Publications by authors named "Manting Lai"

Peptide therapeutics have experienced a rapid resurgence over the past three decades. While a few peptide drugs are biologically produced, most are manufactured via chemical synthesis. The cycle of prior protection of the amino group of an α-amino acid, activation of its carboxyl group, aminolysis with the free amino group of a growing peptide chain, and deprotection of the N-terminus constitutes the principle of conventional C → N peptide chemical synthesis.

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It is generally acknowledged that riverine dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) behaviors play a critical role in global carbon cycling and hence have an impact on climate change. However, little is known about the intricate DIC dynamics under various meteorological conditions in the alpine areas. Here, we investigated DIC biogeochemical processes in the Bailong River catchment, eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), by combining measurements of major ions, stable and radioactive isotopic compositions of DIC (δC and ΔC), and physiographic parameters in the Bailong River catchment.

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The impacts of human activities on the riverine carbon (C) cycle have only recently been recognized, and even fewer studies have been reported on anthropogenic impacts on C cycling in rivers draining the vulnerable alpine areas. Here, we examined carbon isotopes (δC and ΔC), fluorescence, and molecular compositions of riverine dissolved organic matters (DOM) in the Bailong River catchment, the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau to identify anthropogenic impacts on the C cycle. Human activities show limited impact on dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration, but significantly increased the age of DOC (from modern to ∼1600 yr B.

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Based on the formation of free radical-hydrated electrons by the activation of sulfite (SO), the UV/SO process is an advanced reduction process that can reduce pollutants. This study investigated the degradation kinetics, mechanism, influencing factors, and degradation pathways of sodium diatrizoate (DTZ), an iodinated contrasting media, during the UV/SO process. The degradation kinetics of DTZ were well fitted by the pseudo-first-order model, the degradation rate of which was higher than that of UV only and UV/H O.

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