Publications by authors named "Aimin Shi"

Comorbidities, such as obesity, increase the risk of severe COVID-19. However, the mechanisms underlying severe illnesses in individuals with obesity are poorly understood. Here, we used gene-edited leptin knock out ( ) obese hamsters to establish a severe infection model.

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The application of Pickering emulsions in real food systems has attracted increasing research interest. Similarly, the tendency of incorporation of Chinese Baijiu into food products is also increasing. This study aimed to investigate the effects of ethanol addition (3 %-15 %, v/v) on the physicochemical, rheological properties and microstructure of Pickering emulsions.

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Three mitochondrial genomes of Chrysochroinae (Buprestidae) were sequenced and analyzed. The mitogenomes of the genera and are first reportedand is a first record for China. The complete mitogenomes of , and exhibit striking similarities in their lengths and composition.

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To explore the mitogenome characteristics of Tetratomidae and the phylogenetic position of this family in Tenebrionoidea, the mitogenome of Mařan, 1940 was sequenced, annotated, and analyzed. The mitogenome is consistent with Tenebrionoidea species in gene length, genomic organization, codon usage, and secondary structures of transfer genes (tRNAs). Most protein-coding genes (PCGs) originate with a typical ATN start codon, except and which start with TTG.

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  • Many plant proteins can form protective coatings around gas bubbles at air-water interfaces due to their amphiphilic nature.
  • The study characterized 16 different plant and microbial proteins, revealing a strong correlation between their composition, structure, and foaming properties, particularly highlighting the importance of surface hydrophobicity and free sulfhydryl content.
  • Wheat gluten protein and mung bean protein exhibited the highest foaming capacities, linked to their increased surface hydrophobicity and larger contact angles.
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  • Microfluidic technology has emerged as an effective method for the continuous production of zein nanoparticles (ZNPs) by using a microfluidics platform in combination with the antisolvent method.
  • The study found that the ethanol concentration and the flow rates of the solutions significantly influenced both the size and hydrophobicity of the ZNPs, with 90%-ZNPs showing the best solubility and lowest hydrophobicity.
  • Results indicated that adjusting the flow rates during fabrication could reduce ZNP size considerably, demonstrating that this technique allows for precise control over the properties of protein nanoparticles.
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Pickering emulsions stabilized by protein particles are of great interest for use in real food systems. This study was to investigate the properties of microgel particles prepared from different plant proteins, i.e.

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In this study, the larva and pupa of are described and illustrated. DNA barcoding ( gene) was used to associate the larval and pupal stages with adults based on the maximum-likelihood method. In the resulting phylogenetic tree, species from the same species-group were found to be clustered on a branch with high support value.

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  • - The food packaging industry is increasingly interested in blend films made from food soft matter as a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics, owing to their biodegradability and environmental benefits.
  • - The review details the manufacturing process of these blend films, covering everything from raw materials to their application, and highlighting three stages along with twelve critical analysis points.
  • - It also discusses eleven types of blend films with various functional properties and emphasizes that analyzing these films can help advance the industrialization of eco-friendly packaging solutions.
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Lipids are widespread in nature and play a pivotal role as a source of energy and nutrition for the human body. Vegetable oils (VOs) constitute a significant category in the food industry, containing various lipid components that have garnered attention for being natural, environmentally friendly and health-promoting. The review presented the classification of raw materials (RMs) from oil crops and quality analysis techniques of VOs, with the aim of improving comprehension and facilitating in-depth research of VOs.

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Pickering emulsions are of great interest to the food industry and their freeze-thaw stability important when used in frozen foods. Particles of soybean isolate (SPI) were heat treated and then crosslinked with transglutaminase (TG) enzyme to produce Pickering emulsions. The protein particles produced using unheated and uncrosslinked SPI (NSPI) was used as the benchmark.

