Dietary patterns and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in China's multi-ethnic regions
CONCLUSION: Our study implied the unfavourable effects of "Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau dietary pattern" on MAFLD and provided evidence that reducing the intake of oil and sodium may be optimal for MAFLD control in the multi-ethnic region in western China.PMID:38093350 | PMC:PMC10717100 | DOI:10.1186/s41043-023-00485-0 (Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition)
Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition - December 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Xingren Zhu Nima Qucuo Ning Zhang Dan Tang Yifan Hu Xiaofen Xie Xing Zhao Qiong Meng Liling Chen Xiaoman Jiang Duoji Zhuoma Qibing Zeng Xiong Xiao Source Type: research
Glycerol/organic acid-based ternary deep eutectic solvents as a green approach to recover chitin with different molecular weight from seafood waste
In this study, we designed a green and efficient approach for the fractionation of high-purity chitin with tunable molecular weights from seafood waste. This was achieved by using ternary deep eutectic solvents (TDESs) composed of choline chloride as a hydrogen bond acceptor, glycerol as the polyol-based hydrogen bond donor, together with lactic acid or malic acid. Two binary DESs and four TDESs were evaluated for their ability to recover chitin. The extracted chitin exhibited not only high yield with excellent protein and mineral removal, but also high purity with similar crystallinity patterns as standard chitin. However...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - December 11, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Yi Wang Honglin Zhu Mingyu Qiao Yangchao Luo Source Type: research
Glycerol/organic acid-based ternary deep eutectic solvents as a green approach to recover chitin with different molecular weight from seafood waste
In this study, we designed a green and efficient approach for the fractionation of high-purity chitin with tunable molecular weights from seafood waste. This was achieved by using ternary deep eutectic solvents (TDESs) composed of choline chloride as a hydrogen bond acceptor, glycerol as the polyol-based hydrogen bond donor, together with lactic acid or malic acid. Two binary DESs and four TDESs were evaluated for their ability to recover chitin. The extracted chitin exhibited not only high yield with excellent protein and mineral removal, but also high purity with similar crystallinity patterns as standard chitin. However...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - December 11, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Yi Wang Honglin Zhu Mingyu Qiao Yangchao Luo Source Type: research
Case Report: First case of HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and Vibrio vulnificus coinfection
Our patient, a 48-year-old man from Guangdong’s coastal region, worked selling and processing oysters and other seafood. He started experiencing swelling and pain in his left knee on October 4, 2022, and they got worse over time. The findings of mNGS test showed Vibrio vulnificus infection. The patient had AIDS, hepatitis A and hepatitis B concurrently. He was admitted to the hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) for treatment as his symptoms worsened. We refrained from performing an amputation because the family members expressed a desire to keep the limb. The limb was managed with regular dressing changes, thorough de...
Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - December 11, 2023 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Associations between healthy food groups and platelet-activating factor, lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 and C-reactive protein: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionThe lack of associations between PAF and Lp-PLA2 and other healthy foods may be due to confounding by COVID-19 infection and vaccination programs which prevents any firm conclusion on the relationship between PAF, Lp-PLA2 and food groups. Future research should aim to examine the relationship with these novel markers and healthy food groups in a non-pandemic setting. (Source: European Journal of Nutrition)
Source: European Journal of Nutrition - December 8, 2023 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Antibacterial properties of hexanal-chitosan nanoemulsion against Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its application in shelled shrimp preservation at 4 °C
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 5:128614. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128614. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVibrio parahaemolyticus has been considered as the leading pathogen associated with seafood-borne disease. Hexanal possesses antibacterial property but the hydrophobicity and volatility limit its application. The purpose of this study was to prepare hexanal-chitosan nanoemulsion (HCN), investigate its antibacterial ability against V. parahaemolyticus, and examine the combination of HCN with sodium alginate coating on the quality attributes of shrimp during cold storage. The mean droplet size of HCN fabricated by ultra...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - December 7, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Qiuxia Fan Xiaohai Yan Hang Jia Menghui Li Yahong Yuan Tianli Yue Source Type: research
Antibacterial properties of hexanal-chitosan nanoemulsion against Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its application in shelled shrimp preservation at 4 °C
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 5:128614. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128614. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVibrio parahaemolyticus has been considered as the leading pathogen associated with seafood-borne disease. Hexanal possesses antibacterial property but the hydrophobicity and volatility limit its application. The purpose of this study was to prepare hexanal-chitosan nanoemulsion (HCN), investigate its antibacterial ability against V. parahaemolyticus, and examine the combination of HCN with sodium alginate coating on the quality attributes of shrimp during cold storage. The mean droplet size of HCN fabricated by ultra...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - December 7, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Qiuxia Fan Xiaohai Yan Hang Jia Menghui Li Yahong Yuan Tianli Yue Source Type: research
UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universities
UArizona has held the NSF ' s No. 1 ranking in astronomy and astrophysics expenditures each year since 1987.
