CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2023
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Lisong Hu,Yitong Xie,Shishuai Gao,Xiaoyu Shi,Chenhuan Lai,Daihui Zhang,Chuanwei Lu,Yi Liu,Lei Du,Xuezhi Fang,Feng Xu,Chunpeng Wang,Fuxiang Chu
Stretchable and tough polysaccharide-based functional hydrogels have gained popularity for various applications. However, it still remains a great challenge to simultaneously own satisfactory stretchability and toughness, particularly when incorporating renewable xylan to offer sustainability. Herein, we describe a novel stretchable and tough xylan-based conductive hydrogel utilizing the natural feature of rosin derivative. The effect of different compositions on the mechanical properties and the physicochemical properties of corresponding xylan-based hydrogels were systematically investigated. Owing to the multiple non-covalent interactions among different components to dissipate energies and the strain-induced orientation of rosin derivative during the stretching, the highest tensile strength , strain, and toughness of xylan-based hydrogels could reach 0.34 MPa, 2098.4 %, and 3.79 ± 0.95 MJ/m 3 , respectively. Furthermore, by incorporating MXene as the conductive fillers, the strength and toughness of hydrogels were further enhanced to 0.51 MPa and 5.95 ± 1.19 MJ/m 3 . Finally, the synthesized xylan-based hydrogels were able to serve as a reliable and sensitive strain sensor to monitor the movements of human beings. This study provides new insights to develop stretchable and tough conductive xylan-based hydrogel, especially utilizing the natural feature of bio-based resources.
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Antibiotics-Basel
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2023
·Vol. 12
·期 3
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IF 4.8
Changhai Liu,Feng Cheng,Haji Akber Aisa,Maitinuer Maiwulanjiang
Carum carviL. belongs to theApiaceaefamily and is widely used as a vegetable, food spice, preservative, and herbal medicine. This study investigated the impact of essential oil extracted fromCarum carviL. seeds (CEO) on methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) and its possible action mechanism. The dominant chemical components of CEO determined by GC-MS were carvone and limonene. It was observed that CEO had a considerable inhibitory effect against the growth of planktonic bacteria and biofilm in MRSA cells. Untargeted metabolomics based on GC-Q-TOF-MS was used to analyze the possible mechanism of the interaction of MRSA with CEO. It was determined that there were 63 different metabolites based on fold change values greater than 1.5 or less than 1.5,p< 0.05, VIP > 1, which demonstrated amino acid metabolism in MRSA was significantly affected by CEO. In conclusion, CEO has a potent antimicrobial property and has promising potential for use in food and drugs.Keywords:Carum carviL.;essential oil;MRSA;GC-Q-TOF-MS;metabolomics
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2023
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IF 15.1
Yuhong Cui,Baoluo He,Shenghua Xue,Zhuo Chen,Shujuan Liu,Qian Ye,Feng Zhou,Weimin Liu
Improving the tribological performance of water via designing nanomaterials as lubricant additive has garnered mounting interest. In this work, the poly-(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel is grafted onto Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles surface (Fe 3 O 4 @PNA) via free radical polymerization. Then, the Fe 3 O 4 @PNA can self-anchored on the MXene nanosheets via hydrogen bonding interaction to obtain MXene@Fe 3 O 4 @PNA composite. The as-prepared MXene@Fe 3 O 4 @PNA can effectively reduce friction and wear when used as a water-based lubricant additive. Compared with pure water, the average coefficient of friction (COF) and wear volume decrease by 61% and 78.7%, respectively. The lubrication mechanism was analyzed by focused ion beam technique-TEM (FIB-TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The outstanding tribological performance of MXene@Fe 3 O 4 @PNA is attributed to the synergistic lubrication effect of MXene and Fe 3 O 4 @PNA. Interlayer shear of MXene and spherical Fe 3 O 4 @PNA can make MXene@Fe 3 O 4 @PNA play a full role of sliding friction and rolling friction mechanism, which can induce tribo-chemical reactions to form a protective film on the contact area of the friction pair. In addition, the hydrophilic groups of the MXene@Fe 3 O 4 @PNA can adsorb a large number of water molecules and form a hydration layer, reducing the agglomeration of nanosheets and acting as a boundary lubrication film. Moreover, the as-prepared MXene@Fe 3 O 4 @PNA exhibit excellent photothermal conversion performance in both underwater environment and dry state. Based on this characteristic, infrared light can be collected efficiently and stored quickly. Then, convert and utilize it. Therefore, the multifunctional MXene@Fe 3 O 4 @PNA has a broad application prospect as a water-based intelligent lubrication additive.
