SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2020
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Shuya Wang,Yipeng Huang,Linchun Zhang,Feiming Li,Fangyuan Lin,Yiru Wang,Xi Chen
Highly fluorescent methylammonium lead bromide (MAPbBr 3 ) perovskite could in situ grow in a sulfydryl functionalized mesoporous alumina film when methylammonium bromide (MABr) meets the sulfydryl-captured Pb(II). In this work, the extraction ability of the mesoporous alumina film towards Pb(II) was found to drastically enhanced after sulfydryl modification. Under the optimal conditions, the Pb(II) adsorption capacity of the sulfydryl functionalized film was 94.9 μg/g. With the strong extraction capability to Pb(II), fluorescence turn-on determination of Pb(II) was enabled by in-situ formation of MAPbBr 3 perovskite in the sulfydryl functionalized alumina film, and a limit of detection (LOD) as low as 5 × 10 −3 μg/mL was achieved. This method integrates the extraction and background-free determination of Pb(II), well addressed the low concentration determination issue and facilitating the whole analysis processes.
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Journal of Functional Foods
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2019
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Jianzhong Zhu,Bin Zhang,Bingxu Wang,Chao Li,Xiong Fu,Qiang Huang
Inhibitory effects (IEs) of flavonoids from Rosa roxburghii and R. sterilis fruits against α-glucosidase were investigated. Crude extract of R. roxburghii fruits ( Rr CE) and R. sterilis fruits ( Rs CE) were extracted with ethanol. The n-butanol extraction of aqueous Rr CE dispersion ( Rr CE - B) showed the greatest inhibition of α-glucosidase. The most abundant three components in Rr CE - B were kaempferol hexose, rutin, and catechin (Cat). The predominant active compounds were characterized as flavonoids by UV–vis spectra. Combination analysis suggested that Rr CE was a favorable choice to combine with acarbose (Aca). After simulated gastric digestion, IEs of flavonoids decreased greatly, especially when sodium nitrite was supplemented in the simulated gastric fluid (SGF). The UV–vis spectra indicated that flavonoids were basically stable in the SGF without sodium nitrite, but were oxidized by the HNO 2 , a natural component in the gastric fluid. The results of this study will help food scientists design special foods for diabetic patients.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2017
·Vol. 5
·期 41
·8152-8160
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Jie Zhang,Jie Wang,Tong Yan,Yanan Peng,Dajun Xu,Dawei Deng
Quantum dots (QDs) exhibit many unique optical properties, and show great promise as fluorescent markers in molecular, cellular and in vivo imaging. In this thematic issue, a major concern is their cytotoxicity. Among various Cd-free alternatives, InP-based QDs without highly toxic heavy metal elements have received the most attention. This article first focuses on the synthetic control of oil-soluble InP/ZnSe/ZnS QDs, exhibiting strong dual emissions, namely, visible excitonic emission and near-infrared (NIR) surface defect emission. Next, the organic-to-aqueous phase transfer of the dual emissive QDs was explored systematically. It was found that the dual emissions are relatively stable against the water transfer strategies used here; among them, aqueous dual emissive QDs obtained by wrapping oil-soluble QDs with a poly(acrylic acid)-octylamine (PAA-based) amphiphilic polymer (or modified with the cRGD peptide) exhibit enhanced NIR emission. Finally, using in vitro cell and in vivo small animal optical imaging techniques, the bioactivities of the cRGD-modified amphiphilic polymer-wrapped QDs were also investigated. The results confirm that single-wavelength excitation with strong dual emissions ranging from 550 to >1000 nm will endow the InP-based QDs with the capability for biomedical optical imaging across different spatial scales, as a promising alternative for Cd- and Pb-based QDs.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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Guojun Li,Zheng Lian,Qiuqiu Lyu,Chenyu Zhu,Zhinian Liu,Shule Zhang,Qin Zhong
The efficiency of photocatalytic Nitric Oxide(NO) oxidation is limited by the lack of oxygen(O 2 ) active sites and poor charge carrier separation. To address this challenge, we developed a molecular Cobalt Phthalocyanine modified MIL-68(In)–NH 2 photocatalyst with a robust Built-in electric field(BIEF). In the 2 % CoPc-MIN sample, the BIEF strength is increased by 3.54 times and 5.83 times compared to pristine CoPc and MIL-68(In)–NH 2 , respectively. This BIEF facilitates the efficient S-scheme charge transfer, thereby enhancing photogenerated carrier separation. Additionally, the Co-N4(II) sites in CoPc can effectively trap the separated photoexcited electrons in the S-scheme system. In addition, the Co-N4(II) sites can also serve as active sites for O 2 adsorption and activation, promoting the generation of superoxide radical ( O 2 – ), thereby driving the direct conversion of NO to nitrate(NO 3 – ). Consequently, the 2 % CoPc-MIN sample exhibits a remarkable photocatalytic NO removal efficiency of 79.37 % while effectively suppressing the formation of harmful by-product nitrogen dioxide(NO 2 ) to below 3.5 ppb. This study provides a feasible strategy for designing high-efficiency O 2 activation photocatalysts for NO oxidation.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2024
