoprotectants (ethylene glycol, glycerol, propanediol, ethylene glycol + glycerol + propanediol) at equal contribution to make the total concentrations [4, 8, 12 and 16% and the 0% (control; without cryoprotectant)] and loaded into 0.25 mL straws. Two cryopreservation methods (liquid nitrogen vapour and controlled rated) were used to cryopreserve the semen straws. Semen straws were thawed at different temperatures (5, 18, 37 and 40°C) and evaluated for sperm motility, viability, and morphology traits. Post-thawed sperm total motility (36.0±5.3) and live normal sperm (49.5±8.3) percentages were recorded to be higher in the treatment supplemented with 16% glycerol (P<0.05). The highest sperm total motility percentage was recorded at 40°C (26.8±3.2) thawing temperature for liquid nitrogen vapour treatment (P<0.05). In conclusion, 16% glycerol was found to be the suitable cryoprotectant concentration for semen cryopreserved with liquid nitrogen vapour method and thawed at 40°C.
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- Mamonene Angelinah Thema
- Animal Production, Germplasm Conservation and Reproductive Biotechnologies, Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Animal Science, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Animal Production, Germplasm Conservation and Reproductive Biotechnologies, Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Animal Production, Germplasm Conservation and Reproductive Biotechnologies, Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Animal Science, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Animal Production, Germplasm Conservation and Reproductive Biotechnologies, Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Animal Science, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
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Van Soest BJ, Pereira MN, Duffield TF, Steele MA, DeVries TJ. Effect of pre- and postpartum supplementation of a pure glycerol product to dairy cows on feed intake, metabolic markers, and milk yield and components. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:6798-6815. [PMID: 37500425 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-23173] [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: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of supplementing transition dairy cows with a low inclusion dry glycerol product in the pre- and postpartum periods on feed intake, metabolic markers, and milk yield and components. Multiparous Holstein dairy cows (n = 60) were enrolled in a 2-by-2 factorial design study. Starting 21 d before expected parturition, cows individually received a dry cow diet with (1) 250 g/d glycerol product supplementation [66% pure glycerol (United States Pharmacopeia grade); GLY], or (2) no supplementation (CON) mixed to their total mixed ration. After parturition, cows, again, were individually assigned to either GLY, or (2) no supplementation (CON) to their partial mixed ration for the first 21 d in milk (DIM). Cows were milked by an automated milking system and offered a target of 5.4 kg DM/d pellet (23% of target total dry matter intake, DMI) in the automated milking system and followed for 42 d into lactation. Blood samples were collected 6.3 ± 3.47 d before calving for all blood measures and 3, 7, 10, and 14 DIM for analysis of glucose and β-hydroxybutyrate, as well as 3 and 7 DIM for nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) and haptoglobin. Initial dry cow body weight (BW), calf birth weight, previous 305-d milk, and month of parturition were used as covariates in the statistical model. Cows supplemented with GLY prepartum lost less BW and consumed more DMI pre- and postpartum, as well as had lower postpartum blood β-hydroxybutyrate and NEFA concentrations compared with those fed the CON treatment prepartum. Cows supplemented with GLY postpartum had lesser DMI in the first 42 DIM than cows fed CON postpartum, but also had reduced blood NEFA concentrations, odds of a high haptoglobin test, odds of a low blood glucose test, and lesser preformed fatty acid concentrations and yields in their milk. Cows supplemented glycerol both pre- and postpartum lost the least total BW from -21 to 21 DIM. No treatment effects were detected for milk yield; however, cows receiving GLY postpartum had lower milk fat. Overall, glycerol supplementation during the transition period, particularly during the 21 d before calving, was associated with markers of improved metabolic status.
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- B J Van Soest
- Department of Animal Bioscience, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G1Y2
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, 37200-900, Brazil
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- Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G1Y2
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- Department of Animal Bioscience, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G1Y2
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- Department of Animal Bioscience, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G1Y2.
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Nordmann TM, Schweizer L, Metousis A, Thielert M, Rodriguez E, Rahbek-Gjerdrum LM, Stadler PC, Bzorek M, Mund A, Rosenberger FA, Mann M. A Standardized and Reproducible Workflow for Membrane Glass Slides in Routine Histology and Spatial Proteomics. Mol Cell Proteomics 2023; 22:100643. [PMID: 37683827 PMCID: PMC10565769 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100643] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Defining the molecular phenotype of single cells in situ is key for understanding tissue architecture in health and disease. Advanced imaging platforms have recently been joined by spatial omics technologies, promising unparalleled insights into the molecular landscape of biological samples. Furthermore, high-precision laser microdissection (LMD) of tissue on membrane glass slides is a powerful method for spatial omics technologies and single-cell type spatial proteomics in particular. However, current histology protocols have not been compatible with glass membrane slides and LMD for automated staining platforms and routine histology procedures. This has prevented the combination of advanced staining procedures with LMD. In this study, we describe a novel method for handling glass membrane slides that enables automated eight-color multiplexed immunofluorescence staining and high-quality imaging followed by precise laser-guided extraction of single cells. The key advance is the glycerol-based modification of heat-induced epitope retrieval protocols, termed "G-HIER." We find that this altered antigen-retrieval solution prevents membrane distortion. Importantly, G-HIER is fully compatible with current antigen retrieval workflows and mass spectrometry-based proteomics and does not affect proteome depth or quality. To demonstrate the versatility of G-HIER for spatial proteomics, we apply the recently introduced deep visual proteomics technology to perform single-cell type analysis of adjacent suprabasal and basal keratinocytes of human skin. G-HIER overcomes previous incompatibility of standard and advanced staining protocols with membrane glass slides and enables robust integration with routine histology procedures, high-throughput multiplexed imaging, and sophisticated downstream spatial omics technologies.
