Short Processing Time Research Articles

Principles and Applications of Non-Thermal Technologies for Meat Decontamination.

Meat contains high-value protein compounds that might degrade as a result of oxidation and microbial contamination. Additionally, various pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms can grow in meat. Moreover, contamination with pathogenic microorganisms above the infectious dose has caused foodborne illness outbreaks. To decrease the microbial population, traditional meat preservation methods such as thermal treatment and chemical disinfectants are used, but it may have limitations for the maintenance of meat quality or the consumers acceptance. Thus, non-thermal technologies (e.g., high-pressure processing, pulsed electric field, non-thermal plasma, pulsed light, supercritical carbon dioxide technology, ozone, irradiation, ultraviolet light, and ultrasound) have emerged to improve the shelf life and meat safety. Non-thermal technologies are becoming increasingly important because of their advantages in maintaining low temperature, meat nutrition, and short processing time. Especially, pulsed light and pulsed electric field treatment induce few sensory and physiological changes in high fat and protein meat products, making them suitable for the application. Many research results showed that these non-thermal technologies may keep meat fresh and maintain heat-sensitive elements in meat products.

Ion irradiation modulated magnetic properties of materials and its applications

Ion irradiation, a technology in which ion beams are used to irradiate materials, has high manipulation precision, short processing time, and many applications in the fields of material modification, chip manufacturing, biomedicine, energy and chemicals. Especially in magnetic material modification, customized modifications of magnetic materials can be achieved by precisely controlling the energy, dose, and direction of the ion beam. To further enhance the performances of magnetic materials and explore new magnetic devices, this study focuses on how ion irradiation precisely modulates various magnetic interactions and the analysis of its influence on the spin Hall effect and magnetic structural dynamics. Firstly, the latest research achievements are emphasized of ion irradiation regulated magnetic characteristics such as perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, exchange bias, and RKKY interaction. These regulation methods are crucial for understanding and optimizing the microstructure and properties of magnetic materials. Secondly, the significant role played by ion irradiation in regulating spin-orbit torque devices is discussed in detail. These applications demonstrate the potential of ion irradiation technology in designing high-performance magnetic storage and processing devices. Finally, the future applications of ion irradiation technology in the preparation of multifunctional magnetic sensors and magnetic media for information storage are discussed, highlighting its great enormous innovation and application potential in the field of magnetic materials.

Application of the Peroxidase‒like Activity of Nanomaterials for the Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria and Viruses.

Infectious diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria and viruses pose a significant threat to human life and well-being. The prompt identification of these pathogens, characterized by speed, accuracy, and efficiency, not only aids in the timely screening of infected individuals and the prevention of further transmission, but also facilitates the precise diagnosis and treatment of patients. Direct smear microscopy, microbial culture, nucleic acid-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on microbial surface antigens or human serum antibodies, have made substantial contributions to the prevention and management of infectious diseases. Due to its shorter processing time, simple equipment requirements, and no need for professional and technical personnel, ELISA has inherent advantages over other methods for detecting pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Horseradish peroxidase mediated catalysis of substrate coloration is the key for the detection of target substances in ELISA. However, the variability, high cost, and environmental susceptibility of natural peroxidase greatly limit the application of ELISA in pathogen detection. Compared with natural enzymes, nanomaterials with enzyme-mimicking activity are inexpensive, highly environmentally stable, easy to store and mass producing, etc. Based on their peroxidase-like activities and unique physicochemical properties, nanomaterials can greatly improve the efficiency and ease of use of ELISA-like detection methods for pathogenic bacteria and viruses. This review introduces recent advances in the application of nanomaterials with peroxidase-like activity for the detection of pathogenic bacteria (both gram-negative bacteria and gram-positive bacteria) and viruses (both RNA viruses and DNA viruses). The emphasis is on the detection principle and the evaluation of effectiveness. The limitations and prospects for future translations are also discussed.

