Chiral Separation and Determination of Multiple Organophosphorus Pesticide Enantiomers in Soil Based on Cellulose-Based Chiral Column by LC-MS/MS.

The widespread use of organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) has raised significant environmental and health concerns due to their residues in soil and potential entry into the food chain. This study introduced chiral analysis methods for four OPs-methamidophos (METHP), dipterex (DIP), malathion (MALA), and isothiophos-methyl (ISOME)-using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) with cellulose-based chiral columns. Three distinct methods were established: one for METHP, another for DIP, and a third for MALA and ISOME.

Investigation of the emission and leaching behavior of characteristic heavy metals in sintered bricks prepared from oil-based drill cutting residues.

Oil-based drill cutting residues (OBDCR) are hazardous waste generated by the thermal desorption of oil-based drill cuttings. Recently, the utilization of OBDCR as building materials has attracted extensive attention, but the environmental risks during preparation and long-term usage remained unclear. In this study, OBDCR with a 40 % (wt.

Emission and distribution characteristics of PCDD/Fs during the co-processing of various solid wastes in coal-fired boilers in China.

The advancement of co-processing solid wastes in coal-fired boilers is significant for waste recycling and contributes to the sustainable development of the coal-fired power industry. However, concerns over the emission of dioxins during co-processing have prompted a comprehensive investigation into the dioxin emission properties. In this study, the PCDD/F emission concentrations of seven coal-fired boilers, including three pulverized coal boilers and four circulating fluidized bed boilers were examined.

Field-tested innovation: Sustainable utilization of secondary alumina dross for flash setting admixtures production.

Secondary alumina dross (SAD) has emerged as an alternative to bauxite in the production of flash setting admixtures (FSA), a critical admixture in shotcrete. However, the presence of hazardous components has hampered its large-scale adoption. This study conducted field tests at an FSA factory, utilizing SAD as the primary raw material, to evaluate the feasibility and environmental risks.

Distribution, characterization, and evolution of heavy metal resistance genes and Tn7-like associated heavy metal resistance Gene Island of .

Introduction: is a rod-shaped aerobic Gram-negative bacteria with considerable genetic and metabolic diversity, which can beused for bioremediation and production applications, and has great biotechnology potential. However, there are few studies on the heavy metal resistance of the genus.

Methods: In this paper, the distribution, characteristics and evolution of heavy metal resistance genes in and the gene island of Tn7-like transposable element associated with heavy metal resistance genes in were studied by comparative genomic method based on the characteristics of heavy metal resistance.

Analysis of the Genetic Model of the Extremely Narrow Channel Shallow Water Delta in DL-A Oilfield, Bohai Bay Basin.

In recent years, the oil and gas reserves discovered in shallow water deltas in China have continued to grow. The research on shallow water delta deposition models and depositional genesis is becoming more and more mature. In this latest discovery, a unique type of extremely narrow channel shallow water delta deposit was found at the top of the V oil group in the lower part of the Minghuazhen Formation during the Neogene period at DL-A Oilfield, located in the Bohai Bay Basin.

Fluorinated bamboo-structure carbon nanotubes: as attractive substrates for the cathodes of lithium-sulfur batteries.

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have gained considerable attention for high theoretical specific capacity and energy density. However, their development is hampered by the poor electrical conductivity of sulfur and the shuttle of polysulfides. Herein, the acidified bamboo-structure carbon nanotubes (BCNTs) were mixed with polyvinylidene difluoride and pyrolyzed at high-temperature to obtain the fluorinated bamboo-structure carbon nanotubes (FBCNTs), which were compounded with sulfur as the cathode.

Removal of dioxins from municipal solid waste incineration fly ash by low-temperature thermal treatment: Laboratory simulation of degradation and ash discharge stages.

Dioxins in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWIFA) can cause significant risks to the environment and human health. In this study, the low-temperature thermal treatment of MSWIFA under industrial conditions was simulated in the laboratory to investigate the process parameters for dioxin degradation and ash discharge stages. Correlation analysis and dioxin fingerprint characterization were used to analyze the degradation and ash discharge processes.

Review of thermal treatments for the degradation of dioxins in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash: Proposing a suitable method for large-scale processing.

Dioxin degradation is considered essential for the environmentally sound management of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWIFA). Among the many degradation techniques, thermal treatment has shown good prospects owing to its high efficiency and wide range of applications. Thermal treatment is divided into high-temperature thermal, microwave thermal, hydrothermal, and low-temperature thermal treatments.

Emission characteristics of dioxin during solid waste co-processing in the Chinese cement industry.

Development of co-processing technology in the cement industry in China is important for environmentally sound disposal and recycling of waste, and contributes to sustainable development of the cement industry. However, dioxin pollution could negatively affect promotion of this technology. Therefore, it is necessary to study the emission characteristics of dioxins in cement kilns.

Effects of increasing chlorine concentration in feedstock on the emission and distribution characteristic of dioxins in circular fluidized bed boiler.

Field studies were conducted to study the emission and distribution characteristics of dioxins by elevating the chlorine concentration in feedstock in a circular fluidized bed boiler. The concentration and total equivalent quantity of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in all flue gas, electrostatic ash, bag filter ash, and bottom ash samples under blank condition (i.e.

Heavy metal and metalloid emissions during co-processing of waste in a sintering kiln: Migration characteristics in the kiln and long-term leaching from bricks.

