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... Microbial electrosynthesis system (MES) is a promising method that can use carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas, to produce methane which acts as an energy source, without using organic substances. However, this bioelectrical reduction reaction can proceed at a certain high applied voltage when coupled with water oxidation in the anode coated with metallic catalyst. When coupled with the oxid ...
Alpinia galanga; NAD(P)H oxidase (H2O2-forming); acetates; apoptosis; cytotoxicity; ginger; humans; mitogen-activated protein kinase; ovarian neoplasms; reactive oxygen species
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... The rhizomes of Alpinia galanga (Thai ginger) have been used extensively as a spice in Southeast Asian and Arabian cuisines and reported to possess a wide range of biological properties, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antibacterial. However, the specific molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the anti-tumor effects induced by Thai ginger and its corresponding active compounds have b ...
Asteraceae; acetates; analgesics; chemical composition; enantioselectivity; essential oils; germacrene; metabolites; polyethylene glycol; Andes region
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... A previously uninvestigated essential oil (EO) was distilled from Gynoxys miniphylla Cuatrec. (Asteraceae) and submitted to chemical and enantioselective analyses. The qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted by GC-MS and GC-FID, over two orthogonal columns (5%-phenyl-methylpolysiloxane and polyethylene glycol stationary phases). Major constituents (≥2%) were, on both columns, respecti ...
... 5,6-Benzoflavone (1), a new natural product, has been isolated from the EtOH extract of the flowers of Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. (Apocynaceae), along with the known compound dicoumarol (2). Phytochemical studies on the fruits also provided bergenin (3), 9,19-cycloart-23-ene-3,25-diol (4), 11-oxo-α-amyrin acetate (5), and marsformoxide B (6). Compounds 2–6 have been isolated for the first time ...
... This study reports the simultaneous voltammetric determination of Cd and Pb by square wave voltammetry (SWV) using carbon paste electrode modified with bismuth film. For the ex situ film formation, the influence of Bi concentration, time and deposition potential was evaluated. Regarding the SWV parameters, frequency, amplitude, deposition time and deposition potential were evaluated. The ideal con ...
... The effects of a composite polyphenolic-rich extract (CPRE) on ruminal fermentation, nutrient utilisation, growth performance, excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus and methane emission were studied in growing buffaloes. Four herbal dry extracts prepared from Acacia arabica (babul; bark), Acacia catechu (cutch; bark), Punica granatum (pomegranate; peel) and Eugenia jambolana (Indian blackberry; see ...
... Anaerobic fungi (Neocallimastigomycota) are promising lignocellulose-degrading microorganisms that can be exploited by the biofuel industry. While natural production of ethanol by these microorganisms is very low, there is a greater potential for their use in the biogas industry. More specifically, anaerobic fungi can contribute to biogas production by either releasing holocellulose or reducing su ...
... α-Hydroxy ketones are important building blocks in biological, pharmaceutical and synthetic chemistry. In this work, diverse α-hydroxy ketones were efficiently constructed through the CO₂-promoted hydration process of propargyl alcohols, which was catalyzed by a system consisted of economical CuSO₄·5H₂O and a green 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ionic liquid. Particularly, this catalytic syst ...
Alzheimer disease; acetates; acetic acid; antineoplastic agents; brain; electrospray ionization mass spectrometry; half life; liquid chromatography; methanol; mice; pH; pharmacokinetics; rapid methods; skin neoplasms; tandem mass spectrometry
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... Emerging evidence has suggested that bexarotene, a nearly 20-year-old skin cancer drug, may be a potential drug candidate to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. As described in this study, a highly sensitive and rapid method, using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) to determine bexarotene in mouse plasma and brain tissue, was established an ...
... In this study, the characterization and inhibition characteristic of α-class carbonic anhydrase from Chromohalobacter (ChCA) was documented for the first time. The carbonic anhydrase enzyme had 47.77% yield and 54.45-fold purity. The specific activity of the enzyme was determined as 318.52 U/mg proteins. Alternative substrate (4-nitrophenyl trifluoroacetate, 4-nitrophenyl phosphate, 4-nitrophenyl ...
... In the current study, DNA immobilization was performed on pencil graphite (PG) modified with a polypyrrole (PPy) and flower-like Pt/NiCo₂O₄ (FL-Pt/NiCo₂O₄) nanocomposite, as a new sensitive electrode to detect chlorambucil (CHB). Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques were employed to characterize the synthesized FL-Pt/NiCo ...
... A novel approach for the enhancement of phosphorus (P) recovery from Fe bound P compounds (FePs)-bearing sludge by co-fermentation with protein-rich biomass (PRB) is reported. Four PRBs (silkworm chrysalis meal, fish meal, corn gluten meal, and soya bean meal) were used for co-fermentation. The results revealed that PRBs with strong surface hydrophobicity and loose structure favored the hydrolysis ...
Devonian period; Early Cretaceous epoch; Lycopodiaceae; Silurian period; acetates; fluorescence microscopy; fossils; micro-computed tomography; paleobotany; phylogeny; statistical analysis; China
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... Lycopodiaceae are one of three surviving families of lycopsids, a lineage of vascular plants with a fossil history dating to at least the Early Devonian or perhaps the Late Silurian (c. 415 Ma). Many fossils have been linked to crown Lycopodiaceae, but the lack of well‐preserved material has hindered definitive recognition of this group in the paleobotanical record. New, exceptionally well‐preserv ...