The Two-Way Drive in Modern Informational Music Teaching and Traditional Music Culture Inheritance

Abstract This article explores the application of digital information technology in music education, especially in teaching traditional music. Taking the intersection of conventional music culture and applied teaching practice, the article utilizes advanced algorithmic techniques - Support Vector Machines and Apriori Association Rule Algorithm - to construct an innovative model of emotional cognition and stylistic categorization of traditional music. This model integrates standard music emotion cognition and style classification into modern informationized music teaching. To verify the model’s effectiveness, the researchers selected 500 pieces of traditional Chinese music as samples, trained and tested using the constructed model, and compared it with other algorithmic models. The test results show that the model outperforms BP neural networks and Linear neural networks regarding emotion perception. Specifically, the model shows efficient performance with mean square error (MSE) and correlation coefficient (CC) averages of 0.0099 and 90.50% on the test set, respectively. In addition, the model has the shortest processing time and is lower than the IM-Apriori algorithm regarding space consumption, showing its efficiency and resource-saving advantages. The model’s accuracy ranges from 75.23% to 90.06% in classifying traditional music. In summary, the model proposed in this paper improves the accuracy and efficiency of emotional cognition and style classification of conventional music and provides essential technical support for effectively integrating traditional music into modern informative music teaching.

Pulsed electric field technology as a promising pre-treatment for enhancing orange agro-industrial waste biorefinery.

In the processing of orange juice, 50-70% of the fresh fruit weight is converted into organic waste. Orange processing waste (OPW) primarily consists of peels, seeds, and pulp. Improper disposal of this residue can lead to greenhouse gas emissions, environmental pollution, and the wastage of natural resources. To address this ecological issues, recent research has focused on developing innovative process designs to maximize the valorization of OPW through biorefinery strategies. However, the current challenge in implementing these methods for industrial waste management is their significant energy consumption. In response to these challenges, recent studies have explored the potential of employing pulsed electric field (PEF) technology as a pre-treatment to improve energy efficiency in biorefinery processes. This non-thermal and emerging technology can enhance the mass transfer of intracellular components via electroporation of cell walls, thereby resulting in shorter processing times, lower energy inputs, greater retention of thermosensitive components, and higher extraction yields. In this regard, this review offers a comprehensive discussion on the innovative biorefinery strategies to the valorization of OPW, with a specific focus on recent studies assessing the technical feasibility of methodologies for the extraction of phytochemical compounds, dehydration processes, and bioconversion methods. Recent studies that discussed the potential of PEF technology to reduce energy demand by increasing the mass transfer of biological tissues were emphasized.

Comparative Analysis of Two Short-Time Heavy Precipitation Weather Processes

Comparative Analysis of Two Short-Time Heavy Precipitation Weather Processes

Short-time Coherent Incoherent Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing for a Handheld Imaging System

Short-time Coherent Incoherent Synthetic Aperture Radar Processing for a Handheld Imaging System

Comparative Analysis Of Saw And Topsis In Selecting Recipients Of Basic Food Assistance

The Basic Food Program is one of the Indonesian government's alternative programs for distributing aid to underprivileged or poor communities. A selection process needs to be carried out to determine recipients of basic food assistance. Decision Support Systems are effective systems used to produce calculations with output in the form of rankings. The methods that are quite widely used are the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method and the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). This research aims to apply the SAW and TOPSIS methods in selecting aid recipients so that appropriate results are obtained which can be proposed as solutions to decision-making problems. There are 6 criteria used in this case, including: residence, occupation of the head of the family, type of floor, type of wall, place to urinate, lighting source. The data used as a test is data from the Banyuurip village community in 2023. The calculation process is carried out by finding the weight value of each alternative for each criterion. The selected aid recipients are those who have the greatest value as the best alternative. From the calculation results of the SAW (Simple Additive Weighting) and TOPSIS methods, the calculation results of the two methods were obtained. The alternative with the largest value or rank 1 produced by SAW and TOPSIS was both selected as alternative A10. Of the 12 data tested, SAW and TOPSIS have 50% similar alternative ranking results, including: rank 1 = A10, rank 5 = A9, rank 7 = A7, rank 8 = A6, rank 11 = A2, and rank 12 = A12. The SAW method gets better results compared to the TOPSIS method, because it gets precise, stable results and shorter processing time.

Surface Roughness Effects on Confined Nanoscale Transport of Ions and Biomolecules.

