UC-II® Undenatured Type II Collagen Retention in Functional Food and Beverage Processing Academic Background Collagen is widely used in the food and beverage industry to enhance the nutritional and health value of products. Specifically, undenatured type II collagen (UC-II®) has garnered attention for its potential benefits to joint health. However...

Pressure Effects in Lithium-Metal Batteries: Optimizing Battery Performance through Fixture Design Academic Background With the rapid development of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy, the demand for high-energy-density batteries is increasing. Lithium-metal batteries are considered strong candidates for next-generation battery technology...

Targeted Drug Delivery Using Self-Unrolling Sheets in Magnetically Actuated Capsules Background Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, GI bleeding, and cancer, are significant global health issues. Traditional treatment methods, such as endoscopy and oral medications, though effective to some extent, have many limitatio...

Preference Prediction-Based Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization for Gasoline Blending Scheduling Background Introduction With the continuous evolution of the global energy market, gasoline production and blending processes face increasing challenges. As a key product of the oil industry, gasoline’s blending and scheduling processes directly af...

Applications of Volumetric Additive Manufacturing in Cell Printing Academic Background Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (VAM) is a revolutionary 3D printing technology capable of rapidly creating complex three-dimensional structures, particularly in the field of cell printing. VAM can mimic the structures of natural tissues, offering new possibili...

Enhancing Gene Delivery to Breast Cancer with Highly Efficient siRNA Loading and pH-Responsive Small Extracellular Vesicles Academic Background In recent years, small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) have become a hot topic in the field of drug delivery due to their natural origin and inherent homing properties. sEVs are lipid nanoparticles secreted b...

Synthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles by Electrode-Respiring Geobacter sulfurreducens Biofilms Research Background In modern industry and environmental science, palladium (Pd) serves as a crucial catalyst widely used in pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and chemical industries. However, traditional methods for synthesizing palladium nanoparticles (Pd NP...

Breakthrough Research on Trimodal Thermal Energy Storage Materials for Renewable Energy Applications Academic Background With the global reduction in dependence on fossil fuels, the widespread application of renewable energy has become a key focus for future energy development. However, the intermittency and instability of renewable energy make eff...

Capillary-Driven Self-Assembly of Soft Ellipsoidal Microgels at the Air–Water Interface Research Background The adsorption of colloidal particles at fluid interfaces (such as the air–water interface) induces interfacial deformation, leading to anisotropic interface-mediated interactions and the formation of superstructures. Soft ellipsoidal microge...

This study was published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, with the doi 10.1038/s41587-024-02267-3. The corresponding authors are Haihong Chen and Yaohong Wang from East China University of Science and Technology, and the publication date is April 26, 2024. The article investigates the high-yield production of chlorophyll through metabolic engin...