[Objective] The aim was to analyze the reasons resulting in the brittleness of Anas crecca crecca.[Method]The structure of the eggshell crushed in hatching process was scanned and its basic elements were analyzed by u...[Objective] The aim was to analyze the reasons resulting in the brittleness of Anas crecca crecca.[Method]The structure of the eggshell crushed in hatching process was scanned and its basic elements were analyzed by using electron microscope and Energy Disperse Spectroscopy.[Result]The basic structures of Anas crecca crecca eggs were the same;however,there was great possibility that one of the main reasons affecting hatch ability was the cracks in the outside surface of eff shell.[Conclusion]This study would provide a theoretical basis for the research on artificial in cubation and the egg structure of Anas crecca crecca.展开更多
Egg shell waste was used as an activation agent directly for the manufacture of a biomass-derived porous carbon,which possessed a surface area of 626 m2·g-1 and was rich in nitrogen,sulfur and oxygen functionalit...Egg shell waste was used as an activation agent directly for the manufacture of a biomass-derived porous carbon,which possessed a surface area of 626 m2·g-1 and was rich in nitrogen,sulfur and oxygen functionalities.The activation mechanism was proposed,and the carbon showed its potential to act as an adsorbent for the adsorptive removal of various contaminants from both aqueous and non-aqueous solutions,possessing maximum adsorption capacities of 195.9,185.1,125.5 and 44.6 mg·g-1 for sulfamethoxazole,methyl orange,diclofenac sodium and dibenzothiophene,respectively.Through the utilization of egg shell waste as a sustainable activation agent,this work may help to make the widely applied biomass-derived porous carbons more economical and ecological.展开更多
The effect of egg shell powder(ES) as an environmental friendly inhibitor was studied for its corrosion inhibitive tendency on N08904 austenitic stainless steel in simulated saline(3.5% NaCl) solution using potentiody...The effect of egg shell powder(ES) as an environmental friendly inhibitor was studied for its corrosion inhibitive tendency on N08904 austenitic stainless steel in simulated saline(3.5% NaCl) solution using potentiodynamic polarization, weight loss, and SEM/EDX at room temperature. The experimental data explained the effective performance of ES with values of 57%-100% inhibition efficiency, at 2 g-10 g inhibitor concentration from weight loss tests due to the inhibition of stainless steel. The electrochemical action was as a result of the ionized particles which inhibit the compound influencing the redox reaction mechanism causing surface corrosion. ES's best performance was achieved when 6 g of the inhibitor concentration was added to the saline medium. Corrosion rate value decreased progressively with the presence of inhibitor because of anions adsorption at the interface of the metal film. Corrosion potential(Ecorr) value was found to decrease from-0.3991 V to-0.3447 V in the presence of inhibitor at 2 g concentration, decreasing gradually to-0.2048 at 6 g inhibitor concentration. The compounds identified in the ES completely adsorbed onto the surface of stainless steel as observed from the EDX analysis. The ES adsorption on stainless steel surface obeyed Langmuir adsorption isotherm. A corroded morphology with pits was observed in the SEM results without ES which contrast the images obtained with the presence of ES.展开更多
The response of embryos to unpredictable hypoxia is critical for successful embryonic development,yet there remain significant gaps in our understanding of such responses in reptiles with different types of egg shell....The response of embryos to unpredictable hypoxia is critical for successful embryonic development,yet there remain significant gaps in our understanding of such responses in reptiles with different types of egg shell.We experimentally generated external regional hypoxia by sealing either the upper half or bottom half of the surface area of eggs in 2 species of reptiles(snake[Lycodon rufozonatum]with parchment egg shell and Chinese softshelled turtle[Pelodiscus sinensis]with rigid egg shell),then monitored the growth pattern of the opaque white patch in turtle eggs(a membrane that attaches the embryo to the egg shell and plays an important role in gas exchange),the embryonic heart rate,the developmental rate and the hatchling traits in turtle and snake eggs in response to external regional hypoxia.The snake embryos from the hypoxia treatments facultatively increased their heart rate during incubation,and turtle embryos from the upper-half hypoxia treatment enhanced their growth of the opaque white patch.Furthermore,the incubation period and hatching success of embryos were not affected by the hypoxia treatment in these 2 species.External regional hypoxia significantly affected embryonic yolk utilization and offspring size in the snake and turtle.Compared to sham controls,embryos from the upper-half hypoxia treatment used less energy from yolk and,therefore,developed into smaller hatchlings,but embryos from the bottom-half hypoxia treatment did not.展开更多