Biological channels, especially membrane proteins, play a crucial role in metabolism, facilitating the transport of nutrients and other materials across cell membranes in a bio-electrolyte environment. Artificial nanopores are employed to study ion and biomolecule transport behavior inside. While the non-specific interaction between the nanopore surface and transport targets has garnered significant attention, the impact of surface roughness is overlooked. In this study, Nanopores with different levels of inner surface roughness is created by adjusting the FIB (Focus Ion Beam) fabrication parameters. Experiments and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are employed to demonstrate that greater roughness results from larger FIB beam currents and shorter processing times. Lower roughness increases the capture rate of biomolecules, while greater roughness enhances the normalized blockade current (ΔI/I0 ). The phenomenon of rougher nanopores are attributed to a barrier-dominated capture mechanism and more likely to induce DNA folding. This transport barrier exists in rough nanopores by utilizing steer molecular dynamics (SMD) simulations to investigate the force profile of a dA10 DNA molecule during translocation is demonstrated. This work illustrates how surface roughness influences the ionic current features and the translocation of biomolecules, paving a new way for tunning the molecule transport in nanopores.

Designing Multidimensional and Interconnected Multi-Element Nanostructures by Exsolution-Self-Assembly in a Complex Concentrated Oxide

Complex concentrated oxides (CCOs) are an emerging material class that includes high-entropy oxide (HEOs) and entropy-stabilized oxides (ESOs), whose unprecedented properties stem from disorder-induced distributions in electronic structure and chemistry caused by stabilizing many-cation (typically > 5) solid solutions [1-2]. Integrating these materials into composites with nanoscale tunability will enable tailored (multi)functionality beyond what is possible in a single phase [3]. Here, we demonstrate a novel, highly extensible approach, exsolution self-assembly (ESA), to realize CCO-based nanocomposite thin films with intricate multi-element nanostructures [4]. Using pulsed-laser deposition (PLD), we selectively reduce cations in a 6-cation model perovskite CCO, inducing defect-interaction-driven exsolution and simultaneous self-assembly of metal nanorods and metal-oxide core-shell nanoparticles, depending on film growth conditions. ESA using a CCO precursor enables novel multielement composite morphologies with finely tuned sub-phase chemical composition that are not possible by conventional exsolution or self-assembly independently. By mapping the distribution of distinct sub-phase structure and chemistry with sub-nanoscale electron microscopy and atom probes, we show that Ellingham's model of cation reducibility predicts nanostructure chemical composition while mass transport via extended defects governs local morphology formation. Importantly for various applications, the electronic conductivity of our nanocomposites exceeds 0.1 S/cm at room temperature, with transport correlated to nanostructure formation primarily through B-site cation mixed valency and site occupancy in the CCO matrix.A correlated analysis using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) imaging, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS), geometric phase analysis (GPA) strain mapping, atom probe tomography (APT) with 3D mass spectrometry, and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) was performed to elucidate the fundamental nanostructure formation mechanisms underlying the highly tailorable synthesis approach. We show that the method achieves uniform bulk exsolution with short process time and is manipulated by tuning readily accessible PLD conditions. Detailed characterization resolved the impact of increasing oxygen vacancy concentration and varying cation reducibility on nanostructure self-assembly. For example, metal nanorods grow from the bottom of the thin film to the top surface, with growth restricted by compressive stress exerted by the matrix in the in-plane direction. Metal-oxide core-shell nanoparticles embedded in the matrix form via seed growth effect triggered by metal nanoparticle formation followed by subsequent reduction of additional mobile cations. This work demonstrates a route towards vast morphological tunability and compositional complexity through nanocomposite design of CCO thin films. Given CCOs’ vast combinatorial space, ESA is expected to be highly extensible via application to novel compositions and crystal structures, with the understanding presented here enabling one to take advantage of chemical complexity in a rational way.

Spontaneously homogeneous alignment of liquid crystals on self-assembly organic rubrene

A novel spontaneously homogeneous liquid crystal (LC) alignment with self-assembled organic rubrene layer on the substrate surface has been reported. The spontaneous alignment technique without surface pre-treatment results in low cost, short processing time, and the room-temperature processing extends application to plastic device. The rubrene-nematic LC mixture is used to fabricate the LC cell. During the capillary filling, the LC molecules align in the flow direction. Meanwhile, the flow-induced LC alignment enforces the tetracene of the rubrene dopants along the flow direction because of the van der Waals and π–π interactions between the rubrene and LC molecules. Afterwards, the rubrene dopants spontaneously migrate onto substrate surface and self-assemble as the triclinic crystalline rubrene (TCR) with ribbon morphology. The LC alignment on TCR has a low pretilt angle, thereby providing a homogeneous LC alignment spontaneously. LC alignment on TCR shows a higher thermal stability compared to conventional polyimide due to the strong interactions of the rubrene and LC molecules. Moreover, the rubrene molecules remain in the bulk suppress the free-ions, decrease the rotational viscosity of LCs and hence shortening the response time of cell. The suppressed free-ions also decrease the screening effect on the substrate surfaces and hence the operation voltage of cell. The TCR structure on the substrate surface and the residual rubrene molecules dispersed in the bulk simultaneously contribute to the enhancement in electro-optical performance of the LC cell.

