Effects of soy protein isolate hydrolysate on the structural and functional properties of yam starch during extrusion.

This study investigated the interaction between yam starch (YS) and soy protein isolate hydrolysate (SPH), and their effects on in vitro digestibility of starch through extrusion treatment. Results indicated that SPH with 6 % hydrolysis degree had the lowest relative molecular mass. X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy revealed an increase in the relative crystallinity of extruded yam starch (EYS) from 17.

GP4ESP: a hybrid genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization algorithm for edge server placement.

Edge computing has attracted wide attention due to its ultra-low latency services, as well as the prevalence of smart devices and intelligent applications. Edge server placement (ESP) is one of the key issues needed to be addressed for effective and efficient request processing, by deciding which edge stations to equip with limited edge resources. Due to NP-hardness of ESP, some works have designed meta-heuristic algorithms for solving it.

Hollow Mo/MoS Nanoreactors with Tunable Built-in Electric Fields for Sustainable Hydrogen Production.

Constructing built-in electric field (BIEF) in heterojunction catalyst is an effective way to optimize adsorption/desorption of reaction intermediates, while its precise tailor to achieve efficient bifunctional electrocatalysis remains great challenge. Herein, the hollow Mo/MoS nanoreactors with tunable BIEFs are elaborately prepared to simultaneously promote hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and urea oxidation reaction (UOR) for sustainable hydrogen production. The BIEF induced by sulfur vacancies can be modulated from 0.

Effect of fucoidan supplementation on glycolipid metabolism, systemic inflammation and gut microbiota in prediabetes: A randomized controlled trial.

Prediabetes is characterized as a transitional phase between normal blood glucose and diabetes, and the potential role of fucoidan in the progression of diabetes is still debated. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was designed to assess the effect of fucoidan supplementation on glycolipid metabolism, systemic inflammation and gut microbiota in individuals with prediabetes. A total of 70 Chinese participants with prediabetes were randomized to either fucoidan or placebo group, receiving daily doses of 1000 mg fucoidan or placebo capsules for 12 weeks.

Synthesis of in-plane MoC/MoO heterostructures by a novel spatial-confined partial oxidation approach for enhanced TEA sensing.

In-plane heterostructures exhibit extraordinary chemical and electron transfer properties, which have received remarkable research attention. However, the synthesis of an in-plane MoC/MoO heterostructure has been rarely reported, and the deep investigation of the effect of its fine structure on reactivity is of great significance. Notably, the in-plane heterostructures endow the material with abundant grain boundaries, which facilitate the formation of surface acid sites and active oxygen species, thus contributing to the sensing performance.

Effect of carrageenan on stability and 3D printing performance of high internal phase pickering emulsion stabilized by soy protein isolate aggregates under neutral condition.

High internal phase Pickering emulsion (HIPPE) stabilized by heat induced soy protein isolate aggregates (HSPI) alone had limited stability and poor 3D printing performance. While there is few research about HIPPE stabilized by HSPI and polysaccrides at neutral pH condition, where HSPI and ĸ-carrageenan (CG) were combined to fabricate HIPPE in this research. It was found that the incorporation of CG significantly decreased the droplet size and improved the storage stability of the resulting HIPPE.

High moisture extrusion induced interaction of Tartary buckwheat protein and starch mitigating the in vitro starch digestion.

This study investigated the effects of adding 4-20 % Tartary buckwheat protein (TBP, with a purity of 93.35 %) on the structural, thermal, and digestive properties of Tartary buckwheat starch (TBS) by high moisture (60 %) extrusion. The added TBP embedded and enwrapped the starch matrix, which formed protein-starch complexes.

Verticality Bridging Multilayered MXenes by NCNTs for Rapid Electron/Ion Bi-Continuous Transport.

Enlarging the interlayer structure of MXenes has been proven to be an effective strategy for enhancing the speed and efficiency of ion transport in assembled MXene-based battery electrodes. However, the expanded interlayer space will inevitably lead to decreased interlayer conductivity because of the insufficient internal contact between isolated monolayered MXenes. Herein, the "rapid electron/ion bi-continuous-transport channels" are achieved by vertically growing N-doped carbon nanotubes (NCNTs) into the interlamination to bridge multilayered MXenes.

ANN-based chaotic PRNG in the novel jerk chaotic system and its application for the image encryption via 2-D Hilbert curve.

In this paper, we introduce a category of Novel Jerk Chaotic (NJC) oscillators featuring symmetrical attractors. The proposed jerk chaotic system has three equilibrium points. We show that these equilibrium points are saddle-foci points and unstable.

Research on multi-objective optimization method of Z-shaped pipeline structure based on Kriging model.

Slurry pipeline transportation is widely used in dredging and serves as an essential method for conveying solid materials. However, accurately describing the interaction between slurry and particles through numerical simulations, while optimizing the pipeline structure to improve the performance of slurry pipelines, poses a significant engineering challenge. In this study, a Z-shaped continuous pipeline, designed using B-spline curves, is implemented in the slurry circulation system.

