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Ma C, Xie Y, Huang X, Zhang L, Julian McClements D, Zou L, Liu W. Encapsulation of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) within phospholipid-based nanovesicles using W/O emulsion-transfer methods: Masking bitterness and delaying release of EGCG. Food Chem 2024; 437:137913. [PMID: 37939421 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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A novel phospholipid-based nanovesicle (PBN) was developed to encapsulate (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a major polyphenol in green tea, to mask its bitter taste and expand its application in food products. The PBN was formed using W/O emulsion-transfer methods and showed a multilayer membrane nanovesicle structure (around 200 nm) observed with TEM. The PBN possessed a high encapsulation efficiency (92.1%) for EGCG. The bitterness of EGCG was significantly reduced to 1/12 after encapsulation. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) indicated the EGCG mainly interacted with the upper chain/glycerol/head group region of the lipid bilayerin PBN. Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) showed the addition of γ-cyclodextrin in PBN enhanced EGCG's adsorption with phospholipids and allowed for its good sustained release. Encapsulating EGCG in PBN inhibited its complexation with mucin, reducing bitterness and astringency. This provides a new method to improve EGCG's flavor, potentially expanding its application in the food industry.
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- Chenlu Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, No. 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047 Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangzhong Pharmaceutical Co. LTD, Nanchang, 330041 Jiangxi, China
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- Food Inspection and Testing Research Institute of Jiangxi General Institute of Testing and Certification, Nanchang 330046 Jiangxi, China
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- National R&D Center for Freshwater Fish Processing, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
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- Biopolymers & Colloids Research Laboratory, Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, No. 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047 Jiangxi, China; International Institute of Food Innovation Co., Ltd., Nanchang University, Luozhu Road, Xiaolan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Nanchang, 330200, Jiangxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, No. 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047 Jiangxi, China; International Institute of Food Innovation Co., Ltd., Nanchang University, Luozhu Road, Xiaolan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Nanchang, 330200, Jiangxi, China; National R&D Center for Freshwater Fish Processing, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
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Azimzadeh B, Martínez CE. Unraveling the role of polysaccharide-goethite associations on glyphosate' adsorption-desorption dynamics and binding mechanisms. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:1283-1292. [PMID: 37797504 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Glyphosate retention at environmental interfaces is strongly governed by adsorption and desorption processes. In particular, glyphosate can react with organo-mineral associations (OMAs) in soils, sediments, and aquatic environments. We hypothesize mineral-adsorbed biomacromolecules modulate the extent and rate of glyphosate adsorption and desorption where electrostatic and noncovalent interactions with organo-mineral surfaces are favored. EXPERIMENTS Here we use in-situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and batch experiments to characterize glyphosate' adsorption and desorption mechanisms and kinetics at an organo-mineral interface. Model polysaccharide-goethite OMAs are prepared with a range of organic (polysaccharide, PS) surface loadings. Sequential adsorption-desorption studies are conducted by introducing glyphosate and background electrolyte solutions, respectively, to PS-goethite OMAs. FINDINGS We find the extent of glyphosate adsorption at PS-goethite interfaces was reduced compared to that at the goethite interface. However, increased polysaccharide surface loading resulted in lower relative glyphosate desorption. At the same time, increased PS surface loading yielded slower glyphosate adsorption and desorption kinetics compared to corresponding processes at the goethite interface. We highlight that adsorbed PS promotes the formation of weak noncovalent interactions between glyphosate and PS-goethite OMAs, including the evolution of hydrogen bonds between (i) the amino group of glyphosate and PS and (ii) the phosphonate group of glyphosate and goethite. It is also observed that glyphosate' phosphonate group preferentially forms inner-sphere monodentate complexes with goethite in PS-goethite whereas bidentate configurations are favored on goethite.
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- Behrooz Azimzadeh
- Soil and Crop Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Soil and Crop Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Eusterhues K, Thieme J, Narvekar S, Araki T, Kazemian M, Kaulich B, Regier T, Wang J, Lugmeier J, Höschen C, Mansfeldt T, Totsche KU. Importance of inner-sphere P-O-Fe bonds in natural and synthetic mineral-organic associations. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:167232. [PMID: 37734608 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Sorption of organic molecules on mineral surfaces can occur through several binding mechanisms of varying strength. Here, we investigated the importance of inner-sphere P-O-Fe bonds in synthetic and natural mineral-organic associations. Natural organic matter such as water extracted soil organic matter (WESOM) and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from liquid bacterial cultures were adsorbed to goethite and examined by FTIR spectroscopy and P K-edge NEXAFS spectroscopy. Natural particles from a Bg soil horizon (Gleysol) were subjected to X-ray fluorescence (XRF) mapping, NanoSIMS imaging, and NEXAFS spectro-microscopy at the P K-edge. Inner-sphere P-O-Fe bonds were identified for both, adsorbed EPS extracts and adsorbed WESOMs. Characteristic infrared peaks for P-O-Fe stretching vibrations are present but cannot unambiguously be interpreted due to possible interferences with mono- and polysaccharides. For the Bg horizon, P was only found on Fe oxides, covering the entire surface at different concentrations, but not on clay minerals. Linear combination fitting of NEXAFS spectra indicates that this adsorbed P is mainly a mixture of orthophosphate and organic P compounds. By combining atomic force microscopy (AFM) images with STXM-generated C and Fe distribution maps, we show that the Fe oxide surfaces were fully coated with organic matter. In contrast, clay minerals revealed a much lower C signal. The C NEXAFS spectra taken on the Fe oxides had a substantial contribution of carboxylic C, aliphatic C, and O-alkyl C, which is a composition clearly different from pure adsorbed EPS or aromatic-rich lignin-derived compounds. Our data show that inner-sphere P-O-Fe bonds are important for the association of Fe oxides with soil organic matter. In the Bg horizon, carboxyl groups and orthophosphate compete with the organic P compounds for adsorption sites.
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- Karin Eusterhues
- Institut für Geowissenschaften, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Burgweg 11, 07749 Jena, Germany.
