Enhanced adsorption of Orange II on bagasse-derived biochar by direct addition of CTAB

Guo-Ting Liang,Huiyuan Li,Xiao Mi,Weigao Zhao 한국화학공학회 2019 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.36 No.8

Surface charge properties of an adsorbent always play an important role for the removal of contaminants from water. A cationic surfactant hexadecyl tri-methyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) was involved into adsorptive removal of Orange II (ORII) by bagasse biochars to realize an in-situ modification and an enhanced adsorption capability. Adsorption capacity of biochar (BC600) improved significantly from 1.66mg/g in the absence of CTAB to 4.42mg/g in the presence of 2.0mg/L CTAB. A more hydrophobic surface of bagasse biochar was favorable for the dye uptake in the presence of CTAB. Linear pseudo-second-order kinetic model fitted the kinetics data better at three pH conditions than pseudo-first-order kinetic model, whether in the presence and absence of CTAB. Both nonlinear pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models were suitable to describe the experimental data. The maximal adsorption capacity in the absence of CTAB was very limited (41.4mg/g), while the adsorption isotherm curve in the presence of CTAB was almost linear, indicating a strong adsorption capability due to the introduction of CTAB. Direct addition of CTAB into wastewater is a potential technique for the enhanced removal of negatively-charged pollutants by bagasse biochar.

Enhanced adsorptive performance of tetracycline antibiotics on lanthanum modified diatomite

Guo-Ting Liang,Yanmin Feng,Weiyong Zhu,Xiwang Zhang 한국화학공학회 2015 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.32 No.10

A natural mineral diatomite was modified with lanthanum species using an ion exchange process to improve its adsorption performance for tetracycline removal. The prepared lanthanum-modified diatomite was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results showed that lanthanum was successfully immobilized onto diatomite, with a content of lanthanum element of about 1.5% (atomic ratio). The prepared adsorbent was evaluated for the adsorptive removal of tetracycline, and the adsorption isotherm, kinetics and mechanism were investigated. The adsorbent exhibited higher adsorption capacity than other adsorbents reported in literature, reaching 1056.9mmol/kg. Langmuir model better fitted the experimental data than did other models. The removal of tetracycline was favorable at near neutral pH conditions. The tetracycline adsorption well followed pseudo-second-order kinetics model, and most of tetracycline was adsorbed within the initial 15 min. The increase in ionic strength reduced the tetracycline adsorptive removal, indicating that tetracycline adsorption on La-modified diatomite may be attributed to the formation of out-sphere surface complexes.

Rapid separation and identification of 31 major saponins in Shizhu ginseng by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-electron spray ionization-MS/MS

Ting-Ting Sun,Xin-Lei Liang,He-Yun Zhu,Xu-Ling Peng,Xing-Jie Guo,Long-Shan Zhao 고려인삼학회 2016 Journal of Ginseng Research Vol.40 No.3

Background: Among the various ginseng strains, Shizhu ginseng is endemic to China, mainly distributed in Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County (Liaoning Province, China); however, not much is known about the compounds (especially saponins) in Shizhu ginseng. Methods: A rapid, sensitive, and reliable ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with MS/MS (UHPLCeMS/MS) method was developed to separate and identify saponins in Shizhu ginseng. Results: The separation was carried out on a Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.7 ㎛) with acetonitrile and 0.1% formic acid aqueous solution as the mobile phase under a gradient elution at 40℃. The detection was performed on a Micromass Quattro Micro API mass spectrometer equipped with electrospray ionization source in both positive and negative modes. Under the optimized conditions, a total of 31 saponins were identified or tentatively characterized by comparing retention time and MS data with related literatures and reference substances. Conclusion: The developed UHPLCeMS/MS method was suitable for identifying and characterizing the chemical constituents in Shizhu ginseng, which provided a helpful chemical basis for further research on Shizhu ginseng.

