Publications by authors named "Jichao Huang"

In this study, chicken bone gelatin (CBG) was extracted as a new substitute for traditional pig bone gelatin, and bacterial cellulose (BC) was used as the compound to prepare Oregano essential oil (OEO) Pickering emulsion. To explore a protein/polysaccharide emulsion system that can effectively prolong the functional activity of OEO during storage. The results indicated that the variation in CBG and BC content significantly influenced the physicochemical properties of the emulsions.

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  • The study investigates how COVID-19 affected microplastic (MP) levels in aquatic environments, focusing on the Taihu Lake Basin in China before and during the pandemic.
  • Researchers observed a significant 62.3% decline in MP abundance at the onset of the pandemic, but levels gradually returned to pre-pandemic amounts.
  • Despite the recovery of MP abundance, the overall release of plastics into these environments decreased in 2020 and 2021, highlighting the impact of reduced human activity during the pandemic on plastic pollution sources.
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  • This study compares the experience of chronic pancreatitis (CP) management between China and Western countries, focusing on differences in causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment methods.
  • Data was collected from 130 patients treated for CP at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from 2007 to 2017, revealing common symptoms like upper abdominal pain and primary causes like obstructive factors and alcohol use.
  • Surgical procedures varied, with the most common being the Partington and Frey procedures; the research highlights a notably lower incidence of genetic mutations in the Chinese cohort compared to Western studies.
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Food spoilage, primarily caused by spore-forming bacteria, has become a critical concern since it results in substantial economic losses within the food industry. Past investigations have successfully identified as the main bacterium responsible for spoilage in roast chicken. In this study, we screened a new sterilization combination from 16 germinants and 4 cold plasma conditions, respectively.

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N-carboxymethyllysine (CML), a frequently used marker of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in food, was generated in food processing easily and caused changes in myofibrillar proteins (MPs) characterization. The relevance between glycosylated MPs structure alternation and CML formation under thermal conditions have been reported. However, the correlation mechanism was not clear yet.

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The Coronavirus has infected up to 900 million people as of 11 Jan 2023 in China Mainland, which is more than 60% of the population. The sudden and unprecedented nature of pandemic has resulted in a range of psychosomatic issues among the population. These issues can manifest in a variety of ways and it is important to address these issues as they can have serious consequences for individuals' mental and physical health.

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Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is generally defined as pain in the pelvic area that persisted for 3-6 months or longer. The pain can be constant or episodic and functionally disabling. Any dysfunction of the central nervous system can lead to central sensitization, which enhances and maintains pain as well as other symptoms that are mediated by the central nervous system.

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In this study, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory peptides (ACE-IPs) derived from Muscovy duck () plasma hydrolysate (MDPH) were investigated. According to the general research protocol for bioactive peptides, the crude ACE-IPs of Muscovy duck plasma were separated and purified by ultrafiltration, gel chromatography and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Then the components with the highest ACE inhibition potential were selected for identification.

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Introduction: is responsible for spoilage properties in vacuum-packaged meat. Ordinary heat treatment techniques are ineffective to control the extremely heat-resistant spores of . Therefore, finding a new strategy to prevent the contamination of spores in vacuum-packaged meat is challenging.

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Biodegradable plastics (BPs) have been used to replace conventional plastics owing to their environmental harmless and ease of degradation. However, the aging processes of BPs in different environments remain unclear. In this study, we used poly (lactic acid)/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PLA/PBAT) films as model BPs and investigated the 30-d aging behavior of PLA/PBAT films under four conditions (i.

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Objective: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a heterogeneous syndrome characterized by cognitive impairment on neurocognitive tests but accompanied by relatively intact daily activities. Due to high variation and no objective methods for diagnosing and treating MCI, guidance on neuroimaging is needed. The study has explored the neuroimaging biomarkers using the support vector machine (SVM) method to predict MCI.

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Although pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have attracted great attentions, their occurrence characteristics across different water bodies at a basin scale remain poorly understood. To grasp a more comprehensive understanding of PPCP pollution from the perspective of the whole basin, the occurrence, spatial and seasonal variation, source, and flux of thirteen PPCPs across the different environmental compartments of the northern Taihu Lake Basin (TLB) were studied. The results showed that the non-therapeutic pharmaceuticals caffeine (CFI) and n, n-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) were the main components across the different environmental compartments.