... A novel Escherichia coli efficient expression system had been constructed in our previous study. The system was based on the overexpression of endogenous genes prpD and malK to enhance the expression of exogenous genes. In this study, a general regulatory mechanism of prpD and malK was first revealed through transcriptome analysis and many experimental verifications. We surprisingly proved that ov ...
Lynne Bell; Adrian Whyte; Cindy Duysburgh; Massimo Marzorati; Pieter Van den Abbeele; Romain Le Cozannet; Pascale Fança-Berthon; Emilie Fromentin; Claire Williams
... PURPOSE: Cereboost®, an American ginseng extract, has shown improved short-term memory and attention/alertness in healthy young and middle-aged individuals, potentially via modulation of the gut microbiome and upregulation of neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine. Here, we explored the effects of Cereboost® on cognition and mood in the first 6 h post intervention (acute), after 2 weeks daily sup ...
... A simple and green procedure for quantifying the ethanol concentration based on the conductometric method and the uncatalyzed esterification reaction was demonstrated. The reaction progress between ethanol and acetic acid was followed by detecting the electrical conductivity, corresponding to the amount of hydrogen ion and acetate anion from acetic acid dissociation. By fixing the concentration of ...
Citrus; acetates; bromophos; chemical species; coordination polymers; fenitrothion; food chemistry; parathion-methyl; pummelos; solid phase extraction; sorbents; China
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... A simple, environmentally-friendly and reliable method was developed to simultaneously monitor the residue of methyl 1-naphthalene acetate, parathion-methyl, fenitrothion, bromophos and phenthoate in pomelo by using dispersive solid-phase extraction technique (d-SPE). In this method, these target analytes were captured by MIL-125-NH₂ and detected by GC–MS/MS. The key parameters of d-SPE were optim ...
... Volatile fatty acids (VFA), byproducts of anaerobic digestion of organic waste, have emerged as a platform molecule for the production of liquid fuels and chemicals. This study reports a co-production process that allows the conversion of VFAs into promising gasoline alternatives: acetic acid to ethanol (EtOH) via methyl acetate and butyric acid to butanol (BuOH) via methyl butyrate. The effect of ...
... New particle formation (NPF) is the major source of atmospheric aerosol particles. However, the chemical species involved and the exact mechanism are still unclear. Cycloaddition reaction of SO₃ to carboxylic acids bas been identified as a possible formation mechanism of carboxylic sulfuric anhydrides which may be involved in NPF. Herein, energy profiles for forming diaterpenylic acetate sulfuric ...
... Synthesis of highly strained fused substituted dihydrobenzopyran cyclopropyl lactones derived from coumarin carboxylates are reported. The substrate scope tolerates a variety of 6- and 8-substituents on the coumarin ring. Substitution at the 5- or 7-position is resistant to tricyclic lactone formation except with 7-methyl substitution. Benzamide-containing coumarins afford the tricyclic ketal. A p ...
... Microbial conversion of methane to electricity, fuels, and liquid chemicals has attracted much attention. However, due to the low solubility of methane, it is not considered a suitable substrate for microbial fuel cells (MFCs). In this study, a conductive fiber membrane (CFM) module was constructed as the bioanode of methane-driven MFCs, directly delivering methane. After biofilm formation on the ...
... 1.The role of acetate in lipogenesis of chickens remains largely unknown. This trial investigated the effect of sodium acetate (SA) on chicken fat metabolism via in vivo and in vitro experiments. 2.The results indicated that supplementation of SA (1.0 g/kg feed) showed marginal to moderate stimulation on the area of the abdominal fat cells and triglyceride (TG) content in liver and adipose tissues ...
... Acetogens are of great interest on conversion of synthesis gas in that they can efficiently utilize CO-containing gases to produce C₂ and higher metabolic products. However, high concentration of CO is known to inhibit the reduction of CO₂ into formate, thereby diminishing an overall carbon fixation rate. We report that acetate supplementation can be a simple, effective approach to mitigating CO i ...
... To date, most bio-based products of industrial biotechnology stem from sugar-based carbon sources originating from food and feed competing resources. Exemplary for bioproducts converted from glucose, the potential C5 platform chemical itaconic acid is presently produced by the filamentous fungus Aspergillus terreus. Here, an engineered strain of the industrial platform organism Corynebacterium glu ...
... Acremonium terricola culture (ATC) has similar bioactive constituents to Cordyceps and is known for its nutrient and pharmacological value, indicating the potential of ATC as a new feed additive in dairy cow feeding. The primary aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of increasing amounts of ATC in diets on milk performance, antioxidant capacity, and rumen fermentation, and the seco ...
... Supported noble metal-based catalysts have been extensively studied for catalytic benzene combustion during the past decade because of their high activity. Despite the enormous significance of noble metal-based materials as benzene combustion catalysts, the key properties of catalytic active sites and the plausible benzene combustion mechanism are a matter of debate. Herein, a well-defined model c ...
