JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 11.3
Gongting Wang,Wenqing Luo,Zedong Teng,Xin Zhao,Yuxin Cheng,Yanzhong Wang,Bin Liu,Mengnan Lu,Min Li
Cadmium (Cd) pollution in sediments has become an urgent environmental problem. Humus mediated dissimilatory iron reduction and phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (PSB) were widely used for Cd immobilization. Here, we utilized humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA) to promote the efficiency of iron reduction by Geobacter metallireducens GS-15 to immobilize Cd with the involvement of PSB. The results showed that both HA and FA can facilitate the reduction of Fe(III) and the release of P in ferric phosphate minerals, and then the immobilization of Cd. The immobilization of dissolved Cd 2 + in HA, FA and BCK groups were 76.25 %, 65.25 % and 63.58 %, respectively. HA and FA promoted the growth of PSB and the secretion of acetic acid, high concentration of acetic acid provided sufficient nutrients for the growth of iron-reducing bacteria. Thereby, high concentration of Fe(II) facilitated the recrystallization, which effectively immobilized Cd 2+ . Compared to the CK group, the HA and the FA groups increased the proportion of exchanged Cd converted to combined Cd in secondary minerals by 25.32 % and 19.16 %, respectively. The findings reveal that enhanced effect of HA on microbial iron reduction coupled with PSB can facilitate the immobilization of Cd, providing a promising strategy for the remediation of Cd-contaminated sediments.
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环境科学
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生物地球化学
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微生物生态学
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土壤科学
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污染修复
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2018
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IF 8.173
Xuan Li,Li Liu,Xue Dong,Guanhui Zhao,Yueyuan Li,Juncong Miao,Jinglong Fang,Min Cui,Qin Wei,Wei Cao
A sensitive dual mode competitive electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) was successfully fabricated, which based on differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and amperometric i-t curve response modes. Polyaniline (PAN) and tin dioxide (SnO 2 ) were loaded on graphene sheets (GS), which could effectively promote the electron transfer process, thereby amplifying the current signal and increasing the sensitivity of the immunosensor. To promote biocompatibility, gold nanoparticles (Au) were incorporated on GS/SnO 2 /PAN (GS/SnO 2 /PAN-Au). GS/SnO 2 /PAN-Au complex was gotten to act as the platform which could provide a clearly DPV signals. N-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) embellished by ZnCo 2 O 4 quantum dots (ZnCo 2 O 4 /N-CNTs) with excellent catalytic properties for the reduction of H 2 O 2 was gotten to act as the label of the antibody-BNP (Ab), providing an obviously current signal through amperometric i-t curve method. A large quantity of BNP could be stable loaded in the modified electrode via GS/SnO 2 /PAN-Au with excellent electrical conductivity and good biocompatibility , which could compete with target-BNP to combine Ab that labelled by ZnCo 2 O 4 /N-CNTs. Under the optimum conditions, the immunosensor exhibited remarkable analytical performance of a linear range from 0.01 pg/mL to 1 ng/mL with a detection limit of 3.4 fg/mL for quantitative detection of BNP (S/N = 3). This method was able to become a universal strategy for other biological detection.
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电化学
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生物化学
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纳米技术
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分析化学
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生物医学工程
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2026
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IF 6.6
Bin Yang,Jing Li,Jingfeng He,Wenqi Gong,Helang Xu,Yangge Zhu,Lingtao Zhu,Yuxuan Zhang
The flotation removal of silica impurities from phosphate ore is a prerequisite for its subsequent processing and utilization. However, current cationic collectors used for silica removal in phosphate ore flotation suffer from low selectivity, hindering efficient apatite-quartz separation. This study investigated the efficient separation of quartz and apatite using amide-based gemini quaternary ammonium salt GS-A6 as a high-efficiency collector in reverse flotation. Through systematic flotation investigations and characterization analyses, the separation performance of GS-A6 was evaluated, and its adsorption behavior on mineral surfaces was elucidated. Flotation results indicate that under pH 7.0 and 3.0 mg/L GS-A6, a recovery of 94.68% apatite concentrate, P 2 O 5 grade of 39.98%, and separation efficiency of 91.51% was achieved, facilitating efficient separation of apatite from quartz. Surface wettability and SEM-EDS measurements indicate that GS-A6 strongly adsorbs onto quartz surfaces rather than apatite, selectively enhancing quartz surface hydrophobicity and thereby achieving excellent floatability of quartz. Zeta potential, FT-IR, and XPS analyses reveal that GS-A6′s strong adsorption on quartz surfaces stems from intense electrostatic attraction between its cations and negatively charged quartz surfaces, coupled with hydrogen bonding between the −C=O and N–H groups of the amide moiety in GS-A6 molecules and quartz surfaces. Consequently, GS-A6 functions as an efficient quartz collector in the purification of siliceous phosphate ores through reverse flotation.
