Evaluation and optimization of a methodology for the long-term cryogenic storage of Tetradesmus obliquus at - 80 °C.

Cryopreservation is a common methodology for long-term microalgae storage. Current cryopreservation methods are based on using diverse cryoprotectants and two-step cooling protocols, followed by sample storage at the temperature of liquid nitrogen (- 196 °C). However, the use of this methodology requires a continuous liquid N supply as well as facilities with dedicated equipment, which is not affordable for every laboratory.

Effect of topical ropivacaine on the response to endotracheal tube during emergence from general anesthesia: a prospective randomized double-blind controlled study.

Background: The airway reflex such as cough is common accompanied with severe fluctuations of hemodynamics during emergence. This prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial tested the hypothesis that topical ropivacaine may reduce extubation response and postoperative sore throat.

Methods: Fifty-four patients undergoing thyroidectomy were randomly assigned to two groups.

Autophagic Degradation Deficit Involved in Sevoflurane-Induced Amyloid Pathology and Spatial Learning Impairment in APP/PS1 Transgenic Mice.

The adverse effects of anesthetics on elderly people, especially those with brain diseases are very concerning. Whether inhaled anesthetics have adverse effects on Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is the most common form of dementia with brain degenerative changes, remains controversial. Autophagy, a crucial biological degradation process, is extremely important for the pathogenesis of AD.

[Stability of the CANON Process Based on Real-Time Control Technologies].

In order to achieve the optimization of the CANON process, ensuring the stability of water quality and increasing the removal rate of ammonia nitrogen, the stability of CANON process water quality under real-time control was studied in the SBR reactor. During the experiment, the temperature was controlled at 30℃±1℃ and the pH was 7-8, based on the corresponding relationship between indirect parameters and nitrogen pollutants, the real-time control strategy was formulated. The results showed that when the influent ammonia nitrogen concentration was 917-1540 mg·L, the residual ammonia nitrogen concentration of 6 mg·L can be used as the control parameter to meet the requirements of process stability but the ammonia nitrogen sensor had many problems such as high costs and large errors.

[Start-up of Granule CANON Process and the Strategy for Enhancing Total Nitrogen Removal Rate].

To shorten the start-up time of the CANON granular sludge process and improve the total nitrogen removal rate in the engineering, the start-up method of CANON granular sludge process and the strategy for enhancing the total nitrogen removal rate were studied in an SBR reactor. During the experiment, the temperature was controlled at 30℃±1℃ and the pH was 7-8, the aeration rate and settling time were operated according to the sludge properties and effect of nitrogen removal. The results showed that the transition of the sludge properties from combined floc-granule to granule was realized after 55 d.

Spontaneous remission of obstructive jaundice in rats: Selection of experimental models.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence and causes of spontaneous remission of obstructive jaundice in rats. Healthy male and female Wistar rats (180-220 g) were randomly assigned to receive common bile duct ligation (CBDL) and transection (group A), CBDL only (group B), or CBD dissection without ligation or transection (control group C; n=36 in each group). There was a difference in eye and skin jaundice prevalence between groups A and B from 14 days after surgery.

Environmental conditions, not sugar export efficiency, limit the length of conifer leaves.

Most conifer species have needle-shaped leaves that are only a few centimeters long. In general, variation in leaf size has been associated with environmental factors, such as cold or drought stress. However, it has recently been proposed that sugar export efficiency is the limiting factor for conifer needle length, based on the results obtained using a mathematical model of phloem transport.

Development of a GFP expression vector for Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus.

Background: Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus (CCYV), a bipartite crinivirus, causes chlorotic leaf spots and yellowing symptoms on cucurbit leaves. We previously developed an infectious clone of CCYV. Limited work has been conducted on the construction of a crinivirus green fluorescence protein (GFP) expression vector to date.

Distribution characteristics of cells in splenomegaly due to hepatitis B-related cirrhotic portal hypertension and their clinical importance.

