In recent decades, glucosinolates and isothiocyanates have attracted the interest of scientific
community due to healthy properties of these bioactive compounds and their role as natural …

Mushrooms are a great source of nutritionally valuable compounds, including proteins,
lipids, polysaccharides, polyphenols, micronutrients and vitamins. In particular, they are a …

Microplastics (MPs) have been frequently detected in effluent wastewater and sludge in
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), the discharge and agricultural application of which …

Importance Previous studies have shown increasing prevalence of diabetes in China, which
now has the world's largest diabetes epidemic. Objectives To estimate the recent prevalence …

The skins of two white wine grape pomace (WWGP) and three red wine grape pomace
(RWGP) from US Pacific Northwest were analyzed for their dietary fiber (DF) and phenolic …

One of the most tantalizing applications of piezoelectricity is to harvest energy from ambient
mechanical vibrations for powering micro and nano devices. However, piezoelectricity is …

The development of n-type high-performance PbTe thermoelectric materials for matching its
p-type counterparts is an urgent matter to expand its practical applications. Here, we …

Strong coupling between plasmons and excitons in nanocavities can result in the formation
of hybrid plexcitonic states. Understanding the dispersion relation of plexcitons is important …

An activated carbon fiber felt (ACFF) cathode lacking metal catalysts is used in an upflow
microbial fuel cell (UMFC). The maximum power density with the ACFF cathode is …

Background Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular disease. Periodic nationwide
surveys are essential for monitoring secular trend of hypertension and its control in …