A clean process of lead recovery from spent lead paste based on hydrothermal reduction

An innovative process was proposed for recovering lead from spent lead paste, and it produced less pollution and used lessenergy than the traditional process. First, lead dioxide in lead paste was reduced by glucose under hydrothermal conditions. Theeffects of the reaction time, glucose excess coefficient, temperature and pH on the hydrothermal reduction were systematicallyinvestigated. Under the optimized reduction conditions （i.e., temperature of 175 ℃, time of 120 min, glucose excess coefficient of3.0 and pH of 5.5）, 99.9% reduction ratio of lead dioxide is achieved, and only the PbO·PbSO4 and PbSO4 phases are observed in thereducing residue. Subsequently, the reducing residue is desulfurized in a NaOH solution, and approximately 99.40% of the sulfur isremoved. The main lead phase in the desulfurization residue is 3PbO·H2O.

Mass Spectrometric Investigation of the Chemical Composition of Caramel Formed upon Heating of Disaccharides

Disaccharides are a very important group of carbohydrates, being main components of many daily food products. The heating of these biomolecule causes the formation of caramel, an extremely complex material. The dominant fraction of non-volatile compounds, responsible for both color and flavor of food products, has been studied on a few occasions. Herein, the composition of caramels obtained by heating of sucrose, lactose and maltose were studied using combined mass spectrometry techniques. High resolution electrospray mass spectrometry was applied followed by targeted multi-stage LC-tandem mass spectrometry （ESI-MSn） and MALDI-MS. Novel graphical interpretation strategies such as van Krevelen and Kendrick mass analysis have been applied to study the composition of caramels. Products of caramel include oligomerization, depolymerization, hydration and dehydration products. Oligomers with up to eight carbohydrate units and dehydrated oligomers losing up to eight water molecules have been identified.

Ultra-low charge transfer resistance carbons by onepot hydrothermal method for glucose sensing

Hydrothermal carbon （HTC） is typically well- dispersed, but it remains a great challenge for HTC to become conductive. Co-doping with heteroatoms has been confirmed to be an effective strategy to significantly promote the electrical conductivity of carbon. Moreover, there is no simple and green method to construct sensitive HTC based electro- chemical biosensors until now. In this paper, N and S dual-doped carbon （NS-C） with ultra-low charge transfer resistance is easily synthesized from L-cysteine and glucose in a hydrothermal reaction system. The morphology, structural prop- erties and electrochemical properties of the as-prepared NS-C are analyzed. In comparison with the undoped hydrothermal （UC） modified glassy carbon electrode （GCE）, the charge transfer resistance of UC （476 Ω） is ten times the value of NS- C （46 Ω）. The developed biosensor shows a better performance to detect glucose in a wide concentration range （50-2500 μmol L^-1） with the detection limit of 1.77 μmol L^-1 （S/N-3） and a high sensitivity （0.0554 μA cm^-2μmol^-1 L）. The apparent Michaelis-Menten constant value of GCE/NS-C/GOx/nafion modified electrode is 0.769 mmol L^-1, indicating a high affinity of glucose oxidase to glucose. These results demonstrate that the hydrothermal method is an effective way for prepar- ing high electrical conductivity carbon with excellent performances in biosensor application.

Study on the antipyretic effect of pushing Tianheshui in young rabbits: focus on the α-MSH-mediated cAMP/PKA/NF-κB signaling pathway

Objective:To explore the antipyretic effect and partial mechanism of the pushing Tianheshui manipulation on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced fever in young New Zealand rabbits.Methods:Thirty 50-day-old New Zealand rabbits were randomly assigned to five groups,including a normal group,a model group,a Tuina(Chinese therapeutic massage)group,a Tuina control group,and a drug group,with 6 rabbits in each group.All groups except for the normal group received LPS injections through the marginal ear vein to induce fever.One hour post-modeling,the Tuina and Tuina control groups received pushing Tianheshui manipulation and pushing manipulation on the medial middle of the hind limbs,respectively,administered every hour for a total of 3 interventions.The drug group was given acetaminophen oral liquid via gavage.Anal temperature was recorded every 30 min for 4.0 h to monitor temperature changes among groups.At 4.0 h post-modeling,hypothalamus samples from each group were analyzed using Western blotting(WB)and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)to measure the relative expression levels ofα-melanocyte-stimulating hormone(α-MSH),melanocortin 4 receptor(MC4R),cyclic adenosine monophosphate(cAMP),protein kinase A(PKA),nuclear factor-κB p65(NF-κB p65),and interleukin(IL)-1βproteins and their mRNAs.Results:Compared to the model group,the Tuina group showed a significant reduction in the anal temperature from 3.5 h to 4.0 h post-modeling(P<0.05).The Tuina control group did not show a significant temperature reduction from 0.5 h to 4.0 h post-modeling(P>0.05).The drug group exhibited a significant temperature reduction from 1.5 h to 4.0 h post-modeling(P<0.05).At 4.0 h post-modeling,compared to the model group,the Tuina group showed significantly increased relative expression ofα-MSH and MC4R proteins and mRNAs(P<0.05)and significantly decreased relative expression of cAMP,PKA,NF-κB p65,and IL-1βproteins and mRNAs in the hypothalamus tissue(P<0.05).No significant differences were observed in these parameters in the Tuina control group compared to the model group(P>0.05).Conclusion:Pushing Tianheshui manipulation demonstrated a significant antipyretic effect,potentially linked to point specificity.Its mechanism may involve theα-MSH-mediated cAMP/PKA/NF-κB pathway.