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Remote Sensing
Lianhuan Wei, Fang Wang, Cristiano Tolomei, Shanjun Liu, Christian Bignami, Bing Li, Donglin Lv, Elisa Trasatti, Yuan Cui, Guido Ventura, Meng Ao, Stefano Salvi, Shiliu Wang, Xingyu Pan
Summary: This paper adopts Multi-Temporal Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (MT-InSAR) technology to monitor the Line of Sight (LOS) displacement of Fushun West Opencast Coal Mine (FWOCM) and its surrounding areas in northeast China using Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images. The study analyzes the spatial-temporal evolution of urban subsidence and the south-slope landslide. Comparison with ground measurements and cross-correlation analysis with monthly precipitation data is conducted to analyze the influence factors of displacements in FWOCM. The results are important for ensuring mine safety production and geological disaster prevention in the investigated mining area.
GEO-SPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Liang Li, Bo Zhang, Binhui Jiang, Yan Zhao, Guangsheng Qian, Xiaomin Hu
Summary: This study focused on the contamination of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in weathered waste-rocks from the closed Fushun Western Opencast Mine, revealing varying degrees of contamination in different areas. The primary exposure route for PTEs was found to be ingestion, with Hg posing the highest non-carcinogenic risk. The analysis also identified three main sources of PTE contamination in the waste-rocks, including natural weathering processes and human activities such as industrial emissions and mining.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Edmundo Ruesga-Gutierrez, Jose Martin Ruvalcaba-Gomez, Lorena Jacqueline Gomez-Godinez, Zuami Villagran, Victor M. Gomez-Rodriguez, Darwin Heredia-Nava, Humberto Ramirez-Vega, Ramon Ignacio Arteaga-Garibay
Summary: This study demonstrated that an Allium-based phytobiotic had a significant impact on the egg laying performance and feed conversion rate of laying hens, as well as modifications in the structure of the fecal microbiota. The supplementation of phytobiotic resulted in an increase in egg production and changes in the composition of gut microbiota, suggesting potential improvements in metabolic activities that may contribute to enhanced productivity and egg quality.
Article
Microbiology
Aixia Xu, Lingling Li, Junhong Xie, Renzhi Zhang, Zhuzhu Luo, Liqun Cai, Chang Liu, Linlin Wang, Sumera Anwar, Yuji Jiang
Summary: Bacterial diversity and its functions in soil are crucial for soil health. This study investigated the effects of N fertilization on bacterial communities and soil physicochemical properties. The results showed that N fertilizer significantly altered the diversity and abundance of bacterial communities, with Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Acidobacteria, and Chloroflexi being the most abundant phyla. The optimal N fertilizer application rate (N105) promoted soil microbial diversity and abundance, while high N enrichment led to an increase in heterotrophic N-fixing microorganisms. The study also highlighted the importance of soil NO3-N in determining bacterial community function under different N fertilizer treatments.
Article
Microbiology
Najoua Mghazli, Laila Sbabou, Rachid Hakkou, Ahmed Ouhammou, Mariam El Adnani, Odile Bruneel
Summary: Soil microbiota play a critical role in successful vegetation restoration, but revegetation remains challenging in semi-arid areas. A study on phosphate waste communities revealed a diverse composition with no apparent structural issues, yet only a few plants were able to grow on these wastes.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Zhouyu Li, Yongguo Xiang, Yong Wang, Wenjuan Wan, Zi Ye, Shijie Zheng, Yanyi Chen, Liang Xiong, Lu Zhu, Yan Ji, Ke Hu
Summary: This study investigated the composition and function of ocular surface microbiome in healthy individuals from different altitudes. The microbial diversity and richness were significantly lower in highlanders, with distinct differences in bacterial community composition and function compared to lowlanders. The study provides insight into the unique characteristics of ocular microbiome in high altitude regions.
