[Content and Health Risks of Microplastics and Phthalate Esters in Bottled Water].

To study the content and health risks of microplastics （MPs） and phthalate esters （PAEs） in bottled water, a quantitative analysis of MPs was conducted by using Rose Bengal staining and stereomicroscopy. Seven PAEs were quantified by using gas chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry （GC-MS/MS）. The daily intake of MPs was estimated and the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks of PAEs were evaluated through a health risk assessment model.

DFT Study of N-modified CoMoC Electrocatalyst with Separated Active Sites for Enhanced Ammonia Oxidation.

Since the facile oxidation of ammonia is one key for its utilization as a zero-carbon fuel in a direct ammonia fuel cell, developing the ammonia oxidation reaction (AOR) catalysts with cost-effective and higher activity is urgently required. However, the catalytic activity of AOR is limited by the scaling relationship of the intermediate adsorption. Based on the density functional theory, the N-modified CoMoC with separated active sites of NH dehydrogenation and N-N coupling has been designed and investigated, which is a promising strategy to circumvent the scaling relationship, achieving improved AOR catalytic performance with a lower theoretical overpotential of 0.

Modular Functionalization of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Nitrogen Recovery from Fresh Urine.

Nitrogen recovery from wastewater represents a sustainable route to recycle reactive nitrogen (Nr). It can reduce the demand of producing Nr from the energy-extensive Haber-Bosch process and lower the risk of causing eutrophication simultaneously. In this aspect, source-separated fresh urine is an ideal source for nitrogen recovery given its ubiquity and high nitrogen contents.

A novel hydrocyclone for use in underground DNAPL phase separation.

Halogenated organic solvents are the most commonly detected pollutants in groundwater and are particularly toxic and harmful. How to separate these dense nonaqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) pollutants efficiently from groundwater has become an important research question. Here, a novel hydrocyclone with annular overflow structure was designed, which eliminated the short-circuit flow of the traditional hydrocyclone and solved the problem of overflow entrainment caused by the enrichment of droplets near the locus of zero vertical velocities (LZVV) into turbulence.

[Analysis of the Performance and Mechanism of Phosphorus Removal in Water by Steel Slag].

In view of the significant differences in phosphorus removal processes by different steel slags, electric furnace slag was taken as the research object to discuss the effects of environmental factors, including the adsorption time and adsorption temperature, on phosphorus removal and to verify the phosphorus removal performances of steel slag for phosphate, pyrophosphate, and actual water bodies. With the help of spectral techniques including scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS), X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy(XRF), and an X-ray diffractometer(XRD), the phosphorus removal mechanisms of steel slag were explored. Moreover, the phosphorus removal abilities of different absorptive media of steel slag, ceramsite, and zeolite were compared, and the safety performances of phosphorus removal by steel slag were evaluated.

Biosurfactant trehalose lipid-enhanced ultrasound-assisted micellar extraction and determination of the main antioxidant compounds from functional plant tea.

Hydrosoluble trehalose lipid (a biosurfactant) was employed for the first time as a green extraction solution to extract the main antioxidant compounds (geniposidic acid, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, and rutin) from functional plant tea (Eucommia ulmoides leaves). Single-factor tests and response surface methodology were employed to optimize the extraction conditions for ultrasound-assisted micellar extraction combined with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography in succession. A Box-Behnken design (three-level, three-factorial) was used to determine the effects of extraction solvent concentration (1-5 mg/mL), extraction solvent volume (5-15 mL), and extraction time (20-40 min) at a uniform ultrasonic power and temperature.

Application of gas cyclone-liquid jet absorption separator for purification of tail gas containing ammonia.

In this experiment, with stainless steel gas cyclone-liquid jet absorption separator as carrier, NH as experimental gas, and water and HPO solution as absorbents, corresponding NH absorption rate change is obtained through the adjustment of experimental parameters, such as NH inlet concentration, inlet velocity of mixed gas, injection flow rate of absorbent, temperature of absorbent, and HPO absorbent concentration. The NH absorption rate decreases with the increase in NH inlet concentration and inlet gas velocity. The NH absorption rate will increase first and then tends to remain unchanged after reaching a certain degree with the increase in liquid injection flow rate and absorbent concentration.

Complete genome sequence of human pathogen Kosakonia cowanii type strain 888-76.

Kosakonia cowanii type strain 888-76 is a human pathogen which was originally isolated from blood as NIH group 42. In this study, we report the complete genome sequence of K. cowanii 888-76.

Inlet Particle-Sorting Cyclone for the Enhancement of PM Separation.

Many cities are suffering from severe air pollution from fine particulate matter. Cyclone is an effective separator for particulate pollutant but has low efficiency for those with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM).

and but not single nucleotide polymorphisms correlate with response to chemotherapy in endometrial carcinoma.

Our study aimed to investigate the correlation between single nucleotide polymorphisms of genes and postoperative chemotherapy efficacy and prognosis of endometrial carcinoma. Our study included 108 patients with endometrial carcinoma and 100 healthy participants. rs11615/ rs25487/ rs1800975 gene polymorphisms were detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism.

Draft Genome Sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain AS Isolated from Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM, China.

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative, nonmotile, encapsulated, lactose-fermenting, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium. Here we present draft genome assemblies of Klebsiella pneumoniae AS, which was isolated in China. The genomic information will provide a better understanding of the physiology, adaptation, and evolution of K.