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Microplastics (MPs) as the carrier of pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments have been concerned in recent years. However, the influences of environmental factors on the sorption of pharmaceuticals onto MPs, particularly the effect of the simultaneous sorption by MPs of different pharmaceuticals in multi-solute systems are still unclear. This study investigated the influences of pH, aging of MPs, and competition of pharmaceuticals on the sorptions of sulfamethoxazole (SMX), propranolol (PRP), and sertraline (SER) onto polyethylene MPs.

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The discoloration of spiced beef during storage is a severe problem that limits the shelf life of products. This study explored the associations between discoloration and pH, water, lipid oxidation, and protein oxidation. Electron paramagnetic resonance and UV-Vis spectroscopy illustrated that the pigment of spiced beef was a pentacoordinate mononitrosylheme compound and its conjugated structure changed during storage.

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The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of air packaging (AP), modified atmosphere packaging (MAP, 40% CO/60 % N) and vacuum packaging (VP) on the dynamic changes of bacterial communities and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in braised chicken stored at 4 ℃. Physicochemical characteristics and microbiological parameters were also measured. Results showed that MAP and VP groups obtained a slower growth rate of total viable count (TVC) and better sensory scores than AP groups.

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Advanced glycation end products (AGE), compounds formed in meat at the advanced stage of Maillard reaction, are easily exposed to thermal processing. Improving cooking condition and adding antioxidants are 2 common ways for AGE reduction. The present work compared the inhibition of grape seed extract (GSE) on levels of free and protein-bound N-carboxymethyllysine (CML) and N-carboxyethyllysine (CEL) in chicken breast under deep-frying and air-frying conditions.

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Duck blood is rich in protein. It is one of the main by-products in the slaughter industry. The objective of this research was to optimize and establish a method for producing duck plasma antioxidant peptides.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant tumor with high incidence and high risk. Study of the role and mechanism of miRNAs are a hot spot of research providing new treatment ideas in malignant tumors. The effect of miR-642a on HCC progression and the underlying molecular mechanism were investigated.

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The antioxidant peptides extracted from duck plasma hydrolysate (DPH) was investigated. The antioxidant activity of DPH, which was isolated and purified via ultrafiltration, size exclusion chromatography, and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, was evaluated using its free radical scavenging ability. Nano-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was conducted to identify the DPH fractions with the highest antioxidant ability.

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This study systematically investigated the dynamic changes in bacterial communities in roast chicken in normal and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). The samples were stored under normal atmosphere and 40%/60% CO /N MAP conditions for 28 days at 4 °C. Changes in the number and type of microorganisms in roast chicken during storage were defined via cultural and 16S rDNA sequencing techniques.

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In order to illustrate the levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in Chinese traditional braised chicken the distribution of free and protein-binding N-carboxymethyllysine (CML) and N-carboxyethyllysine (CEL) in four parts of processed chicken including chest (X), leg (T), skin (P), and the mixed whole body (M) was investigated. Our results showed that the content of free CML was 1,186.63-1,795.

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The purpose of this study was to screen out the appropriate concentration of grape seed extract solution and study the effects of grape seed extract combined with modified atmosphere packaging on the physical and chemical properties of roasted chicken during storage at 4°C. Samples were stored in 3 different packages: A (air packaging), M (modified atmosphere packaging, CO/N = 40%/60%), and P (0.5% grape seed extract solution treatment combined with modified atmosphere packaging, CO/N = 40%/60%).

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Piezoelectric actuators are used extensively in precision positioning platforms. However, the positioning accuracy is severely affected by the hysteresis characteristics of piezoelectric ceramics. Piezoelectric stack actuators (PSAs) are usually composed of hundreds of thin piezoelectric ceramic layers connected in parallel, and their hysteresis quantity is the accumulation of that in each layer, which results in large nonlinear deformation.

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Braised chicken is a popular traditional chicken product in China with a special and complicated culinary method. However, there has been little research focused on the food safety problems caused by hazardous compounds in braised chicken. In this study, the contents of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) in representative braised chicken samples were determined.

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This study was designed to determine the effects of µ/m-calpain on the degradation of cytoskeletal proteins in pectoralis major. Four chickens were slaughtered and the breasts were removed and stored for 12 hr at 4 °C. Each sample was divided into three groups and respectively immersed in control reagent, calpain inhibitor, and caspase inhibitor at 4 °C.

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