Utilizing Microbial Electrochemical Methods to Enhance Lycopene Production in .

Utilizing (), this study constructed a dual-chamber microbial electrosynthesis system, based on microbial electrolysis cells, that was capable of producing lycopene. Cultivation within the electrosynthesis chamber yielded a lycopene concentration of 282.3722 mg/L when the optical density (OD) reached 0.

-Cinnamaldehyde Inhibition of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase: Effects on Carbohydrate Metabolism.

Dental caries is a chronic oral infectious disease, and () plays an important role in the formation of dental caries. -cinnamaldehyde (CA) exhibits broad-spectrum antibacterial activity; however, its target and mechanism of action of CA on needs to be further explored. In this study, it was verified that CA could inhibit the growth and biofilm formation of .

Hydroxypropyl chitosan/ε-poly-l-lysine based injectable and self-healing hydrogels with antimicrobial and hemostatic activity for wound repair.

The biggest obstacle to treating wound healing continues to be the production of simple, inexpensive wound dressings that satisfy the demands associated with full process of repair at the same time. Herein, a series of injectable composite hydrogels were successfully prepared by a one-pot method by utilizing the Schiff base reaction as well as hydrogen bonding forces between hydroxypropyl chitosan (HCS), ε-poly-l-lysine (EPL), and 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzaldehyde (TBA), and multiple cross-links formed by the reversible coordination between iron (III) and pyrogallol moieties. Notably, hydrogel exhibits excellent physicochemical properties, including injectability, self-healing, water retention, and adhesion, which enable to fill irregular wounds for a long period, providing a suitable moist environment for wound healing.

Random Silica-Glass Microlens Arrays Based on the Molding Technology of Photocurable Nanocomposites.

Random microlens arrays (rMLAs) have been widely applied as a beam-shaping component within an optical system. Silica glass is undoubtedly the best choice for rMLAs because of its wide range of spectra with high transmission and high damage threshold. Yet, machining silica glass with user-defined shapes is still challenging.

Sulfadiazine removal by peroxymonosulfate activation with sulfide-modified microscale zero-valent iron: Major radicals, the role of sulfur species, and particle size effect.

Sulfide-modified zero-valent iron (S-Fe) is regarded as a promising method to enhance the catalytic activity of Fe for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation. However, the roles of sulfidation and the application of the sulfidation treatment method are worth to further investigation. In our study, the effects of the S/Fe ratio, Fe dosage, and initial pH on sulfadiazine (SDZ) removal were investigated.