Qualitative and quantitative nondestructive determination of cyanide in water and distilled spirits by Raman integrating sphere.

Cyanide often forms as a byproduct during the fermentation process of distilled spirits, and excessive amounts can cause damage to health. Cyanide poisoning is also common in alcoholic beverages and water. Therefore, the cyanide content measurement in water and distilled spirits is essential.

Mercury Adsorption by Ca-Based Shell-Type Polymers Synthesized by Self-Assembly Mineralization.

Adsorption is one of the most promising strategies for heavy metal removal. For Hg(II) removal, mineralized Ca-based shell-type self-assembly beads (MCABs) using alginate as organic polymer template were synthesized in this work. The adsorbent preparation consists of gelation of a Ca-based spherical polymer template (CAB) and rate-controlled self-assembly mineralization in bicarbonate solution with various concentrations.

Application of additive manufacturing TaBw01 porous tantalum rod in ARCO stage II osteonecrosis of the femoral head.

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the suitable surgical strategies for applying TaBw01 porous tantalum rod across different stages of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH).

Methods: TaBw01 tantalum rods were fabricated using type FTaY-1 tantalum powder via the foam impregnation-sintering method. Mechanical testing with the Instron 8801 universal testing machine and finite element analysis (FEA) assessed single tantalum rod implantation and impaction bone grafting combined with rod implantation.

Aromatherapy was used to explore the sedative and hypnotic effects of essential oil on insomnia rats.

is a type of plant that is used both for medicinal and food. (MS) are rich in volatile oil and have initially been employed to treat diseases of the nervous system. Insomnia, a prevalent neurological disorder, has led to this study's aim: to extract the essential oil from MS and analyze its potential to improve sleep.

Triggering Oxygen Redox Cycles in Nickel Ferrite by Octahedral Geometry Engineering for Enhancing Oxygen Evolution.

Spinel-type nickel ferrite (NiFeO, x≤1) is a widely used electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Due to the lower hybridization of metal-d and oxygen-p orbitals, the OER process on NiFeO follows the sluggish adsorbate evolution mechanism (AEM). Generally, activating the lattice oxygen to trigger the lattice-oxygen-mediated mechanism (LOM) can enhance the OER activity.

Transcriptome Proffling, Physiological and Biochemical Analyses Reveal Comprehensive Insights into Cadmium Stress in .

With the expansion of cities and the development of industries, heavy metal pollution has caused a serious negative impact on the growth and development of animals and plants, which has become a global economic and social problem. Cadmium (Cd) is one of the main heavy metals that threaten the growth and development of plants, and it can lead to the imminent extinction of plants in severe cases. The part of upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China from Yibin to the Three Gorges Reservoir has been contaminated with varying degrees of Cd, and a rare and endangered plant called also lives in this area.

Enhancing treatment outcomes for Acute Periprosthetic Hip Joint infection: optimizing debridement, antibiotics, and Implant Retention through vacuum sealing drainage in the deep tissue.

Background: Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) for acute periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is under debated since the reported success rate is inconsistent. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) used as an adjunct to irrigation and debridement for acute PJI.

Methods: Patients undergoing debridement, irrigation with component retention, and application of vacuum seal drainage in the deep portion surrounding the infected sites from January 2014 to February 2021 were retrospectively reviewed.

Depressive symptoms mediate the association between dietary inflammatory index and sleep: A cross-sectional study of NHANES 2005-2014.

Background: Sleep pattern (sleep duration, trouble sleeping, sleep disorder) is associated with both energy density dietary inflammatory index (EDII) and depression. However, whether depression mediates the EDII-sleep pattern relationship is unclear.

Methods: 14,305 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2014 were included in this study.

Grifola frondosa Polysaccharide Ameliorates Inflammation by Regulating Macrophage Polarization of Liver in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Rats.

Scope: Grifola frondosa polysaccharide (GFP) has a positive effect in regulating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but the understanding of its regulatory mechanism is still limited. Accumulating evidence suggests that hepatic inflammation is crucial in the onset and progression of insulin resistance (IR) and T2DM. However, the question of whether GFP can modulate T2DM via regulating hepatic inflammation and the underlying mechanism has not yet been reported.