... Extracellular electron transfer material (EETM) has increasingly attracted attentions for the enhancing effect on multiple microbial reactions. Especially, EETM is known to be essential to activate the energy network in non-electroactive bacteria. It is motivated to find out an EETM which is natural-based, environmentally friendly, and easily produced at large-scale. In this study, Bombyx mori sil ...
... Friedel-Crafts acylation of phenolic compounds with carboxylic acids catalyzed by Brønsted-acid zeolites is an interesting reaction that could find application in the production of fuels and chemicals from renewable feedstocks. The mechanism of direct acylation of m-cresol with acetic acid over protonic zeolites and the role that the confining environment may have on reaction rate and product sele ...
... A step-by-step approach to easily adapt and use a GC-FID as an olfactometer, as well as a detailed description of acquisition and interpretation of olfactometric data by the OSME (from the Greek word for odor, ὀσμή) method. A Merlot wine was used to exemplifly this strategy and its volatiles were characterized, rendering 43 volatiles in 1D-GC/MS and 142 in GCxGC/MS. GC-O showed the presence of 24 ...
... Previously, Escherichia coli was engineered to produce isobutyl acetate (IBA). Titers greater than the toxicity threshold (3 g/L) were achieved by using layer-assisted production. To avoid this costly and complex method, adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) was applied to E. coli for improved IBA tolerance. Over 37 rounds of selective pressure, 22 IBA-tolerant mutants were isolated. Remarkably, the ...
Autographa gamma; acetates; entomology; eugenol; females; flight; males; migratory behavior; moths; pests; phenylacetaldehyde; plant protection; sex pheromones; sex ratio
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... In field trapping tests the addition of 4‐oxoisophorone (2,6,6‐trimethylcyclohex‐2‐ene‐1,4‐dione) to the known ternary bisexual lure (consisting of phenylacetaldehyde + benzyl acetate + eugenol) significantly increased catches of the silver Y moth Autographa gamma, an important migratory noctuid pest. Both female and male moths were attracted, supposedly in the natural sex ratio of the local popul ...
... Hutai-8 grape (Vitis vinifera × Vitis labrusca) was fermented into rose wine with Saccharomyces cerevisiae to characterize the key aroma compounds by sensomics approach, and fermented with selected Pichia fermentans and S. cerevisiae for aroma enhancement. In total, 82 odorants were detected in single-fermentation Hutai-8 rose wine, 22 aroma active compounds, mainly varietal odorants and fruity es ...
... In gas fermentation, a range of chemolithoautotrophs fix single-carbon (C1) gases (CO₂ and CO) when H₂ or other reductants are available. Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) enables CO₂ reduction by generating H₂ or reducing equivalents with the sole input of renewable electricity. A combined approach as gas electro-fermentation is attractive for the sustainable production of biofuels and biochemical ...
Lewis acids; acetates; amination; carbonates; catalysts; organic chemistry
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... A Pd(OAc)₂/P(OPh)₃ combination catalyzed Tsuji–Trost-type allylic amination under aerobic conditions. Both aromatic and aliphatic secondary amines were transformed into the corresponding allylic amines with a tiny amount of the catalyst system (typically 0.02 mol % Pd), only when allylic phosphates were employed as electrophiles. Other typical electrophiles, such as allylic acetate and carbonate, ...
... Microalgae may prove to be a reliable feedstock for the production of commodity bioproducts if their production can be made economically viable. Such a goal is achievable by diversity in products and maximizing production yield. In the present study, the cumulative impact of trophic modes, organic carbon sources (acetate, glucose, and glycerol), and operation modes on the production of Chlorella s ...
acetates; carbon electrodes; electric potential difference; electron transfer; tetrabutylammonium compounds
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... All-inorganic CsPbI₃ perovskites have great potential in tandem cells in combination with other photovoltaic devices. However, CsPbI₃ perovskite solar cells (PSCs) still face a huge challenge, resulting in a low power conversion efficiency (PCE) relative to organic–inorganic PSCs. In this work, we introduced tetrabutylammonium acetate (TBAAc) as a buffer layer between the SnO₂ electron-transport l ...
Michael T. Madigan; Jill N. Absher; Joseph E. Mayers; Marie Asao; Deborah O. Jung; Kelly S. Bender; Megan L. Kempher; Mackenzie K. Hayward; Sophia A. Sanguedolce; Abigail C. Brown; Shinichi Takaichi; Ken Kurokawa; Atsushi Toyoda; Hiroshi Mori; Yusuke Tsukatani; Zheng-Yu Wang-Otomo; David M. Ward; W. Matthew Sattley
Allochromatium vinosum; Thermochromatium tepidum; absorption; acetates; carotenoids; genes; hot springs; new species; photosynthesis; phylogeny; sulfides; sulfur; thiosulfates; New Zealand
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... We describe a new species of purple sulfur bacteria (Chromatiaceae, anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria) isolated from a microbial mat in the sulfidic geothermal outflow of a hot spring in Rotorua, New Zealand. This phototroph, designated as strain NZ, grew optimally near 45 °C but did not show an absorption maximum at 915 nm for the light-harvesting-reaction center core complex (LH1-RC) characterist ...
