Physicochemical Characterization and Asymmetric Catalytic Properties of New Biobased Organocatalytic Surfactants by Elliot Calbrix, Pascale de Caro, Sophie Thiebaud-Roux, Christine Cecutti, Emeline Vedrenne

“…This article describes the synthesis of new biobased organocatalytic surfactants soluble in water, composed of a hydrocarbon chain grafted onto an imidazolidinone moiety. …”
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Chitosan/Cellulose Nanofibril Nanocomposite and Its Effect on Quality of Coated Strawberries by N. S. Resende, G. A. S. Gonçalves, K. C. Reis, G. H. D. Tonoli, E. V. B. V. Boas

“…The color was positively influenced by the addition of the coating, regardless of formulation, as well as soluble solid content, PG enzymatic activity, and the fruit appearance. …”
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Gelatin-Based Edible Coating Combined with Mentha pulegium Essential Oil as Bioactive Packaging for Strawberries by Mohamed Aitboulahsen, Said Zantar, Amin Laglaoui, Hicham Chairi, Abdelhay Arakrak, Mohammed Bakkali, Mounir Hassani Zerrouk

“…The effect of gelatin-based edible coating incorporated with Mentha pulegium essential oil (MEO) on physicochemical (pH, titratable acidity (TA), weight loss, total soluble solids (TSS), and total phenolic content (TPC)), microbiological (total aerobic mesophilic flora (TAMF) and yeasts and moulds (YM)), and sensorial (color and firmness) characteristics of strawberries stored under refrigeration was studied. …”
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Purification and identification of anti-inflammatory peptides from sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii) cartilage by Li Yuan, Qian Chu, Bei Yang, Wei Zhang, Quancai Sun, Ruichang Gao

“…Five peptide sequences, including four novel peptides, were identified from ethanol-soluble cartilage hydrolysates. Among these five peptides, LTGP, LLLE, LLEL and VGPAGPAGP reduced the production of nitric oxide (NO) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) while increasing interleukin-10 (IL-10) excretion. …”
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Allelopathic Effects of Sphaeranthus suaveolens on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Phaseolus vulgaris and Oryza sativa by Hudson C. Laizer, Musa N. Chacha, Patrick A. Ndakidemi

“…Results from this study suggest that the extract of S. suaveolens contains water-soluble allelochemicals which significantly reduce growth and productivity of P. vulgaris and O. sativa.…”
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Progress in the Relationship between Vitamin D Deficiency and the Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children by Lian-Ping He, Yu-Xin Song, Ting Zhu, Wei Gu, Chang-Wei Liu

“…Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease, due to a large number of islet β cells damaged, resulting in an absolute lack of insulin, ultimately relying on insulin therapy. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble sterol derivative that not only participates in calcium and phosphorus metabolism but also acts as an immunomodulatory role by binding to nuclear vitamin D receptors to regulate the expression of transcription factors. …”
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Virtual screening, molecular docking and identification of umami peptides derived from Oncorhynchus mykiss by Wenzhu Zhao, Lijun Su, Shitong Huo, Zhipeng Yu, Jianrong Li, Jingbo Liu

“…First, the O. mykiss protein was hydrolyzed using the PeptideCutter online enzymolysis program. Subsequently, water-soluble and toxicity screening were performed by Innovagen and ToxinPred software, respectively. …”
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Isolation and characterization of novel peptides from fermented products of Lactobacillus for ulcerative colitis prevention and treatment by Dong He, Wen Zeng, Yi Wang, Yifan Xing, Kang Xiong, Nan Su, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Xinhui Xing

“…Compared to the current therapeutic drugs, bioactive peptides are more promising and safe substances as functional foods or drugs for the prevention and treatment of UC. The alcohol-soluble components from fermentation broth by fresh wheat germ and apple (AC-WGAF) were found to be effective in UC prevention in dextran sulfate sodium-induced mice in vivo. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Anatase Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Using Egg White Solution via Sol-Gel Method by Samira Bagheri, Kamyar Shameli, Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid

“…Anatase titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TNPs) are synthesized by a simple and cost-effective process with and without freshly water-soluble egg white proteins (albumin) via sol-gel method. …”
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Improving Storability of Strawberries with Gaseous Chlorine Dioxide in Perforated Clamshell Packaging by Chiabrando Valentina, Giuggioli Nicole, Maghenzani Marco, Peano Cristiana, Giacalone Giovanna

“…During the short storage time (3 days at 4°C + 2 days at 20°C) fruit treated with ClO2 maintained better quality parameters, as color, titratable acidity, total soluble solids, anthocyanins, antioxidant capacity and lower values of weight loss. …”
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VLE of Carbon Dioxide-Loaded Aqueous Potassium Salt of L-Histidine Solutions as a Green Solvent for Carbon Dioxide Capture: Experimental Data and Modelling by Afaf Syalsabila, Abdulhalim Shah Maulud, Humbul Suleman, Nik Abdul Hadi Md Nordin

“…The model exhibited an AARE% of 7.87%, which shows that it can satisfactorily predict carbon dioxide solubilities in aqueous potassium salt of L-histidine at other process conditions. …”
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Investigation of the Improvement of Physical and Chemical Changes in Banana Fruits under Different Lighting and Packaging Conditions by Fatemeh Aboutalebi, Mohsen Azadbakht, Mohammad Vahedi Torshizi, Feryal Varasteh