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Lan Li,Yaqi Yan,Yue Tang,Binbin Lu,Jiayu Wang,Yixiang Duan
Caffeine is an alkaloid compound that can excite the central nervous system and effectively relieve fatigue in moderation. However, excessive caffeine consumption can block blood vessels, raising blood pressure and increasing the risk of atherosclerosis. The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization has listed caffeine in category 3 carcinogens, so it is crucial that caffeine be detected easily and accurately. Exhaled breath aerosol (EBA), which consists of a large number of volatile substances and complex biological matrices, can not only reflect the physiological state of the human body, ingested substances, and environmental exposures; on the other hand, the characteristics of non-invasive sampling also make EBA analysis has a broad application prospect in the field of human health monitoring and disease diagnosis. This paper used a combination of nylon 6 film coated with poly-tetrahydrofuran (PTHF) and a medical N95 mask to construct a convenient and direct sampling device, which can be used to collect caffeine ingested by humans non-invasively from EBA. Volunteers wore a mask for a defined period of time after consuming a certain amount of caffeine. The samples were next back-extracted with methanol and detected and analyzed using gas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (GC-HRMS). The results showed that under the optimized analytical conditions, the PTHF-coated nylon 6 film was effective in collecting caffeine from human EBA, and the peak time of caffeine was 23.44 min. The mask-loaded coated device in this study has the advantages of being comfortable and efficient, safe and non-invasive as well as easy to operate, and by combining with mass spectrometry molecular techniques it can achieve high sensitivity and specificity analysis of trace components, which is expected to be used for the early diagnosis of respiratory diseases in clinical analysis.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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2024
·Vol. 25
·期 12
·6754
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IF 4.9
Danyang Zhang,Xiaoyu Wang,Kezhuo Sun,Jianli Guo,Jia Zhao,Yuesheng Dong,Yongming Bao
Osteoporosis, a prevalent chronic health issue among the elderly, is a global bone metabolic disease. Flavonoids, natural active compounds widely present in vegetables, fruits, beans, and cereals, have been reported for their anti-osteoporotic properties. Onion is a commonly consumed vegetable rich in flavonoids with diverse pharmacological activities. In this study, the trabecular structure was enhanced and bone mineral density (BMD) exhibited a twofold increase following oral administration of onion flavonoid extract (OFE). The levels of estradiol (E2), calcium (Ca), and phosphorus (P) in serum were significantly increased in ovariectomized (OVX) rats, with effects equal to alendronate sodium (ALN). Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) levels in rat serum were reduced by 35.7% and 36.9%, respectively, compared to the OVX group. In addition, the effects of OFE on bone health were assessed using human osteoblast-like cells MG-63 and osteoclast precursor RAW 264.7 cells in vitro as well. Proliferation and mineralization of MG-63 cells were promoted by OFE treatment, along with increased ALP activity and mRNA expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG)/receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand (RANKL). Additionally, RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis and osteoclast activity were inhibited by OFE treatment through decreased TRAP activity and down-regulation of mRNA expression-related enzymes in RAW 264.7 cells. Overall findings suggest that OFE holds promise as a natural functional component for alleviating osteoporosis.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Qin Zhang,Jing Li,Ying Dong,Xiao-Yu Yang
Separation using superwetting membranes that have discrepant interactions with water and oil, primarily those that display extreme liquid repellence, is a facile approach for oily wastewater treatment and purification of water-containing oil. However, these kinds of membranes suffer from size-sieving limitation. Owing to greater affinity toward dispersed droplets over liquid media, under-medium superlyophilic membranes have greater flexibility in the design of superwetting interfaces for oil–water separation. Herein, two membranes with completely opposite superwettabilities both in air and under oil/water media were utilized to create an integrated system for effective, on-demand separation of oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions. At superwetting interfaces, the under-medium superlyophilic membrane facilitates convergence of emulsion droplets while the other membrane intercepts converged droplets. As a result, the integrated membranes exhibit high purification capabilities of water and oil in surfactant-stabilized emulsions (e.g., > 99.97 % oil purification under gravity). The viscosity-dependent fluxes are > 550 L m −2 h −1 when the viscosities of the liquid media are ≤ 1 mPa s. In contrast, an integrated system in which conventional in-air superhydrophilic membranes are utilized in place of the under-medium superlyophilic membranes does not efficiently separate the emulsions. The unique affinity profiles will endow under-medium superlyophilic membranes with a high potential for liquid–liquid separation.
