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Effect of Post-Cutting Sugarcane and Sucrose Concentrationon Characteristic Jelly Drink
Authors: Fitrianto Albraham , Hudi Lukman 
Published: March 2022

The aim of this research was to determine effect of post-cutting times and sucrose concentration on the characteristics sugarcane jelly drink used factorial randomized block design. The first factor was post-cutting times (U): 1 day (U1), 3 days (U2), dan 5 days (U3), second factor was sucrose concentration (S): 0% (S1), 5% (S2) dan 10% (S3). The data obtained were then analyzed using analysis of variance and further test BNJ 5%. The results showed there was significant interaction between post-cut sugarcane age and sucrose concentration on the parameters of pH, TPT, reducing sugar, and viscosity of sugarcane jelly drink. The post-cuting times and sucrose concentration was significant affected on the hedonic test of aroma, taste and suction power of sugarcane jelly drink. The best treatment was U1S2 (1 day post-cutting time, 5% sucrose concentration) with characteristics of TPT 14,533 obrix, pH 4.070, reducing sugar 20,370%, viscosity 2,407 x 103 mPa.s, lightness 84,360, and color organoleptic aroma, taste and suction respectively 4,200, 4,567, 3,967 and 4,100.
The Effect of Concentration of Caragenan and Sucrose on Characteristics of Palmyra Palm (Borassus flabellifer) Seed Juice Jelly Drink
Authors: Irawan Deby , Hudi Lukman 
Published: March 2022

Objective of the research was to study the characteristics of jelly drink made of palmyra palm endosperm juice. Palmyra palm fruit from Tuban, East java was peeled by cracking the hard rind, then the juicy endosperm was extracted into ‘fruit juice’. Treatments in this experiment consisted of 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.3% carageenan as the first factor and 5%; 7% and 10% of Sucrose as the second factor. Data obtained was analysed by ANOVA followed by HSD 5%. Result of the research showed that there were no interaction observed between carageenan and sucrose concentration. The higher the carageenan concentration the lower moisture and syneresis value. The higher the sucrose concentration, the higher the total soluble solids. Based on the data of all variables, treatment of 0.1% carageenan and 10% sucrose gave the best characters of jelly drink which has 61.37% moisture; 13.2ºBrix of TSS; pH 3.73, 10.53 syneresis value, 83.74 lightness, 0.06 redness; i.16 yellownes, and organoleptics characteristics of aroma 5;colour 4.70; flavor 5.03; texture 4.03; and drink suction of 4.43.
Compositional Reservoir Simulation: A Review
Authors: Young Larry C. 
Published: March 2022

Summary
Compositional reservoir models have many uses, including petroleum reservoir simulation, the simulation of flow and remediation of nonaqueous petroleum liquids, and the study of various carbon-capture technologies. The present work describes these models in a general way but concentrates on isothermal compositional models based on an equation of state (EOS). These models are used to study petroleum reservoirs containing gas condensate or volatile oil fluids and various gas injection processes like CO2 injection. The technology is documented from the earliest rudimentary models which first appeared more than 50 years ago to more recent work. The system of differential-algebraic equations is described along with the physical nature of the parameters. Model formulations are compared with respect to choices of variables and other computational features. Descriptions of efficient and reliable computational procedures are given. In addition to basic algorithms, we detail important side issues of (1) testing for phase appearance, (2) temporal stability, (3) material balance, and (4) other efforts to speed up the calculations and/or reduce the calculation requirements. Information in the literature is supplemented with some work which has not been presented previously. Correct rendering of the physics and chemistry is emphasized which is often intertwined with the numerics. Although many improvements have been made, the work is not finished. We conclude with a discussion of areas needing additional work.
