Turning the Surface Electronic Effect Over Core-Shell CoS─FeCoS Nanooctahedra Toward Electrochemical Water Splitting in the Alkaline Medium.

The long-term challenge in overall water splitting is the conflict in the pH condition of electrolytes for achieving efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the same time, in addition to the typical cost issue in catalysts. It hence raises an intense research interest in seeking cost-efficient non-noble metal electrocatalysts as well as compromising electrolyte conditions for electrocatalytic HER and OER. To tackle the problems, various approaches are demonstrated to engineer the electronic effect on the active sites of catalysts for enhancing the activities.

A comprehensive technology strategy for microbial identification and contamination investigation in the sterile drug manufacturing facility-a case study.

Objective: A comprehensive strategy for microbial identification and contamination investigation during sterile drug manufacturing was innovatively established in this study, mainly based on MALDI-TOF MS for the identification and complemented by sequencing technology on strain typing.

Methods: It was implemented to monitor the bacterial contamination of a sterile drug manufacturing facility, including its bacterial distribution features and patterns. In three months, two hundred ninety-two samples were collected covering multiple critical components of raw materials, personnel, environment, and production water.

Silencing of circUSPL1 represses breast cancer progression by targeting miR-1296-5p/MTA1 axis.

Background: The effect of circular RNAs (circRNAs) is widely studied in various human cancers, including breast cancer (BC). Herein, circUSPL1 has been recognized as a new regulator for BC progression. However, the detailed biological function and molecular mechanism of circUSPL1 in BC remain vague.

Microbial Load of Fresh Blueberries Harvested by Different Methods.

Currently, more and more growers are transitioning to the use of over-the-row machine harvesters for harvesting fresh market blueberries. This study assessed the microbial load of fresh blueberries harvested by different methods. Samples ( = 336) of 'Draper' and 'Liberty' northern highbush blueberries, which were harvested using a conventional over-the-row machine harvester, a modified machine harvester prototype, ungloved but sanitized hands, and hands wearing sterile gloves were collected from a blueberry farm near Lynden, WA, in the Pacific Northwest at 9 am, 12 noon, and 3 pm on four different harvest days during the 2019 harvest season.

Endoscopic thyroidectomy using gasless axillary approach for low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma.

To evaluate the application of endoscopic thyroidectomy using gasless axillary approach (ET-GA) for low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Patients with T1N0M0 Ⅰ PTC undergoing unilateral thyroid lobectomy with central neck dissection in Taizhou Cancer Hospital during January 2019 to June 2021 were enrolled in the study, including 35 cases treated with ET-GA (ET-GA group) and 35 cases treated with conventional open thyroidectomy (COT group). The surgical treatment effect, cosmetic effect and the effect on neck function were compared between two groups.

Efficacy of commercial overhead washing and waxing systems on the microbiological quality of fresh peaches.

Overhead spray washing and waxing systems (WWS) are used commercially to reduce the risk of microbial contamination and improve the quality of fresh produce during packing. This study evaluated the microbiological quality of overhead spray water and spent peach wash water, as well as fresh peaches before and after they pass the WWS. Pre- and post-washed/waxed peach samples (n = 192) and overhead spray water and spent peach wash water samples (n = 54) were collected several times over the course of a processing day in three packing facilities located in the state of Georgia.

High expression of ghrelin and obestatin prepropeptide in tumor tissues predicted adverse overall survival in gastric carcinoma patients.

Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is the most prevailing digestive tract malignant tumor worldwide with high mortality and recurrence rates. However, its potential molecular mechanism and prognostic biomarkers are still not fully understood. We aim to screen novel prognostic biomarkers related to GC prognosis using comprehensive bioinformatic tools.

Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Caramel Apples by Use of Sticks Pretreated with Potassium Sorbate.

A multistate listeriosis outbreak associated with caramel apples from 2014 to 2015 prompted research on the survival of Listeria monocytogenes in fresh apples and caramel apples. Research indicated that stem end-inoculated caramel apples with stick insertion allowed for the survival and growth of L. monocytogenes at both refrigeration and ambient temperatures.