abstract：:Sewage treatment plants (STPs) are important in densely populated megacities like Hong Kong to control the release of harmful pollutants from households and industries into the receiving water bodies and maintain water quality for supporting various beneficial uses. This study investigated the occurrence of the terato...

authors： Yeung KWY,Zhou GJ,Ruan Y,Lam PKS,Leung KMY

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a congenital disease characterized by the absence of enteric neurons, which is derived from the failure of the proliferation, differentiation or migration of the enteric neural crest cells (ENCCs). HSCR is associated with multiple risk factors, including polygenic inheritance factors and...

authors： Wang J,Meng X,Feng C,Xiao J,Zhao X,Xiong B,Feng J

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Manganese dioxide (MnO2) is a Mn deposit widely accumulated in the corrosion layer of pipelines, and iodide (I-) is a halogen ion frequently detected in waters. The biofilm dwelling on the corrosion scales often secretes extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) into drinking water. The paper aimed to study the I- oxid...

authors： Fu L,Wu X,Zhu Y,Yao L,Wu C,Cheng H,Xu Y,Hu J,Gao W

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surface tension isotherms of soluble salts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in electrolyte solutions are typically reported as functions of the PFAS concentration. However, for univalent salts and electrolytes, the Langmuir-Szyszkowski equation is a function of the mean ionic activity a*. Using previo...

authors： Wang J,Niven RK

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA), position-specific isotope analysis (PSIA), and computational modeling (e.g., quantum mechanical models; reactive-transport models) are increasingly being used to monitor and predict biotic and abiotic transformations of organic contaminants in the field. However, identifying ...

authors： Wang C,Heraty LJ,Wallace AF,Liu C,Li X,McGovern GP,Horita J,Fuller ME,Hatzinger PB,Sturchio NC

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New munition compounds have been developed to replace traditional explosives to prevent unintended detonations. However, insensitive munitions (IM) can leave large proportion of unexploded charge in the field, where it is subjected to photodegradation and dissolution in precipitation. The photolytic reactions occurrin...

authors： Qin C,Abrell L,Troya D,Hunt E,Taylor S,Dontsova K

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and chemodynamic therapy (CDT) have attracted a great deal of interest, but tumor hypoxia and glutathione (GSH) overproduction still limit their further applications. Herein, an intelligent reactive oxygen species (ROS) nanogenerator Ce6/GOx@ZIF-8/PDA@MnO2 (denoted as CGZP...

authors： Zhang L,Yang Z,He W,Ren J,Wong CY

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work reports for the first time the UVC photodegradation of cilastatin, a renal dehydropeptidase inhibitor co-adminstered with the imipenem antibiotic. Initially, solutions of cilastatin at varying concentrations were prepared in ultra-pure water and the direct photolysis of cilastatin was monitored under 254-nm ...

authors： Solomou N,Minella M,Vione D,Psillakis E

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, a non-toxic and mild strategy was presented to efficiently fabricate porous and nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets. Silkworm cocoon (SCs) acted as carbon source and original nitrogen source. Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) could facilitate the SCs to expose silk protein and played a catalytic role in the subsequ...

authors： Yang J,Tan Z,Chen X,Liang Y,Zheng M,Hu H,Dong H,Liu X,Liu Y,Xiao Y

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vision altering diseases, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, myopia, retinal vascular disease, traumatic brain injuries and others cripple many lives and are projected to continue to cause anguish in the foreseeable future. Gap junctions serve as an emerging target for neuromodul...

authors： Szarka G,Balogh M,Tengölics ÁJ,Ganczer A,Völgyi B,Kovács-Öller T

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dementia is a clinical syndrome that affects approximately 47 million people worldwide and is characterized by progressive and irreversible decline of cognitive, behavioral and sesorimotor functions. Alzheimer's disease (AD) accounts for approximately 60-80% of all cases of dementia, and neuropathologically is charact...

authors： Yepes M

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After spinal cord injury, the upward conduction of the spinal cord is lost, resulting in the loss of micturition control, which manifests as detrusor sphincter dyssynergia and insufficient micturition. Studies have shown that serotonergic axons play important roles in the control of the descending urination tract. In ...

authors： Ma L,Tang JY,Zhou JY,Zhu C,Zhang X,Zhou P,Yu Q,Wang Y,Gu XJ

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most severe diseases threatening the ageing population is Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent studies found that the cellular uptake of extracellular amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides can lead to a build-up of intracellular Aβ in certain neuronal cells, which consequently lead to the onset of AD pathogenesis. It is t...