Heavy metals (HMs) in mixed hazardous waste can be volatilized in the kiln for preparing sintered bricks, which greatly increases the environmental risk. In this study, the volatilization, transformation, and leaching of HMs from bricks were evaluated. Field tests and laboratory leaching experiments were carried out.

The fate of heavy metals in the co-processing of solid waste in converter steelmaking.

The improper disposal of large amounts of solid waste (SW) has led to serious ecological and environmental problems, especially heavy metal (HM) pollution. Converter steelmaking has the potential to co-process SW, but the distribution of heavy metals (HMs) during converter steelmaking is unclear. In this study, the effects of smelting temperature and slag alkalinity on the distribution of typical HMs in the SW of steel samples, steel slag, and the gas phase were investigated in a specially-made induction furnace.

Evaluation of Apigenin Inhibiting Lactate Dehydrogenase Activity Based on CdTe Quantum Dots Fluorescence.

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is one of key enzymes in glucose metabolism pathway, which plays a critical role in cell metabolism. Inhibition of LDH can inhibit glycolysis process, thereby inhibiting the occurrence and development of tumor cells. Two kinds of LDH inhibitors, apigenin and emodin, were obtained by testing the IC of several natural products in LDH enzyme reaction.

A field study of dioxins during co-processing of hazardous waste in multicomponent slurry gasifier.

A field test was conducted to study the emission and distribution characteristics of dioxins during co-processing of hazardous waste in a multicomponent slurry gasifier (MCSG). The toxicity equivalent concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in all exhaust gas, waste water, and solid waste under both blank condition (i.e.

Exploring the Potential Mechanism of Costunolide-Induced MCF-7 Cells Apoptosis by Multi-Spectroscopy, Molecular Docking and Cell Experiments.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer with high morbidity and mortality in women. This study aimed to explore the potential mechanism of costunolide inducing MCF-7 cells apoptosis by multi-spectroscopy, molecular docking, and cell experiments. The results manifested that costunolide interacted with calf thymus DNA (ct-DNA) in a spontaneous manner, and the minor groove as the preferential binding mode.

Field-scale study of co-processing dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane-contaminated soil in a cement kiln.

Persistent organic pollutants in soil are not readily degraded in the short term. The utilization of co-processing solid waste in cement kilns has received increasing attention in recent years. Co-processing may be a good way of disposing of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane-contaminated soil (CS).

The Identification of Anthocyanins from Padus racemosa and Its Protective Effects on H O -Induced INS-1 Cells Damage and STZ-Induced Diabetes Mice.

Oxidative damage in cells induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a main factor in diabetes mellitus diseases progression. The composition of anthocyanins from Padus racemosa (APR) and the protective effects of APR on H O -induced rat insulinoma (INS-1) cells damage and streptozocin (STZ)-induced diabetes mice were investigated in this study. The main components of APR were cyanidin-cyanidin glucosyl-rutinoside, cyanidin-cyanidin xylosyl-rutinoside, cyanidin-xylosyl-glucoside and cyanidin-rutinoside, which were determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS).

Low expression of CDK12 in gastric cancer is correlated with advanced stage and poor outcome.

Background: Cyclin-dependent kinase 12 (CDK12) belongs to the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) family, modulating multiple cellular functions including DNA damage response (DDR), development and cellular differentiation, transcription, mRNA processing, splicing and pre-mRNA processing. CDK12 has been reported as both tumor suppressor and oncogene in various kinds of tumor. The function of CDK12 in gastric cancer (GC) remains unclear.

Coronary sequelae of Kawasaki disease treated with rotational atherectomy and drug coated balloon: A case report.

Introduction: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute vasculitis syndrome that mainly affects children and is the first cause of acquired heart disease. Coronary artery lesion is the most serious complication of KD. Only two previous studies have reported similar cases, but we reported patient was younger and had a longer follow-up.

Industrial disposal processes for treatment of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash.

Hazardous waste disposal is a serious environmental concern in China. Therefore, in this study, industrial trials were conducted in a low-temperature thermal degradation facility, a tunnel kiln, and a shaft kiln to effectively treat dioxins in municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash. The results indicated that the low-temperature thermal degradation facility efficiently decomposed polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in the MSWI fly ash.

sp. nov., isolated from the intestine of abalone, .

A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped and facultative anaerobic strain named YE-B6 was isolated from the intestine of abalone, . The reactions of oxidase and catalase were both positive. Strain YE-B6 could grow at 10-37 °C (optimum, 28-33 °C), at pH 7-9 (optimum, pH 7) and in salinity of 0-8 % NaCl (w/v; optimum, 2 %).

Excellent catalysis of TiO nanosheets with high-surface-energy {001} facets on the hydrogen storage properties of MgH.

Transition metal compounds are one of the highly efficient types of catalyst for improving the reaction kinetics of hydrogen storage materials. Among all the transition metals, titanium and its compounds show great catalytic effects on magnesium hydride. In this study, for the first time, TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets were synthesized and doped into MgH2.

Alantolactone induces apoptosis and suppresses migration in MCF‑7 human breast cancer cells via the p38 MAPK, NF‑κB and Nrf2 signaling pathways.

Human breast cancer is a malignant type of cancer with high prevalence. In the present study, the anticancer effects of alantolactone, a sesquiterpene lactone, on the human breast cancer cell line MCF‑7 were investigated in vitro. The MCF‑7 cell morphology changed from diamond to round subsequent to treatment with alantolactone, and the cell viability reduced significantly compared with that of the control cells.