Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic properties of InS/TiC composites.

Recently, the problem of water pollution, caused by antibiotics, is becoming more and more serious. Photocatalysis is one of the promising technologies for removing antibiotics from water. Herein, the InS/TiC composites were prepared by an in-situ hydrothermal growth method for photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline (TC).

Blood Group Testing.

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is one of the most frequently performed clinical procedures and therapies to improve tissue oxygen delivery in hospitalized patients worldwide. Generally, the cross-match is the mandatory test in place to meet the clinical needs of RBC transfusion by examining donor-recipient compatibility with antigens and antibodies of blood groups. Blood groups are usually an individual's combination of antigens on the surface of RBCs, typically of the ABO blood group system and the RH blood group system.

Numerical study on the influence of the linewidth of a QCW pulsed sodium laser on the brightness of a guide star.

In this paper, we investigated the impact of the linewidth of a QCW pulsed sodium laser on the brightness performance of a generating sodium laser guide star by using the numerical simulation tool PRS. We compared the field test results with the simulation results for two TIPC's 30W class sodium guide star lasers and found the results are in good agreement which proves the tool can be used for prediction. Then, we used the tool to study the influence of D2b repumping and different linewidths from 10MHz to 1GHz on the coupling efficiency and the photon return flux.

Rare neonatal malignant primary orbital tumors: Three case reports.

Background: Aggressive malignant primary orbital tumors are extremely rare in newborns. The current cases further clarify the clinical features of malignant primary orbital tumors in neonates.

Case Summary: At the time of presentation at the Seventh Center of People's Liberation Army General (PLAG) Hospital, the children were 1-, 2- and 5-mo-old, respectively, and included 2 boys and 1 girl.

Transcriptome and Biochemical Analysis Jointly Reveal the Effects of AR156 on Postharvest Strawberry Gray Mold and Fruit Quality.

Postharvest strawberry is susceptible to gray mold disease caused by , which seriously damage the storage capacity of fruits. Biological control has been implicated as an effective and safe method to suppress plant disease. The aim of this study is to evaluate the postharvest disease control ability of AR156 and explore the response of strawberry fruit to this biocontrol microorganism.

Three-dimensional ophthalmic artery model reconstruction and assessment captured by computed tomographic angiography in non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy patients.

Background: The ophthalmic artery (OA) was first reconstructed using computer software. The structural differences of ophthalmic arteries in non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and normal eyes, in addition to hemodynamic alterations, were assessed.

Methods: Thirty-one NAION eyes, 19 uninvolved eyes with NAION, and a control group of 26 healthy eyes were retrospectively included.

Imageology of internal carotid artery siphon in non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy.

Aim: To evaluate whether narrowing of internal carotid artery siphon (ICAS) may increase the risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION).

Methods: Totally 30 consecutive patients who had unilateral NAION and 30 gender-matched control subjects were recruited in the present study. The diameter of ICAS of all the participants were measured using head-and-neck computed tomographic angiography (CTA).

Performance evaluation of two fundus oculi angiographic imaging system: Optos 200Tx and Heidelberg Spectralis.

The present study aimed to compare the imaging performance of two ultra-wide-field fluorescein angiography imaging systems, namely the OptosOptomap 200Tx (Optos 200Tx) and the Heidelberg Spectralis (Spectralis). A total of 18 patients (36 eyes) underwent angiography using the two systems at the Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Friendship Hospital (Beijing, China) between January and June 2017. The images were obtained as a single shot centered on the macula.

[Analysis of quality difference based on Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus in genuine region].

This work is to establish the fingerprint of Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus by HPLC-ELSD method, and to analyze the simulated wildness degree of A. membranaceus var.

A secondary iris cyst with 3 years of asymptomatic period following a blunt ocular trauma.

Purpose: To present a relatively uncommon case with a secondary iris cyst in the anterior chamber and its successful management with an anterior chamber mass excision surgery.

Case Report: A 46-year-old Chinese woman presented with a dark shadow in her left eye for 6 months without any other discomfort. She had a history of blunt ocular trauma by a badminton strike 3 years ago.

Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Insecticide Resistance in Shandong Province, China.

The Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) complex comprises important pests and virus vectors in agricultural crops worldwide. In China, B. tabaci has spread to more than 20 provinces and caused severe losses of vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants.

Posttranscriptional regulation of MMP-9 by HuR contributes to IL-1β-induced pterygium fibroblast migration and invasion.

