Physicochemical properties of bio-oil obtained from fast pyrolysis of rice husk were studied in the present work.Molecular distillation was used to separate the crude bio-oil into three fractions viz.light fraction,mi...Physicochemical properties of bio-oil obtained from fast pyrolysis of rice husk were studied in the present work.Molecular distillation was used to separate the crude bio-oil into three fractions viz.light fraction,middle fraction and heavy fraction.Their chemical composition was analyzed by gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer（GC-MS）.The thermal behavior,including evaporation and decomposition,was investigated using thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer（TG-FTIR）.The product distribution was significantly affected by contents of cellulose,hemicellulose and lignin.The bio-oil yield was 46.36%（by mass） and the yield of gaseous products was 27%（by mass）.The chemicals in the bio-oil included acids,aldehydes,ketones,alcohols,phenols,sugars,etc.The light fraction was mainly composed of acids and compounds with lower boiling point temperature,the middle and heavy fractions were consisted of phenols and levoglucosan.The thermal stability of the bio-oil was determined by the interactions and intersolubility of compounds.It was found that the thermal stability of bio-oil was better than the light fraction,but worse than the middle and heavy fractions.展开更多
Enzymatic reactions take place with high chemo-, regio-, and stereo-selectivity, appealing for the direct functionalization of abundant and inexpensive compounds with C-H bonds to make fine chemicals such as high-valu...Enzymatic reactions take place with high chemo-, regio-, and stereo-selectivity, appealing for the direct functionalization of abundant and inexpensive compounds with C-H bonds to make fine chemicals such as high-value intermediates and pharmaceuticals. This review summarizes recent progress in the enzymatic functionalization of C-H bonds with an emphasis on heme enzymes such as cytochrome P450 s, chloroperoxidase and unspecific peroxygenases. Specific examples are discussed to elucidate the applications of the molecular and process engineering approaches to overcome the challenges hindering enzymatic C-H functionalization. Also discussed is the recent development of the chemo-enzymatic cascade as an effective way to integrate the power of metal catalysis and enzymatic catalysis for C-H functionalization.展开更多
To study the effects of various concentrations of SmCl3 on the morphology and functions of porcine thyroid cells in vitro, the methods of the electron microscope and radioimmunoassay were used. The investigation showe...To study the effects of various concentrations of SmCl3 on the morphology and functions of porcine thyroid cells in vitro, the methods of the electron microscope and radioimmunoassay were used. The investigation showed that when the thyroid cells were cultured in the presence of 0.001 and 0.01 mmol/L SmCl3, the measured levels of tetraiodothyronine (T4) were much higher than those in control cells and iodine uptake by thyroid cells increased, and the cells appeared to be active functional morphology under the electron microscope. When the thyroid cells were cultured in the presence of 0.1 mmol/L SmCl3, the levels of T4 and iodine uptake by cells decreased as compared with those in control cells, and the morphological changes of the cells presented an inactive functional state. From the evidences mentioned above, it demonstrates that very low concentrations (0.001 and 0.01 mmol/L) of SmCl3 promote synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormone, whereas a higher concentration (0.1 mmol/L of SmCl3) inhibits the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormone.展开更多
In this paper, processes for producing a food-grade glucose solution through enzymatic hydrolysis of celluloserich solids obtained from rice straws are presented. The rice straws were pretreated by acid-catalyzed stea...In this paper, processes for producing a food-grade glucose solution through enzymatic hydrolysis of celluloserich solids obtained from rice straws are presented. The rice straws were pretreated by acid-catalyzed steam explosion, and the reaction efficiency, toxicity control, and process economic feasibility were studied. Mass transfer resistance to the hydrolysis reaction was reduced by grinding with glass beads. A higher glucose concentration could be obtained by feeding more cellulose in the hydrolysis reaction; however, this also resulted in the production of undesired byproducts. Thus, a soaking process for the cellulose solids in water was developed to effectively reduce the generation of byproducts in the hydrolysis reaction. The resulting food-grade glucose solution can provide 414 kilocalories per liter, and could be used during a food-shortage crisis in the future.The current production cost is estimated to be 0.82 USD·L^(-1).展开更多
