Internet of Things (IoT)-Driven Fermentation System for Enhanced Cordycepin Production in Cordyceps militaris (Ascomycetes) under Hypoxic Conditions.

Cordycepin, known for its tumor-suppressive and antiviral properties, has garnered attention due to its therapeutic and biological potential. Current Cordyceps militaris - based cordycepin production methods involve time-consuming and cost-intensive solid-state fermentation. Using an internet of things (IoT) architecture, we developed an active air-feed regulation fermentation system (AAFRFS) to detect CO2 emitted during C.

Mechanism of Antihyperglycemic Activity of Extracellular Polysaccharopeptides from Fermented Turkey Tail Medicinal Mushroom Trametes versicolor (Agaricomycetes) in Type 2 Diabetic Rats.

The antihyperglycemic activity of extracellular polysaccharopeptides (ePSP) obtained from Trametes versicolor (TV) strain LH-1 has been demonstrated in hepatic cells and diabetic animals. This study further investigated the mechanisms of T. versicolor-ePSP on regulating glucose metabolism, including insulin signaling molecules and glucose metabolism-associated enzymes, in the liver of rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Enhancing Cordycepin in Functional Porridge through Rice Varietal Fermentation with Cordyceps militaris (Ascomycetes) and Utilizing Non-Targeted Metabolomics for Process Enhancement.

Cordyceps militaris, a medicinal fungus rich in cordycepin, shows promise in treating diseases such as cancer, respiratory issues, and COVID-19. This study examines the impact of different Taiwanese rice varieties on its solid-state fermentation, focusing on optimizing cordycepin production. The results indicated that the cordycepin yield was indeed affected by the type of rice used.

Caregiving and positioning effects on preterm infant states over 24 hours in a neonatal unit in Taiwan.

In this prospective, descriptive study, we used a repeated-measures design to explore the 24-hour effects of caregiving and positioning on preterm infants' states and the factors associated with state changes. Thirty preterm infants (gestational age 27.6-36.

Psychometric analysis of a Taiwan-version pain assessment scale for preterm infants.

Aim: To determine the inter-rater reliability, internal consistency, construct and concurrent validity and feasibility of the pain assessment scale for preterm infants.

Background: Repeated exposure to painful procedures has an adverse impact on preterm infants' health outcomes. Although many scales are available for assessing these infants' pain, only a few reliably and validly assess pain and no gold standard has been established in clinical practice.

Relationships between nurse care-giving behaviours and preterm infant responses during bathing: a preliminary study.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between specific nurse care-giving behaviours and preterm infant behavioural responses during bathing and to identify nurse behaviours associated with infant 'stress'.

Background: Although recent advances in medical technology have improved neonatal intensive care, the high mortality and morbidity rates in preterm infants have not decreased proportionally. As caregivers strive to reduce infant mortality and morbidity, a factor for consideration is which caregiver behaviours are associated with preterm infant well-being.

[Survey of parents of children with cancer who look for alternative therapies].

Alternative therapies are regimens that run counter to the mainstream of Western medicine. The main purpose of this study was to investigate and evaluate the alternative medicine with which parents of children with cancer seek to have their children treated. The research took as its subjects the parents of children with cancer who were outpatients or inpatients in six medical centers from September to December, 1999.