JOURNAL OF AOAC INTERNATIONAL
·
2025
·
IF 1.7
Wang Weiting,Fan Xuanxuan,Chen Naidong,Hao Jingwen,Zhang Manman,Xie Zhengjun
BackgroundPrunus mume Sieb. et Zucc. (P. mume) is rich in various phenolic compounds; however, there is a lack of effective quality evaluation methods.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to establish and validate a quality evaluation method that combines composition and activity to evaluate P. mume.MethodPhenolic compounds were quantified using an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector (UPLC-DAD) and identified using quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS). Solid-phase extraction (SPE) method was used for enrichment and purification. Chromatographic column: Eclipse Plus-C18 (2.1 × 50 mm, 5 μm); column temperature: 30 °C; detection wavelength: 325 nm, flow rate: 0.25 mL/min. 2,2'-azinobis- 3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonate (ABTS) and ferric ion-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays were used to determine the antioxidant activity of P. mume. In addition, tyrosinase inhibitory activity (TIA) was verified for the first time.ResultsTwelve major phenolic compounds were identified, among which taxifolin and ferulic acid were first detected in P. mume. The established UPLC-DAD method exhibited a strong linear relationship (R2 = 0.9999). The LOD and LOQ of the standard compounds were in the ranges of 0.001–0.014 ng/g and 0.009–0.048 ng/g, respectively. The method exhibited good linearity, precision, stability and repeatability. The phenolic compound content was in the range of 0.38–75.88 mg/g. In addition, P. mume extract showed excellent ABTS•+ radical scavenging capacity (IC50 = 108.93 ± 9.43 μg/mL), FRAP (10.23 ± 0.11 μM), and TIA (IC50 = 4.79 ± 0.08 mg/mL).ConclusionsThe established quality control method based on composition and activity is dependable and can be used for the quality control of P. mume.HighlightsSPE chromatographic analysis method is reliable and can provide a reference for quality control methods for the combination of ingredients and activity in flower-based foods.
研究领域:
植物化学
·
分析化学
·
食品科学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
Frontiers in Microbiology
·
2022
·
IF 6.064
Tian XiaoXue,Wu Yuanyuan,Duan Cheng,Zhou Xiaohong,Li Yong,Zheng Jiabin,Lai Weihua,Zhang Shuyao,Cao Lixiang,Zhong Shilong
In our previous study of 2,130 Chinese patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), we found that tryptophan (TRP) metabolites contributed to elevated risks of death. Many TRP-derived metabolites require the participation of intestinal bacteria to produce, and they play an important role in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases such as CHD. So it is necessary to metabolize TRP into beneficial metabolites against CHD or prevent the production of harmful metabolites through external intervention. Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) may be a key point of gut microbiota that causes TRP metabolism disorder and affects major adverse cardiovascular events in CHD. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a method based on in vitro culture bacteria to evaluate the effects of IBA on specific microbial metabolites quickly. We detected the concentrations of TRP and its metabolites in 11 bacterial strains isolated from feces using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry, and selected Clostridium sporogenes as the model strain. Then, IBA was used in our model to explore its effect on TRP metabolism. Results demonstrated that the optimal culture conditions of C. sporogenes were as follows: initial pH, 6.8; culture temperature, 37°C; and inoculum amount, 2%. Furthermore, we found that IBA increases the production of TRP and 5-HIAA by intervening TRP metabolism, and inhibits the production of KYNA. This new bacteria-specific in vitro model provides a flexible, reproducible, and cost-effective tool for identifying harmful agents that can decrease the levels of beneficial TRP metabolites. It will be helpful for researchers when developing innovative strategies for studying gut microbiota.
