CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2014
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Zhimin Wu,Li Zhang,Qingqing Guan,Ping Ning,Daiqi Ye
In order to prevent the reunion of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) during storage, α-zirconium phosphate (ZrP) was used as the modifier, and a peculiar adsorbent of ZrP–pillared rGO (rGO–ZrP) was prepared. The features of rGO–ZrP were characterized by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersion X-ray (EDX) spectrometer, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. Then, rGO–ZrP was employed as the adsorbent and the adsorption characteristics of rGO–ZrP toward methylene blue (MB) were evaluated under laboratory conditions. The results showed that rGO–ZrP possessed a higher BET specific surface area relative to rGO. The maximum adsorption quantity of MB onto the new prepared rGO–ZrP was ∼1.38 g/g at 30 °C. With the increase of storage day, the BET specific surface area and the maximum adsorption capacity of rGO–ZrP approximately remained unchanged. Under the maximum adsorption capacity, the adsorption quantity of MB onto rGO–ZrP was dependent on the initial concentration of MB, and higher temperature could facilitate the adsorption process. The efficiency of rGO–ZrP almost remained constant during the first six cycles of adsorption–desorption process. In addition, the fluorescence spectra implied that the adsorption of MB onto rGO–ZrP was a π–π stacking adsorption process, and the pillared structure of rGO–ZrP greatly enhanced the noncovalent adhesion. In conclusion, rGO–ZrP could serve as a promising adsorbent for the removal of MB in waste water.
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PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
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2017
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Haili Wang,Chunxiang Yang,Jing Wang,Mo Chen,Donglei Luan,Li Li
Various studies have provided information on active packaging to prevent food putrefaction effectively . In this work, ethylene–vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) films with geraniol (Ger) and α-terpilenol (Ter) were successfully prepared by extrusion. The mechanical, thermal, oxygen barrier and antimicrobial properties of the packaging films were characterized, and the application of the films in snakehead preservation was examined. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the addition of Ger and Ter did not decrease the films properties but improved their oxygen barrier property and thermostability. Moreover, the incorporation of Ger and Ter inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli , Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes . Both of the films, EVOH/Ger (EVOH/Ger) and EVOH/Ter (EVOH/Ter), reduced Salmonella enterica by 2.36 ± 0.17 and 1.91 ± 0.06 log units, respectively. Meanwhile, the effects of EVOH/Ger and EVOH/Ter on quality assessment of snakehead slices were examined through sensory tests and analyses of biochemical indices during refrigerated storage (4°C ± 1°C) for 10 days. Sensory properties, total viable counts, total volatile basic nitrogen, thiobarbituric acid and pH values were evaluated. On eight day, compared with the control fish samples, the total viable counts and total volatile basic nitrogen values cut down 1.98 ± 0.02 log units and 11.3 ± 0.11 mgN/100 g, respectively, for fish samples packaged by EVOH/Ger. The active films containing 6% (wt) Ger and 6% (wt) Ter inhibited the growth of E. coli , S. enterica and L. monocytogenes and effectively extended shelf life by 4–5 days under cold-storage conditions compared with the control group. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2017
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Hua Zhou,Hai-Mei Li,Yang-Min Du,Ri-An Yan,Shi-Yi Ou,Tian-Feng Chen,Yong Wang,Li-Xin Zhou,Liang Fu
YingDe black tea is produced from crude tea prepared from leaves of Camellia sinensis var. assamica . In this work, we isolated and identified five novel flavanones, namely, amelliaone A – E ( 1 – 5 ), along with seven known compounds 6 – 12 from the ethanol extract of YingDe black tea. The structures of these five novel phenolic compounds were determined using extensive 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy experiments. The compounds were further evaluated for antioxidant, α -glucosidase inhibitory, and cytotoxic activities. Compound 1 exhibited higher α -glucosidase inhibitory activity with a half-maximum inhibitory concentration value (IC 50 ) of 10.2 µM compared with acarbose (18.2 µM).