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- Thierry M Nordmann
- Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Proteomics Program, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany.
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- Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany; Proteomics Program, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Ramli NAS, Roslan NA, Abdullah F, Bilal B, Ghazali R, Abd Razak RA, Ahmad Tarmizi AH. Determination of process contaminants 2- and 3-MCPD esters and glycidyl esters in palm-based glycerol by indirect analysis using GC-MS. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2023; 40:1307-1321. [PMID: 37682685 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2023.2255290] [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: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Esters of 2- and 3-monochloropropanediol (2-MCPDE, 3-MCPDE) and glycidol (GE) are regarded as process contaminants that are found in refined vegetable oils and oil-based foods. Since glycerol is produced during fat splitting, saponification and biodiesel production, it is important to have methods for determining contaminants that might be formed during these processes. Due to the use of glycerol as a food additive, data on the presence of compounds of toxicological concern, including 3-MCPD, are of interest. This study focuses on modifying the indirect analysis of 2-MCPDE, 3-MCPDE and GE using GC-MS based on the AOCS Official Method Cd 29a-13, validating the modified method, and quantifying 2-MCPDE, 3-MCPDE and GE in glycerol. The AOCS Cd 29a-13 method was modified at the initial stage of sample preparation in which the targeted esters were extracted from glycerol by vortex-assisted extraction before sample analysis. This modification was performed based on the polarity of all compounds involved. The calibration functions for all analytes were fitted to linear regression with R2 above 0.99. Limits of detection (LOD) 0.02, 0.01 and 0.02 mg kg-1 were obtained for 2-MCPDE, 3-MCPDE and GE, respectively. Spiked glycerol with 3-MCPDE and 2-MCPDE (0.25, 0.51 and 1.01 mg kg-1) and GE (0.58, 1.16 and 2.32 mg kg-1) were used for recovery and precision measurements. Recoveries of 100-108%, 101-103%, and 93-99% were obtained for 2-MCPDE, 3-MCPDE and GE, respectively. Acceptable precision levels with relative standard deviations ranged from 3.3% to 8.3% were obtained for repeatability and intermediate precision. The validated method was successfully applied for the analysis of the target compounds in refined glycerol from commercial plants, which showed that 2-MCPDE, 3-MCPDE and GE levels in the analysed samples were below the detection limit.
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- Nur Aainaa Syahirah Ramli
- Advanced Oleochemical Technology Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Oleochemical Technology Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Oleochemical Technology Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Oleochemical Technology Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Oleochemical Technology Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Product Development and Advisory Services Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Product Development and Advisory Services Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Boltyanskaya Y, Zhilina T, Grouzdev D, Detkova E, Pimenov N, Kevbrin V. Halanaerobium polyolivorans sp. nov.-A Novel Halophilic Alkalitolerant Bacterium Capable of Polyol Degradation: Physiological Properties and Genomic Insights. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2325. [PMID: 37764169 PMCID: PMC10536098 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11092325] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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A search for the microorganisms responsible for the anaerobic degradation of osmoprotectants in soda lakes resulted in the isolation of a novel halophilic and alkalitolerant strain, designated Z-7514T. The cells were Gram-stain-negative and non-endospore-forming rods. Optimal growth occurs at 1.6-2.1 M Na+, pH 8.0-8.5, and 31-35 °C. The strain utilized mainly sugars, low molecular polyols, and ethanolamine as well. The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain Z-7514T was 33.3 mol%. Phylogenetic and phylogenomic analyses revealed that strain Z-7514T belongs to the genus Halanaerobium. On the basis of phenotypic properties and the dDDH and ANI values with close validly published species, it was proposed to evolve strain Z-7514T within the genus Halanaerobium into novel species, for which the name Halanaerobium polyolivorans sp. nov. was proposed. The type strain was Z-7514T (=KCTC 25405T = VKM B-3577T). For species of the genus Halanaerobium, the utilization of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and ethanolamine were shown for the first time. The anaerobic degradation of glycols and ethanolamine by strain Z-7514T may represent a novel metabiotic pathway within the alkaliphilic microbial community. Based on a detailed genomic analysis, the main pathways of catabolism of most of the used substrates have been identified.
