The utility of MOF-based materials in direct air capture (DAC) application to ppm-level CO.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are well-suited materials for CO removal and have robust capture capacity and selectivity. Although the adsorption of CO in MOFs has been studied, the implementation of ppm-level CO uptake in MOFs and the effects of the pore size and charge have not been fully explored. We performed grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulations combined with the Density Functional Theory plus U (DFT + U) charge method to investigate MOF screening for ppm-level CO uptake and its application in a direct air capture (DAC) system.

A Comprehensive Survey on Deep Graph Representation Learning.

Graph representation learning aims to effectively encode high-dimensional sparse graph-structured data into low-dimensional dense vectors, which is a fundamental task that has been widely studied in a range of fields, including machine learning and data mining. Classic graph embedding methods follow the basic idea that the embedding vectors of interconnected nodes in the graph can still maintain a relatively close distance, thereby preserving the structural information between the nodes in the graph. However, this is sub-optimal due to: (i) traditional methods have limited model capacity which limits the learning performance; (ii) existing techniques typically rely on unsupervised learning strategies and fail to couple with the latest learning paradigms; (iii) representation learning and downstream tasks are dependent on each other which should be jointly enhanced.

Optimization and comparison of the production of galactooligosaccharides using free or immobilized Aspergillus oryzae β-galactosidase, followed by purification using silica gel.

The aim of this study was to optimize and compare the production of galactooligosaccharides (GOSs) by free and cotton cloth-immobilized Aspergillus oryzae β-galactosidase, and perform economical evaluation of production of GOSs (100%) between them. Using the response surface method, the optimal reaction time (3.9 h), initial lactose concentration (57.

A Potential Prophylactic Probiotic for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Overall Investigation of Clostridium tyrobutyricum ATCC25755 Attenuates LPS-Induced Inflammation via Regulating Intestinal Immune Cells.

Scope: This study aims to roundly investigate whether Clostridium tyrobutyricum (Ct) alleviates inflammation via regulating immune cells in the small intestines.

Methods And Results: Mice are pre-treated with different concentrations of Ct follow by LPS stimulation. Ct maintains the mice body weight under inflammation.

Effects of Supranutritional Selenium Nanoparticles on Immune and Antioxidant Capacity in Sprague-Dawley Rats.

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of supranutritional selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) on immune and antioxidant capacity in rats. Forty male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into four groups and given intragastric administration of SeNPs at doses of 0, 0.2, 0.

Protects against LPS-Induced Colonic Inflammation via IL-22 Signaling in Mice.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of on colonic immunity and the role of IL-22 in the protective function of . Mice were supplemented with 10 CFU/mL daily for 20 days, followed by injecting with LPS for 24 h. In vivo interference of IL-22 via injecting with an adeno-associated virus was conducted to elucidate the role of IL-22 in attenuating colonic inflammation.

Effects of inorganic trace minerals replaced by complexed glycinates on reproductive performance, blood profiles, and antioxidant status in broiler breeders.

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of replacing inorganic trace minerals (ITM) with organic trace minerals (OTM; complexed glycinates) on reproductive performance, blood profiles, and antioxidant status in broiler breeders. A total of 648, 23-week-old healthy broiler breeders (ZhenNing), with similar body weight (1.40 ± 0.

Effects of Replacing Inorganic with Respective Complexed Glycinate Minerals on Apparent Mineral Bioavailability and Deposition Rate in Tissues of Broiler Breeders.

The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of replacing inorganic trace minerals (ITMs) with respective low-dose complexed glycinate minerals (CGMs) on their bioavailability and retention during peak laying period of broiler breeders. In this experiment, 648 ZhenNing broiler breeders (23 weeks old) were randomly allocated to four treatments with six replicates (27 birds/replicate) and fed for 14 weeks including 2 weeks adaptation period. The treatments were T1-ITM, commercially recommended levels of ITMs (Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn sulphates); T2-MIX, half of the minerals were supplemented with ITMs and half with CGMs; T3-L-CGMs, minerals were supplemented with CGMs (50% level of T1); and T4-M-CGMs, minerals were supplemented with CGMs (70% level of T1).

Optimization for galactooligosaccharides synthesis: A potential alternative for gut health and immunity.

Aims: Present study was conducted to optimize the processing parameters for galactooligosaccharides (GOS) synthesis from whey powder followed by exploring its prebiotic efficiency.

