: Flavaglines, a family of compounds from plants used in traditional Chinese medicine, exhibit broad range biological effects, including anticancer, antiviral, cardioprotective, and anti-inflammatory activities. They exert their action by targeting the scaffold proteins called prohibitin-1 -2 mRNA helicases eIF4A DDX3. Flavaglines are densely functionalized cyclopenta[b]benzofurans that have at...

In this paper the advantages and disadvantages of denitrifying PAOs (polyphosphate accumulating organisms) in conventional BNRAS (biological nutrient removal activated sludge) and external nitrification BNRAS (ENBNRAS) systems are evaluated, with experimental data exhibiting a range of anoxic P uptake from low (<10%) to very high (>60%). The results indicate that the specific denitrification ra...

This study investigated the protective effect of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) on Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, zoea larvae challenged with pathogenic Vibrio anguillarum. PHB was delivered to the crab larvae through rotifer and Artemia bioencapsulation. Zoea 3 larvae were challenged with V. anguillarum at a final concentration of 10(5) CFU mL(-1). PHB-enriched rotifers and Artemia nau...