... This study sought to determine the effect of feeding three levels of the novel feedstuff fresh Phyllanthus emblica (amla) fruit on nutrient digestibility, fermentation parameters, and milk production of lactating dairy cows. Eight ruminally cannulated mid-lactation dairy cows were randomly assigned to two treatment groups in a repeated crossover design. There was a 14-d adaptation phase followed b ...
acetates; chemical oxygen demand; electrical conductivity; energy; ethanol; fermentation; graphene; medium chain fatty acids; thermodynamics
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... Microbial chain elongation fermentation is an alternative technology for medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) production. This paper proposed the addition of pyrochar and graphene in chain elongation to improve MCFA production using ethanol and acetate as substrates. Results showed that the yield of, and selectivity towards, n-caproate were significantly enhanced with pyrochar addition. At the optimal m ...
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; acetates; adsorption; carbon; choline; corrosion; density functional theory; dielectric spectroscopy; formates; molecular dynamics; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; sorption isotherms; steel; temperature; weight loss
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... The development of green corrosion inhibitors is a challenging task as it has to comply with strict environmental regulations. Ionic liquids (ILs) have recently been proposed as promising corrosion inhibitors. The present paper reports on two ILs designed to act as green and efficient high-temperature corrosion inhibitors. The prepared ILs, namely, choline formate (ChF) and choline acetate (ChA), ...
... A highly sensitive olfactory system is required for various insect behaviors, including oviposition site selection, host location, and mate recognition. Odorant receptors (ORs) play a critical role in odorant detection. In this study, we cloned four OR genes referred to as AlucORs (AlucOR4, AlucOR39, AlucOR43, and AlucOR47) from the green mirid bug, Apolygus lucorum, and used Real-time quantitativ ...
... An 8‐year‐old female spayed domestic short‐haired cat was examined for recurrent unilateral anterior uveitis of 5 month's duration. No underlying cause was found on infectious disease screening. The cat also had a 4‐year history of allergic or immune‐mediated skin disease that was controlled with corticosteroid injections followed by long‐term oral cyclosporine therapy. Medical management with fre ...
... In Hevea brasiliensis, the laticifers, a green factory of natural rubber, are specialised vessels in which rubber biosynthesis is the main metabolism, and fresh rubber occupies 35–45% volume of latex (the cytoplasm of laticifers). Intriguingly, Latex can be reproduced, drawing on three essential components (i.e., ATP, Acetyl-CoA and NADPH) from glycolysis in laticifers during tapping (a simple col ...
acetates; chemiluminescence; derivatization; detection limit; fermentation; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; grapes; isotope dilution technique; microextraction; odors; pH; solid phase extraction; stable isotopes; sulfur; tandem mass spectrometry; thiols; wines
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... Odoriferous compounds 3-sulfanylhexanol (3-SH) and 3-sulfanylhexyl acetate (3-SHA), produced during the fermentation from precursors present in grape and must, are the most important representatives of the group of varietal thiols with a crucial role in the formation of the aroma of certain wines and a very low odor detection threshold. Due to their reactivity, polarity, high boiling points, and v ...
... Human population is intensively suffering from mental disorders and stress. Microbial metabolites may alter the brain activity, which seems to be an effective approach in the treatment of psychological distress. Earlier, microbial neuroactive metabolites such as trimethylamine, imidazolone propionate and taurine have been shown to alter the brain activity. In the present study proteins regulating ...
... Torulaspora delbrueckii is an emerging yeast species in the beverage and food industry that is suitable for alcoholic fermentation and to improve the organoleptic quality of wine, beer, mead, and other beverages. Modern consumer preference toward new flavors and products drives the application of T. delbrueckii to ferment less traditional fruits and vegetables. Thus, it has become increasingly rel ...
... The present nitrogen fixation industry is usually energy-intensive and environmentally detrimental. Therefore, it is appealing to find alternatives. Here, we achieved both a synchronized biological nitrogen fixation and electric energy production by using Geobacter sulfurreducens in a microbial electrochemical system. The results showed that G. sulfurreducens was able to fix nitrogen depending on ...
... Odorant receptors (ORs) of ladybird Hippodamia variegata play vital chemosensory roles in searching and locating preys. In the current study, 37 ORs were initially identified from the antennal transcriptome of H. variegata. The quantitative polymerase chain reaction demonstrated that several HvarORs including HvarOR25 were specific or enriched in ladybird antennae. In two-electrode voltage clamp r ...
... Food security is an important global public health issue, which will not only endanger consumers’ life and health, but also cause serious food waste. Herein, antibacterial dialdehyde sodium alginate/ε-polylysine microspheres (DSA-PL MPs) were developed to effectively prolong the shelf life of fruit. DSA was prepared by periodate oxidation of sodium alginate. Then the PL was conjugated onto DSA bac ...
... Zymomonas mobilis is an ethanologenic, facultatively anaerobic alpha-proteobacterium, known for its inhibitory effect on the growth of a wide variety of microorganisms. This property might be interesting for the design of novel antimicrobials, yet it has negative implications for biotechnology, as it hinders the use of Z. mobilis as a producer microorganism in cocultivation. So far, the chemical n ...