Inflammation is considered to be critical in the pterygium progression and recurrence. However, the underlying molecular mechanism is not well understood. Herein, we investigated the potential role of RNA binding protein human antigen R (HuR) responsible for the impact of inflammation on pterygium development.

Resistance Risk Evaluated by Metaflumizone Selection and the Effects on Toxicities Over Other Insecticides in Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

Metaflumizone is a novel semicarbazone insecticide. It functions as a sodium channel blocker insecticide (SCBI) with excellent insecticidal activity on most economically important lepidopterous pests. This study assessed the resistance risk of Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to metaflumizone in the laboratory and the effects of metaflumizone selection on toxicities to other insecticides.

[Controlling the spatiotemporal expression of germ line specific genes by PRC1.6 complex].

Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) is a class of epigenetic regulatory complexes that normally represses gene expression by catalyzing and/or recognizing chromatin modifications. PRC1 mainly functions in stem cell maintenance, cell differentiation, cell cycle regulation and related processes. PRC1 also have aberrant functions which has been implicated in many types of developmental diseases and cancers.

Macular evaluation of the retinal and choroidal vasculature changes in anterior ischemic optic neuropathy-a case control study.

Background: This study aimes to characterize the fundus structural changes in patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and the correlation between macular vessel density, retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) parameters and visual field sensitivity (VFS) in NAION patients.

Methods: A retrospective case control study was performed using 37 eyes with NAION, 30 uninvolved contralateral eyes, and 27 eyes of healthy age-matched subjects. Data on the retinas and choroidal vessel densities and VFS were compared among the three groups.

[Enhanced separation behavior of ephedrine in organic solution by nanofiltration mass transfer model].

Based on the nanofiltration mass transfer model, the enhanced separation behavior of ephedrine in organic solution was studied. In the experiment, the sensitive region of ethanol concentration and pH on the rejection of ephedrine was screened out by Box-Behnken central composite experiment design. Furthermore, to analyze the separation regularity of ephedrine and organic solution, the correlation between mass transfer coefficient and concentration of organic solvent was fitted with the changed organic solution by nanofiltration mass transfer mathematical model.

Bladder Cancer-Specific Nuclear Matrix Proteins-4 May Be a Potential Biomarker for Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Detection.

Aims: Bladder cancer-specific nuclear matrix protein-4 (BLCA-4) is a protein expressed mainly in bladder cancer tissues. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate its assisting diagnostic potential in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Methods: Twenty patients with NMIBC, 20 with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and 20 normal controls were included in this study.

[Correlation of molecular weight and nanofiltration mass transfer coefficient of phenolic acid composition from Salvia miltiorrhiza].

Based on the molecular sieving and solution-diffusion effect in nanofiltration separation, the correlation between initial concentration and mass transfer coefficient of three typical phenolic acids from Salvia miltiorrhiza was fitted to analyze the relationship among mass transfer coefficient, molecular weight and concentration. The experiment showed a linear relationship between operation pressure and membrane flux. Meanwhile, the membrane flux was gradually decayed with the increase of solute concentration.

Subfoveal choroidal thickness and volume in severe internal carotid artery stenosis patients.

Aim: To demonstrate the differences of retinal and choroidal structure changes in internal carotid artery (ICA) patients of China by enhanced-depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT).

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of 46 patients with a diagnosis of ICA stenosis greater than 65% on only one side (the opposite ICA Stenosis had less than 40% stenosis) from June 2015 through June 2016. All of the patients were combined with amaurosis fugax, but without any abnormality with other ocular examination.

[Analyze nanofiltration separation rule of chlorogenic acid from low concentration ethanol by Donnan effect and solution-diffusion effect].

To separate chlorogenic acid from low concentration ethanol and explore the influence of Donnan effect and solution-diffusion effect on the nanofiltration separation rule. The experiment showed that solution pH and ethanol volume percent had influences on the separation of chlorogenic acid. Within the pH values from 3 to 7 for chlorogenic acid in 30% ethanol, the rejection rate of chlorogenic acid was changed by 70.

[Optimize concentrate process of alkaloid from Leonurus japonicus by ultrafultration-nanofiltration coupling technology].

To optimize the concentrate process of alkaloid from Leonurus japonicus by nanofiltration-ultrafiltration coupling technology with response surface methodology. The experiment showed that after ultrafiltration pre-treatment, the total protein removal rate was 94.38% in aqueous extract from L.

An improved strategy for stable biocontrol agents selecting to control rice sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani.

Rice sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kühnis increasingly threatening rice production in China. DNA fingerprints of 220 R. solani strains isolated in 11 provinces of China were established by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-PCR.