Review
Food Science & Technology
Meng-Qiu Yan, Jie Feng, Yan-Fang Liu, Dian-Ming Hu, Jing-Song Zhang
Summary: Functional raw materials with stable quality and rich in various effective nutrients and active ingredients can be obtained from the liquid fermentation of edible and medicinal fungi. This review summarizes the main findings of a comparative study that compares the components and efficacy of liquid fermented products from edible and medicinal fungi with those from cultivated fruiting bodies. The methods used to obtain and analyze the liquid fermented products are also presented, and the application of these products in the food industry is discussed.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jing Xu, Rui Shen, Zhuoya Jiao, Weidong Chen, Daiyin Peng, Lei Wang, Nianjun Yu, Can Peng, Biao Cai, Hang Song, Fengyuan Chen, Bin Liu
Summary: Edible and medicinal fungi, traditionally consumed in China for thousands of years, have shown diverse anticancer activities and substantial potential in the prevention and treatment of cancer. However, there is a lack of research on their safety and efficacy.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Jiani Yang, Ting Gu, Yongtong Lu, Yuejia Xu, Ren-You Gan, Siew Bee Ng, Quancai Sun, Ye Peng
Summary: Osmanthus fragrans, a traditional fragrant plant cultivated in China for over 2,500 years, has gained increasing attention due to its unique aroma and potential health benefits. This review summarizes the aroma and functional components of O. fragrans, discusses their biosynthetic mechanism, and highlights the beneficial functions and related molecular mechanism of O. fragrans extract. Potential applications and future perspectives are also summarized and discussed. Based on current research, O. fragrans extracts and components have great potential to be developed into value-added functional ingredients with preventive effects on certain chronic diseases. However, efficient, large-scale, and commercially viable extraction methods are crucial, along with more clinical studies to explore its beneficial functions and guide its development into functional food products.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Hanyuan Zheng, Shulei Zhao, Yujia Lu, Na Zhang, Olugbenga P. Soladoye, Yuhao Zhang, Yu Fu
Summary: A large amount of poultry blood is generated annually and often wasted, causing environmental pollution and protein resource loss. However, poultry blood has excellent functional properties and is a rich source of essential amino acids, bioactive peptides, and functional components. This study provides a comprehensive summary of recent research progress in the composition, functional properties, and preparation methods of poultry blood-derived peptides, as well as their potential applications in the food industry.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xiao Chen, Tianfu Yao, Liangjin Huang, Yi An, Hanshuo Wu, Zhiyong Pan, Pu Zhou
Summary: This contribution provides an overview of the potential of rare-earth doped fibers and fiber-based components in high-power fiber lasers. The emerging functional fibers are discussed from the perspectives of geometry and material engineering. Furthermore, the novel applications of conventional fiber-based components and the progress of function fiber-based components in power handling are introduced, suggesting more flexible controllability in high-power laser operations.
ADVANCED FIBER MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Hailong Yu, Meiyan Zhang, Yating Sun, Qiaozhen Li, Jianyu Liu, Chunyan Song, Xiaodong Shang, Qi Tan, Lujun Zhang, Hao Yu
Summary: In this study, the genome of a high-temperature edible mushroom, Pleurotus giganteus, was sequenced and assembled. The analysis revealed its strong lignocellulose degradation capacity and close relationship with other Pleurotus species. This genome is important for genome-assisted breeding and understanding the high-temperature tolerance of edible mushrooms.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yujie Dao, Jingsheng Yu, Meihua Yang, Jianping Han, Chune Fan, Xiaohui Pang
Summary: This study identified the fungal community in Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (LJF) samples using DNA metabarcoding. The results showed that the phylum Ascomycota was dominant, with the genus Rhizopus being the most abundant. Ten pathogenic fungi were detected, and their relative abundances were found to be lower in LJF samples that underwent oven drying compared to other processing methods.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Hafza Fasiha Zahid, Chaminda Senaka Ranadheera, Zhongxiang Fang, Said Ajlouni
Summary: Fruit peels, a major component of waste generated by the fruit industry, have the potential to be utilized as prebiotics to enhance the growth of lactic acid bacteria. This study found that small amounts of apple, banana, and mango peel powder could successfully serve as prebiotics. The physical and chemical characteristics of the fruit peel powders suggest potential applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries as functional ingredients.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Gaozhong Yang, Qing Meng, Jiang Shi, Mengxue Zhou, Yin Zhu, Qiushuang You, Ping Xu, Wenliang Wu, Zhi Lin, Haipeng Lv