Aromatic hydrocarbon macrocycles for highly efficient organic light-emitting devices with single-layer architectures.

A modern electrophosphorescent organic light-emitting device (OLED) achieves quantitative electro-optical conversion by using multiple layers of molecular materials designed through role allotment for independent and specific functions. A unique, potentially innovative device architecture, , a single-layer phosphorescent OLED, is currently being developed by designing multirole base materials a structural combination of multiple functional components in single molecules. The multirole molecules, however, inevitably require multiple processes to synthesize their multiple components and, moreover, to assemble these components synthetically into one molecule.

Degradation of trichloroethylene by hydrodechlorination using formic acid as hydrogen source over supported Pd catalysts.

An advanced method for the degradation of trichloroethylene (TCE) over Pd/MCM-41 catalysts through a hydrogen-transfer was investigated. Formic acid (FA) was used instead of gaseous H2 as the hydrogen resource. As a model H-carrier compound, FA has proven to yield less by-products and second-hand pollution during the reaction.

Modular Synthesis of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Macrocycles for Simplified, Single-Layer Organic Light-Emitting Devices.

A method for the modular synthesis of aromatic hydrocarbon macrocycles has been developed for base materials in single-layer organic light-emitting devices. The method with Ir-catalyzed direct C-H borylation and Suzuki-Miyaura coupling was concise and scalable, which allowed for a gram-scale preparation of aromatic hydrocarbon macrocycles that have bulky substituents at the periphery. The new arylated hydrocarbon macrocycles enabled a quantitative electro-optical conversion in organic light-emitting devices with a phosphorescent emitter, which is, notably, in a single-layer architecture consisting of two regions of doped and undoped materials.

Cyclo-meta-phenylene revisited: nickel-mediated synthesis, molecular structures, and device applications.

From a one-pot nickel-mediated Yamamoto-type coupling reaction of m-dibromobenzene, five congeners of [n]cyclo-meta-phenylenes were synthesized and fully characterized. The [n]cyclo-meta-phenylenes possessed a commonly shared arylene unit and intermolecular contacts but varied in packing structures in the crystalline solid state. Columnar assembly of larger congeners yielded nanoporous crystals with carbonaceous walls to capture minor protic or aliphatic solvent molecules.

Iron oxychloride (FeOCl): an efficient Fenton-like catalyst for producing hydroxyl radicals in degradation of organic contaminants.

An iron oxychloride (FeOCl) catalyst was developed for oxidative degradation of persistent organic compounds in aqueous solutions. Exceptionally high activity for the production of hydroxyl radical (OH·) by H2O2 decomposition was achieved, being 2-4 orders of magnitudes greater than that over other Fe-based heterogeneous catalysts. The relationship of catalyst structure and performance has been established by using multitechniques, such as XRD, HRTEM, and EPR.

Emergence of cfr-harbouring coagulase-negative staphylococci among patients receiving linezolid therapy in two hospitals in China.

This study reports on the emergence of cfr-harbouring coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) among patients who received linezolid therapy in two hospitals in Hangzhou, China. The mechanisms of resistance and transmission were analysed for these resistant isolates. Eight Staphylococcus capitis isolates, one Staphylococcus epidermidis isolate and one Staphylococcus hominis isolate, obtained from patients who had received linezolid therapy in two hospitals in Hangzhou, China, were confirmed as linezolid resistant, with MICs ranging from 8 to >256 mg l(-1).

[Nursing in America during the Civil War].

Before the Civil War, nursing was performed by untrained nurses and female religious groups. After the outbreak of the Civil war, more women went out of the family and engaged in nursing service in military hospitals. Nursing in America transferred from religious charity activities and sporadic simple work into an indispensable profession and was developed.

[Macroscopic and microscopic identification of Chinese herb belonging to genus Senecio].

The medicinal herbs derived from genus Senecio have been commonly used in Chinese medicine and triggered attention in recent decades for that they contain the hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. Therefore the botanical pharmacognostic study to authenticate those herbs based on their macroscopic and microscopic characteristics is important for the assurance of safety when they are applied as raw material for extracts or for finished products. In this paper, 13 taxa (11 species and 2 varieties) of Senecio plants were collected and their macroscopic and microscopic characteristics were observed and described by digital microscopic illustration.

[6]Cyclo-2,7-naphthyl-ene: a redetermination.

Single crystals of a macrocyclic hydro-carbon, [6]cyclo-2,7-naphthyl-ene ([6]CNAP, C(60)H(36)) were prepared from anthracene melt with a prolonged time for the recrystallization. The crystal of improved quality led to the correction of the space-group assignment to Cmca from [Formula: see text] in the original determination [Nakanishi et al. (2011 ▶) Angew.

Determination of total retronecine esters-type hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids in plant materials by pre-column derivatization high-performance liquid chromatography.

A pre-column derivatization high-performance liquid chromatography method with diode array detection was developed and validated to determine the total retronecine esters-type hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (RET-HPAs) in herbs. The RET-HPAs reacted with o-chloranil in methanolic solution heated for 3 h, and an oxidative derivative was produced that could be detected at a maximal absorption of 223 nm. The analysis was performed using a C18 column with an isocratic elution of methanol and aqueous 0.