Some factors affecting single chamber direct microbial fuel cell performance such as iron concentration in the cathode electrode, substrates in anode chamber, substrate concentration and anode electrode area were stud...
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Some factors affecting single chamber direct microbial fuel cell performance such as iron concentration in the cathode electrode, substrates in anode chamber, substrate concentration and anode electrode area were studied with a single chamber direct microbial fuel cell. It was proved that the load voltage increased with the Fe concentration increasing under the same conditions. Electricity was enhanced as more electrons and protons were released during anode chamber reaction for the different substrates. The load voltage was also grown with the increase of the substrate concentration, but the saturation value of the substrate concentration was 0.72 g·L-1. The more Rhodoferax ferrireducens absorbed on the surface anode electrodes to transport the more electrons, and the load voltage was not multiple of the number of anode electrode. This study provided scientific base for the application of the single chamber direct microbial fuel cell.
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Ben XuZiyu LiYan ZhuHua WangHong MaAiwu DongHai HuangNational Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics
Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and EcologyShanghai Institutes for Biological SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences300 Fanglin RoadShanghai 200032China State Key Laboratory of Genetic EngineeringDepartment of BiochemistrySchool of Life SciencesFudan UniversityShanghai 200433China Department of Biology and the Huck Institute for the Life SciencesThe Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity ParkPA 16802USA
Effect of bovine serum albumin(BSA)on the temperature-dependent association behavior of poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO-PPO-PEO)block copolymers was investigated using pyrene fluore...
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Effect of bovine serum albumin(BSA)on the temperature-dependent association behavior of poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO-PPO-PEO)block copolymers was investigated using pyrene fluorescence *** critical micellization temperature(CMT)of pluronics in aqueous solution was increased by the addition of BSA.A closed association model was used to obtain the standard free energies(△DG^(0)),enthalpies(△DH^(0)),and entropies(△DS^(0))of *** standard enthalpy and entropy of micellization for pluronic polymers in water were decreased with an increase of the BSA *** more PPO component in the pluronic polymer,the higher the changed values of micellization enthalpy and *** hydrophobic part of the pluronics,PPO,was responsible for the interaction between pluronics and *** interaction between PPO and BSA was correlated to the alternation of the PPO-PPO interaction by the addition of BSA,which would shift the CMT toward higher temperature and alter the thermodynamic parameters of micellization for pluronics in aqueous solutions.
A new cellulose solvent ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM]Cl) was used to treat wheat straw and steam-exploded wheat straw (SEWS) in order to improve the enzymatic hy- drolysis rates, while the ...
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A new cellulose solvent ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM]Cl) was used to treat wheat straw and steam-exploded wheat straw (SEWS) in order to improve the enzymatic hy- drolysis rates, while the water was used as the con- trol. The enzymatic hydrolysis results showed that the hydrolysis rates of materials treated with [BMIM]Cl were improved. The hydrolysis rate of treated wheat straw could reach 70.37% and the SEWS could be completely hydrolyzed, while hydrolysis rates of the wheat straw and SEWS treated with water were 42.78% and 68.78% under the same conditions, re- spectively. The FTIR analysis and polymerization degree measurement indicated that the hydrolysis rates improvement was attributed to the decrease of the polymerization degrees of cellulose and hemi- cellulose, the absolute crystallinity degree of cellu- lose and the increase of its reaction accessibility.
On p. 2766, Qinshan Zhu and co‐workers report on multishell hollow Cu 2 O microspheres that are synthesized by a facile and one‐pot solvothermal route. A two‐step organization process, in which hollow microspheres ...
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On p. 2766, Qinshan Zhu and co‐workers report on multishell hollow Cu 2 O microspheres that are synthesized by a facile and one‐pot solvothermal route. A two‐step organization process, in which hollow microspheres of Cu 2 (OH) 3 NO 3 are formed first followed by reduction to Cu 2 O by glutamic acid, leads to the special multishell and hollow microstructures. Interestingly, a Cu 2 O gas sensor fabricated with the multishell microspheres shows a much higher sensitivity to ethanol than solid Cu 2 O microspheres. Hierarchical assembly of hollow microstructures is of great scientific and practical value and remains a great challenge. This paper presents a facile and one‐pot synthesis of Cu 2 O microspheres with multilayered and porous shells, which were organized by nanocrystals. The time‐dependent experiments revealed a two‐step organization process, in which hollow microspheres of Cu 2 (OH) 3 NO 3 were formed first due to the Ostwald ripening and then reduced by glutamic acid, the resultant Cu 2 O nanocrystals were deposited on the hollow intermediate microspheres and organized into finally multishell structures. The special microstructures actually recorded the evolution process of materials morphologies and microstructures in space and time scales, implying an intermediate‐templating route, which is important for understanding and fabricating complex architectures. The Cu 2 O microspheres obtained were used to fabricate a gas sensor, which showed much higher sensitivity than solid Cu 2 O microspheres.
A novel three-liquid-phase extraction system (TES) composed of butyl acetate, block copolymer polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide-polyethylene oxide and ammonium sulphate aqueous solution [(NH4)2SO4] as top, mi...
