Food Bioscience
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2024
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Huiting Fang,Huizhen Li,Yang Chen,Xiaoming Liu,Jianxin Zhao,Paul Ross,Catherine Stanton,Wei Chen,Bo Yang
There has been a rising interest in studying how Bifidobacterium breve can affect the immune system over the years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of B. breve on the immune system and to explore the mechanism in a mouse model of cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced immunosuppression. The results of the study showed that B. breve CCFM1310 significantly increased the thymus index (p < 0.05), promoting the secretion of immunoglobulins and the number of immune cells in the blood. Moreover, B. breve CCFM1310 could repair the spleen injury. It increased the mRNA expression level of T-bet (p < 0.05) and decreased the mRNA expression level of TGF-β and FOXP3 (p < 0.05). B. breve CCFM1310 alleviated oxidative stress by increasing enzymatic activities of SOD, CAT and T-AOC and reducing the concentration of MDA. Moreover, it repaired intestinal damage by increasing the number of goblet cells, upregulating mRNA expression of tight junction proteins, and promoting the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA). B. breve CCFM1310 could regulate the gut microbiota by increasing the relative abundance of Lactobacillus (p < 0.05) and decreasing the relative abudance of Lachnospiraceae NK4A136 group . Overall, our study suggests that B. breve CCFM1310 could enhance immunity in CTX-induced immunosuppressed mice by affecting immune responses, oxidative stress and gut microbiota.
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RSC Advances
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2020
·Vol. 10
·期 71
·43762-43772
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IF 3.119
Qianqian Zhao,Guo Feng,Feng Jiang,Shanfang Lan,Junhua Chen,Mengting Liu,Zuzhi Huang,Jianmin Liu,Qing Hu,Weihui Jiang
Fe2TiO5/C photocatalysts were synthesized by a solid-state reaction method (Fe2TiO5/C(S)) and nonhydrolytic sol–gel (NHSG) method (Fe2TiO5/C(N)), where C was introduced by external carbon and in situ carbon sources, respectively. The Fe2TiO5/C(N) photocatalyst with in situ carbon has much better photocatalytic degradation efficiency than that of Fe2TiO5/C(S) synthesized by doping external carbon. The superiorities of in situ carbon were demonstrated by SEM, EDS, BET and photoelectrochemical analysis. Compared with Fe2TiO5/C(S) using external carbon as a carbon source, Fe2TiO5/C(N) with in situ carbon exhibits more uniform elemental distribution, much larger surface area, higher photocurrent density and lower resistivity of interfacial charge transfer. The results show that the introduction of in situ carbon via the NHSG method more easily promotes the separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs, owing to the uniformity of the carbon element, thereby improving the photocatalytic activity of the photocatalyst.
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JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
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2022
·Vol. 331
·期 2
·889-902
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IF 1.754
Fu Xibiao,Liu Jun,Ren Zheng,Zhang Siqin,Xiao Fangzhu,Peng Guowen
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) MIL-101(Cr)-PMIDA with phosphate groups were prepared for the adsorption of U(VI). The morphology and structure of the samples were characterized by SEM, TEM, FT-IR, BET, XPS and XRD. This study investigated the effects of the initial U(VI) concentration, contact time, pH, adsorption temperature and coexisting ions on the adsorption of U(VI) by MIL-101(Cr)-PMIDA. The experimental results showed that the adsorption capacity of MIL-101(Cr)-PMIDA was 267.92 mg g −1 at C 0 (U) = 40 mg L −1 , pH = 6.0 and T = 298 K, which was much higher than that of MIL-101(Cr)-NH 2 (71.10 mg g −1 ). More importantly, the material exhibited excellent selective removal performance for U(VI) in an aqueous solution. Furthermore, adsorption thermodynamics and kinetic studies showed that the adsorption was spontaneous (∆G < 0) and exothermic (∆H ˃ 0), following the pseudo-second-order kinetic model (R 2 > 0.99). Graphical abstract
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2023
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Langrun Song,Jun Nan,Bohan Liu,Fangmin Wu
Excessive phosphorus in water causes environmental security problems like eutrophication . Advanced two-dimensional material MXene has attracted raising attention in aquatic adsorption, while lack of selectivity and difficult recovery limit its application in phosphate removal . In this study, Ti 3 C 2 -MXene embedded zirconium-crosslinked SA (MX-ZrSA) beads were synthesized and their phosphate adsorption performance under different conditions was assessed. Investigations using SEM/EDS, XRD, BET, TGA and contact angle meter reveal that the addition of Ti 3 C 2 -MXene enhanced the thermal stability, mechanical strength, hydrophilicity, and formed loose network-like mesoporous inner structure with large surface area. The theoretical maximum adsorption capacity was 492.55 mg P/g and was well fitted by Freundlich and optimized Langmuir models. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis showed that chemisorption was involved, and the formation of Zr–O–P and Ti–O–P complexes accounted for high selectivity and affinity to phosphate. The adsorption experiments in real waters and lab-scale continuous flow Anaerobic-Anoxic-Oxic reactor further indicated the application potential of MX-ZrSA beads. Our study will provide insight into MXene and SA aerogel synergistic adsorption of aquatic contaminants and help with the removal and recovery of finite phosphorus resource.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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Mingwei Cai,Heng Liu,Jiongcai Chen,Luxin Sun,Jiahao Wu,Zhiyin Chen,Zhenjing Han,Tingting Cui,Shiyang Zhang,Yonggang Min,Xiaohua Ma
