Algal oil rich in docosahexaenoic acid is easily oxidized and degraded to produce volatile short-chain compounds, leading to the deterioration of product flavor. Currently, the emulsion delivery of algal oil provides a promising approach to minimize oxidative deterioration and conceal its off-flavor. However, algal oil emulsions would also experience unanticipated oxidation as a result of the large specific surface area between the aqueous phase and the oil phase.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Cervical cancer (CC) ranks among the most prevalent malignant tumors affecting the female reproductive system. Nonetheless, various shortcomings exist within current treatment approaches for CC. Therefore, the quest for new intervention targets holds significant importance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStress granules (SGs) are conserved reversible cytoplasmic condensates enriched with aggregation-prone proteins assembled in response to various stresses. How plants regulate SG dynamics is unclear. Here, we show that 26S proteasome is a stable component of SGs, promoting the overall clearance of SGs without affecting the molecular mobility of SG components.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree long alkyl chain-bearing dibenzotriazole ionic liquids (BTA--BTA, = 8, 12, and 16) were synthesized with high yield (>98%) through a simple and eco-friendly process. Their anticorrosion performance for Q235 carbon steel in 6 M hydrochloride acid was comprehensively evaluated by weight loss tests, electrochemical methods (potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy), and surface analysis techniques. As the length of the alkyl chain increased, the maximum corrosion inhibition efficiency enhanced from 55.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHarnessing genetic diversity in major staple crops through the development of new breeding capabilities is essential to ensure food security. Here we examined the genetic and phenotypic diversity of the A. E.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Harmful algal blooms (HABs), caused by the rapid proliferation or aggregation of microorganisms, are catastrophic for the environment. The Prymnesium parvum is a haptophyte algal species that is found worldwide and is responsible for extensive blooms and death of larval amphibians and bivalves, causing serious negative impacts on the ecological environment. For the prevention and management of environmental pollution, it is crucial to explore and develop early detection strategies for HABs on-site using simple methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the efficacy of transcervical (TC), endoscope-assisted transoral (TO), and endoscope-assisted TC for resection of retrostyloid space schwannomas.
Methods: The study included patients who underwent complete resection of schwannomas by only one surgical approach. The data we collected included tumor size, estimated blood loss, postoperative complications, and so on.
IEEE Trans Neural Netw Learn Syst
May 2024
Competitive opinion maximization (COM) aims to determine some individuals (i.e., seed nodes) from social networks, propagating the desired opinions toward a target entity to their neighbors through social relationships when facing with its competitors (components) and maximize the opinion spread after the specific time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMoringa seeds are an excellent dietary source of phytochemicals (i.e., glucosinolates, GSLs; isothiocyanates, ITCs) with health-beneficial effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTriboelectric-electromagnetic hybrid nanogenerator (TEHG) has emerged as a promising technology for distributed energy harvesting. However, currently reported hybrid generators are straightforward combinations of two functional components. Moreover, inevitable heat from friction intensifies material abrasion and degrades the performance of polymer-based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although chronic erosive gastritis (CEG) is common, its clinical characteristics have not been fully elucidated. The lack of consensus regarding its treatment has resulted in varied treatment regimens.
Aim: To explore the clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and short-term outcomes in CEG patients in China.
Introduction: Tegoprazan (TPZ), a potassium-competitive acid blocker, exerts a strong acid-suppression effect and a rapid onset of action. However, research on TPZ-amoxicillin (TA) dual treatment is limited. Here, we compared the safety and efficacy of TPZ-amoxicillin dual treatment and TPZ, bismuth potassium citrate, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin (TBAC) quadruple therapy in patients newly diagnosed with H.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDirectional and rapid formation of the Amadori rearrangement product (ARP) from the glutamic acid and xylose was achieved through intermittent microwave heating. The yield of ARP reached 58.09 % by subjecting the system to intermittent microwave heating at a power density of 10 W/g for 14 min.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA halogen-free quaternary ammonium-based ionic liquid functionalized with benzotriazole, BTA-16-BTA, was synthesized. Its anticorrosion effects on Q235 steel were evaluated in two different acids (6 M HCl or 1 M HPO) by weight loss and electrochemical tests. BTA-16-BTA shows the best performance at 30 °C with the highest inhibition efficiencies of 98.
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November 2023
In the realm of Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) are crucial software entities that require execution on virtualized hardware infrastructure. Deploying a Service Function Chain (SFC) requires multiple steps for instantiating VNFs to analyze, request, deploy, and monitor resources. It is well recognized that the sharing of infrastructure resources among different VNFs will enhance resource utilization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this paper, a new off-policy two-dimensional (2D) reinforcement learning approach is proposed to deal with the optimal tracking control (OTC) issue of batch processes with network-induced dropout and disturbances. A dropout 2D augmented Smith predictor is first devised to estimate the present extended state utilizing past data of time and batch orientations. The dropout 2D value function and Q-function are further defined, and their relation is analyzed to meet the optimal performance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe circadian clock, an endogenous timing system, exists in nearly all organisms on Earth. The plant circadian clock has been found to be intricately linked with various essential biological activities. Extensive studies of the plant circadian clock have yielded valuable applications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigated the mechanisms underlying the evolution and formation of aroma and taste-active compounds of pork belly in representative traditional pork cuisines during pan-heating. The results revealed that as the temperature increased to 110 ℃, the unsaturation of fatty acids decreased from 60.25 % to 58.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhenolic acids (PAs) secreted by donor plants suppress the growth of their susceptible plant neighbours. However, how structurally diverse ensembles of PAs are perceived by plants to mediate interspecific competition remains a mystery. Here we show that a plant stress granule (SG) marker, RNA-BINDING PROTEIN 47B (RBP47B), is a sensor of PAs in Arabidopsis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: According to the Maastricht VI/Florence consensus report, potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CAB) may improve Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment.
Materials And Methods: A total of 213 H. pylori treatment-naive patients aged between 18 and 70 years were treated with two regimens.
Heterosis is an important genetic phenomenon that has been observed and widely utilized in agriculture. However, the genetic and molecular bases of heterosis are unclear. Through transcriptome-wide association studies (TWAS) and expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) analysis to integrate genome, transcriptome, and heterotic phenotype of a half-sibling hybrid population, we report that the genetic and molecular bases of variations in leaf growth heterosis can be explained by the varied expression levels of growth-regulating genes resulting from distinct sets of heterozygous eQTLs carried by the half-sibling hybrids.
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