Spatially ordered NiOOH-ZnS/CdS heterostructures with an efficient photo-carrier transmission channel for markedly improved H production.

Spatially-ordered 1D nanocrystal-based semiconductor nanostructures possess distinct merits for photocatalytic reaction, including large surface area, fast carrier separation, and enhanced light scattering and absorption. Nevertheless, establishing a valid photo-carrier transmission channel is still crucial yet challenging for semiconductor heterostructures to realize efficient photocatalysis. In this work, spatially ordered NiOOH-ZnS/CdS heterostructures were constructed by sequential ZnS coating and NiOOH photo-deposition on multi-armed CdS, which consists of {112̄0}-faceted wurtzite nanorods grown epitaxially on {111}-faceted zinc blende core.

Blueberry anthocyanins extract inhibits advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) production and AGEs-stimulated inflammation in RAW264.7 cells.

Background: Pharmacological interference is considered to be a successful approach to inhibit advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) production and to block AGEs-induced diseases. Some synthetic medicines are effective for inhibiting the glycation reaction, but they cannot be widely applied in clinical as a result of their side effects and security concerns. The present study uses blueberry anthocyanins extract (BAE) to attenuate AGEs formation and AGEs-induced inflammatory response in vitro.

Single fluorogen imaging reveals distinct environmental and structural features of biomolecular condensates.

Biomolecular condensates are viscoelastic materials. Simulations predict that fluid-like condensations are defined by spatially inhomogeneous organization of the underlying molecules. Here, we test these predictions using single-fluorogen tracking and super-resolution imaging.

Limonin Isolated From Pomelo Seed Antagonizes Aβ25-35-Mediated Neuron Injury via PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway by Regulating Cell Apoptosis.

Pomelo seed as a by-product from pomelo consumption is rich in bioactive compounds, however, a huge volume of pomelo seed was disposed as wastes, the comprehensive utilization of pomelo seed could not only generate valued-added products/ingredients, but also decrease the environmental pollution. In this study, the main active substance limonin in pomelo seed was considered as a high-value bioactive compound. The purification of limonin from pomelo seed was investigated, and the neuroprotective and mechanism were characterized.

Food matrixes play a key role in the distribution of contaminants of lipid origin: A case study of malondialdehyde formation in vegetable oils during deep-frying.

Vegetable oils are increasingly replacing animal fats in diets, but malondialdehyde (MDA), a peroxidation product of these oils, has been regarded as toxic; this necessitated investigation of MDA formation during consumption. This study investigated MDA formation in four vegetable oils during frying French fries (FF) and fried chicken breast meat (FCBM) at 180 °C for 7 h. Results showed that MDA contents were lower in oils used for frying foods than in control oils, mainly because MDA was incorporated into the foods.

Kaempferol separated from meal by high-speed countercurrent chromatography for antibacterial application.

Natural biologically active substances have received continuous attention for the potentially beneficial health properties against chronic diseases. In this study, bacteriostatic active substance from meal, which is a major by-product of the oil processing industry, were extracted with continuous phase change extraction (CPCE) method and separated by HSCCC. Compared with traditional extraction methods, CPCE possessed higher extraction efficiency.

Co-operative effect of exogenous dextranase and sodium fluoride on multispecies biofilms.

Background/purpose: The co-operative effect of exogenous dextranase (Dex) and sodium fluoride (NaF) on monospecies biofilms is impressive. Here we investigated the effects of the combination on a mature cariogenic multispecies biofilm and analyzed the potential mechanism.

Materials And Methods: A multispecies biofilm of , , and was established .

Comparative proteomics analysis of apoptotic Spodoptera frugiperda cells during p35 knockout Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus infection.

Infection with Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) mutants lacking a functional p35 gene can induce host cell apoptosis, which provides the possibility to use the potential of these viruses in the biological control of pest insects. Nonetheless, the proteomics or the protein changes of Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) cells infected with p35 knockout AcMNPV have not yet been studied. To further improve the use of AcMNPV, we set out to analyze the protein composition and protein changes of Sf9 cells of different infection stages by isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) techniques.

Novel trends for use of microbial tannases.

Tannases, mainly produced by microorganisms, are able to hydrolyze gallotannins, ellagitannins, complex tannins, and gallic acid esters into gallic acid, ellagic acid, glucose, or alcohols, and also synthesize gallic acid esters using tannic acid or gallic acid with a variety of alcohols in nonaqueous media. Microbial tannases have been widely applied especially in beverage processing, pharmaceutics, and brewing. However, many factors, especially high production costs, severely limit the use of microbial tannases at the industrial level.

Effects of combined exogenous dextranase and sodium fluoride on Streptococcus mutans 25175 monospecies biofilms.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of exogenous dextranase and sodium fluoride on a S. mutans monospecies biofilm.

Methods: S.