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BIOMACROMOLECULES
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Liuxuan Li,Ruoxue Wang,Bo Zhao,Bowen Yin,Huijuan Zhang,Chunyong Liang,Xiuli Hu
Responsive nanomaterials hold significant promise in the treatment of bacterial infections by recognizing internal or external stimuli to achieve stimuli-responsive behavior. In this study, we present an enzyme-responsive polyelectrolyte complex micelles (PTPMN) with α-helical cationic polypeptide as a coacervate-core for the treatment of Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection. The complex was constructed through electrostatic interaction between cationic poly(glutamic acid) derivatives and phosphorylation-modified poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(tyrosine) (PEG-b-PPTyr) by directly dissolving them in aqueous solution. The cationic polypeptide adopted α-helical structure and demonstrated excellent broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) as low as 12.5 μg mL–1 against E. coli. By complexing with anionic PEG-b-PPTyr, the obtained complex formed β-sheet structures and exhibited good biocompatibility and low hemolysis. When incubated in a bacterial environment, the complex cleaved its phosphate groups triggered by phosphatases secreted by bacteria, exposing the highly α-helical conformation and restoring its effective bactericidal ability. In vivo experiments confirmed accelerated healing in E. coli-infected wounds.
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Journal of Functional Foods
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Zhizhou Li,Hui Wang,Shiwei Sun,Zhongbai Shao,Chaoyi Lv,Xiaoyue Dong,Lu Wang,Wei Wang
In the course of our research on utilizing edible flower resources to promote health, five ellagitannins ( 1 – 5 ) were isolated from pomegranate ( Punica granatum L.) flower by bioassay-guided fractionation. Among them, mallotusinin ( 1 ) and tercatain ( 2 ) were first isolated from pomegranate flower, and punicatannin D ( 4 ) was an unprecedented compound. Compounds 1 – 3 exhibited significant xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity compared with allopurinol, and a potent inhibition on α -glucosidase that was superior to acarbose was observed for compounds 1 – 4 . The XO inhibitory activity is positively correlated with the amount of galloyl moiety ( 3 > 2 > 1 ). Presenting tetrahydroxydibenzofuranoyl substituent or increasing the number of galloyl group enhanced the inhibition capacity of α -glucosidase ( 1 > 3 > 2 ). The inhibitory mechanism was further clarified in terms of kinetic studies and molecular docking. This study revealed that the ellagitannins present in pomegranate flower might be promising functional food ingredients with anti-hyperuricemia and anti-hyperglycemia properties.
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Materials Today Chemistry
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Yiting Jiang,Zhejie Chen,Yating Yuan,Linxin Tian,Chuhuang Dong,Wencheng Shen,Jinchao Wei,Shengpeng Wang,Yu Yang,Jia Ge
Alpha-glucosidase (α-Glu) is a hydrolase that promotes the rise of glucose in the blood during the digestion process, and it plays a crucial role in regulating glucose levels within a normal range. Herein, we developed an ultrasensitive colorimetric platform by preparing a Cu–N–C single-atom nanozyme (Cu–N–C SAzyme) with a potent oxidase-like effect on accurately detection of α-Glu and efficient screening of its potential inhibitors. This artificial nanoenzyme was able to catalyze the oxidation of colorless 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to blue oxide (oxTMB) without the assistance of H 2 O 2 . In addition, with the participation of α-Glu, l -ascorbic acid-2- O -α- d -glucopyranose (AAG) can be catalyzed to produce ascorbic acid (AA), which significantly reduces the oxidation, resulting in a noticeable fading of the blue color. Therefore, we designed a straightforward colorimetric test for α-Glu activity, achieving detection limits as low as 0.09 U/L and a linear response from 0.25 to 8 U/L. Most importantly, this platform has been effectively applied to measure α-Glu in real samples.