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2015
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IF 6.409
Yicheng Wei,Yan Li,Na Li,Yong Zhang,Tao Yan,Hongmin Ma,Qin Wei
In the present work, an ultrasensitive sandwich-type electrochemical immunosensor based on a novel signal amplification strategy was designed for quantitative detection of alpha fetoprotein (AFP). Au nanoparticles with biocompatibility were electrodeposited on the surface of glassy carbon electrode (GCE) which can effectively capture and immobilize primary anti-AFP (Ab 1 ) to significantly amplify the electrochemical signal. Graphene Oxide and CeO 2 mesoporous nanocomposite functionalized by the 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane supported Pd octahedral nanoparticles (Pd/APTES-M-CeO 2 -GS) were utilized as labels of detection anti-AFP (Ab 2 ). Pd octahedral nanoparticles presented good catalytic activity towards the reduction of H 2 O 2 . Due to the large specific surface area and good adsorption properties of APTES-CeO 2 -GS nanocomposite, large amount of Pd octahedral nanoparticles could be immobilized, which could amplify the electrochemical signal and improve the sensitivity of the immunosensor. Under optimal conditions, the immunosensor exhibited wide linear range from 0.1 pg/mL to 50 ng/mL with a low detection limit of 0.033 pg/mL ( S / N =3) for AFP detection. In addition, high sensitivity, excellent selectivity, good reproducibility and stability were obtained for the immunosensor, which has a promising application for quantitative detection of other tumor markers in clinical diagnosis.
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生物医学工程
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肿瘤标志物检测
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2015
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IF 6.409
Yulan Wang,Hongmin Ma,Xiaodong Wang,Xuehui Pang,Dan Wu,Bin Du,Qin Wei
An ultrasensitive sandwich-type electrochemical immunosensor based on a novel signal amplification strategy was developed for the quantitative determination of human immunoglobulin G (IgG). Pd nanocubes functionalized magnetic graphene sheet (Pd–Fe 3 O 4 -GS) was employed as the matrix to immobilize the primary antibodies (Ab 1 ). Owing to the synergetic effect between Pd nanocubes and magnetic graphene sheet (Fe 3 O 4 -GS), Pd–Fe 3 O 4 -GS can provide an obviously increasing electrochemical signal by electrochemical catalysis towards hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ). Silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) was functionalized as the label to conjugate with the secondary antibodies (Ab 2 ). Due to the larger steric hindrance of the obtained conjugate (SiO 2 @Ab 2 ), the sensitive decrease of the electrochemical signal can be achieved after the specific recognition between antibodies and antigens. In this sense, this proposed immunosensor can achieve a high sensitivity, especially in the presence of low concentrations of IgG. Under optimum conditions, the proposed immunosensor offered an ultrasensitive and specific determination of IgG down to 3.2 fg/mL. This immunoassay method would open up a new promising platform to detect various tumor markers at ultralow levels for early diagnoses of different cancers.
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BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
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2023
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IF 7.5
Zhihong Wang,Taifeng Li,Ruisheng Li,Bo Cao,Shiyuan Wang,Xiaofei Fei,Chunyu Li,Guohui Li
Lung cancer is a major health concern and significant barrier to human well-being and social development. Although targeted therapy has shown remarkable progress in the treatment of lung cancer, the emergence of drug resistance has limited its clinical efficacy. Sijunzi Tang (SJZ) is a classical Chinese herbal formula known for tonifying qi and nourishing the lungs, has been recognized for its potential in lung cancer management. However, the underlying mechanism of its combined use with anti-cancer drugs remains unclear. Here, we investigated the anti-lung cancer efficacy and underlying mechanisms of the combination of gefitinib and SJZ in gefitinib-resistant human lung adenocarcinoma cells (PC-9/GR). We conducted in vitro and in vivo experiments using histopathology and targeted metabolomics approaches. Our results demonstrated that the combination of SJZ and gefitinib exhibited synergistic effects on tumor growth inhibition in PC-9/GR-bearing nude mice. Notably, the co-administration of SJZ and gefitinib synergistically promoted tumor cell apoptosis, potentially through the regulation of BAX and BCL-2 expression. Immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis found down-regulation of GLS, GS, and SLC1A5 expression in the co-administration group compared to the control and the individual treatment groups. Targeted metabolomics revealed significant alterations in the plasma glutamine metabolic markers glutamine, alanine, succinate, glutamate, and pyruvate. Of the glutamine metabolism markers measured in tumor tissues, glutamine and pyruvate demonstrated significant differences across the treatment groups. These findings suggest that administration of SJZ improves gefitinib resistance in the treatment of lung cancer without toxic effects. Moreover, SJZ may affect glutamine metabolism by regulating key targets involved in glutamine metabolism (SLC1A5, GLS, and GS) and modulating the levels of related metabolic markers, ultimately reducing gefitinib resistance.
