Insight into characteristics in rice starch under heat- moisture treatment: Focus on the structure of amylose/amylopectin.

Heat-moisture treatment (HMT) could improve the structure and physicochemical characteristics of rice starch, the structural changes of amylose and amylopectin needed to be further investigated. Hence, the starch, amylose and amylopectin were modified by HMT with different moisture contents (MC). As MC increased, starch granules became irregular, amylose appeared molten while amylopectin was less damaged.

Haemodynamics of stent-mounted neural interfaces in tapered and deformed blood vessels.

The endovascular neural interface provides an appealing minimally invasive alternative to invasive brain electrodes for recording and stimulation. However, stents placed in blood vessels have long been known to affect blood flow (haemodynamics) and lead to neointimal growth within the blood vessel. Both the stent elements (struts and electrodes) and blood vessel wall geometries can affect the mechanical environment on the blood vessel wall, which could lead to unfavourable vascular remodelling after stent placement.

Computational Fluid Dynamics of Stent-Mounted Neural Interfaces in an Idealized Cerebral Venous Sinus.

Hemodynamic changes in stented blood vessels play a critical role in stent-associated complications. The majority of work on the hemodynamics of stented blood vessels has focused on coronary arteries but not cerebral venous sinuses. With the emergence of endovascular electrophysiology, there is a growing interest in stenting cerebral blood vessels.

Impact of soybean protein isolate concentration on chitosan-cellulose nanofiber edible films: Focus on structure and properties.

Chitosan and cellulose nanofiber films are frequently employed as biodegradable materials for food packaging. However, many exhibit suboptimal hydrophobicity and antioxidant properties. To address these shortcomings, we enhanced the performance by adding different concentrations of soybean protein isolate (SPI) to chitosan-cellulose nanofiber (CS-CNF) films.

Vascular remodeling in sheep implanted with endovascular neural interface.

The aim of this work was to assess vascular remodeling after the placement of an endovascular neural interface (ENI) in the superior sagittal sinus (SSS) of sheep. We also assessed the efficacy of neural recording using an ENI.The study used histological analysis to assess the composition of the foreign body response.

Relationship between flexibility and interfacial functional properties of soy protein isolate: succinylation modification.

Background: In this paper, the effects of different succinic anhydride (SA) additions on the flexibility of soy protein isolate (SPI) were investigated, and changes in protein conformation and interfacial functional properties were measured. The structure-effect relationship between conformation, flexibility, and interfacial functional properties was established.

Results: SPI was bound to SA through disulfide bonds, and the zeta potential was reduced.

Non-covalent interaction of soy protein isolate and catechin: Mechanism and effects on protein conformation.

Understanding the molecular mechanism behind protein-polyphenol interactions is critical for the application of protein-polyphenol compounds in foods. The purpose of this research was to investigate the non-covalent interaction mechanism between soy protein isolate (SPI) and catechin and its effect on protein conformation. We observed that particle size, ζ-potential, and polyphenol bound equivalents of SPI increased significantly after non-covalent modification with catechin.

Defect Passivation Using Trichloromelamine for Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells.

Nonradiative recombination losses caused by defects in the perovskite layer seriously affects the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Hence, defect passivation is an effective way to improve the performance of PSCs. In this work, trichloromelamine (TCM) was used as a defects passivator by adding it into the perovskite precursor solution.

The Layered Encapsulation of Vitamin B and β-Carotene in Multilayer Alginate/Chitosan Gel Microspheres: Improving the Bioaccessibility of Vitamin B and β-Carotene.

This research underlines the potential of alginate multilayered gel microspheres for the layered encapsulation and the simultaneous delivery of vitamin B (VB) and β-carotene (BC). Chitosan was used to improve the stability and controlled release ability of alginate-based gel microspheres. It was shown that a clear multilayered structure possessed the characteristics of pH response, and excellent thermal stability.