Analyzing the Effects of Rapid and Natural Cooling Techniques on the Quality of Hand-Shaken Green Tea Beverages.

This study compared the quality of hand-shaken green tea prepared through rapid and natural cooling methods. Cooling is crucial in preserving green tea's flavor, aroma, and nutritional components. In the rapid cooling method, green tea is freshly brewed at an initial temperature of 95 °C for 25 min, and then rapidly cooled to 18 °C for 25 min.

The Bioactive Compound Contents and Potential Protective Effects of Royal Jelly Protein Hydrolysates against DNA Oxidative Damage and LDL Oxidation.

In this study, the inhibition of DNA oxidative damage and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation of royal jelly protein (RJP) hydrolysates obtained from two commercial proteases were investigated. The results showed that the inhibition of DNA oxidative damage induced by the Fenton reaction, RJP, RJPs hydrolyzed by alcalase (RJP-A), RJPs hydrolyzed by flavourzyme (RPJ-F) and RJP two-stage hydrolysates (RPJ-AF) all had the effect of inhibiting deoxyribose oxidative damage. The inhibition effect of RJP, RJP-A, RJP-F and RJP-AF (1.

Chromium-induced skin damage among Taiwanese cement workers.

Little research has been done on the relationships between chromium exposure, skin barrier function, and other hygienic habits in cement workers. Our purpose was to investigate chromium-induced skin barrier disruption due to cement exposure among cement workers. One hundred and eight cement workers were recruited in this study.

(Azido-κN){(E)-2-[1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl-idene-amino]-phenolato-κ(3) N,N',O}copper(II).

In the title complex, [Cu(C13H11N2O)(N3)], the Cu(II) cation is four-coordinated by an N2O donor set of the tridentate Schiff base ligand and by the terminal N atom of the azide anion, forming a slightly distorted square-planar configuration.

{5,5'-Dihydroxy-2,2'-[(2-hydroxypropane-1,3-diyl)bis(nitrilomethanylyli-dene)]diphenolato}nickel(II) dihydrate.

In the title complex, [Ni(C17H16N2O5)]·2H2O, the Ni(II) ion is four-coordinated by two azomethine N and two phenolato O atoms of the tetradentate Schiff base ligand in a slightly distorted square-planar geometry. In the six-membered ring containing the metal, the azomethine N atoms and the three C atoms of the connecting 1,3-di-amino-propane-2-ol, all atoms except the metal are disordered over two sets of sites with an occupacy ratio of 0.566 (3):0.

Di-aqua-{2,2'-dimeth-oxy-6,6'-[(1E,1'E)-propane-1,3-diylbis(aza-nylyl-idene)bis-(methanylyl-idene)]diphenolato}nickel(II).

In the mol-ecule of the title compound, [Ni(C19H20N2O4)(H2O)2], the central Ni(II) ion lies on a mirror plane and is surrounded by an N2O4 coordination set in the form of a distorted octa-hedron defined by the O atoms of two water mol-ecules and by two phenolic O and two imine N atoms of the tetra-dentate Schiff base ligand. In the crystal, O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds between the water mol-ecules and the phenolic and meth-oxy O atoms of neighbouring mol-ecules lead to the formation of rods propagating parallel to [100].

Occupational hand dermatitis among cement workers in Taiwan.

Background/purpose: Occupational dermatitis among cement workers is a major occupational health concern. The two most important occupational hazards for cement workers are irritant and allergic cement contact dermatitis. The objective of this study was to investigate the severity of occupational cement contact dermatitis and the common allergens among cement workers in Taiwan.

Dichlorido{N'-[(pyridin-2-yl)methyl-idene-κN]acetohydrazide-κN',O}copper(II).

In the title compound, [CuCl(2)(C(8)H(9)N(3)O)], the Cu(II) atom has a distorted square-pyramidal CuCl(2)N(2)O coordination geometry. The tridentate acetohydrazide ligand occupies three basal positions, the fourth basal position being defined by a chloride anion at a distance of 2.2116 (6) Å.

{N'-[1-(2-Pyrid-yl)ethyl-idene-κN]benzo-hydrazidato-κN',O}{N'-[1-(2-pyrid-yl)ethyl-idene-κN]benzohydrazide-κN',O}copper(II) trichloro-acetate.

In the title complex, [Cu(C(14)H(13)N(3)O)(C(14)H(12)N(3)O)](CCl(3)COO), the central Cu(II) ion exhibits a distorted octa-hedral geometry with the two ligands coordinating in an meridional format. The N(4)O(2) ligand environment is defined by two benzoyl O atoms, two pyridyl N atoms and imino N atoms. As evidenced by the bond lengths, the two benzohydrazone ligands exist in distinctively different forms, one of them as a regular neutral ligand and the other as an anionic enolate arising from deprotonation.

A potential site for trapping photogenerated holes on rutile TiO(2) surface as revealed by EPR spectroscopy: an avenue for enhancing photocatalytic activity.

Rutile TiO(2) nanoparticles with new sites for effectively trapping photogenerated holes have been prepared by reacting the TiO(2) nanoparticles prepared in hydrogen atmosphere with molecular oxygen at elevated temperatures. The observed g values and the occurrence of (47)Ti and (49)Ti octet hyperfine pattern allowed us to assign this EPR active center to surface oxygen centered anion radical with two coordinating titaniums. The effective trapping of photogenerated holes by these new sites inhibits the electron-hole recombination and results in an enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light by a factor of 2.

Effect of hand dermatitis on the total body burden of chromium after ferrous sulfate application in cement among cement workers.

Background: Ferrous sulfate (FeSO(4)) added to cement has been used to reduce the prevalence of dermatitis in workers. However, the effect of dermatitis on the total uptake of chromium in cement with or without FeSO(4) has not been previously explored.

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the urinary chromium levels before and after FeSO(4) addition among cement workers with or without hand dermatitis.

The total body burden of chromium associated with skin disease and smoking among cement workers.

Background: Hand eczema and other skin diseases have been associated with the exposure of chromium among cement workers. Studies on skin disease and other factors associated with the body burden of chromium are limited.

Objective: The present study investigated the role of skin disease and smoking in the association with body burden of chromium among cement workers.

Microwave-assisted acid hydrolysis of toluene diamine conjugates in urine samples for biomarkers in toluene diisocyanate analysis.

Toluene diamines (TDAs) in urine have been used widely to determine the amount of toluene diisocyanate (TDI) absorbed by humans. Conventional hydrolysis to prepare a sample of urine takes approximately 16h. An attempt is made to apply microwave-assisted heating (MAH) to reduce the duration of analysis.