In-situ DRIFTS insights into the evolution of surface functionality of biochar upon thermal air oxidation.

Biochar surface functionality is crucial for its application. Herein, the evolution of biochar surface functionality upon thermal air oxidation (TAO) was investigated in-situ by diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results show that, although the surface functionality of biochar is remarkably changed during TAO at the initial low temperature range, the biochar weight is still stable in the initial low temperature range, suggesting the chemisorption of O as intermediate oxygenated functional groups (OFGs) on biochar surface.

ATP6V1B1 regulates ovarian cancer progression and cisplatin sensitivity through the mTOR/autophagy pathway.

Early detection and effective chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, a serious gynecological malignancy, require further progress. This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanism of ATPase H-Transporting V1 Subunit B1 (ATP6V1B1) in ovarian cancer development and chemoresistance. Our data show that ATP6V1B1 is upregulated in ovarian cancer and correlated with decreased progression-free survival.

[Identification of Cervi Cornu (Cervus elaphus) and its formula granules based on PCR-RFLP].

Cervi Cornu is the ossified antler, or the base antler that falls off in the spring of the following year after the pilose antler is sawn off from Cervus elaphus or C. nippon, as a precious traditional Chinese medicine, has been recognized for its medicinal value and widely used in clinical practice. However, the origins of Cervi Cornu are miscellaneous, and Cervi Cornu is even mixed with adulterants in the market.

Comprehensive stiffness regulation on multi-section snake robot with considering the parasite motion and friction effects.

Snake robots have been widely used in challenging environments, such as confined spaces. However, most existing snake robots with large length/diameter ratios have low stiffness, and this limits their accuracy and utility. To remedy this, a novel 'macro-micro' structure aided by a new comprehensive stiffness regulation strategy is proposed in this paper.

Thermal Air Oxidation-Mediated Synchronous Coordination and Carbonation of Lanthanum on Biochar toward Phosphorus Adsorption from Wastewater.

Biochar has attracted increasing attention as the sustainable and structure-tunable carrier for lanthanum (La) species for diverse applications. Carbonated La species possesses a higher biocompatibility and a lower leaching potential than other commonly used La species, while less attention is paid on the application of carbonated La in phosphorus (P) adsorption. Herein, thermal air oxidation (TAO) was applied as a novel strategy for synchronously tuning the coordination environment and chemical species of La on biochar surface.

The overexpression of actin related protein 2/3 complex subunit 1B(ARPC1B) promotes the ovarian cancer progression activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.

Introduction: Ovarian cancer is one of the most fatal malignancies of the female reproductive system. The purpose of this study is to explore the mechanism of Actin Related Protein 2/3 Complex Subunit 1B(ARPC1B) in the progression of ovarian cancer.

Methods: The expressions and prognostic value of ARPC1B in ovarian cancer were identified using the GEPIA database and the Kaplan-Meier Plotter database.

Tuning oxygenated functional groups on biochar for water pollution control: A critical review.

Biochar has attracted increasing attention in water pollution control, attributed to its various merits, e.g., tunable physico-chemical properties.

Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life During the First Year in Lung Transplant Recipients.

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has increasingly been accepted as a supplementary outcome measure for patients before and after lung transplantation (LT). This longitudinal study was conducted to recognize the tracks of HRQOL during the first year after transplantation and the main factors associated with HRQOL of LT recipients. The research was conducted in accordance with the 2000 Declaration of Helsinki and the Declaration of Istanbul 2008.

[Tissue cultivation of tiller buds of Epimedium wushanense].

Objective: To established the rapid tissue propagation system of Epimedium wushanense, in order to provide theoretical basis for industrialized seed cultivation.

Method: Tiller buds E. wushanense were used as explants, with MS, B5, WPM as basic media, and added with different concentrations of plant growth regulators such as 6-BA, NAA and GA3, in order to conduct a systematic study on induction and propagation conditions for tiller buds.

[In vitro embryo culture of Epimedium wushanense].

Objective: To study the in vitro embryo culture of Epimedium wushanense and provide scientific basis for large scale production of tissue culture.

Method: Cullus and buds were induced from embryo of E. wushanense on a MS medium supplemented with different 2,4-D,6-BA, NAA, IBA.