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- NSLS II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY-11973, USA
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- Institut für Geowissenschaften, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Burgweg 11, 07749 Jena, Germany
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- Diamond Light Source, Didcot, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Canadian Light Source Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A8, Canada
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Life Sciences, Department of Life Science Systems, Soil Science, Emil-Ramann-Str. 2, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Life Sciences, Department of Life Science Systems, Soil Science, Emil-Ramann-Str. 2, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Department of Geosciences, Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Institut für Geowissenschaften, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Burgweg 11, 07749 Jena, Germany
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Saad M, Siyo B, Alrakkad H. Preparation and characterization of biodiesel from waste cooking oils using heterogeneous Catalyst(Cat.TS-7) based on natural zeolite. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15836. [PMID: 37274706 PMCID: PMC10238606 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Biodiesel is known as renewable biodegradable and less polluting material. It is produced by transesterification of triglycerides found in vegetable oil or animal fats. Many studies have been conducted on biodiesel production using homogeneous catalysts, but they are very expensive and not environmentally friendly. On the other hand, heterogeneous catalysts are cost-effective from the production process and ecofriendly. In this study, zeolite ore was used as a solid heterogeneous catalyst for the production of biodiesel by the transesterification reaction of waste cooking oils and studying the possibility of reusing it for several cycles under optimal reaction conditions. The catalyst was characterized by different techniques, such as TG-DTA, FTIR, XRD and TPD methods. High-quality biodiesel with 93% yield was obtained under optimal reaction conditions with the ratio of oil to methanol (1:9) mol, amount of catalyst (1.5% by weight of oil), at temperature (60 °C), and reaction time of 2 h. Biodiesel has been characterized using infrared spectroscopy, GC/MS, its physical and chemical specifications have been studied and compared with the American (ASTM) and European (EN) standards.
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Kashyap S, Sklute EC, Wang P, Tague TJ, Dyar MD, Holden JF. Spectral Detection of Nanophase Iron Minerals Produced by Fe(III)-Reducing Hyperthermophilic Crenarchaea. ASTROBIOLOGY 2023; 23:43-59. [PMID: 36070586 PMCID: PMC9810357 DOI: 10.1089/ast.2022.0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Mineral transformations by two hyperthermophilic Fe(III)-reducing crenarchaea, Pyrodictium delaneyi and Pyrobaculum islandicum, were examined using synthetic nanophase ferrihydrite, lepidocrocite, and akaganeite separately as terminal electron acceptors and compared with abiotic mineral transformations under similar conditions. Spectral analyses using visible-near-infrared, Fourier-transform infrared attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR), Raman, and Mössbauer spectroscopies were complementary and revealed formation of various biomineral assemblages distinguishable from abiotic phases. The most extensive biogenic mineral transformation occurred with ferrihydrite, which formed primarily magnetite with spectral features similar to biomagnetite relative to a synthetic magnetite standard. The FTIR-ATR spectra of ferrihydrite bioreduced by P. delaneyi also showed possible cell-associated organics such as exopolysaccharides. Such combined detections of biomineral assemblages and organics might serve as biomarkers for hyperthermophilic Fe(III) reduction. With lepidocrocite, P. delaneyi produced primarily a ferrous carbonate phase reminiscent of siderite, and with akaganeite, magnetite and a ferrous phosphate phase similar to vivianite were formed. P. islandicum showed minor biogenic production of a ferrous phosphate similar to vivianite when grown on lepidocrocite, and a mixed valent phosphate or sulfate mineral when grown on akaganeite. These results expand the range of biogenic mineral transformations at high temperatures and identify spacecraft-relevant spectroscopies suitable for discriminating mineral biogenicity.
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- Srishti Kashyap
- Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- Bruker Optics, Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts, USA
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- Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Department of Astronomy, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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Valenca R, Garcia L, Espinosa C, Flor D, Mohanty SK. Can water composition and weather factors predict fecal indicator bacteria removal in retention ponds in variable weather conditions? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156410. [PMID: 35662595 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Retention ponds provide benefits including flood control, groundwater recharge, and water quality improvement, but changes in weather conditions could limit the effectiveness in improving microbial water quality metrics. The concentration of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB), which is used as regulatory standards to assess microbial water quality in retention ponds, could vary widely based on many factors including local weather and influent water chemistry and composition. In this critical review, we analyzed 7421 data collected from 19 retention ponds across North America listed in the International Stormwater BMP Database to examine if variable FIB removal in the field conditions can be predicted based on changes in these weather and water composition factors. Our analysis confirms that FIB removal in retention ponds is sensitive to weather conditions or seasons, but temperature and precipitation data may not describe the variable FIB removal. These weather conditions affect suspended solid and nutrient concentrations, which in turn could affect FIB concentration in the ponds. Removal of total suspended solids and total P only explained 5% and 12% of FIB removal data, respectively, and TN removal had no correlation with FIB removal. These results indicate that regression-based modeling with a single parameter as input has limited use to predict FIB removal due to the interactive nature of their effects on FIB removal. In contrast, machine learning algorithms such as the random forest method were able to predict 65% of the data. The overall analysis indicates that the machine learning model could play a critical role in predicting microbial water quality of surface waters under complex conditions where the variation of both water composition and weather conditions could deem regression-based modeling less effective.
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- Renan Valenca
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Tarannum N, Kumar D, Agrawal R, Verma Y. Selectively Imprinted β‐cyclodextrin Polymer for Colorimetric Assay of Lysophosphatidic Acid for Point of Care Detection of Ovarian Cancer. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Nazia Tarannum
- Department of Chemistry Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut 250004 India
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- Department of Chemistry Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut 250004 India
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- Department of Applied Science SCRIET Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut 250004 India
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- Department of Toxicology Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut 250004 India
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Lipid-assisted synthesis of magnesium-loaded hydroxyapatite as a potential bone healing material. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Knapp CW, Christidis GE, Venieri D, Gounaki I, Gibney-Vamvakari J, Stillings M, Photos-Jones E. The ecology and bioactivity of some Greco-Roman medicinal minerals: the case of Melos earth pigments. ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2021; 13:166. [PMID: 34721705 PMCID: PMC8550771 DOI: 10.1007/s12520-021-01396-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Mineral compounds, as pigments and therapeutics, appeared regularly in the technical and medical texts of the Greco-Roman (G-R) world. We have referred to them as 'G-R medicinal minerals' and we suggest that despite their seeming familiarity, there are actually many unknowns regarding their precise nature and/or purported pharmacological attributes. Earth pigments are part of that group. This paper presents a brief overview of our work over the past twenty years relating to: a. the attempt to locate a select number of them in the places of their origin; b. their chemical/mineralogical characterization; c. the study of their ecology via the identification of the microorganisms surrounding them; d. their testing as antibacterials against known pathogens. In the process, and to fulfil the above, we have developed a novel methodological approach which includes a range of analytical techniques used across many disciplines (mineralogy, geochemistry, DNA extraction and microbiology). This paper focuses on a select number of earth pigments deriving from the island of Melos in the SW Aegean, celebrated in antiquity for its Melian Earth, a white pigment, and asks whether they might display antibacterial activity. We demonstrate that some (but not all) yellow, green and black earth pigments do. We also show that the manner in which they were dispensed (as powders or leachates) was equally important. The results, although preliminary, are informative. Given their use since deep time, earth pigments have never lost their relevance. We suggest that the study of their ecology/mineralogy and potential bioactivity allows for a better understanding of how our perception of them, as both pigments and therapeutics, may have evolved.
