Macro-micro correlation analysis on the loess from Ili River Valley subjected to freeze-thaw cycles.

The Ili River Valley in Xinjiang, China, is a typical seasonal frozen area where loess landslide disasters have become increasingly common during the freeze-thaw periods in recent years. This study analyzed the macroscopic mechanical strength and microstructure changes of the Ili loess under different freeze-thaw cycles (FTCs) through the post-freeze-thaw triaxial compression test on the unsaturated soil in laboratory. Apart from the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), the macro-micro correlation analysis and the cluster-principal component analysis were applied for the theoretical discussion.

Impact of 5-20% Hydroponic Wheat Sprouts Inclusion on Growth and Metabolic Parameters of Growing Ewes.

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of varying proportions (5-20%) of hydroponic wheat sprouts in the diet of growing four-month-old Hu ewes on their productive performance, metabolic profiles, rumen fermentation, and alterations in microflora. Compared with the control group (CON), the optimum final weight of ewes has been presented in the group of substitution 15% (S15) of the basal diet with hydroponic wheat sprouts. Furthermore, 1-30 d the average daily gain (ADG), 31-60 d ADG, and average feed intake were both significantly improved in S15 compared with CON ( < 0.

Effect of feeding hydroponic barley seedlings to lactating ewes on blood biochemical indexes and growth performance of lambs.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of replacing different ratios of basal diets with hydroponically barley seedlings (HBS) on the serum biochemical indexes and growth performance of lambs. It provides a theoretical basis for the use of HBS in ruminant health and scientific feeding management. In total, 30 ewes were randomly categorized into six groups (two control groups, 4 treatment groups, and 8 replicates in each group).

Environmental surveillance in Jinan city of East China (2014-2022) reveals improved air quality but remained health risks attributable to PM2.5-bound metal contaminants.

PM2.5-bound metal contaminants are associated with multiple chronic diseases in human. At global level, the contamination status has not been well controlled yet.

Genetic Variants in Chinese Han, Uighur, Kirghiz, and Dai Nationalities.

Background: Thiopurines are widely used as anti-cancer and immunosuppressant agents, but have a narrow therapeutic index owing to frequent toxicity and life-threatening bone marrow suppression. The () genetic polymorphism is strongly associated with the tolerance and myelosuppressive effect of mercaptopurine administration, but the frequency of variants is known to vary among different ethnic groups or nationalities. At present, the gene polymorphism in ethnic minorities such as the Uighur, Kirghiz, and Dai nationalities in China is unclear.