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The N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms demonstrated that pore-volume properties could be an effective physical trap for Pb(II). Furthermore, the XPS and FTIR analysis revealed that the chemical removal mechanism of the APP@ACs is surface complexation via N-containing and P-containing functional groups. These findings indicate that the co-pyrolysis of COSs and APP leads to the formation of nitrogen- and phosphorus-containing functional groups that facilitate excellent activated carbon-based (biochar) adsorption performance.Blending waste biomass for co-pyrolysis is generally regarded as a promising method for reduced-volume, value-added, and hazard-free treatment of sewage sludge. Hence, a comparison was made of the co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge with rice husk and with bamboo sawdust (11, w/w) at 400 and 700 °C and the properties and behaviors of selected metals in the corresponding biochars. Biochar produced by co-pyrolysis with both biomass wastes had larger (5 × 5 rectangle) aromatic clusters than did the sewage sludge biochar (4 × 4 rectangle) using the rectangle-like model on the basis of biochar molar H/C ratio, indicating increased aromaticity of the co-pyrolyzed biochars. Moreover, the molar O/C ratio of the sewage sludge-bamboo biochar was much lower than that of the sewage sludge-husk biochar, especially after pyrolysis at 700 °C (0.02 vs 0.27), suggesting greater recalcitrance to ageing. Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge with husk invariably resulted in a higher percentage of metals studied in the residual fraction than co-pyrolysis with sawdust at the same temperature, leading to a lower risk index (14.2) because of the maximum metal encapsulation in the sewage sludge-husk biochar at 700 °C. Overall, co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge with husk provided higher metal immobilization but apparently lower biochar stability than co-pyrolysis with sawdust. These results provide an alternatively practical strategy for the safe disposal of sewage sludge and biomass wastes.Portable miniaturised scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) instruments measuring atmospheric particles within the 10-241 nm size range were used to track particle number size distributions and concentrations during near-simultaneous pedestrian, bicycle, bus, car, tram and subway commuting journeys in Barcelona, Spain on 4th-6th July 2018. The majority of particles in this size range were 100 nm (especially in the subway environment) and so lie outside the commonly defined range of "ultrafine" particles (UFP, or less then 100 nm particles). selleck The study demonstrated in detail how personal exposure to quasi-UFP (QUFP, less then 241 nm), most of which present in the city streets are produced by road traffic, varies greatly depending on the transport mode and route chosen. Proximity to fresh traffic exhaust sources, such as in a car with open windows, on-road cycling, walking downwind of busy roads, or in a subway station contaminated by roadside air, enhances commuter exposure to particles less then 30 nm in size. In contrast, travelling inside air-conditioned bus or tram offers greater protection to the commuter from high concentrations of fresh exhaust. Ultrafine number size distributions in traffic-contaminated city air typically peak in the size range 30-70 nm, but they can be shifted to finer sizes not only by increased content of fresh proximal exhaust emissions but also by bursts of new particle formation (NPF) events in the city. One such afternoon photochemical nucleation NPF event was identified during our Barcelona study and recognised in different transport modes, including underground in the subway system. The integration of static urban background air monitoring station information with particle number concentration and size distribution data obtained from portable miniaturised SMPS instruments during commuting journeys opens new approaches to investigating city air quality by offering a level of detail not previously available.In this paper, a comparative study on removal of the emerging pollutant phenazone (PNZ) by two treatment processes UVA/Fe(II)/persulfate (PS) and UVA/Fe(II)/peroxymonosulfate (PMS) was conducted. The two processes showed high efficiency in PNZ degradation, followed by a reasonable mineralization. The treatment system with PMS was found to be more efficient for PNZ degradation than that with PS due to the larger amounts of radicals generated. While the treatment process UVA/Fe(II)/PS showed higher ΔTOC/ΔSMX (TOC removal per unit of PNZ decay) than UVA/Fe(II)/PMS process. The sulfate and hydroxyl radicals played dominant roles in PNZ degradation in the UVA/Fe(II)/PS and UVA/Fe(II)/PMS process, respectively. Six and seven intermediates during PNZ degradation by UVA/Fe(II)/PS and UVA/Fe(II)/PMS process were detected, respectively. Among the detected intermediates, six of them are found for the first time. It takes shorter time for toxicity elimination by UVA/Fe(II)/PS process than UVA/Fe(II)/PMS, possibly due to the lower Kow values of hydroxylated products. The results demonstrate that UVA/Fe(II)/PMS process is more efficient in PNZ degradation, while UVA/Fe(II)/PS is more efficient in detoxification of PNZ. The two sulfate radicals based processes have good potentials in degradation, mineralization and detoxification of the emerging contaminants such as PNZ.Hyperthermophilic anaerobic digestion, especially at 70 °C, has drawn wide attention. In order to acquire the inoculum and digestion characteristics, batch acclimation and continuous operation experiments were conducted under hyperthermophilic (70 °C), thermophilic (55 °C) and mesophilic (35 °C) conditions, respectively. Archaea at each temperature was successfully enriched from the sole-source waste activated sludge (WAS). Hyperthermophilic digestion achieved higher