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JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2023
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Yuexia Wang,Qibin Yao,Bowen Xu,Kehang Lin,Mengshan Deng,Xinqing Lu,Rui Ma,Yanghe Fu,Weidong Zhu
Although the oxidative hydration of ethylene with hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) to ethylene glycol (EG) over Ti-MWW zeolites take advantages of step-saving and facile operation, both H 2 O 2 utilization efficiency and EG yield are relatively low, because some extra-framework octahedral Ti species are usually formed in the Ti-MWW zeolites synthesized by prevailing methods, which are detrimental to selective oxidation . In the present work, an acid-modulated isomorphous substitution method, i.e. , layered borosilicate MWW-type zeolite (ERB-1) treated with HNO 3 aqueous solution containing tetrabutyl orthotitanate (TBOT), is developed to synthesize a Ti-MWW zeolite without extra-framework octahedral Ti species under the optimized synthesis conditions. In combination with the results from extensive characterizations for the synthesized zeolites, it is found that in the zeolite prepared by the currently developed synthesis method there are more open Ti(OSi) 3 OH sites formed, resulting in the stronger Lewis acidity that is very helpful to EG production from the oxidative hydration of ethylene with H 2 O 2 , compared to the one synthesized by the prevailing method. Moreover, the developed catalyst is recyclable after the regeneration of the deactivated zeolite by calcination at high temperatures. Therefore, it is anticipated that the currently developed Ti-MWW might be industrially applicable in the one-pot synthesis of EG from ethylene with H 2 O 2 .
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Natural Products and Bioprospecting
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2023
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·期 1
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Wen Luan,Wu Zhou-Wei,Lin Li-Wu,Al-Romaima Abdulbaset,Peng Xing-Rong,Qiu Ming-Hua
Four polysaccharides (MCPa, MCPb, MCPc, MCPd) were obtained from Lepidium meyenii Walp. Their structures were characterized by chemical and instrumental methods including total sugar, uronic acid and protein content determination, UV, IR and NMR spectroscopy, as well as monosaccharide composition determination and methylation analyses. Four polysaccharides were a group of glucans with different molecular weights ranging from 3.12 to 14.4 kDa, and shared a similar backbone chain consisting of (1→4)-glucose linkages with branches attached to C-3 and C-6. Furthermore, bioactivity assay showed that MCPs had concentration-dependent inhibitory activity on α -glucosidase. MCPb (Mw = 10.1 kDa) and MCPc (Mw = 5.62 kDa) with moderate molecular weights exhibited higher inhibitory activity compared with MCPa and MCPd. Graphical Abstract
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2023
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Falin He,Tianyu Qi,Shuqi Guo,Hao Wang,Zhuo Zhang,Rutao Liu,Wansong Zong
Pyridine and its derivatives are widely used in many applications and inevitably cause extreme scenarios of serious soil contamination, which pose a threat to soil organisms. Still, the eco-toxicological effects and underlying mechanisms of pyridine-caused toxicity toward soil fauna have not been well established. Thus, earthworms ( Eisenia fetida ), coelomocytes, and oxidative stress-related proteins were selected as targeted receptors to probe the ecotoxicity mechanism of extreme pyridine soil exposure targeted to earthworms by using a combination of in vivo animal experiments, cell-based in vitro tests, in vitro functional and conformational analyses, and in silico analyses. The results showed that pyridine caused severe toxicity to E. fetida at extreme environmental concentrations. Exposure of pyridine induced excessive ROS formation in earthworms, causing oxidative stress and various deleterious effects, including lipid damage, DNA injury, histopathological change, and decreased defense capacity. Also, pyridine destroyed the cell membrane of earthworm coelomic cells and triggered a significant cytotoxicity. Importantly, the intracellular ROS (e.g., O 2 − , H 2 O 2 , and OH· – ) was release-activated, which eventually inducing oxidative stress effects (lipid peroxidation, inhibited defense capacity, and genotoxicity) through the ROS-mediated mitochondrial pathway. Moreover, the antioxidant defence mechanisms in coelomocytes responded quickly to reduce ROS-mediated oxidative injury. It was conformed that the abnormal expression of targeted genes associated with oxidative stress in coelomic cells was activated after pyridine exposure. Particularly, we found that the normal conformation (particle sizes, intrinsic fluorescence, and polypeptide backbone structure) of CAT/SOD was destroyed by the direct binding of pyridine. Furthermore, pyridine bound easily to the active center of CAT , but preferentially to the junction cavity of two subunits of SOD, which is considered to be a reason for impaired protein function in cells and in vitro. Based on these evidences, the ecotoxicity mechanisms of pyridine toward soil fauna are elucidated based on multi-level evaluation.
