Preparation of asymmetric Janus hollow silica microparticle and its application on oily wastewaters.

Janus nanoparticles have aroused the interest of scholars because of their highly efficient emulsification of spilled oils in wastewater. In this work, interfacially active Janus hollow glass microparticles (J-HGMPs) of asymmetric wettability were designed and synthesized in order to achieve more efficient separation of emulsified oil droplets from oily wastewater. Surface characteristic techniques such as FTIR, SEM, zeta potential and contact angle measurements had been employed to assess the amphiphilic surface properties of J-HGMPs.

A sustainable natural clam shell derived photocatalyst for the effective adsorption and photodegradation of organic dyes.

In response to an increasing desire for modern industries to be both green and sustainable, there has been increasing research focus on the reutilization of natural waste materials to effectively remove and degrade toxic wastewater effluents. One interesting food industry waste product is clam shell. Here a new photocatalytic nanomaterial derived from marine clam shells was successfully prepared and characterized.

Characterization of genomic clones by targeted deep sequencing of ctDNA to monitor liver cancer.

Background: In recent years, the morbidity and mortality of cancer patients have continued to increase in China, and there is an urgent need to develop an effective method to monitor tumor dynamics and measure tumor burden. Derived from the cell-free fraction of blood in cancer patients, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has been regarded as a promising surrogate for tumor tissue biopsies. With the development of sequencing technology, ctDNA has been recognized as a specific and highly sensitive biomarker, and it has become a hot research spot in recent years.