Summary: The functional components in tea, such as O-methylated catechins, gamma-aminobutyric acid, low-caffeine, and selenium, have unique and enhanced health benefits. Special tea products containing these functional components have been developed to meet the specific needs and preferences of different groups, with significant market potential. Research on processing strategies to improve the health benefits of tea products and the development of these special tea products has made great progress. However, a systematic review of the current status of these special tea products is lacking. This study comprehensively reviews the potential health benefits, processing strategies, and future prospects of these special tea products.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Hai-Ying Chen, Jin-Yu Lei, Shu-Li Li, Li-Qiong Guo, Jun-Fang Lin, Guang-Hong Wu, Jun Lu, Zhi-Wei Ye
Summary: Edible fungi contain terpenoids, which have both edible and medicinal functions. Terpenoids possess a wide range of biological activities and show great potential in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. This review summarizes the diverse biological activities of terpenoids in edible fungi, with a focus on the mechanisms of anti-cancer and anti-inflammation. The review also highlights the advances in understanding the biosynthesis of terpenoids in edible fungi, particularly in the generation of sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, and triterpenes.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Shuyi Li, Rui Zhang, Dan Lei, Yuqi Huang, Shuiyuan Cheng, Zhenzhou Zhu, Zhilin Wu, Giancarlo Cravotto
Summary: This study summarized the impact of innovative food processing technologies on food components (e.g. protein, polysaccharide, and polyphenol) and their interactions with other natural products in model systems. The modifications induced by innovative technologies treatments can alter the physicochemical properties of food components with both desirable and undesirable effects. Monitoring and adjusting processing conditions can promote interactions of food components without destroying the primary structures of the compounds.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Xiaofeng Jiang, Jiani Shi, Shixing Chen, Yaxin Hou, Xianliang Meng, Guoguang Wu, Enle Xu
Summary: This paper proposes a novel and facile method to reutilize varisized fly ash particles to prepare superhydrophobic coatings with excellent water-repellency and mechanical wear resistance. The fly ash particles undergo chemical modification and physical mixing with polydimethylsiloxane, and finally spraying or dipping onto versatile substrates. The prepared nano-micro coatings show superior superhydrophobic properties and remain superhydrophobic even after 60 times unidirectional abrasion under 500 g weight.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
SolJu Pak, Fang Chen, Lingjun Ma, Xiaosong Hu, Junfu Ji
Summary: The review focuses on the bioactive components in black fungi, such as polysaccharides, melanin, and phenolic compounds, and their health benefits including antioxidant, hypoglycemic, antitumor, and immunostimulation effects. The biological activity and physicochemical properties of black fungi enable their potential applications in drug delivery and food production.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Jing Yang, Shuling Zhou, Hong Kuang, Chunhong Tang, Jiajia Song
Summary: Edible insect products have high nutritional value and are considered a potential strategy to meet global food needs. However, they may also pose allergenic risks. This review summarizes the nutritional value, allergy risk, and immune responses elicited by insect allergens in edible insect proteins.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xu Zeng, Jiaxue Li, Xinkai Lyu, Tongyao Chen, Juan Chen, Xiaomei Chen, Shunxing Guo
Summary: A large amount of agro-industrial residues are produced from the planting, production and processing of traditional Chinese herbs. Codonopsis pilosula root, as a tonic, edible and economical herb, has been developed into medicine and functional food. However, the aerial parts of C. pilosula are discarded each year. In this study, Pleurotus ostreatus was cultivated on a substrate supplemented with C. pilosula stems and leaves (CSL). The CSL group showed higher fruit body weights, wider pileus diameters and lower moisture levels compared to the control group. Nutrition analyses revealed higher protein content and lower fat content in mushrooms from the CSL group. Additionally, an increase in amino acids and micronutrients was observed, and numerous phytometabolites from Codonopsis were detected in mushrooms from the CSL group.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Optics
Huangbin Ye, Hao Jiang, Guowei Liang, Qianxin Zhan, Shuqiang Huang, Dawei Wang, Hongwei Di, Zhaohui Li
Summary: The study proposes a method to classify optical signal-to-noise ratio monitoring using a neural network-based classifier, demonstrating successful results in experiments.
