- China's Global Influence and Migration
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Chinese history and philosophy
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
- Higher Education and Teaching Methods
- Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities
- Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Economic Zones and Regional Development
- Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Gut microbiota and health
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2024-2025
City University College of Science and Technology
2024
Xi'an Jiaotong University
2015-2024
University of Virginia
2020-2024
Guilin University of Electronic Technology
2022
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
2020
Charlottesville Medical Research
2020
Institut d'Asie Orientale
2003-2018
Xuan Wu Hospital of the Capital Medical University
2017-2018
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Appliquées à la Gestion
2018
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is responsible for skin and soft tissue infections with multi-resistance to many antibiotics. It thus imperative explore alternative antimicrobial treatments ensure future treatment options. Nisin (NIS), an antibacterial peptide produced by Lactococcus lactis, was selected combine Oxacillin (OX), evaluate the effect potential mechanism against MRSA. The synergistic of OX NIS verified Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) assays,...
Elemental selenium, a new type of selenium supplement, can be biosynthesized via microorganisms. This study is to characterize patent probiotic bacteria Enterococcus durans A8-1, capable reducing selenite (Se6+ or Se4+) elemental (Se0) with the formation Se nanoparticles (SeNPs).The synthesized from A8-1 were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray photoelectron (XPS). The Caco2 cells used investigate effects...
No licensed medications are available to treat vascular dementia (VaD).Patients were randomly assigned experimental groups (SaiLuoTong [SLT] 360 or 240 mg for A and B 52 weeks, respectively) placebo group (SLT C only from weeks 27 52, respectively).Three hundred twenty-five patients included in final analysis. At week 26, the difference VaD Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale scores was 2.67 (95% confidence interval, 1.54 3.81) versus C, 2.48 (1.34 3.62) (both P < .0001). However, at no...
We report a core-shell magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer with high affinity through facile sol-gel method for the selective adsorption of bovine hemoglobin from real blood. Copper ions grafted on surface matrix could immobilize template protein chelation, which greatly enhances orderliness cavities and polymers. The obtained products exhibit desired level susceptibility, resulting in highly efficient process. results experiments show that saturation capacity reach 116.3 mg/g within 30...
Background: Donepezil has been used worldwide for the treatment of severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Whether it is also appropriate AD in Chinese patients remains unknown. Objective: To determine whether donepezil effective and tolerable with AD. Methods: The present study was a 24-week, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group conducted at 38 investigational hospitals China. Patients were enrolled this trial. randomly assigned 1:1 ratio to receive either or...
In this era of instructional transformation Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses at the postsecondary level in United States, focus has been on educating science faculty about evidence-based practices,<italic>i.e.</italic>practices that have empirically proven to enhance student learning outcomes. The literature professional development secondary demonstrated a tight interconnectedness between ones’ beliefs teaching one's practices need attend faculty's when...
Students from historically marginalized communities are not well represented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. While efforts have been taken to increase their participation STEM through a top-down administrative approach, these often overlook the unique climate within individual departments, leading ineffective interventions for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) each distinct community. The Department of Chemistry at University California,...
In the context of economic globalization, internationalization strategies serve as a critical pathway for enterprises to enhance competitiveness. Board stability reflects internal resilience board directors and continuity corporate strategic orientation, exerting significant influence on internationalization. This study empirically examines impact degree using sample Chinese A-share listed companies from 2015 2023. The results indicate that significantly improves Further analysis reveals...
Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are among the most important antibiotics used in human and veterinary medicines. A simple effective analytical method based on reversed-phased liquid chromatography with fluorescence was developed validated for simultaneous determination of eight FQs wastewater at trace level. Aqueous samples were extracted using AnpelTM MEP cartridges where they subsequently eluted by formic acid methanol. The aqueous extracts analyzed gradient elution Liquid Chromatography...
Abstract Laboratory‐scale batch experiments were conducted to investigate the adsorption behavior of eight fluoroquinolones (FQs) on aerobic, anoxic, and anaerobic sludge, under different adsorpiton time, pH, temperature conditions. Results indicated that FQs onto all sludge was a physical sorption process. The relationship partitioning coefficient ( K d ) octanol/water partition ow for each FQ established. adsorbed fraction could then be predicted with . It calculated about 50–72% sludge....