A single-center, open-label clinical study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of NEM<sup>®</sup> as a natural treatment for pain and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis of the k...A single-center, open-label clinical study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of NEM<sup>®</sup> as a natural treatment for pain and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis of the knee in an Italian population. NEM<sup>®</sup> brand eggshell membrane is a unique dietary supplement that contains naturally occurring glycosaminoglycans and proteins essential for maintaining healthy joints and connective tissues. Twenty-five subjects received oral NEM<sup>®</sup>, 500 mg once daily for four weeks. The primary outcome measure was to evaluate the mean effectiveness of NEM<sup>®</sup> in relieving general pain associated with moderate osteoarthritis of the knee at 10 and 30 days utilizing a 10-question, abbreviated questionnaire based on the WOMAC osteoarthritis questionnaire. Supplementation with NEM<sup>®</sup> produced a significant treatment response from baseline at both 10 days and 30 days for composite pain (40.6% reduction, p p p = 0.009;59.7% reduction, p < 0.001, respectively). There were no adverse events or serious adverse events reported during the study and the treatment was reported to be well tolerated by study participants. NEM<sup>®</sup> is an effective and safe natural therapeutic option for the treatment of both pain and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis of the knee. Supplementation with NEM<sup>®</sup>, 500 mg taken once daily, significantly reduced both pain and stiffness rapidly (10 days) and this effect continued to improve through 30 days. There was also a meaningful reduction in the amount of analgesic consumed on a weekly basis, which further enhanced patients’ safety.展开更多
Removal of dyestuffs such as Acidic Fuchsine(AF)and Malachite Green(MG)being present in many forms in industries is vital to protect water reservoirs from their catastrophic effects on the ecosystem.This study attempt...Removal of dyestuffs such as Acidic Fuchsine(AF)and Malachite Green(MG)being present in many forms in industries is vital to protect water reservoirs from their catastrophic effects on the ecosystem.This study attempts to effectively eliminate these dyes using a low-cost and eco-friendly material.Eggshell,as a biocompatible by-product,was initially characterized,then some modifications were conducted,and its morphology and chemical structure were then examined through(Atomic force microscopy)AFM,(Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy)FTIR,(Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy)EDS and(Brunauer–Emmett–Teller)BET analyses.They revealed that the modifications on raw material gave rise to a natural nano-adsorbent presenting porous medium appropriate for targeted adsorbate molecules with the average particle size and average pore diameter of 54 and^2 nm,respectively.Functional groups on the adsorbent surface were also of importance to assist the adsorption of AF and MG.The effect of contact time,adsorbent dose,solution p H and initial concentration was evaluated.Pseudo-second order model accurately correlated the experimental kinetic data for both dyes.Moreover,the participation of intra-particle diffusion along with film diffusion in controlling the process was suggested.Langmuir isotherm model fitted very well to the equilibrium data for both dyes and maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of AF and MG was accordingly calculated to be 5000 and 3333.33 mg·g-1 respectively.The inherent characteristics of eggshell make it a potential material to remove contaminants from wastewater in future applications.展开更多
