N-Doping CQDs as an Efficient Fluorescence Probe Based on Dynamic Quenching for Determination of Copper Ions and Alcohol Sensing in Baijiu.

To address an accurate detection of heavy metal ions in Baijiu production, a nitrogen-doping carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) was prepared by hydrothermal method from citric acid and urea. The as-prepared N-CQDs had an average particle size of 2.74 nm, and a large number of functional groups (amino, carbonyl group, etc.

The Toxicokinetics, Excretion Patterns, and Milk Transmission of Ochratoxin A in Lactating Sows.

Ochratoxin A (OTA), a mycotoxin commonly found in feedstuffs, is known for its detrimental effects on the kidneys and liver, posing significant health risks to animals and humans. This study investigated the toxicokinetics, excretion patterns, and milk transmission of Ochratoxin A (OTA) in lactating sows. The sows were administered a single oral dose of 500 μg/kg BW (body weight), followed by the systematic sampling of plasma, feces, urine, and milk.

Low Cu(II) Concentration Detection Based on Fluorescent Detector Made from Citric Acid and Urea.

Carbon quantum dots (CQD) are an advanced fluorescent material, which has attracted more and more attention in theoretical research and practical applications. To obtain stable CQDs with high fluorescence characteristics for detecting trace metal ions in water, nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) based fluorescent sensors were synthesized by the hydrothermal method, using citric acid and urea as source. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images showed that the synthesized N-CQDs maintained a narrow particle size distribution bellow 10 nm, and its average size was 3.

Chromium (III) coordination capacity of chitosan.

Polycationic chitosan has a strong coordination to heavy metal ions due to its multifunctional hydroxyl and amino groups. However, due to the fast and facile dissolution of chitosan in acidic medium, it is difficult to measure the exact adsorption amount or coordination capacity accurately. In this work, a simple method of lyophilization plus ethanol-washing was employed to separate and purify chitosan/Cr(III) complex for further determining the coordination capacity.

Salidroside protects rat liver against ischemia/reperfusion injury by regulating the GSK-3β/Nrf2-dependent antioxidant response and mitochondrial permeability transition.

Salidroside (Sal) is a natural antioxidant that elicits cardioprotective and neuroprotective effects in vivo and in vitro; however, its impact on hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hepatoprotective effects of salidroside against segmental (70%) warm hepatic I/R injury in rats. Animals were randomized into Sham, Sham+salidroside pretreatment (Sal), Sham+Sal+carboxyatractyloside (CATR), Sham+CATR, I/R, I/R+Sal, I/R+Sal+CATR and I/R+CATR groups.

Use of 1-ml hollow tube-assisted radial artery catheterization in clinical anesthesiology.

Objective: To introduce a new modified technique for radial artery catheterization.

Materials And Methods: A prolongated needle was made by using routine Vasocan Braunule needle and 1 ml syringe. A table of random digits was used for randomization of 32 interns.

Inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase 3 ameliorates liver ischemia/reperfusion injury via an energy-dependent mitochondrial mechanism.

Background & Aims: The mechanisms of glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3)-mediated cytoprotection during liver ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) remain controversial, particularly in older organs. This study explores the role and potential mechanisms of GSK-3 in young and aging livers.

Methods: A rodent partial warm I/R model was used to evaluate the therapeutic potential of GSK-3 modulation during hepatic I/R in young and aging Sprague-Dawley rats.

Selective hydrogenation of acetylene over egg-shell palladium nano-catalyst.

A novel egg-shell Pd/PHSNs nano-catalyst was prepared by a wet impregnation method using self-synthesized porous hollow silica nanoparticles (PHSNs) as support and applied in selective hydrogenation of acetylene to remove acetylene from the ethylene feed. By controlling the preparing conditions and calcining temperature, the active metal particles were loaded evenly on the support with a size about 5 nm. Compared with conventional catalysts prepared with solid silica nanoparticles, solid Al2O3 millispheres and a commercial catalyst, the Pd/PHSNs catalyst showed higher acetylene conversion rates at same reaction temperatures, and the porous hollow nano structure of PHSNs allowed smoother diffusion of ethylene molecules within the catalyst matrix so that ethylene could migrate away from the active sites in time to avoid turning into ethane, which resulted in superior ethylene selectivity at high acetylene conversion rates.

Uridine 5'-triphosphate (UTP) protects against cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury in rats.

Aims: To test the hypothesis that uridine 5'-triphosphate (UTP) had a protective effect on cerebral ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury in rats.

Methods: Ischemia was induced by intraluminal suture of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). UTP solution was delivered through an indwelling tail venous catheter via microinfusion pump 30 min after the occlusion of MCA at a rate of 0.

[Investigation of resection and reconstruction procedure of high-sacrum tumors].

Objective: To investigate the way of resection of high-sacrum tumors and the way and duration of the spinal-pelvic TSRH or ISOLA internal fixation.

Method: From October 1998 through April 2002, 35 patients with sacral tumor were enrolled in our hospital, including 4 cases in L(5)-S(1), 2 in L(5)-S(2), 4 in S(1), 8 in S(1 - 2), 6 in S(1 - 3), 6 in S(1 - 4), 5 in S(1 - 5). 35 patients were followed by lumbo-pelvic TSRH or ISOLA internal fixation and corresponding chemotherapy and radiotherapy.