Surface selective oxidation of C/C composites by ultrafast high-temperature shock for enhancing interfacial bonding with metal

In practical applications, C/C composites often need to be joined to metals. However, one major issue that needs to be addressed is the high residual stress in heterogeneous joints. To enhance the interfacial bonding between C/C composites and metals, this study has utilized ultrafast high-temperature shock (UHS) to selectively oxide C/C composites, resulting in the formation of a zig-zag microstructure on the surface. By achieving an extremely short processing time of only 30 s, the efficiency of oxidation process has been improved by several hundred times, leading to a reduction in the rate of weight loss to less than 3%. After brazing, the filler penetration zone is formed, which effectively increases the bonding area between filler and C/C composites, improves pinning effect and alleviates residual stress. Notably, the joints demonstrate a shear strength of 25.3 MPa, which is 1.9 times higher compared to the original joints without employing oxidation process.

Effect of Microwave and Conventional Heat Treatment on Total Phenolic Compounds, HPLC Phenolic Profile, and Antioxidant Activity of Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne Stem

Leptadenia pyrotechnica is considered a wild herb used to enhance the palatability of food, particularly in the Gulf region. The effect of microwave (5, 8, and 10 min at 900 W) and hot-air heating (60, 120, and 180 min at 100 °C) on the phenolic compounds and antioxidants of L. pyrotechnica stems was investigated. The results showed that microwave heating gave high values of the total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and antioxidant properties, while the control sample was inferior in all these attributes. Moreover, microwave heating, particularly for 8 min, produced the highest TPC, TFC, and DPPH values (significant at p < 0.05) and reduced power in the L. pyrotechnica stem. However, prolonging the heating time caused adverse effects on the bioactive potential of the samples. The HPLC analysis indicates that both processes caused a significant increment in the phenolic compounds of the sample. Tannic acid, vanillin, and acetyl salicylic acid were found to be higher in the microwaved-treated samples than in those heated with hot air. The tannic acid was found to be high after microwave heating for 8 min at 116.06 mg/100 g, while the higher value of acetylsalicylic acid 119.08 mg/100 g was observed after microwave heating for 5 min. The partial least regression (PLS) validation model revealed that microwave heating, particularly at an 8 min application time, offered better results, and owing to its short processing time, which might be adopted for heating the L. pyrotechnica stems in the food industry, and it can be useful for preparing functional foods.

PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PENDATAAN PASPOR YANG TERCETAK PADA KANTOR IMIGRASI KELAS I TPI PALEMBANG

Data Is Important In An Agency, At The Immigration Office, Passport Data Collection That Has Been Printed Is Still Done Manually, In The Management Of Passport Data That Has Been Printed Is Still Conventional With Data Collection That Is Felt To Be Still Inefficient In The Distribution Of Work Time Because The Data Is Written Into Books Which Makes It Difficult To Search, and there are often typographical errors in different books. The purpose of designing a Web-Based Information System is to collect printed passport data using the WaterFall method so that employees can be facilitated in work and shorten processing time and there are no errors in writing or facilitated in searching for data. Based on the results of research that has been conducted by the author that the work system is still manual and inefficient in time and work, with the design of a Web-based passport data information system that is expected to be able to facilitate employees in processing printed passport data

First highly effective non-catalytic nitrobenzene reduction in UV/dithionite system with aniline production – Advanced reduction process (ARP) approach

Advanced reduction processes (ARPs) are currently intensively investigated as an alternative to Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs). The study presents efficient reduction of nitrobenzene under non-catalytic conditions through reaction with free radicals having reductive potential. Effective conversion of nitrobenzene in a model wastewater solution, was obtained for sodium dithionite (SDT)/ dithionite (DTN). The developed process provide a nitrobenzene reduction efficiency of > 99.9 % within 10 min under neutral conditions, ambient temperature, with a molar ratio of reductant to pollutant (rred) of 3. Additional UV radiation lowered by 10 % the dose of DTN. Interestingly, addition of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a photocatalyst did not show a positive effect. An extremely significant conclusion of this study is the observed excellent resistance of the reaction system to the negative influence of inorganic anions, with a reduction in efficiency in the following order: CO32-22%>NO3-6%>SO42-2%>Cl-2%>NO2-<1%>S2O32-<1%>N3-<1% and dissolved organic matter (DOM) (<13%). The study showed that the process works effectively across the pH range from 3 to 12. Studies on the reaction mechanism revealed that sulfur dioxide anion radical (SO2∙-)) was responsible for the main reduction effect. The main product of nitrobenzene reduction was aniline (>99.9 %). The total cost of purification process was USD 0.77/m3. The high efficiency, short process time, low cost, and lack of need for complicated equipment make this developed process potentially widely applicable in the industry. The developed method for the reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline is the first non-catalytic method with such high efficiency and without the formation of intermediate reaction products.

