Spinal Cord Diffuse Midline Gliomas With H3 K27m-Mutant: Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis.

Background: "Diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27M-mutant" (DMG) mainly arises within the pontine, thalamic, and spinal cord regions. Because of the rarity of spinal cord gliomas, the general knowledge surrounding DMGs is mainly based on pontine and thalamic gliomas, whereas tumor location tends to influence the clinicopathological features and prognosis.

Objective: To determine the clinicopathological characteristics and molecular profiles of DMGs located in the spinal cord.

Clinicopathological characteristics and survival of spinal cord astrocytomas.

Background: Due to their rarity, the clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic factors of spinal cord gliomas are still unclear. Here, we aimed to clarify these issues in a cohort of 108 spinal cord astrocytomas.

Methods: We characterized the clinicopathological characteristics, including 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) grade, age, sex, location, segment length, resection, pre- and postsurgery, Modified McCormick Scale (MMS), radio- and chemotherapy, and Ki-67 and H3 K27M mutations, in 108 spinal cord astrocytomas through heatmaps.

[Effect of Relative Humidity on Particulate Matter Concentration and Visibility During Winter in Chengdu].

The effect of relative humidity (RH) on particulate matter concentrations and atmosphere visibility were investigated using the continuous on-line observed data of Chengdu city during December 2015, including RH, visibility, the concentrations of particulate matters (PM, PM and PM) and gaseous pollutants (SO and NO), and the concentrations of SO and NO in PM. The results showed that the haze process occurred because of the synergistic effects of higher particulate matter concentrations and RH, leading to the reduction of visibility. The average ratio of PM to PM was 64% and it significantly increased with the increase of RH during observation period, which indicated that the pollution of fine particles during winter in Chengdu was serious, and high RH aggravated the pollution caused by fine particles.

[Flue gas desulfurization by a novel biomass activated carbon].

A novel biomass columnar activated carbon was prepared from walnut shell and pyrolusite was added as a catalyst. The activated carbon prepared was used for flue gas desulphurization in a fixed-bed reactor with 16 g of activated carbon. The impact of operating parameters such as SO2 inlet concentration, space velocity, bed temperature, moisture content and O2 concentration on the desulfurization efficiency of activated carbon was investigated.

Simultaneous absorption of NOx and SO2 from flue gas with pyrolusite slurry combined with gas-phase oxidation of NO using ozone.

NO was oxidized into NO(2) first by injecting ozone into flue gas stream, and then NO(2) was absorbed from flue gas simultaneously with SO(2) by pyrolusite slurry. Reaction mechanism and products during the absorption process were discussed in the followings. Effects of concentrations of injected ozone, inlet NO, pyrolusite and reaction temperature on NO(x)/SO(2) removal efficiency and Mn extraction rate were also investigated.

Rapid formation of hydrogen-producing granules in an anaerobic continuous stirred tank reactor induced by acid incubation.

A novel approach to rapidly initiate granulation of hydrogen-producing sludge was developed in an anaerobic continuous stirred tank reactor at 37 degrees C. To induce microbial granulation, the acclimated culture was subject to an acid incubation for 24 h by shifting the culture pH from 5.5 to 2.

[Aqueous oxidation of SO2 with microbial method].

The desulfurizations in dilute sulfuric acid solution, acidic ferric solution, acidic ferrous solution, microbial solution (Thiobacillus ferrooridans) and microbial culture medium solution were conducted to discuss biodesulfurization mechanism. The effect of Fe3+ concentration, Fe2+ concentration, SO2 concentration and temperature on biodesulfurization was examined on SO4(2-) concentration in the solution. Biodesulfurization has two ways: direct oxidation and indirect oxidation.

A pilot-scale jet bubbling reactor for wet flue gas desulfurization with pyrolusite.

MnO2 in pyrolusite can react with SO2 in flue gas and obtain by-product MnSO4 x H2O. A pilot scale jet bubbling reactor was applied in this work. Different factors affecting both SO2 absorption efficiency and Mn2+ extraction rate have been investigated, these factors include temperature of inlet gas flue, ration of liquid/solid mass flow rate (L/S), pyrolusite grade, and SO2 concentration in the inlet flue gas.