Pulsed photo-stimulated luminescence (PPSL) is a simple screening method that can be employed qualitatively at the spot for the detection of eggs treated with ionizing radiation.Due to the variations in the results du...Pulsed photo-stimulated luminescence (PPSL) is a simple screening method that can be employed qualitatively at the spot for the detection of eggs treated with ionizing radiation.Due to the variations in the results during storage,the eggs of ostrich,duck,hen,and quail were irradiated to doses of 0,1,2,and 3 kGy.Most of the samples were incorrectly identified during storage after four months of irradiation.Thermoluminescence (TL) technique was also tried by using egg shells in order to confirm the irradiation treatment in eggs.TL glow curves were recorded between the temperatures 50℃to 400℃at the rate of 5°/s for all the control and irradiated samples.On the basis of integrated areas of first glow curves (TL1),the glow curve ratios (TL1/TL2) and the shapes of maxima of TL1, the irradiation treatment of all the eggs was confirmed.Furthermore,the presence of calcite and aragonite minerals that cause the TL signal in the egg shells were studied using X-ray diffraction spectrometry.展开更多
HMOX1 is an important functional candidate gene for chicken blue egg in view of its role in biosynthesis of biliverdin for blue egg coloration. To elucidate molecular mechanism of blue egg formation, this study detect...HMOX1 is an important functional candidate gene for chicken blue egg in view of its role in biosynthesis of biliverdin for blue egg coloration. To elucidate molecular mechanism of blue egg formation, this study detected expression of HMOX1 in blue-shelled chickens and brown-shelled chickens. Expression and alternative splicing of HMOX1 were detected by Northern blot, expression traits of HO-1 protein in shell glands of blue- (n=4) and brown-shelled (n=4) chickens were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. 3' UTR of HMOX1 was cloned using 3'RACE. Results showed that the expression of HMOX1 at mRNA level had no significant difference between two groups of chickens, but at protein level HO-1 protein was highly expressed in blue-shelled chickens. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that HO-1 protein expression was predominately located in villus epithelial cell of shell gland. Length of HMOX1 3' UTR were 586 bp. In 3' UTR we found a SNP of rs13866562 showing significant association with blue egg phenotype. Further miRNA prediction showed that it might influence interaction of some miRNAs and target sequences. The data suggested that blue egg is relevant to high expression of HO-1 in villus epithelial cell of shell gland. Further experimental validation for biological relevance of miRNAs is dispensable to elucidate reason for differential expressions of HO-1 protein.展开更多
针对破壳鸡蛋(破口蛋和裂纹蛋)缺陷差异性大,在线检测要求实时,以及人工检测依靠主观经验且检测速度慢、检测精度不高等问题,该研究提出一种基于改进的YOLOv7(You Only Look Once v7)模型的破壳鸡蛋在线实时检测系统。以YOLOv7网络为基...针对破壳鸡蛋(破口蛋和裂纹蛋)缺陷差异性大,在线检测要求实时,以及人工检测依靠主观经验且检测速度慢、检测精度不高等问题,该研究提出一种基于改进的YOLOv7(You Only Look Once v7)模型的破壳鸡蛋在线实时检测系统。以YOLOv7网络为基础,将YOLOv7网络的损失函数CIoU(complete-IoU)替换为WIoUv2(wise-IoU),在骨干网络(backbone)中嵌入坐标注意力模块(coordinate attention,CA)和添加可变形卷积DCNv2(deformable convnet)模块,同时将YOLOv7网络中的检测头(IDetect)替换为具有隐式知识学习的解耦检测头(IDetect_Decoupled)模块。在PC端的试验结果表明,改进后的模型在测试集上平均精度均值(mean average precision,m AP)为94.0%,单张图片检测时间为13.1 ms,与模型改进之前相比,其mAP提高了2.9个百分点,检测时间仅延长1.0 ms;改进后模型的参数量为3.64×10^(7),较原始模型降低了2.1%。最后通过格式转换并利用ONNXRun time深度学习框架把模型部署至设备端,在ONNXRuntime推理框架下进行在线检测验证。试验结果表明:该算法相较原始YOLOv7误检率降低了3.8个百分点,漏检率不变,并且在线检测平均帧率约为54帧/s,满足在线实时性检测需求。该研究可为破壳鸡蛋在线检测研究提供技术参考。展开更多
文摘[Objective] The aim was to analyze the reasons resulting in the brittleness of Anas crecca crecca.[Method]The structure of the eggshell crushed in hatching process was scanned and its basic elements were analyzed by using electron microscope and Energy Disperse Spectroscopy.[Result]The basic structures of Anas crecca crecca eggs were the same;however,there was great possibility that one of the main reasons affecting hatch ability was the cracks in the outside surface of eff shell.[Conclusion]This study would provide a theoretical basis for the research on artificial in cubation and the egg structure of Anas crecca crecca.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.5197846551908409+2 种基金51638011)the Science and Technology Plans of Tianjin(Grant No.19JCZDJC39800)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2018M641655)。
文摘Egg shell waste was used as an activation agent directly for the manufacture of a biomass-derived porous carbon,which possessed a surface area of 626 m2·g-1 and was rich in nitrogen,sulfur and oxygen functionalities.The activation mechanism was proposed,and the carbon showed its potential to act as an adsorbent for the adsorptive removal of various contaminants from both aqueous and non-aqueous solutions,possessing maximum adsorption capacities of 195.9,185.1,125.5 and 44.6 mg·g-1 for sulfamethoxazole,methyl orange,diclofenac sodium and dibenzothiophene,respectively.Through the utilization of egg shell waste as a sustainable activation agent,this work may help to make the widely applied biomass-derived porous carbons more economical and ecological.