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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Chunlin Wen,Zhenhua Tang,Tingsu Liu,Fan Qiu,Yan-Ping Jiang,Xin-Gui Tang,Yi-Chun Zhou,Xiangjun Xing,Ju Gao
Recently, Ga 2 O 3 -based devices with a wide bandgap have gained great attention in power semiconductor devices. However, Ga 2 O 3 -based devices with the substable crystalline phase and high performances need be further developed and discussed. In this work, the α-Ga 2 O 3 thin films and GQDs/α-Ga 2 O 3 heterojunctions were prepared by magnetron sputtering on the transparent FTO substrates with a buffer TiO 2 layer. And, the good self-powered deep-ultraviolet photodetection performance and mechanisms were discussed in the GQDs/α-Ga 2 O 3 /α-TiO 2 /FTO devices: its responsivity to 254 nm UV light can reach 1.72 mA/W at a bias voltage of 0 V, a normalized detection rate of 1.7 × 10 10 Jones and the light-to-dark current ratio (PDCR) of ∼1 were achieved due to the change of heterojunction energy band type from II to I. Moreover, the good self-powered deep UV photodetection for GQDs/α-Ga 2 O 3 /α-TiO 2 /FTO devices were demonstrated: a PDCR of 1.1 × 10 3 , a self-powered responsivity (R) improved by a factor of 5 to 8.7 mA/W, the rise time (τ r )/fall time (τ f ) of 86/39 ms, and a normalized detectivity (D*) with an improved magnitude of 1.3 to 2.3 × 10 11 Jones were achieved by constructing GQDs/α-Ga 2 O 3 heterojunctions on the outer surface of α-Ga 2 O 3 thin film. These results can provide a reference for the future development of Ga 2 O 3 thin film devices.
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ACS Sensors
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Tianyang Mo,Xianwu Xu,Tiejun Fang,Hongwei Tao,Hongbo Wang,Ming Liang Jin,Bingjun Yu,Linmao Qian,Zhi-Jun Zhao
Developing hydrogen sensors with parts per billion-level detection limits, high response, and high stability is crucial for ensuring safety across various industries (e.g., hydrogen fuel cells, chemical manufacturing, and aerospace). Despite extensive research on parts per billion-level detection, it still struggles to meet stringent requirements. Here, high performance and ppb-level H2 sensing have been developed with palladium-doped iron oxide nanotubes (Pd@Fe2O3 NTs), which have been prepared by FeCl3·6H2O, PdCl2, and PVP electrospinning and air calcination techniques. Various characterization techniques (FESEM, TEM, XRD, and so forth) were used to prove that the nanotube structure was successfully prepared, and the doping of Pd nanoparticles was realized. The experiments show that palladium doping can significantly improve the gas response of iron oxide nanotubes. Specifically, 0.59 wt % Pd@Fe2O3 NTs have high response (Ra/Rg = 41,000), high selectivity, and excellent repeatability for 200 ppm hydrogen at 300 °C. Notably, there was still a significant response at a low detection limit (LOD) of 50 ppb (Ra/Rg = 16.8). This excellent hydrogen sensing performance may be attributed to the high surface area of the nanotubes, the p–n heterojunction of PdO/Fe2O3, which allows more oxygen to be adsorbed on the surface, and the catalytic action of Pd nanoparticles, which promotes the reaction of hydrogen with surface-adsorbed oxygen.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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Qianqian Feng,Wei Yang,Xue Ma,Zhiyun Peng,Guangcheng Wang
Diabetes mellitus characterized by abnormal glucose concentration is a metabolic disease. α-Glu inhibitors from natural sources are a good choice for searching for high-efficiency and low-toxicity hypoglycemic drugs. In this study, a naturally effective α-Glu inhibitor aspergillus triazolate A (ATA) with a peculiar structure was first found in Oxalis corniculate L., then its activity and mechanism were first elucidated through various methods. These mechanisms included enzyme kinetics, circular dichroism spectra, fluorescence spectra, synchronous fluorescence spectrum, 3D fluorescence spectrum, and molecular docking. Meanwhile, the ability to reduce postprandial blood glucose was further investigated in vivo . Research results revealed that ATA was a mixed type α-Glu inhibitor with an IC 50 value of 66.87 ± 1.50 μM, which bound to the enzyme from a single site through hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic forces causing the looser secondary structure of α-Glu. It was also found that the binding site of α-Glu was closer to the Trp residue, and the endogenous fluorescence of α-Glu was quenched in a static quenching form. Moreover, the sucrose loading test in vivo revealed that the ATA of 20 mg/kg could effectively reduce the postprandial blood glucose level. Hence, ATA could be used as lead compound to develop novel α-Glu inhibitors.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Hai-Xia Xu,Qiao-Ting Xu,Zhong-Ping Yin,Ji-Guang Chen,Qing-Feng Zhang
