Article
Mycology
Shangzhu Wei, Xiuli Xu, Long Wang
Summary: These four new Talaromyces species are characterized by unique morphological features such as orange-yellow mycelium, polymorphic conidiophores, and appressed biverticillate penicilli.
Article
Biology
Zhi-Kang Zhang, Xin-Cun Wang, Wen-Ying Zhuang, Xian-Hao Cheng, Peng Zhao
Summary: Talaromyces species are found worldwide, with industrial importance but also pathogenic potential. Two new Talaromyces species were discovered in southwestern China, enhancing the understanding and potential use of the genus. China plays a significant role in global biodiversity and conservation efforts.
Article
Microbiology
Xin-Cun Wang, Wen-Ying Zhuang
Summary: Two new Talaromyces species, Talaromyces ginkgonis sp. nov. and T. shilinensis sp. nov., were discovered in samples collected from southwestern China. They differ from closely-related fungi in terms of morphology and sequence differences.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Xing Gao, Dongjing Wang, Zhao Zhang, Chuxian Quan, Shimeng Zhou, Kewei Li, Yan Li, Suonan Zhao, Xiangying Kong, Muhammad Fakhar-e-Alam Kulyar, Jiangyong Zeng, Jiakui Li
Summary: The present study determined the complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of Fasciola intermediate (isolated from yaks) and explored its gene content and genome organization. The genome of Fasciola intermediate was found to be 13,960 bp in length and contained rRNA, PCGs, and tRNA genes. The AT bias significantly affected the codon usage pattern and amino acid composition of proteins. Additionally, a phylogenetic tree was constructed to provide genetic markers for further investigations in population genetics, systematics, and phylogeography of Fasciola intermediate.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Pei-Jie Han, Jian-Qiu Sun, Long Wang
Summary: Two new sexually reproducing Talaromyces sect. Talaromyces species, named Talaromyces haitouensis and Talaromyces zhenhaiensis, were discovered in the survey of mycobiota of mudflats in China. Morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses confirmed the validity of these two new species.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Li-Na Guo, Shu-Ying Yu, Yao Wang, Ya-Li Liu, Ying Yuan, Si-Meng Duan, Wen-Hang Yang, Xin-Miao Jia, Ying Zhao, Meng Xiao, Xiu-Li Xie, Hong-Tao Dou, Po-Ren Hsueh, Ying-Chun Xu
Summary: Morphologically identified Penicillium and Talaromyces marneffei isolates were collected from clinical sources, and species were confirmed using sequencing. Most Penicillium isolates were Penicillium oxalicum, while Talaromyces isolates were mainly Talaromyces funiculosus and Talaromyces stollii. Antifungal susceptibility varied among species, with echinocandins showing the lowest minimum effective concentrations for most species.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
(2021)
Article
Mycology
Wei Zang, Mi Li, Jianqiu Sun, Chenghai Gao, Long Wang
Summary: Based on integrated taxonomic methods, two new species, T. albidus and T. rubidus, were isolated from soil. T. albidus is characterized by slow growth, white gymnothecia, singly-borne asci, and ellipsoidal echinulate ascospores. T. rubidus is distinguished by restricted growth, moderate to abundant red soluble pigment, biverticillate penicilli, and ovoid to globose echinulate conidia. The phylogenetic analyses of sequence matrices confirmed the proposed novelties.
Article
Microbiology
Wen-Ting Hu, Shuai-Bei Chu, Ying Li, Feng-Li Hui
Summary: A novel yeast species was discovered from plant leaves in the Baotianman Nature Reserve in central China. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that it belongs to the genus Hyphopichia, but differs from closely related species in terms of genetic sequence and biochemical characteristics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Milan Spetik, Ales Eichmeier, Jana Burgova, Jos Houbraken
Summary: In this study, two taxonomic novelties were proposed based on a detailed examination of Penicillium-like fungi isolated from clematis roots. They were named Rasamsonia chlamydospora and Talaromyces clematidis. The characteristics and phylogenetic relationships of these taxa were described in detail.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Zhengwu Chang, Xiaoyu Dong, Zhao Guan, Kejia Lu, Xi Chen, Xi Wei, Hanwei Guo, Ruyi Dang, Juan Wang, Xinglong Wang, Sa Xiao, Zengqi Yang, Haijin Liu
Summary: Vaccines are widely used to prevent Newcastle disease virus. A study found that epitope mutations in the virus may decrease the effectiveness of the vaccine, but their contribution to antigenic mutation and immune escape is still controversial. The study also showed that a matched vaccine, generated through modification of the virus protein, was more effective in inhibiting viral shedding and tissue damage compared to an unmatched vaccine. However, both vaccines induced similar levels of neutralizing antibodies in vaccinated chickens.
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xinyu Liu, Jinglong Wang, Enxia Huang, Bo Li, Shuhang Zhang, Weina Wang, Ziyu Guo, Kexin Wu, Yunhao Zhang, Baoyu Zhao, Hao Lu
Summary: This study analyzed the metabolites of three Artemisia species in Tibet, revealing that the differential metabolites mainly consist of organic acids and their derivatives, ketones, phenols, alcohols, and coumarins. Artemisinin has the highest relative content in Artemisia annua among these natural compounds.
