An Evaluation of the Effects of Pepper () Leaf Extract on the Physiochemical Properties and Water Distribution of Chinese Cured Meat (Larou) During Storage.

In this study, pepper () leaf (ZL) extract was added to larou to investigate the improvement in the quality of physicochemical properties, texture, water distribution, and microorganism growth during storage for 20 days. Based on the results, the addition of ZL extract significantly retarded the increase in cooking loss, TBARS value, hardness, and microorganism growth. Moreover, the addition of ZL extract decreased the pH value, lightness, and microorganism counts, and increased the moisture content, total soluble protein content, * value, * value, and chewiness.

Evaluation of the water state and protein characteristics of Tibetan pork under the storage conditions of modified atmosphere packaging: Effect of oxygen concentration.

To explore the changes in water status and protein characteristics of Tibetan pork (TP) under modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) with different oxygen concentrations compared to Duroc×Landrace×Yorkshire pork (DLY), the water holding capacity (WHC), water distribution, protein oxidation, and conformation of both types were determined. Results indicate that under MAP, TP pork and DLY pork exhibited higher water retention and lower protein oxidation compared to air packaging. However, with increased oxygen concentration in the MAP, protein oxidation intensified, leading to reduced WHC in the pork.

Heavy-Atom-Free Covalent Organic Frameworks for Organic Room-Temperature Phosphorescence via Förster and Dexter Energy Transfer Mechanism.

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), with their accessible nanoscale porosity, selectable building blocks, and precisely engineered topology, offer unique benefits in the design of room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials. However, their potential has been limited by phosphorescence quenching caused by interlayer π-π stacking interactions. This paper presents a novel strategy to enhance RTP in heavy-atom-free COFs by employing a donor-acceptor (D-A) system that leverages the Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) and Dexter energy transfer (DET) mechanisms.

Optically Mediated Nonvolatile Resistive Memory Device Based on Metal-Organic Frameworks.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), characterized by tunable porosity, high surface area, and diverse chemical compositions, offer unique prospects for applications in optoelectronic devices. However, the prevailing research on thin-film devices utilizing MOFs has predominantly focused on aspects such as information storage and photosensitivity, often neglecting the integration of the advantages inherent in both photonics and electronics to enhance optical memory. This work demonstrates a light-mediated resistive memory device based on a highly oriented porphyrin-based MOFs film, in which the resistance state of the memristor is modulated by light, realizing the integration of the perception and storage of optical information.

Inkjet Printing Photoresist with Ultralow Viscosity on Silicon Wafers for Uniform Coating.

Inkjet printing is introduced into the photoresist coating process for uniform photoresist film formation on silicon wafers with the in-house inkjet experimental prototype. The optimization of a dual negative voltage waveform is proposed to achieve stable droplet jetting for the ultralow viscosity (0.71 mPa·s) photoresist with a 1:10 dilution ratio employed in the semiconductor packaging processes.

No causal association between the volume of strenuous exercise and coronary atherosclerosis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Objective: Several observational studies have shown that high-volume and high-intensity exercise training increases the prevalence and severity of coronary atherosclerosis, but the causal effect still remains uncertain. This study aims to explore the causal relationship between the volume of strenuous exercise (SE) and coronary atherosclerosis (CA) using the Mendelian randomization (MR) method.

Method: The exposure factors were two basic parameters of the volume of strenuous exercise (duration and frequency of strenuous exercise), the outcome factor was coronary atherosclerosis, and the relevant genetic loci were extracted from the summary data of the genome-wide association study (GWAS) as the instrumental variables, and MR analyses were performed using the inverse variance weighting (IVW) method, the weighted median method, and the MR-egger method.

Optimizing preparation of low-NaCl protein gels from goose meat and understanding synergistic effects of pH/NaCl in improving gel characteristics.

This study explored the feasibility of partially substituting NaCl with MgCl in preparing gel products from goose meat. Furthermore, the effects of synergistic interaction between different pH levels and NaCl concentrations on the structure and characteristics of the gels were explored by analyzing their secondary structure, microstructure, and water-distribution properties. The results showed that NaCl could be partially substituted by MgCl, with the optimal preparation conditions: NaCl (0.

Acoustic modulation and non-contact atomization of droplets based on the Fabry-Pérot resonator.

A non-contact ultrasonic atomization based on the Fabry-Pérot resonator is proposed to obtain atomized droplets with a reduced droplet diameter and concentrated droplet distributions. To better understand the mechanism inside the acoustic chamber, the acoustic-fluid interactions are numerically explored inside the Fabry-Pérot resonator to achieve the precise modulation of droplets. The influence of the acoustic chamber's geometry and the ultrasonic properties on the atomized droplet diameter and distributions is investigated, aiming to establish matching relationships between the atomized droplet diameter and the geometry of the acoustic chamber.

Femtosecond Electron Diffraction Reveals Local Disorder and Local Anharmonicity in Thermoelectric SnSe.