A crucial problem in membrane-based gas separation is to fabricate membranes with excellent permeability, selectivity, and stability. Here, a high-performance carbon molecular sieves membrane of TR-CMS/SSZ-13 was successfully produced by pyrolyzing a thermally rearranged (TR) mixed matrix membrane (MMM) that obtained from a copolyimide precursor (6FDA/ODA/6FAP(3:2)) and SSZ-13 zeolite as filler at 450 °C. The effect of SSZ-13 zeolite content and structures of precursors on the transport behavior of derived CMS membranes was thoroughly studied. After TR process, the as formed polybenzoxazole (PBO) chain resulted in an enhanced rigidity, higher fractional free volume (0.15 vs 0.17), and a significantly increased (1898 times) BET surface area. Further enhancing the treatment temperature to 650 °C, the formed TR-CMS membranes exhibited a huge improved BET surface area from 228.2 to 639.3 m 2 /g, delivering a remarkable gas separation performance with H 2 permeability of 7089 Barrer and H 2 /CH 4 selectivity of 136. When doping with SSZ-13 till 15 wt%, the TR-CMS/SSZ-13–15 % showed an even higher H 2 (9726 Barrer) and CO 2 permeability (6932 Barrer), as well as H 2 /CH 4 (150 vs 136) and CO 2 /CH 4 (107 vs 57) selectivity than the pure TR-CMS, which surpassed the newest 2019 Robeson Upper bound. This can associate with the strong interaction between the modified SSZ-13 and the polymer matrix that prevent the collapse of the aromatic strand during the pyrolysis process, thereby create more ultra-micropore volume and concentration. Conclusively, pyrolyzing TR-MMM precursor is an effective way to form high-performance membranes with good potential for CO 2 separation and H 2 purification.
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POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
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2020
·Vol. 31
·期 7
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Yongxia Yang,Jing Li,Yong Dong,Jide Wang,Liqin Cao
Monolithic porous copolymers with 3D structure were prepared via CO 2 -in-water high internal phase emulsions template by graft copolymerization of sodium methacrylate (MAANa) on to methyl cellulose (MC) backbone. The yielded copolymer monoliths are characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and mechanical instrument, the swelling degree of MC- g -PMAANa monoliths with different crosslinker in diverse pH were investigated. The adsorption performance of monolith to Cu(II) were conducted to explore its adsorption capacity to heavy metal ions from the wastewater. Then, a strategy of in situ growth of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) on MC- g -PMAANa that adsorbed with metal ions was proposed first. The X-ray powder diffraction, SEM, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area result of MC- g -PMAANa/MOFs composites indicated that the MOFs nanoparticles were grown uniformly on the monolith wall without destroying its original 3D porous structure. Compared with MOFs nanoparticle, MC- g -PMAANa/MOFs composites have advantages of easy operation and handle, which more conform to practical application. Furthermore, the antibacterial activity of MC- g -PMAANa/MOFs was evaluated by disk agar diffusion and optical density methods. In addition, MC- g -PMAANa/Cu-BTC composite was applied to dye adsorption, which has proved the underlying application of such composites in dye removal.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2019
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Yan Cui,Lei Qin,Weiwei Kang,Jinghong Ma,Yongzhen Yang,Xuguang Liu
Magnetic carbon nanospheres (MCNSs) dotting with Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles were synthesized by a simple solvothermal method. Furtherly, KOH activation and HNO 3 acidification of MCNSs were carried out to tune surface structure and property of MCNSs for the sake of adsorption improvement. The results show that both MCNSs and modified MCNSs (MCNSs-KH) have magnetic properties, and can be used as adsorbents for rapid separation and reutilization towards quinoline in coking wastewater. After KOH activation and HNO 3 acidification, the saturated adsorption capacity of MCNSs-KH is improved to 297.21 mg g −1 , much better than that of MCNSs (99.43 mg g −1 ). According to BET and NH 3 -TPD characterizations, KOH activation introduced a large number of pore structures, which significantly increased the specific surface area of MCNSs; HNO 3 acidification further increased the surface acidity of MCNSs, especially C O functional group, which promoted the acid–base interaction with weakly basic quinoline. From the results of adsorption kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamics, the spontaneous and exothermic adsorption process conformed to pseudo-second-order and Langmuir–Freundlich models better.
