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Myxomycetes : biology, systematics, biogeography, and ecology / edited by Steven L. Stephenson, Carlos Rojas




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Schizosaccharomyces pombe : methods and protocols / edited by Teresa L. Singleton (Department of Biological Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA)




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Perspectives on classification in synthetic sciences : unnatural kinds / edited by Julia R.S. Bursten




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New insights into catalysis for Heck reactions with fine supported Pd particles

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,921-934
DOI: 10.1039/C9RE00480G, Paper
Lin Huang, Zhan Wang, Jozel Tan
The catalytic activity over supported Pd particles is dependent on the concentration of soluble active Pd species. The correlation that the smaller the size of supported Pd particles, the higher the catalytic activity is confirmed.
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Design and development of 3D printed catalytically-active stirrers for chemical synthesis

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,853-858
DOI: 10.1039/C9RE00492K, Communication
Open Access
Matthew R. Penny, Stephen T. Hilton
In a novel approach, 3D-printed pTsOH containing stirrer beads have been used to catalyse the Mannich reaction.
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Automated generation of photochemical reaction data by transient flow experiments coupled with online HPLC analysis

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,912-920
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00066C, Paper
Christian P. Haas, Simon Biesenroth, Stephan Buckenmaier, Tom van de Goor, Ulrich Tallarek
Competing homo- and crossdimerization reactions between coumarin and 1-methyl-2-quinolinone are investigated by transient continuous-flow experiments combined with online HPLC, enabling the generation and acquisition of large reaction data sets.
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Synthesis of 3-trifluoromethylated 1,3-butadienes via a Pd(0)-catalyzed fluorinated Heck reaction

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,961-966
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00093K, Paper
Yang Li, Meng Hao, Ming Xia, Ning Sun, Cai-Lin Zhang, Wen-Qing Zhu
1,3-Butadienes play a key role in modern synthetic chemistry and biochemistry because they are well-known precursors for the synthesis of retinoids.
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NH3-SCR of NO with novel active, supported vanadium-containing Keggin-type heteropolyacid catalysts

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,935-948
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00033G, Paper
Anna Bukowski, Leonhard Schill, David Nielsen, Susanne Mossin, Anders Riisager, Jakob Albert
Supported vanadium-substituted Keggin polyoxometalates (POMs) were applied as catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NO using NH3 as reductant (NH3-SCR).
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Sustainable chemo-enzymatic preparation of enantiopure (R)-β-hydroxy-1,2,3-triazoles via lactic acid bacteria-mediated bioreduction of aromatic ketones and a heterogeneous “click” cycloaddition reaction in deep eutectic solvents

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,859-864
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00067A, Communication
Paola Vitale, Francesco Lavolpe, Francesca Valerio, Mariaelena Di Biase, Filippo Maria Perna, Eugenia Messina, Gennaro Agrimi, Isabella Pisano, Vito Capriati
A chemo-enzymatic strategy for the preparation of enantiopure (R)-β-hydroxy-1,2,3-triazoles using a lactic acid bacterium as a whole-cell biocatalyst and a heterogeneous “click” cycloaddition reaction in deep eutectic solvents is disclosed.
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Nano-TiO2 promoted CaO-based high-temperature CO2 sorbent: Role of crystal level properties on efficiency of the CO2 sorption

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00124D, Paper
Sanat Chandra Maiti, Chinmay Ghoroi
This work investigates the multi-cycle CO2 sorption, and the kinetics of the carbonation reaction of nano-TiO2 promoted CaO synthesized from commercially available micron size CaCO3. The morphology of the CaCO3...
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An automated flow chemistry platform to decouple mixing and reaction times

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00129E, Communication
Robert W. Epps, Amanda A. Volk, Kameel Abdel-Latif, Milad Abolhasani
We present a flow chemistry platform that decouples precursor mixing rates from reaction time using solely off-the-shelf components. We then utilize this platform towards material-efficient studies of mass transfer-controlled synthesis of inorganic perovskite quantum dots.
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[ASAP] Discovery of Self-Assembling p-Conjugated Peptides by Active Learning-Directed Coarse-Grained Molecular Simulation

