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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Zane Temova Rakusa, Mitja Pislar, Albin Kristl, Robert Roskar
Summary: Vitamin D3 stability in aqueous media is influenced by various factors, with metal ions and acidic conditions having the main destabilizing effect. The addition of EDTA, ascorbic acid, and citric acid can successfully stabilize Vitamin D3, with EDTA showing the most significant stabilizing effect. There was no observed synergism among antioxidants.
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Engineering, Chemical
M. I. A. Abdel Maksoud, M. A. Youssef, Mohamed Mohamady Ghobashy, M. I. Aly, A. H. Ashour
Summary: In this study, eco-friendly organoclays sorbents-based bentonite clay were prepared using gamma radiation. The prepared materials were characterized using FT-IR, SEM, XRD, and EDX. The sorbents were effective in removing cesium ions from aqueous solutions, with optimal conditions at a contact time of 120 min, pH of 6-7, and 0.05 g dose weight. The maximum adsorption capacity of Cs+ reached 24.7 mg/g for bentonite/polyaniline and 34.4 mg/g for bentonite/polyaniline/ilmenite. The sorbents showed good stability up to 5 cycles, and desorption tests indicated that 0.1 M NaOH and 0.1 M HCl were the best eluents. The synthesized adsorbents exhibited selectivity towards Cs ions and can be used for wastewater treatment applications.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Pingping Lu, Shuai He, Yue Zhou, Yongmin Zhang
Summary: This study synthesized a series of formyl-containing cationic surfactants with dynamic imine bonds and investigated their adsorption, micellization, and antimicrobial activity. Results showed that inserting specific groups can enhance hydrophobic interaction, making the surfactants more favorable for micelle formation and adsorption film.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Rahil Changotra, Himadri Rajput, Jhimli Paul Guin, Amit Dhir
Summary: The study investigated the radiation-based treatment of amoxicillin trihydrate in aqueous solutions using high energy electron beams and gamma rays, showing that the presence of H2O2 significantly affects the mineralization efficiency of AMT. Both radiation-based treatments followed pseudo-first order kinetics for AMT degradation, with HO· being the most active reactive species. The treated AMT solutions showed no toxicity against microorganisms, and electron beam irradiation was found to be more suitable for industrial wastewater treatment compared to gamma irradiation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Weifan Wu, Kevin Mis Solval, Jinru Chen
Summary: Pomegranate peel, with high levels of polyphenols, shows potential as a natural food preservative. In this study, extracts from powdered peels were more effective in inhibiting the growth of Salmonella strains compared to extracts from whole peel and juice powder. Higher doses of the extracts resulted in greater reduction in Salmonella population. Moreover, the reduction of Salmonella was positively correlated with polyphenolic content and titratable acidity.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lingyu Wei, Libing Chu, Jianlong Wang, Qi Yang
Summary: This study investigated the influence of protein on antibiotic degradation during ionizing irradiation. It was found that protein could form complexes with antibiotics and inhibit their degradation rate. There was no correlation between the binding affinity of protein and the degradation rate of antibiotics. The results of this study are important for developing technical strategies to completely remove antibiotics in water samples.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Applied
Liang Zhang, Puyuan Hu, Wen He, Wenze Wang, Linpin Luo, Qingqing Li, Bing Pan, Jing Sun, Lizhi Liu, Jianlong Wang
Summary: This article proposes a novel mild temperature-assisted nanozyme-based antibacterial packaging system that can mitigate the decay of fruits and vegetables. By incorporating hollow carbon-supported Mn3O4 fillers into a chitosan matrix, the system exhibits self-activating antibacterial properties that effectively prolong the shelf life of kumquats.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2024)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Mashiko Setshedi, Stella I. Smith
Summary: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is highly prevalent worldwide, especially in Africa with rates over 70%. The challenge lies in managing this condition due to increasing antimicrobial resistance rates to recommended therapies. Particularly in Africa, where eradication seems impossible, lack of infrastructure and resources hinder antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Unregulated antibiotic use in certain parts of Africa is likely to contribute to the rise of antimicrobial resistance. This article aims to address these challenges by proposing achievable goals to curb infection spread and antimicrobial resistance specifically in Africa.
Review
Microbiology
Diego Romario-Silva, Severino Matias Alencar, Bruno Bueno-Silva, Janaina de Cassia Orlandi Sardi, Marcelo Franchin, Rafaela Durrer Parolina de Carvalho, Thayna Ellen de Sousa Alves Ferreira, Pedro Luiz Rosalen
Summary: This review analyzes the antimicrobial activity of honey against oral biofilms. Currently, there are no consistent studies supporting the use of honey as a therapy for oral diseases, but there is promising evidence. The lack of studies on the antibiofilm activity of honey against oral microorganisms calls for further research.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bojana Bozic Cvijan, Jelena Korac Jacic, Milica Bajcetic
Summary: Copper is an essential trace metal that can impact the activity of antibiotics by forming complexes and degrading antibiotic structure. In vitro studies have shown interactions between copper ions and various antibiotics in clinical use, and caution should be exercised when using prescribed antibiotics in patients with altered copper levels. Additionally, several copper-dependent compounds with antibacterial activity have been discovered. Further investigation is needed to explore the potential of copper-antibiotic interactions in changing the efficiency of antimicrobial therapy.