The efficacy of strain elastography and shear-wave elastography in the evaluation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced breast cancer
Authors: Li Hongli , Wang Yan , Yang Wenqi , Wan Caifeng , Jiang Lixin 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical application value of ultrasound elastography (UE) technology in the evaluation of the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) at different time-points in patients with locally advanced breast cancer.MethodsTwo group patients were performed conventional ultrasound and elastography examination before NAC (pre-NAC),after the second (post-2nd-NAC), and the fourth cycles of NAC(post-4th-NAC),including 40 cases of 40 breast cancer patients (age range, 25-72 years) in Strain Elastography (SE) group and 21 cases of 20 breast cancer patients (age range,31-67 years) in shear-wave elastography (SWE) group. Changes in elastographic parameters (elasticity grading and strain ratio in SE group, the maximum elastic value and the average elastic value in SWE group) related to tissue biomechanical properties were then determined and compared to clinical and pathologic tumor response after mastectomy. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to examine parameters at SE and SWE to predict pathologic response. ResultsThe difference of the SE scores between the effective and the ineffective group were statistically significant, no matter after the second or fourth cycles of NAC(P = 0.003 and P = 0.002).The efficacy of NAC can be evaluated by SE semi-quantitative method（no matter with normal breast tissue or adipose tissue as reference）(with normal breast tissue as reference: area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC): 0.763 (post-2nd-NAC),0.836 (post-4th-NAC) ; sensitivity:66.7% (post-2nd-NAC) , 83.3% (post-4th-NAC); and specificity:87.5% (post-2nd-NAC) , 87.5% (post-4th-NAC)；with adipose tissue as reference area under the receiver operating characteristic curve: 0.733 (post-2nd-NAC) ,0.775 (post-4th-NAC); sensitivity: 66.7% (post-2nd-NAC) ,87.5% (post-4th-NAC); and specificity: 75% (post-2nd-NAC) , 68.7% (post-4th-NAC)) and SWE quantitative parameters(taking Emean as measurement parameter: area under the receiver operating characteristic curve: 0.929 (post-2nd-NAC) ,0.929 (post-4th-NAC); sensitivity:85.7% (post-2nd-NAC), 78.6% (post-4th-NAC); and specificity100% (post-2nd-NAC), 100% (post-4th-NAC);taking Emax as measurement parameter: area under the receiver operating characteristic curve: 0.898 (post-2nd-NAC) , 0.908 (post-4th-NAC); sensitivity: 85.7% (post-2nd-NAC) , 71.4% (post-4th-NAC); and specificity100% (post-2nd-NAC), 100% (post-4th-NAC)) after the second and fourth cycles of NAC. There was no significant statistically difference between SE semi-quantitative methods and SWE quantitative parameters in the evaluation of the efficacy of NAC (P =0.082 post-2nd-NAC and 0.324 (post-4th-NAC)). ConclusionBoth SE and SWE can be potentially used as an early predictor of tumor therapy response in locally advanced breast cancer patients, and there was no significant difference in their assessment effectiveness
Effect of PbO Incorporation with Different Particle Sizes on Structural and Mechanical Properties of Polystyrene
Authors: Osman Ahmad Firas , Badawi Mohamed S. , Roumie Mohamad , Awad Ramadan 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Two different sizes of PbO nanoparticles, notably PbO(A) and PbO(B) with sizes of 78 nm and 54 nm, respectively are produced using a high-speed planetary ball milling machine under specific operating parameters. Following, the novel nanocomposite PS/PbO is synthesized using compression molding by embedding 10, 15, 25, and 35 wt% of PbO(Bulk), PbO(A) and PbO(B) into PS separately. The composite is further characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). FTIR results confirm the presence of PbO, and indicate a physical adsorption of the nanoparticle onto the PS matrix surface. SEM, EDS and LIBS analyses reveal a more efficient diffusion of PbO in the PS matrix with the decrease of the nanoparticle size. On the other hand, Tensile and Vickers microhardness tests are performed to investigate the composite's mechanical properties. The stiffness is, indeed, enhanced with increasing weight fraction, as well as with decreasing particle size of PbO. Whereas, the strength of the composite is optimized with 15wt% of PbO. Microhardness test reveals an ISE behavior of the composite, and an increase in H v values with PbO loads up to 15 wt%. Accordingly, by adjusting the filler particle size and concentration, the mechanical properties of the composite are evidently enhanced, increasing their use in a variety of applications such as coating, insulation and radiation shield.