Objectives To investigate peripheral cytopenia in patients with splenomegaly due to hepatitis B-related cirrhotic portal hypertension (HBRCPH) by comparing blood cell counts from enlarged spleens with peripheral blood. Methods This prospective study involved patients undergoing splenectomy at the Nangfang Hospital from June 2013 to December 2015. Blood cell counts from peripheral blood were compared with those from splenic blood taken during splenectomies.

Preferential Pt Nanocluster Seeding at Grain Boundary Dislocations in Polycrystalline Monolayer MoS.

We show that Pt nanoclusters preferentially nucleate along the grain boundaries (GBs) in polycrystalline MoS monolayer films, with dislocations acting as the seed site. Atomic resolution studies by aberration-corrected annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy reveal periodic spacing of Pt nanoclusters with dependence on GB tilt angles and random spacings for the antiphase boundaries ( i.e.

Two-component gelator isomers with different combination of amine and acid: Helical/non-helical morphology and selective adsorption of dyes.

Hydrogels induced by two-component gelator isomers based on the different amine/acid interactions were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy images of the xerogel obtained from the two hydrogels revealed different assembly morphologies. While left-handed helical fibers were observed for the amine-acid based xerogel, acid-amine underwent self-assembly to afford smooth fibers.

Preparation and Biodistribution of Ultra-Small Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles with High Magnetic Targeting Response.

The ultra-small superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) particles with high saturation magnetization and good superparamagnetism were prepared by reverse micro-emulsions using novel C16E15 as surfactant, which can reduce magnetic dipole-dipole interaction, hence decreasing the critical blocking temperature (TB). Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Infrared spectrum (FT-IR), Transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) were used to characterize the magnetic particles. The higher ratio of Fe2+/Fe3+ caused redundant FeO on the USPIO surface.

High Detectivity and Transparent Few-Layer MoS /Glassy-Graphene Heterostructure Photodetectors.

Layered van der Waals heterostructures have attracted considerable attention recently, due to their unique properties both inherited from individual two-dimensional (2D) components and imparted from their interactions. Here, a novel few-layer MoS /glassy-graphene heterostructure, synthesized by a layer-by-layer transfer technique, and its application as transparent photodetectors are reported for the first time. Instead of a traditional Schottky junction, coherent ohmic contact is formed at the interface between the MoS and the glassy-graphene nanosheets.

Male breast cancer and mantle cell lymphoma in a single patient: A case report and literature review.

Rationale: Although still relatively rare, multiple primary malignant neoplasms (MPMNs) have been increasingly reported in recent years.

Patient Concerns And Diagnoses: A 65-year-old man was referred to our hospital for a painless, incidental left axillary lump. Ultrasound showed enlarged left axillary lymph nodes.

Gene mutation patterns of Chinese acute myeloid leukemia patients by targeted next-generation sequencing and bioinformatic analysis.

Purposes: The conventional risk stratification of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), based on cytogenetics, cannot meet the demand for accurate prognostic evaluations. In recent years, gene mutations are found to be potential markers for more accurate risk stratification, but reports on mutation screening of Chinese AML are limited. We aim to display the mutation patterns of Chinese AML patients, reveal the genotype-phenotype correlations and make a comparison with Caucasians patients.

[Bile-resistant Gram-negative bacteria effect of different kinds of root decoction pieces].

To investigate the microbial contamination in Chinese herbal decoction pieces with different functional types by studying the total aerobic microbial count (TAMC), and total yeast and mould count (TYMC) in 40 samples of 8 types of root decoction pieces; further evaluate the contamination load of bile-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, and identify the Gram-negative bacteria by using biochemical identification system for Gram-negative bacteria. Our results showed that the TAMC value was more than 1 000 CFU•g⁻¹ in 85% (34/40) samples, and was more than 100 CFU•g⁻¹ in 30% (12/40) samples; the contamination of bile-resistant Gram-negative bacteria was detected in 45% (18/40) of the samples. The bile-resistant Gram-negative bacteria load of seven batches of samples was N>1 000 MPN•g⁻¹.

Data on metagenomic profiles of activated sludge from a full-scale wastewater treatment plant.

