One-step hydrothermal synthesis of CQDs/TiO/NH-MIL-125 for efficient photocatalytic production of HO under visible light.

NH-MIL-125 and its derivatives are receiving more attention in various aspects of photocatalytic reactions, especially in the photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide (HO) production from water (HO) and oxygen (O), which is a promising and sustainable strategy. However, the generation of HO from NH-MIL-125 is far from satisfactory due to rapid photo-generated carriers recombination and poor surface electron transfer. In the work, the composite photocatalyst CQDs/TiO/NH-MIL-125 (C/T/NM) was designed for the first time by one-step hydrothermal method.

Evaluation of Dexmedetomidine with Tiletamine-Zolazepam for Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Immobilization.

This study describes two different doses of dexmedetomidine combined with tiletamine-zolazepam (TZ) for anesthesia in snow leopards (Panthera uncia). A total of 11 adult snow leopards were anesthetized in Xining City, Qinghai Province, China from November 2019 to June 2023. We recorded the onset time, anesthesia duration, head-up time, and walking time.

EMS-induced missense mutation in TaCHLI-7D affects leaf color and yield-related traits in wheat.

Mutations in TaCHLI impact chlorophyll levels and yield-related traits in wheat. Natural variations in TaCHLI-7A/B influence plant productivity, offering potential for molecular breeding. Chlorophyll is essential for plant growth and productivity.

The first outbreak of feline panleukopenia virus infection in captive Pallas's cats in Xining Wildlife Park.

Introduction: In August 2021, an outbreak of Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV) was observed in four 3-month-old Pallas' cats at Xining Wildlife Park. Despite timely intervention, the Pallas'cat cubs continued to experience clinical symptoms including diarrhea, seizures, and decreased white blood cell count, and all four cats died.

Methods: FPV clinical suspicions were initially confirmed by positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing.

Photo-Induced Ultrafast Charge Transfer and Air-Stable Radical Formation in Tetraphenylpyrene Derivatives.

Stable organic radicals generated by photo-excitation hold applications in molecular switching devices and information storage. It remains challenging to develop photo-generated radical materials with rapid response and air stability in the solid state. Here, we report a structure based on 1,3,6,8-tetraphenylpyrene derivative (Py-TTAc) displaying photo-induced radicals with air stability in the solid state.

Enantioselective toxicity effect and mechanisms of bifenthrin enantiomers on normal human hepatocytes.

In recent decades, the toxicity of chiral pesticides to non-target organisms has attracted increasing attention. Cellular metabolic disorders are essential sensitive molecular initiating event for toxicological effects. BF is a typical chiral pesticide, and the liver is the main organ for BF accumulation.

Hydrophobic TPU/CNTs-ILs Ionogel as a Reliable Multimode and Flexible Wearable Sensor for Motion Monitoring, Information Transfer, and Underwater Sensing.

Ionogel-based sensors have gained widespread attention in recent years due to their excellent flexibility, biocompatibility, and multifunctionality. However, the adaptation of ionogel-based sensors in extreme environments (such as humid, acidic, alkaline, and salt environments) has rarely been studied. Here, thermoplastic polyurethane/carbon nanotubes-ionic liquids (TPU/CNTs-ILs) ionogels with a complementary sandpaper morphology on the surface were prepared by a solution-casting method with a simple sandpaper as the template, and the hydrophobic flexible TPU/CNTs-ILs ionogel-based sensor was obtained by modification using nanoparticles modified with cetyltrimethoxysilane.

Realization of monolayer ZrTe topological insulators with wide band gaps.

Two-dimensional topological insulators hosting the quantum spin Hall effect have application potential in dissipationless electronics. To observe the quantum spin Hall effect at elevated temperatures, a wide band gap is indispensable to efficiently suppress bulk conduction. Yet, most candidate materials exhibit narrow or even negative band gaps.

In vitro batch fermentation demonstrates variations in the regulation of gut microbiota and metabolic functions by β-glucans of differing structures.

The gut microbiota is widely acknowledged as a crucial factor in regulating host health. The structure of dietary fibers determines changes in the gut microbiota and metabolic differences resulting from their fermentation, which in turn affect gut microbe-related health effects. β-Glucan (BG) is a widely accessible dietary fiber to humans, and its structural characteristics vary depending on the source.

Modulation of gut microbiota and metabolites by Flammulina velutipes polysaccharides during in vitro human fecal fermentation: Unveiling Bacteroides as a potential primary degrader.

Flammulina velutipes, a widely cultivated species of edible fungus, exhibits diverse functional activities attributed to its polysaccharides. In this study, we employed an in vitro model to investigate the impact of F. velutipes polysaccharides (FVP) fermentation on gut microbiota, with a particular focus on Bacteroides.

Tandem Catalysts Enabling Efficient C-N Coupling toward the Electrosynthesis of Urea.

The development of a methodology for synthesizing value-added urea (CO(NH)) via a renewable electricity-driven C-N coupling reaction under mild conditions is highly anticipated. However, the complex catalytic active sites that act on the carbon and nitrogen species make the reaction mechanism unclear, resulting in a low efficiency of C-N coupling from the co-reduction of carbon dioxide (CO) and nitrate (NO ). Herein, we propose a novel tandem catalyst of Mo-PCN-222(Co), in which the Mo sites serve to facilitate nitrate reduction to the *NH intermediate, while the Co sites enhance CO reduction to carbonic oxide (CO), thus synergistically promoting C-N coupling.