Partial oxidation of polyvinyl alcohol using a commercially available DSA anode

Guo-Ting Liang,Weiyong Zhu,Xiaoqi Chai,Lingfeng Zhu,Xiwang Zhang 한국공업화학회 2015 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.31 No.-

The removal of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) by electrochemical oxidation was investigated systematicallyunder various conditions using a commercial Dimensionally Stable Anodes anode. It was observed thathigher electrode potential led to more PVA degradation and gases evolution. Acidic conditions werebeneficial for PVA degradation. The higher degradation of PVA was achieved with KBr compared withother salts. The PVA degradation was slightly improved by ultraviolet irradiation while hydrogenperoxide lowered the degradation evidently. FTIR analysis indicated that PVA was partially oxidizedrather than completely mineralized. The iso-propanol quenching test indicated hydroxyl radicals weremainly responsible for PVA degradation.

Microstructure control of Fe catalyst films for the growth of multiwalled carbon nanotube arrays

Guo-an Cheng,Hua-ping Liu,Rui-ting Zheng,Yong Zhao,Chang-lin Liang 한국물리학회 2008 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.52 No.-

Fe catalyst films were deposited on silicon substrates by using a metal vapor vacuum arc (MEVVA) ion deposition system for the growth of aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes. The effects of deposition angle and film thickness on the morphologies of catalyst films before and after thermal treatment were investigated. The results show that the uniformities of both 5-nm and 10-nm films are enhanced as the deposition angle decreases. With increase from 5 nm to 10 nm, the surface uniformities of pristine films prepared at higher deposition angles (60˚ and 90˚) are increased, while that of the films produced at 30˚ deposition angle is slightly decreased. The uniformity of Fe catalyst particle sizes after thermal treatment on the whole, clearly decreases as the thickness is increased from 5 nm to 10 nm in the case of the same deposition angle. 5-nm films deposited at 30˚ deposition angle show the most uniform features before and after thermal treatment and can be used for the synthesis of high-quality carbon nanotube arrays. Fe catalyst films were deposited on silicon substrates by using a metal vapor vacuum arc (MEVVA) ion deposition system for the growth of aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes. The effects of deposition angle and film thickness on the morphologies of catalyst films before and after thermal treatment were investigated. The results show that the uniformities of both 5-nm and 10-nm films are enhanced as the deposition angle decreases. With increase from 5 nm to 10 nm, the surface uniformities of pristine films prepared at higher deposition angles (60˚ and 90˚) are increased, while that of the films produced at 30˚ deposition angle is slightly decreased. The uniformity of Fe catalyst particle sizes after thermal treatment on the whole, clearly decreases as the thickness is increased from 5 nm to 10 nm in the case of the same deposition angle. 5-nm films deposited at 30˚ deposition angle show the most uniform features before and after thermal treatment and can be used for the synthesis of high-quality carbon nanotube arrays.

Experimental study on fabrication of large-scale micro cylinders array by mask jet electrochemical deposition

Ting Huang,Zhongning Guo,Guiming Liang,Shunzhi Qiao,Pengcheng Cai,Zhixiang Zou 대한기계학회 2023 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.37 No.8

The mask jet electrochemical deposition was used to deposit the large-scale micro cylinders array in this study. The effect of the pulse peak current density, pulse frequency, pulse duty cycle, injection pressure and scanning speed on the deposition characteristics (i.e. deposition height, surface roughness and surface quality of micro cylinders) have been investigated. The experiment results showed that the mean height and the surface roughness of micro cylinders increased form the peak current density. Moreover, due to a high pulse frequency provided a shorter pulse on-time, and significantly facilitating the renewal of the ion concentration in the electroforming fluid. A higher pulse frequency and larger duty cycle provide a better deposition characteristic. The injection pressure was found to have a significant effect on the height, the surface roughness and surface appearance of micro cylinders. Furthermore, when using higher scanning speed, the crystalline particles of the cast layer decrease, significantly decreasing the surface roughness. Based on discussed, the pulse current density of 12 A/dm 2 , a pulse frequency of 3000 Hz, a pulse duty cycle of 30 %, a jet inlet pressure of 80 kPa, a scanning speed of 8 mm/s and a number of scans of 100 is optimal parameters. Finally, by using these parameters, a large-area micro cylindrical array structures with a height of 22.53±2.46 μm and diameter of 205±3.21 μm were successfully fabricated. It can be concluded that the mask jet electrochemical deposition is a simple method to realize the electrodeposition of large-area array structures.