Article
Plant Sciences
Liang-Fen Yin, Song Huang, Qin Tan, Yang Zhou, Guo-Qing Li, Chao-Xi Luo
Summary: This study investigated peach and plum fruits with brown rot symptoms collected from Tibet in 2019 and 2020, and characterized the causal agent as Monilia yunnanensis for the first time in Tibet. It was found that some isolates from Tibet showed differences in morphology compared to previously isolated M. yunnanensis, but phylogenetic analysis revealed no significant genetic differentiation among all M. yunnanensis isolates from different stone fruits and regions in China.
Article
Agronomy
Thuong T. T. Nguyen, Hyang Burm Lee
Summary: This study identified six strains from the genus Talaromyces in Korea, including five previously unrecorded species and a new species. The detailed descriptions, illustrations, and phylogenetic tree are provided.
Article
Plant Sciences
Wen-Qu Fei, You-Pai Zeng, Qin-Er Yang
Summary: In this study, the morphology and chromosome number of Sinosenecio qii (Asteraceae, Senecioneae) were examined from a plant collected in Jianghua county, southern Hunan province, China. The results showed that S. qii is related to S. globiger but differs in stem morphology, leaf distribution, and number of ray florets.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yue Xu, Runguo Zang
Summary: Rare and endangered plant species (REPs) in China are at high risk of extinction, but there is a lack of comprehensive and up-to-date review on their conservation. This paper collected studies and achievements on REPs conservation, including surveys, in situ and ex situ conservation, reintroduction, propagation, legislation, public participation, and progress in implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity. Despite advancements in policies, protection systems, research, education, and international collaborations, conservation efficiency is hindered by the conflict between economic growth and biodiversity conservation in China. More work should be done on investigation, observation, advanced technologies, and application-oriented research to meet biodiversity goals.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tsekwi Gracious Rinwi, Da-Wen Sun, Ji Ma, Qi-Jun Wang
Summary: This study investigated the potential of isochoric freezing for chicken breast meat for the first time. The effects of temperature, pressure, and solution concentration on quality characteristics of the meat were evaluated. The results showed that increasing NaCl concentrations depressed freezing temperature and pressure, and samples treated in 2.5% NaCl solution at -4℃ and -8℃ exhibited no significant difference compared with the control.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Zhang, Guiping Ren, Qijun Wang, Wenqing Xie, Zunzhuang Ke, Xu Zhao
Summary: This study demonstrates for the first time the enhanced carbon conversion efficiency between Lactococcus lactis and natural hematite under light illumination, and simulates the phenomenon in different systems, verifying its prevalence. This sunlight-triggered carbon cycle pathway is of great significance in nature.
GEOMICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhou Cao, Yunpu Zhao, Jingmai Li, Qizhao Wang, Qiong Mei, Hongfei Cheng
Summary: A novel highly dispersed PdO/g-C3N4/kaolinite (P/CNK) composite was synthesized for the efficient degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) using peroxymonosulfate (PMS) under visible light. The 4% P/CNK catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic ability for TCH degradation (94.5%) within 20 minutes. The composite's favorable specific surface area and pore volume allowed for the high dispersion of PdO and the adsorption of PMS, while the presence of kaolinite enhanced the self-decomposition of PMS. The system also demonstrated good degradation efficiency under different pH conditions and maintained its catalytic activity after five cycles.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Rui Tang, Kai Li, Changlin Liu, Yang Liu, Yun Gong, Jianhua Lin
Summary: A facile one-step hydrothermal method was used to synthesize m-BQ-V2O5 hierarchical microflowers with large lattice spacing and crystalline vacancies. The successful intercalation of m-BQ into V2O5 elongates the V-O bonds, resulting in unsaturated V centers and high storage capacity. The layered V-O-V framework prevents the leaching of m-BQ into the electrolyte and provides improved cycle stability.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Xiaohe Qiu, Zhen Yang, Jinxing Yang, Qijun Wang, Duming Wang
Summary: With the development of augmented reality technology, AR navigation tools have gained increasing attention. This article investigates the effects of different AR navigation display methods on wayfinding performance and spatial knowledge acquisition through three experiments. The findings show that AR maps are superior to 2D maps in acquiring spatial knowledge and helping individuals acquire landmark and route knowledge. The improved map expands the range of spatial information and highlights landmark locations, providing comprehensive information about the environment and assisting in acquiring spatial knowledge.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shulin Dong, Qi Wang, Ruirun Chen, Yingdong Qu, Jingjie Guo, Guanglong Li, Wei Zhang, Bo Yu
Summary: In order to investigate the effect of temperature gradient on the microstructure and fracture toughness of high-Nb TiAl-based alloy prepared by cold crucible directional solidification (CCDS), an alloy ingot of Ti-44Al-8Nb-0.1B was prepared using CCDS with different input powers. The increase in input power led to a higher temperature gradient, resulting in the formation of a directional solidification microstructure. The alloy prepared at the highest input power exhibited the best fracture toughness, attributed to a banded microstructure. The study also clarified the conditions required to obtain this banded microstructure.