Nick Prevenas
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This landscape of"mountains" and"valleys" speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. It was captured in infrared light by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
(Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI)Campus NewsHealthScience and TechnologySocial Sciences and EducationAstronomyCollege of ScienceGrand ChallengesHispanic-Serving InstitutionInst...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nprevenas Source Type: research
UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universities
nprevenasMon, 12/04/2023 - 15:55UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universitiesImageThis landscape of "mountains" and "valleys" speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. It was captured in infrared light by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.(Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI)Dec. 6, 2023Byline AffiliationUniversity CommunicationsFor the fifth consecutive year, the University of Arizona is ranked in the top 20 among the nation's top public research universities, with $824 million in tot...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nprevenas Source Type: research
Mechanochemical synthesis ionic covalent organic frameworks/cotton composites for pipette tip solid-phase extraction of domoic acid in seafood
In this study, ionic covalent organic frameworks@cotton (iCOF@cotton) were facilely synthesized by mechanochemical grinding method only in half an hour, and used as the adsorbents of PT-SPE. The synthesized iCOF@cotton not only had high specific surface area, suitable pore structure and cationic charge groups of iCOF that can extract polar targets quickly, but also reduced the problem of high back pressure of PT-SPE by the addition of cotton, thus accelerating extraction time. Combined with high performance liquid chromatographic tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS), an efficient and sensitive method was established for d...
Source: Talanta - December 4, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Zhiyong Wang Shiye Xie Wenmin Zhang Hui Chen Qingqing Ding Jinhua Xu Qidong Yu Lan Zhang Source Type: research
Mechanochemical synthesis ionic covalent organic frameworks/cotton composites for pipette tip solid-phase extraction of domoic acid in seafood
In this study, ionic covalent organic frameworks@cotton (iCOF@cotton) were facilely synthesized by mechanochemical grinding method only in half an hour, and used as the adsorbents of PT-SPE. The synthesized iCOF@cotton not only had high specific surface area, suitable pore structure and cationic charge groups of iCOF that can extract polar targets quickly, but also reduced the problem of high back pressure of PT-SPE by the addition of cotton, thus accelerating extraction time. Combined with high performance liquid chromatographic tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS), an efficient and sensitive method was established for d...
Source: Talanta - December 4, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Zhiyong Wang Shiye Xie Wenmin Zhang Hui Chen Qingqing Ding Jinhua Xu Qidong Yu Lan Zhang Source Type: research
Mechanochemical synthesis ionic covalent organic frameworks/cotton composites for pipette tip solid-phase extraction of domoic acid in seafood
In this study, ionic covalent organic frameworks@cotton (iCOF@cotton) were facilely synthesized by mechanochemical grinding method only in half an hour, and used as the adsorbents of PT-SPE. The synthesized iCOF@cotton not only had high specific surface area, suitable pore structure and cationic charge groups of iCOF that can extract polar targets quickly, but also reduced the problem of high back pressure of PT-SPE by the addition of cotton, thus accelerating extraction time. Combined with high performance liquid chromatographic tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS), an efficient and sensitive method was established for d...
Source: Talanta - December 4, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Zhiyong Wang Shiye Xie Wenmin Zhang Hui Chen Qingqing Ding Jinhua Xu Qidong Yu Lan Zhang Source Type: research
Microplastic particles in river sediments and water of southwestern Nigeria: insights on the occurrence, seasonal distribution, composition, and source apportionment
This study presents baseline data on the occurrence and distribution of MPs in sediments and surface water of major rivers in southwestern Nigeria. Microplastics were extracted by density separation and polymer identification using Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy in attenuated total reflectance mode (FTIR-ATR). The abundance of MPs in surface sediment and water samples across all locations ranged from 12.82 to 22.90 particle/kg dw and 6.71 to 17.12 particle/L during the dry season and 5.69 to 14.38 particle/kg dw and 12.41 to 22.73 particle/L during the wet season, respectively. On average, fiber constituted the ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - December 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Isaac Ayodele Ololade Abiodun Apata Nurudeen Abiola Oladoja Bosede Adenike Alabi Oluwaranti Olubunmi Ololade Source Type: research
Bioactivity-Guided Fraction from Viscera of Abalone, < em > Haliotis discus hannai < /em > Suppresses Cellular Basophils Activation and Anaphylaxis in mice
J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2023 Nov 20;34(3):1-8. doi: 10.4014/jmb.2310.10015. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBasophils and mast cells are specialized effector cells in allergic reactions. Haliotis discus hannai (abalone), is valuable seafood. Abalone male viscera, which has a brownish color and has not been previously reported to show anti-allergic activities, was extracted with acetone. Six different acetone/hexane fractions (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 100%) were obtained using a silica column via βhexosaminidase release inhibitory activity-guided selection in phorbol myristate acetate and a calcium ionophore, A23187 (PMACI)-in...
Source: Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology - December 1, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Kap Seong Choi Tai-Sun Shin Ginnae Ahn Shin Hye Kim Jiyeon Chun Mina Lee Dae Heon Kim Han-Gil Choi Kyung-Dong Lee Sun-Yup Shim Source Type: research