Abstract Background There has been a growing interest in characterizing factors influencing teaching decisions of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instructors order to address the slow uptake evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs). This body research identified contextual (e.g., classroom layout, departmental norms) as primary influencers STEM instructors’ decision implement EBIPs their courses. However, models influences on indicate that context is only one...
Background: Air pollution exposure is an environmental risk to public health. And the available data on relationships of air and neonatal disease burden are scarce. This study assessed attributable Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) in China. Methods: a retrospective analysis with from GBD2019 database. Data PM levels China 1990 2019 were obtained Global Burden Disease Study (GBD 2019); PM2.5 concentration was collected Bulletin State Ecological Environment China; perinatal mortality Chinese...
To evaluate the probiotic characteristics and safety of Enterococcus durans isolate A8-1 from a fecal sample healthy Chinese infant, we determined tolerance to low pH, survival in bile salts NaCl, adhesion ability, biofilm formation, antimicrobial activity, toxin gene distribution, hemolysis, gelatinase antibiotic resistance, virulence Galleria mellonella interpreted characters by genome resequencing. Phenotypically, E. survived at pH 5.0 7.0% NaCl 3% salt under aerobic anaerobic condition....
As China's economy turns to globalisation, at home the issue of a floating workforce is becoming more intense and complex. In Shanghai, low-skilled migrants are subject economic social segregation. This comes with stigma restricts particular sectors within fragmented labour market. Nonetheless, itineraries follow allow them acquire certain skills resources. Their survival strategies produce what have been called "situations affiliation disaffiliation" an overall situation general insecurity.
Cet article est centré sur l’analyse des migrations intracontinentales en Chine afin de comprendre comment se construisent les transnationales, liées entre elles par réseaux économiques et sociaux fondés relations solidarité d’entraide mutuelle. À partir circulations déplacements migrants peu qualifiés on observera espaces circulatoires ne cessent transformer, diversifient parcours, destinations deviennent plus lointaines multiplient lieux successifs d’installation quand la polymigration...
As fungicides or preservatives in pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs), triclosan (TCS) is widespread the environment. Under low concentration, toxicity of not obvious, but under certain conditions, it can be converted into other substances, whose has already caused concerns. A method for analysis tricosan water using solid phase extraction (SPE) high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) with Ultra-Violet(UV) detection was developed. Conditions gradient elution HPLC...
With the rise of millennial generation, Gen Z consumers have become an important force in Chinese market. This study focuses on factors influencing their eco-label purchase behavior Guangdong, China. Through literature review and interviews with consumers, research finds that such as environmental awareness, product quality, price, brand image, social influence all play a role behavior. In particular, awareness image significant positive impact decision. Price is crucial factor, but its...
This study investigates the relationship among maternal secretor status, human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), and composition of breastmilk microbiota in a cohort healthy mothers from Shaanxi province, China. The results demonstrated that 78.9% were secretors, exhibiting an active fucosyltransferase 2 gene (fut2) producing α-1,2 fucosylated HMOs, which significantly affected HMO profile. Secretor had higher levels 2′-FL LNFPI contrast to nonsecretors who displayed high 3′-FL, LNFPII, LNT....
Abstract Background Investigations into drivers and barriers to the uptake of learner-centered instructional practices in STEM courses have identified climate within a department as potential influential factor. However, few studies explored relationship between adoption departmental around teaching. Moreover, surveys that been designed measure teaching focused on measuring individual faculty member’s description their colleagues’ perceptions (psychological collective climate) ignored...
Unreasonable use of antibiotics and probiotics can alter the gut ecology, leading to antibiotic resistance suboptimal health outcomes during early life. Our study aims are clarify association among probiotic exposure in life, microecology microbiota, development resistance; investigate long-term impact on infants young children; provide a theoretical basis for rational from life course perspective.The is prospective, longitudinal birth cohort conducted Shaanxi Province, China 2018 2024. A...