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CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
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2023
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Dan Luo,Qin Wang,Jiansu Ran,Ruixue Yangcheng,Yuntong Cui,Shuang Luo,Jianjian Wang
A series of Zr-based catalysts were prepared using various commercial and cheap organic acids as the coordination agents, and these as-synthesized samples exhibited superior activities to produce lactic acid (LaA) from carbohydrates. Using humic acid (HA) as a typical coordination agent, LaA yield was up to 76% over the resultant Zr-HA, outperforming the most recent reported works. Deeper studies revealed that Zr-HA possessed both acid sites and base sites, and these dual active sites can simultaneously activate xylose, resulting in high yield production of LaA. Besides, Zr-HA also showed excellent reusability and can be reused at least five times.
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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
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2023
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IF 5.9
Xuelian Wang,Xinping Li,Chandravati Yadav,Wu Lan,Linping Wang,Yasumitsu Uraki,Jia Kang,Hui Jie Zhang,Xiangyu You
Kraft lignin (KL) is an industrial byproduct of pulp preparation from woody biomass and is mainly burned for energy recovery. To explore value-added applications of KL, it was first acetylated, and acetylated lignin (AcL) was combined with poly( N,N -dimethylacrylamide) to prepare tough lignin hydrogels crosslinked by hydrophobic lignin domains via a simple solvent exchange method. The AcL hydrogels (AcLGs) with optimum mechanical properties have a high tensile strength of 1.7 MPa, large Young's modulus of 1 MPa, and super high fracture energy of ∼47600 J m −2 . The Young's modulus and tensile strength of AcLG are 60 and 6 times higher than those of the pristine KL based hydrogel, respectively. AcLG had a weak inhibitory effect on Chinese hamster lung cell proliferation . Owing to its good mechanical properties and noncytotoxicity, AcLG has excellent potential as a biomedical material .
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PHYTOMEDICINE
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2023
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Zhihui Cai,Jinjin He,Jun Jiang,Zihan Zhao,Ye Shu
Background Sepsis is one of the major threats to human health with high mortality. Simiao Yong'an decoction (SMYAD) has the efficacy of anti-inflammation, improving coagulation and microcirculation, which is applicable for the clinical assistance treatment of sepsis . Yet, its material basis and relevant mechanisms are still vague. Purpose Explore the quality markers (Q-markers), biomarkers and potential mechanisms of SMYAD combined with imipenem/cilastatin sodium for anti-sepsis. Methods Linear-Trap-LC/MS n was employed to profile the compounds in the extract and medicated serum of SMYAD. Then, the components and targets obtained from databases were applied to network pharmacology. Q-markers’ range was narrowed via the affinity of three times docking and determined as per its screening criteria. Also, the content of them was detected by HPLC. Next, cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) model was reproduced to observe the effect of SMYAD united antibiotic by survival rate, histopathology score, ELISA, western blot and qPCR. Finally, metabolomics based upon GC–MS was exerted to discover the differential endogenous metabolites, metabolic pathway and joint pathway of SMYAD combined with antibiotic for sepsis. Results The 25 serum migrant ingredients derived from 113 chemical compounds of SMYAD were identified for the first time, and 6 components were determined as the Q-markers of SMYAD. The enrichment analysis indicated that the potential mechanism was mainly associated with the IL-17 signaling pathway, complement-coagulation cascades signaling pathway and VEGF signaling pathway. Then, SMYAD united antibiotic declined the mortality of septic rats, restored cytokine levels, ameliorated histopathological lesions and decreased the mRNA and protein expression of target proteins in a dose-dependent way. Furthermore, 8 differential metabolites were regarded as latent biomarkers related to the antiseptic effect of SMYAD united antibiotic, which were mainly involved in the Citrate cycle (TCA cycle) metabolic pathway. Conclusions Different skeletons of compounds, including iridoids, phenylpropanoids, organic acids, triterpenes and others, were the main compositions of SMYAD. Among them, 6 components were determined as the Q-markers, which provided a basis for the construction of quality standards for this ancient classic formula. The combination therapy of SMYAD and antibiotic obviously ameliorated inflammatory reaction, coagulation dysfunction and microcirculation abnormalities for sepsis by inhibiting IL-17 signaling pathway, complement-coagulation cascades signaling pathway and VEGF signaling pathway.
