Flux and antifouling properties of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) are yet to attain satisfactory status. The objective of this study is to find a method for mitigating the biofouling of poly(ether sulfone) (PES) ultrafiltration membranes via blending of thermoexfoliated vermiculite (VMT). Flow cytometry analysis shows that the behaviors of Bacillus subtilis 168 as a Gram-positive bacterium and E...

Maternal thyroid hormones (THs) are essential for normal offspring's neurodevelopment even after onset of fetal thyroid function. This is particularly relevant for preterm children who are deprived of maternal THs following birth, are at risk of suffering hypothyroxinemia, and develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Expression of neocortical Ca(2+)/calmodulin kinase IV (Camk4), a geno...

In this research, an electrically polarized graphene-polylactic acid (E-GRP) spacer is introduced for the first time by a novel fabrication method, which consists of 3D printing followed electrical polarization under high voltage electric field (1.5 kV/cm). The fabricated E-GRP was tested in osmotic-driven process (forward osmosis system) to evaluate its performance terms water flux, reverse so...

Heme oxygenase-1 is an inducible enzyme that catalyzes heme degradation and has been proposed to play a role in protecting cells against oxidative stress-related injury. We investigated the induction of heme oxygenase-1 by the tumor promoter arsenite in a chicken hepatoma cell line, LMH. We identified a heme oxygenase-1 promoter-driven luciferase reporter construct that was highly and reproduci...

The paper describes a real example of municipal wastewater treatment and reuse by a membrane bioreactor combined with the alternate cycles process. Focusing mainly on the membrane system, almost every detail of the first year operation regarding loading, membrane cleaning, long-term behaviour, fouling control and power consumptions has been analyzed in details. Long-term operation was carried o...

Anomalous posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) plays a major role in the formation of anterior-posterior and tangential epiretinal traction. Advances in the tomographic analysis of vitreous traction vectors have highlighted the selected cases that can benefit from " parasurgical " approaches, providing a different perspective for therapeutic strategies. The symptomatic anterior-posterior tractio...