The role of reactive oxygen species and carbonate radical in oxcarbazepine degradation via UV, UV/HO: Kinetics, mechanisms and toxicity evaluation.

Oxcarbazepine (OXC) is ubiquitous in the aqueous environment. And due to its ecotoxicological effects and potential risks to human, an effective way to eliminate OXC from aqueous environment has aroused public concerns in recent years. Radical-based reactions have been shown to be an efficient way for OXC destruction, but the reactions of OXC with reactive oxygen species (ROS) and carbonate radical (CO) are still unclear.

Prednisolone degradation by UV/chlorine process: Influence factors, transformation products and mechanism.

Prednisolone (PDNN) as an emergent micropollutant directly influences the regional ecological security. In this study, the degradation of PDNN by ultraviolet activated chlorine (UV/chlorine) oxidation process was comprehensively evaluated. The quenching experiment suggested that the PDNN degradation in UV/chlorine process was involved in the participation of hydroxyl radical (OH) and reactive chlorine species (RCS).

Vertically Aligned Ultrathin 1T-WS Nanosheets Enhanced the Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution.

Efficient evolution of hydrogen through electrocatalysis holds tremendous promise for clean energy. The catalytic efficiency for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) strongly depends on the number and activity of active sites. To this end, making vertically aligned, ultrathin, and along with rich metallic phase WS nanosheets is effective to maximally unearth the catalytic performance of WS nanosheets.

Rapid Analysis of Bisphenol A and Its Analogues in Food Packaging Products by Paper Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry.

In this study, a paper spray ionization mass spectrometric (PS-MS) method was developed for the rapid in situ screening and simultaneous quantitative analysis of bisphenol A and its analogues, i.e., bisphenol S, bisphenol F, and bisphenol AF, in food packaging products.

Oxidative transformation of artificial sweetener acesulfame by permanganate: Reaction kinetics, transformation products and pathways, and ecotoxicity.

Acesulfame has attracted much attention due to its wide application, environmental persistence and potential safety risk of transformation products (TPs). Little information is known on acesulfame transformation in the presence of oxidants/disinfectants. The acesulfame oxidation by permanganate (Mn(VII)) in water under environmentally relevant conditions was systematically evaluated.

Relationship between traditional Chinese medicine constitutional types with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with breast cancer: an observational study.

Background: The theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitution involves genetic characteristics, psychological factors, organ functions, and many other aspects. Studies have shown that TCM constitution is associated with HLA polymorphisms and has a genetic basis. A large number of Chinese studies have suggested that the clinical evolution of breast cancer may differ among patients with different TCM constitutions.

[Effects of lactone I from Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz on cytokines and proteolysis-inducing factors in cachectic cancer patients].

Objective: To observe the effect of lactone I from Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz (LAMK I) on the cytokines and proteolysis-inducing factors (PIF) in cachectic cancer patients.

Method: Sixty-four cachectic cancer patients were randomized into two groups, namely LAMK I group and FOE (fish oil-enriched nutritional supplementation) treatment group. The appetite, body weight changes, mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC), and KPS scores were recorded 3 and 7 weeks after the treatment.