Compatible solutes adaptive alterations in Arthrobacter simplex during exposure to ethanol, and the effect of trehalose on the stress resistance and biotransformation performance.

Ethanol-tolerant Arthrobacter simplex is desirable since ethanol facilitates hydrophobic substrates dissolution on an industrial scale. Herein, alterations in compatible solutes were investigated under ethanol stress. The results showed that the amount of trehalose and glycerol increased while that of glutamate and proline decreased.

Analysis of the SAITS alcoholism model on scale-free networks with demographic and nonlinear infectivity.

A more realistic alcoholism model on scale-free networks with demographic and nonlinear infectivity is introduced in this paper. The basic reproduction number [Formula: see text] is derived from the next-generation method. Global stability of the alcohol-free equilibrium is obtained.

[Efficacy observation of Thoroughfare Vessel theory in acupuncture for post-stroke dysphasia].

Objective: To compare the difference in the efficacy on post-stoke dysphagia between the point selection according to Thoroughfare Vessel theory and conventional point selection in treatment.

Methods: Seventy-eight patients were randomly divided into an observation group (n = 42) and a control group (n = 36). In observation group, acupuncture was applied to the acupoints selected according to Thoroughfare Vessel theory such as Dazhu (BL 11), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Xiajuxu (ST 39), Neiguan (PC 6) and Gongsun (SP 4) Mainly.