Enhanced Saltiness Perception of Gum Arabic-Stabilized Emulsions through Improved Sodium Retention in the Salivary Layer.

Salt reduction remains a critical challenge in oil-containing systems. We examined the influence of gum arabic (GA)-stabilized emulsions with varying oil contents (0.5, 1, and 2%) on saltiness perception.

Improvement in detection stability and prediction accuracy of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy based on plasma acoustic correction using a quartz tuning fork.

To improve the stability and accuracy of quantitative analysis in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), a correction method of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy using a quartz tuning fork was developed. In this experiment, Cr, Cu, Ni and Mn in steel samples were selected as the target analytes. The laser-induced plasma acoustic and spectral signals were simultaneously acquired using a quartz tuning fork and spectrometer, with the acoustic signal subsequently was used to correct the spectral signal.

Thermal aggregation behavior and gelation properties of core region of soy β-conglycinin.

Soy protein is widely used in plant-based foods; however, heating often induces large and irregular aggregates that compromise sensory quality. A distinct thermal aggregation behavior was observed in soy β-conglycinin (7S), contributing to soluble aggregates with limited size and minor sensory impacts. In this study, the mechanism of thermal limited aggregation in 7S was revealed by focusing on the effects of its main fractions, N-terminal extension region (ER) and core region (CR).

Social capital, digital economy and the entrepreneurship of the new generation of migrant youth: Empirical analysis based on CMDS data.

In the era of digital economy, the form of digital production promotes the transformation of enterprise organization and business operation mechanism. It also affects the development of regional entrepreneurship and the choice of individual entrepreneurship. Youth is the future of the country and the hope of the nation, and youth employment is related to people's well-being, economic development and the future of the country.

Pregnancy stress in women at high risk of preeclampsia with their anxiety, depression, self-management capacity: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Many studies suggest that psychological factors are intrinsically connected to the onset of preeclampsia. However, there are no relevant surveys on the psychological situation of this population. The aims of our study were to investigating the causes and prevalence of pregnancy stress in individuals at high risk of preeclampsia; exploring the correlation between pregnancy stress and anxiety, depression, and self-management capacity in this group.

[Crisis Transformation of the Coupling Effect of Building Carbon Reduction-Environmental Protection-Economic Development System in China].

Exploring the spatio-temporal evolution and coordinated developmental level of the building carbon reduction-environmental protection-economic development system and analyzing the risks and opportunities of building carbon emission management are crucial for achieving the goals of realizing carbon peak and carbon neutrality. A comprehensive evaluation index system and coupled coordinated development, state space, and crisis transformation degree models were constructed to study the coupling effects of the building carbon reduction-environmental protection-economic development system in China from 2010 to 2020. The results showed that： ① The comprehensive evaluation value of the environmental protection system increased steadily, from 0.

Solvent-Assisted CO Foaming Induced Ultralarge Pore Span Hierarchically Porous Polyimide.

Inspired by natural materials, constructing hierarchically porous composite materials can better meet the increasingly demanding needs of engineering materials. Currently, lightweight polyimide components commonly used in aerospace and deep-sea applications are difficult to combine with cross-scale pores due to limitations in performance stability and porogenic strategies. Finding an efficient, environmentally friendly, convenient, and highly controllable method to prepare hierarchically porous polyimide (HPPI) to utilize structural advantages for functional suitability remains a huge challenge.

Quantitative analysis improvement of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy based a newly beam shaping method.

The relatively high uncertainty and poor sensitivity of Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) signals are the challenging task for its large-scale commercialization, due to the matrix effects, self-absorption effect and other environmental factors. LIBS combined with beam shaping method is a simplicity and low-cost way to improve its quantitative analysis performance. However, the essential optic equipment diffractive optical element (DOE) is still expensive and is only applied in laser beam with specific parameters.

Saltiness Enhancement of Soy Peptides by Modulating Amiloride-Insensitive Salt-Responsive Cells and Interacting with Cell Membranes.

Saltiness-enhancing peptides hold great potential for salt reduction in the food industry. This study investigated the saltiness-enhancing mechanism of soy peptides E (EDEGEQPRPF), DG (DEGEQPRPFP), and 9AA (DEGEQPRPF), focusing on their interactions with amiloride-insensitive taste cells and cell membranes. Sensory evaluation showed that adding E and DG (0.

Scenario construction and evolutionary analysis of nonconventional public health emergencies based on Bayesian networks.

Objectives: The objective was to aggregate the various scenarios that occur during nonconventional public health emergencies (NCPHEs) and analyze the evolutionary patterns of NCPHEs to better avoid risks and reduce social impacts. The aim was to enhance strategies for handling NCPHEs.

Study Design: News reports were crawled to obtain the scenario elements of NCPHEs and categorized into the spreading stage or derivation stage.

Research on Factors Affecting Asphalt Mixtures' Resistance to High-Frequency Freeze-Thaw in Plateau Areas.

Aiming at the problem that asphalt pavement materials in plateau areas are vulnerable to freeze-thaw damage, research was carried out on asphalt pavements of representative road sections, and the temperature within the pavement structure was monitored using buried sensors. Based on this, an indoor test method for high-frequency freeze-thaw was established, and UV, thermo-oxygen-aging and high-frequency freeze-thaw tests were combined. The effects of aging and maximum aggregate particle size on the resistance of asphalt mixtures to high-frequency freeze-thaw were investigated using the splitting strength ratio, mass-loss rate and void-ratio changes by employing the newly made RS-type modified asphalt in the laboratory.

