Prebiotic Functions of Konjac Root Powder in Chocolate Milk Enriched with Free and Encapsulated Lactic Acid Bacteria.

This study investigated the prebiotic functions of Konjac root powder (KRP) when added to chocolate milk (ChM) enriched with 2% of free or microencapsulated lactic acid bacteria (FLAB or ELAB). The effects of different concentrations of KRP (0%, 2% and 4%) and refrigerated storage time on the physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics of this chocolate milk were examined. The results show that pH significantly declined (p < 0.

Novel compound heterozygous mutations in the gene cause macular corneal dystrophy in a Han Chinese family.

Background: Macular corneal dystrophy (MCD), a rare autosomal recessive disorder, is caused by pathogenic mutations in the carbohydrate sulfotransferase 6 gene () and is characterized by bilateral progressive stromal clouding and vision loss. Corneal transplantation is often necessary. This study aimed to identify disease-causing mutations in a Han-Chinese MCD patient.

pH-triggered morphological change in a self-assembling amphiphilic peptide used as an antitumor drug carrier.

The geometry of nanoparticles plays an important role in the process of drug encapsulation and release. In this study, an acid-responsive amphiphilic polypeptide consisting of lysine and leucine was prepared. In neutral media, the amphiphilic peptide LK self-assembled to form spherical nanoparticles and encapsulated fat-soluble antitumor drugs.

CO Absorption in the Ionic Liquids Immobilized on Solid Surface by Molecular Dynamics Simulation.

Based on our previous experimental research, we studied the absorption of CO in the ionic liquid, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([hmim][TfN]), immobilized on TiO [rutile (110) ] with different thickness by molecular dynamics simulation. The effects of the properties (hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity) of solid interfaces were also studied with IL immobilized on graphite and TiO, respectively. We studied the influence of the thickness of IL immobilized on TiO on the absorption of CO via structural and dynamical properties.