... Isolation of root rot tissue of diseased marjoram plants, yielded isolates fungal genera of Fusarium spp. and Rhizoctonia solani. Isolates of F. monoliforme and F. oxysporum, causing the highest root rot percentage and disease severity of marjoram plants in pot experiment. In the field, soil amendement with either composts of sugarcane bagasse, soybean straw and rice straw and in combination with ...
acetates; capillary electrophoresis; distillation; hydrolysis; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; prediction; process design; stoichiometry; temperature; thermal stability; thermogravimetry; water content
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... The hydrolysis kinetics of 7-methyl-1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-enium acetate [mTBDH][OAc] was investigated in a comprehensive study by the utilization of the well-known Schlenk technique to achieve a better understanding of its stability for dry-jet wet spinning applications (e.g., Ioncell) and due to the course of operation for recovery methods like fractional distillation. Decomposition beh ...
... The selectivity and efficiency of Cu-catalyzed CO₂ or CO electroreduction are known to be sensitive to the electrolyte composition. However, in aqueous media, changes to pH and ionic composition do not alter the electrokinetic profile of C₂ product formation, commonly invoked to proceed via a rate-limiting pH-independent C–C coupling step to form an oxyanionic *CO dimer. We hypothesize that new me ...
... This study presents the rapid surface detection of explosives by employing atmospheric pressure arc desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (APADI-MS) using point-to-plane arc discharge. In APADI, neutral explosives readily bind to the gas-phase nitrate ion, NO₃–, induced by arc discharge to form anionic adducts [M+NO₃]⁻. This avoids the need for inorganic anionic additives such as NO₃–, NO₂–, Cl– ...
... To explore the main aroma components and aroma differences of black tea produced from two tea cultivars, Fuyun 6 and Jinguanyin, E-nose and GC–MS were adopted. The results showed that black tea made of Jinguanyin had a floral aroma, while black tea of Fuyun 6 had a sweet aroma in the sensory review. Forty-six aroma substances in the 2 cultivars were found by GC–MS; 9 aroma substances had significa ...
... Aroma is one of the most important quality attributes of black tea infusions. In this study, the aroma quality of 44 Dianhong black tea (DBT) infusions were investigated by rapid gas phase electronic nose (GC-E-Nose) combined with multivariate statistical analysis for the first time. Among 61 volatile compounds identified, the most abundant ones were aldehydes. Both partial least squares discrimin ...
... Sulfate-reducing bioreactors for sulfide production are the initial stage of processes targeting elemental sulfur recovery from sulfate-rich effluents. In this work, the principal reactions involved in glycerol fermentation and sulfate reduction using glycerol and its fermentation products as electron donors were assessed together with their specific consumption/production rates. A battery of batc ...
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Oreochromis niloticus; acetates; blood serum; fish; fish nutrition; gas chromatography; glucagon-like peptide 1; glucose; high carbohydrate diet; intestinal microorganisms; intestines; lipids; metabolites; sodium acetate; weight gain
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... Poor utilisation efficiency of carbohydrate always leads to metabolic phenotypes in fish. The intestinal microbiota plays an important role in carbohydrate degradation. Whether the intestinal bacteria could alleviate high-carbohydrate diet (HCD)-induced metabolic phenotypes in fish remains unknown. Here, a strain affiliated to Bacillus amyloliquefaciens was isolated from the intestine of Nile tila ...
... Fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) is confirmed to be impaired in obesity, especially in adipose tissues. We previously proved that Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis A6 (BAA6) had protective effects against diet-induced obesity. However, whether BAA6 enhances FAO to ameliorate the development of obesity has not been explored. After being fed with high-fat diet (HFD) for 9 weeks, male C57BL/6J mice ...
... Constipation is a major health concern worldwide, requiring effective and safe treatment options. This study mainly focused on three species and nine strains of bifidobacteria from different sources to study their abilities to relieve constipation induced by loperamide in BALB/C mice. By monitoring constipation-related indicators, it was found that only Bifidobacterium longum (B. longum) relieved ...
... This work demonstrates the preparation of zinc cobalt oxide materials (ZCO-1, ZCO-2, and ZCO-3) via thermal annealing of novel zinc cobalt acetate hydroxide precursors prepared in three different Co/Zn molar ratios (2:1, 1:1, and 1:2). Among these, the ZCO-1 sample displayed superior catalytic activity for the dehydrogenative oxidation of alcohols to carboxylic acids, exhibiting wide substrate app ...
... Microbial lipids-derived biodiesel is garnering much attention owing to its potential to substitute diesel fuel. In this study, lipid accumulation by Yarrowia lipolytica from volatile fatty acids (VFAs) was studied in a lab-scale stirred tank bioreactor. In batch cultures, Y. lipolytica NCYC 2904 was able to grow in 18 g·L⁻¹ of VFAs (acetate, propionate, and butyrate), and the addition of a co-sub ...
... Spearmint belongs to the genus Mentha in the family Labiatae (Lamiaceae), which is cultivated worldwide for its remarkable aroma and commercial value. The aromatic molecules of spearmint essential oil, including carvone, carveol, dihydrocarvone, dihydrocarveol and dihydrocarvyl acetate, have been widely used in the flavors and fragrances industry. Besides their traditional use, these aromatic mole ...