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Chemistry, Applied
Shahana Bishnoi, Jon Trifol, Rosana Moriana, Ana C. Mendes
Summary: This study developed edible films made of hydrolyzed wheat proteins and alginate solution. The investigation showed that the addition of different amounts of wheat proteins can modify the film's structure, UV-blocking behavior, water solubility, and mechanical properties.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Lucija Doncevic, Ema Svetlicic, Amela Hozic, Branka Mihaljevic, Dorota Jarmuzek, Ivana Tartaro Bujak, Donata Pluskota-Karwatka, Luka Ozdanovac, Iva Dzeba, Mario Cindric
Summary: The study focused on the degradation of rosuvastatin induced by gamma radiation, identifying nine major degradation products and describing their chemical structures, MS/MS fragmentation pathways, and formation mechanisms in detail. The results contribute to a better understanding of the degradation pathway of rosuvastatin under gamma radiation conditions.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Bruce Lin, Andrew Hung, Rong Li, Anders Barlow, William Singleton, Tamara Matthyssen, Marc-Antoine D. Sani, Mohammed Akhter Hossain, John Wade, Neil M. O'Brien-Simpson, Wenyi Li
Summary: The World Health Organisation has identified several multi-drug resistant nosocomial bacterial pathogens as a significant threat to human health. This study compares the antimicrobial activities of different antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) against these pathogens and investigates their modes of action. Pardaxin and MSI-78 show the most pronounced antimicrobial activity and their strong membrane interaction and structure contribute to their potency. The study provides guidance for the design of therapeutics against multi-drug resistant pathogens.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Rosa Luisa Ambrosio, Marta Gogliettino, Bruna Agrillo, Yolande T. R. Proroga, Marco Balestrieri, Lorena Gratino, Daniela Cristiano, Gianna Palmieri, Aniello Anastasio
Summary: Fresh fish are highly perishable, but antimicrobial active packaging can inhibit microbial growth and maintain freshness and sensory attributes of fish products.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yufei Wang, Stephen P. Mezyk, Jeffrey R. McLachlan, Travis S. Grimes, Peter R. Zalupski, Hailie M. T. O'Bryan, Andrew R. Cook, Rebecca J. Abergel, Gregory P. Horne
Summary: This study investigates the chemical reactions of the hydroxypyridinone ligand 3,4,3-LI(1,2-HOPO) (HOPO) in radiation environments. The results suggest that HOPO reacts with radiation-induced radicals, potentially generating various addition products. In addition, irradiation experiments show that the 241Am(III)-HOPO complex gradually releases 241Am(III) ions under high-dose alpha particle irradiation, without complete ligand destruction.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xinping Zhang, Yuxin Guo, Xiaoyang Liu, Shun-Yu Wu, Ya-Xuan Zhu, Shao-Zhe Wang, Qiu-Yi Duan, Ke-Fei Xu, Zi-Heng Li, Xiao-Yu Zhu, Guang-Yu Pan, Fu-Gen Wu
Summary: This study develops a nanotrigger HCFT for simultaneous photodynamic therapy and light-triggered ferroptosis therapy. The nanotrigger can relieve tumor hypoxia, induce enhanced photodynamic reaction, and facilitate the continuation of Fenton reaction, ultimately leading to lethal ferroptosis in tumor cells.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Olumide Bolarinwa Ayodele, Toyin Daniel Shittu, Olayinka S. Togunwa, Dan Yu, Zhen-Yu Tian
Summary: This study focused on the semihydrogenation of acetylene in an ethylene-rich stream using two alloyed Pt catalysts PtCu and PtCo. The PtCu catalyst showed higher activity and ethylene yield compared to PtCo due to its higher unoccupied Pt d-orbital density. This indicates that alloying Pt with Cu is more promising for industrial relevant SHA catalyst.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Guowei Chen, Wen-Cheng Chen, Yaozu Su, Ruicheng Wang, Jia-Ming Jin, Hui Liang, Bingxue Tan, Dehua Hu, Shaomin Ji, Hao-Li Zhang, Yanping Huo, Yuguang Ma
Summary: This study proposes an intramolecular dual-locking design for organic luminescent materials, achieving high luminescence efficiency and performance for deep-blue organic light-emitting diodes. The material also exhibits unique mechanochromic luminescence behavior and strong fatigue resistance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Joren van Stee, Gregory Hermans, Jinu Joseph John, Koen Binnemans, Tom Van Gerven
Summary: This work presents a continuous solvent extraction method for the separation of cobalt and nickel in a millifluidic system using Cyphos IL 101 (C101) as the extractant. The optimal conditions for extraction performance and solvent properties were determined by investigating the effects of channel length, flow rate, and temperature. The performance of a developed manifold structure was compared to a single-channel system, and excellent separation results were achieved. The continuous separation process using the manifold structure resulted in high purity cobalt and nickel products.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yan Xu, Jingai Jiang, Xinyi Lv, Hui Li, Dongliang Yang, Wenjun Wang, Yanling Hu, Longcai Liu, Xiaochen Dong, Yu Cai
Summary: A programmed gas release nanoparticle was developed to address the challenges in treating diabetic infected wounds. It effectively removes drug-resistant pathogens and remodels the wound microenvironment using NO and H2S. The nanoparticle can eliminate bacteria and promote wound healing through antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Tong Xia, Zhilin Xi, Lianquan Suo, Chen Wang