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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[ASAP] Vibronic Quantum Beating between Electronic Excited States in a Heterodimer

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01685




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[ASAP] Ultrasmall Gold Nanoparticles Coated with Zwitterionic Glutathione Monoethyl Ester: A Model Platform for the Incorporation of Functional Peptides

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01444




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[ASAP] Liquid/Vapor Interface of Dimethyl Carbonate–Methanol Binary Mixtures Investigated by Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy and Molecular Dynamics Simulation

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01566




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[ASAP] Targeted Delivery of Adamantylated Peptidoglycan Immunomodulators in Lipid Nanocarriers: NMR Shows That Cargo Fragments Are Available on the Surface

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c00029




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[ASAP] Importance of Intermonomer Couplings of the FMO Complex in Coherently Initiated Dynamics

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01215




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Long before the novel coronavirus, it was Malabar pepper and Maharashtrian ivory that connected Italy to India

The ancient Pompeii ruins house several evidences of long-standing trade ties between the two countries



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Only those with severe COVID-19 illness need to be tested before discharge: Health Ministry

As per latest guideline, other categories of patients need not be tested before discharge




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Two instances of assault on police personnel reported in Mumbai

An architecture graduate has been arrested




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Coronavirus deaths reported by Delhi govt less than figures from hospitals

While the Delhi government’s statement says 68 coronavirus-related deaths have occurred in the national capital till Friday, the number of such deaths in just two hospitals in the city that The Hindu accessed was 107




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COVID-19 | Three more deaths, 43 fresh cases reported in AP

The State reported three more COVID-19 deaths and 43 fresh cases during the past 24 hours during which 8,388 samples were tested. The tally has reache




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Udaipur: 2 kids electrocuted while flying kites

Flying kites turned tragic for the families of two kids who were electrocuted at sector-5 under Hiran Magri police station area of Udaipur city on Friday late evening.




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India's five most affected states: Key coronavirus updates and highlights

Four states that have reported their highest single-day jump in cases are Assam, Delhi, Odisha and Tripura




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Why is Sanjay Leela Bhansali being targeted?

'The film industry will remain soft targets and continue to be picked upon with no respite, with no choice but to give in due to personal safety and financial compulsions,' says director Suparn Verma.





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Formation and disappearance of aldehydes during simulated gastrointestinal digestion of fried clams

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3483-3492
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO03021B, Paper
Zhong-Yuan Liu, Yuan-Yuan Hu, Man-Tong Zhao, Hong-Kai Xie, Xiao-Pei Hu, Xiao-Chi Ma, Jiang-Hua Zhang, Yan-Hong Bai, Da-Yong Zhou
The formation and disappearance of aldehydes during simulated gastrointestinal digestion (SD) of fried clams was investigated in order to shed light on the underlying mechanism.
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Vinegar extract ameliorates alcohol-induced liver damage associated with the modulation of gut microbiota in mice

Food Funct., 2020, 11,2898-2909
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO03015H, Paper
Ting Xia, Bo Zhang, Shaopeng Li, Bin Fang, Wenhui Duan, Jin Zhang, Jia Song, Min Wang
Vinegar extract inhibited alcohol-induced ROS generation and inflammation. Vinegar extract modulated gut microbiota and improved intestinal homeostasis, which could be used as a novel gut microbiota manipulator against alcohol-induced liver damage.
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Untargeted metabolomics revealed therapeutic mechanisms of icariin on low bone mineral density in older caged laying hens

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3201-3212
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02882J, Paper
Jie Huang, Yanping Hu, Xiaofeng Tong, Lei Zhang, Zhengwang Yu, Zhongxin Zhou
Untargeted metabolomics revealed the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of icariin on low bone mineral density in older caged laying hens.
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Integrated anti-hyperlipidemic bioactivity of whole Citrus grandis [L.] osbeck fruits—multi-action mechanism evidenced using animal and cell models