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肿瘤学
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药理学
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代谢组学
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中医
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 9.9
Liming Chen,Lianmei Kang,Dandan Cai,Shipeng Geng,Yangyang Liu,Jian Chen,Shuqin Song,Yi Wang
Although Pt is a widely adopted commercial catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), its practical application is greatly limited by its prohibitive cost and high energy barrier for H 2 O dissociation in alkaline media. Herein, an ultrafine Pt-based catalyst decorated with oxygenophilic Ni-sites is rationally designed and successfully synthesized with Pt 5 (GS) 10 (HGS = l -reduced glutathione) nanocluster precursor. The optimized Ni-decorated Pt catalyst (Ni-Pt-C-500) with ultrafine nanoparticles (about 1.6 nm) exhibits a low overpotential (14.0 mV) at 10 mA cm −2 and a mild Tafel slope of 20.8 mV dec −1 in the HER, which is superior to its undecorated counterpart (Pt-C-500), the commercial 20 wt% Pt/C catalyst and most of the previously reported Pt-based electrocatalysts. Experimental observations and theoretical calculations indicate that H 2 O could be spontaneously adsorbed to Ni-sites of the Ni-Pt-C-500 catalyst. Mechanistic studies reveal that Ni-sites promote HER by accelerating the kinetic of H 2 O cleavage and optimizing the electronic structure of Pt. This work paves a new avenue for designing other ultrafine hybrid electrocatalysts based on metal nanoclusters to enhance catalytic reaction kinetics.
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催化
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电化学
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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METABOLIC BRAIN DISEASE
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2022
·Vol. 37
·期 8
·2883-2901
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IF 3.655
Jiang Chuan,Wang Hua,Qi Jiaying,Li Jinghan,He Qianqian,Wang Chaonan,Gao Yonggang
Cherry leaves ( Prunus pseudocerasus Lindl. [Rosaceae] ), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, can regulate the factors closely related to depression including inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress and blood glucose level. However, the antidepressant effects of cherry leaves and underlying neuromodulatory mechanisms remain relatively have not been elucidated explicitly. The present study investigated the antidepressant effects of cherry leaf decoction (CLD). The underlying neuromodulatory mechanism was explored by examining the glutamate (Glu)/γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-glutamine (Gln) metabolic loop. The chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) rodent model was used in this study. The main flavonoids components of CLD were identified using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The antidepressant effects of CLD were assessed throughout behavioural tests including the bodyweight, sucrose preference test (SPT), forced swimming test (FPT) and tail suspension test (TST). Moreover, The baseline levels of serum adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and corticosterone (CORT) were quantified. The expression of proteins integrally involved in the Glu/GABA-Gln metabolic loop were observed and quantified by Western blotting, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry. This study found that CLD ameliorated depressive-like behaviours induced by CUMS. The increase of serum ACTH and CORT baseline levels induced by CUMS was also reversed after CLD intervention. Furthermore, CUMS reduced the expression of GAD65, GAD67, GLT-1, GS and GABA A and increased NMDAR1 levels in the rat hippocampus, which was normalized by CLD treatment. The findings demonstrated that CLD could ameliorate the depression-like behaviours induced by CUMS, potentially through the inhibition of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis hyperactivity and the regulation of Glu/GABA-Gln metabolic loop. Graphical abstract
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药理学
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神经科学
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传统中药
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行为科学
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JOURNAL OF FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY
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2021
·Vol. 45
·期 7
·e13771
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IF 2.72
Chao Xin,Mengya Zhao,Jiahui Wang,Zhenyu Wang