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- Yulia Boltyanskaya
- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow 119071, Russia; (Y.B.); (T.Z.); (E.D.); (N.P.)
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow 119071, Russia; (Y.B.); (T.Z.); (E.D.); (N.P.)
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow 119071, Russia; (Y.B.); (T.Z.); (E.D.); (N.P.)
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow 119071, Russia; (Y.B.); (T.Z.); (E.D.); (N.P.)
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- Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 33, bld. 2, Leninsky Ave., Moscow 119071, Russia; (Y.B.); (T.Z.); (E.D.); (N.P.)
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Grinberg VA, Emets VV, Mayorova NA, Averin AA, Shiryaev AA. Photoelectrocatalytic Activity of ZnO-Modified Hematite Films in the Reaction of Alcohol Degradation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14046. [PMID: 37762351 PMCID: PMC10531269 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241814046] [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: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Thin-film nanocrystalline hematite electrodes were fabricated by electrochemical deposition and loaded with electrodeposited zinc oxide in various amounts. Under visible light illumination, these electrodes demonstrate high activity in the photoelectrochemical degradation of methanol, ethylene glycol and, in particular, glycerol. Results of intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy show that the photoelectrocatalysis efficiency is explained by the suppression of the electron-hole pair recombination and an increase in the rate of photo-induced charge transfer. Thus, zinc oxide can be considered an effective modifying additive for hematite photoanodes.
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- Vitali A. Grinberg
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt 31, Building 4, 119071 Moscow, Russia; (V.V.E.); (N.A.M.); (A.A.A.); (A.A.S.)
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Juszczyk P, Rywińska A, Kosicka J, Tomaszewska-Hetman L, Rymowicz W. Sugar Alcohol Sweetener Production by Yarrowia lipolytica Grown in Media Containing Glycerol. Molecules 2023; 28:6594. [PMID: 37764370 PMCID: PMC10534813 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186594] [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: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Most of the world's annual production of mannitol is by chemical means, but, due to increasing demand for natural sweeteners, alternative production methods are being sought. The aim of the study was to screen Yarrowia lipolytica yeast strains and select culture conditions for the efficient and selective biosynthesis of mannitol from glycerol. From 21 strains examined in the shake-flask culture for mannitol biosynthesis from glycerol (100 g/L), three strains were selected-S2, S3, and S4-and further evaluated in batch bioreactor cultures with technical and raw glycerol (150 g/L). The best production parameters were observed for strain S3, which additionally was found to be the most resistant to NaCl concentration. Next, strain S3 was examined in batch culture with regard to the initial glycerol concentration (from 50 to 250 g/L). It was found that the substrate concentrations of 50 and 75 g/L resulted in the highest mannitol selectivity, about 70%. The fed-batch culture system proposed in this paper (performed in two variants in which glycerol was dosed in four portions of about 50 or 75 g/L) resulted in increased mannitol production, up to 78.5 g/L.
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- Piotr Juszczyk
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego St. 37, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland; (A.R.); (J.K.); (L.T.-H.); (W.R.)
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Grauzeliene S, Schuller AS, Delaite C, Ostrauskaite J. Development and Digital Light Processing 3D Printing of a Vitrimer Composed of Glycerol 1,3-Diglycerolate Diacrylate and Tetrahydrofurfuryl Methacrylate. ACS Appl Polym Mater 2023; 5:6958-6965. [PMID: 37705712 PMCID: PMC10497060 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.3c01018] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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The development of biobased reshapable and repairable vitrimers has received extensive attention due to the growing focus on an environmentally friendly society. Therefore, the objective of this research was to synthesize sustainable polymers with an environmentally friendly strategy combining the benefits of renewable resources, UV curing, and vitrimers. Two biobased monomers, glycerol 1,3-diglycerolate diacrylate and tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, were chosen for the preparation of UV-curable resins and tested by real-time photorheometry and RT-FTIR spectroscopy to determine their suitability for digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing. DLP 3D-printed polymer showed shape memory, weldability, and repairability capabilities by triggering the dynamic transesterification process at high temperatures. The vitrimer with a weight ratio of 60:40 of glycerol 1,3-diglycerolate diacrylate and tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate showed shape memory properties with a recovery ratio of 100% and a 7-fold improved tensile strength compared to the original sample, confirming efficient weldability and repairability.
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- Sigita Grauzeliene
- Department
of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Kaunas
University of Technology, Radvilenu Road 19, LT-50254 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Laboratoire
de Photochimie et d’Ingénierie Macromoléculaires—EA4567,
Université de Haute Alsace, Université
de Strasbourg, 3b Rue
Alfred Werner, 68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire
de Photochimie et d’Ingénierie Macromoléculaires—EA4567,
Université de Haute Alsace, Université
de Strasbourg, 3b Rue
Alfred Werner, 68093 Mulhouse Cedex, France
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- Department
of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Kaunas
University of Technology, Radvilenu Road 19, LT-50254 Kaunas, Lithuania
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