Promoted oxygen adsorption on porous CeO cubes with abundant oxygen vacancies for efficient gaseous formaldehyde removal.

Photocatalytic degradation stands as a promising method for eliminating gas-phase pollutants, with the efficiency largely hinging on the capture of photogenerated electrons by oxygen. In this work, we synthesized a porous CeO single crystal cube with abundant oxygen vacancies as photocatalyst, employing urea as a pore-forming agent and for gas-phase formaldehyde degradation. Compared with the CeO cubes without pores, the porous ones were superior in specific surface area, akin to conventional CeO nanoparticles.

Association of serum lycopene concentrations with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among individuals with chronic kidney disease: A cohort study.

Background: Lycopene is one of the hydrocarbon carotenoids which is largely studied for its strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as improvement of endothelial function and anti-arteriosclerosis effects. The use of lycopene has been shown to reduce mortality in the general population. However, few studies have examined the association between serum lycopene level and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Comparative study of thermal processing on the physicochemical properties and prebiotic effects of the oat β-glucan by in vitro human fecal microbiota fermentation.

This study aimed to compare the prebiotic effects of oat β-glucan between steaming and microwave processing by high-throughput sequencing. The results showed that microwave-processed oat β-glucan with lower average molecular weight (M) exhibited a more significant effect in promoting Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium compared with steaming processed oat β-glucan with higher M at the genus level. The overall microbial composition structure results indicated that the relative abundance of Escherichia-Shigella, Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, and Dialister exhibited significant differences between the samples (p < 0.

Preparation and evaluation of isoliquiritigenin-loaded F127/P123 polymeric micelles.

Isoliquiritigenin (ISL) possesses a variety of pharmacological activities amid poor solubility in water which has restricted its clinical application. In this study, isoliquiritigenin-loaded F127/P123 polymeric micelles (ISL-FPM) were successfully prepared and evaluated and . The particle size, polydispersity index, and zeta potential of the selected formulation were 20.