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- C. W. Knapp
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK
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- Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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- Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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- Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK
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- Archaeology, School of Humanities, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- Analytical Services for Art and Archaeology, Ltd, Glasgow, UK
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Li R, Ren W, Teng Y, Sun Y, Xu Y, Zhao L, Wang X, Christie P, Luo Y. The inhibitory mechanism of natural soil colloids on the biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls by a degrading bacterium. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 415:125687. [PMID: 34088185 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In spite of extensive studies of soil model components, the role of natural soil colloids in the biodegradation of organic pollutants remain poorly understood. Accordingly, the present study selected Mollisol colloids (MCs) and Ultisol colloids (UCs) to investigate their effects on the biodegradation of 3, 3', 4, 4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB77) by Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens USDA 110. Results demonstrated that both natural soil colloids significantly decreased the biodegradation of PCB77, which partly resulted from the significant decrease in the bioaccessibility of PCB77. Furthermore, the activity of Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens USDA 110 was remarkably inhibited under the exposure to the two types of soil colloids, which was mainly ascribed to the inhibition of cell reproduction but not the lethal effect of reactive oxygen species. The calculated results from Ex-DLVO theory further indicated that the repulsion between UCs and biodegrading bacteria retarded the effective contact of cells with adsorbed PCB77 from UCs, resulting in the decline of the rate of cell reproduction. In general, the inhibition of MCs was limited to PCB77 bioaccessibility, whereas the negative effect of UCs was controlled by PCB77 bioaccessibility and the effective contact of cells with colloids. This study could provide implication for the enhancement of microbial remediation in contaminated soil.
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- Ran Li
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Dou T, Zhou L, Kurouski D. Unravelling the Structural Organization of Individual α-Synuclein Oligomers Grown in the Presence of Phospholipids. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:4407-4414. [PMID: 33945282 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a severe neurological disorder that affects more than 1 million people in the U.S. alone. A hallmark of PD is the formation of intracellular α-synuclein (α-Syn) protein aggregates called Lewy bodies (LBs). Although this protein does not have a particular localization in the central neural system, α-Syn aggregates are primarily found in certain areas of the midbrain, hypothalamus, and thalamus. Microscopic analysis of LBs reveals fragments of lipid-rich membranes, organelles, and vesicles. These and other pieces of experimental evidence suggest that α-Syn aggregation can be triggered by lipids. In this study, we used atomic force microscope infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) to investigate the structural organization of individual α-Syn oligomers grown in the presence of two different phospholipids vesicles. AFM-IR is a modern optical nanoscopy technique that has single-molecule sensitivity and subdiffraction spatial resolution. Our results show that α-Syn oligomers grown in the presence of phosphatidylcholine have a distinctly different structure than oligomers grown in the presence of phosphatidylserine. We infer that this occurs because of specific charges adopted by lipids, which in turn governs protein aggregation. We also found that the protein to phospholipid ratio has a substantial impact on the structure of α-Syn oligomers. These findings demonstrate that α-Syn is far more complex than expected from the perspective of the structural organization of oligomeric species.
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Liu X, Chen W, Wang W. Highly active and stable hydrogen production by room-temperature formaldehyde oxidation on Fe 2O 3/Pd. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy01619a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Fe2O3/Pd catalysts were prepared by impregnation and coprecipitation methods, and exhibit a high and stable hydrogen production rate of 293.98 mL min−1 g−1 with a Pd loading of 1 wt% at 298 K.
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- Xiaogang Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, P. R. China
- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, P. R. China
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Christidis GE, Knapp CW, Venieri D, Gounaki I, Elgy C, Valsami-Jones E, Photos-Jones E. The interweaving roles of mineral and microbiome in shaping the antibacterial activity of archaeological medicinal clays. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 260:112894. [PMID: 32348844 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Medicinal Earths (MEs), natural aluminosilicate-based substances (largely kaolinite and montmorillonite), have been part of the European pharmacopoeia for well over two millennia; they were used generically as antidotes to 'poison'. AIM OF THE STUDY To test the antibacterial activity of three Lemnian and three Silesian Earths, medicinal earths in the collection of the Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel, dating to 16th-18th century and following the methodology outlined in the graphical abstract. To compare them with natural clays of the same composition (reference clays) and synthetic clays (natural clays spiked with elements such as B, Al, Ti and Fe); to assess the parameters which drive antibacterial activity, when present, in each group of samples. MATERIALS AND METHODS a total of 31 samples are investigated chemically (ICP-MS), mineralogically (both bulk (XRD) and at the nano-sized level (TEM-EDAX)); their organic load (bacterial and fungal) is DNA-sequenced; their bioactivity (MIC60) is tested against Gram-positive, S. aureus and Gram-negative, P. aeruginosa. RESULTS Reference smectites and kaolinites show no antibacterial activity against the above pathogens. However, the same clays when spiked with B or Al (but not with Ti or Fe) do show antibacterial activity. Of the six MEs, only two are antibacterial against both pathogens. Following DNA sequencing of the bioactive MEs, we show the presence within of a fungal component, Talaromyces sp, a fungus of the family of Trichocomaceae (order Eurotiales), historically associated with Penicillium. Talaromyces is a known producer of the exometabolite bioxanthracene B, and in an earlier publication we have already identified a closely related member of the bioxanthracene group, in association with one of the LE samples examined here. By linking fungus to its exometabolite we suggest that this fungal load may be the key parameter driving antibacterial activity of the MEs. CONCLUSIONS Antibacterial activity in kaolinite and smectite clays can arise either from spiking natural clays with elements like B and Al, or from an organic (fungal) load found only within some archaeological earths. It cannot be assumed, a priori, that this organic load was acquired randomly and as a result of long-term storage in museum collections. This is because, at least in the case of medicinal Lemnian Earth, there is historical evidence to suggest that the addition of a fungal component may have been deliberate.
