CO hydrogenation to methanol using green hydrogen derived from renewable resources provides a promising method for sustainable carbon cycle but suffers from high selectivity towards byproduct CO. Here, we develop an efficient PdZn-ZnO/TiO catalyst by engineering lattice dislocation structures of TiO support. We discover that this modification orders irregularly arranged atoms in TiO to stabilize crystal lattice, and consequently weakens electronic interactions with supported active phases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn our previous work, wheat gluten (WG) has been modified by pH-shifting treatment combined with heat to improve solubility and emulsibility. In this study, the high-soluble modified wheat gluten (M-WG) as an emulsifier in ice cream was investigated. Compared to monoglycerides (MG) and soy protein isolates (SPI), the ice cream emulsion prepared with M-WG exhibited smaller droplet sizes and a more consistent dispersion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to understand the current state of adolescent mental health, explore the mediating effect of bullying victimization and resilience in the relationship between adolescent family functioning and mental health, and investigate gender differences in this association. A total of 4319 students (2347 boys and 1972 girls) completed the questionnaire. Mediating effects were analyzed using the framework of structural equation modeling and bootstrapping.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPasteurization is an effective sterilization technique for the treatment of liquid egg white (LEW), but the pasteurization temperature is generally limited because increased temperature can lead to aggregation of the proteins and affect their processing properties. In this study, phosphorylation modification was used to increase the thermal stability and pasteurization temperature of LEW, aiming to enhance the pasteurization sterilizing effect. The FT-IR results showed that the phosphate groups were successfully grafted into protein molecules, improving the order degree of protein molecules.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe popularity of plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) has sparked a contentious debate about their influence on intestinal homeostasis compared to traditional animal-based meats. This study aims to explore the changes in gut microbial metabolites (GMMs) induced by the gut microbiota on different digested patties: beef meat and pea-protein PBMA. After digesting in vitro, untargeted metabolomics revealed 32 annotated metabolites, such as carnitine and acylcarnitines correlated with beef meat, and 45 annotated metabolites, like triterpenoids and lignans, linked to our PBMA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTumor-specific T cells are crucial in anti-tumor immunity and act as targets for cancer immunotherapies. However, these cells are numerically scarce and functionally exhausted in the tumor microenvironment (TME), leading to inefficacious immunotherapies in most patients with cancer. By contrast, emerging evidence suggested that tumor-irrelevant bystander T (T) cells are abundant and preserve functional memory properties in the TME.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReal-time dynamic imaging of immunoactivation-related cytokines is crucial for evaluating the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy and optimizing the treatment regimen. We introduce herein a spatiotemporally controlled nanodevice that allows photoactivated imaging of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) secretion from T cells and . The nanodevice is constructed by rational engineering of an aptamer-embedded, UV-cleavable PC-DNA probe and further integration with upconversion nanoparticles- and CRISPR-Cas12a-enhanced fluorescence systems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe study aims to explore an effective approach to improve the sensory quality and consumer satisfaction of cookies in the food industry. and were chosen to ferment egg yolk and their effects on dough properties and physicochemical properties, flavor, texture, color, and sensory acceptability of cookies were studied. Results show that the utilization of fermented egg yolk significantly decreased baking loss and increased spread factor of cookies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to the serious bacterial infection of skin and the waste of petroleum-based materials, there is an urgent need to develop natural biodegradable wound dressings with high antibacterial activity. Phosvitin (PSV) has shown its natural antioxidant and antibacterial properties, making it an excellent material for preparing wound healing dressings. In this study, we investigated the effect of magnetic field on the preparation of PSV-Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) composite hydrogels in 1-Allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (AmimCl) system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Wheat gluten protein (WGP) is poorly soluble and does not easily form fibrous structures. The meat analogues prepared from it have an unsatisfactory texture and poor water-holding capacity (WHC). Our previous work indicated that pH-shifting combined with heat treatment can significantly improve the solubility and emulsifiability of WGP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlant protein films are a research hotpot in the current food packaging field for their renewable and bio-compatibility, and further improving the physicochemical properties of plant protein films in combination with biodegradable materials is of great significance. In this study, we selected cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) to modify the protein films with soybean protein isolate (SPI), wheat gluten protein (WGP), and Zein, and the physicochemical properties were studied. The results showed that the hardness and opacity of Zein-based films decreased by 16.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhosvitin (PSV) is considered as a good emulsifier, although it has a low proportion of hydrophobic regions and steric hindrance. Wheat gluten (WG) possesses excellent hydrophobicity and macromolecular network structure. In this work, WG was subjected to a series of NaSO solution, followed by cross-linking with PSV under transglutaminase (TGase) catalyzation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSystemic inflammation will cause an imbalance in the steady state of the gut-brain axis. Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is a phospholipid found in egg yolk that has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The present research proved that PC supplementation (60 mg/kg body weight) for 35 days prevented inflammatory responses and behavioral disturbances in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLactic acid bacteria fermentation is a safe and green technology that can modify the function of food ingredients (including proteins). In this article, egg yolks were subjected to fermentation with commercial lactic acid bacteria for 0, 3, 6 and 9 h, respectively. After fermentation treatment, the microbial composition has changed obviously (Streptococcus thermophilus increased significantly).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScope: Egg ovotransferrin (OVT) is considered a functional food ingredient for its various bioactivities. The objective of this work is to explore the potential biological activity of OVT on the gut health.
Methods And Results: Both young (3 week old) and adult (8 week old) mouse models are utilized in this research.
Kiwifruit is rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and other functional components, and it has long been used as a functional food to treat intestinal ailments such as constipation. The current research made full use of the kiwifruit, the juice was prepared by microencapsulation, and the dietary fiber in kiwifruit pomace was modified by enzymatic hydrolysis and grinding, then, the two were mixed to obtain an ultra-micro kiwifruit powder (UKP). In addition, the laxative effect of the UKP was verified by a diphenoxylate induced constipated mice model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEgg phosvitin has been traditionally considered as a nutritionally negative protein for its low digestibility in the gastrointestinal tract. Whether it could exert nutritional functions in the large intestine is not known. In this work, the influence of phosvitin on luminal microbiota composition and mucosal transcriptome was investigated with young (3-week) and adult (8-week) mouse models.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhosvitin phosphopeptides (PPP) effectively enhanced calcium bioavailability via inhibiting calcium-phosphate deposition. It is difficult to hydrolyze native phosvitin (PSV) to release PPP due to its compact structure. Polysaccharide conjugation could improve the biofunctional properties of proteins via altering their structures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnticancer nanoparticles were fabricated by linking the nanoparticles of two known anticancer agents, sesamol and selenium, using polyethylene glycol (PEG). The successful fabrication of the sesamol-PEG-selenium nanoparticles (PEG-SeNPs), which had a sesamol loading efficiency of 10.0 ± 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to fabricate biopolymer conjugates from lactoferrin (LF) and hyaluronic acid (HA) and then to investigate their potential as emulsifiers for forming sesamol-loaded emulsions. Initially, LF-HA covalent conjugates were formed using the carbodiimide coupling method in aqueous solutions at pH = 4.5, and then the nature of the conjugates was investigated using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMultiple freeze-thaw (F-T) treatments could modify a protein structure and affect its physicochemical and biological activities. In this work, egg phosvitin (PSV) was subjected to multiple F-T treatments, and the changes in physicochemical and functional properties were investigated. The F-T treatments modified the molecular characteristics of PSV involving a decrease in surface hydrophobicity.
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