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FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
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2023
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Fangfang Min,Jielun Hu,Tao Huang,Yousheng Huang,Shaoping Nie,Tao Xiong,Mingyong Xie
Lactobacillus ( L. ) casei NCU011054 isolated from infant feces has been proven to be a potential probiotic in vitro . The present study aimed to investigate the effects of L. casei NCU011054 on the immune response and gut microbiota in cyclophosphamide (CP)-induced immunosuppression mice. Results indicated that L. casei NCU011054 could increase the levels of mucin (Muc2) and tight junction proteins (ZO-1, occludin and claudin-1). Moreover, L. casei NCU011054 was found to upregulate TLRs/NF-κB pathway (TLR-2, TLR-4, TLR-6, p65 and NF-κB) and two transcription factors (T-bet and GATA-3) mRNA levels, and enhance the number of CD4 + T cells. Th1-related cytokines (IL-12p70, IFN-γ and TNF-α) and Th2-related cytokines (IL-2, IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10) significantly increased after L. casei NCU011054 treatment. More importantly, L. casei NCU011054 increased the ratio of T-bet to GATA-3 and IFN-γ to IL-4. Apart from these, L. casei NCU011054 remodeled gut microbiota and modulated gut metabolites in CP-induced immunosuppressed mice. The correlation analysis showed that Lactobacillus upregulated by L. casei NCU011054 was positively correlated with TLRs/NF-κB pathway, and the ratio of T-bet to GATA-3 and IFN-γ to IL-4. All findings revealed that L. casei NCU011054 could improve intestinal immune dysfunction and modulate Th1/Th2 balance via TLRs/NF-κB pathway in CP-induced immunosuppressed mice.
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WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
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2016
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Ren Huixue,Jiang Jiahui,Wu Daoji,Gao Zhimin,Sun Youmin,Luo Congwei
Selective adsorption of Pb(II) and Cr(VI) by surfactant-modified and unmodified zeolites is discussed in this paper. The influences of pH, ionic strength, temperature, and adsorption time on Cr(VI) and Pb(II) adsorption are studied, The characteristics of the surface and inner structures of zeolites before and after modification are analyzed through infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis, and zeta potential measurement. Results show that the characteristics of electric charge on the zeolite surface had changed after modification, which resulted in selective adsorption of Cr(VI) and Pb(II). Moreover, kinetic study reveals that adsorption by the different zeolites coincides with the Langmuir model and pseudo-second-order kinetic equation. The intraparticle diffusion equation proves that the Cr(VI) adsorption is mainly electrostatic, whereas Pb(II) adsorption proceeds via intrapore and electrostatic adsorption on the zeolite surface. This difference in mechanisms endows selectivity of metal ion adsorption by the modified zeolites. This study provides a reference on zeolite modification for use in various applications, such as wastewater treatment.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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2022
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Jia-Lin Miao,Jia-Qi Ren,Hui-Jing Li,Da-Gang Wu,Yan-Chao Wu
A mesoporous crosslinked chitosan-activated clinoptilolite biocomposite (CS-GA/ACP) was prepared with chitosan (CS) as the substrate and glutaraldehyde (GA) as the crosslinking agent. Structural analysis of the CS-GA/ACP composite beads was performed using FTIR, SEM , and BET techniques. The adsorption properties of the CS-GA/ACP for Congo red (CR) and methylene blue (MB) removal were examined using a batch method. The effects of CS loading, CS-GA/ACP dosages (0.005–0.25 g), pH values (3−11), initial concentrations (30–300 mg/L), contact time (5–120 min), ionic strength , and temperatures (25–65 ℃) on the adsorption of CR and MB on the CS-GA/ACP composite beads were investigated. The pseudo-second-order kinetics could better describe the adsorption process than the pseudo-first-order kinetics, and the Langmuir isotherms model agreed well with the experimental data. The maximum adsorption capacities of the CS-GA/ACP for CR and MB were 180.59 mg/g and 143.67 mg/g at 25 ℃, respectively. The proposed mechanism studies showed that the possible interaction between the adsorbent and dye molecules were Yoshida H-bonding, dipole-dipole H-bonding, electrostatic interaction and n-π interaction. The CS-GA/ACP can be recycled to remove dyes without significant loss of efficacy, and the adsorption of dyes on the CS-GA/ACP is spontaneous endothermic adsorption. Overall, the CS-GA/ACP showed an excellent performance for dyes removal in aqueous solution and could be a practical candidate for industrial applications.