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Zujing Zhang, Weishuang Guo, Xiangkui Gao, Hongwei Wu, Ruiyong Mao
Summary: This study investigates the temperature control characteristics of mine refuge chambers (MRCs) and proposes a novel temperature control scheme that combines cold source storage with mine compressed air (MCA). It is found that the proposed scheme can meet the temperature control requirements and empirical formulas for predicting ambient temperature and calculating ventilation parameters are obtained.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guozhu Ye, Xu Zhang, Changzhou Yan, Yi Lin, Qiansheng Huang
Summary: The study utilized 16S rRNA gene sequencing to reveal polystyrene microplastics (PS)-induced microbial dysbiosis in surrounding seawater cultivating marine medaka, uncovering changes in microbial function. Eight bacterial taxa were identified as potential biomarkers for assessing microbial dysbiosis and metabolic responses in the surrounding seawater of marine medaka.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Biology
Xiaoxia Xu, Surajit De Mandal, Hongxin Wu, Shaojie Zhu, Jinrong Kong, Sisi Lin, Fengliang Jin
Summary: The gut microbiota of S. frugiperda is significantly influenced by diet composition, impacting the immune gene expression and ultimately playing a crucial role in pest defense system. The study reveals the differences in gut microbiota and host immunity under different diets, providing important insights for understanding the interaction between insect gut microbiome and diet composition in pest defense.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peng Li, Yun-quan Wu, Mei-feng Cai
Summary: This study analyzed the influence of blasting impact disturbances on the stability of surrounding rock masses in jointed rock roadways through in-situ stress measurements and numerical modeling. The results showed that burial depth, impact stress wave peak, and stress wave delay significantly affected the deformation of the surrounding rock.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kang Zhao, Yufeng Song, Yajing Yan, Shuijie Gu, Junqiang Wang, Xiao Guo, Caijun Luo, Tianyuan Suo
Summary: The study on the splitting failure of three types of surrounding rocks in an underground metal mine revealed that the acoustic emission ringing count and energy showed a clear increasing trend before failure, serving as precursor characteristics of rock instability.
NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Enzong Xiao, Zengping Ning, Weimin Sun, Shiming Jiang, Wenjun Fan, Liang Ma, Tangfu Xiao
Summary: The study assessed the bacterial and fungal profiles in TI mine waste rocks in southwestern China using high-throughput sequencing, revealing that TI has a significant impact on the diversity indices of both groups. Through linear regression analysis, dominant bacterial and fungal groups were categorized into distinct microbial sub-communities thriving at different TI levels. The study also highlighted TI as an important environmental variable regulating the distribution patterns of ecological clusters and indicator genera.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jieying Deng, Hui Xu, Xiaomin Li, Ying Wu, Baocai Xu
Summary: This study analyzed the changes in volatile flavor compounds and microbial communities in post-ripening Jinhua ham. Hexanal and nonanal were identified as the main flavor substances in Jinhua ham, and their content increased during the post-ripening stage. High-throughput sequencing revealed that Aspergillus, Saccharomyces, Staphylococcus, and Cobetia were the dominant microorganisms in post-ripening Jinhua ham. The correlation analysis showed a positive relationship between Saccharomyces, Aspergillus, Staphylococcus, and the flavor of Jinhua ham during the post-ripening stage.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yue Zhang, Chuanhai Tu, Huimin Lin, Yuwei Hu, Junqi Jia, Shanshan Shui, Jiaxing Wang, Yi Hu, Bin Zhang
Summary: Fermented foods are beneficial to human health and play a significant role in a balanced diet. Vinasse hairtail, a traditional farmhouse-fermented food in Zhoushan China, underwent different stages of fermentation. The study characterized the microbiota and physicochemical profiles of vinasse hairtail during fermentation. Results showed an increase in various physicochemical parameters with fermentation time. Lactobacillus was found to be the dominant bacteria, and correlations were observed between microbial community and physicochemical properties.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sara Gallego, Jose Maria Esbri, Juan Antonio Campos, Jesus Daniel Peco, Fabrice Martin-Laurent, Pablo Higueras
Summary: Mining activities can cause long-lasting residue pollution in the surrounding environment. A study on a 100 year-old mine showed that potentially toxic elements have ecotoxicological impacts on microbial activity and diversity. Furthermore, assessing the relationship between physicochemical properties and microbial diversity and activity can help stakeholders define appropriate management strategies.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Liping Jia, Binhui Jiang, Fei Huang, Liang Li, Xiaomin Hu
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2020)
Article
Biophysics
Xianping Du, Binhui Jiang, Guanjun Zhang, Clifford C. Chou, Zhonghao Bai
Summary: This study investigated the bending fracture behaviors of long bones using porcine specimens in three-point bending tests under a rigid indenter. Findings included the deflection of fracture path due to indentation-induced mesoscale crack-opening, establishment of a bone fracture moment correction, force fluctuation caused by plastic indentation, and correlation between bone failure moment and inertial moment of the bone cross section. Additionally, subject-specific simulations demonstrated compression fractures under lower forces induced by indentation, with element erosion on the indenter-contacted area as a potential solution.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wenrui Gao, Zhonghao Bai, Huan Li, Yu Liu, Clifford C. Chou, Binhui Jiang
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
(2020)
Article
Ergonomics
Wenrui Gao, Zhonghao Bai, Feng Zhu, Clifford C. Chou, Binhui Jiang
Summary: The study found that in E-bike-to-car accidents, the cyclist's head impact relative velocity and WAD of head impact location are higher than those in car-to-pedestrian accidents; increasing the initial impact velocity of the car can increase the cyclist's head relative impact velocity, WAD of head impact location, and HIC15; the WAD of cyclist's head impact location is significantly affected by the initial impact angle between E-bike and car and body size of cyclist.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Xianping Du, Binhui Jiang, Feng Zhu
Summary: A new data mining-based design approach has been developed for complex mechanical systems with uncertainty modeling. This method explores crash simulation datasets to design vehicles in a top-down manner and derive design rules for efficient and effective designs. The approach has the potential to be applied as a general design methodology for a wide range of complex structures and mechanical systems.
ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Liang Li, Bo Zhang, Binhui Jiang, Yan Zhao, Guangsheng Qian, Xiaomin Hu
Summary: This study focused on the contamination of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in weathered waste-rocks from the closed Fushun Western Opencast Mine, revealing varying degrees of contamination in different areas. The primary exposure route for PTEs was found to be ingestion, with Hg posing the highest non-carcinogenic risk. The analysis also identified three main sources of PTE contamination in the waste-rocks, including natural weathering processes and human activities such as industrial emissions and mining.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shengnan Qin, Fei Huang, Binhui Jiang, Liping Jia
Summary: The study focused on enhancing the pollutant removal performance of subsurface wastewater infiltration systems (SWIS) by re-inoculating nitrogen removing strains, demonstrating that the nitrogen removal zone at depths of 90-130 cm showed the highest efficiency.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Jiyuan Lv, Zhonghao Bai, Xianping Du, Feng Zhu, Clifford C. Chou, Binhui Jiang, Shiwei Xu
Summary: A new type of lattice-structure filled thin-walled tube (LFT) was proposed in this study, which was optimized and designed using a data mining method. The results showed that the LFT can greatly improve the energy absorption capacity, and the design rules for high energy absorption efficiency, high total energy absorption, and lightweight were obtained.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CRASHWORTHINESS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xiangyu Cheng, Zhonghao Bai, Feng Zhu, Clifford C. C. Chou, Binhui Jiang, Shiwei Xu
Summary: This study proposes a magnetorheological bionic energy-absorbing element (MBEE) inspired by the horsetail structure, which is applied to the design of thin-walled tubes to achieve variable and controllable crashworthiness. Theoretical analysis, numerical analysis, and optimization are conducted to study the crashworthiness and controllability of MBEE in depth. The results show that the MBEE has high controllability and total energy absorption, and when filled into traditional thin-walled tubes, it significantly improves the total energy absorption and specific energy absorption.
MECHANICS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liping Jia, Xuelin Cheng, Linchuan Fang, Xuguang Huang
Summary: To enhance the nitrogen removal capacity, this study used scrap iron filings and Si-Al porous clay mineral material to improve a subsurface wastewater infiltration system. The results showed that the improved system had higher removal efficiencies for total nitrogen (TN) and ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N) compared to the control system. The amending soil matrix enriched nitrogen removal bacteria and improved the activities of key enzymes. It also enhanced phosphate metabolism genes and phosphate-solubilizing microbes, strengthening nitrogen metabolism. Nitrospiraceae, Rhizobiales_Incertae_Sedis, and Gemmatimonadaceae were identified as microbial indicators of nitrogen removal. The environmental factors DO, Fe-2(+), TOC, TP, TN, NH4+-N, and NO3--N were found to affect microbial characteristics. Overall, this study provided a low-cost and efficient enhancement approach for subsurface wastewater infiltration systems.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Liping Jia, Xuelin Cheng, Linchuan Fang, Xuguang Huang
Summary: This study evaluated the algicidal potential of Paebubacillus sp. A9 against Microcystis aeruginosa and found that certain fractions of A9 exhibited algicidal activity. A9 induced flocculation of algal cells and subsequently lysed the cells through the release of algicidal compounds in the culture. The algicidal process activated the antioxidant system of M. aeruginosa and resulted in damage to the photosynthetic system. Inoculation with 6% A9 culture reduced the concentration of microcystin-LR (MC-LR) by 90.65%. Therefore, Paebubacillus sp. A9 may be a potential candidate for controlling M. aeruginosa-induced cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms through a flocculation-lysis-degradation mechanism and nutrient regulation.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Liping Jia, Binhui Jiang, Fei Huang, Xiaomin Hu
DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT
(2020)
