Opportunity Analysis of Phosphorus Recovery from Municipal Wastewater for Cropland Based on the Simulated Vehicle Transport Distance in the Yangtze River Delta, China.

With the rapid depletion of phosphate rocks and increasing agricultural demand, establishing a phosphorus (P) flow "loop" rather than a one-way trajectory between cropland and urban areas was imperative. Recovering P from municipal wastewater stood as a viable strategy to mitigate reliance on traditional P-containing chemical fertilizer. This study analyzed the intricate relationships between the potentials of P recovery from municipal wastewater and the P demand of croplands in the populated Yangtze River Delta (YRD), China.

Genome-Wide Identification and Transcriptional Expression Profiles of in the Barley ( L.) Pan-Genome.

The gene family protein phosphatase 2C (PP2C) is related to developmental processes and stress responses in plants. Barley ( L.) is a popular cereal crop that is primarily utilized for human consumption and nutrition.

Effects of Siniruangan Recipe on Proliferation, Apoptosis and Activation of Human Hepatic Stellate Cell Line LX-2.

Background: Experimental and clinical evidence suggests that liver fibrosis is potentially reversible. Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) play a key role in the development of hepatic fibrosis. Previous clinical applications and researches showed that Siniruangan recipe (SNRG) reversed liver fibrosis and even liver cirrhosis.

SEM Analysis of the Interfacial Transition Zone between Cement-Glass Powder Paste and Aggregate of Mortar under Microwave Curing.

In order to investigate the effects of microwave curing on the microstructure of the interfacial transition zone of mortar prepared with a composite binder containing glass powder and to explain the mechanism of microwave curing on the improvement of compressive strength, in this study, the compressive strength of mortar under microwave curing was compared against mortar cured using (a) normal curing at 20 ± 1 °C with relative humidity (RH) > 90%; (b) steam curing at 40 °C for 10 h; and (c) steam curing at 80 °C for 4 h. The microstructure of the interfacial transition zone of mortar under the four curing regimes was analyzed by Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the improvement of the compressive strength of mortar under microwave curing can be attributed to the amelioration of the microstructure of the interfacial transition zone.

Biomechanics analysis of human walking with load carriage.

Background: Comprehensive analysis of the inherent laws and the biomechanic principles of human walking with load carriage and building kinematics, and kinematics model of human walking with load carriage, are very meaningful for the development of devices and apparatus that are related to human walking with load carriage, such as a lower limb exoskeleton.

Objective: The gait experiment of human walking with load carriage is designed and performed in this paper.

Methods: The obtained video is marked and analyzed by using SIMI motion analytical software.

Modified L-shaped surgical approach to excision of the sublingual gland.

We present a series of 1131 patients who were treated between 1981 and 2013 using the modified L-shaped angular surgical approach to excision of the sublingual gland, and describe the risks and benefits compared with the conventional approach. A total of 365 patients were treated with the conventional approach, while the other 766 have been treated since 1991 using the modified approach. There were no serious complications or recurrences during or after the operation in the modified series.

[Clinical study on relationship between sluggishness of lung-defensive qi and levels of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and thromboxane B2].

Objective: To explore the nature of pathology of sluggishness of lung-defensive qi and to offer objective experimental indexes for weifen syndrome (defensive phase syndrome).

Methods: According to the completely random design, the plasma levels of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and thromboxane B2 (TX2) of 19 patients with weifen syndrome and 13 patients with qifen syndrome (qi phase syndrome) were detected by radioimmunoassay. The plasma levels of VIP and TX2 at different stages of weifen syndrome and qifen syndrome were observed.

[Characteristics of functional and nutritious soilless culture substrate for vegetables].

A functional and nutritious substrate for soilless culture, which consists of peanut shell, sawdust, vermiculite, chicken manure, coal cinder, etc, was used to grow cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers in this experiment. The results showed that the substrate was rich in organic matter, N, available P and K, in which the nutrients were basically in balance for three vegetables. High content of microorganisms and high activity of soil enzymes were propitious to the transformation of organic components in the substrate.