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Foods
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2023
·Vol. 12
·期 10
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Lilai Mo,Xinzhuan Yao,Hu Tang,Yan Li,Yujie Jiao,Yumei He,Yihe Jiang,Shiyu Tian,Litang Lu
Cuticular wax is a complex mixture of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) and their derivatives that constitute a natural barrier against biotic and abiotic stresses on the aerial surface of terrestrial plants. In tea plants, leaf cuticular wax also contributes to the unique flavor and quality of tea products. However, the mechanism of wax formation in tea cuticles is still unclear. The cuticular wax content of 108 germplasms (Niaowang species) was investigated in this study. The transcriptome analysis of germplasms with high, medium, and low cuticular wax content revealed that the expression levels ofCsKCS3andCsKCS18were strongly associated with the high content of cuticular wax in leaves. Hence, silencingCsKCS3andCsKCS18using virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) inhibited the synthesis of cuticular wax and caffeine in tea leaves, indicating that expression of these genes is necessary for the synthesis of cuticular wax in tea leaves. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanism of cuticular wax formation in tea leaves. The study also revealed new candidate target genes for further improving tea quality and flavor and cultivating high-stress-resistant tea germplasms.Keywords:cuticle wax;KCSgene family;tea plant (Camellia sinensis);wax biosynthesis
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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2023
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Chuanqi Geng,Xiaojia Wu,Hui Yu,Xinyu Li,Chencan Du,Zhiyong Zhou,Zhongqi Ren
In this study, N-butylpyridinium tetrachloroferrate ([Bpy][FeCl 4 ]), a temperature-responsive solvent, was applied to achieve reversible phase-change extraction with simultaneous solvent recycling for the ethanol/heptane and toluene/heptane systems. The distribution and selectivity coefficients were 7.87 and 0.862, respectively, for ethanol in the 60 mass% ethanol/heptane system; the corresponding values for toluene in the 20 mass% toluene/heptane system were 1.34 and 44.3, respectively, which are significantly better than those for existing conventional solvents. [BPy][FeCl 4 ] was reused five times in each system, and the extraction efficiency remained stable at high values. The experimental results as a function of temperature and solvent:solute mass ratio showed that the reversible phase-change process by [BPy][FeCl 4 ] could be achieved under a range of conditions. This process achieves switchable phase-change extraction and simultaneous solvent recovery, thus offering the possibility of saving energy, reducing equipment requirements, and simplifying operations.
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Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
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2023
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Zhang Hao,Zhang Xia,Li Wenzhi,Wu Wenjian,Tang Bingyue,Zhu Chen
Efficient extraction of lignin from intricate lignocellulose is a challenge for the high-value utilization of lignocellulosic biomass in sustainable biorefinery. In this work, a p -toluene sulfonic acid-coupling ethylene glycol (PTSA/EG) pretreatment was developed to extract lignin from cornstalks. The results showed that the synergistic effect between p -toluene sulfonic acid and ethylene glycol resulted in an increase in the delignification ratio from 43.43 to 85.37% compared with PTSA aqueous pretreatment. When the concentration of PTSA was 5 wt.%, the delignification ratio reached 85.37% at 383.15 K under the PTSA/EG pretreatment. Moreover, the lignin fractions obtained by water precipitation have high purity (>90%) and a low molecular weight (1777~2271 Da). The fractionated lignin was depolymerized with Ru/C catalyst and methanol at 508.15 K for 3 h. When the pretreatment temperature is 368.15 K, the fractionated lignin has a good depolymerization performance, and the detected monomers yield reaches 17.46%. Overall, pretreatment using PTSA and EG could realize the disruption of the degradation barrier of lignocellulose and fractionate lignin with specific structures by adjusting the pretreatment conditions, which was conducive to commercial applications in biomass refining.
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