Ultrastable High Internal Phase Pickering Emulsions: Forming Mechanism, Processability, and Application in 3D Printing.

High internal phase Pickering emulsions (HIPPEs) are versatile platforms for various applications owing to their low-density, solid-like structure, and large specific surface area. Here, naturally occurring polysaccharide-protein hybrid nanoparticles (PPH NPs) were used to stabilize HIPPEs with an internal phase fraction of 80% at a PPH NP concentration of 1.5%.

Kaili Red sour soup: Correlations in composition/microbial metabolism and flavor profile during post-fermentation.

Flavor and chemical changes with microbial succession during Red-Sour-Soup (RSS) post-fermentation were urgent to be revealed for quality control. RSS post-fermentation could be divided into three stages according to acidity, nutrients exhausting and total colony counts, without coliform bacteria growth nor nitrite peak was observed. Lactobacillus acetotolerans induced over 50 % increase of lactic acid, finally conducing to the lactic acid-dominated sour taste of RSS.

Panax Notoginseng polysaccharide stabilized gel-like Pickering emulsions: Stability and mechanism.

In this work, the polysaccharide from Panax Notoginseng (SPNP), a traditional herb in China, was used as an outstanding Pickering stabilizer to fabricate Pickering emulsions. The SPNP was characterized to be a porous network structure with a rough surface surrounded by some nanoparticles. Rheological measurement of the obtained Pickering emulsions demonstrated the formation of emulsion gels.

Polydatin activates the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway to protect cisplatin-induced hearing loss in guinea pigs.

Irreversible sensorineural hearing loss is one of the most common side effects after cisplatin treatment. Prevention and reversal of hearing loss caused by cisplatin are of great importance for cancer patients, especially children. Oxidative stress is an important cause of hearing loss resulted from cisplatin, unfortunately, there is no drug yet available that can completely prevent and reverse the ototoxicity from cisplatin.

The Role of Nrf2 in Hearing Loss.

Hearing loss is a major unresolved problem in the world, which has brought a heavy burden to society, economy, and families. Hair cell damage and loss mediated by oxidative stress are considered to be important causes of hearing loss. The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a major regulator of antioxidant capacity and is involved in the occurrence and development of a series of toxic and chronic diseases associated with oxidative stress.

Survey of parental awareness of obstructive sleep apnea among children in Guangdong province, South China.

Objectives: Childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is underdiagnosed. The aim of this study was to assess the awareness level of OSA among parents in the general population of Guangdong province of South China.

Methods: This descriptive epidemiological study was conducted from July to November 2019 using an anonymous questionnaire that evaluated the knowledge of OSA-related symptoms and complications.

Melatonin enhances lipid production in Monoraphidium sp. QLY-1 under nitrogen deficiency conditions via a multi-level mechanism.

In this study, melatonin (MT) promoted lipid accumulation in Monoraphidium sp. QLY-1 under nitrogen deficiency conditions. The lipid accumulation increased 1.

A strategy for promoting lipid production in green microalgae Monoraphidium sp. QLY-1 by combined melatonin and photoinduction.

Microalgae lipids are potential candidates for the production of renewable biodiesel. The combination of plant hormones and two-step cultivation regulates lipid production in microalgae. A strategy for promoting lipid accumulation in Monoraphidium sp.

Production of biomass and lipids by the oleaginous microalgae Monoraphidium sp. QLY-1 through heterotrophic cultivation and photo-chemical modulator induction.

A two-step strategy comprising heterotrophic cultivation and photo-chemical modulator induction was developed to enhance biomass and lipid accumulation in the oleaginous Monoraphidium sp. QLY-1, which was isolated from Qilu Lake in Yunnan Plateau. The algae were first cultivated heterotrophically to achieve high biomass concentration (5.

Analysis of key genes of jasmonic acid mediated signal pathway for defense against insect damages by comparative transcriptome sequencing.

Corn defense systems against insect herbivory involve activation of genes that lead to metabolic reconfigurations to produce toxic compounds, proteinase inhibitors, oxidative enzymes, and behavior-modifying volatiles. Similar responses occur when the plant is exposed to methyl jasmonate (MeJA). To compare the defense responses between stalk borer feeding and exogenous MeJA on a transcriptional level, we employed deep transcriptome sequencing methods following Ostrinia furnacalis leaf feeding and MeJA leaf treatment.

Detection of MUC-1 protein and MCF-7 cells based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer from quantum dots to graphene oxide.

In this work, an effective sensing platform based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) from quantum dots (QDs) to graphene oxide (GO) was developed. Firstly, the aptamer of MUC-1 protein was coupled to CdTe QDs. The interactions between MUC-1 aptamer and GO made CdTe QDs close to GO, which quenched the fluorescence of QDs because of the FRET.