Improving the production of methane, while maintaining a significant level of process stability, is the main challenge in the anaerobic digestion process. Recently, microbial electrolysis cell(MEC) has become a promis...Improving the production of methane, while maintaining a significant level of process stability, is the main challenge in the anaerobic digestion process. Recently, microbial electrolysis cell(MEC) has become a promising method for CO_2 reduction produced during anaerobic digestion(AD) and leads to minimize the cost of biogas upgrading technology. In this study, the MEC-AD coupled reactor was used to generate and utilize the endogenous hydrogen by employing biocompatible electrodeposited cobalt-phosphate as catalysts to improve the performance of stainless steel mesh and carbon cloth electrodes. In addition, the modified version of ADM1 model(ADM1 da) was used to simulate the process. The result indicated that the MEC-AD coupled reactor can improve the CH_4 yield and production rate significantly. The CH_4 yield was enhanced with an average of 48% higher than the control. The CH_4 production rate was also increased 1.65 times due to the utilization of endogenous hydrogen.The specific yield, flow rate, content of CH_4, and p H value were the variables that the model was best at predicting(with indexes of agreement: 0.960/0.941, 0.682/0.696, 0.881/0.865, and 0.764/0.743) of the process with SSmeshes 80/SS-meshes 200, respectively. Employing the catalyzed SS mesh cathode, in the MEC-AD coupled reactor, could be an effective approach to generate and facilitate the utilization of endogenous hydrogen in anaerobic digestion of CH_4 production technology, which is a promising and feasible method to scale up to the industrial level.展开更多
With the rapid development of chemical engineering and biotechnology,polypeptide,as a promising candidate in the biomedical field,has been thoroughly investigated and extensively used as the drug delivery vehicle for ...With the rapid development of chemical engineering and biotechnology,polypeptide,as a promising candidate in the biomedical field,has been thoroughly investigated and extensively used as the drug delivery vehicle for diseases treatment,especially cancer,owing to the high biocompatibility,good biodegradability,versatile con-structions,and diverse functions.Engineered polypeptide-based drug delivery system(so-called EPP-DDS)can deliver the cargos to the target site via a specific recognition effect,followed by overcoming the barriers like blood brain barrier(BBB)and releasing them by responding to the microenvironment cues,to improve the therapeutic efficacy and reduce the side-effect.Herein,it's of great importance to conclude and summarize the updates on EPP-DDS developed by chemical engineering methods.In this review,we first summarized the recent updates in the manufacturing of polypeptide and preparation of EPP-DDS based on green biochemical engineering and/or synthetic processes for cancer therapy,including chemotherapy,immunotherapy,photodynamic therapy(PDT),gene therapy,and combination therapy.Then,we surveyed the research progress of inflammation-mediated cancer treatment strategies based on EPP-DDS with high anti-inflammation activity.Finally,we concluded the discovery and green production process of engineered polypeptide,challenges,and perspectives of EPP-DDS.Overall,the EPP-DDS has great potential for cancer therapy in the clinic with improved therapeutic efficacy and reduced adverse effect,which needs the innovation of green biochemical engineering for customized design and production of polypeptides.展开更多
基金This work is partly supported by the French CNRS/SPI (programATIP,programIMPRES) ,the Region of Lorraine ,France ,andthe Associa-tion Franco-Chinoise pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (PRAB03-06)
基金Supported by the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China（2009DFA61050） the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China（2009AA05Z407） the National Natural Science Foundation of China（50676085 90610035）
文摘Physicochemical properties of bio-oil obtained from fast pyrolysis of rice husk were studied in the present work.Molecular distillation was used to separate the crude bio-oil into three fractions viz.light fraction,middle fraction and heavy fraction.Their chemical composition was analyzed by gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer（GC-MS）.The thermal behavior,including evaporation and decomposition,was investigated using thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer（TG-FTIR）.The product distribution was significantly affected by contents of cellulose,hemicellulose and lignin.The bio-oil yield was 46.36%（by mass） and the yield of gaseous products was 27%（by mass）.The chemicals in the bio-oil included acids,aldehydes,ketones,alcohols,phenols,sugars,etc.The light fraction was mainly composed of acids and compounds with lower boiling point temperature,the middle and heavy fractions were consisted of phenols and levoglucosan.The thermal stability of the bio-oil was determined by the interactions and intersolubility of compounds.It was found that the thermal stability of bio-oil was better than the light fraction,but worse than the middle and heavy fractions.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21676157 and No.21520102008)。
文摘Enzymatic reactions take place with high chemo-, regio-, and stereo-selectivity, appealing for the direct functionalization of abundant and inexpensive compounds with C-H bonds to make fine chemicals such as high-value intermediates and pharmaceuticals. This review summarizes recent progress in the enzymatic functionalization of C-H bonds with an emphasis on heme enzymes such as cytochrome P450 s, chloroperoxidase and unspecific peroxygenases. Specific examples are discussed to elucidate the applications of the molecular and process engineering approaches to overcome the challenges hindering enzymatic C-H functionalization. Also discussed is the recent development of the chemo-enzymatic cascade as an effective way to integrate the power of metal catalysis and enzymatic catalysis for C-H functionalization.
