Pectin-modified 7S protein liposomes: Focus on structural properties, stability, and digestive properties loaded with Morin.

The structural changes, stability, digestion and release of Lip-7S-Pec during its formation were studied by adding different concentrations of pectin. The particle size of Lip-7S-Pec reached the peak value (282.96 ± 2.

Construction of nanodelivery system based on the interaction mechanism between ultrasound-treated soybean whey protein and quercetin: structure, physicochemical stability and bioaccessibility.

In this study, soybean whey protein (SWP) nanodelivery system was constructed through ultrasound treatment and quercetin (Que) modification. The effect of ultrasound power on the interaction mode between SWP and Que, and the formation and stability of SWP-Que nanodelivery system were investigated. Optimal ultrasound treatment (300-500 W) produced SWP-Que nanoparticles with smaller particle size, higher ζ-potential values, and more uniform dispersion.

Effect of pH on the soybean whey protein-gum arabic emulsion delivery systems for curcumin: Emulsifying, stability, and digestive properties.

A novel curcumin (CUR) delivery system was developed using soybean whey protein (SWP)-based emulsions, enhanced by pH-adjustment and gum arabic (GA) modification. Modulating electrostatic interactions between SWP and GA at oil/water interface, pH provides favorable charging conditions for stable distribution between droplets. GA facilitated the SWP form a stable interfacial layer that significantly enhanced the emulsifying properties and CUR encapsulation efficiency of the system at pH 6.

Liposomes decorated with β-conglycinin and glycinin: Construction, structure and in vitro digestive stability.

Liposomes were modified with different proportions of β-conglycinin (7S) and glycinin (11S) to form Lip-7S and Lip-11S. The morphology, interaction and in vitro simulated digestion of liposomes were studied. The particle size of Lip-7S was smaller than that of Lip-11S.

Low repetition rate 915 nm figure-9 ultrafast laser with all-fiber structure.

The advent of optical metrology applications has necessitated the development of compact, reliable, and cost-effective picosecond lasers operating around 900 nm, specifically catering to the requirements of precise ranging. In response to this demand, our work introduces an innovative solution-an all-fiber, all-polarization-maintaining (PM) figure-9 mode-locked laser operating at 915 nm. The proposed figure-9 Nd-doped fiber laser has a 69.

Heterogeneous nucleation induced A. pernyi/B. mori silk fibroin coatings on AZ31 biometals with enhanced corrosion resistance, adhesion and biocompatibility.

Silk fibroin coatings on biomedical magnesium alloys have garnered significant attention due to their enhanced corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. However, the utilization of wild A. pernyi silk fibroin, known for its RGD sequence that facilitates tissue regeneration, presents a challenge for corrosion-resistant coatings on magnesium alloys due to its weak adhesion and high dissolution rate.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in water buffaloes and cats in Guangxi, China.

Toxoplasma gondii is a pathogen that poses a serious threat to human health and causes significant economic losses to the global livestock industry. The prevalence of toxoplasmosis infection has been reported to be high in humans and animals around the world, but the occurrence of the disease has not yet been reported in water buffaloes in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, southern China. To understand the overall seroprevalence of T.

Generation of 978 nm dispersion-managed solitons from a polarization-maintaining Yb-doped figure-of-9 fiber laser.

Restricted by the narrow gain bandwidth of Yb near 980 nm, it is challenging to generate dispersion-managed (DM) solitons at this wavelength. In this work, we demonstrate the generation of DM solitons at 978 nm in a polarization-maintaining (PM) figure-of-9 fiber laser. Highly coherent pulses with 14.

Generation of 1.3 µm femtosecond pulses by cascaded nonlinear optical gain modulation in phosphosilicate fiber.

Nonlinear optical gain modulation (NOGM) is a simple and effective approach to generate highly coherent ultrafast pulses with a flexible wavelength. In this work, we demonstrate 34 nJ, 170 fs pulse generation at 1319 nm through a piece of phosphorus-doped fiber by two-stage cascaded NOGM with a 1064 nm pulsed pump. Beyond the experiment, numerical results show that 668 nJ, 391 fs pulses at 1.

In vitro anti-Toxoplasma gondii effects of a coccidiostat dinitolmide.

Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria species, results in huge economic losses to the animal industry. Dinitolmide, a veterinary-approved coccidiostat, has a wide anticoccidial spectrum with no effect on host immunity. However, the mechanism of its anticoccidial effects remains unclear.

Evaluation of the Combined Effect of Artemisinin and Ferroptosis Inducer RSL3 against .

is a widespread intracellular pathogen that infects humans and a variety of animals. Dihydroartemisinin (DHA), an effective anti-malarial drug, has potential anti- activity that induces ferroptosis in tumor cells, but the mechanism by which it kills is not fully understood. In this study, the mechanism of DHA inhibiting growth and its possible drug combinations are described.

Numerical simulation of nonlinear optical gain modulation in a Raman fiber amplifier.

Nonlinear optical gain modulation (NOGM) in a Raman fiber amplifier is numerically simulated with the generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation. In the NOGM setup, a single frequency continuous wave seed laser is gain modulated into femtosecond pulses by an ultrafast pump, which can induce strong stimulated Raman scattering in a piece of single mode optical fiber. Different parameters regarding seed, pump and nonlinear gain medium (Raman fiber) are investigated in detail to find the best condition for higher Raman conversion efficiency.

seroprevalence in water buffaloes in Guangxi, China.

is an important obligate intracellular apicomplexan parasite that causes spontaneous abortions in cattle and leads to huge economic losses to the farming industry. Although a high prevalence of infection has been reported in Asia, data on the prevalence of water buffaloes in China remain unclear. To understand the seroprevalence of infection in water buffaloes and its definitive host dogs in China, a total of 987 water buffalo sera from Guangxi Province were tested using an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

In Vitro and In Vivo Activities of Tilmicosin and Acetylisovaleryltylosin Tartrate against .

is a widespread intracellular pathogen that infects humans and a variety of animals. The current therapeutic strategy for human toxoplasmosis is a combination of sulphadiazine and pyrimethamine. However, this combination still has a high failure rate and is ineffective against chronic infections.

Soy Protein Isolate/Sodium Alginate Microparticles under Different pH Conditions: Formation Mechanism and Physicochemical Properties.

The effects of sodium alginate (SA) and pH value on the formation, structural properties, microscopic morphology, and physicochemical properties of soybean protein isolate (SPI)/SA microparticles were investigated. The results of ζ-potential and free sulfhydryl (SH) content showed electrostatic interactions between SPI and SA, which promoted the conversion of free SH into disulfide bonds within the protein. The surface hydrophobicity, fluorescence spectra, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy data suggested that the secondary structure and microenvironment of the internal hydrophobic groups of the protein in the SPI/SA microparticles were changed.

Cascaded nonlinear optical gain modulation for coherent femtosecond pulse generation.

Nonlinear optical gain modulation (NOGM) is a method to generate high performance ultrafast pulses with wavelength versatility. Here we demonstrate coherent femtosecond Raman pulse generation through cascaded NOGM process experimentally. Two single-frequency seed lasers (1121 and 1178 nm) are gain-modulated by 117 nJ 1064 nm picosecond pulses in a Raman fiber amplifier.

Two ferritin genes (MdFerH and MdFerL) are involved in iron homeostasis, antioxidation and immune defense in housefly Musca domestica.

Ferritin is a ubiquitous multi-subunit iron storage protein, made up of heavy chain and light chain subunits. In recent years, invertebrate ferritins have emerged as an important, yet largely underappreciated, component of host defense and antioxidant system. Here, two alternatively spliced transcripts encoding for a unique ferritin heavy chain homolog (MdFerH), and a transcript encoding for a light chain homolog (MdFerL) are cloned and characterized from Musca domestica.

Lorf9 deletion significantly eliminated lymphoid organ atrophy induced by meq-deleted very virulent Marek's disease virus.

Marek's disease virus (MDV) is a highly contagious alphaherpesvirus that causes rapid onset of T cell lymphomas in chickens. MDV continues to break through vaccinal immunity due to the emergence of highly virulent field strains. Earlier studies revealed that deletion of the meq gene from MDV results in attenuated vaccines that protect against disease when chickens are infected with highly virulent strains.