Feasibility of extracellular volume fraction derived from single-phase spectral CT for differentiating between adrenal metastases and adenomas.

Purpose: The extracellular matrix of adrenal metastases could be different from that of the adrenal adenomas, which may be characterized by the extracellular volume (ECV) fraction. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of ECV fraction derived from single-phase spectral CT for differentiating between adrenal metastases and adenomas.

Methods: This retrospective study included 163 patients with unilateral nodules, including lipid-poor adrenal adenoma (n = 52, group A), lipid-rich adrenal adenoma (n = 65, group B) and adrenal metastasis (n = 46, group C).

The circRNA circSCAF8 promotes tumor growth and metastasis of gastric cancer via miR-1293/TIMP1signaling.

SR-like CTD-associated factor 8 (SCAF8) can regulate transcriptional termination, but the function of circSCAF8 remains unclear. In our study, we observed a significant increase in circSCAF8 expression in gastric cancer, particularly in tissues with lymph node metastasis. The Kaplan-Meier curve revealed that high circSCAF8 expression was associated with a low overall survival time in gastric cancer patients.

Feasibility of fractal dimension analysis for left ventricular trabecular complexity using cardiac computed tomography.

Aims: To evaluate the consistency between fractal dimensions (FD) derived from cardiac computed tomography (CT-FD) and cardiac magnetic resonance (MR-FD) in assessing left ventricular trabecular complexity.

Methods: This retrospective study included 170 patients who underwent CCT and CMR scans within two weeks. Five short-axis cine images were selected at end-diastole: one basal, three mid, and one apical slice.

Multi-Omics Analysis Reveals Molecular Responses of Alkaloid Content Variations in Lycoris aurea Across Different Locations.

Lycoris aurea, celebrated for its visually striking flowers and significant medicinal value due to the presence of alkaloids such as lycorine and galanthamine, has intricate yet poorly understood regulatory mechanisms. This study provides a detailed examination of the transcriptomic, metabolomic and ecological dynamics of L. aurea, aiming to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms of alkaloid biosynthesis.

Moderate to severe anemia at admission increases the risk of complications in patients over 60 years with hip fracture.

Background: Anemia frequently occurs in patients with hip fractures and represents a risk factor that can potentially be altered. To evaluate the association between admission anemia and complications in older hip fracture patients while exploring the potential impact of anemia on complications from the perspective of overall, operation and non-operation.

Methods: This retrospective study enrolled in-patients over 60 years old with hip fractures from January 2020 to November 2023.

A self-powered and self-monitoring ultra-low frequency wave energy harvester for smart ocean ranches.

The ocean ranch environment contains ultra-low-frequency wave energy that can be utilized for powering low-power equipment. Therefore, this article proposes a smart ocean ranch self-powered and self-monitoring system (SOR-SSS) which consists of several key components: a mass pendulum ball (MPB), a commutation wheel system (CWS), an electromagnetic energy harvesting unit (EEHU), and four piezoelectric energy harvesting units (PEHU). Through six-degree-of-freedom vibration test bench experiments, the SOR-SSS achieved a maximum output power of 17.

Lithiophilic Polymers of High Conjugation and Mesoporosity Enable Lean and Dendrite-Free Lithium Anode.

Lithiated Cu current collectors with a lean Li supply have been extensively explored as prospective composite anodes for constructing lithium metal batteries (LMBs) but suffer from low Coulombic efficiencies (CE) and uncontrollable dendrite growth. Herein, two hexaazanonaphthalene (HATN)-based compounds comprising rich conjugated aromatic rings and redox-active C═N groups are synthesized and exploited to modify the Cu surface for mediating smooth Li plating/stripping. Compared to the HATN compound interlinked through flexible sigma bonds, the one conjugated through dual sp-carbon manifests a more rigid backbone, improved electric conductivity, and enhanced mesoporosity.

Effectiveness of the A3 robot on lower extremity motor function in stroke patients: A prospective, randomized controlled trial.

Background: The results of existing lower extremity robotics studies are conflicting, and few relevant clinical trials have examined short-term efficacy. In addition, most of the outcome indicators in existing studies are scales, which are not objective enough. We used the combination of objective instrument measurement and scale to explore the short-term efficacy of the lower limb A3 robot, to provide a clinical reference.