Biljana M. Nikolić; Slobodan D. Milanović; Ivan Lj. Milenković; Marina M. Todosijević; Iris Ž. Đorđević; Milana Z. Brkić; Zorica S. Mitić; Petar D. Marin; Vele V. Tešević
... We examined essential oils (EOs) of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana and Thuja plicata (Cupressaceae), their antifeedant activity on Lymanthria dispar larvae and their antimicrobial activity. Studies of EOs showed that these two conifer species differed both in content of terpene classes and the major compounds. Total monoterpenes strongly dominated in T. plicata (96.4%), while C. lawsoniana was rich in b ...
acetates; anaerobic digestion; bioaugmentation; cattle manure; corn straw; gas production (biological); metagenomics; methane production; methanogens; propionic acid
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... Low temperatures result in poor anaerobic digestion (AD). To investigate whether bioaugmentation can improve anaerobic co-digestion of cattle manure and corn straw at 20 °C, five different doses of methanogenic propionate-degrading culture (4%, 8%, 12%, 14%, and 16%) were added to batch AD systems to compare bioaugmentation performance. The results showed that the methane production of all the bio ...
... Ammonia inhibition easily affects the performance of anaerobic digestion (AD) for municipal sludge and the oxidization of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) is the rate-limiting step of this process. Bioaugmentation is considered to be an effective method to alleviate ammonia inhibition of AD, but most study used the hydrogenotrophic methanogens as the bioaugmentation culture. In this study, bioaugmentat ...
Seham A. Soliman; Elsayed E. Hafez; Abdu M. G. Al-Kolaibe; El-Sayed S. Abdel Razik; Sawsan Abd-Ellatif; Amira A. Ibrahim; Sanaa S. A. Kabeil; Hazem S. Elshafie
... Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is important food in daily human diets. Root rot disease by Fusarium oxysporum caused huge losses in tomato quality and yield annually. The extensive use of synthetic and chemical fungicides has environmental risks and health problems. Recent studies have pointed out the use of medicinal plant essential oils (EOs) and extracts for controlling fungal diseases. ...
... Black (BTL) or green (GTL) tea and their spent tea (STL) leaves can be used as natural dietary additives for ruminants. Experiment 1 used a 3 × 2 × 2 factorial arrangement, with four replicates (n = 4) to test the effects of three different inclusions of tea leaves at 0 (control), 50, and 100 g/kg DM of two different tea types (BTL and GTL) in two different total mixed diets containing either ryeg ...
... Growing use of recalcitrant fuel oxygenates like methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME), and diisopropyl ether (DIPE) poses serious threat to aquatic environments and drinking water sources. Mycolicibacterium sp. strain CH28 was isolated earlier as a potential degrader of DIPE. Optimal culture conditions for strain CH28 were determined to be 32 ...
Marinomonas; acetates; aquatic bacteria; carbon; citrates; ecosystems; experimental design; fructose; gene expression; glucose; growth curves; human health; maltose; mercury; mercury(II) reductase; models; pollution; remediation; research; seawater; Red Sea; Saudi Arabia
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... Mercury (Hg) pollution in water has been a problem for the ecosystem and human health, thus eco-friendly remediation methods are gaining traction around the world. In this study, a bacterial strain designated as RS3 isolated from the Red Sea (Saudi Arabia) has shown tolerance to more than 250 mg/L of Hg²⁺ on minimum inhibitory studies. The isolate RS3 was identified as Marinomonas sp., (Accession ...
Salvia sclarea; acetates; algorithms; antibacterial properties; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; beverages; chemometrics; essential oils; factor analysis; flavor; hydrodistillation; linalool; models; odors; polyphenols; sage; steam; Serbia; Southern European region
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... Salvia sclarea L. or clary sage is cultivated worldwide in temperate and sub‐tropical climates, as an ornamental and essential oil (EO) bearing plant. EO is obtained from fresh spikes in full flowering stage and is recognized as an important commercial product for food, beverage and cosmetic industries. This study investigated the EO composition of S. sclarea grown in Serbia (Southeast Europe) obt ...
... Methane is produced in a microbial electrosynthesis system (MES) without organic substrates. However, a relatively high applied voltage is required for the bioelectrical reactions. In this study, we demonstrated that electrotrophic methane production at the biocathode was achieved even at a very low voltage of 0.1 V in an MES, in which abiotic HS⁻ oxidized to SO₄²⁻ at the anodic carbon-cloth surfa ...
... A biomass-bound lipase from psychrophilic Chrysosporium pannorum A-1 is an efficient biocatalyst for direct esterification of β-citronellol and acetic acid in an organic solvent. The biomass is effectively produced by fungal submerged culture at 20 ℃, which results in lower energy consumption during the production of biocatalyst. Supplementation of the culture medium with calcium carbonate togethe ...
... BACKGROUND: (Z,E)‐9,12‐tetradecadienyl acetate (ZETA, Z9,E12‐14:OAc) is a major sex pheromone component for many stored‐product moth species. This pheromone is used worldwide for mating disruption, detection, monitoring, and mass trapping in raw and processed food storage facilities. In this study, we demonstrate the biological production of ZETA pheromone by engineered yeast Saccharomyces cerevis ...