Hawthorn berry has been proved hypoglycemic effect due to the presence of some α-glucosidase inhibitors. Herein, screening and identifying of α-glucosidase inhibitors from hawthorn berry were conducted, and the results showed polyphenols mainly containing quercetin (74.58%) and hyperioside (9.58%) were responsible for its bioactivity. In order to enhance the hypoglycemic effect, the combined glucose-lowering complex (DEH) consisting of hawthorn polyphenols, D-chiro-inositol (DCI), and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) was prepared, where three ingredients exerted the synergistic hypoglycemic effect to enhance glucose consumption and glycogen levels and inhibit hepatic gluconeogenesis in IR-HepG2 cells. In STZ/HFD-induced mice, DEH effectively improved insulin resistance, reduced fasting blood glucose (FBG) and hepatic gluconeogenesis, and increased hepatic glycogen synthesis and storage via down-regulation of PI3K/Akt/FOXO1-mediated PEPCK and G6Pase and up-regulation of PI3K/Akt/GSK3-mediated GS activation in the liver. In summary, these findings indicate that DEH is a potential novel strategy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Practical applications Glucose-lowering complex (DEH) with superior hypoglycemic effect, can effectively improve the insulin resistance, reduce the fasting blood glucose, hepatic gluconeogenesis and increase the hepatic glycogen synthesis and storage in mice, which represents a potential novel strategy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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糖尿病研究
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分子生物学
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
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2024
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IF 7.6
Mukhtiar Ali,Qing Wang,Zhuanxia Zhang,Xing Chen,Min Ma,Zhiwen Tang,Rui Li,Biao Tang,Zhongyuan Li,Xiangfeng Huang,Xin Song
There is a lack of knowledge on the biodegradation mechanisms of benzene and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), representative compounds of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX), under individually and mixed contaminated soils. Therefore, a set of microcosm experiments were conducted to explore the influence of benzene and BaP on biodegradation under individual and mixed contaminated condition, and their subsequent influence on native microbial consortium. The results revealed that the total mass loss of benzene was 56.0% under benzene and BaP mixed contamination, which was less than that of individual benzene contamination (78.3%). On the other hand, the mass loss of BaP was slightly boosted to 17.6% under the condition of benzene mixed contamination with BaP from that of individual BaP contamination (14.4%). The significant differences between the microbial and biocide treatments for both benzene and BaP demonstrated that microbial degradation played a crucial role in the mass loss for both contaminants. In addition, the microbial analyses revealed that the contamination of benzene played a major role in the fluctuations of microbial compositions under co-contaminated conditions. Rhodococcus, Nocardioides, Gailla, and norank_c_ Gitt-GS-136 performed a major role in benzene biodegradation under individual and mixed contaminated conditions while Rhodococcus, Noviherbaspirillum, and Phenylobacterium were highly involved in BaP biodegradation. Moreover, binary benzene and BaP contamination highly reduced the Rhodococcus abundance, indicating the toxic influence of co-contamination on the functional key genus. Enzymatic activities revealed that catalase, lipase, and dehydrogenase activities proliferated while polyphenol oxidase was reduced with contamination compared to the control treatment. These results provided the fundamental information to facilitate the development of more efficient bioremediation strategies, which can be tailored to specific remediation of different contamination scenarios.
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微生物学
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生物修复
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2016
·Vol. 23
·期 19
·19450-19460
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IF 2.76
Zhou Qiongzhi,Li Feng,Ge Fei,Liu Na,Kuang Yangduo
Toxicants are generally harmful to biotechnology in wastewater treatment. However, trace toxicant can induce microbial hormesis, but to date, it is still unknown how this phenomenon affects nutrient removal during municipal wastewater treatment process. Therefore, this study focused on the effects of hormesis induced by cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB), a representative quaternary ammonium cationic surfactant, on nutrient removal by Chlorella vulgaris F1068. Results showed that when the concentration of CTAB was less than 10 ng/L, the cellular components chlorophyll a , proteins, polysaccharides, and total lipids increased by 10.11, 58.17, 38.78, and 11.87 %, respectively, and some enzymes in nutrient metabolism of algal cells, such as glutamine synthetase (GS), acid phosphatase (ACP), H + -ATPase, and esterase, were also enhanced. As a result, the removal efficiencies of ammonia nitrogen (NH 4
+ ) and total phosphorus (TP) increased by 14.66 and 8.51 %, respectively, compared to the control during a 7-day test period. The underlying mechanism was mainly due to an enhanced photosynthetic activity of C. vulgaris F1068 indicated by the increase in chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (the value of Fv / Fm , ΦII, Fv / Fo , and rETR increased by 12.99, 7.56, 25.59, and 8.11 %, respectively) and adenylate energy charge (AEC) (from 0.68 to 0.72). These results suggest that hormesis induced by trace toxicants could enhance the nutrient removal, which would be further considered in the design of municipal wastewater treatment processes.
The schematic mechanism of C. vulgaris F1068 under CTAB induced hormesis. Green arrows ( ) represent the increase and the red arrow ( ) represents the decrease.
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生物技术
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废水处理
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