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- G E Christidis
- School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, 73100, Chania, Greece
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XQ, UK
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- School of Environmental Engineering Technical University of Crete, 73100, Chania, Greece
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- School of Environmental Engineering Technical University of Crete, 73100, Chania, Greece
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Analytical Services for Art and Archaeology (Ltd), Glasgow, G12 8JD, UK; Archaeology, School of Humanities, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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Genova J, Chamati H, Petrov M. Study of SOPC with embedded pristine and amide-functionalized single wall carbon nanotubes by DSC and FTIR spectroscopy. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Zhao Q, Callister SJ, Thompson AM, Kukkadapu RK, Tfaily MM, Bramer LM, Qafoku NP, Bell SL, Hobbie SE, Seabloom EW, Borer ET, Hofmockel KS. Strong mineralogic control of soil organic matter composition in response to nutrient addition across diverse grassland sites. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 736:137839. [PMID: 32507289 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics are central to soil biogeochemistry and fertility. The retention of SOM is governed initially by interactions with minerals, which mediate the sorption of chemically diverse organic matter (OM) molecules via distinct surface areas and chemical functional group availabilities. Unifying principles of mineral-OM interactions remain elusive because of the multi-layered nature of biochemical-mineral interactions that contribute to soil aggregate formation and the heterogeneous nature of soils among ecosystems. This study sought to understand how soil mineralogy as well as nitrogen (N) enrichment regulate OM composition in grassland soils. Using a multi-site grassland experiment, we demonstrate that the composition of mineral-associated OM depended on the clay content and specific mineral composition in soils across the sites. With increasing abundance of ferrihydrite (Fh) across six different grassland locations, OM in the hydrophobic zone became more enriched in lipid- and protein-like compounds, whereas the kinetic zone OM became more enriched in lignin-like molecules. These relationships suggest that the persistence of various classes of OM in soils may depend on soil iron mineralogy and provide experimental evidence to support conceptual models of zonal mineral-OM associations. Experimental N addition disrupted the accumulation of protein-like molecules in the hydrophobic zone and the positive correlation of lignin-like molecules in the kinetic zone with Fh content, compared to unfertilized soils. These data suggest that mineralogy and clay content together influence the chemical composition not only of mineral-associated OM, but also of soluble compounds within the soil matrix. If these relationships are prevalent over larger spatial and temporal scales, they provide a foundation for understanding SOM cycling and persistence under a variety of environmental contexts.
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- Qian Zhao
- Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Energy & Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, University of Minnesota, 1479 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, University of Minnesota, 1479 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, University of Minnesota, 1479 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA; Department of Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, 251 Bessey Hall, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Li M, Liu H, Chen T, Chen D, Wang C, Wei L, Wang L. Efficient U(VI) adsorption on iron/carbon composites derived from the coupling of cellulose with iron oxides: Performance and mechanism. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 703:135604. [PMID: 31771849 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Novel iron/carbon composites were successfully prepared via coupling of cellulose with iron oxides (e.g. α-FeOOH, Fe2O3 and Fe(NO3)3·9H2O) at different temperatures under nitrogen atmosphere. Characterization by various techniques implied that chemical interaction between cellulose and Fe3O4/Fe0 existed in the as-prepared iron/carbon composites. The site of interaction between cellulose and iron precursors was illustrated (mainly combined with COO-). The self-reduction of Fe3+ to Fe2+ or even Fe0 and the interaction between carbon and Fe3O4/Fe0 in the calcination process realized the strong magnetism of the composites. Batch experiments and spectroscopic techniques indicated that the maximum adsorption capacity of MHC-7 for U(VI) (105.3 mg/g) was significantly higher than that of MGC-7 (86.0 mg/g) and MFC-7 (79.0 mg/g), indicating that Fe2O3 can be regarded as the remarkable iron resource for the iron/carbon composites. XPS results revealed that the oxygen-containing groups were responsible for the adsorption process of U(VI) on iron/carbon composites, and the adsorption of carbon and reduction of Fe0/Fe3O4 toward U(VI) were synergistic during the reaction process. In addition, the iron/carbon composites exhibited a good recyclability, recoverability and stability for U(VI) adsorption in the regeneration experiments. These findings demonstrated that the iron/carbon composites can be considered as valuable adsorbents in environmental cleanup and the Fe2O3 was a promising iron resource for the preparation of iron/carbon composites.