... Properties of thickening, emulsification and suspension make xanthan gum is widely used in foods and other industries, but effects of xanthan oligosaccharide or low molecular weight xanthan gum (LW-XG) on the nutrition of human body are rarely investigated. Presently, body weight regulation effect of a LW-XG on male mice was assayed. Results showed that LW-XG was safe to Caco-2 cells and mice, and ...
... Antibiotics and synthetic pesticides are now playing a role in the spread of resistant pathogens. They continue to have negative consequences for animal and plant health. The goal of this work is to identify the chemical composition of Brocchia cinerea (Delile) Vis. essential oil (EO) using GC-MS(Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer), evaluate its antimicrobial properties, and investigate its inse ...
... Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common and complex endocrine disorder that is also an important cause of infertility. Adverse psychological stress can aggravate the occurrence and development of PCOS. Bushen Jieyu Tiaochong Formula (BJTF), a prescription of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has been used in the treatment of PCOS and shown to be effective in reducing negative emotion. Howev ...
... Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that affects women of reproductive age. Resistant starch can be fermented by gut microbes then produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). It was reported SCFAs might play a key role in gut microbiota-dependent therapy of PCOS. However, the effects of resistant starch on PCOS symptoms have not yet been investigated. Here, maize starch was acyl ...
acetates; biosynthesis; biotechnology; carbon; carbon footprint; chemical industry; ethanol; ethylene glycol; feedstocks; fermentation; value added
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... Engineering microbes to produce value-added chemicals from C6/C5 sugars sometimes requires long biosynthetic pathways, which causes carbon loss due to involving multiple metabolic branch nodes, leading to a lower product yield. Using C2 feedstocks derived from gaseous, cellulosic, and plastic wastes could establish shorter biosynthetic pathways to produce some target chemicals, for example, acetyl ...
Cristian Vaquero; Carlos Escott; Iris Loira; Buenaventura Guamis; Juan Manuel del Fresno; Joan Miquel Quevedo; Ramon Gervilla; Sergi de Lamo; Raúl Ferrer-Gallego; Carmen González; María Antonia Bañuelos; José Antonio Suárez-Lepe; Antonio Morata
... A cryo-macerated must of V. vinifera L. cabernet sauvignon was processed by ultra-high-pressure homogenisation (UHPH) sterilisation without the use of SO₂. The UHPH treatment of the must was carried out continuously at a pressure of 300 MPa and reaching a maximum temperature of 77 °C for less than 0.2 s. The colloidal structure of the UHPH must was evaluated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) measur ...
acetates; ammonia; anaerobic digestion; calcium; equations; methane; methane production; model validation; oxidation; oxidoreductases; protein binding; simulation models
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... Experimental investigation and model simulation was combined to identify the effect of metal ions on mitigating ammonia inhibition during anaerobic digestion. Five metal ions (Ca, Mg, Cu, Zn, Fe) were tested in reactors with 1 g-glucose/L/d and 5 g-N/L under fed batch operation. Ca addition was considered the optimal approach with a 25% increment in methane production via balanced-strengthening de ...
... Caproate production from organic wastes is deemed as a novel strategy in mixed culture fermtation (MCF). However, producing caproate from natural sugar of xylose by MCF is seldom reported and the metabolic pathway is still unclear. Thus, the caproate production from xylose was investigated in this study by mesophilic MCF. The results showed that the caproate concentration from xylose (10 g/L) was ...
... This work analyzed, for the first time, the bioenergetics of PAOs and GAOs in full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) for the uptake of different carbon sources. Fifteen samples were collected from five full-scale WWTPs. Predominance of different PAOs, i.e., Ca. Accumulibacter (0.00–0.49%), Tetrasphaera (0.37–3.94%), Microlunatus phosphovorus (0.01–0.18%), etc., and GAOs, i.e., Ca. Competib ...
... Cellulose, a bio-derived polymer, is widely used in food packaging, dye removal, coatings, and solid-supported catalysis. Heterogeneous catalysts play a critical role in environmental remediation. In this context, the demand for green and cost-effective catalysts has rapidly increased. In this study, cellulose was extracted from rice straw, and a highly active solid-supported catalytic model was d ...
... An Al-modified silica-supported cesium catalyst was prepared by an incipient wetness impregnation method for the gas-phase aldol condensation reaction of methyl acetate and formaldehyde. The effect of the Al-modified silica support on the structure, specific surface area, and the acid property was studied using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, N₂ adsorption–desorption, N ...
acetates; biosorption; chemical speciation; chromium; fractionation; hot water treatment; polymers; sludge; wastewater
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... Algal-bacterial aerobic granular sludge (AGS) was applied for hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) biosorption from wastewater and the dynamic distribution and mobility of different metals in granules were systematically examined before and after hydrothermal treatment. The loaded Cr on algal-bacterial AGS was found to mainly localize in microbial cells and mineral particles; little Cr was detected in ext ...
... The kombucha market is a fast-growing segment in the functional beverage category. The selection of kombuchas on the market varies between the traditional and flavoured kombuchas. Our research aimed to characterise the chemical, microbial, and sensory profiles of the commercial kombuchas. We analysed 16 kombuchas from 6 producers. The dominant metabolites were acetate, lactate, and ethanol, the la ...
acetates; apples; case studies; cultivars; discriminant analysis; germplasm; linalool; principal component analysis
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... A large number of apple varieties (35) from the same germplasm were investigated over two consecutive harvest years. A total of 39 volatile compounds were identified by HS-SPME-GC-MS, and quantified by external standards. Principal component analysis was applied to study the relationship between varieties and volatiles. To obtain better discrimination, 23 of 35 apple varieties were classified into ...