Model-based risk assessment of dengue fever transmission in Xiamen City, China
Authors: Guo Zhinan , Liu Weikang , Liu Xingchun , Abudunaibi Buasiyamu , Hu Qingqing , Luo Li , Wu Sihan , Wu Shenggen , Lei Lei , Deng Bin , Yang Tianlong , Huang Jiefeng , Zhao Zeyu , Li Zhuoyang , Li Peihua , Liu Chan , Chen Tianmu 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Background: Quantitative assessment of the risk of local transmission from imported dengue cases makes a great challenge in China. The purpose of this study is to observe the risk of mosquito-borne transmission in Xiamen City through ecological and insecticide resistance monitoring. Quantitative evaluation of mosquito insecticide resistance, community population and the number of imported cases affecting the transmission of dengue fever in Xiamen was carried out based on transmission dynamics model to investigate the correlation between key risk factors and DF transmission.Methods: Based on the epidemiological characteristics of DF in Xiamen City, a transmission dynamics model was built to simulate the secondary cases caused by imported cases to evaluate the transmission risk of DF, and to explore the influence of mosquito insecticide resistance, community population and imported cases on the epidemic situation of DF in Xiamen City.Results: For the transmission model of DF, when the community population was between 10,000 and 25,000, the number of imported DF cases and the mortality rate of mosquitoes were associated with the spread of indigenous DF cases, however, the birth rate of mosquitoes could not gain more effect on the spread of local DF transmission.Conclusions: Through the quantitative evaluation of the model, this study determined that the resistance of mosquito has an important influence on the local transmission of dengue fever caused by imported cases in Xiamen, and the Breteau index can also affect the local transmission of the disease.
Facile Synthesis of Activated Carbon Derived from Rice Husk and Jatropha Shell, Characterization and its Application in the Enhanced Adsorption of Cu2+ and Fe2+ in Aqueous Solution
Authors: DAOUDA ABIA , Domga Tinda , Richard Domga , Koyang Jacob , Bertrand Noumi Guy , Massai Harouna 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
In this study, rice husk and jatropha shell were employed as precursors for the production of activated carbon by thermal and chemical activation process using phosphoric acid (H3PO4). The thermally activated carbon derived rice husk (RH) and jatropha shell (JS) and phosphoric acid activated derived rice husk (RH-Ac) and jatropha shell (JS-Ac) were characterized using BET, XRD, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, SEM and XPS analysis. It showed that the cavities developed on the surfaces of RH-Ac and JS-Ac were be more high than those RH and JS. The BET surface area of RH, JS, RH-Ac and JS-Ac were 694.3 m2/g, 723.1 m2/g, 1261.3 m2/g and 1327.7 m2/g, respectively. The XPS analysis revealed that RH and JS exhibited the relative lower contents of carbonyl and phenol carbon than RH-Ac and JC-Ac. The as-prepared RH-Ac and JC-Ac were employed for the adsorption of Cu2+ and Fe2+ due to it better physicochemical properties. The most important influencing factors the adsorption of these metal ions such as pH, contact time, initial concentration were systematically studied. Experimental results were well analyzed by Langmuir model with the maximum adsorption ability of Cu2+ (22.773 mg/g), Fe2+ (25.431 mg/g) onto RH-Ac and Cu2+ (32.458 mg/g) and Fe2+ (56.179 mg/g) onto JS-Ac, which showed to be high in comparison to the similar activated carbon available obtained by other researchers. The pseudo 2nd order model showed that adsorption kinetic of Fe2+ and Cu2+ ions onto the JS-AC and RH-Ac has domination towards chemisorption. Moreover, thermodynamic parameters suggested that RS-Ac and JS-Ac for Cu (II) and Fe (II) adsorption phenomenon was endothermic and spontaneous. The high availability, facile production along with high performance of RH-Ac and JS-Ac make it an economically adsorbent for Fe (II) and Cu (II) adsorption.