研究领域:
微生物学
·
药理学
·
心血管疾病
✓ 已验证
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
·
2025
·
IF 14.2
Qian Su,Kangli Yang,Zhiqing Yuan,Cancheng Li,Shoutong Meng,Xuyu Long,Rui He
Aiming at the problems of carbon fiber board (CFB), which is not waterproof and has poor UV resistance, a superhydrophobic coating with UV resistance and high-temperature resistance was innovatively prepared on CFB using an aqueous-phase polymer dispersion system by a highly efficient spraying method. The whole preparation system is highly environmentally friendly and safe. The results showed that the superhydrophobic carbon fiber board (SKCFB) could resist UV up to 85 h, could withstand high temperatures up to 300 °C, and had a water contact angle (WCA) of 159°. In addition, the abrasion resistance of SKCFB is 140 and 180 cycles under the action of 800 grit and 1200 grit sandpaper, respectively, for a load of 100 g, and 110 cycles under the action of 600 grit sandpaper. When carrying a load of 500 g, the 600 mesh, 800 mesh, and 1200 mesh sandpaper can be used for 40, 60, and 80 cycles of abrasion resistance, respectively. Compared with other samples of the same type, this SKCFB is simpler to prepare, has a greener and safer preparation route, and has better performance, plus the ability to control the appearance color as desired. This study provides a novel green, simple, and fast strategy for preparing superhydrophobic coatings on CFBs. At the same time, it opens a new path for preparing superhydrophobic coatings and enhances their application in industry.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
环境科学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials
·
2025
·Vol. 8
·期 4
·1-13
·
IF 21.8
Zhang Ge,Yao Meng,Cao Jing,Cui Yumeng,Jiao Yunhong,Zhang Zhaosheng,Pan Ye-Tang,Qu Hongqiang,Xu Jianzhong
The traditional method of preparing graphene flame retardants is expensive, causes serious pollution to the environment, and poses a threat to health. This article adopts a low-cost, environmentally friendly, and sustainable mechanical ball milling method to exfoliate expandable graphite and uses an organic phosphonic acid ligand as a stripping agent aid to obtain a hybrid of multilayer graphene and phosphate-containing organic acid ligand. Using first principles based density functional theory (DFT) to calculate the binding energy between graphene layers, it was confirmed that ligands as stripping agents can significantly improve the stripping efficiency of graphene. A Ni-MOF coated graphene hybrid (G@Ni-MOF) was prepared by hydrothermal method using the phosphate-containing ligands which dispersed on the graphene surface. As expected, G@Ni-MOF has efficient flame retardant and smoke suppression properties. Compared with pure epoxy resin (EP), the peak heat release rate (PHRR) and total heat release (THR) of EP/G@Ni-MOF 5 were reduced by 43% and 23%, respectively. CO production (PCO) decreased by 49%, and CO 2 production (PCO 2 ) decreased by 47%. This study supplies a simple method for the design of large-scale preparation of graphene nano flame retardants, which is of great significance for the application of EP materials.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
化学工程
·
纳米技术
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
IONICS
·
2023
·Vol. 29
·期 3
·1187-1197
·
IF 2.8
Zhong Xiaoqiu,Yao Qingyun,Tang Shuangmei,Kong Zhenzhen,Yang Chao,Zang Limin,Qiu Jianhui
Fibrous all-solid-state flexible supercapacitors have attracted much attention in the functional field of wearable electronic devices due to their excellent deformability. It is very important to select suitable flexible substrate, active substance, and binding means to improve electrode performance. In this paper, carbon fiber with high conductivity and the active site was used as a flexible substrate, and FeOOH with high specific capacity was grown on the surface of carbon fiber yarn by one-step in situ electrodeposition. The influence of different deposition conditions on the morphology of FeOOH and the electrochemical performance of the flexible electrode was studied. The electrode obtained by deposition at a constant voltage of 2.5 V for 150 min has a high specific capacitance of 10.44 F cm −3 . In addition, the device has a high voltage window of 1.6 V and excellent cycle stability of 7000 cycles when formed as an all-solid-state symmetric supercapacitor.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
能源存储
·
纳米技术
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
·
2025
·
IF 5.4
Xiangta Xie,Yuyan Feng,Dongbo Wang