archaea diversity, close to the Shannon index 2.23 for the thermophilic digestion, but the population were not improved, at a 16S rRNA genes 5.99 × 105 copies mL-1. Hydrogenotrophic methanogens, Methanospirillum and Methanothermobacter, dominated in the hyperthermophilic digester, accounting for 27.15%, while the primary phylum Firmicutes was promoted to 36.31%, with the proteolytic genus Coprothermobacter in Firmicutes at 19.50%. Refractory organic fractions were converted more with a higher digestion temperature, which was demonstrated by the fact that the COD/VS increased to 5.8, 5.2 and 4.2 at 70 °C, 55 °C and 35 °C, respectively, at the end of batch acclimation. In addition, the most solubilization for the dominant fraction protein in the WAS occurred at 70 °C as well. Similar hydrolysis ratio, over 10%, and specific hydrolysis rate, around 0.025 g COD (g VSS·d)-1, were achieved at 70 °C and 55 °C. The higher hydrolysis for hyperthermophilic digestion even resulted in a higher methane yield than that for the mesophilic digestion. Nevertheless, contrary to higher hydrolysis, methanogenesis limited hyperthermophilic digestion in WAS degradation, with an ultimate methane yield 71.2 mL g-1 VSadded, despite an almost complete VFA conversion through the continuous operation.This study aimed at exploring the potential mechanism of decreased in vivo exposure of the antiplatelet agent, ticagrelor and its active metabolite, AR-C124910XX, mediated by tea polyphenols, which was first revealed by our previous study, as well as predicting the in vivo drug-drug interaction (DDI) potential utilizing an in vitro to in vivo extrapolation (IVIVE) approach. The bidirectional transport and uptake kinetics of ticagrelor were determined using Caco-2 cells. Inhibition potency of major components of tea polyphenols, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and epigallocatechin (EGC) were obtained from Caco-2 cells, human intestinal and hepatic microsomes (HIMs and HLMs) in vitro. A mean efflux ratio of 2.28 ± 0.38 and active uptake behavior of ticagrelor were observed in Caco-2 cell studies. Further investigation showed that the IC50 values of EGCG and EGC on the uptake of ticagrelor were 42.0 ± 5.1 μM (95% CI 31.9-54.8 μM) and 161 ± 13 μM (95% CI 136-191 μM), respectively. EGCG and EGC also displayed moderate to weak reversible inhibition on the formation of AR-C124910XX and the inactive metabolite, AR-C133913XX in HIMs and HLMs, while no clinically significant time-dependent inhibition was observed for either compound. IVIVE indicated a significant inhibition effect of EGCG on the uptake process of ticagrelor, while no potential DDI risk was found based on microsomal data. A 45% decrease in ticagrelor in vivo exposure was mechanistically predicted by incorporating intestinal and hepatic metabolism as well as intestinal absorption. This dual inhibition of tea polyphenols on ticagrelor revealed the underlying potential of transporter-enzyme interplay, in which the altered uptake process was more critical.Response inhibition describes the cognitive processes mediating the suppression of unwanted actions. A network involving the basal ganglia mediates two forms of response inhibition reactive and proactive inhibition. Reactive inhibition serves to abruptly stop motor activity, whereas proactive inhibition is goal-orientated and results in slowing of motor activity in anticipation of stopping. link2 Due to its impairment in several psychiatric disorders, the neurochemistry of response inhibition has become of recent interest. link3 Dopamine has been posed as a candidate mediator of response inhibition due to its role in functioning of the basal ganglia and the observation that patients with Parkinson's disease on dopamine agonists develop impulse control disorders. Although the effects of dopamine on reactive inhibition have been studied, substantial literature on the role of dopamine on proactive inhibition is lacking. To fill this gap, we devised a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 1 mg ropinirole (a dopamine agonist) on response inhibition in healthy volunteers. We found that whilst reactive inhibition was unchanged, proactive inhibition was impaired when participants were on ropinirole relative to when on placebo. To investigate how ropinirole mediated this effect on proactive inhibition, we used hierarchical drift-diffusion modelling. We found that ropinirole impaired the ability to raise the decision threshold when proactive inhibition was called upon. Our results provide novel evidence that an acute dose of ropinirole selectively reduces proactive inhibition in healthy participants. These results may help explain how ropinirole induces impulse control disorders in susceptible patients with Parkinson's disease.Menthol has been shown to contribute to the appeal of tobacco products in humans. However, factors such as sex, age and menthol concentration remain unclear in the interaction between menthol and nicotine. To understand these factors, we utilized a mouse model to determine the impact of menthol on oral nicotine consumption. A range of menthol concentrations (oral and systemic) were tested with or without oral nicotine using the two-bottle choice paradigm in adolescent and adult female and male C57BL/6J mice. Moreover, genetically modified mice were used to investigate the role of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) on the effects of menthol. Menthol addition to nicotine solution increased oral nicotine consumption in C57BL/6J mice in a sex- and menthol concentration-dependent manner. At lower menthol concentrations, female mice demonstrated an enhancement of nicotine consumption and male mice showed a similar behavior at higher menthol concentrations. Menthol drinking alone was only significantly different by sex at 60 μg/ml menthol concentration where female mice had higher menthol intake than males.
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