Advances in encapsulation systems of Antarctic krill oil: From extraction to encapsulation, and future direction.

Antarctic krill oil (AKO) is highly sought after by consumers and the food industry due to its richness in a variety of nutrients and physiological activities. However, current extraction methods are not sufficient to better extract AKO and its nutrients, and AKO is susceptible to lipid oxidation during processing and storage, leading to nutrient loss and the formation of off-flavors and toxic compounds. The development of various extraction methods and encapsulation systems for AKO to improve oil yield, nutritional value, antioxidant capacity, and bioavailability has become a research hotspot.

Distribution of coronal plane alignment of the knee classification in Chinese osteoarthritic and healthy population: a retrospective cross-sectional observational study.

Background: Few studies have reported the coronal constitutional alignment of the lower limbs in mainland China. This study aimed to analyse the distribution of the coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK) classification in the osteoarthritic (OA) and healthy Chinese populations.

Materials And Methods: The CPAK distributions of 246 patients (477 knees) with OA and 107 healthy individuals (214 knees) were retrospectively examined using long-leg radiographs.

Biotransformation of American Ginseng Stems and Leaves by an Endophytic Fungus sp. and Its Effect on Alzheimer's Disease Control.

Background: Common ginsenosides can be transformed into rare ginsenosides through microbial fermentation, and some rare ginsenosides can prevent Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study aimed to transform common ginsenosides into rare ginsenosides through solid-state fermentation of American ginseng stems and leaves (AGSL) by an endophytic fungus and to explore whether fermented saponin extracts prevent AD.

Methods: The powders of AGSL were fermented in a solid state by endophytic fungus.

Intrinsic surface p-wave superconductivity in layered AuSn.

The search for topological superconductivity (TSC) is currently an exciting pursuit, since non-trivial topological superconducting phases could host exotic Majorana modes. However, the difficulty in fabricating proximity-induced TSC heterostructures, the sensitivity to disorder and stringent topological restrictions of intrinsic TSC place serious limitations and formidable challenges on the materials and related applications. Here, we report a new type of intrinsic TSC, namely intrinsic surface topological superconductivity (IS-TSC) and demonstrate it in layered AuSn with T of 2.

Editorial for the Special Issue: "Spatial Structure of Minerals".

The spatial structure of minerals is a fundamental factor in determining the morphology, physical properties, and genesis of minerals [...

Comparison between Hematology and Serum Biochemistry of Qinling and Sichuan Giant Panda ( and ).

Giant pandas are the flagship species in world conservation, and include two subspecies, () and (). Hematology and serum biochemistry studies are crucial to protecting giant pandas. Even though research on hematology and serum biochemistry are well-established in , research in is scarce.

Optimization of Fermentation Conditions and Product Identification of a Saponin-Producing Endophytic Fungus.

Background: Some fungal endophytes isolated from may present a new method of obtaining saponins. This experiment aimed to optimize the total saponin yield produced through in vitro fermentation by an endophytic fungus and analyze its saponin species in the fermented extract.

Methods: Fermentation protocols were optimized with a uniform design and verified through regression analysis to maximize the total saponin yield.

A Simple Molecular Design Strategy for Luminescent Radicals to Achieve Near-Infrared Emission.

The spin-allowed doublet emission of luminescent radicals has recently attracted significant attention. However, the spectral range of most reported luminescent radical emitters and their corresponding organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) is confined to the red and deep red regions, with only a few extending to the near-infrared region, specifically in the context of an emission peak exceeding 800 nm. Herein, a luminescent radical, 2-(4-(bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)methyl radical)-3,5-dichlorophenyl)-4-phenyl-4-thieno[3,2-]indole (TTM-2PTI), with NIR emission peaking at 830 nm in toluene, was obtained through attaching a 4-phenyl-4-thieno[3,2-]indole group to the TTM radical core.

Genetic mapping of the wheat leaf rust resistance gene Lr19 and development of translocation lines to break its linkage with yellow pigment.

The leaf rust resistance gene Lr19, which is present on the long arm of chromosome 7E1 in Thinopyrum ponticum, was mapped within a 0.3-cM genetic interval, and translocation lines were developed to break its linkage with yellow pigmentation The leaf rust resistance locus Lr19, which was transferred to wheat (Triticum aestivum) from its relative Thinopyrum ponticum in 1966, still confers broad resistance to most known races of the leaf rust pathogen Puccinia triticina (Pt) worldwide. However, this gene has not previously been fine-mapped, and its tight linkage with a gene causing yellow pigmentation has limited its application in bread wheat breeding.

A Novel Strategy for the Demulsification of Peanut Oil Body by Caproic Acid.

The aqueous enzymatic method is a form of green oil extraction technology with limited industrial application, owing to the need for the demulsification of the oil body intermediate product. Existing demulsification methods have problems, including low demulsification rates and high costs, such that new methods are needed. The free fatty acids produced by lipid hydrolysis can affect the stability of peanut oil body (POB) at a certain concentration.