A novel in-situ grown α-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 /g-C 3 N 4 heterojunction (BBCx) was successfully fabricated via a two-step in-situ growth by a simple solvothermal calcination method. In this process, g-C 3 N 4 served as the substrate for the growth of Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 nanoplates, while Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 acted as the substrate for the subsequent growth of α-Bi 2 O 3 nanoplates. By characterizing the nanocomposite using different techniques, it was confirmed that the components of this ternary material are tightly bonded through heterojunction formation. Photocatalytic tests demonstrated that the composite exhibited higher activity than pure α-Bi 2 O 3 , Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 and g-C 3 N 4 . Among the composite materials, BBC400—obtained by solvothermal treatment followed by calcination at 400 °C for 2 h—exhibited the highest degradation efficiency toward tetracycline hydrochloride (TC-HCl), with a removal rate of 70% of TC-HCl within 120 min and a rate constant of 0.0081 min −1 . This rate constant was approximately 16.2 times (0.0005 min −1 ), 1.92 times (0.0042 min −1 ) and 1.35 times (0.006 min −1 ) higher than those of pure Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 , g-C 3 N 4 and α-Bi 2 O 3 , respectively. This synthesis approach offers a new strategy for the in-situ construction of heterojunction nanocomposites.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
环境科学
·
纳米技术
·
光催化
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
FOOD CHEMISTRY
·
2026
·
IF 9.8
Qianyi Li,Zuopeng Li,Zhangmin Li,Chang-qing Miao,Bowen Zhu,Sanbing Zhang
This study presents a novel method using a gold-inlaid iron-based nanoenzyme (Au@MIL-53(Fe)) to rapidly detect phoxim, a neurotoxic organophosphate pesticide, in animal feed. The porous structure of MIL-53(Fe) acts as small-molecular ionic isolation lattices (SMILES), creating a solid-matrix surface confinement induced fluorescence enhancement (SSCIFE) environment for gold nanoclusters (AuNCs), enabling stable fluorescence at 642 nm and 435 nm. Additionally, it catalyzes TMB oxidation by hydrogen peroxide for colorimetric detection. Ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (AAP) is hydrolyzed by acid phosphatase (ACP) to ascorbic acid (AA), altering fluorescence and color signals. Phoxim inhibits ACP, modulating these signals and restoring the TMB color shift. The detection limits are 1.10 ng/mL (fluorescence), 1.02 ng/mL (colorimetry), and 1.04 ng/mL (smartphone colorimetric platform), respectively. The recovery rate of this method in feed is 84% ~ 116%. It offers a rapid, sensitive, and reliable solution for pesticide monitoring and food safety assurance.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
·
2019
·
IF 3.206
Qiqi Tan,Juan Qiao,Rongyue Zhang,Li Qi
Papaya juice protected copper nanoclusters was depicted for detection of serum l -histidine. The fluorescent probe was synthesized by using a simple “one pot” hydrothermal preparation strategy with papaya juice playing dual roles both as a green reductant and stabilizer. The excitation and emission peaks of the copper nanoclusters were at 400 nm and 490 nm, respectively. The fluorescence was turned-on in addition of l -histidine due to the enhanced surface electron density. The fluorescent intensity increased linearly with l -histidine concentration ranging from 2.0 to 50.0 µM. The proposed copper nanoclusters was further applied to determine l -histidine in rat serum after intraperitoneal injection.
研究领域:
生物化学
·
分析化学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
FOOD CHEMISTRY
·
2026
·
IF 10.4
Jiajun Chen,Nan Zhu,Feixuan Wang
A simultaneous detection of MDA/4-HHE/4-HNE method is developed by UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS. • Optimized derivatization and purification reduced interference from lipid impurities. • This validated method showed high sensitivity/precision with low LOD/LOQ. • Micrograms per kilogram level sensitivity capably monitors lipid peroxidation in oily food. A novel and sensitive method using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS) was developed for the simultaneous determination of three lipid oxidation markers: malondialdehyde (MDA), 4-hydroxy-2-hexenal (4-HHE), and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE) in edible oils and nuts. Optimization of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) derivatization and solid-phase extraction (SPE), combined with isotope compensation to ensure high analytical performance: linearity ( R ≥ 0.9990), precision (RSD ≤ 18.75%), accuracy (SD ≤ 19.24%), recovery (80.34–119.78%). Limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) ranged from 0.25 to 0.50 μg/kg and 0.50–2.50 μg/kg, respectively. This validated method was further applied to monitor lipid peroxidation levels, revealed that thermal processing significantly increases MDA/4-HHE/4-HNE contents, which reached 7.80 mg/kg from 26.50 μg/kg in oils and 0.98 mg/kg from 8.27 μg/kg in nuts. Notably, the accumulation of MDA and 4-HHE in edible oils was approximately tenfold higher than in nuts. A novel and sensitive method using UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS was developed for the simultaneous determination of three lipid oxidation markers: MDA, 4-HHE and 4-HNE in edible oils and nuts. Optimization of DNPH derivatization and SPE, combined with isotope compensation to ensure high analytical performance. Download: Download high-res image (119KB) Download: Download full-size image
✓ 已验证
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
