N-doped carbons were obtained from bamboo shoot shell via hydrothermal pretreatment under salt assistance followed by carbonization, using melamine as nitrogen source. The carbons with tubular morphology and surface areas in 406-489 m2/g range were used as adsorbents for the removal of methyl orange (MO) and rhodamine B (RhB). Adsorption isotherms…[Read more]

Using mean-field theory calculations of the domain structure and monomer concentration profiles at domain interfaces-both of which vary substantially with salt concentration-the fraction of inactive PEO in the SEO, as derived from conductivity measurements, can be quantitatively reconciled with the fraction of PEO that is mixed with greater than a…[Read more]

Hydrothermal liquefaction is a process that converts wet biomass into biofuels, more specifically bio-crude oil. During the process, post hydrothermal liquefaction waste water (PHWW) is generated, rich in nutrient and organic matter, however potentially toxic. Anaerobic digestion of PHWW from Spirulina, was evaluated using biostimulated sludge as…[Read more]

The development of novel antimicrobials is a top priority to address the growing epidemic of multidrug-resistant pathogens. Since cationic nonamphiphilic star-shaped antimicrobials are promising molecular scaffolds that provide a high charge density in binding anionic bacterial bilayers, this research aimed to further increase their membrane…[Read more]

Compared with rice, high salt stress highly induced the expression of stress response, protein modification and redox-related gene expression, and greatly inhibited translation in Spartina. High salt stress also induced alternative splicing in Spartina, while differentially expressed alternative splicing events associated with photosynthesis were…[Read more]

Mesoporous organic polymers, including poly(p-phenylene ether-sulfone) (PES), polysulfone (PSF), poly(bisphenol A-carbonate) (PC), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), were prepared by the previously reported flash freezing method. For the four polymers, the vapor adsorption of water and hydrocarbons (C2H6, C3H8, and C6H14) was examined. PVC showed that…[Read more]

Introduction Early studies on human embryology reveal a migration of the tendon of long head of biceps from the synovium and fibrous capsule to an intra-articular position [1, 2, 3]. Any hindrance in the normal course of events of development, pathological or otherwise, may result in variations from the normal anatomy. Case report Here, we discuss…[Read more]

The results obtained allowed to unambiguously identify the isolated bioactive compound as nigracin, a known phenolic glycoside firstly isolated and characterized from bark and leaves of Populus nigra in 1967. However, this is the first time that nigracin is identified in the Drypetes genus and that a wound healing activity is demonstrated for this…[Read more]

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Approximately 20% of patients undergoing surgery develop persistent lower extremity pain following total knee arthroplasty. Animal studies have confirmed that prolonged tourniquet time increases the risk of endoneural ischemia and can mediate or modulate the development of chronic pain. The use of Near InfraRed Spectroscopy…[Read more]

7) compared to the no treatment condition. For Treatment A, subjects with low knee flexion moment and knee flexion angle in no-treatment condition exhibited the greatest increase in knee flexion moment/angle in the active treatment condition (R > 0.57, p less then 0.001). These changes in gait measures were correlated significantly to changes in…[Read more]

7) compared to the no treatment condition. For Treatment A, subjects with low knee flexion moment and knee flexion angle in no-treatment condition exhibited the greatest increase in knee flexion moment/angle in the active treatment condition (R > 0.57, p less then 0.001). These changes in gait measures were correlated significantly to changes in…[Read more]