Improving Lipid Production of Yarrowia lipolytica by the Aldehyde Dehydrogenase-Mediated Furfural Detoxification

Yarrowia lipolytica, the non-conventional yeast capable of high lipogenesis, is a microbial chassis for producing lipid-based biofuels and chemicals from renewable resources such as lignocellulosic biomass. However, the low tolerance of Y. lipolytica against furfural, a major inhibitory furan aldehyde derived from the pretreatment processes of lignocellulosic biomass, has restricted the efficient conversion of lignocellulosic hydrolysates. In this study, the furfural tolerance of Y. lipolytica has been improved by supporting its endogenous detoxification mechanism. Specifically, the endogenous genes encoding the aldehyde dehydrogenase family proteins were overexpressed in Y. lipolytica to support the conversion of furfural to furoic acid. Among them, YALI0E15400p (FALDH2) has shown the highest conversion rate of furfural to furoic acid and resulted in two-fold increased cell growth and lipid production in the presence of 0.4 g/L of furfural. To our knowledge, this is the first report to identify the native furfural detoxification mechanism and increase furfural resistance through rational engineering in Y. lipolytica. Overall, these results will improve the potential of Y. lipolytica to produce lipids and other value-added chemicals from a carbon-neutral feedstock of lignocellulosic biomass.     

三端口四态变量CNN原理在肿瘤生长方程中应用

提出了一种在抗癌免疫监视下的肿瘤生长细胞神经网络(GISAC CNN)模型.用具有3个端口4个态变量CNN的解析判别法研究了GUSAC CNN的分歧图.数值模拟了癌细胞扩散和清除过程.研究结果似乎表明:效应细胞对癌细胞的清除起着至关重要作用,细胞组织中存在免疫缺陷,可能导致癌细胞的转移与扩散.     

乙烯基胶原蛋白微球的制备及其应用

为了得到带有"-C=C-"的胶原蛋白微球,我们使用甲基丙烯酸酐对胶原蛋白改性,再采用乳化交联法将改性胶原蛋白制备成乙烯基胶原蛋白微球(CMAs),并将微球应用到尼龙基材上.研究了CMAs的制备条件,使用傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、激光粒度分析仪等对CMAs和乙烯基胶原蛋白微球/尼龙(Nylo...     

Ambient flash sintering of reduced graphene oxide/zirconia composites:Role of reduced graphene oxide

Fabrication of graphene/ceramic composites commonly requires a high-temperature sintering step with long times as well as a vacuum or inert atmosphere,which not only results in property degradation but also significant equipment complexity and manufacturing costs.In this work,the ambient flash sintering behavior of reduced graphene oxide/3 mol% yttria-stabilized ZrO₂(rGO/3 YSZ) composites utilizing rGO as both a composite component and a conductive additive is reported.When the sintering condition is carefully optimized,a dense and conductive composite can be achieved at room temperature and in the air within 20 s.The role of the rGO in the FS of the rGO/3 YSZ composites is elucidated,especially with the assistance of a separate investigation on the thermal runaway behavior of the rGO.The work suggests a promising fabrication route for rGO/ceramic composites where the vacuum and furnace are not needed,which is of interest in terms of simplifying the fabrication equipment for energy and cost savings.     

酶燃料电池构造的研究进展

在建立资源节约型、环境友好型社会的大前提下,绿色高效生物酶燃料电池成为人们关注的热点。阐述了近十多年来酶燃料电池构造模式的演变,并逐一分析各种构造的优缺点,给出酶燃料电池的优化方法。     

Integrity and cell-monolayer permeability of chitosan nanoparticles in simulated gastrointestinal fluids

The objective of this study was to assess the integrity and intestinal permeability of chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) in simulated gastrointestinal fluids (SGIF). The cell-associated and transported chitosan was quantified and visualized after incubation of the CNPs with Caco-2 cell monolayer with/without SGIF treatment. In order to establish the role of proteins in the SGIF, CNPs were incubated with 4 proteins having different isoelectric points (pI). CNPs incubated with the fluids did not attach to the cell monolayer in contrast to the intact CNPs. Negatively-charged protein formed the complex with CNPs leading to particle size increase, but protected CNPs from disintegration. In contrary, positively-charged protein interacted with cross-linker causing disintegration of CNPs. CNPs incubated with the fluids did not attach to the cell monolayer in contrast to the intact CNPs. The results suggested that the surface charges of CNPs and proteins play a critical role in structural changes of CNPs in biological environment.     

Current–voltage characteristics of AlCdO Schottky contact on the polished and unpolished p-type Si surfaces with and without light illumination

In this study, the current-voltage characteristics of the AlCdO/unpolished p-type Si and AlCdO/polished p-type Si Schottky diodes with and without light illumination were examined. It is found that the Schottky barrier height (the series resistance) of the AlCdO/unpolished p-type Si Schottky diode is higher (lower) than that of the AlCdO/polished p-type Si Schottky diode. The power conversion efficiency of the AlCdO/p-type Si devices in the light (AM 1.5 G, 100 mW/cm²) was improved by increasing built-in potential at the AlCdO/p-type Si interfaces and reducing the device series resistance and surface reflectivity. It is shown that the device surface roughness plays an essential role in improving the device performance.