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- Mengxue Li
- Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Mineral and Material, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Mineral and Material, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Mineral and Material, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Mineral and Material, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Mineral and Material, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Mineral and Material, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-minerals and Pollution Control of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Institute of Environmental Mineral and Material, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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Patel AS, Lakshmibalasubramaniam S, Nayak B. Steric stabilization of phycobiliprotein loaded liposome through polyethylene glycol adsorbed cellulose nanocrystals and their impact on the gastrointestinal tract. Food Hydrocoll 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Elkholy NS, Shafaa MW, Mohammed HS. Biophysical characterization of lutein or beta carotene-loaded cationic liposomes. RSC Adv 2020; 10:32409-32422. [PMID: 35685615 PMCID: PMC9127840 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05683a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The interactions between carotenoids and membrane constituents are vital for understanding the mechanism of their dynamic action. Lutein and beta-carotene were loaded separately into the bilayer of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) mixed at a molar ratio with l-α-phosphatidylethanolamine derived from sheep brain (cephalin) and stearylamine (SA) to form cationic liposomes. The molecular interaction between lutein or beta-carotene with cationic liposomes was studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Encapsulation efficiency (EE %) and in vitro drug release were determined. The DLS measurements confirmed the mono-dispersity of all samples. TEM results revealed that liposomal samples were oval-shaped and there was a change in their morphology and size upon encapsulation of lutein or beta-carotene. Beta-carotene was observed to adhere to the boundary surface within the liposomal assembly with external morphological alterations. EE% of lutein and beta-carotene exceeded 98.8 ± 0.3% and 87 ± 4%, respectively. Lutein doped with cationic liposomes shows better in vitro release stability (about 30%) than beta-carotene (about 45%) between the 3rd and the 6th hour manifested by lower leakage rate percentage of lutein which would lead to higher lutein retention. The incorporated lutein resulted in broadening and shifting of the major endothermic peak of the co-liposomes, while the incorporation of beta-carotene did not induce a noticeable shift. An FTIR study was employed to reveal structure alterations in the vesicles after the encapsulation of lutein or beta-carotene into liposomes. Encapsulation of lutein or beta-carotene into liposomes induced a change in the frequency of the symmetric and asymmetric CH2 stretching bands in the acyl chain that may influence the order of the membrane. The interactions between carotenoids and membrane constituents are vital for understanding the mechanism of their dynamic action.![]()
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- Nourhan S. Elkholy
- Medical Biophysics Division
- Physics Department
- Faculty of Science
- Helwan University
- Cairo
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- Medical Biophysics Division
- Physics Department
- Faculty of Science
- Helwan University
- Cairo
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Tao Y, Hu S, Han S, Shi H, Yang Y, Li H, Jiao Y, Zhang Q, Akindolie MS, Ji M, Chen Z, Zhang Y. Efficient removal of atrazine by iron-modified biochar loaded Acinetobacter lwoffii DNS32. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 682:59-69. [PMID: 31108269 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In order to efficiently remove commonly used herbicide atrazine in farmland, an iron-modified biochar (FeMBC) was fabricated via chemical co-precipitation of Fe3+ onto corn stalks biochar. The composites of FeMBC and Acinetobacter lwoffii DNS32 (bFeMBC) effectively accelerated the degradation rate of atrazine (100 mg L-1) in inorganic salt culture solution. TEM,XRD,XPS and FTIR were used to study the basic properties of the Materials. FeMBC promoted the formation of bacterial biofilm, -NH functional group on the surface of bacterial extracellular polymers (EPS) and FeMBC could interact with the aromatic ring of atrazine through Hbonding, which were conducive for microbial capture of atrazine. Meanwhile, the pores (2-10 μm) of FeMBC facilitated the passage of the DNS32 strain and the atrazine molecule, which contributed to the efficient capture and degradation of atrazine by DNS32 strain. BFeMBC amendment helped to maintain the bacterial diversity in the atrazine contaminated soil. The increase of rare bacteria (relative abundance of 0.01%-0.05%) richness plays a certain role in stabilizing nutrient cycling, thereby promoting microbial nutrient utilization activities and has the function of pollutant degradation. This may contribute to the digestion of atrazine and its intermediate metabolites,reducing the stress of microbial in atrazine contaminated soil. bFeMBC amendment may be a promising in situ remediation technique for soil atrazine contamination.
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- Yue Tao
- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, No. 18, Liaohe West Road, Jinzhou New District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, PR China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, No.600, Changjiang Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, PR China.
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Zhang H, Wei X, Liu L, Zhang Q, Jiang W. The role of positively charged sites in the interaction between model cell membranes and γ-Fe 2O 3 NPs. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 673:414-423. [PMID: 30991331 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The various applications of iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) in clinical care and wastewater treatment are rapidly developing, thus their biological safety is worth attention. The electrostatic interaction between cell membranes and NPs is the key mechanism behind membrane damage and membrane penetration. Cell membranes are generally negatively charged with a few positively charged domains. The role of the positively charged sites in the NP-membrane interaction needs further investigation. In this study, the ratio of the positively charged sites was adjusted in two model cell membranes: giant and small unilamellar vesicles (GUVs and SUVs). After exposure to negatively charged γ-Fe2O3 NPs, the adhesion of NPs on the membranes and the induced membrane disruption were studied by microscopic observation and quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) monitoring. γ-Fe2O3 NPs adhered to and disrupted the membranes containing even few positively charged sites, although the whole membrane exhibited a negative zeta potential and hence electrostatically repels the NPs. The number of adhered γ-Fe2O3 NPs increased remarkably on membranes with overall positive zeta potential, but more serious disruption happened to membranes with higher ratios of positively charged sites. Therefore, the membrane rupture was more correlated to the number of positively charged sites than to the zeta potential of the whole membrane. In addition, exposure to γ-Fe2O3 NPs decreased the order of the lipid molecules and hence increased the fluidity of the membrane phase, and the most significant phase change occurred in the negatively charged membrane with the highest ratio of positively charged sites. Infrared spectra indicated that γ-Fe2O3 NPs probably interact with the membranes via the phosphodiester and trimethylamine groups in the lipid head groups. Our research furthers our knowledge of the electrostatic interaction between NPs and cell membranes, which should help to predict the biological effects of γ-Fe2O3 NPs.
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- Hanqiong Zhang
- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Machado AR, Pinheiro AC, Vicente AA, Souza-Soares LA, Cerqueira MA. Liposomes loaded with phenolic extracts of Spirulina LEB-18: Physicochemical characterization and behavior under simulated gastrointestinal conditions. Food Res Int 2019; 120:656-667. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Zhang Z, Liu H, Liu L, Song W, Sun Y. Effect of Staphylococcus epidermidis on U(VI) sequestration by Al-goethite. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 368:52-62. [PMID: 30665108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Effect of Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) on U(VI) sequestration by Al-goethite were conducted under different geologic conditions. The batch experiments showed that S. epidermidis significantly enhanced the adsorption rates of U(VI) at pH < 9.0 due to the additional metal binding sites. The maximum adsorption capacities of U(VI) on Al-goethite and Al-goethite +S. epidermidis at pH 4.0 and 310 K were calculated from Langmuir equation to be 13.16 and 47.86 mg/g, respectively. The decreased adsorption of U(VI) on Al-goethite+ S. epidermidis at high carbonate and pH conditions were primarily driven by the electrostatic repulsion between negatively charged U(VI)-carbonate complexes and the negatively charged adsorbents. According to XPS analysis, the adsorbed U(VI) can be reduced to U(IV) by S. epidermidis, whereas inhibited reduction of U(VI) on Al-goethite + S. epidermidis at high pH could be attributed to the complexation of structural Fe(III) with the oxygen-containing functional groups of S. epidermidis. FT-IR analysis further demonstrated that the bonding of structural Fe(III) with functional groups (e.g., carboxyl and phosphate groups) of S. epidermidis. These results herein are important to understand the fate and transport of U(VI) on the mineral-bacteria ternary systems in the near-surface environment.