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DRUG DELIVERY
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2022
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Rehab Abdelmonem,Inas Essam Ibrahim Al-Samadi,Rasha M. El Nashar,Bhaskara R. Jasti,Mohamed A. El-Nabarawi
Loratadine (LORA), is a topical antihistamine utilized in the treatment of ocular symptoms of COVID-19. The study aimed to develop a Loratadine Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Ocugel (LORA-NLCs Ocugel), enhance its solubility, trans-corneal penetrability, and bioavailability. full-factorial design was established with 24 trials to investigate the impact of several variables upon NLCs properties. LORA-NLCs were fabricated by using hot melt emulsification combined with high-speed stirring and ultrasonication methods. All obtained formulae were assessed in terms of percent of entrapment efficiency (EE%), size of the particle (PS), zeta potential (ZP), as well as in-vitro release. Via using Design Expert® software the optimum formula was selected, characterized using FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, and stability studies. Gel-based of optimized LORA-NLCs was prepared using 4% HPMC k100m which was further evaluated in terms of physicochemical properties, Ex-vivo, and In-vivo studies. The optimized LORA-NLCs, comprising Compritol 888 ATO®, Labrasol®, and Span® 60 showed EE% of 95.78 ± 0.67%, PS of 156.11 ± 0.54 nm, ZP of −40.10 ± 0.55 Mv, and Qh6% of 99.67 ± 1.09%, respectively. Additionally, it illustrated a spherical morphology and compatibility of LORA with other excipients. Consequently, gel-based on optimized LORA-NLCs showed pH (7.11 ± 0.52), drug content (98.62%± 1.31%), viscosity 2736 cp, and Q12% (90.49 ± 1.32%). LORA-NLCs and LORA-NLCs Ocugel exhibited higher ex-vivo trans-corneal penetrability compared with the aqueous drug dispersion. Confocal laser scanning showed valuable penetration of fluoro-labeled optimized formula and LORA-NLCs Ocugel through corneal. The optimized formula was subjected to an ocular irritation test (Draize Test) that showed the absence of any signs of inflammation in rabbits, and histological analysis showed no effect or damage to rabbit eyeballs. Cmax and the AUC0–24 were higher in LORA-NLCs Ocugel compared with pure Lora dispersion-loaded gel The research findings confirmed that NLCs could enhance solubility, trans-corneal penetrability, and the bioavailability of LORA.
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ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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Xiaofeng Zhu,Lvyang Wang,Zhen Zhang,Liren Ding,Suqin Hang
As the increased rapeseed meal (RSM) production in last decades, improving the utilization of RSM is considered a major target in agricultural biotechnology. A series of in vitro studies were conducted to determine the effects of fiber-degrading enzymes and lactobacilli fermentation on the nutritional value of RSM. In experiment 1, the mixture of three strains of lactobacillus (L. reuteri L45, L. plantarum L47, and L. johnsonii L63) were applied to ferment RSM for 48 h after fiber-degrading enzymatic hydrolysis (a mixture of 10 FPU/g cellulase and 10 U/g pectinase) for 28 h. Four treatment groups were assigned: i) RSM without lactobacilli and enzymes (CON); ii) RSM with lactobacilli (LA); iii) RSM with enzymes (EN); and iv) RSM with enzymes and lactobacilli (EN + LA). Each group had 4 replicates. Lactobacilli growth characteristics were detected after the experiment. All RSM samples were dried and used for experiment 2. In experiment 2, samples of 4 groups were digested by pepsin and pancreatin to simulated small intestine digestion. Digestibility of dry matter and crude protein (CP) in vitro was measured. In experiment 3, undigested residues from each group were incubated with fresh pig rectum digesta as inoculums for 48 h to simulated the porcine large intestine fermentation in vitro . Accumulative gas production was recorded and modeled to estimate kinetics of gas production. Short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentration was measured at the end of fermentation. In experiment 1, the results demonstrated that reducing sugar concentration in EN was higher than that in CON. Compared with LA, lactic acid concentration and count of viable Lactobacillus were higher, and pH was lower in EN + LA. Rapeseed meal treated with EN + LA presented the lowest value of glucosinolate and the highest value of CP as well. In experiment 2, in vitro dry matter and CP digestibility of RSM was increased by 23 % and 20 %, respectively, by the addition of EN regardless of LA addition through a simulated small intestine digestion in vitro . The findings in experiment 3 showed that EN + LA reduced the accumulative gas production and SCFA compared with CON, indicating an improvement in utilization of carbohydrates and protein in both enzymatic hydrolysis and lactobacilli fermentation and in vitro digestion. Overall, fiber-degrading enzymes promoted the growth of lactobacilli on RSM, and the combination of fiber-degrading enzymatic hydrolysis and lactobacilli fermentation enhanced nutritional value and utilization of fiber and protein in RSM.