A prospective randomized multicenter trial for lymphadenectomy in early- stage ovarian cancer: LOVE study

Ting Deng,Kaijiang Liu,Liang Chen,Xiao-jun Chen,Hua Wen Li,Hongyan Guo,Huijiao Zhang,Libing Xiang,Xin Feng,Xiaoyu Wang,Hextan Y. S. Ngan,Jianguo Zhao,Dongling Zou,Qing Liu,Jihong Liu 대한부인종양학회 2023 Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Vol.34 No.3

Background: The Lymphadenectomy in Ovarian Neoplasms (LION) study revealed that systemic lymphadenectomy did not bring survival benefit for advanced ovarian cancer patients with clinically normal lymph nodes and was associated with a higher incidence of operative complications. However, there is no consensus on whether lymphadenectomy has survival benefit or not in early epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Methods: We designed the LOVE study, a multicenter, randomized controlled, phase III trial to compare the efficacy and safety of comprehensive staging surgery with or without lymphadenectomy in stages IA-IIB EOC and fallopian tube carcinomas (FTC). The hypothesis is that the oncological outcomes provided by comprehensive staging surgery without lymphadenectomy are non-inferior to those of conventional completion staging surgery in early-stage EOC and FTC patients who have indications for post-operative adjuvant chemotherapy. Patients assigned to experimental group will undergo comprehensive staging surgery, but lymphadenectomy. Patients assigned to comparative group will undergo completion staging surgery including systematic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy. All subjects will receive 3–6 cycles of standard adjuvant chemotherapy. Major inclusion criteria are pathologic confirmed stage IA-IIB EOC or FTC, and patients have indications for adjuvant chemotherapy either confirmed by intraoperative fast frozen section or previous pathology after an incomplete staging surgery. Major exclusion criteria are non-epithelial tumors and low-grade serous carcinoma. Patients with severe rectum involvement which lead to partial rectum resection will be excluded. The sample size is 656 subjects. Primary endpoint is disease-free survival.

Prediction of postoperative pancreatic fistula using a nomogram based on the updated definition

Cheng-Xiang Guo,Yi-Nan Shen,Qi Zhang,Xiao-Zhen Zhang,Jun-Li Wang,Shun-Liang Gao,Jian-Ying Lou,Ri-Sheng Que,Tao Ma,Ting-Bo Liang,Xue-Li Bai 대한외과학회 2020 Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research(ASRT) Vol.98 No.2

Purpose: The International Study Group on Pancreatic Fistula’s definition of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) has recently been updated. This study aimed to identify risk factors for POPF in patients having pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and to generate a nomogram to predict POPF. Methods: Data on 298 patients who underwent PD from March 2012 to October 2017 was retrospectively reviewed and POPF statuses were redefined. A nomogram was constructed using data from 220 patients and validated using the remaining 78 patients. Independent risk factors for POPF were identified using univariate and multivariate analyses. A predictive nomogram was established based on the independent risk factors and was compared with existing models. Results: Texture of the pancreas, size of the main pancreatic duct, portal vein invasion, and definitive pathology were the identified risk factors. The nomogram had a C-index of 0.793 and was internally validated. The nomogram performed better (C-index of 0.816) than the other most cited models (C-indexes of 0.728 and 0.735) in the validation cohort. In addition, the nomogram can assign patients into low- (less than 10%), intermediate- (10% to 30%), and high-risk (equal or higher than 30%) groups to facilitate personalized management. Conclusion: The nomogram accurately predicted POPF in patients having PD.

