Preparation and Performance Analysis of Tung Cake Protein Adhesive.

Tung oil pressing generates a substantial amount of tung cake waste rich in protein, which can be used to develop a novel wood protein adhesive. This study determined the optimal alkali treatment parameters based on NaOH concentration, reaction temperature, and reaction time. Potassium permanganate (KMnO) and methyl trimethoxy silane (MTMS) were then sequentially added for cross-linking modification to achieve the optimal preparation process for the tung cake protein adhesive.

Risk of teratogenicity in continued pregnancy after gestational exposure to mifepristone and/or misoprostol: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: This meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively assess the teratogenic risk to offspring associated with continuing pregnancy after administering mifepristone and/or misoprostol during gestation.

Methods: We conducted a systematic search of multiple databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane, CNKI, and CBM, from their inception to February 2024, with no language restrictions. We included cohort and case-control studies that analyzed the teratogenic effects of mifepristone and/or misoprostol on fetuses and newborns.

[Mechanism of tonifying Qi by traditional Chinese medicine from mitochondrial dynamics].

According to the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) theory, Qi is the essential component maintaining life. Mitochondria are the cellular organelles that generate energy. Qi exhibits abundant common characteristics in bioenergetics compared with mitochondria which control the cellular energy through fusion and fission.

Unveiling the mechanisms of organic room-temperature phosphorescence in various surrounding environments: a computational study.

Room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) from pure organic materials has been promising in next-generation OLEDs. Understanding the photophysical properties of RTP molecules is attractive but challenging. In this study, through a combined quantum mechanics and molecular mechanics (QM/MM) method taking 2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (complex b) as an example, we comparatively investigate the photophysical properties of complex b in diverse environments (solution, crystal, and amorphous).

Usage and promotion on Chinese medicine in Portuguese-speaking countries.

As the continuous opening-up and communication have been seen between China and other countries, traditional Chinese medical science and Chinese medicine now have gain popularity in China as well as the surrounding countries. As a window that China's opening-up through, Macau has been serving as a link between China and Portuguese language countries. The Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macau), also known as Forum Macau, since it was established in 2003, has further enhanced the mutual exchange of commerce, culture and technologies.