In addition to long-range periodicity, local disorder, with local structures deviating from the average lattice structure, dominates the physical properties of phonons, electrons, and spin subsystems in crystalline functional materials. Experimentally characterizing the 3D atomic configuration of such a local disorder and correlating it with advanced functions remains challenging. Using a combination of femtosecond electron diffraction, structure factor calculations, and time-dependent density functional theory molecular dynamics simulations, the static local disorder and its local anharmonicity in thermoelectric SnSe are identified exclusively.

The application of encapsulation technology in the food Industry: Classifications, recent Advances, and perspectives.

Encapsulation technology has been extensively used to enhance the stability, specificity, and bioavailability of essential food ingredients. Additionally, it plays a vital role in improving product quality and reducing production costs. This study presents a comprehensive classification of encapsulation techniques based on the state of different cores (solid, liquid, and gaseous) and offers a detailed description and analysis of these encapsulation methods.

The interaction between DNA methylation and tumor immune microenvironment: from the laboratory to clinical applications.

DNA methylation is a pivotal epigenetic modification that affects gene expression. Tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) comprises diverse immune cells and stromal components, creating a complex landscape that can either promote or inhibit tumor progression. In the TIME, DNA methylation has been shown to play a critical role in influencing immune cell function and tumor immune evasion.

From amino acid analysis to improved gel properties: The role of dl-valine in Landaise goose myofibrillar protein.

The impact of exogenous limiting amino acids on protein gel formation was investigated to enhance the gelation properties of Landaise goose myofibrillar protein (MP). Amino acid composition and gel properties were analyzed, and homologous protein modeling and molecular docking techniques were used to simulate binding sites. Valine was identified as the first limiting amino acid.

An intracellular transporter OsNRAMP7 is required for distribution and accumulation of iron into rice grains.

Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and human health. Plants have evolved an efficient transport system for absorbing and redistributing Fe from the soil to other organs; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying Fe loading into grains are poorly understood. Our study shows that OsNRAMP7, a member of the natural resistance-associated macrophage protein (NRAMP) family, is a rice Fe transporter that localizes to the Golgi and trans-Golgi network (TGN).

Rational Design of Electron Transfer Kineties of CdS/Zn(impim) Dots-on-Rods for Efficient Visible-Light Reduced C-X Bond.

Halogenated organic compounds are a kind of common environmental pollutants. Photocatalytic dehalogenation of C-halogen (C-X) bonds to C-H bonds can not only control environmental pollution but also realize important organic conversion reactions. However, the electron transfer kinetics of photocatalytic reduction of the C-X bond for semiconductor/MOF composites has remained unexplored.

Volume Deformation and Hydration Behavior of Ordinary Portland Cement/Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement Blends.

Blends of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement can be used to adjust the properties of cement for specific applications. In this study, CSA cement was used as a shrinkage-compensating admixture to improve the hydration behavior and performance (compressive strength and drying shrinkage) of OPC; the expansion behavior of the blended cement mortar was evaluate based on the saturation index of ettringite. The experimental results showed that incorporating CSA cement resulted in a delayed effect on the hydration of CS, shortened the induction periods of the blended cement and decreased the setting time.

Auger Recombination and Carrier-Lattice Thermalization in Semiconductor Quantum Dots under Intense Excitation.

A thorough understanding of the photocarrier relaxation dynamics in semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) is essential to optimize their device performance. However, resolving hot carrier kinetics under high excitation conditions with multiple excitons per dot is challenging because it convolutes several ultrafast processes, including Auger recombination, carrier-phonon scattering, and phonon thermalization. Here, we report a systematic study of the lattice dynamics induced by intense photoexcitation in PbSe QDs.

Extraction of Keratin from Pig Nails and Electrospinning of Keratin/Nylon6 Nanofibers for Copper (II) Adsorption.

In this study, keratins were extracted from pig nail waste via the reduction method for the first time, using L-cysteine as the reductant and urea as the lytic agent. Nylon6 and pig nail keratin were successfully combined via electrospinning to generate a series of nylon6/pig nail keratin nanofibers with a variety of keratin concentrations (0% to 8%, /). From the results, it was found that the best concentration was 6% (/).

17β-estradiol suppresses HO-induced senescence in human umbilical vein endothelial cells by inducing autophagy through the PVT1/miR-31/SIRT3 axis.

Objective: 17β-estradiol (17β-E) has been implicated in activating autophagy by upregulating SIRT3 (Sirtuin 3) expression, thereby inhibiting the senescence of vascular endothelial cells. Herein, we further examined the molecular mechanisms that regulate SIRT3 expression in 17β-E-induced autophagy.

Methods: Reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction was employed to measure the expression of plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 (PVT1), microRNAs (miRNAs), and SIRT3, and the dual-luciferase assay was used to determine their interaction.

Slaughter performance of the main goose breeds raised commercially in China and nutritional value of the meats of the goose breeds: a systematic review.

A number of goose breeds are raised commercially in China. However, the data on the slaughter performance of the goose breeds and the nutritional value of their meats lack a thorough comparative analysis. In this systematic review, the slaughter performance of the goose breeds and nutritional value of their meats were comparatively analyzed to provide an overview of the characteristics of the goose breeds raised commercially in China.