Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Wendi Zhang, Fang Tian, Shucheng Liu, Luyun Cai
Summary: This study investigated the conformational changes of proteins during the thawing process using four different thawing methods. The results showed that radio frequency thawing combined with magnetic nanometer can effectively promote the thawing process of fish and stabilize the protein structure.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Canhua Xu, Jiaming Lu, Qingzhu Zeng, Junjia Zhang, Lihong Dong, Fei Huang, Yingbin Shen, Dongxiao Su
Summary: Magnetic nanometer combined with microwave thawing (MN-MT) can be a novel solution for uneven and overheating challenges in microwave thawing (MT), while maintaining high thawing efficiency compared to conventional water immersion thawing (WT). This study applied MN-MT to thaw lychee fruit for the first time and evaluated it compared to WT, MT, and water immersion combined with microwave thawing (WI-MT). The results showed that MN-MT significantly reduced the thawing time of frozen lychee by 80.67%, 25.86%, and 18.83% compared to WT, MT, and WI-MT, respectively. MN-MT also enhanced the release of quercetin-3-O-rutinose-7-O-alpha-L- rhamnoside and protected thermal-sensitive compounds from degradation.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Wendi Zhang, Ailing Cao, Peiying Shi, Luyun Cai
Summary: This study successfully identified fish freshness by combining hyperspectral imaging and multivariate data, establishing PLSR and MLSR models and optimizing algorithms. By generating spatial distribution maps of EC values at the pixel level, the freshness of fish fillets stored under different thawing methods can be effectively predicted.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Kun Yang, Chuhan Bian, Yixuan Dong, Jun Mei, Jing Xie
Summary: Ultrasound assisted thawing (UAT) is an emerging thawing method that can shorten thawing time and improve the quality of thawed sea bass. The effect of frequency and power on UAT in aquatic products has not been systematically studied. This experiment evaluated the effect of frequency, alone or in combination, and different power levels during UAT on thawing time, water-holding capacity, quality, and myofibrillar protein structure in sea bass. The study found that UAT can improve the quality of thawed sea bass, especially at specific power and frequency settings.
FOOD AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Wenhui Zhu, Huifang Guo, Menglin Han, Chunyu Shan, Ying Bu, Jianrong Li, Xuepeng Li
Summary: The study found that magnetic nanoparticles combined with ultrasonic-microwave thawing (NUMT) can improve the water holding capacity of jumbo squid mantles, reduce oxidation levels, and effectively reduce protein aggregation and degradation, thus stabilizing the protein structure. NUMT treatment also resulted in a denser and more orderly muscle fiber structure, smoother surface, and smaller and uniformly distributed fiber network gaps.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Wenxuan Wang, Wenzheng Li, Ying Bu, Xuepeng Li, Wenhui Zhu
Summary: The presence of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) suppresses ice nucleation and growth during freezing and thawing. In this study, the effects of MNPs-assisted cryogenic freezing integrated with MNP-combined microwave thawing (NNMT) on the thermodynamic and quality changes of salmon fillets were investigated. NNMT treatment significantly improved the storage stability, water holding capacity, texture, color, and other quality characteristics of salmon fillets, with minimal impact on their freezing-thawing quality.
Article
Surgery
Tomoki Ryu, Yuko Takami, Yoshiyuki Wada, Shin Sasaki, Hajime Imamura, Hiroki Ureshino, Hideki Saitsu
Summary: This study retrospectively reviewed 81 patients with multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent combined hepatectomy and microwave ablation, finding an overall survival rate of 54% at 5 years. The major complication rate post-surgery was 10%, with certain factors like des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin level and tumor characteristics identified as independent risk factors for survival outcomes. The study concludes that the combined procedure is safe and feasible for selected patients with multifocal HCC.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hailiang Jia, Ting Wang, Weihang Chen, Shun Ding, Tao Luo, Qiang Sun
Summary: The study found that microwave irradiation can rapidly thaw frozen soil, with the strength decreasing quickly, and the efficiency of microwave irradiation is 140 times higher than traditional conduction heating. Nuclear magnetic resonance tests revealed that the fundamental reason for thawing frozen soil is the presence of a certain amount of unfrozen water between ice and soil grains.
COLD REGIONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Janna Cropotova, Silvia Tappi, Jessica Genovese, Pietro Rocculi, Marco Dalla Rosa, Turid Rustad
Summary: The study found that the pulsed electric field treatment affects lipid oxidation in fish samples, leading to yellowing of the fish flesh. However, the oxidative status quality of the sea bass samples remained acceptable under the specified standards. Moreover, protein oxidation was significantly influenced by electroporation.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zeyu Peng, Mingming Zhu, Juan Zhang, Shengming Zhao, Hongju He, Zhuangli Kang, Hanjun Ma, Baocheng Xu
Summary: The study showed that microwave combined with air convection thawing (MAT) was more effective in retaining the properties and tertiary structure of myofibrillar proteins (MPs) from porcine longissimus dorsi muscle compared to other thawing methods, making the properties of MPs in MAT closer to fresh meat. Additionally, there was a tighter interaction between water and muscle protein in MAT compared to fresh meat.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Dafna Rivka Levenberg, Eli Varon, Ganit Indech, Tal Ben Uliel, Lidor Geri, Amos Sharoni, Orit Shefi
Summary: The ability to control neuronal mobility and organization is crucial for developing neuronal interfaces and therapeutic approaches. Magnetic forces offer a promising method for remote manipulation of neuronal cells, but the use of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as internal actuators may have adverse effects. In this study, we have developed a magnetic system based on streptavidin-biotin interaction to decorate cellular membrane with magnetic elements. By applying pre-designed magnetic fields, we demonstrated remote control of cell movement and formation of organized networks of cells using micro-patterned magnetic devices.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Acoustics
Dewei Kong, Rongwei Han, Mengdi Yuan, Qian Xi, Qijing Du, Peng Li, Yongxin Yang, Bruce Applegate, Jun Wang
Summary: The effects of different thawing methods on the properties, oxidation, and structure of frozen mutton were investigated. The ultrasound combined with slightly acidic electrolyzed water thawing (UST) treatment showed significant improvements in myofibrillar protein (MP) properties, reduced protein aggregation, enhanced stability, and inhibited protein oxidation. UST treatment also minimized damage to MP secondary and tertiary structure compared to other thawing methods.
ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Feng Xu, Jian Song, Yangyang Lu, Jiang Wang, Jing Wang, Haiyan Xiao, Zhenzhen Li
Summary: In the treatment of lung cancer, microwave ablation (MWA) is superior to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in terms of local tumor control rate and PFS, with similar short-term efficacy and incidence of complications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYPERTHERMIA
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Yan Feng, Yue Tao, Qingqiang Meng, Jianhua Qu, Shouyi Ma, Siyue Han, Ying Zhang
Summary: This paper reviews the research hotspot and applications of microwave technology in the field of environmental remediation, as well as the research progress on the mechanism, applications, and cost estimation of microwave-combined advanced oxidation system for treating organic pollutants.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Fenxia Han, Mingming Zhu, Yi Xing, Hanjun Ma
Summary: This study further investigated the effects of microwave combined with air convection thawing on the gelling properties of pork myofibrillar proteins, and compared it with other thawing methods. The results showed that MAT had the least negative impact on the gelling properties, preserved water holding capacity, and reduced protein aggregation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