LASER PHYSICS
·
2021
·Vol. 31
·期 12
·125601
·
IF 1.366
Ran An,Huajiang Wei,Ze Zhuang,Zhouyi Guo,Yonghong He,Shusen Xie,Hongqin Yang,Huaimin Gu
The penetration and accumulation of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) with different sizes in human normal knee joint (NKJ) tissue and knee osteoarthritis (OA) tissue were studied by continuous optical coherence tomography and diffuse reflectance (DR) spectroscopy in this paper, and the effects of ZnO NPs of two sizes (30 nm and 90 nm) and ultrasound (US) on the optical properties of human NKJ and OA tissue were evaluated. The results show that the average attenuation coefficients of NKJ tissue decrease by 14.90%, 26.91%, 33.52% and 37.01%, and the DR spectra increases by 8.444%, 12.901%, 18.219% and 26.125%, respectively, after being treated with 90 nm ZnO NPs, 90 nm ZnO NPs/US, 30 nm ZnO NPs and 30 nm ZnO NPs/US. The average attenuation coefficients of OA tissue are reduced by 32.14%, 49.51%, 57.85% and 72.30%, and the DR spectra increase by 17.426%, 23.116%, 25.218% and 29.326%, respectively, after being treated with 90 nm ZnO NPs, 90 nm ZnO NPs/US, 30 nm ZnO NPs and 30 nm ZnO NPs/US. It is concluded that the optical properties of NKJ and OA tissues are greatly influenced by ZnO NPs and US. Nanoparticles have a greater impact on OA tissue than on NKJ tissue.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
·
2023
·
IF 8.3
Zhiliang Cui,Guoren Xu,Banu Ormeci,Jiayin Hao
This study synthesized novel magnetic biochar (PCMN600) by KMnO 4 –NaOH combined modification using iron-containing pharmaceutical sludge to remove toxic metals from wastewater effectively. Various characterization experiments of engineered biochar showed that the modification process introduced ultrafine MnO x particles on the carbon surface and resulted in higher BET surface area and porosity along with more oxygen-containing surface functional groups. Batch adsorption studies indicated that the maximum adsorption capacities of PCMN600 for Pb 2+ , Cu 2+ and Cd 2+ were 181.82 mg/g, 30.03 mg/g and 27.47 mg/g, respectively, at a temperature of 25 °C and pH of 5.0, which were much higher than that of pristine biochar (26.46 mg/g, 6.56 mg/g and 6.40 mg/g). The adsorption datums of three toxic metal ions fitted well to the pseudo-second-order model and Langmuir isotherm, and the sorption mechanisms were identified as electrostatic attraction, ion exchange, surface complexation, cation-π interaction and precipitation. The strong magnetic properties of the engineered biochar endowed the adsorbent with remarkable reusability, and after five cycles of recycling, PCMN600 still retained nearly 80% of its initial adsorption capacities.
研究领域:
环境科学
·
材料科学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
·
2023
·Vol. 68
·期 6
·2414-2426
·
IF 3.1
Lin Mengjuan,Hu Guiying,Wang Zhengqiang,Yu Baoping,Tan Wei
Background The mechanism underlying irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common disease with hyperalgesia, remains elusive. The spinal cholinergic system is involved in pain modulation, but its role in IBS is unknown. Aims To determine whether high-affinity choline transporter 1 (CHT1, a major determinant of the cholinergic signaling capacity), is implicated in spinal modulation of stress-induced hyperalgesia. Methods A rat IBS model was established by water avoidance stress (WAS). Visceral sensations were detected by abdominal withdrawal reflex (AWR) and visceromotor response (VMR) to colorectal distension (CRD). Abdominal mechanical sensitivity was determined by von Frey filaments (VFFs) test. RT-PCR, Western blot, and immunostaining were performed for spinal CHT1 expression. Spinal acetylcholine (ACh) was measured by ELISA; the influence of spinal CHT1 on hyperalgesia were evaluated by intrathecal administration of MKC-231 (a choline uptake enhancer) and hemicholinium-3 (HC-3, a specific inhibitor of CHT1). Minocycline treatment was used to explore the role of spinal microglia in hyperalgesia. Results After 10 days of WAS, AWR scores and VMR magnitude to CRD, and the number of withdrawal events in VFF test were increased. Double-labeling showed that CHT1 in the dorsal horn was expressed in most of the neurons and almost all the microglia. The CHT1 expression and ACh levels in the spinal cord and the density of CHT1-positive cell in the spinal dorsal horn were enhanced in WAS-exposed rats. HC-3 enhanced pain responses in WAS rats; MKC-231 alleviated pain in WAS rats by upregulating CHT1 expression and increasing ACh production in the spinal cord. Furthermore, microglial activation in the spinal dorsal horn promoted the stress-induced hyperalgesia, and MKC-231 achieved analgesic effects by inhibiting the spinal microglial activation. Conclusions CHT1 exerts antinociceptive effects in spinal modulation of chronic stress-induced hyperalgesia by increasing ACh synthesis and suppressing microglial activation. MKC-231 has potential for treating disorders accompanied by hyperalgesia.
研究领域:
神经科学
·
疼痛研究
·
胃肠病学
·
药理学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）