The Predictive Value of the Left Atrial Kinetic Energy for Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence
Authors: ÇAMCI Sencer , ARI Hasan , ARI Selma , KARAKUS Alper , MELEK Mehmet , BOZAT Tahsin 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Introduction: Determining which patients will experience recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is crucial for treatment modification. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the value of left atrial kinetic energy (LAKE) in atrial fibrillation recurrenceMethods: A total of 120 consecutive patients who achieved sinus rhythm with electrical direct current cardioversion and met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. TTE and LAKE values were calculated on the first day after cardioversion. Rhythm control was performed with 12-lead electrocardiography in the first month follow-up. LAKE values calculated using TTE was compared between two groups of patients – those who remained in sinus rhythm and those who developed AF.Results: While 81 (67.5%) patients were in sinus rhythm at one month, AF recurrence was detected in 39 (32.5%) patients. In the AF group, while AF duration, cardioversion energy, number of diabetic patients, left atrial (LA) diameter, LA pre A volume, LA minimum volume, and pulmonary artery pressure values were found to be significantly higher than those in the SR group, mitral A velocity and LAKE values were significantly lower. In multivariate regression analysis, AF duration (OR: 1.55 [CI: 95%; 1.23–1.95]; p < 0.001), LA diameter (OR: 1.36 [CI: 95%; 1.11–1.66]; p = 0.003) and LAKE (OR: 0.96 [CI: 95%: 0.94–0.99]; p = 0.008) were determined to be independent predictors of AF recurrence at one month.Conclusions: LA diameter, AF duration, and LAKE were found to be significant predictors of AF recurrence after cardioversion. NCT05231967
Phase angle and body composition in patients with overweight and obesity
Authors: Zhang Jiaxin , Liu Chunyan , Xin He , Li Li , Cheng Siming , Jiang Nan , Liang Bing 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Background Phase angle(PHA) unveils a new insight to evaluate nutrition change in patients , but no researches verify the relationship between PHA and body composition in patients with overweight and obesity stratified by body mass index(BMI).Our study aimed to investigate the link between PHA and body composition stratified according to BMI, and to predict how PHA variability can be explained by body composition in this population.Methods This was a cross-sectional study including 257 patients that was conducted in a single hospital. The population was divided into four groups by BMI. Pearson correlation coefficients and Spearman correlation coefficients were used to analyze the relationship between PHA and body composition. Stepwise linear regression analysis was used to determine the influence of body composition on PHA.Results Total body water(TBW), intracellular water(ICW), ratio of extracellular water and intracellular water(ECW/ICW), fat mass(FM), fat-free mass(FFM), skeletal muscle mass(SMM), body cell volume(BCV) and protein had correlations with PHA in all of the four groups. The volume of minerals was positively correlated with PHA in three obese groups but not the overweight group. Only 42% of PHA variability could be explained by body composition in the overweight group whereas 85.8% in the obese graded I group,82.3% in the obese graded II group, and 87.6% in the obese graded III group.Conclusions The determinants of phase angle differ between different BMI range. The body composition of patients with obesity is more closely linked to PHA.
Knockdown of long noncoding RNA 01124 inhibits the malignant behaviors of colon cancer cells by regulating miR-654-5p/HAX-1
Authors: Wu Yujin , He Runming , Cai Zhiquan , Wang Xuechuan , Cong Longling , Qiu Fanghua 
Published: March 2022

Abstract
Background
Previous studies have shown that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a key role in cancer, including colon cancer (CC). However, the exact role of long noncoding RNA 01124 (LINC01124) in CC and its mechanisms of action remain unknown. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the functional effects and the possible mechanism of LINC01124 in CC.
Results
we demonstrated that LINC01124 was upregulated in colon cancer tissues and cell lines. Further functional studies showed that knockdown of LINC01124 significantly suppressed the proliferation, migration and invasion of colon cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, in subsequent mechanistic experiments, LINC01124 was found to act as a sponge to suppress microRNA 654-5p, which targeted HAX-1. Downregulation of LINC01124 decreased the expression of HAX-1, and overexpression of a miR-654-5p inhibitor attenuated the sh-LINC01124-induced inhibition of CC cell proliferation, migration and invasion.