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A novel three-liquid-phase extraction system (TES) composed of butyl acetate, block copolymer polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide-polyethylene oxide and ammonium sulphate aqueous solution [(NH4)2SO4] as top, middle, and bottom phase, respectively, has been developed. The copolymer recycling and partitioning behavior of penicillin V has been studied in this system. Results show that the copolymer could be purified and recycled and penicillin V of the filtrated ferment broth could be partitioned unevenly among the phases and purified in the top phase of this TES. About 90 wt.% of penicillin V could be distributed into the top phase around pH 2.5 and only less than 0.1 wt.% left in the bottom phase.
A recombinant strain of Salmonella choleraesuis C500,containing a eukaryotic expression plasmid pBO1 with the immune-dominant epitope of foot-and-mouth disease virus,was *** immune response to this recombinant strain ...
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A recombinant strain of Salmonella choleraesuis C500,containing a eukaryotic expression plasmid pBO1 with the immune-dominant epitope of foot-and-mouth disease virus,was *** immune response to this recombinant strain was evaluated by oral administration of the recombinant live bacteria pBO1/*** in *** showed that T cell response and specific antibody production were *** approach may present a general strategy for eliciting immune responses with DNA vaccine delivered by live bacterial *** stimulated indexes of T lymphoproliferation by specific antigens of FMDV in rabbits,can reach up to 11.0 and an antibody titer of 1/32 as detected in the erum with liquid block ELISA.
On p. 3153, Guang‐Hui Ma and co‐workers report on the development of autofluorescent chitosan microspheres with tunable color based on different crosslinking reagents and further chemical modification. The fluoresce...
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On p. 3153, Guang‐Hui Ma and co‐workers report on the development of autofluorescent chitosan microspheres with tunable color based on different crosslinking reagents and further chemical modification. The fluorescent intensity can also be controlled by the particle size and crosslinking degree. The autofluorescent microspheres may be useful in fluorescence assays as bright, inexpensive, and stable probes for qualitative and quantitative studies of biological interactions and drug delivery. Fluorescent microspheres are widely used as biological tracers. In this study, uniformly sized chitosan microspheres crosslinked with glutaraldehyde (CG microspheres) and formaldehyde (CF microspheres) are successfully prepared by the Shirasu Porous Glass (SPG) membrane emulsification technique. Selectively reduced CG microspheres (SRCG microspheres) are obtained by NaBH 4 reduction. These chitosan microspheres are found to exhibit fluorescent properties without conjugation to any fluorescent agent. The fluorescence color varies with different crosslinkers and can be modulated by further chemical reduction, whereas the fluorescence intensity can be controlled by tuning the particle size and degree of crosslinking. The autofluorescence of the microspheres is applied to study the phagocytosis of HepG2 cells using the microspheres as novel tracers. Quantitative and qualitative evaluations show that these chitosan microspheres serve as bright, inert, durable, and extremely photostable tracers.
An rCHO cell line expressing recombinant human prourokinase (pro-UK) at the level of 5μg/ 10^6cells/d was cultivated on Cytopore cellulose porous microcarriers in a 7.5L Biostat CT stirred tank reactor. A periodic ...
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An rCHO cell line expressing recombinant human prourokinase (pro-UK) at the level of 5μg/ 10^6cells/d was cultivated on Cytopore cellulose porous microcarriers in a 7.5L Biostat CT stirred tank reactor. A periodic pressure oscillation of 0.04 MPa and 0.04 Hz was adopted to introduce a physical stimulus on the rCHO cells and to improve mass transfer characteristic between cells and medium in the process of porous microcarrier CHO cell culture. Compared to constant pressure culture, the oscillation culture didn't influence specific cell growth rate significantly, but could enhance the pro-UK specific production by 10% - 40%, and reduce production of lactate by 10% - 30%. In the perfusion culture of recombinant CHO cell with serum-free medium for 67 days, cell density could reach 2.64×10^7/ml, the maximal prourokinase concentration in harvested supernatant was about 118mg/L, a total of 21.1 grams of prourokinase was produced in 313 liters of supernatant. In conclusion, the perfusion cell culture with periodic pressure oscillation can enhance the production of recombinant protein and increase the reactor specific productivity.
The phase behavior of ionic liquids aqueous two-phase (ILATPS) was investigated. It was found that the additive salt had little effect on the phase equilibrium of aqueous two-phase. The effect of anion mainly obeyed t...
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The phase behavior of ionic liquids aqueous two-phase (ILATPS) was investigated. It was found that the additive salt had little effect on the phase equilibrium of aqueous two-phase. The effect of anion mainly obeyed the Hofmeister rule, and the formation of ILATPS could be promoted by the increase of the hydrophobicity of anion. The formation of ILATPS could also be promoted by the increase of polarity of the head group, and by the increase of the side-chain length of ionic liquids, but the effect was weaker than that anion. An elevated temperature would inhibit the formation of ILATPS for short-chain ionic liquids, but would promote the formation of ILATPS for long-chain ionic liquids.
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