Summary: This study investigated a highly efficient coal dust suppressant with low initial viscosity and high adhesion-solidification properties. The results demonstrated that the dust suppressant formed a network of multiple hydrogen bonding cross-linking and achieved effective adhesion and solidification of coal dust through various chemical reactions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Jinzhi Cai, Zhenshan Li
Summary: A density functional theory-based rate equation was developed to predict the gas-solid reaction kinetics of CaO carbonation with CO2 in calcium looping. The negative activation energy of CaO carbonation close to equilibrium was accurately predicted through experimental validation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Jianxiong Chen, Fuhao Ren, Ningning Yin, Jie Mao
Summary: This study presents an economically efficient and easily implementable surface modification approach to enhance the high-temperature electrical insulation and energy storage performance of polymer dielectrics. The self-assembly of high-insulation-performance boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) on the film surface through electrostatic interactions effectively impedes charge injection from electrodes while promoting charge dissipation and heat transfer.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Zijian Li, Zhaohui Yang, Shao Wang, Hongxia Luo, Zhimin Xue, Zhenghui Liu, Tiancheng Mu
Summary: This study reports a strategy for upgrading polyester plastics into value-added chemicals using electrocatalytic methods. By inducing the targeted transfer of *OH species, polyethylene terephthalate was successfully upgraded into potassium diformate with high purity. This work not only develops an excellent electrocatalyst, but also provides guidance for the design of medium entropy metal oxides.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Navneet Singh Shekhawat, Surendra Kumar Patra, Ashok Kumar Patra, Bamaprasad Bag
Summary: This study primarily focuses on developing a sulphur dyeing process at room temperature using bacterial Lysate, which is environmentally friendly, energy and cost effective, and sustainable. The process shows promising improvements in dye uptake and fastness properties.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Dengjia Shen, Hongyang Ma, Madani Khan, Benjamin S. Hsiao
Summary: This study developed cationic PVC nanofibrous membranes with high filtration and adsorption capability for the removal of bacteria and hexavalent chromium ions from wastewater. The membranes demonstrated remarkable performance in terms of filtration efficiency and maximum adsorption capacity. Additionally, modified nanofibrous membranes were produced using recycled materials and showed excellent retention rates in dynamic adsorption processes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoyan Wang, Zhikun Wang, Ben Jia, Chunling Li, Shuangqing Sun, Songqing Hu
Summary: Inspired by photosystem II, self-supported Fe-doped NiCoP nanowire arrays modified with carboxylate were constructed to boost industrial-level overall water splitting by employing the concerted proton-coupled electron transfer mechanism. The introduction of Fe and carboxyl ligand led to improved catalytic activity for HER and OER, and NCFCP@NF exhibited long-term durability for overall water splitting.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Pengyao Yu, Ge Yang, Yongming Chai, Lubomira Tosheva, Chunzheng Wang, Heqing Jiang, Chenguang Liu, Hailing Guo
Summary: Thin LTA zeolite membranes were prepared through secondary growth of nano LTA seeds in a highly reactive gel, resulting in membranes with superior permeability and selectivity in gas separation applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Baiqin Zhou, Huiping Li, Ziyu Wang, Hui Huang, Yujun Wang, Ruichun Yang, Ranran Huo, Xiaoyan Xu, Ting Zhou, Xiaochen Dong
Summary: The use of machine learning to predict the performance of specific adsorbents in phosphate adsorption shows great promise in saving time and revealing underlying mechanisms. However, the small size of the dataset and insufficient detailed information limits the model training process and the accuracy of results. To address this, the study employs a fuzzing strategy that replaces detailed numeric information with descriptive text messages on the physiochemical properties of adsorbents. This strategy allows the recovery of discarded samples with limited information, leading to accurate prediction of adsorption amount, capacity, and kinetics. The study also finds that phosphate uptake by adsorbents is generally through physisorption, with some involvement of chemisorption. The framework established in this study provides a practical approach for quickly predicting phosphate adsorption performance in urgent scenarios, using easily accessible information.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Paula Alejandra Lamprea Pineda, Joren Bruneel, Kristof Demeestere, Lisa Deraedt, Tex Goetschalckx, Herman Van Langenhove, Christophe Walgraeve
Summary: This study evaluates the use of four esterified fatty acids and three vegetable oils as absorption liquids for hydrophobic VOCs. The experimental results show that isopropyl myristate is the most efficient liquid for absorbing the target VOCs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)