... A novel strain AS1 with heterotrophic nitrifying-aerobic denitrifying capacity in the species of Alcaligenes aquatilis was isolated from the aerobic activated sludge. It showed a great capability of ammonia removal, and the aerobic metabolic pathways to yield gaseous-nitrogen by hydroxylamine oxidation and nitrite denitrification were proposed. AS1 could efficiently remove ammonia under a wide ran ...
... Volatile organic compounds play an important role in communication within plants as well as with other organisms. In this work we identified the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from the foliage of the grapevine cv. Isabella, a largely known hybrid of Vitis vinifera × Vitis labrusca. Our data show 25 VOCs emitted by cv. Isabella. Different compound classes were found, including alcohols, ...
... Alcohol acetyltransferases (AATs) are a group of enzymes that catalyze the formation of esters from different alcohols and acetyl-CoA. However, these enzymes are not well characterized with regard to synthesis of antifungal compounds. The present study aims to investigate the AAT enzyme from Geotrichum candidum PF005, an endophytic yeast-like fungus that emits fruity scented antifungal volatiles, ...
... To improve the functional property and flavor quality of kiwi wine, the performance of 11 strains of non-Saccharomyces yeasts from 5 species were comprehensively characterized in kiwi wine. Chemical compositions and sensorial profiles of all kiwi wines were assessed. The results indicated that most non-Saccharomyces cerevisiae produced more polyphenols than Saccharomyces cerevisiae WLS21 (Sc21). A ...
... Processing melon into spirits has important environmental and economic value. However, the flavour of melon spirits is undesirable and has yet to be studied. In this study, a combination of odour activity value, gas chromatography–olfactometry detection frequency analysis, aroma reconstitution, and omission tests showed that key aroma compounds (Group 1), including 3,6-nonadien-1-ol and 3-nonen-1- ...
... The present study sought to characterize the composition of volatile aroma compounds and key aroma-active compounds of dried Hanyuan Zanthoxylum bungeanum. The volatile aroma compounds were analyzed by the solid-phase microextraction (SPME) combined with gas chromatography–olfactometry-mass spectrometry (GC-O-MS) and two-dimensional comprehensive gas chromatography–olfactometry-mass spectrometry ( ...
... Fried huajiao oil (FHO) samples prepared with red or green huajiao are widely applied in different Chinese cuisines due to their own aroma characteristics. To investigate their different aroma profiles, 2 red and 3 green FHOs were analyzed by quantitative descriptive sensory analysis (QDA) and gas chromatography–olfactometry/aroma intensity (GC–O/AI). QDA results showed a distinct difference among ...
Josenilda Carlos dos Santos; Déborah Romaskevis Gomes Lopes; Lívia Carneiro Fidélis Silva; José Luiz Lima Ramos; Roberto Sousa Dias; Helena Santiago Lima; Maíra Paula de Sousa; Vinícius de Abreu Waldow; Sérgio Oliveira de Paula; Sukarno Olavo Ferreira; Cynthia Canêdo da Silva
... Colonization by sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in environments associated with oil is mainly dependent on the availability of sulfate and carbon sources. The formation of biofilms by SRB increases the corrosion of pipelines and oil storage tanks, representing great occupational and operational risks and respective economic losses for the oil industry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the inf ...
... Tender Coconut water is popular for its deliciousness and nutrition. Mature coconut water, usually discarded as waste in the coconut kernel-based food industry due to its unpleasant flavor, was used as a raw material to make vinegar by liquid-state fermentation. The compounds in fresh coconut water with high odor activity values (OAVs) were isovaleric acid and acetic acid, with pungent sour tastes ...
... BACKGROUND: In insects, carboxylesterases (CarEs) are enzymes involved in the detoxification of insecticides. However, the molecular mechanism of CarE‐mediated insecticide metabolism in Bradysia odoriphaga, a serious agricultural pest, remains unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the detoxification process of malathion, bifenthrin, and imidacloprid by B. odoriphaga carboxylesterase (Bo ...
... β-cyclodextrin/phillipsite (β-CD/Ph) composite was synthesized and studied for the first time as an advanced, low cost, effective, and multifunctional delivery system for oxaliplatin drug of enhanced loading, release, and anticancer properties. The functionalization of phillipsite resulted in a significant enhancement in the OXP loading capacity (79.6 mg/g (phillipsite)) and 291.5 mg/g (β-CD/Ph). ...
... The chemical constituents and antimicrobial activities of essential oils isolated from the leaf and stem of Piper albispicum C. DC. were reported. The main compounds of the leaf essential oil were chavicol acetate (16.3%), bicyclogermacrene (13.8%), sabinene (8.6%), b-pinene (7.7%) and a-pinene (7.3%). On the other hand b-pinene (15.6%), a-pinene (14.6%) and bicyclogermacrene (13.2%) were the sign ...