Summary Obesity is becoming a top global health problem. Inhibition of digestive enzymes is an effective approach in weight management due to the reduction of energy absorption. In this study, the inhibitory effects of luteolin on α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase were investigated in vitro and in vivo via enzyme kinetics, fluorescence quenching, molecular docking and rat experiments. The results showed that luteolin inhibited α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase in a mixed-type and uncompetitive manner with IC 50 values of 29.31 and 42.74 μg mL −1 respectively. The binding of luteolin with the two enzymes caused the quenching of intrinsic fluorescence of protein. Molecular docking simulation revealed that luteolin could be located in the active pocket of α-glucosidase and interact with the key amino acid residues. Moreover, a hydrophobic interaction and a van der Waals force were formed between luteolin and the key amino acid residues of pancreatic lipase (His264 and Ser153). In vivo studies further confirmed that luteolin could significantly decrease the absorption of glucose and triacylglyceride in rats by inhibiting α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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Guangjin Yu,Jing Wang,Qingshan Xiong,Yunqi Xu,Shouhu Xuan,Ken Cham-Fai Leung,Qunling Fang
With the prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria and the waning effects of antibiotics, nanoplatform has become an effective strategy for fighting infections. This work reports a dipolar-hollowed α-Fe 2 O 3 @Au/Polydopamine (PDA) nanospindle which possesses both photothermal-photodynamic (PTT-PDT) coupling antibacterial and drug carrying performance. Firstly, the spindle type α-Fe 2 O 3 @Au/PDA particle was prepared by a simple one-step strategy and then the dipolar-hollow structure was obtained by controlling etching the inside α-Fe 2 O 3 core with hydrochloric acid. After further loading the photosensitizer zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc), the dipolar-hollowed α-Fe 2 O 3 @Au/PDA-ZnPc nanospindles were obtained. Owing to the dipolar-hollowed interior, the nanospindles are also effective in carrying antitumor drug doxorubicin (DOX) and shows a good drug loading-release behavior. The dipolar-hollowed α-Fe 2 O 3 @Au/PDA nanospindles exhibits a high antibacterial performance against Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) and Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ) under near-infrared (NIR) and Xenon lamp irradiation. When α-Fe 2 O 3 @Au/PDA-ZnPc nanospindles concentration was increased to 100 μg/mL, the antibacterial rate was close to 100 %. In comparison to the original α-Fe 2 O 3 @Au/PDA nanospindles, the product achieved a lower effective antibacterial temperature. This triple-mode therapy (PTT/PDT/Drug) provides an interesting design idea for anisotropic therapeutic nanoplatform which can be applied in low-temperature antibacterial and drug delivery.
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MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
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2024
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Huan Zhang,Meng Song,Shiya Zhuang,Zining Wang,Hui Shi,Zhuolang Song,Chuanhe Song,Lian Cen
With the continuous development of preventive and therapeutic vaccines, traditional adjuvants cannot provide sufficient immune efficacy and it is of high necessity to develop safe and effective novel nanoparticle-based vaccine adjuvants. α -Tocopherol (TOC) is commonly used in oil-emulsion adjuvant systems as an immune enhancer, yet its bioavailability is limited by poor water solubility. This study aims to develop TOC-loaded poly(lactic- co -glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles (TOC-PLGA NPs) to explore the potential of TOC-PLGA NPs as a novel nanoparticle-immune adjuvant. TOC-PLGA NPs are prepared by a nanoprecipitation method and their physicochemical properties are characterized. It is shown that TOC-PLGA NPs are 110.8 nm, polydispersity index value of 0.042, and Zeta potential of −13.26 mV. The encapsulation efficiency and drug loading of NPs are 82.57% and 11.80%, respectively, and the cumulative release after 35 days of in vitro testing reaches 47%. Furthermore, TOC-PLGA NPs demonstrate a superior promotion effect on RAW 264.7 cell proliferation compared to PLGA NPs, being well phagocytosed and also promoting antigen uptake by macrophages. TOC-PLGA NPs can strongly upregulate the expression of co-stimulatory surface molecules and the secretion of cytokines. In conclusion, TOC-PLGA NPs can be a novel vaccine adjuvant with excellent biocompatibility and significant immune-enhancing activity.
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