“…Properties such as firmness, pH, weight change percentage, and soluble solids content were measured afterward. According to the research results, using blue light treatments increased the firmness of the bananas by approximately 40% compared to the conditions without light. …”
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Stereospecific Assay of (R)- and (S)-Goitrin in Commercial Formulation of Radix Isatidis by Reversed Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography by Lixing Nie, Zhong Dai, Shuangcheng Ma

“…Compared to enantioselective resolution approaches based on normal phase chromatography, the new method could be conveniently performed using regular reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) equipment and was found to be more suitable for the enantioselective quality control of water-extracted and soluble medicines.…”
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Flowsheets for the Validation of the Reference AmSEL System by Vanel Vincent, Wilden Andreas, Modolo Giuseppe, Geist Andreas, Montuir Marc

“…This separation can be achieved by co-extracting lanthanide(III) (Ln) and actinide(III) cations (Am(III) and Cm(III)) into an organic phase containing the TODGA extractant (N,N,N’,N’-tetraoctyl diglycolamide), and then stripping Am(III) selectively towards curium and lanthanides. The water-soluble ligand SO3-Ph-BTBP (6,6′-bis(5,6-dialkyl-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)-2,2′-bipyridine) is used to selectively strip Am from the loaded organic phase. …”
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Adsorption of an Anionic Azo Dye Using Moringa oleifera Seed Protein-Montmorillonite Composite by Xiao Mi, Zhenya Shang, Chunbao Du, Guoting Li, Ting Su, Xinying Chang, Ruiming Li, Zhihong Zheng, Jingxi Tie

“…The removal of water-soluble reactive red 2 (RR-2) from artificial wastewater by the MOSP-MMT composite was carried out in a batch system. …”
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Effect of Psyllium Husk, Bran, and Raw Wheat Germ Addition on the Rheological Characteristics of Arabic (Pita) Bread Dough by Ahmad Aldughpassi, Tasleem Zafar, Jiwan S. Sidhu, Fatima Al-Hassawi, Mohammad Mirza Abdullah, Amani Al-Othman

“…Therefore, the effect of adding mill fractions on the rheological characteristics of dough was investigated using Brabender Farinograph and Extensograph with the major objective of eliminating their deleterious effects on dough quality, mainly by using psyllium husk, and also reported as an excellent source of soluble dietary fiber. Addition of fine bran, coarse bran, and raw wheat germ decreased the extensibility and resistance to extension and area under curve, lower dough stability, but enhanced water absorption and peak time. …”
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Effect and Removal Mechanisms of 6 Different Washing Agents for Building Wastes Containing Chromium by Wang Xing-run, Zhang Yan-xia, Wang Qi, Shu Jian-min

“…As per the results, particle size had little impact on the contents of total Cr and Cr (VI); after one washing with water, the removal rate of total Cr and Cr (VI) was 75% and 78%, respectively, and after the second washing with 6 agents, the removal rate of citric acid was the highest, above 90% for total Cr and above 99% for hexavalent chromium; the pH of building wastes were reduced by citric acid, and under acid condition, hexavalent chromium was reduced to trivalent chromium spontaneously by organic acid, which led to better removal rate of acid soluble Cr and reducible Cr; due to the complexing action, citric acid had best removal rate for oxidizable trivalent chromium. …”
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Impact of Block Length and Temperature over Self-Assembling Behavior of Block Copolymers by Samia A. Kosa, Laila M. Al-Harbi, Musa Kaleem Baloch, Irfan Ullah, Elsayed H. El-Mossalamy

“…Self-assembling behavior of block copolymers having water-soluble portion as one of the blocks plays key role in the properties and applications of the copolymers. …”
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Hepatic Steatosis Aggravates Vascular Calcification via Extracellular Vesicle‐Mediated Osteochondrogenic Switch of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Zhao‐Lin Zeng, Zhi‐Bo Zhao, Qing Yuan, Shi‐Qi Yang, Zhen‐Xing Wang, Zuo Wang, Shi‐Yu Zeng, An‐Qi Li, Qian Chen, Guo‐Qiang Zhu, Xin‐Hua Xiao, Guang‐Hua Luo, Hai‐Yan Luo, Jiao‐Yang Li, Xu‐Yu Zu, Hui Xie, Jiang‐Hua Liu

“…Within these toxic vesicles, a protein cargo is identified called lectin galactoside‐binding soluble 3 binding protein (Lgals3bp) that acted as a potent inducer of osteochondrogenic transformation in VSMCs. …”
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Effects of Ozone Dissolved in Water on the Physicochemical Properties of Activated Carbons Applied in Drinking Water Treatment by Stanisław Biniak, Grzegorz Trykowski, Maciej Pakuła, Andrzej Świątkowski, Zofia Malinowska, Stanisław Popiel

“…The original carbons (Filtrasorb-300 and Carbsorb-38) were carefully flushed with distilled water to remove any water-soluble impurities. For comparison, each of the washed activated carbons was treated separately with aqueous hydrogen peroxide. …”
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