Fabrication and saltiness enhancement of salt hollow particles by interface migration.

The morbidity of the chronic diseases such as the hypertension and cardiovascular diseases has been increasing in recent decades. The unhealthy diet with excessive salt intake is one of the proegumenal causes. In this research, spherical hollow salt particles with high specific surface area and durable ginger flavor were prepared as a seasoning powder for salt reduction and saltiness enhancement in solid foods.

Fabrication and Encapsulation of Soy Peptide Nanoparticles Using Ultrasound Followed by Spray Drying.

Peptide aggregation inevitably occurs during hydrolysis, and insoluble peptide aggregates (ISPA) are used as feed for animals due to their poor water solubility and unpleasant bitter flavor. Ultrasound was used to fabricate soy peptide nanoparticles by reassembling ISPA, followed by spray-drying encapsulation to develop low-bitterness peptide microcapsules with soluble soybean polysaccharide (SSPS) and stevioside (STE) as wall materials. Powder properties, bitter taste, and the morphology of the microcapsules were evaluated.

Impacts of zein-fucoidan nanoparticles with and without curcumin on gel properties of golden threadfin bream (Nemipterus virgatus) surimi.

Zein-fucoidan nanoparticles (ZFNPs) as an excellent colloidal delivery system for bioactive compounds, such as curcumin (CUR), show a great application potential in the food industry. Herein, various amount of ZFNPs, ZFNPs loaded with CUR (CZFNPs) and free CUR were added into golden threadfin bream (Nemipterus virgatus) surimi to explore their impacts on the gel properties. Dynamic rheological tests showed that storage modulus (G') and loss modulus (G") of surimi gels with the additive amount of ZFNPs and CZFNPs under 0.

Debittering and antioxidant improvement of soy protein hydrolysates using curcumin as hydrophobic core.

Background: Protein hydrolysates possess various bioactive functions (e.g. antioxidant), but their bitter taste is unacceptable to most consumers.

Flowering in the Northern Hemisphere is delayed by frost after leaf-out.

Late spring frosts, occurring after spring phenological events, pose a dire threat to tree growth and forest productivity. With climate warming, earlier spring phenological events have become increasingly common and led to plants experiencing more frequent and severe frost damage. However, the effect of late spring frosts after leaf-out on subsequent flowering phenology in woody species remains unknown.

Highly efficient synthesis of the chiral ACE inhibitor intermediate (R)-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyrate ethyl ester via engineered bi-enzyme coupled systems.

(R)-2-Hydroxy-4-phenylbutyric acid ethyl ester ((R)-HPBE) is an essential chiral intermediate in the synthesis of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. Its production involves the highly selective asymmetric reduction of ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate (OPBE), catalyzed by carbonyl reductase (CpCR), with efficient cofactor regeneration playing a crucial role. In this study, an in-situ coenzyme regeneration system was developed by coupling carbonyl reductase (CpCR) with glucose dehydrogenase (GDH), resulting in the construction of five recombinant strains capable of NADPH regeneration.

A novel PAX9 variant in a Chinese family with non-syndromic oligodontia and genotype-phenotype analysis of PAX9variants.

Objectives: This study aimed to identifyPAX9variants in non-syndromic tooth agenesis families of China, as well as to analyze the genotype⁃phenotype of non-syndromic tooth agenesis caused by PAX9variants, which can provide a basis for the genetic diagnosis of tooth agenesis.

Methods: We collected the data of 44 patients with non-syndromic oligodontia who underwent treatment at Stomatological Hospital of Hebei Medical University between 2018 and 2023. Whole-exome sequencing was performed on the peripheral blood of the proband and its core family members, and the variants were verified by Sanger sequencing.

PDMS-Based Hierarchical Superhydrophobic Fabric Coating Fabricated by Thermal Treatment and Electrostatic Flocking Technology.

Superhydrophobic coatings have broad applications in a variety of industries. By using a low-surface-energy material and creating nanoscale roughness, a superhydrophobic surface can be produced. To overcome the health and environmental concerns of fluorine-based materials and the limitations of large-scale rough microstructure fabrication, a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)-based hierarchical superhydrophobic fabric coating prepared by simple thermal treatment and electrostatic flocking technology was introduced in this study.

Digestion behavior of plant-based meat analogs with anisotropic fibrous structure in a semi-dynamic gastric digestion system.

Plant-based meat analogs have increasingly attracted the attention of the food industry in recent years. However, the digestion behavior of this innovative solid food in human stomach is poorly understood. In this study, plant-based meat analogs with different internal structures were prepared with/without high-moisture extrusion technology and at different temperatures.

Aggregation structure induced by heat treatments mediated the gastric digestion behavior of soybean protein.

The common belief that heat treatment enhances the gastric digestion of proteins is largely based on findings from animal proteins and may not apply to all proteins, particularly plant proteins. Here, we compared the digestion characteristics of soybean protein isolates (SPI) in an semi-dynamic digestion model and found distinct effects of heat treatment on the digestion properties of plant proteins. The results revealed that heat-treated SPIs formed clots during the early stages of digestion, although the clots gradually became smaller and looser as digestion progressed, the systems remained turbid at the end of gastric digestion, indicating the lag in their emptying.