Gut Microbiota Community and Its Assembly Associated with Age and Diet in Chinese Centenarians

( Fang Wang ),( Ting Yu ),( Guo Hong Huang ),( Da Cai ),( Xiaolin Liang ),( Hai Yan Su ),( Zhenjun Zhu ),( Danlei Li ),( Yang Yang ),( Pei Hong Shen ),( Rui Feng Mao ),( Lian Yu ),( Mou Ming Zhao ),( 한국미생물 · 생명공학회 2015 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.25 No.8

Increasing evidence suggests that gut microbiota underpin the development of health and longevity. However, our understanding of what influences the composition of this community of the longevous has not been adequately described. Therefore, illumina sequencing analysis was performed on the gut microbiota of centenarians (aged 100-108 years; RC) and younger elderlies (aged 85-99 years; RE) living in Bama County, Guangxi, China and the elderlies (aged 80-92 years; CE) living in Nanning City, Guangxi, China. In addition, their diet was monitored using a semiquantitative dietary questionary (FFQ 23). The results revealed the abundance of Roseburia and Escherichia was significantly greater, whereas that of Lactobacillus, Faecalibacterium, Parabacteroides, Butyricimonas, Coprococcus, Megamonas, Mitsuokella, Sutterella, and Akkermansia was significantly less in centenarians at the genus level. Both clustering analysis and UniFraq distance analysis showed structural segregation with age and diet among the three populations. Using partial least square discriminate analysis and redundancy analysis, we identified 33 and 34 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) as key OTUs that were significantly associated with age and diet, respectively. Age-related OTUs were characterized as Ruminococcaceae, Clostridiaceae, and Lachnospiraceae, and the former two were increased in the centenarians; diet-related OTUs were classified as Bacteroidales, Lachnospiraceae, and Ruminococcaceae. The former two were deceased, whereas the later one was increased, in the high-fiber diet. The age and high-fiber diet were concomitant with changes in the gut microbiota of centenarians, suggesting that age and high-fiber diet can establish a new structurally balanced architecture of gut microbiota that may benefit the health of centenarians.

Assessment of clinical competency among TCM medical students using standardized patients of traditional Chinese medicine: A 5-year prospective randomized study

Zeng Jinhao,Liang Shuang,Zhang Xiaotong,Yan Ran,Chen Chongli,Wen Lijuan,Xia Ting,Li Wenyuan,Lu Bingqing,Nian Qing,Yang Han,Guo Jing 한국한의학연구원 2022 Integrative Medicine Research Vol.11 No.2

Background: Some Western medicine schools in China established standardized patient (SP) programs for medical education. However, SP programs are rarely applied to the education of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of using standardized patient traditional Chinese medicine (SP-TCM) to improve clinical competency among TCM medical students. Methods: This study was a prospective, 2-group, parallel-training randomized trial over the course of 5 years. Data were collected from September 2016 to December 2020. Participants in each year were randomly allocated into the traditional-method training group or the SP-TCM training group (1:1) for a 3-month curriculum. Measurement of clinical competency among all trainees was based on a standardized examination composed of scores of medical record documentation, scores of TCM syndrome differentiation and therapeutic regimen, and checklist assessment from both SP-TCMs and TCM professionals. Feedback was collected using semi-constructive questionnaires from both groups. Results: Compared with those assigned to traditional-method training, those assigned to SP-TCM training demonstrated significantly greater post-training improvement in medical record documentation and TCM syndrome differentiation and therapeutic regimen. Moreover, SP-TCM trainees outscored those assigned to traditional training in the assessment for encounter performance given by independent SP-TCMs and TCM professionals. The SP-TCM method gained higher satisfaction of training efficacy and test performance than the traditional method. Conclusion: This SP-TCM program demonstrated great benefits for improving clinical competency among TCM medical students.