A blockchain consensus mechanism for real-time regulation of renewable energy power systems.

With the ongoing development of renewable energy sources, information technologies and physical energy systems are further integrated, which leads to challenges in ensuring the secure and stable operation of renewable energy power systems in the face of potential cyber threats. The strengths of blockchain in cybersecurity make it a promising solution to these challenges. However, existing blockchains are not well-suited for control tasks due to their low real-time performance.

Client and program-level factors associated with planned use of medications for opioid use disorder in specialty substance use treatment programs: Evidence from linked administrative data and survey data.

Background: Most patients in specialty drug treatment programs that are not federally licensed Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) programs do not receive medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).

Methods: We linked results from a survey of non-OTP treatment program directors in New Jersey (n = 81) to statewide administrative records of admissions for opioid use to those programs between July 2021-June 2022. Using multi-level regression, we examined the association of three types of factors with planned MOUD use: program survey responses, client-level factors, and program-level client characteristic mix.

Drought-induced assembly of rhizosphere mycobiomes shows beneficial effects on plant growth.

Unlabelled: Beneficial interactions between plants and rhizosphere fungi can enhance plant adaptability during drought stress. However, harnessing these interactions will require an in-depth understanding of the response of fungal community assembly to drought. Herein, by using different varieties of wheat plants, we analyzed the drought-induced changes in fungal community assembly in rhizosphere and bulk soil.

Emission characteristics of condensable particulate matter during the production of solid waste-based sulfoaluminate cement: Compositions, heavy metals, and preparation impacts.

Recycling solid waste for preparing sulfoaluminate cementitious materials (SACM) represents a promising approach for low-carbon development. There are drastic physical-chemical reactions during SACM calcination. However, there is a lack of research on the flue gas pollutants emissions from this process.

Barriers and facilitators to use of buprenorphine in state-licensed specialty substance use treatment programs: A survey of program leadership.

Introduction: Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), including buprenorphine, reduce overdose risk and improve outcomes for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). However, historically, most non-opioid treatment program (non-OTP) specialty substance use treatment programs have not offered buprenorphine. Understanding barriers to offering buprenorphine in specialty substance use treatment settings is critical for expanding access to buprenorphine.

Method of smoldering combustion for the treatment of oil sludge-contaminated soil.

There is an urgent need to globally remediate oil sludge-contaminated soil (OSS). Smoldering combustion is a new low-energy approach for the treatment of organic waste. Therefore, the feasibility of smoldering combustion for the treatment of OSS was investigated in this study using a series of laboratory-scale experiments.

Microbial mechanism of biochar addition to reduce NO emissions from soilless substrate systems.

The soilless peat-based substrate partially solves the global soil problem in greenhouse vegetable production. However, it still produces serious NO emissions due to the application of nutrient solutions. The pyrolysis biochar is regarded as an effective measure to reduce soil NO emissions.

Nitrogen transformation and its microbial mechanism under co-composting of biogas slurry with garden waste.

Large amount of garden waste is consecutively produced in China every year. The composting with urea and microbial inoculum makes it possible to dispose garden waste in large quantities. However, composting accompanies with serious nitrogen loss and environmental problems.

Improvement of the reduction of condensable particulate matter in flue gas scrubbing process.

Condensable particulate matter (CPM) is characterized by complex composition, non-negligible emission concentration, and fine or ultrafine in size after conversion to particles, which is difficult to remove. Current methods to control CPM are not fully developed and mainly focus on synergistic removal of CPM in existing air pollution control devices, such as CPM reduction through scrubbing processes in wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) systems. In this work, an experimental system including a simulated WFGD scrubber, also referred to as the primary scrubber (PS), and a secondary scrubber (SS) was built to explore measures to improve the CPM reduction performance during scrubbing.

The effect of dietary carbohydrate and calorie restriction on weight and metabolic health in overweight/obese individuals: a multi-center randomized controlled trial.

Background: Both low-carbohydrate (LC) and calorie-restricted (CR) diets have been shown to have metabolic benefits. However, the two regimens have yet to be thoroughly compared. We conducted a 12-week randomized trial to compare the effects of these diets separately and in combination on both weight loss and metabolic risk factors in overweight/obese individuals.

Consensus of Chinese experts on strengthening personalized prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Up to now, there has not yet been guidance or consensus from Chinese experts in the field of personalized prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. In view of the above, the endocrinology diabetes Professional Committee of Chinese Non-government Medical Institutions Association, the integrated endocrinology diabetes Professional Committee of the integrated medicine branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, and the diabetes education and microvascular complications group of the diabetes branch of the Chinese Medical Association organized relevant experts to discuss and reach the "Chinese expert consensus on strengthening personalized prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes" for reference in clinical practice.

Effect of CaO Sourced from CaCO or CaSO on Phase Formation and Mineral Composition of Iron-Rich Calcium Sulfoaluminate Clinker.

The performance of iron-rich calcium sulfoaluminate (IR-CSA) cement is greatly affected by mineral composition and mineral activity in the clinker. This study aims to identify the effect of CaO sources, either CaCO or CaSO, on the phase formation and mineral composition of the IR-CSA clinker. Targeted samples were prepared with different proportions of CaCO and CaSO as CaO sources at 1300 °C for 45 min.

Wheat genotypes with higher yield sensitivity to drought overproduced proline and lost minor biomass under severer water stress.