Construction of poly (styrene-divinylbenzene)@tris(4-aminophenyl)amine-p-phthalaldehyde-triethylenetetramine core-shell microspheres for the preparation of ion chromatography stationary phase.

Core-shell composite microspheres are increasingly favored for the development of stationary phases due to their ability to integrate the monodispersity of inner core with the functional versatility of outer shell. In this study, poly(styrene-divinylbenzene)@(tris(4-aminophenyl)amine-p-phthalaldehyde-triethylenetetramine) (PS-DVB@TAPA-PPA-TETA) core-shell composite microspheres were constructed via an amine-aldehyde condensation reaction. The resultant microspheres were subsequently quaternized using the residual amine groups of TETA in the shell to create an effective anion-exchange stationary phase.

High-Precision Measurement Method for Small Angles Based on the Defect Spot Mode of the Position-Sensitive Detector.

The paper proposes and verifies a small-angle measurement method based on the defect spot mode of the position-sensitive detector (PSD). With the output characteristics of the PSD in the defect spot mode and the size transformation properties of a focused beam, the measurement sensitivity can be significantly improved. Calibration experiments with the piezoelectric transducer (PZT) indicate that compared with the current PSD-based autocollimation method, the proposed method can improve the sensitivity of small-angle measurement by 57 times, and the measurement sensitivity of the proposed method can be further improved by optimizing the system parameters, while the proposed method has the advantages of a simple system and high real-time performance.

Novel hydrothermal modification to alter functionality and reduce glycemic response of pea starch.

Despite being an effective and clean-label method, heat-moisture treatment (HMT) is not commonly used for starch modification in industry due to the difficulty of scale-up. This study aimed to develop a novel method of using extrusion combined with high-temperature drying (EHTD) as an alternative to HMT for starch modification. Pea starch was subjected to extrusion at 37.

Purification and Characterization of γ-Glutamyl Transpeptidase from and Its Function on Formation of Sulfur-Containing Volatiles.

γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) in shoot (TS) was extracted and purified through salt precipitation, ion-exchange column, and gel filtration chromatography methods. The GGT had two peptides with M.W.

Fishing net-inspired PVA-chitosan-CNT hydrogels with high stretchability, sensitivity, and environmentally stability for textile strain sensors.

Soft electronic products are being extensively investigated in diverse applications including sensors and devices, due to their superior softness, responsiveness, and biocompatibility. One-dimensional (1-D) fiber electronic devices are recognized for their lightweight, wearable, and stretchable qualities, thus emerging as critical constituents for seamless integration with the human body and attire, exhibiting great potential in wearable applications. However, wearable conductive hydrogel fibers usually face challenges in combining stretchability and excellent stability, notably in high-temperature environment.

Sublethal injury and recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 after dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment.

Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma can be used to control food spoilage and food pathogens. However, DBD plasma may induce sublethal injury in microorganisms, constituting a considerable risk to food safety. This research was designed to investigate the sublethal injury and recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 after DBD plasma treatment.

An enhanced whale optimization algorithm for task scheduling in edge computing environments.

The widespread use of mobile devices and compute-intensive applications has increased the connection of smart devices to networks, generating significant data. Real-time execution faces challenges due to limited resources and demanding applications in edge computing environments. To address these challenges, an enhanced whale optimization algorithm (EWOA) was proposed for task scheduling.

DFT study on the mechanism of phosphine-catalyzed ring-opening reaction of cyclopropyl ketones.

In the present study, the mechanism, origin of chemoselectivity, and substituent effects of the phosphine-catalyzed ring-opening reaction of cyclopropyl ketone have been investigated using the DFT method. Multiple pathways, including the formation of hydrofluorenone, the Cloke-Wilson product, and cyclopenta-fused product, were studied and compared. The computational results show that the pathway for the formation of hydrofluorenone is the most favorable one, which involves four processes: nucleophilic substitution to open the three-membered ring, an intramolecular Michael addition for the formation of an enolate intermediate, an intramolecular [1,5]-proton transfer to give ylide, and an intramolecular Wittig reaction to deliver the final product.

Construction of a portable and sensitive electrochemical immunosensor for the rapid detection of erythromycin based on semiconductive bimetallic MOF.

The sensitive determination of antibiotics in food products is vital for ensuring food safety and protecting human health. Herein, we have fabricated a novel electrochemical portable and sensitive electrochemical immunosensor for the efficient detection of erythromycin (ERY) containing in food stuffs. For this, a semiconductive cooper/ferric bimetallic metal-organic framework (scMOF), which was synthesized using 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP) as linking ligand (denoted as CuFe(HHTP)), was utilized simultaneously as the platform for anchoring antibody and for modifying the sprinted printed electrode (SPE) to construct the electrochemical immunosensor.