Gallic Acid Attenuates Sepsis-Induced Liver Injury through C/EBPβ-Dependent MAPK Signaling Pathway.

Scope: Liver injury is a major complication associated with sepsis. Together with others, the study has shown that gallic acid (GA) exerts anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in vivo. However, the role of GA in sepsis-mediated hepatic impairment and the underlying mechanisms remains to be elucidated.

Tough, Freeze-Resistant, Pressure-Response Gel Polymer Electrolytes with Redox Pairs for Flexible Supercapacitors.

Gel polymer electrolytes are an indispensable part of flexible supercapacitors, since their various characteristics determine the device performance. Here, a composite gel electrolyte (FLPS) mainly consisting of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), sodium alginate (SA), KFe(CN)/KFe(CN), and LiCl is rationally designed, in which PVA and SA form a robust three-dimensional network, the redox pair of KFe(CN)/KFe(CN) serves as a cross-linking agent with SA and even donates the oxidation-reduction reaction from the Fe/Fe couple with additional capacitance for the device, and LiCl functions as an ion carrier and a water-retaining salt to improve the long-term stability of FLPS. Thus, the FLPS-based supercapacitor exhibits superior electrochemical characteristics, displaying impressive pseudocapacitance across all current densities and excellent cycling stability (∼99.

Inter-row navigation line detection for cotton with broken rows.

Background: The application of autopilot technology is conductive to achieving path planning navigation and liberating labor productivity. In addition, the self-driving vehicles can drive according to the growth state of crops to ensure the accuracy of spraying and pesticide effect. Navigation line detection is the core technology of self-driving technology, which plays a more important role in the development of Chinese intelligent agriculture.

Effects of reductive inorganics and NOM on the formation of chlorite in the chlorine dioxide disinfection of drinking water.

Chlorine dioxide (ClO) disinfection usually does not produce halogenated disinfection by-products, but the formation of the inorganic by-product chlorite (ClO) is a serious consideration. In this study, the ClO formation rule in the ClO disinfection of drinking water was investigated in the presence of three representative reductive inorganics and four natural organic matters (NOMs), respectively. Fe and S mainly reduced ClO to ClO at low concentrations.

High-Quality GaSe Single Crystal Grown by the Bridgman Method.

A high-quality GaSe single crystal was grown by the Bridgman method. The X-ray rocking curve for the studied GaSe sample is symmetric and the Full Width at Half Maximum (FWHM) is only 46 arcs, which is the smallest value ever reported for GaSe crystals. The IR-transmittance is about 66% in the range from 500 to 4000 cm.

[The diagnostic value of intraductal ultrasonography for complex biliary and pancreatic diseases].

Objective: To assess the diagnostic value of intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS)when the findings of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) were not clearly demonstrated.

Methods: One hundred and thirty-one cases of suspected biliary and pancreatic diseases were enrolled. IDUS was performed after unsatisfactory ERCP.