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- Zexin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Nano-Mineral and Pollution Control, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 230009, Hefei, PR China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 230031, Hefei, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Nano-Mineral and Pollution Control, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 230009, Hefei, PR China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 230031, Hefei, PR China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Technology, Center of Medical Physics and Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 230031, Hefei, PR China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental System Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206, Beijing, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, PR China.
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Zhou Y, Ramasamy RP. Isolation and separation of Listeria monocytogenes using bacteriophage P100-modified magnetic particles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 175:421-427. [PMID: 30562716 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A bacteriophage-assisted magnetic separation method was developed for the isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from complex food matrices. The aim of this study is to understand the effect of phage immobilization methods and the magnetic particle sizes on the phage coupling and infectivity retention of the magnetic particles. In this study, bacteriophage P100-modified magnetic particles (PMMPs) were developed for the separation of L. monocytogenes from food matrices. Three sizes of magnetic particles (MP) (150 nm, 500 nm, and 1 μm) were used for phage immobilization via chemical and physical methods. The coupling ratio of phage was investigated, and the performance of each PMMP complex was evaluated by their L. monocytogenes capture efficiency. When compared to the chemical immobilization method, the physically immobilized PMMP complex achieved a higher capture efficiency initially, with excellent selectivity towards target bacteria. The PMMPs were further tested for selective isolation of L. monocytogenes using real food samples such as ground beef and whole milk.
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- Yan Zhou
- Nano Electrochemistry Laboratory, School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA; Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
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- Nano Electrochemistry Laboratory, School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA; Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA.
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Petrash DA, Jan J, Sirová D, Osafo NOA, Borovec J. Iron and nitrogen cycling, bacterioplankton community composition and mineral transformations involving phosphorus stabilisation in the ferruginous hypolimnion of a post-mining lake. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2018; 20:1414-1426. [PMID: 30199079 DOI: 10.1039/c8em00328a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lake Medard is an oligotrophic post-mining lake characterised by ferruginous bottom waters, with marked redox gradients resulting from iron (Fe) and nitrogen (N) speciation and accompanying depth-dependent variations in the abundance of volatile fatty acids (VFAs), pH and alkalinity. The lacustrine system is meromictic, featuring a dysoxic hypolimnion and an anoxic monimolimnion with relatively high concentrations of sulfate (SO42-, 19 ± 2 mM) and Fe(ii) (127 ± 17 μM). An increase in dissolved manganese is also observed with increasing depth, together with a general lack of sulfide, which can only be detected at the sediment-water interface at concentrations of ∼0.30 μM. In the hypolimnion, nitrate (NO3-) becomes progressively depleted and ammonium (NH4+) dominates the dissolved N inventory (up to 185 ± 13 μM). Here we describe the biogeochemical disequilibrium conditions governing critical mineralogical transformations involving Fe and phosphorus (P) co-precipitation in the dysoxic-to-anoxic bottom water column. A combination of mineral equilibrium modelling and synchrotron-based diffraction and spectroscopic techniques was applied to investigate the minerals comprising the upper anoxic sediments. The combined dataset indicates that elemental recycling on and below the hypolimnion promote the precipitation of FeOOH polymorphs that accumulate as heterogeneous mineral clusters. Changes in the relative abundance of bacterioplankton taxa with increasing water depth point to a link between the activity of certain members of Proteobacteria and the co-recycling of carbon (C), N, and Fe stocks. Such a redox recycling process seems to lead to P stabilisation into organic-rich Fe-(oxyhydr)oxides near and above the anoxic sediment-water interface (SWI).
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- Daniel A Petrash
- Biology Centre CAS, Soil and Water Infrastructure, Na Sádkách 7, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
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Oktay B, Baştürk E, Kahraman MV, Apohan NK. Thiol-yne photo-clickable electrospun phase change materials for thermal energy storage. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2018.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bao P, Xia M, Liu A, Wang M, Shen L, Yu R, Liu Y, Li J, Wu X, Fang C, Chen M, Qiu G, Zeng W. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) secreted byPurpureocillium lilacinumstrain Y3 promote biosynthesis of jarosite. RSC Adv 2018; 8:22635-22642. [PMID: 35539736 PMCID: PMC9081351 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra03060j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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We proved fungal extracellular polymeric substances promoted biomineralization and the formation of P–O–Fe played a key role in this process.
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Electrochemical behaviour of uncoated and phosphatidylcholine coated copper in hydrochloric acid medium. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.11.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Effects of Fe2O3 on the crystallization and structure of CaO–Fe2O3–SiO2 glass ceramics. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-017-5574-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lin D, Story SD, Walker SL, Huang Q, Liang W, Cai P. Role of pH and ionic strength in the aggregation of TiO 2 nanoparticles in the presence of extracellular polymeric substances from Bacillus subtilis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 228:35-42. [PMID: 28511037 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Increased use of commercial titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) in consumer products most likely leads to their additional environmental release. Aggregation and disaggregation processes are expected to play an important role in the fate and transport of TiO2 NPs in natural aquatic ecosystems. Therefore, in this work, we have studied the colloidal stability of TiO2 NPs in the presence of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from Bacillus subtilis and the adsorption behavior of EPS on TiO2 NPs in aqueous solutions at different pH values and ionic strengths (IS). The adsorption and aggregation processes were found to depend on the solution chemistry. The mass fraction of EPS on TiO2 NPs decreased with increased pH and NaCl concentrations, which was verified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The presence of EPS can substantially influence the colloidal stability of TiO2 NPs. In deionized water, the aggregation of NPs was induced by the addition of EPS only when the pH was below the TiO2 NP point of zero charge (≈6). When the pH was equal to pHPZC, TiO2, the TiO2 NPs would rapidly form large aggregates, but the adsorption of EPS leads to partial fragmentation via electrostatic repulsion and steric hindrance. When the pH was greater than pHPZC, TiO2, the aggregation rate was minimally affected by the increased EPS concentration. In NaCl solution, the aggregation rate of TiO2 NPs obviously increased with increased NaCl concentration. The critical coagulation concentration (CCC) of TiO2 NPs is 13.9 mM in the absence of EPS and increases to 155.6, 213.7 and 316.4 mM in the presence of 1, 5 and 10 mg/L EPS in NaCl solution, respectively, which indicates that the steric hindrance occurs after the addition of EPS. This study suggests that environmental conditions and EPS concentration greatly modify the colloidal stability of TiO2 nanoparticles.