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
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2022
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Yuping Li,Ping Xiang,Haotian Chen,Yuan Zhou
The discharge of dye wastewater threatens the ecology and biological health. Adsorption technology is the preferred treatment method and absorbent is core. In this study, a high-performance ZIF-8@ZIF-67 adsorbent was synthesized by epitaxial growth . XRD and TEM demonstrated the successful synthesis of the core-shell ZIF-8@ZIF-67 and BET showed that the specific surface area, pore volume and diameter of ZIF-8@ZIF-67 were 1518.75 m 2 /g, 0.65 cm 3 /g and 1.71 nm, respectively, with microporous being the predominant. The optimum adsorption conditions for the adsorption of Direct Blue-86 by ZIF-8@ZIF-67 were an initial concentration of 150 mg/g, a ZIF-8@ZIF-67 dosage of 5 mg, and a pH of 8, and the adsorption capacity at this condition was 301.69 mg/g. The mechanism of adsorption on Direct Blue-86 has been speculated to be electrostatic interaction , hydrogen bonding , Lewis acid-base interaction, π-π stacking and coordination. The kinetics of adsorption of Reactive Yellow and Congo Red in the two-component system were both consistent with the pseudo-second-order kinetic models , with chemisorption being the rate-controlling step and the adsorption rates of Reactive Yellow and Congo Red were both higher than that of one-component system. Meanwhile, they were more consistent with the Langmuir monolayer adsorption models, with maximum adsorption capacities of 261.10 mg/g and 291.55 mg/g, respectively, a decrease of 56.66% and 54.52% compared to that in the one-component system.
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Environmental Science-Water Research & Technology
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2024
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Wei Wei,Shiqian Gao,Feiyue Qian,Chongjun Chen,Youyi Wu
Reduced graphene oxide modified CoFe2O4 (CoFe2O4/rGO) magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were synthesized by employing an in situ crystallization microwave irradiation method. The morphology and textural properties of CoFe2O4/rGO were characterized using SEM, TEM, BET/BJH and XPS. GO was reduced to rGO via the thermal catalysis of Co(acac)2, which contributed to expanding the effective microwave absorption bandwidth of carbon-based materials. The lattice stability of CoFe2O4 effectively improved Snoek's limit and protected the catalytic active site distribution of CoFe2O4/rGO nanoparticles. The CoFe2O4/rGO composites were selected as a heterogeneous catalyst to initiate the activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and degrade 2-aminobenzothiazole (ABT) in a water sample. Under optimal conditions, the coupling of CoFe2O4/rGO and PMS can completely degrade ABT in aqueous solutions within 90 minutes. The effect of inorganic anions, metal cations and humic acid (HA) on the degradation efficiency of ABT was explored. Experimental results showed that the presence of HA and low concentrations of Cu2+ enhanced the process performance remarkably, while the addition of NO3−, SO42−, Zn2+, Cd2+ and high concentrations of Cu2+ suppressed the degradation of ABT. Meanwhile, the absence of Cl− and HCO3− presented no significant influence on the degradation. Radical quenching experiments indicated that SO4−·, ·OH and non-free radicals of 1O2 were involved in the CoFe2O4/rGO-PMS system, with the former two being the dominating radical species. A degradation efficiency of 100% was obtained when the proposed method was applied to the degradation of ABT in actual water samples. The CoFe2O4/rGO catalyst-activated PMS processes offered a reference to eliminate refractory organics in water.
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