Food Funct., 2020, 11,2978-2996
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02290B, Paper
Li-Yun Lin, Boa-Chan Huang, Kuan-Chou Chen, Robert Y. Peng
Multi- antihyperlipidemic mechanism revealed by the pomelo phytonutrients. Both the sterol synthesis and lipogenesis pathways are affected by the pomelo phytonutrients. Dotted line: from citation. Solid line: verified in this experiment.
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Ptaquiloside from bracken (Pteridium spp.) promotes oral carcinogenesis initiated by HPV16 in transgenic mice

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3298-3305
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00207K, Paper
Rui M. Gil da Costa, Tiago Neto, Diogo Estêvão, Magda Moutinho, Ana Félix, Rui Medeiros, Carlos Lopes, Margarida M. S. M. Bastos, Paula A. Oliveira
Bracken (Pteridium spp.) is a common weed that is consumed as food especially in Asia, and is suspected of promoting carcinogenesis induced by papillomaviruses in the digestive and urinary systems.
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Proteomic landscape of liver tissue in old male mice that are long-term treated with polysaccharides from Sargassum fusiforme

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3632-3644
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00187B, Paper
Peichao Chen, Ya Zhang, Man Xu, Hongjun Chen, Huixi Zou, Xu Zhang, Haibin Tong, Cuiping You, Mingjiang Wu
The polysaccharides extracted from Sargassum fusiforme delays the aging process via mitochondria-associated anti-oxidation.
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The effect of culinary doses of spices in a high-saturated fat, high-carbohydrate meal on postprandial lipemia and endothelial function: a randomized, controlled, crossover pilot trial

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3191-3200
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02438G, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Kristina S. Petersen, Connie J. Rogers, Sheila G. West, David N. Proctor, Penny M. Kris-Etherton
Lower doses of spices (2 and 6 g) than previously tested may attenuate postprandial lipemia and impairments in endothelial function caused by a high-saturated fat, high-carbohydrate meal.
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Addition of flavonols and polysaccharides as excipient ingredients into epicatechin rich green tea extract inhibited free radical formation and glucose uptake

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3105-3111
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO03020D, Paper
So-Hee Yoo, Yeong-Eun Lee, Jin-Oh Chung, Chan-Su Rha, Yong-Deog Hong, Mi-Young Park, Soon-Mi Shim
Results from the current study suggested that whole green tea components rich in flavonols and polysaccharides could be potential hypoglycemic excipient ingredients into green tea catechins by enhancing catechin absorption.
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Black mulberry ethanol extract attenuates atherosclerosis-related inflammatory factors and downregulates PPARγ and CD36 genes in experimental atherosclerotic rats

Food Funct., 2020, 11,2997-3005
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02736J, Paper
Yun-Guo Liu, Jia-Li Yan, Yan-Qing Ji, Wen-Jing Nie, Yan Jiang
Atherosclerosis (AS) is the pathological basis of various vascular diseases and currently is seriously affecting human health.
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The impact of oligosaccharide content, glycosidic linkages and lactose content of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) on the expression of mucus-related genes in goblet cells

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3506-3515
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00064G, Paper
Susana Figueroa-Lozano, Chengcheng Ren, Huifang Yin, Hien Pham, Sander van Leeuwen, Lubbert Dijkhuizen, Paul de Vos
Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are molecules known to impact goblet cell function and mucus composition. Our results show that their molecular structure have a direct effect on goblet cells and impact mucus synthesis-related genes.
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Correction: 5-Heptadecylresorcinol attenuates oxidative damage and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis through activation of the SIRT3/FOXO3a signaling pathway in neurocytes

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3749-3749
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO90012E, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Jie Liu, Yu Wang, Yiming Hao, Zongwei Wang, Zihui Yang, Ziyuan Wang, Jing Wang
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Correction: Matrix-mediated distribution of 4-hydroxy-2-hexanal (nonenal) during deep-frying of chicken breast and potato sticks in vegetable oil

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3750-3750
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO90018D, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Lukai Ma, Guoqin Liu, Weiwei Cheng, Xinqi Liu, Huifan Liu, Qin Wang
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Flavonoids isolated from loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) leaves inhibit oxidative stress and inflammation induced by cigarette smoke in COPD mice: the role of TRPV1 signaling pathways