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Qibin Wang, Qi Wang, Ruirun Chen, Xiaowei Wang, Yanqing Su, Hengzhi Fu
Summary: By synergistically adding Zr and Fe, the properties of Nb-24Ti-16Si-2Al alloy are optimized, suppressing the formation of (Nb, X)3Si phase and altering the constituent phases. The addition of Zr enhances the proportion of gamma-(Nb, X)5Si-3 and refines the eutectic colonies. Fe mainly controls the formation and proportion of Nb4FeSi phase. The formation of hexagonal gamma-(Nb, X)5Si-3 blocks improves room temperature toughness and compressive strength.
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Haoqiang Zhang, Haiqing Li, Guidi Chen, Jianxing Su, Min Wei, Cunqiang Ma, Jingsheng Bai, Qimin Wang
Summary: Poor oxidative performance limits the applications of refractory alloys due to the non-protective nature of their oxide scales. B-modified MoSi2 coating is a widely investigated protective coating system for refractory alloys developed in recent decades. To further modify the oxidation resistance of Mo-Si-B coatings, Mo-W-Si-B coatings are synthesized in situ on the surfaces of Mo-20W alloy substrates using a halide-activated pack-cemented Si-B co-deposition process, and their isothermal oxidation behavior at 1200 and 1650 degrees C in static air is investigated. The results indicate that the Mo-W-Si-B coatings have better oxidation resistance than Mo-Si-B coatings at both temperatures. Fewer mass changes of -4.36 and -0.39 mg/cm2 were obtained by the Mo-W-Si-B coatings at 1200 degrees C for 1000 h and 1650 degrees C for 4 h, respectively. The oxidation process of the Mo-W-Si-B coatings was elaborated on, and the improved performance was attributed to the slower Si consumption and better stability of the borosilicate scale in the Mo-W-Si-B coatings.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Wei Dai, Yunpeng Liang, Qimin Wang, Borong Li
Summary: In this study, Cr-TiBx coatings were deposited using a hybrid technique. The structure and hardness of the coatings varied with the deposition rate of Cr.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Qiandong Ran, Joel Stephen Short, Qi Jie Wang, Hao Li
Summary: We have successfully generated an all-solid-state deep-ultraviolet (DUV) laser at 206 nm using 5th harmonic generation with a 197-W, 10-kHz, 1.2-ps, 1,030-nm Yb:YAG laser. The DUV laser provides pulses of 180 mu J-582 fs with a peak power of 291 MW, which is the highest peak power at 206 nm ever achieved by an all-solid-state kHz DUV laser source driven at 1 μm wavelength. This represents a one order of magnitude improvement compared to the previous state-of-the-art record.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhong Zhuang, Qiqi Wang, Siyu Huang, Andrea Giovanna NinoSavala, Yanan Wan, Huafen Li, Andreas H. Schweiger, Andreas Fangmeier, Juergen Franzaring
Summary: This study investigated the risk of cadmium accumulation in soil and wheat/maize systems in China. The results identified mining activities, sewage irrigation, industrial activities, and agricultural practices as critical factors contributing to cadmium accumulation. The study also developed cadmium enrichment models to predict cadmium levels in wheat and maize grains, providing valuable insights for risk assessments and predictions of cadmium accumulation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qiao Xiao, Huina Liu, Chao Yang, Yi Chen, Yueyue Huang, Xiaoxia Xiao, Yaru Pan, Jinyang He, Qun Du, Qi Wang, Yifan Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms of the traditional Chinese medicine formula Bushen-Yizhi (BSYZ) on chronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH) in rats. The results showed that BSYZ attenuated oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis through inhibiting excessive mitophagy, thus improving cognitive and memory abilities in CCH-injured rats.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Dongsen Geng, Yu X. Xu, Qimin Wang
Summary: In this study, Cr-O/Al-O coatings were fabricated using a hybrid deposition technique to reduce growth defects. The optimized process conditions resulted in high hardness Cr-O/Al-O coatings. These coatings exhibited excellent chemical inertness, making them promising protective layers for cutting tools.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhe Dong, Hong Yan Yao, Shi Cheng Yu, Fei Huang, Jian Jun Liu, Yan Lin Zhao, Qi Q. Wang
Summary: This study evaluated the trend of notified incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in China at different periods by population and region. The results showed a continuous decline in the notified incidence of PTB in China from 2005 to 2020. High-risk groups such as males, older adults, high-burden areas, and rural regions require proactive screening and timely management services.
BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jiaxin Dong, Qiqi Wang, Jue Liu, Hongyan Yao, Xiao Qi, Jianjun Liu
Summary: This report reveals that sanitation of public places has been a major focus of environmental sanitation construction in China, crucial to the goal of building national healthy cities and counties. The study findings indicate that residents' satisfaction with the sanitation of transportation hubs like railway stations ranked the highest, while farmers' markets ranked the lowest. The implications for public health practice are that this study provides valuable insights for government decision-makers to improve sanitation in key public places and further promote the construction of national healthy cities and counties.