authors： Xia Y,Padmanabhan P,Vijayaragavan V,Murukeshan VM,Gulyás B

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on a nanocomposite synthesized by sol-gel procedure comprising graphene sheets with hollow spheres of titanium dioxide (G/HS-TiO₂) with varying weight percentages of graphene for the purpose of humidity sensors. The surface morphology of the nanocomposite was characterized using transmission electro...

authors： Zhu Z,Lin WD

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order for the colloidal crystal films to be better applied, the influence of relative humidity on the preparation of silica colloidal crystal (SCC) films was systematically studied to solve the problem of different thicknesses of SCC films prepared by different batches under the conditions with the same temperature...

authors： Dong A,Su Q,Ma N,Xu P,Zhou L,Wu F,Wang L,Wan Y,Qian W

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to its excellent material properties such as large surface area and superb mechanical and thermal characteristics, graphene oxide (GO) is likely to be applied in a variety of environmental fields. These applications may lead to the entrance of GO in terrestrial ecosystems, but there is little research regarding ...

authors： Lee JY,Kim MJ,Chung H

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fullerenol nanoparticles were found to significantly modulate the gut microbiota and selectively enrich the short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) production by adjusting the gut microbacteria in mice models. In this research, we screened the C. butyricum from seven strains and investigated the interactions and mechanism bet...

authors： Sun H,Zhang J,Kong J,Yuan H,Liang Y,Chen K,Bai X,Chang Y,Li J,Xing G

更新日期：2021-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil and soil biodiversity play critical roles in Nature's Contributions to People (NCP) # 10, defined as Nature's ability to regulate direct detrimental effects on humans, and on human-important plants and animals, through the control or regulation of particular organisms considered to be harmful. We provide an overv...

authors： Samaddar S,Karp DS,Schmidt R,Devarajan N,McGarvey JA,Pires AFA,Scow K

更新日期：2021-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common, contagious infection of the lungs and the respiratory tract. RSV is characterized by syncytia, which are multinuclear cells created by cells that have fused together. We use a mathematical model to study how different assumptions about the viral production and lifespan of...

authors： Jessie B,Dobrovolny HM

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authors： Nakano Y,Ichikawa T,Kobayashi H,Ishii M,Kameda S,Nakano E,Iwata K,Toyoda Y,Takazawa T,Takiguchi H,Asano K,Hashimoto J

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The threat posed by invasive non-native species worldwide requires a global approach to identify which introduced species are likely to pose an elevated risk of impact to native species and ecosystems. To inform policy, stakeholders and management decisions on global threats to aquatic ecosystems, 195 assessors repres...

authors： Vilizzi L,Copp GH,Hill JE,Adamovich B,Aislabie L,Akin D,Al-Faisal AJ,Almeida D,Azmai MNA,Bakiu R,Bellati A,Bernier R,Bies JM,Bilge G,Branco P,Bui TD,Canning-Clode J,Cardoso Ramos HA,Castellanos-Galindo GA,Castro N,

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Global mangrove forests have exhibited distinct changes in the past decades owing to anthropogenic activities, with land-use pressure being among the main causes of mangrove loss. Thus, understanding the inherent conflicts between conservation/restoration and land-use demands is fundamental for mangrove management. To...

authors： Wang Y,Chao B,Dong P,Zhang D,Yu W,Hu W,Ma Z,Chen G,Liu Z,Chen B

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The annual influx of antimony (Sb) into the environment due to the widespread use of Sb compounds in industry and agriculture has become of global concern. Herein, a functional nanomaterial composite based on loading bimetallic iron/nickel nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide (rGO-Fe/Ni) was initially prepared in a...

authors： Lin Z,Weng X,Khan NI,Owens G,Chen Z

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Isotopic fractionation of groundwater contaminants can occur due to degradation, diffusion and sorption. Of these, only degradation has been extensively explored, yet diffusive isotopic fractionation (DIF) and sorptive isotopic fractionation (SIF) can have significant effects on the isotopic enrichment of groundwater ...

authors： Halloran LJS,Vakili F,Wanner P,Shouakar-Stash O,Hunkeler D

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Summer rainfall can have strong effects on post-fire mediterranean-type shrubland recovery patterns, with potentially long-lasting implications on communities. Our three-year field rainfall manipulation experiment tested post-fire survival and physiological responses of reseeders and resprouters to contrasting summer ...

