Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Xiao-Wei Chen, Qi-Hua Hu, Xiao-Xiao Li, Chuan-Guo Ma
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different emulsion types, oil compositions, and oil fractions on the structure and lipid oxidation in emulgel systems. It was found that emulgels were more susceptible to oxidation compared to soybean oil, with water-in-oil emulgels showing higher oxidation resistance than oil-in-water emulgels. Additionally, the degree of unsaturation in the oil composition and oil fraction had significant impacts on lipid oxidation in the biphasic emulgel systems.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rossana Roncato, Jacopo Angelini, Arianna Pani, Rossella Talotta
Summary: Lipid rafts play important roles in viral infections and immune responses, and targeting lipid rafts may be a potential therapeutic strategy for treating SARS-CoV-2 infections.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY OF LIPIDS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Shakir Ahamad, Scotty Branch, Shea Harrelson, Mohd Kamil Hussain, Mohammad Saquib, Saeed Khan
Summary: The global effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic is in full swing, with a urgent need for collaboration, development of new diagnostics, therapies, vaccines, and improvement of healthcare infrastructure, particularly in poorer countries. Researchers worldwide are working tirelessly on new treatments and vaccines, with drug repurposing emerging as a realistic strategy to counter the virus.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Filipa Henderson Sousa, Amalina Ghaisani Komarudin, Fern Findlay-Greene, Anom Bowolaksono, R. Tedjo Sasmono, Craig Stevens, Peter G. Barlow
Summary: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne alphavirus that poses an emerging global threat. Due to increased global interactions and the presence of mosquito vectors, the risk of CHIKV transmission is rising. CHIKV infection can progress to chronic arthritis, which can last for a long time. Currently, there are no licensed vaccines or antiviral drugs for CHIKV disease. This Review provides an overview of CHIKV pathogenesis, available therapeutic options, and recent advances in novel therapeutic strategies.
DISEASE MODELS & MECHANISMS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Rajaram S. Sutar, Xinna Wu, Sanjay S. Latthe, Bairu Shi, Ruimin Xing, Shanhu Liu
Summary: This review article provides an overview of the latest advancements in the design of superwetting materials for oil-water emulsion separation. It discusses the design strategies and performance of oil-absorbent and water-absorbent superwetting porous materials. The article also addresses the challenges faced by superwetting materials in practical applications and offers future perspectives.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ata Aditya Wardana, Laras Putri Wigati, Tran Thi Van, Fumina Tanaka, Fumihiko Tanaka
Summary: This study investigated the antifungal properties of a Pickering emulsion coating containing different concentrations of lemongrass essential oil and sodium alginate for controlling citrus fruit pathogens. The results showed that 0.75% lemongrass essential oil had the best antifungal activity, and the emulsion coating also improved the light transmission and hydrophobicity of the coating film.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Duo Wang, Diling Yang, Charley Huang, Yueying Huang, Dingzheng Yang, Hao Zhang, Qi Liu, Tian Tang, Mohamed Gamal El-Din, Tom Kemppi, Basil Perdicakis, Hongbo Zeng
Summary: Emulsions frequently encountered in petroleum production pose technical challenges and increase costs. Chemical treatment with demulsifiers plays a vital role in destabilizing the complex emulsions, but developing effective and cost-efficient demulsifiers remains challenging. This review systematically examines the stabilization mechanisms of emulsions and categorizes demulsifiers for water-in-oil and oil-in-water emulsions, providing insights into efficient demulsification methods.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liwei Shen, Wenxiang Hu, Zhiyun Lei, Jianguo Peng, Enxiong Zhu, Xuanwei Zhang, Ming Yang, Xuening Feng, Ying Yang, Yuanzhu Mi
Summary: The GO@SiO2 nanocomposite was prepared by coating nanoscale silica onto graphene oxide and characterized with SEM, XRD, and FT-IR. It showed good demulsifying performance in both O/W and W/O emulsions, with high removal rates and salt tolerance under acidic conditions. The efficiency of demulsifying the W/O emulsion at 70 degrees C reached 80.5% when the concentration was 400 ppm.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zheng Wan, Huiping Xia, Shiyin Guo, Chaoxi Zeng
Summary: This study reports the first stable water-in-oil emulsions stabilized solely by a naturally occurring steroidal sapogenin. Concentrated emulsions with high internal water ratios can be obtained with low diosgenin concentrations, which significantly influence the microstructure and rheological properties. The emulsions exhibit excellent freeze/thaw stability and thermal stability, with the structural properties attributed to the combined action of diosgenin crystal shells and needle-crystals. This novel food grade emulsion demonstrates great potential for applications in food and biomedical-related fields.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jixuan Gao, Zheng Tong, Xiangning Bu, Muhammad Bilal, Yue Hu, Chao Ni, Guangyuan Xie
Summary: This study investigated the effect of oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions with the same Span 80 emulsifier on flotation performance. By comparing the particle size composition and recovered water of concentrates using kerosene, water-in-oil, and oil-in-water emulsions as collectors, it was found that oil-in-water with 0.5 g Span 80 showed the highest concentrate yield and combustible recovery, while water-in-oil had higher ash content, flotation rate constant, and recovered water. These differences can be attributed to variations in the oil droplet composition of the emulsions, which affect the yields of coarse particles in the concentrates, and subsequently influence the recovery water and fine particle variation.
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Dennis Krieg, Gerhard Winter, Hristo L. Svilenov
Summary: This review summarizes the recent progress on antibody fixed-dose combinations (FDCs), focusing on important considerations during drug development and the analytical toolbox for co-formulated monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Cathy X. Y. Zhang, Brian W. Brooks, Hongsheng Huang, Min Lin
Summary: This study assessed the expression of six surface proteins selected from a previous proteomic study and demonstrated that surface protein LMOf2365_0148 has the greatest potential as a surface biomarker. A panel of 24 MAbs to LMOf2365_0148 were assessed extensively, revealing that one of the MAbs, M3686, reacted to a wide range of L. monocytogenes isolates (lineage I, II, and III isolates) grown under standard enrichment culture conditions and thus led to the conclusion that LMOf2365_0148 is a useful novel surface biomarker for identifying, detecting, and isolating the pathogen from food and environmental samples.
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Priscila Gritten Sieben, Fernando Wypych, Rilton Alves de Freitas
Summary: In this study, we investigated the synergistic effect, stability, and interaction mechanisms between kaolinite and oleic acid in oil-water emulsions. The findings demonstrated that the in situ addition of kaolinite and oleic acid resulted in increased emulsified volume and oil ratio, leading to improved emulsion stability.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sunil Kumar Bajpai, Deepika Dubey
Summary: This work synthesized a poly (sulfur/soya bean oil) composite material through co-polymerization of elemental sulfur and soya bean oil, showing promising performance in oil removal experiments. Characterization results indicated its suitability for oil removal from water, with high oil sorption capacity and cost-effectiveness compared to a model adsorbent.
JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Julieta C. Villalobos-Espinosa, Evangelina Garcia-Armenta, Liliana Alamilla-Beltran, Maria Ximena Quintanilla-Carvajal, Ebner Azuara-Nieto, Humberto Hernandez-Sanchez, Maria de Jesus Perea-Flores, Gustavo F. Gutierrez-Lopez
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of a peristaltic pump and a two-fluid pneumatic nozzle on the stability parameters of oil/water emulsions. The results showed that pumping and atomisation led to more homogeneous emulsions with smaller sizes and better stability. This study can contribute to determining operating conditions for encapsulating by spray drying.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2022)