文摘The effect of egg shell powder(ES) as an environmental friendly inhibitor was studied for its corrosion inhibitive tendency on N08904 austenitic stainless steel in simulated saline(3.5% NaCl) solution using potentiodynamic polarization, weight loss, and SEM/EDX at room temperature. The experimental data explained the effective performance of ES with values of 57%-100% inhibition efficiency, at 2 g-10 g inhibitor concentration from weight loss tests due to the inhibition of stainless steel. The electrochemical action was as a result of the ionized particles which inhibit the compound influencing the redox reaction mechanism causing surface corrosion. ES's best performance was achieved when 6 g of the inhibitor concentration was added to the saline medium. Corrosion rate value decreased progressively with the presence of inhibitor because of anions adsorption at the interface of the metal film. Corrosion potential(Ecorr) value was found to decrease from-0.3991 V to-0.3447 V in the presence of inhibitor at 2 g concentration, decreasing gradually to-0.2048 at 6 g inhibitor concentration. The compounds identified in the ES completely adsorbed onto the surface of stainless steel as observed from the EDX analysis. The ES adsorption on stainless steel surface obeyed Langmuir adsorption isotherm. A corroded morphology with pits was observed in the SEM results without ES which contrast the images obtained with the presence of ES.
基金This work was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31525006).
文摘The response of embryos to unpredictable hypoxia is critical for successful embryonic development,yet there remain significant gaps in our understanding of such responses in reptiles with different types of egg shell.We experimentally generated external regional hypoxia by sealing either the upper half or bottom half of the surface area of eggs in 2 species of reptiles(snake[Lycodon rufozonatum]with parchment egg shell and Chinese softshelled turtle[Pelodiscus sinensis]with rigid egg shell),then monitored the growth pattern of the opaque white patch in turtle eggs(a membrane that attaches the embryo to the egg shell and plays an important role in gas exchange),the embryonic heart rate,the developmental rate and the hatchling traits in turtle and snake eggs in response to external regional hypoxia.The snake embryos from the hypoxia treatments facultatively increased their heart rate during incubation,and turtle embryos from the upper-half hypoxia treatment enhanced their growth of the opaque white patch.Furthermore,the incubation period and hatching success of embryos were not affected by the hypoxia treatment in these 2 species.External regional hypoxia significantly affected embryonic yolk utilization and offspring size in the snake and turtle.Compared to sham controls,embryos from the upper-half hypoxia treatment used less energy from yolk and,therefore,developed into smaller hatchlings,but embryos from the bottom-half hypoxia treatment did not.
文摘A single-center, open-label clinical study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of NEM<sup>®</sup> as a natural treatment for pain and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis of the knee in an Italian population. NEM<sup>®</sup> brand eggshell membrane is a unique dietary supplement that contains naturally occurring glycosaminoglycans and proteins essential for maintaining healthy joints and connective tissues. Twenty-five subjects received oral NEM<sup>®</sup>, 500 mg once daily for four weeks. The primary outcome measure was to evaluate the mean effectiveness of NEM<sup>®</sup> in relieving general pain associated with moderate osteoarthritis of the knee at 10 and 30 days utilizing a 10-question, abbreviated questionnaire based on the WOMAC osteoarthritis questionnaire. Supplementation with NEM<sup>®</sup> produced a significant treatment response from baseline at both 10 days and 30 days for composite pain (40.6% reduction, p p p = 0.009;59.7% reduction, p < 0.001, respectively). There were no adverse events or serious adverse events reported during the study and the treatment was reported to be well tolerated by study participants. NEM<sup>®</sup> is an effective and safe natural therapeutic option for the treatment of both pain and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis of the knee. Supplementation with NEM<sup>®</sup>, 500 mg taken once daily, significantly reduced both pain and stiffness rapidly (10 days) and this effect continued to improve through 30 days. There was also a meaningful reduction in the amount of analgesic consumed on a weekly basis, which further enhanced patients’ safety.