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- Di Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Schmidt MP, Martínez CE. Ironing Out Genes in the Environment: An Experimental Study of the DNA-Goethite Interface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:8525-8532. [PMID: 28732154 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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DNA fate in soil plays an important role in the cycling of genetic information in the environment. Adsorption onto mineral surfaces has great impact on this function. This study probes the kinetics, equilibrium behavior and bonding mechanisms associated with adsorption of DNA onto goethite, a common soil mineral. Surface sensitive ATR-FTIR and XPS approaches are applied to directly characterize the DNA-goethite interface. Adsorption kinetics follow a pseudo-first-order model, suggesting adsorption rate is surface limited. Adsorption rate constants increase with DNA concentration, ranging from 3.29 × 10-3 to 3.55 × 10-1 min-1. Equilibrium adsorption, as monitored by ATR-FTIR and XPS, follows the Langmuir model, with a high affinity of DNA for goethite observed (K = 1.25 × 103 and 9.48 × 102 mL/mg for ATR-FTIR and XPS, respectively). ATR-FTIR and XPS characterization of the structure of surface adsorbed DNA demonstrates inner-sphere coordination between backbone phosphate groups of DNA and goethite. Furthermore, adsorbed DNA retains a B-form, suggesting the DNA helix adsorbs on goethite without degradation or alteration to helical structure, despite binding of backbone phosphate groups. This work advances our understanding of the environmental behavior of DNA by characterizing the mechanism of adsorption onto a prominent soil mineral.
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- Michael P Schmidt
- Soil and Crop Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University , Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Soil and Crop Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University , Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Zhao Y, Liu F, Qin X. Adsorption of diclofenac onto goethite: Adsorption kinetics and effects of pH. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 180:373-378. [PMID: 28415038 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Revised: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The adsorption of diclofenac (DCF), one of the widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, onto the surface of goethite was investigated with batch experiments. The adsorption at different pH values (5.3, 7.4, and 10.0) were well fitted with the pseudo-second-order model. The results showed that the adsorption of DCF onto goethite was strongly depended on solution pH. The amount of adsorbed DCF decreased with increasing pH duo to electrostatic repulsive interactions. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) results indicated that carboxyl group (COOH) might be involved in the adsorption, and DCF formed bidentate chelate and bridging bidentate complexes on the surface of goethite.
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- Yue Zhao
- School of Water Resources and Environment, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, and Soil Pollution Effect and Environmental Criteria, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
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Adsorption of Extracellular Polymeric Substances Derived from S. cerevisiae to Ceria Nanoparticles and the Effects on Their Colloidal Stability. ENVIRONMENTS 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/environments4030048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Doménech-Carbó MT, Buendía-Ortuño M, Pasies-Oviedo T, Osete-Cortina L. Analytical study of waterlogged ivory from the Bajo de la campana site (Murcia, Spain). Microchem J 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2015.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Luo H, Li X, Fang T, Liu P, Zhang C, Xie H, Sun E. The toxicity of binary mixture of Cu (II) ion and phenols on Tetrahymena thermophila. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 113:412-417. [PMID: 25540853 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2014] [Revised: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The toxicity of binary mixture of Cu(2+) and phenols (phenol; o-nitrophenol; m-nitrophenol; p-nitrophenol) was evaluated using Tetrahymena thermophila as the model organism, by microcalorimetry, optical density, field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). The growth curves and metabolic properties of Tetrahymena exposed to Cu(2+) and phenols were monitored by microcalorimetry. Binary mixture toxicity changed with the concentration of Cu(2+)/phenols and the order of toxicity was Cu(2+)/phenol<Cu(2+)/m-nitrophenol<Cu(2+)/o-nitrophenol<Cu(2+)/p-nitrophenol. The results of FESEM and ATR-FTIR also indicated that Cu(2+)/phenols had a great effect on cell cortex and flagellum. A synergistic effect was noted between Cu(2+) and phenols on Tetrahymena.
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- Hui Luo
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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Djurišić AB, Leung YH, Ng AMC, Xu XY, Lee PKH, Degger N, Wu RSS. Toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles: mechanisms, characterization, and avoiding experimental artefacts. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:26-44. [PMID: 25303765 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201303947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Revised: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Metal oxide nanomaterials are widely used in practical applications and represent a class of nanomaterials with the highest global annual production. Many of those, such as TiO2 and ZnO, are generally considered non-toxic due to the lack of toxicity of the bulk material. However, these materials typically exhibit toxicity to bacteria and fungi, and there have been emerging concerns about their ecotoxicity effects. The understanding of the toxicity mechanisms is incomplete, with different studies often reporting contradictory results. The relationship between the material properties and toxicity appears to be complex and diifficult to understand, which is partly due to incomplete characterization of the nanomaterial, and possibly due to experimental artefacts in the characterization of the nanomaterial and/or its interactions with living organisms. This review discusses the comprehensive characterization of metal oxide nanomaterials and the mechanisms of their toxicity.
