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Kang S, Kim B, Yim SJ, Kim JO, Kim DP, Kim YC. On-chip electroporation system of Polyimide film with sheath flow design for efficient delivery of molecules into microalgae. J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Duan Z, Tan X, Zhang D, Parajuli K. Development of thermal treatment for the extraction of extracellular polymeric substances from Microcystis: Evaluating extraction efficiency and cell integrity. ALGAL RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Xu T, Lu X, Peng D, Wang G, Chen C, Liu W, Wu W, Mason TJ. Ultrasonic stimulation of the brain to enhance the release of dopamine - A potential novel treatment for Parkinson's disease. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2020; 63:104955. [PMID: 31945561 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.104955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the decrease of dopamine (DA) production and release in the substantia nigra and striatum regions of the brain. Transcranial ultrasound has been exploited recently for neuromodulation of the brain in a number of fields. We have stimulated DA release in PC12 cells using low-intensity continuous ultrasound (0.1 W/cm2 - 0.3 W/cm2, 1 MHz), 12 h after exposure at 0.2 W/cm2, 40 s, the amount of DA content eventually increased 78.5% (p = 0.004). After 10-day ultrasonic treatment (0.3 W/cm2, 5 min/d), the DA content in the striatum of PD mice model restored to 81.07% of the control (vs 43.42% in the untreated PD mice model). In addition to this the locomotion activity was restored to the normal level after treatment. We suggest that the low intensity ultrasound-induced DA release can be attributed to a combination of neuron regeneration and improved membrane permeability produced by the mechanical force of ultrasound. Our study indicates that the application of transcranial ultrasound applied below FDA limits, could provide a candidate for relatively safe and noninvasive PD therapy through an amplification of DA levels and the stimulation of dopaminergic neuron regeneration without contrast agents.
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- Tian Xu
- Key Laboratory of Environment Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; School of Nursing, Taihu University of Wuxi, Wuxi 214000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Centre for Research in the Built and Natural Environment, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK.
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Wu X, Xu G, Wang J. Ultrasound-assisted coagulation for Microcystis aeruginosa removal using Fe3O4-loaded carbon nanotubes. RSC Adv 2020; 10:13525-13531. [PMID: 35493010 PMCID: PMC9051643 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra01530j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Harmful cyanobacterial blooms are increasing environmental issues and require novel removal technology since the required doses of algaecides may cause further environmental pollution or treatment facility damage. Herein, we firstly introduce the combination of ultrasound and Fe3O4/CNTs as an alternative strategy to enhance coagulation for the removal of Microcystis aeruginosa cells in water. It remarkably enhanced cyanobacterial cell removal and microcystins control, compared with sonication alone (40 kHz ultrasonic bath, 4.2 mJ mL−1). 94.4% cyanobacterial cells were removed using 20 second sonication with 20 mg L−1 Fe3O4/CNTs, Al2(SO4)3 coagulation (20 μM). Both sonication time and catalyst dose significantly influenced the cyanobacterial removal. Ultrasound with Fe3O4/CNTs only induced a slight increase of cell permeability, which may contribute to the effective control of DOC and microcystins' release in water. The enhanced settlement of the cyanobacterial cells may result from the moderate oxidation on the cell surface. This study suggested a novel ultrasound-Fe3O4/CNT process to promote cyanobacteria removal with efficient DOC and microcystin release control, which is a green and safe technology for drinking water treatment. The combination of sonication and Fe3O4/CNTs were applied on Microcystis aeruginosa removal for the first time.![]()
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- Xiaoge Wu
- Environment Science and Engineering College
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- China
- Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory of Water Environmental Protection Engineering
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- Environment Science and Engineering College
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- China
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- Environment Science and Engineering College
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- China
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Wu X, Xu G, Zhu JJ. Sonochemical synthesis of Fe 3O 4/carbon nanotubes using low frequency ultrasonic devices and their performance for heterogeneous sono-persulfate process on inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2019; 58:104634. [PMID: 31450346 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.104634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Iron oxide nanoparticles decorated on multi-wall nanotube (MWCNTs) were successfully fabricated through a facile and rapid sonochemical method without any pre-treatment on MWCNTs. Fe3O4/MWCNTs-20 showed a uniform and fine distribution of nanoparticles in the MWCNTs. The obtained Fe3O4/MWCNTs were analysed using TEM and XPS. Notably, Fe3O4/MWCNTs were used for persulfate activation on cyanobacterial cell removal. With 20 mg/L persulfate, Fe3O4/MWCNTs showed an efficient catalytic performance after 1 h treatment. In the Fe3O4/MWCNTs hybrid catalyst, Fe3O4 helps to produce sulfate radicals and hydroxyl radicals whereas the size of the Fe3O4 clusters could affect the electron transfer for radical generation. Moreover, using high frequency low intensity ultrasound, the combination of persulfate and Fe3O4/MWCNTs-20 reduced the remaining cell number to 9.4% within 30 min treatment. In conclusion, our work demonstrated that low frequency ultrasonic devices are capable of fabricating Fe3O4/MWCNTs via a simple and time-saving route, and the obtained catalysts showed superior catalytic performance on persulfate for harmful cyanobacteria control.