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International Review of Financial Analysis
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2024
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Shengpeng Zhang,Yaokuang Li,Yu He,Ruixin Liang
In this study, we investigate whether vocal cues expressed by management in IPO online roadshows in the SSE STAR Market play an information role. Using deep learning techniques, we classify the emotional tendencies of vocal cues in IPO online roadshows and construct quantitative proxy variables. After a series of empirical analyses, we find that vocal emotions are positively associated with first-day stock returns after IPO. In addition, we find that vocal emotions have predictive power for future operating performance after IPO. Our findings still hold after a series of robustness checks. Through additional analyses, we provide evidence that information content in the prospectus and investor sentiment play moderating and mediating roles, respectively, in the relationship between vocal emotions and the first-day stock returns after IPO. Moreover, we find that the vocal emotions expressed in the presentation section and the management tone in the Q&A section develop synergistic effects. Finally, we find that the information role played by vocal emotions exhibits timeliness. Our findings elucidate the information role of vocal cues and highlight the importance of IPO online roadshows in the SSE STAR Market.
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JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH
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2022
·Vol. 24
·期 6
·1-16
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Yang Yuhang,Zhu Zhongan,Adu-Frimpong Michael,Liu Jing,Wang Yaping,Chen Lin,Toreniyazov Elmurat,Ji Hao,Cao Xia,Shi Feng,Wang Qilong,Yu Jiangnan,Xu Ximing
Licorice chalcone A (LCA) possesses a variety of pharmacological activities amid poor solubility in water which consequently restricts its clinical application. In this study, LCA micelles (LCA-M) and LCA micelles modified with TPGS (LCA-M-T) were prepared, wherein in vitro, in vivo, and hepatoprotection potential of the formulations were evaluated. LCA-M-T and LCA-M were prepared by thin-film dispersion method and characterized by a transmission electron microscope (TEM). The encapsulation efficiency, in vitro release, and stability of LCA-M-T and LCA-M were detected by HPLC and UV, respectively. The pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution studies, and pharmacodynamics research were also carried out after oral administration. The sizes of micellar particles were 34.02 ± 0.29 nm (LCA-M) and 62.46 ± 0.51 nm (LCA-M-T) with 0.223 ± 0.021 (LCA-M) and 0.343 ± 0.006 (LCA-M-T) polydispersities, − 35.06 ± 2.27 mV (LCA-M) and − 38.58 ± 1.69 mV (LCA-M-T) zeta potentials, and 95.2 ± 0.27% (LCA-M) and 90.34 ± 0.31% (LCA-M-T) encapsulation efficiencies. The drug loadings were 8.56 ± 0.27% (LCA-M) and 8.04 ± 0.19% (LCA-M-T). The two preparations released quickly and reached over 95% in the four-dissolution media (pH = 1.2 pH = 6.8 pH = 7 pH = 7.4). The preparations of LCA showed significant elevation of cumulative release compared with the free LCA and more importantly 119% (LCA-M) and 285% (LCA-M-T) increments in the relative oral bioavailability of the drug. Preparations of LCA may act as a promising approach to improve solubility and enhance bioavailability and liver protective activity of LCA.
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2024
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Yongjie Zhou,Chunsong Feng,Hui Hong,Yongkang Luo,Sam K.C. Chang,Yuqing Tan
The plastein reaction was ubiquitously acknowledged for its capacity to enhance the functional properties of protein hydrolysates. Despite this, the specific impact of the plastein reaction on emulsification, a critical functional aspect of protein hydrolysates, remains incompletely understood. In this study, the plastein reaction in silver carp protein hydrolysate (SCPH) was explored. A detailed comparison between the primary product (PP) and the blended product (SCPH–P) in terms of their oil-water interfacial adsorption kinetics and the shear strain of oil-in-water emulsions was reported. The interfacial adsorption kinetics suggested that the higher molecular weight imparted a slow rate of diffusion, penetration, and reorganization to the PP compared to SCPH-P. Furthermore, the elevated surface hydrophobicity also resulted in higher surface activity (i.e., high interfacial pressure) for PP. Simultaneously, nonlinear rheological analysis revealed that PP possessed enhanced resistance to shear strain due to its strong affinity for the oil-water interface of emulsion. These improvements manifested in PP-stabilized emulsions with reduced mean particle size (71.6 μm–9.5 μm), diminished instability index (nearly 3-fold prolongation of stabilization time), and increased electrostatic repulsion (zeta potential values increased from 6-15 mV to 21–27 mV), which underscored a substantial enhancement in the emulsification of SCPH through the plastein reaction. Notably, the emulsifying and rheological properties of PP at a 1% (w/w) concentration were nearly equivalent to those of soybean protein isolate at 0.5% (w/w), highlighting the plastein reaction's innovative potential in utilizing SCPH as a promising emulsifier.
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