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Parikh SJ, Mukome FND, Zhang X. ATR-FTIR spectroscopic evidence for biomolecular phosphorus and carboxyl groups facilitating bacterial adhesion to iron oxides. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 119:38-46. [PMID: 24859052 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2014] [Revised: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Attenuated total reflectance (ATR) Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been used to probe the binding of bacteria to hematite (α-Fe2O3) and goethite (α-FeOOH). In situ ATR-FTIR experiments with bacteria (Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli), mixed amino acids, polypeptide extracts, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and a suite of model compounds were conducted. These compounds represent carboxyl, catecholate, amide, and phosphate groups present in siderophores, amino acids, polysaccharides, phospholipids, and DNA. Due in part to the ubiquitous presence of carboxyl groups in biomolecules, numerous IR peaks corresponding to outer-sphere or unbound (1400 cm(-1)) and inner-sphere (1310-1320 cm(-1)) coordinated carboxyl groups are noted following reaction of bacteria and biomolecules with α-Fe2O3 and α-FeOOH. However, the data also reveal that the presence of low-level amounts (i.e., 0.45-0.79%) of biomolecular phosphorous groups result in strong IR bands at ∼1043 cm(-1), corresponding to inner-sphere Fe-O-P bonds, underscoring the importance of bacteria associated P-containing groups in biomolecule and cell adhesion. Spectral comparisons also reveal slightly greater P-O-Fe contributions for bacteria (Pseudomonad, E. coli) deposited on α-FeOOH, as compared to α-Fe2O3. This data demonstrates that slight differences in bacterial adhesion to Fe oxides can be attributed to bacterial species and Fe-oxide minerals. However, more importantly, the strong binding affinity of phosphate in all bacteria samples to both Fe-oxides results in the formation of inner-sphere Fe-O-P bonds, signifying the critical role of biomolecular P in the initiation of bacterial adhesion.
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- Sanjai J Parikh
- Department of Land and, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, LAWR, Davis, CA 95616, United States.
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- Department of Land and, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, LAWR, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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- Department of Land and, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, LAWR, Davis, CA 95616, United States
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Liu X, Eusterhues K, Thieme J, Ciobota V, Höschen C, Mueller CW, Küsel K, Kögel-Knabner I, Rösch P, Popp J, Totsche KU. STXM and NanoSIMS investigations on EPS fractions before and after adsorption to goethite. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2013; 47:3158-3166. [PMID: 23451805 DOI: 10.1021/es3039505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are expected to be an important source for the formation of mineral-organic associations in soil. Because such formations affect the composition of mobile and immobile organic matter as well as the reactivity of minerals, we investigated the composition of EPS before and after adsorption to goethite. Raman measurements on EPS extracted from Bacillus subtilis distinguished four fractions rich in proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, or lipids and proteins. Scanning transmission X-ray microscopy identified three different EPS-fractions that varied in their composition in proteins, nonaromatic proteins, and polysaccharides. Reaction of EPS with goethite led to a preferential adsorption of lipids and proteins. The organic coverage was heterogeneous, consisting of ~100 × 200 nm large patches of either lipid-rich or protein-rich material. Nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry showed a strong S enrichment in aggregates of ~400 nm in the goethite adsorbed EPS. From our simplified model system, we learned that only a small portion (<10%) of EPS was immobilized via adsorption to goethite. This fraction formed a coating of subμm spaced protein-rich and lipid-rich domains, i.e., of two materials which will strongly differ in their reactive sites. This will finally affect further adsorption, the particle mobility and eventually also colloidal stability.
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- Xinran Liu
- Institut für Geowissenschaften, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany
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Fang L, Cao Y, Huang Q, Walker SL, Cai P. Reactions between bacterial exopolymers and goethite: A combined macroscopic and spectroscopic investigation. WATER RESEARCH 2012; 46:5613-5620. [PMID: 22921391 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.07.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2012] [Revised: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The adsorption to goethite of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) isolated from Pseudomonas putida was investigated using batch adsorption experiments, electrophoretic mobility (EM) measurements, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy. The adsorption of EPS decreased the point of zero charge of goethite from 7.6 to 3.2, suggesting the formation of negatively charged inner-sphere surface complexes. The adsorption isotherms of EPS on goethite conformed to the Langmuir equation. The adsorption energy constant (K) of EPS on goethite was in the sequence of EPS phosphate-containing moieties > nitrogen-containing moieties > carbon-containing moieties, indicating those containing phosphate were the most strongly adsorbed. FTIR showed ligand exchange of phosphate groups of EPS with surface hydroxyls on goethite. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) and X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy results further demonstrated phosphate groups of EPS can form monodentate inner-sphere complexes at lower pH 3.0, while form bidentate inner-sphere complexes at higher pH 9.0. The oxidation state of iron in goethite was not changed after the reaction with EPS at different pH values. The information obtained in this study is of fundamental significance for the understanding of the interaction mechanisms between bacteria and minerals in soil and aquatic environments.
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- Linchuan Fang
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtse River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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HUTH CHRISTOPHER, SHI DONGLU, WANG FENG, CARRAHAR DONALD, LIAN JIE, LU FENGYUAN, ZHANG JIAMING, EWING RODNEYC, PAULETTI GIOVANNIM. PHOSPHOLIPID ASSEMBLY ON SUPERPARAMAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES FOR THERMORESPONSIVE DRUG DELIVERY APPLICATIONS. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1142/s1793984410000237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Thermoresponsive nanocomposites were prepared by immobilizing a 2–3 nm thick phospholipid layer on the surface of superparamagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles via high-affinity avidin/biotin interactions. Morphological and physicochemical surface properties were assessed using transmission electron microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The zeta potential of Fe3O4 colloids in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) decreased from -23.6 to -5.0 mV as a consequence of phospholipid immobilization. Nevertheless, heating properties of these superparamagnetic nanoparticles within an alternating magnetic field were not significantly affected. Hyperthermia-relevant temperatures > 40°C were achieved within 10–15 min using a 7-mT magnetic field alternating at a frequency of 1 MHz. Loading of the surface-associated phospholipid layer with the hydrophobic dye dansylcadaverine was accomplished at an efficiency of 479 ng/mg Fe3O4 . Release of this drug surrogate was temperature-dependent, resulting in a 2.5-fold greater release rate when nanoparticles were exposed to a temperature above the experimentally determined melting temperature of 39.7°C. These data underline the feasibility of preparing novel, stimulus-induced drug delivery systems where payload release from a colloid-immobilized phospholipid assembly is triggered by hyperthermia.
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- CHRISTOPHER HUTH
- School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA
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- The Institute for Advanced Materials and Nano Biomedicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
- School of Electronic and Computing Systems, University of Cincinnati, 493 Rhodes Hall, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012, USA
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- School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA
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- School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA
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- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- Departments of Geological Sciences, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences and Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Departments of Geological Sciences, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences and Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA
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