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- Xiaoge Wu
- Environment Science and Engineering College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China; State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Environment Science and Engineering College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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Wu X, Liu J, Zhu JJ. Sono-Fenton hybrid process on the inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa: Extracellular and intracellular oxidation. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2019; 53:68-76. [PMID: 30600211 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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For the first time, the inactivation of Microcystis aeruginosa using sono-Fenton process at low frequency high intensity (20 kHz, 0.42 W/mL) and high frequency low intensity (800 kHz, 0.07 W/mL) was investigated, respectively. 20 kHz sono-Fenton treatment successfully reduced cyanobacterial cell number from 4.19 × 106 cells/mL to 0.45 × 106 cells/mL within 5 min treatment. Alternatively, efficient performance of 800 kHz sono-Fenton process was observed to decrease Microcystis cell number to 2.33 × 106 cells/mL after 5 min inactivation, with lower energy cost. It was found that powerful 20 kHz sonication induced pore formation on the cell wall, leading to extracellular damage, while 800 kHz irradiation with low intensity triggered intracellular uptake of chemicals, suggesting endocytosis effects. Furthermore, sono-Fenton Processes were found to be affected by the concentrations of Fenton's reagent, and pre-sonication time. Although solo Fenton treatment released microcystins in water, the degradation of microcystin-LR were achieved using 20 and 800 kHz sono-Fenton processes, respectively. The results of this work showed that severe extracellular oxidation is the vital inactivation mechanism of 20 kHz sono-Fenton process, while the internal oxidation caused by intracellularly delivered Fenton reagents is suggested to be the main cause of 800 kHz sono-Fenton inactivation, leading to much lower energy cost. This work provides alternative methods to control harmful cyanobacteria in water towards effective treatment.
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- Xiaoge Wu
- Environment Science and Engineering College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China; State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Environment Science and Engineering College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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Khan NR, Wong TW. 5-Fluorouracil ethosomes - skin deposition and melanoma permeation synergism with microwave. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 46:568-577. [PMID: 29378453 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1431650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This study focuses on the use of ethosome and microwave technologies to facilitate skin penetration and/or deposition of 5-fluorouracil in vitro and in vivo. Low ethanol ethosomes were designed and processed by mechanical dispersion technique and had their size, zeta potential, morphology, drug content and encapsulation efficiency characterized. The skin was pre-treated with microwave at 2450 MHz for 2.5 min with ethosomes applied topically and subjected to in vitro and in vivo skin drug permeation as well as retention evaluation. The drug and/or ethosomes cytotoxicity, uptake and intracellular trafficking by SKMEL-28 melanoma cell culture were evaluated. Pre-treatment of skin by microwave promoted significant drug deposition in skin from ethosomes in vitro while keeping the level of drug permeation unaffected. Similar observations were obtained in vivo with reduced drug permeation into blood. Combination ethosome and microwave technologies enhanced intracellular localization of ethosomes through fluidization of cell membrane lipidic components as well as facilitating endocytosis by means of clathrin, macropinocytosis and in particularly lipid rafts pathways. The synergistic use of microwave and ethosomes opens a new horizon for skin malignant melanoma treatment.
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- Nauman Rahim Khan
- a Non-Destructive Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Centre, iPROMISE , Selangor , Malaysia.,b Particle Design Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy , Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor , Selangor , Malaysia
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- a Non-Destructive Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Centre, iPROMISE , Selangor , Malaysia.,b Particle Design Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy , Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor , Selangor , Malaysia
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