Heat penetration and quality attributes of superheated steam sterilization (SHS) home meal replacement (HMR) meat products stew

Retort sterilization (RTS) is essential for the production of shelf-stable home meal replacement (HMR)-type Korean foods. However, the thermal abuse caused by excessive retort processing can result in quality degradation. Short processing times can minimize quality degradation and nutritional loss during sterilization. The potential of superheated steam sterilization (SHS) for producing shelf-stable HMR was investigated. The effect of SHS at 140 °C on HMR meat products stew was compared with that of RTS. SHS allowed a rapid temperature increase in the sausages and spam. In the sterilization equivalence of sausage, SHS at 140 °C and 1 s showed the F0 value of 34.7 ± 5.9 which could sufficiently satisfy the microbial safety standard of F0 values at 7–10 min. Thermal doses of SHS treated sausage was 97 ± 9 k°C·s which has lesser values (119 ± 9 k°C·s) than that of RTS. The sausage hardness after SHS was 107.7 ± 13.3 N, which has lower thermal degradation than the 78.9 ± 7.1 N observed after RTS. This study demonstrates the potential of SHS treatment for maintaining the quality of sterilized HMR products.

Application of a fungicide system on tomato in open ground conditions in Primorsky Krai

Relevance. Tomato is one of the most beloved and popular vegetables among Primorye residents. But in the monsoon climate, the Far Eastern Primorye has the most intense infectious background in Russia. The yield losses of tomato fruits from alternariosis annually amount to 30% or more. Losses from late blight on the background of epiphytotics in years with wet and cold summers, as observed in 2019, depending on the stability of the variety, can reach from 17 to 100%. Despite the fact that the development and use of biological means of control has recently been a priority, it is still too early to abandon chemical protection measures. High efficiency and versatility of the correctly selected scheme of application of fungicides, short processing time – all this gives a quick and reliable result in protecting tomato crops and reducing the harmfulness of the complex of diseases.Methodology. The research was carried out in 2019-2021 at the Primorsky Vegetable Experimental Station (PVES) – a branch of the Federal Scientific Vegetable Center in the monsoon climate of the coastal zone of Primorsky Krai. We studied the effect of chemical preparations Signum, Orvego and their tank mixture with igum + Orvego on the development of diseases, yield indicators and the structure of the tomato crop varieties Odyssey, and Fitilek. Agrotechnics of cultivation are generally accepted in Primorsky Krai for tomato culture.Results. Testing of chemical fungicides in the conditions of Primorsky Krai showed that the development of alternariasis, starting with the appearance of the first signs of damage in the first half of the growing season, effectively restrains the fungicide Signum, contributing to the preservation of the working leaf surface. It is advisable to use the tank mixture With igum + Orvego starting from the first or second decade of August, when a complex of phytopathogens develops on the leaf surface. The introduction of these two fungicides into the tank mixture leads to an increase in the biological and economic effectiveness of protective measures in the fight against alternariasis and late blight of tomatoes, compared with the standard fungicide Acrobat MC. Joint Signum Processing+Orvego, by reducing the intensity of disease development and the share of the non-commodity part of the crop, has a beneficial effect on the mass of commercial fruit and contributes to a more complete realization of the productive potential of Odyssey and Fitilek varieties.