authors： van Blerk JJ,West AG,Altwegg R,Hoffman MT

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, an integrated system combining non-thermal plasma (NTP) and FeMn catalysts was developed for ethylene oxide (EO) oxidation. The effect of Fe/Mn molar ratio on the oxidation rate of EO and energy yield of the plasma-catalytic process has been investigated as a function of specific energy density (SED). Co...

authors： Xiong H,Zhu X,Lu S,Zhou C,Xu W,Zhou Z

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollution is the result of enormous emissions and unfavorable meteorological conditions. The role of meteorology, particularly extremely unfavorable meteorological events (EUMEs), in processing atmospheric PM2.5 pollution has not been fully addressed. This work examined the variations of PM2.5 mass and its chemica...

authors： Shao M,Dai Q,Yu Z,Zhang Y,Xie M,Feng Y

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Microplastic in the environment hides visible and invisible dangers for the ecosystems and domiciled organisms. Due to the large quantities of microplastics already distributed worldwide, comparative studies to investigate the associated hazards, distribution patterns, and abundances are becoming increasingly importan...

authors： Reineccius J,Bresien J,Waniek JJ

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Catalyzed oxidative coupling reactions mediated by enzyme have been proposed as an effective remediation strategy to remove micropollutants, however, little is known about how the Mn(II) redox cycling affects the horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-mediated reactions in wastewater treatment. Here, we explored the removal of ...

authors： Gong Z,Wang G,Shi H,Shao S,Wang M,Lu K,Gao S

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphates and organophosphorus cause environmental pollution, and excessive phosphate leads to water eutrophication. Glyphosate, an organophosphorus herbicide, harms the environment and human health. In this study, regenerable magnetic AL/Fe3O4/La(OH)3 adsorbents were developed by modifying Fe3O4 and La(OH)3 on amina...

authors： Li C,Li Y,Li Q,Duan J,Hou J,Hou Q,Ai S,Li H,Yang Y

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate change can have an adverse effect on agricultural productivity and water availability in semi-arid regions, as changes in surface water availability lead to groundwater depletion and resultant losses in crop yield. These inter-relationships necessitate an integrated management approach for surface water, groun...

authors： Aliyari F,Bailey RT,Arabi M

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenic is an important hazardous metalloid commonly found in polluted soil, rivers and groundwater. However, few studies exist regarding the effect of arsenic trioxide (ATO) on the gut-liver axis and consequent hepatotoxicity in waterfowl. Here, we investigated the influence of ATO on duck intestines and livers, and ...

authors： Zhong G,Wan F,Lan J,Jiang X,Wu S,Pan J,Tang Z,Hu L

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffusive Gradients in Thin-Films (DGT) have traditionally been used to measure time-weighted average concentration in water. We tested whether Br--DGT in combination with the trace-dilution flow rate method, could be used as a new approach for measuring water flow rate. A novel bromide selective DGT based on the Puro...

authors： Corbett TDW,Hartland A,Henderson W,Rys GJ,Schipper LA

更新日期：2021-09-20 00:00:00

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authors： Hollenberg MD

更新日期：2021-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:This protocol is a comprehensive guide to phage display-based selection of virus neutralizing VH antibody domains. It details three optimized parts including (1) construction of a large-sized (theoretically > 1011) naïve human antibody heavy chain domain library, (2) SARS-CoV-2 antigen expression and stable cell line ...

authors： Chen C,Sun Z,Liu X,Li W,Dimitrov DS

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authors： Weber ML,Kaplow R

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authors： Skipper D

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authors： Yilmaz E,Erbas Z,Soylak M

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Microplastics are ubiquitous in marine and estuarine ecosystems, and thus there is increasing concern regarding exposure and potential effects in commercial species. To address this knowledge gap, we investigated the effects of microplastics on larval and early juvenile life stages of the Black Sea Bass (Centropristis...

authors： Stienbarger CD,Joseph J,Athey SN,Monteleone B,Andrady AL,Watanabe WO,Seaton P,Taylor AR,Brander SM

更新日期：2021-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase of water temperature caused by the thermal effect of cooling water discharged from power plants has become a major environmental problem, especially its influence on phytoplankton community. The change of water temperature usually reshapes the structure of phytoplankton community. A research combining phy...

authors： Xu D,Wang H,Han D,Chen A,Niu Y

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