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The modification of heme special importer to improve the production of active hemoglobins in Escherichia coli
To enhance the import of heme for the production of active hemoproteins in Escherichia coli C41 (DE3) lacking the special heme import system, heme receptor ChuA from E. coli Nissle 1917 was modified through molec...
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High-yield red phosphorus sponge mediated robust lithium-sulfur battery
Although lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries with high specific energy exhibit great potential for next-generation energy-storage systems, their practical applications are limited by the growth of Li dendrites and...
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Electrically controlled mRNA delivery using a polypyrrole-graphene oxide hybrid film to promote osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells
Direct messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) delivery to target cells or tissues has revolutionized the field of biotechnology. However, the applicability of regenerative medicine is limited by the technical diffi...
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Graphene foam/hydrogel scaffolds for regeneration of peripheral nerve using ADSCs in a diabetic mouse model
The functional recovery of peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is unsatisfactory, whereas diabetes mellitus (DM) and its related complications further attenuate the restoration of diabetic PNI (DPNI). Adipose-derive...
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Chinese PCNA
Chinese PCNA (C-PCNA) refers to the pollination constant and non-astringent (PCNA)-type persimmon that originated in China. C-PCNA type mainly includes “Luotian-tianshi”, “Eshi 1”, “**aoguo-tianshi”, “Baogai-t...
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Origin, Evolution, Taxonomy and Germplasm
Persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) is an ancient fruit tree that originate in East Asia, especially in Southern China. Persimmon is grown in China, Japan and Korea for a long history. Persimmon can be utilized for...
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Open AccessNear infrared light fluorescence imaging-guided biomimetic nanoparticles of extracellular vesicles deliver indocyanine green and paclitaxel for hyperthermia combined with chemotherapy against glioma
We investigated the therapeutic effect of targeting extracellular vesicles (EVs) loaded with indocyanine green (ICG) and paclitaxel (PTX) on glioma.
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Effect of Chemical Penetration Enhancer-Adhesive Interaction on Drug Release from Transdermal Patch: Mechanism Study Based on FT-IR Spectroscopy, 13C NMR Spectroscopy, and Molecular Simulation
Chemical penetration enhancers (CPEs) are commonly added into transdermal patches to impart improved skin permeation of drug. However, significant unexplained variability in drug release kinetics in transderma...
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Enhancement of MoTe2 near-infrared absorption with gold hollow nanorods for photodetection
Infrared (IR) light photodetection based on two dimensional (2D) materials of proper bandgap has attracted increasing attention. However, the weak IR absorption in 2D materials, due to their ultrathin attribut...
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Ultrasensitive Optical Refractive Index Detection of NaCl and Alcohol Solutions Based on Weak Value Amplification
An ultrasensitive surface plasmon resonance (SPR) refractive index detection scheme based on weak value amplification is presented. Extremely low refractive index change (9.8 × 10−7 RIU) of sodium chloride soluti...
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Enhanced avermectin production by Streptomyces avermitilis ATCC 31267 using high-throughput screening aided by fluorescence-activated cell sorting
Avermectins, produced by Streptomyces avermitilis, are important antiparasitic agents. The use of traditional microbial breeding methods for this organism has been limited by the low-throughput shake flask-based ...
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Identification of a polysaccharide produced by the pyruvate overproducer Candida glabrata CCTCC M202019
Candida glabrata has great potential for the accumulation of pyruvate as a preferred strain in pyruvate production by fermentation. However, its substrate conversion rate is relatively lo...
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A high-throughput screening procedure for enhancing pyruvate production in Candida glabrata by random mutagenesis
Candida glabrata is one of the most promising pyruvate producers. A series of experiments was conducted to enhance pyruvate production by C. glabrata via metabolic and genetic engineering...
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ADH and PDC genes involved in tannins coagulation leading to natural de-astringency in Chinese pollination constant and non-astringency persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.)
Pollination constant non-astringency (PCNA)-type persimmons are the most desirable cultivar because the fruit loses astringency naturally and does not require any treatments for edibility. The mechanism of nat...
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SSAP analysis reveals candidate genes associated with deastringency in persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) treated with 40 °C water
Warm water treatment is a simple and effective deastringency method for the persimmon fruit. The astringency in the ‘Eshi 1’ persimmon, a Chinese pollination-constant and non-astringent (C-PCNA) cultivar, can ...
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Evolution of the Raman spectrum of graphene grown on copper upon oxidation of the substrate
Significant changes in the Raman spectrum of single-layer graphene grown on a copper film were observed after the spontaneous oxidation of the underlying substrate that occurred under ambient conditions. The f...
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Production and Characteristics of a Bioflocculant by Klebsiella pneumoniae YZ-6 Isolated from Human Saliva
The production and characterization of a bioflocculant, MBF-6, by Klebsiella pneumoniae was investigated. Optimum culture conditions for bioflocculant production were an initial medium pH of 7, an incubation temp...
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Open AccessBioinformatic analysis of fruit-specific expressed sequence tag libraries of Diospyros kaki Thunb.: view at the transcriptome at different developmental stages
We present here a systematic analysis of the Diospyros kaki expressed sequence tags (ESTs) generated from development stage-specific libraries. A total of 2,529 putative tentative unigenes were identified in the ...
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Development of retrotransposon primers and their utilization for germplasm identification in Diospyros spp. (Ebenaceae)
Retrotransposons play an important role in plant genetic instability and genome evolution. Retrotransposon-based molecular markers are valuable tools to reveal the behavior of retrotransposons in their host ge...