The data in this article mainly present the sequences of activated sludge from a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) carrying out simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorous removal in Beijing, China. Data include the operational conditions and performance, dominant microbes and taxonomic analysis in this WWTP, and function annotation results based on SEED, Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) databases. Sequencing data were generated by using Illumina HiSeq.

Simultaneous algae-polluted water treatment and electricity generation using a biocathode-coupled electrocoagulation cell (bio-ECC).

How to utilize electrocoagulation (EC) technology for algae-polluted water treatment in an energy-efficient manner remains a critical challenge for its widespread application. Herein, a novel biocathode-coupled electrocoagulation cell (bio-ECC) with sacrificial iron anode and nitrifying biocathode was developed. Under different solution conductivities (2.

Promotion of partial nitritation-anammox process by improving granule proportion.

For enhancing the partial nitritation-anammox (PN/A) process, the effects of granule fraction on system performance were investigated in this study. Two sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) were inoculated with PN/A biomass with a floc mass fraction of 53%. In SBR1, when the nitrogen removal rate (NRR) was stable, flocculent sludge was gradually discharged from the reactor using a screen, and the granule fraction was therefore increased.

The effect of trimetazidine treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for AMI.

Purpose: Trimetazidine (TMZ) improves clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure and stable coronary artery disease. No study has yet evaluated the efficacy of TMZ in type 2 diabetes patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). We performed this study to evaluate the efficacy TMZ in DM patients with AMI undergoing PCI, such as the effect on reductions in myocardial enzyme, improvements in liver function, modulation of glucose levels, and improvement in cardiac function.

Unraveling microbial structure and diversity of activated sludge in a full-scale simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal plant using metagenomic sequencing.

Activated sludge contains highly complex microbial communities, which play crucial roles in pollutant removal performance in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Metagenomic sequencing was applied to characterize microbial community and functional profiles within activated sludge from a full-scale municipal WWTP carrying out simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorous removal (SNPR). We applied the assembled contigs (N90 of 591bp) and predicted genes to conduct taxonomic and function annotations, respectively.

A highly enantioselective Friedel-Crafts reaction of 3,5-dimethoxylphenol with nitroolefins mediated by a bifunctional quinine derived thiourea catalyst.

A useful enantioselective Friedel-Crafts reaction of 3,5-dimethoxylphenol with nitroolefins catalyzed by a bifunctional quinine derived thiourea catalyst 9 was developed. The Michael addition products could be obtained in good to high yields (68-92%) and with excellent enantioselectivities (89-98% ee). Such a reaction is exceptionally attractive in virtue of its simple protocol, ready availability of the starting materials, and practical applications of the products.

Microbial community structure and biodiversity of size-fractionated granules in a partial nitritation-anammox process.

The performance of a granule-based partial nitritation-anammox process is expected to be affected by the granule size distribution, but little is known about the impact of granule size on microbial community structure and diversity. To reveal how the microbial composition and diversity vary with granule size, granules from a partial nitritation-anammox reactor were size-fractionated into five classes (<0.2, 0.

Causes of peripheral cytopenia in hepatitic cirrhosis and portal hypertensive splenomegaly.

The clinical data of 183 patients with hepatitic cirrhosis and portal hypertensive splenomegaly complicated by peripheral cytopenia were retrospectively analyzed to investigate the causes of peripheral cytopenia, as well as the proportion of the causes in these patients. All patients underwent splenectomy. Before operation, these patients had one or more types of peripheral cytopenia (cumulative cytopenia: 390 patient-times).

Induction of Apoptosis by Berberine in Hepatocellular Carcinoma HepG2 Cells via Downregulation of NF-κB.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is highly resistant to traditional chemotherapeutic approaches, which causes difficulty in the development of effective drugs for the treatment of HCC. Berberine, a major ingredient of Rhizoma coptidis, is a natural alkaloid used in traditional Chinese medicine. Berberine exhibits potent antitumor activity against HCC due to its high efficiency and low toxicity.