To clarify the differences in growth and yield responses to drought stress among genotypes contrasting in environmental background, dryland and irrigated genotypes, as well as the underlying biochemical mechanism would provide valuable information for developing superior dryland cultivars. Pot experiments for the whole life cycle in fifteen genotypes and comparative metabolomics analysis for seedlings between two drought tolerant (DT) dryland genotypes and two drought sensitive (DS) irrigated ones were carried out. The DT dryland genotypes suffered heavy biomass loss during severer drought but showed minor yield loss ultimately, while the DS irrigated ones showed minor biomass loss but greater yield loss.

Distribution of the existence forms of condensable particulate matter during condensation: The surface collection and the space suspension forms.

Condensable particulate matter (CPM), as an air pollutant that has received wide attention in recent years, has a high emission concentration compared to filterable particulate matter (FPM), yet there is not a well-developed removal method. Air pollution control devices (APCDs) with a condensation process have a certain effect on CPM removal, which inspired us to study the condensation behavior of CPM. During the condensation process, the condensed CPM may exist in two final forms: one was collected by the cold surface that caused the condensation; the other was converted to fine particles and suspended in the space of the flue.

Insights into production and consumption processes of nitrous oxide emitted from soilless culture systems by dual isotopocule plot and functional genes.

Soilless culture systems (SCS) play an increasing role in greenhouse vegetable production. In the SCS, soilless substrates serve as the major substitute for soil, supplying nutrients to plants but releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Remarkably, there is a serious problem of NO emission due to excessive input of N fertilizer.

Evaluation of Biomarkers from Routine Laboratory Indicators for Establishing Molecular Age Score with Considering Survival Probability.

Background: The goal was to establish a system for assessing molecular age (MA) based on common biomarkers of aging, disease, and end-of-life processes for assessing the development of chronic diseases at the molecular level.

Methods: Routine clinical laboratory indexes, including biochemical lab tests and complete blood count, were used as common biomarkers in end-of-life patients, who underwent treatment at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital and died within one month. Biomarkers that were significantly different both between the patients and the controls and between the young and elderly groups could be used for the establishment of a MA index at the molecular level.

Preoptimized phage cocktail for use in aerosols against nosocomial transmission of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: A 3-year prospective intervention study.

Using bacteriophages (phages) as environmental sanitizers has been recognized as a potential alternative method to remove bacterial contamination in vitro; however, very few studies are available on the application of phages for infection control in hospitals. Here, we performed a 3-year prospective intervention study using aerosolized phage cocktails as biocontrol agents against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) infection in the hospital. When a CRAB-infected patient was identified in an intensive care unit (ICU), their surrounding environment was chosen for phage aerosol decontamination.

The influence of soil acidification on NO emissions derived from fungal and bacterial denitrification using dual isotopocule mapping and acetylene inhibition.

Denitrification, as both origins and sinks of NO, occurs extensively, and is of critical importance for regulating NO emissions in acidified soils. However, whether soil acidification stimulates NO emissions, and if so for what reason contributes to stimulate the emissions is uncertain and how the NO fractions from fungal (f) and bacterial (f) denitrification change with soil pH is unclear. Thus, a pH gradient (6.

Role of key-stone microbial taxa in algae amended soil for mediating nitrogen transformation.

Although the plant-growth promotion by algae have been studied comprehensively, their impacts on indigenous soil microbiome remain largely unexplored. Herein we conducted a greenhouse experiment to investigate the changes in soil properties and corresponding microbial communities (bacterial, fungal and protists) after 2-year application of algae and their dynamic variation within 60 days immediately after algae addition. In comparison with Control treatment, the impact of algae on soil properties and microbial communities was huge, especially the content of nitrate was decreased however soluble organic nitrogen (SON) was increased.

Root Morphogenesis of Tuned by Plant Growth-Promoting Isolated From Root-Associated Soil of .

In this study, the capacity to tune root morphogenesis by a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium, L4, was investigated from various aspects including microbial physiology, root development, and root endophytic microbial community. Strain L4 was isolated from the root-associated soil of 7-year plantation of . Aiming at revealing the promotion mechanism of on root growth and development, this study first evaluated the growth promotion characters of .

Performance verification of five commercial RT-qPCR diagnostic kits for SARS-CoV-2.

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which has caused a global pandemic beginning in 2020, can be detected by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). However, owing to the urgent need for a large number of detection kits, the time spent researching and developing these kits has been shortened during the pandemic, and the kits that are being used commercially have not undergone full and independent evaluation. To ensure the accuracy of SARS-CoV-2 test results, performance verification of commercial Real-Time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) kits is required.

Distinguishing NO and N ratio and their microbial source in soil fertilized for vegetable production using a stable isotope method.

Vegetable production systems with excessive nitrogen fertilizer result in severe NO emission. It is pivotal to identify the source of NO for reducing NO emission, but estimating microbial pathways of NO production is very difficult due to the existence of NO reduction. A promising tool can address this problem by using δO and δN of NO to construct a dual isotopocule plot.

[Identifying the Sources of Groudwater NO-N in Agricultural Region of Qingdao].

To increase crops yields, applying large amounts of fertilizers has become increasingly common in agricultural regions, resulting in NO-N groundwater pollution. Agricultural non-point pollution is the main source of groundwater NO-N pollution. To ensure drinking water safety and quality, it is crucial to clarify the sources of NO-N pollution in agricultural regions.