Article
Optics
Zikang Su, Dajian Cai, Hao Jiang, Jintao Wang, Dawei Wang, Xiaojie Guo, Zhaohui Li
Summary: In this study, an optical injection locking based local oscillator regeneration method is proposed for continuous variable quantum key distribution. By sending a weak polarization multiplexed pilot carrier, the minimum input power and noise level at offset frequencies are improved, and the power and phase of the pilot carrier are recovered through OIL.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Chunbo Guan, Tingting Liu, Quanhong Li, Dawei Wang, Yanrong Zhang
Summary: In this experiment, the effect of baking on the flavor of defatted tiger nut flour was analyzed using electronic tongue (E-tongue), electronic nose (E-nose), and headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS). The results showed that baking can effectively change the taste and odor of defatted tiger nut flour, and the odors of samples with a baking time of >8 min were significantly different from the original odor of unbaked flour. Moreover, bitterness and astringency increased with longer baking times, and sweetness decreased. HS-SPME-GC-MS detected a total of 68 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in defatted tiger nut flour at different baking levels, and most VOCs were detected at 8 min of baking. The key flavor compounds at 8 min of baking included 3-methyl butyraldehyde (fruity and sweet), valeraldehyde (almond), hexanal (grassy and fatty), and 1-dodecanol. 2,5-dimethyl pyrazine, pyrazine, 2-ethylalkyl-3,5-dimethyl-, 1-nonanal, 2-heptanone, octanoic acid, bicyclo [3.1.1]hept-3-en-2-ol,4,6,6-trimethyl-, and 2-pentylfuran added nutty, floral, and fruity aromas.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Haide Wang, Ji Zhou, Jinlong Wei, Dong Guo, Yuanhua Feng, Weiping Liu, Changyuan Yu, Dawei Wang, Zhaohui Li
Summary: This paper proposes the first multi-rate Nyquist-subcarriers modulation for C-band 100 Gbit/s signal transmission and demonstrates its great potential in solving spectral distortions caused by chromatic dispersion.
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Optics
Ting Lei, Changyu Zhou, Dawei Wang, Zhenwei Xie, Boyuan Cai, Shecheng Gao, Youpeng Xie, Luping Du, Zhaohui Li, Anatoly Zayats, Xiaocong Yuan
Summary: A chip-integrated nanodisk device is demonstrated for high-speed coherent optical signal detection based on spin-orbit coupling in silicon photonics circuitry. The device can extract phase information through polarization measurements, enabling coherent signal recovery at multiple wavelengths. This technology offers low-cost and small footprint advantages in high-speed coherent optical communication applications.
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Dawei Wang, Meng Qiao, Kunjian Lian, Zhaohui Li
Summary: Timing recovery is crucial in digital coherent communication systems to synchronize clocks. This involves accurately determining the current sampling error of the local digitizer so that the timing circuit can operate stably. Conventional timing phase detectors need to adapt to the optical fiber channel and understand the effects of chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion on timing phase extraction. By exploiting the cyclostationarity of the optical signal, we derive a model that considers these effects and prove the effectiveness of a CD-adjusted cyclic correlation matrix as a timing phase detector immune to both CD and PMD. Our analysis is validated through simulations and experiments with an optical cable.
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Optics
Shuqi Mo, He Zhu, Jie Liu, Junyi Liu, Jingxing Zhang, Lei Shen, Xin Wang, Dawei Wang, Zhaohui Li, Siyuan Yu
Summary: A weakly-coupled few mode fiber with a double-layer core is designed, which supports five (seven) weakly coupled mode groups with low attenuation in the C+ L (O) optical wavelength bands. Two data transmission experiments utilizing the fiber demonstrate successful transmission of OAM mode-group multiplexing and OAM mode division multiplexing, indicating the potential of the fiber for weakly coupled MDM/MGM transmission across O + C+ L optical wavelength bands.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yinlu Gao, Gulijiannaiti Abuduaini, Chenhe Yang, Shanshan Zhang, Yanrong Zhang, Hongxiu Fan, Xu Teng, Chenligen Bao, Hongcheng Liu, Dawei Wang, Tingting Liu
Summary: Stropharia rugosoannulata polysaccharides (SRF-3) derived from the extraction of Stropharia rugosoannulata showed good antioxidant and hypolipidemic effects, potentially reducing liver fat accumulation. The polysaccharide was composed of mannose, galactose, methyl galactose, and fructose, with a molecular weight of approximately 24 kDa.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Hongxiu Fan, Hongcheng Liu, Wenyi Li, Wenjing Su, Dawei Wang, Shanshan Zhang, Tingting Liu, Yanrong Zhang
Summary: The effect of Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide (TFP) on the retrogradation property and aroma profile changes of tteok during storage was investigated. Results showed that TFP increased the stability of starch, decreased retrogradation, hardness, and the development of unpleasant volatile compounds in tteok.
FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS
(2023)
Article
Optics
Kaiqin Lai, Ying Yu, Qi Sui, Dawei Wang, Zhaohui Li
Summary: Dynamic polarization control (DPC) is often achieved using tunable waveplates to enable automatic polarization tracking and manipulation in optical applications. Efficient algorithms are crucial for realizing high-speed and continuous polarization control. In this study, the DPC is modeled using a Jacobian-based control theory framework similar to robot kinematics, and the condition of the Stokes vector gradient as a Jacobian matrix is analyzed. The multi-stage DPC is identified as a redundant system that allows for control algorithms with null-space operations, leading to the development of an efficient and reset-free algorithm. It is expected that more customized DPC algorithms will follow this framework in different optical systems.
Article
Optics
Meng Qiao, Yingyu Chen, Dawei Wang, Zhaohui Li
Summary: Optical parameter estimation based on coherent optical receivers' data is crucial for optical performance monitoring and stable operation of receiver digital signal processing. A robust multi-parameter estimation is challenging due to interference from various system effects. By utilizing cyclostationary theory, we have developed a joint estimation strategy for chromatic dispersion, frequency offset, and optical signal-to-noise ratio that is resistant to random polarization effects, including polarization mode dispersion and polarization rotation. Our method is validated through numerical simulation and field optical cable experimentation.
Article
Optics
Aru Kong, Ting Lei, Dawei Wang, Jiajing Tu, Lei Shen, Lei Zhang, Juncheng Fang, Wanlong Zhang, Xiaocong Yuan
Summary: To increase communication capacity, the angular indices of OAM beams can be extended by using spatially discrete multiple phase planes to multiplex the angular and radial OAM modes simultaneously. The proposed approach converts a 2D input Gaussian beams array to coaxial OAM modes through Cartesian to log-polar coordinate transformation. A 10-mode multiplexer was designed and successfully demonstrated, achieving stable mode transmission in a 2 km fiber.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Chenligen Bao, Minghang Xin, Keyu Su, Chunbo Guan, Dawei Wang
Summary: In this study, the effect of ultra-high pressure (UHP) synergistic enzymatic hydrolysis on the flavor compounds of enzymatic hydrolysates of S. rugoso-annulata was analyzed using different analytical techniques. The results showed that UHP treatment increased the number and variety of volatile flavor substances in the enzymatic hydrolysates. E-nose and E-tongue analysis further confirmed the improvement in umami and sweetness, as well as the reduction in bitterness. This study provides a theoretical foundation for the deep processing and comprehensive utilization of S. rugoso-annulata.
Article
Optics
Zongkai Li, Ranfeng Gan, Yuxi Xu, Bin Chen, Xi Zhou, Jie Liu, Liu Liu, Zhaohui Li, Dawei Wang, Changjian Guo
Summary: This study developed a thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) integrated dynamic polarization controller (DPC) based on the real-time implemented Jacobian control algorithm, achieving fast polarization tracking. Experimental results showed that the TFLN-based DPC had a high tracking speed, low loop delay, and superior performance compared to previously reported integrated DPCs. The study highlights the effectiveness of the Jacobian method and opens up possibilities for further advancements in DPC solutions using TFLN technology.
Article
Optics
Zikang Su, Jintao Wang, Dajian Cai, Xiaojie Guo, Dawei Wang, Zhaohui Li
Summary: We propose and experimentally demonstrate a phase-sensitive continuous variable quantum key distribution system with improved secure key rate, utilizing multimode coherent states, phase-conjugated subcarrier modulation, and phase-sensitive detection. The experimental results confirm the higher secure key rate and better excess noise tolerance of the new scheme compared to the typical implementation of GG02.
PHOTONICS RESEARCH
(2023)