Conclusion
Collectively, all the results revealed a role for the LINC01124/miR-654-5p/HAX-1 axis in the tumorigenesis and progression of CC, suggesting that LINC01124 may be a therapeutic target for colon cancer treatment.
Ultrafiltration separation of nanoscale Am(VI)-polyoxometalate clusters from lanthanides
Authors: Albrecht-Schoenzart Thomas , Zhang Hailong , Li Ao , Li Kai , Wang Zhipeng , Xu Xiaocheng , Wang Yaxing , Sheridan Matthew V. , Hu Hanshi , Xu Chao , Alekseev Evgeny , Chai Zhifang , Wang Shuao 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Partitioning of americium from lanthanides (Ln) present in used nuclear fuel plays a key role in the sustainable development of nuclear energy. This task is challenging because of the chemical similarities between Am(III) and Ln(III). Oxidization of Am(III) to Am(VI) has the potential to facilitate separations in principle, but rapid reduction of Am(VI) back to Am(III) by radiolysis products and organic reagents required for the traditional solvent extraction/solid extraction processes hampers practical redox-based separations. Herein, we report a nanoscale polyoxometalate (POM) cluster with a vacancy site compatible with the selective coordination of hexavalent actinides (238U, 237Np, 242Pu, and 243Am) over trivalent lanthanides in nitric acid media. This cluster is the most stable Am(VI) species in aqueous media observed to date. Ultrafiltration-based separation of nanoscale Am(VI)-POM clusters from hydrated lanthanide ions by commercially-available, fine-pored membranes enables the development of a once-through americium/lanthanide separation strategy that is highly efficient, rapid, environmentally benign, and requires minimal energy input.
Fossil fuel energy consumption, economic growth, urbanization, and carbon dioxide emissions in Kenya
Authors: Otim Jacob , Watundu Susan , Mutenyo John , Bagire Vincent 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
We investigate the relationship between fossil fuel energy consumption, economic growth, urbanization, and carbon dioxide emissions in Kenya from 1971 to 2014. The study employs lin-log and log-lin models and uses the autoregressive distributed lag bounds cointegration test, the Johansen-Juselius cointegration test, and the Gregory-Hansen structural breaks test for cointegration to determine the presence of a long-run causal relationship between variables. Except for urbanization, the empirical results of fossil fuel consumption and economic growth show a positive relationship with carbon dioxide emissions. Besides, the study investigates the relationship between the variables by employing a Granger-based causality test based on a vector error correction model. Short-run Granger causality results show unidirectional causality running from fossil fuel energy consumption to economic growth, urbanization to carbon dioxide emissions, and economic growth to carbon dioxide emissions. These findings can assist policymakers in Kenya and other developing countries in developing conservation and efficiency policies for sustainable urbanization and production that reduce carbon dioxide emissions.JEL Classification: K32, P18, Q35, Q43, Q44
Plant-based sex pheromones for sustainable insect pest control
Authors: Wang Hong-Lei , Ding Bao-Jian , Dai Jian-Qing , Nazarenus Tara , Borges Rafael , Mafra-Neto Agenor , Cahoon Edgar , Hofvander Per , Stymne Sten , Löfstedt Christer 
Published: April 2022

Abstract
Pheromones have become an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional insecticides for pest control. Most current pheromone-based pest control products target lepidopteran pests of high-value crops, as today’s manufacturing processes cannot yet produce pheromones at low enough costs to enable their use for lower-value crops, especially commodity crops. Camelina sativa seeds genetically modified to express (Z)-11-hexadecenoic acid, a sex pheromone precursor of several moth species, provided the oil from which the precursor was isolated, purified, and transformed into the final pheromone. Trap lures containing this pheromone were then assessed for their capacity to manage moth pests in the field. Plant-derived pheromone lures proved equally effective as synthetic pheromone lures in monitoring diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, in cabbage and disrupting mating of cotton bollworm, Heliothis armigera, in common bean fields. Our study demonstrates the biological efficacy and economic feasibility of pheromone production in plant factories by metabolic engineering of an oilseed crop.