Main Methods: All factors (initial lactose concentration, pH, reaction time, temperature and enzyme to substrate ratio; E/S) were analyzed by single factor analysis and optimization for GOS yield was done following the orthogonal experimental design. For in vivo analysis, 60 mice were equally divided into four groups (normal control, NC; low, medium, and high dose of GOS, LG, MG and HG) and fed varying levels (0, 0.

Chitosan Oligosaccharide Attenuates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Induced by High Fat Diet through Reducing Lipid Accumulation, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in C57BL/6 Mice.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most common chronic liver disease closely associated with metabolic syndrome, but there are no validated pharmacological therapies. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) on NAFLD. Mice were fed either a control diet or a high-fat diet (HFD) with or without COS (200 or 400 mg/kg body weight (BW)) by oral gavage for seven weeks.

Effects of dietary zinc oxide nanoparticles supplementation on growth performance, zinc status, intestinal morphology, microflora population, and immune response in weaned pigs.

Background: This study evaluated the effects of dietary zinc oxide nanoparticles (nano-ZnOs) on growth performance, zinc status, intestinal morphology, microflora population, and immune response in weaned piglets. A total of 150 weaned piglets (9.37 ± 0.

Comparison of Inorganic and Organically Bound Trace Minerals on Tissue Mineral Deposition and Fecal Excretion in Broiler Breeders.

This study investigated the effects of replacement of inorganic trace minerals (ITMs) by organic trace minerals (OTMs) on tissue mineral retention and fecal excretion in "Zhen Ning" yellow feather broiler breeders. Six hundred hens (initial BW: 1.70 ± 0.

Production of butyric acid from acid hydrolysate of corn husk in fermentation by : kinetics and process economic analysis.

Background: Butyric acid is an important chemical currently produced from petrochemical feedstocks. Its production from renewable, low-cost biomass in fermentation has attracted large attention in recent years. In this study, the feasibility of corn husk, an abundant agricultural residue, for butyric acid production by using immobilized in a fibrous bed bioreactor (FBB) was evaluated.

Clostridium Tyrobutyricum Protect Intestinal Barrier Function from LPS-Induced Apoptosis via P38/JNK Signaling Pathway in IPEC-J2 Cells.

Background/aims: The intestinal mucosa forms a physical and metabolic barrier against the diffusion of pathogens, toxins, and allergens from the lumen into the circulatory system. Early weaning, a critical phase in swine production, can compromise intestinal barrier function through mucosal damage and alteration of tight junction integrity Maintenance of intestinal barrier function plays a pivotal role in optimum gastrointestinal health. In this study, we investigated the effects of Clostridium tyrobutyricum (C.

Coaxial technique-promoted diagnostic accuracy of CT-guided percutaneous cutting needle biopsy for small and deep lung lesions.

Coaxial technique is extensively applied to facilitate percutaneous lung lesion biopsy. However, the impact of coaxial technique on diagnostic accuracy remains undecided. We reviewed 485 patients who underwent percutaneous CT-guided needle biopsies of lung lesions in our hospital.

Effect of Ku80 on the radiosensitization of cisplatin in the cervical carcinoma cell line HeLa.

Cisplatin chemotherapy in combination with radiotherapy is the primary therapeutic strategy for the treatment of cervical cancer; however, the underlying molecular mechanism for cisplatin radiosensitization remains unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Ku80, a DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair protein, on cisplatin radiosensitization in cervical cancer. The pre-established Ku80 suppression cervical cancer cell line HeLa/Ku80-siRNA and the normal HeLa cell line underwent 6 MV X-ray irradiation (6 Gy) individually or in combination with 5 µg/ml cisplatin treatment.

Effects of Selenium Nanoparticles on Reproductive Performance of Male Sprague-Dawley Rats at Supranutritional and Nonlethal Levels.

This research investigated the influence of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) on the reproductive performance of male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. A suspension of SeNPs was consecutively administered by oral gavage for 2 weeks at supranutritional (0.2, 0.

A community-based sero-epidemiological study of hepatitis B infection in Lianyungang, China, 2010.

Introduction: The 2010 targets of the China Hepatitis B Prevention Programme were a prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) less than 1.0% for children less than five years old and less than 6.0% for the total population.

Association between trihalomethane concentrations in drinking water and adverse pregnancy outcome in Taiwan.

Chlorination has been the major strategy for disinfection of drinking water in Taiwan. Recently there has been interest in the relationship between by-products of disinfection of drinking water and pregnancy outcomes including low birth weight and preterm delivery. We performed a study to examine the effects of exposure to total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) on the risk of term low birth weight (TLBW), small for gestational age (SGA), and preterm delivery in Taiwan.