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Walnut protein is a high-quality vegetable protein with promising applications in the food industry; however, its potential is hindered by low solubility and associated properties. We utilized various physical modification techniques (cold plasma; ball milling; superfine grinding; ultrasound; wet ball milling; and high-pressure microjet) to enhance walnut proteins' physicochemical and functional properties. The changes in particle size, microstructure, surface hydrophobicity, fluorescence, solubility, foaming, and emulsification were investigated.

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Agrilinae is the largest subfamily in Buprestidae, which includes the four tribes, namely Coraebini, Agrilini, Aphanisticini, and Tracheini. However, there is a need to verify the evolutionary relationships among the taxa in Buprestidae. Thus, to explore the phylogenetic position of Aphanisticini, the mitochondrial genomes of Endelus continentalis and Cantonius szechuanensis were sequenced using next-generation sequencing technology.

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The piRNA pathway is essential for female fertility in golden hamsters and likely humans, but not in mice. However, the role of individual PIWIs in mammalian reproduction remains poorly understood outside of mice. Here, we describe the expression profiles, subcellular localization, and knockout-associated reproductive defects for all four PIWIs in golden hamsters.

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Pickering emulsion catalytic system (PEC) stabilized by nanoparticles is an efficient catalytic platform. Herein, a high-performance PEC was constructed by acetylated modification of arachin nanoparticles (AAPs). The results showed the pI of arachin was decreased from pH 5.

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It is common to use whole mitochondrial genomes to analyze phylogenetic relationships among insects. In this study, seven mitogenomes of Tenebrionidae are newly sequenced and annotated. Among them, four species ( (Fairmaire, 1886), (Fairmaire, 1887), Wang & Ren, 2007, and Schawaller, 2012) represent the subfamily Lagriinae.

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Emulsion gel is a semi-solid or solid material with a three-dimensional net structure produced from emulsion through physical, enzymatic, chemical methods or their combination. Emulsion gels are widely used in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries as carriers of bioactive substances and fat substitutes due to their unique properties. The modification of raw materials, and the application of different processing methods and associated process parameters profoundly affect the ease or difficult of gel formation, microstructure, hardness of the resulting emulsion gels.

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A hot topic in recent years is the prediction of the potential distribution of possible invasive insects. China is facing a great challenge due to invasive insects. Scarab beetles are a highly diverse group, and many of them are well-known invasive insects.

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Emulsions are thermodynamically unstable systems that tend to separate into two immiscible phases over time. The interfacial layer formed by the emulsifiers adsorbed at the oil-water interface plays an important role in the emulsion stability. The interfacial layer properties of emulsion droplets have been considered the cutting-in points that influence emulsion stability, a traditional motif of physical chemistry and colloid chemistry of particular significance in relation to the food science and technology sector.

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In this study, the rheological behavior of maize kernel was systematically investigated using a dynamic mechanical analyzer. The loss in toughness caused by drying resulted in a downward shift in the relaxation curve and an upward shift in the creep curve. The long relaxation behavior became obvious when the temperature was above 45 °C, resulting from the weakening of hydrogen bonds with temperature.

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Four new species of the genus Redikorzev, 1938 are described from caves in the provinces of Tak ( and ), Chiangmai ( ), and Nakhon Ratchasima ( ). An identification key is provided to all known world representatives of the genus .

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Complete mitochondrial genomes of three species of the family Buprestidae were sequenced, annotated, and analyzed in this study. To explore the mitogenome features of the subfamily Julodinae and verify its phylogenetic position, the complete mitogenome of was sequenced and annotated. The complete mitogenomes of and were also provided for the phylogenetic analyses within Buprestidae.

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Different encapsulation materials might not only affect lipid hydrolysis but also lipid oxidation during in vitro digestion. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effect of two commonly used shell materials, starch and gelatin, on the extent of lipolysis and bioaccessibility of the main and some minor lipid compounds, as well as on the oxidative status in encapsulated black seed oil () during in vitro digestion. The study was carried out using H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography-UV.

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