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3516-3526
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02921D, Paper
Tunyu Jian, Jian Chen, Xiaoqin Ding, Han Lv, Jiawei Li, Yuexian Wu, Bingru Ren, Bei Tong, Yuanyuan Zuo, Kelei Su, Weilin Li
Total flavonoids isolated from loquat leaves inhibit inflammation and oxidative stress by regulating TRPV1 and the related pathway in cigarette smoke-induced COPD mice.
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Correction: Efficacy of proprietary Lactobacillus casei for anti-tuberculosis associated gastrointestinal adverse reactions in adult patients: a randomized, open-label, dose–response trial

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3751-3751
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO90017F, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Song Lin, Shanliang Zhao, Jiahong Liu, Jianwen Zhang, Chao Zhang, Haibo Hao, Yuxia Sun, Jing Cai, Yang Yang, Yan Ma, Yuanyuan Li, Jinyu Wang, Aiguo Ma
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Effects of polysaccharides from wild morels on immune response and gut microbiota composition in non-treated and cyclophosphamide-treated mice

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00597E, Paper
Wenyan Huo, Zhengping Feng, Suying Hu, Langjun Cui, Ting Qiao, Lu Dai, Peng Qi, Liguang Zhang, Yu Liu, Junzhi Li
Polysaccharides from wild morels alter gut microbiota, increase the production of SCFAs and promote the proliferation of lymphocytes in mice.
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Physicochemical and antibacterial properties of fabricated ovalbumin-carvacrol gel nanoparticles

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00755B, Paper
Shengqi Rao, Guang-wei Xu, Huawei Zeng, Xiang-feng Zheng, Qin Hu, Qi-Yan Wang, Zhenquan Yang, Xin'An Jiao
The applications of carvacrol are limited due to its poor stability, water solubility, and high volatility; however, ovalbumin can be used to encapsulate hydrophobic molecules, improve their aqueous solubility, and...
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Lactic acid bacteria alleviates polycystic ovarian syndrome by regulating sex hormone related gut microbiota

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02554E, Paper
Yufeng He, Qianqian Wang, Xiu Li, Gang Wang, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disease across the world. Because gut microbiota play a key role in the pathogenesis of PCOS, probiotics may alleviate PCOS symptoms through...
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Supplementation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AS385 culture broth powder containing 1-deoxynojirimycin in a high-fat diet altered the gene expressions related to lipid metabolism and insulin signaling in mice epididymal white adipose tissue

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00271B, Paper
Isabella Supardi Parida, Soo Takasu, Junya Ito, Ryoichi Ikeda, Kenji Yamagishi, Toshiyuki Kimura, Takahiro Eitsuka, Kiyotaka Nakagawa
Supplementation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AS385 culture broth powder in high-fat diet restored adiposity, glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in mice.
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Effects of gastrodin against carbon tetrachloride induced kidney inflammation and fibrosis in mice associated with the AMPK/Nrf2/HMGB1 pathway

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00711K, Paper
J. Q. Ma, Yun-Zhi Sun, Qing-Lei Ming, Zhi-Kai Tian, Yu-Jia Zhang, Chan-Min Liu
Gastrodin (GAS), the main phenolic glycoside extracted from Gastrodia elata Blume, exhibited potential renoprotective properties. Here we examined the protective effects of GAS against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced kidney inflammation and...
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Unsaturated alginate oligosaccharides attenuated obesity-related metabolic abnormalities by modulating gut microbiota in high-fat-diet mice

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02857A, Paper
Shangyong Li, Linna Wang, Bo Liu, Ningning He
Gut microbiota plays an important role in the high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and related metabolic syndrome (MetS). Our previous study has demonstrated that unsaturated alginate oligosaccharides (UAOS) degraded by alginate...
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7 personal finance tips to guide you through these unprecedented times

Coming out of these unusual times financially fitter and stronger would require discipline, perseverance, conservancy tricks and fortitude. Here are some handy tips for millennials





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India's democracy created dynasties: Kanchan Chandra

Interview with Author,Democratic Dynasties




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Important to keep young shuttlers motivated: Sanjay Mishra

Important to keep young shuttlers motivated: Sanjay Mishra