Comparison of two semi‐quantitative amyloid PET analysis methods with and without MRI in Alzheimer’s Disease Spectrum Disorder

AbstractBackgroundStandardized uptake value ratio (SUVR) is a standard method for amyloid PET analysis. 3D T1 MRI imaging is required for accurate spatial normalization in SUVR measurement to overcome regional cortical atrophy in neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease spectrum disorders. The SUVR method without 3D MRI has recently been developed for clinical application. We compared two SUVR methods with and without 3D MRI for the semi‐quantitative analysis of global and regional amyloid loading in Alzheimer’s disease spectrum disorders.Method75 subjects (normal cognition 8, subjective cognitive decline 20, mild cognitive impairment 23, Alzheimer’s disease dementia 24) were selected in the single dementia clinic for the analysis. For the SUVR measurement with 3D T1 MRI, in‐house software with SPM8 and MATLAB was used. For the SUVR measurement without 3D T1 MRI, AI‐based automated PET quantitative analysis software (called ‘BTXBrain‐Amyloid‐Research’) was developed by Brightonix Imaging Inc. With the visual PET reading as a gold standard, we compared regional and global SUVR between groups. Intra‐class correlation coefficient(ICC) was used to test the validity of the two methods.ResultGlobal SUVR was higher in amyloid PET positive SCD group (SUVR with MRI (1.205 V.S. 1.635), SUVR without MRI (1.210 V.S. 1.599)). The mean global SUVR with MRI and without MRI of 75 subjects were 1.400 (S.D. 0.264) and 1.390(S.D. 0.237). ICC of global SUVR between the two methods was 0.950, p = 0.0001. Regional SUVR ICC were 0.941 in the prefrontal cortex, 0.953 in the orbitofrontal cortex, 0.947 in the anterior cingulate, 0.844 in the posterior cingulate, 0.955 in the lateral parietal cortex, 0.962 in the precuneus, 0.959 in the lateral temporal cortex, and 0.94 in the occipital cortex. The area under the curve of ROC curve analysis of both two methods to diagnose amyloid PET positivity was 0.98 and 0.97.ConclusionAI‐based automated PET quantitative analysis software of Brightonix imaging without MRI was valid as an MRI‐based SUVR method in Alzheimer’s disease spectrum disorders with variable brain atrophy. Short processing time (30 ‐40 seconds) and reliable SUVR measurement without 3D MRI benefit the Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis in clinical practice.Grant from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, HI18C0530, Seoul R&amp;BD Program(BT200151)

Biomimetic affinity membrane roll column for rapid purification of C-reactive protein

To in-depth explore the action mechanism of C-reactive protein (CRP) and precisely study its signaling pathways, it is essential to acquire high-purity CRP while preserving its intact structure and functionality. In this study, we propose and fabricate a high-density 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC)-modified membrane roll column (MPC-MRC) using a surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) approach, which can overcome these limitations (long incubation time and low adsorption capacity) of conventional enrichment materials. The MPC-MRC incorporates a high-density 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate polymer brush to prevent non-specific protein adsorption and multiple MPC polymer brush layers for high-performance enrichment of CRP in the company of calcium ions. Furthermore, the MPC-MRC exhibits high permeability, hydrophilicity, and mechanical strength. Compared to previous technologies, this novel material demonstrates significantly higher CRP binding capacity (310.3 mg/g), shorter processing time (only 15 min), and lower cost (only 12 USD/column). Notably, the MPC-MRC enables fast and effective purification of CRP from both human and rat serum, exhibiting good selectivity, recovery (> 91.3 %), and purity (> 95.2 %). Thus, this proposed purification approach based on MPC-MRC holds great potential for target protein enrichment from complex samples, as well as facilitating in-depth studies of its biological functions.

Combustion Synthesis of Materials for Application in Supercapacitors: A Review

A supercapacitor is an energy storage device that has the advantage of rapidly storing and releasing energy compared to traditional batteries. One powerful method for creating a wide range of materials is combustion synthesis, which relies on self-sustained chemical reactions. Specifically, solution combustion synthesis involves mixing reagents at the molecular level in an aqueous solution. This method allows for the fabrication of various nanostructured materials, such as binary and complex oxides, sulfides, and carbon-based nanocomposites, which are commonly used for creating electrodes in supercapacitors. The solution combustion synthesis offers flexibility in tuning the properties of the materials by adjusting the composition of the reactive solution, the type of fuel, and the combustion conditions. The process takes advantage of high temperatures, short processing times, and significant gas release to produce well crystalline nanostructured materials with a large specific surface area. This specific surface area is essential for enhancing the performance of electrodes in supercapacitors. Our review focuses on recent publications in this field, specifically examining the relationship between the microstructure of materials and their electrochemical properties. We discuss the findings and suggest potential improvements in the properties and stability of the fabricated composites based on the results.