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Detection of tumor marker CA72-4 with an electrochemical immunosensor based on MnO2 nanosheets and HNM-AuPtPd nanocomposites
To accurately detect tumor marker carbohydrate antigen 72-4 (CA72-4) of serum samples is of great significance for the early diagnosis of malignant tumors. In the present study, MnO2/hollow nanobox metal-organic ...
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Natural phosphorus-ferromanganese ore-based composites for the simultaneous remediation of arsenic- and lead-co-contaminated groundwater: synergistic effectiveness, kinetics, and mechanisms
Natural phosphorus-ferromanganese ore (NPO-NFMO) based composites by mechanical ball milling method, applying for the simultaneous remediation of arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) co-contaminated groundwater. Kinetic...
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Adsorption Characteristics and Mechanisms of Oxytetracycline on Nano Biochar: Effects of Environmental Conditions and Particle Aggregation
Physical disintegration of macro biochars in natural environments produces nano biochars, thus affecting environmental processes (e.g., adsorption, migration) of antibiotic contaminants. However, knowledge abo...
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Open AccessAnxiety prevalence and its association with physical activity in patients with non-communicable diseases during COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China
Quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have created great psychological stress among vulnerable populations. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of anxiety and explore the association between physical ...
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Prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) and its major determinants among hypertensive patients over 35 years of age
Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) and hypertension are associated with cardiovascular events. However, effects of Hcy-lowing interventions on cardiovascular outcome were conflicting. Serum folate level was proposed ...
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Adsorption Characteristics of Tetracycline onto Biochars as Affected by Solution Chemistry Conditions and Ball Milling Treatment
Biochars from Chinese medicine material residues and furfural residues at 300–600 °C (MBC300–MBC600 and FBC300–FBC600) were used as adsorbents for removing tetracycline (TC) from water. The influence of pH and...
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Open AccessA highly sensitive uric acid electrochemical biosensor based on a nano-cube cuprous oxide/ferrocene/uricase modified glassy carbon electrode
A uric acid (UA) electrochemical biosensor was constructed using ferrocene (Fc) decorated cuprous oxide (Cu2O) enhanced electro-active characteristics and covalently immobilized with uricase (UOx) on glassy carbo...
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Open AccessIncidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective cohort study in Shanghai
To estimate the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in Chinese diabetes patients and to evaluate the effect of blood glucose on PTB risk, a retrospective cohort study was built based on the diabetes mana...
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Open AccessVaccination coverage with the pneumococcal and influenza vaccine among persons with chronic diseases in Shanghai, China, 2017
Adults with chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease are more likely to develop complications from a number of vaccine-preventable diseases, including influenza and pneumonia. In thi...
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Open AccessSynthesis of Pt/K2CO3/MgAlOx–reduced graphene oxide hybrids as promising NOx storage–reduction catalysts with superior catalytic performance
Pt/K2CO3/MgAlOx–reduced graphene oxide (Pt/K/MgAlOx–rGO) hybrids were synthesized, characterized and tested as a promising NOx storage and reduction (NSR) catalyst. Mg–Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were gro...
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Preparation of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles by using spent Li-ion batteries
Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles are a soft magnetic material have been extensively used in many electronic and magnetic applications. In this study, Co0.8Fe2.2O4 nanoparticles with particle size of about 23.5 nm wer...
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Novel Fault Class Detection Based on Novelty Detection Methods
The ability to detect a new fault class can be a useful feature for an intelligent fault classification and diagnosis system. In this paper, we adopt two novelty detection methods, the support vector data desc...