文摘To study the effects of various concentrations of SmCl3 on the morphology and functions of porcine thyroid cells in vitro, the methods of the electron microscope and radioimmunoassay were used. The investigation showed that when the thyroid cells were cultured in the presence of 0.001 and 0.01 mmol/L SmCl3, the measured levels of tetraiodothyronine (T4) were much higher than those in control cells and iodine uptake by thyroid cells increased, and the cells appeared to be active functional morphology under the electron microscope. When the thyroid cells were cultured in the presence of 0.1 mmol/L SmCl3, the levels of T4 and iodine uptake by cells decreased as compared with those in control cells, and the morphological changes of the cells presented an inactive functional state. From the evidences mentioned above, it demonstrates that very low concentrations (0.001 and 0.01 mmol/L) of SmCl3 promote synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormone, whereas a higher concentration (0.1 mmol/L of SmCl3) inhibits the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormone.
基金the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan for financially supporting this research under Contract No.NSC-1022623-E-002-012-ET
文摘In this paper, processes for producing a food-grade glucose solution through enzymatic hydrolysis of celluloserich solids obtained from rice straws are presented. The rice straws were pretreated by acid-catalyzed steam explosion, and the reaction efficiency, toxicity control, and process economic feasibility were studied. Mass transfer resistance to the hydrolysis reaction was reduced by grinding with glass beads. A higher glucose concentration could be obtained by feeding more cellulose in the hydrolysis reaction; however, this also resulted in the production of undesired byproducts. Thus, a soaking process for the cellulose solids in water was developed to effectively reduce the generation of byproducts in the hydrolysis reaction. The resulting food-grade glucose solution can provide 414 kilocalories per liter, and could be used during a food-shortage crisis in the future.The current production cost is estimated to be 0.82 USD·L^(-1).
基金Supported by the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China(2013CB733501)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21476106)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20130062)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)(PPZY2015A044)
文摘Improving the production of methane, while maintaining a significant level of process stability, is the main challenge in the anaerobic digestion process. Recently, microbial electrolysis cell(MEC) has become a promising method for CO_2 reduction produced during anaerobic digestion(AD) and leads to minimize the cost of biogas upgrading technology. In this study, the MEC-AD coupled reactor was used to generate and utilize the endogenous hydrogen by employing biocompatible electrodeposited cobalt-phosphate as catalysts to improve the performance of stainless steel mesh and carbon cloth electrodes. In addition, the modified version of ADM1 model(ADM1 da) was used to simulate the process. The result indicated that the MEC-AD coupled reactor can improve the CH_4 yield and production rate significantly. The CH_4 yield was enhanced with an average of 48% higher than the control. The CH_4 production rate was also increased 1.65 times due to the utilization of endogenous hydrogen.The specific yield, flow rate, content of CH_4, and p H value were the variables that the model was best at predicting(with indexes of agreement: 0.960/0.941, 0.682/0.696, 0.881/0.865, and 0.764/0.743) of the process with SSmeshes 80/SS-meshes 200, respectively. Employing the catalyzed SS mesh cathode, in the MEC-AD coupled reactor, could be an effective approach to generate and facilitate the utilization of endogenous hydrogen in anaerobic digestion of CH_4 production technology, which is a promising and feasible method to scale up to the industrial level.
基金supported by the Scientific Research Startup Funds(No.QD2021020C)at Shenzhen International Graduate School at Tsinghua Universitythe grant from the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(No.KCXFZ20201221173207022).
文摘With the rapid development of chemical engineering and biotechnology,polypeptide,as a promising candidate in the biomedical field,has been thoroughly investigated and extensively used as the drug delivery vehicle for diseases treatment,especially cancer,owing to the high biocompatibility,good biodegradability,versatile con-structions,and diverse functions.Engineered polypeptide-based drug delivery system(so-called EPP-DDS)can deliver the cargos to the target site via a specific recognition effect,followed by overcoming the barriers like blood brain barrier(BBB)and releasing them by responding to the microenvironment cues,to improve the therapeutic efficacy and reduce the side-effect.Herein,it's of great importance to conclude and summarize the updates on EPP-DDS developed by chemical engineering methods.In this review,we first summarized the recent updates in the manufacturing of polypeptide and preparation of EPP-DDS based on green biochemical engineering and/or synthetic processes for cancer therapy,including chemotherapy,immunotherapy,photodynamic therapy(PDT),gene therapy,and combination therapy.Then,we surveyed the research progress of inflammation-mediated cancer treatment strategies based on EPP-DDS with high anti-inflammation activity.Finally,we concluded the discovery and green production process of engineered polypeptide,challenges,and perspectives of EPP-DDS.Overall,the EPP-DDS has great potential for cancer therapy in the clinic with improved therapeutic efficacy and reduced adverse effect,which needs the innovation of green biochemical engineering for customized design and production of polypeptides.
