Inhibitory effects of curcumin and piperine on fluorescent advanced glycation end products formation in a bovine serum albumin–fructose model

This study investigated the inhibitory effects of curcumin and piperine on fluorescent advanced glycation end products (fAGEs) formation in a bovine serum albumin (BSA)–fructose model. Model systems of BSA and fructose were prepared, and curcumin or piperine was added. fAGEs and BSA oxidation product (dityrosine, kynurenine and N'-formylkynurenine) contents were determined. The results showed that fAGEs content decreased with increasing concentration of curcumin and piperine (P < 0.05). Addition of curcumin and piperine at 160 µg mL⁻¹ could inhibit fluorescent AGEs by 100% and 93% respectively. Dityrosine and N'-formylkynurenine contents decreased as curcumin and piperine concentration increased (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the result of principal component analysis indicated that curcumin and piperine markedly impeded BSA oxidation, resulting in a lower level of fAGEs in model systems. Therefore, adding curcumin and piperine may facilitate reduced fAGEs levels in BSA–fructose model.     

Advancement in treatment of wastewater: Fate of emerging contaminants

The scarcity of industrial and domestic use water has become an important issue as industrial operations and localized pollution have burgeoned over the last decade. Wastewater (WW) treatment for recycling and reuse is gaining importance as an alternate source of water supply to circumvent water shortages. Wastewater treatment requires thorough planning, design, construction, and management of treatment facilities in order to discharge the treated water to the aquatic environment or for recycling and reuse. One detrimental effect of growing populations and urbanization has been the release of many persistent emerging contaminants (ECs) to the environment, mainly detected in WW. The entry of these ECs to the aquatic environment through wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) may cause different ecological risks such as reproductive toxicity, endocrine disruption, and microbial resistance. The quantification of ECs (in ng or pg level) in complex matrices, such as WW samples recognized through non‐target screening approaches, has played a key role in the planning and design of water treatment facilities. The purpose of this review is to provide information about advancements in wastewater treatment technologies such as constructed wetland (CW) and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) and the fate of emerging contaminants during these treatments. Further, this review also reports the ecological effects of these contaminants and their by‐products formed during various advanced WW treatment processes. The review also discusses advancements in different analytical techniques for the analysis of ECs in WW.     

明代盔甲种类及制作工艺研究

本文通过盔甲的制作及材料,区分了非金属材料的皮甲、瓠子作甲、藤甲、绵甲、纸甲以及金属材料组成的齐腰甲、齐腰明甲、缉甲、布甲、铁甲、钢甲、铜甲、锡甲等类型,并对其制作方式等进行分析。结合不同材质盔甲的使用地区、战争方式进行研究,以对明代盔甲有一个整体性的认知。     

Strategies to Modulate Specialized Metabolism in Mediterranean Crops: From Molecular Aspects to Field

Plant specialized metabolites (SMs) play an important role in the interaction with the environment and are part of the plant defense response. These natural products are volatile, semi-volatile and non-volatile compounds produced from common building blocks deriving from primary metabolic pathways and rapidly evolved to allow a better adaptation of plants to environmental cues. Specialized metabolites include terpenes, flavonoids, alkaloids, glucosinolates, tannins, resins, etc. that can be used as phytochemicals, food additives, flavoring agents and pharmaceutical compounds. This review will be focused on Mediterranean crop plants as a source of SMs, with a special attention on the strategies that can be used to modulate their production, including abiotic stresses, interaction with beneficial soil microorganisms and novel genetic approaches.     

高碘酸盐的活化及降解水体有机污染物研究进展

根据高碘酸盐活化方式、活化机理和相关自由基种类等方面,叙述了国内外高碘酸盐高级氧化体系降解水体有机污染物方面的工作。基于氧化剂为高碘酸盐的高级氧化技术氧化能力强,能在较宽的pH范围内高效降解包括抗氧化能力极强的全氟辛酸(PFOA)在内的多种有机污染物,在水处理领域具有较好的应用潜力。依据目前的研究现状,结合实际需求,认为进行废水处理的小试或者中试、优化活化理论研究,以及明确各活性物质对有机物选择性降解的机理,是将来需要关注的问题以及研究方向。     

二次侧非能动余热排出系统流动不稳定性研究

二次侧非能动余热排出（ASP）系统是压水堆核电厂应对全厂断电事故的重要措施之一。为研究ASP系统的运行特性，设计建造了ASP系统试验装置（ASPTF）。在ASPTF上开展了ASP系统运行稳定性影响试验，并对试验结果进行了理论分析。试验研究与理论分析结果表明：低压低功率下ASP系统中出现流动不稳定性；增加蒸汽管线或回水管线阻力系数可抑制ASP系统出现流动不稳定性；降低加热功率时ASP系统更易出现流动不稳定性；主泵运行状态影响ASP系统的输入功率进而影响系统的流动不稳定性。     

芬顿氧化-絮凝沉淀处理焦化废水应用研究

研究以"芬顿氧化+絮凝沉淀"组合工艺对某焦化厂的二级处理尾水进行深度处理,以小试优化条件用于实际尾水处理,考核指标为絮凝沉淀池最终出水COD。结果表明,组合工艺的优化运行条件:H2O2、Fe2+的质量浓度分别为210、185 mg/L,pH为3.5。在此条件下,实际尾水系统出水COD低于80 mg/L,能够满足GB 16171-2012的相关要求。     

[工程应用]智能制造场景的5G应用展望

为满足智能制造领域物联网当前发展的需求，研究了相应制造场景的5G应用技术。介绍了5G的关键技术，包括5G支持的应用场景、网络切片、网络功能虚拟化（NFV）/软件定义网络（SDN）、多接入边缘计算、设备对设备通信技术等；给出了基于扩展的信息物理系统5层框架，基于该框架分析了多个智能制造场景的5G应用（包括人机界面和生产信息技术、流程自动化、工厂自动化、物流和仓储、设备监控和维护等）；给出了以上应用的5G边缘计算开发框架，以集成上述场景；探讨了5G应用于智能制造场景所面临的多个挑战，以助于5G使能智能制造的落地应用。