文摘Removal of dyestuffs such as Acidic Fuchsine(AF)and Malachite Green(MG)being present in many forms in industries is vital to protect water reservoirs from their catastrophic effects on the ecosystem.This study attempts to effectively eliminate these dyes using a low-cost and eco-friendly material.Eggshell,as a biocompatible by-product,was initially characterized,then some modifications were conducted,and its morphology and chemical structure were then examined through(Atomic force microscopy)AFM,(Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy)FTIR,(Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy)EDS and(Brunauer–Emmett–Teller)BET analyses.They revealed that the modifications on raw material gave rise to a natural nano-adsorbent presenting porous medium appropriate for targeted adsorbate molecules with the average particle size and average pore diameter of 54 and^2 nm,respectively.Functional groups on the adsorbent surface were also of importance to assist the adsorption of AF and MG.The effect of contact time,adsorbent dose,solution p H and initial concentration was evaluated.Pseudo-second order model accurately correlated the experimental kinetic data for both dyes.Moreover,the participation of intra-particle diffusion along with film diffusion in controlling the process was suggested.Langmuir isotherm model fitted very well to the equilibrium data for both dyes and maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of AF and MG was accordingly calculated to be 5000 and 3333.33 mg·g-1 respectively.The inherent characteristics of eggshell make it a potential material to remove contaminants from wastewater in future applications.
文摘Pulsed photo-stimulated luminescence (PPSL) is a simple screening method that can be employed qualitatively at the spot for the detection of eggs treated with ionizing radiation.Due to the variations in the results during storage,the eggs of ostrich,duck,hen,and quail were irradiated to doses of 0,1,2,and 3 kGy.Most of the samples were incorrectly identified during storage after four months of irradiation.Thermoluminescence (TL) technique was also tried by using egg shells in order to confirm the irradiation treatment in eggs.TL glow curves were recorded between the temperatures 50℃to 400℃at the rate of 5°/s for all the control and irradiated samples.On the basis of integrated areas of first glow curves (TL1),the glow curve ratios (TL1/TL2) and the shapes of maxima of TL1, the irradiation treatment of all the eggs was confirmed.Furthermore,the presence of calcite and aragonite minerals that cause the TL signal in the egg shells were studied using X-ray diffraction spectrometry.
基金Supported by the Northwest Scientific Startup Foundation for Doctor(Z109021112)the National Nature Science Foundation(31072024)Lueyang Chicken Breeding Project of Northwest A&F University(Z109021127)
文摘HMOX1 is an important functional candidate gene for chicken blue egg in view of its role in biosynthesis of biliverdin for blue egg coloration. To elucidate molecular mechanism of blue egg formation, this study detected expression of HMOX1 in blue-shelled chickens and brown-shelled chickens. Expression and alternative splicing of HMOX1 were detected by Northern blot, expression traits of HO-1 protein in shell glands of blue- (n=4) and brown-shelled (n=4) chickens were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. 3' UTR of HMOX1 was cloned using 3'RACE. Results showed that the expression of HMOX1 at mRNA level had no significant difference between two groups of chickens, but at protein level HO-1 protein was highly expressed in blue-shelled chickens. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that HO-1 protein expression was predominately located in villus epithelial cell of shell gland. Length of HMOX1 3' UTR were 586 bp. In 3' UTR we found a SNP of rs13866562 showing significant association with blue egg phenotype. Further miRNA prediction showed that it might influence interaction of some miRNAs and target sequences. The data suggested that blue egg is relevant to high expression of HO-1 in villus epithelial cell of shell gland. Further experimental validation for biological relevance of miRNAs is dispensable to elucidate reason for differential expressions of HO-1 protein.
文摘针对破壳鸡蛋(破口蛋和裂纹蛋)缺陷差异性大,在线检测要求实时,以及人工检测依靠主观经验且检测速度慢、检测精度不高等问题,该研究提出一种基于改进的YOLOv7(You Only Look Once v7)模型的破壳鸡蛋在线实时检测系统。以YOLOv7网络为基础,将YOLOv7网络的损失函数CIoU(complete-IoU)替换为WIoUv2(wise-IoU),在骨干网络(backbone)中嵌入坐标注意力模块(coordinate attention,CA)和添加可变形卷积DCNv2(deformable convnet)模块,同时将YOLOv7网络中的检测头(IDetect)替换为具有隐式知识学习的解耦检测头(IDetect_Decoupled)模块。在PC端的试验结果表明,改进后的模型在测试集上平均精度均值(mean average precision,m AP)为94.0%,单张图片检测时间为13.1 ms,与模型改进之前相比,其mAP提高了2.9个百分点,检测时间仅延长1.0 ms;改进后模型的参数量为3.64×10^(7),较原始模型降低了2.1%。最后通过格式转换并利用ONNXRun time深度学习框架把模型部署至设备端,在ONNXRuntime推理框架下进行在线检测验证。试验结果表明:该算法相较原始YOLOv7误检率降低了3.8个百分点,漏检率不变,并且在线检测平均帧率约为54帧/s,满足在线实时性检测需求。该研究可为破壳鸡蛋在线检测研究提供技术参考。